Chapter 153: The Ice is Cleared and the Thief is Caught
"I said that the medicine smelled familiar, and it actually contained Nine-Leaf Fritillaria cirrhosa. It turned out that it was prepared by my mother." Lingxiang said with a smile.
Hearing this, Master Xuan Huai smiled and said, "No wonder you asked about this medicine before. It turns out you already knew about it."
"I don't really know," Lingxiang said, pulling out a bottle from her bosom, which she had taken from Baiyang's room. "It's just a little strange. This medicine can be made into pills, so it doesn't have to be taken every few days. Why did my mother give the immortal such a half-finished thing?"
Upon hearing this, Master Xuan Huai sighed heavily, "Back then, Fairy Tu Mi did say that this medicine was only half-finished and needed another ingredient to be made into pills. But that ingredient was too rare and precious, and she had never found it, so she never had the chance to complete the refining of this medicine."
"Later, because of the matter of sealing the ancient evil demon Zhu Yan, my master died on the battlefield, and Fairy Tu Mi suddenly retired for some reason, so the matter was left unresolved."
No one knows why Fairy Tu Mi retired and lived in Yuanqing Sect for a long time. Even when I mentioned this to Chi Yanzi a few days ago, he was not very clear. He only said that he was also driven away by Fairy Tu Mi.
Master Fuyin had never seen Fairy Tumi, but there was a painting by the previous headmaster hanging in his cellar. It was said that it was painted by his master himself for Fairy Tumi. She was indeed a rare beauty in the world. However, his senior brother said that although the painting depicted the appearance of Fairy Tumi, it lacked much of her charm.
Just as he rescued Xiao Maidong, his junior brother Danyang stumbled back to the inn, saying that he had heard about Yuan Qing's disaster in the street. Then everyone hurried back to Jiuque Mountain.
But many of these things are indeed difficult to trace.
What exactly happened? Although the head teacher and his brothers experienced this incident personally, they kept their mouths shut and never revealed a word. They also ordered Han Yang and others not to say anything.
It's really strange.
Master Fuyin frowned, but heard Lingxiang laugh softly: "No wonder there are so many Rhodiola rosea in my Qingwei Peak medicinal field. It's because of you."
Upon hearing this, Master Xuanhuai was stunned. Could it be that Fairy Tumi had not forgotten about the Kunwu secret medicine back then?
"This Rhodiola rosea is indeed a difficult medicinal material to obtain. Firstly, its medicinal period is too long, and secondly, it must be grown in a special area to exert its efficacy. I think my mother chose to retire in Qingwei Peak because she wanted to plant a large amount of this medicine to fulfill the promise she made that year." Lingxiang said, supporting her chin with one hand, looking at Xuanhuai Zhenren who was still in a trance and said:
"How about it? If you tell me how to get to Yunmengze, I will help you find the demons hiding in Kunwu Sect and refine this medicine into a pill."
"For this kind of business, your Kunwu sect will definitely make money, so why hesitate?"
Looking at Lingxiang who was winking at him, Xuanhuai pondered for a while, then frowned and asked, "Why are you going to Yunmengze?"
Lingxiang smiled, picked up the kettle on the table and poured herself a glass of water, then picked up the teacup and blew on it. But even so, the hot steam from the tea still enveloped her face.
"Of course it's for the unfinished 'Return to Heaven' pill."
Lingxiang took a sip of the hot tea in her hand, but her thoughts drifted back to the painting along with the steam...
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"Back then, many people in the Taoist sect didn't know why Fairy Tu Mi retired. In fact, it was because of the Huitian Pill." Hua Ling continued talking regardless of the expression on Lingxiang's face.
Fairy Tu Mi went to Yunmengze alone, and the Huitian Pill was made in Yunmengze. But for some reason, the Huitian Pill was not effective enough. Although it could help heal wounds, it could not bring the dead back to life. Even the Sustaining Life Pill could not save the dying.
Not long after she left Yunmengze, one day she settled down in Yuanqing Sect.
"It's just strange... She clearly refined three Huitian Pills back then. One was used to test the efficacy, one was used on you, and the other one is still missing."
Ling Xiang was shocked when she heard this: "You mean to say that what the demons are still looking for is not the lost life-extending pill, but the life-saving pill?!"
Hua Ling shook her head: "I don't know about this. Back then, the current Demon Lord did follow Fairy Tu Mi for a long time, and he knew that she was refining the Huitian Pill, but he probably didn't know that Fairy Tu Mi had already refined the Huitian Pill. After all, she went to Yunmengze alone that year, and no one else followed her."
Lingxiang suddenly realized at this moment that the reason why the Demon Lord slaughtered the three great demon-hunting families in the mortal world was not for the life-extending pills in their hands, but for the last pill that could bring back the dead.
However, the mother did not tell anyone about the success of the Huitian Pill. The Demon Lord knew about it because of his own resurrection, so he was sure that the mother must have succeeded in refining the Huitian Pill, but he did not know where she had hidden it.
Yes, yes, all the tragedies were caused by this life-saving pill!
No wonder the pill of Huitian Pill is labeled with the hanging thread technique, because this pill needs to be...
One life must be exchanged for another!
……
Master Fuyin couldn't see Lingxiang's face clearly, and had no idea what she was up to. Although he had never heard of the Huitian Pill before, he thought that Fairy Tumi must not have been able to complete it. Even Fairy Tumi, with her level of cultivation, couldn't refine it, so how could Lingxiang do it?
Moreover, even if one is a great immortal from outer space who can bring the dead back to life, he still has to consider the right time, place and people. How can he possibly do that with just a mere pill?
Besides, what is the purpose of refining this spiritual incense to restore the world? Could it be that...
Could it be that he wanted to revive Fairy Tu Mi?
Can……
But the tomb of the fairy Tumi in the sect...
When he thought of this, Master Fuyin suddenly panicked. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Master Xuanhuai sigh:
"My child, there is no medicine that can bring back the dead in this world. Even the magic pill from the Tushita Palace was able to save the King of the Black Chicken Kingdom. It was because of a Dingyan Pill that preserved his body and summoned his soul from Fengdu that he was able to be saved. How much effort was put into this? Now that spiritual roots are scarce in the mortal world, who can go to hell and come back unscathed?"
These words truly touched Master Fuyin's heart. He quickly agreed, but was given a cold look by Lingxiang.
"Who said I was going to revive someone? I just don't agree." Lingxiang said as she put down her teacup. "Since my mother couldn't refine 'Return to Heaven' until her death, if I can refine it, it will prove that I can use it as an opportunity to continue my cultivation. Secondly, it's possible that the Return to Heaven Pill can repair this broken spiritual root."
After these words were spoken, Master Fuyin was somewhat relieved about the newcomer, but Master Xuanhuai was horrified.
"What did you say? You...you have a residual spiritual root?"
"You look so surprised." Lingxiang said, picking up the teacup again, but the tea in it had cooled down. "What's wrong with a residual spiritual root? It's nothing strange."
"It's not that having residual spiritual roots is rare. It's just that since you have residual spiritual roots, how can you use the art of replacing the spirit at such a long distance?" asked Taoist Xuan Huai.
Hearing this, Master Fuyin's face darkened. He knew very well why Lingxiang could use so many magics. The rocks on Qingwei Peak could best prove Lingxiang's suffering... Wait...
Lingxiang just used the soul-replacing technique?
"You used the blood talisman?" Master Fuyin walked up to Lingxiang in shock, grabbed Lingxiang's wrist and felt her pulse, "Do you know the harm of the blood talisman? How can you treat it like this!"
Lingxiang struggled to break free from Master Fuyin's hand: "Hey, Sixth Senior Brother, why are you making such a fuss? Whether I use the blood talisman or not, what difference will it make if I live one day longer or one day less? But if the Heavenly Pill can be refined smoothly this time, and if it can repair my damaged spiritual roots, then one or two days of this will not matter."
"But……"
Master Fuyin wanted to say something, but Master Xuanhuai started laughing.
"Since you have made such a great sacrifice for my sect and promised me the elixir, it would be unreasonable for me not to tell you where Yunmengze is. Even if I die, I will not be able to face my master again."
Lingxiang smiled when she heard this: "Since the Master has promised, then follow me to catch the demon."
Master Xuanhuai smiled and shook the hem of his robe.
"Brother Fuyin is truly a miracle worker. I have slept for so long, it's time to go out for a walk!"
……
After nightfall, the mountain behind Kunwu Sect was desolate. It seemed that few people came here, so even the slightest noise could be heard clearly.
And it is in this desolate atmosphere that a man's low growl can be faintly heard.
"Now that we've lost the chess piece of Acorus, how can we sow discord between Xuan Huai and Xuan Tan?!"
"What's the hurry?" A childish voice sounded, "Human hearts are the most fragile. A slight grudge can bring down a city, let alone the small Kunwu Sect. You just need to think carefully about how to get the whereabouts of Yunmengze from the old immortal Xuan Huai."
"What can I do?" the man said angrily, "The secret of Yunmeng Lake has always been passed down orally from generation to generation. If you can't become the designated successor to the headmaster, you won't be able to know the entrance to Yunmeng Lake."
Hearing this, the childish voice laughed, and the laughter was full of sarcasm: "You are such a coward as the eldest disciple. Many years have passed, but you still don't have the slightest trust from old man Xuan Huai. You have only learned half of the Ni Ling technique, and you even complain to me. Instead of wasting time, you might as well go back and think about how to get some useful information from your old master."
It turned out that the male voice was Bai Yang.
At this moment, the moon that was covered by dark clouds finally appeared in the sky, shining brightly, and standing in front of Bai Yang was...
It turned out to be Zhu Huang in yellow clothes!
At this moment, Zhu Huang's face did not have the slightest trace of the ignorance he had during the day, but instead looked sinister and fierce.
After hearing Zhu Huang's sarcasm, Bai Yang did not dare to show the slightest bit of unhappiness on his face, but his face was full of frustration, as if Zhu Huang had not been scolding him just now.
"What else can I do? Although I have been with my master since I was a child, he has always been unwilling to teach me more. Even to Hongying who came later, he was able to teach her all the Ni Ling skills. Can I be blamed for this?" Aries said, and the frustration on his face suddenly turned into hatred.
"That old man looked down on me and favored Hongying. He actually passed on the Ni Ling technique to a woman who came later. I think he planned to pass the position of the headmaster to her in the future. Who knows, that woman may have known the secret of Yunmengze now. Since we can't get anything out of that old guy, we might as well start with Hongying!"
There was venom in Bai Yang's words; even the night wind was not half as cold as his.
At this moment, a burst of applause was heard not far away, and then a man appeared from behind an old tree.
"I wonder what Sister Hongying would think after hearing this. She was very satisfied with this senior brother, but she didn't know that this senior brother was actually a jackal who wanted to tear her into pieces."
Bai Yang was startled and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Lingxiang walking out from behind a tree, as if she was taking a leisurely stroll in the night.
"Why are you here? Why are you here?" Bai Yang was shocked and asked quickly.
Ling Xiang seemed to be disdainful of answering him, and leaned on the book to talk to herself: "I found it strange before. You said that you saw Taoist Xuantan poisoning Taoist Xuanhuai, but you also said that you thought it was a secret medicine of the sect at first. However, as soon as this secret medicine is opened, the strong smell of silver dan grass can be smelled, even through the window, you can definitely smell it. How could you mistake it for a secret medicine of the sect?"
"Then there is the matter of the life-extending elixir that Chang Pu heard about. As far as I know, your sect only has three female cultivators, and they all live in the same house. Sister Hongying and she are both female disciples, but they learned about the matter of the Supreme Sect from a man like you. I am very surprised. Could it be that the female disciples of your sect are just pretending to be on good terms with each other but not on good terms with each other?"
"Speaking of the sect's secret medicine, you said you thought that Taoist Xuantan mixed that secret medicine for Master Xuanhuai, but when I asked you what color it was, you were unsure and only said it was probably white. Little did you know that this so-called sect's secret medicine was actually a brown color made from dried and ground herbs. How did it become white?"
Lingxiang laughed and said, "So, you are the only one lying."
After hearing what Lingxiang said, Bai Yang's usual elegance disappeared completely, and he actually laughed strangely: "I didn't expect you to be so smart, and you can see things so clearly, but so what, you are going to die here today?"
Ling Xiang was not panicked at all when she heard this: "Oh? Are you sure? How can a half-baked person who can't even learn the complete Ni Ling technique have the ability to kill me?"
Bai Yang's face twitched when he heard that, and then he pointed at Zhu Huang viciously and said, "I can't do anything to you, but she is different, she is..."
"Shut up!" Zhu Huang immediately shouted.
Lingxiang was shocked to see her like this: "Why... why are you..."
Just when Bai Yang thought Ling Xiang was frightened by Zhu Huang, he heard Ling Xiang laughing again: "Why are you still wearing this human skin? Are you afraid that the scars on your body will be exposed?"
Bai Yang was puzzled when he heard this, and looked at Zhu Huang hurriedly, but Zhu Huang frowned and asked, "When did you find out?"
"I knew it from the beginning." Lingxiang said, standing up straight, "You have no pulse, but you can live in the world like a human. Only the most orthodox demons can do this."
(End of this chapter)
