Chapter 140: Innate Pill

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Innate Pill

"Seven!" Mu Lingche said. "Up until now, he has killed seven Seventh Grade experts. Less than half a month, three missions."

"Seven..." Jianng Hongfei clicked his tongue, lay down, and stopped talking.

There was no comparison, absolutely none. He had completely given up, abandoning any thoughts of competing against Lu Yuan. In this lifetime, it was probably impossible.

"Seven..." Chen Qian was also shaken once again.

An Eighth Grade martial artist, in less than half a month, had killed seven Seventh Grade experts. Was this even something a human could do? And five at once...

"How did you do it?"

"Don’t compare yourself to me, and don’t set me as your goal." Lu Yuan walked to the side, thrust his saber into the ground, and began exhaling to temper his internal organs.

"HISS— WHOOSH—"

"HISS— WHOOSH—"

"SPLASH!"

The qi and blood surged and circulated within his body, rushing like a great river.

Mu Lingche’s eyebrows instantly shot up. This qi and blood, this vigor... It was an Upper Grade Root Bone!

Only someone with an Upper Grade Root Bone could train to such a level! He remembered that when Lu Yuan first arrived, his root bone was only Lower Class! When did it upgrade to the upper grade? Such a massive leap was simply unheard of. What kind of Cultivation Technique could achieve this?

"SWISH!"

Jianng Hongfei sprang up from the ground, staring at Lu Yuan in astonishment. Coming from the Jianng family, he naturally understood the differences in root bone grades. Although he couldn’t accurately determine Lu Yuan’s current root bone level, the qi and blood he displayed right now were truly terrifying, even somewhat exaggerated.

Lu Yuan’s Cultivation and strength were growing way too fast! No wonder he could unleash such power to slay Seventh Grade experts...

He thought, "Wait, that day, that Ghost Fang seemed to mention something about awakening... an Innate Divine Technique? Their ancestors produced a First Grade expert! Lu Yuan... the Lu family..."

Chen Qian was experiencing this for the first time, her first close-contact encounter with a genius of this caliber. The qi and blood alone emanated an unrivaled sense of oppression. If they were to fight head-on...

She thought, "Is this his talent? He can easily slay a Seventh Grade... He can avenge my brother!"

At noon, Lu Yuan took a trip to the Liu family to visit Liu Zhi.

The man had already woken up and was recovering well. He had just lost too much blood and still needed a few more days to recuperate.

"You didn’t just come here to see me, did you?" Liu Zhi asked.

"Where is your sister?" Lu Yuan’s eyes scanned the room. Surprisingly, he didn’t see Liu Lianyue anywhere.

"You..." Liu Zhi immediately looked at Lu Yuan with vigilance. "You haven’t taken a fancy to my sister, have you?"

"Don’t talk nonsense!" Lu Yuan rolled his eyes. "I need her for something!"

"What, you think my sister isn’t good enough for you?" Liu Zhi’s voice instantly rose. "My sister is the number one beauty in Hedong, and a Seventh Grade Alchemist on top of that—"

"Is your brain broken?" Lu Yuan stood up and directly grabbed his Wind Thunder Saber.

"Holy shit, are you going to hack me to death?" Liu Zhi immediately ducked into a defensive posture.

"I’m leaving. You can stay here and be crazy." Lu Yuan headed for the door.

"My sister is refining pills in the Alchemy Room!" Liu Zhi called out to remind him.

"SWISH!"

Lu Yuan suddenly darted back into the room, grabbed a brush and ink, and scribbled on a piece of paper. "Give this to your sister. Tell her to prepare these as soon as possible. It’s urgent!"

"You want to forge a Profound Weapon. You should have just said so," Liu Zhi realized, quickly settling down. "A thousand-year Phoenix Tree Heart? A thousand years... Are you trying to forge a Spiritual Weapon?"

"If a thousand-year one isn’t available, five hundred years is fine too. Just try to get the highest age and the best quality," Lu Yuan added as a note on the side.

He wanted to craft the Seven Kills Zither, and he needed it to last him at least until the Fifth Grade.

"And the materials for these seven strings... the attributes must be pure, and the Primordial Power must be sufficient..." Liu Zhi read aloud, dumbfounded. "Profound Ice Silk, Fire-Scaled Python Sinew, Golden Mastiff Beard... These are all top-tier Profound Weapon materials. Good heavens, which wealthy big shot ordered this?"

Just gathering these materials alone would cost at least ten to twenty thousand taels of Silver. The Profound Weapon forged from them...

"It’s for my own use," Lu Yuan replied calmly.

"For your own use?" Liu Zhi took a deep breath and looked at Lu Yuan seriously.

Normally, a Profound Weapon required a Seventh Grade martial artist to wield it; otherwise, the backlash would be severe. No matter how one looked at it, Lu Yuan was still a long way from the Seventh Grade. Besides, didn’t Lu Yuan already have a Wind Thunder Saber?

"Cut the crap and just give it to your sister," Lu Yuan said, standing up after he finished writing. "If your sister can prepare enough materials, I can forge an extra one."

"Understood!" Liu Zhi immediately caught on.

The extra one would serve as the material cost and remuneration. Zither-type Profound Weapons were rarely forged by anyone, so their prices were even higher. There were many martial artists who loved music—some of whom had poor skills or couldn’t play at all—but still desperately wanted to own a Profound Weapon-grade zither. It was perfect for showing off or gifting to a woman they fancied. As long as the quality was good enough and its reputation great enough, selling it for One Hundred Thousand Taels was entirely possible.

Not long after Lu Yuan left, Liu Lianyue came over.

"Was Lu Yuan just here?"

"Yeah, he was looking for you earlier," Liu Zhi nodded.

"Looking for me?" Liu Lianyue paused, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "For what?"

"Nothing," Liu Zhi shook his head.

"Nothing? What exactly was it?" Liu Lianyue glared at him sternly. "Stop messing around! Tell me clearly, right now!"

"Here." Liu Zhi handed the piece of paper to Liu Lianyue. "He wants to forge a Profound Weapon. This is the material list. He said you can prepare two sets."

"Weapon forging!" Liu Lianyue’s eyes instantly lit up. "Wait! A thousand-year Phoenix Tree Heart! Profound Ice Silk! Fire-Scaled Python Sinew! Golden Mastiff Beard..."

Upon returning to the Demon Suppression Bureau, Lu Yuan continued to temper his organs while pondering how to forge the Seven Kills Zither.

Zither-type Profound Weapons were different from sabers, spears, swords, and halberds. Because the main material was wood, it didn’t require hammering; he only needed to carve inscriptions according to the material’s grain. This required more consideration and was much more complex.

The relevant introductions he had read at the Yan Residence previously were quite sparse, and he hadn’t comprehended too much during his state of Heaven Pride enlightenment. Of course, the main steps were still largely the same. Moreover, possessing a Heaven Pride’s talent in the Dao of Music, Lu Yuan was exceptionally perceptive when it came to anything related to music.

It was just the processing and pairing of the runes that needed to be carefully thought out. After all, for the Seven Kills Zither, the materials he selected had different attributes. In addition, he had to consider its usage. Currently at the Eighth Grade Peak, with no Primordial Qi in his body, he needed to figure out how to easily stimulate the Primordial Qi within the zither itself to communicate with heaven and earth...

A good, exquisite design could save a lot of effort. He wanted to make it even better than the Wind Thunder Saber.

Taking some time, Lu Yuan went to consult with Yan Qing again, and soon his plan matured. Now, he was just waiting for the materials.

Upon returning home, Lin Siyao came over and handed a sandalwood box to Lu Yuan.

"Brother Yuan, my mother asked me to give this to you."

"What is it?" Lu Yuan asked, puzzled.

"An Innate Pill," Lin Siyao replied.

"An Innate Pill!" Lu Yuan’s grip instantly tightened.

The Innate Pill was one of the pills that could improve one’s root bone, with a market value of over One Hundred Thousand Taels of Silver. The crucial point was that it was priceless and unavailable on the market; many people couldn’t buy it even if they had the money. Yet now, his future mother-in-law had given it directly to him.

"My mother refined it herself. The quality is a bit better than the ones you’d find in regular auction houses," Lin Siyao explained with a smile.

"Thank my mother-in-law on my behalf," Lu Yuan said solemnly.

"Mm," Lin Siyao nodded gently. "Huh? What did you just say?"

Realizing what he had called her mother a moment later, Lin Siyao suddenly ran away.

"Heh." Lu Yuan chuckled.

It was time to consume the Innate Pill!