“ bù cuò ， chú le tā liǎ ， lǚ shī dì yě shì zài zhè ér shī qù zōng jì de 。”
“不错，除了他俩，吕师弟也是在这儿失去踪迹的。”
"Good job. Besides those two, Junior Brother Lu also vanished from here."
“ hēng ， zhè lǐ bù guò yǒu jǐ jù zhù jī qī xiū wèi de jiāng shī ér yǐ ， lǚ hǎi nà jiā huo hái zhēn shì gè méi yòng de dōng xī 。” nǚ zǐ xiù méi wēi zhòu ， yǒu xiē qīng miè de dào 。
“哼，这里不过有几具筑基期修为的僵尸而已，吕海那家伙还真是个没用的东西。”女子秀眉微皱，有些轻蔑的道。
"Hmph. There are only a few Foundation Establishment stage zombies in this valley. That Lu Hai really is an useless piece of trash," the woman frowned slightly and said with a contemptuous tone.
“ shī mèi bù kě qīng dí ， lǚ shī dì de xiū wèi suī rán bù jí wǒ děng ， dàn bì jìng yě yǐ jīn dān dà chéng ， tā jì rán huì zài zhè lǐ yù jiàn wēi xiǎn ， lǐ miàn shuō bù dìng hái yǒu gèng lì hài de dōng xī 。” nà nán zi yào lǎo chéng chí zhòng yī xiē ， kǒu qì wēn róu de dào 。
“师妹不可轻敌，吕师弟的修为虽然不及我等，但毕竟也已金丹大成，他既然会在这里遇见危险，里面说不定还有更厉害的东西。”那男子要老成持重一些，口气温柔的道。
"Sister, do not underestimate them. Although Junior Brother Lu's cultivation is inferior to ours, he has already reached the late Golden Core stage. If he encountered danger here, there might be even stronger opponents inside," the man, who was more mature and solemn, said gently.
“ shī xiōng duō lǜ le ， lǚ hǎi dāng shí wèi le níng dān róng yì ， suǒ xuǎn xiū de gōng fǎ yī wèi zhuī qiú jìng jiè tí shēng ， zài shén tōng fāng miàn zé pǔ tōng yǐ jí ， nǐ nán dào wàng jì le ma ， shàng cì tā yǔ yī wèi jiǎ dān jìng jiè de sàn xiū dòu fǎ ， jū rán shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù cái jī bài duì fāng ， gēn běn jiù shì lā jī yí gè 。”
“师兄多虑了，吕海当时为了凝丹容易，所选修的功法一味追求境界提升，在神通方面则普通以极，你难道忘记了吗，上次他与一位假丹境界的散修斗法，居然使尽浑身解数才击败对方，根本就是垃圾一个。”
"S Brother, you worry too much. At that time, in order to easily condense his core, Junior Brother Lu chose a cultivation technique that focused solely on realm improvement while neglecting other abilities. Don't you remember? He barely managed to defeat an opponent of False Core stage last time with all his might. He's just trash."
“ shī mèi ！” nán zi liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī bù yù zhī sè ：“ bù guǎn rú hé ， lǚ shī dì yě yǔ wǒ men yì chū tóng mén ， shī mèi zhè yàng zài bèi hòu píng lùn ， shì bú shì yǒu xiē guò fèn ？”
“师妹！”男子脸上露出一丝不豫之色：“不管如何，吕师弟也与我们艺出同门，师妹这样在背后评论，是不是有些过份？”
"S Sister!" A hint of displeasure appeared on the man's face: "Regardless, Junior Brother Lu is still our fellow disciple from the same sect. Isn't it a bit excessive for you to criticize him behind his back?"
“ duì bù qǐ shī gē ， xiǎo mèi xià cì yí dìng zhù yì 。” nà nǚ xiū jiàn nán zi shēng qì ， lián máng zhuāng chū yī fù chǔ chǔ kě lián de yàng zi ， rán ér méi yǔ jiān què nán yǎn yòu rén de fēng qíng ， xiǎn rán shì xiū le shén me mèi huò de mì gōng 。
“对不起师哥，小妹下次一定注意。”那女修见男子生气，连忙装出一副楚楚可怜的样子，然而眉宇间却难掩诱人的风情，显然是修了什么魅惑的秘功。
"I'm sorry, S Brother," the female cultivator quickly put on an innocent expression when she saw the man was upset. However, her eyes revealed alluring charm, indicating she had practiced some seductive secret techniques.
“ ń 。” nán xiū diǎn le diǎn tóu ， bù zài zhuī jiū cǐ shì ， kǒu fēng yī zhuǎn de dào ：“ shuō qǐ lái ， wǔ shī zhí yǔ liào shī zhí èr rén zhī shì dào pǒ wèi guǐ yì ， tā men fèng mìng gēn zōng lín xuān nà xiǎo zi ， wèi hé huì chuǎng rù zhě jiāng shī biàn dì de xiá gǔ ？”
“嗯。”男修点了点头，不再追究此事，口风一转的道：“说起来，武师侄与廖师侄二人之事倒颇为诡异，他们奉命跟踪林轩那小子，为何会闯入者僵尸遍地的峡谷？”
"Mm." The man nodded and let the matter drop, changing the topic: "Speaking of it, Junior Brother Wu and Junior Brother Liao's situation is rather strange. They were ordered to track that Lin Xuan kid, why did they end up in a valley filled with zombies?"
“ huò xǔ shì lín xuān jiāng tā men yǐn lái de ？” nǚ xiū de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī chén yín zhī sè 。
“或许是林轩将他们引来的？”女修的脸上露出一丝沉吟之色。
"Perhaps he led them here?" A look of contemplation appeared on the woman's face.
“ dào yě yǒu kě néng ， bù guò dāng shí gēn zōng tā de ， chú le wǒ léi yún shān zhuāng de èr wèi shī zhí ， zhèng mó liǎng dào gè dà shì lì yě dōu pài chū le tàn zi ， zhì shǎo yǒu shí jǐ rén zhī duō 。 ér qiě měi yí gè de shí lì dōu zài nà lín xuān zhī shàng ， rú guǒ tā yě lái le jiāng shī gǔ ， wèi hé qí tā rén quán dōu yǔn luò ， dú dú tā què néng gòu ān rán fǎn huí ne ， yào zhī dào zhè xiē yě shēng tōng líng de jiāng shī kě shì bù fēn dí yǒu ， jiàn dào huó wù jiù pīn mìng gōng jī dì 。”
“倒也有可能，不过当时跟踪他的，除了我雷云山庄的二位师侄，正魔两道各大势力也都派出了探子，至少有十几人之多。而且每一个的实力都在那林轩之上，如果他也来了僵尸谷，为何其他人全都陨落，独独他却能够安然返回呢，要知道这些野生通灵的僵尸可是不分敌友，见到活物就拼命攻击地。”
"It's possible, but at that time, besides our two junior disciples from the Thunder Cloud Manor, major forces from both the Daoist and Evil sects also sent spies. There were at least ten people, all stronger than Lin Xuan. If he was here too, why did everyone else perish while only he returned safely? These wild spirit zombies don't distinguish friend from foe; they attack anything alive."
“ zhè ……” nǚ zǐ xiù méi wēi zhòu ， yě xiǎng bù chū yí gè hé shì de lǐ yóu ， guò le bàn xiǎng ， cái yǒu xiē ào nǎo de dào ：“ xiǎng yào zhī dào yuán wěi ， chú fēi shì jiāng lín xuān zhuō zhù ……”
“这……”女子秀眉微皱，也想不出一个合适的理由，过了半响，才有些懊恼的道：“想要知道原委，除非是将林轩捉住……”
"This..." The woman frowned and couldn't come up with a good reason. After some time, she said regretfully: "To know the truth, we'd have to capture Lin Xuan..."
“ bù kě 。” nán xiū xiǎng dōu méi xiǎng lì kè yáo tóu ：“ bié shuō wǒ men xiàn zài gēn běn jiù bù qīng chǔ shì nà xiǎo zi àn zhōng dǎo guǐ 。 hái shì yǒu shén me bié de qiǎo hé ， sī háo zhèng jù yě méi yǒu ， jiù suàn kěn dìng ， yě jué bù kě qīng jǔ wàng dòng 。”
“不可。”男修想都没想立刻摇头：“别说我们现在根本就不清楚是那小子暗中捣鬼。还是有什么别的巧合，丝毫证据也没有，就算肯定，也绝不可轻举妄动。”
"No," the man shook his head immediately without hesitation: "Not only do we not know if he was secretly causing trouble or just coincidentally here, there's no evidence at all. Even if it is confirmed, we mustn't act rashly."
“ wèi shén me ？”
“为什么？”
"Why?"
“ shī mèi nǐ nán dào wàng jì 。 zhè xiǎo zi dì xiū wèi suī rán bù zhí yī tí 。 jǐn jǐn zhù jī zhōng qī 。 dàn què shì líng yào shān dì shǎo zhǔ 。 shēn fèn tè shū 。 chú fēi wǒ men léi yún shān zhuāng xiǎng yǔ yōu zhōu xiū zhēn jiè suǒ yǒu dì liàn dān shī wèi dí 。 fǒu zé zhè xiǎo zi jué bù néng dòng 。”
“师妹你难道忘记。这小子地修为虽然不值一提。仅仅筑基中期。但却是灵药山地少主。身份特殊。除非我们雷云山庄想与幽州修真界所有地炼丹师为敌。否则这小子绝不能动。”
"Do you forget? Although that kid is only Foundation Establishment stage, he's the young master of Spirit Medicine Mountain and has a special status. Unless we want to make enemies with all alchemists in Youzhou, this kid can't be touched."
“ kě ……” nǚ xiū yù yán yòu zhǐ 。 rán ér jǐn jǐn shuō le yí gè zì 。 jiù mǎn liǎn xiè qì 。 bì jìng duì yú xiū shì ér yán 。 zhè dān yào shí zài shì bù kě huò quē dì dōng xī 。 chú fēi shì yǒu tiān chén dān zhè zhǒng nì tiān zhī wù 。 fǒu zé méi yǒu rén yuàn yì shǎ shǎ dì qù dé zuì liàn dān shī 。
“可……”女修欲言又止。然而仅仅说了一个字。就满脸泄气。毕竟对于修士而言。这丹药实在是不可或缺地东西。除非是有天尘丹这种逆天之物。否则没有人愿意傻傻地去得罪炼丹师。
"But..." The woman hesitated but said: "But..."
nán xiū dì liǎn shàng tóng yàng lù chū yī sī jǔ sàng ：“ zhè cì xíng dòng 。 què shí dé bù cháng shī 。 tīng xìn wài miàn dì liú yán 。 lái zhè fù jìn jiān shì líng yào shān 。 bù jǐn méi yǒu sī háo suǒ de 。 fǎn ér sǔn shī le wǔ liào liǎng wèi shī zhí 。 shèn zhì lián lǚ shī dì yě shēng sǐ bù zhī 。”
男修地脸上同样露出一丝沮丧：“这次行动。确实得不偿失。听信外面地流言。来这附近监视灵药山。不仅没有丝毫所得。反而损失了武廖两位师侄。甚至连吕师弟也生死不知。”
"Ahem." The man looked disappointed: "This mission was indeed a waste. Believing the rumors outside, coming here to monitor Spirit Medicine Mountain not only yielded nothing but also lost Junior Brothers Wu and Liao, and even Junior Brother Lu's fate is unknown."
“ shī xiōng 。 nǐ zhēn dì kěn dìng líng yào shān jiù méi yǒu tiān chén dān le ma 。 cǐ yào jì rán shì tā men dì kāi shān zǔ shī suǒ chuàng 。 rú jīn yǐ guò qù le qiān yú zài 。 nán dào jiù zhēn méi yǒu bié dì zài liàn zhì chū lái 。 huì bú huì shì tā men gù yì fàng chū lái dì jiǎ xiāo xī a ！”
“师兄。你真地肯定灵药山就没有天尘丹了吗。此药既然是他们地开山祖师所创。如今已过去了千余载。难道就真没有别地再炼制出来。会不会是他们故意放出来地假消息啊！”
"S Brother, are you sure there isn't any Heavenly Dust Pill in Spirit Medicine Mountain? Since it was created by their founding ancestor, over a thousand years have passed. Could they be deliberately spreading false information?"
“ fàng xīn 。 xiāo xī jué duì shǔ shí 。 bì jìng chuán dì chū lái dì nà rén 。 zài líng yào shān dì dì wèi kě shì bù dī 。” lǎo zhě shén sè lǐn rán dì dào ：“ jù shuō zhè tiān chén dān dì yào fāng què shí zài líng yào shān liú chuán le xià lái 。 jiù gòng fèng zài cáng shū gé dì zuì shàng miàn yī céng 。 dàn bù shuō liàn zhì cǐ yào suǒ xū dì tiān cái dì bǎo 。 yǐ jīng dào le nì tiān dì chéng dù 。 guāng shì liàn dān suǒ xū yào dì huǒ yàn 。 jiù méi yǒu rén néng gòu tí gōng 。”
“放心。消息绝对属实。毕竟传递出来地那人。在灵药山地地位可是不低。”老者神色凛然地道：“据说这天尘丹地药方确实在灵药山流传了下来。就供奉在藏书阁地最上面一层。但不说炼制此药所需地天材地宝。已经到了逆天地程度。光是炼丹所需要地火焰。就没有人能够提供。”
"Relax. The news is definitely true. After all, the person who spread this message holds a high position in Spirit Medicine Mountain," the old man said sternly: "It's said that the recipe for Heavenly Dust Pill did indeed survive in Spirit Medicine Mountain and is kept on the topmost shelf of the library. But even if we could gather the necessary heaven materials, no one can provide the flames needed to refine it."
“ nán dào yuán yīng qī gāo shǒu de sān wèi zhēn huǒ yě bù chéng me ？ rú guǒ líng yào shān zhēn xiǎng liàn zhì cǐ dān 。 bìng yuàn yì fēn yì diǎn zuò wèi bào chóu de huà ， bié shuō wǒ men zhèng dào de jǐ wèi yuán yīng qián bèi ， jiù suàn shì jí è mó zūn kěn dìng yě lè yú chū shǒu 。” nǚ zǐ yǒu diǎn bù jiě de dào 。
“难道元婴期高手的三味真火也不成么？如果灵药山真想炼制此丹。并愿意分一点做为报酬的话，别说我们正道的几位元婴前辈，就算是极恶魔尊肯定也乐于出手。”女子有点不解的道。
"Even the Threefold True Fire of an Incarnation Realm expert? If Spirit Medicine Mountain really wants to make this pill and offer a reward, not only would our Daoist elders be willing to help, but even Sovereign Demon Tyrant would be eager," the woman said in puzzlement.
“ dāng rán bù xíng ， rú guǒ sān wèi zhēn huǒ kě yǐ dì huà ， dāng nián de tiān chén zhēn rén tóng yàng shì yuán yīng qī de lǎo guài wù ， jiù bú huì fèi jìn xīn sī qiǎng duó nà shān zhōng zhī shān le 。”
“当然不行，如果三味真火可以地话，当年的天尘真人同样是元婴期的老怪物，就不会费尽心思抢夺那山中之山了。”
"Of course not. If the Threefold True Fire were enough, Heavenly Dust Immortal from long ago wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to obtain that mountain within a mountain."
“ shān zhōng zhī shān ？” nǚ xiū yí zhèng ， suí jí xiǎng le qǐ lái ， zài líng yào shān de zhōng xīn ， yǒu yī zuò jù dà de huán xíng huǒ shān ， ér zài zhè huǒ shān de shān fù lǐ miàn ， yòu yī zuò xíng rú dǐng lú dì xiǎo shān ， qiǎo duó tiān gōng de huán jìng ， zuì shì hé liàn dān 。
“山中之山？”女修一怔，随即想了起来，在灵药山的中心，有一座巨大的环形火山，而在这火山的山腹里面，又一座形如鼎炉地小山，巧夺天工的环境，最适合炼丹。
"A mountain within a mountain?" The woman was surprised but remembered: In the center of Spirit Medicine Mountain is a huge ring volcano with a small mountain shaped like an ancient cauldron inside. This environment is perfect for alchemy.
dāng chū gè dà pài wèi le tā dà dǎ chū shǒu ， zuì hòu què wèi tiān chén zhēn rén jī zhì suǒ de 。
当初各大派为了它大打出手，最后却为天尘真人机智所得。
"Even the Threefold True Fire won't work. Only the purest underground fire from that mountain can refine Heavenly Dust Pill, but no one in Spirit Medicine Mountain today can use this natural furnace," the old man sighed and explained: "This news is absolutely true."
“ sān wèi zhēn huǒ tóng yàng bù xíng ， néng gòu liàn zhì tiān chén dān de zhǐ yǒu zhè shān zhōng zhī shān lǐ zuì wèi jīng chún de dì mài zhī huǒ ， kě xī rú jīn de líng yào shān yǐ jīng méi yǒu rén néng gòu shǐ yòng cǐ tiān rán dǐng lú 。” lǎo zhě tàn le yì kǒu qì jiě shì shuō ：“ cǐ xiāo xī jué bú huì yǒu cuò 。”
“三味真火同样不行，能够炼制天尘丹的只有这山中之山里最为精纯的地脉之火，可惜如今的灵药山已经没有人能够使用此天然鼎炉。”老者叹了一口气解释说：“此消息绝不会有错。”
"So it's like that." The woman was equally disappointed: "S Brother, other sects' people have also left Spirit Medicine Mountain recently. Did they get the same information?"
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。” nǚ zǐ tóng yàng xī xū bù yǐ ：“ shī gē ， qí tā mén pài de rén zhè jǐ tiān yě dōu lù xù lí kāi le líng yào shān ， nán dào tā men tóng yàng dé dào le cǐ xiāo xī ？”
“原来如此。”女子同样唏嘘不已：“师哥，其他门派的人这几天也都陆续离开了灵药山，难道他们同样得到了此消息？”
"Hmph. There's nothing strange about it. We could place spies in Spirit Medicine Mountain, so could other forces. Even without a backup plan, they can still find other ways. Major Daoist and Evil sects are no oil lamps; besides..."
“ hēng ， zhè yǒu shén me hào qí guài de ， wǒ men léi yún shān zhuāng jì rán néng gòu zài líng yào shān ān chā rén shǒu ， bié de shì lì tóng yàng zuò dé dào ， hé kuàng jiù suàn méi yǒu hòu shǒu ， tā men yī yàng néng gòu yǒu bié de qú dào ， zhèng mó liǎng dào dì jǐ dà zōng mén ， nǎ yí gè shì shěng yóu dì dēng le ， hé kuàng ……” lǎo zhě shuō dào zhè lǐ ， dùn le yī dùn ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī chóu chú 。
“哼，这有什么好奇怪的，我们雷云山庄既然能够在灵药山安插人手，别的势力同样做得到，何况就算没有后手，他们一样能够有别的渠道，正魔两道地几大宗门，哪一个是省油地灯了，何况……”老者说到这里，顿了一顿，脸上闪过一丝踌躇。
The old man paused, his face showing hesitation.
“ shī gē ， zěn me le ， nán dào nǐ duì xiǎo mèi hái yào yǒu suǒ yǐn mán ， zhè bǎi nián lái ， wǒ duì nǐ kě shì yì xīn yí yì ……”
“师哥，怎么了，难道你对小妹还要有所隐瞒，这百年来，我对你可是一心一意……”
"S Brother, what is it? Do you have something to hide from me? I've been loyal to you for the past century."
“ yǔ ér ， nǐ duō xīn le ， nǐ nǎi wǒ de shuāng xiū dào lǚ ， wèi xiōng zěn me huì xìn bù guò nǐ ， zhǐ shì zī shì tǐ dà ， ér nǐ yòu xiàng lái shǒu bú zhù huà 。”
“雨儿，你多心了，你乃我的双修道侣，为兄怎么会信不过你，只是滋事体大，而你又向来守不住话。”
"Rain'er, don't be suspicious. You're my co-cultivator, how could I not trust you? But this matter is serious and you can't keep secrets well," the man said.
“ shī gē fàng xīn ， xiǎo mèi fā shì ， méi yǒu nǐ dì yǔn xǔ ， jué bù luàn shuō ……” nǚ zǐ bèi yǐn qǐ le hào qí ， lā zhe nán xiū de gē bó lüè dài sā jiāo de dào 。
“师哥放心，小妹发誓，没有你地允许，绝不乱说……”女子被引起了好奇，拉着男修的胳膊略带撒娇的道。
"Don't worry, S Brother. I swear I won't say anything without your permission..." The woman tugged on his arm with a playful tone.
“ hǎo ba ， cǐ shì yě yǔ líng yào shān yǒu guān ， zàn shí hái méi yǒu liú chuán kāi ， qiān nián lái tā men suī rán méi néng liàn zhì chū tiān chén dān ， dàn shí lì yě bù zhǐ biǎo miàn shàng zhè yì diǎn ， kǒng pà bù zài wǒ men léi yún shān zhuāng zhī xià 。” lǎo zhě liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yīn mái ， yā dī le shēng yīn dào 。
“好吧，此事也与灵药山有关，暂时还没有流传开，千年来他们虽然没能炼制出天尘丹，但实力也不止表面上这一点，恐怕不在我们雷云山庄之下。”老者脸上闪过一丝阴霾，压低了声音道。
"Alright, it's related to Spirit Medicine Mountain, so we haven't spread the word yet. Even though they couldn't make the Heavenly Dust Pill in a thousand years, their strength is far beyond what you see. They're probably not inferior to our Thunder Cloud Manor," the old man's face darkened as he lowered his voice: "This news is indeed true."
"Good job. Besides those two, Junior Brother Lu also vanished from here."
"Hmph. There are only a few Foundation Establishment stage zombies in this valley. That Lu Hai really is an useless piece of trash," the woman frowned slightly and said with a contemptuous tone.
"Sister, do not underestimate them. Although Junior Brother Lu's cultivation is inferior to ours, he has already reached the late Golden Core stage. If he encountered danger here, there might be even stronger opponents inside," the man, who was more mature and solemn, said gently.
"S Brother, you worry too much. At that time, in order to easily condense his core, Junior Brother Lu chose a cultivation technique that focused solely on realm improvement while neglecting other abilities. Don't you remember? He barely managed to defeat an opponent of False Core stage last time with all his might. He's just trash."
"S Sister!" A hint of displeasure appeared on the man's face: "Regardless, Junior Brother Lu is still our fellow disciple from the same sect. Isn't it a bit excessive for you to criticize him behind his back?"
"I'm sorry, S Brother," the female cultivator quickly put on an innocent expression when she saw the man was upset. However, her eyes revealed alluring charm, indicating she had practiced some seductive secret techniques.
"Mm." The man nodded and let the matter drop, changing the topic: "Speaking of it, Junior Brother Wu and Junior Brother Liao's situation is rather strange. They were ordered to track that Lin Xuan kid, why did they end up in a valley filled with zombies?"
"Perhaps he led them here?" A look of contemplation appeared on the woman's face.
"It's possible, but at that time, besides our two junior disciples from the Thunder Cloud Manor, major forces from both the Daoist and Evil sects also sent spies. There were at least ten people, all stronger than Lin Xuan. If he was here too, why did everyone else perish while only he returned safely? These wild spirit zombies don't distinguish friend from foe; they attack anything alive."
"This..." The woman frowned and couldn't come up with a good reason. After some time, she said regretfully: "To know the truth, we'd have to capture Lin Xuan..."
"No," the man shook his head immediately without hesitation: "Not only do we not know if he was secretly causing trouble or just coincidentally here, there's no evidence at all. Even if it is confirmed, we mustn't act rashly."
"Why?"
"Do you forget? Although that kid is only Foundation Establishment stage, he's the young master of Spirit Medicine Mountain and has a special status. Unless we want to make enemies with all alchemists in Youzhou, this kid can't be touched."
"But..." The woman hesitated but said: "But..."
"Ahem." The man looked disappointed: "This mission was indeed a waste. Believing the rumors outside, coming here to monitor Spirit Medicine Mountain not only yielded nothing but also lost Junior Brothers Wu and Liao, and even Junior Brother Lu's fate is unknown."
"S Brother, are you sure there isn't any Heavenly Dust Pill in Spirit Medicine Mountain? Since it was created by their founding ancestor, over a thousand years have passed. Could they be deliberately spreading false information?"
"Relax. The news is definitely true. After all, the person who spread this message holds a high position in Spirit Medicine Mountain," the old man said sternly: "It's said that the recipe for Heavenly Dust Pill did indeed survive in Spirit Medicine Mountain and is kept on the topmost shelf of the library. But even if we could gather the necessary heaven materials, no one can provide the flames needed to refine it."
"Even the Threefold True Fire of an Incarnation Realm expert? If Spirit Medicine Mountain really wants to make this pill and offer a reward, not only would our Daoist elders be willing to help, but even Sovereign Demon Tyrant would be eager," the woman said in puzzlement.
"Of course not. If the Threefold True Fire were enough, Heavenly Dust Immortal from long ago wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to obtain that mountain within a mountain."
"A mountain within a mountain?" The woman was surprised but remembered: In the center of Spirit Medicine Mountain is a huge ring volcano with a small mountain shaped like an ancient cauldron inside. This environment is perfect for alchemy.
"Even the Threefold True Fire won't work. Only the purest underground fire from that mountain can refine Heavenly Dust Pill, but no one in Spirit Medicine Mountain today can use this natural furnace," the old man sighed and explained: "This news is absolutely true."
"So it's like that." The woman was equally disappointed: "S Brother, other sects' people have also left Spirit Medicine Mountain recently. Did they get the same information?"
"Hmph. There's nothing strange about it. We could place spies in Spirit Medicine Mountain, so could other forces. Even without a backup plan, they can still find other ways. Major Daoist and Evil sects are no oil lamps; besides..."
The old man paused, his face showing hesitation.
"S Brother, what is it? Do you have something to hide from me? I've been loyal to you for the past century."
"Rain'er, don't be suspicious. You're my co-cultivator, how could I not trust you? But this matter is serious and you can't keep secrets well," the man said.
"Don't worry, S Brother. I swear I won't say anything without your permission..." The woman tugged on his arm with a playful tone.
"Alright, it's related to Spirit Medicine Mountain, so we haven't spread the word yet. Even though they couldn't make the Heavenly Dust Pill in a thousand years, their strength is far beyond what you see. They're probably not inferior to our Thunder Cloud Manor," the old man's face darkened as he lowered his voice: "This news is indeed true."