The sun gradually set in the west.
Han Dapeng took the entire day to grasp the posture he ought to be in when holding the hoe, which was totally unacceptable to Su Yu.
Is it that difficult to hold a hoe? How silly.
Han Dapeng had a dejected expression and seemed to have no motivation for life. He had even begun doubting his intelligence.
“Brother Su, here are some spirit pills that I got from my Master. Please see if you need them.”
While Su Yu was speaking, Mu Xiaoxiao popped her head out of the house and scurried toward Su Yu to ask him that question out of excitement.
As an Elixir Saint, Elder Zhao naturally wouldn’t lack any spirit pills. Since Su Yu had a system mission to complete, which would require him to collect spirit pills, he had casually mentioned to Mu Xiaoxiao that he needed some spirit pills. Nonetheless, he didn’t expect her to take it to heart.
Mu Xiaoxiao removed and opened the pouch on her back, her cheeks blushing with excitement as if she was trying to claim credit.
“Xiaoxiao, why are there so many!?” Su Yu’s heart skipped a beat, and he stared at Mu Xiaoxiao, his eyes and mouth wide open. There were at least dozens of spirit pills in that pouch, and some of them were glistening. He could tell that they were extraordinary.
Clang…
Han Dapeng’s hand trembled, and he lost his balance, causing the hoe to fall onto the ground. He looked at the pills, his mouth wide open, and felt like he had lost his ability to speak.
He had been in the Spirit Medicine Pavilion for more than a decade, so he naturally understood spirit pills well. Only grade-4 spirit pills would glow on their own!
A grade-4 spirit pill was considered an advanced spirit pill, which one could not even purchase from East Delta County’s Spirit Medicine Pavilion. Grade-4 spirit pills were extremely rare.
I can’t see anything, I can’t see anything!
Han Dapeng continuously tried to hypnotize himself. If word about it were to get out, the Great King Mountain would probably never find peace again unless Elder Zhao announced his identity.
“I begged Master to teach me to differentiate between spirit pills, so I borrowed these pills. Brother Su, see which spirit pills are useful for you and take them away,” Mu Xiaoxiao said casually as if she was talking about an insignificant item.
Han Dapeng had long covered his ears. The Elixir Saint’s disciple stole his spirit pills? I didn’t hear that. I don’t know anything…
“Thank you.” Su Yu felt a warm sensation in his heart as he thanked her softly.
Mu Xiaoxiao had borrowed the spirit pills, so if he were to take them away casually, how could she answer to Elder Zhao? Although Elder Zhao doted on her, Su Yu was still touched that she would do that for him.
He leisurely picked up a spirit pill from the pouch.
Ding…
“Detected a Grade-3 Spirit Pill. Class-3 Spirit Mist Herb seeds unlocked.”
It turned out to be a grade-3 spirit pill.
Su Yu picked up another glowing spirit pill in his hand.
Ding…
“Detected a Grade-4 Spirit Pill. Class-4 Spiritual Clear Fruit seeds unlocked.”
“Congratulations to the host for collecting a Grade-4 Spirit Pill. Comprehension +1.”
Comprehension?
The system’s notice caught Su Yu off guard, and he couldn’t react for a long time. Besides, he actually only needed one grade-4 spirit pill to obtain a reward.
He picked up another grade-4 spirit pill.
Ding…
“Detected a Grade-4 Spirit Pill. Class-4 Red Gourd seeds unlocked.”
“Congratulations to the host for collecting a Grade-4 Spirit Pill. Talent +1.”
It became Talent this time?
Su Yu frowned and stopped pondering about it. Instead, he touched the remaining spirit pills.
Ding…
“Congratulations to the host for collecting 10x Grade-2 Spirit Pills. Constitution +1.”
“Congratulations to the host for collecting 5x Grade-3 Spirit Pills. Comprehension +1.”
…
After collecting the spirit pills, Su Yu finally learned the reward distribution.
He would be rewarded once for every 10 grade-2 spirit pills that he obtained, once for every 5 grade-3 spirit pills, and once for every grade-4 spirit pills. The rewards were randomly chosen from the three categories, Constitution, Comprehension, and Talent.
The numerous spirit pills allowed Su Yu to increase his Constitution by 6 points, Comprehension by 2, and Talent by 4 too. The effects of an increase in Constitution would undoubtedly strengthen his body, which was a benefit that Su Yu had experienced before. However, he did not know the purpose of Comprehension and Talent.
“Okay, Xiaoxiao. You can take all these spirit pills back,” Su Yu said smilingly to Mu Xiaoxiao, who had done him a great favor.
“Brother Su, there are so many spirit pills, can’t you use any of them?” Mu Xiaoxiao asked with a dejected look. Su Yu had only taken a casual look at the spirit pills, and none of them were to his liking. Ever since meeting Su Yu, she had been spending her days in joy. Hence, she had been eager to help him.
“I just wanted to take a look at what spirit pills the Five Deltas Continent has to offer. . I’ve never seen these spirit pills before. Although I don’t intend to use them for anything, they’re of great help to me. Thank you.”
Mu Xiaoxiao heaved a sigh of relief and said with a grin, “No… You don’t have to thank me. From now on, I’ll be bringing a variety of spirit pills here.”
Su Yu looked at the adorable Mu Xiaoxiao before he paused and stayed silent for a while.
“Xiaoxiao, go and call your master to come here. Tell him that my master has just dropped by.”
“Okay,” Mu Xiaoxiao agreed.
Your master?
Han Dapeng was a little dumbfounded. He looked around and wondered, Isn’t Su Yu’s master Elder Zhao? Besides, no one dropped by just now. Su Yu’s master seems to be far more impressive than Elder Zhao.
He shook his head and thought again, I must be overthinking. Elder Zhao is an Elixir Saint. Also, Martial Emperors have not appeared for thousands of years. Thus, Elder Zhao must be one of the most powerful figures on the continent.
“Where? Where is your master?”
Whilst being distracted, Han Dapeng felt a gust of wind blowing past him. Elder Zhao had already appeared in front of him and Su Yu. His voice was eager while his expression was full of complicated emotions, such as anxiety, awe, anticipation…
Han Dapeng’s heart sank, and his entire body quivered. The fact that an Elixir Saint was acting out of the ordinary meant that Su Yu’s master was definitely a big shot. He hoped that he hadn’t offended him with his previous behavior.
“My master has left, but he said that he isn’t satisfied with the current Great King Mountain. As such, he’d like to make some improvements.”
“Gone?” Elder Zhao muttered in distraction. Then he asked again expectantly, “How does he plan to improve it?”
“I asked Elder Zhao to come over because of this matter too. My master will start improving it soon. Elder Zhao, you’re a Martial Saint. I reckon you’ll gain something out of seeing my master,” Su Yu said calmly without panicking at all.
“Great! Kid, I’ve indeed made the right decision!” Elder Zhao guffawed and continued. “Since you’re so thoughtful, I shall give you these three Spirit Gathering Elixirs that I have on my person now.”
The Spirit Gathering Elixir was a grade-2 elixir that could be used to gather spirit energy and allow martial artists to break through one or two realms.
Han Dapeng felt his heart pounding and almost erupting. His face was flushed, and his veins were bulging as if he had heard something incredible. He continuously adjusted his breathing in a bid to make himself scarce.
Su Yu put away the Spirit Gathering Elixirs delightfully.
“System, spend 200,000 gold coins to upgrade the novice residence to a class-1 mansion!”
Su Yu would definitely need more room with Han Dapeng’s addition. Thus, since he had the financial means to, he had to upgrade to a mansion…