He did not have to be a Heaven Grade alchemist; being a quasi-Heaven Grade alchemist was enough. That was because Spiritual Infant Tier cultivators had no need of Heaven Grade alchemical pills anyways, as Earth Grade alchemical pills would be more than enough!
Chapter 456
Chapter 456: Heaven Grade Alchemist, Ling Han!
Translator: _Dark_Angel_ Editor: Kurisu
Tang Zu Ming could feel his facial muscles twitch madly too. He knew that even if Ling Han failed, there was definitely no one who would dare to touch a quasi-Heaven Grade alchemist. Even if his great-grandfather was here, he would think highly of Ling Han as well.
An eighteen-year-old quasi-Heaven Grade alchemist; was he still far off from becoming a true Heaven Grade alchemist?
Why was there such a freak in this world? How was anyone else supposed to live when he set such a high standard?
Only Zhu Xuan Er’s eyes beautiful eyes shone brightly; she knew that Ling Han possessed extraordinary talent in alchemy, but had never imagined that he would really be able to become a Heaven Grade alchemist. This was a colossal pleasant shock for her.
Peng!
Ling Han simply picked up the alchemy furnace and walked out. With a sweep of his eyes, he discovered an empty public square and hurriedly raced there.
Everyone knew that he intended to have the alchemical pills withstand the calamity of thunder there, and thus gathered around it and stood firmly to watch.
Ling Han reached his destination. His right hand suddenly opened the lid of the alchemy furnace and three jade-green immediately pills shot out of the furnace and fled in different directions as if they had a life of their own.
But it was precisely at this moment that the thunder tribulation took place, without any prior warning at all.
Kuang!
Three bolts of lightning struck at the same time. They struck the three alchemical pills, and pa, pa, pa , all three alchemical pills immediately fell down from midair. Ling Han moved swiftly and caught each of them. However, one of them had been directly turned into ash, and only two fell into his hands. ( Updated by BOX NOVEL.COM)
This ws the most ordinary Return Origin Pill, and had thus attracted the most ordinary kind of thunder tribulation. One strike and it was over. When Ling Han had concocted pseudo-Immortal Grade alchemical pills in his last life, he had actually drawn out a nine-colored divine lightning that almost spread to him even. When he recalled it even at this moment, he could still feel his heart speed up quickly and turn ashen pale in terror.
He gripped the two Return Origin Pills in his hands and raised them high.
The alchemical pills had not turned into ash.
He had succeeded!
Gods, an eighteen-year-old Heaven Grade alchemist!
Though no one knew what kind of alchemical pill Ling Han had concocted, knowing that these two pills were Heaven Grade alchemical pills was enough for them.
“Respectful greetings, Grandmaster Ling!” All the alchemists knelt. Even Gongyang Tai Sun was no exception, a fire flickering in his eyes.
Gods, finally, a Heaven Grade alchemist had emerged from the north region; moreover, it was a record-breaking eighteen-year-old youngster! Who could compare to that kind of achievement at anytime in history? Even that “Ling Han” who had been acclaimed as the Alchemy Emperor ten thousand years ago would have to admit defeat in face of such an outstanding feat.
How strange, the two geniuses of alchemy from two different generations were actually both named Ling Han; what an astonishing coincidence!
Elder Shi knelt. Zhuo Gao Feng hesitated slightly before he, too, knelt; only Tang Zu Ming was shaking in fear.
Gods, he had actually commanded someone to hunt down and kill a Heaven Grade alchemist; even if his great-grandfather was here, there was no way he could save him.
He was done for! He was finished!
He was so terrified that his knees were shaking. He wanted to flee back to the middle state, hide in the Tang Residence, and never leave, but it was as if his feet weighed ten thousand pounds. He could not take a single step at all.
Ling Han casually stored away the two Return Origin Pills; he would not be able to sell them at all in the north region. He would have to wait until he went to the other three regions or the middle stte and see. He strode towards Tang Zu Ming, scaring him so much that he shivered even more violently.
At this moment, even if Ling Han struck him dead where he was standing, it was guaranteed that no one would dare to say a word in objection.
In this whole world and era, the only people who would be able to exert some form of control over Ling Han would be the other two Heaven Grade alchemists. However, they were both in the middle state, too far to be able to help.
Pa!
Tang Zu Ming knelt down and sobbed. “Please spare me, Grandmaster Ling! I beg you to spare me, Grandmaster Ling!” After tossing and turning restlessly, he could only come up with this phrase. He was truly so terrified that he was completely out of his wits.
Ling Han rushed forth and immediately gave him a thrashing. This also meant that he had no intention to commit murder. Otherwise, why would he have gone to so much trouble? If he really wanted to kill Tang Zu Ming, he needed only wave his sword and it was done. However, this was possibly a descendant of his disciple, so he decided to educate him properly.
Everyone else was struck dumb. Who would have imagined that a noble, prestigious Heaven Grade alchemist would actually be so violent? He had actually gone ahead and thrashed Tang Zu Ming in public openly; what was the difference between his actions and those of a common thug, then?
The imposing image that Ling Han had just established collapsed instantly. Of course, his deterrent force as a Heaven Grade alchemist did not lessen in the slightest; he was still an existence that they could all only gaze up at in admiration and reverence.
When he was finally satisfied with his thrashing, Ling Han stopped and declared, “The Nine Leaf Black Ganoderma, hand it over!”
Tang Zu Ming was stunned at first. Then he realized that he was still alive. And he was no idiot; he had merely been scared stupid just now. Now that he thought about it, since Ling Han was willing to beat him up, that meant that Ling Han did not intend to kill him. He could not help but feel a great joy for getting a new lease of life.
He quickly took out the Nine Leaf Black Ganoderma from his Spatial Ring and handed it over to Ling Han. He then said, “I’m sorry, Grandmaster Ling. Because this is a necessary ingredient in one of the alchemical pills that my great-grandfather is in the midst of concocting, I had bought it over.”
“Heng, it’s not rare for you to use your great-grandfather’s name, is it?” Ling Han asked coldly.
Tang Zu Ming’s heart shook. He could hear the displeasure in Ling Han’s voice and quickly assured, “I will definitely change my habits; I won’t do it again!”
Ling Han humphed and shot out a finger which pressed down on Tang Zu Ming’s Dantian.
“Grandmaster Ling, what did you do to me?” Tang Zu Ming asked hurriedly. He did not feel anything odd happen in his body, but absolutely did not believe that Ling Han would give him a tap for no reason.
Ling Han smiled calmly and said, “I just made you unable to be a man.”
“Ah!” Tang Zu Ming screeched shrilly. He was incredibly fond of womanly charms, so if he’d lost his ability as a man, then what was left for him to live for? “No!” he cried in incredible grief. “No! No! No! I want to be a man! I want to be a man!”
“Shut up!” Ling Han gave him a slap. “It would not be difficult for you to return to being a man, but that would depend on your future performance.”
Tang Zu Ming nodded his head repeatedly like pounding a stalk of scallion repeatedly, and said, “I will definitely perform well. I will definitely perform very well.”
Ling Han nodded and said, “Then we’ll see.”
Tang Zu Ming could not help but be disappointed. He naturally hoped to immediately regain hi
s ability as a man, but could he actually force Ling Han to release the restriction on him? He wanted to weep but had no tears. If he had known this would happen, he should have fled back to the middle state two days ago. He would not have clashed with Ling Han, either.
Who would have thought that Ling Han would actually put up such an elaborate pretense? He obviously had the genuine skill of Heaven Grade, yet humbly remained in the position of an Earth Grade low level alchemist, causing him to kick such an extremely huge iron sheet. He was now feeling so horribly wronged.
However, at this moment, he dared not to make the smallest complaint; the only thing he could do now was to stand seriously and obediently.
Since Ling Han obtained the Nine Leaf Black Ganoderma, he was naturally in a very good mood. He said, “I’m leaving.”
Then he turned, planning to walk out of the North Pill Pavilion.
“Grandmaster Ling!” Innumerable alchemists gathered around him. Gods, they had never even seen a Heaven Grade alchemist, so they naturally had to admire him for a few moments longer.
Meanwhile, Elder Shi and Zhuo Gao Feng were both kneeling in front of Ling Han, asking for pardon respectively. “Grandmaster Ling, please forgive our previous lack in manners!” Neither of them placed any importance on their pride or reputation and directly began to slap themselves severely.
There was nothing else they could do. This was a Heaven Grade alchemist; in the whole world, there were only three, and their status was on par with ultimate elites of the Shattering Void Tier. Who would dare offend such an existence?
Ling Han was irritated and said, “Don’t follow me, I still have things to do! As for you two, head to my restaurant and work for a month. If you perform well, I will forget what has happened a few days ago. If you do not, hehe!”
“We will definitely perform well!” Elder Shi and Zhuo Gao Feng declared simultaneously, their expressions filled with pleasant surprise.
Chapter 457
Chapter 458
Chapter 458: Arriving at the Mysterious Valley
Translator: DarkAngel_ Editor: Kurisu
“Cough! Cough!” Ling Han erupted into an endless bout of coughing, looked at Zhu Long Xing, and asked, “Who are you calling brother-in-law?”
“Hehe, my sister is so beautiful, and Brother-in-law, you are so brilliant and mighty, so whom would my sister marry if not you? The two of you are definitely a match made in heaven, and there is no other who would be a better match!” Zhu Long Xing leaned closer, acting chummy.
“Rubbish!” Ling Han shot him a glare.
Yet Zhu Long Xing was not the slightest bit scared and was still all smiles as he said, “Brother-in-law, you haven’t seen my sister’s face. If you had, you would definitely fall in love with my sister. She’s so beautiful that a single glance would be able to captivate you.”
Ling Han looked at him strangely. Was this guy Zhu Xuan Er’s younger brother or someone trying to pimp her out?
Thinking about it in this way, Zhu Xuan Er was indeed quite pitiful. Aside from having to run all over the place for her master who had suffered a Dao injury, she also had such a worrisome younger brother who was so determined to marry her off to a powerful, noble person in order to shelter him from the wind and rain.
Ling Han was irritated and gave him a slight tap with his finger.
“Brother-in-law, what did you do?” Zhu Long Xing asked, confused.
Ling Han smiled and said, “I made you temporarily lose your ability as a man.”
“What ability as a man?” At first, Zhu Long Xing was clueless before he finally came to realization. Instantly, he was so terrified that he began to screech shrilly, “Brother-in-law, how could you do this to me! I am extremely loyal to you and have full intentions to marry my sister off to you!”
Ling Han clapped his shoulder, and said, “As long as you stop calling me brother-in-law, I will consider releasing the seal on you.”
“Brother-in-law—” Zhu Long Xing was extremely determined in this matter.
“You truly don’t want to be a man?” Ling Han asked, surprised.
“Brother-in-law, I will wait until you change your mind,” Zhu Long Xing declared with great confidence.
He was not an idiot. On the contrary, he was a very smart young man.
Who was Ling Han?
He was merely eighteen years old, yet had already become a Heaven Grade alchemist of which there were only three in this whole world, and was the greatest person in the entire north region! Furthermore, his cultivation level had reached the Spiritual Pedestal Tier, and in the previous test for battle prowess prior to the Prodigy Tournament, he had even delivered a blow with an estimated twenty Stars of the Spiritual Infant Tier battle prowess.
A man with such genius in both alchemy and martial arts, how many millenia would pass for even one to appear? Was there any stronger backer than this one?
The moment Zhu Long Xing heard that Ling Han had become a Heaven Grade alchemist, he was determined to have Ling Han as his brother-in-law. As long as he could become Ling Han’s brother-in-law, who in this whole world would dare to touch a hair on his head?
The brother-in-law of a Heaven Grade alchemist, wouldn’t that be even more awesome than the sect master of the Winter Moon Sect or the Pavilion Master of the North Pill Pavilion!
As a result, he did not mind suffering a little bit now. He was extremely confident in his sister’s charm, and believed completely that she would definitely be able to move Ling Han. And once Ling Han became his brother-in-law, would he still have to worry about some seal on him not being released? By then, he would naturally return to a state of vigor and health, and who knows how many beautiful women would willingly fall into his arms.
Tolerating for this one moment would lead to a lifetime of brilliance; it was the easiest choice for him to make.
Zhu Long Xing stuck close to Ling Han like he was a piece of sticky candy, and no matter what was done, he refused to be driven off, making Ling Han very vexed. He could kill him, but Zhu Long Xing had not done anything bad. He had merely called Ling Han brother-in-law a few times, and that was not an insult.
Ling Han sighed and asked, “What will make you stop calling me brother-in-law?”
“Brother-in-law, just marry my sister. My sister is definitely the best woman in this whole world. Not only is she gentle and kind, she is also the greatest beauty in the world. Brother-in-law, marrying her is definitely not a loss,” Zhu Long Xing cajoled.
Ling Han looked at Zhu Long Xing, smiled, and said, “Whoever calls you a fool must definitely be a fool himself.” As someone who had lived two lifetimes, he was naturally aware what kind of plans Zhu Long Xing had in mind.
Zhu Long smiled modestly, making sure his attitude was as humble as possible. No matter what, he would definitely not miss out on this wonderful “match”.
On the second day, unexpectedly, Zhu Xuan Er actually went to Forget Not and took the iniative to do menial tasks like serving dishes and wine. This immediately made Forget Not an even greater focus point of attention, especially when it was already the source of much commotion in the first place.
The greatest beauty of the north region was actually here to work as a waitress as well?
Forget Not that was already crowded to bursting point in the first place instantly experienced an upgrade in the length of the queues waiting outside. It could not be denied, the attraction level of a beautiful woman instantly defeated any Spiritual Infant Tier or Flower Blossom Tier cultivator. At least, there had not been so many customers attracted by the spectacle of Elder Shi and Zhuo Gao Feng working as waiters.
Ling Han was surprised. So this was the realization that Zhu Xuan Er had come to? To be a waitress?
He really could not comprehend the logic of women.
There was no word to describe the charm of Zhu Xuan Er. Merely two or three days had passed, and Zhu Wu Jiu, Can Ye, and Guang Yuan had all become her solid supporters. Even Liu Yu Tong and L
i Si Chan had been won over, and they completely did not treat her like an outsider.
There was no need to mention Zhu Long Xing, of course. He was completely a self-proclaimed brother-in-law; his skin was thick enough that no arrow would be able to pierce through.
By now, only Hu Niu was in the same camp with Ling Han. This little girl had never had any fondness for Zhu Xuan Er, and she was even more displeased at the sight of her now. She would always bare her little white teeth at the latter as if she wanted to pounce and take a bite out of her.
The day that the Twelve Heaven Mystery Realms would open was getting nearer and nearer. Thus, Ling Han brought all the members of his group and set off. Zhu Xuan Er was naturally travelling alongside them as well. She seemed to have inherited her younger brother’s thick skin too, and did not feel that there was anything strange in this arrangement.
The site where the Twelve Heaven Mystery Realms would open was located ten thousand miles east of Extreme Yang City, and taking Ling Han’s speed into account, it was a trip of about four days. The group hired two carriages in total; the men would be in one, and the women would be in the other.
Initially, Ling Han would definitely have sat with Liu Yu Tong and the others, but because there was Zhu Xuan Er present this time, he chose to sit with Can Ye and the other men because he would be able to use the Black Tower without Zhu Xuan Er’s knowledge.
On their way there, it was inevitable that they would encounter robbers and thieves, but either one of Zhu Wu Jiu, Guang Yuan, or Can Ye stepped out each time and the matter was resolved. They would easily thrash any band of thieves to utter, absolute defeat.
After four days, they arrived at the Martial Gu Valley. By now, a great number of cultivators had arrived as well. They had set up tents outside the valley, and were currently waiting for the Mystery Realms to open.
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