Once the Great Ancestor of the Danji Sect finished swearing his oath, Lu Ming didn't waste any time. He reached into his storage bag, pulled out a jade-colored box, and handed it to the old man.
“Senior, check the goods!”
At the sight of the box, the Great Ancestor and everyone else from the Danji Sect held their breath, their eyes fixed on it with intense focus.
Inside was the Break-Stage Grass—a treasure that could allow someone to break through an entire major realm without the need for enlightenment or cultivation!
With this grass, the Danji Sect would finally have a Mahayana ancestor of their own!
At the thought of this, the breathing of the Danji Sect members grew even more ragged.
Click!
As Lu Ming opened the box, a spiritual herb shimmering with light lay quietly inside.
Immediately, every prominent figure from the Danji Sect crowded around it.
They performed an exhaustive, 360-degree inspection of the Break-Stage Grass.
First, the Great Ancestor squinted, bringing his nose so close to the herb that it almost touched.
Then, he examined it up and down, left and right, checking it three times over.
He scrutinized everything from the patterns on the leaves to the stem and the fibrous roots.
Next was the Second Ancestor. He produced a jade slip and tapped it with spiritual energy, causing an illustrated description of the Break-Stage Grass to appear in mid-air.
With a solemn expression, he compared the records point by point with the physical herb in the box.
...
Then it was the turn of the Sect Master and several other Soul Transformation cultivators...
Watching their inspection, Lu Ming, Big Yellow, and the others were dumbfounded. Good grief, wasn't this a bit much?
Had they been too careless when they checked the Soul-Returning Pill earlier?
Seeing them in the midst of their frantic inspection, Lu Ming cleared his throat and spoke.
“Everyone, this is absolutely the real deal. Should I swear a soul oath or something for you too?”
“No need. We don't trust your oaths anyway. If there's something wrong with this Break-Stage Grass, even your death wouldn't be enough to compensate for our loss!” the Sect Master of the Danji Sect rejected without hesitation.
Lu Ming’s mouth twitched. Fine, so in their eyes, his life wasn't even worth as much as this grass!
Ji Chen and his fellow disciples stood far off to the side, afraid of causing any unnecessary misunderstandings. However, even they were speechless as they watched the inspection process. Wasn't this a bit ridiculous?
Just as Lu Ming and his group were beginning to lose their patience, the Danji Sect members finally finished their check.
The result: the Break-Stage Grass was genuine!
“Saint Lu, the Break-Stage Grass is authentic. The Soul-Returning Pill is yours!”
As soon as the Great Ancestor finished speaking, Lu Ming couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
Finally, it was over. If they had kept looking, he was worried they might actually stare the grass into pieces.
“Here! It’s yours!”
Lu Ming eagerly handed the box containing the Break-Stage Grass directly to the Great Ancestor.
The Great Ancestor’s hands trembled as he hurriedly took the box.
Seeing this, the Second Ancestor quickly handed the box containing the Soul-Returning Pill to Lu Ming.
Taking the box, Lu Ming didn't hesitate to pull out Huang Tianbao’s body.
He looked at the unresponsive Huang Tianbao, then at the massive Soul-Returning Pill in the box.
Big Yellow and the others stared at the scene, equally dumbstruck.
Lu Ming’s mouth twitched. How was he supposed to feed him this?
Turning to the Second Ancestor, he asked, “Senior, how exactly should I administer this Soul-Returning Pill?”
Big Yellow and the others also looked at the Second Ancestor with curiosity.
The Second Ancestor stroked his beard and said slowly, “Use spiritual energy to help him consume it...”
He then proceeded to explain the process in detail.
“Is there really no problem with this method?” Big Yellow asked, feeling a bit uneasy.
Wang Defa and the others also looked skeptical.
After all, this was the first time they had seen a pill used this way.
The Second Ancestor’s mouth twitched before he replied, “There’s no problem. I figured this out through trial and error!”
Back then, he had tried forcing it down, dissolving it in water, roasting it with fire, and even cutting open the stomach to shove it inside...
None of it worked. Finally, he discovered by accident that it had to be dissolved with spiritual energy.
Hearing the Second Ancestor’s words, everyone looked at the Great Ancestor with strange expressions.
They were truly curious about how many things he had been put through back then.
Feeling uncomfortable under their gaze, the Great Ancestor coughed dryly. “Go on with what you need to do. Why are you all looking at me?”
At the same time, he couldn't help but recall the bloody and mangled scene he had woken up to.
If he hadn't stuffed recovery pills into his mouth fast enough, he would have died all over again!
“Right, right... business first!”
Lu Ming quickly cleared his mind and carefully lifted the Soul-Returning Pill.
Following the Second Ancestor’s instructions, he channeled a gentle stream of spiritual energy from his fingertips, slowly covering the surface of the pill.
Then, everyone watched as the spiritual energy gradually enveloped the pill, causing it to dissolve into a mist.
The massive pill transformed into wisps of black pill mist, suspended in the air.
Seeing this, everyone held their breath.
They were genuinely afraid that if they weren't careful, they might accidentally inhale the pill mist, which would be a disaster!
Then, Lu Ming gave a light tap with his finger.
The pill mist followed his guidance, slowly seeping into Huang Tianbao’s body through his mouth, nose, and other orifices.
Everyone’s eyes widened as they watched, waiting for a miracle to happen.
The resurrection of the dead!
Whoosh...
Just as the final wisp of pill mist was absorbed by Huang Tianbao’s body, the space around him suddenly shuddered violently.
Lu Ming and his group were stunned, not understanding what was happening.
However, they didn't dare to make any sudden moves, fearing they might interfere with the resurrection.
What if he turned into an idiot because of them?
But in that moment, an eerie black glow erupted from within Huang Tianbao’s body, instantly enveloping him.
As the black glow surged and coiled, it transformed into a dark, deep black vortex.
Whoosh!!
In an instant, Huang Tianbao’s body vanished into the vortex.
Not a single trace of his aura or presence remained.
Lu Ming and his group stood there, completely frozen.
“Holy crap! Where’s the person?!”
Once he snapped out of it, Lu Ming couldn't help but cry out in shock.
Even the people from the Danji Sect were stunned.
The Second Ancestor rubbed his eyes vigorously, suspecting he was hallucinating.
But no matter how much he rubbed them, Huang Tianbao’s body was gone.
Lu Ming and Big Yellow’s group suddenly whipped their heads around to glare at the Great Ancestor and the others.
Wang Defa and Xue Wuchang braced themselves, ready to attack the moment Lu Ming gave the order.
Ji Chen was already weighing in his mind whether or not he should help.
Before Lu Ming could even ask, the Second Ancestor spoke up in a panic.
“Saint Lu, I have no idea what happened! This is exactly how I saved my Eldest Senior Brother back then!”
“I swear the pill was absolutely real! If I’ve told a single lie, let the Punishment Lightning strike me dead!”
“Yes, yes! I swear it too! I really was resurrected after consuming that pill!” the Great Ancestor added hurriedly.
The fact that Huang Tianbao’s body had vanished was beyond their belief as well.
Hearing their words, Lu Ming looked up at the sky. After waiting for a moment and seeing that no Punishment Lightning appeared, he realized they weren't lying.
They hadn't triggered the punishment mechanism.
Then what on earth was going on? Why did Huang Tianbao’s body disappear?
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