Ning Cheng also introduced Ba Meng to Sung Hou Tian, Ba Meng had long admired Sung Hou Tian and upon hearing Ning Cheng’s introduction, he hurriedly stood up and called out, “Ba Meng has met Brother Hou Tian.”
Ba Meng was friends with Ning Cheng, and it was not known how many thousands of years before he had become famous, that Sung Hou Tian had become famous. Although both of them were now at the Dao Yuan realm, Ba Meng was at the early stage of Dao Yuan, while Sung Hou Tian was at the complete stage of Dao Yuan.
Sheng Houtian hurriedly waved his hand and said, “Ning Cheng and I have been friends for a long time, so everyone should just call me by my first name from now on, just call me Houtian, and the same goes for brother Ning Cheng. I reckon that in a few years, Ning Cheng’s cultivation level will be higher than all of us.”
These words of Sheng Houtian were not nonsense, what was Ning Cheng’s cultivation level the first time he saw him and what was his cultivation level now? It had only been a short while, and this was a bit too much progress.
“Hou Tian, then what are you going to do in the future?” Ning Cheng didn’t have to be polite and asked by name.
Sheng Houtian sighed, “Originally, the Dan Club was my favourite place, I don’t know how many years I have been in the Dan Club, even I can’t remember. I was doing what I like to do at the Dan Guild, researching some dan recipes. But now, I’m a little disappointed in my heart, I’m going to leave the Dan Guild and go out to look for some mixed dao opportunities.”
Ning Cheng was silent, he knew what Sheng Houtian meant, that was that Si Chen Qiu Tian was not on his Sheng Houtian’s side and was even a little biased in his actions.
In fact, Sheng Houtian had not guessed wrongly, even Ning Cheng had seen the irregularities in the room, it was impossible for Si Chen Qiu Tian not to know at all about Cai Daopeng’s handiwork. However, he did not make a move to stop it, one was because he did not want to get involved in the strife between the two, and the other was that Sung Hou Tian was almost hopeless, while Cai Daopeng was the mainstay of the Dan Association.
“The Guild Master is dedicated to the Dao of Dan. He rarely asks about other matters. And I am also someone who is dedicated to the Dao of Dan. I really don’t want to spend the rest of my life in vain amidst this kind of rivalry.” Seeing Ning Cheng’s silence. Sung Hou Tian still explained.
Ning Cheng suddenly thought of the Five Realms Dan Competition, “Then can you come with us to the Five Realms Dan Competition?”
Sheng Houtian shook his head and said, “That is absolutely impossible, it is extremely difficult to bring an extra person to the Five Realms Dan Competition, let alone two people? The Guild Master will also have to take on a certain amount of responsibility by bringing you along extra this time, if you add me to the mix, that will definitely not be allowed.”
Ning Cheng once again fell silent. He could not help half of this matter. Even if he did not go to the Five Realms Dan Competition, Sheng Houtian would not be able to go to the Taiyi Realm.
“Brother Houtian, do you know who assassinated Ning Cheng?” Balmung asked, breaking the silence.
Sung Hou Tian’s face showed gloom, “I have some suspicions that it has something to do with the Star Treading House Master, the Star Treading House Master was very strong when she first arrived in Tian Su Holy City, I have seen her move. The woman in my room, the flow of her kung fu was somewhat similar to that of the Star Treading Tower Master.”
The woman in black with a veiled face from the Star Treading House instantly came to Ning Cheng’s mind; it was really possible that this woman had come from Earth. If she really came from Earth, then it would be a case of old folks meeting old folks and stabbing them in the back.
“No matter what. You have to be careful with the Star Treading House Master. This woman not only has a high cultivation level, but also an extremely strong mind. Otherwise. She wouldn’t be able to control the First Floor in Tian Su Holy City.” Seeing Ning Cheng pondering, Sung Hou Tian once again admonished.
“I understand.” Ning Cheng nodded his head, he had never underestimated this Star Treading Tower Master.
Just then, the ban at the entrance moved once again. Ning Cheng saw that the person coming from the doorway was Cen Ruxuan from the Sunken Fish Palace and said directly, “She is here to find me to refine pills, Xin Xiu you take her to the next Dan Room.”
Helping the Sinking Fish Palace and the Silver Dragon Clan refine pills was important, it was a matter of whether Ning Cheng could advance to Dao Yuan Dan Saint. A Dao Yuan Dan Saint not only had to have a thorough understanding of the Dao of Dan, but also a profound understanding of the rules of the Heaven and Earth Dao. In other words, it would be a joke if you didn’t even understand what a Dao Yuan was, yet you went on to refine Dao Yuan Dao Pills.
Ning Cheng was only a Dao-shaping Saint Emperor, and the reason why he was able to refine the Six Yin Soul Pill was that apart from the fact that he had gained a higher level of understanding of the Dao of Return at the Dao Discourse Event, there was also the point that it was the Fruits of the Aeon of No Rule.
Without the A-Han No-Rule Fruit, Ning Cheng was certain that even if he had gained a higher level of understanding of the Returning Path, he would not have been able to refine the Dao Origin Dao Pill.
Now that Cen Ruxuan was here, Ning Cheng had to see what kind of pills she was refining. If it was one of the very few Dao Origin Dao Pills that were difficult to refine, he would still refuse it. It was not that he did not keep his promise, but that he could not refine it.
Only if he refined most of the Dao Yuan Dao Pills could he take the order.
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Cen Ruxuan was delighted that Ning Cheng was meeting her alone in the Dan Room, so he was obviously prepared to help her refine pills.
“I don’t know if Lord Sung Hou’s health has improved a bit.” Even though Cen Ruxuan was eager to get straight to the point, she had to ask Ning Cheng about the matter of Sheng Houtian first.
Ning Cheng had taken Sheng Houtian away from the Dan Guild, and naturally, she had already known about it.
Ning Cheng smiled, “Lord Sheng is still recuperating, I believe he will recover. I don’t know what kind of pills Senior Sister Ruxuan wants me to make this time, the Sunken Fish Palace has helped me a lot, so Senior Sister Ruxuan just ask.”
What I want is your words, Ceng Ruxuan said with a smile on her face, “I want to make some Tai Wei Heavenly Ice Pills, and I also want to make some Qian Yuan Heavenly Pills.”
Ning Cheng was slightly relieved in his heart, these two pills were both Dao Yuan Dao Pills, not the kind of pills that were very difficult to refine. However, the main Dao fruit of the Qian Yuan Heavenly Pill was indeed a little harder to find, as although the Qian Yuan Heavenly Pill was not the most difficult to refine, it was one of the most valuable Dao Yuan Dao Pills.
The Qian Yuan Heavenly Pill is a Dao Pill that allows a Dao Transformation Saint Emperor to feel the Dao Rhythm of the Dao Origin, and its value is precious enough to drive any Saint Emperor on his first step to the Dao. Even if a Qian Yuan Heavenly Pill could only give a Dao Transformation Saint Emperor an extra sliver of a chance to sense the Dao Yuan Saint Emperor, that sliver of a chance was still maddening.
The Tai Wei Heavenly Ice Pill was a bit simpler, just a Dao Pill to enhance the sensation of the ice attribute divine ability. Although the Tai Wei Heavenly Ice Pill was a Dao Origin Dao Pill, it could be used in the Dao Transformation realm as well. It would be best if this kind of pills were given to Ning Cheng to practice.
“I wonder how many pills does Senior Sister Ru Xuan have in total?” Ning Cheng asked.
Cen Ruxuan said in a gruff tone, “In the countless years of my Sinking Fish Palace, I have only foraged five furnaces of the Qian Yuan Heavenly Pill, but there are a dozen furnaces of the Tai Wei Heavenly Ice Pill. As for the Tai Wei Heavenly Ice Pill, it doesn’t matter if the Ning Dan Sage fails to refine it more than a few times.”
Ning Cheng could hear what Cen Ruxuan meant, a pill like the Qian Yuan Heavenly Pill only had five stoves even for the Sunken Fish Palace, that was not allowed to fail in refining, it was just that Cen Ruxuan did not explicitly say so. As for the Tai Wei Heavenly Ice Pill, it did not matter if you, Ning Dan Sheng, failed to refine a few stoves.
The Sunken Fish Palace was also considered one of the ten great sects, and such a large sect had only five furnaces of the Qian Yuan Heavenly Pill for so many years, which showed how precious the Dao fruit of the Qian Yuan Heavenly Pill was.
Ning Cheng said calmly, “It is never possible to refine a pellet without failing, and I cannot guarantee that the pellet will not fail. Of course, I will not count these failures on the Sinking Fish Palace’s head.”
Cen Ruxuan sighed, could she not hear Ning Cheng’s meaning. That was that you, the Sunken Fish Palace, escorted me to the Heavenly Su Sacred City before I offered to help you with the alchemy, but the alchemy had to be paid for just the same. In case I fail, then take it as payment inside.
It was not that Cen Ruxuan had not thought about Ning Cheng not wanting to be paid, but that was just a thought. Even she did not believe that a Dao Yuan Dan Saint would not want to be paid for refining pills.
“I can make the decision to give some more to Dan Saint Ning for the Tai Wei Heavenly Ice Pill, but that Qian Yuan Heavenly Pill, there are only five furnaces in total ……” said Cen Ruxuan with a bit of a lack of breath.
Ning Cheng said in a light voice, ”Ordinary Dan masters are paid half for helping people refine pills, Dan Saints are paid sixty percent for helping people refine pills. I am grateful for the help of Senior Sister Ruxuan of the Sunken Fish Palace, so I only need forty percent, the same for any dan pills.”
Helping the Sunken Fish Palace refine pills for free, that was absolutely out of the question. Even if the Sinking Fish Palace helped even more, Ning Cheng would not dare to agree. He was still counting on the Sinking Fish Palace’s materials for practice, so how could he possibly do it for free? Once it was free, who would compensate for the broken pills that were refined?
Cen Ruxuan knew that Ning Cheng’s opening price was definitely considered a price of conscience, an ordinary Dan Saint asking for 60% of the pills was still talking about Dan Saints under the Dao Yuan. Ning Cheng was a Dao Yuan Dan Saint, according to this price, even if Ning Cheng offered to ask for 70% of the pills, it would not be too much. The fact was that Ning Cheng only wanted 40% of the pills, which was not even a conscientious price, what was a conscientious price?
While sighing in his heart at the richness of the Dan Sage, Cen Ruxuan took out a ring and handed it to Ning Cheng, “Just according to the wishes of Dan Sage Ning, in here are twenty pills, five Dry Origin Heavenly Pills and fifteen Tai Wei Heavenly Ice Pills.”
Ning Cheng took the ring and said, “Good, then please ask Senior Sister Ru Xuan to come and collect the pills after a month.”
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After sending off Cen Ruxuan, Ning Cheng did not immediately start closing his door to refine pills, he was waiting for Gong Xi Mao.
The Silver Dragon Clan’s Gong Ximao did not keep Ning Cheng waiting for long, almost an hour after Cen Ruxuan left, he arrived at Jian Sanshan’s cave.
“I wonder what kind of pills Brother Gong wants to refine?” Ning Cheng could not wait for Gong Ximao to also refine a bunch of Qian Yuan Heavenly Pills, that would be the most beneficial thing for him.
Without even bargaining, Gong Ximao directly took out a ring and handed it to Ning Cheng and said, “Dan Sage Ning, because the Sovereign is in seclusion, I am also unable to get top quality ingredients, I am only refining some Nine Lives Fire Dragon Pills this time.”
Ning Cheng did not care that Gong Xi Mao was only refining pills for himself, what he was puzzled about was that Gong Xi Mao was refining the Nine Lives Fire Dragon Pill. The Nine Lives Fire Dragon Pill was indeed also a Dao Yuan Dao Pill, but it was a healing pill. Only Dao Yuan Saint Emperors with fire attributes who had problems with their cultivation would use the Nine Lives Fire Dragon Pill to repair their foundations.
Seeing Ning Cheng’s puzzled gaze, Gong Xi Mao had no choice but to say helplessly, “My main spiritual root is fire attribute and I just had a problem with my cultivation. If I don’t repair my roots, I will only be able to reach this point in my life. Being able to meet Saint Ning Dan is my greatest fortune, Gong Xi Mao.”
Facing Ning Cheng, he had nothing to hide. Ning Cheng was a Dao Yuan Dan Saint, and he had allowed Ning Cheng to refine the Nine Lives Fire Dragon Pill, and Ning Cheng still did not know that there was a problem with his roots, then Ning Cheng was a bit too problematic as a Dao Yuan Dan Saint.
Ning Cheng collected the ring and nodded, “Yes, Brother Gong will also pick up the pills from me after a month, and I will also receive 40% of the distribution plan for the pills.”