235: Tianyuan Spirit Gourd!

"It is likely that the Sect Master or the Grand Elder is nearing a Breakthrough, which is why the Sect Master has severed all contact with the outside world."

"Sigh... Sometimes, this is just fate. Let's go. We need to find a hidden place to recover. If I don't exert myself, I can hold on; I won't die just yet."

Di Lecheng spoke up. The two exchanged a look, and with great reluctance, they took their eldest brother, found a nearby cave, and hid themselves away.

After settling him down, watching their eldest brother in such a weakened state, the second and third brothers felt as if their hearts were being twisted by knives!

The three brothers had lived and died together since they were young, embarking on the path of cultivation together and entering the Demonic Path together; their bond was incredibly deep.

In this world, they were each other's only kin, the only people worthy of trust.

Now, seeing their eldest brother in this state, they absolutely could not sit idly by!

"Third brother, you stay here and help our eldest brother suppress the Nether Evil Qi within his body! I will go out and search for some Medicinal Pills for healing, no matter the cost! We must ensure our eldest brother holds on until the Sect reopens the passage!"

Upon hearing this, the third brother nodded firmly and said, "Alright, second brother, you can go with peace of mind. With me here, our eldest brother will absolutely not die!"

"Good, I entrust our eldest brother to you. This is all the Medicinal Pill I have on me; take them and use them as needed!"

"Second brother... you have no resources; how will you buy Medicinal Pill?!"

The second brother chuckled and said, "Silly third brother, have you forgotten? We are Demonic cultivators. Do Demonic cultivators need to pay for things? Besides, how many resources could we possibly have? What could we even afford?"

"But..." The third brother hesitated. He wanted to say that since he wasn't a powerful expert like the Sect Master, wouldn't doing that be too dangerous... But as soon as he saw his eldest brother's weak appearance, he forced the words back down.

"Alright, second brother, you must be careful!"

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon!"

In the Thousand Stars State, at Wuji Pavilion, Sixth Elder Hu Mingda was meditating, but the deep lines between his brows betrayed his inner anxiety and unease.

Suddenly, Hu Mingda opened his eyes and muttered, "It has been over three months; I don't know how things are going over there. I should go and take a look!" With that, his figure flashed, and he vanished from the room instantly.

Deep in a highly secretive underground cave, five old men were refining a Magic Treasure!

This treasure was gourd-shaped and pitch black. The gourd was carved with patterns of a Dragon and a Phoenix, and if one looked closely, it seemed as if one could hear the roar of a Dragon and the cry of a Phoenix.

If one examined it closely, one would discover countless black runes constantly flickering and vanishing on the surface of the gourd. As they vanished, there was a faint sensation of space shattering, which was quite daunting!

This gourd was the means Sixth Elder had been preparing for a hundred years! The Heavenly Source Spirit Gourd, a Dao Grade Advanced Magic Treasure, was one of the Wuji Pavilion's supreme treasures!

This gourd could absorb all things in heaven and earth, including the power of the Origin, but its greatest drawback was that after each use, it would enter a long cooldown period, depending on the intensity of each use.

During the cooling period, the Heavenly Source Spirit Gourd would autonomously absorb the Origin Qi of heaven and earth to recover itself. If one wanted to shorten its cooldown period, only an expert could refine it personally.

However, in front of a Dao Grade Magic Treasure, even ordinary experts could not withstand the aura it emitted, let alone perform the refining process.

According to the rules of Wuji Pavilion, as long as one Cultivated to the Void Realm, one could have the opportunity to use the Heavenly Source Spirit Gourd once.

Before the Sixth Elder, the Fifth Elder had been the first to use the Heavenly Source Spirit Gourd, spending a hundred years of planning to help himself achieve a Breakthrough to the Yuán Xū Realm!

The consumption of the Heavenly Source Spirit Gourd that time was simply too great, to the point that the cooldown period lasted for several hundred years!

This was the reason why the Sixth Elder had to plan for so long. But now, due to Lu Hao's sudden appearance, he had no choice. He could only pay a large amount of resources to hire five experts to refine the Heavenly Source Spirit Gourd for him, so he could use it as soon as possible. These resources were almost the Sixth Elder's entire net worth!

At this moment, the Heavenly Source Spirit Gourd was being jointly refined by five Wuji Pavilion experts, and the speed of energy recovery was much faster. Judging by the situation, it should be usable again in another two years!

"Sixth Elder, why have you come again? Rest assured, since you have paid such a price, we will definitely do our utmost to help you restore the energy of the Heavenly Source Spirit Gourd as quickly as possible."

Upon hearing this, the Sixth Elder silently sensed the Heavenly Source Spirit Gourd and said slowly, "I trouble you all. I hope you can complete it as quickly as possible. I am in urgent need; if it drags on for too long, I fear my plans will come to naught, and that loss would be too great!"

"Hehe, rest assured. If you can achieve a Breakthrough, the strength of our Wuji Pavilion will be enhanced even further; wouldn't that be a wonderful thing?"

"Hu thanks you all!" After hearing this, Hu Mingda felt relieved and left, no longer disturbing the five. Standing outside, watching the surrounding Disciple, he muttered to himself, "I should also find a group of people to go with me to the Danling State when the time comes!"

Meanwhile, at the Ancient Pill Sect, after several months of investigation, the people of the Ancient Pill Sect finally discovered the identity of that group of people; they were the people around Lu Hao.

The female cultivator who purchased a large amount of rare medicinal herbs in the Danyang Ancient Region was the female cultivator Lu Hao had previously taken on as a subordinate, named Shi Yi!

After confirming this, Dan Ding panicked instantly. Could it be that Lu Hao had already obtained the Nine-Rank Pill Formula? How was this possible? Who exactly gave him the Pill Formula!

And, could it be that Lu Hao was already capable of refining a Nine-Rank Pill? How was this possible?! He was only an Alchemy Grandmaster before!

Both of these matters were extremely unbelievable to Dan Ding, but deep within his heart, a faint sense of unease lingered and swirled. Lu Hao's progress was simply too fast; it seemed as if there were infinite possibilities within him. Perhaps his own guesses were all true?

Dan Ding could not make a decision, so he once again consulted his master, Pang Gaoming. Upon hearing this, Pang Gaoming's expression turned extremely gloomy, and he immediately issued a strict order: they must stop him from refining a Nine-Rank Pill! At the very least, within two years, they absolutely must not let him succeed!

Seeing that his master had issued a strict order, Dan Ding sighed slightly and immediately mobilized the Sect's entire resources to massively purchase rare medicinal herbs across the entire continent. This move naturally met with strong opposition from the various Elder of the Ancient Pill Sect, but relying on his prestige as Sect Master for many years, Dan Ding forcibly suppressed it!

Furthermore, he promised the various Elder, "Everyone! Please believe that everything I do is for the good of our Ancient Pill Sect. One day, our Ancient Pill Sect will surpass all powers and become the number one in the Danling State! And it will be the number one Sect from ancient times to the present!"