The Thing I Must Have
The Nine Li Witch Maiden was, after all, a mortal with no ability to protect herself, and the more than 10,000 people in the square were a mixed bunch, so it was naturally unsafe for the Nine Li Witch Maiden to walk over there.
At this moment, behind the Nine Li Witch Maiden, the Old Man Black Stone pressed his hands down in mid-air, forming an invisible ripple. The ripple spread out, and anyone who came into contact with it was pushed back by a huge force.
"What happened?"
Everyone was furious. They were all people of status, and being suddenly pushed aside was naturally unpleasant. However, since it was Old Man Black Stone who had done it, they dared not resist.
The ripples reached deep into the wasteland, forming a ten-zhang-wide passage that flowed unimpeded.
The Nine Li Witch Maiden stepped into the passage and said to those around her, "I apologize, I have been physically weak since childhood, so I can only ask you all to make way for me. I apologize for any offense."
The Nine Li Witch Maiden's voice was gentle, like a spring breeze, which silenced those who were originally angry.
"Who is this woman?"
Just by looking at the Old Man Black Stone's attitude towards the woman in black veil, one can tell that she must be of extremely high status; she must be an important figure in the Nine Li Witch Kingdom.
What angered them was that the path they were pushed aside not only led to the departure of the Nine Li Witch Maiden, but also to Yi Yun's departure.
Yi Yun stayed by the side of the Nine Li Witch Maiden the whole time, almost walking alongside Nine Li Witch Maiden.
Everyone here is a pharmacist, and Yi Yun is still a junior. Why should he receive such preferential treatment?
People felt indignant, especially the members of the Danxin Sect, who were furious. Wherever they went, they were always treated as honored guests, but here they were treated like extras and looked down upon.
"Old Freak Dugu, you always boast that Danxin Sect is the number one alchemy sect in the Tiannan Great World, but now you're being pushed aside to make way for a junior and a mortal? I don't think you're all that great!"
Beside the patriarch of the Danxin Sect, a middle-aged man in white sneered.
This middle-aged man in white was none other than Ou Mingyin. He and the Danxin Sect's patriarch were both Medicine Saints. Although Ou Mingyin was of a much lower generation than the Danxin Sect's patriarch, he was very arrogant and never showed much respect to the Danxin Sect's patriarch, which made the two of them like oil and water.
"You're no different. You call yourself the number one genius in the medicine world, but in the eyes of the Nine Li Witch Kingdom, you're nothing but dirt."
The patriarch of the Danxin Sect said coldly. He stopped arguing with Ou Mingyin and followed Yi Yun and the Nine Li Witch Maiden into the depths of the wilderness.
He was seething with anger; he wanted to understand the Medicine Nurturing Great Formation and slap the Nine Li Witch Kingdom in the face. At the same time, he also wanted to settle scores with Yi Yun and ensure that the elders of the Danxin Sect did not die in vain.
Following the patriarch of the Danxin Sect, many other pharmacists also ventured into the wilderness.
They didn't walk very fast; it took them half an hour to reach the center of the Medicine Nurturing Great Formation.
"This is the core of the formation."
Although the pharmacists present could not comprehend the Medicine Nurturing Great Formation, identifying its core was not difficult.
At this moment, they saw that Yi Yun had begun to explore everywhere, and he would stop to study each array pattern.
The patriarch of the Danxin Sect looked at Yi Yun's actions with a gloomy expression.
"This little beast, just because he got lucky and inherited the Medicine God's legacy, he really thinks he's someone important. He's putting on airs and acting all high and mighty here."
The patriarch of the Danxin Sect knew that this Medicine Nurturing Great Formation was no ordinary thing. If one's cultivation was insufficient, it would be impossible to shake it, even if one knew only a few of the array's principles. Moreover, the inheritance left by the Medicine God was not something that could be easily comprehended.
"Black Stone!" The patriarch of the Danxin Sect spoke again. Although he was much younger than Old Man Black Stone, he did not consider himself Old Man Black Stone's junior and addressed him by his given name. "The Nine Li Nine Li Witch Kingdom not yet stated what they will offer as reward if the pills within this grand formation are successfully made?"
As soon as the Danxin Sect patriarch uttered these words, everyone turned to look. In an instant, the noisy atmosphere in the arena fell silent as everyone turned to look at the Old Man Black Stone, as they too were concerned about this matter.
The Old Man Black Stone glanced indifferently at the patriarch of the Danxin Sect and said, "Everyone's needs are different. When the time comes, my Nine Li Witch Kingdom will naturally provide the reward according to the needs of the completer. You are asking me about this now, do you doubt that my Nine Li Witch Kingdom can afford to pay the reward?"
"Hehe." The Danxin Sect's patriarch sneered, "How could that be? It's just that we might be spending one or two hundred years here, so it's better to say how much the reward will be beforehand. What do you think?"
"I don't think so." The Old Man Black Stone didn't give him any face at all. "You seem to have misunderstood something. My Nine Li Witch Kingdom never invited your Danxin Sect to study this formation. It was one of your elders named Qi Sha who repeatedly begged me to allow you to come along. How come, now that you've spent one or two hundred years here, it's become a sacrifice for my Nine Li Witch Kingdom? If you're unwilling, you can just leave. If you want compensation, at least demonstrate some ability to complete this formation before I will discuss this matter with you."
The Old Man Black Stone's words left the Danxin Sect's patriarch speechless. His face turned extremely ugly. The old man was right about one thing: it was indeed their Danxin Sect that had come to them so eagerly.
Normally, Danxin Sect would have already turned against him, but now, he couldn't do that.
The patriarch of the Danxin Sect said with a stern face, "You greatly underestimate the tens of millions of years of heritage of my Danxin Sect. Although you are powerful, you do not understand alchemy at all. Please do not speak recklessly here, or you will only humiliate yourself."
"If my Danxin Sect completes this pill, I don't need you to do anything. I just want your Nine Li Witch Kingdom to refrain from interfering in the affairs between my Danxin Sect and Yi Yun!"
As the patriarch of the Danxin Sect spoke, he suddenly looked at Yi Yun, his eyes filled with a cold glint.
Yi Yun stopped, turned around and looked at the old patriarch of the Danxin Sect, their eyes meeting those of this ancient monster who had lived for tens of millions of years. As the old monster spoke, he turned his attention back to Yi Yun.
"I can't do it." The Old Man Black Stone simply and directly refused.
"You..." The Danxin Sect Patriarch was furious. He really wanted to wipe out the Nine Li Witch Kingdom, but unfortunately, their strength was far from enough.
"If you cannot accept this, then leave. My Nine Li Witch Kingdom will not stop you."
The Old Man Black Stone sneered inwardly. He didn't care about the fate of the Danxin Sect at all. In the history of the Nine Li Witch Kingdom, the Medicine Saint had been invited to complete this formation before, but all attempts had failed. What difference would one more Danxin Sect make?
In fact, even for Yi Yun, the Old Man Black Stone didn't have much hope. After all, it was too difficult to complete the great formation left behind by the Medicine God, as it nurtured something that could defy fate.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, Yi Yun suddenly spoke up, saying, "Thank you, Senior Black Stone, for speaking up for me. The Nine Li Witch Kingdom has already helped me a great deal with my grievances with the Danxin Sect, and I don't want to trouble you any further, Senior Black Stone."
Yi Yun smiled and looked at the Danxin Sect's patriarch. He knew that the Danxin Sect would never give up so easily, because the Medicine God's inheritance was on him.
And coincidentally, Yi Yun also had something he desperately needed from the Danxin Sect: the method for cultivating the Undying Grass used in the Longevity Pill!
Actually, this wasn't just for the old snake, but also for Yi Yun himself.
This planting method actually involves the most valuable divine object of the Danxin Sect, which can also be considered the core accumulation of the Danxin Sect!
Yi Yun said, "You want to settle our scores and prevent the Nine Li Witch Kingdom from interfering in this matter, that's fine. You want the inheritance of the Medicine God, and I happen to have something I also want..."
"What do you want?" The Danxin Sect Patriarch frowned. Yi Yun's calm and composed expression made him very uncomfortable.
"Purple Spirit Medicine Soil!"
Upon hearing Yi Yun's words, the Danxin Sect's patriarch's expression changed drastically.
The Danxin Sect possesses the Danxin Sect Purple Spirit Medicine Soil, one of its core secrets, and Yi Yun actually knows this!
Yi Yun continued, "If you want to obtain the inheritance of the Medicine God, how can you do so without paying a price? Since you are so confident in the medicine inheritance of the Danxin Sect, we may give it a try. If you can complete this medicine array, then I will ask the Nine Li Witch Kingdom to no longer interfere in the feud between the Danxin Sect and me. But if I succeed, I want the hundred catties of Purple Spirit Medicine Soil from the Danxin Sect!"
Previously, Yi Yun killed Su Boyang and others, and used the Poison Demon to devour their souls Soul Searching, thus learning how the Undying Grass was cultivated. It wasn't a matter of method, but rather that the Danxin Sect possessed a special medicinal soil— Purple Spirit Medicine Soil.
It is thanks to the Purple Spirit Medicine Soil that the Undying Grass can grow continuously.
The Purple Spirit Medicine Soil is extraordinary; it is even recorded in the Medicine God's Classics. However, even the Medical God only obtained a small pot of it at the time. The Purple Spirit Medicine Soil is a soil stained with the blood of dragons and phoenixes, formed over hundreds of millions of years by absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.
Just as there are strange Evil God's Fire Seed in this world, there are also earth spirits in the soil, and they are even rarer.
With this Purple Spirit Medicine Soil in hand, cultivating any kind of spiritual herb in the future will be much easier!