Chapter 971: Baby-Nurturing Pill and Yin Spirit Horse

Since the giant arrived, no other cultivators came for a short time. The three of them went about their own business, with no one intending to take the initiative to strike up a conversation with the others. 【Web】

After nearly half a month passed, and most of the miasma had receded, astonishing escape lights finally appeared on the horizon. Two brilliant rainbows joined together, flying straight toward the mountain peak like ribbons.

After the escape lights circled once above the three of them, they landed perfectly in the space between them, revealing a man and a woman.

The man was the old man surnamed Fu from the Nine Nether Sect, and the woman was a beautiful woman in black, with slightly thick eyebrows but a face as cold as frost.

"The three fellow daoists have all arrived as promised; it is truly Fu's honor. I was originally prepared for the possibility that some fellow daoists might not come, but now it seems that is unnecessary." After the old man surnamed Fu swept his gaze over Han Li and the others, he said with a face full of joy.

The beautiful woman in black beside him, however, remained coldly silent.

"Although I have come this time, if the matter Brother Fu speaks of does not interest me, I, Yuan, will immediately turn around and leave. I am at a critical stage of breaking through a bottleneck and have no time to waste on trivial matters." After the giant let out a cold laugh, he said unceremoniously.

"Brother Yuan, rest assured! You have already seen Fellow Daoist Han and Fellow Daoist Bai; are you afraid that I, Fu, would deceive you with empty words? Before this, let me introduce everyone to each other. This is my junior sister, Chang Zhifang, an elder of the Nine Nether Sect's Inner Hall. Brother Yuan is a local, hailing from the Southern Border's Poison Saint Gate; this time, we will need to rely on you a lot. Fellow Daoist Han is a loose cultivator from overseas with astonishingly extraordinary divine abilities; Fellow Daoist Bai..." The old man surnamed Fu pointed at Han Li and the others, introducing them to each other one by one.

Hearing the old man surnamed Fu say that Han Li's divine abilities were astonishing, both the giant and Bai Bai Yaoyi looked at Han Li with surprise in their eyes.

After Han Li was startled by these words, he furrowed his brows:

"Fellow Daoist is too kind. My cultivation is ordinary; I don't know where this talk of astonishing divine abilities comes from." Han Li said with a calm surface.

"Fellow Daoist, why continue to hide it? I heard that you not only wiped out the Core Formation early-stage Old Man Xiao in the Jin Capital, but after the underground trading fair, you also killed the famous Evil Fire Monk in a single encounter. With such high cultivation, is there any need to say more?" The old man surnamed Fu said with deep meaning.

"The Evil Fire Monk was killed by Fellow Daoist Han?" The giant surnamed Yuan's face changed drastically, and he suddenly turned his head to stare at Han Li.

As Bai Bai Yaoyi's bright eyes darted around, she also revealed a trace of horror.

Only the beautiful woman in black seemed to already know about this, appearing indifferent.

"Brother Fu may have misunderstood. I did kill a reckless Core Formation early-stage cultivator in the Jin Capital, but that so-called Evil Fire Monk was not killed by me, but by another cultivator. Do you think that I, a loose cultivator, have such heaven-defying divine abilities?" Han Li gave a bitter laugh, saying somewhat helplessly.

"Another cultivator? I did indeed hear that two cultivators with similar appearances were confronting the Evil Fire Monk at the same time. Was it really not you who made the move?" The old man surnamed Fu's expression relaxed inadvertently, but he seemed to say this with disbelief.

"Brother Fu is really overestimating me. If I had the strength to instantly kill a Core Formation mid-stage cultivator, why would I have needed to avoid those people from the Yin Luo Sect back then? I could have just left openly; who would have dared to block me?" Han Li touched his chin and said indifferently.

"Fellow Daoist's words make sense. However, although Old Man Xiao's cultivation was not high, he was extremely cunning and proficient in several escape techniques. Being able to kill him is also extraordinary. By the way, do you know the cultivator who killed the Evil Fire Monk that day? Could it be a Great Cultivator from overseas who has not appeared in the world? Tsk tsk, such cultivation appearing without a name, that only happens in overseas lands." The old man surnamed Fu marveled a few more times, seeming very interested in the ancient demon from that day.

"I have heard that shortly after the Jin Capital auction ended, not far from the underground trading fair, a double-headed, four-armed demon monster similar to a ghost demon appeared. It devoured several Core Formation level cultivators all by itself. I heard that if it weren't for a Great Cultivator sitting in the trading fair who made a move and scared the monster away, those cultivators would have all perished. Did Brother Han also experience this?" The giant surnamed Yuan suddenly asked.

"I only met that cultivator who killed the Evil Fire Monk a few times; there is no connection to speak of. As for the demon monster, it should have happened after I had moved far away. I know nothing about it." Han Li shook his head slightly, his expression unchanged.

"So that's how it is; it's a pity. Otherwise, if we could find that fellow daoist, our chances might be even greater." The old man surnamed Fu gave a few dry laughs, seeming to have no intention of discussing this matter further.

The giant surnamed Yuan, however, rolled his ox-like eyes, his face full of suspicion.

Just then, Bai Bai Yaoyi also opened her lips and spoke:

"Fellow Daoist Fu, you invited us here several years ago; shouldn't you tell us some details? If it weren't for a favor I owed you years ago, I wouldn't have run so far to this place."

"This is only natural. However, this matter is of great importance. It is better to set up a barrier before explaining it to you fellow daoists." The old man surnamed Fu agreed immediately, then flicked his ten fingers into the empty air, and more than ten wisps of ghostly green fire shot out.

With a few "bang bang" sounds, the ghostly fires burst one after another, turning into clusters of green mist that vanished in a flash.

Han Li swept his spiritual sense around and indeed discovered weak barrier fluctuations in the nearby space. Although he didn't know what kind of barrier this was, the fact that the other party could cast it so effortlessly made his heart tighten, and he couldn't help but look at the old man surnamed Fu with higher regard.

Not just Han Li, Bai and Yuan also swept the barrier with their spiritual sense, and the old man's solemnity aroused a trace of interest in their hearts.

"This matter, in fact, I have been planning since thirty years ago. Only now has the true opportunity matured. That is why I invited you fellow daoists to seek this matter. I wonder if you fellow daoists have ever heard of the Baby-Nurturing Pill, an ancient wonder medicine?" The old man surnamed Fu exhaled a long breath and said solemnly.

"Baby-Nurturing Pill?" Bai Bai Yaoyi and the giant were both confused, having no impression of this pill at all.

Han Li, however, had a shift in expression upon hearing this, his face revealing a look of contemplation, as if he had remembered something.

"Why, does Fellow Daoist Han know of this pill?" The giant asked, unable to help himself when he saw Han Li's expression.

"Hmm, I do know a little, but not much. This Baby-Nurturing Pill seems to have been the supreme spiritual medicine of an ancient sect during the Barbarian Era. It is said that taking this pill can bring immense benefits to a Core Formation cultivator's core, making it easier to break through cultivation bottlenecks; for us Core Formation stage cultivators, it can be called a divine pill or immortal medicine. It's just that this sect lost its inheritance as early as the end of the Barbarian Era, and the pill formula was lost long ago. In the current cultivation world, few people know of this pill." Han Li pondered for a moment before speaking slowly.

If he weren't a master alchemist himself and hadn't read numerous related ancient classics, he truly wouldn't have known of this pill.

Hearing Han Li's words, the giant and Bai Bai Yaoyi revealed a trace of joy, and the giant couldn't wait to pursue the old man with questions:

"Brother Fu, since you mention this matter now, could it be that you have the whereabouts of this pill?"

One must know that after reaching the Core Formation stage, any cultivation technique or pill that is useful for breaking through bottlenecks is something that Core Formation cultivators view as their life, even in ancient times. Yet these things are pitifully rare; once possessed, no one would easily reveal them, not even to their closest kin.

So many years have passed, and most of these things have been lost, while a small portion cannot be used due to the drastic changes in the cultivation environment.

In the current cultivation world, apart from a few legendary heaven-defying items, Core Formation cultivators can only rely on some pills that increase cultivation to break through bottlenecks. Thus, upon hearing the efficacy of the Baby-Nurturing Pill, the giant was extremely excited.

"Hehe, I didn't expect Brother Han to truly know of this pill. It really surprises me. That's right, this is indeed related to this pill. Because I obtained the formula for the Baby-Nurturing Pill over a hundred years ago." The old man surnamed Fu said with a look of pride.

"Why, judging by Brother Fu's tone, it seems the materials are not easy to collect. Could it be that you called us here for this?" Han Li's brows jumped, and he asked solemnly.

"Brother Han is indeed exceptionally intelligent. If it weren't for the lack of one main ingredient, I would have refined the Baby-Nurturing Pill many years ago. This time, it is precisely for this ingredient that I wish to borrow the strength of you fellow daoists."

"So many years have passed, and even with your status as an elder of the Nine Nether Sect, Brother Fu, you haven't been able to obtain this refining material; it seems this item is truly not easy to find." Bai Bai Yaoyi furrowed her brows and said.

"It's more than just not easy to find. I originally thought this item had been extinct in the human world long ago, and I had basically treated the Baby-Nurturing Pill formula as a useless item. But unexpectedly, there are traces of this item again. That is why I have had the thought of refining this pill once more." The old man said with a bitter laugh.

"Alright, Brother Fu, don't beat around the bush. What is the material needed? Why don't you tell us first." The giant surnamed Yuan urged impatiently.

"The flesh and blood of a Yin Spirit Horse is needed!" The old man said frankly.

"Yin Spirit Horse? Where in our human world is there such a spiritual object? Where did you discover it?" Han Li was startled, narrowing his eyes as he asked.

Bai Bai Yaoyi and the giant looked at each other upon hearing this.

"Hehe, I originally thought this spiritual object had long since disappeared from this world. But coincidentally, thirty years ago, I inadvertently discovered traces of a Yin Spirit Horse, and it was right here in a certain place in the Southern Border." The old man gave a hehe laugh, his face revealing an unfathomable expression.

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Bai Bai Yaoyi and the burly man looked at each other in dismay upon hearing this.

"Hehe, originally this old man also thought that this spiritual object had long since vanished from this realm. But coincidentally, thirty years ago, this old man unintentionally discovered traces of the Yin Spirit Horse, and it was right here in a certain place in the Southern Border." After the old man gave a hehe laugh, a profound and unfathomable expression appeared on his face.

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