Simplification System: From Perfect Arrow Skill to Immortal

Chapter 607 - 427: Fire Phoenix Pill, the Divine Pill Pavilion’s Olive Branch

Lin Chang’sheng’s words put Wu Gang in a tough spot—after all, the Divine Pill Pavilion never shares its pill formulas with outsiders!

If he handed it over to Lin Chang’sheng, wouldn’t that make him an exception?

But the Fire Phoenix Pill was a Second Grade Elixir; the idea of being unable to refine it gnawed at his heart like claws scratching at his chest.

"If it’s too much trouble, I won’t force you."

Seeing his hesitation, Lin Chang’sheng immediately responded.

"No, it’s not a problem. Let’s have a word in private!"

Wu Gang pulled Lin Chang’sheng aside. "May I ask, senior, your honored surname?"

"Lin Chang’sheng."

Lin Chang’sheng didn’t shy away and answered directly.

"Lin Chang’sheng, the number one on the Celestial Pride List?"

Hearing those three words, Wu Gang instantly relaxed a lot.

Because Lin Chang’sheng was at least a top celestial prodigy—someone whose word could be trusted.

"If I give you the pill formula, you must never pass it to anyone else!"

Wu Gang said quietly.

"Naturally!"

Lin Chang’sheng agreed without hesitation since he only needed the formula to merge it.

A Third Grade Pill Formula wasn’t anything he’d treasure.

"Good, that’s settled then!"

Wu Gang smiled with satisfaction, then glanced over at Liu Siyue.

"Siyue, come here!"

Wu Gang called out to Liu Siyue.

Liu Siyue, looking utterly unwilling, walked over and glared at Lin Chang’sheng with barely disguised fury.

"Master, you’re really going to give him the formula?"

Liu Siyue objected. The Divine Pill Pavilion’s formulas weren’t to be shared!

There had once been a disciple who leaked a pill formula—he’d been beaten half to death, had his hands crippled, and his tongue cut out.

"Stay out of this. You lost the bet, so you need to accept the consequences. Whatever grudge you had with him before—let’s call it even now!"

Wu Gang said sternly, leaving Liu Siyue without a retort.

"Master, I just—"

"Enough! No more talking!"

Liu Siyue tried to protest further, but Wu Gang shot her down.

"Master Wu, you really believe Lin Chang’sheng can refine this elixir for you? What if he can’t? Won’t we have been tricked? That Fire Phoenix Blood wasn’t easy to get!"

Zhan Shao voiced his displeasure.

He hadn’t expected that both he and his junior sister would count for less in Wu Gang’s eyes than Lin Chang’sheng did.

"That’s right. If he can’t refine the pill, what then?"

Liu Siyue also seized the chance to press the issue.

"If I can’t refine the pill, I’ll accept any punishment you want. But what if I do?"

Lin Chang’sheng retorted with disdain.

A Second Grade Elixir was hardly enough to stump him.

"Stop bluffing. I admit your cultivation is impressive, but there’s no way your alchemy skills surpass my master’s!"

Liu Siyue didn’t buy that Lin Chang’sheng was some sort of alchemy genius.

"If I succeed, I don’t want anything else—just make sure you keep your mouth shut every time you see me from now on!"

"You—!"

Lin Chang’sheng’s words nearly made Liu Siyue explode.

This guy was insufferably arrogant.

"Please, come inside, senior!"

Wu Gang didn’t want to waste time on petty squabbles, so he welcomed Lin Chang’sheng into the Alchemy Room. He turned to Liu Siyue and the others, "You all wait outside!"

Creaaak—

With that, Wu Gang shut the door behind him.

Nothing mattered more to him now than refining the Fire Phoenix Pill.

"Senior brother, what do we do? What if he actually manages to help master make the Fire Phoenix Pill?"

Liu Siyue sounded worried.

If Lin Chang’sheng really succeeded, they’d never be able to show their faces again.

"Impossible. Lin Chang’sheng is still so young—how could he have that level of alchemy skill? He’s just talking big!"

Zhan Shao scoffed.

We’ll see who’s the one eating crow then.

Seeing Zhan Shao’s confidence, Liu Siyue finally felt a little better herself.

.....

Spirit Mountain.

Located on the west side of Immortal Sea Province.

Here, mountain ranges stretch on endlessly.

Each mountain peak spills out thick spiritual energy, and for a span of ten thousand miles, the peaks are linked as if forming a rectangular Celestial Array.

This site can draw all the spiritual energy from a hundred thousand miles around into one place.

At the very center of the mountains stands a towering summit.

And at its very top, two flamboyant oracle-bone characters—’Spirit Mountain’—are carved into the stone.

This is the seat of Spirit Mountain, one of the Ten Giant Sects of the Immortal Realm.

"What? Lin Chang’sheng is an evil cultivator?"

Sect Leader of Spirit Mountain, Li Shihong, was taken aback when he heard the news.

Righteous cultivators and evil ones are utterly opposed—and now Lin Chang’sheng was accused of that?

Li Shihong looked to be in his forties, his features sharp and chiseled, a stubble on his chin, his whole body glowing with golden light and radiating a tremendous pressure.

No one below dared meet his gaze.

"It’s definitely true. Junior Brother Meng and the others all died at Lin Chang’sheng’s hands. Sect Leader, you must avenge our brothers!"

Spirit Heaven Daoist was furious, almost sobbing with anger.

If not for his powerful cultivation, he probably wouldn’t have made it out alive either.

"Enough. I know about this! I will make Yu Qianxue give me an explanation!"

With those words, Li Shihong rapidly wrote on his palm, then stamped down—a golden talisman shot off into the sky.

This was a Communication Golden Talisman used by the major sects—it was extremely fast, reaching Yu Qianxue at the Immortal Palace in less than half a day.

"What if Yu Qianxue tries to cover for Lin Chang’sheng? What will we do then?"

Spirit Heaven Daoist asked curiously.

"If she covers for him, all the better!"

A sly smirk tugged at Li Shihong’s lips.

If Yu Qianxue protected Lin Chang’sheng, that would give them the perfect excuse to unite the other sects against her.

They weren’t the only ones eager to topple the Immortal Palace’s status.

Spirit Heaven Daoist was bewildered for a moment by Li Shihong’s words, but he trusted the Sect Leader’s schemes, so he didn’t ask any more questions.