"With so many Seventh Rank Essence Condensation Pills, I don't need this many. I estimate that at most, three to five pills will be enough to reach the peak of the Essence Condensation Realm."
Lin Fan contemplated and said, "As for the remaining pills, we can place a portion of them in the Sect Treasury for all disciples to claim one pill each month. With such high-grade pills to aid their cultivation, it will undoubtedly be more efficient than absorbing Essence Stones."
"That's for sure."
Li Changshou nodded repeatedly, "The Seventh Rank Essence Condensation Pills are rare even among top-tier sects. Only direct disciples and those on the 'Heritage Sequence' are qualified to consume them. Ordinary disciples wouldn't even have access to them."
"One pill per month is already a huge benefit for those seven little brats."
"It will also help them enter the Essence Condensation Realm faster!"
The Essence Condensation Pills aren't only effective for those in the Essence Condensation Realm. Their primary function is to 'aid in the condensation of Primordial Energy.' Therefore, cultivators in the Opening Profound Realm can also consume them, but after reaching the peak of the Essence Condensation Realm, they become ineffective.
"In that case, the issue of disciples consuming Essence Stones can be resolved."
Li Changshou's worries lessened.
As for formations...
Before he could figure it out, Lin Fan spoke again, "What about selling the excess?"
Lin Fan pondered, "The Seventh Rank Essence Condensation Pills will surely have a market. The price should be quite attractive, and it shouldn't be a problem to exchange them for Essence Stones in case of emergencies, right?"
Li Changshou was taken aback, "That's not a problem. It's just... these rare items are hard to come by, and if we sell them, it's basically hopeless to buy them back later."
"Why would we buy them back? We can refine them ourselves."
Lin Fan smiled.
Xiao Ling'er can refine them, and so can I.
If it weren't for the fear of causing too much shock and awe, I'd have you all gather materials from all over the world to refine pills. But Lin Fan also knew he couldn't be careless!
This isn't a game, and there's no such thing as a novice period. If word gets out, Xiao Ling'er might be kidnapped the next day and forced to become an unfeeling pill-refining machine in the years to come.
As for Moon Grasp Sect...
It would naturally become history.
However, Li Changshou still hesitated.
Lin Fan sighed lightly, "Third Elder, I understand your concerns. But do you know what the greatest regret in life is?"
"What is it?"
"It's when you pass away, and the wealth you've accumulated hasn't been squandered yet."
"Then, all your wealth is inherited by your enemies, who use it to their advantage."
"In simpler terms, your enemies spend your money, sleep with your Dao companion on your bed, and after it's all over, they beat your son."
"But originally, you could have avoided this tragedy. All you had to do was spend your money and arm yourself to the teeth."
Li Changshou was taken aback.
His eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
"I understand."
"I'll do as the Sect Master says."
Damn it! They're spending my money, sleeping with my Dao companion, and on my bed, too?! This is the last straw!
"Okay, take fifty of these Essence Condensation Pills. As for who will sell them, you can discuss it with the other four elders. But remember to hide your identity and be careful not to leave any traces."
"Otherwise, it might bring about the downfall of our Moon Grasp Sect!"
Although Lin Fan hadn't spent much time in the outside world, he knew from the bottom of his heart that a world where strength reigns supreme would never be peaceful.
"Sect Master, rest assured, I'll handle it!"
An old hand at this.
To have survived under such dire circumstances in Moon Grasp Sect and cultivated to the Fourth Heaven Pore Realm, this person certainly wasn't naive.
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After Li Changshou left, Lin Fan calmed his mind and began taking the pills, three at a time.
If he were an Open Profound Realm Cultivator, Lin Fan would naturally be cautious, fearing the terrifying power of the pills might harm him. But now, as an Essence Condensation Realm Eighth Level Cultivator, he could take the Essence Coagulation Pills without such meticulousness.
"Boom!"
The astonishing power of the pill took effect the moment it entered his mouth.
As Lin Fan swallowed the pill, its power peaked.
He quickly closed his eyes and focused, beginning his cultivation, and with the pill's assistance, he frantically gathered his physical body's primordial energy.
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Six mascots were practicing their cultivation.
But the sudden news excited them immensely.
Plum Blossom Mu exclaimed, "I just met Elder Kun Fang. He said that there are Essence Coagulation Pills in the Sect Treasury, and we can each receive one every month!"
"I've already gone to get mine."
"You guys should hurry. With the help of the Essence Coagulation Pills, I think I can enter the Essence Condensation Realm too!"
Qiu Yongqin was overjoyed. "Is this true? I'm going too!"
He took off running.
Ye Changyi, Kun Fang, Xiu Qin Pei, and Qing Qing Zuo followed closely behind.
Only Shu Yi Xu was stunned, staring at the pill in surprise. "Seven... Seventh Rank?"
"What do you mean, Seventh Rank?"
Plum Blossom Mu was taken aback.
Shu Yi Xu said, "... Never mind, Senior Brother, you continue cultivating. I'll go get the pill too."
Before long, all seven mascots had obtained their own pills and began taking them, setting aside all distractions.
Or rather...
At this very moment, everyone in the Moon Grasp Sect, except for the Five Elders, was collectively taking pills.
This included Xiao Ling'er herself.
After all, the pills were refined for consumption.
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Three sticks past midnight, Lin Fan opened his eyes, and a gleam of clarity flashed in his eyes.
"Essence Condensation Realm Peak."
He murmured, "The Profound Essence Realm is not far off now."
The Essence Condensation Realm guides the Primordial Energy into the body, tempering the physical body while allowing the energy to gather in the dantian, enhancing his body when used.
But the Profound Essence Realm takes it a step further.
It allows the gathered energy to circulate throughout the body and, after being strengthened by the physical body's Profound Gate, transforms it into the Profound Gate within.
At that time, his strength will surge!
All of this was also thanks to Xiao Ling'er's technique, as well as the Abyss Demon Flame. If he had relied solely on the Moon Devouring Art, his breakthrough wouldn't have been this fast.
It further proved that my strategy was correct.
Cultivating outstanding disciples and then borrowing their strength to nourish myself.
"The only problem is the lack of quest rewards."
Thinking of this issue, Lin Fan was speechless.
It seemed like he had transmigrated into a world with a gaming background, but there were no quest rewards.
Breaking the game, or rather, breaking the world.
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That night, cheers echoed throughout the Moon Grasp Sect.
Breakthrough, breakthrough, and more breakthroughs.
It wasn't just Lin Fan.
Although the seven mascots had less talent than him, they had cultivated for longer, and the Open Profound Realm didn't require exceptional talent. Over the years, they had mostly opened the eighth and ninth Profound Gates.
With the addition of the terrifying power of the Seventh Rank Essence Coagulation Pills, they soared directly, entering the Essence Condensation Realm.
From this moment on, all disciples of the Moon Grasp Sect collectively entered the Essence Condensation Realm!
The next day, the seven mascots were radiant with joy.
Their moods were better than ever.
Zhou Elder and Qing Qing Zuo were responsible for guarding the mountain gate that day.
They were in high spirits.
However, an unexpected change was quietly approaching.