Chapter 20: Provocation

When Yang Lingchen took out the high-grade Mystic Enlightenment Pills, they quickly drew the attention of many. After all, while Mystic Enlightenment Pills were sold in the Outer Sect Trading Plaza, most were low-grade. It was almost unheard of for someone like Yang Lingchen to directly sell high-grade ones. "Come one, come all, don't miss out!" "High-grade Mystic Enlightenment Pills, now on special sale! Only one thousand contribution points or thirty spirit stones each!" Yang Lingchen shouted at the top of his lungs. Under Yang Lingchen's promotion, his stall was soon surrounded by people. After all, these were high-grade Mystic Enlightenment Pills, truly rare and highly sought after outside. In no time, all the high-grade Mystic Enlightenment Pills in his possession were sold out. Watching the one hundred thousand contribution points and over a thousand spirit stones he had earned, Yang Lingchen could barely contain his smile. The cost of the herbs for these pills he had just sold was only a little over three thousand contribution points. To turn that into over one hundred thousand contribution points in such a short time would make anyone grin from ear to ear. Many who didn't manage to buy a Mystic Enlightenment Pill stomped their feet in frustration, knowing that high-grade pills were a world of difference compared to low-grade ones. Seeing the crowd still lingering, Yang Lingchen smiled and said, "Fellow disciples, there's no need to rush. I will be back tomorrow to sell more high-grade Mystic Enlightenment Pills, as well as some other high-grade elixirs. Just prepare your contribution points or spirit stones." With that, Yang Lingchen left the trading plaza and headed towards the Exchange Hall. With one hundred thousand contribution points, he felt light on his feet, like a penniless man who had suddenly struck it rich. At the Exchange Hall, Yang Lingchen spent fifty thousand contribution points to acquire a high-grade Profound-tier Azure Spirit Sword. The rest he exchanged for various alchemy herbs. Yang Lingchen then found a secluded patch of woods, where he entered his Vast Sky Jade Space to begin refining pills. Meanwhile, news of high-grade Mystic Enlightenment Pills appearing in the Outer Sect Trading Plaza spread like wildfire throughout the Tianyuan Palace. For a time, many turned their attention to the trading plaza for the next day. The appearance of high-grade Mystic Enlightenment Pills was an absolute bombshell for many outer sect disciples. Especially for cultivators at the seventh or eighth layers of the Mystic Enlightenment Realm, reaching this stage meant that relying on meditation to absorb spiritual energy for cultivation had become extremely slow. And since spirit stones were precious and scarce, elixirs were the best choice. Inside the Vast Sky Jade Space. After several hours of refining, Yang Lingchen had turned all the herbs into pills. Of course, most were supreme-grade pills, with only a small portion being high-grade. He also refined many high-grade detoxification pills, healing pills, and spirit recovery pills. After refining the pills, Yang Lingchen began to cultivate. Sitting cross-legged, he took out dozens of supreme-grade Mystic Enlightenment Pills and began to absorb them one by one. The pure spiritual energy contained within the pills was absorbed into his body. As the pills were continuously absorbed, Yang Lingchen's cultivation quickly reached the peak of the fourth layer of the Mystic Enlightenment Realm. He then stopped, as breaking through a major realm required time for refinement. Pills could rapidly increase one's cultivation from the initial stage to the peak of a minor realm. However, breaking through a major realm required accumulation over time and refinement through practical experience. Some geniuses had a much faster comprehension, quickly breaking through realm bottlenecks. Others, even with the best pills, could only reach the peak of a minor realm and were unable to break through to the next. Yang Lingchen had only broken through to the fourth layer of the Mystic Enlightenment Realm a few days ago, so he was not in a hurry to break through to the next realm. Breaking through too quickly was not always good, as it could lead to an unstable foundation. The next day. At the Tianyuan Palace Outer Sect Trading Plaza, Yang Lingchen returned to his stall from yesterday. This time, as soon as Yang Lingchen set up his stall, he was surrounded by a crowd, all eagerly clamoring to buy supreme-grade Mystic Enlightenment Pills. "Wow, business is this good?" "Fellow brothers and sisters, due to rising costs, the price of elixirs has increased, so I've made some slight adjustments," Yang Lingchen announced. "Today, besides Mystic Enlightenment Pills, healing pills, detoxification pills, and spirit recovery pills, I also have a special high-grade pill. All pills are two thousand contribution points or forty spirit stones each." "Aren't you just raising prices arbitrarily?" some people expressed dissatisfaction. "Ah, I don't want to raise prices either! But I also get my supplies from elsewhere, and now that the cost of herbs has gone up, so have the pills," Yang Lingchen explained. "Give me two Mystic Enlightenment Pills!" "I want a detoxification pill!" Everyone immediately began to snatch up the pills. Yang Lingchen's price increase did not dampen their enthusiasm for high-grade elixirs. "I want... a few of those special high-grade pills," a man completely covered from head to toe walked over and said. "Haha... Wu Yifan, why are you so covered up? Do you really think we don't recognize you?" a man laughed. "Ha... ha... ha..." The crowd burst into laughter. "Damn it, what are you laughing at? Why are you all pretending to be gentlemen?" Wu Yifan grabbed his pills and scurried away from the scene. "Move aside, move aside!" Just then, several arrogant youths walked over and drove away everyone who was buying pills. "Kid, here are ten spirit stones. I'll take all your pills," a young man in a blue brocade robe with an arrogant expression walked over. Behind him were seven or eight followers, all at the seventh or eighth layer of the Mystic Enlightenment Realm. "You seem to have a serious problem," Yang Lingchen sneered. "Kid, you're asking for death!" The arrogant youth snorted coldly and slapped his hand towards Yang Lingchen. "Bang!" Yang Lingchen was prepared. He directly swung his spiked club at the approaching palm. "Clang!" "Ah... ah... ah!" The arrogant youth's right hand struck Yang Lingchen's spiked club, immediately letting out a series of agonizing screams. "Crippled this kid for me! I'll take responsibility for anything that happens!" the arrogant youth roared. Immediately, the seven or eight followers behind the youth charged at Yang Lingchen. Yang Lingchen didn't hold back. His Azure Spirit Sword unsheathed, he unleashed his sword techniques and movement skills and rushed forward. "Swish... swish... swish... swish!" After a few sword strikes, all seven or eight disciples at the seventh or eighth layer of the Mystic Enlightenment Realm had their hamstrings severed by Yang Lingchen and lay sprawled on the ground. "Kid, do you know who I am? How dare you attack my people?" the arrogant youth stared at Yang Lingchen with a sinister gaze. "I know! Aren't you my good grandson?" Yang Lingchen said with a faint smile. "You little bastard, just you wait!" The arrogant youth gave Yang Lingchen a venomous look and turned to leave. Yang Lingchen seized the moment the arrogant youth turned, instantly swinging his spiked club towards him. "Bang... bang... bang... bang!" Yang Lingchen swung his club repeatedly, saying, "Let you curse your grandpa, let you act arrogant! Kid, tell me now, who's the little bastard?" With Yang Lingchen's movement skills and the element of surprise, the arrogant youth had no time to react before he was subjected to Yang Lingchen's furious assault. In no time, the arrogant youth was beaten beyond recognition by Yang Lingchen. "You little bastard, you're dead!" The arrogant youth looked at Yang Lingchen with extreme malice. "Bang!" Yang Lingchen directly swung the club at the arrogant youth's front teeth, sending blood spurting and teeth scattering across the ground. Then, Yang Lingchen kicked him away like a dead dog. Everyone was stunned! The Tianyuan Palace disciples watching were all frozen in place. This arrogant youth was the younger brother of Mo Zihao, one of the Outer Sect's top ten geniuses. This guy actually dared to beat him up like this. "Fellow brothers and sisters, if you want to buy pills, hurry up! If you miss today, I won't be coming back!" Yang Lingchen shouted again. After this, he indeed didn't plan to return. He had earned enough contribution points, and selling pills here was too attention-grabbing, which didn't align with his desire to keep a low profile. Seeing Yang Lingchen say this, everyone immediately crowded around. This was their last chance, and no one wanted to miss it, knowing they might not be able to buy such high-grade Mystic Enlightenment Pills again. Although Yang Lingchen had refined many pills this time, they quickly sold out under the rush of buyers.