Chapter 60: Shaking Qingzhou
Condensing Gang Pill, this is a treasure worth a fortune, and its function is also very simple. It can help martial artists at Inner Yuan Realm Nine Stacks Perfection condense Gang Yuan and step into the Gang Yuan Realm. Of course, it’s not a 100% success rate; it merely provides a boosting effect.
Even so, it is extremely precious.
If news spreads anywhere about a Condensing Gang Pill appearing, it will inevitably trigger a storm of blood and violence.
But now.
From what Wang Family Old Ancestor meant, he seemed to want to use this Condensing Gang Pill as a compensatory gift?
Wang Qinghe immediately panicked.
The Wang Clan only had this one such treasure.
“Old Ancestor!”
But Wang Family Old Ancestor merely snorted through his nose with a sidelong glance, causing Wang Qinghe to tremble all over, his face turning dejected. He gritted his teeth and rushed into the mansion, returning shortly after with a gold-threaded redwood box in his hands.
Wang Family Old Ancestor reached out and beckoned lightly, and the wooden box landed in front of Dragon Mountain Daoist.
“This time, it was indeed our Wang Clan that was discourteous first, but grudges should be resolved rather than formed. What does Dragon Mountain True Person think?”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s gazes toward Dragon Mountain Daoist became even more reverent. It could be said that this was almost Wang Family Old Ancestor using his own and the Wang Clan’s prestige to elevate Dragon Mountain Daoist—killing a clan disciple and offering a Condensing Gang Pill as apology. Such conduct inevitably led people to form various speculations.
Dragon Mountain Daoist’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he finally smiled:
“Senior Wang is too serious. This matter has nothing to do with the Wang Clan or others. Since Wang Qingfeng is already dead, what grudge is there to speak of? Later this year, I will hold the Heavenly Human Ceremony at True Martial Sect. I hope Senior Wang can grace us with your presence then.”
Wang Family Old Ancestor smiled faintly and nodded.
The Heavenly Human Ceremony was a ritual that most Heavenly Human experts with powerful inheritances chose to hold. It was a great opportunity to bolster prestige and display foundation.
“I will surely attend then.”
The congregation watched as the two Heavenly Humans chatted amiably, with none of the previous tension, feeling puzzled in their hearts—especially some of the young people, who were utterly confused. Clearly, Wang Family Old Ancestor had held the advantage before, so why this attitude now?
Only some seasoned veterans saw it clearly.
This was Wang Family Old Ancestor fearing Dragon Mountain Daoist’s potential.
Just think about it: if in the future Wang Family Old Ancestor passed away, while Dragon Mountain Daoist was at the height of his power, and one day he recalled this old grudge, what then?
Killing Wang Qingfeng was to give an explanation, and offering the Condensing Gang Pill was to show goodwill.
This two-pronged approach also accurately gauged Dragon Mountain Daoist’s decisive and ruthless nature, yet one who honored his promises.
By accepting the Condensing Gang Pill, Dragon Mountain Daoist represented the settling of this grudge.
The congregation couldn’t help but inwardly praise that Wang Family Old Ancestor was truly a cunning old fox who had lived over seven hundred years—able to bend and stretch, no wonder he had built such a vast foundation.
Dragon Mountain Daoist bowed again, then left carrying the wooden box and the two corpses.
The Wang Clan gates gradually closed.
The congregation was still not satisfied, feeling that today’s events had been full of ups and downs. Excitement filled their faces as they dispersed while still discussing animatedly, though they kept their voices low for fear of offending the Wang Clan.
It could be foreseen.
Today’s events would spread across the land of Qingzhou at an astonishing speed, even reaching other provinces. Dragon Mountain Daoist’s fame would soar.
Inside the Wang Clan mansion.
The faint smile on Wang Family Old Ancestor’s face had turned cold, his body emanating an icy aura.
Wang Qinghe and the other Wang Clan higher-ups all knelt on the ground.
“The younger generation is incompetent, bringing shame to Old Ancestor.”
Wang Family Old Ancestor’s voice was ice-cold:
“You are indeed incompetent. After so many years, not a single Heavenly Human seedling worth anything. If the Wang Clan had successors, how could it come to this today?”
Anger burned in his eyes.
If the Wang Clan had even one person with the qualifications to promote to Heavenly Human Realm, he wouldn’t have had to humble himself today, offering the Condensing Gang Pill, or even publicly crush Wang Qingfeng to death.
Wang Qinghe and the others knelt, feeling utterly stifled but helpless.
After a long time.
Wang Family Old Ancestor finally exhaled helplessly. The Wang Clan’s foundation was ultimately still lacking compared to those millennium sects and clans. Any millennium clan would have produced more than one Heavenly Human, and some even master complete paths to cultivating Heavenly Human Realm.
These years, he had shouldered it alone. The Wang Clan seemed prosperous, but with his lifespan nearing its end, signs of decline had emerged, exacerbated by internal clan struggles.
This time, Wang Qingfeng scheming for the True Martial Inheritance was also due to this.
“If there’s really no other way, then we’ll have to try my method from back then again…”
Wang Family Old Ancestor’s gaze was profound.
Unless absolutely necessary, he didn’t want to try such a method again.
But this time, with Dragon Mountain Daoist coming to the door, it had shaken him somewhat.
After a moment, however, he recalled a piece of news he had heard by chance before.
“Perhaps… we can do it this way first…”
He thought of Dragon Mountain Daoist’s Heavenly Human Ceremony, and his eyes gradually brightened.
…
News of the battle between Dragon Mountain Daoist and Wang Family Old Ancestor spread throughout Qingzhou at an astonishing speed.
Discussions were everywhere.
Dragon Mountain Daoist’s prestige was at its peak. Many said that his entry onto the Great Yan Heavenly Human Ranking was only a matter of time.
The Heavenly Human Ranking took only thirty-six.
Each one was a peerless expert standing at the pinnacle of Great Yan.
Heavenly Human Ranking experts could easily suppress ordinary Heavenly Human Realm cultivators.
Across the Thirteen Prefectures of Great Yan, only those at the absolute peak of a province could enter the Heavenly Human Ranking.
Various news about Dragon Mountain Daoist and True Martial Sect continued to ferment. True Martial Sect had rightfully joined the ranks of top-tier sects, drawing the congregation’s attention. But what the congregation anticipated most was Dragon Mountain Daoist’s upcoming Heavenly Human Ceremony.
That would surely be another grand event in Qingzhou.
At this moment, True Martial Mountain.
Was equally boiling with excitement.
Ever since Dragon Mountain Daoist emerged from seclusion, descended the mountain, and settled scores, news had kept coming back, making all disciples jubilant.
One event after another swept away the previous frustrations.
Dragon Mountain Daoist’s dominance filled all True Martial Disciples with pride. Even Ning Qi, who was usually calm and composed in state of mind, felt stirred and emotional. His master was truly reliable—that protective fervor gave him a strong sense of security.
This time, Dragon Mountain Daoist’s promotion to Heavenly Human had let him fully understand the grandeur of the Heavenly Human Realm.
This made him even more eager to one day step into the Heavenly Human Realm himself and see what that would be like.
At this moment.
A crowd of True Martial Sect disciples were all waiting at the training ground.
In the distant sky.
A figure descended from the heavens, landing slowly.
Ning Qi and the other True Disciples all stepped forward, faces full of joy:
“Welcome Master back to the mountain!”
Dragon Mountain Daoist smiled at the disciples before him, his mood much improved. He nodded slightly and laughed:
“Everything alright?”
Luo Wentian laughed loudly:
“With Master’s prestige shaking Qingzhou, how could any brainless small fries dare show up.”
Everyone revealed smiles.
During this time, quite a few people had come up the mountain, but mostly to befriend them. The scene was worlds apart from before. Now True Martial Sect was bustling with visitors; many previously unrelated powers wanted to curry favor.
“That’s good.”
Dragon Mountain Daoist smiled with his eyes. True Martial Sect’s prosperity was his greatest wish.
Now that he had entered Heavenly Human Realm, he had finally elevated True Martial Sect to a whole new level. But what worried him now was that his disciples’ cultivations couldn’t yet support the scene.
So far, only Jiang Baishan was at Gang Yuan Realm.
It wasn’t that these disciples were lacking; they were simply too young. Given another ten years, there could be several Gang Yuan Realm under the sect.
Thinking this.
Dragon Mountain Daoist slowly said:
“This time for master descending the mountain, I obtained a few nice treasures.”
The congregation perked up.
