Divine King of Honour

The next morning dawned.

Xu Nian arrived at the Battle Hall early in the morning.

After his battle with Lin Rock last night, he had made up his mind that he needed to accelerate the advancement of his cultivation.
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The only way to quickly enhance one's cultivation was through pills, which could have strong side effects for others, but not for him.

His Dan Sea Species Green Lotus Battle Technique had the peculiar effect of absorbing energy without limit and without any consequences.

Therefore, as long as he had enough pills, Xu Nian could consume them like candy without any problems.

"You're here, are you really going to take pills?" Zhao Yanyun asked with a serious expression as Xu Nian approached the Battle Hall.

Xu Nian smiled and explained, knowing that Zhao Yanyun was worried about him, "Don't worry, Sister Yanyun, I won't be reckless. My constitution is a bit special; pills won't have any side effects on me."

Hearing this, Zhao Yanyun nodded and took out a small booklet.

"This is the Battle Hall's pill manual. All the pills that you, as a Two-Star Member, are eligible to purchase are listed here," Zhao Yanyun said before handing the pill manual to Xu Nian.

Xu Nian did not waste any words and began to look through the manual right away.

The manual listed many pills, with no fewer than a thousand types.

They were categorized as healing, auxiliary, Spirit Cultivator Type, and Body Cultivation.

Xu Nian skipped the first two categories and started browsing through the Spirit Cultivator pills.

There were no precise levels for pills, but for the convenience of Battle Mansion members, the Battle Hall had roughly divided them into one to nine stars, corresponding to Nine-star Members.

With his current status as a Two-Star Member, Xu Nian was only browsing through pills of two stars or below.

However, Xu Nian frowned after going through the list.

The effects of these Two-star pills were too weak and could not meet his requirements.

For example, the Qi Storage Pill, where one pill was equivalent to a month of cultivation, but for Xu Nian's demand for Spiritual Energy, he would need at least a hundred such pills to advance from a One-star Battle Sect to a Two-star Battle Sect.

Moreover, this pill was not cheap, costing three thousand gold coins each. Although he could afford it, it was far from cost-effective.

The Body Cultivation pills were also the same; for his Divine Demon Refining Body, the effects were still too weak.

After all, Xu Nian's Spirit Cultivation and Body Cultivation both far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators, so these Two-star pills simply could not fulfill his needs.

"What's wrong? Can't find any pills that satisfy you?" Seeing Xu Nian's furrowed brow, Zhao Yanyun asked in surprise.

These Two-star pills were far more than enough for cultivators at the Battle Sect Level.

After all, pills could only play an auxiliary role, and the more one consumed, the greater the side-effects. So, Two-star pills, let alone for Two-Star Members, were sufficient even for Three-star Members.

"Sister Zhao, do you have another list? The effects of these pills are too weak," Xu Nian couldn't help but say.

Zhao Yanyun's brows furrowed slightly. She said to Xu Nian, "Xu Nian, you must understand, with your current cultivation, Two-star pills are the best choice. If you take pills with particularly strong effects, they can cause significant harm to your body. Some pills are so potent that you can't possibly assimilate their power with your own strength."

Xu Nian smiled and remained silent.

Zhao Yanyun shook her head helplessly and took out another manual, saying to Xu Nian, "This is the Four-star Pill Manual. If you see something you like, I can make the purchase using my Four-star Member status for you. However, I still have to remind you, don't rush your cultivation."

"Thank you, Sister Yanyun!" Xu Nian took the pill manual from Zhao Yanyun's hands with a smile on his face.

Technically, the Battle Mansion wouldn't allow this, so Zhao Yanyun was bending the rules for him.

Zhao Yanyun felt a twinge of helplessness, not knowing whether what she was doing would help or harm Xu Nian.

Xu Nian took the four-star pill handbook and began to carefully browse through it.

At last, a satisfied smile appeared on Xu Nian's face, as the efficacy of the four-star pills met his expectations.

Take the Demon Spirit Pill, for example, a single pill could enable an ordinary one-star Battle Sect member to break through to the two-star Battle Sect Realm. According to Xu Nian's needs, about ten pills should be enough to raise his level by one star.

However, the Demon Spirit Pill wasn't cheap either, costing thirty thousand gold coins each.

Later, Xu Nian also took an interest in two other types of pills, the Spiritual Rhinoceros Pill and the Battle Energy Pill, both of which had effects similar to that of the Demon Spirit Pill.

"Ah, the Dragon King Pill!"

Xu Nian's eyes suddenly fixed on the last pill name on the Body Refining Pill list, his face showing excitement.

The description read: Dragon King Pill, crafted using the blood of the Dark Blood Jiao Dragon King, domineering and fierce. The user could extract the qi and blood of the Dark Blood Jiao Dragon King contained within the pill, greatly enhancing the body. One percent of lucky users may receive Taigu Blood Dragon Essence Blood and obtain Ancestor Dragon Qi, valued at one hundred thousand gold coins.

Taigu Blood Dragon Essence Blood, Xu Nian had once extracted a strand before.

His Dragon Scale Fist was transformed from the Taigu Blood Dragon Essence Blood. It provided him with great help; on several occasions, had it not been for the Dragon Scales transformed from the Taigu Blood Dragon Essence Blood blocking the attacks, he would no longer be alive.

So, given the possibility that the Dragon King Pill might contain Taigu Blood Dragon Essence Blood, how could Xu Nian willingly give up, even if it was just a one percent chance?

"Have you chosen?" Zhao Yanyun asked.

"Yes, Sister Yanyun, I can pick whatever I want, right?" Xu Nian asked a bit awkwardly.

"Of course, as long as you have enough gold coins, you can choose whatever you want. Moreover, as a four-star member, I can enjoy a forty percent discount. But don't choose too many different types, it will be more convenient for me to purchase," Zhao Yanyun nodded and said.

"Not too many, just four kinds," Xu Nian smiled.

Zhao Yanyun nodded, took out a pen, ready to record.

Xu Nian smiled and said, "A hundred pills each of Demon Spirit Pill, Spiritual Rhinoceros Pill, and Battle Energy Pill! For the Dragon King Pill, just ten will suffice."

Zhao Yanyun's eyes widened on the spot, her pen stopped in hand, and she looked at Xu Nian with a stunned face.

In the hall, there happened to be two three-star Battle Mansion members selecting missions, and upon hearing Xu Nian's words, they also stared at Xu Nian as if he were a freak.

Demon Spirit Pill, Spiritual Rhinoceros Pill, Battle Energy Pill - these were pills ordinary Battle Sect members needed a long time to digest even after consuming just one.

You, on the other hand, a hundred pills?

Brother, do you think you're eating candy?

And then there's the Dragon King Pill, a type of energy-violent pill that ordinary Body Sects dared not take casually, and it was extremely rare and precious.

You say just ten pills will be enough, as if pills grow on trees!

"Did I order too much? If it's not enough, I can take less," Xu Nian was also a bit embarrassed, knowing that his words had shocked Zhao Yanyun.

"Are you serious? You should know that items from the Battle Mansion are not allowed to be sold privately," Zhao Yanyun looked at Xu Nian for a long while before asking.

"No, it's all for my consumption!" Xu Nian hurriedly explained.

Zhao Yanyun glanced at Xu Nian, took a deep breath and said, "The first three types of pills are available, but there are only three Dragon King Pills left. If you need them, I can get them all for you, with a total value of five million five hundred and eighty thousand gold coins."

"Here's six million gold coins, thank you for the trouble, Sister Yanyun," Xu Nian said with a simple smile.

Zhao Yanyun, holding the six million gold coins in her hand, felt somewhat mixed emotions.

Spending so many gold coins on so many pills might well be a first in the history of the Battle Mansion.

Meanwhile, the two three-star members beside her looked at Xu Nian as if he were a monster, curious to know whether this guy could still be alive after consuming so many pills.