blogombal Chapter 303 - 173: Obtaining the Flowing Cloud Dew, Comprehending the Yin-Yang Profound Mechanism (2)
Chapter 303 - 173: Obtaining the Flowing Cloud Dew, Comprehending the Yin-Yang Profound Mechanism (2)
As for Ning Haochen, after his initial surprise, he felt a small sense of relief.
Even before the competition, Xiao Chen’s reputation as a killer star had already spread throughout Hezhou.
The stigma of losing to him wasn’t that severe.
Besides, even Elder Tafeng, who once had a magnificent ten-win streak, had been utterly defeated this time.
’As a junior facing a Fake Pill Cultivator the likes of which only appears once a century, it’s perfectly reasonable for me, Ning Haochen, to lose, right?’
’If anyone thinks it’s unreasonable, they can go spar with Xiao Chen themselves.’
The other cultivators they passed along the way mostly shared similar sentiments.
The group returned to the summit of Li Mountain together, leaving Yao Dehai, the one in charge, completely bewildered.
’Based on previous years, the competition should have at least another hour to go.’
’Why is everyone back so early?’
’Did something happen?’
Then, Yao Dehai saw Xiao Chen approach him alone and present two Jade Purification Bottles of different colors.
One of them was filled to the brim, the Liuyun inside so compressed they were on the verge of Liquid Transformation.
Yao Dehai subconsciously asked, "Xiao, did you collect all of these yourself?"
Xiao Chen nodded. "Yes, all twelve Liuyun are here."
"Your bottle was too small, so I added one of my own."
Hearing this, the surrounding Elders exchanged glances, momentarily at a loss for words.
* * *
Xiao Chen had single-handedly claimed all twelve Liuyun!
The news spread like wildfire through the surrounding area.
All the spectating cultivators around Li Mountain, whether at the Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining realm, erupted into an uproar.
An unprecedented record had been set today.
Everyone present was a witness.
"My heavens! As expected of an Elder Jia Dan. He truly is in a league of his own."
"Incredible! Elder Xiao actually claimed all the Liuyun by himself. In the past several thousand years, no one has ever managed to do such a thing."
"The past? No one in the future will be able to surpass this record, either."
Listening to the surrounding chatter, Han Ziyan immediately snuffed out the plan to ambush and kill him that had only just begun to form in her mind.
’So this is the terror of a Fake Pill Cultivator.’
’No wonder Master assigned a mission of seduction. Against a peerless genius like Xiao Chen, cultivators of the same realm are simply no match.’
’This isn’t a problem that can be solved with numbers.’
’Even with a hundred cultivators at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, the massive gap in their Escape Techniques alone would make it impossible to even catch him.’
’But if that’s the case, how am I supposed to complete my mission?’
The more powerful Xiao Chen appeared, the more worried Han Ziyan became.
Qiu Qichen, however, felt the complete opposite.
The more powerful Xiao Chen proved to be, the more secure their upcoming operation, and the happier Qiu Qichen became.
If circumstances permitted, he’d want to see the intact Spirit Turtle Egg as soon as tomorrow.
Under Yao Dehai’s direction, the grandest possible ceremony was held on the spot to celebrate Xiao Chen taking first place in the competition.
There were twelve drops of Flowing Cloud Dew in total.
Two drops were given to the first-place Qi Refining cultivator, and another was sent to Thunder Sound True Man as per tradition.
The remaining ten drops all went to Xiao Chen.
This immediately sparked another wave of congratulations.
On the way back, he stopped by the Good Fortune Gambling House and collected twelve thousand Spirit Stones, including his principal and winnings.
Chang Shunping also successfully collected seventy-two hundred Spirit Stones, netting a profit of twelve hundred.
He was grinning from ear to ear. Judging by his expression, he seemed even happier than Xiao Chen.
Back at Elemental Magnetic Peak, Xiao Chen immediately tried the Refinement of a newly acquired drop of Flowing Cloud Dew.
However, he didn’t experience the strange sensation he had expected. It felt as if he had merely consumed a drop of Spiritual Liquid rich in Spiritual Qi.
’That’s a bit strange. Isn’t Flowing Cloud Dew supposed to enhance one’s Escape Techniques?’
He ran to the foot of the mountain and did a lap around Elemental Magnetic Peak.
However, Xiao Chen didn’t notice any change in his Escape Speed.
’Huh? What’s going on? Was one drop too little?’
He tried the Refinement of a few more drops.
This time, he could finally feel a slight increase in his Escape Speed.
’At this rate, if I use all ten drops of Flowing Cloud Dew, I can probably increase my Escape Speed by about five percent.’
It was a little less than what Xiao Chen had anticipated, but it was still a significant improvement.
In a life-or-death chase, that five percent could be the difference between survival and demise.
Unfortunately, the effects of Flowing Cloud Dew capped out at nine drops and couldn’t be stacked indefinitely.
’Then again, if it were truly that effective or had no limits, the Lingyuan Sect would have monopolized it long ago.’
’It would never have been available to a cultivator from Li State like me.’
’I suppose it’s a blessing in disguise, in a way.’
「The next day at 5:45 AM.」
Qiu Qichen and two elders from the Qiu Family were already waiting at the foot of Elemental Magnetic Peak.
Before long, two other cultivators at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment arrived one after another.
When Xiao Chen came down the mountain on time, he found he was the last to arrive.
"I did a bit of cultivation this morning. My apologies for keeping you all waiting."
Before Qiu Qichen could respond, the other two men immediately clasped their hands in greeting.
"Not at all, not at all! We only just arrived ourselves."
"You’re so diligent in your cultivation this early, Xiao. It’s no wonder you’ve achieved so much."
Their reaction was a complete turnaround from how they had acted toward the Qiu Family.
It left Qiu Qichen completely stunned.
After a moment of surprise, he introduced the two men to Xiao Chen.
It turned out they were Qi Xingwen from the Qi Family of Nansong County, and Song Jingyi, a former Loose Cultivator who now served as an Honored Guest Elder for the Lingyuan Sect.