Chapter 24: The Pill Immortal Pool
Yan City.
Xiao Tian had come here once again. However, this time, Yan City was not his final destination; he was here because it was closer to his actual goal. He recalled that in the original "Wu Dong Qian Kun," the three major powers of Yan City, the Myriad Gold Merchant Association and the Blood Wolf Gang, had discovered a "Pill Immortal Pool" in a deep mountain to the east. Xiao Tian planned to leverage the opportunities within the Pill Immortal Pool to enhance his cultivation.
With Yao Lao's power augmenting him, Xiao Tian soared into the sky, speeding towards the east. After about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Xiao Tian landed on a mountaintop. At the edge of the mountaintop was a steep cliff, and below the cliff was a small, clear pool, only about a zhang (approximately 3.3 meters) in size.
The pool was quite mystical. One half of it was boiling and bubbling constantly, while the other half was exuding bone-chilling cold air. Two completely opposite properties existed distinctly within this small pool. Xiao Tian knew this was the so-called Pill Immortal Pool.
Currently, besides the Pill Immortal Pool, there was a blue giant python and a man in brocade robes fighting below. The man was at a disadvantage, and if it weren't for the giant python's limited intelligence, the man might have already been killed.
Noticing Xiao Tian's arrival, the man in brocade robes immediately retreated, seemingly afraid that Xiao Tian might seize the opportunity to attack him. Leaping onto the cliff, the man cupped his fists and said, "I am Xia Wanjin, the head of the Myriad Gold Merchant Association. May I know your name, friend?"
Xiao Tian ignored him and simply extended his right hand. With a grasping motion, the blue giant python seemed to be caught by an invisible hand and exploded into a mist of blood with a "bang."
At that moment, a deep blue light orb emerged from the blood mist and tried to flee into the pool below. Xiao Tian grabbed it through the air, and with a strong suction, he retrieved the deep blue light orb along with a deep blue crystal.
Seeing the Bixi Water Python, which could have killed him, being easily eliminated by Xiao Tian, Xia Wanjin was utterly shocked. He could easily infer that this person must be at least at the Creation Realm, possibly even stronger than the city lord of Yan City.
Feeling Xiao Tian's gaze, Xia Wanjin hurriedly bowed, "Junior Xia Wanjin greets Senior!"
In the cultivation world, it didn't matter if the other person was younger; if they were stronger, addressing them as 'Senior' was always safe. After all, there were many old monsters with youthful appearances due to their techniques or special skills.
"Mm," Xiao Tian nodded slightly, just about to speak when he suddenly looked into the distance. From that direction, a group of people exuding killing intent was approaching. Leading them was a burly middle-aged man with a blood wolf tattoo on his bare chest.
Soon, the middle-aged man led his group to the vicinity. Seeing the Pill Immortal Pool below, he laughed, "I didn't expect to be so lucky, stumbling upon a Pill Immortal Pool."
As he spoke, he looked at Xia Wanjin and said, "Old Xia, this Pill Immortal Pool is big enough for four people. How about we share it equally?"
His words clearly disregarded Xiao Tian.
Xia Wanjin shook his head and said, "Yue Shan, this Pill Immortal Pool is not for us to decide."
"Is this kid not from the Myriad Gold Merchant Association?" Yue Shan glanced at Xiao Tian. Seeing nothing extraordinary about him, he shouted, "Kid, this Pill Immortal Pool belongs to the Blood Wolf Gang now. If you don't want to die, get lost!"
"You're courting death!" Xiao Tian's eyes flashed coldly as he struck towards Yue Shan through the air.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" In the next moment, Yue Shan and his men from the Blood Wolf Gang were all turned into blood mist under Xiao Tian's palm.
After killing them, Xiao Tian turned his gaze to Xia Wanjin, his eyes flickering with cold light.
"Senior, this junior knows his mistake. Please spare me, Senior. I am willing to have the Myriad Gold Merchant Association submit to you!" Xia Wanjin immediately knelt down, feeling the coldness in Xiao Tian's eyes. He had initially hoped to use Xiao Tian to eliminate Yue Shan, but he hadn't anticipated Xiao Tian being so overwhelmingly powerful and domineering.
"Fine, I'll take over the Myriad Gold Merchant Association, but you will continue to manage it," Xiao Tian said. "Remember, there won't be a next time."
"Yes, Senior!" Xia Wanjin sighed in relief but felt bitter. He had tried to gain an advantage only to lose what he had built up his entire life.
"You wait here. I'll be back shortly." With that, Xiao Tian leaped into the Pill Immortal Pool with a splash, diving to the bottom.
After navigating through many twists and turns, Xiao Tian finally reached a slightly moist cave. The cave wasn't large, but within it, three black and white spherical pearls floated in midair. Xiao Tian could sense the pure energy contained within these Yin-Yang Pearls. These pearls were the true treasures of the Pill Immortal Pool; the energy in the pool water outside was not even a tenth of what was contained in one pearl.
In the original story, Lin Dong had used these Yin-Yang Pearls to break through to the Yuan Dan realm, equivalent to the Da Dou Shi realm in "Battle Through the Heavens," which could also help Xiao Tian advance in his cultivation.
"Swish!" With a grasp through the air, Xiao Tian retrieved the three Yin-Yang Pearls. He then submerged himself in the water, following the original path back.
"Bang!" The water's surface exploded as Xiao Tian emerged. He walked on air back to the cliff.
"Let's go!" Xiao Tian said to Xia Wanjin, grabbing him and flying towards Yan City.
On the way, Xiao Tian said, "Now that the Blood Wolf Gang's higher-ups have been eliminated, their assets will be managed by the Myriad Gold Merchant Association."
"Yes, Senior," Xia Wanjin said excitedly. Though the Myriad Gold Merchant Association now belonged to Xiao Tian, he was still thrilled at the prospect of taking over the Blood Wolf Gang's assets. This would make the Myriad Gold Merchant Association the largest power in Yan City, even surpassing the city lord's mansion with Xiao Tian's backing.
If that happened, his status would naturally rise. He began to see that submitting to Xiao Tian might not be all bad after all.
Xiao Tian didn't care about Xia Wanjin's thoughts, and even if he knew, he wouldn't mind. In this world where strength was paramount, the strong could have everything. With enough power, the entire world could be his, so why bother with a mere city like Yan City?
(End of Chapter)
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