Green mountains hidden in verdure before them, giant peaks rose and fell, as far as the eye could see, the world before them was like a forest that no one had ever set foot in.
After the second round began, the Pill Realm once again had inhabitants after many years.
Here in the Pill Realm, the mountains crisscrossed and undulated, like giant dragons lying on the earth. After all, the Pill Realm had been sealed off by the Pill Tower. Without the intrusion of human cultivators, the plants here were lush, the ancient vines were like dragons, and the giant trees were like umbrellas.
If one didn't demand high quality Medicinal Herbs, one could easily find some Medicinal Herbs and Earth Treasures by simply looking down.
In the areas circled on the Map, the sounds of tiger roars and Dragon's Roar could be faintly heard. Every roar was so thrilling.
Those three places were naturally the Territories of the three powerful Magical Beasts in the Pill Realm, and also the best places in the Pill Realm, where even Ninth Grade Medicinal Herbs could be found.
"What a great place!"
Many Alchemists, after entering the Pill Realm, sighed at the beauty of this Small World. Even though it had not been maintained for a long time, the Pill Realm had been created with countless efforts by the Dou Sheng founders of the Pill Tower, and the energy of heaven and earth was extremely abundant.
The heaven and earth energy here was stronger than in many Secret Realms, and the heaven and earth energy in the mountains and forests was gathered by special formations, like a mist.
With such abundant heaven and earth energy, it was not surprising that any natural treasures were born after the passage of time.
"Quick! I heard that the stone platforms in the third round are limited, so we can't waste time."
"Right, we need to find the Medicinal Herbs on the list quickly."
At this time, countless Alchemists were being teleported in batches. Although they were randomly teleported to different places, all the Alchemists were heading towards the places with rich heaven and earth energy, towards the three treasure lands marked on the Map.
"The three places marked with circles are the Ten Thousand Medicines Mountain Range, the Thousand Longevity Medicine Forest, and the Earth Treasure Spirit Mountain. I once inquired that these three places in the Pill Realm were once the main places for cultivating Medicinal Herbs, and the heaven and earth energy is particularly rich."
After the Alchemists entered the Pill Realm for a while, they naturally began to meet each other one after another. Some registered Alchemists of the Pill Tower naturally knew about the Pill Realm.
They knew that the three places with circles had other meanings. For example, the Ten Thousand Medicines Mountain Range was the most vast and had the most Medicinal Herbs. Some rare Medicinal Herbs, and the Medicinal Herbs needed to refine Pills to strengthen strength and improve cultivation, were best found here.
The Thousand Longevity Medicine Forest was rich in healing Medicinal Herbs, and the Earth Treasure Spirit Mountain was rich in special natural treasures, Spirit Fruits, flower honey, and so on.
The second round of the test was not completely without hints. First of all, the Alchemists had to judge which category the three Medicinal Herbs on the list belonged to, and then go to the corresponding treasure land to find them according to the characteristics of the Medicinal Herbs.
Like Xiao Yan, all three of his Medicinal Herbs were produced in the Ten Thousand Medicines Mountain Range, so the best place for him to complete the task was to go to the Ten Thousand Medicines Mountain Range. If he went to the other two places, it would be a waste of time.
However, not all Alchemists entered the Pill Realm for the purpose of passing the test. Some Alchemists whose Alchemy skills were only Sixth Grade, and could not reach Seventh Grade, basically gave up on the third round, and directly searched for Medicinal Herbs in the Pill Realm for ten days and then pocketed them.
This was why so many Alchemists came to participate every time the Pill Gathering began. They also knew that they could not win the championship. Because entering the Pill Realm in the second round was a benefit from the Pill Tower to the Alchemists of the Dou Qi Continent! After all, the Pill Tower had always been committed to developing the level of Alchemy in the Dou Qi Continent, similar to Canaan Academy, both of which cultivated talents.
"Golden Maple Flower, Huangdan Grass, Guiling Grass"
"Great, these are all Fourth Grade Medicinal Herbs, there are so many here!"
"Let's dig some back."
Many Alchemists from small sects and small families came to dig Medicinal Herbs.
Suddenly, the eyes of this Rank 6 Alchemist narrowed, and he saw a small plant with tiny branches under the shade of a tree, with several small red fruits the size of fingernails hanging on it.
"Fire Blood Fruit!" The Alchemist's breathing became a little rapid, and his eyes were bloodshot. This was the main ingredient for refining Rank 7 High-Level Pills, the Fire Blood Spirit Pill! There were several here! The number here was enough for him to exchange for a Huangji Pill! "Oh, Fire Blood Fruit, that's not bad." Suddenly, a voice came from behind him. The Alchemist suddenly looked back and saw a Black Robed Man who didn't know when he had appeared behind him! The Alchemist was shocked, and just as he was about to fight back, he found that his whole body was controlled by a terrible Space Power, and he couldn't even speak! He could only watch helplessly as the precious Fire Blood Fruit was taken away by the Black Robed Man.
Immediately, another Black Robed Man appeared, but this Black Robed Man was shorter.
"All the Storage Rings are here." The little Black Robed Man took out several Storage Rings. The Alchemist then realized that all the Alchemists who had been traveling with him were controlled by a strange Purple Light.
One Storage Ring after another was picked up. Although the Storage Rings had the Alchemist's Soul lock, and one could not invade the Storage Ring without one's own Soul Power. However, a ball of Black Flame suddenly appeared, and the Soul lock in the Storage Ring was broken in the horrified eyes of all the Alchemists.
"This one won't do, it's full of Fifth Grade and Sixth Grade Medicinal Herbs this one won't do either. This one is even worse." One by one, the Storage Rings were thrown on the ground by the Black Robed Man. For him, Medicinal Herbs below Seventh Grade were all garbage.
"Huh? Le Xiang Fruit? Not bad, it's a harvest to have harvested Le Xiang Fruit and Fire Blood Fruit." Quite a few Storage Rings were scattered on the ground.
"Let's go, don't waste time, there are at least several hundred Alchemists entering the second round this time, we only have ten days."
"Okay."
After the two Black Robed Men, one large and one small, left, the strange Purple Space Power slowly disappeared.
The controlled Alchemists picked up their Storage Rings. Those Alchemists whose Medicinal Herbs had not been robbed breathed a sigh of relief, while the other two who had their most precious Spirit Fruits and Medicinal Herbs taken away wanted to cry but had no tears.
"Ah! Who are those two people!"
But what they didn't know was that along the way, dozens of people had already suffered at the hands of these two!
Naturally, these two Black Robed bandits were Xiao Yan and Zi Yan. Xiao Yan, this transmigrator, had finally completely integrated into the world of the Dou Qi Continent, where the strong are respected.
Finding medicinal herbs alone is never as efficient as finding them with a group!
"Do you sense anything? We should be nearing the Earth Treasure Spirit Mountain's territory." Xiao Yan naturally knew that the Pills on his medicinal herb list mainly originated from the Ten Thousand Medicines Mountain Range, but he now wanted to obtain even more natural treasures.
To enter the Rank 9 Alchemist ranks, the first prerequisite was to elevate his Alchemy skills to the peak of Rank 8, and right now, Xiao Yan was severely lacking medicinal herbs to practice his Alchemy.
This Pill Realm might not produce many Rank 9 medicinal herbs, but it definitely had enough Rank 8 herbs.
This time, he intended to harvest medicinal herbs on a large scale! "Yes, over there. I sense a good energy there," Zi Yan said with a grin, pointing in a direction.
She had agreed with Xiao Yan that all the medicinal herbs could go to him, but Xiao Yan had to refine a Rank 8 High-Level Pill for her to help her break through to the Eighth Rank Magical Beast.
Looking in the direction Zi Yan pointed, Xiao Yan frowned and said, "There are quite a few people in that place."
"Hehe, isn't that perfect for catching them all in one fell swoop?" Zi Yan cracked her knuckles, looking like a villain eager to cause trouble.
Xiao Yan hadn't realized that Zi Yan had such potential to join the Soul Palace.
When Xiao Yan and Zi Yan arrived, they saw a burly man with a face full of bulging flesh, a flash of bloodlust in his eyes. There was a pool of blood on the ground, indicating that a battle had already taken place.
The burly man looked at the large piece of Di Huang Essence in the pit, a look of ecstasy flashing in his eyes. He grabbed it and pulled it out, grinning as he swept his gaze over the fiery gazes of the surrounding people. His face darkened, and he shouted coldly, "Those who don't want to die, get lost!"
A powerful Dou Zong aura erupted from the burly man, revealing him to be a Three Star Dou Zong! Several Alchemists present felt the Dou Zong's aura and their faces darkened. Outside, they were high and mighty Alchemists, and even Dou Zong would give them face, but here, that didn't work.
After hesitating for a moment, the other Alchemists finally chose to retreat. Although Di Huang Essence was rare, losing their qualification for the competition for it was too unwise.
"What, you two Black Robed Men want to die?" The burly man looked at Xiao Yan and Zi Yan, baring his teeth, the Wolf Fang club on his shoulder still dripping with blood.
Xiao Yan nodded to Zi Yan, who immediately understood and turned into a Purple Light, leaving the area.
"Hehe, it seems your companion is smart. What, do you want to die?" The burly man smiled even more brightly when he saw Zi Yan leave, thinking she was afraid.
Xiao Yan slowly shook his head and said calmly, "Leave? You're mistaken. She's just going to chase those fleeing Alchemists."
Flame Venerable was always frugal and didn't like waste.
He really was very frugal, crying to death.
"I'll give you a chance. Put down the Di Huang Essence and your Storage Ring." Xiao Yan glanced at the burly man indifferently, without the slightest politeness. Natural treasures were naturally obtained by the strong.
"Hahaha, die!" The burly man shouted and soared into the sky, swinging the Wolf Fang club down with terrifying force.
With a clang, the Wolf Fang club was knocked away, and the terrifying backlash shattered the burly man's right hand. A headless puppet, silver-white all over, appeared in front of Xiao Yan.
Sensing the puppet's terror, the burly man's face changed drastically. Just as he was about to escape, Xing Tian slapped him in the face, directly blowing his head off. Xiao Yan collected his Soul Body into the Soul Token.
Xing Tian, who was already evolving towards a Heavenly Demon Puppet, had astonishing power. A mere Three Star Dou Zong couldn't withstand even one of its slaps.
"Alas, on the Dou Qi Continent, no one listens when you speak nicely," Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly. He really couldn't be blamed. He didn't even care for the Soul Body of a Rank 6 High-Level Alchemist.
But someone insisted on giving it to him.
Xiao Yan hooked his finger and took a look, knowing that this was Di Huang Essence that had reached a thousand years' worth.
This didn't mean it had grown for a thousand years, but that its contained energy was equivalent to Di Huang Essence growing normally for a thousand years. A place like the Pill Realm could naturally accelerate its growth by dozens or even hundreds of times.
After putting the Di Huang Essence into his Storage Ring, Xiao Yan didn't leave. He knew that what Zi Yan sensed was definitely not just the Di Huang Essence.
Di Huang Essence was only a Rank 7 Low-Level medicinal herb, and that level wouldn't attract Zi Yan's attention. And to cultivate Di Huang Essence to a thousand-year level, growth alone wasn't enough; it also needed the nourishment of some natural treasures.
In other words, there were other, more precious natural treasures in the land where the Di Huang Essence was located, which allowed it to grow to a thousand years.
Xiao Yan's mind moved, and Xing Tian punched the ground, *BOOM BOOM BOOM!* Instantly, the entire earth trembled, and huge cracks appeared, as if the earth dragon had turned over.
With a hum, wisps of crystal-clear mist slowly floated out from the cracks.
!!! "This is!"
Xiao Yan's expression turned serious. He walked to the place where the mist was floating out, and with both hands, he tore open a gap with terrifying force, as if tearing apart the earth.
"Earth Core Jade Marrow!" A hint of surprise appeared on Xiao Yan's face. Earth Core Jade Marrow was similar to the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk that Xiao Yan had found in Canaan Academy, both used for body tempering.
However, Earth Core Jade Marrow was even more precious, suitable for Dou Zong, and even Half-Step Dou Zun level experts.
"No, this Earth Core Jade Marrow..." Xiao Yan took out a jade box and carefully packed the Earth Core Jade Marrow, and then discovered that the surface of this jade-like Earth Core Jade Marrow had some sticky substance.
"This Earth Core Jade Marrow has actually produced Earth Core Soul Essence!! Jackpot!!"
Xiao Yan was overjoyed and hurriedly took out a Jade Bottle, collecting every bit of the mud that was stained with it, not leaving a single speck behind.
Earth Core Jade Marrow can temper the body, but Earth Core Soul Essence can temper the soul! Moreover, Earth Core Soul Essence is even more precious, capable of refining even Spirit Realm souls! Xiao Yan had long heard of the great name of Earth Core Soul Essence. Back when Xiao Yan broke through to the Spirit Realm, his soul force stagnated. He consulted many ancient books and learned of some natural treasures that could temper Spirit Realm souls, and Earth Core Soul Essence was one of them. He searched for a long time without finding it, but this time in the Pill Realm, he finally encountered this great fortune.
Soon, Zi Yan also returned, carrying several precious Medicinal Herbs. How could the soul lock of a Storage Ring possibly withstand the power of the Void Ancient Dragon? And Zi Yan was a natural appraiser. Even if she didn't recognize the Medicinal Herbs, she could judge them through her special sensory abilities.
Seeing the Earth Core Jade Marrow in Xiao Yan's hand, Zi Yan's eyes flashed with golden light. Xiao Yan coughed lightly and said, "You said it yourself, I'll refine Eight Grade Pills for you, and whatever I find is mine."
Hearing this, Zi Yan pouted her small mouth, snorted coldly, and turned away. So stingy! But Zi Yan's eyes darted around, as if she had thought of some mischievous idea, and the corners of her mouth turned up in a smug smile.
On the third day, when Xiao Yan and Zi Yan went to the Thousand Longevity Medicine Forest to continue digging for treasure, Xiao Yan finally encountered that person.
Looking from mid-air at the person in white, waving that disgusting purple fan, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed instantly, and a cold smile rose at the corner of his mouth.
"I've been looking for you for three days... I finally found you."
Chen Xian, Young Sect Master of the Profound Nether Sect! Xiao Yan had two purposes in entering the Pill Realm: one was to seize opportunities and natural treasures, and the other was to make sure the Profound Nether Sect Leader had no descendants! Although he, Xiao Yan, was not a bloodthirsty person, once there was no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides, then Xiao Yan was not just decisive in killing, but would also eradicate the roots, leaving no trace of mercy!
And obviously, this Chen Xian was very fortunate to have become such a person. A mere Rank 7 Intermediate-Level Alchemist, able to provoke Xiao Yan to this extent, he was also extraordinarily gifted.
Behind Chen Xian, there were also two old men following, and Xiao Yan was no stranger to these two. They were the guards of Chen Xian that he had seen at the Alchemist trading fair that day, one Nine Star Dou Zong and one Eight Star Dou Zong.
The strength of these two should be comparable to the Second Elder and Third Elder of Burning Flame Valley.
Of course, the current Xiao Yan was not the Xiao Yan of that time!
Seeing that Chen Xian had such bodyguards protecting him, a cruel smile welled up in Xiao Yan's heart.
This Chen Xian is so precious in the Profound Nether Sect, if he dies, then the Profound Nether Sect will definitely suffer a great blow! "Zi Yan, leave those two old things to you," Xiao Yan turned his head and said softly.
"Regardless of whether they live or die?" Under the hood, Zi Yan's eyes flashed fiercely as she asked.
Because they had only been robbing wealth along the way, as long as they didn't actively attack them to snatch the Medicinal Herbs they discovered, they wouldn't die.
However, Zi Yan could see that Xiao Yan didn't seem to want to rob the three people below for wealth.
With a raised corner of his mouth, a cold smile hung on Xiao Yan's face as he said coldly, "Life and death are irrelevant."
"Hehehe, understood."
After thinking for a while, Xiao Yan slowly descended alone. He wanted to hear what last words Chen Xian had before his death!
Taking off the Soul Robe, revealing his appearance, Xiao Yan wanted Chen Xian to know who he died at the hands of! The moment Xiao Yan took off the Soul Robe, Chen Xian and the two old men behind him sensed Xiao Yan's aura and suddenly turned around to look.
"Xiao Yan? Hahaha, it seems your luck isn't so good, you actually ran into me!" Chen Xian laughed loudly, not thinking for a moment that they had been discovered by Xiao Yan.
But this was not surprising. Xiao Yan was a Six Star Dou Zong, while the two Elders of the Profound Nether Sect behind him were a Nine Star Dou Zong and an Eight Star Dou Zong. Either one far surpassed Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan looked calmly at Chen Xian's sinister smile, then glanced at the two old men closely following behind him, and smiled faintly, saying, "You're relying on these two old things?"
"Hahaha, as expected of you, Xiao Yan, what big words." Chen Xian gently waved the purple iron fan in his hand and chuckled, "If we were outside, your title as an Eighth Grade Alchemist would even force my Profound Nether Sect to rely on the Soul Palace's power and not dare to touch you, but in the Pill Realm, the appeal of an Alchemist is useless!"
"You're just a Six Star Dou Zong!"
Xiao Yan nodded slowly and said, "Indeed, I'm just a Six Star Dou Zong, but I think that's enough to kill you."
"Hehe, then go to hell!" Chen Xian's face suddenly turned cold, and a grim smile flashed across the faces of the two old men behind him. They stepped forward, and two majestic auras swept out.
Suddenly, space twisted, Purple Light flashed, and Zi Yan threw a punch, the terrifying Space Power repelling the two.
"Eight Star Dou Zong!!"
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