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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 6 (547): [The Holy Spiritual Master's Challenge]
(6th of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Yun Song said, "After Xue Yucai broke through to become a Holy Spirit Master, the two instructors' attitudes toward him completely changed. They no longer treated him as a mere recruit but as an equal comrade. Of course, the difference in status and position still remained."
"It's not just the instructors," Li Weiyi said with a smile, "Some of the Psychic Master recruits now regard him with awe, others with admiration, and still others with flattery and attempts to curry favor. A single realm's difference creates a world of difference."
Yun Song replied, "Isn't that how it is everywhere? The Sentinel Spirit Army recruits already have remarkable composure, each possessing self-restraint and unyielding pride. Outside, when a Holy Spirit Master emerges, all Spiritual Masters and Martial-Mystic Cultivators below the Holy Spirit Realm must kneel and kowtow in reverence. The very next day, their doorsteps would be worn thin by various factions offering countless benefits to recruit them."
"Moreover, Xue Yucai is so young. His future achievements are immeasurable."
"Don't even mention facing a Holy Spirit Master. I feel pressure just standing before you."
Li Weiyi's only envy stemmed from Xue Yucai's ability to possess a palace or Cave Dwelling on Blazing Absolute Mountain, while he couldn't even secure a private barracks here.
Now that he had his own palace and Cave Dwelling, he no longer needed to keep Yu'er in the Blood Mud Space.
Returning to Barracks No. 36 on the Front Mountain, he found a meal prepared by Yu'er waiting on the table.
"Yu'er, I'm back!"
Yu'er was asleep, her head resting on the table.
She was in a deep slumber and didn't stir.
Li Weiyi touched the bowls and plates - they were cold.
The Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp provided Blood Valley Pills, one of which could stave off hunger for ten days.
But Yu'er, often left alone in either the Blood Mud Space or their cramped barracks with nothing to do, insisted on preparing dinner for him every night.
He was later than usual tonight.
Li Weiyi sat down and began eating with chopsticks.
His gaze fell on the cloth bundle slung over Yu'er's shoulder, and he recalled how she often wrote and scribbled alone.
He wondered what she was recording.
Glancing at the sleeping girl, Li Weiyi carefully reached out, opened the bundle, and pulled out a small notebook.
He began flipping through its pages.
"Today, Master locked me in the Blood Mud Space again. He promised he wouldn't leave me alone, but his promises never mean anything."
"Today is another day of confinement. Master is definitely hiding something from me. He's not as attentive as before, no longer keeping me by his side at all times. He's grown increasingly cold."
Li Weiyi flipped through her recent journal entries, breaking into a cold sweat.
He quickly closed the notebook and put it back. The girl was clearly experiencing intense emotions, pouring her heart out onto the pages.
'If only I'd left Hidden Twenty-Four to keep her company! If the Grand Palace Master ever reads this, she'll surely hold it against me.'
'I must break through to Holy Spirit Master Realm as soon as possible and take her to the Fire Abyss.'
Time flew by, and another month passed.
Two and a half months had elapsed since arriving at the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp.
After nearly a year spent cultivating and refining talismans within the Cocoon of Time, Li Weiyi's Divine Pivot Dao Seed finally broke through to the eighth heaven, with the number of scriptures on his Dao Fruit reaching twelve thousand.
During this time, Li Weiyi piloted the Jade Boat to the base of the Fusang Divine Tree to collect Extreme Dawn Light Dew.
Using the Extreme Dawn Light Dew and Xihe as primary ingredients, along with alchemical auxiliary materials purchased from the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp, he successfully refined three batches of True Spiritual Pills.
After deducting the five pills he used to advance to the peak of the Nine-Star Spiritual Master realm, he was left with sixty-four pills.
With the aid of the Shaoyang Star's power, Li Weiyi's Heavenly Surge Soul condensed to sixty percent completion at an astonishing rate.
"Mastering the True Spiritual Pill's refinement method is like having an endless source of wealth. With this skill, even the Ancient Myriad Sect and Myriad Races would revere me."
Li Weiyi carefully placed the sixty-four True Spiritual Pills into a medicinal bottle, feeling an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.
Stepping out of the Cocoon of Time, he gazed at Big Phoenix and Er Feng, now two feet long.
"If I had Essence Herbs aged six thousand years, which of you could break through to Immortal Realm?"
Both Big Phoenix and Er Feng brimmed with confidence, swearing they could achieve it.
They immediately began arguing over who deserved the Essence Herbs.
"Stop fighting!" Li Weiyi interjected, "Let's sell these sixty-four True Spiritual Pills and buy two Essence Herb plants - one for each of you."
He stored the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors in his Insect Pouch, glanced at Yu'er, who looked pitiful yet silently resentful, and exited the Blood Mud Space, heading toward the Blazing Absolute Mountain camp.
Jade Pavilion Grotto-Heaven..
Li Weiyi handed Tai Shi Yu an True Spiritual Pill.
"What do you think of this Medicinal Pill I refined?"
"A True Spiritual Pill? You refined it? Impossible! How long have you even had the Pill Formula?"
Tai Shi Yu was both astonished and skeptical.
He knew that Li Weiyi had only gained access to the True Spiritual Pill Formula after accumulating 30,000 merit points at the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp.
He took the pill and examined it, sniffing lightly.
It glowed brightly and felt intensely hot, like a compressed star.
The medicinal fragrance was rich and enveloped in a thin Pill Cloud.
"This is an True Spiritual Pill! But there's an unusual fragrance and a woody scent I don't recognize. Something's off. The radiance and heat of this pill are several times more intense than a standard True Spiritual Pill."
Truly shocked, Tai Shi Yu quickly returned the pill to its bottle to prevent the radiant energy and medicinal aura from dissipating.
The Extreme Dawn Light Dew collected beneath the Fusang Divine Tree was already several times more potent than what could be purchased elsewhere.
Moreover, Li Weiyi had used Xihe as another primary ingredient.
Li Weiyi smiled: "I've taken it myself. The effects are three times stronger than a regular True Spiritual Pill. A single dose can elevate a Seven-Star Spiritual Master from the early stage to the peak, saving at least several years of arduous Light Condensation cultivation."
"The Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp sells them for 800,000 Yongquan Coins each. What price do you think is appropriate for me to charge?"
Tai Shi Yu said, "No wonder you've been taking so many leaves of absence lately and buying large quantities of alchemy materials. How many of these pills have you made?"
"A few dozen," Li Weiyi replied.
Tai Shi Yu's eyes widened, struggling to process the shock.
"You succeeded in alchemy in just over two months and produced dozens of pills? Do you realize what you're saying? Even families with Holy Spirit King Psychic Masters would be stunned! Like the one standing right in front of you."
"Do you think I'd joke about something like this?" Li Weiyi countered.
Tai Shi Yu rose and paced back and forth, gradually regaining his composure.
"The pills are excellent, but I doubt they'll sell well. You spent a fortune on the alchemy materials, making the production cost astronomical. We can't sell them cheaply. At least two million Yongquan Coins per pill. Who can afford that? Even buying one would break me."
"That's exactly what I'm worried about," Li Weiyi said, "That's why I came to you. You know everyone in the New Recruit Camp. Find those who are desperate enough and wealthy enough, and sell them privately. Set the price at two million Yongquan Coins per pill, and you'll get a five percent commission."
"Two million Yongquan Coins... If they truly have triple the potency, plenty of people will buy them. Especially those Nine-Star Spiritual Masters eager to break through to the peak of their cultivation realm."
Tai Shi Yu grinned: "Five percent commission, you said it. Don't complain later if I make too much."
"Of course we'll share the profits. I'll refine the pills, you distribute them."
Li Weiyi first retrieved ten pills and handed them to Tai Shi Yu.
The two left Jade Pavilion Grotto-Heaven and headed toward the New Recruit Camp.
Tai Shi Yu immediately went to find buyers, while Li Weiyi headed toward Team One.
Midway, a figure blocked his path.
"Li Shenyin, I am Xue Yucai of the Sacred Dark Family. I have long admired your name. My cousin, Xue Chucai, was reportedly defeated by you." Xue Yucai appeared to be in his early twenties, his pupils faintly glowing with a crimson light, and a blood-red mark adorned his forehead.
Sensing the Holy Spirit Master's aura emanating from Xue Yucai, Li Weiyi asked, "Second Team Captain, what can I do for you?"
"Don't misunderstand! Your duel with him was fair, and you both agreed to a life-or-death clash beforehand. Showing him mercy was quite magnanimous."
Having been showered with praise by many Spiritual Masters recently, Xue Yucai couldn't help but adopt the haughty demeanor of a Holy Spirit Master.
He abruptly changed his tone, saying, "However, the Blood Pool Silver Sea he wielded was the Blood Monarch's battle blade from his youth. It has cultivated its own consciousness and Heavenly Emperor's Spirit, imbued with profound significance. For generations, only the leaders of the Sacred Dark Family's younger generation have been permitted to wield it... Do you understand what it means to me?"
"I completely understand," Li Weiyi said.
Xue Yucai replied, "In the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp, we are comrades-in-arms, fighting side-by-side against the Nether Realm of the Dead. There's no need to break military regulations or resort to scheming. Give it to me, and I'll resolve your feud with the Sacred Dark Family, turning hostility into harmony. What do you say?"
Li Weiyi retrieved the Blood Pool Silver Sea from his Boundary Pouch.
The silver blade, activated by Spiritual Qi, shimmered with dense crimson scriptures.
An invisible force, capable of intimidating both Soul Spirits and mental consciousness, radiated outward.
"The blade is indeed remarkable! But the Holy Spirit Master seemed to imply I should give it to you directly," Li Weiyi said.
"Not give, but use this opportunity to settle our grievances," Xue Yucai countered, "Xue Chucai's possession of this blade should make you understand his status within the Sacred Dark Family. They won't let this go easily. But if I report back that you voluntarily returned it, there might be room for negotiation."
Li Weiyi sheathed the Blood Pool Silver Sea back into his Boundary Pouch.
"Perhaps you genuinely believe that, but I find your approach presumptuous! And you overestimate your influence within the family. Can you truly resolve this feud?"
Many eyes in the camp were fixed on the two men.
After all, these two were renowned figures, each with greater fame and innate talent than the other.
"The monotonous Spiritual Master Guard New Recruit Camp seems to have gained some intrigue," someone murmured from the top of a pavilion, gazing down at the scene below.
For the past month, Xue Yucai had been lauded by countless Spiritual Masters and Martial-Mystic Cultivators, earning universal respect.
Now, Li Weiyi was publicly humiliating him, leaving him utterly humiliated.
His expression turned stern: "Xue Chucai lost the Blood Pool Silver Sea to you in a public challenge. It's only fair that I challenge you to reclaim it, isn't it?"
Outside the camp.
"What's your cultivation level compared to his? Xue Yucai, I think you've let all the recent praise go to your head and lost sight of yourself," Qing Zijin's voice echoed from afar.
As the sound of bells chimed, a beautiful figure emerged at the camp gate after a month and a half of absence.
She held a Soul-Shaking Bell, followed by over a dozen emaciated Corpse Spirits.
These mummified corpses, their skin stretched taut over bone, wore the uniform robes of various Sects and radiated formidable auras - each had been a Immortal Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator in life.
Corpse Control Talismans were affixed to their bodies.
"The Deputy Valiant Guard is back!"
"It's the Captain! The Captain has finally returned!"
A large group of Spiritual Masters gathered outside the camp gate to welcome them.
Li Weiyi hadn't expected Qing Zijin to speak up for him. He turned his gaze toward the gate, where her graceful green figure, flanked by her Corpse Spirit, entered surrounded by a team of Spiritual Masters.
Her icy, beautiful eyes fell on Xue Yucai: "A Holy Spirit Master challenging a Spiritual Master? Don't bring the arrogant customs of the Sacred Dark Family to Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp. You can challenge me - I know you're still bitter about losing during the new recruit assessment."
Xue Yucai replied, "I only mentioned a challenge, not when it would take place. I can wait until he achieves a Breakthrough to Holy Spirit Master. Either way, the Blood Pool Silver Sea must be reclaimed. If I don't retrieve it, my family will intervene, and it won't be as simple as a challenge then."
Qing Zijin was immediately silenced by his airtight words, leaving her speechless.
"I accept your challenge right now!" Li Weiyi's voice suddenly rang out, "If you defeat me, I'll hand over the Blood Pool Silver Sea with both hands. But if you lose, what will you offer?"
Xue Yucai was astonished, staring at him with disbelief.
A commotion erupted within the camp.
Some admired Li Weiyi's audacity, eagerly anticipating the clash between a top expert below the Immortal Realm and a Holy Spirit Master.
Others dismissed his confidence as blind arrogance, ignorant of the true disparity in their power.
Qing Zijin's eyes flashed with icy fury as she glared at Li Weiyi, "You've clearly lost yourself! Defeating Sheng Wulian was nothing remarkable - any Holy Spirit Master could have crushed him effortlessly. And surviving my Yin-Shattering Thunder Talisman is hardly reason to overestimate your abilities."
Tai Shi Yu hurried over, his concern evident as he whispered telepathically, "Why engage in this petty rivalry? Once you break through to become a Holy Spirit Master, defeating him will be trivial. His Formation is formidable, and the Crimson Spirit Light he cultivates is disturbingly strange."
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