87: Sanhai Zhenjun

Inside a secret chamber in Feiyan Pavilion.

Ye Feiyan's clear, cold phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and a murmur full of doubt slowly emerged.

"Spirit Awakening Pill..."

"Yes, I know." She nodded at Mysterious Ink, a strange expression appearing on her beautiful face.

"This pill is also a third-grade pill. However, its effects are quite... unorthodox."

"Its main purpose is not to increase cultivation or heal injuries and remove poison. Instead, it is to... awaken memories hidden deep within a person's Soul."

"Or, it is used for those who have fallen into a 'nightmare' and can never wake up."

"Nightmare?" Mysterious Ink's curious thought came again.

"Indeed." Ye Feiyan's tone became a bit more solemn. "A 'nightmare' is somewhat similar to a Cultivator's Heart Demon. It is formed from a Cultivator's deepest obsession.

It will silently descend when a Cultivator enters deep seclusion or meditative cultivation.

Then, it will forever trap the Cultivator's consciousness in a beautiful dream woven by their obsession, until their Physical Body completely withers, their life force is cut off, and they finally die with a smile in their sweet dream."

After hearing this, Mysterious Ink nodded in realization.

"Then, are you going to help him?"

"Yes!"

Ye Feiyan pondered for a moment, and finally made a decisive choice.

She had two reasons.

"Firstly," she slowly began to analyze, "we will eventually need to establish ourselves long-term in Three Seas City.

And Jia Wenmo, as the City Lord's chief disciple, holds a status equivalent to the 'Young City Lord' of Three Seas City. If we help him today and let him owe us a favor, it might be useful in the future."

"Secondly." A hint of fervent brilliance flashed in her clear, cold phoenix eyes. "I am now only one step away from Golden Core Peak!

And Three Seas City governs an endless sea area spanning a hundred thousand li. Its City Lord's Mansion treasury must contain high-quality Third Tier Peak sea beast corpses!"

"We can take this opportunity to ask them for one as... compensation for my intervention!"

Mysterious Ink wagged its tail indifferently upon hearing this.

"As you wish."

"Since you've decided, then go."

...After tidying up the shop and hanging the 'Closed' sign outside the door.

Ye Feiyan took Mysterious Ink and headed straight for the City Lord's Mansion, located in the center of the city and exuding supreme majesty.

Upon arriving at the City Lord's Mansion and stating their purpose, Jia Wenmo soon personally came out to greet them.

"Hahahaha! Fairy Feiyan has graced us with her presence; I, Jia, have failed to greet you properly!"

He enthusiastically invited Ye Feiyan into the elegant room specially used to receive distinguished guests, and immediately ordered someone to serve the finest spiritual tea.

"Fairy Feiyan truly lives up to her name!" He looked at Ye Feiyan, his gentle and refined eyes filled with undisguised admiration and praise.

"Not only is she of peerless beauty, but her Alchemy skills are also extraordinary! Even her cultivation is already in the Golden Core Realm at such a young age! Her talent is the highest I, Jia, have ever seen in my life!"

"Fellow Daoist Jia, you flatter me." Ye Feiyan responded faintly, "Fellow Daoist, at such a young age, you are already at Golden Core Peak, and in the future, the Nascent Soul Realm is within reach. You are the true favored child of heaven."

As for Mysterious Ink, it had already, with practiced ease, found the most comfortable soft cushion, coiled up, extended the tip of its tail, picked up a teacup, and lazily drank tea.

After a series of polite exchanges filled with "commercial mutual flattery," the two finally got straight to the point.

"Fairy Feiyan," Jia Wenmo's expression became solemn, "that 'Spirit Awakening Pill'..."

"I can refine it." Ye Feiyan said directly, "However, you must provide the Materials yourselves."

"Of course." Jia Wenmo nodded hurriedly.

Immediately, he bowed deeply to Ye Feiyan with utmost solemnity.

"Fairy, I, Jia, hereby make a promise. If Fairy can truly refine this pill successfully, I, Jia, will owe Fairy an immense favor!

In the future, should you have any need, I, Jia, will not hesitate even unto death!"

"The favor is secondary for now." Ye Feiyan, however, shook her head and directly stated her condition, "The compensation."

"If this pill is successfully refined, I will require a complete Third Tier Peak sea beast corpse."

"No problem!"

Jia Wenmo heard this and, without the slightest hesitation, readily agreed!

Immediately, he handed all the rare Materials for refining the "Spirit Awakening Pill" that he had already prepared to Ye Feiyan.

After receiving the Materials, Ye Feiyan did not dally. She immediately, under Jia Wenmo's guidance, went to the top-tier Alchemy room specially prepared for Guest Elders in the City Lord's Mansion and began the refinement.

As for Mysterious Ink, it was left in the quiet and elegant courtyard, lazily basking in the sun.

Suddenly.

Its half-closed dragon pupils sharply constricted!

A subtle, imperceptible abnormality flashed in its eyes!

It could clearly feel that in the Void Realm of this courtyard, an extremely obscure yet supremely majestic gaze was secretly observing it!

"Hmm?"

It thought for a moment, and a guess already formed in its mind.

—It seems it should be that incredibly mysterious True Lord Sanhai.

However, it pretended not to know anything, rolled over, and continued to sleep soundly... Half a day later.

When a refreshing pill fragrance wafted from the Alchemy room, Jia Wenmo knew it was done!

He quickly stepped forward, and saw the stone door slowly open.

Although Ye Feiyan's face was a bit pale, her clear, cold phoenix eyes were full of confidence!

An ancient Medicinal Pill, crystal clear throughout, with what seemed like divine light flowing over it, was presented by her to Jia Wenmo.

"I have not failed my mission."

"Hahahaha! Good! Excellent!" Jia Wenmo was overjoyed at the sight! He carefully placed the "Spirit Awakening Pill" into a jade bottle and then showered Ye Feiyan with a torrent of extravagant praise!

Immediately, he readily handed over the corpse of a "Unicorn Whale Shark," already prepared, a hundred zhang long, and exuding the terrifying aura of a Third Tier Peak creature, to Ye Feiyan.

The transaction completed, the person and the snake, carrying their items, left the City Lord's Mansion directly.

However, just after they left.

A middle-aged man, dressed in a dark blue Daoist robe, with a refined face and an aura as deep as the sea, as if integrated with the entire world, silently appeared beside Jia Wenmo.

His profoundly deep eyes gazed into the distance, in the direction where the person and the snake had departed.

If Ye Feiyan had been there, she would have been greatly astonished!

Because the terrifying aura on this person clearly surpassed the Golden Core Realm, reaching the legendary... Nascent Soul Realm!

He was, indeed, the master of Three Seas City—True Lord Sanhai!

"Young Lord."

True Lord Sanhai spoke slowly, his voice filled with endless respect.

"This woman, and the black Jiao beside her, are both extraordinary. In the future, if you wish to act, remember not to make an enemy of them."

Jia Wenmo, whom he called "Young Lord," raised his eyebrows slightly upon hearing this, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

"Oh? How extraordinary?"

True Lord Sanhai's expression became incredibly solemn.

He slowly uttered a few words that would make any Golden Core Cultivator gasp in terror.

"That Little Black Jiao... is at least a Fourth Tier."

Jia Wenmo's face also showed a hint of surprise after hearing this.

He looked again in the direction where Mysterious Ink and Ye Feiyan had departed, and a curve of interest slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Is that so..."

"They truly are an interesting pair of master and servant..."