Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 188 - 179: Descending the Mountain

Chapter 188: Chapter 179: Descending the Mountain

"If you can truly help me solve the fire poison in my body, you may choose anything from this Medicinal Materials Hall at will. I have been at the Pill Sect for so many years, I do have some Contribution Value!"

A gleam flashed in Yang Tao’s eyes. The matter of the fire poison had plagued him for some years, and it was becoming more severe. If no solution was found, he would inevitably meet an untimely end.

"Elder, you might not have understood what I meant..."

Mo Wangchen paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I meant to say, I know a way to deal with the fire poison, but I myself lack the ability to resolve it."

"What do you mean?" Yang Tao slightly frowned.

"I have an alchemy recipe for a pill that can suppress fire poison, called the Extreme Cold Pill. This pill is at the level of a sixth-grade pill, and only a sixth-grade alchemist can be confident of crafting it. I can’t refine it," Mo Wangchen stated truthfully.

"Are you sure your recipe is truly effective?" Yang Tao nodded but then couldn’t help but question, as fire poison had long been an unsolved issue.

"Rest assured, Elder Yang Tao, to be honest, I once used this pill to relieve a predecessor who suffered for years from fire poison. While this pill cannot eradicate fire poison entirely, it can suppress it for more than ten years, and continued use still remains effective," Mo Wangchen said confidently.

Faced with the reward offered by Yang Tao, he was naturally tempted. To pick any item from the Medicinal Materials Hall?

If he chose a sixth-grade Beast Spirit Pill, it would equate to a full five thousand Contribution Points, easier than any task.

While thinking of this, Mo Wangchen immediately took out the recipe, which he had prepared last time when crafting the Extreme Cold Pill for Wan Quan, "This is the recipe for the Extreme Cold Pill. The medicinal ingredients might not be easy to find. Elder Yang Tao, you’ll need to gather them yourself. If it works, I hope you can fulfill your promise."

Mo Wangchen didn’t expect him to hand over the recipe directly. Yang Tao was slightly stunned but then carefully put it away and solemnly said, "Rest assured, the old man is trustworthy. As long as your recipe proves effective, I will definitely honor my promise!"

Mo Wangchen nodded. The Pill Sect, being one of the three major powers in the Shifang Domain and the only Alchemy Dao Great Sect there, must have many rare herbs. The most precious ingredient for the Extreme Cold Pill was the Cold Leaf.

Elsewhere, the Cold Leaf might be hard to find, but within the Pill Sect, it shouldn’t be as difficult. Perhaps it could even be exchanged for Contribution Points in the Medicinal Materials Hall.

And while the Extreme Cold Pill was a sixth-grade pill, with the position of Elder Yang Tao in the Law Enforcement Hall, it wouldn’t be a problem to find a sixth-grade Pill Master in the Sect for its crafting.

...

After returning to Wangyou Courtyard, Mo Wangchen discovered that Qin Yue had arrived sometime ago, and Zhang Feng was standing respectfully beside her, not daring to make a sound. It was evident that within the Pill Sect, Qin Yue held considerable authority in the eyes of others.

"If there’s anything to instruct, do so now. We’re heading down the mountain soon," Qin Yue said as she watched Mo Wangchen walk into the courtyard.

"There’s not much to instruct..."

Mo Wangchen slightly frowned. From Qin Yue’s words, he guessed that this trip down the mountain might not be a quick return?

Qin Yue nodded, making no further comments. She suddenly summoned the Phoenix, then took Mo Wangchen and leaped onto its back, leaving Zhang Feng with envious eyes as the two flew out of the Pill Sect.

"Miss Qin, where are we going?"

Mo Wangchen had always been curious about where Qin Yue was taking him. Only after leaving the Pill Sect did he ask.

"Now that you’re a disciple of the Pill Sect, you can call me Senior Sister Qin from now on."

Without looking at Mo Wangchen, Qin Yue continued staring ahead, saying, "Ten thousand miles away from the Pill Sect lies the Lingyun Mountain Range. There’s an ancient ruin there that opens once a year, and that’s our destination."

"A ruin?" Mo Wangchen slightly frowned, "What kind of ruin?"

"This ruin was once the cave mansion of an ancient great power whose cultivation reached the Primordial Spirit Realm. Upon his fall, all of his magical treasures were left there. Although the relic has been scavenged countless times over the years, the true secret treasure has yet to be discovered."

"The true secret treasure?" Mo Wangchen’s eyes lit up, though a puzzled expression soon followed, "A cave mansion of a Primordial Spirit Realm expert would surely attract many. I’m sure there are not a few like you, Senior Sister Qin, at the Primordial Spirit Realm. Why bring me?"

"The entrance to that ruin has a kind of forbidden force. Only those below the Returning Ruins Realm can enter. Anyone at the Returning Ruins Realm and above who tries will have their cultivation corroded by a terrifying power. For us, it’s a forbidden zone," Qin Yue explained.

"I see..."

Mo Wangchen realized that such places weren’t uncommon on the Tian Nan Continent. Many ancient ruins possessed such restrictions, preventing those with exceeding cultivation from entering. Some were due to the ruins’ age, unable to endure overly strong presences, lest they crumble.

"Has Senior Sister Qin been there before?" Mo Wangchen suddenly had a thought and looked over at Qin Yue.

Qin Yue nodded without concealing, "When I was at the ninth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm, my master took me there once. In that ruin, I found this..."

Saying this, she handed Mo Wangchen an ancient, tattered piece of hide.

"What’s this?" Mo Wangchen paused, then examined the hide closely.

He found the hide bore a map, though due to age, much of its markings had worn away, with some parts already rubbed blank, revealing nothing.

"If my guess is correct, the missing part of this map is where the secret treasure is hidden. Take the map, and once inside the ruin, thoroughly search that area," Qin Yue instructed.

"This area..."

Mo Wangchen clicked his tongue. Though he hadn’t been to the ruin, from the map alone, if his guess was correct, that small area alone could be about a third the size of the Yun Country.

Searching for this so-called secret treasure wouldn’t be a simple task.

He frowned and suddenly asked, "What exactly is this secret treasure...?"