Earthfire Cave (First Update, Please Bookmark and Recommend)

Earthfire Cave (First Update, Please Bookmark and Recommend)

Hu Donghan smiled faintly, raised a hand in a gentle sweep, and summoned the Medicine Spirit Ghost. "As for how I cultivate spirit herbs, it's actually quite simple—I merely rely on this Medicinal-Scent Ghost."

The reason Hu Donghan had sealed off the area around the little herb field was simply because he did not want anyone to discover the secret of the Medicine Spirit Ghost cultivating spirit herbs. But when the Medicine Spirit Ghost was not cultivating herbs, Hu Donghan did not mind letting it show itself—after all, according to the sect's records, Medicinal-Scent Ghosts were exceedingly rare. Before Hu Donghan went to see the Mad Demon Ancestor, he had not known that anyone else in the sect possessed a Medicinal-Scent Ghost. And now, the only fellow who had owned one was already dead as a doornail, so there was naturally no need to worry about his lies being exposed.

Moreover, because Medicinal-Scent Ghosts were exceptionally scarce, there was naturally little research concerning them. Even if someone discovered the Medicine Spirit Ghost's unusual traits, Hu Donghan could simply claim ignorance and wriggle out of it.

"Medicinal-Scent Ghost? You're saying this is the effect of a Medicinal-Scent Ghost?"

Upon hearing Hu Donghan's explanation, Wang Ruolong was slightly disappointed.

There was simply too little historical material concerning Medicinal-Scent Ghosts. Thus, aside from possibly accelerating the growth of spirit herbs by twenty percent, there were no records whatsoever of what other effects they could have.

Hu Donghan said, "If Senior Brother Wang does not believe me, you can inspect the spirit herbs within this roughly one-mu area. This one-mu plot is the range within which the Medicinal-Scent Ghost can work. Those two Lu-jie Grass plants also ended up like that because of the Medicinal-Scent Ghost, right?"

"So that's how it is." Wang Ruolong nodded, disappointment written across his face. "Earlier, I was thinking that the one mu of spirit herbs here was rich in spiritual energy and fragrant with medicinal scents. In terms of growth efficiency, they were likely more than twice as fast as ordinary herb fields! I had thought Junior Brother Hu had some excellent method for tending spirit herbs, but it turned out to be because of the Medicinal-Scent Ghost."

But immediately afterward, Wang Ruolong perked up again. "Then Junior Brother Hu, you intend to join our Earthfire Hall!"

"Correct. I do indeed intend to join Earthfire Hall." Hu Donghan nodded without denying it.

Wang Ruolong immediately burst into delighted laughter. "Good! Good! Good! Since that is the case, Junior Brother Hu, please come with me to Earthfire Hall and meet the other alchemists. Also, if you wish to join Earthfire Hall, you must pay respects to the Hall Master! The Hall Master is also a Spirit Transformation Ancestor of the Yin Soul Sect, bearing the title Heaven-Seizing. With Ancestor Heaven-Seizing backing you, even if you leave the Enforcement Hall, you need not worry about anyone causing trouble!"

Alchemists and artifact refiners were, after all, groups that required talent. In the entire Yin Soul Sect, Earthfire Hall had only six hundred members. Four hundred were artifact refiners, while two hundred were alchemists. Such rare talents could not possibly be put to death so long as they had not committed some grave error—

Of course, these two groups could practically be called technical shut-ins. On ordinary days, they could not even be bothered to leave Earthfire Hall's gates. Even when they did go out, it was always like Wang Ruolong earlier—rushing in a hurry, leaving in a hurry. Clashing with others? Getting into conflicts? That was practically the stuff of legends.

However, when Hu Donghan heard that they were going to Earthfire Hall and that he had to pay respects to an Ancestor, he could not help hesitating. "We're going now? And I have to pay respects to Ancestor Heaven-Seizing?"

Wang Ruolong immediately nodded. "Of course! There aren't many people in Earthfire Hall to begin with. Every additional person is another treasure. Ancestor Heaven-Seizing has instructed that whenever a newcomer joins, they must go pay their respects!"

After saying that, Wang Ruolong curled his lip. "All right, all right! You needn't worry about anything. What Ancestor Heaven-Seizing values is whether you can bring benefits to Earthfire Hall and to the Yin Soul Sect! Even if you truly have some good treasure on you, Ancestor Heaven-Seizing cannot be bothered to spare it a glance... Besides, the Ancestor is kind and easygoing. Even junior disciples like us can usually ask him questions, or even crack jokes with him. You needn't worry!"

Wang Ruolong understood perfectly well what Hu Donghan was thinking, and there was great disdain in his words—the wealthiest place in the entire Yin Soul Sect was undoubtedly Earthfire Hall. Ancestor Heaven-Seizing was also utterly devoted to alchemy and artifact refinement; ordinary items could not possibly catch his eye.

"Yes, I understand." With Wang Ruolong putting it that way, Hu Donghan understood as well—what Ancestor Heaven-Seizing might value about him was probably only the True Exposition of the Ghost Path. However, Hu Donghan had never told anyone about the True Exposition of the Ghost Path, so there was naturally nothing to worry about.

Seeing Hu Donghan agree, Wang Ruolong was naturally overjoyed. He directly controlled his medicine cauldron, took Hu Donghan with him, and rose into the air, flying toward the Yin Soul Sect's main peak.

This was only the second time Hu Donghan had flown through the air since his journey to the Yin Soul Sect.

They flew swiftly, and in no more than five or six minutes, they had entered the main peak.

Flying was forbidden within the main peak. Wang Ruolong landed with Hu Donghan near the mountain gate, then led him in a blazing rush toward Earthfire Hall.

Earthfire Hall held no low status within the Yin Soul Sect, so the territory it occupied was naturally not small. It directly occupied an entire hill of the main peak.

Yet although it was broad daylight, throughout all of Earthfire Hall, aside from some twenty Enforcement Hall disciples outside and two fellows inside holding alchemy furnaces with blank, idiotic expressions, there was not even a ghostly shadow to be seen!

Wang Ruolong led Hu Donghan straight into the inner hall, and no one actually stopped them.

"The outer hall of Earthfire Hall was originally arranged by the sect to handle miscellaneous affairs. But everyone in Earthfire Hall is usually too lazy to come out, so this outer hall is merely for show." As Wang Ruolong continued dragging Hu Donghan inward, he rapidly explained, "The inner hall of Earthfire Hall is the true essence of Earthfire Hall. Descending from the secret chamber in the inner hall is Earthfire Hall's core, the Earthfire Cave. Based on their distance from the earthfire, the Earthfire Cave is divided into three levels. As long as our hall's people have time, they are all inside the Earthfire Cave refining pills, forging magical artifacts, and the like..."

As Wang Ruolong spoke, he had already led Hu Donghan into the inner hall's secret chamber. "Within the Earthfire Cave, each level is also divided into areas. The artifact refiners' area clatters and bangs all day long, so they have been assigned one section. We alchemists are at the other end. Generally speaking, it is divided left and right. As long as we take the left path, we cannot go wrong."

As he spoke, Wang Ruolong led Hu Donghan into the first level on the left, then roared loudly, "Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers, I've brought a newcomer to our Earthfire Hall!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

The moment Wang Ruolong's words fell, a series of explosions rang out from the stone caves of various sizes all around them.

Hearing those explosions, Wang Ruolong shrank his neck, reached out to grab Hu Donghan, and whispered, "Quick, go! Hurry and come with me to pay respects to the Ancestor."

The two had only just descended to the second level when several people in the passage behind them roared in furious exasperation, "Wang Ruolong, I'll fuck your ancestors for eighteen generations!"