Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Chapter 343: Chapter 341: Come with Me to Collect Spirit Stones

This time, Jiang Jichen spent a full month in the Alchemy Room!

Only then did the freakish Elder Yao let him out, completely satisfied.

Jiang Jichen cursed Elder Yao in his heart. ’That man is too ruthless, exploiting me endlessly.’

For a whole month, he’d been forced to test pills and slave away for him nonstop!

However, after being put through the wringer for so long, Jiang Jichen’s physical body had truly reached the absolute limit of his current realm.

Next, he would attempt to resume his Body Refining Dao!

Then, Jiang Jichen took out the Undying Pill Formulas and asked Elder Yao to concoct the Undying Pill for him.

He also told Elder Yao that he was still missing one ingredient: Phoenix Blood.

Elder Yao was ecstatic when he saw the Undying Pill Formulas!

The formula was ancient and extraordinary; he had never before seen such a complete, high-level Ancient Pill Formula.

Even Elder Yao couldn’t begin refining it immediately; he would need to study it for some time.

He told Jiang Jichen that this Ancient Pill Formula might be the key to his own cultivation breakthrough. If he could truly concoct the Undying Pill, he would step into the ranks of... Supreme beings!

Moreover, achieving the Dao through alchemy was a far more extraordinary path; he wouldn’t be comparable to any ordinary Supreme being.

Jiang Jichen trusted Elder Yao implicitly, viewing him as both a mentor and a friend.

That was why he entrusted the Undying Pill Formulas to him.

After all, he remembered that the old man had prepared a whole cauldron of medicinal liquid for him even before his return.

Finally, Elder Yao told Jiang Jichen to check the auction house in Yunshui City, where he might find some leads on the Phoenix Blood.

If that didn’t pan out, the Qing Family of Yunshui City might have Phoenix Blood, as they possessed the Cyan Phoenix Bloodline.

Even if they didn’t have any, they would certainly know more about the matter than anyone else!

Elder Yao needed to focus on studying the Undying Pill Formulas, so he told Jiang Jichen to search for the Phoenix Blood on his own for the time being.

If he really couldn’t find it, they would discuss it again after Elder Yao came out of his seclusion.

...

Feeling light and carefree, Jiang Jichen walked out of the small valley and into the Medicinal Garden.

’Elder Yao is going to be holed up studying the Undying Pill, so he won’t be making me test his concoctions for a while!’

’I’m only just realizing it now, but life without being a guinea pig is truly blissful.’

’Hmm, I wonder how that kid Zuo Feng is doing. Maybe I should go check on him?’

...

Jiang Jichen walked alone along the path bordering the Medicinal Garden, his mind wandering freely.

"Young Master Lingchen!"

Just as Jiang Jichen was lost in thought, a clear, enchanting voice called out to him.

It was an incredibly familiar voice. He knew at once that it was... Qingya!

Sure enough, there she was in a nearby medicinal patch, sprinkling Spirit Medicines with water from a Spiritual Spring.

When she saw Jiang Jichen, she stopped what she was doing and walked over.

She moved with a willow-like grace, exuding a subtle, bewitching charm. She had become even more stunningly beautiful than before.

"Miss Qingya, why did you flee in such a hurry the last time you saw me? It made me think I’d somehow offended a fair lady. I’ve been tossing and turning with unease ever since, you know!"

Jiang Jichen offered a gentle smile, as radiant as the morning glow, making him seem incredibly approachable.

The nearby disciples of the Pharmacist System watched with stars in their eyes.

Qingya, who had been approaching with a captivating sway, nearly stumbled when she heard Jiang Jichen’s words.

’This scoundrel! He just had to touch on a sore subject!’

However, Qingya quickly composed herself and flashed a bewitching smile, as beautiful and captivating as a flower in full bloom.

It was enough to make the many boys watching from the side sigh in adoration of their goddess.

Having been gone for a month, Jiang Jichen naturally didn’t know that Qingya had been crowned the number one beauty of the Pharmacist System, and was even ranked as one of the three great beauties of the entire Academy!

She was the goddess of countless student cultivators!

"What are you talking about, Young Master of the Pavilion? Hmm, on the other hand, you’re the one who disappeared for a month. You made me miss you terribly!"

Qingya’s words were incredibly flirtatious, yet they felt so natural as to be completely effortless.

In truth, Qingya already harbored suspicions and wanted to get closer to Lingchen to uncover his secrets.

’Some people, no matter how they change, have one thing that never will!’

’No matter where he goes, he can never hide his radiance.’

Jiang Jichen, however, couldn’t care less.

It wouldn’t matter if people like Qingya and Han Qing discovered his true identity; he wasn’t afraid of their probing.

Jiang Jichen chuckled. "Then the honor is all mine!"

As Jiang Jichen spoke, he heard a commotion coming from the Medicinal Garden’s main gate.

He heard them mentioning the name Lingchen, so it was obviously related to him.

"What’s going on outside?"

Jiang Jichen turned and asked Qingya.

"It has to do with you. I heard you looted the Storage Bags of all your challengers?"

"They’ve been here every day, making a scene and demanding you return their Storage Bags!"

As she said this, Qingya actually seemed excited, her eyes shining as she stared at Jiang Jichen.

That look in her eyes...

It suddenly reminded Jiang Jichen of her expression in the Moonlight Forest when he had offered to give her half the treasure.

"Hmph. These are my spoils of war. Why should I give them back?"

Jiang Jichen declared arrogantly.

"That’s right! Don’t give them back!"

Qingya nodded vigorously, as if the Storage Bags were already hers!

Jiang Jichen said, "Come on. We’ve got something to do."

"What is it?"

"Collect a fee!"

"Collect a fee?"

"Yep. Just come with me. Your only job will be to collect so many Spirit Stones that your hands cramp. Are you in or not?"

"How could I possibly pass up an offer like that? Let’s go... hurry up!"

...

In the end, Qingya was even more eager than Jiang Jichen, urging him to hurry.

The two of them eventually arrived at a public platform in the Academy.

With a great WHOOSH, Jiang Jichen shook out more than two thousand Storage Bags, which piled up on the public platform like a small mountain.

"To all my fellow disciples who failed in their challenges, your Storage Bags are all right here! These are my rightful spoils of war, and I don’t have to give them back. But out of consideration for the fact that we all cultivate in the same Academy, I am now generously offering you a chance to reclaim your Storage Bags. For the low price of one thousand Seventh Grade Spirit Stones, you can buy it back! This offer is for one day only. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Jiang Jichen’s voice was clear and resonant, echoing throughout the Academy for all to hear.

Furthermore, the spot where Jiang Jichen had displayed the Storage Bags was extremely conspicuous, located in an area bustling with people.

Even before Jiang Jichen had started speaking, a crowd had already gathered, staring dumbfounded at the sight.

Most of them had likely never seen so many Storage Bags in their entire lives.

Moreover, these Storage Bags belonged to talented disciples, so they were surely filled with extraordinary treasures.

The very thought of it was thrilling.

Qingya was beaming, her captivating and flirtatious air creating a beautiful scene in its own right, drawing everyone’s gaze and making her the center of attention.

"It’s the goddess Qingya, one of the Academy’s three great beauties! Heavens, why is she standing with the Demon Young Pavilion Master!"

"Yeah, Goddess Qingya is collecting ransom money for the Demon Young Pavilion Master. She’s from the Pharmacist System too. Could she have been forced into it?"

"Hmph, truly a Demon Young Pavilion Master! He’s actually demanding a thousand Seventh Grade Spirit Stones. He... Why doesn’t he just go rob someone? This is daylight robbery!"

...

As the crowd murmured amongst themselves, a cold, arrogant voice suddenly cut through the noise. "I’ve come to retrieve my younger sister’s Storage Bag. Are you going to demand a ransom from me, too?"

The voice wasn’t loud, but it struck the crowd’s ears like a clap of thunder, silencing them instantly. All eyes turned involuntarily to the young man who had spoken.