[Sea Spirit Pill]
The Transmit Message was from Master True Man He.
"Come immediately to the inner chambers of the Star Luo Pill Pavilion."
These few words, though brief, convey an undeniable sense of authority.
Su Bai raised an eyebrow; it seemed things had changed.
When Su Bai arrived at the Star Luo Pill Pavilion, he found the atmosphere there even more somber than outside.
Inner Cabinet Conference Hall, Smoke Billowing, and several core council members looked worried, as if they hadn't slept for days and nights.
His Master, True Man He, and the other two Vice Pavilion Master, Qian Lu and Tong Liu, were gathered around a huge map of the Demon Star Sea Region, their expressions solemn.
"Su Bai, you've arrived." True Man He saw him, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
"Disciple greets Master and the two Vice Pavilion Master." Su Bai respectfully.
"No need for formalities." Qian Lu waved his hand. Even this usually stern Fu Zhanglao sounded weary in his voice. "You little rascal, you're having a good time. People in the city are barely making ends meet, and you're enjoying the peace and quiet in your Number Nine Pill Shop."
Upon hearing this, Su Bai thought, "Hey, I'm not taking the blame for this."
He spread his hands innocently. "Vice Pavilion Master, you can't say that. If there's no rice to cook, what am I, the cook, supposed to do? I can't just conjure up some spirit medicine out of thin air, can I?"
"You!" Qian Lu was speechless for a moment, his beard bristling and eyes wide with anger.
"Alright, alright," True Man He stepped in to smooth things over. Pointing to the enormous Sea Chart, he got straight to the point, "I've called you here today because there's a major matter concerning the future of our Heavenly Star Alliance that I need you to handle."
Su Bai's heart stirred, and he moved closer.
True Man He sighed and said in a deep voice, "As you can see, the Demon Race is determined to strangle us from the root this time. Of the Ten Great Spirit Plains in the Demon Star Sea, our Human Race only occupies a mere ' Gaosong Spirit Plain,' and our output is already limited. Now that the trade routes are cut off, our reserves of spirit medicine can only last for a month at most."
"A month from now, the entire Alchemy System of Heavenly Star City, especially High-grade Spirit Medicine, will be completely paralyzed," Li Xuandao added, his voice hoarse. "At that time, let alone preparing for the Dao Discussion Convention, we probably won't even be able to maintain the daily cultivation of our Cultivator. The strength of the Heavenly Star Alliance will experience a precipitous decline!"
These words seemed to freeze the air in the entire Conference Hall.
This is no longer a crisis, but a harbinger of the end of the world.
However, amidst this atmosphere of despair, a strange light flickered in True Man He's eyes.
"If the land route is cut off, we'll go by sea!"
He lightly slammed his fist on the map, pointing to the azure area that covered more than 90 percent of the map.
"In the sea?" Su Bai was taken aback.
"That's right!" True Man He's tone became impassioned. "The Demon Star Sea is so vast! The resources within it are no less abundant than those on land! We were previously bound by the traditional Alchemy System!"
He looked at Su Bai, his eyes full of expectation. "The spirit medicine on land are mostly Plants, with mild medicinal properties. But the spirit medicine in the sea, which we call ' Sea Spirit Plant,' are mostly water-, yin, and cold in nature, and even corrosive, making them difficult to process using traditional Alchemy Method."
"But!" he suddenly declared, his tone resolute, "Difficult doesn't mean impossible! We Alchemist are born to defy the heavens, seeking the truth and pursuing enlightenment! Since the old path is blocked, then we will forge a new one!"
"I plan to lead the establishment of an alchemy organization to fully develop a brand-new Pill system using ' Sea Spirit Plant ' as materials—[Sea Spirit Pill]!"