Chapter 114

The grand Formation at Jinhai Yingdi was established by the founder of the Dao Yi Sect; anyone exceeding the requirements cannot possibly enter.

However, nothing in this world is absolute; it's merely that the price paid is too great and meaningless, so no one would bother to enter Jinhai Yingdi.

First, one exceeds the Formation's requirements but still wishes to enter Jinhai Yingdi; the main issue to resolve is cultivation and bone age.

Bury Bone Pill, a ninth-grade pill, is high in grade but its effect is of little use; its sole function is to conceal bone age, even a divine-level formation cannot detect it.

Only a ninth-grade pill master can refine this pill; its price is extremely high, mainly due to costly materials, and with a single effect, few buy it, so naturally no one refines it, making the quantity scarce.

Finding the Bury Bone Pill solves the bone age problem.

As for cultivation, one needs to use a Formation to conceal it.

Drawing the ninth-grade Heaven Concealment Grand Formation directly on the body can conceal one's own cultivation.

Thus, both the bone age and cultivation problems are solved.

"Adding my Wine God Sword and your Heavy Mountain Seal to suppress the soul will ensure absolute safety."

Hong Zun spoke slowly; Qing Shi nodded repeatedly, but after thinking, he again expressed concern.

"Although the Bury Bone Pill is somewhat useless, it is extremely precious; will that rake-eared one give it to you?"

The 'rake-eared one' Qing Shi referred to is the Peak Master of Hundred Herbs Peak, Mu You.

Hearing this, Hong Zun revealed a confident smile and said.

"You needn't worry about the Bury Bone Pill; I have his lifeline pinched, you only need to consider the Heaven Annihilation Grand Formation."

"No problem, I'm confident."

"Good, then tonight I'll first go to Hundred Herbs Peak to obtain the Bury Bone Pill; we two will then head straight to the Formation Sect, and afterward go to Jinhai Yingdi."

"Perfect."

Having settled the matter, the two waited together until deep night; Qing Shi continued to stay in Hong Zun's Dong Fu, while Hong Zun alone furtively went to Hundred Herbs Peak.

It was already deep night; with the Divine Sword Peak disciples gone, the entire Dao Yi Sect's peaks were extremely quiet.

The disciples Xiūliàn Xiūliàn, those who sleep sleep.

And under such night, at the summit of Hundred Herbs Peak, before Mu You's Dong Fu, someone suddenly triggered the Formation.

Not long after, a man wearing a white robe, middle-aged appearance, elegant demeanor, handsome features walked out.

This person is precisely the Peak Master of Hundred Herbs Peak, Mu You, a ninth-grade pill master, and also the strongest pill master of the Dao Yi Sect.

Only a ninth-grade pill master can refine this pill; its price is extremely high, mainly due to costly materials, and with a single effect, few buy it, so naturally no one refines it, making the quantity scarce.

"Shī xiōng, why have you come in the middle of the night?"

"Oh, I have some matters to discuss with you, junior brother."

"Alright then, come in."

Not knowing what it was about, but being shī xiōng, Mu You had no guard and naturally invited Hong Zun into the Dong Fu.

Upon entering the Dong Fu, he saw a beautiful lady walk out from the inner room; seeing this, Hong Zun smiled and greeted.

"Younger sister-in-law, visiting at this late hour, I'm afraid I'm disturbing you."

"Shī xiōng, you're being polite; among fellow sect brothers there's no such thing as bothering or not bothering."

The beautiful lady is Mu You's Dao companion; although she looks gentle and weak, she is actually extremely formidable.

Mu You is completely under her thumb; having been together for many years, he has no temper at all.

That is also why Qing Shi previously called him 'rake-eared'.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, seeing that Hong Zun had something to say to Mu You, the lady politely withdrew; in front of outsiders, she gave Mu You face.

But in private, that's not certain.

Moreover, Mu You is a pill master; his combat strength is still inferior to his wife's, and even his strongest means as a pill master—his connections—are useless before his wife.

You certainly can't have someone come to do your wife.

"Husband, keep Shī xiōng company and talk; I'm returning to my room."

"Mm, lady, please go as you wish."

Having said that, after just two steps, the lady suddenly turned, wearing a gentle smile, and looked at Mu You.

"Husband, you probably don't drink, right?"

Upon hearing this, Mu You was startled, then repeatedly nodded.

"No, no; lady, you know I don't touch a drop of alcohol."

Having received the answer, the lady then left satisfied.

Only Hong Zun and Mu You remained; Hong Zun habitually took out his wine gourd.

"Care for a sip?"

"You're crazy; my wife is at home."

He asked casually, but who knew Mu You would instantly tense up; Hong Zun, however, found it unsurprising and drank on his own.

"Shī xiōng, you came at this late hour; what's the matter?"

His wife was still waiting in the room, but Mu You didn't beat around the bush and directly asked.

Hearing this, Hong Zun, while drinking, said nonchalantly.

"Oh, I came to ask for two Bury Bone Pills; I recall you refined a batch not long ago, so you probably haven't used them all up, right?"

Hearing this, Mu You was startled, then repeatedly shook his head, while his eyes toward Hong Zun were full of suspicion.

"Gone; I used them up long ago."

Upon hearing the three words 'Bury Bone Pill,' Mu You instantly tensed.

Seeing this, Hong Zun gave a slight smile.

"Shī dì, don't be nervous; it's just using the Bury Bone Pill to alter bone age so as to sneak out of home secretly; rest assured, only I, the shī xiōng, know about this."

"The Bury Bone Pill's effect is of little use, yet its price is exorbitantly high; no ninth-grade pill master would willingly refine it, but Mu You is an exception."

The reason is that his family's Formation is controlled by the madam, and moreover a small trick has been added, similar to the great formation at Jinhai Yingdi.

As soon as one's bone age exceeds a certain requirement, the Formation will be triggered, and the madam will know immediately.

As for the reason, it's also simple: there are only two people at home; you tell me why.

At this moment, Mu You was dumbfounded; for all these years he had been meticulous, secretly refining this Bone-Burying Pill, never telling anyone else—how did this old drunkard find out?

The expression in his eyes was extremely complex; seeing Mu You refuse, Hong Zun lifted his eyelids and spoke in a deep, quiet voice.

"We, fellow martial brothers, have nothing to discuss?"

"There's really none left."

Upon hearing this, Hong Zun's gaze grew even deeper.

"Really?"

"Really, truly none left; Shī xiōng, you also know that refining ninth-grade pills is difficult, the ingredients are extremely costly, each furnace yields only five or six pills, Junior Brother truly has none left."

He wore an expression of utmost sincerity; at first glance it really seemed he had none left, but Hong Zun didn't believe it at all, his eyes narrowing slightly as he spoke slowly.

"Well then, since that's the case, I as the elder brother can only talk with the sister-in-law; all these years, the junior brother has secretly refined Bone-Burying Pill behind her back, while she remained unaware—"

"Fellow sect brothers, you actually dare to threaten me?"

"Besides, the last time I happened to see you in Two Yuan City, you had just come out of the Spring Wind Pavilion, and it seemed you were keeping a courtesan—yes, a courtesan; let me think, what was her name again?"

"Xiao Cui? No, Xiao Hua? No, no, Xiao Tian Tian? Doesn't seem right either—huh, what was her name again?"

"How many does Shī xiōng need?"