The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

"Reporting to Martial Uncle, the formulas for Qi Refining Powder and Spirit Gathering Pill are both 600 spirit stones per dose, while True Essence Pill is more expensive, costing 800 spirit stones."

The disciple who was receiving the pills announced the price of the formula while carefully observing Lu Yao's expression.

The recipe alone costs hundreds of spirit stones. For an ordinary person to refine the pill, it would take an unknown amount of medicinal materials and time. Pill refining truly is an expensive craft.

"Do you have the recipe for the Spirit-Nourishing Pill?"

Lu Yao nodded. The prices of these pill formulas were reasonable. Then, thinking about the matter of spirit beast breeding, he couldn't help but ask about the formula for the Spirit Feeding Pill.

"Spirit-Feeding Pill? Yes, this pill is specially made for spirit beasts. It's a Qi Refining level pill, and the formula is much cheaper, only three hundred spirit stones."

After thinking for a moment, the disciple took out a jade box from the back hall.

"These are spirit stones for Gathering Spirit Pills, True Essence Pills, and Spirit Feeding Medicines, totaling 1,700."

With a wave of his hand, Lu Yao took away three of the jade boxes, leaving behind a storage bag.

After obtaining the items, Lu Yao turned around and left Danlu Pavilion.

After Lu Yao left, the disciple who was receiving the guests picked up the jade box containing the formula for refining Qi powder and brought it to the inner hall.

"Uncle-Master, he bought the other three pill formulas, leaving only the Qi Refining Powder Pill formula."

The disciple who received the pills respectfully reported the details of Lu Yao's purchase to a manager disciple dressed in a Foundation Establishment white robe.

"Understood, let's go down."

The disciple in charge nodded and waved for the receiving disciple to leave.

"Why is Junior Brother Lu buying so many pill formulas? Does he really intend to refine pills himself?"

The disciple in charge frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled by Lu Yao's actions.

Even if you want to learn how to refine new pills, you should learn them one by one. Why would you buy three pill formulas at once?

Learning a pill formula is not easy; it is common to spend several years refining a finished pill.

"Never mind, let's see first. If he really is an alchemist, then let's invite him to join the pavilion."

The disciple in charge couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. After all, it was allowed for disciples within the sect to buy pill formulas. It was just that Lu Yao was not a disciple of the Pill Dew Pavilion, which was why he had attracted his attention.

……

Lu Yao was unaware that his purchase of the pill formula had attracted the attention of the Danlu Pavilion, and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.

He mainly refines pills for his own use and generally doesn't sell them.

After returning to his cave, Lu Yao began studying pill formulas, since only by first mastering the basics could he use the world's origin to improve himself.

A month and a half passed in the blink of an eye.

"Come to Tsukishendo immediately!"

Lu Yao held a communication talisman, from which came the voice of Old Monster Qiong.

"Is it finally starting?"

Lu Yao murmured softly, then with a wave of his hand, he collected the medicinal herbs and alchemy furnace in the cave and disappeared into the cave as a beam of light.

At the Moon Terrace, a dozen or so disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect stood on a huge spirit boat, with Old Monster Qiong standing prominently at the bow, and a teenage girl beside him.

"Master."

Lu Yao approached Old Monster Qiong and bowed respectfully.

"This is your Uncle-Master Nangong, and the person you are to protect during this trial."

Old Monster Qiong chuckled and told Lu Yao about the little girl's identity.

"Greetings, Uncle-Master Nangong."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao feigned surprise and quickly bowed respectfully to Nangong Wan.

"No need for formalities. This is a communication talisman. After entering the Crimson Forbidden Land, you will be randomly teleported. You can use this talisman to meet me then."

Nangong Wan smiled and nodded, handing Lu Yao a talisman.

"The disciple understands."

Lu Yao put away the communication talisman and then voluntarily retreated to his position inside the ship.

"Uncle Qiong, your disciple is quite calm in the face of adversity. He was only surprised for a moment when he learned of my identity, but then he calmed down."

Nangong Wan gently tucked her hair behind her ear, a smile appearing in her eyes.

"Hehe, that's the kind of personality that's reliable."

Old Monster Qiong chuckled, clearly pleased with Nangong Wan's words.

……

When Lu Yao arrived on the ship, he immediately noticed Zhou Yibao and Zhou Qingyun standing together.

Zhou Yibao and the other person also saw Lu Yao, but they didn't show any expression. They just glanced at Lu Yao and then ignored him, as if they didn't know him.

Lu Yao ignored them and went straight into the cabin to begin his work.

In less than a quarter of an hour, all the disciples participating in the Crimson Trial had arrived, and the spirit boat, under the control of Old Monster Qiong, transformed into a stream of light and left Moon Immortal Platform.

Inside the cabin, Lu Yao was contemplating with his eyes closed, figuring out how to proceed with this trip to the Bloodstained Forbidden Land.

Nangong Wan gave him a contact talisman, clearly indicating that he should meet up with her immediately after entering the forbidden area and go together to the Mo Jiao's cave to retrieve the treasure.

However, the Crimson Forbidden Zone is vast, and it's not something that can be quickly reunited just because there are contact instructions; it requires luck.

If Lu Yao needs to take the golden treasure chest before Nangong Wan, he cannot meet up with Nangong Wan.

Alternatively, kill Nangong Wan directly.

Because of her cultivation of the Pure Maiden Reincarnation Technique, Nangong Wan's cultivation level would drop to the Qi Refining stage every few decades, and she would have to start over each time she started over.

However, the period of rebuilding is Nangong Wan's weak period. As long as Lu Yao enters the Crimson Forbidden Land and immediately breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, there is a great chance that he can take down Nangong Wan.

"Forget it, the risk is too great."

After pondering for a moment, Lu Yao gave up the idea of ​​killing Nangong Wan. After all, Nangong Wan was a Core Formation cultivator who had rebuilt her cultivation, and she might have some trump cards. If he failed, Lu Yao would have to flee Yue Kingdom.

In the end, Lu Yao decided not to meet up with Nangong Wan for the time being. The communication talisman could mark the location of the connected talismans, but Lu Yao only needed to put the communication talisman into the source space, and Nangong Wan would not know his location. At that time, he could just say that the communication talisman had malfunctioned.

……

A day later, the spirit boat landed in a canyon full of strange yellow rocks.

After Lu Yao stepped off the spirit boat, he saw disciples from all the sects except for the Hidden Moon Sect.

Clearly, the Hidden Moon Sect was the last to arrive.

Old Monster Qiong went directly to exchange pleasantries with Core Formation cultivators from other sects.

There were eight people standing behind Nangong Wan at this moment, all of them men and women, who clearly knew Nangong Wan's identity.

Lu Yao estimated that these people were core disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect, the kind who were extremely loyal to the sect; otherwise, they wouldn't have been sent to protect Nangong Wan.

Even Zhou Yibao wasn't in the team protecting Nangong Wan, which speaks volumes.

Zhou Yibao is considered a core disciple of the Hidden Moon Sect, but Zhou Qingning was worried that Zhou Yibao would be in danger if she followed Nangong Wan, so she did not include her in this mission.

"Brother Yao! What brings you here?"

Just then, Han Li's voice suddenly reached Lu Yao's ears.

It was Han Li who discovered Lu Yao among the disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect and sent a telepathic message to Lu Yao.