Chapter 258 (2/2)
”And?”
”Ah nothing, we need to prepare a pill, please get everything ready.”
Zhang Dong shook it off while glancing at his sect members that were also there. They were ready to do his biddings and started pulling out various pill making items along with a big cauldron that they placed in the middle.
”Set up the formation!”
Fang Heng stopped asking after the whole United Element Sect personnel started working. Some of them were putting various herbs into the large cauldron while others were drawing strange symbols on the ground below.
Fang Heng moved to the side while trying not to bother anyone. He could feel that his Patriarch's spirit was slightly invigorated after Zhang Dong treated him with his healing technique. If he said that it was possible then he would put his trust in him, not like he had much to lose at this point.
”Okay everyone, get in your positions we will be going with variation Zeta 6C this time around.”
Everyone from the United Element Sect nodded while Zhang Dong moved into the middle. He started floating directly above the large cauldron that was already at the boiling point. There were thirty other members of the healer unit with him. They would aid him in making this special medicine.
They wouldn't add much to the finished product but would allow him to push it past a certain threshold. Even improving the medicine by 1% would be enough to decide life or death.
The formation churned with power and everything in this area started glowing in gold. The large sunflowers started reacting and the faint yellow light that they were exuding change into a deeper color.
Zhang Dong started tossing various herbs into the cauldron without using his hands. Those were clasped together and making various hand seals. He was also performing some chants in a language that some of the people here wouldn't understand.
While the restorative pill was being produced noises from the outside reached here. Everyone could hear explosions and strange wails, this was probably Huo Qiang at work as the monster eradication outside started taking place.
The rumbling outside was a bit distracting but the experienced team of alchemists and healers was able to stay calm. In time a pill started to take form, it radiated massive amounts of holy energy. When it was completed it caused an illusory image of a golden dragon to appear and roar. This was a sign of this remedy's qualities reaching close to the maximum of the heaven grade.
”It's finished…”
Zhang Dong gave out a sigh of relief. Even for him making such a pill wasn't easy. Without the help of his team of healers, the pill would have probably dropped a small realm in quality.
He looked at it, the pill was golden and a bit longer in an oval shape. It was about the size of his thumb but was more uniform without any blemishes. It looked as if it was made from pure shiny gold instead of various herbs.
”S-senior this is?”
Fang Heng moved closer after the process was done. His eyes were bulging wide after seeing the item before him. His cultivation instincts were telling him to grab this pill and flee, if he could swallow it he would probably reach the late stage instantly. He held his desires back as he knew that other things were at stake. He also didn't think he could wrestle it off Zhang Dong's hands even if he wanted to.
”Good… now we need to give it to your sect leader… could you do the honors, Elder Heng?”
The old man was surprised by the request that was given. But he wasn't one to refuse, even holding this pill in his hand could be very beneficial.
The pill floated into his hand, Zhang Dong then moved over to the sunflower where the Divine Sect Patriarch was. He used his telekinetic like technique to move the old man's body up. He was gently turned around and then placed in a strange position.
”Senior?”
Fang Heng asked while looking down at his sect leader. His body was leaning forward and the thing he could see was his posterior protruding his way.
”Uh… you see, the demonic energies are far too great so swallowing the pill normally wouldn't be advised. We must apply it to your Patriarch's… uh… rear…opening”
Zhang Dong rubbed his neck while slowly moving the bandages out of the way. Fang Heng looked at the pill in his hand and then at the wrinkly bare man butt that was presented to him.
”Y-you mean?”
”Yes, this is a suppository. Please apply it gently ah, give Elder Heng some lubricant.”
Zhang Dong replied while calling to his sect members that brought over a jar with a transparent gel-like substance. The pill was then dipped in it to allow for a more gentle experience.
”Ready when you are Elder Heng, please hurry your sect leader's life depends on it!”
Zhang Dong gave the man a thumbs up while flying to the side. The old man with the pill covered in lubricant started sweating. He was now looking at a respected pillar of his sect his bare bottom exposed before him. After a moment he steeled his resolve as he realized that this was a matter of life and death.
”Forgive me Patriarch but it has to be done!”
”GAHHHHHhhhh….”
A strange sound of a screaming man was soon heard by the people that were keeping guard outside the lighthouse. Some of them recognized those shouts as the voice of their beloved leader. What really happened down below would be kept secret; the true way of how the Patriarch was healed would remain a mystery for centuries to come.