The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Today, Zhao Tianyu, a disciple of Cold Heaven Island from the Vast Sea Divine Palace, witnessed the most incredible scene of his life: two Frost Earth Dragons at Celestial Essence Realm Perfection had actually been scared off by a boy who looked no older than sixteen or seventeen.

’This junior brother... he’s simply incredible.’

’Wait... junior brother?’

Zhao Tianyu suddenly felt a wave of shame. ’To think I treated someone this powerful as a junior brother. Ugh, I was truly blind to the great person before me.’

Zhao Tianyu walked over and cupped his hands toward Qin Ya. "I am Zhao Tianyu. Thank you for your invaluable assistance, Senior Brother." ’Yes, Senior Brother. That should be appropriate.’

Qin Ya gave a faint, detached smile. "I’m Qin Ya. It was nothing. And I’m not your senior brother. I only stepped in because I’m acquainted with Master Xue."

Upon hearing this, looks of astonishment appeared on the faces of Zhao Tianyu and his companions.

’Who would have thought? Not only is this kid powerful, but his ability to brag is also something else. Master Xue is an Extraordinary Strong Person, after all! She’s one of the most Top Level figures in the entire Vast Sea Divine Palace.’

’Even if this boy isn’t weak, what kind of connection could he possibly have with someone like Master Xue? At best, it’s the connection between an elder and a junior.’

’He makes it sound like he’s Master Xue’s equal.’

’Well, whatever. He did save us. We can let him boast a little.’

"I don’t think I’ve seen you on Cold Heaven Island before. I wonder which island’s disciple Brother Qin is," the woman in the team with the rather fiery temper said, sounding a bit awkward. Calling a boy "Senior Brother" certainly felt strange.

"You’ve all misunderstood," Qin Ya said calmly. "I am not a member of the Vast Sea Divine Palace. I am simply staying here as a guest."

"A guest?" The group was surprised, but they didn’t press the issue.

"I see," said Zhao Tianyu. "In that case, Brother Qin, you’ve arrived at the perfect time. The Snow Lotus Pool on Cold Heaven Island is about to open. It’s a grand event for our island, and every Disciple will be there."

"Snow Lotus Pool?" Qin Ya asked, intrigued.

"That’s right. The Snow Lotus Pool is a place where the cold energy of Cold Heaven Island gathers. Over countless days and years, a thousand-year-old Snow Lotus Pool came into being. It blooms once a year. When the flowers open, the cold energy of heaven and earth condenses, and Martial Artists can even use this opportunity to comprehend the Frost Great Trend."

"Oh?" Qin Ya’s interest was suddenly piqued.

He had mastered several types of Great Trend. A few days ago on Luoyun Island’s volcano, he had comprehended the Fire’s Great Trend to the state of Perfection. He had also brought his Wind’s Great Trend to Perfection in the Hidden Dragon Valley’s Cold Wind Valley. For the time being, there were no shortcuts for his Speed Trend. As for the remaining Frost Great Trend, his enlightenment on Cold Heaven Island over the past few days had already brought it to its peak.

’I’m only half a step away from reaching Perfection.’

’This Snow Lotus Pool might just be what I need to take that final step and achieve Perfection.’

. . . . . . . . . . . .

The Snow Lotus Pool was located atop a high peak on Cold Heaven Island.

At this moment, the peak was bustling with people. They all gazed with anticipation at a massive ice pool half a kilometer across. Upon the pool, countless flower buds stood tall, swaying gently in the cold wind like shy young maidens.

Qin Ya arrived at the spot with Zhao Tianyu and his companions.

A flicker of joy crossed Qin Ya’s face. ’As expected. The cold energy here is much denser than anywhere else. Plus, it contains the unique, invigorating aura of the Snow Lotus. Cultivating the Frost Great Trend here will definitely be twice as effective.’

Just by arriving, he could feel his Frost Great Trend stirring, eager to break through.

’It feels like I could break through to the Realm of Perfection at any second.’

"What do you think, Brother Qin?" Zhao Tianyu noticed the smile on Qin Ya’s face and asked, "Are you satisfied with our Cold Heaven Island’s Snow Lotus Pool?"

"It is truly a blessed land," Qin Ya replied with a faint smile.

Zhao Tianyu smiled. Just as he was about to regale Qin Ya with some of the legends surrounding the Snow Lotus Pool, a discordant voice cut through the air.

"Well, well, if it isn’t Senior Brother Zhao."

A group of young men slowly approached Qin Ya and the others. The leader, draped in a snow fox fur cloak, had a cold glint in his eyes as he spoke. "I wonder how Senior Brother Zhao has been doing lately. Managed to hunt any Upper Class prey?"

Upon seeing this person, Zhao Tianyu and his companions frowned slightly.

Zhao Tianyu replied coolly, "How thoughtful of you, Junior Brother Zhang. I’ve been doing just fine. In fact, I was just playing around with a few Frost Earth Dragons a little while ago."

The Frost Earth Dragon was one of the Top Level Fierce Beasts on Cold Heaven Island.

The expressions of the young men opposite them changed slightly at his words. "Heh," said the one called Junior Brother Zhang. "Was Senior Brother Zhao trying to hunt Frost Earth Dragons? Why didn’t you mention it to me? I would have just gifted you a few."

Hearing this, the young men beside Junior Brother Zhang immediately began to shower him with flattery.

"That’s right! Brother Zhang is Elder Zhang’s son. What’s a Frost Earth Dragon to him? He could get one with just a single word."

"Brother Zhang is so generous! You have our utmost admiration."

"Haha! Gifting away Frost Earth Dragons... on all of Cold Heaven Island, I’m afraid only Brother Zhang would dare say such a thing. No one else would even dream of it."

Listening to the crowd’s sycophantic praise, a smug expression appeared on Zhang Siyang’s face.

"Hmph. So what if he has an Elder for a father? Big deal," Qin Ya suddenly heard Ajie mutter beside him. The corner of his own mouth curled up slightly. ’It seems no matter where you go, these kinds of conflicts are inevitable.’

"Our captain is highly respected on Cold Heaven Island. Zhang Siyang can’t compete on his own, so he uses his father, the Elder, to bully our captain. He even bribed a group of Disciples to constantly work against him. He’s despicable." Fearing Qin Ya wouldn’t understand the situation, Ajie kindly explained it to him.

"Despicable indeed," Qin Ya said coolly.

’Across two lifetimes, Qin Ya had seen this sort of thing countless times. When you’ve seen it so often, you learn to look past it. He wasn’t particularly bothered.’

"Junior Brother Zhang is wealthy and powerful. I can’t compare," Zhao Tianyu said, his expression cool. ’If he didn’t have an Elder for a father, and if I weren’t afraid of dragging my teammates into trouble, I would have beaten Zhang Siyang to a pulp long ago.’

"He calls you ’Senior Brother,’ and you really start to think you’re a big shot," a young man beside Zhang Siyang muttered under his breath. But everyone present was a Martial Artist with profound Cultivation; their senses were sharp. How could they possibly not hear him?

"You bastard, what did you just say?" someone on the team couldn’t help but shout.

Zhang Siyang immediately turned and scolded the young man beside him. "How can you speak to Senior Brother Zhao like that? Have you no respect for your elders and betters?"

From the way he acted, anyone who didn’t know the situation might have actually thought he was seeking justice on Zhao Tianyu’s behalf.

Zhao Tianyu raised a hand to stop his angry teammates. He looked coldly at Zhang Siyang’s group and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, don’t take things too far."

"Senior Brother Zhao, how can you say that? Your words are breaking my heart." Zhang Siyang clutched his chest, a look of deep anguish on his face. "You’ve truly misunderstood me."

Zhao Tianyu let out a cold snort, having no intention of continuing this farce with Zhang Siyang. He turned to Qin Ya and said, "Brother Qin, let’s go. I’ll show you another area."

"Fine by me," Qin Ya said with a nod.

"Hold on." Zhang Siyang blocked their path. His gaze shifted to Qin Ya. "I don’t recognize this junior brother. When did you join?"