"Huh?" Ma Jiugu, who was walking in front, stopped and turned around. "Most people call it 'Fire Dragon', but very few people know that it's called Volcano Lava. It seems that you're quite knowledgeable. You actually know what it is?" Yan Zixia gave him a meaningful look.
Yue Qianchou shook his head and smiled bitterly. "It's nothing. I've only heard about it before." Ma Jiugu grunted and continued walking forward.
This was his first time walking on a volcano's lava. He felt like he had seen it in a movie. Suddenly, he recalled that the color of the rocks on the peak of Alchemy Pavilion was the same as the rocks outside. Moreover, the temperature on the mountain was very high. Needless to say, Alchemy Pavilion was definitely built on top of a volcano. If his guess was correct, this so-called Supporting Immortal Island was probably just a volcanic island.
When he thought of this, he jumped in fright. Oh my god! Volcanoes were no laughing matter. There was no scientific warning system in this era. If one were to erupt, everyone would be finished. Looking at the lava below, it was still relatively calm. Clearly, there wasn't any explosive energy. However, this thing was really hard to explain. It seemed that after successfully building his foundation, he would have to leave as soon as possible. He didn't want to be poked into the sky by a volcano one day.
At the end of the stone bridge was a large stone room. From the chisel marks around it, it was obvious that it had been excavated by humans. In the middle of the room was a large pit that sunk into the ground. At the eye of the pit was a large copper furnace that was roughly as tall as a person. Smoke was rising from the top of the furnace, and he could smell the fragrance of medicinal pills. A faint flame was emitted from the bottom of the furnace, illuminating the ground red.
Immediately, a thought emerged in Yue Qianchou's mind. This was alchemy!
Using the volcano's Earthly Fire to refine pills was a good idea. Not only was the fire huge, but there was also no need to use firewood. It was no wonder that Alchemy Pavilion was built on top of a volcano. According to the records on the jade archive, the Three True Flames were the first to be used in alchemy. However, this was only a legend. Next was the Natal True Flames. Only those with extremely high cultivations possessed them. However, using them to refine pills consumed a lot of vitality. Next was the Heavenly Flames. He didn't know what a Heavenly Flame was, but he knew that Earthly Fire referred to a volcano's fire. Lastly was the ordinary firewood.
Why did Ma Jiugu bring me here? Yue Qianchou couldn't figure it out.
The three of them walked down the stairs to the bottom of the pit. Yue Qianchou suddenly felt a little unbearable. The temperature was too high. Even with his cultivation, it seemed like he couldn't handle it. To be exact, it was a little scalding. After a while, seeing that Ma Jiugu still didn't say anything, he had the urge to run away. If he stayed any longer, he would be roasted into human jerky.
"We still lack an assistant. Are you willing to come?" Ma Jiugu, who was standing in front of the furnace, finally spoke.
Yue Qianchou seemed to be in a daze from the roasting and felt a little drowsy. His ears were ringing and he couldn't hear what she said at all.
Ma Jiugu was startled. She turned around and saw his situation. She immediately shouted, "Why aren't you circulating your cultivation to resist? Do you want to die with your cultivation?" Yan Zixia was thinking about the meaning of her great-grandmother's words. She turned around and also saw that his situation was not good. She showed a trace of anxiety.
Shocked by Ma Jiugu's shout, Yue Qianchou woke up. He circulated his zhenqi and did his best to disperse the heat in his body. His somewhat sluggish and red eyes became lively again, but he still felt hot. He thought to himself, "This is more enjoyable than a sauna."
Seeing that he was awake, Ma Jiugu repeated her words. "We still lack an assistant. Are you willing to come?"
"Ah! I'm willing. Of course I'm willing. "This was his dream. How could he not be willing? At least it was better than carrying dung all day long! After a moment of joy, he frowned and said, "I'm afraid that Elder Fei won't agree."
"You don't have to worry about Ferdinand." Ma Jiugu looked at the furnace that was getting more and more fragrant and said, "This furnace is done." She tapped the top of the furnace with her walking stick, and the lid popped open. A rich fragrance spread in all directions. Dozens of black shadows came out of the furnace. Ma Jiugu gently waved her sleeve and absorbed the black shadows. She then put them into the storage pouch on her waist. His crutch tapped the ground again, producing a metallic sound. The bottom of the pill furnace darkened, and in an instant, there was no more flame.
Yue Qianchou could feel the temperature slowly dropping. He couldn't help but feel surprised. There must be some kind of mechanism installed below. It was really a good place for alchemy.
Ma Jiugu turned around and said to Yan Zixia, "He will be your assistant in the future." Then she staggered up the stairs.
Yan Zixia was stunned and blushed. She understood that her great-grandmother might have heard her words and wanted to help her. She stole a glance at Yue Qianchou. The latter looked at Ma Jiugu and sighed inwardly. If he didn't know better, he wouldn't know that this person who couldn't even walk steadily was actually a late stage Tribulation Passing cultivator.
Suddenly, Ma Jiugu turned around and asked, "Boy, I want to ask you something. What's the name of the song you were shouting outside?"
Yue Qianchou scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "I just sang it casually. Let's call it 'Oceans's Laugh'."
"Oh!" Ma Jiugu turned around and shook her head. "Laugh, laugh. I'm old and can't laugh anymore. I'll leave it to you young people. Alas, it's good to be young! "
After watching the old woman leave, Yue Qianchou nodded and bowed to Yan Zixia. "Martial Aunt Yan."
Yan Zixia chuckled at his flattering appearance and thought that this person's acting was quite good. He was already exposed, so why was he still pretending? She rolled her eyes and asked, "Yue Qianchou, I have a question for you. Do you know him?"
Yue Qianchou was puzzled, but he still replied respectfully, "Martial Aunt, please ask. Yue Qianchou will tell you everything he knows."
"That's good." Yan Zixia walked gracefully and said slowly, "In recent years, two songs have been sung in the Cultivation World. One is called 'White Fox', and the other is called 'Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Dream'. I heard that they were composed by a disciple of Aung Kwang-tsung. That person's name seems to be Yue Qianchou. Do you know him?"
Yue Qianchou's expression changed, but he immediately returned to normal. He couldn't let anyone else know about this matter. Otherwise, Fuxian Island would treat him as a spy sent by Aung Kwang-tsung, which was one of the biggest taboos in the Cultivation World.
He shook his head without hesitation and said, "I don't know him, and I've never heard of those two songs. I didn't expect that there would be someone with the same name as me. I guess Martial Aunt must have seen him before. What does he look like? "
"Of course I have." Yan Zixia stared at him with a playful smile and said, "Not only have I seen him, but I've also talked to him. I've also heard him play the guqin and sing at the seaside. The strangest thing is that he looks exactly like you."
Yue Qianchou's heart was beating wildly. Her words were too obvious. She was obviously talking about him, but he had never seen her when he was in Aung Kwang-tsung. It was very likely that she was lying to him.
He said in surprise, "Ah! There is actually someone in this world who looks so much like me. Not only do we have the same name, but we also look exactly the same. Martial Aunt, if there is a chance, you must take me to see him. He may be my relative. "
Yan Zixia was stunned. She almost said that he was Aung Kwang-tsung's Yue Qianchou. She didn't expect that she had made it so obvious, but he still pretended that he didn't know. He was really thick-skinned … After thinking for a while, she understood. His disciple was not expelled from the sect, and he secretly joined another sect. Anyone would treat him as a spy. This was a taboo in the Cultivation World. He would lose his life. She asked too rashly.
Yan Zixia didn't say anything more. She said, "If you don't know him, then forget it. Let's go back to the mulberry garden."
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