In less than an hour, Zhang Xuan returned to the rendezvous point with Fairy Hanyun, and the latter appeared before him. She looked extremely wretched, and her body had clearly weakened significantly.
This was especially so for her hair. It was unkempt, as if someone had scratched it.
Even Half-Saints would scratch their hair in a fight?
Su Yin was perplexed, but he dared not show it on his face. He asked, "Mistress, are you alright?"
"What could possibly happen to me? That slut was beaten to the point of kneeling and begging for mercy. She was on the verge of tears. Hmph, she pretends to be dignified every day, calling herself 'Mistress' and 'Palace Master'. Yet, when she saw Little Fishy, she still couldn't move her legs and obediently went to bed. Being a whore and setting up a monument to her chastity is something I hate the most! "
Fairy Hanyun turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "How are you doing? Did you get the item? "
"I got it!" Su Yin flicked his wrist, and a jade bone appeared before him.
"Indeed, this is the item! Now that her leg bone is gone, let's see how she can still act arrogantly in the future. More importantly, she still doesn't know that Little Fishy has returned … "
Fairy Hanyun said gleefully. "Keep it well. Wei Hanyue has probably found out about it by now. Let's look for whoever has achieved a breakthrough!"
After finding the teleportation point, the duo returned to the Frigid Cloud Sect.
…
Not long after they left, the doors of the Snowfall Palace opened, and Han Luoxue walked in slowly.
She still looked as cold as before, and there weren't many creases on her clothes. It was as if she had just had a heart-to-heart talk and a cup of tea instead of fighting with others.
"Palace master!"
Granny Yao seemed to have expected such a situation, and she wasn't surprised at all.
Han Luoxue flicked her wrist, and a coffin appeared in the main hall. She was just about to lie down when her eyes suddenly fell on the side of the furnace, and a frown appeared on her forehead. "Did an outsider come in?"
"I was just about to report to the Palace Lord. It's a young man about eighteen years old. He's at the first level of the Golden Immortal Realm. He was being chased by someone and was saved by Xiao Liu. I've tested him and there's no problem.
Granny Yao replied.
"Regardless of whether there's a problem with him or not, no outsiders are allowed to enter the palace!" Han Luoxue said with a frown.
"Yes …" Granny Yao nodded.
"I'm going to sleep. Don't summon me unless it's necessary."
Han Luoxue didn't speak any further. She took out three sticks of incense and arrived before the jade sculpture. Her gaze wasn't icy cold like before, and it was gentle instead. "I said I'd wait for you, so I'll definitely wait for your return …"
Harrumphing coldly, he was just about to place the incense stick on the altar when he suddenly froze, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Palace Master?" Noticing that something was amiss, Granny Yao turned to look at Zhang Xuan doubtfully. However, before she could ask any questions, the usually expressionless palace chief had already appeared before her. Grabbing her shoulders with both hands, the palace chief's eyes reddened in agitation as she asked, "Who is that young man? Where did he go? "
"I didn't ask. He's been gone for a while …" Granny Yao said.
Whoosh!
The Palace Lord flew up into the air, and his divine sense spread out like quicksilver into the distance. He didn't know how many kilometers he had spread out, but he didn't find anything. Finally, he returned to his room and looked at the statue in front of him, his fists clenched.
"Is there something wrong with that young man?" Granny Yao asked.
"His leg bone was stolen!" Han Luoxue said.
"Ah?" Granny Yao's vision darkened. "He, he's actually a thief? I'll chase after him right now. If I can't, I'll commit suicide before the Palace Master as an apology! "
Having taken care of the Palace Lord for so many years, she knew how much the Palace Lord valued that leg bone. She would even sacrifice her own life to protect it. Now, it had actually been stolen …
How could she not be shocked? Regret?
"I've already guessed who did it!"
Shaking her head, Han Luoxue's calm eyes lit up. "Go and find out if the three strands of hair that Zhang Hanyun risked his life to protect are still there."
"It was stolen by that young man. I saw it with my own eyes!" Granny Yao hurriedly said.
"I understand!"
Han Luoxue nodded slightly. When Granny Yao looked at the statue again, the usually calm Palace Lord's eyes were actually slightly moist.
Seeing that she didn't understand, Han Luoxue sighed and said, "Look at this jade statue. Is there any change?"
Granny Yao took a closer look and shook her head. "The other party is well-prepared. The leg bone is also carved exactly the same. Even I can't tell. If there's any change, it's that this statue seems … more alive, more like a human."
"That's right. It's not more like a human, but … someone modified it, and its disposition is more like his!"
Han Luoxue said, "To be able to change its disposition so vividly, it means that the person who did it must have seen him. Furthermore, Zhang Hanyun came here to make a scene for no reason. She didn't back down even after being beaten up so badly by me. There's clearly something wrong!"
"Palace Master, you mean … that person has really returned?" Granny Yao's eyes widened in realization.
"That's right. Other than him, who else could make Zhang Hanyun go crazy? To make her hand over the three strands of hair willingly? "
Han Luoxue nodded. "Let's go to the Frigid Cloud Sect. If it's true, that young man must have returned with her."
If one hadn't seen the real person, no matter how skilled one was in carving, it was impossible to make the person's disposition so similar. Knowing this, it wasn't difficult to deduce the rest.
…
When Madam Luoxue brought Granny Yao and Liu Xiaoliu to the Frigid Cloud Sect, Su Yin, Fairy Hanyun, and Sect Master Wei Hanyue were already standing before a raging river.
"Based on my investigation, there's a seventy percent chance that Yin Ruohai of the Wuwei Sacred Ground is about to make a breakthrough!"
Wei Hanyue revealed what she knew. "There are two reasons for this deduction. Firstly, as the Wuwei Sacred Ground, they have the highest chance of obtaining Pill Sage Wei Boyang's corpse. Using this reason, Yin Ruohai is willing to serve the Wuwei Sacred Ground for many years.
"Secondly, the Wuwei Sacred Ground suddenly closed its doors and stopped all transactions with us for a month. Not only so, just a moment ago, the Wuwei Sacred Ground sent a message to bring the Holy Maiden over to consummate the marriage!"
Su Yin frowned. "What does this have to do with a breakthrough to Sainthood?"
Wei Hanyue explained, "Even though the Frigid Cloud Sect has a Holy Maiden in every generation, Wan-er is different from them. She possesses the Chaos Origin Yin Scorpion Constitution. If she were to cultivate with Wan-er, it would bring her great benefits. It would strengthen the physical body and soul of a Half-Saint, and she would be qualified to assimilate a Sainthood."
"Chaos Origin Yin Scorpion Constitution?"
Hearing this news, Fairy Hanyun nodded. "It's no wonder I felt that something was amiss when I first saw that lass. If the Chaos Origin Yin Scorpion Constitution is used well, it would indeed allow a Half-Saint to advance. The Wuwei Sacred Ground must have paid a huge price to nurture her."
"Indeed …" Wei Hanyue nodded. "More than half of the Frigid Cloud Sect's savings have been spent on her. That's why … I lost my composure when I heard that she was meeting with Grand Senior Granduncle Su Yin alone.
"The Qi of Holy Spirit is incomparably powerful. Even a Half-Saint pinnacle cultivator wouldn't dare to absorb it casually, let alone an entire corpse. However, if one were to cultivate with the Chaos Origin Yin Scorpion Constitution, there's a sixty percent chance that one's physical body and soul would enter the state of 'Crystalline Body and Crystalline Body'. At that time, one would be able to withstand the Qi of Holy Spirit, thus increasing the chances of a breakthrough!"
Fairy Hanyun continued. "If that's the case, the Yin Ruohai you spoke of should have a hundred percent chance of making a breakthrough to Sainthood. Why is it only seventy percent?"
"That's because … Pill Sage Mo Yuanfeng of the Spirit Night Mountain rushed to the Wuwei Sacred Ground this afternoon without any warning!"
Wei Hanyue said. "It's very likely that he has received some news. Even though I can't find out what he's up to, I'm certain that it has something to do with a breakthrough to Pill Sage. "
"Indeed!" Fairy Hanyun nodded.
Since Mo Yuanfeng dared to call himself a 'Pill Sage', his pill forging skills couldn't possibly pale in comparison to Yin Ruohai's. He should have sensed that the path to immortality had been cleared as well. However, it was hard to say whether he was here to make a deal or to seize the opportunity.
Having immersed himself in the art of pill forging for so many years, she didn't believe that the other party wouldn't be tempted by the appearance of a Pill Sage.
Wei Hanyue continued. "Regardless of which one of them makes a breakthrough, they have the backing of the Wuwei Sacred Ground. It's almost impossible for them to snatch the corpse. Thus, I suggest that we form an alliance! Or rather … we should disturb the waters of the lake. "
A Sacred Ground, two Half-Saint pinnacle pill forging experts, and the corpse of a Sage. Even if the slot was in Su Yin's hands, with the help of Wei Boyang's remnant will, the chances of success were too slim!
The only solution was to muddy the waters so that they could take advantage of the situation.
"This is the Nine Tunes River. The third person in the Celestial World who specializes in pill forging, the Nine Tunes Fairy, was born from the spirit of this river. As long as we can find her and work together to snatch the Sage corpse, our chances of success will increase significantly."
"I see …" Finally understanding the purpose of this trip, Su Yin turned his gaze to the river before him.
The river was extremely wide, spanning several dozen li. It was sandwiched between two towering mountains that reached into the clouds, forming a meandering path. From afar, it looked like a massive dragon that was glued to the ground, ready to soar into the sky at any moment.
After taking a closer look, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask, "May I know where the Fairy resides?"
Wei Hanyue replied awkwardly, "Legend has it that she resides in the Nine Tunes Palace at the center of the Nine Tunes Chain. However, I'm not too sure where exactly she is, so we'll have to take our time to find her …"
"This …"
Fairy Hanyun and Su Yin glanced at one another speechlessly.
The Nine Tunes River stretched for several thousand li. Without knowing its exact location, it was no different from searching for a needle in a haystack.
"Are there many disciples in the Nine Tunes Palace? As long as there are disciples, we'll have to purchase all kinds of items. This way, we'll be able to narrow down the scope of our search, "Su Yin said.
"Just like the Snowfall Palace, the Nine Tunes Palace doesn't have any disciples, and the Fairy of the Nine Tunes is a loner as well. It's impossible to find her through this method, but … "
After a moment of hesitation, Wei Hanyue said, "Since she's skilled in pill forging, if we can forge a pill that surpasses hers, we should be able to lure her out."
"That's right!" Su Yin's eyes lit up as he looked at the lady before him and nodded.
As expected of an existence who could rule over an entire sect. Her considerations were indeed thorough.
At the very least, she was much stronger than Fairy Hanyue.
"Let's give it a try!"
With a plan in mind, Wei Hanyue waved her hand, and a huge ship appeared on the river. The group boarded the ship and drifted down the river.
On the deck, a cauldron, charcoal, and various medicinal herbs were already prepared. Clearly, Sect Leader Wei had come prepared.
With a light chuckle, Fairy Hanyun turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "Su Yin, since you're Wei Boyang's disciple as well, I'll leave the pill to you!"
"Alright!"
Su Yin walked up to the cauldron.
As an apothecary sect, the Frigid Cloud Sect's cauldron was no ordinary cauldron. It was forged out of bronze, and it was slightly gray.
"This is our sect's Chilly Cold Qi Cauldron. It's forged out of Chilly Crimson Heart Copper. Even though it can't be considered as a top-notch cauldron, it's not too weak either.
Wei Hanyue said.
Even though she was an apothecary as well, she was still far from reaching the pinnacle. As such, she dared not harbor any hopes of becoming a Pill Sage.
"Chilly Cold Qi Cauldron?"
Su Yin walked up to the cauldron and saw a small cauldron within the towering cauldron. It was roughly the size of a basin, and its shape resembled a frog.
"The Chilly Mother Cauldron is a unique pill forging method. Normally, when we forge pills, we can produce ten pills in a single cauldron, but the Chilly Mother Cauldron can only produce a single pill. It's a method of nourishing the medicinal energy of the other nine pills in the cauldron so as to raise the quality of the pill!"
Wei Boyang's voice sounded in Zhang Xuan's head.
"Oh!" Su Yin widened his eyes in realization.
Even though he had never seen such a cauldron before and had never learned it before, he was still able to comprehend it with just a single glance.
The Chilly Mother Cauldron was actually a method of nurturing gu. The Chilly Mother Cauldron would forge ten pills, and with the help of a unique ability, it would place the pills into the Chilly Mother Cauldron for a second refinement. Eventually, it would absorb the medicinal energy of the other nine pills, and the final pill would be of a higher quality.
But of course … this was only in theory. Not only was the forging method more complicated, the chances of the pill being destroyed were also higher. It wasn't that easy to succeed.
"May I know what kind of pill I have to forge in order to lure Jiuqu out?"
After comprehending the forging method, Su Yin turned his gaze to the medicinal herbs on the table.
To be qualified to compete for the position of Pill Sage, Jiuqu's pill forging skills had to have reached the pinnacle. It was practically impossible for ordinary pills to lure her out.
"Saint-tier! Only by forging a Saint-tier pill will she be able to lure her out. Otherwise, I think it'll be very difficult! "Wei Hanyue said.
"Saint-tier?" Su Yin fell silent.
Saint-tier pills were Saint-tier pills. Based on his understanding of medicinal properties and medicinal herbs, it was indeed possible for him to forge them. However … his cultivation was simply too low at the moment!
For a Golden Immortal 1-dan cultivator to challenge a Saint-tier pill … Putting everything else aside, just the Pill Qi itself could easily destroy him.
Unless … he borrowed Song Yu's leg bone to bring out the strength of a Quasi-Sage!
The leg bone wasn't large, but it harnessed far more energy than the hair on Song Yu's head. Even though he had borrowed its strength three times, each time, his cultivation was only at Quasi-Sage pinnacle. This was a far cry from his previous Daoist Saint cultivation.
It was indeed formidable, but Song Yu's Great Dao was simply too alluring. Furthermore, as long as it came into contact with a woman, it would go out of control. He really couldn't help but wonder what would happen next.
Seeing Zhang Xuan's hesitation, Song Yu's face turned livid. "What's wrong? Is my power of laws that disgusting?"
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