Chapter 522 - 520: Nine Yang Strong Wine

Luo Tian sent the wide-foreheaded man flying with a single palm.

Not only did Yan Shan and Yan Feng witness this, but several other nearby disciples also saw it, and all of them were shocked!

The wide-foreheaded man had just climbed out of the bushes when he saw the many figures around him, and his face instantly turned beet red.

He was an Official Disciple, yet he’d been sent flying by a mere Auditor Disciple. How could he show his face?

"Luo Tian, you actually... you publicly assaulted an Official Disciple!"

The wide-foreheaded man roared in indignation.

In the Tai Yuan Sect, the status of an Auditor Disciple was far below that of an Official Disciple.

It was normal for Official Disciples to bully auditors. But for an auditor to strike an Official Disciple—that was a major incident.

Xia Bingyue’s expression tightened, a worried look on her face.

’Why is Luo Tian so impulsive?’

"Junior Luo, how could you..."

An older Auditor Disciple nearby heard the commotion and came over, saying with a worried expression, "Even if Lu Yuan was bullying you, you could have just taught him a simple lesson. How could you strike so heavily?"

But Luo Tian seemed to pay him no mind, turning to the wide-foreheaded man and saying, "You’d better behave from now on. Otherwise, I’ll beat you every time I see you!"

Luo Tian had actually gone easy on him.

After all, the wide-foreheaded man had once tried to kill Luo Tian; he had just failed.

The wide-foreheaded man grew even more furious.

Luo Tian had beaten him and now dared to threaten him!

However, it had to be said, the wide-foreheaded man was genuinely a little scared. Luo Tian’s strength was, after all, far greater than his.

Just then, the wide-foreheaded man saw a figure in a Black Robe walking over from not far away.

"Senior Brother Fu, you have to stand up for me!"

The wide-foreheaded man immediately started wailing.

"What happened?"

Senior Brother Fu had a cold and stern expression, his face resolute with sharp features.

The moment he appeared, the expressions of the nearby disciples turned solemn, and they showed their respect.

In the Tai Yuan Sect, those who wore Black Robes were members of the Law Enforcement Hall!

"Senior Brother Fu, this man is outrageously bold! He attacked me in public!"

The wide-foreheaded man pointed at Luo Tian.

"Senior Brother Fu, look at my injuries! Dozens of my bones are broken. It will take at least half a year to recover! You must serve me justice!"

The wide-foreheaded man put on a pitiful act.

Senior Brother Fu looked at the wide-foreheaded man’s injuries, and his face immediately darkened.

If this were on a Side Peak, they generally wouldn’t intervene in minor squabbles. But the rules on the Main Peak were strict, and the wide-foreheaded man’s injuries were so severe; he must have been subjected to a ruthless beating.

Such behavior had to be severely punished!

Seeing Senior Brother Fu’s expression, the two of them, Yan Shan and Yan Feng, couldn’t help but reveal gloating smiles.

’Does he think he’s so great just because he entered the Thief King’s Treasure Land? An Auditor Disciple is still just an Auditor Disciple. He’s in for it now!’

Yan Shan scoffed inwardly, feeling immense satisfaction.

"Who hit you?"

Senior Brother Fu asked in a deep voice.

"It was him! He’s just an Auditor Disciple, but he’s arrogant, reckless, and has a vile character! I didn’t do anything, but he ambushed and beat me for no reason!"

The wide-foreheaded man painted himself as completely innocent and Luo Tian as a heinous villain.

Senior Brother Fu looked at Luo Tian, his expression faltering for a moment. "Could this be Junior Brother Luo Tian?"

The wide-foreheaded man’s gaze faltered.

’Something’s wrong with Senior Brother Fu’s tone!’

"I am."

Luo Tian’s expression was calm.

While everyone around them was completely baffled, Senior Brother Fu burst out laughing. "Hahaha, so you’re Junior Luo! I’ve long heard of your great name. A pleasure to finally meet you!"

"This..."

The wide-foreheaded man was completely dumbfounded.

’What in the world is going on?’

How could Senior Brother Fu, who had always been known for his impartiality, be so polite to Luo Tian? There was even a hint of deliberate flattery.

A Law Enforcement Member fawning over an Auditor Disciple? ’Have pigs started to fly?’

"Junior Luo, what’s the real story here?"

Senior Brother Fu asked.

"This man wanted me to hand over half of my spoils from the Thief King’s Treasure Land. When I refused, he tried to take them by force."

"But he’s too weak. He couldn’t even take a single palm strike from me."

Luo Tian stated simply and objectively.

"So that’s how it is."

Senior Brother Fu nodded, then turned his ice-cold gaze on the wide-foreheaded man. "You tried to rob a fellow sect member of his property and then slandered Junior Luo. You clearly have no respect for the Law Enforcement Hall!"

"Senior Brother Fu, that’s not what happened! I’m the victim here!"

The wide-foreheaded man shouted.

He couldn’t understand why Senior Brother Fu’s attitude had changed so drastically, why he completely trusted Luo Tian’s words.

The wide-foreheaded man quickly sent a mental transmission, promising certain benefits.

But Senior Brother Fu barked coldly, "Bribing Law Enforcement Members is an additional crime!"

The wide-foreheaded man collapsed to the ground, his face a mask of blank despair. He wanted to cry but had no tears.

The Yan Family Brothers watched, their hearts trembling with fear.

Luo Tian was actually on such good terms with Senior Brother Fu of the Law Enforcement Team that even the wide-foreheaded man had been taken down.

’It seems we’ll have to be more careful in the future. We absolutely cannot afford to offend him.’

"What’s happening here?"

A gentle, pleasant voice came from a distance.

"Greetings, Senior Sister Mei!"

The disciples looked over and immediately bowed respectfully.

This Senior Sister Mei was one of the eleven True Disciples of the Main Peak, with a Cultivation at the Half-step Celestial Pool Realm.

The wide-foreheaded man decided to go for broke, placing his hopes on Senior Sister Mei.

He had heard that this Senior Sister Mei was upright and honorable, and she loathed evil.

"Senior Sister Mei, I was assaulted by an Auditor Disciple..."

The wide-foreheaded man repeated what he had just told Senior Brother Fu.

After listening, Senior Sister Mei looked at Luo Tian.

"Junior Luo, a pleasure. We met in the Thief King’s Treasure Land."

Senior Sister Mei revealed a dazzling smile.

Seeing this, the wide-foreheaded man was dumbstruck!

’How could Senior Sister Mei’s attitude also change instantly upon seeing Luo Tian, with a hint of flattery in her voice?’

Just like Senior Brother Fu, Senior Sister Mei briefly asked Luo Tian what happened, then immediately turned on the wide-foreheaded man with a look of disgust and snapped, "I loathe villains like you more than anything!"

The wide-foreheaded man’s face was filled with despair.

First a Law Enforcement Member, now a True Disciple. He was finished. There was no way he could continue in the Tai Yuan Sect.

However, right after that, the wide-foreheaded man saw several more people approaching from the distance, all of them figures one would rarely see on a normal day.

"Junior Luo, we’ve all heard about your heroic performance in the Thief King’s Treasure Land, so we’ve come especially to pay you a visit!"

"Please, invite us in for a cup of tea."

One figure after another arrived.

There were Stewards from the Side Peaks and True Disciples, all of them crowding around Luo Tian.

"Everyone, please come in."

Luo Tian led the way, guiding the crowd inside.

Left behind were a few stunned Main Peak Disciples, each standing frozen in place like a statue.

Those people who had just arrived were all figures one rarely saw. They either possessed immense strength or had extraordinary backgrounds—people they would never dare to provoke.

But all of them had come to visit Luo Tian.

It was too bizarre!

But something even more bizarre was yet to come.

For the entire day, people from all nine peaks of the Tai Yuan Sect continuously arrived to visit, nearly wearing down his doorstep.

And so, the stories of Luo Tian’s deeds finally began to spread throughout the Main Peak.

It turned out that Luo Tian had reaped massive rewards in the Thief King’s Treasure Land, obtaining thirty percent of the Thief King’s treasure!

Furthermore, his actions inside had been highly praised by the Sect’s upper echelons. It was no exaggeration to call him a model disciple and a hero!

Upon learning all this, the wide-foreheaded man and the Yan Family Brothers were filled with regret.

Luo Tian had already been promoted to an Official Disciple, and with the Treasure of the Thief King in his possession, his Cultivation was bound to advance by leaps and bounds, soaring to the heavens!

Countless people now wanted to trade with Luo Tian for some of his precious treasures.

With just a single word, Luo Tian could even make it impossible for them to remain on the Main Peak.

A single trip to the Treasure of the Thief King had brought about an earth-shattering change in Luo Tian’s identity and status!

Xia Bingyue was also incredibly shocked when she learned all of this.

At the same time, she now understood why Qi Yuntian was in a foul mood.

That evening, the wide-foreheaded man was taken away by the Law Enforcement Team and directly imprisoned for half a year.

...

「Three days later.」

After seeing off a guest, Luo Tian immediately closed his door and began to seclude himself.

People were visiting him every day, wanting to trade for rare treasures. It was so busy that it was becoming an annoyance.

Luo Tian didn’t actually care about those treasures.

The truly valuable items and the treasures that were most useful to him were all stored in the Thief King’s Jade Pendant.

The wealth Luo Tian had on the surface was just a number to him.

Secluding himself directly would save him the trouble. It was the simplest solution.

Inside the Practice Room, Luo Tian took out a jug of wine from his Crescent Jade Pendant.

This wine was called "Nine Yang Strong Wine," and it was one of the spoils Luo Tian had obtained from the Thief King’s treasury.

Nine Yang Strong Wine contained a vast amount of Fiery Flame Essence, which could advance the Cultivation Technique and Cultivation of Fire Dao Cultivators.

In addition, Nine Yang Strong Wine also had the effects of relaxing the muscles and tendons, refining True Essence, and strengthening the body.

Luo Tian poured a cup and drank it in one gulp.

Instantly, a fiery, searing energy erupted within Luo Tian’s body like a volcano.

His entire body instantly became scorching hot and crimson, as if he were about to burst into flames.

When Luo Tian slightly opened his mouth, tongues of fire even shot out!

’Even for a wine, to be part of the Thief King’s collection means it’s definitely not simple. This wine should be intended for Celestial Level Martial Artists...’

The brewing method for Nine Yang Strong Wine has been lost, and there is very little of it left in the entire Broken-star Realm, making it incredibly precious.

The effects of Luo Tian’s jug of Nine Yang Strong Wine were best for a Celestial Level Martial Artist.

If an ordinary Earth Element Realm cultivator were to consume it, they would only suffer. It would burn their meridians and internal organs, and in severe cases, could even burn them to death!

Only because Luo Tian cultivated a Celestial Level Body Refining Technique and had a powerful physique could he withstand it.

He immediately activated his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body. A crystalline silver luster appeared on the surface of his crimson skin, and the burning pain throughout his body subsided slightly.

Then, Luo Tian circulated the corresponding Spell, guiding this powerful Flame Power to begin tempering his physique!

BZZZT!

On the surface of his silver-red body, strands of crimson, fiery sparks spread across him, as if meticulously polishing every inch.

As Luo Tian’s Cultivation broke through to the Peak of Earth Element Realm Sixth Layer, cultivating his Treasure Body became much easier, and his progress was rapid.

In less than ten days, the *Celestial Furnace Treasure Body* smoothly reached the Initial Realm of the Sixth-Layer!

The medicinal effects of that single cup of Nine Yang Strong Wine were also completely absorbed at the same time.

"The effect is really powerful."

Luo Tian remarked with a sigh.

’The Nine Yang Strong Wine should also be of great benefit to Yan Xiaoxia...’

Yan Xiaoxia’s Cultivation was low, but he possessed the Yang Flame Body, so he should be able to withstand the Nine Yang Strong Wine.

’After I come out of seclusion, I’ll go visit Yan Xiaoxia, Cheng Wanli, and the others.’

After he finished tempering his physique, Luo Tian took out the half-stalk of Thousand-leaf Wandering Dragon Grass.

Back in the Thief King’s Treasure Land, Luo Tian had consumed half a stalk, causing his Nether Dragon Divine Vein to improve significantly. It had undergone a transformation, and its Cold Attribute had greatly increased.

Now, he planned to consume the entire remaining half-stalk to continue strengthening his Divine Vein.