167: The Exquisite Body of Ten Thousand Medicines

The moment he exited the Chaos Space, the surrounding gray airflow dissipated, and Chen Xuan returned to the upper room of the City Lord's Manor.

He raised his hand to pour himself a cup of slightly cool tea and began to organize the information regarding the Chaos Void Jade!

From the information revealed by Number Two, the Number Six Chaos Void Jade fragment had been dormant for a thousand years, and the root cause was likely that it was hidden in the Spirit Void Secret Realm of the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven.

After all, that place was isolated by two layers of heaven and earth; the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven itself only opened a passage once every thirty years, and the Spirit Void Secret Realm only revealed its traces once every twenty years.

Furthermore, the cultivation base ceiling for Cultivators in the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven was extremely low; even the Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion in the Middle Region only had a Soul Emergence First Layer cultivation base. No one had the ability to break through the numerous obstacles of the Secret Realm.

Chen Xuan couldn't help but recall the towering Ancient Palace within that Spirit Void Secret Realm.

Not only was it guarded by multiple Formations, but there were even three Soul Transformation Realm Yao Beasts entrenched in that lava. Most alarming was the Coiled Dragon Stone Statue in the hall; even he couldn't see through its true Realm.

If he hadn't had an instant kill card with him to forcibly break the situation and take the jade, that Chaos Void Jade fragment would likely have continued to lie quietly in the depths of the Secret Realm for another thousand years.

Even if someone truly knew the whereabouts of this thing, whether they could obtain it was a question.

There are still a few questions that haven't been cleared up yet.

First, the function of this Chaos Void Jade fragment has been clarified; it can cross spatial barriers to exchange items directly. But if eight Chaos Void Jade fragments were combined into one, what would be the effect? It couldn't possibly be the same!

Second: The identities of the other seven people are unknown. Based on the intelligence revealed by Number Two, they should all be within this Profound Realm.

Third: Who exactly hid this Number Six Chaos Void Jade fragment in the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven? Did the other party simply not have time to retrieve it before I beat them to it, or were they already unable to retrieve it, which is why it was left for a thousand years?

Fourth: From Number Two's conversation, Chen Xuan also discovered some loopholes. Since he said Number Six's position had been dormant for a thousand years, does that mean his age exceeds a thousand years? Then what Realm would this old schemer be at now?

This was also the reason why Chen Xuan remained cautious.

If he were just one person, even in the Undergoing Tribulation Realm, Chen Xuan would only be wasting an instant kill card.

If he had a force under him and could summon dozens of Void Refining Realm experts with a single call, then the instant kill card would be completely unable to protect him.

It seems that in that Chaos Space in the future, I must speak less and listen more.

Chen Xuan couldn't be bothered to organize the other questions; the priority now was to find Qi Yue and the others and settle the Sect first.

"Beware of Number Four?" Chen Xuan murmured to himself.

Boom~

A loud bang suddenly came from outside the room, shaking the window frames slightly.

"Revered Master~" Mu Wanqing's crisp voice followed from outside the door. When Chen Xuan opened the door, he saw Mu Wanqing and Xiao Lingxian waiting under the corridor.

Xiao Lingxian answered truthfully, "Senior Sister and I heard the commotion just now, so we came over to take a look."

Mu Wanqing, fearing Chen Xuan would misunderstand her for slacking off, hurriedly added, "Revered Master, I haven't neglected my Cultivation!"

Chen Xuan glanced at her, his tone carrying a hint of teasing: "No matter, I just remember someone saying they would Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm within a month. Counting now, there are still twenty-odd days left."

Mu Wanqing's round, egg-shaped face and beautiful eyes narrowed, and she pouted, "Revered Master, I just said that casually. How can you take it seriously?"

Chen Xuan chuckled, "If you can't do what you say, don't blame your Revered Master for punishing you."

"Revered Master, I said a month and a half back then. Don't try to trick me."

Chen Xuan changed the subject: "Come, let's see what's going on in the neighboring courtyard."

As the three of them reached the entrance of the neighboring courtyard, they heard a burst of charming and proud laughter:

"Hahaha! It's done! I finally refined it!"

"Old Ding, come and have a taste. This is a fourth-grade elixir, the heart-focusing pill, which can improve one's state of mind." Shu Shichan handed a bowl of medicinal liquid, which was as thick as paste, to Steward Ding beside her with a proud look.

On the ground nearby, there was a Pill Furnace with a large hole blown in it.

Steward Ding glanced at the deep green sludge, which was even bubbling.

Recalling the feeling of taking his Young Miss's third-grade Medicinal Pill last time, he couldn't help but tremble all over, his face turning pale: "Cong... Congratulations, Young Miss. I still have various affairs in the manor to manage every day and don't have time for secluded Cultivation."

"This... such a precious Medicinal Pill should be left for others."

His Young Miss was good in every way, but unfortunately, she had a mouth and was particularly passionate about Alchemy.

Shu Shichan gave a soft "oh," her peach-blossom eyes looking around for other targets.

Then she saw a Man in White Robes, looking like an Immortal, walking in from the courtyard gate, followed by two beautiful maidservants of different charms.

"Ah, I'll just give this fourth-grade elixir as a return gift to this distinguished guest."

Steward Ding turned his head sharply and quickly grabbed Shu Shichan, "Young Miss, you cannot offend these distinguished guests. You'll bring ruin to the Shu Manor."

Chen Xuan's gaze swept across the scene in the courtyard. A dark, large hole had been blown into the ground, a half-destroyed Pill Furnace lay beside it, and various chopped Spiritual Plants were laid out on a rack. Clearly, the explosion just now was caused by the Pill Furnace exploding during Alchemy.

"Steward Ding, I heard the commotion from this side earlier, so I came specifically to take a look."

Hearing this, Steward Ding explained, "I've made a fool of myself before the Young Master. The commotion earlier was caused by my Young Miss's Alchemy."

Shu Shichan handed the jade bowl to the maidservant beside her, stepped forward quickly, and gave Chen Xuan a graceful bow, her voice sweet:

"Greetings, Young Master."

Chen Xuan's gaze fell on Shu Shichan. The girl's skin was translucent, like fine mutton-fat jade, and her features were charming and captivating, with even the corners of her brows carrying a lively aura.

Among the people Chen Xuan had seen, this woman's beauty was currently the best.

Even Mu Wanqing beside him couldn't help but widen her almond eyes and look closely.

She had never seen such a beautiful woman.

Chen Xuan instinctively activated his Samsara Heavenly Dao Eye, and a light blue information box instantly appeared before his eyes:

[Name: Shu Shichan]

[cultivation base: Foundation Establishment Second Layer]

[Spiritual Root: Top-grade Wood Spiritual Root]

[Physique: Myriad Medicines Exquisite Physique]

[Aptitude: Life-Taking Medicine Maiden]

[Myriad Medicines Exquisite Physique: A rare Physique seen once in a thousand years. The body is like a "living medicinal compendium," able to directly perceive the "medicinal veins" and the "mutual generation and inhibition" relationships of medicinal materials. It can even instantly know their age, origin, and Spiritual Qi nourishment through touch. The speed of understanding Pill Formulas far exceeds that of ordinary people.]

Chen Xuan's pupils constricted slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed through his heart. He had just been investigating casually and hadn't expected to stumble upon a treasure. This girl actually possessed the Myriad Medicines Exquisite Physique!

If he took her in as a Disciple and nurtured her, it wouldn't be bad. In the future, the Medicinal Pill expenses for Mu Wanqing and his other Disciples wouldn't need to be purchased from the System mall.

Chen Xuan suppressed the thoughts in his heart, his face still maintaining a calm expression as he nodded slightly to Shu Shichan: "Young lady, to be able to refine a fourth-grade elixir at such a young age, your Aptitude is truly extraordinary."

"I wonder which Senior's brilliant Disciple you are."