The Holy Pill Sect?
Meanwhile, in the main hall of the Gathering of Heroes Pavilion, everyone who heard the name Holy Pill Sect immediately perked up their ears.
The Holy Pill Sect was a renowned force on the Heavenly Fortune Continent.
Even in Beiyun City, and even in Nanyun City of the Nanyun Empire, there were branches of the Holy Pill Sect—the Holy Pill Pavilion!
The Holy Pill Pavilion was an existence above imperial power.
Even the academies established by the empire in each city, despite their high status, avoided conflict with the Holy Pill Pavilion.
But even so, no matter how powerful the Holy Pill Pavilion was, it still had to be reasonable.
Therefore, everyone wanted to see what had happened.
"A cup of wine, a thousand low-grade spirit stones, you certainly have a big appetite!" Shao Ming sneered, a hint of disdain in his eyes.
"Not at all!"
Mu Yun waved his hand and said, "Look, our Class 5 of the Beginners was having a great time here today, but your brother's interruption has ruined our mood. You know, life is full of hardships, and a moment of joy is priceless!"
"Most importantly... you don't want to ruin your brother's strength here, do you?"
A threat!
Mu Yun's words were a blatant threat.
This threat made Shao Ming's lips twitch, and his face turned cold.
As inner disciples of the Saint Pill Sect, they were treated with deference throughout the entire Southern Cloud Empire. Mu Yun was so arrogant.
If it weren't for Qin Mengyao's methods, Shao Ming would have attacked immediately and wouldn't have wasted words with Mu Yun and the others.
"You probably don't know, but we are disciples of the Saint Pill Sect. We've come to inspect the Saint Pill Pavilion in Northern Cloud City. You've probably heard of the Saint Pill Sect's power, haven't you?" Shao Ming said casually.
His meaning was clear!
Saint Pill Sect disciples, do you dare to offend them?
"Saint Pill Sect?"
Mu Yun frowned.
Seeing Mu Yun frown, Shao Ming sneered repeatedly. Even if Mu Yun was famous at Bei Yun Academy, he would still have to bow down upon hearing the name of the Holy Pill Sect.
"The Holy Pill Sect is indeed powerful, but what does it have to do with you that it's become one of the most powerful forces on the Tianyun Continent?"
However, Mu Yun's next sentence almost made Shao Ming faint with anger.
"Inner disciples? I remember the Holy Pill Sect seems to have outer disciples, inner disciples, elite disciples, core disciples, and even disciples personally taught by elders. Inner disciples seem to be the outermost layer of the Holy Pill Sect, right?"
"You…"
Mu Yun's arrogant words darkened Shao Ming's face, and anger surged within him.
The Holy Pill Sect disciples were indeed ranked in a hierarchical manner, with vastly different statuses among different disciples.
Outer disciples were as numerous as hairs on a cow, while inner disciples were merely considered true Holy Pill Sect disciples, and their status wasn't high.
"Fine, I'll show you what a Saint Pill Sect disciple can do!"
Shao Ming was already at his wit's end. Mu Yun seemed to be only at the seventh level of the Qi Condensation Realm, someone he could crush with a flick of his finger, yet he dared to be so arrogant.
*Crack*...
Just as Shao Ming was about to make his move, a clear cracking sound rang out.
A scream escaped from Ku Li's mouth.
At this moment, Ku Li's hands and feet were controlled by Qin Mengyao's ice spikes. The instant Shao Ming tried to strike, Qin Mengyao moved her finger, and a section of Ku Li's finger snapped off within the ice spike, falling to the ground and turning to dust.
A finger, gone just like that!
"Stop!" Shao Ming looked at Qin Mengyao coldly and said, "If you dare to..."
*Crack*...
Before Shao Ming could finish his sentence, Qin Mengyao had already acted.
Ku Li's second finger fell to the ground again, turning to dust.
"Stop!"
Shao Ming couldn't bear it any longer and suddenly shouted, "One thousand low-grade spirit stones, I'll give them to you!"
With a flick of his wrist, one thousand low-grade spirit stones appeared with a whoosh. Mu Yun didn't stand on ceremony and used his spatial ring to collect them all. Seeing
the spatial ring, Shao Yu felt a pang of heartache.
Originally, he had hoped to rely on his elder brother to get the spatial ring back, but he hadn't expected Qin Mengyao, who was by Mu Yun's side, to be so powerful. This time, he had truly lost both his wife and his army! "Thank you! Yao'er, let him go!" "But..." "It's alright. As a disciple of the Holy Pill Sect, Young Master Shao Ming would naturally not break his promise. One thousand low-grade spirit stones, he wouldn't be so heartless as to turn against us after we release him!" Mu Yun waved his hand dismissively. Qin Mengyao nodded and released Ku Li. Ku Li's palm was now turning blue, the ice spikes had dissipated, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, unable to even stand up. Several disciples immediately stepped forward and helped him up. "Brother... how can we swallow this? Kill this guy!" Seeing Ku Li released, Shao Yu couldn't help but shout. "Shut up!" Shao Ming said coldly, "You're useless, losing your spatial ring to someone else, and you even tried to make me look bad with you? Let's see how you explain this to Grandpa when you return to the sect!" "I..." Being publicly scolded by Shao Ming, Shao Yu naturally dared not harbor any resentment, and could only vent all his anger on Mu Yun. If it weren't for Mu Yun, he wouldn't be in such an awkward situation! With the spatial ring gone, back at the Holy Pill Sect, given his grandfather's personality, he would definitely break his legs. "No, I must get it back!" After leaving with his elder brother Shao Ming and the others, Shao Yu's heart remained unsettled. "Brother, are we just going to let this go like this?" Entering the private room on the second floor, Shao Yu said again, "Losing my spatial ring isn't a big deal, but Senior Brother Ku Li had two fingers chopped off by that bitch. We won't be able to gain any advantage in the Wind Ridge Cave this time!" "Let it go?" Only now did a smile appear on Shao Ming's face. "My ostensible reason for coming to Beiyun City is to investigate the business of the Beiyun City Sacred Pill Pavilion. Actually, the sect is preparing to recruit talent and geniuses. Whoever can find a genius for the sect will be rewarded with a Grade 3 pill—the Gathering Return Pill!" The Gathering Return Pill! Hearing this name, Shao Yu's breathing quickened.
"That's right!" Shao Ming said calmly. "Just now, I discovered a genius!"
"Qin Mengyao?"
"That's right, it's her!" Shao Ming said steadfastly. "The ice technique she used wasn't a martial skill, but true ice soul power. She can transform true essence into ice soul power, something even a top expert at the tenth level of the Spirit Aperture Realm can't do. She must have some kind of opportunity!"
"Oh, right! It's said that Qin Mengyao is afflicted with a cold poison and won't live past twenty. Could it be..."
"That's right, it must be some kind of inheritance. At such a young age, at the tenth level of the Physical Body Realm, Qin Mengyao is so terrifying. She's definitely a genius!"
"But, brother!" Shao Yu said with some worry. "Qin Mengyao is exceptionally talented. I'm afraid she won't easily return to the sect with us."
"Don't worry about that!"
Shao Ming said confidently. "As long as we report it, there will naturally be high-ranking and powerful disciples in the sect to verify it. Once Qin Mengyao is indeed a genius, whether she enters the Holy Pill Sect or not won't be up to her!"
"Good!"
Hearing this, Shao Yu was filled with anticipation. Qin Mengyao was indeed a genius.
As long as Qin Mengyao wasn't by Mu Yun's side, he was just a worthless piece of trash. Defeating him with her seventh-level Qi Condensation Realm cultivation would be no problem.
...
In the lobby on the first floor, watching Shao Ming, Shao Yu, and the others leave, Miao Xianyu's face showed disgust.
"Instructor Mu, you have to be careful of Shao Yu and Shao Ming. That Shao Yu is always bothering me, it's so annoying. And that Shao Ming is an inner disciple of the Saint Pill Sect, at the tenth level of the Qi Gathering Realm. More importantly, their grandfather is Shao Mingyu, a core elder of the Saint Pill Sect!"
"I know!"
Mu Yun nodded.
With his current strength, Shao Ming and Shao Yu really couldn't do anything to him, but if it involved a core elder of the Saint Pill Sect, even ten of them wouldn't be enough for him.
"Alright, let's go. That's enough for today. Everyone go back and get some
rest !"
Disturbed by the Shao brothers, Mu Yun lost his mood.
"Qi Ming, you stay here!" Mu Yun waved his hand, signaling Qi Ming to stay, and said, "I need to refine a pill for your father's injuries. I need several medicinal herbs, and I already have an idea, only one is missing—the Spirit Sealing Grass!"
"Spirit Sealing Grass?"
"Spirit Sealing Grass?"
Upon hearing this name, Mo Yang and Miao Xianyu were both stunned.
"Instructor Mu, are you sure you need the Spirit Sealing Grass? Can't we use other herbs instead?" Miao Xianyu asked, her eyes wide with confusion.
Mo Yang also said anxiously, "Yes, Instructor Mu, you are so proficient in pills, can't we do without the Spirit Sealing Grass?"
Seeing their anxious expressions, Mu Yun was puzzled.
Mu Yun said jokingly, "So it seems you two both know about the Spirit Sealing Grass?"
"Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you!" Miao Xianyu spoke first.
"That's right, the Spirit Sealing Grass is in that dead-end place, Wind Ridge Cave. If I told you, you would definitely go there..."
"Mo Yang, you big mouth!"
Hearing Mo Yang let slip, Miao Xianyu wanted to kick him.
Wind Ridge Cave...
Mu Yun had naturally heard of this place.
The Northern Cloud Mountains are vast and boundless, but several perilous places near Northern Cloud City are well-known to the people of Northern Cloud City.
Wind Ridge Cave is one of them!
Wind Ridge Cave has always existed, but a hundred years ago, it suddenly became eerie.
Every martial artist and demon beast that entered the cave was reduced to nothing but skeletons.
This rumor spread far and wide, to the point that Wind Ridge Cave has become a forbidden zone for martial artists in Northern Cloud City.
"Alright, I understand, everyone disperse!"
With a wave of his hand, Mu Yun turned and left.
"Instructor Qin, you must persuade Instructor Mu, in case he…"
"How could I persuade him!" Qin Mengyao smiled slightly. "But don't worry, I'll protect him, he'll be fine!"
Instructor Qin protecting Instructor Mu?
Hearing this, everyone felt uneasy.
Qi Ming, however, was stunned. He knew how dangerous Wind Ridge Cave was, but to have Instructor Mu risk his life to save his father—if something happened to him, he would never have peace of mind.
"Oh, right, I forgot to mention something!"
Just then, Mu Yun suddenly turned back and said, "None of you are allowed to go to Wind Ridge Cave. If I find out, all our friendship will be over. And even if you get the Spirit Sealing Grass, I won't refine any pills, especially you—Qi Ming!"
After saying this, Mu Yun left behind a dashing figure and gradually disappeared.