Innate Pill Furnace

In terms of status, the Five Peaks Venerables of the Mysterious Peak Sect are second only to the True Person Leader. Moreover, their positions are not rotated; unless they commit a serious mistake, they can remain in their Venerable positions until they ascend to immortality or are struck by lightning.

Therefore, seeing that this True Person of Myriad Phenomena actually thought so highly of Hu Mang, even though Hu Mang was not a disciple of his own Li Fire lineage, True Person Li Fire waved his hand and made arrangements directly.

"Junior Nephew Hu, since this Senior Wanxiang has taken a liking to you, you shall follow him to learn alchemy and serve him diligently."

"Disciple... accepts the order."

Faced with an arrangement from a senior member of the sect at the Yang Spirit level, Hu Mang wouldn't be so stubborn as to refuse head-on. Moreover, judging from the other party's tone, it seemed to be a good job.

At least the disciples of Li Flame Mountain around them looked on with envy.

"Alright, then come with me. I'll train you a bit," said True Person of Myriad Phenomena meaningfully.

Hu Mang suddenly felt a tightness in his anus.

Only after the two left the Alchemy Chamber True Person Li Fire Huo sigh with regret.

"What a pity, this child isn't from my Li Flame Mountain lineage. It's a waste of talent. Does that Old Daoist Ge know how to teach disciples?"

"But in terms of Daoist cultivation alone, Chunwuzi is the number one among our younger generation, and the leader of the Five Dwarfs of Mystic Peak," someone retorted instinctively, only to be glanced at by True Person Li Fire, who then instinctively shuddered.

"Was that taught by him? Didn't Chunwuzi cultivate and comprehend it himself on Three Pure Ones Mountain? Chunwuzi is a true Daoist master, and he had the fortuitous opportunity to go to Three Pure Ones Mountain to cultivate Daoist arts. There are naturally Daoist masters on the mountain to guide him. What does it have to do with Old Daoist Ge! Has Old Daoist Ge even entered the celestial register? He can't even enter the foot of Three Pure Ones Mountain!!"

The more True Person Li Fire spoke, the angrier he became. First, he casually picked up a senior disciple who had entered the Three Pure Ones Register, and then he picked up a junior disciple with outstanding talent in Dao of Alchemy. Could it be that all of Master Ge's fortuitous opportunity lies in finding disciples?

"Yes, yes, yes, what the chief is saying is correct!"

The apprentices around him quickly agreed, saying that Uncle Ge's luck was pure, and he couldn't compare to you at all.

"Master, isn't this True Person of Myriad Phenomena a senior alchemist of our Li Flame Lineage? If he's going to offer guidance, shouldn't he first instruct us, the disciples of Li Yan?"

The alchemy disciple who had previously been judged by True Person of Myriad Phenomena to be too much of a craftsman couldn't help but say.

"So living on Li Flame Mountain makes you a member of the Li Flame Lineage? Then if you build a hut at the foot of Three Pure Ones Mountain, can you claim to be a direct disciple of the Dao Ancestor?"

True Person Li Fire said coldly. He wasn't known for his good temper; if he wasn't satisfied with his disciple's training, he would actually slap him.

"Let me tell you, the sect leader originally wanted to give up the back mountain of Spirit-Unifying Mountain to this Senior Wanxiang for cultivation, but he refused, so it was Li Flame Mountain's turn."

The surrounding disciples gasped upon hearing this. Entering the River, Locking Waves, and Uniting Spirits Mountains were the very core of the entire Mysterious Peak Sect, the places where the True Person leader or the Five Peaks Venerables retired to cultivate in seclusion. It was said that they guarded the secrets that were not passed down by this great innate sect.

Even if the other party is a master alchemist, is it necessary to treat them with such great care?

The disciple who asked the question was clearly stunned. In the Uniting Spirits, not to mention inner disciple, even True Disciple couldn't get in.

"Not to mention our Mysterious Peak Sect, even in any major sect of the righteous or demonic paths, this Senior Wanxiang would receive treatment that is no less than that of others."

True Person Li Fire continued to deliver the finishing blow.

The disciples gasped again. Just who was this person? How could he hold such a position among the major sects of righteousness and demonism?

However, the female disciple from Pure Water Cliff overheard seemed to grasp the underlying meaning.

Generally speaking, characters who are treated with kindness and hospitality in righteous sects are usually hated and killed in demonic sects, and vice versa.

It's truly hard to imagine that someone could be welcomed by both the righteous and the demonic paths simultaneously.

True Person Li Fire glanced around and decided to reveal something, otherwise he worried that these disciples might spread rumors and even offend True Person of Myriad Phenomena.

"I can't tell you anything else, but I'm just reminding you that this Senior Wanxiang is not human, but an anomaly. If you encounter him in the future, don't say anything inappropriate. If you anger him, even I can't save you!"

After speaking, the True Person Li Fire transformed into a rolling cloud of fire and departed.

The disciples were left looking at each other, unsure of what to say.

Not human, but an alien, and also skilled in alchemy.

Could it be the essence of a ten-thousand-year-old ginseng?

Meanwhile, True Person of Myriad Phenomena, completely unaware that he had once again been falsely accused of being a ginseng spirit, was lazily leading the Hu Mang towards the Li Flame Mountain. He didn't seem to be in a hurry, walking slowly, and the Hu Mang could only follow slowly.

A moment later, the Hu Mang sensed the movement and looked up to see hundreds of acres of raging fire clouds rushing towards the mountaintop like a galloping wind.

The fiery cloud resembled a ignited ocean, exuding an indescribable heat and ferocity. Within the cloud, it seemed as if hundreds of fiery dragons were ablaze, engulfing the heat waves and thick smoke in their wake. The original scorching heat vanished, and the mountain even felt cooler.

"Boy, what are you looking at?" True Person of Myriad Phenomena said without turning his head.

"The chief's Primordial Spirit cultivation is truly powerful. I wonder if he has cultivated Yang Spirit," Hu Mang sighed, looking up.

"Who told you that those who cultivate the Primordial Spirit must cultivate the Yang Spirit?"

Hu Mang was taken aback and said, "The two realms of Refining Qi into Spirit are Yin Spirit first, then Yang Spirit, isn't that how it is?"

"Kid, you completely misunderstand this. The reason you need to comprehend the principles of Yin giving rise to Yang and Yang giving rise to Yin is to prepare for the tribulation of lightning. Once you've mastered these two levels, ninety percent of the heavenly lightning will have little effect on you."

"If you are not a member of the orthodox Daoist sect, or if you have other means to overcome the tribulation of lightning, no one stipulates that you must cultivate the Yin and Yang Gods. If your Mysterious Peak Sect cultivates the Mysterious Peak True Body to its limit, combined with Primordial Spirit at the Great Perfection level, your probability of overcoming the tribulation of lightning is no worse than that of people from the Daoist sect. In fact, if you are truly a descendant of the Three Pure Ones of this world, you might even have to endure a few more lightning strikes."

Why is that?

Hu Mang was astonished. Why did Daoist priests have to endure being struck by lightning a few more times these days? Was it really that strange? Shouldn't this treatment be reserved for demonic cultivators?

Hu Mang inexplicably thought of the Heavenly Tribulation Register in his possession, but the problem was, wasn't the Heavenly Tribulation Imperial Dynasty already doomed?

Hu Mang had many questions to ask. He could also tell that this old freak—no, this Myriad Manifestations True Person of Myriad Phenomena— had a powerful background, seemingly knowing quite a bit about the upper realms. Could he be a banished immortal reincarnated, or perhaps an Orthodox God from this realm reincarnated?

Lost in their own thoughts, the two finally arrived at the cave abode on the back mountain.

It seems that Li Flame Mountain takes this person quite seriously. This immortal cave abode is no ordinary immortal abode; the Hu Mang even detected "Immortal Qi"!

The Immortal Qi, like wisps of pale white smoke, slowly drifted out from the depths of the cave abode, carrying an indescribable warmth and weight. Immortal Qi was also like mist infused with thousand-year-old spirit medicine, carrying an indescribable purity and peace.

Stimulated by this, the "Dao Yang" realm that Hu Mang had just comprehended actually gave him the desire to roar like a dragon and howl like a tiger.

The Golden Core began to operate automatically, frantically absorbing Spiritual Qi from the outside world.

If you stayed in this kind of environment every day, your Golden Core would improve on its own without any cultivation.

Seemingly sensing Hu Mang's thoughts, True Person of Myriad Phenomena turned and looked him over a few times, then said:

"Other Innate Great Pill might be able to improve your condition, but not yours."

Why not?

"Because you don't have Innate Dao Body, according to your Pill Formula, you are merely the shell of the elixir. If the shell doesn't change its nature, don't expect the medicinal properties inside to be significantly altered."

Hu Mang was speechless.

As expected, having a naturally strong constitution is amazing.

But my physique with the Seven Absolutes Devil Meridians isn't bad either. I wonder if the Innate Pill they mentioned include a category called Innate Devil Pill.

Although the Immortal Qi emanated from the cave abode, the cave abode itself was not large, and the further one went in, the lower the temperature became. Even the frozen python's Qi and Blood began to settle down, and its body was covered with a layer of frost. When it opened its mouth to breathe, a cloud of cold air would come out.

Is this Li Flame Mountain?!

"Back then, your Mysterious Peak Sect's second-generation patriarch suppressed the Earth's core poisonous fire, opening a total of six fire caves to release the toxicity of the earth fire. This was the earliest fire cave opened. Later, as most of the largest underground fire vein was released, the extremes of yang turned into yin, transforming fire into water, and this place evolved into a water cave. I placed my true form here. Your leader was quite surprised to know that there was another water and fire cave here," said True Person of Myriad Phenomena casually.

Hu Mang sensed something was wrong.

"How did you know there was a water cave here, senior?"

"Of course, it was your second-generation patriarch who told me this himself. He was extremely bored during his alchemy practice, so he chatted with me about all sorts of random things, like his disciples and grand-disciples in the mortal realm."

"Wait, the lower realm, wasn't this the same realm where the Second Ancestor was discussing this matter with you?"

"Since the Upper Pure One realm evolved from this point, where have the immortals who ascended to this realm ever returned?" True Person of Myriad Phenomena looked at Hu Mang with surprise.

"You don't even know this?"

Hu Mang gasped, "I knew you came from a mysterious background, but I never expected you to have come down from above."

He had a thousand questions he wanted to ask, but considering his status as a disciple of the Mysterious Peak Sect, he changed his mind before speaking.

"Senior, you have met our Mysterious Peak Sect's second-generation patriarch, but have you ever met our first-generation patriarch?"

"Didn't your patriarch die in the Great War of the Gods in this realm? How could I possibly have seen him?"

So the founding ancestor has passed away? This is truly a sad story.

But what's with this "Investiture of the Gods" war? Is there really Investiture of the Gods War in this world?

There were already many problems, and now there are even more.

This celestial cave abode doesn't look very big, but when you walk to the end, it suddenly opens up to a cold pool, in which a cauldron is faintly visible.

"Let me introduce you to my true form. I am from the Haotian Heavenly Court Fire Department of the Upper Realm, one of the twenty-six Innate Pill Furnace, the Myriad Phenomena Return to Origin Cauldron."

True Person of Myriad Phenomena turned around, sized up Hu Mang, and said:

"Why don't you introduce yourself? Your alchemy and cultivation skills aren't from this world, are they?"

"You came from another Small Chiliocosm, didn't you?"