Rebirth Valley

"Thank you all for your hard work. The mission is complete. Go to the Mission Hall to collect your rewards," Zhu Yin said to Song Wen and the others.

Then, she turned to look at the wooden statue.

"Senior, please!"

Upon hearing this, Xugeng flew unsteadily toward the exit at the top of the pit.

Unnoticed by everyone, the magical runes on the wooden statue darkened somewhat after it was submerged in the residual liquid from the Pill Furnace.

"Extreme Yin, please wait."

Just as Song Wen was about to leap away, he heard a voice call out to him.

Turning my head, I saw it was Yu Jiao.

"Fellow Daoist Yu, what brings you to my residence?" Song Wen asked.

Yu Jiao blushed slightly, "I would like to invite you to my cave abode for a chat."

A hint of unease flashed across Song Wen's face as he declined, saying, "I have some urgent business on the island that I need to take care of."

Yu Jiao said, "Are you really not going? I have several living corpses in my cave abode, all quite beautiful. Wouldn't you like to see them, fellow Daoist?"

As she spoke, she even gave Song Wen a flirtatious wink.

"Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist, but I have urgent business to attend to. Please excuse me."

Without waiting for the other party's reaction, Song Wen soared into the sky and flew directly towards the hole above his head.

Watching Song Wen's departing figure, a bloodthirsty glint flashed in Yu Jiao's eyes, like a wild beast eyeing its prey.

After leaving the Living Soul Cave, Song Wen went to the Mission Hall and received a reward of twenty Superior Spirit Stones and 50,000 contribution points.

Then, Song Wen headed out of Corpse King Valley.

Just as Song Wen stepped out of Corpse King Valley and onto the streets of the market, Song Wen suddenly stopped.

"Fellow Daoist, you have been following me all this time. What is your purpose?"

A figure slowly emerged from the crowd—it was Le Liang, the last to join the Alchemy team.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be nervous. I mean no harm. I simply wish to make a deal with you."

Song Wen's expression was icy. "A deal? Does making a deal require sneaky tracking?"

Le Liang explained, "There were many third-tier Alchemist present in the Living Soul Cave just now, so it was really inconvenient to discuss this in detail. Please understand, fellow Daoist."

Song Wen stared at the other person for a moment, and seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, asked.

"Fellow Daoist, please speak frankly about what kind of transaction you wish to make."

Le Liang said, "There are too many people here, let's find a quieter place, shall we?"

Song Wen said, "Alright, let's Tide-Listening Pavilion to talk."

The two quickly arrived at the Tide-Listening Pavilion and entered a private room.

The private rooms in the Tide-Listening Pavilion are equipped with soundproofing and Divine Sense formations.

"Can we talk now?" Song Wen asked.

Le Liang asked, "May I ask, fellow Daoist, is the Spirit Flame used in Alchemy the Earthcore Smelting Flame?"

"Exactly."

Song Wen used the Earthcore Smelting Flame to refine spirit medicine, which was witnessed by everyone inside the Living Soul Cave at the time. Therefore, Song Wen had nothing to hide.

In fact, among the nine third-tier Alchemist who participated in the refining of the Life-Breath Pill, six, including Le Liang, possessed spiritual fire. This is also why Song Wen did not conceal the Earthcore Smelting Flame.

Le Liang's face lit up with joy. "I wonder if you, my friend, could part with a single flame for me?"

Song Wen asked, "Fellow Daoist already possesses Spirit Flame, why do you still desire the Earthcore Smelting Flame?"

Le Liang said, "This is a personal secret, and I cannot reveal it to you, fellow Daoist. If you are willing to relinquish a branch of my flame, I will certainly offer a generous reward."

Song Wen raised an eyebrow. "Oh? I wonder how high a price you can offer?"

"Fifty Superior Spirit Stones."

Le Liang was quite confident about the price he had set.

Song Wen's Earthcore Smelting Flame is quite powerful, and it can definitely split off a branch flame. Although this will weaken the Earthcore Smelting Flame, it will gradually recover as long as it is nurtured with a certain amount of time and resources.

However, Song Wen shook his head. "I do not lack Spirit Stone."

Le Liang asked, "What does my friend want?"

Song Wen exclaimed, "Five-Colored Gold!"

Le Liang was slightly taken aback. "Five-Colored Gold? I don't have such a thing. Moreover, Five-Colored Gold is extremely rare; a mere fraction of the Earthcore Smelting Flame cannot compare to it."

Song Wen said, "Since you can't offer me what I want, there's no need for us to continue this discussion."

After saying that, Song Wen got up and walked out.

"Fellow Daoist, wait a moment." Le Liang hurriedly called out to Song Wen, "Although I don't have the Five-Colored Gold, I do know where to find it."

Song Wen sat back down in his chair and slowly spoke, "Fellow Daoist, do you intend to exchange Earthcore Smelting Flame with me based solely on a piece of information?"

Le Liang said, "No. I will offer fifty Superior Spirit Stones, plus intelligence in Five-Colored Gold."

Song Wen asked, "Since you know where the Five-Colored Gold is, why don't you go and get it yourself?"

Le Liang said, "The Five-Colored Gold is formed in the deep-sea rock layers. Even with some information, it's not so easy to find. Besides, the Five-Colored Gold is of little use to me, so why should I risk my life?"

Song Wen frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Alright, I agree to this deal."

Selling a fraction of the Earthcore Smelting Flame for fifty Superior Spirit Stones, Song Wen was already making a profit.

Le Liang beamed with joy, "Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist."

With a thought, Song Wen conjured a cluster of blue fireballs the size of a watermelon, which appeared in mid-air—the very essence of the Earthcore Smelting Flame.

If activated by Law Power, the Earthcore Smelting Flame will blaze fiercely like dry tinder, burning until the Law Power is exhausted, at which point it will return to its original state.

Song Wen formed a hand seal, and a surge of pure Law Power flowed into the fireball. Under his control, the Earthcore Smelting Flame began to slowly deform, as if an invisible force was tearing it apart.

Gradually, the Earthcore Smelting Flame split into two, one large and one small, the smaller one only the size of a fist.

Song Wen opened his mouth and swallowed the larger ball. The smaller ball then slowly flew towards Le Liang.

Le Liang quickly took out Bronze Furnace about an inch tall, Bronze Furnace contained the Earthcore Smelting Flame.

Then, he threw a Storage Bag at Song Wen.

Song Wen took the Storage Bag, inspected it, and then put it into his pocket.

"Fellow Daoist, can you now reveal the information about the Five-Colored Gold?"

Le Liang said, "Deep in the seabed where the western and central regions of the Chaotic Sea meet, there is a land of death called the Valley of Rebirth. As far as I know, someone once discovered five-colored gold in the Valley of Rebirth."

"The Land of Death? The Rebirth Valley?"

Song Wen looked puzzled, clearly having never heard of this place before.

"Fellow Daoist, could you please explain in more detail?"

Le Liang said, "The Rebirth Valley is an underwater canyon deep in the sea, stretching for over ten thousand miles. It is filled with poisonous miasma, and apart from the original Demon Beast in the valley, even Golden Core cultivators find it difficult to resist the highly toxic miasma."