Chapter 160: Inner Sect Tiger Ranking
So expensive!
The contribution points that Su Yan had obtained with great difficulty were consumed by more than half at this moment.
But he really couldn’t say anything about it.
These three items, if placed outside the sect, even in Southern Sky City, could become the signature pills of certain shops.
If not sect disciples, not necessarily anyone would give them.
However, in this way, Su Yan had no method to exchange for the Star Picking Hand.
After all, the third-order low-grade Star Picking Hand required a full five thousand contribution points.
Su Yan simply exchanged the remaining three thousand contribution points for the main ingredients needed for two kinds of pills, and with the medicinal herbs in hand, prepared to light the furnace for alchemy.
From Beast King Peak back to Gui Cang Mountain, Su Yan only rested briefly for one night, and early the next day began to comprehend the Five Elements Alchemy Technique and the two pill prescriptions.
“Five strands of true essence, transforming into the five elements, using this to construct pill sealing for core formation, balanced and mild, gathering as much spiritual power and medicinal potency as possible into the pill to enhance the effect, so that’s how it is…”
If spirit herb treasure plants and other heavenly materials and earthly treasures are the foundation of pills, then the alchemy technique is to infuse more spiritual energy into the materials gently.
While retaining the maximum medicinal potency, infuse more spiritual energy, even gathering mental power, then the medicinal effect will naturally be powerful.
Su Yan’s mind stirred slightly, true essence circulated in his body, gathering between his five fingers, five strands of true essence emerged, intertwining with each other, quickly gradually leaning toward the directions of the five elements attributes.
The Six-Winged Blood Centipede origin belongs to yin, transforming into the softness of water, not too difficult.
The Flame Armored Scorpion’s demonic fire, the Gold-Eating Demon Insect’s Geng Metal Qi, the Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon although rooted in poison, also has the intent of grass and trees.
Metal, wood, water, fire, what is missing is only one path, earth, which perfectly matches the stone fetus jade body phenomenon of the Golden Ape Jade Body Skill, condensing into existence.
The five strands of power intertwining with each other, clearly true essence of the same root and source, yet manifesting different power tendencies, truly marvelous.
【Five Elements Alchemy Technique 1/100（Beginner）】
“Having ready-made similar powers saves me much comprehension time. Next, it’s time for alchemy.”
Return Intent Yuan Pill, with Beast Soul Fruit as the main ingredient, assisted by several spirit herbs, during alchemy, continuously infuse true intent power to form the pill.
The pill can stimulate true intent power, enhancing the true intent while also increasing true essence cultivation.
Dragon Tiger Golden Pill, with dragon python and tiger beast bones, plus Adamantine Fruit as the main ingredient, boiled and refined into a pill, medicinal property fierce and violent, yet able to temper the physical body, with long-term use, even able to polish out a golden body, not inferior to fourth realm experts.
Su Yan comprehended the two pills thoroughly, instead of going to the earth fire place of the Pill Refining Pavilion, he ordered the Flame Armored Scorpion to ignite demonic fire and directly lit the furnace for alchemy.
This alchemy session lasted a full three to five days.
Su Yan used Beast Essence Pills as the base, honing the proficiency of the Five Elements Alchemy Technique.
Numerous feral beast flesh and blood, bones, combined with spirit herbs, refined into pills.
He was already extremely familiar with Beast Essence Pills, and with the new alchemy technique, he directly used a large furnace for alchemy, one furnace yielding more than ten pills, ultimately obtaining 169 Beast Essence Pills.
The remaining feral beast flesh and blood were all refined into Blood Essence Condensing Pills, yielding 36 pills, exactly exhausting the flesh and blood.
Under the honing of the two kinds of pills, in less than three days, the Five Elements Alchemy Technique went from five strands of true essence to being able to differentiate into ninety-five strands.
【Five Elements Alchemy Technique 1/200（Minor Accomplishment）】
After minor accomplishment, Su Yan then invested energy into refining Return Intent Yuan Pills and Dragon Tiger Golden Pills.
The materials for both were not abundant, the resources Su Yan exchanged were only enough for three furnaces.
Three furnaces of Return Intent Yuan Pills yielded twenty-seven pills. Su Yan occupied three true intent powers, with sufficient infused true intent power, achieving such a pill formation effect.
Dragon Tiger Golden Pills were slightly inferior, three furnaces yielding only twenty-three pills, but the quality was still acceptable.
Su Yan let out a long breath, looking at the medicine bottles of various sizes in front of him, muttering: “If sold, they should be able to exchange for more than ten thousand contribution points…”
His eyes sharpened, releasing all four fierce insects, one Beast Essence Pill flying into each of their mouths.
After swallowing the pill, demonic essence fluctuations came.
His mind stirred, drawing four strands of insect yuan from the four increasingly strong fierce insects, merging them into his body.
Then he took out one each of Blood Essence Condensing Pill, Return Intent Yuan Pill, Dragon Tiger Golden Pill…
“Five elements pill sealing, the pill quality is indeed stronger. With transformation realm technique, one or two should reach super grade quality.”
He swallowed the pill in one gulp, three true intents emerging like phantoms, like demonic gods, standing behind him.
He then circulated the Star Constellation Profound Beast Skill, along with the Heavenly Python Dharma Body and Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture two auxiliary skills, continuously tempering his body.
True essence surged, the true intent power behind him continuously fusing with him, his aura also strengthening bit by bit…
……
Over five days, under continuous tempering, Su Yan’s cultivation continuously advanced.
Heart Ape Realm great accomplishment!
Star Moon Centipede True Intent solidified, Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon poisonous mist like clouds, the remaining White Ape True Intent although without follow-up cultivation manual.
But under the mutual influence of star constellation power and Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture, its form was also gradually changing.
Poisonous mist as arms, stars as bones, gradually transforming toward a star constellation profound beast.
Thus another half month passed, a ape howl sounded from Gui Cang Mountain.
The night sky stars brilliant, as if starlight was cast down.
Su Yan’s White Ape beast spirit stepped out, its figure shaking, the poisonous mist integrating into its arms, forming python patterns, white fur around its body increasingly dense, flickering with shimmering starlight.
It bared its fangs, between its brows, an additional vertical pupil appeared.
Su Yan raised his eyes, sharp light flashing past, his true intent solidified, true essence gathering into liquid, continuously merging into the dantian acupoints.
He lightly spat four words from his mouth: “Poison Star Ape, accomplished!”
At such speed, condensing the second star constellation profound beast, this greatly advanced the cultivation of the main cultivation technique in his body, in a moment his cultivation had broken through to the Ruyi Stage.
Three true intents operating as desired, Su Yan’s aura compared to half a month ago was more than one level stronger.
【Second-order Insect Master 900/1000】
【Trait: Insect Bone Armor Body】
【Insect Realm: 100 cubic meters】
【True Intent Realm Ruyi Stage: 1/100（Beginner）】
【Star Constellation Profound Beast Skill: 1/200（Minor Accomplishment）】
【Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture: 81/100（Beginner）】
【Heavenly Python Dharma Body: 91/100（Beginner】
【Hundred Poisons Gu Seal: 1/200（Minor Accomplishment）】
【Poison Dragon Golden Body Technique: Transformation Realm】
……
【Six-Winged Blood Centipede 120/200(Growth Stage）】
【Flame Armored Scorpion 1/200(Growth Stage）】
【Blood Fiend Mother Worm 1/400（Mature Stage】
【Gold-Eating Demon Insect 1/400（Mature Stage）】
Su Yan withdrew the three true intents into the dantian inner landscape, true essence converging inward, stood up and moved his muscles and bones.
Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound all around his body, strands of powerful power gathering between his muscles and bones.
“This physical body of mine, in the True Intent Realm second realm, few can break it, even third realm may not be able to match…”
It wasn’t Su Yan being complacent, but he had this confidence.
The strength of Insect Bone Armor Body, even third-order calamity beast attacks could resist one or two, not to mention True Intent Realm fourth stage martial artists.
Moreover, with transformation realm Poison Dragon Golden Body as foundation, even if Heavenly Python Dharma Body and Five Poisons Body Forging Scripture progress slightly slow, under Dragon Tiger Golden Pill, the intensity of physical body growth far surpasses ordinary disciples.
“It’s time to put the fierce insects on the table.”
Su Yan’s gaze swept over his four fierce insects; previously without joining the sect, the origins of things were unclear.
Now with the beast contract method in hand, these things had an origin; hiding them instead restricted himself.
His mind stirred, nine Hundred Poisons Gu Seals flew out from the dantian inner landscape.
These were condensed bit by bit over this past month or so.
Plus the ten Hundred Poisons Gu Seals fused into the Six-Winged Blood Centipede, a total of nineteen had been condensed.
“The quantity is still a bit few, but fortunately on the contracted beast, how many seals are fused, unless revealed, others certainly won’t know the number. I just need this aura.”
Su Yan frowned slightly, suddenly thinking of that unrefined insect egg, thus leaving out three Hundred Poisons Gu Seals.
The remaining six Hundred Poisons Gu Seals directly flew into the bodies of the Flame Armored Scorpion, Gold-Eating Demon Insect, and Blood Fiend Mother Worm.
In an instant, the three fierce insects’ vigorous demonic essence intertwined with them, establishing true essence channels, surging into his body.
The originally already extremely solid foundation now surged greatly; in combat, mutually supporting.
Su Yan alone could match the true essence intensity of twenty or so same-realm martial artists.
“Only the insect egg left, must first let it hatch, just don’t know if it’s really a Hundred Touch Shadow Spider…”
Different feral beasts have different hatching methods, Su Yan also needed to first know what the insect egg was.
If really not possible, could only pile nutrition with large amounts of origin stones.
“Hundred Beasts Pavilion appraisal, or find Master?”
The thought flashed by, Su Yan made a decision.
Before, Master Long Qiushui had him select the main cultivation technique then seek her, she would arrange a contracted beast for him.
Now over a month since Su Yan selected the main cultivation technique, if not going soon, it would be hard to explain.
Moreover, having his master know about this thing was better than first probing it at Hundred Beasts Pavilion.
As Su Yan just exited the room, he saw Wang Wuyang from the neighboring courtyard striding toward the mountain base.
“Su Yan?!”
Wang Wuyang glanced at Su Yan, showing surprise, then immediately said: “Su Yan, perfect timing coming out, quickly come with me to Martial Lecture Hall. Huang Meng Mountain land reclamation settled, many steward positions opened up, Sect Affairs Pavilion elder decided to update Inner Sect Tiger Ranking ahead of time, letting several senior brothers and sisters near the bottom of the list go serve as stewards.”
While speaking, he led Su Yan quickly toward the Martial Lecture Hall.
Su Yan showed surprise; the Huang Meng Mountain three mountains matter had passed nearly twenty days, yet only now settled.
“Wuyang, doesn’t Huang Meng Mountain have Dan Qiao True Person stepping in? Why only settled now?”
Hearing him ask this, Wang Wuyang shook his head: “You really went into seclusion, not asking about outside matters.”
“Yu Xuanfeng True Person fought and defeated three calamity beasts with Nine Peaks Sect Huang Qi True Person, even beating down nearly half the touch hands of the Hundred Touch Shadow Spider. But who knew those Three Flames Divine Palace demonic path thieves were hiding in Huang Meng Mountain, taking advantage of Yu Xuanfeng True Person off guard, sneak attacking with wrath beast beast spirit. Fortunately, Shattered Moon Peak Water True Person was hidden in the shadows to block it, otherwise it would have been disaster again.”
Wang Wuyang went to Martial Lecture Hall daily, and often to Beast King Peak, knew quite a bit of news.
Only from his mouth did Su Yan learn that the past twenty-plus days weren’t strangling feral beasts at all, but combat with demonic path martial artists.
Demonic path martial artists only to cause chaos, seize the three mountains’ heavenly materials and earthly treasures, destroy spiritual veins.
Mountain Guard swept several times before driving the Three Flames Divine Palace people back into the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.
Quite a few disciples dead or injured, seems Yu Xuanfeng True Person also took some injury.
But whether true, Wang Wuyang didn’t know.
When the two arrived at Martial Lecture Hall, many fellow disciples had already gathered here.
At a glance, no less than a hundred people, crowded, all standing in one training ground, heads raised looking at that curtain-like light wall.
Inner Sect Tiger Ranking!
Golden characters large as millstones, hanging at the top, brush strokes like fist walking dragon snake, strokes like dragon slaying blades, true intent awe-inspiring, unknown which expert wrote it.
Below the Tiger Ranking, golden yellow fonts engraving names one by one, first the affiliated lineage name, then own name.
“Such big change, this year actually emptied twenty-one positions.”
A short-bearded youth showed surprise, then his eyes gained a touch of fervor.
The more positions emptied, the greater everyone’s hope.
Su Yan glanced at his sleeve cuff with two beast pattern designs, knowing in his heart this was a second year disciple.
Among the crowd, second year inner disciples not few.
Listing time had a full ten year limit, these second year, third year ones instead most likely to get on the list.
“S-Su Yan, you’re two hundred and seventy-ninth rank?!”
Wang Wuyang widened his eyes, somewhat stuttering, showing incredulous expression.
Following his pointing direction, Su Yan also showed unexpected expression.
At the bottom few positions of that ranking, now transforming.
Twenty-one empty spots, successively filled with names, two hundred and seventy-ninth Su Yan, two hundred and eightieth Qing Tianyi…
The listed names were all those who got rankings at the entrance assessment, all the way to the final three hundredth.
“Making a fuss.”
The disciple who spoke earlier glanced at Wang Wuyang, quite disdainful.
“Tiger Ranking refreshes every year, automatically listing the elites among that year’s entering inner disciples on the list, how many missing, list that many, one month no challenge, naturally obtain Tiger Ranking spots.”
Gu Songde’s voice came from behind Su Yan, the crowd seeing him come subconsciously made way.
“Senior Brother Gu.”
Su Yan greeted him, Gu Songde smiling: “Junior Brother impressive, on the list at two hundred and seventy-ninth.”
“Just made a target that’s all.”
“Senior Brother Gu, if listed disciples are challenged, what happens?”
A first year disciple asked, clearly those who could join the sect, none willing to lag behind.
Gu Songde looked around: “Replace. Disciples within ten years of entry all qualified to challenge, those wanting to try, boldly go try.”
He hehe smiled, but tone especially serious: “Martial arts path, in bone structure, in comprehension, but not in either, in striving. Don’t strive today, don’t tomorrow, when can you stand out.”
“Senior Brother, I didn’t offend you.”
Su Yan looked at Gu Songde, showing helpless expression.
He could feel the surrounding disciples’ gazes on him already off.
A new disciple, ranking two hundred and seventy-ninth, how steady could he sit in this position?
Even if challenging himself afterward couldn’t sit steady, but at least leave name on list, perhaps caught some elders’ eye.
“Su Yan, I challenge you, to the training ground!”
A loud shout, the speaker not a first year disciple, but that short-bearded youth from earlier.
Wearing martial robes, hand carrying fast saber, eyes aggressive like wolf, full of ambition.
“Name.”
Su Yan just raised his eyes to look at him, that person as if feeling the disdain within.
“Second year disciple, Bai Wenyue.”
Su Yan’s gaze swept, eyes slightly lowering: “Those wanting to challenge me, stand together at the training ground edge. After today, don’t disturb my peace.”
Someone wanted to step on him to rise, but cleverly.
His Su someone cultivation slightly advanced, exactly needing to move fists and feet a bit.
Sorry, a bit late.
