132: Jindan Stage Alchemist, Wood Emperor Pill! (Please read on)

“A Soul Transformation Bloodline bull demon cub!”

“That Old Spider Demon's luck is truly something else!”

“To have such an fortuitous encounter at her age, if she truly succeeds in obtaining a Soul Transformation Bloodline and the Lifespan of the bull demon cub, she might even advance to the Late Core Formation stage in the future, with a slight possibility of reaching the Nascent Soul Stage.”

“I didn't expect the groom was for this reason, a Core Formation Demonic Qi Pill?”

Shi Chuan's eyes showed a thoughtful expression, and at the same time, in a corner of his Sea of Consciousness, he rummaged through his memories of the Eternal Vine, actually finding something about the Demonic God Ritual.

Moreover, the Core Formation Cultivator of the Red God Sect had performed this ritual multiple times in the past.

The ritual was extremely risky; a slight carelessness could drag the Cultivator performing it into another world, becoming fodder for the Demonic God.

Back then, a Core Formation Cultivator from the Red God Sect, in order to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage, spent considerable effort to gather the conditions for the sacrificial ritual. In the end, not only did he not get what he wanted, but his Physical Body was also possessed by the Demonic God. He could only hastily possess a Sect Disciple to avoid becoming a Soul Cultivator.

“Set a new keyword.”

“During the Old Spider Demon's performance of the Demonic God Ritual in Pan Si Cave, find a way to subdue the Old Spider Demon by taking advantage of the opportunity. If not, secondly, seek a way to plunder the benefits of this Demonic God Ritual?”

The prompt appeared before his eyes.

Shi Chuan's eyes flashed with thought; if he could gain some benefits from such a sacrificial ritual, that would naturally be good.

The Old Spider Demon's celebratory feast could have an Demonic Vine Avatar attend. As for his main body, he would naturally not go to a place where so many Core Formation Demon Cultivators were gathered.

At that time, if a Yuanying demonic cultivator were to go, his Demonic Fiend Vine Clone might still be seen through. It was better to be cautious.

In the next few days, what Shi Chuan needed to do was wait for Real Person Xuan Hai from the neighboring North Xuan Peak to deliver an invitation.

Two days ago, Shi Chuan learned from the intelligence provided that the Early Core Formation stage Alchemist friend Real Person Xuan Hai had invited this time was traveling alone.

The other party was not a Cultivator from the northern part of this basin, but rather traveled from the south. His purpose was to visit several Schools with long histories of Core Formation stage powers along the way, hoping to purchase some third-tier Pill Formulas or obtain Alchemist Legacies from those Sects.

Real Person Xuan Hai had once saved the other party during his Foundation Establishment Stage, thus incurring a debt of gratitude.

This time, upon receiving Real Person Xuan Hai's message, the other party, who was traveling, could not refuse to repay the debt of gratitude and could only come.

He would arrive by tomorrow at the latest.

Once this person arrived, Real Person Xuan Hai's confidence would surely soar.

As long as they could clearly identify Real Person Long Yue on Qingyue Peak as indeed a Core Formation Demon Cultivator, with them acting together, two against one against that Core Formation Demon Cultivator would be an easy feat.

Killing an Early Core Formation stage Demon Cultivator, the Demonic Core, Demonic Bones, Demonic Blood, and Soul Essence within its body would all be of immense benefit to Cultivators.

When Alchemists perform Alchemy, Demonic Cores can also be used as primary Alchemy ingredients.

This was also a good thing for Wan Lixuan, the Early Core Formation stage Alchemist.

It was precisely for this reason that Real Person Xuan Hai and Wan Lixuan hit it off.

...

The next day at noon.

The continuous days of overcast skies finally dissipated.

A fresh scent of earth and grass after the rain permeated the mountains of North Xuan Peak.

When Five Elements Immortal City experienced torrential rain, no Formation power was applied to block the falling rainwater.

On the summit of North Xuan Peak.

An ancient courtyard covering dozens of acres.

The courtyard complex mostly consisted of single-story houses and thatched cottages.

Behind the sprawling courtyard, there was a small lake above a waterfall. Many spiritual trees were planted along the lakeside, each tens of feet tall, with lush, mountain-like canopies, shading a significant portion of the lake.

By the lake.

There was a square stone table. The edges of the ancient stone table had developed slight cracks due to its age. On either side of the stone table, two white-robed Daoist children stood, a pair of extraordinary-looking boy and girl, each at the ninth level of Qi Refining Cultivation.

In front of the stone table, two old men were drinking and chatting.

Real Person Xuan Hai from North Xuan Peak, dressed in a blue robe, with the hair of a crane and the face of a child, had a palm-sized black tortoise on his shoulder that looked quite listless.

Opposite him, Wan Lixuan, the Early Core Formation stage Alchemist, was round-bodied, dressed in a red robe, carrying an inescapable scent of alcohol. Behind him was a nearly two-zhang-tall Puppet firebird. The firebird had its wings folded, and the pressure emanating from it was at the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator level, which Wan Lixuan usually used for traveling.

“Fellow Daoist Xuan Hai, this spiritual wine is indeed extraordinary. If I could have a few more bottles, that would be even better.”

Wan Lixuan drained the third-tier spiritual wine in his cup, looking as if he hadn't had enough.

“If Fellow Daoist Wan can help me subdue the Demon Cultivator on the neighboring peak this time, I will give you the only two remaining bottles of third-tier spiritual wine I have!”

“Additionally, there will be a generous reward.”

“It will definitely satisfy Fellow Daoist.”

Real Person Xuan Hai said with a smile, taking out a bottle of third-tier spiritual wine from his Storage Pouch first. This spiritual wine cost a lot of money, exchanged from a wine-making Demon Cultivator in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain Range, using several Human Race Foundation Establishment Cultivators, so it was not cheap.

There were only four bottles in total, specifically prepared for Wan Lixuan.

“Fellow Daoist Xuan Hai is so enthusiastic, then I shall accept it.”

“A mere Early Core Formation stage Demon Cultivator, with the two of us joining forces, plus our Magic Treasures and Fellow Daoist's black tortoise spirit pet, isn't that an easy matter?”

Wan Lixuan smiled as he put the third-tier spiritual wine into his pocket. As he spoke, his gaze fell on the black tortoise on Real Person Xuan Hai's shoulder.

“This is a third-tier Wood Emperor Pill. For wood-elemental Demon Cultivators, it is a great tonic, comparable to a Core Formation spiritual item. But for Demon Cultivators of other attributes, it is an excellent antidote, effective quickly, and can also temporarily stimulate the potential within a Demon Cultivator's body.”

“With this Medicinal Pill, Fellow Daoist's black tortoise spirit pet can also fight alongside us.”

“Our chances will be even greater.”

With that, Wan Lixuan solemnly took out a cherry-sized green Medicinal Pill.

“Eat it. Once we solve the demon plague next door together, you and I can take sole control of the Immortal City. At that time, we can fully treat your injuries, with no one to stop us.”

Real Person Xuan Hai said, trying to persuade him.

The next moment, the black tortoise on his shoulder opened its mouth, and a powerful suction force emanated from it, enveloping the Medicinal Pill and swallowing it in an instant.

A few breaths later.

The palm-sized black tortoise let out a low roar and suddenly flew out over a hundred steps, its body rapidly expanding to several zhang in size, with ferocious edges. It completely shed its previous listless aura, and its aura became much fiercer. However, the black tortoise's vitality was also burning away at every moment.

“Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Xuan Hai, why don't you get up and go slay some demons?!”

Wan Lixuan sensed the fierce aura from the black tortoise and couldn't help but laugh. This trip to Five Elements Immortal City was quite fruitful!