The Eccentric Little Apothecary

After taking a sip of tea, Long Xuan began copying a Cultivation Method called "Nine Deaths Divine Art".

The Nine Deaths Divine Art is a powerful Body Refining Cultivation Method, sufficient to complete the body-refining cultivation of the Spirit Severing Stage.

The Cultivation Method and Divine Ability are about Rebirth Through Destruction. That is, every time a cultivator is on the verge of death, their physical body will undergo a qualitative leap, hence the name Nine Deaths Divine Art.

In ancient times, the number nine was a figurative number and did not refer to nine in general. It meant multiple times, or the more times one died, the better.

This is considered a rather dangerous Cultivation Method. Practitioners must constantly seek death, continuously experience life-or-death situations, Rebirth Through Destruction, challenge their limits, and constantly break through their own limitations.

However, while being on the verge of death can continuously Spirit Transformation, it can also easily turn into actual death if not handled carefully. Who would dare to face death even once?

However, the more dangerous Cultivation Method, the more powerful it is, and the price paid is often directly proportional to the reward.

It is precisely because this Cultivation Method is so dangerous that it is also extremely Cultivation Method; once mastered, it will undoubtedly possess exaggerated combat strength.

The Nine Deaths Divine Art is clearly not an ordinary Cultivation Method; its origin must be extraordinary. It may have been a renowned Cultivation Method in a certain period, or even one of the top Body Refining Cultivation Method in the entire Gu World. It should not be underestimated.

He already possessed the "Ten Absolutes Scripture Cultivation Method," so he didn't compete with others for it, but instead chose this Body Refining Cultivation Method that no one else paid attention to.

Long Xuan has always valued his life and was as timid as a mouse. Given his fear of death, he was naturally not interested in such suicidal Divine Ability abilities.

The reason he copied this Cultivation Method so quickly was because he had already planned to create his own Body Refining Cultivation Method immediately after refining the Water Bear Gu.

Since one is going to create one's own Body Refining Cultivation Method, it is natural to need to draw on a large number of powerful Cultivation Method.

With all the books on formations taken away by Di Xin, he could only copy the "Nine Deaths Divine Art" for now.

Time passed slowly, and the cave fell silent, with only the soft scratching of a pen on paper.

The group worked tirelessly, forgetting to eat and drink, copying the book as quickly as possible, as if afraid that Gu King would Cultivation Method to unforeseen changes.

Before they knew it, three days had passed, and the group of Rogue Cultivator had spent a full three days copying in the cave.

Over the past three days, they have used countless sheets of paper and worn out countless pens, but the results have been gratifying. Each of them has already bound many new books and reaped a rich harvest.

Everyone's face was beaming with smiles as they fondled the Cultivation Method manual in their hands.

However, even though the Gu cultivator's body made his hand speed far faster than that of a normal person in his previous life, it was completely impossible for him to copy all the books here in three days.

They merely copied down the inheritance that they needed most.

Long Xuan had already finished copying the array books he wanted.

Old Daoist Li had already divided the treasures over the past three days, and no one objected. They put their share of the treasures into their Storage Bag.

The treasure that belonged solely to the Little Apothecary was brazenly stored away in Long Xuan's own Storage Bag.

However, the Little Apothecary had already come to terms with it. He believed that the inheritance of knowledge was the most valuable thing. He had already obtained the Cultivation Method he wanted and possessed three Spirit-Gathering Pill. He had a high probability of breaking through to the Marrow Cleansing Stage after returning.

With such a fruitful trip, what is there to be dissatisfied about?

"Hehe! There are just too many books here. I don't know when I'd be able to copy them all."

"Staying here isn't going to solve anything. Why don't we go back first, pass it around, and copy it down slowly?" Old Daoist Li suggested.

Long Xuan finally put down his pen, stretched his aching neck, stood up, and said, "That makes sense. Why don't we leave the original manuscript with Old Daoist Li? Whoever has time can go to his house to copy it."

Li Dashan chimed in, "Alright, I trust Old Daoist Li's character. Everyone knows where Li Family Village is. Anyone who wants to copy it can go to Li Family Village to find him. I'm also in Li Family Village, so feel free to visit me then."

Old Daoist Li laughed heartily, "Haha! You are all welcome to visit my home anytime. I will treat you to the best food and drink, and we will not leave until we are drunk!"

Everyone had already copied down what they wanted, and the remaining items were dispensable to them, so there was no need to copy them down quickly. Therefore, everyone agreed to the proposal.

They had actually wanted to leave long ago. Sitting on the ground copying the Cultivation Method, their legs were numb. They didn't have tables or chairs, and copying the Cultivation Method in this environment was extremely uncomfortable.

Unlike Long Xuan, who even needs to bring a table and chairs when he travels, he could sit on them for a month without feeling uncomfortable. He's comfortable, but others suffer.

As the group of Rogue Cultivator packed up their belongings and chatted and laughed as they slowly left the cave, silence returned to the area.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of footsteps echoed through the passage again. Even though the footsteps were light, they sounded heavy in the quiet cave.

The sudden sound of footsteps broke the silence of the secret room once again.

No sooner had that group left than another uninvited guest arrived.

The group traveled together, so it's unlikely that one of them would suddenly turn back. Who could that person be?

As expected, this person was naturally Long Xuan. The fake Long Xuan followed the group, and at this moment, the real Long Xuan finally arrived.

The True Long Xuan lingered nearby for an unknown period of time, collecting heat-resistant Water Bear while constantly observing the situation inside the cave abode.

Seeing with his Eye of Heavenly Secrets that everyone had left, he immediately came in.

He hadn't had time to acquire the Flame Clone's memories, so he didn't know what had happened in the cave or what was inside.

He sneaked over here hoping to find some hidden treasures.

What if everyone is blind and misses a certain treasure? Or what if everyone is blind and no one sees a certain treasure?

In theory, this assumption is entirely possible.

Long Xuan, thinking of the good things that were going to happen, immediately decided to come in and take a look.

The luminous pearls embedded in the cave walls for illumination had all been taken by the group, leaving the cave completely dark.

Long Xuan used his extremely weak spiritual power to unleash the Blazing Flame Palm, condensing a large fireball in his palm that illuminated the cave abode.

The fireball was very bright, and everything inside the cave was clearly visible.

Long Xuan couldn't help but sigh at how greedy those people were, taking everything they could get their hands on. They were so desperate for money that they even took the floor tiles, dug up the wall carvings, and even the straw mat the skeleton sat on. Where did these oddballs come from? How could they possibly find anything worthwhile?

The cave abode was like it had been ransacked; everything had been looted, treasures and ordinary items alike, all taken away, for fear of missing out on a great treasure.

Even the bones left behind by the cave master were taken away as treasures; people have gone mad.

If Flame Clone were here, he would definitely tell him that this was the Little Apothecary's doing.

As everyone knows, the Little Apothecary loved selling junk and naturally loved collecting it. He considered everything in the cave a treasure and wanted it all.

So his empty Storage Bag was filled with junk; he wanted all the tattered clothes and shoes left behind by the cave master, he was practically tearing the ground apart.

Everyone kept their distance from him, saying they didn't know him and were afraid of being embarrassed if they were too familiar with him.

With this oddball around, how could Long Xuan possibly find anything good again? He's overthinking it; he never managed to get anything in the past.

Looking at the scene before him, which resembled a bombing, Long Xuan was completely stunned.

What exactly happened here? Did a fight break out over the uneven distribution of treasures? Is the Flame Clone still alive?

Although this place has been thoroughly plowed and dug up, the possibility of any treasures being missed is already negative.

But Long Xuan was unwilling to give up. Since he was already here, how could he not go in and take a look? What if there really was some valuable treasure he had overlooked?

Undeterred, Long Xuan went all the way to the end. The secret room was bare, with nothing in it except for a large stone door that stood out conspicuously.

Long Xuan was surprised. The floor tiles had all been removed, but the door hadn't been moved. Had those ruthless people become Buddhists?

Curious, he walked closer to the stone door and immediately discovered that the twenty gears on it were actually an extremely complex combination lock.

The progress bar on the combination lock is currently showing [10%].

It's easy to understand that this means the combination lock is 90% complete.

In other words, out of these twenty gears, only two gears reveal the correct numbers.

Long Xuan immediately shifted the first gear, and when the gear was shifted to number seven, the progress on the combination lock suddenly changed to [15%].

Long Xuan realized he must have guessed correctly, so he started turning the second gear.

Not long after, when the number was changed to two, the progress on the password display changed back to [20%].

Long Xuan understood that he had just guessed correctly again; his luck was simply too good.

In this way, Long Xuan repeated the steps and guessed all the numbers correctly in less than a minute. At this point, the progress on the combination lock was [100%].

After he guessed the correct number on the last gear, there was a click, as if some mechanism had been triggered. The stone door then shook violently and slowly opened under Long Xuan's wary gaze.

Before long, another secret chamber appeared before him, and a huge, fiery red ancient tree came into view.

This tree grows fruits with strange shapes. The fruits are fiery red, but their surfaces appear to be adorned with what looks like a dragon, as if they were carved there. No one knows how they were formed.

Long Xuan couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of nature; the world is truly full of wonders.

This tree is peculiar not only for its fruit, but also for its leaves. The leaves are all fiery red, the same color as the fruit tree, but flames occasionally flicker on the fiery red leaves.

That's not even the weirdest part. What's truly bizarre is that this tree actually grows in a lava pool and lives by absorbing lava.

Good heavens! While other plants drink water, this one drinks lava directly! Where did this insane tree come from?

What kind of tree is not afraid of fire? Fire overcomes wood, which is a natural law. This tree actually defies the law and breaks the common sense of this world. It's simply a strange tree.

At this moment, Long Xuan finally understood why the cave master had built his cave abode in such a godforsaken place.

It's all because of this tree. This tree lives off lava, so it obviously can't be moved easily. The cave owner had no choice but to settle here in order to take care of this tree, even if it caused inconvenience in transportation.

The tree that would make the cave owner willing to pay any price to build a home here could not be simple.

Is a tree that dares to drink lava really that simple?

Anyone with a brain knows this must be an extraordinary, miraculous tree, its value is self-evident, undoubtedly priceless.

Once it appears, it could trigger a bloodbath among various forces. Since it's not of great value, why would the cave master spend so much money to set up such a complex formation here?

Long Xuan's eyes lit up, his gaze burning with excitement; he was utterly thrilled.

As expected, my decision to come here with a bit of luck was the right one. I really stumbled upon a great bargain. The value of this tree is probably higher than that of the Ten-thousand-year Ice Mountain Snow Lotus, perhaps even a hundred times higher.

The cave's owner has been dead for countless years, so the tree must be quite old.

Long Xuan immediately used his cheat ability to look up at the top of the tree.

However, he was completely startled when he saw the large symbol on the ancient tree.

The progress displayed above the ancient tree was [∞], and Long Xuan's mouth gaped open.

Anyone who has studied mathematics knows what this symbol means: infinity. It represents infinity.

This tree can actually live forever!

Long Xuan gasped, completely losing his composure. He had struck gold! He had truly struck gold this time.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing there really was a treasure they had overlooked; just how blind were they? Long Xuan Versailles thought to himself.

As usual, to avoid any danger in the secret chamber, Long Xuan released his Water Clone to scout ahead.

Only after Water Clone been inside for half a day, and even touched the tree with his hand without any problems, did Long Xuan feel relieved enough to walk in and approach the fiery red ancient tree.

At the same time, he frantically searched his memory for information about the tree.

He assigned his clone a lot of homework every day, even a lot of assignments. How could a young person not study? He had to study hard.

As for what I, as the main body, need to do, it's to supervise their learning and then check their learning progress at the end of the month.

Therefore, Long Xuan has many things in his mind that his clones have learned through diligent study, and perhaps one of his clones has actually seen this tree in a book.

Before long, Long Xuan finally found relevant information; his Flame Clone had read about this tree in a certain book.

This tree is called the Fire Dragon Fruit Tree, named for its dragon-shaped fruit. Eating Fire Dragon Fruit can increase resistance to fire and is a legendary Earth-grade Spirit Medicine.

It is worth mentioning that due to the scarcity of spiritual energy in this world, spirit medicine herbs of grades five to ten do not grow.

However, Earth-grade Spirit Medicine and Heaven-grade Spirit Medicine are the only exceptions.

Earth-grade Spirit Medicine and Heaven-grade Spirit Medicine are born from rules, their medicinal properties are rich in rules, and they are not limited by heaven and earth.

Therefore, when all the fifth to tenth grade spirit medicine became extinct in this world, a small number of Earth-grade Spirit Medicine and Heaven-grade Spirit Medicine could still survive in this world.

As for what kind of pills can be refined using Earth-grade Spirit Medicine and Heaven-grade Spirit Medicine.

As is well known, researching Pill Formula requires consuming a massive amount of spirit medicine for experiments.

Just look at Old Long; he wasted countless materials on just the Pill Formula, let alone the Pill Formula he created himself.

Earth-grade Spirit Medicine and Heaven-grade Spirit Medicine are extremely rare; who could possibly experiment with such scarce materials to create Pill Formula?

Therefore, no one knows the Pill Formula for Earth-grade Spirit Medicine and Heaven-grade Spirit Medicine.

Of course, we can't be so absolute. Perhaps someone knows, but that person would never tell you.

However, even though few people know the Pill Formula for Earth-grade Spirit Medicine, these Earth-grade Spirit Medicine are rich in the rules of the world, and can produce all sorts of incredible effects even when eaten raw.

Therefore, even without Pill Formula, a low-grade Earth-grade Spirit Medicine is still extremely valuable, and once it appears in the world, it will be fiercely sought after by any force.