Is It Wrong to Bully the Novice Village for System Rewards?

Chapter 228: The Pill Takes Effect, the Ji Clan Is Saved!

Under the gazes of the two in the hall, Qi Yuan unhurriedly cleared his throat, then took out a marked jade bottle from his storage bracelet and slowly said:

“This pill is called the Prolonging Life and Enhancing Longevity Pill, created by a Pill Dao Master of divine skill. Regardless of the Cultivator’s cultivation level, after taking it, their lifespan will double.”

What?!

As soon as these words were spoken, Ji Qingcang, who had previously maintained an expression as still as an ancient well, suddenly widened his eyes, his face filled with disbelief.

Even Ji Yuntian, who had heard about the effects of the Prolonging Life and Enhancing Longevity Pill, stood frozen in place, his gaze toward Qi Yuan tinged with a deep sense of shock.

Earlier, to avoid taking on too much responsibility and to prevent overhyping, Linghu Gao had deliberately downplayed the effects of the Prolonging Life and Enhancing Longevity Pill in his description, only saying that this pill could help the Ji Clan Ancestor extend his lifespan for a period, without mentioning the doubling effect at all.

Now, hearing firsthand about the heaven-defying effect of the Prolonging Life and Enhancing Longevity Pill, Ji Yuntian was immediately dumbfounded.

Sensing the Ancestor’s suspicious gaze, Ji Yuntian quickly snapped back to reality. His first thought was that the other party was a fraud, and his expression instantly changed to one of anger as he roared:

“How dare you! How could there possibly be such an outrageous pill in this world!”

“You dare to spout nonsense before the Ancestor? Do you really think our Ji Clan is so easily fooled? Believe it or not, I, the Clan Head, will make sure you die without a burial place right now!”

At this moment, he regretted it to the core, secretly cursing himself for being blind and gullible, actually believing this kid’s nonsense and rashly bringing a smooth-talking person to meet the Ancestor.

Now that such a huge blunder had occurred, how would the Ancestor view him afterward?

He would definitely think that this Clan Head was incompetent and useless!

The more Ji Yuntian thought about it, the angrier he became, wishing he could tear this deceiving bastard to pieces on the spot.

Of course, before the Ancestor spoke, he wouldn’t dare to act recklessly even if given ten times the courage, lest he be accused of disrespecting the Ancestor.

“Wait!”

At that moment, Ji Qingcang, who had been silent all along, frowned slightly and interrupted the furious Ji Yuntian.

Then, he narrowed his eyes and sized up Qi Yuan for a moment before saying calmly:

“I have roamed the world for tens of thousands of years, witnessing countless strange tales, but this is the first time I’ve heard of a lifespan-extending pill that ignores cultivation level.”

“However, you, a junior at the Foundation Building stage, can remain calm and composed before me. Either you are incredibly bold, or you have something to rely on. Tell me, what is so special about this pill of yours?”

Even a tiger that has lost its claws and teeth can still exude a sense of chilling majesty. Ji Qingcang didn’t release the slightest bit of aura, yet it made Ji Yuntian beside him tremble with fear, not daring to breathe loudly.

Of course, Qi Yuan didn’t feel much about this.

He dealt with a certain Great Ascension late-stage tigress every day, and that tigress was in her prime, so he had long been tempered to fearlessness. How could he be scared?

“Senior truly has a discerning eye. This junior admires you!”

Qi Yuan curled his lips into a smile and explained:

“Although the Prolonging Life and Enhancing Longevity Pill has outstanding, transcendent effects, after all, every pill has some toxicity and will bring some negative side effects to the taker.”

“The most obvious one is that after taking the pill, the taker’s reaction speed will become slower than before, and this state will last permanently and cannot be undone.”

“Is that the side effect you mentioned?”

After hearing Qi Yuan’s explanation, Ji Qingcang’s eyes immediately lit up, and he eagerly asked:

“Aside from this, are there any other hidden dangers?”

Qi Yuan smiled slightly and said with certainty:

“No! This junior can guarantee that aside from this, there will be absolutely no other side effects!”

“This junior is currently in the Ji Clan’s territory. How would I dare to deceive you, Senior?”

Hearing this, Ji Qingcang looked deeply at Qi Yuan, then nodded solemnly:

“Good. In that case, I will trust you once.”

As he spoke, he extended a withered hand, drew the jade bottle from Qi Yuan’s hand, then pulled out the stopper and poured out a pitch-black pill.

Merely a slower reaction speed—for a powerful expert like him at the Great Ascension Perfection stage, this level of side effect was practically negligible.

At his level of cultivation, only one step away from becoming an immortal, he was naturally unwilling to die and have his Dao extinguish.

If paying this small price could double his lifespan—no, even if it only extended his life by 10,000 years—it would be a huge gain!

Even if he couldn’t become an immortal, he would have more time to search for other life-extending methods and continue his Dao path…

After making up his mind, Ji Qingcang glanced at Ji Yuntian beside the blood pool and ordered solemnly:

“Yuntian, if anything unexpected happens after I take the pill, you will be responsible for handling the aftermath.”

Ji Yuntian’s expression turned serious, and he quickly bowed to accept the order:

“I obey the Ancestor’s decree.”

Then, he stepped forward, preparing to act as the Ancestor’s Dharma Protector.

Although he still felt that someone was very unreliable, he also understood his Ancestor’s personality—once a decision was made, it would not be easily changed, and persuasion would be futile.

After giving this instruction, Ji Qingcang swallowed the Prolonging Life and Enhancing Longevity Pill in his hand without hesitation.

The Ji Clan Ancestor had taken the pill!

Qi Yuan’s eyelids twitched, and he quickly held his breath to observe, feeling a bit uneasy in his heart.

To be honest, tricking the Ji Clan Ancestor into taking the pill was just a spur-of-the-moment idea. Even he didn’t know exactly how effective the pill would be.

Liu Qi, as the disciple of a Pill Sage, might produce pills with significant side effects, but they wouldn’t kill anyone. As long as they could make the Ji Clan Ancestor live a few more years, it would be considered a success!

Qi Yuan thought silently.

On the other side, Ji Yuntian was also staring intently at the blood pool, tightly clenching his fists, clearly extremely nervous.

The next moment.

Buzz!

The void in the hall suddenly churned, and a substantial, vast vitality erupted from Ji Qingcang’s body, transforming into a mass of emerald-green mist that enveloped him.

Like withered wood meeting spring, the skin exposed on Ji Qingcang’s body gradually regained elasticity, becoming rosy and glossy. Even the silver strands on his head began to turn black at a visible speed…

In just a few moments, the Ji Clan Ancestor’s appearance changed from that of a dying old man to the peak of his prime. His previously hunched figure became tall and robust.

At the same time, a terrifying aura of a Great Ascension Cultivator shook the surroundings, making Qi Yuan and Ji Yuntian feel their hearts race.

“The pill has taken effect! The Ji Clan is saved!”

Seeing this scene, Ji Yuntian seemed to realize something, his face showing ecstatic joy as he trembled with excitement.

As time passed, the Ji Clan Ancestor’s appearance continued to change, becoming younger and younger—a miracle in medical history.

Forty years old.

Thirty years old.

Twenty years old.

…

Until he became the appearance of a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old youth, the changes stopped.

“Ancestor?!”

Seeing this, the smile on Ji Yuntian’s face froze, and he fell into a petrified state.

Even Qi Yuan clicked his tongue in amazement.

Wow, he really did reverse aging and return to youth. As expected of a Pill God, he truly has some skills.

After a moment of silence, Ji Yuntian snapped back to reality and gradually accepted the fact that the Ancestor had become like this.

After all, for Cultivators, the age shown by appearance didn’t mean much. They could just claim to the outside world that the Ancestor had decided to take a youthful route…

Speaking of which, the Ancestor had already successfully extended his lifespan, so why was he still motionless? Was he waiting for me, a junior, to go over and congratulate him?

Thinking of this, Ji Yuntian shuddered, quickly knelt on the ground, his words filled with reverence and fervor:

“Congratulations, Ancestor, on greatly increasing your lifespan! After this ordeal, you will surely achieve immortality and live as long as the heavens!”

After saying this, he kowtowed heavily to show his piety.

However, after another period of time, Ji Yuntian received no response.

Just as Ji Yuntian couldn’t help but raise his head, he saw that his Ancestor’s eyes had opened slightly, and his lips were moving at an extremely slow pace, as if brewing something…