Chapter 2069 - 2072: Bai Jiao's Two Pieces of Bad News

Looking at the incredible beauty Kang Luoying, an idol-level talented young girl full of expectations, Shen Qiang smiled because now, besides medical skills and martial arts, his most formidable ability was undoubtedly the Observation Skill inherited from the Medical Saint.

Initially, at the very beginning, he could only use it for 0.8 seconds, yet it earned Shen Qiang his first pot of gold. Later, due to the Observation Skill, he became the King of Demons by seeing through the true form of demons. Now, as his cultivation advanced, Shen Qiang could virtually use the Observation Skill indefinitely, not only identifying pill recipes, magical treasures, but even discerning the past and present of an ordinary stone at a glance.

So if that Holy Land truly has any mechanisms, Shen Qiang certainly couldn't be deceived.

"Alright, since we're free, let's go take a look. If there's truly a secret treasure, then buying this Qingyun Sword Pavilion wasn't in vain." Shen Qiang said with a smile.

The charming young girl Kang Luoying playfully said, "Okay, I'll take you there. I once entered that cave when I first reached the Nascent Soul Stage and secluded myself there for ten days. At that time, I also faintly felt something strange, but after searching carefully, I didn't find anything unusual."

Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Don't worry, as long as there is a Heavenly Mechanism, I'm sure to find it when I go."

"Alright, let's go." The charming young girl Kang Luoying immediately got up, leading Shen Qiang, the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing, Ke Bizhu, and Ye Guyun downstairs.

As they walked out, Shen Qiang quickly thought to himself, "Nascent Soul Stage, ten days of seclusion, comprehending the Heavenly Mechanism—these three terms are the key to Qingyun Sword Pavilion's Holy Land. First, a cultivator needs an outstanding talent to enter the Nascent Soul Stage; otherwise, it's tough to achieve.

Secondly, cultivation is a very long process, and simply being in seclusion for ten days is useless.

Even someone as talented as Shen Qiang can't achieve much after ten days of intensive training.

So connecting these three key terms, the real scenario should be that disciples above the Nascent Soul Stage can enter the cave to seek the Heavenly Mechanism, having ten days to do so. If they find it, they might become a peerless strong person like the first-generation Pavilion Master of the Sword Pavilion; if not found in ten days, they probably won't find it in a lifetime, hence the ten-day limit.

"It's just unfortunate that my current Observation Skill has only reached high rank and hasn't developed into the Insight Skill. If treasure hunting is involved, mastering the Insight Skill would probably give me more confidence. Well, I'll check each place in detail. If there's any concealed magical treasure or secret manual, I should be able to find it." Shen Qiang contemplated.

Just as Shen Qiang stepped out of the top floor Qingyun Pavilion of the Sword Pavilion, his phone rang.

It was Bai Jiao calling.

"Shen Qiang, I have two pieces of bad news for you. Do you want to hear the generally bad news or the worse one first?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang chuckled, "The fact that you can joke about it proves things haven't reached the worst yet. So, let's start with the generally bad news."

Bai Jiao chuckled over the phone, "The Purple Heart Dragon Saliva you asked me to find, I have checked all of Cheng Xinyi's stock, contacted suppliers related to Cheng Xinyi, and the answer is no one knows when it will be available."

Shen Qiang frowned slightly. The fact is, Purple Heart Dragon Saliva is one of the essential raw materials for making Foundation Establishment Pills. This substance is quite common in the Immortal Realm and not valuable at all, but here, it becomes rare.

However, it makes sense because many scarce items in the Immortal Realm are abundant here.

So it's understandable.

But the problem is that without Foundation Establishment Pills, Miao Xiaoxia, Su Xiaonuan, Xin Xiaoting, Ju Yang, and Lv Shuyao can never become true cultivators, so this is undoubtedly a very bad piece of news.

But it's not a problem because the Medicine King Valley might have it. Once Qin Yurou arrives, we'll know.

Shen Qiang thought to himself, so he didn't dwell on it and said,

"Tell me the worse news. I can handle it."

Bai Jiao laughed, "The worse news is Xu Nan did the same thing, seriously sorted out the stock of Wanxin Hesheng, even contacted Medicine King Valley, Dragon Group, and Bounty Hunter Mall, and used relations in the Abyss, but still couldn't find any Purple Heart Dragon Saliva, as if this thing simply doesn't exist."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang's face immediately darkened.

The connection between Cheng Xinyi, Wanxin Hesheng, and Medicine King Valley is excellent, especially in raw material exchange. They have a very close cooperation. If Medicine King Valley had it, they would certainly tell Bai Jiao, then drive up the price.

Since Bai Jiao says Medicine King Valley doesn't have it, there certainly isn't any.

"So you have to find other materials to replace it."

Shen Qiang responded with a hum and then hung up the phone.

He felt his heart sink to the bottom.

Many elixir materials can be replaced with each other, but the core material of the Foundation Establishment Pill, Purple Heart Dragon Saliva, is irreplaceable. Without Purple Heart Dragon Saliva, the refined elixir won't be a Foundation Establishment Pill.

After all, this Foundation Establishment Pill is an elixir that reverses destiny. If it could easily be replaced, there would be no value in cherishing it.

"Reversing destiny sounds simple, but it's quite difficult to achieve. No matter what, I must find Purple Heart Dragon Saliva, no matter how hard it is, because that material can change the fate of Miao Xiaoxia, Ju Yang, and others!"

Seeing Shen Qiang sigh, the charming young girl Kang Luoying asked, "Shen Qiang, what's wrong?"

Shen Qiang smiled and replied, "Oh, nothing. Just missing a material that could change the fate of Ju Yang and others."

Upon hearing this, the charming young girl Kang Luoying said, "They all seem fine, but their constitutions don't seem well-suited for cultivation. Even if they reluctantly try, it would be twice the effort for half the result. Even if you give them a cultivation technique, they might never actually establish a foundation in their lifetime."

Shen Qiang chuckled, then sighed, "That's why I need to change their destiny so their starting point will exceed what they might achieve through a lifetime of hard cultivation."

The charming young girl Kang Luoying was startled, then chuckled, "If someone else said such things to me, I wouldn't believe it, but if you say it, I believe you can definitely do it!"

Shen Qiang nodded, though his mood wasn't high, he still smiled.

As they went downstairs, since they were on the mountain, the Sword Pavilion had no elevator. Following the stairs, they arrived at the first floor, just stepping out of the main hall.

Shen Qiang immediately saw the Second Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion coming toward them.

"Master Shen, may I have a word with you?"

Looking at the Qingyun Sword Pavilion's Second Elder forcing a smile, Shen Qiang smiled, draped his arm around the nearby charming young girl Kang Luoying, and calmly said, "There's nothing to discuss; we're going out to have fun, not working today. We can talk tomorrow if there's something."

Saying this, with his arm around the fragrant shoulder of the blushing young girl Kang Luoying, Shen Qiang strode ahead arrogantly, leaving the sighing Second Elder of the Qingyun Sword Pavilion watching the backs of the surrounded girls quietly.