Chapter 260: Marrow-Cleansing Pill

Late at night, countless stars glittered in the sky, the moon like a silver disc shedding soft radiance. Dan City, a giant city crouching on the vast earth, stood towering and awe-inspiring, its pressure terrifying. Yet at this moment, it had grown much quieter, though the outside world was not so calm.

The bright moonlight spilled down, and the void seemed covered in a thin mist. But towering trees blocked the starlight, making the forest scenery invisible.

At this time, strange beasts roared, as if tearing the sky, shaking the mountains and forests. Large trees rustled and swayed violently. Ten thousand creatures howled, resounding through heaven and earth, making the night no longer peaceful.

This was a place few dared to tread. Among the myriad mountains and valleys, terrifying exotic beasts roamed unchecked. The crunching of bones, the roars of wild beasts—fearful sounds echoed endlessly in the darkness, sending chills down one's spine.

The strange beasts here were all terrifying. The primeval forest harbored many dreadful species that roamed unhindered, each dominating its own territory and ruling over countless creatures.

Some even claimed that in this vast, boundless primeval forest, someone had once witnessed a Golden-Winged Roc divine bird soaring across the night sky! It blotted out everything, as if about to tear heaven and earth apart.

Whoosh! Suddenly, a great gale swept in, shattering rocks and cracking the earth. Huge boulders rolled down from the high mountains.

In the night sky, a large mass of black mist, like floating smoke, stained heaven and earth, rolling in. Thick black fog blotted out the sun, making the night even darker.

At this moment, the surrounding beasts lay prostrate, trembling, their fearful cries rising one after another. Fear showed in their eyes, as if some powerful being was watching them, making their hearts quake.

Yet surprisingly, that mass of black mist twisted in the distance. A powerful existence roared within, shaking the surrounding rocks and breaking trees, causing extreme terror.

In the black mist, five figures appeared. One old man was none other than the elder who had attended the Alchemy Convention during the day, called Ren Lao. His face was now very pale, as if severely injured.

Three of the figures were extremely terrifying. Their true features could not be seen; they were shrouded in black mist, exuding a dreadfully terrifying aura that made one's soul tremble.

The vitality these three emitted far surpassed that of Ren Lai and Di Lao, truly terrifying beyond compare! They seemed to control the laws of heaven and earth, causing the powerful beasts around them to dare not make a sound. These three could crush them with a single finger.

“Lord Ren Zun, the sealing technique laid by the White Jade Cauldron has been broken.” After a moment of silence, Ren Lao gritted his teeth, bowed to one of the figures whose face was unclear, and said respectfully.

“Useless!” The one called Ren Zun spoke in a calm yet authoritative voice, causing heaven and earth to rumble and the high mountains to crack—extremely terrifying.

“Lord Ren Zun, it must be the interference of the Dan Valley. Otherwise, how could a mere brat break my sealing technique without any message coming through?” Ren Lao’s body trembled; he was extremely afraid of the person before him. For a great power to show such an expression was thought-provoking.

“Let’s not worry about that for now. The matter Lord Hall Master entrusted is more important.” At this moment, another figure whose face was unclear spoke, his voice very calm. Compared to the Hall Master’s matter, the previous incident seemed trivial.

“Brother Longyang is right!! The Hall Master’s matter takes priority.” The other two nodded. Their five figures were once again shrouded in black mist, turning into a fierce wind that swept into the distance.

A whirlwind swept far away, like a world-covering demon, terrifyingly dreadful. The surrounding beasts remained motionless for a long time.

Inside the Ancestral Dragon Ring, mist was hazy, and rosy clouds shimmered. Wisps of auspicious vapor rose upward, filling the entire sky with misty radiance, a lustrous glow flickering.

The spirit herbs planted in the medicine field swayed their delicate leaves, absorbing the surrounding auspicious vapor, sparkling with crystalline luster, extremely gorgeous.

The Little Divine Herb walked in the medicine field on crystalline feet. The surrounding spirit herbs leaned toward her. The trace of aura leaked by this sovereign of all herbs greatly benefited the nearby plants.

One could see with the naked eye that the surrounding spirit herbs were growing. Every wisp of medicinal power leaked by the Little Divine Herb was terrifying, extremely pure.

“It seems the Water of Life is of little use. The Little Divine Herb’s medicinal power is leaking. Though the leakage is small, she will eventually wither and die.” Looking at the aging face of the Little Divine Herb, Yang Tian couldn’t help but sigh.

This divine herb had likely grown for over a hundred thousand years before transforming into human form and gaining intelligence. Now reduced to this state, in a short time she would turn to ashes. Heaven and earth are ruthless.

“What exactly is the Great Wasteland? A place that can give birth to a divine herb.” Yang Tian murmured. The Little Divine Herb knew that place well but couldn’t explain it clearly, so Yang Tian had to drop the matter.

“Ao wu…” Little White, like a shadow, rolled his fluffy body. Whenever the Little Divine Herb leaked a wisp of aura, he opened his mouth and inhaled most of it, looking greedy.

“Yi ya…” Seeing Little White absorbing her leaked medicinal power, the Little Divine Herb became very unhappy and babbled in protest.

“Wu wu…” With big eyes full of pitifulness, Little White rubbed against the Little Divine Herb’s belly. Given Little White’s tiny size, he only reached up to her neck.

“Ya…” The Little Divine Herb was very shy. Her little hand touched the rubbed spot, looking bashful, her bright big eyes blinking.

Seeing this, Yang Tian couldn’t help but chuckle. Watching the two little ones messing around, he shook his head helplessly, but felt relieved inside.

Yang Tian fell silent on the spot. Tomorrow’s Alchemy Convention required participants to bring their own spirit herbs and pill formulas, competing for ranking based on the potency of the pills refined.

Today’s Alchemy Convention had already put pressure on him. Dan Chen and Tian Xin were both skilled in alchemy. Qin Shi had broken through to War King, and there were two girls. There were surely those holding back, waiting to shine at the final moment.

Yang Tian’s mind sank into thought. During this time, Yang Xiao had taught him many pill formulas, many long extinct, and the spirit herbs were extremely hard to find.

“With my current strength, fourth-grade low-level pills are a sure thing. But to break into the top ten, pills of that level might not be enough. The disciples trained by great families are not made of mud.”

“Then tomorrow, I’ll try a fourth-grade high-level pill!” At this moment, a gleam flashed in Yang Tian’s eyes. His soul power had surged several times, far beyond what Forging Strength could compare.

Now, Yang Tian smiled slightly at the ceramic doll: “Little Divine Herb, give me Marrow-Cleansing Flower, Lingzhi Grass, Green Wood Fruit…”

Yang Tian named five spirit herbs in succession, all of fourth-grade quality. Among them, the Marrow-Cleansing Flower was the most potent. This herb, which Yang Tian had found in the Martial Dao Mountain, had a medicinal age of a thousand years, enough for him to control its power.

“Ya, I understand.” Hearing this, the Little Divine Herb’s bright big eyes blinked as she looked around. In just a breath’s time, five spirit herbs appeared in her hands.

“Such speed! Little one not only knows transformation techniques but is also quite skilled at flying and遁地.” Yang Tian was amazed. The Little Divine Herb was very fast and highly adept at concealment.

The Little Divine Herb was very obedient. Two bottles of Water of Life had won her over. She placed the five spirit herbs before Yang Tian and then vanished in a flash.

The Marrow-Cleansing Flower was a fourth-grade high-level spirit herb, a rare treasure now nearly extinct. This herb had marrow-cleansing effects, highly sought after by many young masters of great families.

The pill Yang Tian refined was the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, known in the cultivation world as the Minor Rebirth Pill. It was an extremely precious pill, its price no less than that of a fifth-grade pill.

Marrow cleansing and hair washing were also what Yang Tian currently needed, so he chose to refine this pill.

Yang Tian’s mind sank into deduction. Though this deduction was not as effective as actual refining, it consumed less time.

In his mind, the refining method gradually emerged, and his mind completely settled down…

In the entire Ancestral Dragon Ring, only the sounds of Little White and the Little Divine Herb playing could be heard, creating an unusually harmonious and warm atmosphere.