Upon hearing the elder mention Song Bowen, Yi Yun's expression turned solemn.
Yesterday, he had killed Song Bowen flawlessly. No matter how imaginative the people of Myriad God Ridge were, it was impossible for them to guess that Song Bowen was killed by Yi Yun.
However, the elder he had never met seemed to be able to see through everything. Just a voice transmission charm was enough for him to sense it.
"Have some tea. This is excellent Heavenly Rain Tea, roasted by Lan Xin."
As the elder spoke, he tapped his finger gently. A teapot on the table automatically floated up and poured a cup of tea for Yi Yun.
Yi Yun drank it silently and waited for the elder to continue.
The elder said with a smile, "There's no need for you to be nervous. I did not plan on investigating your whereabouts yesterday. I called you here to ask you something. On the day you entered the sect, during the test in front of the Ascending Dragon Cauldron, did you feel anything special?"
As the elder spoke, his turbid eyes seemed to emit a luster. He stared at Yi Yun's face as though he was trying to discover something.
"I did not feel anything special."
Yi Yun did not feel anything special. If there was anything special, he had actually sensed the energy fluctuations from the Purple Crystal. And even if the elder knew everything, he would not have been able to sense it.
"Follow me."
The elder got up and led Yi Yun deep into the hall.
He passed through a dark corridor and walked towards a flight of stairs that led underground. About a hundred feet down the stairs, a spacious stone room appeared.
In the middle of the stone chamber was a bronze cauldron the size of a building!
The cauldron was engraved with a coiled dragon. Standing in front of the cauldron, one could sense a boundless and majestic aura inundating them!
The Ascending Dragon Cauldron!
Yi Yun held his breath.
"This is the second time you are seeing this cauldron. You probably do not know that the Ascending Dragon Cauldron holds the light from providence shines on our Myriad God Ridge."
The elder looked at the Ascending Dragon Cauldron as a look of infatuation flashed in his eyes.
"If you can awaken the Ascending Dragon Cauldron, you will become the greatest contributor to our Myriad God Ridge. It's even possible for you to become the next sect master."
The elder gently patted Yi Yun on the shoulder as he hung an encouraging and amiable smile.
However, this encouragement made Yi Yun sneer in his heart. What next sect leader? Did he think he was a child? Ignoring the fact that he could not become the next sect leader, even if he could, he could not be bothered.
Yi Yun said in a deadpan manner, "Master, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. Back during the entrance test, Martial Uncle Mo Shanqing made me attempt to activate the Ascending Dragon Cauldron a second time but I failed."
The elder shook his head with a smile. "You don't have to worry about that. No matter how strong a person's wisdom root is, it is incomparable to a god's. As for the Ascending Dragon Cauldron, it's a divine item. It's already impressive that you were able to stir it once."
"I naturally have a way to awaken the potential in your blood, allowing your blood to truly stir the Ascending Dragon Cauldron!"
As the elder spoke, footsteps sounded from the stone staircase. Yi Yun turned his head and his heart sank slightly. He saw an old woman walking down the stone staircase with a girl. And the girl was none other than Snake Girl!
"Yi Yun, you are here too?"
Snake Girl was somewhat surprised to see Yi Yun.
Yi Yun frowned. "Master, what are you doing?"
"Nothing much. It's our Myriad God Ridge's good fortune to have both you and Snake Girl at the entrance test!"
"If the both of you can completely awaken the Ascending Dragon Cauldron, your names will be recorded in the Myriad God Ridge's history. Isn't that something to be proud of and look forward to?"
The elder smiled. However, the words he said made Yi Yun feel a sense of disgust.
Everything the elder said sounded to Yi Yun like it was for the treasures in the Ascending Dragon Cauldron. Anything about merit sounded like a joke to Yi Yun.
No matter how powerful the old man was, he did not know of Old Snake's existence. He also did not know that Old Snake probably knew the secrets of the Ascending Dragon Cauldron better than he did. Furthermore, Old Snake had already told him.
"Extend your hand."
As the elder spoke, a glint flashed in his turbid yellow eyes.
"What are you doing …"
Snake Girl asked in a daze.
"I told you to do it, so do it. Why are you talking so much nonsense!"
The old woman behind the snake woman urged impatiently.
Snake Girl had no choice but to extend her hand.
Yi Yun had a sullen expression. He had a vague guess as to what the elder wanted to do, but he was unsure. The old man gave him an ominous feeling. He was like a venomous snake that lurked in the dark.
Compared to him, the old man named Old Snake was like an angel.
Speaking of which, it was unknown where the old man had gone. Since the Myriad God Ridge's sect master had summoned him, the old man was likely protecting him in secret. If not, his life would truly be beyond his control.
With these thoughts in mind, Yi Yun extended his hand.
"Cha!"
A cold beam flashed. With a slight pain, Yi Yun's wrist was sliced open.
Yi Yun frowned slightly. He did not like the feeling of being ruled by someone.
The elder standing in front of him was his master in name, but in fact, he was just a valuable experimental subject in the elder's eyes.
"Fill it."
The elder spoke in a deadpan manner. From his interspatial ring, a bronze cauldron flew out. It had three legs and one handle. It was only three inches tall and looked like a miniature bronze cauldron.
"And you."
Snake Girl's wrist was sliced open as well.
The vessel given to Snake Girl was several times bigger than Yi Yun's. It was a tiny basin.
"So much blood?"
Snake Girl was depressed. It was fine if Yi Yun had lost a cup of blood, but she had lost a tiny basin.
"Compared to what you are about to do, this bit of blood is nothing!"
Although Snake Girl was unwilling, she still extracted the blood.
And at that moment, Yi Yun closed his eyes and concentrated. He converged the Purple Crystal's aura within him to its limits. He used all his might to turn the blood he lost into mortal blood.
However, the elder clearly did not notice any of this. He did not sense the Purple Crystal's aura at all.
As he watched Yi Yun bleed, an unconcealable look of excitement flashed across his old face.
After the blood covered the bronze cauldron, the elder took out a tiny jade bottle.
He opened the bottle and poured out a red droplet. It was also a drop of blood.
The elder treated the drop of blood with utmost importance, as though it was a priceless treasure.
"There are only six drops left … Every drop used means one less …" the elder muttered to himself.
He tapped the bronze cauldron in Yi Yun's hand gently with his finger. The blood in the cauldron immediately flew out and formed a blood ball.
The blood ball constantly shrank, and moments later, it turned into a drop of blood.
Yi Yun watched from the side. He knew that the elder had concentrated all his blood essence into the drop of blood.
Following that, the elder repeated the same trick, turning Snake Girl's tiny basin of blood into a drop of blood.
Yi Yun came to a realization. The amount of blood extracted was actually determined by the elder's blood purity. It was all in order to refine a drop of blood.
As such, the elder had three drops of blood in his hand in an attempt to awaken the Ascending Dragon Cauldron!
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