Cure the Disease
Ouyang Yun could not do either of the two solutions.
He was able to survive in the North Region because of his alchemy skills. Giving up on this path was equivalent to dying. Moreover, it could only treat the symptoms and not the root cause.
The other solution was even more useless. Once he died, everything would disappear.
"Can I still live after taking this pill …" Ouyang Yun smiled bitterly as he looked at the pill bottle on the ground.
He had been thinking of ways to cure this disease in the past. His focus had always been on how to not touch pills, but it had never worked.
But now, Long Chen had told him that the first path was death. This was the path he should choose.
"You can live." Long Chen's voice was faint.
His seemingly casual words caused the flame in Ouyang Yun's heart to ignite.
Ever since he got this disease, he looked fine, but in fact, he suffered unimaginable torture every day.
If there was a chance to cure this disease, even if it was one in a hundred, he would still try.
Ouyang Yun looked at the pill bottle in front of him.
His eyes suddenly revealed a fierce look as he shouted, "I've been with pills my whole life. If I give up alchemy, I'd rather die. Today, I'll believe you …"
"If I die today, it has nothing to do with the two of you!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
Ouyang Yun picked up the pill bottle and took out a dark green pill surrounded by black gas. The pungent smell made the surrounding people's faces change again and again.
"You can't, you'll definitely die if you take this pill!"
"Alchemist Ouyang, don't be bewitched by this person … He's simply courting death!"
"This is clearly a poisonous pill. How can it save people?"
…
However, no matter how the crowd shouted, Ouyang Yun was indifferent.
Although he did not believe Long Chen's words about the three signs of decay, the solution was indeed almost the same as what a god-level alchemist said.
If this pill was the only way to cure his disease, he was willing to give it a try.
Gulp.
Ouyang Yun ignored the crowd's advice and swallowed the pill.
The surrounding people's faces changed. They did not expect Ouyang Yun to actually listen to Long Chen.
Under everyone's watchful eyes.
Ouyang Yun spat out a mouthful of blood. The flesh on his body turned purple-black at a speed visible to the naked eye.
A foul smell assaulted their nostrils.
His flesh rotted and turned into blood clots that fell to the ground. The pitter-patter sounds made people's scalps go numb and their hair stand on end.
In the short span of two breaths.
Ouyang Yun's entire body turned into a pool of purplish black blood …
Ouyang Yun's divine soul left the body and looked at the body that had already turned into a pool of blood.
He sighed and said, "I once tried to leave my soul, but even if I went to another body, the same thing would happen again."
Long Chen shook his head and pointed at the puddle of blood on the ground. His sternum was faintly visible.
A Human Sovereign Realm expert's physical body was almost immortal. With a piece of breastbone, as long as his Divine Soul returned to its original position, he could still reform his physical body.
"Wait for the blood, water, and black gas to disperse. Then, you can use your spirit to form a body with a piece of bone as the foundation," Long Chen said calmly.
In truth, the poison pill's effect was minuscule. The only thing that could save this person was the power of laws within it.
This Rule Force was also something Long Chen had done on purpose.
The Alchemy Path's Third Decay should not have appeared on Ouyang Yun's body. Hence, the effect was only one-hundredth.
As long as his body was completely dead, and when he was refining pills, he would be able to contain the powerful Rule Force in a unique pattern. Then, he would be able to protect his body and avoid the First Decay.
This method sounded simple, but in reality, even a God-level alchemist would not be able to do it in this vast wilderness.
Only Long Chen, who had obtained the Alchemy Path's inheritance, could do it.
This was because everyone had to go through the Alchemy Path's Third Decay in ancient times.
He naturally knew about it clearly from the Flame of Inheritance.
Therefore, he was able to perfectly integrate the power of the Rule Force into the pill.
It even appeared at the right time to protect the last piece of bone that was recovering his physical body.
As long as there was a slight mistake, not only would Ouyang Yun's physical body completely disappear and be unable to reform, but he would also go through the Alchemy Path's Third Decay even if he changed his physical body.
Ouyang Yun looked at that piece of bone. His Divine Soul dispersed, and his eyes were filled with gratitude.
He bowed deeply to Long Chen. He knew that regardless of whether he succeeded or not, he would not be able to repay Long Chen's kindness.
The surrounding people looked at Ouyang Yun without saying a word.
At this moment, they only wanted to see if Ouyang Yun's illness could really be cured.
If it was true, then Long Chen would undoubtedly be a God-level alchemist!
Time flew.
Until the next morning.
No one left the square. Instead, the group of black-armored soldiers from the Jiuyin ancient people came again.
However, this time, the leader was a young man in a black robe with white edges.
The young man was only around 30 years old. He stood on the spot, but there was an invisible aura around him that made the surrounding people not dare to approach.
He frowned and said gloomily, "Yesterday, this person discovered that Xun Li used the Black Blood Stone in his pill cauldron and said that my life was in danger?"
"Zhu Kang's third young master, it's this person. Moreover, this person seems to be calling himself a Pill Venerable … This time, Ouyang Yun seems to be doubting whether he's really a God-level alchemist."
Zhu Kang!
When the surrounding people heard the young man's name, they all looked respectful. The Jiuyin ancient people were considered the best among the many three-star ancient clans in the area.
This Zhu Kang was the third Daoist in their clan!
Zhu Kang nodded and walked forward to stare at Long Chen and Ouyang Yun. He said, "Yesterday, you said that I don't have long to live. Then follow me to the Jiuyin ancient people!"
Zhu Kang's words were not polite, and there was even a hint of coercion.
As he spoke, he even ordered the people behind him to forcefully take Long Chen away.
In his opinion, it was impossible for Long Chen to be a God-level alchemist. He could easily control such an old man.
Crack, crack, crack.
Before Long Chen could reply, the purplish black blood on the ground had completely dissipated, leaving behind only a piece of white bone.
Ouyang Yun's soul immediately fell.
With his chest as the center, his flesh and blood slowly regenerated …
After dozens of breaths, Ouyang Yun's physical body was reconstructed, and there were no abnormalities on his chest!
"It's true, he really did it. Ouyang Yun once said that even the alchemist guild headquarters could not cure this illness, but he actually did it …"
"A God-level alchemist, this person is really a Pill Venerable!"
"I never thought that I would be lucky enough to meet a Pill Venerable in this life when I couldn't enter the alchemist guild headquarters!"
…
The people around them cried out in surprise. Everyone looked at Long Chen with respect that they had never seen before.
The alchemists bowed in unison, kowtowing nine times in a row.
The scene was spectacular …
The Jiuyin ancient people's third Daoist, Zhu Kang's expression changed. Cold sweat dripped down his body, and he knelt on the ground with a plop.
He quickly said, "I offended you just now. Please don't blame me, Pill Venerable, and save my life!"
Ouyang Yun shook his head when he saw this scene. Offending a God-level alchemist was definitely not a good thing.
Even though Long Chen could not refine pills, who knew how many people had been indebted to him when he was young?
Killing a three-star ancient clan's Daoist was easier than killing an ant.
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