Chapter 102: On the Pharmacist King

The author of this letter is probably that demon‑shadow body you defeated—he was deceived, poisoned under the pretense of healing, and became the form you saw.

Such a method reminds me of an organization that vanished a thousand years ago on the Celestial Vessel—the Pharmacist King's Secret!

They are abundant believers whose mission is to uncover forbidden elixir formulas and revive the so‑called secrets of the Immortal Dao.

Qingzu's meaning is simple: if any clues about the Pharmacist King's Secret appear later, hand them over to the Divine Strategy Office; of course, the reward won't be shortchanged.

Now the situation on the Celestial Vessel is chaotic; in the Longjoy Heaven area some are using this chance to deceive the foreign populace, and Qingzu also suggests using there as an entry point.

Xing arrived in the Longjoy Heaven district, expecting to search for a long time, but as soon as she left the Earth Balance Office and reached a narrow alley entrance, a man who looked oddly mystical rushed over: "Stranger guest, please pause—do you desire immortality?"

Xing: "……"

Earlier Qingzu said the Pharmacist King's Secret is an illegal group seeking immortality, yet they're recruiting like a multilevel scheme right across from the Earth Balance Office in broad daylight—far too brazen!

"Uh… I don't know where to start mocking," Qianyu Yuzhen said, rubbing her forehead; it's a miracle this thing could be revived from the ashes.

An illegal organization actually recruiting on the street opposite the Earth Balance Office, without even putting on a performance… the cave‑thieves of New Aili City at least scout for months before luring newcomers.

"It must be that the Divine Strategy Office is orchestrating this, right?" Yuecheng Liu nudged his glasses, "Xing is the bait they released, just waiting for someone from the Pharmacist King's Secret to bite. Dealing with this low‑rank pawn isn't hard, but if we scare the snakes…"

"But using immortality as bait… it's truly enticing; if it were me, I might actually follow and try." Qianyu Yuzhen subconsciously touched the crucifix pendant around her neck.

"Trying will lead to death, you know."

Yuecheng Liu kindly reminded, "There's no benefit in this world that comes without a price; if there were, it would only be the idle nonsense of a pyramid‑scheme scammer and should be arrested outright."

"Moreover I don't think the Pharmacist King's Secret is that simple; the initiation must have more trials, right? The more trials you pass, the higher you climb—multilevel marketing works that way, doesn't it?"

"No, I crave power!" Xing thrust both hands on her hips, proudly lifting her head.

"……" The strange man furrowed his brow, then his eyes lit up as if an epiphany struck him, "Ah, I get it! You say you desire immortality, right? After all, eternal life is a kind of power!"

Xing persisted, "No, I only crave pure power!"

"Uh…" the strange man was momentarily speechless, "You've got me completely baffled, sister."

"You're quite interesting. To be frank, I can only offer the foreign populace the chance of immortality here; before you obtain absolute power, you must also wish to live forever, right?" the strange man deliberately lowered his voice and whispered.

"My name is Lu Furong. I came to Longjoy Heaven hoping to meet a kindred spirit like you, to ascend the Immortal Dao together. How about we go to a place more suitable for discussing these matters?"

That matched Xing's thoughts; she had also planned to slip in, and this unsolicited reward was too good to pass up.

Xing followed him left and right, entering a secluded manor.

Inside were many people, even a Cloud Rider among them! Upon seeing Lu Furong, they instantly rose respectfully.

Although Xing wasn't scared, she still performed the full act, trying hard to look trembling: "What are you all doing?"

"Don't worry, Pharmacist King's Compassion, I won't harm you," Lu Furong reassured, "Let me re‑introduce myself: I am the Sower of the Pharmacist King's Secret. I kept my identity hidden in Longjoy Heaven before, but now I can tell you boldly."

Sure enough, it was the genuine Pharmacist King's Secret! It was effortless to obtain; Xing's gaze on Lu Furong began to shine, this was a walking reward!

But Lu Furong interpreted that gleam as a yearning for immortality, flashing a satisfied smile; indeed, this person was a qualified good seed!

So this is the Pharmacist King's Secret's method of recruiting humans? I see…

In the Nasalik Underground Great Tomb, Dimiwu Gosi, who had witnessed the Sower's rhetoric, seemed suddenly to have an epiphany.

"Hmm? Dimiwu Gosi, what are you thinking? This human's rhetorical tricks are far from sophisticated," Ya Erbeide asked the sharply dressed man with a puzzled look.

"It has nothing to do with his words… It's just that the Pharmacist King's Secret organization gave me some inspiration,"

"Oh? Feel free to elaborate."

Dimiwu Gosi's face showed reverence, and his tone grew slightly solemn: "Ya Erbeide, you still recall Lord Anzi's earlier instructions regarding our mission, right?"

"Of course, Lord Anzi founded the Mage Nation, but he worries that other kingdoms might secretly organize resistance, so he ordered us to conduct intelligence work in advance and eliminate any forces detrimental to the Mage Nation at any time."

"Exactly." Dimiwu Gosi's tone became lively: "Mice hiding in the gutters are hard to eradicate completely, but if we could gather them together and then sweep them all at once—"

"Your method isn't copying the Pharmacist King's Secret, is it?"

"Correct, Ya Erbeide." Finally getting to his core plan, Dimiwu Gosi said impatiently, "We can send agents to each kingdom, build forces that resist the Mage Nation, and use this as bait to gather all humans secretly plotting against Lord Anzi."

"Finding each hidden mouse is a hassle… Thinking further, if the leader of the Pharmacist King's Secret is from the Divine Strategy Office, then that woman Qingzu wouldn't have to worry, right? Just covertly command troops to kill all those humans."

Mentioning slaughter made Dimiwu Gosi's mood lift, even his body began to tremble slightly.

"Hmm, a fine plan," Ya Erbeide praised, "Indeed, only you could devise such a method, Dimiwu Gosi."

"I'm humbled," Dimiwu Gosi replied to manager Ya Erbeide with his usual smile.