Chapter 53 - Let the Fatty Taste It First to Check the Flavour

Everyone felt distressed.

He... really ate it?

That pill was rare and hard to come by! If kept and given to some master alchemists, they could have deduced its formula! For him to just swallow it like that...

The fatty swallowing his saliva rang clearly in everyone’s ears.

He looked at Gu Han with eager eyes. “What did it taste like?”

Gu Han gave it some thought. “It’s a bit bitter.”

Though momentarily stunned, Fatty soon flew into rage. “You bitch! I'll kill you!”

In an uncontrollably furious tone, Tian Heng exclaimed, “You bastard!”

He was livid with anger. After all, he had long regarded the pill as his personal possession and even thought of various strategies, like coercion, inducements, and thieving. No matter the situation, he had already prepared contingencies to successfully reclaim the pill. However, he didn't expect Gu Han to not play by the rules and swallow it.

𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Tian Heng pointed at Gu Han. “Do you know how important that pill is to the Treasure Pavilion?”

Gu Han suddenly laughed. “Treasure Pavilion? It was mine to begin with! What the hell does it have to do with the Treasure Pavilion—”

Before he could finish, Ah Sha burped, spewing a faint golden flame that instantly enveloped her. She panicked a little. “Young Master!”

Gu Han’s heart jumped in alarm. “Ah Sha, are you—”

The golden flames also appeared and engulfed him, putting him in a similar situation to Ah Sha’s.

Immediately after, an extremely violent and abundant spirit qi surged into him. It merged with the spirit qi in his spirit veins and rushed toward his acupoints' barriers. Within moments, it broke through over ten barriers. Still, his soul power grew much faster than his cultivation deepened.

The crowd watched in envy as the two quietly finished their transformations.

Gu Han gently exhaled a breath of turbid air and opened his eyes. After being nourished by the pill, his cultivation had reached the peak of third-stage Acupoint Unsealing. He was now only two acupoints away from the fourth stage.

The crowd looked on, puzzled.

Huh? That’s all?

They could sense that Gu Han’s cultivation had improved, but not by much. The same went for Ah Sha, who had reached the sixth stage of Meridian Opening. Although it was great news, it made the pill’s so-called divine power appear rather underwhelming.

Everyone looked at each other.

“That’s it?”

“All bark, no bite?”

“I thought that pill was powerful!”

“

Tch,

our expectations were too high. Converting over one hundred thousand essence crystals into resources would give a much bigger boost than this!”

Amid the discussion, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Good! I can live with this!

The fatty had long been stewing in frustration. Seeing how ignorant everyone was, he immediately lost his temper out of sheer resentment. “You clueless morons! That pill wasn’t for boosting cultivation at all! Damn it! It was for boosting soul power! Half a pill alone could double his soul power!”

Everyone was completely dumbfounded.

Soul power? Double?

In the first five major realms, a cultivator’s practice was essentially about refining themselves and striving to maximize the strength of their spirit power. It could be considered the most fundamental stage.

However, those at the subsequent Divine Connection realm had to walk a different path. They had to focus on enhancing their soul power and condensing divine sense. Although getting past this realm wasn’t particularly difficult, it had stumped many cultivators in the world. The spirit herbs that could enhance soul power were simply too rare. One could surely use their spirit power to slowly nurture it, but the process took ages and had limited effects.

Many talented cultivators reached the Divine Connection realm early, only for slow soul growth to hinder them. They’d spent their entire lives at this realm, dying without ever advancing to the next.

That alone showed just how difficult it was to enhance soul power. Doubling it was equivalent to laying the most solid foundation for the Divine Connection realm in advance.

As long as nothing unexpected happened, Gu Han would be able to break past the Divine Connection realm smoothly, allowing for extremely fast realm advancement. He could even reach the legendary Soaring Realm.

Actually, the fatty was wrong. Gu Han’s soul power hadn’t doubled at all. Having absorbed a part of the black shadow’s soul, his soul power was already extremely strong. The boost from half of the unknown pill was less than double.

According to the fatty’s standard, though, Gu Han’s soul power intensity was more than four times that of ordinary cultivators at the same realm. In terms of soul power intensity alone, he could already rival most cultivators at the Divine Connection realm.

Nearby, Tian Heng’s heart was dripping blood.

That was a priceless treasure! It disappeared just like that!

For a moment, he hated Gu Han intensely, but he hated Fan Qi even more. He even considered slicing him to pieces.

Meanwhile, Gu Han wasn't happy at all despite how greatly he benefited from the pill.

He stared at the little girl beside him, who was full of vigor. “Ah Sha, how do you feel?”

Ah Sha excitedly replied, “I’ve never felt better, Young Master!”

Gu Han sighed. “Is that so...”

Had he known earlier that the pill could enhance soul power, he’d have given it all to Ah Sha. Unfortunately, it was too late now.

The fatty frowned. In a sour tone, he said, “Of course she feels great! The pill had little medicinal power left, yet it still had such an astounding effect! It must've been rare and hard to come by even in ancient times! Now, even finding another one is almost impossible! Scoundrel! How could you not share with me! I didn’t even ask for all of it!”

Everyone glared at him with disdain.

Who is this fatty? He’s so shameless!

Perhaps Gu Han wasn’t some sucker at all. He had simply stumbled upon great fortune. Everyone recalled Gu Han’s absolutely confident expression from before.

Huh? Wait! Could he see whether there was treasure inside the mystic stone?!

For a moment, everyone’s hearts grew restless. Such an ability would be incredibly heaven-defying. It was probably far more valuable than the pill he had extracted!

A cultivator who had previously mocked Gu Han felt somewhat embarrassed. “Little Brother... there’s still this piece left, are you... going to open it?”

Everyone focused on Gu Han. Now, endless curiosity had replaced their jealousy. Fervor flickered in their hearts.

Even the fatty was staring straight at Gu Han. “Let’s be clear first. If there’s treasure inside, you have to say so in advance. I already missed the first one, I can’t miss the second...”

Gu Han pushed him away and walked straight up to the mystic stone that was taller than a person. “Get lost!”

Even Tian Heng’s heart began to tense up. As if deliberately keeping everyone in suspense, Gu Han looked the mystic stone up and down, occasionally patted it, and even closed his eyes to perceive it. Everyone’s patience swiftly reached its limit.

“Do it already!”

Gu Han’s expression changed dramatically. Before anyone could react, he stored the mystic stone away. “I’m not opening it!”

He waved at Jiang Feng, grabbed Ah Sha, and prepared to leave.