Alchemy Emperor of the Divine Dao c1-1294

by Flying Alone 孤单地飞

  Ling Han actively answered her confusion, and said, “I am an alchemist, so do I need that high a cultivation level?”

  That was logical. At such a young age, he was already an alchemist close to Earth Grade, so he must have boundless future prospects ahead of him! Moreover, a person had limited energy, so if he spread out his attention over too many fields due to greed, that would only lead to him not being able to master any one field.

  Xu Ke Xin was still a bit doubtful, but it was not proper for her to keep asking. After all, she had something to ask of Ling Han. She hesitated for a long time, then said, “I also have a treasure that I can put into the trade.”

  “Oh, and what is that?” Ling Han asked casually.

  “I don’t know either.” Xu Ke Xin shook her head. Because everything was not like what she had expected, she was completely shaken, and so she hid all her seductive wiles and became serious.

  Ling Han could not help but break into laughter, and asked, “Are you joking, Imperial Consort Xu?”

  How could there be something like this? She said she wanted to trade a treasure, but she didn’t even know what it was. If that was the case, how could she be so sure that it really was a treasure?

  Xu Ke Xin said, “Seven years ago, I and a few elders of m-my sect discovered an ancient tomb. We obtained the Shapeless Heart Sutra from there. And beside the Shapeless Heart Sutra, there was also a tightly sealed box that we had no way of opening.”

  She paused a moment, then said, “Something that could be placed by the side of the Shapeless Heart Sutra, this box must contain something that is similarly valuable.”

  Ling Han smiled slightly, then said, “Does Imperial Consort Xu want to use this unknown object to exchange for the ten Foundation Building Pills then?”

  “That’s right.” Xu Ke Xin nodded. “Is Grandmaster willing to gamble on it?”

  “All right.” Ling Han said without hesitation. Anyways, he could casually concoct Foundation Building Pills easily and quickly, so even if he had traded them for an ordinary box, that would only be a waste of a few million silver coins and about an hour’s time.

  But what if the box really contained some kind of treasure?

  “Tomorrow, at this time, bring the box over, whereas I will bring the Foundation Building Pills,” he said.

  Xu Ke Xin was ecstatic, but then she hurriedly confirmed, “That’s ten Foundation Building Pills!”

  “Agreed.” Ling Han nodded.

  “Deal!” Xu Ke Xin was overjoyed at this unexpected turn in events.

  Ling Han stood up and left. Since he had already decided to accept this transaction, he would naturally have to go and prepare the ingredients he needed. Unfortunately, the herb garden within the Black Tower was not yet ready. Otherwise, he could prepare his own ingredients. After all, he had only left the Mystery Realm just a few days ago, so how could it be possible that he would have gotten all the spiritual herbs ready so quickly?

  He naturally went to the Heaven’s Medicine Pavilion. After thanking Fu Yuan Sheng, he bought all the ingredients needed to concoct the Foundation Building Pills, then returned to Hu Yang Academy.

  There was a large number of people waiting for him at the entrance who wanted to develop an amiable relationship with him. After all, he had just been summoned to see the Rain Emperor, and the Emperor’s concern over him was still going strong. However, how could Ling Han have the mood to deal with them? He merely said a few words and sent off these people.

  When he entered his courtyard, Hu Niu instantly stuck onto him. Ling Han said a few words to her, then brought her with him into the Black Tower. The little girl very happily began to play around, whereas Ling Han began to concoct the alchemical pills.

  This was naturally a piece of cake to him. After arranging all the ingredients he needed, after a mere hour, ten Foundation Building Pills were lying warm in the furnace.

  The next day, the Imperial Family released a piece of important news.

  The Rain Emperor’s sixtieth birthday was right around the corner, and the whole country was naturally going to celebrate with him. Moreover, there was also going to be a very special martial arts tournament to display the military power of the Empire. The champion of this tournament would be personally praised by the Rain Emperor, and the prize would be a Mystical Power!

  What kind of object was a Mystical Power? A large majority of people were not aware, but that did not stop everyone from guessing the incredible value of a Mystical Power—the Rain Emperor had taken it out as a prize, so how could it be anything ordinary?

  All of a sudden, excitement was high in the air. Even the powerful elites of the Spiritual Pedestal Tier of the Eight Great Clans were restless, but when they saw the rules of participation for the martial arts tournament, quite a number of people wilted as the tournament was only limited to those below thirty years old.

  True, the future of the Empire would naturally fall on the shoulders of the younger generation, so what was the point of old men like them joining in on the excitement?

  Thirty years below… then there would only be two, and that was Ling Han and Feng Yan!

  Anyone with eyes could see that this was the tournament stage that the Rain Emperor had set up for the two of them to allow them to duel in front of everyone’s eyes.

  “Mystical Power?” Within the Cherishing Flower Pavilion, Yan Tian Zhao mumbled to himself. He had a wine cup in his hand and was seated comfortably, filled with an unworldly air. By his side, there was an old woman who looked vacant, as if she had lost her soul.

  If one were to look closely, this old woman looked very much alike Lady Yan.

  “I was intending to leave Rain Country, but did not think that I would be able to watch such a good show before I left. Now I have even encountered the appearance of a Mystical Power. There are strong and weak Mystical Powers, but no matter what, since it is called a Mystical Power, it must have its use, so I would not mind taking a look at it.” Yan Tian Zhao placed the wine cup down, looked towards the old woman, then said with a smile, “Mother, I will become the champion of a martial arts tournament and show my face in front of everyone. Aren’t you glad?”

  She was indeed Lady Yan, but how did she suddenly lose all her beauty and become an old woman?

  Lady Yan seemed to have become a corpse. After quite a while, a flash of life finally came back into her eyes. Her voice trembled, and she said, “You are not my son! You are a demon! You are a demon!”

  “Wrong. I am indeed your son, it’s just that I have some additional experiences.” Yan Tian Zhao pointed at his own head, and an incomparably evil smile curled up the corners of his lips. “I still have to thank you, Mother, for transmitting all your cultivation to me. Otherwise, if I wanted to possess the cultivation level I have now, I would have to cultivate at least eight to ten years.”

  Lady Yan merely shook her head, and said endlessly, “You are not my son! You are not my son!”

  Yan Tian Zhao turned his eyes from her, took up the wine cup and began to drink. He said to the skies, “Everyone thinks that the champion of this tournament will be either Ling Han or Feng Yan, then I shall give everyone a slap and let them know, that I, Yan Tian Zhao, am still here!”

  ***

  In the afternoon, Ling Han went to the tea house he had gone to yesterday to fulfil the deal with Xu Ke Xin.

  “Ten Foundation Building Pills.” Ling Han casually withdrew a jade bottle and placed it on the table.

  Xu Ke Xin was very delighted, so she could not help but show off some of her feminine wiles, and said delicately, “Little Brother, aren’t you scared that Big Sister will cheat you out of your alchemical pills?”

  “You can try,” Ling Han said calmly.

  “Ai, you don’t have the slightest sense of humor.” Xu Ke Xin shook her head, and took up a box that was wrapped with a red cloth from her side and placed it on the table.

  Chapter 267

  Chapter 267: Hundred Poison Jade Ointment

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p; Translator: _Dark_Angel_ Editor: Kurisu

  Of course, Ling Han did not completely trust Xu Ke Xin. As such, he immediately unwrapped the cloth and there was indeed a black-colored box inside. It was not made of metal, but rather of wood, and there was a faint sandalwood aroma coming from it.

  He was in the process of examining the box, whereas Xu Ke Xin was naturally examining the Foundation Building Pills, and neither of them spoke.

  There was indeed no way to open it.

  It was not because it was locked, but rather because it was joined seamlessly together, so there was nowhere one could exert force on. From the looks of it, the only way to open it would be through explosive power.

  Ling Han looked astonished, because he recognized the type of wood.

  Connect Origin Heartwood.

  This was an extremely valuable material. It had two special traits to it. Firstly, it was extremely tough and durable, and secondly, it was capable of preventing the dispersal of Spiritual Qi. Thus, this was a very suitable material to store some valuable medicinal ingredients. Once it was closed, the medicinal ingredients could be stored for a thousand, or even ten thousand years without spoiling.

  He gave it a shake, and there was something inside. From what he could hear, there should only be one object inside. It felt very heavy, but it was impossible for him to say what exactly it was.

  “Little Brother, Big Sister thanks you!” Xu Ke Xin said with a delicate smile, putting away the jade bottle with satisfaction. Though she wanted very much to know what was contained inside the wooden box, and wanted even more to confirm that it was a treasure, she had studied it for many years and attempted many different methods but was still unable to open it. Thus, she decided that she might as well hand it over to Ling Han so that she would no longer have to worry herself over it. After all, what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over.

  Ling Han ignored her, so she was a bit unsatisfied. However, because she was in a great mood, she did not take it to heart. She pushed open the door and left.

  After she had left, Ling Han instantly gave a swipe of his hand, and the wooden box had entered into the Black Tower. He did not enter into the Black Tower at the first instant, but instead chose to stand up and leave. Since it was already in the Black Tower, it was destined to belong to him, and no one could possibly take it from him.

  He returned to his own courtyard in the Academy, closed the door, and finally entered the Black Tower.

  If it was in his last life, it would be a piece of cake for him to open a box made of Connect Origin Heartwood with his cultivation as a Heaven Tier elite, but the cultivation of the Gushing Spring Tier was far from enough to do so. Otherwise, how would Xu Ke Xin have been unable to do anything with the box even after so many years of it being in her possession? She was in the Spiritual Ocean Tier, after all.

  However, in the Black Tower, Ling Han was a god!

  With a single thought, the wooden box was opened, as easy and simple as if he had just merely flipped his hand.

  Within the box was a piece of jade in the shape of a strip. As soon as the box was opened, a strong fragrance wafted out that caused his spirit to be roused and feel all the pores on his whole body open up.

  A hint of excitement appeared on Ling Han’s face. This was not jade, but a medicinal ointment, Hundred Poison Jade Ointment!

  “I never thought that something like this would still exist!” He pressed down with a hand, and all the fragrance was suppressed back into the box. He could control everything in the Black Tower, as if he was a God.

  Hundred Poison Jade Ointment was not naturally formed, but had to be blended later. It required up to a hundred poisonous ingredients as well as Seven Fragrance Jade to be mixed with a secret method.

  This was not poison—if anyone used this to poison anyone else, that would be a humongous waste.

  If any single one of these hundred poisonous ingredients were used on its own, then even elites of the Flower Blossoming Tier would die of poison. However, put together and blended with a wondrous ratio, they would suppress each other’s poison, and what was supposed to be a deadly poison would be transformed into an excellent medicine. The more poisonous they were, the more plentiful this energy would naturally be.

  However, if anyone were to directly swallow it as it was now, that would definitely be a direct path to death, because the energy that originated from the mixture of these hundred poisonous ingredients was too terrifying. It would be a piece of cake for even a Flower Blossoming Tier elite to burst from it.

  However, if it was added together with Seven Fragrance Jade, then the violent, explosive energy could be released in a calm, peaceful way, and would thus allow it to be absorbed.

  Naturally, Hundred Poison Jade Ointment was not to be swallowed, but rather rubbed on one’s body. It would enter into the body by being absorbed through the skin. One could still eat it, but when these hundred poisons entered one’s stomach, they would still cause a corresponding effect on the body.

  What was amazing was that one with higher cultivation level could rub in more of it, whereas those with a lower cultivation level should rub in less, and it could be used by people in different cultivation levels. It would allow one to increase one’s cultivation level, strengthen the physique, and was an extremely valuable treasure.

  It was easy to find the poisonous ingredients, but Seven Fragrance Jade was much too rare. Even in his last life, when he had had so many resources in his grasp, he had only managed to blend it once, and the amount produced could not compare to this strip that he now had.

  Such a treasure indeed needed to be sealed by Connect Origin Heartwood. Otherwise, the medicinal effects would disperse very quickly, and could not be kept for even a single month.

  He had no idea who it was that was so wealthy that he actually had a box made of Connect Origin Heartwood and Hundred Poison Jade Ointment buried with him. This was practically a waste of colossal proportions.

  “Just in time to benefit me!” Ling Han said with a smile as he removed his clothing and began to rub in the Hundred Poison Jade Ointment onto his body. A cooling feeling gushed out, relaxing his whole body.

  “Feng Yan seem to be very sure of himself. He seems confident that he’d be able to defeat me after ten days. Now that I think of it, the basis for his confidence should be that he would be able to break through within these ten days. Cultivation Tiers were a different level before, so there is a big difference between having broken through and not yet broken through.”

  As Ling Han sat in a cross-legged position, he continued to circulate the Five Elements Heaven Grade Skill to absorb the medicinal effects. Within the Black Tower, he could even detain the ointment’s effects and ensure it was entirely used on him without the slightest bit being wasted.

  This was a very shocking thing. If the medicinal effects could be absorbed completely, this was practically scary.

  “There is only ten days left until the martial arts tournament. I can’t possibly break through to the Spiritual Ocean Tier in such a short time, but every little bit of my ability I can increase counts. I am definitely going to get the Eye of Truth.”

  After only a while, Ling Han felt his whole body heat up. The ointment was now completely effective, and he felt as if his skin was about to tear as he felt an extraordinary agony.

  ‘F***, I have no experience, so I rubbed in too much.’ He bared his teeth. Though he had also mixed the Hundred Poison Jade Ointment in his last life, he had used it on his four disciples. At that time, even the weakest of the four of them was already in the Spiritual Pedestal Tier.

  He had decreased the amount, but there was still a very far gap between the Gushing Spring Tier and the Spiritual Pedestal Tier, so it still caused him to exclaim.

  Thankfully, he had cultivated the Body of Rock Cliff. Not only was his defence terrifyingly strong, he could even transform into rock and cut off his feelings of pain. When he actively circulated it, the agony instantly disappeared,
but he could clearly see cracks appear on his skin and fresh blood seep out of his wounds.

  He found a bit of joy in his suffering as he thought that, fortunately, he had not rubbed it on that important place. Otherwise, he would really want to cry now.

  Hong , there was a powerful energy spreading out in his body, stimulating the continuous expansion of his Spring, which gushed out waves of Origin Power.

  After about three hours, Ling Han stopped. The ointment that he had rubbed on his body was completely absorbed, and his cultivation level had gone up to the late stage of the fifth layer of the Gushing Spring Tier. By the day of the martial arts tournament, his cultivation should be able to reach the eighth layer of the Gushing Spring Tier.

  “If it’s the eighth layer against the Spiritual Ocean Tier, I should manage.” Ling Han nodded. His condition was a bit special, as his battle prowess far exceeded his cultivation level.

  With the circulation of the Indestructible Heaven Scroll, the wounds on his body healed very quickly. He summoned clear water and washed off the blood stains on his body, then dressed.

  Hu Niu actually did not come pester him today. Instead, she was very obediently sitting inside the Black Tower. Ling Han’s divine sense swept over—the little girl was actually in the process of breaking through to Gushing Spring Tier.

  A five-year-old in the Gushing Spring Tier; just the thought of it would make one dumbstruck.

  Chapter 268

  Chapter 268: News From Both Sides

  Translator: _Dark_Angel_ Editor: Kurisu

  Feng Yan once again announced that he would take part in the martial arts tournament and would defeat and kill Ling Han during the tournament.

  The restrictions for the participation in this martial arts tournament were already confirmed, and the final battle would definitely be the battle of the titans between Feng Yan and Ling Han. However, Feng Yan’s announcing that he would kill Ling Han in such an unrestrained manner still very vividly showed his usual arrogant attitude.