Refining the Pill

Half a month later, a powerful dragon's might erupted from the deserted island, and the air pressure caused sand and stones to fly everywhere.

Shen Ge raised his hand and created a protective barrier to keep the sand and stones out, then calmly drank his tea.

"Hahaha, I never expected this! My vital essence has actually been restored! Hahaha, this trip was definitely worthwhile."

Hearing Fenghuo Huo's hearty laughter, Shen Ge couldn't help but smile back.

The next moment, Fenghuo appeared in front of Shen Ge, carrying two large jars of spirit wine. "Come, come, have a drink with me."

Shen Ge took the wine jar, glanced at his Uncle-Master Fenghuo, and asked with a smile, "Uncle-Master Fenghuo, I've heard that dragons are inherently lewd. I wonder if you are...?"

As she spoke, Shen Ge took a few steps back, looking as if she was ready to run away at any moment.

Seeing this, Fenghuo grabbed a rock and threw it at him. "You little brat, you're really asking for a beating, aren't you!"

"Just kidding, just kidding." Shen Ge smiled, shattered the array on the wine jar with a palm strike, and stepped forward to clink glasses with Fenghuo: "Congratulations, Uncle-Master Fenghuo, your hidden ailment has been cured. You will soon be able to directly enter the Nascent Soul."

Fenghuo laughed as he finished the entire jar of wine, then smashed it to pieces, a look of utter satisfaction on his face. "There's a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul, but it's still difficult. My Yuan Yang has only been partially replenished, not fully. At this rate, attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul will probably be a nine-out-of-ten chance of death."

"But at least it's a chance now. You know, I didn't even qualify to break through to the Nascent Soul before."

Shen Ge downed the entire jar of wine in one gulp, then casually tossed the empty jar aside and carefully examined Fenghuo. After observing him for a long time, he finally asked, "This medicinal potency should be more than this, right? Uncle-Master, have you awakened some other ability?"

Fenghuo took out two more jars of wine and said, "It's not really an ability, just a slight improvement in physical strength, and I also have a pair of dragon eyes that can see through illusions, of course, only under the same level."

As he spoke, he demonstrated his abilities, and his eyes transformed into vertical pupils, the black pupils turning a deep blue.

Being stared at, Shen Ge only felt a faint pressure from the dragon's might, nothing more.

After drinking all day, the two of them used their spiritual power to expel the alcohol from their bodies.

Looking at the strong smell of alcohol emanating from him, Fenghuo said with a pained expression, "What a waste! More than ten thousand Spirit Stone of wine has been wasted like this."

"Uncle-Master, you've made at least 50,000 Spirit Stone this time, and you're still so distressed? That's going too far."

Fenghuo shook his head, stood up, and said, "Let's go, let's take a look at that treasure vault."

At this moment, Shen Ge suddenly took out Sound Transmission Jade Slip, and a female voice came out. "Fellow Daoist Shen, I just heard that people from the Tianquan Sect were killed not long ago, it seems to be the work of pirates. Be careful when you travel."

Fenghuo squinted at Shen Ge, his expression slightly strange, and said, "What, another confidante? You little rascal, I'm starting to suspect you're cursed with romantic entanglements; women love you wherever you go."

"Uncle-Master, don't talk nonsense." Shen Ge said with displeasure, "He's just a friend, I've only heard him sing a few times."

"Hmm? Playing the vocal cords?"

"You're from Yaoguang Island, aren't you? From Thousand Sounds Workshop?"

Shen Ge nodded and said, "We met when we were selling Law Artifact."

After saying that, Shen Ge took a moment to reply to a message: "It's okay, it didn't affect me. Just let me know when you're leaving. I might have some things to do, and I'll see if I can go back with you."

Soon, Fairy Miaoyin replied, "It's alright, we still have some time. Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Shen, we won't abandon you here."

Putting away the Jade Slip, Shen Ge turned to Fenghuo and said, "Uncle-Master, let's go to Tianquan Island and see if any of our things have been stolen."

At the island where Shen Ge and his companion had previously stayed, ten figures stood in the air, all exuding an aura of being at least at the Middle Golden Core Stage.

"Have you searched the nearby waters? Is there any trace?" the elder with the strongest aura asked coldly, the space around him slightly distorted, revealing the suppressed anger in his heart.

"No, the other party's methods were very sophisticated; they left no trace. Moreover, the secret technique we placed within Ji Rufeng's body also disappeared after his death, making it impossible to track him down," one person replied.

"Have there been any pirates around here lately?" the old man continued to ask.

"There are quite a few, such as the Yellow Sand Gang, the Skeleton Ship, and the Bloodtooth Shark pirate crews. After all, it wouldn't be in their nature not to join in the fun at such a big auction."

"However, Elder Wang, I suspect this was probably not the work of pirates. Although they often rob people on the road, they wouldn't target Elder Liu and his companion."

"After all, I've seen the auction records. Apart from Ji Rufeng buying a Dragon Origin Pill, Elder Liu only bought some pills and refining materials, which wasn't enough to attract those pirates."

"Continue," Elder Wang said coldly.

After a moment's hesitation, the man said, "Elder Wang, the last item in this auction is a painting, a painting from the Ji Household."

"I suspect that Ji Rufeng was killed instead of the person who bought the painting. As for Elder Liu, he probably perished as well."

"Have you found out who bought the painting? Who is it?"

"This..." The man paused for a moment before replying, "Well... Elder Wang... the Kaiyang Sect doesn't want to talk about it, saying they can't disclose customer information. I... I couldn't find it."

The elderly man, addressed as Elder Wang, remained silent for a moment before asking, "Where is the nearest pirate group?"

"Thirty thousand miles to the south in the sea is the Yellow Sand Gang, currently heading towards the Desolate Sea," one of them replied.

Elder Wang nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go, wipe them out."

"But..." The person who had been analyzing earlier wanted to say something, but Elder Wang gave him a look and he shut up.

Elder Wang's lips curled into a cold smile, and he said in a chilling tone, "After all, someone has to come out and admit it, someone has to come out and calm me down."

Upon hearing this, the others immediately understood. Elder Wang's move was a double-edged sword. He used swift and decisive measures to destroy the Yellow Sand Gang, thus establishing Tianquan. At the same time, it was also a lure to lull the real culprit into a false sense of security.

As for who the real culprit is, that's not important. If the Kaiyang Sect doesn't say, it's fine. They'll come knocking on the door and make the Kaiyang Sect tell them.

Ten figures transformed into streaks of light and rushed towards the southern sea, each exuding murderous intent.

As for the person they were looking for, he was heading north and was almost at Kaiyang Island. Once he crossed Kaiyang Island and continued north for another 200,000 li, he would reach the sphere of influence of Tianxuan Island.

If the two travel at full speed and encounter no unexpected events along the way, they should be able to reach their destination in just two months.