ALL NOVEL Chapter 96
In ancient times, the renowned Medicine Sovereign was actually from the Medicine Clan!
In other words, its true form was an ancient herb that broke through to become an Immortal through self-cultivation!
That’s impressive; the odds are even slimmer than those of the Human Race!
“What is the Medicine Sovereign’s true form?” Ye Junlin asked.
“It’s a Qilin Herb!”
The Great Mushroom King added, “At that time, it was already of the Immortal Medicine grade, and a very rare type.”
“A Qilin Herb!”
Hong Qianye’s pupils constricted, her heart greatly shaken.
It’s rumored to be an Immortal herb that seizes the wonders of heaven and earth, resembling the ancient divine beast Qilin; anyone who refines and consumes it, even if they’re on the brink of death, would instantly be rejuvenated, gaining numerous rare miraculous methods, thus becoming unmatched in strength and walking a smooth path to immortality!
“So, that old trickster, the Medicine Sovereign, set a trap after becoming an Immortal to harm later Human Race cultivators?” Ye Junlin said with a grim tone.
Making the Medicine King Valley open once every hundred thousand years, drawing countless later arrivals to flock in, earning a stellar reputation all while playing them like fools.
Now that’s some clever trickery!
Everyone looked distressed, because they were the victims!
Feeling the awkward atmosphere, the Great Mushroom King shrank back and weakly defended, “The Medicine Sovereign was also forced; many powers wanted to lay claim to the Medicine King Valley, eyeing its resources like vultures, while the Medicine Sovereign was eager to reach the Immortal Realm. To play it safe, it publicly made concessions, stating that the Medicine King Valley would open once every hundred thousand years, but behind the scenes, it secretly manipulated things, suppressing the realms of outsiders, strengthening the powers of the Medicine Clan beings, and setting rules to classify the cultivation levels of the Medicine Clan based on quality. For instance, my quality is that of a top-tier Great Medicine King, corresponding to a perfected Golden Core stage, beyond which there’s no chance for further breakthrough.”
“In such a dull and monotonous environment, many of my companions looked forward to the opening of the Medicine King Valley, because it meant that many Human Race cultivators would come in, bringing them entertainment…”
At this, many cultivators present felt heartbroken, regretting why they’d gotten involved in this mess!
Wasn’t this just pure self-torture?!
“I see.” Ye Junlin’s eyes flickered, unable to judge this behavior.
After all, the Medicine Clan had always been weak, and the Medicine Sovereign just wanted to protect its kin; the reason for opening the Medicine King Valley was a reluctant compromise. However, that didn’t justify its deliberate traps and petty schemes!
As for classifying realms based on the quality of the ancient herbs, it was probably to ensure internal stability!
That’s some thoughtful strategy!
“I thought the Medicine Sovereign was a saint of the Human Race in the Eastern Domain; after all, the rumors had it that the Medicine Sovereign was benevolent, helping many cultivators during ancient times, with a stellar reputation. Turns out it was all a facade!” Li Wujie said with a bitter smile.
The Great Mushroom King said earnestly, “No, that’s all true! The Medicine Sovereign indeed helped some powerful Human Race individuals back then, just not in the way you think. It was out of necessity; it had to use its medicinal power to heal them, or it would have been torn apart and left with no chance to survive!”
“For instance, there was a so-called invincible Green Robe Sword Immortal who, to save his dying partner, asked the Medicine Sovereign for a piece of Qilin horn, and the Medicine Sovereign had no choice but to cut it off for him.”
“I remember there was another fella called Golden Light Recluse, who because of a mistake in his cultivation method damaged his internal meridians, went to seek the Medicine Sovereign’s help, and the Medicine Sovereign, fed up, just gave him the foot bath from that night, bottled it up, and that guy drank it, and bam—he healed instantly.”
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At this moment, the Great Mushroom King rambled on, revealing many insider stories from back then.
Everyone looked strangely at the Medicine Sovereign, feeling a bit of sympathy for it.
So this was the truth!
All that talk of benevolence and helping the world was just labels slapped on by later arrivals; the real situation was the Medicine Sovereign trying to survive in a crevice, forced to pave the way for itself using its body.
From one angle, you could say the Medicine Sovereign wasn’t in the wrong.
Moreover, the Medicine King Valley had a unique protection mechanism; anyone in life-threatening danger would be immediately teleported out. So for all those years, nobody had died in the Medicine King Valley.
And the vast majority of clueless cultivators’ praise was merely one-sided!
They really didn’t have the right to complain about the Medicine Sovereign!
“Uncle Fan, that Golden Light Recluse is so silly, messing up his cultivation and then going to drink the Medicine Sovereign’s foot bath,” An Miaoyi laughed, her face blooming with joy.
Fan Dezhen was expressionless, “Miss, that Golden Light Recluse is your father’s ancestor from his lineage, reputed to be invulnerable and unbreakable, but his cultivation technique conflicted with the star technique you practice, which is why your father didn’t pass it down to you.”
An Miaoyi’s prominent teeth instantly retracted, and her cheeks felt hot.
She internally muttered, “No wonder he sounded familiar just now…”
Listening to the Great Mushroom King’s recounting, Ye Junlin exclaimed, “Truly inspiring.”
No wonder it’s such a rare Qilin Herb!
A treasure from head to toe!
In this situation, all the top figures were watching it closely; whenever there was a problem, they would seek help, and the Medicine Sovereign couldn’t refuse.
Over time, everyone tacitly accepted its existence because no one could guarantee they could fully claim it!
The Medicine Sovereign just continued quietly, ultimately achieving ascension!
Boom!
Just then.
Brilliant light gathered above the Medicine King Valley, then transformed into a huge colorful vortex.
Everyone felt a pull; this was the Medicine King Valley about to close, and they were about to be teleported out.
Next time it opens, that’ll be in a hundred thousand years.
“Ha ha! We can finally leave!”
“This cursed place, whoever loves it can stay!”
“Freedom forever!!”
…
Cheers erupted, and many cultivators were overjoyed, some even shedding tears of excitement.
After all, no matter how strong their cultivation was, they were all pressed down to the Qi Refining Stage, with a ton of precious medicines hovering over them, throwing their dignity into the mud. How many could bear such disgrace?
Now that they could be teleported out, it was nothing short of liberation!
“Amitabha Buddha, I’m about to unleash a great slaughter,” said Master Randel, completely naked, filthy, and reeking of excrement, his hands slowly coming together, a chilling glint flashing in his eyes.
His chest was filled with rage that couldn’t be contained.
Fueled increasingly by anger!
As if it were about to set his entire being ablaze!
A dignified peak Tribulation Stage being, and he was humiliated like this. Even though many cultivators present had backgrounds, in this moment, he was completely blinded by hate, wanting to quickly vent his anger and wash away the shame in the Medicine King Valley with blood!
Swish, swish, swish~
A swarm of figures was drawn in, their bodies involuntarily flying towards the colorful vortex.
Laughter, cheers, echoed all around.
“Everyone, we should leave!” Li Wujie shouted.
Saying this, his body rose off the ground, charging towards the vast vortex above.
Hong Qianye and the others also flew up one after another.
Ye Junlin reached out, wanting to bring the Great Mushroom King along, but this dark mushroom stepped back two paces.
“Little Black, don’t you want to leave with us?” Ye Junlin was taken aback.
The Great Mushroom King was caught in a dilemma, stuttering, “I… I…”
Initially, it had planned to resolve this crisis and return to its old nest to continue its eternal slumber.
But unexpectedly, things took a major turn, and it was inexplicably taken as a disciple and given supreme techniques.
If it stayed here, bound by the rules of the Medicine King Valley, it wouldn’t be able to improve its cultivation, but it could live calmly and steadily like before.
Was it really going to step out of its comfort zone?
Seeing the Great Mushroom King look timid, Ye Junlin just smiled, “I respect your choice, and if there’s a chance, I’ll come see you again in a hundred thousand years.”
To be honest, him taking the Great Mushroom King as a disciple was motivated by the reward from the system, and as for whether this ‘bargain disciple’ didn’t follow him, Ye Junlin felt it wasn’t much of a loss.
“Until we meet again.”
Swish!
Ye Junlin’s figure rose off the ground, flying towards the colorful vortex.
The Great Mushroom King stared blankly, feeling a sudden emptiness inside.