Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven

Chapter 1938 - 1929: We Meet Again

At the same time, doubt surfaced in his eyes as he noticed Mo Wangchen, who had come along with them.

This was his secluded dwelling; for many years now, aside from these two disciples, everyone else in the Sect had been strictly forbidden to set foot here.

Moreover, Zuo Yuansheng and Chu Yang both knew that he did not wish to be disturbed nowadays, yet today, they had brought a young junior along. Was he an outstanding disciple of the Sect?

What was their purpose in coming here?

The Old Pavilion Master was puzzled, but he did not ask much, because he knew Zuo Yuansheng and Chu Yang would take the initiative to explain the reason.

Sure enough, Zuo Yuansheng stepped forward and said respectfully, "Master, this is Master Mo, Mo Wangchen. He has come to our Absolute Pill Sect today to treat your illness."

"Master Mo?"

The Old Pavilion Master was stunned for a moment, then quickly felt a bit of shock in his heart.

Though he had not contacted the outside world for many years, he still knew that his disciple Zuo Yuansheng was now the Pill King of the entire Lizhou, hailed as the number one person in the whole Alchemy Dao Realm.

Yet now, Zuo Yuansheng was addressing a youth who looked no more than twenty or so as ’Master’?

And this Master was here to treat his illness?

For a while, the Old Pavilion Master’s heart grew even more puzzled.

Since when had such a young master-level figure appeared in this world?

He had already been living in seclusion in this courtyard for several hundred years, and in all those centuries, he had never had any contact with the outside world.

Thus, in recent years, when Mo Wangchen’s name was spreading like wildfire, the Old Pavilion Master naturally had never heard of it, and Zuo Yuansheng had never mentioned him either.

"Old Pavilion Master, please relax your body and mind and allow me to examine the injuries from the Alchemy Fire within you."

Mo Wangchen stepped forward, first cupping his fist slightly, then, without the slightest hesitation, placed his fingers on the Old Pavilion Master’s wrist.

A surge of Perception, like a raging tide, instantly flowed along Mo Wangchen’s fingertips into the Old Pavilion Master’s body.

The Old Pavilion Master only felt his body shake, and then his heart became incomparably shocked.

Because he could clearly sense that the strength of Mo Wangchen’s Perception had already far surpassed his understanding.

If he was not mistaken, the other party’s attainment was at least at Divine Rank Seventh Grade!

But how was that possible?

One should know that after struggling for most of his life, fighting his way up, it was only when he retired several hundred years ago that he finally raised his Alchemy Dao Skill to Divine Rank Sixth Grade.

Yet now, reality was telling him that there was a young man whose attainment was higher than his own!

If he had not personally experienced the strength of that Perception from Mo Wangchen, the Old Pavilion Master would never have dared believe this could be real.

How old was he, really?

And he had already reached Divine Rank Seventh Grade; such a prodigy, such a figure—no wonder even Zuo Yuansheng would address him as ’Master’.

After a good while, Mo Wangchen withdrew his fingers.

Zuo Yuansheng and Chu Yang could not help asking impatiently, "May we ask, Master, how are the injuries from the Alchemy Fire within our Master’s body?"

Mo Wangchen nodded, then said, "They’re not too serious, at least much better than I had imagined."

"However, because the Alchemy Fire invaded his heart, over the years the Old Pavilion Master has already accumulated far too many toxins in his body. A single Fire Calming Pill will likely be insufficient to completely cure him. We need to refine a Pill that can resolve these toxins and take it together with the other." Mo Wangchen said.

"This Alchemy Fire Poison—what medicine can possibly neutralize it?" Zuo Yuansheng and Chu Yang both frowned.

The Alchemy Fire Poison was something that all Alchemists found extremely troublesome.

And over the years, many Alchemists had been plagued by it. Unfortunately, no one had ever found a way to resolve the Alchemy Fire Poison.

Even Zuo Yuansheng had never heard of any Pill that could rid one of Alchemy Fire Poison.

The Fire Calming Pill could only suppress the poison within the body and treat the heart-invading injury of the Old Pavilion Master; it was still far from being able to completely detoxify him.

For the moment, the two of them were in a difficult situation, and time was pressing.

Just then, Mo Wangchen smiled. "I do happen to know of a detoxifying Pill. But whether it will succeed or not, we’ll only know after we try."

"Truly?"

Hearing this, the two of them were overjoyed, and even the Old Pavilion Master at the side could not help showing his surprise.

This was the poison of Alchemy Fire invading the heart, and it had been building up for many years. No Alchemist had ever been able to resolve this poison; yet now Mo Wangchen was telling them that he knew of a Pill that could neutralize Alchemy Fire Poison?

Mo Wangchen nodded and did not bother to explain too much.

He suddenly recalled that back when he first ventured out into the world, in Yunge City of Yun Country, he had refined a Pill that could resolve Fire Poison—the Extreme Cold Pill!

At that time, Wan Quan, the Wan Family Ancestor of one of the five great families, had been tormented by Artifact Fire Poison, and it was Mo Wangchen who used the Extreme Cold Pill to pull him back from the edge of death.

Though Artifact Fire and Alchemy Fire were different, the toxicity hidden within the flames was not vastly different.

Mo Wangchen only needed to modify the Alchemy Recipe of the Extreme Cold Pill a bit, and he could start refining.

However, the Fire Poison within the Old Pavilion Master’s body was clearly extremely intense; compared to Wan Quan’s Artifact Fire Poison back then, it was at least nearly a hundred times stronger.

Therefore, to refine the Extreme Cold Pill, Mo Wangchen would need to use higher-level medicinal ingredients.

As for the ingredients, he didn’t need to worry; these things could simply be handed over to the Absolute Pill Pavilion to handle.

Very soon, the three of them took their leave of the Old Pavilion Master and returned to the main hall, where they began to discuss the matter of refining the Extreme Cold Pill and the Fire Calming Pill.

In the end, after a round of discussion, they learned that the ingredients needed to refine both Pills could all be found within the current Absolute Pill Pavilion. Thus Mo Wangchen decided not to delay—he had Zuo Yuansheng prepare the ingredients at once so he could immediately begin refining.

"Pavilion Master, the Young Sect Master of Lingdan Sect requests an audience."

Just as the three finished their discussion and Zuo Yuansheng was about to arrange a place for Mo Wangchen to perform Alchemy, suddenly a Disciple arrived outside the main hall to report.

Hearing this, Zuo Yuansheng was slightly taken aback. As the Alchemy Sect second only to their Absolute Pill Pavilion within the Alchemy Realm, Lingdan Sect’s Young Sect Master, Wu Yongjie, was someone he knew.

Moreover, the two factions had had many dealings over the years; their relationship was more like that of partners than competitors.

"Lingdan Sect’s Young Sect Master? Wu Yongjie?" Mo Wangchen was also slightly stunned.

Zuo Yuansheng looked at him curiously. "Master, you know him as well?"

Mo Wangchen nodded with a smile. "You could say that we know each other..."

Very soon, the Disciple who had come to report withdrew, and under Zuo Yuansheng’s instructions, led Wu Yongjie into this main hall.

"Junior Wu Yongjie pays respects to Senior Pill King and to Master Chu Yang."

It truly was the same Wu Yongjie that Mo Wangchen knew. The newcomer walked into the hall somewhat nervously, not daring to lift his head too high, and directly performed a full prostration before Zuo Yuansheng and Master Chu Yang.

"No need for excessive formality. Speaking of seniority, you should actually address me as Grandmaster. Rise." Zuo Yuansheng said kindly.

For the current Pill Sect Master of Lingdan Sect—Wu Yongjie’s father—had, in his youth, been a Disciple of their Absolute Pill Pavilion and had spent many years in the Pavilion.

"Young Sect Master, I didn’t expect we’d meet again so soon." At this moment, Mo Wangchen, who was seated to the side drinking tea alone, suddenly spoke with a smile.