Chapter 425 - 258: Inside Agent

Chapter 425: Chapter 258: Inside Agent

"Hmph! These parasites from the Qi Sect!"

Gu Che roared in anger. He slammed his right hand forward, and the table before him instantly shattered. Deep, bone-like cracks spiderwebbed across its surface. With a strained KAKA sound, it completely disintegrated into a pile of splintered wood.

"This is an internal affair of the Cyan Cloud Sect. I am neither a member of the sect, nor am I affiliated with the special organizations in Luocheng or Liu City. Technically, it’s not my place to say anything. But I was entrusted by the people of Tianming Village, so I had to bring this matter to you, Sect Leader Gu."

Su Xing spoke very politely. After all, he had a good relationship with the Cyan Cloud Sect. Although he had now learned of the many sordid deeds within the sect, he wouldn’t view the entire organization as corrupt.

"Rest assured, young friend. Since these parasites have committed such acts and sullied the name of my Cyan Cloud Sect, I will certainly not let them go."

"Regarding the matter of Tianming Village, I will get to the bottom of it and give the innocent villagers the justice they deserve!"

Gu Che spoke with righteous grandeur, but Su Xing remained very calm. He simply cupped his hands and continued.

"That’s good to hear. The matter with Lou Fuzhao can be considered concluded. I have some other business and would like to see Elder Ling, so I’ll take my leave now."

"Since you have other matters to attend to, young friend, I won’t keep you. However, you’ve helped my Cyan Cloud Sect root out such scum. Please accept these worldly goods as a token of my sect’s gratitude."

After speaking, Sect Leader Gu handed Su Xing a box. The box was entirely purple, and because Su Xing had seen purple bamboo before, he could easily tell it was made from it.

"What is this?"

Su Xing didn’t stand on ceremony and accepted the box. It was cool and comfortable to the touch, which piqued his curiosity, and he asked the question.

"An Elixir."

"You have achieved the unity of immortal and martial arts, young friend. I imagine your Qi Cultivation Realm is still quite low compared to your Martial Arts Realm. The unity of immortal and martial arts can only display its true power and mystique when both paths advance side-by-side."

"This Elixir isn’t exceptionally precious, but it should be able to help you advance your realm a little. I must insist you accept it."

An Elixir...

Having experienced Secret Realms, Su Xing knew that if ancient Extraordinary Beings could perform Artifact Refining, then they could naturally perform Alchemy as well. It wasn’t hard to imagine. He just hadn’t expected to come into contact with it so soon.

"Thank you, Sect Leader Gu."

Su Xing expressed his thanks, then put the box away without opening it in front of the Sect Leader. Only after bidding farewell to Sect Leader Gu did Su Xing finally open it.

Su Xing knew very well how precious purple bamboo was. A box made from such a valuable material surely wouldn’t contain anything ordinary. And sure enough, the moment he opened it, a clear fragrance drifted into his nostrils.

Su Xing felt the Spiritual Qi in his body, long suppressed by his martial root and Qi and Blood, suddenly begin to stir. Not only that, but just from inhaling the scent a few times, the proficiency of his Immortal Root in the Sword Saint system began to rise.

’This is good stuff...’

Su Xing murmured to himself. His Qi Cultivation Realm was currently equivalent to the Fourth Order, while his Martial Arts Realm had already reached the Sixth Order. The difference was two major orders. Although it might not seem like much, Su Xing, having walked this path, understood that the distance between these two major orders was actually vast.

’I wonder if this Elixir can help me reach the Fifth Order?’

At this thought, a trace of excitement bloomed in Su Xing’s heart. The prospect of growing stronger, of constantly becoming more powerful—no Extraordinary Being could resist such a temptation. And of course, Su Xing had no intention of resisting it either.

’I can’t take it now.’

Su Xing shook his head, suppressing the impulse to consume the Elixir immediately. With his current formidable strength, raising his Qi Cultivation Realm by a single order wasn’t crucial. Unless he could immediately condense Source Essence, his overall power level wouldn’t change fundamentally.

There was no need for Su Xing to be hasty. Besides, he had no idea what this Elixir’s effects were or what it was called. Although it was a gift from Sect Leader Gu Che and likely safe, Su Xing felt it was better to be cautious. Furthermore...

Su Xing wanted to see if it could be replicated. Since Cang City’s research department could reproduce clothes from the Spirit Realm, it was possible they had also mastered Alchemy.

If they could reverse-engineer the refining method for this Elixir, the overall strength of Cang City would increase significantly. This would be of great benefit to his younger brother and his disciples.

Therefore, he planned to give the Elixir to Li Longxuan first. He would have them take a portion for research and analysis, and then he would consume the rest. Although this would reduce its effects somewhat, it was a worthy trade-off.

With this in mind, Su Xing carefully put the box away. Besides resolving the matter with the Cyan Cloud Sect, he had another purpose for coming to Luocheng: to help give the City Lord of Luocheng a proper burial.

Given his current relationship with Yao Yixiao, he should be able to ask Yao Yixiao to help handle this matter. He would only need to make a trip on the day of the burial.

Soon, Su Xing settled the matter with Yao Yixiao over the phone. A private tomb for the Lord of Luo City was already under construction. Previously, Su Xing couldn’t tell the team leader the true identity of the Lord of Luo City, but now he could tell Yao Yixiao directly.

As an Eighth-Order expert, Yao Yixiao’s ability to accept such things was much greater. He quickly believed Su Xing and agreed, telling him to just contact him when he had time and bring the Lord of Luo City’s urn.