I Pick up a Lost Godhood

Chapter 386: Chapter 369: Life Pill

The Heart Trace Skill swept through Wang Meng’s Sea of Heart... To Wang Meng, it felt like a feather duster, merely brushing over the surface, completely unable to truly probe the source of his power.

Moreover, once it reached the core of his Sea of Heart—the location of his Godhood—the Heart Trace Skill became useless, simply drifting past.

But according to the Heart Trace Skill’s instructions, the Holy Statue had to be formed in the core of the Sea of Heart.

He tried dozens of times in a row, and every single attempt ended in failure. But Wang Meng was patient. To enter the Holy Hall, he had once locked himself in an abandoned cave and thrown over ten thousand punches to practice the Nourishing Essence Technique. He had clashed with his Godhood tens of thousands of times. He wasn’t afraid to try a few hundred more.

Sometimes, Wang Meng would wonder, ’If this Godhood were in Li Tianyi’s hands, or Mingren’s, what would it be like?’

He would not give up.

At least the Artifact Soul was showing some promise, so maybe the Holy Statue was also possible. Wang Meng wasn’t confident he could break through to Minor Perfection, but it was still good to lay a solid foundation.

After the scene Zheng Dasheng caused, everyone certainly felt a new sense of urgency in their training. In truth, no one would have slacked off even without his interference. It was just that everyone had their own pace. Take Mingren, for example; he had his own methods, and no one could disrupt him.

A month passed in the blink of an eye, and Great Guardian Zheng finally had the chance to summon everyone again.

There was no need for questions. During this month, everyone’s situation had been under surveillance. Most had made considerable progress, but of course, there were exceptions.

There are always those who fail to adapt. They might have been outstanding in their own Sects and performed admirably, but in the course of cultivation, some people are always weeded out.

Zheng Dasheng’s gaze swept coldly over the crowd. "Number Twenty-nine, Number Forty-seven, Number Fifty-one, Number Seventy-nine, Number Eighty-four, step forward!"

When he called out Number Seventy-nine, both Mingren and Ma Tian’Er visibly tensed.

"You five are complete trash, wasting precious resources. Eliminated. Leave this place immediately!"

Zheng Dasheng roared, his gaze sweeping fiercely over the others. He needed to establish his dominance. Regardless of what these people became in the future, he had to instill a sense of his authority in them now.

The Elder from the Dragon Transformation Hall waited off to the side. This matter was not his to decide.

’I’m not too surprised,’ Wang Meng thought. ’Even though I’ve practiced diligently this past month, I’ve made zero progress. I haven’t had a breakthrough in the Five Elements Technique, my Life Mark is definitely still stuck at the Thirty-Fifth Layer, and the Artifact Soul is just a speck of light. I’m even starting to doubt if it’s an Artifact Soul at all, or something else entirely. As for the Holy Statue... it’s been completely useless. I’ve racked my brains, but the three big shots in my Sea of Heart couldn’t care less about me.’

’It’s only right that I’m being eliminated,’ he thought, feeling a little guilty. After all, he had wasted so many of their resources.

"Protector Zheng, is it possible to let Number Seventy-nine stay? I guarantee he will bring you the greatest surprise!"

Number Two suddenly stepped forward and spoke.

Zheng Dasheng was in the middle of asserting his authority. He loved seeing these geniuses look so solemn and respectful. Yet, someone was provoking him again!

This time it wasn’t Number Three—in fact, Number Three hadn’t even shown up. It was... Number Two!

The one with the best potential in the entire group.

Fury ignited in Zheng Dasheng’s heart. "Are you questioning me!"

Mingren shook his head slightly. "He possesses even better potential than I..."

Zheng Dasheng waved his hand impatiently. "That is not for you to judge. It is for me, a Protector of the Extreme Dao Alliance. What you need to do is focus on your own training."

Seeing that Mingren and Ma Tian’Er were about to speak up for him, Wang Meng waved his hand, signaling for them to stay out of it.

There were plenty of people here who knew each other, but besides Mingren, no one else stepped forward to plead for any of the others.

Zheng Dasheng snorted. "You will all remember this: in the Extreme Dao Alliance, the first law is obedience. If anyone else speaks up for them, they can leave with them!"

Wang Meng sent a mental message to Mingren and Ma Tian’Er, telling them not to argue any further. This was an issue with his constitution; it wouldn’t do much good to stay here anyway. Besides, he had already learned how to find the Artifact Soul and the Holy Statue. He would leave the rest to fate. As for them, they needed to seize this opportunity.

The Elder from the Dragon Transformation Hall led Wang Meng and the others to a Teleportation Array. "Step on. Someone will take you back where you came from."

Though all five wore masks, the other four were undoubtedly in foul moods, with the probable exception of Wang Meng. Still, looking at it from another angle, even though they were eliminated, they had at least gained something from the experience.

The five of them stepped onto the Teleportation Array, and it began to activate. Suddenly, Wang Meng saw a trace of... pity in the Dragon Transformation Hall Elder’s eyes.

’There’s something wrong with this array!’

The thought flashed through his mind, but it was already too late.

When the five of them regained consciousness, they found themselves in a sealed, intensely hot space. All around them... were skeletons.

"...Where is this place?"

"Why is it so hot???"

"This is a Pill Furnace! These lunatics are going to refine us into Pills!"

Panic erupted. Everyone scrambled toward the walls, where they could see outside through something that looked like crystal glass.

Outside the Pill Furnace, a middle-aged man was grinning at them.

"Don’t bother struggling. This is the Celestial Fire Cauldron, my Life Artifact. You wasted so many of the Extreme Dao Alliance’s resources. Did you really think you could just walk away?"

The middle-aged man looked at the five of them as if they were a pile of medicinal ingredients.

"Heh heh, your constitutions aren’t bad at all. Oh, and there’s even a Five Elements Body. This is a fine batch of materials!"

The middle-aged man was delighted. They had consumed so many Pills and so much Spiritual Liquid in such a short time without any obvious signs of improvement. That meant the medicinal potency must have precipitated within their bodies. Refining them all together now would undoubtedly produce the finest Pill.

A Life Pill!

Wang Meng’s heart sank. ’So that’s it,’ he thought. ’I was wondering why they would let us go so easily.’

He never imagined the Extreme Dao Alliance’s methods could be so vicious!

A tall Body Cultivator ripped off his mask and began to pound furiously on the Pill Furnace. "Let me out! I’m a disciple of the Dharma Flower Sect! You’ll face divine retribution for this! Our Sect Leader won’t let you get away with it!"

The middle-aged man tapped lightly on the Pill Furnace. "Stop struggling. To the outside world, you simply died while failing to break through a bottleneck. It’s quite normal, you see. It is your good fortune to be able to use your flawed bodies to contribute to the Extreme Dao Alliance. May you be reborn into a better life."

"We can’t just accept this! We have to fight our way out!"

Except for Wang Meng, the other four unleashed their various Divine Techniques. One of them even had Elemental Power at the forty-first layer. They furiously assaulted the Pill Furnace, but it didn’t budge an inch.

"A bunch of foolish brats. This is my Life Artifact. Resign yourselves to your fate. Even a cultivator who has reached Minor Perfection would have to obediently let me refine them into a Pill once they entered my Celestial Fire Cauldron. Our Heaven-Reaching Pill God Sect’s Alchemy Technique is second to none!"

The middle-aged man was quite relaxed; he was still just warming the cauldron. There were many subtleties to refining pills from living people, especially when using such high-quality materials.

Wang Meng remained silent, watching the man. ’Another lesson learned,’ he thought grimly. ’These days, humans aren’t necessarily any better than the Demon Race. Even if the Star Alliance really is controlled by demons, the Extreme Dao Alliance is hardly an improvement.’

The other four continued their frantic assault until they were completely exhausted. But since none of them had reached Minor Perfection, their ordinary Magic attacks were utterly useless here. From the looks of it, the middle-aged man himself was an expert at the Minor Perfection realm.

From his recent studies, Wang Meng had gained a decent understanding of Life Artifacts. He knew this kind of attack was useless.

The middle-aged man paid no mind to the commotion inside. The four cultivators were giving it their all, but the Celestial Fire Cauldron on the outside remained perfectly still. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)