Chapter 243 - The Fallen Elixir Mountain
Di Jiu remembered that he could not leave this place after he was done setting up the Spirit-Binding Array. Where could he obtain a round disk now that Zhuo Wenshu had taken away many spiritual plants and used her round disk to leave this place?
Left with no other choice, Di Jiu could only use the Spiritual Force escape technique. Theoretically, one could go anywhere by using this technique, so long as the destination was within the range of one’s Spiritual Force.
Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force was level-ten. After being tempered multiple times by black Roast Divine Herbs, the toughness of his Spiritual Force had far surpassed that of a True Form Realm cultivator from the Small Central World. He was pleasantly surprised that his Spiritual Force could push out of the crystal Dharma Array once he extended it completely.
At first, Di Jiu could only push his Spiritual Force a few meters out of this enclosed space. However, once he left this enclosed space, his Spiritual Force escape technique could allow him to travel an even longer distance. Half a day later, while Di Jiu was still executing the Spiritual Force escape technique, his Spiritual Force was finally able to see the yellow sand outside.
The moment he landed on the sand outside, he received the message Huan Mingzi had sent him a month ago. In the message, Huan Mingzi told him to meet him on the Prophecy Island once he returned to the Small Central World. The Small Central Planet would be opening in one year and Di Jiu needed to head over there so that he could improve his strength. Then, he could get ready to head over to the True Dominion. Huan Mingzi also warned him to be cautious of the members of the Genesis Sect.
Di Jiu was relieved when he read that Di Di and Tian Ku had both entered reclusive cultivation on the Prophecy Island. There was definitely a reason why the Genesis Sect was searching for him. Perhaps someone had seen him and Shu Haolan disappear from the Herald Night Lake.
Even though he had yet to attain the Ekayāna Tripod Realm, the Genesis Sect would not be able to capture him. He felt even more fearless now that Di Di and Tian Ku were both on the Prophecy Island. If he broke through to the Life Tribulation Realm one day, he would not fear the Genesis Sect anymore.
The Desert River Forbidden Zone was vast and boundless, while its various natural restrictions oppressed one’s Spiritual Force. Even Di Jiu did not know where the exit of the forbidden zone was.
His advantage over everyone else was his Spiritual Force escape technique and his level-ten Spiritual Force. The level-ten Spiritual Force allowed him to easily evade the unforeseen dangers of the desert, while the Spiritual Force escape technique enabled him to swiftly determine the correct direction out of the Desert River Forbidden Zone. Even so, Di Jiu still spent four days walking out of the forbidden zone. In the process, he encountered around eight dangers and more than 10 sand beast groups.
The reason the sect had been called Cauldron Elixir Mountain was because it had possessed a top-notch cauldron called the Creation Cauldron. Due to the existence of the Creation Cauldron, many expert alchemists had been created by the Cauldron Elixir Mountain. At the time, one had had to head to the Cauldron Elixir Mountain if they’d wished to obtain high-level elixirs in the Small Central World. There had been many Elixir Kings in the Cauldron Elixir Mountain who had been able to refine grade-nine Spirit Elixirs.
The reason the Cauldron Elixir Mountain had fallen was also the Creation Cauldron, which had been coveted by many. Several powerful sects had joined forces and attacked the Cauldron Elixir Mountain. Although the Cauldron Elixir Mountain had had many allies, no one had helped it during this calamity. When the Cauldron Elixir Mountain had been destroyed, the Creation Cauldron had disappeared.
The Cauldron Elixir Mountain had fallen after that battle. Thus, people had started calling it Fallen Elixir Mountain instead. Even so, amid the Fallen Elixir Mountain resided one of the two grade-eight Elixir Kings of the Small Central World.
This was the only notable thing about the Fallen Elixir Mountain. It was said that there were currently only two people, grade-eight Elixir King Ji Ming and his alchemy helper, residing in the sect.
Every year, many cultivators would head to the Fallen Elixir Mountain to ask for elixirs. However, not many of them succeeded. There were three rules to follow when one wished to request elixirs from Elixir King Ji Ming. One, one had to bring their own spiritual plants, which had to be double the amount of the spiritual plants required to refine one elixir; two, one had to complete a request from the Elixir King himself; three, one would be indebted to the Elixir King and need to obey his orders without hesitation.
Now that he knew that he was being targeted by the Genesis Sect, Di Jiu was desperate to attain the Ekayāna Tripod Realm as soon as possible. He was not bothered by the fact that he would be indebted to Ji Ming.
Four hours later, when he was standing right outside the Fallen Elixir Mountain, Di Jiu finally understood why the Cauldron Elixir Mountain had once been a top-notch sect.
He could still see the rolling broken mountain peaks, even though he was standing outside the sect. The rumors had been true. The majority of the mountains were broken, serving as evidence left behind from that past battle. The Spirit Qi of a place where alchemy was being practiced should be ample, yet the Spirit Qi there was extremely scarce. It was evident that someone had taken this place’s spirit meridian.
When Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force permeated the sect, he quickly met a Spiritual Force shielding restriction. Di Jiu took out his flying boat and steered it so that it would land outside the restriction.
The Fallen Elixir Mountain was no longer the Cauldron Elixir Mountain. It lacked even the most basic Defense Array.
As he stood outside the Spiritual Force shielding restriction, Di Jiu cupped his fists and shouted, “Itinerant Cultivator Di Zimo wishes to meet Senior Elixir King Ji Ming. I have a request.”
His voice echoed around the mountain. Di Jiu had also used his Spiritual Force to broadcast his request. He was certain that, so long as Ji Ming was present, he would be able to hear him.
Di Jiu was disappointed when he received no reply. He had shouted out that sentence and waited for several minutes, yet he could hear nothing.
He could only repeat what he’d said one more time. Unfortunately, the result remained the same.
He had to obtain the Genesis Ekayāna Elixir. This elixir could not be obtained at any shop. Di Jiu suspected that one Genesis Ekayāna Elixir would be insufficient. Hence, he had no other choice but to seek an Elixir King to help him refine the elixir. When he received no reply after shouting several times, his Spiritual Force permeated the Spiritual Force restriction.
The first thing he saw were various low-level spiritual plants. When Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force followed the path created by these spiritual plants, he quickly discovered a run-down hall. Although the restrictions outside this hall were complete, there was no human aura around.
When Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force bypassed the restrictions of the hall, he finally saw Ji Ming, who was sitting in front of a cauldron. His parched skin made it evident that he had died a long time ago.
If Ji Ming was dead, who could Di Jiu seek to help him refine the Genesis Ekayāna Elixir?