Chapter 212: Planning for the Undying Divine Medicine

"Phew! It's still more peaceful in the Eastern Wasteland!"

A black dog, the size of a calf, patted its sturdy chest with its massive paws and let out a long breath, speaking in a human voice.

"Indeed, indeed, I'm more familiar with this land in the Eastern Wasteland. Now that my cultivation in the Dragon Transformation Realm is stable, I wonder if the battle for the Strongest Bloodline Evolution Fluid in Shencheng has come to an end."

Ye Fan, dressed in grey, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the black dog in a corner of Shencheng; his appearance had already been altered, no longer resembling his original self.

But he was in no rush to go to the Dragon Transformation Pool, choosing instead to first inquire about the situation in the surrounding area.

"What are you doing, you dead dog?"

The man and the dog had been quite harmonious, but after the black dog finished exhaling, a massive paw reached into Ye Fan's robes again, only to be slapped away by Ye Fan.

"What am I doing? Naturally, I'm splitting the loot—bah, splitting the treasures."

"That business you pulled at Qishi Mansion—if I hadn't helped you, you would have died in the tomb of the Undying Emperor."

"I don't want much; just give me a piece of the Undying Emperor's coffin lid, and then write down the Tai Huang Scripture for me, and I'll be satisfied."

The big black dog lolled its tongue out, its face full of longing.

Then it was slapped away by Ye Fan, who swung a large golden palm.

"You dead dog, you still have the nerve to speak? Your teleportation arrays malfunctioned several times. If you hadn't failed to teleport us out at the critical moment, we would have taken the entire coffin. Why would we have only been able to memorize the Dragon Transformation portion of the Tai Huang Scripture?"

"And you still want a coffin lid? You want nothing! I risked my life and limb to snatch all of this! Last time, you snuck along behind me and memorized the Soldier Secret, and I didn't even say anything to you—yet you still want the scripture?"

"You brat, you turn your back on people the moment you flip your face! Woof!"

Another round of chaos ensued, with Black Emperor and Ye Fan making quite a scene. But as they bickered, Black Emperor suddenly froze. Before Ye Fan could react, he followed Black Emperor's dull gaze and looked forward, only to discover that Zhang Xuan, whom he had seen before, had appeared in front of him once again.

Although he had only met Zhang Xuan twice, Zhang Xuan had left a deep impression on him.

His appearance and bearing were near perfect; his whole body seemed to glow, and the moment he stood there, he naturally became the center of heaven and earth.

But this only happened when Zhang Xuan chose to display it; when he remained silent, he seemed to merge with the entire world, revealing nothing at all.

Zhang Xuan understood why this was the case: the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art consumed all powerful Origin in the world, causing one's bearing, temperament, and body to lean toward the most perfect state.

In the original story, whether it was Yaoguang Shengzi, Jiang Yifei, or Hua Yunfei, as long as they had practiced the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art, their bearing would become complete and flawless, as if they were the most perfect figure in the world.

And the reason Zhang Xuan could control it freely was because he practiced the Eight-Nine Profound Art, which emphasized merging with heaven and earth, the unity of man and nature, and the mysterious wonders of Creation.

The fusion of these two contradictory situations was very peculiar and left a deep impression.

"Senior!"

Ye Fan pushed away Black Emperor, who was biting his thigh, and straightened his clothes with slight embarrassment.

Black Emperor, however, was not at all bothered and instead stretched out its large head.

"Fellow Daoist, what important business do you have with us again? Why don't we go snatch the Tai Huang Scripture together, or go and steal the skin of that old immortal, the Undying Emperor?"

"I still have the teleportation array for that piece of land; we can go there directly."

Zhang Xuan shook his head and first took out the Immortal Treasure Map that Ye Fan had previously obtained.

"I have finished using this map; that treasure trove is truly extraordinary."

Black Emperor drooled silently and even took the initiative to interject: "I wonder if you could tell us in detail where that treasure is? In the future, when our cultivation and strength are sufficient, we would like to explore it as well."

"It is among the star markers on this ancient scroll, located in the outer-realm starry sky. If you do not become Sages, I fear it will be difficult for you to reach such a place."

Zhang Xuan shook his head and did not reveal that the treasure was in Kunlun on Earth.

In any case, even if he told them, they couldn't go there now.

Facing Ye Fan, who was happily putting away the Immortal Treasure Map, Zhang Xuan smiled: "There is one thing I would like you to do. Perhaps only you can do it. I wonder if you are willing?"

"What is it?"

Ye Fan turned back with a hint of joy. He had only traded with Zhang Xuan twice; the time before last, he obtained the Immortal Phoenix Rebirth Technique, a supreme recovery divine art not inferior to the Word Secret of the Nine Secrets, and also gained clues to the Soldier Secret.

And the last time he traded with Zhang Xuan, he obtained the complete Soldier Secret and, at the same time, clues to the Tai Huang Scripture.

Relying on this clue, he had already obtained the Dragon Transformation chapter of the Tai Huang Scripture needed for cultivation in the Dragon Transformation Realm.

It could be said that every time he traded with Zhang Xuan, his gains were immense, and Ye Fan felt very satisfied.

"Senior, please tell me. If it is something I can do, I will try my best."

Ye Fan agreed without much hesitation, and Black Emperor also widened its eyes on the side, its eyes glowing.

It remembered the benefits from the previous round of trading very clearly, and now that there was another opportunity, it wanted to try.

"I need an Undying Divine Medicine to refine medicine. Unfortunately, the Undying Divine Medicines I had before have all been consumed, and I have none on hand now. The newest ones will take several years to wait for, and I do not wish to wait that long. Therefore, I hope someone can harvest a complete Undying Divine Medicine for me."

Black Emperor bit directly onto the back of Ye Fan's trousers. Seeing Ye Fan turn back, Black Emperor shook its large head frantically, signaling him not to take this bait.

If it weren't for the fact that it couldn't gauge Zhang Xuan's depth and didn't know how powerful and terrifying Zhang Xuan was, Black Emperor would have started cursing directly.

What is an Undying Divine Medicine? It is a substance exclusive to the Ancient Great Emperors. Every Ancient Great Emperor has an Undying Divine Medicine by their side to restore their vitality to its peak in their later years, allowing them to live another life.

Now Zhang Xuan actually wants to trade for an Undying Divine Medicine?

This is completely making a fool of people; it is entirely inappropriate.

Any area where an Undying Divine Medicine resides is a Forbidden Land, terrifying beyond measure, and there is simply no way to get close.

Seeing that Ye Fan was still hesitating, Black Emperor spoke up directly: "This is impossible. Any Undying Divine Medicine is far too dangerous."

Black Emperor refused decisively, and Ye Fan also shook his head directly.

However, he did not give up entirely: "This is too difficult and not very realistic. I do know the specific location of an Undying Divine Medicine, but as for harvesting it, I fear I cannot do it. If Senior has the ability, I can inform you of the specific location of the Undying Divine Medicine."

Zhang Xuan smiled and shook his head: "I know more about the locations of Undying Divine Medicines. In the Undying Mountain, there is the Black Tortoise Undying Divine Medicine and the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree; in the Wanlong Nest, there is the True Dragon Undying Divine Medicine; in Purple Mountain, there is the True Phoenix Undying Divine Medicine..."

"Even in your hands, I know there is a seed of the Bodhi Undying Divine Medicine that has not yet taken root or sprouted."

"I myself also possess the Qilin Undying Divine Medicine and the Humanoid Undying Divine Medicine, but the divine essence produced by these Undying Divine Medicines in the past period has all been used up by me, and now it is difficult to sustain."

Black Emperor widened its dog eyes, and even Ye Fan was moved. Since arriving in Beidou, he had experienced and encountered enough Undying Divine Medicines; he had eaten the fruit of one of the plants of the Nine Wonders Undying Divine Medicine in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, and later encountered the True Dragon Undying Divine Medicine in the Wanlong Nest.

He felt his experiences and knowledge of Undying Divine Medicines were already magical enough, but he had not expected Zhang Xuan to know so much, and to speak of it so easily, to the point that Zhang Xuan himself possessed two Undying Divine Medicines.

Black Emperor drooled silently in the dark, feeling as if it could hardly restrain itself and wanted to pounce on Zhang Xuan, but was held tightly by Ye Fan with one hand, preventing it from being too impulsive.

"Now I need the complete divine essence of an Undying Divine Medicine to refine medicine, so I need someone to harvest one for me."

After Ye Fan heard this, he searched carefully for a while and shook his head: "Even a senior like you cannot do it, what ability would a junior like me have? I am afraid this matter cannot be done."

Zhang Xuan, however, stared at Ye Fan for a moment and suddenly smiled: "To insist on going into the Undying Mountain to pluck the Black Tortoise Undying Divine Medicine, or going to other regions to pluck an Undying Divine Medicine, is doable, but the commotion would be too great and the ripples caused would be too vast, making it impossible to serve the purpose of fishing."

It is indeed so; with Gai Jiuyou's current strength of Alternative Enlightenment, he is even more formidable than that Emperor Lord who founded the Divine Court after the Dark Turmoil.

That Emperor Lord's strength was such that he dared to take a stroll in the Forbidden Land, and he was not treated harshly even when he wanted to collect Undying Divine Medicine.

If Gai Jiuyou were to insist on doing this with his strength, it could indeed be done, but in that case, it would basically be impossible to fish out any fish.

With a figure of Alternative Enlightenment whose life force is at its peak, the Supreme in the Forbidden Zone would never come out even if they were beaten to death.

Gai Jiuyou's strength has been definitively concluded by the entire Covering the Sky; he once forcibly fought a Great Emperor who had undergone Extreme Sublimation to the death.

Others do not understand Gai Jiuyou's formidable nature, but Zhang Xuan does; with Gai Jiuyou's strength, going into the Forbidden Land to take Undying Divine Medicine would absolutely not result in being targeted by a whole crowd of people.

However, that would be meaningless, because it would be completely over the top; if Gai Jiuyou's strength were revealed, then it would certainly be impossible to catch any fish afterward.

Zhang Xuan naturally did not explain this part in detail to Ye Fan and the Black Emperor; he just smiled: "I am not currently lacking Undying Divine Medicine, I just need someone who can pluck Undying Divine Medicine in a low-profile manner, and the movements and speed must be a bit fast, without spending too much time."

"Even if it is a bit late, it is no problem, but I have always believed that it is better to be safe than sorry; preparing in advance is always more certain."

"And in my view, the only ones who can take out Undying Divine Medicine in a low-profile manner are perhaps the two of you."

Zhang Xuan looked at Ye Fan, then looked at the Black Emperor.

The Black Emperor lowered its head directly, its eyes flickering, and it did not answer at all; in its heart, it was actually covered by intense shock.

It is a dog by the side of Wushi Dadi, and it knows many secrets of the world, so it has always been arrogant in its heart.

Yet in front of Zhang Xuan, everything about it seemed to be seen through, which made it feel very uneasy inside.

Zhang Xuan did not directly point out its identity, but the meaning revealed in his words was already very obvious.

"Plucking Undying Divine Medicine to refine medicine, are you trying to refine the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill?"

Ye Fan was still hesitating and thinking, while the Black Emperor, after the shock, suddenly said these words; Zhang Xuan smiled and shook his head.

"I have already refined the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, I do not want to refine it again; it is for another use."

As he spoke, Zhang Xuan even took out the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill he had created not long ago from his bosom; the Black Emperor opened its mouth and bit at it, only to be pressed to the side by a casual finger from Zhang Xuan, unable to move.

Ye Fan hurriedly pulled the Black Emperor over and pressed it behind him, while the Black Emperor explained very awkwardly: "I'm used to it, I'm used to it; my body just now couldn't control itself and lunged out before my brain."

Even though it said that, the Black Emperor still tried its best to poke its head out from behind Ye Fan, that black dog face staring fixedly at the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill in Zhang Xuan's hand, drooling crazily.

As it watched, there was both doubt and confusion on its face: "It's different from the records; why can't I feel the divinity of the Undying Divine Medicine? But this kind of strange substance does indeed make one feel ethereal; after smelling it once, I feel like I've become several years younger. It does indeed match the abilities of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, it's just that the appearance is not quite like it."

Staring at the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, the Black Emperor muttered in a low voice, drooling, and then suddenly pushed Ye Fan aside with its butt and licked its dog face forward.

"Senior, actually, when it comes to plucking Undying Divine Medicine, I am more skilled than Ye Fan; I have a chance to go into Purple Mountain and steal the True Phoenix Undying Divine Medicine."

"If Senior is willing to give me this Nine-Turn Immortal Pill and give me another ancient scripture of a Great Emperor, I am willing to go to Purple Mountain for Senior to trick... no, steal the Undying Divine Medicine."

Ye Fan was shocked by the shamelessness of this black dog, and Zhang Xuan also had the feeling of meeting the Black Emperor for the first time.

One can only say that it is worthy of being the Black Emperor.

"I need the essence of the Undying Divine Medicine for refining pills; if there is any deficiency, it won't do. I'm afraid the divinity of only a portion of Undying Divine Medicine is not enough."

As Zhang Xuan spoke, he took the initiative to shake his head and put the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill back into his bosom; the Black Emperor immediately became anxious and struggled crazily in Ye Fan's hands.

"Senior, it can be done, it definitely can be done! Senior, I can definitely trick the True Phoenix Undying Divine Medicine over; it is very easy to trick, it is familiar with me."

Seeing the Black Emperor so excited, Zhang Xuan trusted it even less, and even Ye Fan felt that the Black Emperor was unreliable: "With your 'three feet of earth scraped away' nature, the more familiar it is with you, the more unreliable it is! That True Phoenix Undying Divine Medicine will definitely guard against you in every way. Don't make random promises; if you delay Senior's business, that would be a big deal."

The Black Emperor cried out in grievance: "How is that possible? I am very reliable in doing things, okay? It will definitely be successful."

Zhang Xuan shook his head directly; he had previously considered using the Black Emperor to get out Wushi Dadi's True Phoenix Undying Divine Medicine, but now seeing the Black Emperor like this, he simply stopped trusting it.

With the Black Emperor's greedy nature, if it had a chance to get close to the True Phoenix Undying Divine Medicine, it would definitely bite the True Phoenix Undying Divine Medicine in one mouthful, and it would try many times.

The True Phoenix Undying Divine Medicine's guard against the Black Emperor should be the heaviest, heavier than against a stranger.

The Black Emperor is no good.

"But Senior, I am afraid I am not very good either!"

Seeing the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, Ye Fan was also shocked in his heart and wanted to make a move, but he dared not guarantee it.

"Senior's reward is indeed very generous, but I am afraid my ability is lacking. I have no chance to come into contact with the True Dragon Undying Divine Medicine; it now belongs to the Wanlong Nest, and there are Ancestor Kings inside. I cannot do it."

(End of this chapter)