msmithbooks Chapter 229 - 136: Punishment
Chapter 229 - 136: Punishment
Xu Yang became a Tributor for the Yuan Family.
If Yuan Gang could really help him study Alchemy under Elder Li Yang, then what was the harm in giving the Yuan Family the sales rights to his Elixirs in the future? He had to find someone to sell them anyway, so it didn’t matter who it was.
The Yuan Family needed a genius to maintain their relationship with Elder Li Yang, and he needed someone to help him get into Medicine King Peak.
Unless he revealed all of his talents, his currently demonstrated potential wasn’t enough to qualify him as a disciple of a Medicine King Peak Elder.
As evening fell, Xu Yang returned to the Purple Sun Sect.
"Junior Brother Xu, you’re back? Did you complete the task?"
Sun Tao was overjoyed to see Xu Yang return unscathed.
"It took some effort, but I got it done. The rewards were pretty good," Xu Yang said with a smile.
Sun Tao was not as optimistic. "That old dog’s scheme failed, but I’m afraid he’ll try something else. You still need to be careful."
Xu Yang nodded. After exchanging a few more words with Sun Tao, he returned to his room.
Yuan Gang had already said he would mention Xu Yang to Elder Li Yang. While it was unlikely to get Xiao Hua killed directly, it should make Xiao Hua wary and force him to lie low for a while.
Now, with one Profound Yuan Qi Transformation Pill from the Yuan Family, one Guiyuan Pill from the Zhu Family, and one Ten-Perfection Rejuvenation Pill from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion each month, he would receive three Elixirs suited for the Gang Qi Realm every month.
In two months at most, he could achieve Gang Qi Great Success.
Once he reached Gang Qi Great Success, with his Perfect Root Bone and talent, he would surely break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing realm quickly. At that point, even if Xiao Hua attacked him personally, he could handle it with ease.
Swallowing the Profound Yuan Qi Transformation Pill from the Yuan Family, Xu Yang closed his eyes and began to cultivate.
[Fuyue Bear Scripture Gang Qi Chapter·Small Achievement (2820/4000)]
An hour later, he had absorbed all the medicinal power of the Profound Yuan Qi Transformation Pill. The progress of his Fuyue Bear Scripture increased by over a hundred points, and his Gang Qi became much more potent.
After a short rest, Xu Yang took out the other two Gang Qi Martial Arts manuals and began to study them.
The Fist Technique was called Wind-Breaking Fist!
The Phantom Star Gang Fist was all about unpredictability and blurring the line between illusion and reality. The Wind-Breaking Fist, on the other hand, focused on one thing: speed. For every one punch your opponent threw, you could throw three.
However, Xu Yang didn’t have high expectations for this fist technique.
When he fought Meng Yuanshu, he hadn’t found Meng Yuanshu’s fist technique to be particularly powerful.
Of course, it was also possible that, like with Tang Chuan, it wasn’t that the cultivation technique was bad, but that its master hadn’t cultivated it properly, only scratching the surface.
The Sword Technique was called Fine Rain Shocking Wind Sword.
When he fought Lu Lin, the display was certainly intimidating, but its power was mediocre. It couldn’t even shake his Gang Qi.
’Just because it’s weak in someone else’s hands doesn’t mean it will be in mine.’
Besides, the main reason for cultivating these Martial Techniques was to farm points and give himself more options when he couldn’t use his Fiery Sun Gang Saber.
[Fine Rain Shocking Wind Sword: Uninitiated (0/100)]
[Wind-Breaking Fist: Uninitiated (0/100)]
’As I thought.’ These two Martial Techniques were on the same level as the Phantom Star Gang Fist, far inferior to the Earth Demon Six Harmonies Saber.
It was getting late, so Xu Yang went to sleep.
The next day, the first thing he did upon opening his eyes was to look at his panel.
[Acquired 9,000 silver, Points +3]
[Acquired Fine Rain Shocking Wind Sword, Points +3]
[Acquired Wind-Breaking Fist, Points +3]
[Acquired Earth Demon Six Harmonies Saber, Points +10]
[Reached cooperation with the Yuan Family, Points +20]
[Martial Arts Longevity Points: 360]
’I actually got so many points!’ Xu Yang’s eyes narrowed into slits. ’I’m only forty points away from being able to add the Gathering Essence Pill.’
Even becoming a Tributor for the Yuan Family gave him points, which meant he hadn’t made the wrong choice. The Yuan Family genuinely wanted to cooperate with him.
"I can gather enough points for the Gathering Essence Pill in twenty days."
Xu Yang sat up in bed and began to think.
’To refine the Gathering Essence Pill, the copper pot probably won’t be enough. I need to get a Pill Furnace.’
’I can’t refine it in the Purple Sun Sect, so I’ll have to do it in Cyan Yang City.’
’And I can’t use the old courtyard either. I’m still wary of the Zhu Family.’
A Gang Qi Elixir like the Gathering Essence Pill wasn’t a common item like the Blood Coagulation Pill; it was a truly strategic-level Elixir.
The major families of Cyan Yang City maintained their status precisely because of their share of Gang Qi Elixirs from the Purple Sun Sect. If a Pill Master capable of refining Elixirs for the Gang Qi Realm appeared, he would have to either work for them or become their enemy.
And the Zhu Family wasn’t a small family like the Yuan Family.
The strongest expert in the Yuan Family was only a Martial Artist at the Initial Stage of Gang Qi. The Zhu Family, while not one of Cyan Yang City’s top families, definitely had a Bone Marrow Cleansing Strong Person.
He wouldn’t assume the Zhu Family was truly on his side just because their previous collaborations had gone smoothly.
’So I’ll have to rent a new place to refine the Gathering Essence Pills. I can’t sell them for now; I’ll just use them for my own cultivation.’
’Anyway, with the money from Qingfeng Stronghold, I’m not short on cash for the time being.’
Having sorted out his next steps, Xu Yang began to cultivate.
By the time he finished a cycle of cultivating both the Fuyue Bear Scripture and the Golden Gang Skill, the sun was already up.
After eating in the dining hall, he unhurriedly made his way to the Task Hall to find Xiao Hua.
"I have assisted in resolving the Yuan Family’s matter. I ask Steward Xiao to please settle the task," Xu Yang said, cupping his hands.
"You... resolved it?"
Xiao Hua looked up, his eyes widening in shock when he saw Xu Yang.
’Not only has Xu Yang returned alive, but he doesn’t even have a scratch on him. Did those bandits from Qingfeng Stronghold suddenly become vegetarians?’
Xu Yang nodded. "That’s right."
Xiao Hua’s expression darkened. "The three leaders of Qingfeng Stronghold are not weak. If you didn’t complete the task, just say so. At most, you’ll be fined some contribution points."
"But if you didn’t complete it and you’re lying about it, Elder Li Yang will not let you off the hook."
He suspected Xu Yang hadn’t gone to Qingfeng Stronghold at all. How else could he have returned alive?
Of course, he was only feigning concern, waiting for Xu Yang to tell the "truth" so he could pin the serious crime of falsifying a task report on him.