Chapter 2736 - 2728: Soul Consolidating Pill (First Update Requesting Monthly Votes)

Chapter 2736: Chapter 2728: Soul Consolidating Pill (First Update Requesting Monthly Votes)

Upon hearing the Guardian’s question, the Yin Spirit answered without hesitation, "All of it, I’ll give it all... Thank you for your intervention, Senior."

It actually didn’t have any Extreme Spirit Stones on it. Due to its cautious nature, besides what it uses personally, it hid the Extreme Spirit Stones in two other places around White Pebble Beach. Whenever it leaves, it also hides the ones it uses personally.

So these thirty Extreme Spirit Stones are all from the newest secret stash, but the Guardian’s ability to probe was too strong for it to hide any longer.

The Big Boss is very aware of the situation in the Earth Realm, knowing it is the Epoch of the End of Magic. Naturally, it could imagine the hardships faced by the other party.

So when the other party spoke, it immediately expressed its willingness—I’m giving it all away to you.

Is it a loss? Not at all. As long as the other party can eliminate the thought of splitting the soul and dispel the Heavenly Demon’s aura, absorbing the soul split would yield effects not inferior to absorbing thirty Extreme Spirit Stones.

Simply this exchange is enough to make it break even, not to mention that the soul split indeed carries great karma, which only such extraordinary beings from different planes can handle.

Moreover, given its current state, it was quite considerate of the other party not to actively take the Extreme Spirit Stones—the shamelessness of cultivators in the Epoch of the End of Magic is something it has indeed witnessed.

The Guardian isn’t entirely rigid either. If Feng Jun couldn’t securely earn Extreme Spirit Stones, it might have resorted to robbery, as now, "When ample granaries, one knows etiquette; when ample food and clothing, one knows honor and disgrace."

However, getting it to intervene isn’t as simple as calling it "senior" a few times; thirty Extreme Spirit Stones... that’s just passable.

The Guardian also wanted a little more, but the other party only had this much. If it resorted to IOUs... it wouldn’t be fun, nor would it be good for its reputation.

Strictly speaking, the Big Boss held a misconception that the senior’s intervention would require substantial effort, but in reality, the "Guardian" title isn’t for nothing—it obligates the Guardian under the Heavenly Dao’s witness.

As Jing Ling mocked the Guardian, openly stating it was "tied down", and while Jing Ling could go to Kunhao, the Guardian could not.

It is exactly for this reason that whether addressing Heavenly Demons, bearing Domain Karma, or eliminating the soul split’s thoughts, as long as it occurs earth-side, these are all "guarding" actions, allowing the Guardian to harness the forces of heaven and earth with minimal expenditure.

Of course, these details needn’t be conveyed to the other party.

So it snorted coldly, "Kid, you are sensible... But Feng Jun’s Protective Talisman was destroyed, do you know how much trouble that caused me?"

"Feng is my old partner," the Yin Spirit replied instantly, "Rest assured, Senior, I won’t let him suffer losses."

"Remember what you said," the Guardian huffed lightly, as a gentle breeze swept by, seemingly indistinct, "It’s done."

"Heavenly Dao above!" the Yin Spirit exclaimed in fright, "Just like that... it’s done? Thank you, Senior."

Silently, the Guardian muttered: If it weren’t for flexing my muscle, I wouldn’t be so wasteful.

Yet, for these thirty Extreme Spirit Stones to be earned with peace of mind, demonstrating its capabilities is indeed necessary.

Of course, it held little friendliness towards the Yin Spirit Bigwig, "Have Feng Jun bring me the Extreme Spirit Stones. As for you... carry on as you’ve been, remain a little transparent, don’t cozy up indiscriminately, understand?"

"Understood," the Yin Spirit Bigwig promptly responded, thinking I was never one to cozy up anyways.

With its matters settled, Feng Jun looked troubled at Yi Jue and asked, "Senior... what should be done with her?"

The Guardian’s demeanor changed to amicable facing him, "She’ll be fine after resting for the night. I can awaken her, but are you sure you want me to do that?"

"Then let’s not," Feng Jun quickly shook his head, "It’s about keeping very good friends in view, which disturbed my judgment."

"When concerned, confusion arises," the Guardian nodded, "You possess the ability to deduce yourself, yet you ask me... alas."

In the next moment, Feng Jun released the newly acquired secret stash, and as he opened it, there indeed were thirty Extreme Spirit Stones inside, prompting a silent admiration: the Guardian’s perception skills truly are exceptional.

Regarding him gathering the Extreme Spirit Stones, the Big Boss completely ignored it, instead suggesting, "Oh, this stash contains a Soul Consolidating Pill at the Emergence level... which Yi Jue could use."

"Isn’t there a side effect to that?" Feng Jun questioned. The Soul Consolidating Pill is indeed a good thing, but having the soul too consolidated isn’t necessarily beneficial. As a cultivator’s cultivation level increases, the soul should also grow stronger.

Thus, solidifying the soul might seem disadvantageous, even hindering cultivation progress.

"That’s an Emergence Stage Soul Consolidating Pill; the efficacy also has a period," the Big Boss retorted impatiently, "Aren’t you capable of deduction?"

"I actually forgot about this," Feng Jun shook his head, amused and exasperated. "It’s true that overconcern leads to chaos. Let’s head back to White Pebble Beach first."

"Wait for two sticks of incense time," suggested the Big Boss. "The Heavenly Demon’s aura and karma may not have completely dissipated. We must ensure all possible traces are gone, otherwise, it will cause trouble when we return."

Feng Jun secretly gave a thumbs-up: If we’re talking about being cautious... I’m in complete awe of you!

After waiting for a full two hours, he returned to White Pebble Beach with Liu Yiyi; it was still nighttime there.

Then he made some calculations and found that Yi Jue would wake up in five hours, but he couldn’t determine the duration of the effectiveness of the Soul Consolidating Pill, so he had to temporarily set it aside.

Next, he woke Yun Buyao and asked her to help take care of Yi Jue—Liu Yiyi had gone out on this trip and was already quite exhausted, so she should focus on cultivating.

The Big Boss also returned and informed Feng Jun not to contact it within a month, obviously intending to digest the harvest from Qingchuan Realm, and generously said, "Take whatever you need from the secret cache."

"I’ll wait to check with you a month later," Feng Jun had no interest in taking advantage here. Though he and the Big Boss were both cautious, they were principled in their actions. "I thought you dared to be bold for once today, but turns out caution was necessary."

"This was a life-and-death moment; we can’t coexist," the Big Boss answered casually this time. "It’s either I absorb it, or it absorbs me... I would love to continue being cautious, but there’s no choice."

"Tsk," Feng Jun clicked his tongue. "But the tragedy of Qingchuan... won’t you have any karma attached to it?"

"The main karma belongs to the Heavenly Demon, not much to do with me," the Big Boss was quite straightforward but admitted, "At most, the Qingchuan Domain is a bit annoyed with me due to subjective factors... but I feel there’s no need to target the Amber Realm too much."

"The key is this Soul Split; it can greatly enhance your strength, right?" Feng Jun smiled. "Recover quickly. It seems the risks weren’t taken in vain."

"I really owe you," said the Big Boss sincerely. "Thanks to teaching you the Soul Confinement Art, and thanks to your ancestor for willing to help... as for Yi Jue, she’s faced some grievances, but she’ll benefit from it in the future."

"She’s already got a Soul Exit Pill," Feng Jun had this stubborn nature—if others respect him a foot, he’ll repay them tenfold, but anyone wanting to take advantage of him would have to check his mood first. "At most, one or two more Soul Consolidating Pills."

"One is enough," the Big Boss said and then realized a hiccup. "Oh well, I did say you could take whatever you want from the secret stash... I’m not being stingy."

"The main issue is the uncertainty about the pill’s effectiveness duration," Feng Jun replied. "I’ll take one to consult Elder Bian Ji, do you know?"

"I forgot long ago," the Big Boss answered plainly. "Just take one, but there are only three... use them wisely."

When the day brightened, Yi Jue woke up, and fortunately, the Spirit Gathering Array in the manor could temporarily be boosted to Nascent Soul Level, and she didn’t refuse, directly recovering her Spiritual Energy.

Feng Jun then summoned Elder Bian Ji—though going out to ask wasn’t impossible, the two True Monarchs outside were watching closely, especially Qian Zhong, who loved prying into various secrets. Only under the deterrence of Jing Ling within the manor did they dare not act recklessly.

Elder Bian Ji arrived a bit displeased and directly expressed to Feng Jun, "You left without a trace; couldn’t you give a heads-up? There were several questions that should have been asked a long time ago... affecting progress."

"There was a compelling reason for us to leave, but giving notice might attract Wanhuan Sect’s attention— they’ve been giving me trouble lately," Feng Jun quickly gave an excuse and then diverted the topic. "There’s a Soul Consolidating Pill I want the Elder to identify."

As expected, those specialized in technical fields have similar afflictions; Elder Bian Ji was promptly led astray from his trail of thought. He paused briefly and said, "What is there to identify about a Soul Consolidating Pill... could it be you have a Nascent Soul Stage Soul-Stabilizing Pill?"

The Soul Consolidating Pill is used to stabilize the soul; in the Qi Refinement Realm, this isn’t emphasized, but in the Emergence and Golden Core stages, focus on the soul becomes crucial. As for the Nascent Soul Stage... the Soul Consolidating Pill stabilizes not just the sea of consciousness but also the Nascent Soul itself.

Now, on the Tianqin Plane, for a Nascent Soul Level Soul Consolidating Pill... there are no generic elixirs anymore. The Alchemy Dao can still make Nascent Soul Soul-Stabilizing Pills, but these are custom products, tailored to a specific Nascent Soul’s needs—often in the form of Soul Consolidating Powder.

The skill in Alchemy Dao is immensely vast, not only with a strong foundation but also significant expertise. Specialized Soul Consolidating Powders are better used than generic Soul Consolidating Pills, but it’s undeniable—they’ve lost the generic Soul Consolidating Pill Formula.

The pill formula may be lost, but our inheritance is formidable, and related principles are well understood—directly providing custom versions, who cares about generic ones?

Custom versions are undoubtedly impressive, but the key issue is a generic elixir can be used immediately upon purchase. Whereas with customized ones... not only time, effort, and Spirit Stones are consumed, but the Alchemist must have the availability.

Currently in the Alchemy Dao, those proficient at crafting Nascent Soul Stage Soul Consolidating Powder are fewer than ten, yet how many Nascent Souls are there across the Tianqin Plane?

Therefore, upon hearing Feng Jun’s request for identification of the Soul-Consolidating Pill, Elder Bian Ji’s first reaction was... "Do you need identification even for custom versions?"

The second reaction was: "If it’s a generic elixir, can you possibly have a generic Nascent Soul Soul-Stabilizing Pill?"

(First update, asking for monthly votes, if reaching 9000 votes today, there will be more updates tomorrow.)