250: Moon Gazing Spring, Yin Wind Valley, Weak Water Pool

Feng Mian said, "The three major dangerous areas of the Trial are called Wangyue Spring, Yin Feng Valley, and Weak Water Pool."

"These three places are recognized as dangerous lands and also as lands of Opportunity, but not many have found them. Instead, countless people have died within."

"It's said that in earlier years, some people specifically went looking for them, but without exception, they all died inside."

"Nowadays, no one goes looking anymore. After all, only by staying alive is there a future. Compared to opportunities, life is more important."

Hearing this, Feng Ming looked at these three places and asked.

"Is there any particular story behind this Yin Feng Valley and Weak Water Pool?"

Feng Mian continued to explain, "This Yin Feng Valley, I've heard, is the place where an Evil Cultivator fell. It's fraught with danger and is the most perilous of the three dangerous areas."

"As for the Weak Water Pool, you should have heard of it. Birds find it hard to fly over weak water. This means that in this body of water, it's difficult for both humans and animals to pass. Not only is flight impossible, but there are also mists and miasma. It's a place where people go but never return."

Feng Ming was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected weak water to actually exist. This wasn't the 'taking just one ladle from three thousand miles of weak water,' but truly dangerous weak water.

However, Feng Ming wasn't that interested in those. His main goal was still Wangyue Spring.

"Tell me about Wangyue Spring."

Feng Mian shook his head. "There are no records of this. No one knows how it appeared, and those who enter basically never come out. It's speculated that it's very easy to get lost, so it's best not to go there either."

Feng Ming roughly understood. No one probably knew how to get there, but Wu Qingyue had told him 'facing the moon is near, back to the moon is far,' which should be the way to go.

If that's the case, his chance of obtaining the Opportunity this time was quite high. He could even take his elder brother, Shuwan, and Lu Qianqian along to share this Opportunity.

Feng Ming thought so, but the Trial hadn't started yet. He didn't plan to say it now; it would be soon enough once they were inside.

After returning from the tavern, Feng Ming went to see Pill Obsessive.

After all, after tomorrow's Expedition Banquet, he would have to enter the Trial Grounds. This trip would last three months, so Pill Obsessive had to be properly settled.

When he saw Pill Obsessive again, Feng Ming found that he had tidied up his appearance. He didn't look like a madman anymore but had a bit of the air of an Alchemy Great Master.

However, as soon as he saw Feng Ming, that image of a transcendent expert instantly vanished. He scurried up to Feng Ming, grinning like a husky.

"Master, you've come!"

Feng Ming was somewhat helpless and said, "I'm so much younger than you. It's really not appropriate for you to take me as your Master at your age. Besides, my cultivation is only at the Nascent Soul stage."

Pill Obsessive smiled. "Wow, Master, you're too incredible! Your Alchemy skills are so strong, and you're even a Nascent Soul powerhouse. Are you saying this because you look down on me? I'm unable to Cultivate, after all."

Feng Ming was a bit speechless. Could this guy not tell he was refusing?

How did it turn into him disliking the guy for having no strength?

"Fine. Since that's the case, I'll put the unpleasant words first. It's fine if you want to take me as your Master, but I don't have much to teach you. We're at the same rank, so all I can teach you are some matters of detail."

"Furthermore, there are many conditions for taking me as your Master. The first is that you must swear a Blood Oath to never betray me."

Hearing this, Pill Obsessive scratched his head. "Master, since I've decided to take you as my Master, I naturally must swear a Blood Oath. Otherwise, how can I show my sincerity? As for the details you mentioned, isn't that exactly what I'm lacking? The further an Alchemist goes, the more victory or defeat is decided by details. These are clearly words from the bottom of your heart, how can you call them unpleasant?"

Feng Ming was completely speechless. Was that what he meant?

"Fine. Since you have no problem with it, there's one last thing. I don't have medicinal ingredients above the seventh rank for you to perform Alchemy to improve your skills. I can only provide those below the seventh rank. If you want to be my Disciple, you must listen to me. In the early stages, you'll have to refine first- to sixth-grade Medicinal Pills."

"I've finished speaking. I'll give you one last chance. If you want to leave, leave now. Once you've taken me as your Master, you won't be able to run."

Hearing this, Pill Obsessive immediately knelt on the ground. "Master, you're testing me! Have you ever heard of anyone refining pills above the seventh rank every day for no reason? Those ingredients are so hard to find! Especially after the ninth rank, one naturally must refine low-quality pills to discover deficiencies in the details. So, I'm definitely taking you as my Master."

Feng Ming was stunned.

Good grief, so he was taking advantage of the fact that his own Alchemy skills hadn't improved gradually, so he didn't know about these situations?

Those things he thought were downsides were actually treasures to Pill Obsessive. Regarding this, Feng Ming could only sigh:

"Truly, when fate comes, it cannot be stopped. This is clearly a chosen Disciple."

Feng Ming nodded. "Fine, I'll take you as my Disciple. Swear the Blood Oath now."

Pill Obsessive immediately knelt to perform the Master-taking ceremony and swore the Blood Oath. Feng Ming had nothing left to say and took out a few Pill Formulas to hand over.

"Study these Pill Formulas. But I'm telling you in advance, these are third-grade Pill Formulas. You mustn't look down on them."

Pill Obsessive took the Pill Formulas and looked at them closely. The more he looked, the more excited he became. Finally, he hugged Feng Ming's leg and began to wail.

"Master, I didn't expect you were just testing me earlier. It turns out you have such good things in your hands! I've never seen such improved Pill Formulas before. I didn't think third-grade elixirs could be refined like this. It has simply opened the doors to a new world for me."

"Do you have any more of these Pill Formulas? I want to start refining right now."

Pill Obsessive's exaggerated performance left Feng Ming dazed.

"Wait, are you serious?"

Pill Obsessive nodded repeatedly with a serious face.

Seeing that he wasn't lying, Feng Ming immediately said, "Seeing how much you like these Pill Formulas and Alchemy, I can arrange a good place for you to go."

"Master, tell me quickly! I'll go, I'll go right now."

"Go to the Feng Residence in Qingyang City. Once you arrive, someone will naturally arrange for you to perform Alchemy."

Pill Obsessive nodded, then asked to confirm, a bit worried, "Master, what about the Pill Formulas?"

"Don't worry. The Feng Family has thousands of Pill Formulas. You won't finish refining them even in eight or ten years."

Feng Ming wasn't fooling him; there really were that many. The Feng Family currently only refined low-level ones. High-level ones had remained unrefined because the Alchemists' levels were limited.

Now they could finally try. With Pill Obsessive there, as long as there were ingredients, they could refine anything from the sixth to the ninth rank.

Besides, the Alchemy speed of a Ninth-Rank Alchemist was not something ordinary Alchemists could compare to.

At first, Feng Ming was a bit dismissive, but now he felt like he had picked up a treasure—a treasure that had rushed to become his Disciple.

Hearing this, Pill Obsessive immediately packed his bags and rushed out of the inn.

Feng Ming only heard a sentence carried back by the wind: "Master, see you in Qingyang City!"

To this, Feng Ming had a helpless look. This guy truly lived up to the name Pill Obsessive; he really was obsessed enough.

He immediately arranged for Feng Da to send a message to his grandfather in Qingyang City, lest no one recognize him when he arrived.

In fact, Feng Ming hadn't planned to let Pill Obsessive go directly at first. He had intended to give him a few Pill Formulas to study and make arrangements after the Trial ended.

Who knew he would love his Pill Formulas so much? Feng Ming thought, free labor—might as well take it.

So he directly arranged for him to go to the Feng Family.

A Ninth-Rank Alchemist who had sworn a Blood Oath and was completely loyal to him—might as well take it!