ragginovel Chapter 67 The Discovery
Chapter 67 The Discovery
Meanwhile, deep within a mountain in the Golden Sun Secret Realm, a pill furnace was burning with a real fire, its flames flickering intermittently.
The firelight illuminated Nie Shan's serene face. He sat cross-legged, his hands forming a mudra, and his fingertips channeled magical power into the furnace at a steady pace, slowly fusing the medicinal power of the Golden Fire Spirit Stone with that of the fire-attribute spiritual medicine.
A moment later, the expression on his face suddenly relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face:
"It's done."
Seven pills had already taken shape in the furnace. Now, after a few hours of nurturing, the batch of pills would be completely refined.
During the waiting period, past events inevitably surfaced in Nie Shan's primordial spirit, and the perilous journey of entering the Golden Sun Secret Realm seemed to have happened just yesterday.
He still remembers the moment he passed through the spatial rift, when the violent crimson-gold fire rushed towards him like a tidal wave, burning his skin and causing his meridians to ache.
At that moment, he had no time to calm his surging blood and qi, nor did he have time to look at the scene in the secret realm. His first reaction was to take out a dark-colored pill from his storage bag and swallow it.
This is the antidote for the Tian Du Wan in his abdomen, but it can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause; one pill can only last for seven days.
He was delayed by the chase earlier, and if he doesn't take the medicine soon, he will die on the spot!
Although he made it in time, the antidote he had would only keep him alive for two more months, so he was initially in despair.
In order to refine the medicinal power, he found a relatively secluded crevice in the rocks to take temporary shelter.
Within the secret realm, there is no normal spiritual energy, only the omnipresent golden yang fire energy.
He knew that this fiery energy was intense and domineering, and that if an ordinary cultivator inhaled it, it would only burn their meridians.
However, he knew that his pills and spirit stones would eventually run out, so with the idea of preparing for the future, he tried to refine a wisp of Golden Yang Fire Qi.
However, he was surprised to find that the medicinal properties of the Tian Du Wan in his stomach had been subtly reduced.
"This Golden Yang Fire Qi can actually slightly suppress the Heavenly Capital Pill?!"
He was overjoyed at the time, but then frowned.
To truly suppress the Heavenly Capital Pill, a massive amount of Golden Yang Fire Qi is needed. However, if he were to absorb this Qi with all his might, he would die from having all his meridians burned before the Heavenly Capital Pill could poison him to death!
Although it was still difficult, Nie Shan finally found a glimmer of hope.
Subsequently, like Luo Qing, he also encountered vast pools of Golden Sun Fire and hunted down several Flame Demons, obtaining mid-grade Golden Fire Spirit Stones.
This item perfectly met his needs, but he was not a demon beast and could not swallow the spirit stone whole.
Therefore, he naturally thought of his most proficient skill: alchemy.
Not long after, he used the spiritual herbs from the Golden Sun Secret Realm to refine the first batch of Golden Sun Pills.
During his search for the elixir, he happened to encounter two women, Yuan Yao and Yan Li.
He was worried that he had to hunt demons, find medicine, and refine pills, and he was too busy to do all of that, so he invited the two women to accompany him.
His goal was to get the two women to help him gather herbs, and in return, he would use those young herbs to refine the Lesser Golden Sun Pills, allowing the two women to quickly recover their magical power so that they could survive in the Golden Sun Secret Realm with their Qi Refining bodies.
"Buzz~~"
The alchemy furnace emitted a slight tremor, pulling Nie Shan's thoughts back to reality from his memories.
He steadied himself, his gaze returning to the alchemy furnace. With a flick of his sword, he collected the seven Golden Yang Pills into a jade bottle.
Just then, light footsteps came from the side; it was Yuan Yao and Yan Li returning from searching for materials.
"Uncle-Master Nie, the medicinal herbs we gathered today have been brought back."
Yanli spoke softly, her gaze sweeping over the alchemy furnace, and she couldn't help but ask:
"Uncle-Master Nie, we've now refined enough pills to last us for several months. Shouldn't we start looking into how to leave this place?"
"No rush. Since we can protect ourselves for now, it's better to remain still than to make a move."
Nie Shan shook his head and continued to explain:
"Although the cultivators from Crimson Fire Island are hunting us, they will eventually need to leave the secret realm. We can simply wait and see."
"Uncle-Master is right, Senior Sister, let's all be patient."
Yuan Yao nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
Looking at the two women, Nie Shan couldn't help but think of Luo Qing. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke:
"Of course, if you have a way to contact Junior Nephew Luo, we might not be in such a passive position."
"Don't worry, Uncle-Master, we'll be careful when we gather herbs."
For some reason, Yuan Yao also felt that Luo Qing would still have a way to deal with this situation.
What they didn't know was that Nie Shan's method of refining pills with Golden Fire Spirit Stones perfectly avoided the detection of the Golden Sun Dog of Crimson Fire Island.
This is why, more than a month later, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of Crimson Fire Island have not caused them any trouble.
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Time flies, and the three months that Luo Qing and Fan Jingmei had agreed upon were fast approaching. However, there was no movement at all deep in the cave, which made Fan Jingmei's heart pound with anxiety.
She had been hiding in the cave for the past three months. Although this reduced the amount of magical power she used to resist the Golden Yang Fire, her elixirs and spirit stones were still completely exhausted in the second month.
Despite her deep regret, Fan Jingmei had no other choice but to use the Golden Fire Spirit Stone given to her by Luo Qing.
She has managed to survive until today thanks to these three mid-grade spirit stones.
Today is the third day of the final deadline. As always, Fan Jingmei is silently meditating and practicing her internal energy to minimize her own energy expenditure.
But a few barks broke the long-standing tranquility of the place.
Fan Jingmei frowned, a bad feeling creeping over her.
She slowly got up and walked to the vicinity of the cave entrance without making a sound.
She had already collapsed the original entrance with an earth-element talisman, and after so many days of wind and sun, it was no longer noticeable from the outside.
To Fan Jingmei's surprise, as soon as she approached the cave entrance, the barking of the dogs outside became even more intense, and the beasts even began digging in the soil.
Before Fan Jingmei could figure out why, a sudden human voice stopped the dogs and beasts.
"not good!"
After a moment of stunned silence, Fan Jingmei suddenly realized something was wrong and immediately backed away.
Sure enough, a loud noise came from the cave entrance the next moment, and a large amount of soil and rocks flew up, revealing the cave to the light of day again.
"Haha, another local scoundrel!"
"Senior Brother Zhou, it seems there's no need to inform Senior Brother. That demoness won't hide like a coward."
"Hehe, since Junior Brother Yu wants to claim credit, how about he take the lead?"
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Soon, three different men's voices entered the cave, causing Fan Jingmei's pretty face to turn pale.
"One late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and two mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. Damn it, how did they find me?!"
As Fan Jingmei rushed deeper into the cave, she secretly groaned in despair.
She had no chance of defeating any of the three, and now that she couldn't escape, she could only pin her hopes on the restrictions and mechanisms.
But then several more booming sounds came, and Fan Jingmei knew that the restrictions she had set up had been destroyed.
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PS: Taking a break today, I owe you guys a chapter.