Chapter 288: The New Alchemy System Spreads, Jing Hongchen's Persuasion
Seeing Ye Qingxian relent, Mu En no longer cared about losing face. He took Yan Shaozhe and left Nine Treasure City, returning in the direction of Shrek Academy.
On the way back, Mu En began lecturing Yan Shaozhe.
"Shaozhe, how many times must your teacher tell you about your temperament before you finally understand?"
"Our Shrek is no longer the Shrek it once was. As an elder of the Sea God Pavilion, you need to learn how to endure."
"This time, you rashly attacked and angered the hall master of the Pill Hall. Our Shrek will have to compensate her with several soul bones just to appease her anger."
"If this continues, Shrek will eventually be ruined by all of you."
Mu En spoke with bitter disappointment.
Even if he searched through the entirety of Shrek Academy, Mu En couldn't find a single competent teammate. Every last one of them was a useless teammate who did nothing but rush forward and feed the enemy kills.
Even if he were capable of hard-carrying the entire team, he still wouldn't be able to carry these useless burdens from Shrek.
Moreover, he wasn't even capable of hard-carrying. He was merely a half-crippled Limit Douluo with only a few months left to live. How could he possibly clean up after Yan Shaozhe, Xuan Zi, and the rest every single time?
"Teacher, I understand. I definitely won't act impulsively again."
Yan Shaozhe promised.
However, the unwillingness in his eyes made his promise completely unconvincing.
"Forget it. Forget it."
"Shaozhe, once we return, enter seclusion within the Golden Ancient Tree. Don't come out until you've thoroughly comprehended your mistakes and broken through to rank ninety-six."
Mu En no longer held any hope for Yan Shaozhe.
Once Young Master Wu grew up, Yan Shaozhe could simply serve as a fighter under Young Master Wu.
Several days passed.
News of what had happened in Nine Treasure City also began spreading throughout the entire continent.
Shrek's Dragon God Douluo had appeared, the Pill Hall had officially been established, the Pill Hall possessed two Limit Douluo, the new alchemy system had been introduced, the Illustrious Virtue Hall had presented gifts, Medical Immortal Douluo had furiously suppressed Dragon God Douluo, and Shrek Academy had suffered humiliation.
This series of events caused an enormous sensation throughout the entire soul master world.
No one had expected the suddenly established Pill Hall to actually possess two Limit Douluo.
What kind of existences were Limit Douluo? They were terrifying powerhouses capable of suppressing an entire nation single-handedly.
The Pill Hall possessing two Limit Douluo was equivalent to possessing two nuclear weapons.
For a time, on the Douluo Continent, the Nine Treasure Empire became the most powerful empire.
Even the Sun Moon Empire on the neighboring Sun Moon Continent couldn't guarantee that it would be able to defeat the Nine Treasure Empire.
Everything was because the Nine Treasure Empire had two Limit Douluo.
Combined with the foundation accumulated by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Nine Treasure Empire's national strength was already no weaker than that of the Sun Moon Empire.
But what shocked the entire Soul Master world the most was...
The Pill Hall's new alchemy system. The three pills demonstrated by the Hall Master of the Pill Hall alone were enough to drive countless forces into a frenzy.
Lesser Creation Pill, Soul Ascension Pill, and Breakthrough Pill.
The Lesser Creation Pill could create geniuses, the Soul Ascension Pill could save cultivation time, and the Breakthrough Pill could ignore critical bottlenecks.
If a soul master had these three types of pills accompanying them along their cultivation path...
In the future soul master world, becoming a Soul Saint before the age of twenty and a Titled Douluo before the age of thirty could become commonplace.
After learning how powerful the new alchemy system was...
On both the Douluo Continent and the Sun Moon Continent, every family or force with a certain foundation in alchemy began rushing toward the Nine Treasure Empire.
They wanted to join the Pill Hall and learn the new alchemy system brought by the hall master of the Pill Hall.
Sun Moon Empire, Imperial Palace.
"Jing Hongchen, are you planning to betray the Sun Moon Empire?"
The Sun Moon Emperor sat upon his imperial throne, his imposing eyes fixed firmly on Jing Hongchen as he questioned him, his words filled with fury.
Jing Hongchen had presented gifts to the Pill Hall and even intended to help the Pill Hall promote its new alchemy system.
News of both matters had already spread throughout the continent. As the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, how could he possibly not be furious?
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger and allow this minister to explain."
Jing Hongchen lowered his head slightly and spoke respectfully.
"How do you expect me to calm my anger? Everyone throughout the Sun Moon Empire is saying that your Hongchen Clan intends to betray the Sun Moon Empire and defect to the Nine Treasure Empire."
"If you cannot give me a satisfactory explanation today, then perhaps it's time for someone else to take your position as Hall Master of Illustrious Virtue Hall."
The Sun Moon Emperor stared coldly at Jing Hongchen.
"Your Majesty, this minister would never betray the Sun Moon Empire, nor would the Hongchen Clan ever betray the Sun Moon Empire. Everything this minister has done was for the sake of the Sun Moon Empire."
Hearing this, the Sun Moon Emperor snorted coldly and questioned him again.
"For the sake of the Sun Moon Empire? So you gave the Pill Hall three rank-nine soul tools, ten rank-eight soul tools, and fifty rank-seven soul tools?"
In response, Jing Hongchen merely shook his head.
"This minister has his own considerations. Your Majesty, think about it. The Pill Hall possesses two Limit Douluo and the new alchemy system. With such strength, how could the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possibly order them around as it pleases?"
"According to this minister's speculation, the Pill Hall is merely using the Nine Treasure Empire to spread its new alchemy system. The relationship between the two is most likely nothing more than a partnership."
"Since it's merely a partnership, matters become much simpler. If the Nine Treasure Empire can cooperate with the Pill Hall, then why can't our Sun Moon Empire do the same?"
"The reason this minister showed goodwill toward the Pill Hall was simply to send them a positive signal. Our Sun Moon Empire is extremely willing to support the Pill Hall's actions and can even provide the Pill Hall with greater assistance."
"Your Majesty, consider this. The Pill Hall possesses two Limit Douluo. The history of our Sun Moon Empire has already taught us just how powerful Limit Douluo are. If not for those Limit Douluo who appeared throughout Shrek Academy's history, our Sun Moon Empire would have unified the continent long ago."
"What's more, the Pill Hall now possesses two Limit Douluo, and each one is absurdly powerful. The soul tools I gifted to the Pill Hall are nothing more than toys in the eyes of those two Limit Douluo."
"If Your Majesty cannot even bear to part with a few soul tools, then how could we possibly convince the Pill Hall of our Sun Moon Empire's sincerity?"
Jing Hongchen methodically persuaded the Sun Moon Emperor.
After hearing him out, the Sun-Moon Emperor fell into contemplation.
At first glance, what Jing Hongchen said seemed to make considerable sense.
When it came to the power of Limit Douluo, the Sun Moon Empire understood it better than almost anyone.
Throughout history, whenever a Limit Douluo appeared in Shrek Academy, just one alone had been enough to halt the Sun Moon Empire's advance.
What's more, the Pill Hall now possessed two Limit Douluo.
If these two Limit Douluo stood against the Sun Moon Empire, they might once again halt the Sun Moon Empire's advance for several hundred years.
Thinking of this, the Sun Moon Emperor began to understand Jing Hongchen's reasoning.
If they could win the Pill Hall over to the Sun Moon Empire's side, then the day when the Sun Moon Empire unified the continent would be just around the corner.
He, the Sun Moon Emperor, would also leave behind a brilliant mark in the history books of the Sun Moon Empire.
Most importantly, the Sun Moon Empire would also be able to obtain the new alchemy system in the Pill Hall's possession, directly resolving the difficulties Soul Engineers faced in cultivating their soul power.
"My dear minister, it seems I have misunderstood you. Your devotion to the Sun-Moon Empire is evident to heaven and earth."
"From today onward, I will give you only one task. Do everything in your power to win over the Pill Hall. On the day you succeed, I will certainly reward you handsomely."
The Sun Moon Emperor spoke with a smile.
End of Chapter
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