100: News from the Medicine Master

At Pill Cloud Peak, clouds and mist swirled, and a rich medicinal fragrance refreshed the mind and Soul.

The grand Pill Cloud Great Hall stood at the peak's summit, resembling an immortal palace.

Yao Delong transformed into a streak of light and landed before the hall's entrance.

He was dressed in the gilded black robes of an Inner Sect Core Disciple, his aura steady and profound.

Though he deliberately restrained his Golden Core pressure, it still exerted an invisible force on the gate-keeping Disciples.

A Pill Cloud Peak Disciple on duty immediately stepped forward, his attitude respectful: "Senior Brother, may I ask what business brings you to Pill Cloud Peak?"

Yao Delong's expression was calm as he said indifferently, "Yao Delong of Luoxia Peak, here to seek an audience with Senior Martial Uncle Dan Chenzi."

"Yao Delong?!" The Disciple was stunned at first, and then a look of intense shock erupted in his eyes!

The name of this newly ascended Golden Core Prodigy, who had withstood the Nine-Fold Lightning Tribulation and was said to have received generous rewards from the Sect Head, had already spread throughout the Sect!

He dared not show the slightest neglect and hurriedly bowed: "So it is Senior Brother Yao! Please wait a moment, Senior Brother, I will go and announce your arrival immediately!"

The Disciple rushed into the depths of the hall.

After only a moment, a voice that was thick and gentle yet carried an invisible majesty rang out like a great bell.

Coming from deep within the hall, it echoed clearly in Yao Delong's ears:

"Martial Nephew Yao? Come in."

Yao Delong stepped forward, passed through the crowd, and came before the main seat, bowing to the seated Dan Chenzi:

"Disciple Yao Delong pays his respects to Senior Martial Uncle Dan Chenzi!"

Dan Chenzi's gaze fell upon Yao Delong, filled with a hint of scrutiny and curiosity.

This newly ascended Golden Core possessed a powerful Physical Body, pure elemental energy, and condensed Divine Sense; he truly lived up to his reputation.

However, the moment Yao Delong looked up, deep within Dan Chenzi's calm eyes,

A very subtle ripple suddenly flashed past!

He keenly captured the aura of a flame that seemed capable of incinerating the Void Realm, flashing briefly in Yao Delong's eyes!

Though it was only for an instant, the essence of that flame... was too special! Too familiar!

Dan Chenzi's heart shook violently, yet he remained composed on the surface.

He nodded slightly and said to the people in the hall:

"Today's lecture on the Dao ends here. Go back and contemplate it well; if there is anything unclear, you may seek clarification from your respective Teaching Elders."

"Yes! We thank the First Seat for his teachings!" Although the crowd felt it was sudden, they dared not ask questions. They rose, bowed, and exited the hall in an orderly fashion.

Soon, only Dan Chenzi and Yao Delong remained in the massive Pill Cloud Hall.

Dan Chenzi did not speak, but simply gave a gentle wave of his hand toward Yao Delong.

Yao Delong felt an irresistible gentle force instantly envelop his body, and the scenery before him blurred and distorted!

The next moment, a feeling of the world spinning came over him. Once he steadied himself, he was shocked to find he was no longer inside the grand hall!

Before him was a mountain peak shrouded in mist, with powerful winds howling and making his robes flutter loudly.

Beneath his feet was a hard green jade platform, carved with profound Spirit Gathering and protection array patterns.

A sea of clouds billowed all around. Looking down, the entire landscape and mountain veins of the Yin Yang Sect seemed much smaller.

The air was filled with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi so dense it was almost solid, along with a pure medicinal fragrance more than ten times stronger than in the Pill Cloud Hall!

This place was precisely the Pill Cloud Peak Forbidden Ground, the mountain-top herb garden and meditation retreat where only the Peak Master Dan Chenzi could set foot!

Dan Chenzi stood with his hands behind his back at the edge of the platform, his back to Yao Delong, his figure appearing somewhat ethereal in the mist.

He slowly turned around. His deep eyes were now as sharp as lightning, with no trace of his previous gentleness.

He locked his gaze onto Yao Delong, and an invisible, terrifying pressure belonging to a Soul Transformation Great Cultivator slowly pressed down like a mountain.

His voice was low and carried an unquestionable authority:

"Yao Delong! The flame that flashed in your eyes just now... where did it come from?!"

Yao Delong's heart jolted. Under this pressure, he felt like a small boat in a raging sea.

But he was well-prepared. Taking a deep breath, he suppressed his churning blood and did not answer directly, but instead slowly raised his right hand.

Buzz—!

A wisp of dark red flame, flickering in and out of existence yet emitting a heart-palpitating heat and profound ripples, rose from his palm!

The flame burned silently, yet it radiated an aura that seemed to incinerate all things while remaining ethereal and elusive.

The surrounding air distorted slightly from the high temperature, and space itself seemed to become unstable!

It was precisely the Medicine Daoist's Pill Fire—the Void Flame Blazing Fire!

"Void Flame Blazing Fire!!!"

The moment this wisp of flame appeared, Dan Chenzi could no longer remain calm!

He cried out in shock, his body swaying violently. His eyes erupted with unbelievable horror and wild joy, which were then submerged by immense grief!

He stared fixedly at that wisp of dark red flame, as if seeing the Soul imprint of his closest kin.

His voice carried an uncontrollable tremor:

"This... this is Senior Brother's Natal True Fire! How... how can it be on you?! Senior Brother... what exactly happened to him?!"

Seeing Dan Chenzi lose his composure instantly, the last trace of doubt in Yao Delong's heart vanished.

The sentiment of this Pill Cloud Peak First Seat toward the Medicine Daoist was definitely not fake.

He withdrew the flame, his expression solemn, and bowed deeply to Dan Chenzi:

"Senior Martial Uncle, please calm your anger. This fire was entrusted to me by Senior Medicine Daoist on his deathbed."

"Deathbed... entrusted..." Dan Chenzi felt as if struck by lightning. He staggered back a step, his face turning pale instantly, as he murmured:

"Senior Brother... as expected... as expected..."

Yao Delong no longer hesitated and recounted everything that happened in the Immortal Mausoleum Secret Realm, as well as the Medicine Daoist's final words:

"In the depths of the Immortal Mausoleum Secret Realm, I happened upon a stone tablet left by Senior Medicine Daoist.

Senior informed me that back then, he went out to search for an Opportunity to break through to Soul Transformation.

Though his movements were secret, he was ambushed and hunted by a group led by the Heavenly Demon Sect's Mad Extreme Demon Lord!

Senior fought desperately and heavily injured Mad Extreme, but he himself was at the end of his rope. His remnant Soul fled into the Immortal Mausoleum and finally... he passed away in the depths of the tomb."

"Before his passing, Senior concluded that since his movements were so secret,

yet he was still precisely intercepted and killed by the Demonic Sect, there must be a Demonic Sect Mole lurking within the Yin Yang Sect!

And their status is not low! He hoped that you and the Sect, Junior Martial Uncle, would be wary of internal threats and purge the traitors!"

"Mad Extreme Demon Lord... Demonic Sect Mole..."

Listening to Yao Delong's narration, the grief on Dan Chenzi's face gradually turned into bone-deep hatred and cold killing intent.

He closed his eyes as if reminiscing about the past. When he opened them again, only endless sorrow and heaviness remained.

"Senior Brother... possessed god-like talent in the Alchemic Dao... Back then, he insisted on going out to find that ethereal Opportunity.

I... I had a faint ominous feeling... I didn't expect... that he truly met with the Demonic Sect's foul play! Hidden in the Immortal Mausoleum..."

Dan Chenzi's voice was low, filled with endless regret and pain.

When he looked at Yao Delong again, his gaze had completely changed.

The previous scrutiny and curiosity had vanished, replaced by a complex look an elder gives a junior.

There was gratitude, recognition, and a heavy sense of entrustment.

"Delong..." Dan Chenzi called Yao Delong this for the first time, his tone carrying an unprecedented solemnity.

"You brought back news of Senior Brother and exposed the Demonic Sect's conspiracy. This favor... I, Dan Chenzi, shall remember it in my heart!

Since you have received Senior Brother's true legacy, you are his only successor!

From now on, you are like my own kin, and the closest person to Pill Cloud Peak! You may simply call me Junior Martial Uncle!"

Yao Delong felt a warmth in his heart and bowed again: "I am humbled. I will certainly not fail the trust of Senior and Junior Martial Uncle!"

"Good!" Dan Chenzi nodded heavily, then his expression became extremely serious:

"The matter of the Demonic Sect Mole is of great importance and involves much! I will immediately report this secretly to the Sect Head Senior Brother for him to decide!

Remember, you must never mention this to a third person! Not even those closest to you!

The Demonic Sect's methods are treacherous and unpredictable. A slight lapse could lead to a fatal disaster!

With your current Golden Core cultivation, do not take the initiative to investigate, lest you alert the enemy and bring trouble upon yourself!"

"I understand!" Yao Delong replied solemnly. He knew well the dangers involved.

Dan Chenzi pondered for a moment, then flipped his withered palm.

An ancient, dark yellow parchment scroll with edges showing the traces of time appeared in his hand.

The scroll emitted a faint, indescribable aura of heat.