199: You are still alive

After the banquet, night had completely fallen.

The well-fed monsters all dispersed, and Black Bear, overjoyed to see Wei Xun, drank himself into a stupor, eventually being laboriously helped back to his Immortal Cave by Three Flowers.

After eating his fill, Xiao Liu ran to the edge of his planned cultivated land on the mountaintop, seemingly with endless energy, continuing to clear land even in the dark.

Seeing Xiao Liu's boundless energy, Wei Xun didn't disturb him. Instead, he took Si Niang to sit on a rock at the peak of Black Bear Mountain.

The night breeze was cool, blowing across Wei Xun, making him feel refreshed and invigorated.

He then retrieved the Ten Thousand Treasures Gilded Pagoda, which he hadn't seen in ten years, from his ring, sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and used the Dream Soul Travel Technique.

As soon as he entered the pagoda, the old man on the first floor immediately quipped, "Oh, young man, you're not dead yet?"

"Senior, what are you talking about!" Wei Xun's face was full of black lines, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

"Hahaha!" The old man walked over curiously, scrutinizing Wei Xun. "Counting the days, it's been about ten years, hasn't it? Where did you go for these ten years? I thought you were gone."

"My life is big; I'm not dead!" Wei Xun smiled at the old man and then headed upstairs. "I'll play chess with you when I have time. I'm going up first!"

"I've never seen you have much free time!" The old man said with a chuckle before sitting back in his chair.

"There will always be a chance!" Wei Xun said before going upstairs.

Upon reaching the second floor of the pagoda, Wei Xun looked around before spotting the blacksmith in a corner.

The big man was stunned when he saw Wei Xun. "You're still alive?"

"Do you all want me dead that much?" Wei Xun was somewhat speechless.

"Haha!" The big man suddenly laughed. "I was wondering what kind of person would come in this time. I didn't expect it to still be you."

"I've disappointed you!" Wei Xun shook his head and then said, "Don't worry, I still remember the place I promised you I'd go."

After saying that, Wei Xun walked upstairs.

The farmland on the third floor was still deathly silent. The pearl suspended in the air remained dim. The farmer-like man glanced at Wei Xun as he went upstairs, his expression unchanged, still dozing in his rocking chair.

Wei Xun nodded to the farmer and then headed towards the fourth floor.

On the fourth floor, the man sitting under the tree immediately perked up when he saw Wei Xun.

"Brother, come over quickly!"

Hearing the call, Wei Xun walked over curiously.

In the past, every time he went upstairs, this person was very indifferent, not at all as enthusiastic as he was this time.

"What's wrong..." Wei Xun was a little puzzled. This guy used to be so lazy, but today he was so energetic.

"One of my beast eggs is about to hatch!"

The man said excitedly.

"Didn't you say last time it would take more than twenty years?" Wei Xun asked, "Can it come out now after ten years?"

"I only gave a rough estimate!" The man's lips curled into a smile. "Counting the time now, it'll be able to break out of its shell in another seven or eight years!"

"Isn't that still early?" Wei Xun pouted. He remembered the rule on this fourth floor was equivalent exchange.

This broken egg still needed seven or eight years to hatch; exchanging it now would be useless.

"It's not early!" The man said excitedly, "I'll tell you what I want, you go find this item for me, and by the time you find it, seven or eight years might have passed."

"What item?" Wei Xun asked.

"zhuanhun jade!" The man said excitedly, "If you can find this and bring it to me, I'll give you a Divine Beast egg."

"What is zhuanhun jade?"

Wei Xun had never heard of this item before and didn't know what it was for.

"You don't need to worry about that. As long as you can bring this to me, I'll give you a Divine Beast egg!" The man smiled. "And from my observation, this Divine Beast that's about to hatch is definitely a formidable fellow."

"Alright!" Wei Xun nodded. "I'll come find you when I find this item."

Wei Xun turned and went upstairs after saying that, not paying too much attention to the matter.

After all, this egg still needed so long to hatch, and Wei Xun didn't want to plan for things too far in the future.

Upon reaching the fifth floor, Wei Xun found his master, Ming Mountain Daoist, guarding the Pill Furnace, intently watching its contents, as if he was refining something powerful.

Wei Xun didn't dare to disturb him. Instead, he quietly walked behind him, then poked his head out to look into the furnace with Ming Mountain Daoist.

After staring for a long time, Wei Xun couldn't make anything out, then he couldn't help but ask, "Master, what are you looking at?"

"I'm seeing how this Ming Soul Spirit Pill is refining!" Ming Mountain Daoist slowly replied.

"What is a Ming Soul Spirit Pill?" Wei Xun asked again.

"This pill..." Ming Mountain Daoist suddenly paused, then turned to look at Wei Xun. "You're still alive, kid?"

...

Wei Xun couldn't help but sigh after hearing that.

"I'm truly sorry for still being alive!"

"It's good that you're alive!" Ming Mountain Daoist came back to his senses and laughed heartily, seemingly very happy. "I haven't seen you in ten years. I thought something had happened to you, kid."

"Something did happen!" Wei Xun shook his head and continued, "I'll tell you about these things slowly later, Senior. I came in today to ask you about the blood addiction."

Wei Xun explained Si Niang's current situation to Ming Mountain Daoist.

After listening, Ming Mountain Daoist's expression was solemn. After a moment, he said, "This situation is a bit difficult to handle. To completely cure it, you would need the heart of a great demon that has cultivated into a plant spirit."

"Can it be cured with just that?" Wei Xun quickly asked.

"It depends on the cultivation of the heart's owner!" Ming Mountain Daoist continued, "It needs to be at least Late Stage Scattered Core Realm cultivation, preferably Golden Core Realm!"

"Golden Core!" Hearing these two words, Wei Xun took a deep breath.

The Demon Cultivation Mind Technique states that although Golden Core and Scattered Core are only one Realm apart, the gap between them is enormous. Many Cultivators and monsters are stuck in the Scattered Core Realm their entire lives, unable to Breakthrough. In the Ten Continents, whether Cultivators or monsters, those who reach the Golden Core Realm are few and far between.

And currently, Wei Xun's cultivation is not enough to defeat a Golden Core Realm monster.

"Scattered Core Realm is also acceptable!" Ming Mountain Daoist added, "With this wood heart, I can refine a great antidote for blood addiction, but I can't guarantee the success rate; it might only be forty percent!"

"I'll find a way!" Wei Xun kept Ming Mountain Daoist's words in mind.

"You need to be quick. If you drag it on any longer!" Ming Mountain Daoist slowly said, "Even the heart of a Soul Transformation Realm great demon might not be able to cure it!"