Chapter 6 Professional Pill-Breaking Room Operators
"hiss--"
Far away in Peach Blossom Valley, Ye Luo shuddered and suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
He lay on the headboard, thinking a lot. This incident taught him a lesson: a person who does not plan for the future will have trouble in the present.
He couldn't just sit and wait to die. He decided to work hard to cultivate and study alchemy. At least he could try to research and refine pills, which might be able to control this damned fever.
The idea of having someone bite his glands was something he couldn't even imagine; just thinking about it made him feel ashamed. As he thought of this, he reached up and touched the teeth marks on the back of his neck, which still felt tingly and slightly painful.
The scene from that night kept flashing through his mind, and Ye Luo's face gradually flushed. He could feel the man's urgent desire, but he forced himself to restrain himself...
"Damn it! Ptooey, ptooey, what am I thinking!" He slapped his slightly flushed cheeks with both hands, then walked out of the room.
He struggled with his tattered body to climb to a high peak, almost panting to the point of ascension, before finally seeing the Pill Pavilion that his disciples had mentioned.
"Damn it! I don't have any spiritual power, so I can't even use my flying magic weapon!" Ye Luo leaned against a tree trunk, panting heavily as he rested for a while before continuing on his way.
With a loud "Boom!", Ye Luo was startled. He saw that a house not far away had been blown open with a large hole, from which thick smoke billowed.
"Holy crap... is this an alchemy workshop?" Are you sure this isn't a gunpowder factory?
A moment later, Yu Xian'er, disheveled and covered her mouth and nose, ran out in a panic, exclaiming, "Oh no, oh no, what should we do!"
"Yu Xian'er!" A sharp shout rang out as Ming Cang flew in on his sword from afar, trembling with rage at the sight before him.
"You brat, why did you blow up the house again!"
"Master... I just wanted to try out the new prescription..."
Ye Luo's face darkened. He had originally wanted to learn alchemy from Yu Xian'er, but judging from the situation... he probably wouldn't be able to refine the pills, and his life would probably be over before he could.
"Hey, Junior Brother, what brings you here?"
"I want to learn alchemy... I wonder if Second Senior Sister is free?" Ye Luo regretted his words as soon as he finished speaking. He felt that this senior sister was a bit unreliable.
Yes, yes, yes! Of course!
Yu Xian'er pulled Ye Luo up and jumped onto the flying sword, saying, "Master, I'll take Junior Brother back to the cave first."
After saying that, he fled on his sword as if his life depended on it, leaving behind Ming Cang, who was full of anger, and the elders who arrived later.
"Don't run! Come back here—!"
More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye. Under Yu Xian'er's guidance, Ye Luo has gained a basic understanding of alchemy and finds it quite interesting to study it in detail.
Dan Xiu mainly relies on pills to break through realms, and is almost just a logistical support; his attack power and combat strength are almost zero, which is a real worry for Ye Luo.
Given his current situation, he feels somewhat dangerous if he doesn't have a way to save his life.
"Senior sister, if we alchemists encounter danger, are there any ways to save our lives?"
"Yes, we can refine pills to sell, or exchange them for magical artifacts, talismans, and talismanic treasures."
"Oh, I see..."
It all boils down to poverty.
After careful consideration, Ye Luo realized that he still needed to find a way to earn spirit stones.
During this time, he learned about the cultivation world in detail. Among them, the four most profitable professions were alchemy cultivators, weapon cultivators, talisman cultivators, and array cultivators.
Aside from alchemy, other professions can both earn money and fight.
However, due to his physical condition, he had no choice but to pursue alchemy. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: "Why not learn everything when I have time?"
Because of her illness and injuries, Ye Luo has been staying in Yu Xian'er's cave, which has caused many inconveniences.
"Senior sister, I want to create my own cave dwelling."
"Are you okay living alone?" Yu Xian'er asked.
"Don't worry, I'm all better now. Senior Sister, weren't you planning to go into seclusion to form your core? I can't keep bothering you here."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xian'er nodded, "Alright, go to the Spirit Beast Garden and find the senior uncles who are guarding it, and ask them to find you a spirit beast so that it can help you find a treasure land for your cave."
"Okay, thank you for your guidance, senior sister!"
Peach Blossom Valley wasn't very big, and Ye Luo quickly found the Spirit Beast Garden and obtained a lizard spirit beast to explore the valley.
The man and his beast wandered back and forth in the mountains and forests, but after most of the day they still hadn't found the so-called treasure. They were exhausted, though.
"Is there really a treasure trove in this wretched place?"
He slumped onto the grass, looking at the exhausted lizard spirit beast lying on the ground, panting heavily with its tongue lolling out, and couldn't help but chuckle, "You're a lizard, why are you acting like a dog!"
Suddenly, Ye Luo heard the sound of flowing water. She picked up the lizard spirit beast on the ground and went over to it. "Poor little thing, you've really had a hard time. Drink some water."
The lizard spirit beast took a few big gulps, then suddenly perked up and excitedly flew off into the distance.
"Hey, what's going on?" Ye Luo chased after it, only to see it disappear into a crevice in the mountain.
"Could this be it?" Ye Luo took out a Fiery Talisman from her storage bag and blasted it towards the crack. The rocks collapsed, revealing the cave inside.
When Ye Luo went inside, she found that the cave was quite spacious, and the natural rock ceiling provided good lighting, so it didn't feel dark or gloomy.
At this moment, the lizard spirit beast called out to him, seemingly very excited. He followed it in confusion and saw it standing by a spring.
"A spring pool?"
Ye Luo leaped up and landed on the rock in the middle of the spring. Sensing the bubbling spiritual energy rising from the pool, she pondered for a long time and exclaimed, "Could this be the Spirit Eye Spring?!"
He remembered that in the original story, this object could only be encountered through perception or luck. It was a place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered, a treasure land that could accelerate cultivation.
It seems that Bai Ruoqian obtained a Spirit Eye Stone in a secret realm when she was in the Core Formation stage. She then moved it to her cave, and from then on, she had another treasure for cultivation.
Ye Luo, realizing she now had one, hugged the lizard spirit beast and laughed excitedly, "Little lizard, thank you so much!"
He took out a pill from his storage bag. "This was given to me by my second senior sister. You should eat it quickly and then go back to the spirit beast garden."
The lizard spirit beast climbed forward, sniffed, and a look of joy appeared in its eyes. It opened its mouth, swallowed the contents, and flicked its tail, looking quite satisfied.
Ye Luo patted its head, "Let's go."
The lizard spirit beast nodded and flew out of the cave.
Ye Luo looked around the cave and finally calmed down. "Ah, at least I have a place of my own."
After roughly planning the cave dwelling, he began to clear away the clutter and then used his magical tools to carve some stone tables and benches.
At this moment, a sect communication talisman flew over. Ye Luo took it in her hand and probed it with her divine sense, saying, "Come to the back mountain immediately."
The back mountain?
Ye Luo flew towards the back mountain with a puzzled look in his eyes. After a while, he saw many disciples gathered in twos and threes, seemingly discussing something.
Out of curiosity, Ye Luo landed on her flying artifact and bowed to the group, asking, "Senior brothers, what's wrong with you all?"
Upon hearing this, one of the disciples sized him up and asked, "Is this junior brother new here?"
"Yes."
"Hey, junior brother, you'd better hurry up and leave!"
Ye Luo looked puzzled. "What do you mean by that, senior brother?"
"This Peach Blossom Valley truly lives up to its reputation as the worst sect in the Immortal Alliance. Not only can we not obtain cultivation resources, but now they've even closed the canteen and forced us to grow crops in the back mountains, claiming that the cost of spirit stones is too high and that we'll have to be self-sufficient from now on!"
Ye Luo: "..."
So now it's all accommodation but no meals?
Another slightly chubby disciple sighed, "I've stayed in Peach Blossom Valley because of this canteen, but now it's time for me to leave."
Farewell, everyone. Until we meet again!
"Farewell!"
"Wait, let's set off together."
"become!"
As Ye Luo watched those people leave, a bitter feeling welled up in his heart. Was it too late for him to leave now?
When he arrived at the back of the mountain, he saw a few people on a barren land, rolling up their sleeves and planting crops. He felt as if he were in the mortal world.
"Hey? Junior brother, you're here!" Yu Xian'er waved to her.
Ye Luo walked over to her and saw Cen Feng controlling the puppet to dig the ground... She immediately found the scene somewhat comical.
"Second Senior Sister... I saw that all the senior brothers in the sect have left."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xian'er's face showed remorse. "It's all my fault... I blew up the alchemy room again just now... Master took spirit stones to repair it before deciding to close the canteen."
"..." So you are the root of all evil.
Cen Feng, controlling the puppet, overheard their conversation and comforted them, "Hey, Second Senior Sister, don't blame yourself. Those scoundrels are gone now. Let's stockpile more food, enough for the few of us. When we break through, we can finally abstain from grains!"
Ye Luo was on the verge of tears. He estimated that no more than fifty people remained. It was truly astonishing that a sect could be reduced to this state!
However, he was also surprised that such a fallen sect could still produce five major villains.
How on earth did they manage to do that?!
Seeing Ye Luo standing there dumbfounded, Cen Feng walked over and patted his chest, saying, "Junior Brother, don't panic. I'll take care of all the chores. You just focus on your cultivation!"
"Hehe, thank you, Fifth Senior Brother..."
In the distance, Sect Leader Mingcang stood under a tree and sighed, feeling somewhat ashamed. "This Peach Blossom Valley may end in my hands."
The Grand Elder sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it. This year's Ascension Ceremony didn't recruit any new disciples at all. Children with outstanding spiritual roots won't come here..."
Ming Cang looked at Ye Luo and the others not far away, a resolute look in his eyes. "Elder, why don't we go all out and fight? If we can raise these children well, we will not have failed to live up to the name of Peach Blossom Valley!"
The Grand Elder's face froze for a moment. "You mean to use the sect's forbidden area?"
"Yes, since it will eventually dry up, we might as well let these children cultivate properly. Perhaps they can bring about a turning point."
"Alright... since that's the case, we should make some preparations."
"Um?"
Suddenly, Ming Cang sensed intense fluctuations in spiritual energy. He frowned and looked thoughtfully into the distance.
The Grand Elder naturally sensed it too, and exclaimed in surprise, "It seems there are many powerful experts fighting over there!"
Despite the great distance, the powerful spiritual pressure emanating from them sent chills down their spines.
"Let's go take a look!"
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