Chapter 4112: Fake Pill

After Zu Taibai left, Ye Bufan walked out of his room and called for the manager of Qin Jian Mountain Manor, asking him to inform everyone that he had consumed too much Mental Energy and needed two hours to rest before he could continue Alchemy.

Alchemy itself had extremely high demands on Mental Energy, and coupled with refining two batches of top-tier Twelfth-Order Celestial Immortal Pills, others didn't find anything amiss.

After giving his instructions, Ye Bufan hurriedly returned to his room, set up several Restrictions, then took out the Saint Rhythm Pill he had just refined, and put one into his mouth.

The talk about needing to be pure-hearted and adjusting one's state of mind was all a lie he made up to stabilize Zu Taibai and buy himself time.

Because those four Medicinal Pills were fake to begin with, once that old fox discovered it, he would surely try to fight him to the death.

So, he had to stall for a period of time, then he would quickly leave Tiansheng City, or rather, raise his own strength.

Although he hadn't interacted much with Zu Taibai, he had a good grasp of his character; this guy was definitely vindictive.

Once he reached Sixth Grade Saint Emperor, no one in the Upper Heaven Domain would be his match. Even Qin Jian Mountain Manor wouldn't be able to protect him. Under such circumstances, how could he possibly give the real Saint Rhythm Pill to the other party?

As for the method of faking it, it was very simple: during the Alchemy process, those four Medicinal Pills simply did not incorporate Chaotic Origin Energy.

According to Ancient Medical Sect's introduction to the Saint Rhythm Pill, it could still form a Medicinal Pill without Chaotic Origin Energy, but it wouldn't be a true Saint Rhythm Pill; instead, it would be a Saint Extreme Pill.

This Medicinal Pill could boost a Saint Emperor's strength to the peak of their current Rank, but it couldn't facilitate a Breakthrough.

It sounded simple, but this method could only be achieved with his Alchemy prowess. Refining different Medicinal Pills in one batch was something even other Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemists wouldn't dare to imagine.

And Zu Taibai wasn't even an Immortal Pill Master, so he certainly didn't think of these things.

He personally witnessed the Medicinal Pills flying out of the Pill Furnace, and Ye Bufan didn't switch them. The color and shape of the two types of Medicinal Pills were identical, so he had no suspicions.

According to Ye Bufan's idea, if it worked for him…

Taking the five Saint Rhythm Pills in his hand would allow him to reach Seventh Grade Saint Emperor, or at least Five-Rank Saint Emperor. By then, even if Zu Taibai came knocking, he would have the power to protect himself.

However, the result disappointed him. The Medicinal Pill dissolved into a clear stream in his mouth, only making him feel incredibly comfortable, but his strength didn't increase at all; he was still a Second Grade Saint Emperor.

"Damn it, what's going on?"

Ye Bufan raised his head and began to ponder. After a moment, he came to two conclusions: the failure was likely due to two reasons.

First, this Saint Rhythm Pill was at least for Immortal Emperor Peak to consume, while his true strength was only Immortal Emperor Early Stage. His strength wasn't enough, so it might not have any effect.

The second possibility was that the Saint Rhythm Pill helped Saint Emperors comprehend more spatial elements and improve their control. And he lacked neither of these.

Aside from not yet grasping the threshold of time and space elements, he could freely transform other elements.

Under these circumstances, he should be immune to the Saint Rhythm Pill.

"What a waste of a Medicinal Pill."

After understanding, Ye Bufan no longer forced it. With a thought, he summoned Xuan Yuan Linglong from within the Dragon King Palace.

"Linglong, take this Medicinal Pill and see if you can advance to First Grade Saint Emperor."

Xuan Yuan Linglong paused slightly, but said nothing more, directly putting the Medicinal Pill into her mouth and then sitting cross-legged to refine it.

About a quarter of an hour later, she opened her eyes again, with excitement in them.

With a thought, her Immortal Emperor Domain erupted, followed by a chilling aura, and then an Ice Dragon slowly condensed within the Domain.

First Grade Saint Emperor, she had stepped into this threshold.

The Spotless Heavenly Book originally had no attributes. She had just chosen to comprehend the ice attribute and gained her own Saint Emperor Domain.

Unlike Ye Bufan, whose Chaotic Immortal Essence could evolve into various forms, hers was different; once she comprehended the ice attribute, it could only be the ice attribute.

But even so, it made Xuan Yuan Linglong extremely excited. If she relied solely on her own Cultivation, she wouldn't know when she would be able to reach First Grade Saint Emperor.

"Ye Dage, what kind of Medicinal Pill is this? It's too miraculous!"

"This is the Saint Rhythm Pill. It seems the effect is quite good."

Ye Bufan was not as excited as Xuan Yuan Linglong. For him, First Grade Saint Emperor was far from enough; to contend with Zu Taibai, he needed to at least reach Five-Rank Saint Emperor.

But now he only had three Saint Rhythm Pills left, which was not enough in quantity. Moreover, he had to consider the issue of drug resistance; if taken continuously, it simply wouldn't achieve the desired effect.

He was immune to the Saint Rhythm Pill, so he could only enhance the overall strength of those around him. Besides Xuan Yuan Linglong, Lu Banxia was also suitable for this Medicinal Pill.

Leng Qingqiu had just broken the First Sword Immortal's Seal with the help of Sword Emperor, reaching Immortal Emperor Peak. The Cultivation she released had not yet been fully absorbed and integrated, and her Foundation was unstable, so she was temporarily not suitable for continued Breakthrough.

Even so, for the two of them to reach Five-Rank Saint Emperor, they would need at least nine more Medicinal Pills. He would have to refine at least one more batch.

"You quickly comprehend the use of the Saint Emperor Domain. I'll think of another solution."

Ye Bufan sent Xuan Yuan Linglong back to the Dragon King Palace, then, according to the Pill Formula for the Saint Rhythm Pill, he checked the immortal spirit grass he had on hand.

His Chaotic Origin Energy was still sufficient, but he couldn't gather the remaining thirty-five types of immortal spirit grass.

He had collected a lot of Spiritual Plants during this time, including a bountiful harvest in the Immortal Paradise, but he had only gathered thirty-three types, still lacking two Twelfth-Order immortal spirit grass: Dried Leaf Ganoderma and Numen Jade Purpurea Vine.

Furthermore, even if the Medicinal Pills were gathered, they would need to be accompanied by Peng Yue Immortal Fruit. Otherwise, there would be drug resistance, and no matter how many Medicinal Pills, they wouldn't be effective in a short period of time.

"No, I must quickly gather these items."

Ye Bufan stood up and left the room, finding Sword Emperor Qin Fei.

"Sister, Senior Sword Emperor, I need some Cultivation resources. Do you have any on hand?"

Qin Fei said, "Tell me what you want. As long as I have it, feel free to take it."

Ye Bufan listed the names of the three immortal spirit grass, then said, "One plant each of Dried Leaf Ganoderma and Numen Jade Purpurea Vine will suffice, and preferably two Peng Yue Immortal Fruits."

Qin Fei showed a hint of apology: "Brother, I don't have any of these three items you mentioned.

It's my fault too. For all these years, I've been melancholic and had too few opportunities to go out, so I don't have many Heaven And Earth Treasures on hand."

Ye Bufan said, "Sister, don't worry too much. These treasures are inherently difficult to find, so it's normal not to have them…"

Just as he said this, Sword Emperor flipped his wrist, and two bright red fruits appeared in his palm.

"Earlier years, during my travels, I coincidentally obtained two Peng Yue Immortal Fruits. They haven't been of much use, so they're just right for you to use."

Ye Bufan was instantly overjoyed. With the Peng Yue Immortal Fruit, plus the three Saint Rhythm Pills he had, he could at least help Xuan Yuan Linglong reach Fourth Grade Saint Emperor.

"Thank you, Senior Sword Emperor."

Saying that, he took the two Peng Yue Immortal Fruits.

Sword Emperor nodded, "As for the Numen Jade Purpurea Vine and Dried Leaf Ganoderma, although I don't have them, I know where they are."

Ye Bufan eagerly said, "Please enlighten me, Senior!"

As long as there was a target, things would be much easier. No matter the cost, he had to get these two immortal spirit grass into his hands.