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Chapter 495: Separation of the Vessel Master(1)_1

Chapter 495: Chapter 495: Separation of the Vessel Master(1)_1

"Well, does this mean I have won?" Dugu Qianye asked, looking at the still-dazed Xiahou Chun and Green Emperor Xiahou.

"You have won!" Xiahou Chun announced the result and then suddenly knelt down before Dugu Qianye. Green Emperor Xiahou and Xia Ming, seeing this, followed suit, kneeling behind Xiahou Chun before Dugu Qianye.

Dugu Qianye stepped back, exclaiming, "Even if I won, you don’t need to react like this, do you?!"

Xiahou Chun looked up at Dugu Qianye and said, "The 3,476th Sect Master of the Alchemist Sect has seen the young master!"

"Ah?" Dugu Qianye looked at Xiahou Chun, waving his hands and shaking his head, "Sect Master, you must be mistaken. I am not any young master!"

Xiahou Chun shook his head and said, "I am not mistaken. You have the Shennong Cauldron, right?"

Dugu Qianye’s heart skipped a beat, and he laughed, "The Shennong Cauldron? What is that? I always use a pill furnace for alchemy, not a cauldron!"

Xiahou Chun, seeing Dugu Qianye playing dumb, asked, "Does the young master know why the Alchemist Sect was founded?"

Dugu Qianye shook his head and helped Xiahou Chun to his feet. It felt like having him kneel was shortening his own lifespan!

Xiahou Chun stood up, followed by Green Emperor Xiahou and Xia Ming.

"Have you noticed that our alchemy techniques are very similar?" Xiahou Chun continued to ask.

Dugu Qianye nodded. During the Yuling Continent’s alchemist contest, she had noticed that Green Emperor Xiahou’s alchemy technique was very similar to hers, and the pill furnace he used closely resembled the Shennong Cauldron! She had been curious about it but had not asked.

Xiahou Chun recounted the origins of the Alchemist Sect and its connection with the Shennong Cauldron. Now that he was sure Dugu Qianye was the Shennong Cauldron’s master, he could tell her everything.

Listening to Xiahou Chun’s account of the history between the Shennong Cauldron and the Alchemist Sect, as well as the mission of the sect, Dugu Qianye was silent for a while. "Sect Master Xiahou, the Shennong Cauldron has been lost for so many years; those missions should not hold the Alchemist Sect back. You should pursue your own dreams instead of waiting for the Shennong Cauldron’s master to appear, and serve and follow her commands," she said.

Xiahou Chun shook his head and replied, "The first Sect Master of the Alchemist Sect was the owner of the Shennong Cauldron. All our alchemy techniques and pill recipes come from the Shennong Cauldron. We can’t just abandon the mission passed down through generations. Wouldn’t that be forgetting our roots?"

"But what you’ve been waiting for is not a blessing, not someone who can take the Alchemist Sect to greater heights. She may bring disaster upon you!" Dugu Qianye said.

"No matter what, young master, with the Shennong Cauldron, you are the master of the Alchemist Sect." Xiahou Chun was insistent, with Green Emperor Xiahou and Xia Ming also firmly looking at Dugu Qianye.

Unable to shirk responsibility, Dugu Qianye recounted her feud with Yong Xing. "...so, my enemy is the current Ruler, Yong Xing. You all are aware of his power; I cannot bring disaster upon you without having done anything for you first."

"Because we refused to submit to Yong Xing, he has always held a grudge against us. If it weren’t for our sect’s vast connections and that we’re not a soft target to be easily exploited, he would have moved against us a long time ago! Moreover, we have recently received news that he has started stirring again," Xiahou Chun sighed, "With or without you, our conflict with Yong Xing is irreconcilable. But as an Alchemist Sect, we are merely a sect. With you, we may have a fighting chance!"

"No wonder you’ve changed your face again, Master. It was to avoid Yong Xing," said Green Emperor Xiahou.

He hadn’t recognized Dugu Qianye at Gong Tuozi’s place, and if Jian Yuezhi had denied knowing them when she mentioned Dugu Qianye’s name, he wouldn’t have been able to do anything about it. Luckily, his own appearance had caused her concern and anger; now he felt that even if he was scolded, it was worth it!

Seeing their expressions, Dugu Qianye nodded helplessly, accepting the responsibility of leading the Alchemist Sect. "Even so, you must not publicize the matter of the Shennong Cauldron. It was sealed away by the Creator God, along with the Divine Artifact. If the Shennong Cauldron were to reappear, Yong Xing would surely realize that other Divine Artifacts have also emerged. If he can’t find me, he will definitely come to the Alchemist Sect looking for clues. With his ferocious nature, everyone at the Alchemist Sect, even those who have left, could be plunged into danger!"

"We understand," Xiahou Chun replied.

"Master, could you let us see what the real Shennong Cauldron looks like?" asked Green Emperor Xiahou.

Dugu Qianye nodded, but as she was about to reveal the Shennong Cauldron, Xiahou Chun stopped her. "It would be discovered by Qiong Qi here, let’s go to the secret chamber."

Afterward, Xiahou Chun led Dugu Qianye, Green Emperor Xiahou, and Xia Ming to the secret chamber that housed the fake Shennong Cauldron. Looking at the fake Shennong Cauldron at the center, Dugu Qianye said, "This is so similar to the Shennong Cauldron that if it weren’t for the absence of those two divine dragons and the inability to feel the connection, I would have thought it was real!"

"This fake Shennong Cauldron is also a Divine Artifact. After the Creator God took back the Shennong Cauldron, in order not to destabilize the Sect, it was quietly commissioned and crafted. Hence, except for the Sect Masters through the generations, no one knows it’s fake," Xiahou Chun explained.

"Master, please let us see the real Shennong Cauldron quickly!" Green Emperor Xiahou urged.

Dugu Qianye nodded and, with a thought, the Shennong Cauldron appeared in the secret chamber.

As soon as the Shennong Cauldron manifested, the fake Shennong Cauldron immediately flew from the central altar to one side. The Shennong Cauldron circled around Dugu Qianye before landing in the stone groove at the center of the altar. Once the Shennong Cauldron settled, the altar issued a clear ding, and the hidden chambers around began to rotate around the Shennong Cauldron, eventually coming to a stop. The altar then emitted a red glow, forcing them to close their eyes involuntarily. When they reopened their eyes, the secret chamber was filled with a red light, not as intense as before. Red characters were imprinted on the walls, floating with the fluctuation of the light.

"This is the Shennong Cauldron?!" The three, Xiahou Chun, Green Emperor Xiahou, and Xia Ming, looked at the Shennong Cauldron with excitement, sensing its ancient aura.

While the three of them excitedly worshipped the Shennong Cauldron, Dugu Qianye focused on the characters on the walls. After a careful look, she realized they were the alchemical prescriptions and pharmacology of the Shennong Cauldron’s legacy, and she shifted her attention away.

"Thump, thump, thump." Sounds came from inside the Shennong Cauldron, startling the three who were worshipping it. They looked at each other, unsure of what was happening.

Dugu Qianye approached and knocked on the cauldron, saying, "Come out or I’ll set you aflame!"

Little Cauldron poked its head out from inside the Shennong Cauldron and said, "Master, you’re so fierce! It was so hard for me to find a chance to show off, couldn’t you just play along?!"

"This, this is?"

Dugu Qianye picked up Little Cauldron and said, "This is the Artifact Spirit of the Shennong Cauldron."

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