Chapter 255 The Eternal King of Medicine in the Heavenly Soul Medicine Garden (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets!)

Having reviewed all his gains, Wang Yu found himself with virtually no shortcomings in the Way of the Soul, and he no longer needed to consider issues such as inheritance in the future.

Even on the path of body refinement, there were no difficulties for a long time.

The entire Heavenly Demon Bone Forest expedition was resolved.

The only thing lacking is the corresponding resources, which is also the most time-consuming problem to solve.

After confirming that there were no missing items in this floor of the scripture pavilion, Wang Yu went to the top of the stairs, and the moment he stepped down, he went straight out of the scripture pavilion and arrived at the main door.

Wang Yu couldn't help but ask why Taki had come out before him.

"How long has it been?"

"Soon, in about two months, will your harvest be satisfactory, Brother Wang?"

"I'd say I've gotten what I wanted, albeit somewhat. How about Takijinshi?"

Speaking of this, Taki took out a brand new jade slip and handed it to Wang Yu. It was clear that the contents had just been engraved.

Inside was the Heaven and Earth Token, an inheritance that could be obtained from the Scripture Pavilion. It was also a fourth-order soul cultivation technique, but it was not as good as the Ancient Soul Technique; it was only a mid-grade technique.

The book, titled "Heaven and Earth Soul Refining Technique," contains many secret methods, pill formulas, and diagrams for soul weapons and magic treasures. After examining it, Wang Yu discovered that he could use some of them as well.

Thank you.

"Why bother? This was all agreed upon beforehand. Where are we going next?"

Wang Yu answered without hesitation.

"Medicine Garden".

The Heavenly Soul Sect's medicine garden must have many spiritual herbs for the soul path. It's a good opportunity to harvest various pill formulas, so I'll definitely go there if I have the chance.

The destruction of the Heavenly Soul Sect was sudden and swift, even shattering the space around its mountain gate and turning it into a secret realm. It was maintained solely by the Underworld Tiger Bureau, and for ten thousand years, there have been almost no unexpected intruders.

After the medicine garden, the Heavenly Soul Sect's treasure trove is also something to look forward to.

They could even obtain more disciple tokens from the blood corpses and explore every floor of the Scripture Pavilion; there were still many places to explore in this ruin.

It all depends on where the two of them are at their limits.

"Leave it to me."

Taki took the task without hesitation, took out her small compass and began to calculate. In no time, she found the right direction.

"Seeking the spirit within the earth's veins, the Azure Emperor guides the way."

"Plants and trees serve as a guide, and the wind carries the essence of the land."

"The vegetation in the east is the most vibrant in terms of spiritual energy, so it's very likely over there—let's go."

"Um."

Wang Yu was a little envious of that compass.

This treasure is called the "Feng Shui Compass". The second chapter of the Earth Mother Scripture, "The Mysterious Chapter of Feng Shui Secrets", records how to make this compass.

The materials it requires are different from those of magical artifacts.

It requires the energy of the four directions, the celestial energy of the heavens, and the assistance of the four winds and four waters. It is made from [black copper], which is not only complicated but also easily damaged, making it a delicate treasure.

The one that Taki still has in his hand is clearly very old.

The edges and corners show signs of decay, which is likely one of the things that were obtained when it was passed down.

With the feng shui compass as their guide, the two easily found the place in the Tianhun Sect ruins where the spiritual energy of the plants and trees was most abundant, according to common sense.

"Is this the Heavenly Soul Medicine Garden?"

"There can be no mistake."

Taki still confidently made his promise.

After leaving the Scripture Pavilion, the two spent several more days traversing multiple areas shrouded by arrays before finally arriving at the Medicine Garden.

This place is shrouded in a misty blood fog, which contains the spiritual energy of herbs and plants, and is covered by white walls, magic arrays, and restrictions.

It stretches as far as the eye can see.

"With such a dense blood mist, there must be blood corpses inside. Let's try using the token first."

"good."

However, neither the True Inheritance Token nor the Heaven and Earth Token could open the protective array of the medicine garden. The power remaining here was even stronger than that of the Scripture Pavilion.

Perhaps, neither of these two tokens can open the herb garden's magic array. Logically, one should need to find the elder's token of this herb garden.

But it's not something you can find immediately.

"Can you break the formation?"

"I'll give it a try."

A moment later.

Despite being covered in sweat, Taki still shook his head regretfully.

"The magic array here is connected to the earth's veins, and there are several core medicinal fields inside, which can provide the magic array with a continuous supply of spiritual energy from herbs and trees. There must be great medicinal herbs inside!"

"Great medicine"... generally speaking, it refers to a miraculous medicine that has become sentient.

Herbs such as ginseng, sesame, and he shou wu, which are valued for their age, are most likely to become potent. The older the herb, the stronger its medicinal power, with no upper limit.

These plant spirits are also demons.

However, they are born with intelligence, and the places where they grow up are of great benefit to the growth and cultivation of spiritual herbs. Once captured by powerful forces, they basically become the kings of herb gardens.

If an important figure in the sect is about to perish, they will use the Medicine King to prolong life and heal injuries. This is also a kind of sect's foundation. Legend has it that the Medicine King, which is 90,000 years old, can help people become gods.

As far as he knows.

The Reverse Spirit Blood Sect has at least ten or more of its Medicine Kings. While they may not seem rare, they are seldom seen in the mountains and forests. Only the Vermilion Bird Divine Mountain and the Wild Ancient Plains still have traces of them.

It's not impossible for the Heavenly Soul Sect to possess a Medicine King.

However... it wasn't taken during the Blood Demon's Rebellion, which seems somewhat unusual.

The two had encountered situations like this, where the formation couldn't be broken, more than once. Wang Yu felt it was unnecessary and therefore wouldn't use the barrier-breaking talisman.

The value of this medicinal garden is obvious, and it is worthwhile to use such a trump card.

"Let's walk around this herb garden first to find the weak points in the formation. If we really can't break through, I'll try using a barrier-breaking talisman."

"good."

Taki nodded repeatedly, obediently following behind Wang Yu, his eyes once again flashing with two golden rings as he looked around.

This departure lasted for several more days.

"—Found it!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yu's eyes lit up. She looked at this reliable companion and said...

"The formation that uses the Medicine King as its eye is both its strength and its weakness, after these few days of investigation."

“I discovered that there’s a problem with the medicine king here. It seems that it hasn’t taken root in the soil for a long time, which has caused a loophole in the formation. This is the weak point.”

Without Wang Yu urging her, Taki immediately started trying it out.

Each array pattern transformed into a thick rune, imprinted on various nodes of the towering white wall, ultimately forming a unique array with an outer Bagua and an inner Sifang (four directions).

"It's done!"

Visible spiritual light began to emanate, and the four sides of the interior transformed into portals. Taki was the first to step inside, followed closely by Wang Yu.

"Such a thick blood mist."

As soon as I entered, I heard her exclamation.

Compared to the ruins outside, the Heavenly Soul Herb Garden is filled with more spiritual energy from fifth-order spiritual veins, and the blood mist is so thick that it's almost impossible to see one's own hand in front of one's face.

They were standing on black medicinal mud, in a groove next to the wall, which was probably a shallow channel specifically designed for filling with water, like a rice paddy.

"Don't move. The blood mist can block divine sense from penetrating. Once it disperses, it will be difficult for us to meet again."

As soon as Taki responded, he squatted down and picked up a handful of medicinal soil.

He sniffed.

"This is the finest spiritual soil, containing the medicinal essence left behind after the decay of many medicinal herbs, which is extremely beneficial to the growth of spiritual herbs."

"Based on the flow of the earth's energy, that should be the location of the first medicinal herb's core."

The array master still provided helpful guidance, but Wang Yu felt a sense of foreboding. Last time, when the blood mist gathered, a blood giant appeared that neither of them could handle.

The concentration of blood mist in the Heavenly Soul Herb Garden this time far exceeded that of the encounter with the Blood Corpse Giant. Although the two of them have improved their strength by a lot, they may not be able to cope with higher-level dangers.

Moreover, after the power of the Nether Tiger Town Prison Bureau was activated twice, the secret realm space was already somewhat unstable. If it happens again... who knows what will happen.

After a moment's thought, Wang Yu took out a teleportation talisman and grabbed Long Yiran's wrist with his left hand, causing her to blush and become speechless.

That...wealth...

--Pooh!

Almost thinking of that phrase, Wang Yu quickly cleared his mind and pulled her towards the center of the formation. Within the Heavenly Soul Medicine Garden, the Medicine King was undoubtedly the most precious item.

Naturally, we'll head in this direction first.

After walking a few steps, Wang Yu stopped abruptly. The ground beneath his feet was covered with Ghost Cry Flowers, the main ingredient of the second-tier Soul Essence Pill.

He received a lot of help from Kim Myo-sun.

I didn't expect to see them everywhere here.

After picking them one by one, a total of thirty-two plants were obtained. As agreed, half of them were given to Takiran, which made the other party even more embarrassed.

keep going.

More second-tier spiritual herbs came into view. Due to their wild growth, their appearance was not very good, but there were also many spiritual herbs with perfect appearance.

"Yinlou snake fruit, evil root fruit, corpse fragrance taro... jade lotus root with white stem."

We collected things along the way.

For some reason, the medicinal herbs here are scattered and not like large-scale cultivation at all. Instead, they seem like seeds that sprouted from the droppings of birds that ate the herbs.

They all grow in clusters, with a chaotic mix of varieties.

Half an hour later, Wang Yu suddenly quickened his pace, his expression filled with surprise and delight.

He discovered another material in the Exquisite Inner Elixir.

"—The Qi Root of a Hundred Herbs!"

With the addition of the Golden Qi Root and the Impure Qi Root, only the last type of Qi Root is missing to restore the ancient alchemical formula to its former glory.

I wonder if there might be that even more precious and rare [Seven Apertures Qi Root] here, which was harvested and packaged in a jade box.

Wang Yu turned his head and said.

“Master of the Dragon Formation, this spiritual herb is something I have been searching for. I will entrust the next third-tier spiritual herb to you.”

"No need to be so polite, I trust you, Brother Wang."

"Fine."

Since the other party didn't care, Wang Yu stopped talking and his anticipation for the Heavenly Soul Medicine Garden gradually increased. It was like picking up gold, and it was extremely easy to get addicted to it.

Unknown gains, simple acquisition conditions.

This medicinal garden was well worth the trip. I wonder what kind of magnificent sight the Heavenly Soul Sect's treasure vault will be. The legacy of an ancient overlord's power is enough to make the two of them extremely wealthy.

soon.

It seems that the closer we get to the core of the array, the higher the quality of the spiritual herbs becomes. Almost every time a new spiritual herb is discovered, it is a third-tier herb.

Even if two people share it, they will still get more than they would from the underground toxic plantation in the Snake Mansion, and each one will be a rare variety, fetching a much higher price.

Wang Yu also found a variety of main ingredients for refining third-tier soul pills, and managed to gather them all. Perhaps he could refine them once he got out of the village.

Of course, to be on the safe side.

He prefers to fully comprehend the principles of the pill formula and gain experience in refining it before actually putting it into practice.

Now that he has mastered more pill formulas, he has discovered that there is a complementary relationship between alchemy and pill formulas. As alchemy skills improve, the quality of the pills produced becomes higher.

The successful completion of the elixir formula, along with the wealth of refining experience gained, can also promote the advancement of alchemy.

In this way, the third machine he specifically reserved for alchemy could also be rotated with the pill formula, allowing him to master the perfect third-order alchemy technique more quickly.

(End of this chapter)