167: Sixth-grade elixir, spirit monkey

"What kind of strength?"

Midnight Gao Sou was truly stumped by the question.

The rank of an Alchemist is related to their cultivation Realm; it's true that exceptionally talented individuals can achieve a high rank at a lower Realm, but the number of ranks they can cross is limited.

Similarly, a Cultivator specializing in Alchemy, as long as their Realm increases, can always compensate for their lack of Alchemy skill with formidable strength, forcefully elevating their rank, but they can't make up for too much.

So, the rank of an Alchemist and the Realm of a Cultivator are related, but the connection is somewhat mysterious.

Within the Great Jiang Dynasty and the other three kingdoms, according to Baixiaosheng's intelligence, most rank 6 Alchemists are at the Foundation Establishment Realm, predominantly Immortal Foundation, with a small number of Mortal Foundation, and no Alchemists at the Golden Core Realm.

Thus, when Midnight Gao Sou saw the rank 6 pill, he instinctively felt they could defeat the opponent.

But now, observing the Spirit Monkey closely, seeing its golden fur all over, Midnight Gao Sou was somewhat dumbfounded.

This monkey, this Spirit Beast, what the hell is its Realm?

Don't let its small and cute appearance fool you; it didn't make any big moves when being stared at by everyone, seemingly easy to get along with.

However, Midnight Gao Sou and the others knew that in a Xuanhuan World, you shouldn't judge by appearances; something that looks adorable could at any moment deliver a devastating blow, even slapping an Immortal Foundation Cultivator to death was not impossible.

"How about we guard outside first and call others to come in and try?"

Old Potato's lips curled up: "Isn't this why we formed a Sect?"

The others were also somewhat tempted.

But Watermelon Prince said: "This is a rank 6 pill, and there's a Spirit Monkey that can perform Alchemy. If we let others come, and the news gets out, it will be troublesome."

"Can this news really not get out?"

Old Potato pointed to the Pill Blossom.

Only then did everyone realize that the little monkey had not taken any measures to conceal it; after the rank 6 pill was refined, the Pill Fragrance continuously drifted out, and Pill Blossoms continuously bloomed, filling the entire valley with azure Pill Blossoms, as if transforming into a sea of flowers, and spreading beyond the valley.

Undoubtedly, nearby players could notice this at any time.

"Forget it, let's go straight in."

Midnight Gao Sou was also bold; the main point was that he had a powerful soul body on him, and if worst came to worst, he could let the other party possess him.

He was seen rushing forward, fiercely pouncing towards the Pill Furnace.

The little monkey suddenly turned its head, let out a cry, and seeing Midnight Gao Sou still rushing, it also became enraged, picking up a golden staff from who knows where, and smashing it down fiercely.

With just that one strike, Midnight Gao Sou felt dizzy, his entire Spiritual Qi dispersed, his newly invigorated Immortal Foundation was beaten back, and he vomited blood miserably, retreating continuously.

"Hiss~"

Everyone gasped, causing the surrounding temperature to drop a few degrees.

They had finally realized that the strength of this Spirit Monkey was probably comparable to Late Stage Immortal Foundation, or even the legendary Core Formation Realm, and not something they could handle.

"Gao Sou, are you alright?"

"It's serious, I feel my health bar is almost empty."

Midnight Gao Sou was helped back by Old Potato, quickly took medicine, and after much difficulty recovered, his face still pale.

Looking at the Spirit Monkey guarding the Pill Furnace with the staff, he felt dazed.

Although the combat power of evil Cultivators indeed had some issues, being almost killed by just one hit still shocked him.

The strength of this Spirit Monkey was absolutely extraordinary.

Whoosh!

A gentle breeze blew, the Blazing Fire in the Pill Furnace extinguished, and the Spirit Monkey quickly opened the Pill Furnace; more than a dozen azure Medicinal Pills bloomed from the furnace fire, their Pill Fragrance overflowing.

The Spirit Monkey roared a few times happily, stuffed all these Medicinal Pills into its embrace, then tapped the Pill Furnace, and with a whoosh, the Pill Furnace disappeared; it turned out it had a Storage Ring on its hand, and who knew how its former owner had raised it.

Then, under the astonished gazes of Midnight Gao Sou and the others, the Spirit Monkey made a funny face at them, and then ran towards the depths of the valley.

"What should we do? Should we chase?"

"We can't beat it, how can we chase? Even if we catch up, won't we just stare?"

"Don't panic, I think we can beat it. Gao Sou was just careless and didn't dodge; it will definitely be different next time."

"After all, there are many of us. When the time comes, we'll take medicine, then tear talismans, and combine our efforts. I don't believe we can't beat him."

"Call Jiang Yezi over too, and use his Magic Treasure to suppress the Spirit Beast."

"He hasn't refined it yet, so it might not be able to exert the Magic Treasure's power."

"Just as a backup."

Old Potato and the others discussed animatedly, thinking about how to deal with the Spirit Monkey.

After discussion, everyone felt that they should pursue the Spirit Monkey, and they must capture it alive.

On one hand, it still had rank 6 pills in its possession, which were already extremely precious treasures, and it was also considered a rank 6 Alchemist, making it even more valuable.

On the other hand, as a sentient Spirit Beast capable of Alchemy in Mingshui Heaven, it definitely possessed a lot of intelligence about Mingshui Heaven; capturing it would be equivalent to obtaining the Legacy of Mingshui Heaven, its importance self-evident.

So, chasing it was definitely necessary.

Midnight Gao Sou and the others ran and discussed, not daring to let too much distance open up.

At this moment, people from the entrance of the valley were also attracted by the Pill Blossoms and couldn't help but enter the valley, where they saw mountains full of blue flowers, which were not only beautiful but also exuded waves of Pill Fragrance; taking a sniff made them feel their cultivation increasing.

"Holy crap, this is definitely a rank 6 pill!"

"Which little Genius dares to refine medicine here?"

"He definitely hasn't gone far, Brothers, hurry and chase!"

"Awesome, we even have a rank 6 Alchemist among us players? I need to post this news."

For a time, more and more players poured into the valley, then chased towards the depths.

"rank 6 pill?"

Wang Long led his team and also heard this news.

He swept his gaze over his team members, seeing some excitement on their faces, and couldn't help but frown and say:

"Be clear, our primary mission is to pursue Ye Chun, and we already have a direction now; we'll catch him soon, don't create extra trouble."

"But this is a rank 6 pill!"

"Hmph, Mingshui Heaven is a Nascent Soul Inheritance; what's a mere rank 6 pill? After we deal with Ye Chun, we'll go deeper to search for treasures."

His team members were somewhat conflicted; they had been in the Grotto-Heaven for so long and had gained nothing, completely following behind Ye Chun in circles.

Ye Chun's trajectory was also a bit odd; he wasn't moving inward in a straight line like normal players, trying to find the core Legacy as quickly as possible.

Instead, he was circling the periphery, moving inward in a spiral, causing Wang Long and the others to take many detours.

"Wait, Captain..."

At this moment, a professional player suddenly stopped, checking the forum: "There's a post saying they saw Ye Chun's team; although they were circling before, they are now moving straight ahead. If my calculations are correct, they are just behind this valley. So, we can totally go look for the rank 6 pill while chasing Ye Chun."

Wang Long narrowed his eyes: "Alright, let's go."

The professional players entered the valley, unknowingly heading towards the direction where the Spirit Monkey was.