Chapter 244 Absorbing Attribute true origins
Three days went by.
Xu Ning had already refined the Realm Breakthrough Pill Shi Chenghao had asked him to refine.
“A Realm Breakthrough Pill is still considered as external help in the end. Once taken, the foundation of a breakthrough will be extremely unstable.”
Although this was the first time refining it, Xu Ning only used two sets of medicinal materials to successfully refine it. “However, Shi Chenghao’s martial arts aptitude is indeed poor. If he didn’t have a Realm Breakthrough Pill, he might have no hope of breaking through.”
Xu Ning had already prepared the Realm Breakthrough Pill he had refined, and was just waiting for Shi Chenghao to come and take it at any time.
In the afternoon.
Cheng Zengtao rushed over with Shi Chenghao.
“Brother Shi, the Realm Breakthrough Pill has been refined.”
After seeing Shi Chenghao, Xu Ning got straight to the topic and took out the porcelain bottle containing the Realm Breakthrough Pill before handing it to Shi Chenghao.
Shi Chenghao smiled. After taking it, he immediately opened the porcelain bottle and smelled the medicinal fragrance inside.
“Brother Xu, thank you!”
Shi Chenghao thanked him.
Xu Ning waved his hand. He felt that it wasn’t a bother.
However, he felt a little uncomfortable being called “Brother Xu” repeatedly by Shi Chenghao.
Strictly speaking, Shi Chenghao might be older than his master Mi Xingye in the Yuelan Sect, but he was now calling him his brother.
However, Xu Ning also knew that the more prosperous a place was in martial arts, the higher one’s strength would determine one’s status. In such an environment, the significance of age would naturally fade away.
“Brother Xu, you have helped me a lot, so I have to show my gratitude.” Shi Chenghao carefully put away the Realm Breakthrough Pill and took out two wooden boxes from his storage ring.
The two wooden boxes were exquisitely shaped, with strange lines carved on them. They were obviously specially made to store things.
“I heard from Brother Cheng that you are trying to break through to the origin returnance realm, but are currently lacking water and fire attribute true origins. Coincidentally, my Shi family’s trading company recently obtained two attribute true origins, one water and one fire, so I took the liberty of taking them to give them to you, Brother Xu.”
Shi Chenghao handed the two attribute true origins to Xu Ning.
“Aren’t these very expensive…”
Xu Ning was a little surprised by Shi Chenghao’s generosity.
Since he currently needed attribute true origins, he had asked Cheng Zengtao to help him find it in the market.
And in just two days after his request, Shi Chenghao brought two of them over.
Although he had helped Shi Chenghao refine a Realm Breakthrough Pill, the value of two attribute true origins definitely exceeded the labor fee of refining a Realm Breakthrough Pill.
Shi Chenghao owed him a favor, but now that he had accepted these two attribute true origins, he now owed him instead.
“Brother Xu is being so distant!”
Shi Chenghao laughed and stuffed the two attribute true origins into Xu Ning’s hands. Prior to this, Xu Ning took the initiative to help Shi Chenghao refine a Realm Breakthrough Pill, and he did not ask for anything in return. This act had already greatly improved Shi Chenghao’s impression of Xu Ning.
Moreover, he had also realized the value of Xu Ning’s status as a master alchemist. Giving attribute true origins like this was also considered an investment.
“Brother Xu, just accept it. If my trading company still has water and fire attribute true origins in the future, I will pay special attention to them and send them to you.”
Shi Chenghao had learned from Cheng Zengtao that Xu Ning had condensed a total of six fire and water attribute seeds.
At this point, Shi Chenghao admired Xu Ning’s talent in alchemy and martial arts greatly.
“In that case, I’ll accept them with many thanks.”
Xu Ning did not refuse.
He really needed attribute true origins.
Although attribute true origins often appeared on the market, it did not necessarily have the water and fire attribute. Moreover, searching for them by himself would take time and effort.
“Brother Xu, I have already set up a banquet at a restaurant, why don’t we go and have a drink together?”
After seeing Xu Ning accept it, Shi Chenghao invited him again.
“Next time.”
Before Xu Ning could respond, Cheng Zengtao said, “After Xu Ning absorbs these two attribute true origins, we will gather again.” “No need…”
Xu Ning waved his hand. “Let’s not disappoint Brother Shi’s good intentions.”
He had just taken something so precious from Shi Chenghao, so he had to give him face.
“If that is the case, please.”
Shi Chenghao also felt Xu Ning’s respect, so he led the way out.
However, at the same time, Shi Chenghao was a little confused.
He had acutely noticed Cheng Zengtao’s attitude towards Xu Ning always carried a kind of sincere respect.
It seemed that Cheng Zengtao was always thinking about what’s best for Xu Ning.
Shi Chenghao couldn’t understand why.
Afterwards, the three of them ate lunch together.
The food and alcohol served at the lunch banquet were extremely precious.
With such a meal, Xu Ning actually absorbed 3000 units of energy.
“Sect Master, the villa has been arranged. We can move there at any time.”
After bidding farewell to Shi Chenghao, Xu Ning and Cheng Zengtao returned to the Cheng family mansion.
Since there was no one else on the road, Cheng Zengtao began to report the current situation of the sect.
“My uncle has also selected ten descendants to follow us.”
Cheng Zengtao said, “Moreover, among the disciples dismissed by the Swallow Heron Sect, I have selected the three most trustworthy people and asked them to come to Guanghe Canton to rebuild the sect together. They all agreed that they will come in a few days.”
“Good job, you did well.”
Xu Ning thanked him. Right now, he was just a boss who left everything to Cheng Zengtao.
“It’s my duty.”
Facing the praise, Cheng Zengtao did not take credit.
After returning to the Cheng family mansion, Xu Ning returned to his room and began to absorb the attribute true origins.
He took out the wooden boxes Shi Chenghao gave him and placed it in front of him.
“To a certain extent, attribute true origins are similar to secret treasures. They are both natural treasures. However, secret treasures are more difficult to obtain.”
For example, when Xu Ning’s Wind Smoke Gourd was born, it could absorb poisonous gas and miasma. After refining it, the user could control it at will.
Xu Ning tried to open the first wooden box.
‘It has the power of confinement…’
Xu Ning actually could not open the wooden box. ‘It is sealed tightly…’
Afterwards, he injected the power of the dao realm into it, and only then did the lid open. A wave of heat rushed towards him.
‘Lava Flame Crystal…’
Xu Ning recognized the content of the box.
It was a fist-sized fiery red crystal. The outer layer was transparent, but the insides were scarlet red, as if flames were flickering.
‘Apparently, this Lava Flame Crystal can only be condensed at the mouth of some volcanoes that have extremely dense spiritual energy…’
Xu Ning looked at it carefully. “This Lava Flame Crystal is actually just a carrier of an attribute true origin. The hot energy inside is the power of the attribute true origin…’
Attribute true origins were essentially variants of natural attribute power in a dense spiritual energy environment.
Discovered 29,000 units of energy, absorb?
Yes / No
‘Nearly 30,000 units of energy…’ Xu Ning obviously wouldn’t choose to absorb it.
29,000 units of energy was just the amount of energy that was attached to the crystal. The power of natural attribute was the most valuable part of this crystal.
After Xu Ning refused to absorb the energy, he clenched the Lava Flame Crystal in his hand and began to guide the natural fire attribute power inside to absorb it into his body.
So hot…
As the power of the true origin in the Lava Flame Crystal entered his body, even Xu Ning, a dao realm master, felt a burning sensation.
Fifteen minutes later.
Whoosh!
After absorbing the last trace of true origin, the Lava Flame Crystal in Xu Ning’s hand suddenly turned into dust.
After the power of the dao realm and the power of the fire attribute true origin intertwined in Xu Ning’s body, a scarlet-red ball was condensed.
‘This is the elementary form of an inner core. After advancing to the fourth stage of the dao realm, it will transform into a true inner core…’
After sensing the changes in his body, Xu Ning opened the other wooden box.
“This is a Moon Water Lotus.’
Inside the wooden box, there was a transparent blue lotus flower the size of a palm.
As the wooden box shook, ripples appeared on the surface of the Moon Water Lotus. The Moon Water Lotus seemed to be made of water.
Xu Ning touched it with his finger.
There was another energy prompt. The energy contained in the Moon Water Lotus was 32,000 units.
After Xu Ning refused to absorb the energy, he began to introduce the power of the true origin in the Moon Water Lotus into his body.
Compared to the heat when he absorbed the Lava Flame Crystal, Xu Ning felt refreshed when he absorbed the Moon Water Lotus.
In the end, the power of the true origin in the lotus flower was absorbed before it vaporized and disappeared.
The scarlet-red ball in Xu Ning’s body also turned half blue and half red.
‘I feel pretty good…
Xu Ning felt that his strength had improved.
‘The gradual advancement of the dao realm is essentially a process of pursuing the origin. According to what I know, once I reach the end of the dao realm, I can become a part of the world’s origin.’
‘I just need to absorb four more attribute true origin power. After that, I can break through to the origin returnance realm.’
Origin returnance realm was a realm that could only be reached after absorbing attribute true origins.
A few more days went by.
With the help of the Cheng family, Xu Ning and the others moved to the villa on the outskirts.
The villa on the outskirts belonged to the Cheng family. It was extremely large, about one-third the size of the Faint Bamboo Forest.
There were only a few people in the Swallow Heron Sect. Even with the accompanying guards and servants, it was more than enough to house them all.
It was more or less inconvenient in the city, but in the outskirts, their activities were more casual.
But compared to being in the city, the risks outside the city were higher. After all, martial arts battles were not prohibited outside the city.
“Sect Master, everything is ready!”
After moving to the villa outside the city, Cheng Zengtao was a little excited.
The rebuilding of the Swallow Heron Sect had begun.
“The young descendants selected by my uncle are already waiting. Do you want to meet them?”
Cheng Zengtao asked.
“Let’s go and take a look.”
Xu Ning obviously had to meet these people. They were the first batch of disciples of the newly rebuilt Swallow Heron Sect.
Xu Ning also planned to choose a disciple among them as his personal disciple. “Sect Master, most of these descendants are born from concubines. Their status is not high, but their talents are not bad…”
Cheng Zengtao said, “The reason why we didn’t choose a core disciple of the family was to reduce unnecessary trouble.”
“Understood.”
Xu Ning nodded.
The core young disciples of the family had a high status, and they often went out of Guanghe Canton to be exposed to the outside world. It would indeed be troublesome to accept them. Afterwards, Xu Ning followed Cheng Zengtao to a courtyard.
There were already ten young men and young women waiting there.