Divine Medicine

Divine Medicine

"So heavy!!"

Zhou Tong tensed the muscles in his arm before finally lifting the Divine Scar Purple Gold Pagoda.

This pagoda weighed over a million jin. Without using divine power, it was already close to the limit of Zhou Tong's current one-handed physical strength.

"Next comes refinement!" With a thought from Zhou Tong, nine Heavenly Caves immediately appeared around him.

Within one of the Heavenly Caves sat a Thunder Emperor, like a supreme immortal venerable seated within the cave, chanting an unrivaled immortal scripture. Strands of lightning burst forth from the Heavenly Cave alongside immortal music of the Great Dao.

"Rumble!"

Lightning manifested. From that Heavenly Cave, one strand of rune after another condensed, imprinting themselves upon the Divine Scar Purple Gold Pagoda along with streams of vital essence from within the cave.

On Dragon Mountain, boundless vital essence began gathering around Zhou Tong. A radiant mist instantly billowed up, submerging everything around him.

When all the luminous mist finally dispersed, the Divine Scar Purple Gold Pagoda had already entered the Thunder Emperor's phantom within the Heavenly Cave, resting upon its brow. Endless lightning transformed into runes and gradually branded themselves onto the Divine Scar Purple Gold Pagoda.

"It's been initially refined!" Zhou Tong looked at the Divine Scar Purple Gold Pagoda, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

After putting away the Divine Scar Purple Gold Pagoda, Zhou Tong continued onward.

This Quasi-Emperor had already gone the farthest of anyone. Beyond this point, Zhou Tong saw no more corpses. Though the mountain itself carried terrifying Killing Intent and oppressive force, such Killing Intent could not stop Zhou Tong, who had opened nine Heavenly Caves.

At last, Zhou Tong arrived among the Dragon Head Peaks.

More than ten thousand mountain peaks stood side by side around him, enclosing an immortal valley. Immortal Qi swirled through the air, with countless auspicious rays and billions of rosy gleams, making the place seem exceptionally sacred.

Only now had Zhou Tong truly entered the Immortal Ascension Land. This was an unparalleled sacred land.

Every Dragon Head Peak shone with immortal light and auspicious radiance, sacred beyond compare. The Treasure Herbs growing upon those peaks were at least twenty thousand years old. Their medicinal fragrance assailed the nose, and Fragrant Aroma filled the mountains, even seeming to disperse a trace of the omnipresent Killing Intent.

As he followed the mountain path, there were even more Medicine Kings here, and their medicinal properties were even stronger.

Zhou Tong carefully dug up every Medicine King along the way and sent them into his nine Heavenly Caves.

These Medicine Kings could extend one's lifespan. Even in the spiritually abundant Big Dipper Star Domain, they were priceless treasures.

As the Medicine Kings entered, medicinal fragrance immediately spread everywhere. Zhou Tong's Heavenly Caves seemed as though they were about to change from virtual to real, becoming one genuine world after another.

The narrow path twisted and turned. Zhou Tong passed many peaks and harvested eight more Medicine Kings along the way. He threw all these Medicine Kings into his Heavenly Caves. By using the Heavenly Caves to draw upon the world's blessings and nourish the Medicine Kings, he could prevent their medicinal properties from dissipating.

Finally, Zhou Tong entered the heart of the region and beheld the most magnificent sight within Dragon Mountain.

More than ten thousand Dragon Head Peaks poured down waterfall-like immortal light, nearly liquefied as it gathered toward the center of the valley, forming ribbon-like Immortal Qi that curled through the area. Divine rosy clouds surged within the valley, auspicious light flickered, and all kinds of immortal splendor flowed about, creating a breathtaking scene of paradise on earth.

At the center of the valley was an Immortal Pool about one zhang across. Immortal Qi swirled and rose from it, accompanied by billions of dazzling, brilliant rays of light. No other place could compare to this one. Divine Medicines covered the ground, enough to drive anyone mad!

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the Divine Medicines lay within formation restrictions and could not be harvested.

"What a pity. What an utter pity!" Zhou Tong looked at the countless Divine Medicines around him, filled with regret.

This was absolutely a place of unimaginable fortune. If he could harvest all the Divine Medicines here, then even after going to the Big Dipper, he would never lack cultivation resources.

"But the Immortal Ascension Cauldron... I really want to get my hands on it." Zhou Tong's heart burned. A supreme treasure comparable to an Imperial Weapon stood right before him.

Within the Immortal Pool at the center of the valley, countless strands of divine light gleamed with dazzling brilliance.

Here, the Killing Intent around him grew even more terrifying. Not only did countless patterns appear on the ground, but they also emerged throughout the void. One wrong step would lead to eternal damnation.

"Should I try going in?" Zhou Tong hesitated somewhat.

The formations outside on Dragon Mountain relied upon Dragon Mountain itself, which was one thing. But according to the original work, the formations in this innermost valley were already "alive." So long as the Formation Spirit did not wish to let him approach, it could alter the formations here at any time. Even knowing the map and route would be useless.

That was because a "Formation Spirit" had already been born here, something like the Deity within an Imperial Weapon.

Zhou Tong clenched his hand three times, only to loosen it three times as well.

In the end, he took a deep breath. Rather than continuing forward, he turned around directly.

"I can't place my hopes on anything else, especially something like a 'Formation Spirit'!" Zhou Tong understood clearly that if he took even one step forward, he would most likely perish here.

A Formation Spirit was not a living person. It did not have so many thoughts or considerations, and it was nearly impossible to persuade. It had been fine while he was on Dragon Mountain, but the moment he entered that central valley, he would probably die immediately.

"Only by holding that Immortal Treasure Map can one enter this place and obtain the Immortal Cauldron. That map isn't merely a map—it's also the token for entering and leaving this place!" Zhou Tong sighed at last, then stepped forward and withdrew along his original route.

"Whoosh!"

The instant Zhou Tong turned around, an incomparably pure fragrance suddenly drifted over, nearly intoxicating his entire body. A strange luminous mist entered him, and for a moment, Zhou Tong felt as though he were about to rise into the heavens in radiant ascension.

Even the Tenth Heavenly Cave, which had shown no movement until now, gave off a faint sense that it was about to be born.

"This is... an Immortal Divine Medicine. It must be an Immortal Divine Medicine—the White Tiger Divine Medicine!!" Zhou Tong's heart shook violently. He understood the true source of that fragrance.

The formations on Dragon Mountain did not harm it, allowing it to move freely through Dragon Mountain.

Almost instinctively, Zhou Tong sent a voice transmission toward the source of the fragrance. "A great calamity is about to strike this place. Are you willing to leave with me?"

"If you can take away this place's hope of immortal ascension, this great calamity will naturally be resolved. If you cannot take it away, I will naturally leave with you." The White Tiger Divine Medicine responded quickly and enthusiastically, but it did not reveal itself before Zhou Tong, clearly still wary.

"I can't take away this place's hope of immortal ascension. I've already turned around and am preparing to leave." Zhou Tong said helplessly.

"Fine, I'll leave with you!" Very quickly, the White Tiger Divine Medicine appeared before Zhou Tong. This Divine Medicine resembled a small white tiger, complete with leaves, roots, and stalks. Its entire body was as white as jade, marked with streaks like black jade. Rosy light shone brilliantly around it, while Immortal Qi billowed forth.

Zhou Tong's eyes lit up. He casually sent a strand of will into the Divine Medicine, then directly placed the White Tiger Divine Medicine into one of his Ten Heavenly Caves.