All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 345 - 202: Trading Elixir for the Great Void (1/3)

Chapter 345: Chapter 202: Trading Elixir for the Great Void (1/3)

"Are you here for the competition?"

On the road, An Jing and the others casually bought three servings of grilled cold noodles from a street stall in the Special City. They ate as they walked, chatting in a very relaxed manner.

"Yes."

Nian Quan had intended to pay, but Huo Qing was quicker. Now, he was eating this street food he would never normally touch, strolling and chatting leisurely with friends.

For him, this should have been considered a waste of time, but Nian Quan felt an indescribable sense of relaxation in his heart. "The rewards for this black market race... or rather, the special district race, are very generous, and it has the support from above."

"I heard from the principal that this is likely to become a biennial long-term event. The youth division is aimed at various middle school students, while the adult division targets a large number of loose cultivators and freemen. The rewards compared to the first session, which is our session, will be reduced a bit, but there will be a guaranteed Foundation Establishment Pill and the corresponding resources."

"That’s really not bad."

Huo Qing appeared to be eating slowly, but his mouth never stopped, finishing the grilled cold noodles in no time. Now, he was searching the map to lead the way.

Hearing Nian Quan’s words, he was a bit surprised, "A Foundation Establishment Pill every two years... that’s much more generous than the previous black market."

"You have to sign a contract."

Nian Quan shook his head slightly, his understanding clearer, "But it is also a channel. For loose cultivators skilled in combat, it’s better for them to come forth as a blade for those above, rather than becoming dangerous elements in the wilderness and safe areas."

— Begging on your knees, after all. But to be fair, many people wish for such an opportunity and don’t even have the chance.

An Jing also had a clear understanding in his heart, it was nothing more than a process of inviting heads to be chopped, signing up to be dogs for the powerful. Various competitions and selections in Xuanye City, as well as seemingly numerous opportunities to rise up, would surely lead to big forces approaching for a contract signing as soon as one really stood out.

Once you sign the contract and the pact is set, you can no longer control your own fate and become the hitman and employee of a large conglomerate.

For many people from the wilderness, the safe area, and the lower levels of Xuanye City, this was indeed a way to ascend, although with limited potential, reaching only as high as Foundation Establishment. But in this world, how many cultivators manage to reach Foundation Establishment?

As long as such a path exists, Xuanye City will not fall into chaos.

If one truly objects, they can leave Xuanye City and go develop the wilderness if they have the ability.

At this moment, under Huo Qing’s guidance, the three had arrived in front of a vehicle store.

It was then that Nian Quan stopped. After pondering, he spoke frankly to An Jing, "I think this ’Na Xu Armguard’ is more suitable for you."

The swordsman with a cold demeanor met An Jing’s gaze and spoke earnestly, "I understand your point, consider it as if you were buying it from me. That way, I can help you, and you won’t have to worry about anything else."

"This magic artifact doesn’t need to be cracked, has no Dark Hand, and will not have any backdoors from large companies."

"And for me, there is indeed no loss, because my family is in Xuanye City. I don’t need to carry a lot of things around, and even if I need a Great Void Magical Instrument, it doesn’t have to be this good."

"On the contrary, if you need to move a lot of materials in the wilderness and safe areas, a Great Void Magical Instrument is the only optimal solution... Therefore, it indeed should be used by you. It’s better for me to collect Good Deeds for cultivation."

All along the way, Nian Quan had been seriously contemplating this issue. He analyzed his own needs, considered the pros and cons for himself, as well as the needs of An Jing and the others, and felt this was truly the best solution.

"Hmm, that’s true."

Seeing Nian Quan calm down, An Jing nodded and accepted his friend’s kindness.

Nian Quan made his decision after a rational analysis of all the factors, so it wasn’t impulsive, and naturally, he wouldn’t regret it; instead, it would clarify his heart.

Whereas acting solely on emotion, though not necessarily wrong, might sometimes lead to more confusion in the future.

Of course, An Jing would not let his friend suffer a loss, and he declared candidly, "We have enough Good Deeds on hand, just quote a price when the time comes, and naturally, I will transfer the Good Deeds to you."

At this point, An Jing thought of something, he channeled his Inner Breath, patted Nian Quan’s shoulder, and whispered, "Moreover, I have Spirit Stones... and elixirs of the Water Attribute."

"The effect of this elixir is to simply replenish the Water Element Spirit Qi, which can be used for cultivation, emergency detoxification, and cleansing of sickness and impure qi. I think it should be useful to you. I’ll show it to you later, and if you need it, then I’ll give it to you."

Frankly speaking, if An Jing had not seen Nian Quan in possession of an excellent Magic Artifact sword, he might have even considered offering the Tyrant Sea Blade—after all, for those who practice Taibai Luminous Godly Ban and Coalescing Qi into Soldiers, weapons are always consumed, so it might be better to exchange some Good Deeds from the other party and directly buy some Spiritual Gold and Spirit Iron for sustenance.

"Okay, I’ll take a look."

Decisive as always, Nian Quan agreed, and the trio headed to a corner of the marketplace, where An Jing took out the elixirs he had obtained from Tyrant Sea Blade.

There were six pills, contained in a clean porcelain bottle with white and gold patterns, infused with the energy of earth and metal, clearly preserved based on the principle that ’earth generates metal, metal generates water.’

An Jing didn’t know the name of the elixir, but Subdue Evil had the insight to easily discern its effects, similar to what they called the ’Lingze Rejuvenation Pill’ in their time—an elixir concocted by gathering the life-endowing Qi from the coasts or marshlands, enriched with the essence of water.

The coastline is where the Water Element ecosystem is most concentrated, and the vitality there is no different; this pill could restore vital energy, heal injuries, strengthen one’s core, cleanse impurities within the body, and revert to innate purity.

Nian Quan never thought the elixir in An Jing’s hands would be anything special, figuring at most it would be something like a Water Spirit Pill—but now, upon closer inspection, his eyes widened, and he repeatedly looked up at An Jing and then at the elixir, unable to believe what he was seeing.

"Qi Refinement... no, this is an elixir even a Foundation Establishment cultivator can use... and it’s actually of the Water Tianyuan!"

Subconsciously lowering his voice, Nian Quan spoke softly and incredulously as he looked at An Jing, "You shouldn’t take this out lightly, it will... it will cause problems..."

An Jing was initially puzzled by Nian Quan’s nervous, almost stammering response.

But he quickly remembered; the Spirit Qi of water and wood in the Tianyuan Realm seemed to be quite scarce in this world where acid rain was everywhere and plants needed greenhouse cultivation; the rarity of the Lingze Rejuvenation Pill increased by another level.

"Then gratefully accept it."

Seeing Nian Quan’s expression, An Jing knew the value of this bottle of pills, probably even higher than that of a Great Void Magical Instrument, given how Nian Quan’s hands were subconsciously retracting, a sign of being somewhat embarrassed.

And with some assertiveness, he took the Na Xu Armguard from Nian Quan’s hands and stuffed the bottle of elixirs into his: "I see you’re close to a breakthrough in Qi Refinement; take this pill, I guarantee you’ll have no worries about your breakthrough!"

"Moreover, if you need to advance to a higher level of Qi Refinement in the future... come find me, find Huo Qing. We... still have two Spirit Stones!"

"This is just too... too extravagant..."

Nian Quan hesitated, knowing how precious the pills An Jing held were, especially for someone with a Heavenly Water Spiritual Root like himself.

That’s because the Spirit Qi of water in the Tianyuan Realm was mostly tainted by Demonic Qi and Calamity Qi, turning into acid rain, with only a few special nodes within the city where pure Water Qi was available.

For someone with a Water Spirit Root, cultivation was inherently more difficult than for others; carelessly drawing from nature’s power could even lead to contamination with impure Qi, clouding the Spirit Mechanism within the body.

But with An Jing’s elixirs, even if there were only six, it meant Nian Quan had six opportunities to cleanse the impurities from his body, allowing him to confidently draw in the natural Spirit Qi on any ordinary day, and at critical moments, consume the pill to dilute and cleanse with its power!