In fact, it wasn’t just Stout who thought of this.
Everyone, including Opal and Amber, had the same thought in their minds.
“Is it possible?” Soul Chaser took a deep breath and said.
“Can that patriarch live for a thousand years? That’s an exaggeration, isn’t it?”
“Although I don’t know who the head of the Ravenwood family is, I can confirm one thing,” Phantom Elder continued.
“Some truly exceptional masters, while not immortal, can live for a thousand years.”
“Really?!” everyone exclaimed simultaneously.
White Feather chirped and nodded.
“That’s not surprising at all!” Jorge Craft nodded as well.
Everyone gasped in amazement.
Previously, they knew that some martial arts elders could live for three or four hundred years without any problem. But they never imagined someone could live for a thousand years!
“Of course, there’s another possibility,” Phantom Elder spoke again.
“Perhaps that strong individual has already fallen, and the person from a hundred years ago was just a fragment of his soul, much like me.”
“What do you mean?” Vermilion Bird asked, puzzled. “Can’t you tell if it’s a soul fragment?”
“If he appeared in person, it would be obvious,” the elder replied.
“But a hundred years ago, he stayed in the clouds the entire time. After defeating the top ten experts of the Holy Heaven Sect with one move, he left.”
“Alright then,” everyone muttered.
“Boss, could that person really be the ancestor of the Ravenwood family?” Azure Dragon looked at Billy and asked.
“Not sure,” Billy shook his head slightly.
This was the first time he had heard of this, so he couldn’t be certain. However, if that person indeed used ‘Dragon Soaring Skies,’ then it was highly likely to be the patriarch with the Golden Bloodline from a thousand years ago.
‘Dragon Soaring Skies’ was designed for those with the Golden Bloodline; the two complemented each other. To unleash the true power of Nine Dragons Unite, only someone with the Golden Bloodline could achieve it.
“I wonder if the old master knows about this. I’ll have to ask him next time I see him!” Stout said, smacking his lips.
After chatting for a while longer, Jorge Craft and Billy bid farewell to everyone and left.
That evening, an elder from the Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce came to Ethereal Sect to find Billy and handed him a storage ring filled with natural treasures. These natural treasures were the raw materials Billy intended to use to refine supreme grade pills.
Before leaving, the elder specifically reminded him that according to their headquarters’ information, people from the Holy Heaven Sect would arrive in Sky City within the next few days. This time, they were determined to obtain that treasure, so Billy should be mentally prepared.
Billy asked if they knew about the high-level combat power among the people from Holy Heaven Sect. The elder said he wasn’t particularly sure but mentioned that there might be experts above the Otherworldly Realm.
Hearing this news, Billy’s heart sank immediately!
Above the Otherworldly Realm!
Among the people he knew, excluding those from Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce, only Jorge Craft had the highest cultivation level besides the old master. But Jorge Craft was only in the late stage of the Otherworldly Realm!
And Holy Heaven Sect would send experts above the Otherworldly Realm. How could they possibly win this battle?!
He wanted to ask for help from Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce, but he didn’t know much about them and felt it wasn’t that simple. Even if he asked for their help, they might not agree. After all, Holy Heaven Sect’s strength was well-known. Would Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce risk making such a powerful enemy for him?
So, he had no confidence in this battle against Holy Heaven Sect!
The next day, with Stout’s help, Billy began refining supreme grade Elemental Pills. With a great battle imminent, the only thing he could do now was to quickly improve everyone’s cultivation levels. The fastest way to do this was by refining supreme grade Elemental Pills, which were more effective than Holy Beast cores of the same level. Moreover, Holy Beast cores were limited resources and not always available. Therefore, refining supreme grade Elemental Pills was currently the most effective method.
“Boss, are you sure you can upgrade this pill furnace to supreme grade?” Stout asked as Billy took out a sacred grade pill furnace from his storage ring after they entered the room.
To refine supreme grade pills, a supreme grade pill furnace was necessary. Yesterday at Deep Sky Pharmacy, Stout learned that there were no supreme grade pill furnaces available in Sky City. So Billy had no choice but to try upgrading the sacred grade pill furnace from Mystic Pill Sect himself.
In fact, calling it an upgrade wasn’t accurate because a proper upgrade required a high-level artifact refiner. Billy had no experience in artifact refining. For him, he could only try to compensate for the furnace’s shortcomings with his powerful spiritual power.
“Let’s give it a try!” Billy nodded. “Begin!”
“Alright!” Stout responded and got busy.
The process of refining supreme grade pills was very different from divine grade and sacred grade pills. If there were any mistakes in the process or if the heat wasn’t controlled properly, everything would be in vain. Fortunately, Isaac Herring’s pill recipe mentioned supreme grade pill refining, so Billy had no difficulty with the process.
Time passed quickly; four or five hours went by in a flash. All stages of medicinal ingredients had been added to the pill furnace. The room temperature had reached sixty or seventy degrees by now, but for Holy Realm martial artists, this discomfort was negligible.
The furnace fire had turned a clear blue color, enveloping the entire pill furnace in blue flames. The abstract patterns on its surface began to glow. If they were refining sacred grade pills, they would have been done by now. But for supreme grade pills, it wasn’t enough yet.
“Boss, how are you holding up? Do you need a break? I can take over for a while,” Stout asked Billy.
“No need,” Billy shook his head.
As he spoke, an even stronger Chi power flowed from his palm into the pill furnace. Over time, the furnace fire gradually changed from blue to pale purple, and the room temperature rose again. Meanwhile, the abstract patterns on the furnace wall seemed to come alive as if they were about to break free from the furnace itself.
Soon, the entire pill furnace began to tremble slightly as if it was on the verge of losing control. Clearly, a sacred grade pill furnace struggled to support supreme grade pill refining.
“Boss, I’m afraid this pill furnace won’t hold much longer!” Stout frowned slightly at this sight.