Ling Han, on the other hand, was a bit passive.
Because the Rain Emperor only wanted him to defeat Feng Yan, but did not say that he could kill the latter.
…No matter how forceful and domineering the Rain Emperor was, he was also the ruler of a nation and so had to think of the bigger picture. In that case, he definitely could not allow a life-or-death enmity to form between Rain Country and the Winter Moon Sect. If Ling Han really killed Feng Yan, then the Rain Emperor would definitely imprison Ling Han and deliver him to the Winter Moon Sect without the slightest hesitation.
There was no need to doubt; that was the only result.
If Ling Han was only one person, that was fine. Even if he committed murder, he could directly enter into the Black Tower and hide for a while. After that, he would naturally be able to leave safely. How could it be possible that the Rain Emperor would stand guard outside the Black Tower all day?
Moreover, he would have no idea what means Ling Han had used to disappear!
The problem was that Ling Han had his family to think of. He could flee, but how were Ling Dong Xing and the others supposed to flee?
Ling Han could not help but be troubled. How could he kill Feng Yan, and still ensure his own safety?
He kept thinking over the matter, and came to the conclusion that it was impossible.
Because the Rain Emperor would definitely not allow something like this to happen. He would definitely stand by during the tournament, so that he could act to resolve any dangerous situations at any time—whether it was Ling Han or Feng Yan that was in danger. One of them was the disciple of a Spiritual Infant Tier elite, whereas the other was an alchemist that close to Earth Grade. Whichever one of them died, the Rain Emperor would not be able to make a good justification for it.
The current Rain Emperor was practically in the Flower Blossoming Tier now with the aid of the power of the nation and his ability was far from what could be imagined… to commit murder in front of his eyes? There was no way it was possible, and Qiu Ku was the best example of it.
Since that was the case, Ling Han also let out the news that he had become an Earth Grade high level alchemist, and caused some gloom to Feng Yan as well. Moreover, he had never lost in his opposition with Feng Yan before. Feng Yan, on the other hand, lost a brother and a cousin, so he should be even more displeased.
After the news was released, he did not know how much mental gloom Feng Yan was experiencing, but the whole Imperial City completely boiled over because of this news.
In comparison with Feng Yan, who was taken as a disciple by a Spiritual Infant Tier elite, something that would only cause envy, jealousy, and hatred and make others say that Feng Yan must have been so **** lucky, Ling Han was completely different. The status of a Black Grade high level alchemist could only be obtained through one’s own personal capabilities, so it was a hundred percent genuine ability.
Moreover, the Heaven’s Medicine Pavilion and the Spirit Treasures Pavilion both testified that those nine Foundation Building Pills were concocted by Ling Han!
An alchemical pill that was close to Earth Grade, and the quality had reached a shocking thirteen Stars, what kind of concept was that?
Ling Han was definitely going to become an Earth Grade alchemist!
There had never appeared an Earth Grade alchemist from Rain Country, but this history was about to be changed, because as long as Ling Han did not fall, then it was a sure thing that he would become an Earth Grade alchemist in future.
Within only about half a day’s time, Ling Han’s courtyard had become very lively and crowded.
Previously, most had just been observing. After all, in the battle to the death between Ling Han and Feng Yan, the majority were more optimistic about Feng Yan. After all, he was the disciple of a Spiritual Infant Tier elite, and could even casually draw out a decree, so who knew how many other treasures he possessed?
But now? Hehe, even if a Spiritual Infant Tier elite was personally here, he would have to consider carefully if he could really act. After all, the status of an alchemist that was close to Earth Grade was much too sensitive. A slight change would affect everything else. If a colossal body like the Alchemist’s Association was roused, what would be the result?
With these thoughts, they naturally wanted to flatter Ling Han and form an amiable relationship with him. Moreover, the fact that Ling Han had created a great commotion at Liu Yu Tong’s wedding had spread all over the city, a further motivation for many to come with marriage proposals, wanting to marry their daughters to Ling Han.
This young man did not only have a brilliant future, he was loyal and faithful too. He was definitely a good son-in-law material.
In the beginning, Ling Han was still polite, but as time passed, he grew impatient and closed the doors to his courtyard. Who would dare barge in without an invitation? Black Grade high level alchemists would be considered as a Big Boss of alchemy in Rain Country, and there were only two such bosses in the past. Moreover, these two now seemed to follow Ling Han’s lead.
However, it was easy to make these people leave, but when Qi Yong Ye and the others came, Ling Han could only choose to receive them.
After all, though they were not able to become Ling Han’s best friends, they had all come from Da Yuan City after all. They had all helped to rescue Ling Dong Xing previously, and Ling Han still remembered this kind deed they did for him.
He had arranged two banquet tables in his courtyard as celebration for his becoming a Black Grade high level alchemist—to him, this was naturally a joke. The one and only Alchemy Emperor would need to celebrate for such a paltry reason? However, he could not resist the others’ passion, and so could only reluctantly concede.
He withdrew some ingredients from the Black Tower, and hired a cook from a restaurant to cook at the last moment. Soon, delicious dishes were prepared one after another.
This was really the most delicious food, as the ingredients themselves were extraordinarily fresh. They had just simply had a taste before getting into a battle for the food, making for a battered picture. The cook watched all this happen with confusion. One had to know that though he was quite a good cook, but to see people coming to blows because of his food… this was really the first time!
Could it be that his cooking had greatly improved in recent days without his knowledge?
After preparing the next dish, he himself had a taste, and instantly felt as if his tongue was about to melt.
Delicious, definitely delicious, indescribably delicious, unimaginably delicious!
After tasting one bite, and another bite after that, unconsciously, he felt like he was half-full. It was then that he suddenly realized that he had eaten half of the dish!
When the others discovered this, he was naturally thrashed, and could only continue to cook with a bruised and battered face.
“Oh no, oh no, this taste is too delicious. Once I eat it, I can’t forget about it. After I’ve eaten it, I want to eat some more still. What am I going to do in future?!” someone shrieked miserably.
“That’s right, this is definitely not because of the cook’s skill, but because the ingredients themselves are too fresh and delicious. Ling Han, where did you buy them? Quick, tell me, or I’ll have no way of continue to live!”
“Come on, say it!”
They had all forgotten that they had come to celebrate in honor of Ling Han’s becoming a Black Grade high level alchemist, as they only had the utterly delicious food in their minds now.
Ling Han merely offered a faint smile. He would of course not say that these vegetables were all grown in the Black Tower. As for chickens and pigs, because they had only been reared for a short time, he had not withdrawn any to slaughter. Otherwise, there would be even more delicious ingredients.
When they were halfway through their feast, Liu Yu Tong arrived gracefully.
“Thank you.” She looked at Ling Han tenderly. A man was willing to barge into the Liu Clan and create a commotion a
t her wedding all for her sake, what courage did that require? Anyone else would not even dare to think of doing such a thing.
“You’re my little female attendant, so how could I allow you to marry someone you don’t love?” Ling Han said calmly. He had a fondness for both Liu Yu Tong and Li Si Chan, but it was still a bit far from romantic love.
After all, he had lived two lifetimes. In his last life, he had lived to the ‘ripe, old age’ of two hundred years old. Though he had spent the majority of his time on alchemy, how could his heart be so easily conquered? Additionally, he only had martial arts in his eyes, so if one wanted to create feelings of love in him, it was not an easy feat.
Liu Yu Tong looked as if she had been suddenly splashed with a pail of cold water. The heat in her eyes instantly grew faint, but she very quickly reignited her battle spirit. Since Ling Han was able to disregard his life and ruin the wedding for her sake, then how could she retreat? Worse comes to worst, she’d just have to fight a war of attrition with him.
As long as she continued to stay by his side, why did she have to fear that she wouldn’t be able to conquer his heart someday?
“Hey, little female attendant, what wonderful thing are you thinking about? You’re actually salivating at it.” She was just immersed in her wonderful fantasies, when she heard Ling Han’s teasing voice.
Chapter 269
Chapter 269: Regular Appearances of Monsters
Translator: _Dark_Angel_ Editor: Kurisu
Qi Yong Ye, Baili Teng Yun, and the others were all extremely regretful that they had not firmly supported Ling Han, and continued to call a toast to Ling Han and flatter him endlessly at the banquet, wanting to mend this crack in their relations. However, even if the broken pieces of a mirror were joined back together, how was it possible that the crack would disappear?
What they’ve missed out on, it was destined that they would not be able to regain.
Meanwhile, Zhu Wu Jiu, Jin Wuji, and Li Hao were exceptionally pleased. The man they followed was actually a Black Grade high level alchemist. This made them feel as if they were living in a fantasy. Such an important person was capable of standing on equal ground with the clan heads of the Eight Great Clans, and he actually called them as brothers. It was really impossible for them to believe this reality.
As for Guang Yuan, he was very gloomy. This brat had really hidden himself way too deeply, causing his heart to pound like crazy and lose sleep for a considerable number of days. However, Ling Han gave him a cultivation technique that swept away all his gloom.
The complete version of the Large Sun Heaven Heart Scroll, and there were five layers of the cultivation technique!
He only had in his possession four layers, and there was some damage done to it as well. As a result, though this was obviously an Earth Grade mid level cultivation technique, he could only display the power of a Black Grade high level cultivation technique in his hands. Even so, it allowed him to become one of the top ten strongest elites of the Spiritual Ocean Tier among loose cultivators, which was proof enough of the might of the Large Sun Heaven Heart Scroll.
Now that he had obtained the complete version of the Large Sun Heaven Heart Scroll, he had also obtained the hope to break through to the Spiritual Pedestal Tier, instantly exciting him so much his scalp was completely numbed. He was practically about to break out into sobs.
“Little bastard, you can’t play like this,” Guang Yuan said faintly. As Ling Han gave him this cultivation technique after the banquet was over and everyone had left, he did not fear that his all-powerful image of a Spiritual Ocean Tier elite would be lost.
Ling Han deliberately stretched out a hand, and said, “Big Brother Guang, if you’re not satisfied with it, then you can return the cultivation technique to me.”
“Get lost. Something that has entered into my pocket will of course belong to me!” Guang Yuan quickly broke into a run, and called out, “I’m going off to cultivate. If you’re planning to get into a fight, just say the word. I’ve decided, since I’ve already boarded your ship of thieves, brat, then I’ll just go all the way on this path of darkness.”
Ling Han could not help but laugh. This Guang Yuan was really quite an interesting person. However, he was also a very brave man, which was what convinced him to pass on the Large Sun Heaven Heart Scroll with a light heart.
As long as one obtained his trust, then no one would experience any loss, but instead earn sky-high, soaring profits!
…He was the Alchemy Emperor, and there was no need to worry about alchemical pills in the first place. Moreover, he also used to be an elite of the Heaven Tier, so he had various cultivation techniques and martial arts techniques all memorized inside his head. He could simply take any one of them out and it would be enough to drive Spiritual Infant Tier elites to blows, fighting over it.
The night passed, and early the next morning, the Eldest and the Third Imperial Princes came to visit one after the other. They wanted to mend the relations with Ling Han, but how could it be that Ling Han would bother with them. The type of person he most hated were those so-called friends who were obviously dragging you down, yet insisted that it was for your own good.
He had never given face to such type of people, and would simply thrash them and chase them away.
Both the Eldest and the Third Imperial Princes left angrily, but Ling Han had already revealed his identity as a Big Boss of alchemy, so no matter how displeased they were, how could they dare to be rude to such a person? Even if they actually ascended the throne and became the emperor, they would still have to be polite in front of Ling Han, what more when they were only mere Imperial Princes now.
The Seventh Imperial Prince, on the other hand, did not come. He was the only one that could afford to stay calm in this tense situation, so he was naturally not the slightest bit anxious.
One day after another passed, and Ling Han would rub the Hundred Poison Jade Ointment on his body every day to quickly increase his own cultivation level.
The advantage of this medicinal ointment was not only in the fact that it could speed up the rate in which one increased his cultivation level, but also because it had few side effects. It was not like the Four Transformations Pill that would leave behind remnants of poison in one’s body—after one swallowed it for some time, he would have to stop and wait for the traces of poison to disperse before he could continue to swallow any more.
Another two days passed, and a sizable commotion was heard from the Black Tower.
Hu Niu had broken through.
The Gushing Spring Tier!
After coming out from the Black Tower, she leaped into Ling Han’s arms, and said proudly, “Niu can help Ling Han now!”
“Niu Niu is very awesome!” Ling Han said with a loud laugh, patted her head, thought for a moment, then continued, “Come, let us have a spar and see how powerful you are now.”
The two of them went back into the Black Tower. This was a world of its own, so no matter how fiercely they fought, they would not have to worry that it would be found out by anyone outside the Black Tower. Moreover, the space in here was large and sturdy enough. Even if they had already reached the Shattering Void Tier, they would not have to worry about destroying the Black Tower, what more when the two of them were only in the Gushing Spring Tier at the present.
Once Hu Niu got into a fight, her ferocious nature would be completely revealed. Every move and technique was extremely vicious. Not only that, it seemed that she also had a kind of ability that could allow her to instantly teleport within a short distance. It was not really very far that she could move, just a few inches, but in a battle, a miss was as good as a mile. This kind of ability was extremely effective in practice, and very scary.
If it was not for the fact that Ling Han was god inside the Black Tower, he would not have been able to capture Hu Niu’s instant teleportation. Because the little girl was really moving too fast, she created afterimages, and there was completely no way to sense where she had move
d to.
To fight with Ling Han in the Black Tower, even an ultimate elite of the Shattering Void Tier would be brought to their knees, because this was naturally extremely unfair. Ling Han merely stayed on the defense and allowed Hu Niu to attack as she liked to make a judgement on the little girl’s current battle prowess.
The result was astonishing to him, because even a conservative estimate of the little girl’s current battle prowess was at least nine Battle Stars!
When he was in the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier, he also had about nine or ten Battle Stars, and Hu Niu actually managed to match him.
There were two main reasons why the little girl’s battle prowess was so terrifying: speed and instant teleportation. Of course, her “claws” were exceptionally sharp as well, so much that they could rip through the defences of an opponent in the ninth layer of the Gushing Spring Tier. Otherwise, if she was only capable of hitting her target but was unable to wound him, then it would be all pointless.
The root of all this should be that human-shaped Spirit Base inside Hu Niu’s Dantian. This was really too freaky. Just thinking about it now caused Ling Han’s blood to run cold. And with Hu Niu now in the Gushing Spring Tier, Ling Han could only somewhat sense the little girl’s aura, as it was more and more difficult to sense now.
One had to understand that he had the divine sense of the Heaven Tier and his senses were definitely not beneath a real elite of the Heaven Tier, but even he was close to being unable to see through Hu Niu. What kind of concept was that?
He believed that once Hu Niu had broken through to the Spiritual Ocean Tier, then he would definitely be no longer capable of detecting the little girl’s cultivation level.
“There are really too many monsters in this lifetime!” Ling Han concluded. It had not even been a year since he had been revived, but he had already seen the corpse of an ultimate elite of the Shattering Void Tier first, and then there was the appearance of a living, er, damaged god.
The Thousand Corpse Sect that had vanished without any traces for an unknown number of years had once again appeared, and there was also Yan Tian Zhao—that evil aura made him feel despise, or even unease!
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