100: A tremendous opportunity for the dog

"Who dares to trespass into my Wending Sect?"

Just as he finished speaking, Gouzi was grabbed by the throat out of thin air and lifted into the sky, yelping and howling.

"...If... if you have the guts, let go of this Emperor! This Emperor wants to duel you one-on-one!"

Although Gouzi's throat was being squeezed tightly and he couldn't break free, his mouth refused to yield... But when he saw clearly the person who had picked him up, his Aura instantly vanished. His mouth snapped shut, his eyes squinted, and his dog face became extremely fawning.

"I heard you want to duel me?"

Lin Chen looked at him with a smile.

"...No, no! The Sect Master is the person I admire most. How could I have such a thought?"

"Someone must be slandering this Emperor!"

"Yes, it must be so!"

"..."

While Gouzi was still babbling, Lin Chen directly flung him away.

He didn't want to pay him any mind at all and walked straight into the Sect.

Gouzi was thick-skinned, so this little setback meant nothing. Soon, he came running back with a fawning look, panting at Lin Chen, "Sect Master, you're finally back! You don't know how hard I've missed you..."

Heh, miss me?

He's probably obsessing over something!

Sure enough, Gouzi's next sentence was, "Sect Master, since you're back, that Great Opportunity you promised me before..."

Chu Nansheng scolded, "The Sect Master just got back and you're already bringing this up! Are you really that impatient?!"

"...I..."

Gouzi was speechless.

"It's fine, come with me."

Lin Chen didn't mind. Half a month had already passed, so the nine revolutions blood lotus pill should have been refined by now.

Wending Sect, Sect Master's Quiet Room.

The room was filled with dense Spiritual Qi, so quiet that only the faint crackling of burning sandalwood could be heard.

Lin Chen sat in the main seat with a calm expression.

Below him, Xu Zhishan and the Ancestor of Wonderful Elixir Valley, two Alchemy Great Grandmasters, stood with their hands at their sides. Although they couldn't hide their exhaustion, their eyes overflowed with uncontrollable excitement and pride.

"Sect Master."

Xu Zhishan took a step forward and held up a jade box with both hands. Even before the lid was opened, a refreshing and strange fragrance had already wafted out. Smelling it made one's blood surge and their Divine Soul feel comfortable.

"Fortunately, we did not fail our mission. The nine revolutions blood lotus pill has been refined!"

The moment the lid opened, the room was filled with brilliant light, and the scent of the pill filled the air.

A perfectly round Medicinal Pill the size of a longan lay quietly in the box.

Nine blood-colored pill veins resided on the surface of the pill, like nine miniature blood Dragons slowly swimming. A majestic medicinal power rushed to the nose, seemingly containing the power of the life Origin. Just a whiff made one feel refreshed.

But everyone present knew that for Yao Beasts, this Medicinal Pill indeed had the miraculous effect of transforming them and reshaping their Foundation.

But for Cultivators, it was incredibly toxic.

"So the Great Opportunity the Sect Master mentioned was this?"

The moment the Medicinal Pill appeared, Gouzi snapped his head up, his eyes fixed on the pill in the jade box. A low, longing "wuwu" sound came from his throat, and his overwhelming instinct made his body tremble slightly.

He was trying his best to restrain his impulses.

But a voice kept screaming in his heart—

Give it to me!

Give that damn Medicinal Pill to me right now!

..."Why is there only one?"

Lin Chen took the jade box, took out the Medicinal Pill, and toyed with it in his hand, unable to put it down.

Unfortunately, there was only one.

Otherwise, if he fed a few to all Four Great Guardian Divine Beasts, maybe they could all Breakthrough to the Tenth Rank!

"Reporting to the Sect Master, the effects of this nine revolutions blood lotus pill are exceptional. Being able to refine even one was already extremely difficult..."

Xu Zhishan looked ashamed. Although they had benefited greatly during the Alchemy process, the fact was that that netherworld blood lotus had indeed only produced one nine revolutions blood lotus pill.

The Ancestor of Wonderful Elixir Valley and the Valley Master of Wonderful Elixir Valley also felt quite a bit of regret.

If their Dao of Alchemy attainments were a bit higher, perhaps they could have refined two.

"You don't need to explain. I don't mean to blame you."

Fearing they might misunderstand, Lin Chen quickly reassured them. Seeing that Lin Chen really didn't mean to blame them, the three of them finally felt at ease.

"The three of you have made a great contribution."

Lin Chen took out many Spirit Pills and precious medicinal herbs that the System had given him before and gave them all to the three of them.

The three of them were immediately overjoyed.

For Alchemists obsessed with the Dao of Alchemy, they weren't very interested in things like Spirit Stones or Magic Treasures. But if you gave them Spirit Pills and medicinal herbs to tinker with, it was exactly what they liked, so it was impossible for them not to be happy.

"Gouzi, open your mouth."

Lin Chen chuckled and tossed the nine revolutions blood lotus pill into the air.

Gouzi had been waiting for a long time. He jumped up suddenly, opened his abyss-like mouth, and swallowed the nine revolutions blood lotus pill in one gulp.

*Gulp...*

It melted upon entering his mouth. The nine revolutions blood lotus pill turned into a stream of blood-gold liquid and flowed into his stomach.

The next moment—

*Boom!*

The majestic medicinal power dissolved within Gouzi's body, like a volcano that had been dormant for ten thousand years suddenly erupting!

His thin and small body suddenly expanded several times, reaching a full 1.8 meters in height. The fur all over his body moved without any wind, standing on end. His originally yellowish-white fur also quickly turned pitch black and shiny, like the finest silk.

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...*

Streams of blood-gold Qi flowed out of his body as if they had come to life, wrapping around him layer by layer like a cocoon, soon turning him into a 'silkworm chrysalis'.

From within the 'chrysalis', dense crackling sounds like popping beans were heard... It seemed to be reshaping his bones and Meridians.

Before long, a ferocious Aura that seemed to come from the ancient primordial era began to permeate the Quiet Room, like a cold, thick mist, making everyone's hearts tremble.

After a moment, a massive phantom of a Heavenly Dog that pressured heaven and earth slowly appeared above the 'chrysalis'.

"Awoo!!"

The phantom of the Heavenly Dog roared towards the sky; it didn't sound like a dog's bark, but more like a wolf's howl.

At the same time.

His Realm began to climb madly at a terrifying speed!

Third Rank Peak... Fourth Rank Early Stage... Fifth Rank Middle Stage... Fifth Rank Late Stage... Xu Zhishan and the Ancestor of Wonderful Elixir Valley watched with wide-eyed astonishment.

Even though they had expected it, seeing with their own eyes that this nine revolutions blood lotus pill actually had such power to seize the creation of heaven and earth still left them incomparably shocked.

"This is a great fortune given to you by the Sect Master. Enjoy it well!"

Tears welled up in the corners of Chu Nansheng's eyes, sliding down silently the moment she saw Gouzi's cultivation base continuously climbing.

Time passed bit by bit, and everyone just watched quietly.

About three days passed.

Only then was that massive Qi cocoon gradually absorbed back into Gouzi's body. Gouzi's figure slowly revealed itself, and his Realm finally stopped climbing.

His originally puppy-like figure had now become tall and majestic.

The muscle lines all over his body were extremely smooth and full of explosive power. His fur was black and shiny, and an extremely faint dark-gold pattern emitting ancient majesty even faintly appeared on his forehead.

He slowly opened his eyes.

His Aura was completely different from before. His eyes were as deep as a sea of stars, with an occasional sharp light that looked down on the world flashing through them.

He was like a born king—majestic, domineering, and not to be provoked.

"How is it only Seventh Rank Middle Stage?"

Lin Chen frowned, feeling greatly disappointed.

He thought that by throwing down such a rare Medicinal Pill, he would definitely produce a Great Emperor. He didn't expect it to only be Seventh Rank Middle Stage, with strength only equivalent to a Cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing Realm.

Lin Chen curled his lip, "Damn... what's the use of you? Throw him out! Too weak! Not qualified to be the Wending Sect's guardian Divine Beast! Go try other Sects and see if any of them are willing to take you in!"