Chapter 88 -88 Spirit Communication Secret Medicine
Tang Qi didn’t know if Abu had obtained the treasure map, and the one he previously acquired was labeled number forty-two. This means that there are at least forty-one similar treasure maps still circulating out there. Moreover, each treasure map seems to be detectable.
But who knows by whom they can be sensed?
So far, Tang Qi knows of two samples, one being the Manatee Sea Demon and the other reluctantly including Abu.
“The Manatee Sea Demon traveled from another continent, and besides the treasure map, it has no connection with Abu. I initially guessed that the Manatee Sea Demon came for the inheritance of the Confessor, but now it seems too hasty; perhaps its purpose is the same as Abu’s, to obtain something from the place sealed by the Confessor.”
“Back in the days, Lord Confessor’s partners included beings like Sea Demons, but while most Sea Demons belong to the Justice Camp, it doesn’t mean the Manatee Sea Demon does as well; perhaps it was interested in the power of inheritance from the Confessor’s partners?”
“So, how did it obtain the treasure map? Was it a random coincidence, or did someone intentionally give it?”
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“And about Abu, is it really the truth he unearthed on his own or…?”
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As these thoughts surged, Tang Qi felt the clarity before him enshrouded once again by a thick fog.
A premonition emerged in his heart that whatever power is scheming behind the “Confessor’s Treasure,” it must be plotting something grand.
Two leaked treasure maps were able to drive both the Manatee Sea Demon and Abu, the Black Snake Witch, to action; how many strong entities or powers could the remaining dozens of treasure maps drive into Thorns Campus?
Phew!
Tang Qi’s breathing couldn’t help but quicken.
He initially chose Thorny High School as a “temporary shelter,” but had not anticipated it becoming a place shrouded by a grand conspiracy. The power calculating against one of the Twelve Saints, the Confessor, was probably not something that the current Tang Qi could resist.
However, soon, Tang Qi shook his head to himself.
Initially, he didn’t seem to have any other choice, after all, at that time, he had just begun practicing the Meditation Method, had no Skills, had not practiced the Chaga Fighting Technique, had not bought Blood Python One, and Secret Medicine School was nowhere in sight.
“Once the Samra family issue is resolved, maybe I should consider moving out?”
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Tang Qi mused quietly to himself as he walked into the campus.
Despite knowing that Thorns Campus had turned into a dreadful place, Tang Qi also understood that entities like the Manatee Sea Demon and Abu, under such a huge conspiracy, were merely insignificant small waves before the arrival of a tsunami.
And he was just a pebble, unnoticed by anyone.
Up until now, except for Stanna and Sally who have seen him in action, everyone else regarded Tang Qi as a frail high school student proficient in mystical knowledge.
Tang Qi did not expect this “disguise” to deceive those pervert-level strong beings, but for now, Tang Qi had yet to encounter such beings.
“The Spiritual Tide has just started to return, if the mastermind really intends to plot for what Lord Confessor left behind, it must have just begun unfolding as well, so I still have time, some time to improve myself.”
“As for Abu, he is probably still immersed in the ecstasy of discovering the truth. Since he hasn’t seen through my disguise nor is aware of the current situation of Old Morgan, he probably still considers me a usable chess piece, and should actively approach me when the time is right.”
His thoughts stopped here, with Tang Qi silently smiling.
The tense emotions slightly relaxed, he unlocked the iron gate of his own small brick building, locked it securely, and started preparing dinner for himself.
After eating, Tang Qi didn’t enter a meditation state; instead, after getting in the right mind frame, he went over to his workbench.
Tonight he planned to concoct another type of Secret Medicine. The materials he had purchased from Blue Bear Park mostly had a long shelf life, but some of the key main medicines had pitifully short ones.
Although wealthy, Tang Qi was not in favor of wastefulness.
Entering the night market, Tang Qi’s target was five types of secret medicine, four of which belonged to the “Fog Body” enhancement series and had been completed in advance. Now, only one remained, which was one of the three fundamental secret medicines—the Spirit Communication Secret Medicine.
This basic secret medicine, originally intended to be the first one to be mixed, was postponed until the last because Tang Qi was eager to enhance his strength.
However, this was also part of the plan, so there was nothing to complain about.
Tang Qi exhaled a breath and then began to act calmly.
He lit the alcohol lamp, boiled the pure liquid in the crucible, held a stirring rod in one hand, and began to grab materials from the workbench with the other hand, adding them one by one in the strict order, having already triggered his secret medicine skill in advance.
In his mind, the related formula began to flow naturally.
“The formula for the Spirit Communication Secret Medicine, the main ingredients are Black Goat Eye, a pinch of Black Crystal Powder, a handful of White Pine Needles… the precautions and taboos, besides following the order strictly, no loud noises should be made during the process, otherwise, the failure rate will be one hundred percent.”
As these fragments flashed through his mind, Tang Qi held his breath and was about to sprinkle the last Black Crystal Powder into the crucible.
Inside, there was a horrifying scene.
Black Goat Eye and White Pine Needles were the most normal ingredients; the rest, such as soil stained with corpse fluid, crow feathers, and owl eyeballs… mixed together, both the smell and the scene were tremendously impactful.
The Original Secret Medicine School was indeed very primal.
But the miraculous moment always happened when the secret medicine was completed.
As Tang Qi sprinkled the Black Crystal Powder in his hand, the pitch-black powder emitted specks of light in the dead of night, just like starlight falling down, quickly dissolving the nauseating scene, and what finally appeared before Tang Qi’s eyes, was a pool of pale blue liquid.
Pure, emitting a faint blue fluorescence.
“It worked!”
Tang Qi was also somewhat surprised, a success on his first attempt, maybe because of the progress in his secret medicine studies?
Putting aside his doubts for now, Tang Qi focused his gaze on the blue fluorescent liquid.
[Curios: Spirit Communication Secret Medicine.]
[Quality: Excellent.]
[Information Fragment One: A high-quality Spirit Communication Secret Medicine, those who consume it can temporarily gain the ability to see Dead Spirits and communicate with them, this is a secret medicine used by the Original Secret Medicine School to express their mourning and remembrance for the Dead.]
[Information Fragment Two: It is also one of the essential secret medicines for professionals known as ‘Spirit Mediums.’]
These two fragments were almost as Tang Qi anticipated.
Unlike the enhancement series Swift Secret Medicine, the Spirit Communication Secret Medicine is a support-type secret medicine, hardly usable for direct enhancement of combat ability.
Of course, its support capabilities are still viable.
To prevent the loss of his transcendent traits, Tang Qi didn’t appreciate it for long and quickly transferred the secret medicine from the crucible to a specially customized glass bottle, then placed it together with other secret medicines.
Because of his special abilities, Tang Qi himself actually had no use for the Spirit Communication Secret Medicine.
Nevertheless, it didn’t prevent him from mixing it, as long as it was a secret medicine, there would definitely be a use for it.
Moreover, Tang Qi had some vague plans in mind regarding how to use the many doses of Spirit Communication Secret Medicine about to be mixed.
However, it wasn’t the right time yet.