Ancient Strengthening Techniques
Chapter 24 - Magic pills or drugs?
Ancient Strengthening Techniques: Chapter 24 - Magic Pills or Forbidden Medicine?
“What kind of pill is ..? What pill could be so magical, to the point of challenging the heavens !? ”
Qing Shui felt that this was too overwhelming, what kind of pill could forcefully increase one's cultivation level around the world? An entire realm that might not even be reachable after a period of 10 years, 20 years, or even a lifetime was spent in cultivation!
The alchemy art was too frightening.It could even result in the creation of such a pill that defied the natural order, which seemed to be proclaimed contrary to heaven!
“The name of this pill is known as 'Crippling Divine Pill'!” Traces of complexity filled Qing Yi's eyes, as if she had a lot in her heart, but was unsure how to tell them to Qing Shui.
“Mother, why is such a magic pill named 'Crippling Divine Pill'? This name gave the impression that it was a trash pill, not a god pill. ” Qing Shui curiously asked.
“Only on the basis that this pill could increase one's cultivation level around the world, the level of this pill would already be classified as a Saint Grade-made spiritual pill. However, one really had to consider all avenues and carefully consider their options before making the decision to swallow this pill because the side effects caused by it were irreversible and the consequences were too dire! ” Qing Yi sighed, sadness and helplessness was visible on her face.
"Side effects?" although Qing Shui looked young, he understood the connotations behind the meaning of something more beneficial, the worse the side effects. After all, he had 2 lifetimes of experience. Qing Shui vaguely sensed that this pill was too good to be true, but he could not put his finger on what the side effects were.
“Yes, and the prerequisite to swallow this pill is that a cultivator must have already broken through to the 10th Martial Warrior Class, and a cultivator must not be more than 30 years old. Depending on one's potential and talent, the Paralyzed Divine Pill would at least forcibly raise one's cultivation level to the realm of a Grade 10 Martial General. For stronger individuals, they might even be able to break through directly to the various levels of the Martial Commander realm! However, there are limits. These pill users would never, in their lifetime, be able to break through to the peak of the Houtian realm. The highest level they could reach was the realm of a Grade 9 Martial Commander. Those who used these pills were forever destined not to make a breakthrough in their cultivation, destined to be stuck at the Houtian stage forever.
Qing Shui felt relief in his heart as he heard Qing Yi's explanation. If such a powerful pill did not have any side effects, it would be a tragedy. Tyrannical cultivators would become ordinary like clouds, damaging the land as they pleased. Fortunately, the future consequences of taking these pills restricted many cultivators from doing so, and at the same time, also restricted those who had taken the pills to getting stuck in the 9th grade Martial Commander.
To be in the realm of a Cla.s.s 10 Martial Warrior while at 30 years of age or less, cultivators who could meet this condition would not choose to use this kind of forbidden method. Not only were the Paralyzed Divine Pills expensive, the possibility of reaching the Xiantian realm was completely cut off by swallowing these pills. The majority of cultivators would never choose this method to increase their strength, as it was tantamount to destroying their future cultivation path.
Looking at Qing Shui, Qing Yi really felt astonished. Regardless, he continued to say:
“Accomplishing the Xiantian realm is the dream of all mankind, but how many can achieve it? 0.1%, no, 0.01% of the hope of breaking through to the Xiantian realm was the only source of motivation that prevented most cultivators from swallowing the Paralyzed Divine Pill. Even if they wanted to digest it, the materials needed to make the Paralyzed Divine Pill were extremely rare, making it expensive to produce. Even with money, there is no guarantee that someone can buy it. "
"Mother, you mean our clan members consumed this Paralyzed Divine Pill, right?" Qing Shui thought of the question he had asked earlier, about why there were no Martial Generals in the Qing Clan.
“In addition to your 2nd uncle and grandfather, the rest of the 2nd generation including me have all consumed the Crippling Divine Pill.” Qing Yi muttered softly, with a trace of helplessness and unwillingness in her voice.
Qing Yi grimaced, “Qing Shui, back then, the Qing Clan was nothing. Your grandfather ventured here to establish his roots, our Qing Clan then began to slowly build its foundation, and after 20 years of hard work, it could be considered a relatively small clan. In the past, only the potential of your second uncle could be considered above average. Your 2nd Uncle has broken through to a Cla.s.s 2 Martial General at such a young age, while we are all stuck at the peak of Martial Soldiers, extremely incapable of breaking through to a Level 1 Martial General! "
Qing Shui noticed that Qing Yi slowed down and guessed that there were still many stories behind this, so he remained silent and tilted his head to continue listening.
“Before, we were heavily suppressed by the clans in Hundred Miles City. However, after your grandfather broke through to the Houtian realm pinnacle, the 4 great clans of Hundred Miles City actually conspired to cripple your grandfather! They were afraid that the Qing Clan would somehow have a bad impact on their standings in the Hundred Miles City. "
“Luck is on our side, your grandfather discovered their plot earlier and took out all his precious spiritual pills. He wanted the Qing Clan to have a glimmer of hope to look forward to, the possibility of reaching the Xiantian realm, and therefore he did not allow your second uncle to consume the pill. However, even though your grandfather had a peak Houtian cultivation level, he was only one person, he could not fight against the combined efforts of the four great clans in the Hundred Miles City alone. ”
“Without choice, other than your 2nd uncle, we of the 2nd generation consume the Crippling Divine Pill and break through to the realm of the Martial Commander. After realizing what we had done, the members of the four great clans retreated without attacking, but it was too late, the damage was already done. In the 2nd generation, we have all been stripped of any hope of cultivating to the Xian Tian realm except for your 2nd uncle! So, do you see how important the 3rd generation is to our Qing Clan? We will never willingly allow any one of you to consume the Crippling Divine Pill. "
“No wonder it is called the Crippling Divine Pill, its beneficial properties can be classified as mystical, almost godlike, but at the same time it is just a trash pill! Especially within a large clan, there was no way the clan head would willingly let his descendants consume this type of medicine, thus deciding their path to the Xiantian realm. Moreover, those who consumed pills to forcibly enter the Martial Commander realm, were simply no match for those who were cultivating with the start to reach the same level. The reason behind this was that those who took the shortcut would never have the chance to experience a moment of enlightenment and forging their dao hearts, compared to breaking through with effort. ”
"So the main users of these pills were cultivators with limited potential, as they already knew that they would never reach the Xiantian realm in their lives, either, they wouldn't mind sacrificing their entire fortune just to exchange for one pill."
The last grouse of the poor is that the things they need to work very hard, are taken for granted by those born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Just like in cultivation, those who spent efforts breaking their backs in cultivating, would find themselves defeated by a rich young master who possessed one Crippling Divine Pill.
“In the World of the Nine Continents, with a population of over 10 million people, how many managed to break through to the Xiantian realm? This was why, even though the Crippling Divine Pill was a trash pill, it was still heavily stockpiled by the great clans. That year, due to some accidental happenings, your grandfather managed to obtain the 7 Crippling Divine Pills. We have used four of them, now only three are left. Thus, the remaining three Paralyzed Divine Pills can be considered as treasures of our Qing Clan. "
"Mother, if in the past, the members of the 2nd generation did not take pills, do you all have the chance to enter the Xiantian Realm now?" Qing Shui could hear the disappointment when Qing Yi spoke.
Seeing her expression, Qing Yi understood what Qing Shui was thinking.
“Silly boy, how could it be so easy to make a breakthrough to Xiantian? Breaking through to Xiantian depends on the karma and destiny of the individual. Xiantian means gaining insight into the Heaven's Path. Without a sudden flash of insight, without entering that special state of enlightenment, one would never be able to enter the Xiantian realm! Your grandfather spent 60 years! a full 60 years at the boundary of the Xiantian realm, yet he was still unable to take a single step and break through! "
“Get insights, about the road of Heaven?” Thoughts swirled in Qing Shui's mind as he heard this.
