Nightmare Immortal Era

Chapter 4: Driving Tigers and Swallowing Wolves

"Brother Yang, Brother Xun!" Su Bai bowed and greeted them with a cupped fist salute. His father was the Minister of Revenue and held the financial power of the Yue Kingdom, so naturally, their family was wealthy.

When he first boarded the ship, he was still a chubby little boy. After only eleven days, he hadn't changed at all and was still a chubby little boy.

Frowning, the chubby little boy whispered, "Guess what I heard?"

"What?" Xun Hu asked, "Judging by your expression, it's not good news, right?"

"Yes!" Su Bai nodded, "I found out that Zhao Bu has a brother named Zhao Yang. He is a disciple of the Outer Sect of the Extreme Eternal Sect and is also a prominent figure on the Dragon Gate Ranking. These days, Zhao Bu has been recruiting soldiers and promising that anyone who follows him can obtain the resources of the Outer Sect. So far, more than thirty people have chosen to follow him!"

"Outer Sect disciple, Dragon Gate Ranking?" Xun Hu blinked, "What is that?"

"The Extreme Eternal Sect holds the Dragon Gate Competition every year for the Outer Sect disciples. The top ten names are engraved on the Dragon Gate Ranking!" Yang Ning said, "It is said to symbolize leaping over the Dragon Gate, and it is also the sect's expectation for them to enter the Inner Sect."

The concept of being in the top ten among tens of thousands of Outer Sect disciples is quite remarkable.

The key point is not just the top ten every year, but the disciples accumulated over several years, even decades, ranked together. Their status is extremely prestigious.

These people don't have to do any tasks or compete for resources. Countless people come to curry favor with them, and all they have to do is focus on cultivation in order to enter the Inner Sect.

If Zhao Bu has such a brother, even if only a small portion of resources trickles down, it would be an unimaginable number for students like them from the Immortal Ascension Academy.

Yang Ning didn't feel any dissatisfaction with this. In his previous life, he was already used to it. Some people are born in Rome, while others are just cattle and horses.

"So, we can't deal with Zhao Bu anymore?" Xun Hu asked.

"Are we just going to avoid him from now on?" Ning Rong, dressed in purple clothes and wearing a long sword at her waist, came from a family with a martial background. She had been practicing martial arts since childhood and had a strong personality. She couldn't tolerate this kind of humiliation and immediately looked at Yang Ning, "Brother Yang, you're the smartest, quickly think of a solution for us!"

Yang Ning didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing. He just wanted to cultivate peacefully.

But since he became the Minister of Revenue before cultivating, exposing his abilities, he couldn't avoid this kind of thing and could only find a way to lie low in the future.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Ning asked softly, "Can we kill people on this Ascension Ship?"

Ning Rong was taken aback and shook her head, "It should not be allowed. The Extreme Eternal Sect prohibits disciples from killing each other!"

In fact, there were many examples of disciples from the Extreme Eternal Sect killing each other, but there was a premise: as long as they weren't caught with solid evidence.

But there were only two hundred disciples on the Ascension Ship, with another two hundred Outer Sect disciples from the Extreme Eternal Sect guarding it. Each person was responsible for watching four others. How could someone get away with murder?

"Well, that settles it!" Yang Ning shrugged, "Since we can't kill him and he has the advantage in numbers, we can only work hard on our cultivation and defeat him with our own strength!"

Xun Hu was momentarily stunned, then nodded helplessly, "It seems like that's the only way, but it's still a bit frustrating."

"It's just that our skills are inferior to his!"

"Then what if he actively targets us?" Ning Rong asked, "He's not someone who would hold back. He used to bully us because he had more people on his side. If there are even more people now, won't the bullying be even worse?"

This is indeed a problem.

Anyone who has been to junior high school knows how terrifying it can be when kids of this age engage in campus violence. They have no mercy and can be extremely violent. Although these kids are only eleven or twelve years old, many of them have been practicing martial arts since childhood and have great strength.

He won't kill you, but he can seriously injure you, delaying your cultivation for three or four days. Moreover, Yang Ning and Ning Rong are a book boy and a servant girl, and no one will listen to their complaints.

So if this problem isn't solved, it will be impossible to practice in peace.

Yang Ning thought for a moment and looked around.

After all, it was after school, and the students were gathering in small groups based on their friendships.

Zhao Bu was among them, surrounded by more than twenty teenagers, walking in groups, looking quite imposing.

Zhao Bu's voice was loud and sharp, the kind of high-pitched voice that comes with puberty, and could be heard from a distance.

But Zhao Bu's group was not the largest. The largest group was led by a young man dressed in black brocade with a golden dragon pattern on his clothes. This person had sharp eyebrows, deep eyes, and an attitude of looking down on the world. To Yang Ning, he even resembled the young Emperor Qin Shi Huang.

There were more than forty people surrounding the young man, and their eyes were full of admiration. This spontaneous admiration was much stronger than the people Zhao Bu had gathered by relying on his brother's influence.

"Who is that person?" Yang Ning asked.

Su Bai turned his head and glanced, then said, "His name is Lin Jingyun, he is a prince of the South Forest Great Prosperity Dynasty!"

"Great Prosperity, no wonder!"

East Victory West Glory, South Forest North Plains, these are the four major regions of the Extreme Eternal Sect's territory. Each region has many countries and sects that rely on the Extreme Eternal Sect's existence. Great Prosperity is one of them.

However, South Forest is overall stronger than North Plains, and Great Prosperity is the strongest country in South Forest. Great Prosperity is several times stronger than Zhao Kingdom and Yue Kingdom combined, so it's understandable that Lin Jingyun has such an attitude.

"Don't underestimate him, Yang ge. He can earn the admiration of so many people not just because of his background. It is said that when Lin Jingyun was three years old, he was noticed by the princess of the Man family in Nanzhou. Not only did she adopt him as her godson, she also gave him an Exquisite Pill, which made Lin Jingyun not only talented in both literature and martial arts, but also had an amazing talent for cultivation. He had already mastered the Breathing Technique in the early days of the Great Before Heaven!"

"The Man family in Nanzhou is a Transcendent Level family in the southern part of the Extreme Eternal Sect. They are good at raising gu, refining pills, and their family's inheritance is the 'Thousand Illusions and Hundred Refinements Scripture', which is a top-notch immortal scripture." Deep Blue quickly found information about the Man family.

Yang Ning wasn't interested in the Man family, but he was more interested in the Exquisite Pill.

According to the "Guangyu Zhi", there are many elixirs that can be used in the Physical Body Realm, but there are only three top-tier elixirs: the Heavenly Heart Pill, the Exquisite Pill, and the Nine Orifices Enlightenment Pill.

The Heavenly Heart Pill is a breakthrough pill that can only be used when the physical body reaches the tenth level. It is said to have a high probability of helping a cultivator in the Physical Body Realm break through to the Qi Refining Realm. This high probability is almost one hundred percent, as there have been no reports of failure so far.

As the first hurdle in cultivation, the transition from the physical body to the Qi Refining Realm is the difference between immortality and mortality. This hurdle has claimed the lives of countless people, and the Heavenly Heart Pill is undoubtedly the number one elixir for the Physical Body Realm.

The Exquisite Pill is another type of elixir. After taking it, it can generate a delicate and exquisite heart in the body, which can enhance both talent in learning and talent in martial arts, allowing a person to reach the peak of the Physical Body Realm at a faster speed.

Many people are unable to break through the Physical Body Realm because of insufficient accumulation. If they can reach the peak of the Physical Body Realm at a faster speed, they will naturally have enough time to accumulate. It is something that can increase the chances of breakthrough.

The most valuable thing is that the Exquisite Pill can transform into a delicate heart with the function of sacrificing oneself. As long as the fatal injury is in the heart, the Exquisite Pill can transform into a seven-colored delicate heart and complete a resurrection.

Although cultivators have the habit of annihilating their enemies, in case of carelessness, this means having an extra life!

The Nine Orifices Enlightenment Pill is a Divine Pill in the Demonic Beast realm.

The Patriarch Bodhi once said that anyone with nine orifices can become an immortal. However, some Demonic Beasts, such as stone spirits, do not have nine orifices. In this case, as long as they take a Nine Orifices Enlightenment Pill, they can develop nine orifices and embark on the path of immortality.

Humans can also consume the Nine Orifices Enlightenment Pill, which greatly enhances the function of the nine orifices, almost reaching Spirit Ascension. From then on, their hearing, vision, and sense of smell become sharp, comparable to the Divine Abilities of clairvoyance and clairaudience, which is also greatly beneficial in battles.

The Immortal Gate refers to the physique of someone who has consumed the Nine Orifices Enlightenment Pill as the Nine Orifices Spirit Ascension body, which is also a manifestation of the pill's divine nature.

The three Divine Pills each have their own divine effects. Lin Jingyun consumed the Exquisite Pill and achieved the entry-level of the breathing technique in just eight days. No wonder he is so arrogant.

However,

It takes eight days to achieve entry-level even after consuming the Exquisite Pill? But I only took four days, so it seems that the effect of the Exquisite Pill is just average?

"By the way, how did we start talking about Lin Jingyun?" Xun Hu asked, "Weren't we discussing Zhao Bu?"

"As the saying goes, brothers should unite against outsiders. The conflict between us and Zhao Bu is an internal conflict within North Plains. But what if someone from South Forest comes to bully us? What will Zhao Bu do?" Yang Ning said softly.

"This..." Xun Hu was initially stunned, but then his eyes immediately lit up.

"But will Zhao Bu stand up for us?" Ning Rong wasn't so optimistic. "If he finds out that we offended Lin Jingyun, he might even step on us to help Lin Jingyun!"

"So it shouldn't be us who offends Lin Jingyun, but Zhao Bu's subordinates!" Yang Ning shrugged. "He can't just ignore his own subordinates, right?"

"His subordinates are not fools," Su Bai asked, "Why would they offend Lin Jingyun for no reason?"

"That's up to you!" Yang Ning looked at Su Bai. "I know you are dissatisfied with me, and you like Ning Rong, but Ning Rong likes me."

Su Bai's face turned pale. "You're talking nonsense. How could I be dissatisfied with you, and how could I dare to like Ning Rong?"

Ning Rong next to them clenched her fist directly. "What do you mean? Am I not worthy of your liking?"

Su Bai quickly waved his hand. "It's not that you're not worthy, I just don't dare!"

Ning Rong became even more angry. Although she considered herself confident and not inferior to noble sons, she still had some girlish feelings.

Yang Ning said, "Don't make a fuss. I'm just talking about the setting. My identity is still too low, so it's not suitable. Let's change it to Xun Hu. Su Bai, you like Ning Rong, but Ning Rong likes Xun Hu. So, out of love, you decide to deal with Xun Hu!"

Ning Rong pouted. Xun Hu? He's an idiot. Who would like him?

But Yang Ning didn't pay attention to her expression and continued, "Do you understand?"

Su Bai blinked his eyes, "Are you asking me to go undercover?"

"Yes!" Yang Ning nodded, "Then you will be Zhao Bu's little brother, right?"

Su Bai's eyes lit up, "Seems interesting?"

"This method is not bad!" Xun Hu turned his head and asked, "Su Bai, are you willing to go?"

"I'm definitely willing to go, as long as I can deceive him, I'm willing to die! But will Zhao Bu believe it?" Su Bai, full of youthful spirit, fueled by national hatred and family grudges, and annoyed by being bullied these past few days, would definitely want to seek revenge.

Moreover, this plan seems quite interesting, after all, he is a teenager who likes to do big things.

But Zhao Bu is not a fool!

"Then you just tell him directly that I sent you to go undercover, but you genuinely want to join him. After all, he has an outer disciple brother, what are we? Just insignificant prodigies in front of the Dragon Gate ranking. Xun Hu is also a poor prince, he can't even come up with a few taels of silver, there is no future in following us!"

This plan will definitely attract some hatred towards himself, but Yang Ning is already regarded as an enemy by Zhao Bu, so he doesn't care about these things.

And with the example of the Exquisite Pill, he believes that his cheat is stronger than the three major Divine Pills. As long as he is given a stable cultivation environment, not to mention Zhao Bu, even his brother won't be able to catch up.

When the hatred shifts back, he won't be afraid anymore!

After listening to Yang Ning's words, Su Bai was speechless, and Xun Hu also looked confused. This speech is too persuasive!

If I were Zhao Bu, I would believe it too!

After all, what he said is all true! It seems that following Zhao Bu does indeed have more prospects than following Xun Hu!

"And, you won't lose by following him. You can demand a higher salary, and you should let him know a truth. If even the enemy's subordinates are willing to take you in and give you such high treatment, let alone someone without grudges?" Yang Ning continued to instruct.

Xun Hu was also speechless. It's no wonder he is a prodigy, his heart is so cunning!

Ning Rong also widened her bright eyes. It's no wonder he is a prodigy who is famous in a hundred countries. He can think of such things. Fortunately, he is on their side.

Having such an opponent, wouldn't he be calculated to death?

"..." Su Bai was silent for a long time, unable to refute, and finally said, "Then, should I go find him tonight?"

"Don't wait until tonight, do it now!" Yang Ning said, "I'll write down the lines for you to remember, and we'll be ready to perform later!"

"..."

After a while, Xun Hu suddenly slammed the table, "Su Bai, you have no shame!"

"What's wrong with having no shame!" Su Bai stood up abruptly, "And you, Yang Ning, you're just a lowly peasant!"

(End of this chapter)