Chapter 391: Snow Spirit Marrow

"My Master actually has such a good item. Though it's a bit inferior to the Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pill, being able to increase 8,000 points of Internal Technique experience is already excellent!"

Yang Ling subconsciously swallowed.

He'd never eaten this thing before, and he wanted to.

Also swallowing alongside him were the Heavenly Will Sect disciples present.

Most of them were merely nominal disciples of Phoenix Dance Mountain.

Though they were said to be under Xie Huichen's tutelage, on ordinary days they received the same various pills uniformly distributed by Heavenly Will Sect.

Only a few of Xie Huichen's personal disciples received special treatment.

"The Nurturing Vitality Essence Pill is the exclusive formula of Wang Jingsong, the alchemy grandmaster of Rong State's royal family. You can't buy it anywhere else!"

"This item has value but no market! Who would've thought King Zhao would be so generous as to offer this pill as a prize?"

"Senior Sister Yao is going to profit massively this time. How could that personal disciple of Devour Heaven Palace compare to her?"

Whispers upon whispers arose continuously.

Yao Chunman's junior and senior fellow disciples looked at her with eyes full of envy.

They were already certain that this time, Xie Huichen would inevitably have Yao Chunman, Phoenix Dance Mountain's chief disciple, make her move.

Xie Huichen glanced at Zhao De, a hint of doubt flashing deep within her eyes. She didn't understand why he would come here to throw out a brick to attract jade.

But the Nurturing Vitality Essence Pill was indeed a fine item. Even she, a Fourth-Rank Grandmaster, needed this kind of pill to help advance her cultivation level.

"King Subei, you really do love meddling in other people's affairs. Are you certain you want to offer this Nurturing Vitality Essence Pill as a prize?"

Yun Tianqing said coolly:

"This pill is Wang Jingsong's signature creation. I've heard you need to consume at least three consecutively before its effects begin to diminish."

"I am certain about offering this pill as the prize. As for the claim of three, that's actually inaccurate. Only after I consecutively consumed five did its effects start to weaken, and it completely lost efficacy by the tenth."

Zhao De said with a smile.

The disciples present inwardly gasped sharply, looking at Zhao De with a mixture of awe and envy.

Ten Nurturing Vitality Essence Pills!

Only a top figure like King Zhao, the strongest Fourth-Rank, could obtain that many Nurturing Vitality Essence Pills from that Wang Jingsong, right?

"He actually ate ten. Wang Jingsong is quite the bootlicker."

Yun Tianqing murmured to herself.

"Palace Master Yun, since I've offered the Nurturing Vitality Essence Pill as a prize, what about you? Surely you didn't come empty-handed?"

Zhao De said with a half-smile.

Yun Tianqing let out a cold snort through her nose, retrieved a wooden box from her waist, and opened it, revealing the Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pill before everyone's eyes.

Xie Huichen's eyes shifted. "Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pill? Your Devour Heaven Palace's signature sect pill?"

"Correct. This pill's effects are even slightly stronger than the Nurturing Vitality Essence Pill."

Yun Tianqing said with an indifferent expression:

"Since King Subei has offered the Nurturing Vitality Essence Pill, Devour Heaven Palace naturally can't be stingy either. We'll offer this pill as our prize."

Pausing, she looked at Xie Huichen with a half-smile:

"Xie Huichen, what prize can you offer?"

Jackpot!

Yang Ling kept his expression calm, opened his Status Panel, and looked at the Vajra Bright King Technique.

"Right now, the Vajra Bright King Technique's experience is around 62,000. Adding this 18,000, I can reach 80,000."

"I only need to supplement another 20,000 experience points, and it can advance to Skilled."

Meanwhile, Xie Huichen considered for a moment, then took out a porcelain bottle. She gently uncapped it, and instantly a wave of cold air spread out.

Within a radius of about thirty meters, the temperature plummeted by several degrees!

Yang Ling was somewhat surprised. What could be inside such a small porcelain bottle that could lower the temperature of the entire area this much?

It was already cold here, yet that burst of chill was especially pronounced!

Xie Huichen said softly: "Inside this bottle is one tael of Snow Spirit Marrow.

I originally planned to give it to Chunman to consume, to help her break through to Lower Fifth-Rank.

Today, I'll offer it as the prize for the sparring match between our disciples."

Snow Spirit Marrow? It's actually Snow Spirit Marrow?

Yang Ling was somewhat taken aback and immediately looked toward Yun Tianqing.

Could this Palace Master's purpose in coming today actually be for this Snow Spirit Marrow?

"Master has already prepared Snow Spirit Marrow for Junior Sister Yao..."

"This item can only be found in Water Qilin Cave. It should be leftover stock from the last time Water Qilin Cave opened, nearly seventy years ago?"

The Phoenix Dance Mountain disciples present looked stunned, then secretly gritted their teeth.

They didn't envy Yao Chunman for receiving such treatment.

They only hated that their own strength was insufficient, unable to win Xie Huichen's favor.

Snow Spirit Marrow is one of the best sacred medicines for breaking through from Upper Sixth-Rank to Lower Fifth-Rank!

Anyone who understands the life and death tribulations knows how precious Snow Spirit Marrow is!

However, it's not a necessity.

There are plenty of substitutes that can replace Snow Spirit Marrow, just none with quite such top-tier effects.

"Yun Tianqing, I know you came here today for this Snow Spirit Marrow in my possession."

Xie Huichen said with a faint smile: "A mere Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pill isn't enough to trade for my prize. You'll need to offer another one."

Yun Tianqing said coolly: "You're right. One portion of Snow Spirit Marrow is indeed worth two Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pills."

She took out another wooden box, inside which lay another Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pill.

At this point, the prizes came to two Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pills, one Nurturing Vitality Essence Pill, and one portion of Snow Spirit Marrow!

Not to mention the Heavenly Will Sect disciples, even the Phoenix Dance Mountain elders and deacons present had eyes gleaming with envy.

Any one of these items would require them to pay an enormous price to obtain.

And that kind of price was normally unaffordable.

"Two Devour Heaven Great Rejuvenation Pills..."

"This way, I only need to gather another 10,000 experience points, and the Vajra Bright King Technique can advance to Skilled!"

Yang Ling's blood was starting to boil.

This trip to the Devour Heaven Palace Exclusive Dungeon was more than worth it.

The benefits gained were absolutely no less than the first time!

"By the time I come back in next time, I should already be Lower Fifth-Rank."

"By then, maybe I can take on higher difficulty missions."

Yang Ling thought to himself.

The value of this Exclusive Dungeon was far higher than he had previously expected!

"Two pills, that's more like it."

A slight smile tugged at the corner of Xie Huichen's mouth:

"Since King Zhao is here today, he can serve as our witness, witnessing the sparring match between the personal disciples of Yun Tianqing and myself."

Zhao De nodded with a beaming smile.

Yao Chunman looked at Xie Huichen and cupped her fists: "Master, this disciple will give it her all to defeat Devour Heaven Palace's personal disciple and not bring shame to Heavenly Will Sect!"

"It's not you who will fight him."

Xie Huichen gently shook her head.

The moment these words came out, everyone present was stunned.

If not Yao Chunman, then who?

Yun Tianqing's brow furrowed slightly, and Zhao De was also somewhat surprised.

Yao Chunman herself was dumbfounded.

Just then, a figure stepped through the snow and arrived. Clad in white robes of exquisite quality, with an exceedingly handsome face, a pair of eyes like stars in the night sky, shimmering with radiance.

He cupped his fists and bowed to Xie Huichen:

"Master."

Who is this? The Phoenix Dance Mountain disciples looked bewildered.

Only Xie Huichen's lips curved upward as she gave a slight nod.

Yang Ling swept a glance at the other party's Status Panel.

Character: Zhang Daochu

Class: Military Officer

Level: 72

Strength: 139

Agility: 140

Spirit: 200

Martial Arts: Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Diagram (First-Rate, Flawless Proficiency)

Heavenly Will True Scripture (Skilled)

Heavenly Will Fist (Skilled)

Heaven's Will Divine Blade (Skilled)

Treading Snow Without Trace (First-Rate, Skilled)

Faction: Divine Guard Bureau

Yang Ling's expression remained impassive, but a trace of astonishment rippled through his heart.

This guy is a player!?

Level 72!? Not a player from Rong State?

A player from another Server Region?

"Didn't we agree Devour Heaven Palace is my Exclusive Dungeon..."

"Wait, this is Heavenly Will Sect... Could it be that Exclusive Dungeons come in many types, sharing a single map?"

A slight chill ran down Yang Ling's spine.