Stellar Profession Chapter 73: The Calming Pill and the Azure Bull (Dedicated to Master Elvin2016) - Novel Cool

Chapter 73: The Calming Pill and the Azure Bull (Dedicated to Master Elvin2016)

Chapter 73: The Calming Pill and the Azure Bull (Dedicated to Master Elvin2016)

Fang Xing was always clear about his goals.

The reason he hadn't bought Whale Elephant Ointment on Ying Eagle Star was that laundering the money would be troublesome.

But compared to challenging a second-rank demon beast, he'd rather deal with the money laundering.

This was also his biggest advantage—he always had options!

If he put himself in the shoes of a late Qi Refining stage body cultivator facing the same situation, he would probably have no choice but to be forced into taking risks.

With a few more adventures like that, one's life could easily be lost!

If you don't gamble, you'll never lose!

"Fellow Daoist...won't you reconsider?"

Su Ye was a little dazed as she completed the trade with Fang Xing. Seeing that he was about to leave, even her well-trained composure couldn't hold up anymore. "Actually...I've already found several fellow Daoists. With the help of an array and by hiring demon catchers, we've tracked the trail of an injured lower second-rank demon beast...With your involvement, Fellow Daoist, our success would be almost guaranteed."

"No need!"

Fang Xing took a step forward to leave, but at the door, he turned back and said, "Miss Xiao Rui and Fellow Daoist Su Ye...I sincerely wish you success in your endeavor. After this, your esteemed shop will surely be able to mass-produce 'Boiling Blood.' I'll purchase them at a high price!"

"Miss!"

Watching Fang Xing's departing figure, Xiao Rui turned to Su Ye, "Isn't Fang Yun supposed to be very brave? Why is he acting so..."

"I must have misjudged him. I originally thought that he was the kind of person who would slaughter a sect without batting an eye, fearless and audacious. I never expected him to be so cautious...Also, what kind of Qi-concealing technique does he cultivate? Why can't I see through it with my Spirit Sight technique and spy on his spiritual power?"

There was a hint of bewilderment in Su Ye's voice.

"What should we do about Miss' plan without him?" Xiao Rui asked anxiously.

"Our original plan was made on the assumption that he wouldn't be involved...At most, we'll just suffer a bigger loss. Now that we've started, once the 'Azure Bull' recovers from its injury, things will become even more troublesome..."

Su Ye sighed. She was truly preparing to hunt a second-rank demon beast.

If there was a late Qi Refining stage or higher body cultivator acting as a meat shield, it would be the best-case scenario.

If not, she would have to grit her teeth and go through with it anyway.

Because that second-rank demon beast was crucial for something very important!

...

Several streets away, Fang Xing put on his glasses and watched the surveillance footage transmitted by the beetle.

'It's a pity I didn't get to see the expression on Miss Su's face. It would have been quite amusing...'

'Looks like they're not after me, they really want to hunt a demon beast. Too bad...I still won't be joining them.'

In fact, the mistress and servant pair had been very careful, but they couldn't have imagined that there were surveillance devices that didn't emit any spiritual power fluctuations, and thus, they had exposed many of their secrets.

Fang Xing returned to his cave abode and continued his arduous cultivation.

'The effects of "Boiling Blood" are truly remarkable, and it has once again accelerated my progress in the "Dragon Elephant Art."'

According to Fang Xing's estimation, with just five or six more bottles, he would definitely be able to break through to the next level of the Dragon Elephant Art!

Even at that moment, with every increase in his proficiency in the Dragon Elephant Art, he could feel the strengthening of his 'Dragon Scale Elephant Armor.'

At the same time, he didn't stop monitoring Xiao Rui and Su Ye, and he soon discovered their hidden base.

Although he didn't dare to investigate further due to the array, monitoring their comings and goings was not a problem.

One day.

Fang Xing coated his entire body with 'Boiling Blood' and looked like a big, red shrimp.

His skin was scarlet, and red steam rose from the vigorous qi and blood within him.

Under this terrifying tempering, Fang Xing felt the Dragon Elephant Art surging forward.

【Dragon Elephant Art: 20/100 (Entry Level)】

"The meaning of dragon and elephant is vajra, great strength, perfection, and no leakage...I have already achieved the true dragon's state of mind, simulating the dragon and elephant, and now I have a method to follow..."

After practicing the art, Fang Xing lay in the hot spring of the bath pool.

The previous owner of the cave abode had built the bath pool with cobblestones, and plum trees were planted nearby.

White mist rose, and falling plum blossoms filled the air.

In front of him, there was a wooden tray floating on the pool, with warmed tiger bone wine and a plate of grilled meat.

"To be able to drink wine and eat meat after sweating is truly one of life's greatest pleasures..."

Fang Xing leaned casually against the stone wall, holding a wine cup in his hand. Beside the bath pool, there was also an egret, and in its eyes, a projection appeared.

...

"Miss, I'm off!"

Xiao Rui wore a bamboo hat, a green robe, and a jade belt around her waist, her attire almost identical to Su Ye's.

"Mm, just act as you usually do."

Su Ye was dressed like a maid, and with a human skin mask on, she looked seven to eight parts similar to Xiao Rui.

After Xiao Rui left, she immediately exited through the back door and made her way into a ruined area. In her hand, a talisman ignited without wind.

Then, her aura changed, and her figure was shrouded in mist and disappeared from view.

Half an hour later.

At the border between Fang Shi and Da Huang.

A robust old man with smoke and fire swirling around him stood with his hands behind his back, as if admiring the distant scenery.

"Friend Long, I didn't expect you to arrive first.

A crisp and ethereal voice rang out, and Su Ye emerged from the dense forest.

She now wore a colorful robe that shimmered with spiritual light, her face veiled in white, and her cultivated energy at the peak of the Refining Qi stage, unabashedly on full display.

The elderly man who had been waiting turned out to be the elderly man with the surname Long, with whom Fang Xing had traded at the Fire Refining Shop!

Elder Long smiled faintly and said, "We are all under the Qingxu Sect, branches of the same tree, and should help each other... But, I am curious as to why Fellow Daoist is so fixated on that second-rank Azure Bull."

"Indeed, I'd like to know that as well."

Another youthful voice sounded from the side.

A young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, dressed in the standard robe of the Qingxu Sect, appeared with a flash of light and shadow.

"Hmm? It's Mi Zhenchuan? Pleased to meet you..."

Elder Long bowed slightly upon seeing this person.

This 'Mi Weidao', was a true disciple of the Qingxu Sect!

The Qingxu Sect had countless Refining Qi disciples, but only thirty-three true disciples, each one a true genius.

It was said that this man was only in his thirties and had already reached the ninth layer of Refining Qi. He was expected to successfully establish his foundation in the future! Yet, he had also been unlucky and stranded in the market.

However, despite being stranded, he still wore the attire of the Qingxu Sect, clearly confident in his own strength.

Hearing Mi Weidao's question, Elder Long curiously looked at Su Ye, awaiting her explanation.

"It's actually nothing," Su Ye replied with a faint smile. "I'm currently refining a batch of 'Calming Pills', and I need an ingredient from a second-rank spirit herb that happens to be in the Azure Bull's lair. I also have some demands for its blood, flesh, and spirit..."

"So it's the 'Calming Pill' that can amplify the spiritual sense of late-stage Refining Qi cultivators and even aid in the transformation of spiritual sense?" Mi Weidao's eyes lit up. "It looks like Junior Sister is aiming for foundation establishment."

Technically speaking, those under the sect's jurisdiction were also disciples of the Qingxu Sect, so his address of 'Junior Sister' was not wrong.

However, calling her that in this context carried a hint of imposing his status.

Evidently, this Mi Weidao also had his eye on the Calming Pill.

"Senior Brother Mi has exceptional talent. In the future, you may even be able to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, so how could you understand our plight..." Su Ye sighed. "It's just a risky attempt."

"If I were in the sect, I would have a ninety percent chance of succeeding in foundation establishment. But now..." Mi Weidao's face showed a hint of reluctance. "I'm afraid I'll have to miss out on the sect's grand competition this time and let the Foundation Establishment Pill slip through my fingers... Junior Sister, are you aiming for foundation establishment so that you can leave?"

The uncultivated wilderness was extremely dangerous, and it was almost impossible for a Refining Qi cultivator to venture there.

However, a Foundation Establishment cultivator would have some hope.

"I thought about it, and I can't pin all my hopes on the sect... Moreover, the sect currently has no information about the market, so someone needs to send news." Su Ye replied calmly.

"Junior Sister, I'll forgo the payment this time. All I ask is that if you refine more than two Calming Pills, you give me one," Mi Weidao exhaled, his eyes determined. Cultivators of immortality never placed their hopes in another person, and while the Calming Pill couldn't compare to foundation establishment treasures or the Foundation Establishment Pill itself, it was still a decent aid for foundation establishment. He wanted to try one himself.

If he truly couldn't get any help, and he didn't want to waste his time, he would have to forcefully rush for foundation establishment.

"Hmm, I think the previous conditions need to be modified. If Fellow Daoist refines three pills, I should get one as well..." Elder Long's eyes glinted, and he smiled.

"You two truly value my little sister..." Su Ye's bitter smile deepened, and she then turned solemn. "However, little sister can only promise a seventy to eighty percent chance of successfully refining the Calming Pill.

"But little sister is willing to swear a Daoist oath. If it truly goes as you say, I will definitely give the extra Calming Pills to you both. If it fails, I won't go back on my word regarding the spirit stones and resources I promised."

"Good!"

"Good!"

Mi Weidao and Elder Long both nodded. "We mustn't delay. Let's set off... Is that 'Azure Bull' really injured? Where's the demon catcher, Old Zeng?"

"I'll call him over."

Su Ye sent out a sound transmission talisman.

Not long after, a young man in plain clothes with a honest-looking face, but looking rather disheveled, ran over.

His cultivation was low, only at the second or third layer of Refining Qi.

"Who are you?"

Elder Long frowned. "Where's Old Zeng the demon catcher?"

"I am Han Qingyun..."

The young man bowed and said, "I only take orders from the young mistress to track the Azure Bull's traces. As for Old Zeng, it has nothing to do with me."

Hearing this, Mi Weidao looked at Su Ye.

Su Ye shook her head. "Zeng Yi colluded with the remnants of the Black Tiger Gang and probably sold us out. So, I had my maid pretend to be me and deal with them..."

"As expected, rogue cultivators are an ungrateful bunch."

Mi Weidao coldly smiled. "And those sects in the market, disrespectful to the main sect, they're all kill-worthy!"

Han Qingyun's expression remained unchanged, and he calmly accepted this insult as if it had nothing to do with him. "I've found out that the Azure Bull's lair is in the 'Flying Stone Ravine'. Its injuries haven't healed yet, and it's been hunting other demons recently..."

(End of Chapter)

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