Urban Invincible Overlord

Lu Jianxing watched as the patriarch took that vial of Genetic Liquid Medicine, his eyes filled with a mix of longing and nervousness as he stared at the bottle.

After observing it for a moment, Lu Guangyuan opened the cap, and immediately a refreshing Spiritual Medicine fragrance surged out toward him.

"Can this thing really raise a Cultivator’s Spirit Root Grade?"

A moment later, doubt surfaced on Lu Guangyuan’s face, with a hint of disbelief between his brows.

In Qinghe County of the Central State, he was a fairly famous Alchemist, very familiar with medicinal herbs and all sorts of spiritual elixirs.

Although this azure-blue liquid medicine contained a certain amount of Spiritual Power Elements and should be somewhat beneficial for Cultivation when taken, to be honest, the Spiritual Energy it held was only just a tiny bit higher than the low-grade Spiritual Liquid used by Qi Refinement Realm Cultivators.

He truly found it hard to believe that this thing could also possess the miraculous ability to raise a Cultivator’s Spirit Root Grade.

"Yes, Senior, this has already been verified by many Cultivators. That includes Senior Jiang Yao, and within the Lingxiao Sect there are several disciples who were born with No Spiritual Roots but developed Cultivation Spirit Roots after using it, and some people advanced from Three Spirit Roots to Dual Spirit Roots talent." Yang Fei hurriedly explained, "But this thing isn’t omnipotent. Among those who take it, only a small portion experience changes in their Spirit Root Talent; the vast majority see no effect after taking it."

Lu Guangyuan and Lu Jianxing both nodded silently.

They had known this ever since the first time they heard the secret of the Genetic Liquid Medicine.

They had no doubts about that part.

After all, in the Cultivation World, for the vast majority of Elixirs with powerful effects, the people who take them are not guaranteed to draw out the full potential of the medicine.

Take the Foundation Establishment Pill, for example.

While it can increase the probability of Foundation Establishment when taken by a Cultivator, the failure rate is still very high.

If a Genetic Liquid Medicine capable of granting Spirit Roots to a Cultivator with No Spiritual Roots, and even improving Spirit Root Grade, could work with a one hundred percent success rate, that would truly defy the heavens.

In fact, this little vial of Genetic Liquid Medicine was something Yang Fei had obtained from Helian Zhan back then.

It was a diluted product.

Compared to the original Genetic Liquid Medicine concentration, the strength of this stuff wasn’t even half.

In recent years, the Genetic Liquid Medicine that Earth supplied to the Southern Domain Cultivation World was this kind of diluted product.

However, it was said that the effects didn’t seem to be greatly reduced; there were still Cultivators in the Southern Domain who gained effective modification or enhancement after taking them.

Yang Fei had actually always been puzzled about this.

Could it be that the Genetic Liquid Medicine’s effect really wasn’t affected by changes in concentration?

If so, what if the concentration was reduced tenfold, a hundredfold?

He had thought about this question before, but over the years there had simply been too many matters, and he had been busy searching for Qin Yanyang and Tong Yunshu, so he never got around to studying it.

Reluctantly tearing his gaze away from the Soul Binding Rope, Lu Jianxing looked at the Genetic Liquid Medicine. Smelling the Spiritual Power inside, he too showed a doubtful expression and couldn’t help saying, "Kid, you’d better not be lying to us, or you’ll only be inviting needless suffering on yourself."

Yang Fei hurriedly said, "I really don’t dare. If you don’t believe me, you can try it yourselves, or go ask people from Lingxiao Sect, Flame Moon Sect and others who’ve seen this thing to verify it."

A glint of greed flashed in Lu Jianxing’s eyes as he spoke to Lu Guangyuan, "Patriarch, your grandson is willing to be the first to test this medicine. With you here, even if there’s something wrong with it, your grandson won’t be in any danger."

Lu Guangyuan glanced at him and secretly smiled.

How could he not understand his grandson’s thoughts? Yet he didn’t expose him, instead saying to Yang Fei, "From what I’ve heard, the output of this kind of Genetic Liquid Medicine on Earth isn’t high. Every few years you only pay a tribute of a mere ten bottles to the Southern Domain?"

Yang Fei nodded. "Yes, the output is indeed low, it can’t be supplied on a large scale."

Lu Guangyuan asked, "How many of this Divine Medicine does Earth have right now?"

Yang Fei had actually never done a full count, but given the diluted product that Qin Huai’an and Huang Chengcheng were currently providing to the Southern Domain, the annual output should be more than ten bottles.

He pondered briefly and said, "I don’t know how many Seniors would need in order to spare this junior’s life?"

Lu Guangyuan laughed heartily. "Boy, don’t try to bargain with me. Letting you go is impossible. Even if I wanted to, the Wangxian Sect wouldn’t agree, so all I can promise is to have the people from Wangxian Sect spare your life, not kill you, and not even cripple your Cultivation, letting you live freely and comfortably within Wangxian Sect."

Yang Fei had long known that if he couldn’t escape, this would be his fate—being held forever.

But after hearing Lu Guangyuan’s words, he still deliberately put on a look of horror and unwillingness, gritting his teeth as he said, "Senior, I know I still have some value for now, but once I fall into the hands of Wangxian Sect, I’ll completely lose my freedom. So can we discuss this? I can exchange more Genetic Liquid Medicine and top-grade Purple Spirit Crystals and other resources for my life."

A hint of anticipation flashed in Lu Guangyuan’s eyes, but he decisively shook his head. "I already said, I can guarantee you won’t die, but I can’t promise you absolute freedom. My Lu Family has already betrayed the Shang Qing Sect; in the Southern Domain World, aside from Wangxian Sect, we have nowhere else to turn. So even if we got enough resources from you, we wouldn’t live long enough to enjoy them."

Yang Fei said, "You can flee the Southern Domain and go to other Immortal Domains."

Lu Guangyuan sneered. "Boy, stop wasting your breath. No one knows better than I do what the Lu Family is capable of. I also understand the principle of ’a man’s wealth is his own ruin’. If we obtain too much, the Lu Family can’t hold onto it and will only invite endless disaster. Do you really think the Cultivation World is that easy to survive in? Once we leave the Southern Domain, our Lu Family will still be a weak force to be slaughtered at will in other Immortal Domains."

Yang Fei sighed inwardly.

This guy was truly cool-headed and rational—greedy, but not excessively so.

After Lu Guangyuan finished speaking, he handed the small vial of Genetic Liquid Medicine to Lu Jianxing. "Take it and try."

Lu Jianxing was overjoyed at these words.

He excitedly received the vial, held it up to his nose and sniffed it, his throat bobbing, then looked over at Yang Fei.

Seeing Yang Fei’s calm expression, Lu Jianxing felt much more at ease and said to Lu Guangyuan, "Thank you for the reward, Patriarch."

With that, he tilted his head back and downed the small vial of Genetic Liquid Medicine in one go.

Yang Fei’s expression remained calm from beginning to end.

Lu Guangyuan, however, stared at Lu Jianxing with anticipation.

Lu Jianxing himself was visibly excited. After taking it, he carefully examined his body from within, wanting to see whether there would be any changes.

Lu Guangyuan also kept a close eye on Lu Jianxing, his gaze holding a trace of expectation.

Yang Fei coughed lightly and said, "Well, under normal circumstances, it doesn’t take effect that quickly."

There was another sentence he didn’t say—that not everyone would experience an effect after taking the Genetic Liquid Medicine.

The probability was relatively low, and he did not believe that Lu Jianxing would immediately undergo changes after taking such a small vial of diluted Genetic Liquid Medicine.

Yet reality far exceeded Yang Fei’s expectations.

After only thirty minutes, just as both Lu Guangyuan and Lu Jianxing were showing disappointment, Lu Jianxing suddenly let out a startled cry.