On Dan Ding Peak, Wu Ming was giving a lecture. "As alchemists, it's crucial for us to learn how to break through our thinking limits. Not all pills are meant to enhance a user's strength. Take this Ten Bull Strength Pill I made as an example." He spoke clearly, explaining the principles of alchemy in a way that was easy to understand.
The disciples below were taking notes quickly. The knowledge he shared was rare and hard to find outside.
In the outside world, alchemists valued tradition and often believed that the methods passed down from ancestors should not be changed. This made it very difficult to learn alchemy outside.
But Dan Ding Peak was different. They were eager to share everything they knew with their junior disciples.
Wu Ming noticed that his fellow disciples were listening attentively, and he felt quite proud.
The current batch of disciples at the Asking Dao Sect didn’t just include Lu Yang, Meng Jingzhou, Man Gu, Tao Yaoye, and Li Haoran. These five stood out because of their exceptional talent, which made others overlook many new disciples who were also quite capable.
Besides those five, there were many others with dual or triple spiritual roots, or those who had unique skills. They would become the backbone of the Asking Dao Sect in the future.
The ones attending Wu Ming's class were among the new disciples who chose to study at Dan Ding Peak. They had been learning about alchemy for over a year and were still figuring things out.
"Many cultivators have a habit of taking pills during battle, which allows them to unleash strength several times greater than their own. This surprise burst of power can lead to victory," Wu Ming explained.
"Winning is great, but this practice can cause serious damage to their meridians. The meridians are narrow, and forcing so much power through them can harm them greatly. In severe cases, it can even damage their foundation and hinder their cultivation."
"Our duty as alchemists is to heal and save people, so we must try to prevent such situations."
"To address this, I researched hard and visited a friend who is skilled in summoning formations. In the end, I developed this Ten Bull Strength Pill."
"This pill contains a miniature summoning formation. When taken, it uses the body as a medium to summon ten water buffaloes to assist in battle."
"Wu Shixiong, where do these ten water buffaloes come from?" a cute junior sister asked earnestly.
Wu Ming smiled and replied, "They are summoned from the spirit fields."
Most of the food in the cafeteria and restaurants came from the sect's own spirit fields. Growing high-quality rice and other foods required excellent soil, fertilizers, and farming methods.
The Bi Yan Water Buffalo clan worked hard in the spirit fields. They were incredibly strong, with members ranging from Qi Refinement to Nascent Soul stages, and even had a terrifying old buffalo king at the Transformation stage.
When the third elder was young, he got too excited and pushed the buffaloes aside to farm for a whole night. The buffaloes he mentioned were from the Bi Yan Water Buffalo clan.
The Bi Yan Water Buffaloes loved to butt heads with each other, so Wu Ming contacted them to see if they could summon them in battle. The buffalo clan happily agreed.
"As alchemists, you must think from the perspective of the pill users, just like I do. Consider why they take pills, whether there are side effects, and if there are better solutions."
Wu Ming wrote a paper about his Ten Bull Strength Pill and submitted it to the authoritative journal in the alchemy world, "Dan Huo." The editor was shocked by Wu Ming's innovative ideas and decided to publish it in the authoritative journal of the summoning world.
It was successfully published.
Wu Ming knew his ideas were ahead of their time, so he set the price of the foundational Ten Bull Strength Pill very low, only requiring one hundred contribution points. For comparison, even the fried dough sticks sold in the cafeteria cost one hundred fifty contribution points.
He also clearly labeled its effect: "Taking it grants you the strength of ten bulls," showing he had considered everything carefully.
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Lu Yang fell into deep thought.
If he said this pill was fake, it really did give the user the strength of ten bulls, and its description matched its effects perfectly.
But if he said the pill was real, something still felt off.
What was wrong?
He couldn't figure it out.
The ten foundational water buffaloes were strong and charged toward the tiger demon with great force.
Against these buffaloes, even if the tiger demon was at the half-step Golden Core stage, it wouldn’t dare to be hit by such a group.
No matter how strong the tiger demon was, it couldn't match the buffaloes' power.
Still, Dan Ding Peak might be unreliable in many ways, but they had never been wrong about the effects of their pills. The summoned ten buffaloes would definitely defeat the tiger demon.
Seeing this, Man Gu and Meng Jingzhou relaxed their minds.
The battle was settled; the tiger demon was doomed.
The tiger demon's eyes widened in fear, its fur bristling, as it realized it couldn't win against the ten water buffaloes.
If that was the case, it would take someone down with it!
Just then, a loud crash echoed as the mountain god temple collapsed.
The temple was already unstable, and the ten buffaloes easily knocked it down.
Dust and rain mixed together, obscuring everyone's view.
The tiger demon seized the opportunity, leaping high with all four limbs, dodging the buffaloes' charge, and lunged at Lu Yang with lightning speed!
Only this human must die!
The water buffaloes, being heavy and not good at jumping, didn’t react in time.
Man Gu and Meng Jingzhou gasped. They had let their guard down and couldn’t save Lu Yang in time.
Everyone was in a panic, except for Lu Yang, who remained calm.
He had already guessed that the tiger demon would fight to the death, trying to take him down with it.
One must know that a cornered beast is the most dangerous!
Lu Yang didn’t dodge or evade; instead, he used the spell "Become Inch," shrinking both himself and his sword.
The tiger demon missed its target, and Lu Yang appeared right below it, returning to his original size. The blue spiritual energy flowed along the sword blade, gathering at the tip.
"Break!"
Lu Yang unleashed the "Breaking Word Technique." The sharp sword pierced through the tiger demon's thick fur, making a sound as it stabbed into its abdomen, the bloody tip emerging from its back.
This was a sword technique he learned at Tianmen Peak, known for its powerful attack. This strike would drain most of his spiritual energy, so he couldn’t use it lightly.
During the earlier fight, Lu Yang had figured out the tiger demon's weakness. Its abdomen had the weakest defense.
He released his sword energy, and fine blue sword energy burst forth from within the tiger demon, like countless needles piercing through it.
Sounds like firecrackers echoed from inside the tiger demon, traveling up its spine to the top of its head.
Blood flowed from the tiger demon's seven orifices as it collapsed to the ground.
Lu Yang was out of breath, leaning against the wall, signaling to Man Gu and Meng Jingzhou to help Lan Ting deal with the remaining demon.
Seeing her mate dead, the mother tiger demon became even more ferocious, determined to fight to the death. Lan Ting struggled to hold it back.
Before Man Gu and Meng Jingzhou could join the fight, the buffalo demon turned and charged at the mother tiger demon.
The mother tiger demon couldn't dodge in time and was trampled and crushed by the buffaloes.
The battle was over.
Lan Ting opened her mouth, recalling the strange rumors she had heard about the Asking Dao Sect. What she had initially doubted, she now believed seven out of ten.
(End of Chapter)