Chapter 201 Leaving the Pill God Tree

Five, six, seven, eight, nine...

Zhong Cai counted on his fingers; he had five more chances to come to Dan Shenmu.

In the previous few times, as long as the pills he refined were good enough, he should have been able to obtain many benefits related to alchemy. However, when he comes back at level nine, what will the Pill God Tree give him?

Zhong Cai became a little curious.

Perhaps they'll give him more level nine pill formulas, or level nine wood and fire formulas?

In any case, the level nine resources he has obtained so far are mostly knowledge-based, but there are no mystical artifacts, rare and precious materials, etc.

Although the day he reaches level nine is still quite far away...

But guessing isn't illegal.

Zhong Cai's mind was filled with random thoughts.

Seeing the blue light disappear and his beloved A-Cai staring blankly at a small plaque, Wu Shaogan couldn't help but smile and even reached out to poke him.

Zhong Cai snapped out of her daze, immediately gave Wu Shaogan a bright smile, and handed him the small plaque as well.

Wu Shaogan put away the sign, thinking that his Ah Cai's reaction was a little sneaky... cute.

【Ah Cai, what's so special about this brand?】

Zhong Cai chuckled and immediately sent him a telepathic explanation.

[This is the back door that Dan Shenmu opened for me!]

Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow.

Zhong Cai, beaming with excitement, quickly recounted the saying "upgrading means climbing a tree."

Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment.

Such an opportunity is naturally not to be missed. However, things are unpredictable. We still have the Continental Pass, and Dan Shenmu should be encouraging us to pursue advanced studies on the top continents, and then he gave you this pass...

He thought: Once you go to the top continent, the chance of returning is hard to control. A-Cai can't just give up studying higher-level alchemy for a long time because of the opportunity of the Divine Pill Tree, can she? A-Cai is lively, and being stifled like this will not be good for improving her alchemy skills.

Zhong Cai understood what her master Wu meant and quickly transmitted her voice again.

[The Divine Pill Tree also exists on that top-tier continent!]

Wu Shaogan was taken aback.

Zhong Cai was also shocked when she received this information.

The internal spaces between the two Divine Pill Trees are interconnected. Ours is like a clone of the one on the top-tier continent, much like how cultivators at the Nirvana Realm can also create clones.

[The Pill God Tree can collect all the alchemy-related resources on the entire continent. When we don't have enough, some can be teleported over from top-tier continents. It's incredible...]

[Truly worthy of being a top-tier celestial treasure, it's amazing!]

Wu Shaogan's expression gradually relaxed.

If even this problem can be solved, then this Divine Wood Token is indeed a sign of Dan Shenmu's appreciation for A Cai.

Wu Shaogan thought for a moment and offered his encouragement.

[Go Acai!]

Zhong Cai is very confident.

[Old Wu, don't worry, I certainly won't let Dan Shenmu down.]

Wu Shaogan smiled.

Of course I believe A-Cai!

Zhong Cai was beaming with pride.

Wu Shaogan couldn't help but ruffle Zhong Cai's hair.

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The two exchanged glances very quickly.

Zhong Cai went to clean up the alchemy furnace again, preparing to continue refining.

There seems to be some time left... wait a minute.

Zhong Cai suddenly felt something was wrong and quickly looked around and up.

Wu Shao chuckled dryly and asked, "A-Cai, what's wrong?"

Zhong Cai blinked: "Old Wu, don't you feel a chill on the top of your head?"

Wu Shaogan was taken aback, and then, as expected, he looked up following Zhong Cai's finger.

Previously, as Zhong Cai continued to produce pills, the height of the leaves also continued to rise. Each time they refined pills, there were actually branches blocking them from above, enveloping them in the shade of the trees.

But now, there are no branches on top.

Even more so...

Not only did I feel a cool breeze, but the whole environment also seemed much brighter.

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Zhong Cai blurted out, "Are we already at the top of the tree?"

Wu Shaogan nodded: "We have indeed arrived."

Zhong Cai couldn't help but walk around the leaf several times, and also looked at the branches connecting the leaf and the tree trunk a little further away.

It's really very thick.

While there's nothing particularly special about reaching the top of the Divine Pill Tree, what truly allows alchemists and martial arts cultivators to obtain valuable items depends on their raw strength...

But being able to climb to the top floor is also very rewarding!

Zhong Cai smiled and winked at Wu Shaogan.

[Checking in at the top of the Dan Shenmu tree.]

Wu Shaogan chuckled and echoed his sentiment.

Yes, check-in.

The two looked at each other, one laughing heartily, the other smiling gently.

Then, Zhong Cai pulled Wu Shaogan to look down.

In fact, there are many other alchemists below who have also climbed very high, and their alchemy skills are obviously quite good. The martial arts cultivators accompanying them are also very strong.

However, Zhong Cai felt that those wooden beasts were definitely not as strong as the ones his old man Wu had faced—after all, his old man Wu had slaughtered so many at once, so it was normal for the Dan Shen Mu to want to make things more difficult for him!

Zhong Cai thought to himself, after all, his old man Wu was a top-tier boss certified by the "original book," so it was only natural that he would always reach the highest level and overwhelm all others during his power-up process...

Anyway, Old Wu is the best!

Thinking of this, Zhong Cai grasped Wu Shaogan's hand, her eyes gleaming with even more pride.

The most amazing old Wu is him!

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While Zhong Cai was assessing the strength of the martial arts cultivators, Wu Shaogan also witnessed some alchemists producing pills.

They should be considered very outstanding alchemists. Some of them even produce three top-grade pills in one batch, making them extremely rare geniuses. Their future prospects are definitely limitless...

However, this does not include Acai.

His daughter, A-Cai, is the most talented and skilled in alchemy.

Wu Shaogan was honored.

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The two quietly admired the view from the treetop for a while.

Zhong Cai pulled Wu Shaogan back to the area around the alchemy furnace.

Let's refine another batch!

Zhong Cai then took out a level four top-grade cleansing talisman and activated its power.

The purification talisman quickly cleaned the alchemy furnace...

However, just as Zhong Cai had finished cleaning and was preparing to take out more medicinal herbs, the leaves beneath him suddenly began to tremble.

A sudden realization dawned on Zhong Cai, and she stopped what she was doing.

Wu Shaogan immediately stood beside him and reached out his hand.

Zhong Cai pulled him up and asked, guessing, "Is the day of returning to spring over?"

Wu Shaogan, a little wary, looked around and said, "Perhaps."

Zhong Cai also looked around, and once again observed the many branches below.

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At this moment, the entire Dan Shen tree shimmered with emerald green light, and each leaf displayed a jade-like luster, translucent and shimmering with light.

The fragrance of the Dan Shen wood intensified and spread continuously, as if it were expressing its joy, creating a vibrant and beautiful scene.

All the alchemists on the leaves who were still refining pills seemed to be bound by an invisible force, unable to continue.

The medicinal herbs in their alchemy furnace also vanished suddenly—

That's quite a waste.

However, it is normal to be unable to complete the operation if the time is not accurately estimated during the "practical exam".

Zhong Cai keenly noticed that some alchemists who had produced thinner but higher-positioned leaves had actually stopped refining them. At this moment, he was also looking around and showed a relieved expression.

Judging from their location and other factors, those who are still practicing alchemy should be considered to have relatively low levels of alchemy skills.

He thought about how he had just felt...

Therefore, it is speculated that perhaps all the talented alchemists who are highly skilled in alchemy will have a feeling about it as the day of returning to spring is about to end.

Perhaps it's because they are very likely to produce pills, and the Pill God Tree has gained a good understanding of their strength through its "observations" over the past few days, so it gave some "previews" in advance to avoid wasting a batch of excellent pills.

Zhong Cai withdrew her gaze, put away the contents of the alchemy furnace, and then held her old man's hand.

Wu Shaogan returned the grip, holding it very tightly.

According to the information that has been passed down, when the day of returning to spring ends, the Divine Tree of Elixir will send the alchemists away.

Sometimes, the Divine Wood is simply delivered to the ground; other times, the "service" provided by the Divine Wood is even more comprehensive...

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Just then, even more light flashed from the Divine Pill Tree.

The light was incredibly dazzling, an extremely rich green that almost completely enveloped the entire Dan Shen Tree, obscuring the view from the outside. And very quickly, from this dense green mass, small clusters of green light continuously separated, like shooting stars, hurtling towards the countless flying magical artifacts docked nearby.

It was obvious that the alchemists were enveloped in this ball of light.

With such a dense green light obscuring them, it was impossible to see where they came from, or who the alchemist inside was.

Even though many dense green orbs of light would be directed in the same direction, there were also many alchemists in that direction, ranging from level three to level six, making it impossible to distinguish the identities of those inside.

It was kept extremely secret.

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At this moment, countless high-level alchemists and martial arts cultivators outside the Pill God Tree all turned their attention to this place.

At the same time, many discussions also arose:

"Dan Shenmu actually used such a secretive method? Last time I came to see this scene of rejuvenation, I never saw this scene before."

"Indeed, last time Dan Shenmu threw people directly to the ground, and those alchemist disciples, protected by martial arts cultivators, returned to their respective positions, almost causing a major melee. Fortunately, there were quite a few powerful people accompanying them at the time, and they quickly went to greet them, so there was only a slight disturbance, but no major trouble was caused."

"No one died as a result, but quite a few were injured."

"It seems there were a few other times when the Divine Tree directly launched its leaves onto the decks of various flying magical artifacts. However, those weren't concealed by green light; the leaves simply flew too fast to be controlled independently, so even if someone had malicious intentions, they couldn't catch up..."

"Is anyone aware of this green light obscuring the view?"

“There are a few words in the ancient books of my sect that seem to have appeared before, but only very rarely. I would only expend this effort when Dan Shenmu was in a good mood.”

"I also have some recollection of that time when exceptionally talented alchemists appeared, they were accompanied by a green light. However, it wasn't just those few who experienced this; it happened before and after them as well."

"It seems that whether or not this green light accompanies it... truly depends on the mood of the Pill God Tree. However, if the Pill God Tree encounters a particularly outstanding alchemist genius, its mood will likely be more pleasant."

"Haha! That makes sense!"

As the crowd discussed the matter, they also looked towards the green lights, seemingly genuinely eager to discern their origins.

Unfortunately, the Dan Shenmu's measures were very thorough; even if one used their soul to scan it, they could not penetrate it at all and could not "see" the scene inside.

The people didn't seem to mind and remained quite interested.

At the same time, the Spirit Transformation and Nirvana Realm experts who had arrived all came to the deck and dispersed in different directions.

In this way, no matter where the green light takes the alchemists and martial arts cultivators, there will be someone to welcome them.

Although everyone should be looking out for themselves at this time, and the flying artifacts have ample defensive measures, so in theory there shouldn't be any problems... but nothing is absolute, and we should always be cautious.

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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were standing together when suddenly their vision blurred.

The next instant, the surroundings suddenly turned into a deep green, enveloping the two of them along with the leaves and blocking their view.

Yes, a green light struck, and the two could only see the scene within the small space of the leaf. However, the edges of the leaf were all covered in green light, making it impossible for them to see anything outside the leaf.

The two felt the leaves being pulled away from the branches.

At the same time, the leaves floated up and flew rapidly.

After sensing the surroundings for a moment, Wu Shaogan said, "It's heading towards the Azure Dragon Treasure Ship."

Zhong Cai sensed it too and nodded, saying, "They're taking us back."

The two were in a relaxed mood.

They stayed on the Pill God Tree for almost two months. Although they had time to rest, it was very little under their own control. For the longer period of time, they spent on alchemy and martial arts, which severely depleted their energy and spirit.

They would only take a short break when they were both extremely tired.

However, they really hadn't slept for the past two months, and the feeling was quite different.

Of course, cultivators who reach a certain level don't need to sleep every day, but sleep itself is a way to soothe the mind, and occasionally taking a break in this way can be quite beneficial for calming the spirit...

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The leaf flew very fast, and Zhong Cai felt as if she were in a daze for a moment before it landed with a "whoosh".

At the same time, he felt the leaves under his feet being pulled away, and then they disappeared in a flash.

But the surrounding area was still bathed in green light... which then dissipated at a visible speed.

Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were still holding hands, and they both looked up.

The environment was very familiar; it was the deck of their Azure Dragon Treasure Ship!

At this moment, Zhong Cai's eyes lit up, and she broke into a bright smile. She happily rushed over and shouted, "Master! I'm back!"

Wu Shaogan was also pulled over by his force, without any resistance.

The two hopped around for a few steps, then came to an abrupt stop together.

Standing before them were a delicate and slender young man and a ruggedly handsome man.

It was Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang who had come together.

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The two masters reacted quickly, releasing their spiritual senses to take in all the dense green light clusters that landed on the deck.

One of them seemed to be a little faster, and somehow, the two masters sensed something...

So they first came to the vicinity of this green light.

Sure enough, when the green light dissipated, what appeared before them were their two beloved disciples.

They all look healthy.

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Sang Yunchu couldn't help but show a loving smile and said softly, "Welcome back, Cai'er and Shaogan. You've worked hard."

Jiang Chongguang didn't speak, but simply raised both hands, gently patting Zhong Cai's shoulder with his left hand and pressing down hard on Wu Shaogan's shoulder with his right.

This is how he expresses his welcome!

Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh.

Wu Shaogan was pushed so hard he stumbled, looking somewhat helpless.

The master and his disciples looked at each other, all in quite good spirits.

Zhong Cai said with a grin, "Master, did you see my performance? I didn't disappoint you, did I?"

Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "Of course I wasn't disappointed. You really made Master look good."

Zhong Cai immediately puffed out her chest proudly: "I also brought a lot of good things for Master this time! There are also many things I don't recognize, so I need Master's help to identify them! I got a lot of alchemical texts! Let's look at them together! Master, teach me if I don't understand anything!"

"And another thing! I've discovered something that's perfect for Master, but you probably didn't see it down there!"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Wu Shaogan.

Wu Shaogan understood immediately and took out something, handing it to Sang Yunchu.

Sang Yunchu raised her delicate eyebrows slightly and took it.

He was quite knowledgeable, and although he was initially taken aback, he recognized it after a little observation.

A portable medicine garden?

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The two disciples frequently obtained many high-grade resources from the Pill God Tree, but due to the great distance, the cultivators could only see a general outline with their naked eyes. Some were easily identifiable, while others were incomprehensible.

Many cultivators scanned with their soul sense, but perhaps because Dan Shenmu was worried about affecting the alchemists' pill refining, its "vision" was greatly weakened, as if there was a rough, thick membrane between them, and it was not clear in every detail.

Therefore, the benefits obtained by alchemists and martial arts cultivators are only inferred to be of high quality by outsiders, who may even only deduce from the aura emanating from the resources that they are of high quality, without knowing what kind of good things they are.

When this portable medicine garden appeared, Sang Yunchu was refining pills, and many other alchemists were also refining pills or watching him refine pills, etc.

Few cultivators actually saw it, and even fewer could recognize it after only seeing its general shape.

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Sang Yunchu chuckled and said, "The items are very good."

Zhong Cai waved her hand happily: "This is for Master!"

Sang Yunchu smiled and looked at Zhong Cai, saying, "It would be of great use to Cai'er as well. I also have a medicinal herb garden in my mountains..."

Before Sang Yunchu could finish speaking, Zhong Cai happily took out another portable medicine garden, which was similar in shape but smaller overall, and showed it to her master.

"Master, don't be so polite with me!" Zhong Cai waved the small one in her hand with great enthusiasm and continued, "What level am I at now? This level six one is enough for me! Giving the level eight one to Master would be the best use of its resources!"

Sang Yunchu glanced at the quality of the two medicinal herb gardens and swallowed the rest of her words.

Zhong Cai smiled even more happily.

Just then, a sour voice rang out from the side: "Brother Yun Chu, Cai'er is so filial, it's enviable."

Sang Yunchu said cheerfully, "It's right to be envious!"

Upon hearing the sound, Zhong Cai turned her head and looked—

Hey! It's someone I know!

Isn't this Uncle Yuan Yifei?

·

Yuan Yifei was standing on the adjacent treasure ship. When he saw Zhong Cai looking over, he waved to him.

Although his tone was sarcastic, his expression didn't betray it; instead, he gave Zhong Cai a mischievous smile.

Zhong Cai returned a big smile.

·

As if a floodgate had been opened, after Yuan Yifei's initial envy, even more sarcastic remarks followed.

"It's truly enviable; King Sangdan has really taken on a fine disciple!"

"King Sangdan is so lucky!"

"King Sangdan's disciple is not only capable but also so filial; it's simply enviable..."

These sounds, though not loud, were clearly transmitted to Zhong Cai and the others' ears.

Zhong Cai looked around, and for a moment she really didn't know which direction they were all drifting from.

Then, he had no choice but to look at his master again.

Sang Yunchu, however, still wore a gentle smile and a slightly smug expression, saying without any humility, "Cai'er is indeed very good. From the moment I saw Cai'er, I felt that he should be my disciple."

Zhong Cai blinked repeatedly, blushing from the praise.

Seeing this from the side, Wu Shaogan couldn't help but smile.

Zhong Cai seemed to realize that her husband was laughing at her, so she quickly turned around and glared at him.

Wu Shaogan suppressed a laugh and took out a jade tablet, handing it to Jiang Chongguang.

Jiang Chongguang took it and asked in a loud voice, "What is this?"

Wu Shao chuckled dryly and replied, "It's an ancient boxing technique, a gift from the Dan Shenmu, but it's more suitable for Master, so I'll give it to Master."

Jiang Chongguang then sent his spiritual thoughts into the jade tablet and quickly browsed through it.

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The jade tablet displays the thunderous punch of an ancient martial arts master, shaking the heavens and earth, and is incredibly terrifying.

The sight was quite awe-inspiring, and the level of the fist technique it represented had reached the highest level!

Once unleashed at the Tongtian Realm level, it seemed to crack even the heavens, displaying formidable power.

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After withdrawing his soul, Jiang Chongguang laughed heartily: "Good! Very good!"

He slapped Wu Shaogan so hard he stumbled.

Wu Shaogan: "..."

Zhong Cai chuckled.

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Jiang Chongguang was at the peak of the Spirit Transformation stage, two major realms away from the Heavenly Realm. However, this was much closer than the distance between the Suspended Illumination stage and the Heavenly Realm. Therefore, even if he only "saw" it once, the insights he gained would be much greater than when Wu Shaogan first came into contact with the ancient method of using the Sun-Shooting Bow.

Moreover, although Jiang Chongguang was instantly drawn in, he was also very quick to pull his thoughts back.

However, Jiang Chongguang's momentary lapse in concentration was noticed by many people.

Jiang Chongguang's performance proved that the contents of the jade tablet were extremely useful to him!

Some martial arts cultivators who had even reached Nirvana keenly noticed that at that moment, Jiang Chongguang's aura was also surging, clearly possessing a sense of unstoppable momentum and a domineering and powerful aura... This was a sign.

Jiang Chongguang is really close to the Nirvana Realm!

Even many Nirvana cultivators have sensed this. After Jiang Chongguang returns this time, as long as he uses this jade tablet to study for a period of time, he will probably be able to break through!

In that case, the Azure Dragon will have another Nirvana Realm expert!

Or is he a Nirvana Realm expert with extraordinary combat power!

Many powerful figures had previously heard that the jade tablet contained a ninth-tier fist technique…

Therefore, after Jiang Chongguang's rebirth, he will be able to unleash the considerable power of this boxing technique, which will greatly enhance his combat strength.

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At this moment, both alchemists and martial arts practitioners had rather complex feelings towards this master and his disciples.

Furthermore, he also developed a sense of apprehension towards the Azure Dragon.

The momentum of Canglong's development... is becoming increasingly terrifying.