Chapter 23: Heavenly Tiger Raging Fists

剛果樹的事情。東方耀臉色突然變了，一臉認真地說道：“你要效忠的人，將來可是一個能叱吒三界的人物。我想你也應該知道鎮魔神殿的事情吧！那個人就是鎮魔神殿的建立者，鎮魔天尊要等的人。我們稱他為神子，現在掌管整個降魔學院，那些涅槃境的老傢夥都要對他恭恭敬敬的。”“按照降魔學院的內部規則，你恐怕早就見不到太陽了。但是神子賞識你，他要重用你，這可是你十輩子都修不到的福分。”“這麼說來，讓幽蘭嫁給你的那個條件，...Chapter 23 - The Heaven Tiger's Rampaging Fist

The twin cauldrons open, Medicine Heavenly Flower’s cauldron yields five saphire pills while Shen Xiang’s three black pills appear.

"Medicine Heavenly Flower has generated five Spirit Essence Pills, Shen Xiang’s… his are three Cleansing Bone Pills," an elder from the Shen clan proclaims with excitement. All members of the Shen family would be just as excited, since Medicine Heavenly Flower has produced a genius in pill refining.

Medicine Heavenly Flower and the Medicine Clan elder examine the three black pills. The scent of medicine fills the air; it is indeed a Cleansing Bone Pill. The Pavilion Master of Medicine collects one pill and studies it carefully.

"This is indeed a Cleansing Bone Pill! And its quality is exceptionally high! This is truly hard to accept! Such a child can refine such pills," the Pavilion Master remarks in amazement. The mixed expression on his face reveals how humiliating it is for him to lose to Shen Xiang. He feels like he wasted the last seventy or eighty years of his life.

The crowd breaks out into a frenzy of cheers, surpassing the initial excitement. The very process they witnessed makes them realize how fair the competition was; Shen Xiang didn’t cheat. He indeed refined a Spirit-grade Middle Rank Cleansing Bone Pill!

Everyone has forgotten about Shen Xiang’s lack of Spiritual Vessel. He is now merely a prodigious pill refiner in the eyes of many!

Medicine Heavenly Flower’s face is ashen. His handsome features are filled with rage, jealousy, and malice. If only he could have killed Shen Xiang, Medicine Heavenly Flower feels humiliated by losing to him.

"You lose! Handover the items!" Shen Xiang speaks with a faint smile, one that Medicine Heavenly Flower perceives as pity and mockery. This infuriates Medicine Heavenly Flower.

The Medicine Clan elder’s body trembles, angry because he lost. Not only did they lose the items; their reputation is now at stake too. Medicine Clan’s genius isn’t even as good as Shen Clan’s spiritless person.

The Medicine Clan elder reluctantly hands over the bet to Shen Xiang.

One thousand year beast pills and an egg-sized pill resemble a green gem. The energy within is that of beasts living for thousand years. The fruit named Thousand Pattern is as big as an apple and feels heavy when held, indicating the energy within.

Receiving these valuable ingredients fills Shen Xiang with dark delight. If he refined the pills, his strength would increase rapidly.

"Shen Xiang! I challenge you to a duel!" Medicine Heavenly Flower removes his sword, adding venomously.

Shen Xiang has defeated people of the Seventh Rank in Spirit Warrior Realm. Medicine Heavenly Flower isn’t any different, so Shen Clan takes no risks.

"Tianhu, don’t let this young man get too prideful," Shen Tianhu sighs. He is excited because his son not only managed to refine the Cleansing Bone Pill, but he also gains two valuable ingredients.

"Let’s duel. If you break bones, don’t blame me," Shen Xiang speaks slowly while the Medicine Clan elder and Shen Tianhu have retreated. The Medicine Clan elder is somewhat worried too, as he’s seen the extraordinary talent in Shen Xiang and knows that Medicine Heavenly Flower isn’t just a spiritless person as rumors suggest.

"Tianhu! Are you confident in winning" the Medicine Clan elder asks solemnly.

"I’m sure of it. I’m a Fifth Rank Spirit Warrior and my martial arts are excellent," Medicine Heavenly Flower looks at Shen Xiang with a burning gaze, wishing to kill him.

"Fine! Just simple sparring. Don’t break his bones," the Medicine Clan elder agrees and leaves the platform.

Shen Xiang finds it amusing. Before, people doubted his ability to refine Cleansing Bone Pills, but now Medicine Heavenly Flower thinks he’s weak.

"If you wish, we can add a bet," Shen Xiang smiles.

When Medicine Heavenly Flower doesn’t say anything, Shen Xiang knows that the Medicine Clan has lost their bet.

Shen Xiang smiles and says, "If you win, the thousand year beast pill and Thousand Pattern fruit will be returned. If you lose, Pavilion Master of Medicine Clan must join our Shen Clan and become a pill refiner. Moreover, I will take half the medicinal ingredients of Medicine Clan Pavilion! What do you think"

Medicine Clan Pavilion becoming Medicine Clan’s property means the Pavilion Master has been lured by the Medicine Clan. The Pavilion Master himself is quite skilled in pill refining, so Shen Xiang wants to bring this talent into his clan.

"No problem! But Medicine Clan Pavilion still belongs to us." The Medicine Clan elder quickly accepts this proposal, considering only pill refining and ingredients are of value to him. Medicine Clan isn’t lacking these in the first place, considering Medicine Heavenly Flower’s high confidence of winning.

The Pavilion Master sighs, feeling embarrassed being used as a betting item. However, he believes joining Shen Clan isn’t a bad idea and might even give him the opportunity to exchange his Heavenly Hell Ginseng with Shen Xiang.

"Show me your weapon!" Medicine Heavenly Flower swings his glowing sword coldly.

Shen Xiang shakes his head, "I don’t need weapons."

"In that case, I won’t hold back," Medicine Heavenly Flower swings his sword upward, attacking with a heavy step, causing the platform to shake. It’s clear that his attack will unleash violent power.

It is late night. However, everyone feels energized and awake because of the upcoming duel between two young pill refining geniuses.

The impression people have of pill refiners is that they’re weak. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. First, one needs to control Qi and consciousness well enough for free use of flames while being ready to react in dangerous situations that might arise during pill refinement.

There are times when pill refiners need to collect ingredients themselves, which is also very dangerous. Moreover, pill refiners have a lot of pills to consume, making it clear that they’re anything but weak. It’s just that pill refiners have protection from others, making them usually don’t need to fight.

As the sharp sword approaches, Shen Xiang quickly doubles his step forward, launching a fist. Green Qi instantly wraps around his arm and forms into the shape of a tiger’s head, which quickly solidifies.

"The Heaven Tiger Rampaging Fist! This child has advanced to Fifth Rank Spirit Warrior!" Shen Tianhu exclaims in surprise. The Heaven Tiger Rampaging Fist is his own creation, a Spiritual Grade Upper Rank martial art resembling a tiger’s leap with the explosive power of Qi.

Anybody who isn’t blind can tell that Shen Xiang has entered the Spiritual Realm. His ability to control the溢位 Qi and form it into a tiger’s head only proves that he has surpassed this stage. Only those in the Spiritual Realm can do such a feat.

A sixteen-year-old who not only refines Cleansing Bone Pills but also possesses Fifth Rank Spirit Warrior strength is incredibly rare. Only the Xue Clan’s Xiexianxian can compare due to rumors that she once fought evenly with one of the elders from Xue Clan. However, several people would rather believe it than not.

Those Xue Clan elders are stronger than Fifth Rank Spirit Warriors and have experienced many battles. Xiexianxian, a teenage girl aged around thirteen or fourteen, can stand toe-to-toe with them. Such talent is only comparable to Shen Xiang.

Shen Xiang’s punch resembles an enraged tiger, violent Qi shatters the air and creates explosions as it collides with Medicine Heavenly Flower’s sword.erent, immediately understanding that the just technique caused damage to Daide Gong. He had just wanted to use his power to move him away, but didn’t expect that Qi Yuan suddenly transformed into a v...