Chapter 496: Preparing to Leave
"Master, we have news." Jiang Yue said as soon as they sat down.
"Is something wrong?" Chen Qing asked.
"We just learned that alchemists are disappearing in the Burial Province. Everyone suspects it has something to do with an alchemy inheritance." Jiang Yue said without a preamble.
"Alchemy inheritance..." Chen Qing muttered and frowned.
Since she arrived in the Reincarnation world, she had been looking forward to improving her alchemy skills.
Unfortunately, she had no inheritance so her mastery was stuck.
"What’s the situation?" She asked and Jiang Yue explained everything he knew.
After listening to her disciple’s words, Chen Qing fell silent.
A while later, she lifted her head and looked at Jiang Yue.
"Ayue, I want to go to the Burial Province." She said.
"The situation is unclear and the disappearances may have nothing to with inheritance." Jiang Yue said with a frown on his face.
"I know." Chen Qing nodded.
However, she was unwilling to give up on the opportunity.
If the disappearances had something to do with an alchemy inheritance, her dream of becoming a level six alchemist would come true.
On the other hand, if the disappearances were a conspiracy, she would try her best to survive.
"Master, are you sure?" Jiang Yue asked.
"I am sure." Chen Qing said with a determined look in her eyes.
"Everyone in the Cangxing mountain must face their first tribulation within five hundred years." Yu Nianzhen stated and then continued.
"Like XiaoYue said, we don’t know the truth about the disappearances. If possible, it’s best to face the tribulation before entering the Burial Province." He suggested.
"Nianzhen, my cultivation is not enough to face the tribulation." Chen Qing said and frowned.
If possible, she also wanted to face the tribulation before entering the Burial Province.
However, her cultivation had just advanced to the late stage of the first level of the reincarnation realm.
Without another two hundred or three hundred years, she would be unable to advance and stabilise her cultivation at the peak of the first level.
Most importantly, they didn’t know how long the disappearances would continue.
After considering everything, Chen Qing felt it was best to enter the Burial Province as soon as possible.
"I have messaged Fellow Daoist Liu Sen and asked him to let other Cangxing alchemists know. It’s best if everyone formed a group and went together." Yu Nianzhen said.
"For now, let’s recover as we wait for other alchemists to teleport from the mountain. Later, we will escort everyone to the entrance of the Burial Province."
"Thank you, mountain master." Chen Qing said with a grateful look on her face.
"It’s what I should do." Yu Nianzhen said.
"How many alchemists do we have on the mountain?" Wei Ge asked.
"There are seven level five alchemists." Chen Qing said.
As Jiang Yue’s teacher and the most skilled alchemist in the Cangxing Mountain, Chen Qing was in charge of herbs, pills, and other alchemists.
Because of this, she knew the situation of all the alchemists on the Cangxing Mountain.
"Two of the other six are in retreat, three are working in the resource hall, and the last one is somewhere in the Boundless Mountain range."
Saying this, Chen Qing frowned.
"Although there is an opportunity, we can’t carelessly interfere with other people’s retreat." She said.
"Master, if there is an inheritance..." Jiang Yue started but stopped before finishing his words.
In his heart, Jiang Yue wanted to ask his master to contribute some of the inheritance to the Cangxing Mountain Library.
However, it was not easy to ask for such a thing.
After all, whatever inheritance Chen Qing got had everything to do with her own efforts and little to do with the Cangxing Mountain.
"Elder Chen, it is your choice whether to contribute some or all of the inheritance to the Cangxing Mountain Library. If you decide to contribute, the Cangxing Mountain will not treat you badly." Yu Nianzhen said.
"I understand." Chen Qing nodded.
In the Cangxing world, inheritance was precious and no one would share even the simplest parts with other people.
However, things were different in the Reincarnation world.
At the moment, their Cangxing mountain was in a difficult situation and no one could survive alone.
Although she didn’t want to share any of the inheritance she may get, Chen Qing knew she had no choice.
After all, she still needed to depend on the Cangxing Mountain for herbs and other resources.
’There is nothing for nothing.’ She thought.
After resting for several days, the group of sixteen used induction stones to find the three alchemists who had just teleported over.
At the same time, they looked for the last Cangxing alchemist but their efforts were in vain.
’Maybe they don’t have fate with the alchemy inheritance.’ Jiang Yue thought and sighed.
"Since everyone is here, we will head to the Burial Province tomorrow." Yu Nianzhen said.
"Yes, mountain master." Several people agreed and everyone returned to their mobile caves.
In the ancient palace, Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen sat beside each other.
"Azhen, what do you think is going on? Do you think it’s an inheritance?" Jiang Yue asked with a worried look on his face.
After all, the Cangxing Mountain only had seven alchemists and two were relatively close to him.
"It should be." Yu Nianzhen said but he was also a little worried.
If something went wrong, not only would XiaoYue lose his master but the Cangxing Mountain would lose four alchemists.
"Birds die for food and cultivators die for treasures and inheritance." Jiang Yue sighed again and changed the subject.
"Unfortunately, Hongzhu is still in retreat." He said.
"Mmmm." Yu Nianzhen said nodded.
After coming to the Reincarnation world, none of the brothers forgot the nine-turn rebirth pill that Li Futian needed.
However, their progress was slow.
Not only did they not have all the required herbs, they also didn’t have the pill recipe.
"Azhen, let’s talk to Master and the others. If they get the pill recipe, we can buy it from them." Jiang Yue suggested.
"Good." Yu Nianzhen said and then continued.
"If worse comes to worst, we will have to offer a reward for the nine-turn rebirth pill."
"Our Cangxing mountain is currently isolated. It will be difficult to get the pill." Jiang Yue frowned.
"There is still a chance we won’t have to take that route. For now, let’s do what we should do."
"That said, why are Brother Xuan and the rest still in retreat?" Jiang Yue couldn’t help but complain.
"We will see them when the time is right." Yu Nianzhen assured and rubbed his husband’s hair.
After that, the two took a bath and had a good time together.
When morning came, everyone was in good spirits.
"Everyone should remember to maintain their disguises at all times." Jiang Yue warned.
"We know deputy mountain master." Several people answered.
Normally, it was easiest to take a disguise pill for disguise.
However, the Cangxing Mountain didn’t have a sixth-level alchemist so they didn’t have level six disguise pills.
As a result, they made do with level six masks and level six disguise talismans.
Among the two methods, the masks were the most reliable and could be used for a long time.
Unfortunately, there weren’t many sixth-level weapon refiners on the mountain.
Because of this, only a few people could get masks while everyone else had to make do with talismans.
Compared to masks, a disguise talisman could only last one month.
Most importantly, if a cultivator depleted their qi, the talisman would lose its effect and the person would be exposed.
’Our Cangxing mountain has too many problems.’ Jiang Yue couldn’t help but feel a little disheartened when he thought of the Cangxing mountain.
However, he was also a little proud.
When they first arrived in the Reincarnation world, the Cangxing situation was more miserable.
They had no resources and everyone’s cultivation was in the nascent soul realm.
Almost six hundred years later, all the Cangxing cultivators were now in the reincarnation realm.
Most importantly, the mountain had enough resources to urge everyone’s cultivation to the third level.
Other than cultivation resources, the mountain also had several inheritances and advanced cultivation techniques.
Although the inheritances were only a few, they were barely enough to create some sixth-level weapon refiners, formation masters, and talisman masters.
Thinking about everything they had accomplished, Jiang Yue felt happy and proud.
’Before we leave the Reincarnation world, Azhen and I will make sure our Cangxing world has a strong foundation in this world.’ He thought and subconsciously smiled at his husband.
"Everyone should remember to maintain the formation as walk." Yu Nianzhen reminded.
Generally, alchemists were weaker than sword, martial, and most other cultivators.
Because of this, Yu Nianzhen arranged for everyone to walk in a formation.
According to the formation, Jiang Yue and two monks from the Thunder God temple would take the front.
Wei Ge, Murong Feng, and several other cultivators would take the sides while Yu Nianzhen brought up the rear.
In this way, it would be easier to protect the alchemists if their group encountered trouble along the way.
