Chapter 408 The Reunion of the Master and Disciple
Two years later.
On the warship of the Temple of War, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan suddenly appeared.
At this moment, Wu Shaogan's aura was several times more terrifying, still at the peak of the Palace Building level.
Zhong Cai, on the other hand, had already broken through a major realm—in such a short time, he had actually successfully built a palace! It was as if time had been compressed all at once.
Even during this period, he still spent a lot of time studying different levels of alchemy. He has not only finished reading all the level six alchemy techniques, but he has also read through all the earlier levels.
The lower the level, the faster one can see through it. After all, alchemy books of the same level require more mental effort, but low-level alchemy techniques can be seen through at a glance by high-level alchemists.
Because there were other disciples on the warship, the two of them did not stay in the Sky Palace all the time. They would come out every now and then – whenever Zhong Cai felt that his cultivation level was improving too fast, felt uneasy, and the other hot springs had temporarily reached their limits.
After coming out, Zhong Cai would refine some pills, and when the alchemists smelled the fragrance of the pills and saw that the cabin door was open, some of the bolder ones would go over to seek guidance.
Zhong Cai pointed out each of them in detail.
After studying the elixirs for a while, Zhong Cai still felt at ease, so he once again pulled Wu Shaogan into the Sky Temple.
This process was repeated over and over again.
And now...
Although Zhong Cai still had various keys that he hadn't used up, he didn't plan to continue improving his cultivation level in the hot spring.
He felt that he should start researching level seven elixirs.
So he closed the hatch again, indicating that he was going into seclusion for a while.
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To refine a level seven pill, you need a level seven pill furnace.
Naturally, Zhong Cai's ancient alchemy furnace, which could have shortened the time by half, could no longer be used.
This is not surprising. From level six to level seven, not only can a maximum of three pills be produced, but the refining time also increases dramatically. Naturally, the suitable alchemy furnaces will also change significantly.
Even a Spirit Transformation Realm alchemist, at the fastest speed, would need a full five days to refine a seventh-grade pill. If it were a Palace Establishment Realm alchemist refining a pill beyond their level... it would take at least eight days!
The effort required during the refining process is difficult to describe.
It can be said that the difficulty of Zhong Cai's alchemy this time, which involves refining pills beyond her level, will be many times greater than before.
If you're not careful, not only will all the medicinal herbs go to waste, but you'll also waste a lot of time—which is one of the reasons why a level seven alchemist can be called a high-level alchemist.
Becoming a level seven alchemist is extremely difficult, and becoming one of the best among them is even more difficult.
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Zhong produced a top-grade level seven alchemy furnace.
Fortunately, he wasn't short of alchemy furnaces; he kept all the ones he drew that he thought were of good quality.
It's readily available now.
At the same time, Zhong Cai flicked out a wisp of wood fire, which entered the area beneath the alchemy furnace to slowly warm and nourish it.
There's no need to officially start refining yet; let them adapt first.
Zhong Cai then took out several level-seven medicinal herbs and began processing them one by one.
Because it was just the beginning, his technique was still a bit rusty, but that didn't matter. Every movement he made was precise, and his speed was up to standard. He managed to achieve his goal smoothly.
Next, the prepared herb is stored away, and then the second herb is taken out and processed slowly.
Wu Shaogan could no longer be of much help in processing medicinal herbs, but as his "old partner," he was still the same as when he was "young." As long as he was near Zhong Cai, he could make Zhong Cai happy and steady in her technique.
He himself continued to study the secret techniques he had created, enhancing their profound power.
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Inside the secret cave.
The silver-armored youth, wielding a black spear, walked silently through a sea of fire, his body enveloped in a chilling, icy blue aura that completely shielded him.
The sea of fire raged, stretching for countless miles, its end almost invisible and its depth unfathomable.
Deep within this sea of fire lie countless colossal creatures and mysterious dangers, all seemingly restricted by some mysterious force, preventing them from leaping up and forcing them to lurk in the shadows, yet constantly emanating a terrifying pressure that captivates the soul.
Upon closer inspection, one can see that the silver-armored youth is standing on a small path.
The stone path was extremely narrow, only about a foot wide, barely wide enough for one person to walk on, and even then, it would be precarious.
The silver-armored youth walked steadily, but flames would occasionally flare up and wrap around his ankles—only to be driven away by the icy blue mist on his body. The flames sizzled as they collided.
In fact, every step is dangerous and requires extreme caution.
The path's exact length is unknown, but there's no doubt that it must be traversed to have any hope of crossing the inferno.
Because one cannot fly in the fire zone, and there are no other passages besides this narrow path.
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The silver-armored youth walked with a steady gait, but in reality, he was somewhat anxious.
He was Xuan Bing.
Xuan Bing has yet to reunite with his junior brother.
It has been two years since we entered the cave.
Xuan Bing originally thought that even if it was an ancient cave dwelling, even if they were separated, he could always reunite with his junior brother as long as he searched more. However, after entering, he found that what was called a "secret realm" cave dwelling was just a cave dwelling secret realm. After entering, it was as if he had entered a real outer secret realm. Even if he flew into the air and looked around, he could not see the edge at all.
In some places, the landscape suddenly transitions into ordinary caves, with layers upon layers of caves making it difficult to discern directions.
Every now and then, you can also encounter palaces perched atop high peaks.
The reason Xuan Bing was jumping around in these places was because there were actually many teleportation devices inside this secret cave.
For example, if he goes to a cave, he might accidentally touch something and be transported to a mountain palace. While he is scavenging for resources inside, he might accidentally touch something that will send him to an even more distant place.
Therefore, Xuan Bing encountered virtually no other cultivators along the way.
—That's true, this secret cave is indeed too big, far exceeding what they imagined.
However, Xuan Bing did indeed obtain many resources during this period, many of which were useful to him, and he also found quite a few suitable for Wu Dongxiao, so he reaped a great harvest... He also habitually and very carefully searched along the way.
However, Xuanbing never expected that he would be unable to find anyone for two years.
Until this time, Xuan Bing felt as if some strange power was calling to him.
It was as if it were a summons, or perhaps just a premonition. Since he couldn't tell which way was in the cave, he simply followed his heart and went with his senses... and then he encountered many crises.
Xuan Bing remained silent for a moment.
Amidst the constant unexpected events, he raised the Xuanhuang Spear and swiftly navigated through these crises, eliminating them all!
Xuan Bing fought for two whole months before somehow ending up in this sea of fire.
He suddenly felt that he was about to find his junior brother.
But Xuanbing dared not be negligent.
Based on past experience, my junior brother has a somewhat "turbulent constitution," and the closer you are to him, the more likely you are to become just as turbulent as him.
However, at the same time, the junior brother also has the "turning bad luck into good luck" constitution, so whenever he encounters such a series of crises, he can obtain a large amount of better quality resources during the period of successfully "passing the test".
Therefore, Xuan Bing needs to be more cautious now and reunite with his junior brother as soon as possible.
He was increasingly worried about his junior brother, because if he could encounter such a series of crises, wouldn't his junior brother be in even more trouble?
It's better to fight side by side.
Thinking of this, Xuan Bing quickened his pace, but still released his soul power to monitor the situation in the sea of fire on both sides of the path.
Although you can sense that there is a great danger hidden deep in the sea of fire, and it seems that it will not break out, what if it does?
He cannot afford to be the slightest bit careless.
However……
The more you try to avoid negligence, the more likely you are to make mistakes.
Suddenly, a very intense flame shot into the sky and enveloped Xuan Bing at an alarming speed!
Xuan Bing's pupils suddenly contracted!
But before he could even stir the flames with the Xuanhuang Spear, he was completely engulfed by them... Then, a searing pain swept over him. He quickly circulated his cultivation technique, turning the water into icy energy that coiled around his body.
The icy aura did alleviate much of the pain caused by the flames, but it was still unbearable for Xuan Bing.
Xuan Bing quickened his pace, wanting to get out of the path as soon as possible, but at this moment his feet felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, making it difficult for him to move an inch.
It felt like a long time had passed, yet it also felt like only a moment had gone by. Suddenly, Xuan Bing felt his body lighten, and he was swept up by flames and thrown into an unfamiliar place.
All the pain in my body disappeared, and I even felt stronger.
Was what happened before... a test?
Xuan Bing felt a burning sensation on the back of his hand, where a flame mark was proclaiming its presence.
At this moment, Xuan Bing had no mind to study the mark carefully, because just a moment ago he felt that he had become stronger, and the next moment after seeing the scene not far away, his eyes were bloodshot!
His junior brother, Wu Dongxiao, was fighting a relatively small but incredibly fast savage rat!
In a nearby patch of very lush grass, a cultivator silently took out more than ten extremely sharp cones and shot them out like arrows, aiming at Wu Dongxiao's many vital points!
Wu Dongxiao was completely unable to defend himself at this moment, so even if only a single sharp cone pierced his vital points, it would instantly inflict severe injuries. Moreover, the tip of this cone was coated with a strange light, suggesting it likely carried some kind of secret technique—
At that time, Wu Dongxiao will not be able to take out the pills to heal his injuries for a while. He will easily become sluggish due to his injuries and the hindrance of his secret techniques, and die in the battle with the barbarian rats. Moreover, there is a high probability that he will take the barbarian rats down with him before he dies. Then, the cultivator who launched the sneak attack can reap the benefits.
Without the slightest hesitation, Xuan Bing instinctively attacked the moment he saw it, unleashing a special secret technique.
It was the icy blue mist that enveloped him when he walked through the sea of fire, that is, the icy aura... This thing is like a shield. As long as it covers the body and the Xuan power is consumed, it can block almost all attacks that are no more than Xuan Bing's level!
When Xuan Bing trained with Wu Dongxiao in previous years, the constant minor dangers kept them from sleeping well. That's when he realized that Wu Dongxiao also had a similar model based on fire.
Now, Xuan Bing instantly enveloped his junior brother with this icy aura.
He was a step faster than the cultivator, because he had already made his move the instant the cultivator took out the sharp cone.
So the sharp cones arrived a little late, and they all crashed into the icy air, making a chilling "crunching" sound.
At the same time, Wu Dongxiao sensed the magical power enveloping him and was overjoyed. He only wanted to kill the barbarian rat as soon as possible and then meet up with his senior brother—his senior brother had just saved his life!
For some reason, Wu Dongxiao's movement technique broke through.
With this breakthrough, the savage rats, whose speed was originally comparable, became somewhat sluggish in Wu Dongxiao's eyes. Wu Dongxiao rushed over at lightning speed and slaughtered the savage rats in no time!
So Wu Dongxiao turned around, dodging the attacking killer vines, holding his breath as he passed the miasma-spitting giant flower, crushed several poisonous insects, dodged several sudden attacks from venomous snakes, and then dodged the familiar teleportation power in the instant before it arrived...
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Admittedly, after consuming the Fivefold Tribulation Fruit, Wu Dongxiao could basically remain immune to poisons and evil spirits. However, firstly, the level of these poisons and evil spirits could not exceed level six; secondly, if too many types of poisons and external evil spirits invaded him within a very short period of time, some would remain in his body. He could resolve this by taking pills or by clearing them away during his next tribulation. With the effect of such a rare treasure, even a large amount of poisons and evil spirits would not kill him instantly. However, in battle, it was hard to guarantee that they would not have an impact on him.
Once, Wu Dongxiao encountered a group of poisonous creatures. Being young and arrogant, he saw that the strongest among them was no more than level six. Relying on the effects of the Thunder Tribulation Fruit, he acted recklessly, letting the poisonous creatures bite him and inject toxins into his body. He would then casually tear them off, his muscles tensing as he squeezed out his fangs, looking completely unconcerned.
As a result of the multiple toxins accumulating, Wu Dongxiao's body was suddenly paralyzed for a moment, and he was almost pierced through the heart by a long tongue, which startled Xuan Bing, who was watching from the sidelines!
That time, Xuan Bing narrowly saved the person.
That was also the only time Wu Dongxiao was beaten by his senior brother.
From then on, Wu Dongxiao dared not act recklessly again. Even with the Thunder Tribulation Fruit by his side, he remained vigilant at all times.
Not only because the combination of multiple poisons and evils could lead to accidents, but also because there are so many wonders in this world. Even if the Fivefold Thunder Tribulation Fruit has many wonderful uses, it cannot guarantee that there are no things that counteract it. It is naturally better not to be contaminated by poisons and evils.
Gradually, Wu Dongxiao became more and more steady.
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After narrowly escaping another crisis, Wu Dongxiao was finally able to reunite with his senior brother.
However, his senior brother was suppressing a tall, thin young man.
It was the same person who had previously ambushed Wu Dongxiao.
The young man wanted to harm Wu Dongxiao, and Xuan Bing, as his senior brother, naturally had a reason to kill him.
However, this young man carried a very special defensive item, and even though he was suppressed after entering, his defensive power could still reach the peak of the fifth rank.
Unless Xuan Bing's attack power can exceed the sixth level, he still cannot cause any harm to this young man.
As the current unsung champion of the Sky Rankings, Xuan Bing certainly has the strength to back it up.
So, right after Wu Dongxiao killed the barbarian rat, Xuan Bing had already blocked all of the young man's escape routes. When the young man tried to resist, Xuan Bing smashed his head with a single palm strike.
The young man died.
Wu Dongxiao happened to walk over and gave his senior brother a fierce hug!
But he didn't dare to relax, because ever since he entered this secret realm, he had been in constant danger. Even though he was very excited to reunite with his senior brother, he didn't dare to be excited for long.
Xuan Bing patted Wu Dongxiao reassuringly, but he dared not let his guard down.
While remaining vigilant, Wu Dongxiao searched the young man for his resources, saying, "Senior brother, is this the same guy who was hostile towards me before we came in?"
Xuan Bing looked at the corpse and shook his head, saying, "It's not him."
Wu Dongxiao curled his lip.
So, this is someone who just happened to be tempted by money?
It doesn't matter anymore. Anyway, I've already reunited with my senior brother. If we encounter any more trouble, we can solve it together.
Xuan Bing patted Wu Dongxiao on the shoulder and instructed him, "Be even more careful."
Wu Dongxiao nodded.
One of them kept watch, while the other checked the resources on the young cultivator.
It's truly unexpected that this sneak attack was carried out by a fusion disciple from the Qingcang Sect.
Just because they were ambushed by evil cultivators and suffered huge losses, are these newly selected ones also engaging in ambushes?
If it were just about fighting over rare and precious materials, that would be one thing. These materials are unclaimed, and regardless of who arrives first or last, everyone who sees them has the right to compete. A sneak attack is just one tactic, and it's a matter of mutual respect. However, to use a sneak attack while Wu Dongxiao was fighting the barbarian rats is to rob them with despicable means, trying to gain something for nothing by stealing resources from others in a despicable manner. This clearly shows that his character is flawed.
Therefore, he deserved to be killed.
After searching through the items, Wu Dongxiao sneered, "This guy has done this several times before, hasn't he? He has a lot of mustard seeds on hand, and they all contain resources."
As he spoke, he pulled out a few more tokens.
These tokens all came from various powerful forces, proving that Wu Dongxiao's deduction was true.
Xuan Bing glanced down at it.
Wu Dongxiao said, "Fortunately, none of them are from our War God Temple."
Xuan Bing also said with relief, "Fortunately, we got rid of this person. Otherwise, if he had escaped and gone on to harm others, there's a chance that one of our War God Temple disciples would have been among them."
This time, it was just that guy's bad luck. Just as he was about to challenge the temple, he chose Wu Dongxiao, and it just so happened that "when things reach their worst, they turn around," allowing Xuan Bing to catch up and make a move in time.
The two of them picked out all the disciple tokens and marked items, as well as any resources that might reveal their identities, and stuffed them all into a mustard seed bag. They then dug a pit nearby and buried it in the bag.
They cannot be allowed to destroy them. Otherwise, if they have some means to record who destroyed them, they might be accused of murder and targeted, which would cause a lot of trouble.
This kind of thing has happened before.
Therefore, be cautious.
It's best to be cautious.
Then……
Wu Dongxiao recovered after taking the elixir.
Xuan Bing was in charge of guarding the area.
Then, the two brothers were finally able to join hands and venture out together.
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One year later.
Zhong Cai used seven or eight different fire control techniques to manipulate the flames under the furnace with exquisite precision, slowly allowing the medicinal herbs inside to melt and fuse in the most efficient way.
This is the final step!
An incredibly enticing aroma of medicinal pills was already wafting out, spreading at an astonishing speed, allowing cultivators within a ten-mile radius to smell it!
Naturally, this attracted a lot of attention.
The disciples of the other flying artifacts and those from the ninth-level forces naturally all noticed it.
They twitched their noses slightly and sensed that this batch of pills might be quite unusual.
Although their leader was only at the Palace Establishment Realm, his ability to appraise pills was very high—they quickly identified that the pill being refined was a seventh-grade pill called the Soul Division Pill!
As the name suggests, it is used to assist cultivators in transforming into spiritual beings by separating a wisp of their primordial soul.
The process of splitting the soul is extremely painful, but with the help of this Soul Splitting Pill, the pain will be greatly reduced.
However, anyone who reaches the Spirit Transformation Realm desires this kind of pill, but it takes too long for a seventh-level alchemist to refine a batch of pills. In addition, they themselves and their partners often need it, so of course they are unwilling to make a move easily.
So now, do they have a chance to buy it?
Even if they don't need it for the time being, it's a certainty that these palace-building team leaders will become spirits, so there's nothing wrong with preparing in advance.
All the leaders of the palace construction team turned their gazes toward the warship of the Temple of War.
Every so often, the King of Alchemy here would refine elixirs.
Moreover, he actually brazenly learned how to refine level seven pills right on the warship—and what's even more terrifying is that many cultivators discovered that the time it took Zhong Danwang to learn how to refine level seven pills, from mastering it to becoming an expert, was actually not very long!
Even though it takes a long time to produce a batch of pills, he actually only spent about two months refining them, and it is said that he was already able to produce a full batch of pills!
The fragrance of the elixir wafted out, which naturally tempted many cultivators.
However, their wealth was limited and their cultivation level was not high enough. They could buy ordinary level seven pills from various forces, so they were not in a particular hurry. They were just tempted.
But this time, the Soul Splitting Pill is completely different.
If possible, no one wants to give up!
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Zhong Cai flicked the alchemy furnace with her fingers, sensing a force pulling the medicinal herbs inside to undergo their final transformation.
Suddenly! He stopped abruptly, then made a few more hand gestures, paused for a moment, and then opened the stove lid.
The aroma is even stronger!
However, Zhong Cai's expression remained ordinary, and he did not seem happy about successfully producing the elixir.
Seeing this, Wu Shaogan walked over and said with a smile, "Congratulations, A-Cai, on successfully completing the elixir."
Zhong Cai pursed her lips and took the pills out of the furnace.
There are three in total.
This is also the number of full-strength pills in a level seven elixir.
Zhong Cai spread out his hands, examined the pills, sighed, and said, "The quality is all very poor."
Wu Shaogan looked at the pills.
One is of medium grade, and two are of low grade.
Compared to the quality of the pills that his family's daughter, Ah Cai, used to refine, this one is indeed not very good.
However, the Soul Splitting Pill is inherently very difficult to produce, and to produce a fully formed pill on the first try is already a very good achievement.
A-Cai can refine level seven pills even if she's not a level above her own!
The higher the level of the elixir, the more difficult it is to refine it beyond that level.
However, A-Cai had every right to be dissatisfied, and he believed that A-Cai would improve the quality of the pills as quickly as possible.
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "A-Cai is the best."
Zhong Cai felt pleased to hear her husband's praise.
Just then, a knocking sound came from outside the cabin.
Zhong Cai casually said, "Please come in."
The door opened.
Outside came a pill master from the Lingxian Sect to report: "Junior Brother Zhong, the leaders of the other sects who built palaces have arrived and said they want to visit you."
Zhong Cai raised her eyebrows: "Let them all come over."
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly, guessing the purpose of these people's visit.
Sure enough, before long, several cultivators entered in a large group and greeted the two of them.
The Zhong and Wu couple returned the gift.
The group quickly exchanged a few pleasantries.
One of them said, "I think I just saw King Zhong Dan refine a batch of Soul Dividing Pills. I wonder if you would be willing to part with them for sale?"
The other tour leaders also carried expressions of anticipation.
Actually, other alchemists might not have said that, because the other party might also need it. But King Zhong Dan was a master alchemist who could refine pills beyond his level; he didn't need it himself, so he would only prepare it in advance for his Daoist partner.
Over the years, everyone knows that what King Zhong Dan prepares for his Daoist partner is only the finest elixirs...
The other party has only refined the Soul Splitting Pill for the first time, so it's unlikely that all of them will be of the highest quality, right?
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