Chapter 196: Chapter 100 Unparalleled in the World Turtle Breath Technique! Gather Qi into Armor! (10,000-Word Mega Chapter)_2
“Boss!”
Respectful voices echoed from outside.
“Again?” Sikong Zhan heard the voices outside, his expressionless face revealing he was aware that Li Hun had come again, yet he also found it puzzling that this visit was happening a bit sooner than usual.
Outside the prison, the shadow of Li Hun appeared, his figure gaunt and his complexion pale as paper, his eyes cold and ghostly.
Li Hun stared at the wretched figure of Sikong Zhan inside the prison, a cryptic expression emerging on his face, “Sikong Zhan, I’m almost losing patience with completely dealing with you. However, your luck isn’t bad, your father actually came out of seclusion, even killing Meng Sang. You get to live a little longer now!”
“What?”
At these words, Sikong Zhan looked up, somewhat shocked.
The outsiders didn’t know that many believed Sikong Yong was in seclusion, but Sikong Zhan was clear that his father had returned gravely injured from a battle with an unknown powerful adversary seven or eight years ago and had passed away on the spot before he could even arrange his subsequent affairs.
But now, Li Hun was telling him Sikong Yong had come out of seclusion and had killed Meng Sang? Was he making a fool of him?
Li Hun’s lips curled into a cold smile, “You still have some use! Enjoy your stay here for a while longer!”
After saying this, Li Hun turned and left.
When Sikong Zhan was ambushed by the three Sea Pirate Groups, it was indeed because they had received related news, which was passed on by Meng Sang!
Li Hun kept Sikong Zhan alive as he was planning to use him as a bargaining chip to extract benefits from Meng Sang once he took over.
But not long ago, Li Hun received the news that Meng Sang was dead—the one who killed him was none other than Sikong Yong, the leader of the Giant Whale Gang, who was rumored to have possibly met with misfortune!
This undoubtedly left Li Hun in shock, as Sikong Yong’s reputation was established by taking out Sea Pirates in the Blue Rain Sea and securing his dominance.
Afterward, Li Hun decided to spare Sikong Zhan’s life, thinking he might use him against Sikong Yong or to obtain a considerable benefit from the Giant Whale Gang!
“It must be my third brother… It must be him imitating my father, but how did he kill Meng Sang?”
Watching Li Hun’s departing figure, Sikong Zhan fell into deep thought. From the look of it, Li Hun didn’t seem to have come specifically to mock him.
Soon, Sikong Zhan thought of Su Changkong. Su Changkong had once impersonated him to attend a dinner banquet. Now, with the Giant Whale Gang in turmoil, it was normal for the Sikong Family to think of letting Su Changkong impersonate Sikong Yong.
But Su Changkong managing to slay Meng Sang and take over the Giant Whale Gang was beyond Sikong Zhan’s imagination!
Nonetheless, this was a piece of good news for Sikong Zhan!
Simultaneously, Sikong Zhan also worried that the Sea Pirates might harbor ill intentions; all he could do was sigh and wait for an unknown future to arrive.
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“Master Su, I would like to ask you to help me refine a Qi-Blood Pill. When Liu Geng was here before, I didn’t dare to ask for his help,” an elite disciple of the Giant Whale Gang dressed in warrior garb said with a flattering smile.
Su Changkong wore a white alchemist robe, and upon hearing this, he nodded slightly, “Prepare the ingredients yourself, and if the refinement fails, I take no responsibility.”
“Yes, yes, I understand the rules! Here are five sets of ingredients for the Qi-Blood Pills I’ve prepared, please take a look, Master Su!”
The warrior nodded repeatedly in agreement, knowing the protocol for requesting an alchemist’s services: ingredients were to be provided by oneself, and in the case of a failed refinement, the alchemist would not be held accountable.
“Alright, leave them here, and come back after three days,” Su Changkong nodded in agreement.
The warrior placed the precious medicinal materials he had purchased with his life’s savings on the nearby counter, then respectfully bowed before leaving.
“I hope… I can refine several Qi-Blood Pills to help me undergo metamorphosis and step into the Qi-Blood Realm. Then, I will be qualified to compete for the position of Deputy Hall Leader! Master Su’s alchemy is no less than Master Gong’s; with five sets of ingredients, most of them should succeed!” the warrior thought, filled with heavy concerns as he left.
This warrior was an elite of the Giant Whale Gang who had reached Body Refinement Great Achievement for many years, and he wagered his life’s savings for the resources to break through to the Qi-Blood Realm!
Previously, it was Liu Geng who acted as the alchemist, and this warrior dared not take the risk.
Now that Meng Sang was purged, and Master Su, who had been falsely accused, had his name cleared and returned to the Giant Whale Gang to perform alchemy, he decided to take the gamble!
“Not bad! These five sets of Qi-Blood Pill ingredients can indeed help improve my alchemy skills substantially. If all goes well, I could take several products as a commission,” Su Changkong thought, pleased with himself.
A few days ago, Su Changkong had slain Meng Sang while posing as Sikong Yong, and he no longer needed to hide, resuming his identity as the alchemist ‘Master Su’ in the Giant Whale Gang.
Over the past few months, Liu Geng had replaced Su Changkong in alchemy, but given Liu’s apprentice-level skills, the rate of failure was much higher than that of success, resulting in losses.
Many Giant Whale Gang disciples who wanted to have pills refined by an alchemist had to hold back.
Once Su Changkong returned, he gladly accepted all the accumulated orders, seeing it as an opportunity to practice his alchemy skills. If his skills reached a higher level, it was not out of the question that he could refine pills of Strong Blood Pill caliber, which would be beneficial for him!
Besides, Su Changkong now conducted alchemy under different circumstances than before, without supervision. He could arbitrarily extract refined pills as a fee according to his mood, obtaining many more free pills than previously!
If there were failures or fewer pills produced, he wouldn’t take a fee, but if the result was successful and the number of pills was high, Su Changkong would openly claim his dues.
Of course, given that Su Changkong’s alchemy skills were nearly reaching the sixth realm, far surpassing the previous Master Gong, seeking him for alchemy was definitely a worthwhile investment!