How dare you intercept my elixir?

The great sun hung across the sky!

Thousands of miles of clear sky stretched out.

A gentle breeze blew, bending the trees and plants in the mountains.

In the vast mountain range, a grand hall rose from the ground, built into the mountain, with a magnificent and ancient Aura.

This was the Limitless Sect!

In the Eastern Region, experts were as numerous as clouds, and forces as abundant as rain.

But truly top-tier forces were undoubtedly the five Holy Land Sects.

Morning Glow Valley was one, and the Limitless Sect was another.

In a courtyard!

Two Old Ancestors, one in black and one in white, were enjoying tea and conversing.

These two were quite distinctive.

The black-robed Old Ancestor was named Shi Xiaotian, with black hair and a white beard.

The white-robed Old Ancestor was named Wu Yue, with a black beard and white hair.

They were respectively the Eighth Elder and Seventh Elder of the Limitless Sect.

They were also respectfully called the Hei Bai Elders.

“Old Bai, our Alchemy skills are among the best in the entire Eastern Region.”

“I plan to refine a furnace of Heaven-Mending Pills!”

“To Breakthrough myself and achieve the title of Alchemy King Venerable.”

“Are you willing to lend me a hand?”

Shi Xiaotian’s eyes sparkled as he spoke with ambition.

In the Dao of Alchemy, Alchemy King is an honorific title given to Alchemists whose attainments have reached a certain level.

It is a lifelong pursuit for countless Alchemists.

Looking at the entire Eastern Region, no Alchemy King has appeared for a thousand years.

And the most significant sign of achieving Alchemy King is refining a Heaven-Mending Pill.

“How do you want me to help you?”

Wu Yue asked, his eyes showing a strange light.

He knew that his old friend was proud and unwilling to be outdone.

But the ambition to refine a Heaven-Mending Pill still deeply shocked him.

“To refine pills, one must gather all the Spirit Medicine!”

“I have already found eight or nine tenths of the ingredients for the Heaven-Mending Pill, but there is still one main ingredient, the heavenly spirit grass, for which I have had no success.”

“You have many connections and wide networks, could you help me keep an eye out for it?”

As soon as these words came out, Wu Yue’s expression became quite peculiar.

But he took a sip of tea and slowly said, “If you were talking about other rare Spirit Medicine, I might be powerless.”

“But as for this heavenly spirit grass, I actually do know some information about it.”

“Quickly tell me!”

Shi Xiaotian’s expression changed, and he said excitedly.

Wu Yue’s expression was distant, as if recalling, and after a long time, he said, “Three hundred years ago, I once traveled to a place called Gu Family Town.”

“There was a Gu Family there, and it was said that they possessed a heavenly spirit grass, which was passed down by their Old Ancestor.”

“Unfortunately, I had important matters to attend to back then and had no chance to investigate its authenticity.”

“Afterward, I forgot about it.”

Shi Xiaotian quickly asked, “Where is that Gu Family Town located?”

“Old Hei, you must know that the world changes drastically, and the claim of this heavenly spirit grass has not yet been confirmed.”

“Even if we take a step back, even if the Gu Family truly had a Spirit Medicine passed down for generations, several hundred years have passed, and whether it still exists is still an unknown, so it’s best not to hold too much hope.”

Shi Xiaotian waved his hand and said, “This concerns my achievement of the Alchemy King honor, regardless of whether it’s true or false, I must go there.”

“Old Bai, stop the nonsense, if you’re a friend, quickly tell me the exact location.”

Wu Yue saw his impatient look, shook his head, and finally told him the exact coordinates.

Having obtained the address, Shi Xiaotian truly couldn’t wait another moment.

“Old Bai, you can continue drinking slowly, I’ll take my leave first!”

After speaking, he had already transformed into a streak of light and headed straight for Gu Family Town!

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The Gu Family Town mentioned by Wu Yue, after three hundred years of temporal changes, had now long become a city.

It was even a capital city with a population of over a million.

Within the ancient city, there was a force called the Gu Family!

The entire Gu Family held an extremely high status and considerable prestige within the ancient city.

The Family Head was even a great expert of the Chen Xuan Realm.

He had always enjoyed the reputation of being the strongest expert in Gu City.

And this Chen Xuan Realm expert was precisely Gu Wan, whom Zhong Qing had casually saved!

At this moment, a grand banquet, lasting for three days, was being held at the Gu Family’s main residence.

Gu Wan and his daughter surviving death was certainly worth celebrating.

As they were drinking, eating, and chatting, the atmosphere was joyful and harmonious.

In the sky, a streak of light flew over.

Then, it transformed into a figure, suddenly stopping above the Gu Family’s main hall.

This person was precisely Shi Xiaotian, who had rushed over from the Limitless Sect.

For mortal cities, people from Sects held a transcendent status.

Not to mention an Elder from a Holy Land Sect!

The Aura emanating from Shi Xiaotian was too profound and mighty for everyone present.

His appearance also brought the originally lively atmosphere to a standstill.

Shi Xiaotian stood with an extremely high posture, standing in mid-air, with his hands behind his back, looking down at the crowd below.

His eyes were deep as he said, “I am the Eighth Elder of the Limitless Sect. I heard that the Gu Family possesses a heavenly spirit grass passed down through generations! Is this true or false?”

His voice was like a grand bell, reverberating throughout the entire hall, also causing everyone’s hearts to tremble.

Gu Wan, the Gu Family Head, suppressed the immense shock in his heart and cautiously greeted him, “Senior, you have traveled a long way. Would you be willing to come down and have a drink, so that we may fulfill our duties as hosts?”

The Limitless Sect, to them, was a colossal entity.

And the Eighth Elder of the Limitless Sect also had a considerable reputation outside.

Rumor had it that he was extremely overbearing and unpredictable.

He would kill people at the slightest displeasure.

Facing Gu Wan’s invitation, Shi Xiaotian waved his hand.

He said proudly, “There’s no need for drinking.”

“This Old Ancestor just wants to know, does your Gu Family have the heavenly spirit grass passed down through generations?”

Gu Wan saw the other party’s determined expression regarding the heavenly spirit grass and secretly felt bitter.

Suppressing his unease, he said, “Replying to Senior, the Gu Family ancestors indeed passed down such a Spirit Medicine.”

These words made Shi Xiaotian’s eyes light up.

His breathing even quickened a few beats.

“Are you willing to give this Old Ancestor some Face and lend me the heavenly spirit grass for a while?”

This attitude was despicable.

How could a Spirit Medicine be lent out?

Isn’t that like throwing meat buns to a dog, with no return?

Moreover, a dignified Holy Land Elder, just a little something he casually revealed would be enough to infinitely benefit a small Family like the Gu Family, making them soar on the spot.

He didn’t want to exchange goods, and he wasn’t even willing to incur any favors, only saying to give him some Face.

This action was truly more detestable than outright robbery.

After all, outright robbery is merely explicitly taking something.

But his attitude was like, after robbing you, you still have to thank him, as if being robbed by him was your honor.

It was utterly disgusting.

However, the other party, whether in strength or background, was not someone a small Family like the Gu Family could provoke.

Although Gu Wan felt anger, he dared not show a single trace of it.

Instead, he said with trepidation, “Senior, not long ago, this Junior was in mortal danger, and fortunately, a Senior saved me. To repay his kindness, I gave this heavenly spirit grass to him.”

“What?”

These words infuriated Shi Xiaotian.

His figure moved instantly, descending from the sky, and his large hand, like iron tongs, directly gripped Gu Wan’s throat.

“How could you give away such a precious item?”

“Who did you give it to?”

His eyes were red, as if what Gu Wan had given away was his own possession.

This sudden change made everyone present feel a tightening in their hearts.

Gu Wan’s Face turned green from being choked, and his eyes rolled back.

Gu Ling’er watched, both angry and anxious, and could only shout helplessly, “Senior, the person to whom this heavenly spirit grass was given is Senior Zhong Qing!”

“Who is Zhong Qing? Where does he reside now? What is his standing? How dare he intercept this Old Ancestor’s Spirit Medicine!”

Shi Xiaotian looked at Gu Ling’er with piercing eyes.

Being scrutinized by him, Gu Ling’er felt as if she was facing not a Holy Land Elder, but a terrifying great fiend.

Her heart was filled with dread, and at the same time, she worried about her Old Father’s safety, so she could only grit her teeth and say, “I also don’t know Senior Zhong Qing’s identity, I only know that he has an apprentice named Su Ye.”

“I have already told you everything I know. I hope Senior will spare my father’s life.”

“Hmph!”

With a cold snort, Shi Xiaotian threw Gu Wan out like trash.

Having obtained the information he wanted, he wasted no more time, directly transforming into a streak of light and flying away.

As for the Gu Family, in his eyes, they were like ants; besides the heavenly spirit grass, they didn’t even have the right to be looked at twice by him.

A banquet that was originally bustling naturally couldn’t continue after Shi Xiaotian’s disruption.

As the guests dispersed, Gu Wan’s condition also eased considerably.

He looked at Gu Ling’er, his expression sorrowful, “Ling’er, Senior Zhong Qing is our savior. How could you reveal his identity without reservation?”

“Aren’t we, aren’t we becoming ungrateful villains?”

“Father, that Eighth Elder of the Limitless Sect came aggressively, looking like he wouldn’t stop until he achieved his goal.”

“If I didn’t divert his attention, I’m afraid the disaster of our Gu Family’s annihilation would be but a thought away.”

“How could I, stand by and watch you in danger without doing anything?”

Gu Wan said with a complex expression, “That’s true in principle, but if it brings great disaster to that Senior, then we truly cannot escape responsibility even if we die ten thousand deaths.”

Gu Ling’er’s expression was desolate.

How could she not know that her actions might very likely bring great disaster to Zhong Qing, but she also couldn’t just stand by and watch her father be crushed to death.

Now, she could only pray that Zhong Qing would be blessed with good fortune.

If the other party came to settle scores, then she could only sacrifice herself to appease his wrath.

At the same time, a glimmer of hope also arose in her heart.

With the extraordinary power Zhong Qing had displayed, he might not be without hope of winning.