[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-watching-the-immortals-fall":3,"chapter-watching-the-immortals-fall-watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-70":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Watching the Immortals Fall",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2259943,4410,"Chapter 70: Spirit-Extinction Pill","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>The cave’s location was on the right side of that central immortal mountain, atop a much smaller hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You and the others sneaked in from below; based on distance calculations, they had reached the mountain’s interior, and ahead lay the only space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the two of them now appeared a specially carved alchemy chamber, housing a massive bronze furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This furnace was nearly as grand as the one Laojun used to refine Sun Wukong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the furnace was not in active use—the lid had long been blown off, and when it fell, it had crushed someone beneath, reducing the body to unrecognizable pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You’s spiritual energy shot beneath his feet, launching him upward in a leap; his feet landed on the furnace with heavy thuds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, the furnace’s interior was empty, only scorched marks remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, his eyes flared with golden light, then he drew a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortals possess heightened senses and can perceive minute details; though he knew nothing of herbs, he could discern the furnace was filled entirely with herbal fragrance, not a trace of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No infants…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You’s expression turned grim; he planted his longsword downward, anchoring himself atop the furnace, his gaze deep and unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Qiu family incident at the Xuan Yuan Immortal Mansion, he had known immortals practiced human alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning that large numbers of infants had been sent here and an alchemist had been abducted, it was only natural he assumed those infants had been turned into pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed the matter was not so simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Luo You’s wife, infants had cried in the mountains every night for three years—so many, yet where had they gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his gaze dropped to see a slender, beautiful young woman lying motionless behind the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Ji You’s viewpoint, her hair was scattered, blood trickled from her lips, her face was darkened, and she was saturated with death’s aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanchen also saw this, his face pale as he rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You’s heart sank; he was about to say the dead could not be revived, to bear grief with composure, when Yuanchen cut him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother-in-law, quickly take my sister—we must leave at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s not dead. My sister took the Spirit-Extinction Pill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You froze, thinking: What new wonder is this I’ve never heard of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet seeing Yuanchen’s determined gaze, he sheathed his sword and reached for his belt…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanchen blinked in shock: “Brother-in-law, even though I’ve already betrothed my sister to you, you don’t need to be so eager!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move aside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll guard outside…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You cursed under his breath—guard your sister?—then hoisted the woman onto his back and tied her fast with his belt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they’d encountered no danger on the way in, he couldn’t guarantee none awaited them on the way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only two hands—one to wield, one to control—and both were needed for his sword, so this was the only way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After securing her, he jostled her twice and felt a soft, springy pressure against his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph, human nature is truly base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanchen snapped back to reality, realizing his brother-in-law had no intention of planting seeds here, and hurried after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You carried the young female alchemist as he ran, muttering under his breath: “Payment settled, goods delivered, payment settled, goods delivered…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From entering Hongshan Mine, to entering Qiling, then the ruins, to this so-called central divine mountain—this was Ji the Bandit’s most primal motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, if he could just get her out, it would truly be payment settled, goods delivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, brilliant light flooded the ruins as several top-tier cultivators descended, each step covering ten zhang as they raced toward the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You veered far away and saw a powerful slash of blade qi soar down from the peak, cleaving the world open, obliterating everything below, followed by wild, raucous laughter from the summit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanhai Pavilion, Lingjian Mountain…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After countless figures landed on the mountain, moments later, their auras changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of those auras even doubled in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You still felt no connection to the Dao, so he frowned, instinctively adjusting the firm, rounded curve behind him, and walked away without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three moved along the mountain’s outer ridge, Yuanchen suddenly halted Ji You.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother-in-law, I need to remove the Spirit-Extinction Pill from my sister!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t you wait until we’re out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You’s spiritual sense was fully unleashed, his golden pupils spilling spiritual energy—he sensed the previous malevolent aura growing stronger by the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These auras had been weak when they first entered the mountain, but now, over time, they had overflowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted no prolonged stay, feared further accidents, and only wished to complete the transaction swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanchen rushed forward two steps: “The Spirit-Extinction Pill cannot be left in her too long—if it is, my sister will truly die, and you’ll lose your bride.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t curse like that, or you’ll get kicked.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You lowered the woman onto a broken wall, tightened his belt, and finally saw her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanchen hadn’t lied—his sister was indeed breathtakingly beautiful, her features exquisitely carved, delicate yet striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a few years older than Lingjian Mountain’s young Mistress Jian, both at the age when women first mature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to her, Ji You still thought Yan Shuyi was more beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of that kick-happy little immortal, he couldn’t help but worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so long in the mountain, he’d met many Lingjian disciples, even fought some—but he’d never seen her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Zhuo Wanqiu, she’d been sent to search for missing disciples—so where was she now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout his journey, Ji You had constantly extended his spiritual sense, sensing heaven and earth, partly to confirm whether she’d entered the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wilderness was thick with malevolent energy; the sky above flickered erratically between light and dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Yuanchen continuously channeled pill energy into his sister’s body; soon, the blackness on her face faded, her skin regained its soft luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit-Extinction Pill was an elixir not sold outside Yu Danzong—it induced a deathlike state, one of countless survival techniques developed by the alchemy sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not cultivate the Dao, nor wield destruction, yet they had endured a dark age of enslavement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Yu Danzong created various survival arts; the jade disc used earlier to search was one such technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Yuan Caimei slowly opened her eyes, her blurred vision gradually clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she saw the familiar face—recognized her brother—and her complexion turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger brother, you… how are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanchen pulled out a Qi-Replenishing Pill and placed it in her mouth: “Sister, the sect sent many to find you, but found no trace. I grew desperate and ran out—what happened? Why were you brought here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After swallowing the pill, Yuan Caimei regained some strength, then furrowed her brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit-Extinction Pill had placed immense strain on her body, leaving her mind blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered only that Yu Danzong had been invited to refine a supreme-grade pill, meant for delivery to the Heavenly Book Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to its instability, she’d been assigned to escort it with pill energy—then she’d seen a flood of demonic seeds surging across the mountain…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Caimei’s eyes flew wide: “Alchemy—I’ve had my alchemy techniques stolen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You blinked: “You carried all the alchemy texts on your person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he spoke, he seemed to realize something—his face darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a present-day Lin Immortal could forcibly plunder a soul’s memories…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of mess is this? Even a Lin Immortal has come—am I, a mere bottom-tier cultivator at peak, supposed to get involved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji You immediately snatched up his sword and bolted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanchen sprang to his feet: “Brother-in-law, don’t leave my sister behind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Caimei, still shaken, froze at her brother’s address: “Yuanchen, what are you babbling about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, I forgot to tell you—he’s Ji You. Only because of him could I find you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Caimei looked up at the retreating figure, her heart sinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was merely a bottom-tier cultivator at peak—how could her brother dare follow him in? It was sheer suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such cultivation might pass as a prodigy in an outer sect, but outside, it was utterly insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t imagine how many near-death experiences her brother had endured to find her—and yet she was furious at his recklessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanchen, unaware of his sister’s gaze, continued: “On the way here, I’ve already betrothed you to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Recommended: the latest work by Platinum Author San Jie Master, “Nan Chao Xuan Guai Lu”—friends, please support my Shandong hometown author.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1447,"2026-06-19T15:28:39.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7785c2f9589bce5835e698b5e64771aa9c6f9a05c3829450e28ae063dbfdb9f3","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-71","watching-the-immortals-fall-chapter-69",430,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwatching-the-immortals-fall-cover.jpg"]