Chapter 222 - 222 219 I'm Not Young, But My Back is Very Strong
Chapter 222: Chapter 219: I’m Not Young, But My Back is Very Strong Chapter 222: Chapter 219: I’m Not Young, But My Back is Very Strong Qin Long forcefully suppressed the excitement in his heart, reached out to take the delicate jade bottle, opened the stopper to take a look, and a stream of cool elixir fragrance wafted out from inside.
The fragrance rushed through his nasal passages and straight to the heavenly gate; his entire sea of consciousness felt a cool breeze sweep through it, bringing a refreshing sensation, and the initially faintly aching divine soul seemed to be calming down.
Qin Feng said with a smile, “Master said that this is a genuine Soul Nourishing Pill traded from the Ghost Controlling Sect in the East Domain.
It was refined by the Alchemy Master of the Ghost Controlling Sect using Soul Nourishing Grass, Soul Devouring Tree Core, Gathering Yin Jade Marrow, and more than a dozen other rare spiritual medicines cultivated for a thousand years in the Land of Undead.
It is an excellent spirit pill that not only can treat the damage to Father’s divine soul, but also stabilize the soul, strengthen divine sense.
You should try the effect when you get back.
If it can completely heal you, then that is best.
…
If not, let me know, and before I leave the mountain gate with Master, I will bring back some other spiritual elixirs for Father.
You do not have to worry about spirit stones, as I, now being a true disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, can still obtain some elixir pills without a problem.”
“Good,”
Qin Long nodded repeatedly, his face full of gratified expression, “My son is truly promising now.
However, I think these elixir pills are enough for my recovery.
Although I suffered damage to my divine soul in my early years due to an encounter with an Evil Cultivator, that Evil Cultivator’s dao cultivation wasn’t too high, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to live until now.
These pills are of a high grade, and I estimate that I won’t need so many.
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There will even be leftovers after my injuries are healed.”
“It’s better to take them all, so as to avoid leaving any hidden troubles,”
Qin Feng suggested, “Actually, the effect of these Soul Nourishing Pills on treating injuries is just incidental; their real purpose is to nurture the divine soul.
Such spirit pills are very expensive even within the Ghost Controlling Sect; ordinary disciples can hardly find a single pill.
It’s only because they have recently been getting closer with our Beast Taming Sect, and there have been other exchanges, that our sect has obtained some.
Father, you have delayed your cultivation for many years.
Taking these Soul Nourishing Pills will be very beneficial to your divine soul and make the practice of ‘Ten Thousand Beasts Origin Scripture’ much easier.
After all, our Beast Taming Sect’s techniques require a strong divine sense.
With these Soul Nourishing Pills, coupled with the years of pain you endured, which tempered your mental state, you should definitely be able to accumulate a foundation for a rapid breakthrough, at the very least, your cultivation progress in the next few years will be very fast.”
Qin Long nodded; that was also his opinion.
His natural talent and aptitude were good to start with—the gap between him and Qin Ying was enough to show that.
Add to it his courage and perseverance, if it weren’t for the damage to his divine soul in his early years, preventing him from continuing the practice of ‘Ten Thousand Beasts Origin Scripture’, he wouldn’t have remained at the initial stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm for so many years.
Now that he had the Soul Nourishing Pill, even without any other resources to aid him, his cultivation speed wouldn’t be too slow.
After all, the spiritual energy he had absorbed while sitting in meditation over the years was all used to temper his physical body.
As long as his divine soul recovered, it wouldn’t take much time for him to reach the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
Qin Guanbao was overjoyed on the side, “I am already old, and I can’t hold on for many more years before I have to pass on the position of family head.
My sons and grandsons are all useless, and to this day, not a single one is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, so naturally I cannot pass the position of the family head to them.
Originally, I was worried about whether your father’s injuries could recover and whether he could support the family in the future.
Now I can finally rest easy.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng hurriedly smiled, “Uncle Guanbao is still full of vigor and vitality; it’s still too early to talk about this.”
To tell the truth, he had quite a bit of respect for the old family master.
The old family master had governed the family over the years and stabilized it from its initial turmoil to the tranquility of today, preventing any chaos from happening, and he had also accumulated a lot of spiritual resources for the family.
Although he had some peculiar hobbies in life and occasionally would go out of his way to comfort the poor missies at Baihua Pavilion, everyone has their way of living, and others aren’t in a position to judge.
Moreover, he never used a single bit of public funds, only his own share of spirit stones for charity.
Such dedication to the family while being able to restrain personal interests from affecting family assets already made him a very competent family head.
“Alas, I can’t do it, I’m old.”
The old family master pounded his lower back and sighed, “Back in my day, I…”
As he was speaking, he suddenly saw a smile on Qin Feng’s face that was not quite a smile, and immediately remembered the event of taking this young man to Baihua Pavilion to eat papayas after getting drunk while sending Qin Feng and Qin Xi to Tieling County three years ago.
His old face reddened, and he cleared his throat, “Let’s not talk about that, not about that.”
“Hehe!”
Qin Feng chuckled, but he didn’t dare to bring up the old family head’s embarrassing past.
He then proactively changed the subject and took out a wooden box the size of his palm and handed it to the old family head.
“What is this?”
The old family head, surprised, reached out and took it, not expecting Qin Feng to have brought a gift for him.
He casually opened it to look inside and saw an elixir pill the size of a pigeon’s egg, unremarkable in its dark and slick appearance.
“Breaking Barrier Pill,”
Qin Feng replied.
“What?”
The old family head’s hand trembled, the little box in his hand shook, and almost dropped the pill inside.
Startled, he quickly covered the box again and looked excitedly at Qin Feng, “Is that the Breaking Barrier Pill that can help a Foundation Establishment Cultivator break through their bottleneck?”
“Yes,”
Qin Feng said with a smile, “This I specially bought to honor you with.
Are you satisfied, Uncle Guanbao?”
“Satisfied, satisfied, hahaha…”
The old Family Head laughed heartily.
However, a moment later, he hesitated and finally let out a light sigh, placing the small box in front of Qin Long, saying, “I am old now, even if I managed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, the possibility of advancing to the Golden Core is not great.
This kind of elixir pill is expensive, and all the Spirit Stones accumulated by our Qin Family over the years wouldn’t be enough to buy even one Breaking Barrier Pill.
Using such a precious thing on an old man like me, whose body is halfway into the grave, would be too wasteful.
It’s better to leave it for your father.
With the foundation your father has built up over the years, it won’t take many years for him to cultivate to my current realm.
At that time, it would be perfect for his use, much better than on an old man like me.”
“Uncle Nine?”
Qin Long frowned, about to speak, but saw the old Family Head wave his hand and say, “Don’t try to persuade me.
You’re still young.
This treasure would have a better effect on you, and maybe you will even have the chance to form a Golden Core in the future, which would benefit the family even more.”
With the old Family Head saying this, even if Qin Long wanted to persuade him again, he couldn’t find the words to say.
Seeing the atmosphere turning somewhat heavy, Qin Feng quickly said, “Grand-uncle, there’s no need to worry about a mere pill.
Have you forgotten my status?
Although a Breaking Barrier Pill is precious to our Qin Family, with my status as a True Disciple, it’s not difficult to get such an elixir pill.
If you want it, after I return, I can ask the merchant troop of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion to bring another one.”
“This…”
Hearing this, the old Family Head immediately became hesitant.
To say he wasn’t moved by the Breaking Barrier Pill would be a lie.
Having been stuck in the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage for many years without progress, he was not content.
Now confronted with an elixir pill that could help him break through his realm, how could he not be tempted?
“Take it, Uncle Nine.”
Qin Long pushed the Breaking Barrier Pill back in front of the old Family Head: “Let’s not assume I will necessarily need this elixir in the future; even if I do, Feng’er can bring another one for me.
You are the highest in cultivation among our Qin Family.
If you were to consume the elixir pill, you could directly advance to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, which would greatly benefit the family at this time.”
“Well, all right.”
The old Family Head pondered for a moment, then finally let out a sigh and reached out to take the Breaking Barrier Pill.
A hint of a smile appeared on Qin Feng’s face: “Grand-uncle, you don’t need to be so troubled over a single pill.
In fact, I’ve brought back some additional resources to improve your cultivations and also to nurture some talents for the family.”
He then took out three Storage Bags, handed one to each of them, and placed the third Storage Bag in front of the old Family Head, saying, “These two Storage Bags contain some elixir pills that assist with the cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Realm.
They are high-quality Spirit Pills that I specifically purchased from the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion of the Danxia Sect, and they’re very useful for Foundation Establishment Cultivation.
The remaining Storage Bag contains some elixir pills, Magic Artifacts, and other Spiritual Objects suitable for Qi Refining Realm cultivators.
You two can discuss how to train the clan members; I won’t meddle in these matters.”
“Ah, there’s more?”
Both of them were surprised and probed their respective Storage Bags with their Divine Senses.
Upon seeing that each contained twenty to thirty bottles of Spirit Pills along with another dozen varieties of Spiritual Objects that assisted in cultivation, they were even more astonished: “So many?”
“Hehe…”
Qin Feng chuckled: “Did you really think my title as a True Disciple was just for show?
Not to mention the benefits I could get from my current status, I already obtained numerous treasures in Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven.
It was only because I didn’t trust Uncle Ying that I didn’t let him bring more back then; otherwise, I could have contributed to the family earlier.”
“So it is.”
Qin Guanbao was greatly relieved and stopped being coy.
While reaching into the Storage Bag to take out a few bottles to examine the effects, he said with emotion, “For our old Qin Family to have a genius disciple like Feng’er is truly a blessing from the heavens.”
However, when his Divine Sense swept over a few elixir bottles stored separately in a corner of the Storage Bag, he became puzzled, unsure of why Qin Feng would set these few bottles aside.
After he took out the bottles to inspect them, his expression froze, especially when he saw the names on the rest of the jade bottles, his face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Kidney Strengthening Pills, Revitalizing Pill, Solid Foundation Building Essence Pill…
He glared at Qin Feng annoyed.
If you’re going to give something, give it properly, what’s the meaning of sending these few bottles of pills?
Though he was no longer young, his back was still strong; where would he need these fierce and aggressive medicinal herbs?
Qin Feng didn’t seem to notice his glance.
The moment he glared, Qin Feng had already turned to talk to his father.
In front of Qin Long, the old Family Head didn’t want to create a scene.
He had already regretted drunkenly acknowledging Qin Feng at the Baihua Pavilion on a whim; it was one of his biggest regrets.
If Qin Feng’s father found out about this, his good reputation would be done for.
So the old Family Head swiftly put those few bottles of elixir pills into his personal Storage Bag to prevent anyone from seeing the names on the bottles.
Hmm, he wondered how effective these premium Spirit Pills from the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion were.
Perhaps he could find time to test them.