Chapter 336: Pill Refining (For Alliance Master Satan Under Moonlight! )
Chapter 336: Pill Refining (For Alliance Master Satan Under Moonlight! )
Across the sky, two streaks of light, one following the other, traced their winding path, arriving in an instant at a mountain peak of majestic and exquisite beauty.
"Fellow Daoist, behold! That is the venue for this 'Pill Origin Assembly' — Myriad Transformation Mountain. The entrance to the Myriad Transformation Mystic Realm is right at the foot of this mountain. . ."
Hua Fei Ye introduced Fang Xi: "As for us True Person Daoists, there's no need to enter the mystic realm ourselves. We can simply observe from the 'Myriad Transformation Divine Palace' at the mountain's summit. . ."
The two of them bypassed the foot of the mountain, the mid-slopes. . . and ascended directly to the summit.
At the very peak, an impressive golden palace stood.
Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness swept forth, and he was immediately drawn to a colossal, blood-red tree resembling coral that stood before the palace.
If his perception wasn't mistaken, this colossal tree ought to be a type of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root, yet it emanated an eerie and sinister aura.
On either side of the giant tree were eight enormous white marble walls.
A True Person, wearing a golden coronet and tapping a bronze wine goblet with jade chopsticks, chuckled upon seeing the two streaks of light descend: "Hua True Person, how late you are to arrive. . ."
Then he noticed Fang Xi, and paused, "This fellow Daoist. . . seems quite unfamiliar."
"I encountered an evil spirit on the way. . . which delayed me a bit."
Hua Fei Ye replied expressionlessly.
"Even Hua Fellow Daoist's 'Non-Object Divine Ability' was affected, so that evil creature must have been extraordinarily troublesome. . ."
The Golden Cornet True Person seemed very familiar with Hua Fei Ye's strength.
"It was merely a 'Seven-Eyed Flower'. . . its stamens were beneficial to my cultivation, so the effort wasn't wasted. . ."
Not a trace of joy could be seen on Hua Fei Ye's face.
"So it was such an evil spirit, truly exceedingly rare. " The Golden Cornet Daoist then looked at Fang Xi: "This humble Daoist, Huaxinzi of the Five Viscera Temple, greets fellow Daoist. . ."
"This humble Daoist, Qingmuzi, is truly overjoyed to meet a high-level cultivator from the Five Viscera Temple today. . ."
Fang Xi exchanged a few polite words.
"Though you and Hua Fellow Daoist arrived late, you are just in time. The main show has only just begun. . . and it won't delay your enjoyment of the 'Earth Origin Pill' later. . ."
Huaxinzi warmly invited Fang Xi and Hua Fei Ye to their seats.
The seating arrangements here were quite ancient in style, with everyone sitting on the floor. Some True Person Daoists were simply lying down in a daze, seemingly disdainful of Fang Xi and Hua Fei Ye's arrival.
"Everyone. . . although this 'Pill Origin Assembly' is hosted by our three Temples, it is open to all fellow Daoists. You may partake in the fine wine and food, and the Great Pills. Isn't that wonderful?"
Huaxinzi first raised a cup to Fang Xi and Hua Fei Ye: "This 'Azure Jade Brew' has just been unearthed from the cellar. Now, with green plums, its flavor is just right. . . Wouldn't it be marvelous for us to savor the wine while enjoying the performances of the disciples in the mystic realm?"
"Indeed, it would. . ."
Fang Xi secretly checked, and finding no issues with the wine, took a sip. He immediately felt its exquisite, indescribably beautiful flavor.
The 'Azure Jade Brew' had a verdant hue and exuded an intoxicating fragrance, truly capable of making one feel light-hearted and transported.
Even a Core Formation True Person might feel a bit tipsy after a few cups.
Coupled with the fact that most cultivators in the Red Sun Realm were rather emotional, it was inevitable to see so many behaving so unrestrainedly.
"What's the use of more talk? Bring out the Great Pills. . . bring out the Great Medicine. . ."
Another True Person picked up his chopsticks and loudly clattered them against his dining plate, shouting.
"Haha. . . it seems Yuantu Zi Fellow Daoist is impatient! The Great Pills will naturally have to wait a little longer. How about some blood-meat first. . ."
Huaxinzi clapped his hands, and immediately, several Daoists herded a group of cattle and sheep forward.
Each of these cattle and sheep had their fur meticulously groomed, and a faint aroma of meat wafted from them, as if they were specially bred.
Yuantu Zi let out a few cackling laughs, and a black claw suddenly shot out, plunging into a white ox's body.
Not long after, it pulled out a fresh, crimson ox heart, bit directly into it, and ate, juice dripping down: "Excellent, excellent. . . this heart and liver are best eaten while hot."
"Those who enjoy blood-meat, feel free to help yourselves. . . these are 'Medicinal Cattle' and 'Medicinal Sheep' bred by our Temple, fed spiritual herbs day and night. Truly plump, robust, and deliciously savory. . ."
Huaxinzi introduced them briefly, and then several other True Person Daoists stepped forward to partake.
Fang Xi had no interest in such things; instead, he paid more attention to the crimson giant tree and the jade walls.
He swept his Divine Consciousness over them, quickly understanding how the jade walls worked. With a flick of his sleeve, a streak of Dharma power landed on one of the jade walls, immediately revealing a light screen within, displaying a patch of jungle.
Two Daoists were currently locked in a life-and-death struggle.
Fang Xi watched for a moment, then shifted his view, seeing a female Daoist priestess performing a Celestial Maiden's wondrous art, sucking a certain Daoist dry until only a desiccated corpse remained.
He sipped his wine and watched several good shows unfold, then his gaze suddenly stopped at one spot.
...
Myriad Transformation Mystic Realm.
A certain lake.
The lake water was crystal clear to the bottom, with occasional water plants swaying.
On the surface of the lake, surprisingly, grew clusters of crimson. . . mushrooms?
These mushrooms were as tall as an adult, and they jiggled. . . as if sensing something.
Yu Hua hid by the lake, watching these mushrooms, his mouth twitching, finally turning into a string of local curses:
"That old Daoist truly screwed me over. . . saying this Red Mushroom Lake was very safe. . . What the hell? ! There are evil spirits everywhere here, and they call it safe? !"
Thinking of the Five Viscera Pill he had paid, Yu Hua felt even more heartbroken.
Just then, he felt an itch on his body. He lightly scratched, and saw a. . . grey mushroom had unknowingly grown on his cheek?
"Damn it. . . have they noticed me?"
"But to reach the 'Myriad Transformation Jade Walls', I must pass through this Red Mushroom Lake. . ."
"Through the Myriad Transformation Jade Walls, I can learn the 'Blood Skin Art'. . . and then there's hope for Core Formation in the future!"
As for fighting his way to the end and snatching 'Earth Origin Pills' or the like, Yu Hua didn't even consider it.
He clearly knew his own limitations. Compared to the geniuses cultivated by those great Daoist Temples, he was still far behind.
Rip!
Upon realizing he was targeted by the evil spirits, Yu Hua immediately shook his entire body. A red line split open from his glabella, and his human skin shed, from which a youth leaped out.
Through shedding his skin, he successfully nullified a curse from the evil spirit.
Yet, Yu Hua's expression showed no relaxation. He took out a jade bottle and continuously chanted incantations.
Buzz, buzz!
Streaks of black shadows flew out from the jade bottle, quickly swelling in the wind to become giant black bees the size of human heads, flying towards the mushroom evil spirits in the lake.
Strangely enough, these terrifying humanoid mushrooms, stung by the black giant bees' stingers, immediately let out anthropomorphic screams, shriveling up one by one, and falling back into the lake.
Upon seeing this, Yu Hua's face lit up with joy. He swiftly crossed the lake and hurried to his next destination. . .
...
"This person. . . isn't that Yu Hua?"
"It seems he's doing quite well since we last parted ways. . . he's even learned some Gu insect arts."
Fang Xi watched these scenes unfold, appearing quite interested.
This person, he thought, truly had some connection to him.
"They're here!"
Just then, Yuantu Zi, who was eating the ox heart raw, looked at the blood coral giant tree and suddenly burst into laughter, green light shining in his eyes, as if his saliva was about to drip: "These disciples are not bad this time! The Myriad Transformation Divine Tree is showing signs of activity. . ."
Fang Xi was startled by these words and looked at the crimson giant tree.
He saw that at the tips of the branches, fruit after fruit was condensing, rapidly taking shape.
These fruits also looked extremely peculiar, perfectly round like pills, but their interiors were still somewhat indistinct, resembling human faces, or perhaps children stretching their bodies. . .
"Fellow Daoists. . . if you wish to taste these Great Pills, you'll have to exert some effort."
Huaxinzi smiled faintly, and a streak of crimson Dharma power flew out, clearly injecting Core Formation-level spiritual energy into the tree.
The numerous True Person Daoists present immediately joined in with boisterous laughter, their multicolored Dharma power continuously falling upon the 'Myriad Transformation Divine Tree', absorbed by its roots.
And within the pills hanging from the branches, the various faces became even more lifelike, looking as if they were on the verge of ripening and dropping.
Among them, Fang Xi found a few faces quite familiar, resembling the Daoists he had just seen dying through the jade walls.
He also symbolically sent out a stream of black Dharma power, suddenly realizing: "So that's how it is. . ."
"This mystic realm, the Myriad Transformation Divine Tree. . . they are all part of a giant pill refining array. . . turning the Daoists who die in the mystic realm into resources, which are then condensed into pills. . ."
"Using the essence, qi, and spirit of cultivators as the catalyst for the pills. . . and then nurtured by our Core Formation cultivators' Dharma power. . . to condense into fruits of divine abilities."
"If there are Daoists with profound foundations who consume fruits compatible with their cultivation methods, it is indeed very easy for them to take the step of forming a Golden Core."
"No wonder the Xiao family tried every means to escape. . . what difference is there between being sent into the mystic realm and being sent into a pill furnace?"
"Except for a handful of individuals, I'm afraid they will all die! Not only die, but all their accumulated power will serve as a wedding dress for others. . ."
...
Just then, the Myriad Transformation Divine Tree boomed, and an 'Earth Origin Pill' fell, accurately collected into a jade plate.
Fang Xi focused his gaze, and saw that on the jade walls, deep within the core of the Myriad Transformation Mystic Realm, there was also an identical 'Myriad Transformation Divine Tree', and its branches were likewise condensing slightly smaller fruits.
Fang Xi could tell at a glance that this 'Earth Origin Pill' was not only small but also merely a byproduct, full of impurities, far inferior to the genuine Earth Origin Pills coveted by the True Person Daoists.
Beneath the 'Myriad Transformation Divine Tree', there were also several ancient jade platforms, where several Daoists were currently sitting cross-legged.
Judging by their attire, they appeared to be from the Five Viscera Temple, White Bone Temple, Yellow Springs, and other great Temples.
At this moment, each of them looked at the slightly smaller 'Earth Origin Fruits' with a glint of desire in their eyes.
"Haha. . . the Great Dao is achieved! The Great Dao is achieved!"
"Just wait for the Great Pill to fall, and one step will make us True Persons! !"
"How could Daoists from other small Temples have such convenience as us? This mystic realm. . . it exists solely to use the flesh and blood of myriad cultivators to fulfill our aspirations!"
Among the many Daoists, one sat upon a jade platform, unmoving and majestic.
Only, behind him, concealed by his robes, there seemed to be a red line.
Yu Hua, wearing the human skin of a White Bone Temple Daoist, felt incomparably excited in his heart: 'I never thought. . . there would be such an opportunity for Core Formation. . . '
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