Chapter 170: The Heavy Water of the Mysterious Pool

170. Chapter 170 Mysterious Pool Heavy Water

Half an hour later, Li Xuan and the Yellow Turban Warrior arrived at the spot marked on the map; the terrain here was indeed lower than the surrounding area, and the soil was even more barren, looking like this was the most problematic place on the entire plain.

"Immortal Master, we've arrived. Your skill is truly superb—finding the cause so easily. This place is indeed worse than the others," the Yellow Turban Warrior gave Li Xuan a thumbs‑up, admiring Li Xuan's methods.

"Just lucky," Li Xuan shrugged and replied with a smile.

Then the two jumped down from the carriage and began to carefully examine the surroundings, looking for any clues.

Li Xuan found a small earth pit, crouched down, scooped a bit of soil with his hand, and cautiously smelled it under his nose.

The soil emitted a strange, complex scent.

It was like the smell of chemical products.

But there are no chemical factories on Douluo Continent, so how could there be chemical products here? Before Li Xuan could finish his analysis, the Yellow Turban Warrior made a move.

"Zhongshui Xuan Tan! There must be a Zhongshui Xuan Tan pool here! No wonder the soil turned like this, now I see!" the Yellow Turban Warrior exclaimed, holding the soil excitedly.

"What? Zhongshui Xuan Tan? What is that, some kind of exotic fire counterpart… exotic water? Exotic water!" Li Xuan asked, looking bewildered, and suddenly his eyes widened as a thought struck him.

Li Xuan actually knew what it was.

Zhongshui Xuan Tan, as the name suggests, is a special liquid heavier than ordinary water for the same volume, hidden underground and considered a precious treasure.

Speaking of Zhongshui Xuan Tan, one must mention Alchemy.

There are many schools of Alchemy; the main one is fire Alchemy, but besides fire there are also water Alchemy, wood Alchemy, earth Alchemy, metal Alchemy…

Each school's Alchemy method differs vastly.

The water Alchemy method extracts the essence of herbs using a special liquid, then condenses it to form pills.

Zhongshui Xuan Tan is a medium for water Alchemy, possessing excellent extraction ability; many water Alchemy techniques use it as the primary extracting fluid.

Of course, such a rare treasure can not only be used to forge Alchemy Pills but also to quench weapons, greatly aiding forging.

However, Li Xuan knows nothing about forging and is unaware of how much Zhongshui Xuan Tan helps it.

In the future, forging Soul Guide Devices could also be quenched with Zhongshui Xuan Tan, allowing metals to gain better properties.

More importantly, the Zhongshui Xuan Tan here seems to be continuously increasing, indicating the presence of a heavy‑water pool, essentially a production base for Zhongshui Xuan Tan.

Heavy‑water pools are formed by heaven and earth, extremely rare, and can produce Zhongshui Xuan Tan by absorbing surrounding energy.

As long as a heavy‑water pool exists, Li Xuan will have an inexhaustible supply of Zhongshui Xuan Tan.

Although a heavy‑water pool cannot match a Bing Huo Liang Yi Yan, it is still an extremely rare thing. I wonder if the Palm Sky Bottle is interested in heavy‑water pools; if it could absorb a heavy‑water pool like it does a Bing Huo Liang Yi Yan, Li Xuan would be overjoyed.

"The Zhongshui Xuan Tan generated inside the heavy‑water pool must have filled the entire pool, causing it to overflow. It extracts the fertility of the surrounding soil and the essence of the crops, which is why nothing grows nearby. Yet the output seems substantial!" Li Xuan said, eyes wide with delight.

Then the Yellow Turban Warrior took a hoe from his personal space and began digging, trying to confirm whether Zhongshui Xuan Tan was behind this.

Li Xuan stood nearby, curious, watching the Yellow Turban Warrior dig vigorously.

A few minutes later, a pit about a meter deep appeared before Li Xuan, and at the bottom a shallow pool of black liquid emerged.

"Immortal Master, it really is Zhongshui Xuan Tan!" the Yellow Turban Warrior, excited, scooped a handful of the black Zhongshui Xuan Tan and showed it to Li Xuan.

Zhongshui Xuan Tan is non‑toxic and harmless; otherwise it couldn't be used for Alchemy, and the human body cannot absorb it, making it relatively safe.

"This Zhongshui Xuan Tan must have overflowed, which is why it's scattered. No wonder none of our hundreds of Yellow Turban Warriors noticed the problem in the soil," the Yellow Turban Warrior put down the Zhongshui Xuan Tan and explained to Li Xuan.

Once dispersed, Zhongshui Xuan Tan is essentially indistinguishable from ordinary water, so the Yellow Turban Warrior's failure to notice is normal.

"Immortal Master, I'll go fetch people and build a proper pool for the Zhongshui Xuan Tan. This overflow is wasteful, and we can't let it keep spreading," the Yellow Turban Warrior said, nodding cheerfully at Li Xuan.

"Then let the Warrior do the extra work!" Li Xuan clasped his fists and said, but he did not get back on the carriage; instead he went to the edge of the newly dug pit, looking at the Zhongshui Xuan Tan inside.

"Immortal Master, aren't we going back together?" the Yellow Turban Warrior asked, watching Li Xuan remain still.

"I'm preparing to store the Zhongshui Xuan Tan for later use; after a while I also want to try making Alchemy Pills with it," Li Xuan said, waving his hand at the Yellow Turban Warrior with a smile.

"Immortal Master, stay safe. I'll return to gather the other Yellow Turban Warriors," the Yellow Turban Warrior nodded at Li Xuan, then drove the carriage away.

Li Xuan jumped into the pit, took out tools, and continued digging downward; after half a meter, the Zhongshui Xuan Tan had already soaked his lower leg.

Seeing the depth was sufficient, Li Xuan took out a water jar and began filling it with Zhongshui Xuan Tan for storage.

Making Alchemy Pills does not require much Zhongshui Xuan Tan; the main need is its extraction function, and the liquid can be removed during condensation and reused.

One water jar of Zhongshui Xuan Tan would last Li Xuan until the end of time.

After the jar was full, Li Xuan summoned the Palm Sky Bottle, waved it on the ground, and wanted to test whether the Palm Sky Bottle could carry the heavy‑water pool away.

But to Li Xuan's disappointment, the Palm Sky Bottle showed no reaction to the heavy‑water pool's quality.

After a while, Li Xuan gave up; the Palm Sky Bottle truly gave no response.

Finally, Li Xuan placed the water jar back into the Palm Sky Bottle's space, then headed toward Ladi Canyon on his own. As for further modification of the heavy‑water pool, Li Xuan knew nothing, so there was no pressing need to stay here. (End of chapter)