Ninghai City was located in the inland sea northeast of the East Ao Continent. It was a joint stronghold established by the three northern sects. It was guarded by three Jin Dan cultivators all year round. Ever since the Red Scaled Sea Clan invaded ten years ago, Ninghai City had always been in a state of high alert. The cultivators of the three sects had been conscripted to defend the chain of islands.
The cultivators of the Qihuang Sect specialized in alchemy. They were generally lacking in strength when it came to fighting, so the White Bone Gate and Corpse School had to shoulder the burden. However, the two sects weren't fools. There would always be a price to pay if they went up and fought with their lives on the line.
In the past ten years, most of the vassal families in the north had been conscripted. Even if they were rotated, only about half of the old, weak, sick, and disabled were sent back. As long as they could fight, they were basically still stationed in Ninghai City's defensive line.
Ninghai City's garrison was held by the disciples of the White Bone Gate. Apart from the three great sects, all the cultivators who came and went had to be strictly checked to prevent spies from sneaking into the city.
One day, a month later, a man and woman were stopped at the checkpoint in the sect's disciple passageway. The man was a yellow-faced man, wearing the clothes of a rogue cultivator. The woman wore a bamboo hat and a headscarf. Her clothes were extremely ill-fitting, like a wrapped dumpling.
The White Bone Gate disciple guarding the entrance glanced at them and immediately stopped them, "Show me your sect's jade token within ten breaths. Otherwise, you will have to go through the rogue cultivator passageway and be checked."
Yi Tian raised his head and smiled. He took out a White Bone Gate disciple's jade token from his storage pouch and handed it over. The two guards examined the jade token and said with deep respect, "We didn't know you were Pill Master Yang. Please register and you may enter the city."
After snorting, Yi Tian pointed at Lan Yu 'er behind him and said, "She's my person. Help me register. Just write down that she's my follower."
The two Refinement Stage guards nodded. They took out a piece of Zero Hour Identity Jade Tag and scanned it behind Yi Tian's White Bone Gate Identity Jade Tag, inputting all the information.
After taking back the jade token, Yi Tian asked, "Where is the Qihuang Sect's base? Just give me a shop map of Ninghai City."
After making a copy of the map, Yi Tian led Lan Yu 'er into the crowded Ninghai City. While walking on the streets, Lan Yu 'er was attracted by the shops selling materials on the streets. Whenever she saw something new, she would ask about it.
It wasn't until they saw a shop selling items from sea beasts' corpses that their expressions changed. They were about to cause trouble for the shop owner when Yi Tian hurriedly stopped them.
After that, Lan Yuer kept a straight face and didn't give Yi Tian any face. Knowing that she was unhappy, Yi Tian hurriedly pulled her towards the Qihuang Sect's base. At this time, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The Qihuang Sect's base was in the best area of Ninghai City. It was in the northwest corner of the entire inner city. It was also close to the City Guard Mansion and was considered the safest area.
Yi Tian didn't dare to provoke those Jin Dan cultivators. Moreover, his late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation was too conspicuous. Before entering the city, he used the Breath Concealing Technique to suppress his cultivation to the early Foundation Establishment Stage. As for Lan Yu 'er, she had her own methods. She actually suppressed her cultivation to the ninth level of Qi Refinement Stage.
When the two of them arrived at the Qihuang Sect's base, they saw a long line of people. There were people from various sects, but most of them were Rogue Cultivators. They were all here to ask for medicine or to ask for alchemy. Yi Tian didn't care about these people and took Lan Yu 'er directly to the main gate.
Here, even the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the aristocratic families and Rogue Cultivators were waiting in a single line to register. When the group of people saw Yi Tian swagger up, they whispered to each other. Yi Tian's ears were sharp and he heard some ridicule.
When he walked to the gate, Yi Tian directly took out the Qihuang Sect's alchemy request card and the communication jade card that Zhu Chen gave him. After notifying the Qihuang Sect's guard, he handed them over.
Originally, the guard was unhappy when he saw Yi Tian cut the line. However, when he saw the two jade cards, his expression changed. Especially the one that Zhu Chen gave him. After looking at it repeatedly, he respectfully handed it back to Yi Tian. Then, he instructed the disciple next to him, "The distinguished guest wants to see Senior Martial Brother. You go and lead the way. Don't neglect him."
This time, the surrounding cultivators were in awe. They looked at the two people in front of them. Sure enough, they didn't show their true colors. These two people actually knew the Qihuang Sect's Chief Steward Zhu. This was very different.
Ignoring the gazes of the surrounding people, Yi Tian just lowered his head and said, "Let's go quickly. We still have things to do."
The disciple in charge hurriedly led the way, and Yi Tian and Lan Yu 'er directly followed. From the time they entered the Qihuang Sect's station to the gate, it took less than a quarter of an hour. This caused the cultivators next to them to point at them. Some people even muttered, "You really can't judge a book by its cover."
As the Senior Martial Brother of the Qihuang Sect, Zhu Chen should have been very relaxed. However, since he followed Master Cheng Xiangxu to Ninghai City, things were very different. His identity was there, and he was also in charge of various matters in the Qihuang Sect's station. However, after the battle in Ninghai City … Cultivators had an increasing demand for medicinal pills.
Originally, there weren't many cultivators in Ninghai City. The cultivation families that the three sects found were all dragons and snakes mixed together. The demand for medicinal pills suddenly increased. Zhu Chen was also tired of arranging medicinal pills every day. Sometimes, he had to personally refine some special medicinal pills.
Zhu Chen was resting in the inner hall of the Qihuang Sect's headquarters when the disciple in charge outside the door said that an old friend came to visit with his token. Zhu Chen also had a strange expression. He didn't usually interact with many people and didn't have much contact with the cultivators of the other two sects. How could he have an old friend?
Just as he was wondering, he suddenly saw a yellow-faced man walk in under the guidance of the disciple in charge. A female cultivator followed behind him, but her whole body was wrapped so tightly that her face couldn't be seen clearly.
When he saw the person's face clearly, Zhu Chen beamed with joy and said, "It's you. Why are you here? You even brought a little follower."
He heard Lan Yu 'er snort and say, "Who is his follower? I don't care."
Yi Tian, who was walking in front, had to laugh and then said, "Brother Zhu Chen, I haven't seen you for many years. This time, I came to disturb you again."
"It's fine. I was just about to ask you for help." After saying that, Zhu Chen waved his hand at the disciple in charge. The latter tactfully turned around and left the room, closing the door behind him.
After the three people sat down, Yi Tian said, "This time, I'm looking for Brother Zhu Chen because I have something to ask of you. I hope you can help me."
Zhu Chen was now dressed as an alchemist. He was immersed in a pile of medicinal herbs all day long. His whole body smelled of medicinal herbs. Yi Tian could smell it from afar. After listening to Yi Tian's words, Zhu Chen said with a casual look, "What kind of medicinal pill do you want to refine this time? Tell me and I can consider it."
With a wave of his hand, a soundproof barrier enveloped the three of them. Yi Tian said, "This time, I want to refine the Beast Congealing Pill. I wonder if Brother Zhu Chen can help?"
Zhu Chen's eyes widened as he sat down. Then he looked at Yi Tian suspiciously and said, "This thing is a Rank 5 medicinal pill. It's specially made for spirit beasts to advance to Rank 5. Moreover, it needs to be consumed within three hours. Otherwise, the medicinal effect will quickly disappear. When did you find a Peak Rank 4 spirit beast? Why haven't I heard you mention it before? "
This time, Yi Tian's face was filled with embarrassment. He never knew about this matter. Now, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't be exposed. While he was hesitating, he suddenly heard Lan Yu 'er say, "I'm the one who used it. His Ice Glass Fox still has a long time to advance."
Hearing this, Zhu Chen trembled. He was so scared that he stood up and said, "You're a Peak Rank 4 Red Scaled Clan's Saintess?"
Yi Tian hurriedly explained, "Brother Zhu Chen, don't panic. She's Saintess Lan Yu 'er of the Blue Scaled Clan. She's a good friend of mine. Let me tell you the ins and outs of this matter. " Then Yi Tian explained the cause and effect of the matter. He omitted the part about the Wise King Path's Saintess. He only said that he learned that the Saintess of the Sea Race could use the Beast Congealing Pill to advance to Rank 5. That was why she came to Ninghai City to ask for his help.
After a long time, Zhu Chen sat down and calmed down. He said, "You're really amazing. You even dared to kidnap the Saintess of the Sea Race. I reckon that the East Sea City in the south is in an uproar right now."
"I was also forced. The heads of the three sects forced me to do something beyond my ability. How could I say no? However, what do you think about the Beast Congealing Pill? I promised Lan Yu 'er to help her smoothly advance to Rank 5. "Yi Tian looked at Zhu Chen expectantly, hoping to get a satisfactory answer.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Chen took out a Jade Slip from his storage bracelet and handed it over. Then he said, "This matter isn't urgent. You can take a look at it first. If you don't know, you can ask me." After he finished speaking, he kept looking at Lan Yu 'er who was sitting on the side. To be honest, this was the first time he was able to get so close to the Sea Race. Moreover, they were able to sit together and discuss alchemy. If this matter were to spread out in the future, he would be looked down upon.
After receiving the Jade Slip, Yi Tian didn't care so much. He directly inserted his Divine Sense into it and carefully studied it. The Beast Congealing Pill's recipe wasn't difficult to obtain. However, one of the main ingredients needed to be a 500 year old Jin Dan or a Rank 5 Monster Core. The requirements of these ingredients were the same as the main ingredient of the Jin Dan.
However, Yi Tian believed that with Zhu Chen's operation method, it wouldn't be difficult. The key was that the following pill tribulation should be faced by the spirit beast that consumed the pill. After that, the spirit beast would immediately take the pill and advance to the Rank 5 Heavenly Tribulation. Yi Tian was a little uncertain about this. It seemed that Lan Yu 'er would have to experience two Heavenly Tribulations in a row.
After thinking about it, Yi Tian directly handed the Jade Slip to Lan Yu 'er, then he said to her, "You can take a look at it first. If you have any doubts, just ask."
Seeing Yi Tian's difficult face, Lan Yu 'er also knew that this matter was a little difficult. After taking the Jade Slip and carefully looking at it, her face showed a dignified look. She said, "With my skill, I can at most withstand the Rank 5 Heavenly Tribulation. If I have to endure another one, I don't know if I can survive. If I can't, then I will obediently wait for another two hundred years. "
This time, even Zhu Chen didn't say anything. Both of them looked at Yi Tian, hoping that he would give them a definite answer. After listening, Yi Tian straightforwardly said, "I have a Rank 5 Spirit Tool. How confident are you that you can use it to transcend your tribulation?"
When Lan Yu 'er heard this, she smiled and said, "Then there's no problem. However, you have to choose a good place. When I advance to Rank 5, the movement will be a little big, so you have to try to stay away from the crowd as much as possible."
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