Undying Blood: The Path of the Ancient God

Chapter 6

When he arrived at the contribution hall, Mu Qiu found that there were many disciples gathered both inside and outside.

After all, aside from himself, there is no one who is not active in getting the elixirs.

Mu Qiu didn't squeeze in with the other disciples, but waited until most of the disciples had finished collecting before leisurely walking in.

The person in charge of dispensing the elixirs that day was a middle-aged man.

With a goatee, he was named Sun Dahai.

At this moment, Sun Dahai had just dispensed the last batch of elixirs and was about to wait for the disciples to leave before checking how many elixirs he had pocketed. Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of him.

"Elder Sun, my elixirs."

"Hmm? Mu Qiu?" Sun Dahai furrowed his brows, wondering to himself why this man, who hadn't fetched his elixir for the past two years, would suddenly come today.

"Yes, Elder Sun," Mu Qiu replied.

Looking at Sun Dahai's expression, a sigh escaped Mu Qiu's heart. Back when he had been a prodigy, Sun Dahai would personally deliver his elixir, catering to him in every possible way. But now, it was clear that the man's attitude had taken a negative turn.

True enough, Sun Dahai waved his sleeve dismissively, sneering, "You want an elixir? We're out!"

"The sect rules state that every outer disciple can collect a rank-one low-quality elixir each month," Mu Qiu retorted calmly, asking with a smile, "Why? Why does everyone else get one and I don't?"

"Because you're a waste of space," Sun Dahai replied with disgust. He waved his hand dismissively and said, "You, whose Dantian has been shattered, what would you need an elixir for? Don't tell me you plan to sell it off in the secular world at the foot of the mountain?"

Hah!

Talk about a big hat!

"Worthless?"

Mu Qiu's lips curved in a slight smirk as he looked at Sun Dahai.

Stroking his goatee, Sun Dahai chuckled, "Are you not?"

Pausing briefly, he scorned, "Mu Qiu, if you can prove you're not useless, I will not only give you an extra pill but also three spirit stones."

With that, he spun around and nonchalantly flicked his robe, coldly stating, "But, if you can't prove it, get lost at once!"

"How should I prove it?" Mu Qiu replied, his face mirroring an expression between a smile and a frown.

"Oh? You really want to prove it?" Glancing sideways at Mu Qiu, Sun Dahai pointed with his raised hand towards the Xuan Ironstone standing grand outside the hall, sneering, "Genius Mu, see that? Strike a crack into that piece of Xuan Ironstone, and I'll admit you're not useless."

Nodding, Mu Qiu remained silent.

Turning his head, he looked at the Xuan Ironstone.

Then, he stepped towards the outside of the hall.

Some disciples outside the hall had not dispersed yet, and gathered around spontaneously.

They were there for the spectacle.

They pointed and sneered at Mu Qiu, laughing coldly and dismissively.

A man whose Dantian had been destroyed, why was he picking a fight with Sun Dahai?

Soon, wouldn't he just end up breaking his own hand?

Silently, without uttering a single word, Mu Qiu walked up to stand in front of the mysterious iron stone, disregarding everyone around him.

Taking no notice of the crowd behind him, Mu Qiu took a deep breath, and started up the power of the Ancient God within him.

"Heh!"

With a light grunt, he punched forward. His fist landed mightily on the jet-black stone in front of him.

The air instantly fell silent.

Sun Dahai and those disciples who were waiting to ridicule Mu Qiu had their sarcastic smiles frozen on their faces, their eyes nearly popping out of their heads!

Pulling back his fist, Mu Qiu turned around without the expected cries of broken bones.

Instead, visible cracks started to appear on the mysterious iron stone with soft crack sounds.

In the end, they heard a thunderous "Bang." The mysterious iron stone, as tall as two persons, actually shattered into pieces, scattering all over the ground.

"It...embrittled?"

"Even someone on the sixth level of martial arts wouldn't possess such strength, right?"

"Did you all see? When Mu Qiu struck the mysterious iron stone, there weren't any fluctuations of internal energy at all!"

The disciples were all dumbfounded, their faces pale in disbelief.

It felt as if they had seen a ghost wandering about.

Their faces began to feel hot, as if they had just been slapped fiercely!

"Butler Sun, where is the Elixir?" After rubbing his slightly reddened fist, Mu Qiu pushed through the crowd in front of him and walked to Sun Dahai. He chuckled and said, "Don't forget the three crystal stones you promised."

"Eh..."

Sun Dahai was startled, awakened from the shock he had just experienced.

"I admit, I really underestimated you!" After giving Mu Qiu a gloomy look, Sun Dahai calmly said, "However, according to the sect rules, each disciple can only receive one Elixir per month, not two, and certainly not crystal stones."

Such duplicity!

It seems Mu Qiu had already anticipated this. He merely nodded and smiled, "Butler Sun, consider the extra Elixir and the crystal stones as your lost bet to me."

"The gambler must accept their loss!" Mu Qiu stepped forward slightly and said softly, "If you cannot even do this, what right do you have to be the steward of the Hengshan Sect? How can you gain the respect of others? If the Sect learns about this..."

The implied threat was clear in his words.

"You!"

Sun Dahai's face changed.

Becoming the outer sect steward was not easy; it took him many years of hardship to get this position.

If Mu Qiu really made trouble in the Sect, it would certainly do him no good.

He had only himself to blame for inviting trouble by provoking Mu Qiu.

However, regret came too late as his words had already left his mouth.

I've heard rumors about Mu Qiu's dedicated training over the past three years.

Unexpectedly, it has indeed paid off.

By now, I certainly won't ruin my reputation for some elixir.

In the future, I should keep my distance from this madman!

After a moment of contemplation, Sun Dahai stroked his goatee, "Tell me, what elixir do you want?"

"Vitality Nurturing Pill."

"Vitality Nurturing Pill?"

Sun Dahai was slightly surprised, but then he considered that it was reasonable.

With his Dantian destroyed, consuming any amount of other elixirs would be futile.

Among all the elixirs, only the Vitality Nurturing Pill would be somewhat useful for Mu Qiu's body training.

"We don't have Vitality Nurturing Pill prepared for today!" Just as he finished saying this, Sun Dahai quickly took out some herbs and three crystal stones from his waist and tossed them onto the table in front of Mu Qiu. "However, I do have some ingredients for crafting Vitality Nurturing Pill on me. Take them!"

"Thank you, Elder Sun!" Mu Qiu acknowledged with a faint smile as he collected the crystal stones and herbs, and said nothing more.

He turned to leave.

"Wait..."

As if wanting to say something more, Elder Sun raised his hand.

"What is it?"

Mu Qiu halted in his tracks, yet he didn't turn around.

Tilting his head slightly to one side, a hint of a smile tugged at his lips.

After a moment of silence, Sun Dahai slowly began, "Next month, I'll assist you in applying for a Vitality Nurturing Pill."