Chapter 6739 Successful Deal
Chapter 6739 Successful Deal
“The Tiger Venerate’s faction is one of the four leaders of our demon race. Of course, we know them. But... you...?” The white-haired elder paused and looked at Long Chen warily.
“No need to test me,” Long Chen said calmly. “Bring me to the Tiger Venerate line, and these five hundred Heavenly Dao Blood Mark Foundation Building Pills are yours.”
With a flick of his wrist, a small sack flew toward them.
“Heavenly Dao Blood Mark Foundation Building Pills...!”
All the various experts gathered here were shocked.
The white-haired elder hastily opened the sack and saw neatly arranged top-grade treasure pills. At this sight, his heart shook violently, and even his hand started to tremble.
He gulped hard.
The demon race had always been short on medicinal pills—especially those related to bloodlines, which were the very foundation of their cultivation.
Long Chen had only learned of this pill while at the Starry River Palace. If refined using the Astral Pill Flame, it would become a specialized pill for the nine star line. Without astral energy, however, it would become a general pill.
This was a pill that could change the fate of someone who had yet to condense an essence rune. It was perhaps their only chance to change who they were before the great era descended.
In the Primal Chaos World, this pill was in great demand, so Long Chen had the Demon Moon Cauldron refine quite a few to use as currency.
In truth, Long Chen had chosen to exchange these pills not because they were precious, but because they were inferior products. After all, the Demon Moon Cauldron’s normal products were golden pills.
Huo Linger had refined millions of golden pills, but only a handful of treasure pills like these. Yet, to the Spirit Mark Barbarian Ox race, this was unimaginable wealth.
“Well...” The elder hesitated and awkwardly looked up.
“You can have one of your disciples test the effect,” Long Chen said immediately, seeing through the elder’s thoughts.
It was clear they lacked pills to such a degree that they could not easily believe this was real. For Long Chen to toss out this many top-grade treasure pills was too good to be true.
“We only need to guide you to the Tiger Venerate line’s territory, and these pills will be ours?” the elder asked again, unable to suppress the tremor in his voice.
“Correct.”
The elder took a deep breath. “Very well. If this pill is truly effective for my Spirit Mark Barbarian Ox race, then I swear upon our ancestors to fulfill this task.”
Then, the elder summoned over one disciple—a very sturdy man with particularly solid Blood Qi fluctuations.
However, his spiritual strength lagged behind his bloodline, and this prevented him from condensing an essence rune.
After swallowing this pill, he cried out in shock as blood-colored flames burst out of him. Blazing runes swirled around him, igniting the surrounding air.
“Stop shouting and focus!” one of the elders scolded.
If this disciple couldn’t even handle this level of pain, then his willpower was truly too weak. It was no wonder he had yet to condense an essence rune.
Hearing this, the sturdy disciple shut his mouth and let the flames converge on his forehead. It wasn’t long before a blood-colored rune appeared there.
Long Chen nodded faintly when he saw it.
The sturdy disciple had successfully condensed an essence rune, but his willpower was truly lacking. He had failed to restrain his power and select the best rune for himself.
If his will had been firm enough, he would have been able to resist the pain. After that, among the countless runes swirling around him, he could have selected the strongest essence rune tied to his bloodline.
It was a pity—his future accomplishments could have been much better.
As the flames around this disciple dispersed, the essence rune on his forehead ignited. His aura was a whole level stronger than before.
“I condensed an essence rune! I really—”
The white-haired elder slapped him in the face, sending him tumbling away.
He furiously scolded, “You useless thing, you completely wasted this chance to change your fate.”
As the leader of this branch, the white-haired elder was knowledgeable and knew just what a wasted opportunity this was. By the time he realized, it was too late. The stupid disciple had automatically picked a rune, and it could not be changed.
Now, the elder knew that this Heavenly Dao Blood Mark Foundation Building Pill was even more terrifying than the rumors claimed. It didn’t merely help in condensing an essence rune—it allowed the cultivator to choose one.
Such an effect could only come from a pill of extremely high quality.
What the elder didn’t know was that if this had been a golden pill, there would have been no need to make a choice. The essence rune most suited to the cultivator’s soul would have formed automatically.
Even so, using a pill to condense an essence rune came at a cost. Compared to comprehending one through personal effort, this method narrowed the cultivator’s future path.
This kind of breakthrough was similar to using brute force to open a door. It damaged the path forward.
However, with the great era about to descend, they had to make this breakthrough while they could. Otherwise, they would be mercilessly abandoned by the era.
Thus, this was the best pill for them right now.
After witnessing the transformation in that disciple, the elder made his decision.
He said, “Shantang, you will lead the Qi Current Grand Ceremony this time!”
“Race leader, I cannot! I am too weak and far from qualified...” Niu Shantang replied, terrified by the thought.
That had to be a joke. His position came from administrative skill, not combat strength. Among the Divine Sovereigns present, he was the weakest. He could not possibly take on such a responsibility.
If he were to lead this group, wouldn’t other races mock the Spirit Mark Barbarian Ox race for being weak?
And what about the elders with greater power and experience? How would they view him? When he came back, wouldn’t they intentionally target him?
“Don’t worry. Simply bring Senior Long Chen to the Tiger Venerate’s faction, and your mission will be complete. As for qualifications for the Qi Current Grand Ceremony—those no longer matter.”
The race leader’s intentions were clear.
Bringing Long Chen to the Tiger Venerate line’s territory was now the highest priority. Compared to that, everything else was secondary. These five hundred treasure pills alone made this exchange an overwhelming success.
“In that case,” Niu Shantang said solemnly, “I will do everything in my power to complete this mission.”
He understood perfectly.
He had brought Long Chen here in the first place. That made him the most suitable and also the most responsible for this task.
If he succeeded, rewards would naturally follow.
But if he failed... he would doom not only himself, but the entire Spirit Mark Barbarian Ox race.
“Do not tarry. You can go now!” the race leader ordered.
When he waved his hand, a massive bronze battleship appeared in the sky.
Long Chen boarded along with the selected disciples, and the battleship shot into the distance.