Chapter 4013: Ten Crown Pill King

Zhuge Qingyang said, “Then you don’t know much about the Sects in the Immortal Realm. In fact, all major Sects have their own Immortal Pill Masters, especially the Five Great Sects.

After all, their demand for Cultivation resources is enormous, and they can’t all rely on the Alchemist Guild. That would be too costly and the quantity wouldn’t be enough.

Overall, for a large Sect like Lingxiao Sect, about half of their Medicinal Pill needs are self-sufficient, and the other half is supplied by the Alchemist Guild.

So, they don’t suffer any losses. If the Immortal Pill Master supported by their own Sect can obtain the Dan Wang title, they will not only acquire more resources but also gain immense fame, which is more conducive to the Sect’s development.”

“So that’s how it is.”

Ye Bufan suddenly understood; there was so much hidden behind a Dan Wang Competition.

“Senior Zhuge, does winning the Dan Wang only grant a spot in the Immortal Paradise?

Doesn’t that mean it’s the same as the other forty-nine people? Is there no special reward?”

“Of course not.”

Zhuge Qingyang said, “No matter who obtains the Dan Wang title, they will gain both fame and fortune. This is also why countless Immortal Pill Masters attach such great importance to the competition.

As for fame, there’s no need to mention it. The status of an Immortal Pill Master is already extremely high. After ascending to the Dan Wang’s throne, they can completely stand as equals with the Sect Masters of the Five Great Sects.

As for benefits, according to the rules of past competitions, the Five Great Sects must at least provide three Twelfth-Order immortal spirit grass as a reward for the Dan Wang.

It doesn’t seem like a large quantity, but what the Five Great Sects offer are not ordinary items; they are all extremely rare Twelfth-Order types, which are definitely very generous rewards for an Immortal Pill Master.”

“Oh!”

Ye Bufan nodded, quite satisfied with this prize. He currently had many immortal spirit grass, but very few high-Rank ones, which were completely insufficient.

“Senior Zhuge, I heard that Tiansheng Sect possesses a bodhi heart. Is this true or false?”

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhuge Qingyang’s eyes, then he shook his head.

“I’m not entirely sure about that either. You see, a treasure like the bodhi heart has already transcended the scope of Twelfth-Order immortal spirit grass, belonging to the level of a sacred item.

No matter who gets their hands on it, they would probably hide it, so how could they possibly inform outsiders?

Regarding the legend that Tiansheng Sect has a bodhi heart, I had heard about it before, but the Sect Leader of Tiansheng Sect has always denied it. It’s impossible to verify whether it’s true or false.”

“Senior, to be honest, I urgently need a bodhi heart to cure a very important friend.

If Tiansheng Sect truly possesses this treasure, is there any way I can acquire it?”

Ye Bufan was not a rigid person. For his Master Gong Qingxuan, and to awaken Yuan Yao Fairy, if there was indeed definite news of a bodhi heart, he would try every possible method.

However, after just learning about the strength of the Tiansheng Sect Leader, he immediately dismissed his chaotic thoughts.

A Five-Rank Saint Emperor. In front of such a powerful individual, if the other party didn’t voluntarily hand it over, he would be completely helpless.

But then again, everyone wants a bodhi heart, so how could it possibly be given to him?

The reason he asked was to see if this knowledgeable old man would have a different perspective.

“That’s too difficult.”

Zhuge Qingyang shook his head, “For a heaven and earth sacred item like the bodhi heart, countless people desire to obtain it, and Tiansheng Sect would be even less likely to hand it over.

Furthermore, if they truly possess it, it’s also uncertain whether they have already used it.

If you absolutely must find a way, then the only option is to exchange it for a treasure of equal value. Perhaps then there might be some hope.”

Ye Bufan felt a surge of helplessness after hearing this. Treasures of the same Rank that could compare to the bodhi heart were truly few and far between.

His Creation Immortal Spirit Zhi was one, but he needed to collect all three great treasures to refine the Bodhi Creation Pill and awaken Yuan Yao Fairy, so how could he possibly trade it away?

For now, he could only take it one step at a time and figure out a solution once he had definite news.

No matter what, he had to ascend to the Dan Wang’s throne. Only then could he converse with the Sect Master of Tiansheng Sect and obtain more information.

He temporarily put these thoughts aside. The most pressing matter was still the Dan Wang Competition.

“Senior Zhuge, who do you think has the best chance of obtaining the Dan Wang title in this competition?”

As the saying goes, know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated. It was important to understand the opponent’s information as much as possible.

“Without a doubt, it will be Ten-Crown Pill King Chu Jiuyu.”

Zhuge Qingyang said with absolute certainty, without any hesitation.

“Ten-Crown Pill King?” Ye Bufan asked in astonishment, “Does that mean Senior Chu Jiuyu has held the Dan Wang’s throne for ten consecutive times?”

“Precisely. Chu Jiuyu is definitely an Alchemy prodigy. Since his first participation in the Dan Wang Competition, no one has been able to contend with him.

For a thousand years, he has consistently held the Dan Wang’s throne. According to my guess, he will undoubtedly claim the top spot this time as well.”

When speaking of Chu Jiuyu, Zhuge Qingyang’s eyes were filled with admiration.

Ye Bufan said, “Which Sect does Senior Chu belong to? Is he an Immortal Pill Master of the Five Great Sects?”

“None of them. He is an Alchemy fanatic born for Alchemy, without a Sect or affiliation. His eyes are solely focused on the Dao of Alchemy, nothing else.”

Ye Bufan said, “Since that’s the case, Senior, why don’t you recruit him to the Alchemist Guild?”

“Do you think I don’t want to? It’s that I can’t.”

Zhuge Qingyang said, “Ever since he first ascended to the Dan Wang, countless Sects and forces have wanted to invite him to join, but he has rejected all of them.

I myself once personally visited him, even willing to offer him the position of President.”

Ye Bufan asked, “Were you also rejected, Senior?”

“He didn’t directly refuse. Chu Jiuyu proposed a condition at the time: we would have a match, and if I surpassed him in the Dao of Alchemy, he would be willing to join the Alchemist Guild.”

“This…”

Ye Bufan didn’t say anything more. Since the current Alchemist Guild President hadn’t changed, and there was no sign of Chu Jiuyu among the seven Elders, the result of the match was already very clear.

Indeed, Zhuge Qingyang had no qualms about his failure and directly stated, “I lost, and I lost without any suspense.

As fellow Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemists, I am far inferior to Chu Jiuyu.”

“Oh!”

With the old man being so candid, Ye Bufan found it difficult to continue the topic.

“Senior, who will the Alchemist Guild send to compete this time?”

Zhuge Qingyang said, “That girl Qi Qi, and Luo Rong’s Disciple Xie Hongying. They will represent the Alchemist Guild.”

Ye Bufan was somewhat surprised. He was very clear about Hua Qiqi’s Alchemy skills. If she hadn’t met him, she probably wouldn’t have been able to enter the Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemist Realm.

As for Xie Hongying, she was probably even a bit weaker. Could the Alchemist Guild really send just these two people to compete?

Seemingly discerning his thoughts, Zhuge Qingyang smiled faintly: “Only I, Luo Rong, and Wu Zheng are Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemists in the Alchemist Guild.

But at the Realm of us three old fellows, it’s as difficult as ascending to the heavens to advance further. Since we cannot defeat Chu Jiuyu, there’s no need for us to go and make fools of ourselves.”

Ye Bufan nodded slightly. It was true that the President and Elders of the Alchemist Guild, if they knew they couldn’t ascend to the Dan Wang, had no need to participate, otherwise, they would lose face.

At the same time, he became more curious about Chu Jiuyu. He wondered what kind of person he was to suppress the Alchemist Guild to such an extent.

“Never mind all that. The Dao of Alchemy will depend on you Young men in the future.”

As Zhuge Qingyang spoke, he flipped his wrist, and a Storage Ring appeared in his palm. “Young Master Ye, thank you for saving my life this time. This is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it.”