86: Chapter 86 The Alchemy Manual, Innate Divine Fire

"Traitor? Hahaha!"

Hearing those words, Dan Chenzi let out a shrill laugh that echoed through the hall, causing the energy in the sky to ripple like water. It was as if he were venting years of accumulated resentment before Hun Tiandi, his eyes filled with extreme hatred.

Inside the bronze hall, the roar caused the surrounding void to tremble continuously, as if everything were shuddering.

"Senior, are you alright?" Hun Tiandi spoke up, a trace of an inexplicable emotion surfacing in his heart as he looked at the bitterly laughing Dan Chenzi.

He wondered inwardly, 'Could it be that Dan Chenzi had a hidden reason for defecting from the Pill Tower?'

"Kid, what is your name? Why did you appear in the Minghai Forbidden Land? What time is it outside now? Tell me about the world outside."

After his outburst, Dan Chenzi seemed to have vented his suppressed emotions. He looked at the youth in green robes and inquired.

"This junior is Hun Tiandi. As for why I entered this Minghai Forbidden Land, it's a long story!"

Hun Tiandi spoke softly, explaining the causes and consequences in a flat tone: the grievances with the Starfall Pavilion, the struggle for a pill formula against the Pill Tower at the auction, and the pursuit by the Burning Flame Valley...

He had fallen unconscious after using his trump card and entered the Minghai, which he only learned from Dan Chenzi's words.

This place was called the Minghai Forbidden Land, a forbidden zone for humans on the Fighting Qi Continent. Its danger far exceeded that of the Desolate Ancient Domain. At the very least, there was no precedent of any powerhouse who entered the Minghai Forbidden Land ever making it out alive.

"Nearly a thousand years have passed since Senior's time. On the Fighting Qi Continent, Dou Di have been born, and many powerhouses have emerged..."

A sharp light flickered in Hun Tiandi's eyes. The Dan Chenzi before him was clearly an old monster who had lived for an unknown amount of time.

In front of such a powerhouse, lying would be a poor choice.

Conversely, befriending him might lead to unexpected benefits.

Dan Chenzi listened in silence, secretly contemplating, 'So much time has passed. I wonder if she is still alive... It is incredibly difficult to leave this Minghai Forbidden Land...'

"I wonder how I should address Senior?"

After finishing his story, Hun Tiandi asked in a heavy voice. Given Dan Chenzi's status, calling him Senior was not excessive.

The old man looked at Hun Tiandi and said slowly, "A name? It's been too long. Just call me Elder Dan. Kid, you already know I come from the Pill Tower. I want to make a deal with you, and the benefits for you will definitely not be small."

It was a fact that he now only existed as a soul body after his death.

Earlier, inside the youth's sea of consciousness, he had been eroded by that peerless treasure. If he hadn't run fast, he would have been swallowed.

The old man did not treat Hun Tiandi as an ordinary youth.

In his mind, anyone who dared to actively touch the power of Samsara was a damn lunatic.

"A deal? What kind of deal?" Hun Tiandi's interest was immediately piqued, and he asked right away.

Dan Chenzi extended his right hand and stroked his beard. His sharp gaze swept over Hun Tiandi's body before he spoke, "I am an Alchemist. I have traveled the Fighting Qi Continent for a long time, seen countless secrets, witnessed countless treasures, and I know many powerful Dou Techniques and cultivation methods."

"Your strength is weak right now. I can assist you in becoming a world-shaking powerhouse by teaching you alchemy, Dou Techniques, and cultivation methods... If you have any problems in your cultivation, I can answer them for you."

"The condition is that when you have the ability, you must resurrect me. How about it? What do you think of this deal?"

Dan Chenzi looked at Hun Tiandi with anticipation.

This deal was the best condition for him, and it was also the most he could offer as leverage.

"This..." Hearing this, light exploded in Hun Tiandi's eyes. The deal Dan Chenzi proposed seemed tailor-made for him.

Every single item was full of temptation for him.

Although he had joined the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion and been accepted as a personal disciple by Sword Saint Tianquan Tang Ying, Tang Ying could not fully guide his cultivation due to some of Hun Tiandi's own secrets.

After all, Tang Ying had to consider the entire Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion.

"Who is Dan Chenzi?"

He was an Alchemy Saint who had roamed the Fighting Qi Continent and performed countless great deeds. His alchemy skills reached the heavens, and more importantly, he possessed the experience of one who had traversed the world.

He was absolutely the best teacher in the world.

Up until now, although Hun Tiandi's cultivation had seemed extremely smooth, reaching the level of a four-star Dou Master, he still had many doubts regarding his path.

These doubts were buried in his heart with no one to answer them. If he could have Dan Chenzi by his side to consult at any time...

His cultivation speed would be faster, and his path would extend further.

"Fine, this junior agrees. No matter how I look at it, I'm the one getting the better end of the deal. As long as I have the ability in the future, I will definitely resurrect Senior and restore your former glory of roaming the world."

Hun Tiandi agreed without the slightest hesitation. He was the one benefiting.

There are several very important elements in cultivation: resources, luck, blessed lands, cultivation methods, and the resolution of doubts.

Hun Tiandi wasn't in urgent need of the first few; what he lacked most was the resolution of doubts.

With Dan Chenzi's help, there would be no more flaws on Hun Tiandi's road to becoming a powerhouse.

"Take me as your master!" Dan Chenzi placed his hands behind his back and floated in mid-air. He truly had the air of a grandmaster.

After bowing solemnly, Hun Tiandi looked at Dan Chenzi and said, "Student greets Teacher."

"Good... good..." Dan Chenzi looked at Hun Tiandi, and a look of wild joy appeared on his aged face as he called out in approval.

Hun Tiandi was delighted. The harvest from entering this Alchemist's dwelling was too great. Even several Grade 9 Profound Pills couldn't compare to this.

As the saying goes: an elder in the house is like a treasure.

Elder Dan's lifelong experience was an incredibly precious wealth; any bit of guidance might benefit him.

In this short time, the changes and gains felt somewhat surreal.

With a casual wave of Elder Dan's hand, the eighteen Red-Gold Puppets returned to their original positions in an orderly fashion, standing there motionless like statues.

"Elder Dan, why do these Red-Gold Puppets feel like living people?" Hun Tiandi inquired.

"Not bad, your soul perception is very sharp. These Red-Gold Puppets were made in ancient times by extracting the souls of Dou Zun powerhouses and refining their physical bodies while they were alive to make them indestructible. By sealing the souls back into the bodies, they were successfully refined into Human Puppets, retaining their former intelligence and combat instincts. They can even use Dou Techniques, making their combat power extremely terrifying."

Elder Dan explained in a very flat tone, "I also obtained the refining method in an ancient dwelling."

"Back then, on the road while I was being pursued, these Dou Zun powerhouses were all heavily injured by me and then refined into puppets."

Hun Tiandi gasped. This legendary Half-Saint who defected from the Pill Tower was truly ruthless.

In other words, these eighteen Red-Gold Puppets were equivalent to killing eighteen Dou Zun level experts.

"Elder Dan, why is it that I can't move this furnace even with all my strength?"

Hun Tiandi changed the subject, his gaze falling on the purple furnace in the center of the hall.

"Hahaha, this furnace is the number one treasure on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking. Back then, to get this treasure, I spent quite a lot of effort competing against many powerhouses."

Elder Dan laughed loudly as his gaze fell upon the purple furnace.

"This furnace is named: the mieyuan furnace. It possesses the power of refinement and is said to be unbreakable once activated."

The mieyuan furnace was entirely purple, glowing with a crystal-like purple light. It had three legs and two ears. On both sides of its rounded belly, there was a rotating black and white yin-yang fish pattern, and the body of the furnace was inlaid with red-gold dragon motifs.

The furnace body was shaped like a gourd. The top was decorated with four-cornered red-gold accents, and the purple lid was as smooth as a pyramid.

The entire thing was surrounded by a noble and supreme aura.

Hun Tiandi walked a circle around the mieyuan furnace, his eyes filled with greed.