(Supplementary for ten months, with a monthly ticket of four thousand and two hundred plus more.)
The sky was blue and the sea was blue, and the reefs were scattered all over the place. They were as tall as a thousand zhang, and in the middle of them stood a mountain peak that was over a thousand zhang tall. Lush ancient trees clustered around a massive palace with pavilions and terraces. Sea of Constellations, Western Constellations Palace.
Miao Yi flew down from the sky and landed outside the palace gates. He looked around and found that it was still the same. Nothing had changed.
"Who goes there?" the guard at the door shouted.
With a flip of his hand, Miao Yi revealed a token. It was none other than the token given to him by the Western Constellations Palace Master, Fu Qing. Fu Qing's silhouette was projected onto the token. "Quickly report that an old friend of the Antarctic Ice Palace wishes to see Lord Fu Qing."
The guards immediately became respectful, and one of them asked, "May I know your name?"
Miao Yi wore a mask on his face. He didn't dare to reveal his true appearance on this trip either. It was all thanks to Fu Qing's token that he managed to reach the Sea of Constellations. He had to rely on this token to deal with all the obstacles he encountered along the way.
"Go and report it. Lord Fu Qing will naturally know who it is." Miao Yi was unwilling to reveal his true identity to the guard.
This trip of his was of great importance. Once news of it leaked out, the Six Sages would be the first to come after him. Since his strength and influence were limited, he was unable to support his plans. Thus, he could only come here to look for allies. After the incident at the Treasure Appraisal Convention, the rumors were confirmed. Only the Sea of Constellations Demons would dare to oppose the Six Sages.
He didn't have to say who he was. He appeared with Fu Qing's token and said that he was from the Antarctic Ice Palace. As long as Fu Qing wasn't a fool, he should be able to guess who he was.
"Please wait a moment!" One of the guards cupped his hands and quickly left.
Miao Yi stood with his hands behind his back, facing the sea and the sky, waiting quietly.
Not long after, the guard quickly flew over and politely cupped his hands. "Lord Fu Qing invites you, please follow me!"
Miao Yi turned around and nodded. With his hands behind his back, he strode behind the man.
The palace was lush with trees and flowers, seemingly unaffected by the weather. It bloomed like spring all year round, and one could see horned pythons wantonly roaming about. Their red eyes flickered, and their red tongues flickered. From time to time, Miao Yi, who was considered a stranger to him, would approach him to size him up.
Miao Yi remained unmoved. The two giant pythons continued to follow behind him until they reached the outside of the Inner Palace Square. Only then did they turn around and return, not daring to go any further.
The guard who was leading the way stopped there and gestured for them to go ahead. He took his leave.
Miao Yi looked at the huge, ancient palace in front of him. Standing on the high steps outside the grand hall was a man in green robes with a cold expression. He was also staring at Miao Yi.
Miao Yi strode across the plaza and climbed up the tall steps. Just as he was about to cup his fists in greeting, the green-robed man had already turned around and said, "Follow me!"
There was a gap in front of the ancient gate, which was carved with all kinds of Demon Clan patterns. The so-called gap in the gate was only for such a huge gate. In fact, this gap was big enough for two people to walk in side by side.
The hall was very spacious, and the two of them seemed very small as they entered one after another.
In the spacious space. The floor was covered with emerald green jadestone, and the roof was inlaid with all kinds of precious stones. It was a densely packed arrangement that resembled the sun, moon, and stars.
The dozens of pillars supporting the grand hall were all made of wood. Miao Yi couldn't tell what kind of wood it was, but each of them was nearly a hundred feet tall. They were perfectly round and straight, and would require five to six adults holding hands to encircle them. The wood was dark, and there were all kinds of Demon Clan carvings on it.
In the center of the spacious main hall. An old man dressed in a short robe stood there. His hair was tied up in a bun, his eyebrows were blue, and his beard was blue. His trousers and sleeves were rolled up, and he sat cross-legged on the emerald green floor with his eyes closed. His surroundings were empty, and he gave off a deep and lonely feeling.
The old man was none other than one of the Four Constellation Masters of the Sea of Constellations, Fu Qing.
The green-robed man walked to the side behind Fu Qing. Fu Qing, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes. He stared at Miao Yi with a faint smile.
Miao Yi took off the mask on his face and cupped his fists in greeting. "Junior Miao Yi greets Senior."
Fu Qing chuckled, then pointed to the front. "Don't make me raise my head to talk. Sit down and talk."
There wasn't any place to sit. Since the Master was sitting on the floor, Miao Yi could only sit cross-legged on the cold floor as well. He looked at Fu Qing and sighed. "Seeing Senior again, I'm overwhelmed with emotions. Thinking back to the time I swept the floor for Senior, it feels like it was just yesterday …"
"Alright! Enough with the nonsense about our relationship. "Fu Qing cut him off and asked," How's your cultivation now? "
Miao Yi wiped the Soul Concealing Paste off his forehead, then revealed his Red Lotus Seventh Grade. "Red Lotus Seventh Grade!"
Fu Qing nodded. "It's been less than a thousand years, but your cultivation speed is amazing. You're quite bold to come looking for me alone. Tell me, why are you looking for me? "
Miao Yi said, "I'm looking for a partnership, Senior."
"Partnership?" Fu Qing chuckled and shook his head. "Your cultivation is too low. You're not qualified to work with me yet. Young people should be patient. Let's talk about it after you've reached the Golden Lotus realm. I can wait."
Miao Yi raised his head and looked at the green-robed man behind him, signaling for him to leave.
Fu Qing sighed. "His name is Qing Feng. He's the Right Emissary of my Left and Right Emissaries. People call him Emissary Qing of the Right and he's my trusted aide. Just say what you want. There's no need to beat around the bush."
Miao Yi hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand and arranged the Five Extreme Crystals containing the five elemental spirit herbs in a row. He asked, "Does Senior recognize the items here?"
Fu Qing looked at the items inside and nodded. "I've seen them occasionally in my early years, but they're not very useful. I don't know what they're called either. What do you mean by bringing these items here? "
Miao Yi pointed at the five items and explained, "They're not nameless. It's just that Senior doesn't know about them. These are the White Jasper Twig, Green Jasper Twig, Black Jasper Twig, Blood Jasper Twig, and Yellow Jasper Twig. They're known as the five elemental spirit herbs. Taking out any one of them is indeed useless, but if you combine them and refine them together, you can produce spiritual energy. The resulting pill is known as the Basic Immortal Pill. Does Senior know about the Basic Immortal Pill? "
"What?" Fu Qing gasped. Standing behind him, Qing Feng's expressionless face was also moved.
How could the two of them not know about the Basic Immortal Pill? They might not have known about it in the early days, but they learned about it after the rise of the Six Sages. Before the system of collecting Orbs of Will was established in the small world, the Six Sages had secretly risen to power. They had no choice but to do so. Otherwise, they wouldn't even have the chance to rise to power. And the thing that helped the Six Sages rise to power was the Basic Immortal Pill.
Fu Qing asked, "These are the ingredients needed to refine the Basic Immortal Pill?"
Miao Yi nodded. "These are the main ingredients for refining the Basic Immortal Pill. There are also a few supplementary ingredients. Although the supplementary ingredients are easy to obtain, the main ingredients are difficult to obtain."
Fu Qing asked, "Are you working with me because you want me to secretly send someone to collect these five elemental spirit herbs?"
Miao Yi shook his head. "It's not that easy to collect them. The conditions for them to grow are extremely harsh. It's only by chance that they can grow naturally. Only by creating the conditions to plant them can I quickly obtain them in large quantities. And this Junior just so happened to know how to plant these five elemental spirit herbs."
Fu Qing gradually calmed down. He furrowed his brows and asked, "Since you already know how to plant them, why did you come to me with such a good opportunity? Why didn't you secretly plant them in your own territory? Why share them with me?"
Miao Yi said, "As I said, the conditions for them to grow are extremely harsh. I have to find a suitable place and create the necessary conditions to plant them. I am a Celestial Nation official, and most of my subordinates are officials as well. I don't know how many of them are trying to climb up the ranks. I can't possibly send a large number of people to search for such a place. If the Six Sages notice anything, they will immediately grow suspicious. Does Senior think that the Six Sages will tolerate someone using the Basic Immortal Pill to threaten their position? Not only are the Celestial Nation officials useless, but the officials of the Six Nations as well. Furthermore, my subordinates' cultivations are too low. Even if I have trusted subordinates, they won't be able to handle the responsibility of guarding the place. No matter how much I think about it, the Sea of Constellations is the only place I can think of. The Sea of Constellations is vast. Senior also mentioned that you occasionally saw these things in your early years. This means that it is entirely possible to find a suitable place to plant them in the Sea of Constellations. With Senior's forces controlling it, it will definitely be safer than planting it in the Six Sages' territory. What's more, I suspect that the Six Sages' territory has long since been occupied by them. I don't have to look for them myself. "
Fu Qing nodded and asked, "What kind of environment do I need to plant them in?"
Miao Yi immediately told him about the environment and the method to plant them.
After listening to Miao Yi, Fu Qing seemed a little excited and said, "I can't find a suitable place in my territory alone. However, I can still find a suitable place in the entire Sea of Constellations."
"Alright!" Miao Yi pointed at the Five Elements Spirit Herb and said, "The roots of these things can't be cultivated for too long. Even if we use the Five Elements Crystal to nourish them, they can only last for a month at most. So Senior must hurry up and not waste too much time. Otherwise, it will be troublesome to gather all five types of spirit herbs. Ever since I obtained this thing, I didn't dare to waste a single moment."
Unexpectedly, Fu Qing suddenly chuckled and said, "Aren't you afraid that I'll toss you aside when you tell me the method to plant them just like that?"
Miao Yi asked, "Does Senior know how troublesome it is to refine the Basic Immortal Pill? There are also a few supplementary ingredients. Does Senior know what they are? "
Fu Qing asked, "You know the method to refine the Basic Immortal Pill?"
Miao Yi asked, "Senior, you're not trying to force me to hand it over, are you? Once I hand it over, I'll be dead for sure. Since I dared to come here, I've already prepared a backup plan. "
Fu Qing said, "I only have one question. Where did you get this recipe from? The Six Sages have such a strict control over it. How did you get your hands on it? If you were sent by Mu Fanjun to use us to plant the spirit herbs for him, wouldn't I be losing more than I gain? "
Miao Yi said, "The Six Sages aren't the only ones who know of this recipe. There's another person who I obtained it from. This person is very elusive. I promised that I wouldn't tell anyone about him. Senior, please don't ask me about it."
Mysterious and elusive? Fu Qing turned around and exchanged a glance with Qing Feng. Qing Feng said calmly, "Could it be a Shaman?"
Miao Yi had an exaggerated expression on his face as he said in surprise, "Envoy Qing, you sure are smart. You can even guess this?"
Qing Feng wanted to slap him. 'Is there even a need to guess? You've already made it so obvious.
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