Only I am Venerable

Several hours had passed by the time the entire Qin family made it through. Qin Li and Bai Zhongshan took turns opening the gate to Profound Island, and by the end, both were nearly collapsing from exhaustion. Still, this was the best method. It wasn’t that the Qin Family lacked Spirit Stones; the problem was that using Spirit Stones to force the gate open would have scattered everyone to different locations. Gathering them all again would have wasted a great deal of time.

Delays breed trouble. Although this method was exhausting, it ensured that all the members of the Qin Clan could gather in one place.

Following the floor of the Grand Canyon, the Qin family slowly advanced toward the Mysterious Land.

It took over half a month for the Qin Family to transport all their possessions to their new home. The task of erasing their tracks was left to the Old Ape, Bai Zhongshan, and the others.

As an incredibly powerful Spirit Beast, his coercive aura compelled all the various Spirit Beasts within a radius of several hundred miles to help.

And so, two months later, the path from Profound Island to the Qin Family’s new home was completely restored to its original state. Even if someone knew the Qin Family had entered this mountain range, they would have no way of finding them.

Having finally finished everything, Qin Li could at last breathe a sigh of relief. He felt the heavy burden on his shoulders finally lighten.

The first thing Leng Yao did upon arriving at the castle cluster was to inspect the Divine Water and Divine Grass. After examining them, she finally confirmed that both were items mentioned in the Ancient Pill Formula.

The Divine Water’s original name was Cold Holy Water. Its spring was located on a meridian of earth-core essence, and over tens or even hundreds of thousands of years, it had gradually evolved to possess miraculous properties. Moreover, since each spring of Cold Holy Water was situated on a different meridian, their effects were all completely different.

The Cold Holy Water here was particularly effective for healing, possessing regenerative properties. As long as one wasn’t dead, no matter how severe the injury, they could be brought back to life after drinking the Cold Holy Water.

However, according to Leng Yao’s analysis, the water also contained a type of toxin. This toxin wasn’t particularly harmful to the human body, but excessive consumption would alter one’s muscle quality, especially in the face, leading to a ferocious-looking appearance.

Someone as incomparably hideous as the Great Witch Master must have consumed an unknown quantity of this spring water to end up in that state.

The most ironic part was that, aside from its near-resurrection effect, the greatest benefit of this particular Cold Holy Water was merely enhancing one’s physical strength. It did not have the effect of dramatically increasing one’s power.

If the Great Witch Master and his cronies could hear this, who knows what they would think.

The Divine Grass, on the other hand, was the real treasure! Moreover, this segmented, bamboo-like grass had a name that made Leng Yao blush a little.

Dragon Whip Grass!

The "whip" in its name, regardless of the world, almost universally implies one recognized effect: an aphrodisiac. But this Dragon Whip Grass was not an aphrodisiac; it was something that strengthened one’s Primordial Power!

According to the records in the Ancient Pill Formula: Dragon Whip Grass, when eaten raw, can grant immense Primordial Power, a wondrous item of the world. It grows in dry places without sunlight, often found adjacent to Cold Holy Water! If refined with several supplementary medicines into an elixir, its effect is many times stronger than a Blast Pill! Furthermore, it can be taken regularly without harm!

No wonder Leng Yao had been dumbfounded and unable to contain her astonishment upon seeing this Divine Grass.

For the longest time, Qin Li, Leng Yao, and the others had been accustomed to calling the pill formula they obtained from Prince Wu the "Ancient Pill Formula," because Prince Wu himself was a supreme expert from the Ancient Era.

In reality, however, after Qin Li took over the Golden Palace and received numerous memory inheritances from Hu Yanbo, he had become clear on one point: it was hard to say whether Prince Wu was truly from the Ancient Era, but this Pill Formula Secret Manual was definitely not a product of that time! Prince Wu might have been the one to improve it, but the formula itself was absolutely a product of the Primordial Era, a time when the civilizations of various schools were at their most glorious!

As for the many Heavenly and Earthly Treasures mentioned in the Ancient Pill Formula, Leng Yao had never even heard of them, let alone seen them. However, this didn’t hinder her obsession with it. She studied it day and night, memorizing nearly every single Heavenly and Earthly Treasure mentioned in the Ancient Pill Formula until she knew them by heart.

Therefore, the moment she saw the Dragon Whip Grass, Leng Yao recognized it instantly.

Only Leng Yao and Qin Li were in the room. When Shiyu was around, Leng Yao rarely approached Qin Li. Shiyu was also aware of this, so the two women had a tacit understanding to avoid each other, saving themselves the awkwardness of trying to speak affectionately with him at the same time.

"Qin Li, do you know how valuable this grass is? If you did, I’m sure you never would have just let Sun Sea and his group guard it like that," Leng Yao said with a sigh, then squatted down, gazing at the grass with fascination.

Qin Li looked at Leng Yao and shook his head helplessly. "You silly girl," he said, "don’t get too obsessed with these things. If you want to improve your strength, the most important thing is to keep cultivating diligently. Elixirs are just a supplement!"

"That’s right, elixirs are just a supplement!" Leng Yao stood up, her beautiful eyes staring intently at Qin Li as she said softly, "But do you have any idea how much easier it will be to increase our strength with this elixir?"

Leng Yao walked over to Qin Li’s side and boldly took one of his hands, placing her own small, delicate, and slightly cold hand into his large one to warm it. "Back then," she said, "I was astonished by the Qiankun Pill that Shiyu obtained. That elixir has very high restrictions—only someone with an Innate Spirit Body can take it, and it still takes three years to break through to the Shattered Void realm! But after seeing this Dragon Whip Grass, I’m not astonished anymore. With this stuff, breaking through to the Shattered Void realm won’t be difficult at all!"

Leng Yao spoke with boundless confidence. Some say a confident woman is the most beautiful, and Leng Yao was already a stunning beauty to begin with. Now, having regained her confidence in front of Qin Li, she seemed to be shrouded in an even more captivating aura.

Qin Li reached out and caressed Leng Yao’s flawless, delicate cheek, then chuckled. "Is it really as easy as you say?"

A faint blush appeared on Leng Yao’s pretty face, but she didn’t shy away. Instead, she looked at Qin Li earnestly and nodded. "It really is that easy! We already have more than enough materials on hand! And that’s not even including the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures inside the Golden Palace that you can now use!"

Qin Li had placed the Golden Palace within a forbidden area of this Mysterious Land, a place difficult for humans to set foot in. Following the memories from Hu Yanbo, he had also set up an Array to conceal it.

However, Shiyu, Leng Yao, Bai Zhongshan, and She She—the four of them—knew the exact location of the Golden Palace and could enter its rear courtyard.

This was also to make it convenient for Leng Yao to gather materials for Alchemy in the future, so she was quite knowledgeable about the Golden Palace’s affairs.

Leng Yao said softly, "I used to think that many of the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures recorded in the Ancient Pill Formula had gone extinct. I never imagined I’d be lucky enough to see one. This is truly fortunate!"

Qin Li wrapped his arm around Leng Yao’s shoulders. "Don’t work yourself too hard," he said gently. "Remember, taking care of yourself is the most important thing."

Leng Yao nodded lightly and leaned against Qin Li’s chest. The warm feeling made her feel like the happiest person in the world.

"Oh, right, I can remove the toxins from the Cold Holy Water. In the future, when the Qin Family disciples are cultivating, they’re bound to get injured. This stuff is an absolute Divine Grade healing item!" Leng Yao said in admiration.

Qin Li let out a sly chuckle. ’If that’s the case,’ he thought, ’the talented Qin Family disciples are in for some suffering. With how strict the Golden Eagle and his group are, it’ll be hard for any disciple to slack off!’

"However... the elixirs refined from Dragon Whip Grass must be controlled, and... those who take them must be strictly forbidden from speaking of it!" Leng Yao’s expression turned serious, and she spoke with a hint of worry. "Look, a single Moon Shaking Immortal Palace was enough to stir up the entire East, and that was just the tip of the iceberg of their true strength. I guarantee you, an elixir like this would be extremely tightly controlled even in a major sect from the Land of the Far West like Moon Shaking Immortal Palace! In fact, they might not even have materials this good! You can tell just by looking at their Saintess, Han Mei. If she had been taking elixirs made from Dragon Whip Grass since childhood, she would have reached the peak of the Shattered Void realm long ago!"

"Hmm? You mean elixirs refined from Dragon Whip Grass can only help one reach the Shattered Void realm? And not the Pill Nascent Soul Transformation realm?" Qin Li asked curiously. Although he possessed a great deal of knowledge about Alchemy, Hu Yanbo was, after all, a Grandmaster of Artifact Refining, and Alchemy had not been his strong suit.

Leng Yao nodded and chuckled lightly. "The Pill Nascent Soul Transformation is about comprehending the heavens and the earth, seizing the Creation of the world! It involves forcibly infusing one’s Divine Soul into their Pill Core, turning a Pill Core that originally had no thought or spirituality into a living thing. How could something so miraculous be achieved with just an elixir? Even if such an elixir existed, it would probably have to be refined by a Divine Being."

Qin Li nodded. ’That really does make sense,’ he thought. That’s why any Martial Artist who can cultivate to the Pill Nascent Soul Transformation realm must be someone with great destiny.

The process itself isn’t necessarily difficult, but it requires tremendous serendipity and luck!

It was just like Qin Li himself. He had never imagined that a life-and-death battle would cause his strength to leap forward so dramatically. Obviously, this was directly related to the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, Only I am Venerable combat technique and the Innate Purple Qi Technique he cultivated.

But luck was definitely a huge part of it!

After Leng Yao’s reminder, Qin Li came to his senses. His original idea of mass-producing Shattered Void realm Martial Artists was unrealistic. Holding these resources himself, he didn’t think much of it, but if word got out, it would cause an even greater sensation than the appearance of the Divine Temple!

At that point, even if the Qin Family hid in the depths of the ocean, they would probably be hunted down and dragged out!

Therefore, even if they successfully refined the miraculous elixirs from this Ancient Pill Formula, they had to guard the secret with their lives!

Thinking of this, Qin Li let out a long breath. He already possessed the best possible conditions to establish himself in this world. The next step was to figure out how to reap the greatest benefits in this new era, one destined to be turbulent and chaotic.

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Finally home. I managed to write a Chapter on the plane, but it was so windy today that we had to attempt to land three times... Broke out in a cold sweat, and I’m still feeling the aftershock.

Give me a moment to recover, and I’ll definitely do a Chapter burst today to make up for the irregular updates and to calm my still-pounding heart! (To be continued. If you want to know what happens next, please log on to www.qidian.com for more Chapters, and please support the author and legitimate reading!)