20: Being picked on

When Yang Lingchen carefully took out the Advanced bright profound pill, the brilliant pill glow quickly caught the attention of many.

After all, in the Outer Sect Trading Plaza, although bright profound pills were sold daily, most were Elementary bright profound pills, with ordinary quality and effects.

A situation like Yang Lingchen’s, where someone directly offered an Advanced bright profound pill for sale, had almost never happened.

“Step right up, don’t miss out.”

Yang Lingchen bolstered his strength and shouted at the top of his lungs.

“Advanced bright profound pills, special clearance sale! Get them for just one thousand contribution points or thirty Spirit Stones.”

Under Yang Lingchen's vigorous promotion, his stall was soon surrounded by a crowd.

This was an Advanced bright profound pill, a rare treasure that one could only dream of finding in the outside world.

In no time, the Advanced bright profound pills in his hands were completely sold out.

Looking at the substantial 100,000 contribution points and over a thousand Spirit Stones in his possession, Yang Lingchen’s smile almost reached his ears.

One must know that the cost of the medicinal ingredients for the pills he just sold was only about three thousand contribution points; in the blink of an eye, he had earned over a hundred thousand, enough to make anyone grin from ear to ear.

Many people stomped their feet in frustration, their faces full of regret and unwillingness because they hadn't managed to snag a bright profound pill.

After all, this was an Advanced bright profound pill; compared to an Elementary bright profound pill, it was worlds apart in terms of both efficacy and the boost to one's cultivation level.

Looking at the crowd that was reluctant to leave, Yang Lingchen smiled and said, “Fellow Disciples, don’t worry. Tomorrow, I will return to sell more Advanced bright profound pills as well as other Advanced Medicinal Pills. Just have your contribution points or Spirit Stones ready.”

After saying this, Yang Lingchen left the Trading Plaza with satisfaction and walked toward the Exchange Hall with a light step.

With 100,000 contribution points, Yang Lingchen felt like he was walking on air, as if the wind were beneath his feet.

It was like a destitute person suddenly winning a five-million-dollar jackpot; the joy and excitement were simply beyond words.

At the Exchange Hall, Yang Lingchen spent 50,000 contribution points without hesitation to exchange for an Advanced Profound Rank azure spirit sword, and the remaining contribution points were all used to exchange for various precious medicinal ingredients needed for Alchemy.

Yang Lingchen found a secluded and quiet forest, cautiously observed his surroundings, and after confirming no one was there, he slipped into the haotian jade space to begin Alchemy.

Meanwhile, the news of Advanced bright profound pills appearing at the Outer Sect Trading Plaza spread throughout the outer areas of Heavenly Origin Palace as if it had grown wings.

For a moment, many people focused their attention on tomorrow's Trading Plaza.

The appearance of Advanced bright profound pills was definitely shocking news, like a sudden clap of thunder, for many Outer Sect Disciples.

Especially for many practitioners with a cultivation level at the seventh or eighth level of the Bright Profound Realm; at this stage, relying on normal meditation to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi for cultivation had become very slow.

Since Spirit Stones were extremely precious and difficult to obtain, Medicinal Pills became their best choice for raising their cultivation level.

Inside the haotian jade space.

After several hours of focused Alchemy, Yang Lingchen successfully refined all the medicinal ingredients into Medicinal Pills.

Of course, most of them were high-quality supreme grade Medicinal Pills, with only a small portion being Advanced Medicinal Pills. Not only that, he also refined many Advanced detoxification pills, healing pills, and Returning Profound Pills.

After finishing the Alchemy, Yang Lingchen found a quiet spot within the space and began to Cultivate.

He sat cross-legged, took out dozens of supreme grade bright profound pills from his Storage Pouch, and refined them one by one; the pure Spiritual Qi contained within the pills was continuously absorbed into his body like a tide.

As the pills were continuously absorbed and refined, Yang Lingchen's cultivation level progressed rapidly, soon reaching the Peak of the fourth level of the Bright Profound Realm.

At this point, he slowly stopped because he knew well that a Breakthrough in Realm did not rely solely on piling up Medicinal Pills but required careful polishing over time.

The effect of Medicinal Pills could allow a person's cultivation level to quickly rise from the Early Stage to the Peak.

However, a Breakthrough in Realm required the accumulation of time as well as constant tempering in actual combat.

Some Geniuses are clearly a step ahead in their comprehension of cultivation and can quickly break through Realm barriers.

While some with poor talent, even if given the best Medicinal Pills, can only break through to the Peak of a minor Realm and cannot break through to the next minor Realm.

It had only been a few days since Yang Lingchen broke through to the fourth level of the Bright Profound Realm, so he was in no hurry to immediately break through to the next Realm.

He knew in his heart that breaking through too quickly was not a good thing; instead, it might cause an unstable Foundation and affect his future path of cultivation.

The next morning.

At the Heavenly Origin Palace Outer Sect Trading Plaza, Yang Lingchen returned to his stall from yesterday.

This time, as soon as Yang Lingchen set up his stall, he was surrounded by a crowd like a tide, each one impatiently clamoring to buy supreme grade bright profound pills.

“Holy crap, business is actually this good?” Yang Lingchen was secretly surprised.

“Fellow brothers and sisters, due to the recent rise in prices, the cost of the Medicinal Pills has become too high, so I had to make some slight adjustments to the prices.”

Yang Lingchen spoke unhurriedly with a smile, “Today, besides bright profound pills, there are also healing pills, detoxification pills, Returning Profound Pills, and another type that makes one unable to stop, the Joy Union Pill. All pills are two thousand contribution points or forty Spirit Stones each.”

“Aren't you just raising prices on the spot?” Some people in the crowd expressed dissatisfaction and complained loudly.

“Sigh! I didn't want to raise the prices either! But I also get my stock from elsewhere, and since the price of medicinal ingredients has gone up, the pills have to follow suit,” Yang Lingchen explained helplessly.

“Give me two bright profound pills.”

“I want one detoxification pill.”

For a time, everyone began to scramble to buy them; Yang Lingchen’s price hike did not hinder everyone's enthusiasm for the Advanced Medicinal Pills.

“I want... a few Joy Union Pills.”

A man wrapped up tightly from head to toe walked over and said in a low voice.

“Haha... Wu Yifan, why are you wrapped up so tightly! Do you really think no one can recognize you?” A man saw him and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

“Ha... ha... ha...” The crowd burst into laughter upon hearing this.

“Damn it, what are you laughing at? Why are you all pretending to be upright gentlemen?”

Wu Yifan said in a fit of shame and anger, took the Joy Union Pills, and left the scene dejectedly.

“Make way, make way.”

Just then, several overbearing youths shouted as they walked over, rudely driving away everyone who was buying pills.

“Kid, here are ten Spirit Stones. This Young Master wants all of your pills.”

At this moment, a youth wearing a blue brocade robe with an arrogant expression walked over, followed by seven or eight lackeys, and the strength of these lackeys was all at the seventh or eighth level of the Bright Profound Realm.

“You seem to be seriously ill.”

Yang Lingchen sneered, his eyes full of disdain.

“Kid, you're looking for death.”

The arrogant youth snorted, flying into a rage, and slapped toward Yang Lingchen with great force.

“Bang...!”

However, Yang Lingchen was well-prepared and directly swung his club toward the other's palm.

“Slap...!”

“Ah... ah... ah...!”

The arrogant youth's right hand struck Yang Lingchen's Wolf-tooth club, immediately letting out a shrill scream as his palm instantly became red and swollen.

“Cripple this kid for This Young Master, I'll take responsibility for whatever happens,” the arrogant youth shouted with a distorted face.

Immediately, the seven or eight lackeys behind the youth all showed fierce looks and attacked Yang Lingchen.

Yang Lingchen was not afraid at all; he directly unsheathed his azure spirit sword, performing an exquisite sword technique and agile Movement Technique as he rushed forward.

“Swish... swish... swish... swish...!”

Sword light flashed, and after a few strikes, these seven or eight Disciples at the seventh or eighth level of the Bright Profound Realm all had their hamstrings cut by Yang Lingchen, falling to the ground in all directions, moaning in pain.

“Kid, do you know who This Young Master is? How dare you attack my people.”

The arrogant youth stared at Yang Lingchen with cold eyes, speaking through gritted teeth.

“I know! Aren't you my dear grandson?”

Yang Lingchen's expression was calm, with a mocking smile on his lips.

“Little Bastard, you just wait.”

The arrogant youth gave Yang Lingchen an extremely venomous look and turned to leave.

At the moment the arrogant youth turned around, Yang Lingchen instantly swung his Wolf-tooth club at him.

“Bang... bang... bang... bang...!”

While swinging the club forcefully, Yang Lingchen said loudly, “I'll teach you to curse at your grandpa, I'll teach you to act tough. Kid, tell me now, who is the Little Bastard?”

With Yang Lingchen's superb Movement Technique and the fact that it was a sneak attack, the arrogant youth didn't have time to react before he was subjected to Yang Lingchen's storm-like attacks.

In a short while, the arrogant youth was beaten beyond recognition by Yang Lingchen, his originally handsome face now swollen like a pig's head.

“Little Bastard, you are dead meat.”

The arrogant youth's eyes were filled with endless resentment and killing intent as he stared deathly at Yang Lingchen.

“Bang...!”

Yang Lingchen swung the club directly at the arrogant youth's front teeth, and blood immediately spurted out as teeth scattered all over the ground.

Then Yang Lingchen kicked him away like a dead dog.

Everyone was shocked!

The surrounding Heavenly Origin Palace Disciples were all stunned in place, their faces full of disbelief.

This arrogant youth was the younger brother of Mo Zihao, one of the Outer Sect Ten Great Geniuses; this guy actually dared to beat him like this.

“Fellow brothers and sisters, hurry up if you want to buy pills. If you miss today, I won't be coming back anymore.” Yang Lingchen shouted loudly again.

After this time, he indeed did not plan to come back; after all, he had earned enough contribution points, and selling pills here was too eye-catching, which did not fit his original intention of keeping a low profile.

Seeing Yang Lingchen say this, everyone hurriedly surrounded him again.

This was the last chance, and no one wanted to miss this rare opportunity; after all, they wouldn't be able to buy this kind of Advanced bright profound pill in the future.

Although Yang Lingchen had refined quite a few pills this time, they were quickly sold out under everyone's frantic buying.