nyslfriends Chapter 153: Mantis Catches Cicada
Chapter 153: Mantis Catches Cicada
Chapter 153: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada
Watching the back of Li Lan as he decisively left, Dou *Shixiong*'s eyes flashed with a fierce light, and a strong killing intent immediately arose in his heart.
This kid was truly a bit too arrogant,
Did he really think that after advancing to Qi Refining Level 12, he could challenge him?
Although there was only a difference of one realm between the two.
But little did they know that this small difference of one level, most cultivators with mediocre talent could not cross in their entire lives.
From every perspective, Li Lan's performance in this probing attempt,
Dou *Shixiong* was very dissatisfied.
This naturally strengthened his resolve to kill the other party.
The originally quiet Dan You Peak, now like the Tian Shu Pavilion,
Became crowded with people, quite packed.
This was because Elder Chi issued an order,
Allowing many normally rare pill recipes, such as the Foundation Establishment Pill recipe, to be viewed for free today.
Although it was only a portion of incomplete recipes, it still attracted a large number of interested registered disciples.
After all,
Although the probability of completing the incomplete recipes was slim, no less difficult than a five-spirit root cultivator successfully establishing Foundation Establishment, there was still a glimmer of possibility.
"Zhao Shishu, choose me. I have the standard of a Grade 3 High-Rank Alchemist. I can definitely help you refine the most perfect Foundation Establishment Pill embryo."
"I am at the Qi Refining Level 11 realm. Although I haven't been exposed to alchemy, I can learn! Please, let me assist you in refining the Foundation Establishment Pill!"
A group of registered disciples gathered around, pleading bitterly,
But the Zhao Shishu, sitting cross-legged in front of the valley entrance, was completely unapproachable and remained unmoved,
Paying no heed to anything they said.
"Alas, it's so hard to get this opportunity to assist in refining the Foundation Establishment Pill. Are we going to miss it like this?"
"In the past ten years, this might be the closest I've been to a Foundation Establishment Pill. I really don't want to miss it."
"What is the meaning of announcing that a batch of registered disciples will be recruited to assist in alchemy, but then not letting us participate?
Is my Qi Refining Level 11 cultivation not even qualified to assist in refining the Foundation Establishment Pill?"
"Hey, assisting in alchemy mainly depends not on cultivation, but on alchemy skill,
However, I was quite surprised that even that Grade 3 High-Rank Alchemist was not chosen,
If they don't even want disciples with such alchemy skill, I really don't know how high the requirements of this Dan You Peak are."
The registered disciples gathered together, discussing cautiously.
At this moment,
A middle-aged cultivator with simple, plain clothes and slightly graying temples suddenly walked out from the crowd.
He stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Zhao Shishu."
Immediately, a magical scene occurred,
That Zhao Shishu's mud-sculpture-like body actually moved,
He waved his hand, without saying a word,
After throwing a storage bag to the other party, he just let the middle-aged cultivator enter.
"? Why can this person enter freely without having to be screened for qualifications? What is the reason for this?"
"Could it be a junior from Zhao Shishu's clan? Going through the back door so openly is simply too unfair.
?
"Fairness? You want to talk about this in the Cultivation World? You might as well go back to your hometown in the secular world and farm."
"Hush! What do you juniors know? That person is no ordinary person! He is Senior Brother Li Jiangchuan!
The person who was able to escape unharmed during the Spirit Vein争夺!
You should know that during the struggle for the Hengshan Spiritual Vein back then, even cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage perished,
For him, a mere Lingqi Middle Stage cultivator, to be able to retreat unscathed from it, isn't that enough to prove his strength?
It is rumored that in recent years, the other party seemed to have disappeared, but in reality, he came to this Dan You Peak to cultivate in seclusion.
Not only did his strength break through to the Cultivation Base of Qi Refining Late Stage, but his alchemy skills also improved, making even the Foundation Establishment Stage Zhao Shishu exclaim in admiration!"
Hearing this, the other cultivators immediately widened their eyes in shock.
"Is that true?"
"Of course, I, this Old Taoist, have been in the Guangji Sect for many years. Would I lie to you?
It's just that you juniors have only recently become registered disciples, and your seniority is still shallow.
You can ask any registered disciple who has been in the sect for many years about this, and they will all know.
To be honest, this Old Taoist was just a little bit away from becoming a disciple of Li Jiangchuan back then."
The cultivator who had previously waited outside Li Lan's cave seemed quite proud,
Exaggerating the previous rumors and telling them.
It left these young cultivators who had just joined the sect dumbfounded and repeatedly marveling.
In fact, although this person's words were exaggerated, he did get half of the facts right.
Zhao Shishu did choose Li Lan because his alchemy skills were stable, he had the fewest failed furnaces,
He was able to diligently complete the sect's tasks within the specified time every time,
He didn't have so many ulterior motives and never acted cleverly,
He behaved very obediently and listenable, and Zhao Shishu was quite familiar with him,
Therefore, he stood out from the crowd of registered disciples,
And was specially invited to assist in refining this batch of Foundation Establishment Pills,
Regardless of what these registered disciples thought,
Li Lan, as usual,
Came to the alchemy room and sat cross-legged.
Skillfully activated the great formation restrictions,
When the outside noise stopped abruptly and the surroundings became quiet,
Only then did he suppress his excited mood and open the storage bag.
【"Foundation Establishment Pill" Incomplete Chapter: Requires four years of lifespan to complete】
【Current remaining lifespan: Fifty years】
Upon seeing the information before him,
Li Lan finally let out a long breath, his eyes flashing with joy.
The Foundation Establishment Pill recipe was finally in his hands!
With this item, it would definitely add a degree of certainty to his advancement to Qi Refining Great Perfection, and even the Foundation Establishment Stage. However,
Li Lan did not immediately use his lifespan to complete it now,
Instead, he first used a blank jade slip to copy this incomplete recipe.
It is said that the materials for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill are also jointly monopolized by the Three Great Sects and are extremely difficult to purchase.
Li Lan planned to first confirm this at the market in Jiuhua County City based on this incomplete recipe.
If that was indeed the case,
Even if this Foundation Establishment Pill recipe was completed, he probably wouldn't be able to use it for a while.
He would only lose four years of precious time for nothing.
Furthermore, there was another point,
This Foundation Establishment Pill is different from the Gathering Qi Pill,
The latter can provide auxiliary effects regardless of the cultivator's realm,
It's just that the higher the cultivation, the less dependent they are on the pill.
While the former only plays a key role when the cultivator advances to Qi Refining Great Perfection and Foundation Establishment (Early Stage),
Once they step into the Foundation Establishment Stage, this Foundation Establishment Pill becomes completely useless, except for selling it,
It has no further use for oneself.
Therefore,
Li Lan had to seriously consider whether to use four years of time,
To exchange for such a pill recipe that is only temporarily useful.
After several thoughts,
He still decided to wait and see.
Anyway, he had just advanced to Qi Refining Level 12 not long ago,
His remaining lifespan was still long,
The matter of breaking through to Qi Refining Great Perfection was not too urgent.
If there were other opportunities to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill and break through the realm in the future,
It would be best if he didn't need this pill recipe,
If not, it wouldn't be too late to use his lifespan to complete this Foundation Establishment Pill recipe.
Anyway, with this incomplete pill recipe,
The power of choice was in his hands,
No matter what, it was considered an extra fallback.
In the following three months,
Li Lan remained very regular,
Maintaining a three-point-line life between Dan You Peak, Su Hongying's cave, and his own residence.
Now, he was still able to provide some value to the Guangji Sect,
Li Lan no longer had to constantly worry about his safety like when he first arrived.
During these three months,
He secretly visited many markets in the surrounding area.
The facts were also as he had previously thought,
Whether it was around the Chongshan Region, or in Jiuhua County City,
Not only were Foundation Establishment Pills rare and sought after but not available for purchase, the materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills were also pitifully scarce.
This was clearly the result of the joint control by the Human Emperor Hall and the Three Great Sects.
This led to,
Even if a cultivator was lucky enough to obtain a complete Foundation Establishment Pill recipe,
Relying solely on the scarce materials on the market, this cultivator would likely find it difficult to refine,
The sufficient amount of pills needed for himself during the Qi Refining Great Perfection and Foundation Establishment Stage.
On the other hand,
Li Lan had been monitoring Su Pengfei using various methods.
Since the other party was unwilling to meet him alone,
He simply planned to intercept him when he went out.
But this idea was not satisfactory,
This demonic brat was extremely cautious.
Let alone leaving the Chongshan Region alone,
The other party had never even stepped out of Su Hongying's cave door.
Thus, it seems,
This guy was determined not to come out until he had the ability to protect himself.
Even Li Lan couldn't help but feel a headache.
After all, the other party was a Core Formation Stage cultivator in his previous life,
If he truly cultivated to the same realm as himself,
With Li Lan's current trump cards, it was really hard to say if he could surely defeat the other party.
What Li Lan didn't know was,
While he was worried about not having a suitable opportunity to ambush his opponent,
In the Guangji Sect,
There was also a cultivator who was facing the same situation as him.
Dou *Shixiong* was extremely depressed at this moment.
After probing Li Lan with words last time,
He had developed a killing intent towards him.
He had made thorough preparations in his heart, just waiting for the other party to leave the range of the Chongshan Region to make his move.
But what he didn't expect was,
This damn guy was so cautious!
Every day, besides cultivating, he would go to Dan You Peak to refine pills, or at worst, visit friends,
There was absolutely no intention of stepping half a step out of the Chongshan Region.
This couldn't help but give him a feeling of having nowhere to start.
Li Lan's caution did not make Dou *Shixiong* give up,
Instead, it strengthened his belief even more.
This child is cunning and has a deep mind. If he is not eliminated now before his wings are fully grown,
He will definitely become a major problem in the future.
Dou *Shixiong* knew deeply,
Since he had offended him, he must put the opponent to death, otherwise, he would be cultivating his own grave digger.
Therefore,
He no longer planned to waste any more words with Li Lan,
Now, his mind was entirely focused on eliminating the other party before he advanced to Qi Refining Great Perfection,
Before he could stand on equal footing with himself.
Thus,
In this situation of the mantis stalking the cicada, with the oriole behind,
Time flew by, and another three months passed.
On this day,
Li Lan was in seclusion cultivating, when he suddenly received a sound transmission talisman from Qian Zibin.
After listening,
His expression was shocked, and a look of joy flashed in his eyes.
The matter of the Foundation Establishment Pill that he had been inquiring about everywhere finally had news!
According to Qian Zibin,
A cultivator who did not wish to reveal his identity had entrusted the Qian Business Association,
Planning to auction a batch of Foundation Establishment Pills in Jiuhua County City.
Li Lan pondered for a moment and guessed the reason in his heart.
It is likely that in the past six months, the Three Great Sects, in order to stimulate the registered disciples' efforts,
Issued too many kinds of spiritual pills and elixirs,
Some cultivators profited from it and successfully advanced to Foundation Establishment (Early Stage),
They had leftover Foundation Establishment Pills that they didn't need,
So they decided to take them out and exchange them for other cultivation resources.
Li Lan had done this kind of thing before, so he was very clear about it.
After advancing, those low-level and mid-level Breakthrough Pills were no longer needed,
He had also taken them to the market for transactions.
However,
Those things were not as precious as the Foundation Establishment Pill, so they were not auctioned off with such fanfare.
Li Lan naturally did not want to miss such a rare good opportunity. He immediately tidied up his cave and set off.