501: The elixir of creation from heaven and earth?

As the voice rang out, several people suddenly walked into the entrance of the Martial Arts Hall.

Leading them was a youth dressed in brocade robes, looking smug and full of life, clearly a young man in his prime.

Seeing him, the Luo Family Disciples present stopped their beating and hurriedly went to greet him:

"Young Family Head! You've finally come out of seclusion. Your cultivation must have made great progress, right?"

"The Young Family Head is exceptionally gifted, a Genius rarely seen in our Luo Family in a hundred years. You must have successfully made a Breakthrough and entered the Bone Hammer Realm!"

The Stone City Luo Family had a set of martial arts methods, with Realms ranging from low to high: Skin Refining Realm, Bone Hammer Realm, and Marrow Tempering Realm.

These three Realms belong to the Mortal level and are unranked in the cultivation System.

Once these three Realms are completed, one can enter the "Earthly Immortal" Realm, which is equivalent to the quasi-Ninth Grade Spirit Nurturing.

The title "Earthly Immortal" was coined by people in the Jianghu, who believed it was the pinnacle of martial arts cultivation.

The Stone City Luo Family served the Green Feather Sect as their primary sect and didn't dare use such a title. Instead, they compromised and renamed the Earthly Immortal Realm to "Transcendence."

Countless people in the Luo Family dreamed of reaching this Transcendence Realm, but no one had successfully achieved it for over a hundred years.

Let alone Transcendence, there wasn't even anyone in Marrow Tempering, and Bone Hammering was also rare.

The crowd's praise for the Young Family Head's Breakthrough to Bone Hammering wasn't mockery (though it seemed like it to players), but genuine flattery.

The Young Family Head clearly enjoyed it, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face. He nodded slightly at the praise and slowly scanned the surroundings, as if inspecting his own property.

Luo Daonan observed carefully. Although he was currently a Mortal, he had once been a Cultivator. Even though his Divine Soul had been reset by the System, his basic knowledge wouldn't be forgotten.

Thus, he could see that the Young Family Head's face was flushed, and a slightly murky Qi was being exhaled with his breath. It was obvious he had used a Medicinal Pill to make his Breakthrough, and much of the medicinal properties remained unrefined.

Needing a pill just to break through to the Bone Hammer Realm?

Luo Daonan couldn't help but feel disdain in his heart.

Subdividing Mortal martial arts Realms was already enough to make players laugh, but needing a pill for a Breakthrough in such a minor Realm was even more bizarre.

In that case, this new Young Family Head, Luo Haoran, who had risen to power through internal strife, was clearly just a mediocre person with low talent. It was almost impossible for him to reach the Transcendence Realm, let alone be accepted as a disciple by the Green Feather Sect.

'In other words, if I want to go to the Green Feather Sect, I can't rely on this Young Family Head...'

Luo Daonan sighed inwardly; the Stone City Luo Family was truly a pile of trash.

At that moment, Luo Haoran suddenly turned his head and looked at the quietly standing Luo Zheng, a playful smile immediately appearing on his face.

He ignored the flattering crowd and walked straight to Luo Zheng's side, mocking:

"Luo Zheng, I've been in seclusion for many days, and you haven't been beaten to death yet?"

"Thanks to your kind words, I'm not dead yet."

Luo Zheng replied in a muffled voice.

Before Luo Haoran could speak, the other Luo Family Disciples nearby couldn't contain themselves and began to scold:

"Presumptuous! What kind of tone is that? A Live Target dares to speak to the Young Family Head like that?"

"A mere family slave, how dare you be so insolent? Get down and apologize immediately! Kowtow to the Young Family Head, or I'll make you regret coming into this world!"

These people were almost roaring, their expressions exaggerated, as if Luo Zheng had offended their parents instead of the Young Family Head.

Luo Zheng scanned the circle coldly but said nothing.

Luo Daonan felt emotional seeing this scene.

Presumably, the Luo Family Disciples used to flatter Luo Zheng the same way, but times had changed. Now that the position of Young Family Head had changed hands, they changed their faces faster than flipping pages in a book, all switching sides.

'As expected, only cultivation is truly good. Status and position are not secure.'

Luo Daonan gained a deeper understanding of the underlying logic of the Xuanhuan World. He suddenly understood why so many natives would risk everything to cultivate, even if it meant becoming an evil Cultivator.

At this point, Luo Haoran waved his hand, stopping the agitated Luo Family Disciples.

He looked at Luo Zheng with a smug expression and smiled, "Luo Zheng, do you know why I went into seclusion this time?"

Luo Zheng didn't speak, just looked at him with a dark face.

Luo Haoran laughed loudly:

"You should know that our Luo Family has two heaven and earth creation pills passed down from our ancestors! Some time ago, I consumed one of them... "This heaven and earth creation pill is indeed extraordinary. Its pure medicinal power directly cleansed my Physical Body, almost transforming me. I reached the Bone Hammer Realm from the Skin Refining Realm without much effort!

"Furthermore, the medicinal effects haven't been fully refined yet. They still remain in my body, continuously nourishing my Physical Body and tempering my Meridians and flesh.

"I expect that once I fully digest the medicinal properties, the Marrow Tempering Realm will be just around the corner. At that time, even breaking through to Transcendence won't be impossible!"

Luo Zheng's expression changed instantly.

It turned out that the heaven and earth creation pill was a supreme treasure of the Luo Family. Ancestral instructions stated that only Geniuses who reached the Bone Hammer Realm before the age of sixteen could consume it to attempt Transcendence and step onto the path of cultivation.

Luo Zheng used to be a Genius. At fourteen, he had already reached the Peak of the Skin Refining Realm and was about to reach Bone Hammering. He was hailed as the family's hope, but unfortunately, he had now been reduced to a Live Target.

And he never expected that the heaven and earth creation pill would actually be consumed by Luo Haoran!

"Luo Haoran! You've disregarded the Luo Family's ancestral instructions! How dare someone with your talent embezzle a sacred medicine? You're worse than a beast!"

"Hehe, I have already stepped into the Bone Hammer Realm, while you are just a Live Target. I can crush you with one hand; you are worse than an insect... Today is the joyous occasion of my emergence from seclusion, and I happen to need a Live Target to practice on. Fine, I'll choose you."

Luo Haoran didn't actually choose Luo Zheng, but rather a burly middle-aged man nearby.

This man looked strong and was wearing fine armor; he was a top-tier Live Target specifically used for challenging limits.

But Luo Haoran stepped forward, and with just one punch, the Live Target let out a muffled groan and flew out on the spot, crashing into the wall and remaining motionless—he was dead.

"The Young Family Head is mighty!"

"The Young Family Head will surely revitalize the Luo Family and bring it to glory!"

The Luo Family Disciples cheered again, showering him with flattery.

Luo Haoran then walked up to Luo Zheng, seemingly saying something provocative before leaving with a loud laugh.

Seeing all this, Luo Daonan blinked, feeling it was a bit... hilarious.

Wait, a pill that helps a Mortal break through to the Bone Hammer Realm is called the heaven and earth creation pill?

Could the name be any more exaggerated?

And your Luo Family is supposedly an affiliate of the Green Feather Sect and a powerful local clan, yet you only have two ancestral pills?

And you couldn't resist coming over specifically to show off after taking one?

Luo Daonan immediately realized that the level of this Stone City Luo Family was probably... terrifyingly low.

He wanted to explain everything here to the Looking Up at the Stars Faction and tell them that the plan to enter the Green Feather Sect through the Stone City Luo Family probably wouldn't work.

However, he thought of another point.

'This Luo Zheng... I always feel like there's something different about him... Why does he have a bit of Yan Xiao's vibe?'

He looked at Luo Zheng, becoming even more curious.