Misguided Path of Alchemy

"Eldest Grand-nephew, which one is mine?"

"I never expected it, but you actually found one for me after I casually mentioned it back then!"

Tongtian patted Shi Yu's shoulder with satisfaction. This Eldest Grand-nephew was to his liking. He then carefully examined the two mounts.

"Third Uncle, guess which one is yours~"

Shi Yu said with a smile, pointing at the two mounts for his Third Uncle to judge.

"This carriage is too flashy, not suitable for me. It suits Second Brother, who cares so much about appearances. I'm guessing it's that water buffalo!"

Tongtian pondered, stroking his chin, pacing back and forth between the Kui Ox and the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage. He walked up to the Kui Ox and patted its head.

The Kui Ox looked at its master and nuzzled against Tongtian.

"You guessed right, Third Uncle!"

"This ox is your mount!"

"Mm, it's like Eldest Brother's ox, both are Primordial World rare species!" Tongtian was clearly very satisfied with his mount.

"Then this luxurious carriage is mine!"

"You've put in a lot of effort, Eldest Grand-nephew!"

Seeing that Yuanshi was about to accept the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage, Shi Yu interrupted him:

"Second Uncle, the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage is a treasure of the Dragon Clan. They said it had a connection with me and insisted on giving it to me. Then I thought, this carriage would suit you best, Second Uncle."

"However, I'm afraid the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage is tainted with karmic connections, which might affect you, Second Uncle!"

Yuanshi couldn't help but stroke his beard, revealing a look of satisfaction. "Eldest Grand-nephew, since you are giving it to me, and this mount is to my liking, I will accept these karmic connections!"

As soon as Yuanshi finished speaking, in the Azure Dragon Realm, far in the easternmost part of the heavens, a meeting was underway to discuss the future of the Dragon Clan.

Inside a grand hall within a mountain range, the decorations were extremely luxurious, carved with divine dragons. In the center of the hall, a massive dragon-shaped statue coiled, its eyes like torches, gazing forward, lifelike.

Beneath the statue sat an old man and a young man, the current spokespersons for the Dragon Clan: Candle Dragon and Azure Dragon Saint Venerable.

"I guard the easternmost part of the heavens, and the merits I've gained are enough to protect the Dragon Clan, but the karma on us cannot be eliminated,"

Azure Dragon Saint Venerable sighed. His post guarding the easternmost part of the heavens could only barely protect the Dragon Clan, but the Dragon Clan's karma was always a problem that troubled him.

"Now that Saints have appeared in the Primordial World, a realm that even my brother Ancestor Dragon never reached, the Primordial World will surely enter an era of Saints in the future."

"Therefore, our Dragon Clan must establish connections with future Saints. Perhaps with the power of Saints, we can wash away the karma on our Dragon Clan."

Candle Dragon, as the eldest of the Dragon Clan, spoke with authority. The high-ranking members of the Dragon Clan seated below nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, everyone felt a slight dissipation of the karma on their bodies. Although it wasn't much, it was real. This proved that Ao Ping and Ao Ren's gamble had succeeded.

Through the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage and Yuanshi, who would become a future Saint, they established a karmic connection. Yuanshi, who was transformed from Pangu's primordial spirit, carried the immense merits of the heavens' creation. When he accepted this karmic connection, he helped the Dragon Clan wash away a portion of their karma.

With the burden of karma, the Dragon Clan's cultivation could hardly advance, and the probability of their offspring dying young was very high. If not for the large base population of the Dragon Clan, they would have likely been wiped out by now...

But now they saw hope. People who have lived in darkness for a long time will do everything they can to grasp a sliver of light when they see it.

Time flew by, and it was once again time for Old Ancestor Hongjun's second sermon.

"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, it's time for us to go and listen to the Dao!"

Early in the morning, Tongtian, as usual, woke up early. Dressed in a crimson and white crane robe and wearing the Supreme Clarity Lotus Crown, the future leader of the Intercepting Sect was already taking shape.

"Hahaha, Third Brother, you're still so eager. Let's set off."

Taiqing was wearing the Taiji Bagua Robe, the Taiqing Fish Tail Crown, and the Qiankun Sash around his waist.

"Since that's the case, let's set off. We mustn't let those two noisy birds get there first!"

Yuanshi wore the Jade Clarity Lotus Crown and a light golden Daoist robe, exuding an imposing aura without anger.

Then the three of them walked to where the mounts were kept. Shi Yu had already come early to feed the Kui Ox and the Green Ox, as they had a long journey ahead of them today. Kunlun Mountain was not close to Chaos.

"Little Master, can we have a different flavor? I'm so tired of this flavor of pill~" The Green Ox looked at the pill in the bowl with disdain.

"Yeah, I'm tired of it too. Can we have a glazed fruit flavor next time? That one is delicious, I love it!" The Kui Ox nodded repeatedly in agreement with the Green Ox.

"What the heck, you two are getting picky?"

"If you're picky, I'll make you eat grass for every meal!"

"You won't even get the dregs of the medicine!"

Shi Yu kicked the two picky oxen. These pills were the result of his alchemy failures; it was a waste to just throw them away, so he might as well let them eat them.

They were Primordial World rare species, and eating some failed alchemy pills wouldn't hurt them. They had tough skin and hides, and their resistance and tolerance were exceptionally high.

"Hahaha, disciple!"

"You still have a long way to go in alchemy. You need to practice diligently!" Taiqing walked over to the Green Ox and untied its rope.

He also glanced at the pills he had refined. As the foremost alchemy master in the Primordial World, he could see the problem at a glance.

"Master, I think the pills I refined are quite good. These two oxen say they're good after eating them!" Shi Yu asked doubtfully.

"That's right, Master!"

"The pills Eldest Grand-nephew makes taste sweet, both Kui Ox and I like them!"

The Kui Ox beside him nodded repeatedly. Although the pills didn't have much spiritual energy, not as good as the first one he ate, their taste was excellent, making him feel happy and forget the hardships of life.

"Eldest Grand-nephew~"

"Come, let Third Uncle and the others have a taste~"

Tongtian, who was leading the Kui Ox out, heard this and asked Shi Yu for a gourd of pills. After tasting a few, he nodded in satisfaction.

"Eldest Grand-nephew, they really are delicious~"

"More delicious than Eldest Brother's!"

"Here, Second Brother! You try our Eldest Grand-nephew's pills too!" Tongtian tossed a few pills to Yuanshi, who was adjusting the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage.

Taiqing looked at the pills in his hand and suddenly said, "Shi Yu, when I refine pills, I preserve the spiritual energy of the spirit herbs and heavenly treasures. When you refine them, you preserve their taste..."

"Although they are palatable, their medicinal effects have decreased!"

Shi Yu suddenly understood, as if he had grasped his own path of alchemy!

"No wonder~"

"At first, I followed the method Master taught me, and the pills I made weren't very tasty, so I kept improving the taste!"

"So, as long as I make pills that have no taste, their effects won't be lost!"

"Hahahaha, I've understood!"

At this, the two oxen became a little depressed. They had been eating these pills for so many years and were used to the flavors of Shi Yu's pills, which came in all sorts of spirit fruit flavors, sour and sweet, delicious.

If they suddenly switched to Taiqing's tasteless pills, they would lose weight