Chapter 1045
byAt the attic in the mountain range, there was still some blood oozing from Halika’s broken arm. Together with Lin Mufeng and the middle-aged woman, he stood outside the attic and waited quietly, with a anxiously looking on his face.
Yang Kai stood not far from them, with a indifferent expression and did not move.
No one knew what he was thinking.
After a while, suddenly more than a dozen people poured out from the attic. These people were men and women, old and young, but without exception, they all wore the symbol representing the identity of an alchemist on their chests.
That was the mark of a tripod furnace, and this mark was commonly used throughout the star field.
The level of an alchemist was distinguished by the number of tripod legs.
On the marks worn on the chests of these alchemists, the fewest number of tripod legs had reached eight！ This was the symbol of a Saint King-level alchemist.
Even two of the oldest elders wore the nine-legged furnace tripod, which was the symbol of the Void-level alchemist！
Void-level alchemists had a rather high status in the Hengluo Star Region. Throughout the entire star region, there were not many who reached the level of Void-level alchemists. The higher-level Void King-level had only a few three or five people, who were divided and possessed by the most powerful forces.
The huge force of the Hengluo Chamber of Commerce also only had one Void King-level alchemist sitting on the main star！
And the dozen or so people who walked out of the attic were the dozen or so alchemists with the oldest qualifications and the strongest skills on Rainfall Star.
Halika and Lin Mufeng invited these people here just to diagnose Xueyue’s injury and see if they could find a way to save her.
On weekdays, these alchemists were scattered in different positions on Rainfall Star, had their own territories, cultivated medicinal materials, and refined pills that could be sold externally for the chamber of commerce. The chamber of commerce provided them with protection and certain resources. Their relationship with the chamber of commerce was cooperation, not subordination. So even Halika and Lin Mufeng treated them with courtesy and did not dare to be disrespectful in the slightest.
Usually, they didn’t dare to disturb them if there was nothing wrong. But for the safety of the woman of the third young master of Xueyue, they still invited these people to gather together.
When the dozen or so people walked out, Halika and the others were shocked and quickly stepped forward to greet them. Lin Mufeng clasped his fists and said, “Everyone, how is the injury of Lord Xue? Is there a way to resolve it?”
The dozen or so people looked at each other in dismay, as if it was a bit hard to speak.
Seeing their expressions, Hali Ka and Lin Mufeng couldn’t help but feel their hearts sink, realizing the bad.
“What is the situation exactly？” Hali Ka asked urgently.
Everyone’s eyes turned to one of the people wearing the nine-legged tripod symbol. The white-haired and white-bearded old man had to say, “Two adults, I’ll be frank. The dozen or so of us have been investigating for a while, but we still don’t know why that Lord Xue fell into a coma. We only know that she was invaded by a cold force, and all her physical functions have been frozen. She has no autonomous consciousness and we can’t ask anything from her.”
Hali Ka listened quietly.
The old man added, “You don’t tell us what exactly happened to this Lord Xue. How can we save her？ We don’t even know what kind of elixir to refine to save her.”
That’s right. At least the reason and her encounter have to be told. Another Void-level alchemist chimed in. Only in this way can we prescribe the right medicine and refine the elixir to wake her up.”
Hali Ka suddenly had a difficult expression on his face.
The Mysterious Yin Sunflower Water is of great importance. It is a cultivation treasure that can make anyone jealous. Once the news leaks out, it is very likely to attract the coveting of powerful people. Before they come up with a way to collect it, Hali Ka dare not say the words Mysterious Yin Sunflower Water no matter what.
But doing so would also delay the diagnosis of these dozen or so alchemists on Lord Xue. For a moment, he was extremely troubled and couldn’t help but look at Lin Mufeng, seeking his opinion.
Lin Mufeng shook his head imperceptibly.
Harika’s expression was difficult as he said, “Everyone, it’s not that we want to hide it. It’s just that this matter is too important and we don’t dare to speak carelessly.”
Hearing the meaning in his words, the dozen or so alchemists also realized that there were some things that they couldn’t ask about and didn’t continue to insist. The old man frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, “If that’s the case, then please forgive us for being powerless.”
“Everyone. Can’t you try again？” Harika was in a great hurry. “You are the most outstanding alchemists on Rainfall Star. If even you have no way, then Lord Xue…”
Whether Lord Xue died or not had nothing to do with him. What he was worried about was that if something happened to Lord Xue, it would cause the crazy rage of Young Master Xueyue, and that was something he couldn’t bear.
The dozen or so alchemists all shook their heads in unison, indicating that they were indeed powerless.
Harika and Lin Mufeng and the others couldn’t help but look helpless and smile bitterly at each other.
Just then, one of the Saint King-level alchemists said, “Lord Harika said that we are the most outstanding alchemists on Rainfall Star, which is an overestimation of us. We actually know that there is another person. In terms of alchemy skills and the understanding of pharmacology, he is more powerful than us. If you can ask him to come and take a look, maybe he can see something and it is possible to find a way to resolve it.”
After hearing what he said, the old man who spoke earlier couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows and seemed to have also thought of such a person. He nodded and said, “That’s right. If it’s him, maybe it’s possible.”
The others immediately echoed and all admitted with heartfelt admiration that that person was the number one alchemist on Rainfall Star.
The group of alchemists is quite arrogant. Among alchemists of the same level, no one will admit that others are more powerful than themselves. They will always only feel that they are the most outstanding alchemists at this level. Except for themselves, everyone else is rubbish and the pills refined are also rubbish！
For more than a dozen alchemists to unanimously agree, there is only one explanation. That alchemist’s level is higher than theirs. He is a Void King-level alchemist！
Harika and the others also had their eyes light up, but soon, their expressions turned bitter and they said, “It’s difficult, very difficult to ask him to come. Even if we go to pay our respects, I’m afraid we will be kicked out！”
Lin Mufeng sniffed and said, “When I went to pay a visit to that person five years ago, because I disturbed his peace, he chased and killed me for half a month. It was not until his anger subsided that it ended. I don’t want to be chased and killed by him again.”
When he mentioned this past event, a group of people couldn’t help but laugh a little, as if they all knew something about this matter.
“Who is that person？” Yang Kai asked.
Just now when these people were talking, he had been silent, watching coldly as Hali Ka and Lin Mufeng concealed the truth of the matter, listening to the praise of that person by more than a dozen alchemists, and only then did he take the initiative to speak.
More than a dozen alchemists all turned their eyes over at the same time and did not answer.
In their view, Yang Kai was just a young man in the Saint Realm, and he simply wasn’t qualified to ask more questions. They also disdained to answer Yang Kai’s question.
It was Hali Ka who, after pondering for a while, said, “He is a very powerful alchemist. He lives on Rainfall Star, but he doesn’t belong to any force.”
“He doesn’t belong to the Hengluo Chamber of Commerce either？” Yang Kai was surprised.
Hali Ka shook his head.
Living on Rainfall Star but not under the jurisdiction of the Hengluo Chamber of Commerce, there is only one explanation – the Hengluo Chamber of Commerce doesn’t dare to easily offend him.
“However, the Chamber of Commerce has made some treaties with him. We provide him with the medicinal materials for alchemy, give him a territory of three thousand miles in radius, and all the pills refined from those medicinal materials belong to our Chamber of Commerce.”
“Free labor？” Yang Kai’s brow jumped. He didn’t know what tricks this alchemist master was playing. Since his alchemy skills were so remarkable, there was no need for him to go to great lengths to refine pills and then provide them to the Hengluo Chamber of Commerce for free.
He could completely establish a sect, recruit a large number of disciples, and raise his status.
“It can’t be said like that. Although we don’t know exactly what that person needs to do, we will try our best to meet his requirements… However, he does refine a lot of pills. Every three months, we will send people to deliver spiritual grasses and medicines to him and take back the pills he has refined. Each time, it is no less than two hundred bottles, and the highest time was five hundred bottles！”
Five hundred bottles！
Ten pills in one bottle, that’s five thousand pills. Five thousand pills refined in three months. This number made all the alchemists present tremble and feel ashamed of themselves.
They were all alchemists hired by the Hengluo Chamber of Commerce at a high price. But if they were asked to refine pills without eating or sleeping for three months, they would never be able to reach the terrifying number of five hundred bottles, not even one-third of that number, unless they refined those low-end pills.
“Where is he？” Yang Kai asked again.
“Little brother wants to go and find him？” Halika immediately saw through his intention.
“It seems that’s the only thing to do now, right？” Yang Kai looked at him.
Halika pondered for a moment and then nodded, saying, “Alright, I’ll take you there！”
Although he was extremely reluctant in his heart, at this point, Halika could only bite the bullet and go ahead.
Yang Kai nodded, turned around and rushed into the attic, picked up the unconscious Xue Yue and came out. After exchanging a glance with Khalika, they flew out together.
Gazing at their disappearing backs, Lin Mufeng pursed his lips and sighed, “I hope Old Khalika won’t be chased by that person for half a month like me…”
The middle-aged woman also had a worried expression on her face, secretly feeling that this matter was really difficult.
During the flight, Khalika briefly told the story of that miraculous and eccentric alchemist. Yang Kai then learned that the man called himself Zong Ao and seemed to have come to Rainfall Star nearly a hundred years ago and had been living here ever since.
He had reached various agreements with the Hengluo Chamber of Commerce and had a higher status than those dozen or so alchemists.
“He asked us for a territory of three thousand miles and built a residence for himself in a valley. In that valley, he divided into pieces of medicine fields and also planted many rare medicinal materials. He hates being disturbed when he is refining pills the most. Usually, no one approaches that valley. Even when the people from our chamber of commerce go to deliver medicinal materials to him, they also strictly follow his instructions and go there within a specific time…”
Khalika was afraid that Yang Kai was young and energetic, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth, and would offend Zong Ao rashly. So on the way, he told Yang Kai about Zong Ao in great detail, Youdaoplaceholder0 this person’s unique status and unruly unruly temper.
The more Yang Kai listened, the weirder his expression became.
He felt that he seemed to have been to Zong Ao’s residence！
Half a day later, Hali Ka suddenly pointed ahead and said, “Do you see that valley？ That is the place where Master Zong Ao lives.”
Yang Kai looked forward and couldn’t help but smile dumbly. That valley was clearly the place where he had previously comprehended and spied on the Spirit Array Diagram.
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