Chapter 64 - Walking on The Poisonous Path (1/2)
At the mention of Pill Tripod Peak, Li Changshou was most interested in the new Pill Furnace that he was about to obtain. Secondly, he was interested in Wan Linyun, a master of concocting poisons.
Most of the knowledge that Li Changshou had now about poison-refining theories and nearly half of his poison formulas were obtained from Wan Linyun.
Wan Linyun was an Elder of the sect and a Heaven Immortal of Pill Tripod Peak who liked to refine and concoct poison. His competency could not be judged by his cultivation level or his Dharma treasures.
When Li Changshou’s Little Junior Sister went to the East Ocean to kill the prawn demons, Li Changshou considered using her poisonous powder to attract the attention of this elder
After all, he was an expert in the sect. Although he had taken away the poisonous powder that Li Changshou had refined, he didn’t do much afterward…
Li Changshou did not dare to take the initiative.
As a disciple of the sect, he would definitely seem like a malicious person who was planning to murder his enemy, if he were to take the initiative to seek guidance from the elder who had the best poison-refining techniques in the sect.
However, if an elder in the sect, who liked to refine poison, insisted on teaching his disciple how to refine poison, others would have a better impression of Li Changshou…
The slight difference between taking the initiative and being pa.s.sive was obvious.
When rus.h.i.+ng to Pill Tripod Peak on a cloud with Jiu Wuyun, Li Changshou was deep in thought. It was not easy for him to get a chance to go to Pill Tripod Peak. He wondered if he should arrange for an “encounter” with that poison-refining master.
He could not be too deliberate or too casual about it.
It would be great if he could obtain some poisonous pills and Poison Sutra from Elder Wan Linyun. Even if he could only get some attention, it would be worth it.
The white clouds pa.s.sed through two mountains and Jiu Wu said smilingly with his hands behind his back, “Look, that’s Pill Tripod Peak.”
Li Changshou smiled and nodded. He looked at the wine pot-shaped mountain peak in front of him, his eyes filled with antic.i.p.ation.
Let’s see if I can meet Senior Wan Linyun this time. Some things will be ruined if they’re forced.
There was a caster and an alchemist on Pill Tripod Peak.
There were not many people who refined Qi on this peak— There were only a hundred-odd of them.
There were three Immortal Elders, thirty-odd Perfected Immortals, Essence Immortals, and more than ten disciples. The rest were all disciples who performed miscellaneous ch.o.r.es.
Li Changshou and Jiu Wu landed in the small courtyard on the mountainside of Pill Tripod Peak, where a handyman disciple led the way and served tea.
Soon, a male Perfected Immortal dressed in a blue robe and a crown with an Eight Trigram arrived. He was slightly chubby and looked rather well-supplemented.
He seemed to have… suffered the side effects of consuming too many pills.
“Junior Jiu Wu, why haven’t you been visiting frequently in the past few years?”
Jiu Wu sighed and said, “Sigh, I’m always sent to travel around and I don’t have time to rest at all.”
“That’s because the people in the sect find you trustworthy, Junior!” the round-faced Immortal said with a smile. He looked at Li Changshou and gestured for him to enter. “The Hundred Mortal Hall has already given me the order. There are a few Pill Furnaces that are free for use. I’ll take you guys there to pick one out.”
Li Changshou stood behind Jiu Wu. Although he was much taller than his Uncle-Master Jiu Wu, he still looked rather insignificant.
Jiu Wu also made an introduction for Li Changshou. The round-faced Immortal was called Liu Feixian. He was also an executive of the sect, just like Jiu Wu, and was usually in charge of handling the miscellaneous affairs of Pill Tripod Peak.
Li Changshou bowed and addressed him as ‘Uncle-Master’. Liu Feixian smiled and gave Li Changshou some words of encouragement, after which he stopped talking.
The three of them rode away from the small courtyard on the clouds and drifted towards a secluded valley.
Liu Feixian and Jiu Wu chatted along the way. Li Changshou stood behind them and observed them instead of looking at the surrounding scenery.
There was a huge array outside the secluded valley. It blocked the detection of immortal senses and had a certain protective effect.
Inside the array formation, the fragrance of flowers wafted up into their noses and the sounds of birds drifted into their ears, while immortal light was emitted in all directions.
There were dozens of houses that seemed to have decorated the forest. At that moment, most of them had activated the array formation outside the house. The immortals and disciples inside were probably cultivating.
Laughter could be heard in the forest, along the path leading to the ethereal area.
Compared to his Little Qiong Peak, the place was indeed… much more ostentatious.
After following the two Perfected Immortals, they arrived at a large house that was covered by an array formation.
Liu Feixian quickly closed the array formation and opened the door. There were thick layers of dust all over the place and a few ten-feet-tall Pill Furnaces were placed in a corner. There were also some other miscellaneous items.
Li Changshou immediately selected one of the Pill Furnaces.
The material of the Pill Furnace was not as good as that of the violet-gold one that he had repaired. However, it was a brand-new treasure which did not lack any of the necessary restrictions. The overall power of the Pill Furnace was slightly higher than the one in the blast furnace.
This was not bad. After all, he was a disciple on Void Return, on the surface, and did not need an excellent Pill Furnace…
At the side, Jiu Wu smiled and chided, “Senior Liu, aren’t you being a little too stingy by giving me these Pill Furnaces? Apprentice-Nephew Changshou had contributed greatly this time. The sect has also decided to reward him by letting him come to Pill Tripod Peak to select a furnace. On the way here, I’ve already gone all out and decided to be thick-skinned, so don’t think of getting rid of him so easily!”
Liu Feixian’s expression was slightly awkward. He quickly said, “Junior, you should have said so earlier. Come, let’s go to another place.”
Li Changshou thanked Jiu Wu from the bottom of his heart. Just as he was about to say that the furnaces there were good enough, he suddenly heard a soft gasp from outside.
“Changshou? Are you the disciple of Little Qiong Peak?”
Jiu Wu was stunned and so was Liu Feixian but Li Changshou was delighted.
A gust of breeze blew past, and a thin old man appeared outside the door with a walking stick.
The walking stick was wrapped in a layer of bronze. The old man’s wrinkled face was a little cold and austere, but his eyes were bright and energetic. His grayish-white hair fluttered in the wind, and the Daoist robe that he was wearing gave off a pungent smell…
Elder Wan Linyun!
Liu Feixian and Jiu Wu hurriedly bowed.
Jiu Wu quickly sent a voice transmission to Li Changshou. “This is the elder of Pill Tripod Peak! You can just call him Granduncle-Master.”
“I’m Li Changshou, a disciple of the Little Qiong Peak. I hereby pay my respects to you, Granduncle-Master.”
The old man nodded in response. The corners of his mouth quivered as he tried to put on… a sinister smile.
Liu Feixian and Jiu Wu shuddered and subconsciously took two steps back.
They wondered How did we offend this Poison Immortal who rarely goes out?
Wan Linyun did not make any small talk. He pointed at Li Changshou and asked, “How do you refine the Fox Heart Pill?”
The event that I foreshadowed years ago has finally happened!
Li Changshou remained silent and thought about it for a while. He hung his head low and maintained his posture. His speech was clear but he was slightly nervous.
He said, “In terms of the ratio of herbs, three portions of blood from the heart of the Spirit Fox, one portion of muddy gra.s.s, two portions of the honey-black Soul-Breaking Herb, one portion of Hongyu gra.s.s, a small portion of water, and a small amount of non-sooting powder… The Fox Heart Pill will be obtained after 12 hours of condensation with cold fire.”
Elder Wan Linyun nodded slowly while the smile on his lips turned even more… frightening!
“If I add two portions of withered orchid powder and refine it for 12 hours, what would I get?”
Li Changshou answered, “The Dark Fox Heart Pill.”
“If I remove the honey-black Soul-Breaking Herb, add three portions of Danyang Lotus Powder, two portions of Snow Sand, refine it for 24 hours with White Fire, what do I get?”
Li Changshou pondered for a while. This time, he took a little longer.
Jiu Wu, who was standing at the side, immediately became anxious. He shot Liu Fei a look.
However, Liu Feixian kept shaking her head, hinting for Jiu Wu to not speak…
This elder could kill two Perfected Immortals effortlessly!
Standing outside the door, Elder Wan Linyun’s smile turned colder. He squinted slightly as his eyes glistened.
Jiu Wu pondered over his words. He was not familiar with Wan Linyun, but judging from his expression…