Immortal Path to Heaven - Chapter 1173 - The Truth of Alchemy

Chapter 1173: The Truth of Alchemy

The jade badge was pure white in color, and there were traces of flowing light on it.

Ou Yangming said solemnly, “I saw a few Rulers of the Mystic Sky Sect chasing after this thing today. I don’t know what use it has.”

“Given that the Rulers of the Mystic Sky Sect were chasing after it, it’s definitely not an ordinary thing.” Lil’ Red also stared at the white jade badge.

Big Yellow sniffed at the jade badge. The material of this badge was extraordinary, allowing him to sense the aura of a treasure. Nonetheless, none of them knew what it was.

“Senior Wutong’s very knowledgeable. Perhaps he’ll know.” Big Yellow then called out to the distance.

After a while, a huge Wutong Tree flew over from afar.

“Old Wutong, Lil’ Ming obtained this treasure from the Mystic Sky Badge. Do you know what it is?” Big Yellow raised his head and asked.

“This thing…”

Wutong stared at the white badge and said in surprise, “This seems to be the Humans’ Jade Inheritance Badge.”

“Jade Inheritance Badge? What’s that?”

Ou Yangming had never heard of this. Big Yellow shook his head, indicating that he did not understand as well. Only Lil’ Red seemed to understand something.

Old Wutong explained, “Jade Inheritance Badges were created by the Humans. In order to protect the continuity of one’s inheritance, a human powerhouse would usually leave behind a Jade Inheritance Badge before he dies. One would seal one’s life-long skills and experience in the badge. If one’s descendant obtains it, one can learn the knowledge inside.”

Ou Yangming’s face was filled with joy as he asked, “In other words, this Jade Inheritance Badge was left behind by a former powerhouse of the Mystic Sky Sect?”

“The possibility is very high. Of course, it could also be someone else’s.” Wutong nodded and said, “An Inheritance Badge has a spirit. Master, it’s your fate to obtain it. Given that this jade badge was pursued by so many Rulers, it’s surely not an ordinary item.”

“How should I look at the things inside?” Ou Yangming did not think that this was his fate. This thing was forcefully intercepted by him using the law of time.

The Wutong Tree said in a deep voice, “Master, you can try releasing your mental power into it.”

“Okay.”

Ou Yangming looked at the jade badge. After entering the poisonous pill’s world, it was very well-behaved and did not run around.

A wave of mental power flew out of Ou Yangming’s body. When the mental power entered the badge, it was greatly repelled. This repelling force seemed to not want him to see the things inside.

As expected, this thing was not fated to be with him.

Nonetheless, it was not easy for Ou Yangming to obtain this thing. How could he allow it to do as it pleased? His mental power increased once again.

Ou Yangming’s mental power was not much different from that of a Ruler of the second step. A huge force surged out and almost instantly destroyed the resistance on the jade badge.

This jade badge was at most left behind by a Ruler of the third step. After a long time, the mental power left behind was already very weak. It could block an ordinary Ruler, but it was impossible to block Ou Yangming.

After breaking through the resistance, Ou Yangming’s mental power could flow freely within the jade badge, and the contents could be seen clearly.

When Ou Yangming saw the name of the jade badge, his face revealed an ecstatic expression.

“The Truth of Alchemy.”

The 4 big words shone brightly like stars in Ou Yangming’s heart.

Without needing to guess, the inheritance must be related to alchemy. This was what Ou Yangming needed the most at this time.

Very soon, all the information about the Truth of Alchemy appeared in Ou Yangming’s mind.

The Truth of Alchemy was left behind by Chun Yangzi, an Alchemy Ruler of a generation from the Mystic Sky Sect. It recorded the course of his life in alchemy, as well as countless experiences and insights in the field.

Ou Yangming absorbed the knowledge as if he was starving. In just a moment, many alchemy formulas that he had never seen before appeared in his mind.

These alchemy formulas ranged from low-grade to high-grade, including tens of thousands of different types of pills. Even the lowest-grade Qi-replenishing Pills and high-grade Dragon Fragrant Pils were recorded.

Furthermore, there were also many precious spiritual herbs recorded in the jade badge. The Seven-colored Heavenly Fragrant Flower and the Mystic Ice Jade Fruit—these divine spiritual herbs were all recorded in detail. There were even some spiritual herbs that did not exist in this world.

As compared to the records of the spiritual herbs in the jade badge, the encyclopedia that was given to Ou Yangming was like a child’s primer.

“Good stuff—this is really good stuff!”

Ou Yangming withdrew his mental power. He was still unable to calm down from his excitement. With this thing, he had basically achieved his first goal of coming to the Mystic Sky Sect. Only by fully comprehending the truth of alchemy, even if his level was not as good as the former Crimson Ruler, he would be able to refine the Nine Revolutions Golden Pills.

After all, that kind of pill had been created, and there were many experimental results and detailed refining steps. Ou Yangming did not need the rich creativity of an Alchemy Ruler. He only needed to stand on the shoulders of a giant.

“Looks like you’ve obtained some incredible inheritance, Master.” Wutong had a kind smile on his face. The more powerful Ou Yangming was, the happier he was.

“Luckily, this inheritance is just what I need.” Ou Yangming beamed.

He raised his head to look at Wutong and said, “Wutong, from today onward, I’ll leave some natal flames on you to help you every day.”

Wutong was very powerful. Even someone like Ou Yangming might not be able to defeat him. The only flaw was that his body was trapped in the secret realm, so he could not exist in the Great Wide World.

There was only one way to escape from his sea of suffering, and that was to be reborn from the flames. This was also the reason Wutong recognized Ou Yangming as his master.

“Thank you, Master.”

Wutong’s voice was filled with surprise. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time. In the past, Ou Yangming’s strength was not enough. To melt the dead skin that had accumulated on his body for countless years, it would take at least 1,000 years. This period of time was nothing to him but was unacceptable for the young fellow.

Now that Ou Yangming’s strength had increased rapidly, the Wutong Tree only needed a few years to be free. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

Feeling happy, Ou Yangming released the Heavenly Phoenix Fire. The purple flames were terrifying, and even the space of the poisonous pill’s world trembled slightly.

The crack that had been split open by the Nine-sworded Ruler the last time had healed. The space here was very weak, and it would take a very long time to recover.

Thinking of the Nine-sworded Ruler, Ou Yangming’s heart was filled with hatred.

He had to kill that guy sooner or later!

The fire burned, and the Wutong’s body emitted a burnt smell. Having said that, he felt very comfortable. The dead skin on his body had become indestructible after countless years of accumulation. At the same time, it had completely restricted his freedom.

“Old Wutong, I’ll help you too.”

Lil’ Red flapped his wings and spat out a ball of flame. After becoming a Ruler of the laws, his Heavenly Phoenix Fire had also evolved, becoming a blue flame that was second only to that of Ou Yangming. This level was considered the peak of the Phoenixes, and no phoenix had ever surpassed it.

The little red bird was originally a phoenix, so his control over the flames was very smooth. With the cooperation of the 2 of them, the layer of bark armor on the Wutong Tree began to slowly melt. This speed was very slow, but at least it gave everyone hope.

After a few hours, it was already noon outside. Ou Yangming finally stopped to rest. He glanced at everyone and said, “I’m going to leave first.”

At present, he was an outer sect disciple of the Spiritual Medicines Mountain. He could not stay away from the mountain for a long time. If he was discovered by others, it would attract unnecessary trouble.

After leaving the poisonous pill’s world, Ou Yangming walked out of the small house. It was completely quiet outside.

It was as if the entire world had ignored him. Ou Yangming was once again glad about his choice at that time. If he had gone to the Pill Refinement Department, he would probably be inferior to even the Bai family’s brothers. After all, he would not suck up to those alchemists. If he wanted to live well, he would have to control an alchemist.

Therefore, it was still more carefree on a Spiritual Medicines Mountain. No one paid attention to him. It was also easy for him to secretly learn alchemy. Now, he had also obtained the Truth of Alchemy.

After strolling around the mountain, Ou Yangming did not find anything. He walked to a quiet corner and grabbed the Obtuse Tortoise that was trapped there.

Once the tortoise previously ate the red pill, it could no longer be called an Obtuse Tortoise. It would be more suitable to call it a Swift Tortoise. Ou Yangming had never seen a tortoise, which was only a low-grade spirit beast, run so fast.

‘What exactly is that red pill?’

After looking at the truth of alchemy, Ou Yangming still did not understand because there was no introduction of that kind of pill.

This was not strange. The Truth of Alchemy was a book written countless years ago, but the Great Wide World was changing all the time. If a new pill appeared, it would not be recorded.

A thought suddenly arose in Ou Yangming’s heart.

Ou Yangming carried the Obtuse Tortoise and walked toward the small house.

The tortoise’s heart was filled with grief and indignation. It was caught by this human and could not escape at all. Looking at the small house in front of it, it was sorrowful. ‘In the end, I still can’t escape the fate of being stewed into soup?’

Ou Yangming was not so greedy. At least before his experiment ended, the tortoise could still live happily. There were even quite a few delicious pills for it.

The young fellow sealed the tortoise and threw it aside. Then, he took out the Earth’s Demolition Cauldron again. This time, he increased the number of spiritual herbs.

After an hour, 3 red pills came out of the furnace again.

Ou Yangming ignored the tortoise’s unwillingness and stuffed all of them into its stomach.

Following that, Ou Yangming refined other pills again. From the lowest level Qi-replenishing Pills, Qi-nourishing Pills, Barrier-breaking Pills, Spirit Beast Pills…

With the inheritance of the truth of alchemy, Ou Yangming’s progress was remarkable. In just a few days, his understanding of alchemy had surpassed that of most of the alchemists in the outer sect.

These few days, the tortoise had also become much more obedient. It had eaten too many pills and had not digested them. It looked like it had gained a lot of weight.

The number of spiritual herbs on the mountain was decreasing bit by bit. Only then did Ou Yangming realize that something was wrong. If this continued, he would be discovered by the Law Enforcement Department. At that time, it would be difficult to explain himself.

“Looks like I’ll still have to make a trip to the mountain.”

The spiritual herbs on the mountain could no longer be used. Those were all low-grade ones. Ou Yangming needed to go and find the others personally. The big mountain was a massive treasure trove. Other outer sect disciples could not enter, but the young fellow was an exception.

Late at night, the moon was bright, and the stars were sparse. The sky was filled with stars.

2 figures were shuttling through the forest.

“Behave well. If you dare to escape in front of me, I’ll kill you and eat you.”