Chapter 2161: Time to Show True Skill

A titled god king, though also a god king, is appointed by heaven and the emperor, controlling a realm of heaven and earth, and is by no means comparable to an ordinary god king.

In terms of strength, even if the former stood still without moving, the latter could not slay him!

It is like ants versus humans, not something numbers can make up for.

For this reason, only when a faction possesses a titled god king can it truly prosper forever; otherwise, it cannot be considered top-tier.

For such a strong person to generate willing power, the other party must at least be of the same level, or even an emperor!

Three god kings, one titled god king... Could this unremarkable young man not be an ordinary heavenly god, but a super big shot roaming the heavens?

"No matter who he is... he's not someone like us to gossip about!"

Struggling to steady his chattering teeth, the first guard said.

Earlier, he had thought the other was cowardly and looked down on him, but now he realized they were not even in the same world, so naturally he could not understand the other's purpose and actions.

"He... what's his name?"

The second guard asked.

The first guard was stunned: "I don't know either!"

He had thought it was just a rich young master, cowardly, so he hadn't bothered to ask in detail. After all, such a phantom would dissipate soon, and remembering or not didn't matter. He never dreamed the man was such a powerful figure.

"Let's not leak this for now, or we might lose our heads..." The second guard nodded.

"Yes..."

The first guard nodded.

Such a level of strong person was beyond their qualification to contact. If something went wrong, they might not even keep their heads.

...

Leaving the Ghost Spirit Hall, Zhang Xuan immediately felt that the willing power he absorbed had increased considerably, seeming to have made great progress. His thoughts became sharper, and the soul power that had been confined to the lower-grade heavenly god realm faintly stirred with the urge to break through.

"It really is very useful..."

His eyes lit up.

Following the previous method of cultivation, breaking through the soul to the middle-grade heavenly god realm might have taken at least a few years, but now, at most a few months!

In other words, leaving this imprint and absorbing willing power had suddenly increased his soul's progress speed by more than ten times!

It was foreseeable that with more gratitude and willing power, even breaking through the soul to the god king realm would not be so difficult.

No wonder Zhuo Feng praised it so highly; this method was indeed terrifyingly powerful.

With all matters arranged for others to handle, Zhang Xuan became idle.

Every day, besides cultivating his soul, he would go to the Master Teacher Hall for a stroll, and occasionally give lectures, imparting some knowledge.

He taught many students, but still did not form a Heavenly Path Scroll.

It should be as Shangcang had guessed earlier: this world lacked a strict master teacher system, so reverence for the teacher's path was somewhat lacking, unless... one encountered someone closely related to oneself, such as a life-saving benefactor.

Otherwise, forming one would not be so easy.

However, although the Heavenly Path Scroll did not form, more and more people were grateful, and his reputation grew. With the increase in willing power, the speed of his soul's progress became faster and faster.

On the fifth day, like a chick breaking out of its shell, he finally broke through the peak of the lower-grade heavenly god realm and advanced to the middle-grade heavenly god realm!

With the soul breakthrough, his physical body also reached the peak of the upper-grade heavenly god realm. He entrusted Qi Ling'er to purchase enough upper-grade divine origin pills and successfully broke through to the middle-grade heavenly god realm.

Upper-grade divine origin pills are effective for god king strongmen. Under normal circumstances, they are almost impossible to buy, but with the previous experience, the Qi family head knew that behind this junior Qi Ling'er stood an emperor's support... Everything was given the green light. Medicines that were hard to obtain became not only easier to get but also of good quality and low price.

Seven days passed in a flash.

"Of the ten thousand beauty pills, the Qi family took one thousand, and six thousand were sold, but... the entire imperial city should have reached its limit; it's not so easy to sell anymore!"

Qi Ling'er clasped her fists.

Beauty pills, limited by price, no matter how good their effects or how beneficial to cultivators, the quantity that could be sold was finite.

"Very good!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

Selling this many in such a short time was beyond expectations and very satisfactory.

Seven thousand pills, each at 1500 divine coins, totaling 10.5 million!

Even in the Ghost Spirit Imperial City, there were no more than twenty families that could come up with so much money at once!

In just seven days, from a penniless outsider, he had become one of the twenty richest people in the imperial city!

Even the Qi family, which had a titled god king, could not do that!

It could be said that in just seven days, the name Zhang Xuan had become the most talked-about name in the entire imperial city, irreplaceable by anyone.

"As for the convener, I have long since spread the word. According to reports, not only people from the imperial city, but also many experts from the entire Nether Soul Heaven and even other heavens have come. The venue is the largest square in the city."

Qi Ling'er continued.

Thinking of the grand occasion of the past few days, she couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

If it were anyone else, even if their Qi family ancestor summoned them, it would be impossible to gather so many masters and experts in just a few days. But this person before her had achieved it!

It wasn't due to strong appeal, but... the Beauty Pill, after just a few days of fermentation, had resounded throughout the entire divine realm.

Women take it to beautify themselves; men take it to heal hidden injuries, enhance talent, and even advance in cultivation...

The efficacy of this pill had exceeded imagination.

Of course, the explosive reputation was partly due to Qi Ling'er and the Qi family's relentless promotion, but more importantly, it was because of an incident that occurred four days ago.

In Nether Soul Heaven, a wealthy merchant at the Lower Deity realm was nearing the end of his lifespan. Just as his descendants were preparing for his imminent death, a younger generation member somehow bought a Beauty Pill and fed it to him.

As a result, his spirit recovered, and his life was extended!

Though it was unclear how much longer he would live, at least in the short term, he would not fall due to the end of his lifespan.

Many peers present witnessed this event, and the news leaked out, becoming unstoppable.

Beautification, healing hidden injuries, enhancing talent... these were tempting, but for many experts, they were no longer of much use. However, extending lifespan held infinite appeal for everyone.

Because of this, the Beauty Pill sold over two thousand more pills than expected.

Nevertheless, while the Beauty Pill played a significant role in attracting so many experts and forces, it was not the decisive factor. The decisive factor was the news Zhang Xuan had Qi Ling'er spread!

The maker of the Beauty Pill would not only release a low-cost, more effective healing pill today but also simultaneously release a [Obstacle-Breaking Pill] aimed at cultivators!

This pill, whether for Deity realm or Divine realm cultivators, as long as they were at their peak, could immediately increase the breakthrough rate by about fifty percent after consumption!

Ordinary Obstacle-Breaking Pills could increase it by twenty percent, which already drove countless people wild. An increase of fifty percent, combined with the cultivator's own abilities, basically meant that taking the pill would make breakthrough a certainty!

If the news was true, the allure of this pill far exceeded that of the Beauty Pill!

Even the impact of extending lifespan was not this great!

Between the Divine realm and the Deity realm lies a vast chasm, not only in strength but also in lifespan, which differs tenfold!

A fifty percent increase in chance meant that those with no hope of breakthrough now had more than half a chance. Who wouldn't give it their all?

Most importantly... it had no side effects and did not affect future cultivation.

Thus, as soon as the news spread, countless experts were instantly stirred.

Without the proven efficacy and wonder of the Beauty Pill, everyone would have thought this was mere sensationalism. But with a precedent, though there were doubts, more people believed.

Hence, more and more people came. In a short time, countless experts willingly spent a great deal to rush over.

"The more, the better!"

He had also been paying attention these days and knew that Qi Ling'er had done well, even having a greater impact than if he had acted personally. Zhang Xuan smiled and looked at Sun Qiang on the side: "How are things on your end?"

Sun Qiang replied: "Reporting to Young Master, all one hundred shops have been fully renovated. General Zhuo Feng has also handed over the Divine Essence Pills to me, totaling over three million pills! Also, the jade bottles you requested last time are all prepared..."

Over the past seven days, he had slept no more than two hours each night. Though exhausted, the achievements were immense.

With Qi Ling'er selling Beauty Pills on one side, there was no shortage of funds, making it easier to find shops. Otherwise, in such a short time, it would have been difficult to secure even ten shops, let alone a hundred.

He handed over a storage ring containing the pills and jade bottles.

Zhang Xuan glanced at it and nodded approvingly.

The Obstacle-Breaking Pill targeted high-end users, the Beauty Pill mid-end users, and these Divine Essence Pills were aimed at the most ordinary cultivators in the divine realm.

These people were merely ordinary deities, many not even deities, producing very little wish power. But their numbers were enormous.

If he could open up this market and make everyone know his name... wish power would surge in, directly helping him break through to the Middle Deity realm, and even advancing to Upper Deity or even Divine King would become very easy!

Back then, Teacher Kong probably used this method, leveraging the Master Teacher Hall, to become the Heavenly Sovereign Emperor and break the shackles of the Nine Heavens Nine Emperors.

"Let's go to the square!"

After asking a few more questions and confirming that the two had handled everything he requested without any oversight, Zhang Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said.

The group followed closely, boarding flying divine beasts and quickly flying toward the agreed-upon square.

The crowd had gathered, everything was ready—it was time to show true skill!

As long as he put on a good show...

Ah, spit!

How could matters of a master teacher be called 'putting on a show'?

As long as he performed well and perfectly displayed what he wanted to show, from now on, the name 'Zhang Xuan' would surely resound throughout Nether Soul Heaven and even gradually spread across the divine realm!

Luo Ruoxi, since I cannot find you, then... I will stand at the highest point, in the most dazzling place, so that you can find me!