“ zěn me ， nǐ bù yuàn jiāo chū yī hún yī pò ， mò fēi gāng cái shì xì shuǎ wǒ ？”
“怎么，你不愿交出一魂一魄，莫非刚才是戏耍我？”
"How could it be? You're unwilling to hand over your soul and essence, did you just toy with me?"
bīng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān yuán běn shāo wù de liǎn sè yòu chóng xīn bīng lěng xià qù le ， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， wēng míng shēng dà zuò ， nà xiē huǒ hóng sè de jiàn máng sì hū yòu yào zǎn cì xià lái le 。
冰冷的声音传入耳朵，林轩原本稍雾的脸色又重新冰冷下去了，右手抬起，嗡鸣声大做，那些火红色的剑芒似乎又要攒刺下来了。
The cold voice entered his ears. Lin Xuan's originally slightly pale face turned even colder as he raised his right hand, causing a buzzing sound. The fiery sword beams seemed ready to strike again.
tiān guǐ shàng rén yòu jí yòu nù ， zuì zhōng hái shì xuǎn zé le qū fú ， suī rán tā bù xiǎng wèi nú ， dàn yǔn luò de jié jú gèng nán guò ：“ dào yǒu qiè mò dòng shǒu ， lǎo fū zhè jiù jiāo chū hún pò 。”
天鬼上人又急又怒，最终还是选择了屈服，虽然他不想为奴，但陨落的结局更难过：“道友切莫动手，老夫这就交出魂魄。”
Tian Gui Shangren was both angry and anxious, ultimately choosing to submit. Although he didn't want to be enslaved, the prospect of dying was even more painful: "Friend, please don't act rashly. I will hand over my soul now."
“ ń 。” tīng duì fāng zhè me shuō ， lín xuān tíng xià le shǒu lǐ de dòng zuò 。
“嗯。”听对方这么说，林轩停下了手里的动作。
"Hmm." Hearing this, Lin Xuan stopped his actions.
tiān guǐ shàng rén zé tàn le kǒu qì ， tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ ， suī bǎi bān bù yuàn yì ， zuì hòu hái shì yī zhāng kǒu ， yī mǔ zhǐ dà xiǎo de lǜ sè guāng tuán cóng lǐ miàn fēi lüè ér chū 。
天鬼上人则叹了口气，偷鸡不成蚀把米，虽百般不愿意，最后还是一张口，一拇指大小的绿色光团从里面飞掠而出。
Tian Gui Shangren sighed, realizing that attempting to steal had cost him dearly. Despite his reluctance, he opened his mouth and a green light ball the size of a thumb flew out.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， jiāng nà lǜ sè guāng tuán guǒ zhù ， suí hòu yī shǎn ， mò rù nà wū hēi mù pái de lǐ miàn 。
林轩袖袍一拂，一道青霞飞掠而出，将那绿色光团裹住，随后一闪，没入那乌黑木牌的里面。
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, sending a streak of green light that enveloped the green light ball before vanishing into the black wooden token.
suí shǒu lín xuān shuāng shǒu lián diǎn ， yí gè yìn jiē yí gè yìn de shǎn xiàn 。
随手林轩双手连点，一个印接一个印的闪现。
With a flick of both hands, Lin Xuan quickly formed seals as he performed the Soul Sealing Technique. He then grabbed the token and tucked it in his belt.
jìn hún zhī shù ， lín xuān jià qīng jiù shú ， hěn kuài jiù wán chéng le 。
禁魂之术，林轩驾轻就熟，很快就完成了。
This was different from Spirit Sealing. With the soul surrendered, even high-ranking cultivators would find it difficult to escape their fate.
suí hòu lín xuān jiāng nà mù pái zhuā zhù ， shōu rù le yāo jiān 。
随后林轩将那木牌抓住，收入了腰间。
Moreover, even if the other party didn't want to, they couldn't betray him because once the master perished, their own end would be equally tragic.
zhè yǔ jìn shén shù bù tóng ， yóu yú jiāo chū le hún pò ， jiù suàn shì gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， yě hěn nán yǒu jī huì bǎi tuō 。
这与禁神术不同，由于交出了魂魄，就算是高阶修仙者，也很难有机会摆脱。
A day as a slave meant a lifetime of servitude—though this saying might be an exaggeration, in the Three Realms throughout history, very few cultivators could break free from Soul Sealing.
ér qiě duì fāng jiù suàn bù yuàn yì ， yě hěn nán zuò chū bèi pàn zhī jǔ ， yīn wèi yí dàn zhǔ rén yǔn luò ， tā de xià chǎng yě huì shì tóng yàng bēi cǎn de 。
而且对方就算不愿意，也很难做出背叛之举，因为一旦主人陨落，他的下场也会是同样悲惨的。
Tian Gui Shangren's face was pale to the extreme. He never imagined that he would not yield even before the Ancient Demon Sage and end up in such a predicament today—was this truly fate playing tricks on him?
yī rì wèi nú ， zhōng shēn wèi nú ， zhè yàng de shuō huò xǔ yǒu xiē tài guò ， dàn fàng yǎn sān jiè ， gǔ wǎng jīn lái ， néng gòu zhèng tuō jìn hún shù de xiū shì dàng zhēn shì qū zhǐ kě shǔ 。
一日为奴，终身为奴，这样的说或许有些太过，但放眼三界，古往今来，能够挣脱禁魂术的修士当真是屈指可数。
"Alright, you can describe what happened inside the Medicine King Valley. Is there really spirit grass for refining the Soul Dividing Pill?"
tiān guǐ shàng rén de liǎn sè nán kàn dào jí chù ， tā zuò mèng yě méi xiǎng dào zì jǐ miàn duì gǔ mó shèng zǔ yě bù qū fú ， jīn tiān què huì nòng dào zhè yàng de dì bù ， dàng zhēn shì zào huà nòng rén me ？
天鬼上人的脸色难看到极处，他做梦也没想到自己面对古魔圣祖也不屈服，今天却会弄到这样的地步，当真是造化弄人么？
"My lord, I may be foolish, but I did not lie just now. The Medicine King Valley is filled with innumerable treasures from heaven and earth. Although we couldn't gather all the ingredients needed to refine a Soul Dividing Pill, several of them were found by chance," Tian Gui Shangren turned his head, showing utmost respect as he knew his life was now in Lin Xuan's hands.
“ hǎo le ， yào wáng gǔ lǐ de qíng xíng ， nǐ kě yǐ zài shuō shuō ， lǐ miàn dàng zhēn yǒu liàn zhì fēn shén dān de líng cǎo me ？”
“好了，药王谷里的情形，你可以再说说，里面当真有炼制分神丹的灵草么？”
"Oh?"
“ zhǔ rén míng jiàn ， lǎo nú suī rán yú dùn ， dàn gāng gāng què rán méi yǒu sā huǎng de ， yào wáng gǔ lǐ miàn tiān cái dì bǎo wú shù ， suī rán wú jiāng liàn zhì fēn shén dān de líng yào còu qí ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì qí zhōng jǐ wèi hái shì dà yǒu jī yuán zhǎo dào de 。” tiān guǐ shàng rén zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì gōng jìng zhī sè ， bì jìng rú jīn tā de xiǎo mìng ， kě shì cāo yú lín xuān zhī shǒu ， nǎ gǎn zài hú shuō bā dào yī fān ne ？
“主人明鉴，老奴虽然愚钝，但刚刚确然没有撒谎的，药王谷里面天材地宝无数，虽然无将炼制分神丹的灵药凑齐，但仅仅是其中几味还是大有机缘找到的。”天鬼上人转过头颅，脸上满是恭敬之色，毕竟如今他的小命，可是操于林轩之手，哪敢再胡说八道一番呢？
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of joy. This truly felt like finding a needle in a haystack without effort. He had initially thought that completing the Soul Dividing Pill trial in the Demon Realm would require many obstacles, but fate had intervened, offering him this great opportunity when he bought an item from the Hundred Refinement Workshop.
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
However, his joy was not yet over as Tian Gui Shangren's voice continued: "But you can't rush into things. My lord cannot go to the Medicine King Valley for now."
lín xuān tīng le ， liǎn shàng yǐn xiàn xǐ sè ， zhè hái zhēn shì tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu ， yuán běn zì jǐ yǐ wéi ， zài mó jiè xiǎng yào wán chéng fèn shén shì liàn de rèn wù ， xū yào fèi hěn duō de bō zhé ， méi xiǎng dào yīn cuò yáng chā ， qù bǎi duàn fāng mǎi yī cì bǎo wù ， què yǒu tiān dà de jī yuán sòng shàng mén lái le 。
林轩听了，脸上隐现喜色，这还真是踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫，原本自己以为，在魔界想要完成分神试炼的任务，需要费很多的波折，没想到阴错阳差，去百锻坊买一次宝物，却有天大的机缘送上门来了。
"Why?" Lin Xuan asked with some confusion.
rán ér gāo xìng shàng wèi jié shù ， tiān guǐ shàng rén de shēng yīn què yòu chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ bù guò xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ ， zhǔ rén zàn shí hái bù néng qù yào wáng gǔ 。”
然而高兴尚未结束，天鬼上人的声音却又传入耳朵：“不过心急吃不了热豆腐，主人暂时还不能去药王谷。”
"Because the Medicine King Valley has a peculiar terrain and is constantly shrouded in Soul Devouring Demon Fog, making it impossible to enter," Tian Gui Shangren's thoughts were unknown, but at this moment, he was diligently serving as Lin Xuan's advisor.
“ wèi shén me ？” lín xuān yǒu diǎn bù jiě de kāi kǒu le 。
“为什么？”林轩有点不解的开口了。
"What is Soul Devouring Demon Fog?"
“ yīn wèi yào wáng gǔ dì xíng qí tè ， zhōng nián bèi shì hún mó wù lǒng zhào zhe ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu bàn jìn rù 。” tiān guǐ shàng rén xīn zhōng rú hé xiǎng de bù xiǎo de ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què fēi cháng jìn zhí jìn zé de gěi lín xuān dāng qǐ gǒu tóu jūn shī lái le 。
“因为药王谷地形奇特，终年被噬魂魔雾笼罩着，根本就没有办进入。”天鬼上人心中如何想的不晓得，然而此时此刻，却非常尽职尽责的给林轩当起狗头军师来了。
Lin Xuan frowned. He had read thousands of volumes, and while there were general descriptions of the Medicine King Valley, Soul Devouring Demon Fog was never mentioned.
“ shì hún mó wù ， nà shì shén me dōng xī ？”
“噬魂魔雾，那是什么东西？”
"I don't know what it is."
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， tā kàn de shàng qiān juǎn diǎn jí ， lǐ miàn duì yào wáng gǔ ， zhǐ yǒu dà gài de miáo shù ， shì hún mó wù shén me de ， què zhī zì yě bù céng bù tí de 。
林轩眉头一皱，他看的上千卷典籍，里面对药王谷，只有大概的描述，噬魂魔雾什么的，却只字也不曾不提的。
"You also don't know?" Lin Xuan was taken aback.
“ shì hún mó wù shì shén me ， lǎo nú yě bù xiǎo de 。”
“噬魂魔雾是什么，老奴也不晓得。”
"Indeed, I only know that this thing surrounds the Medicine King Valley. Normally, no one dares to enter. Even ordinary cultivators are afraid, let alone the Sage Ancestors who have reportedly perished there,"
“ nǐ yě bù xiǎo de ？” lín xuān bù yóu de yī è 。
“你也不晓得？”林轩不由得一愕。
"What?" Lin Xuan was genuinely startled. While the power of an Ancient Demon Sage varied, those with such titles were not weaklings; they had at least advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage.
“ bù cuò ， lǎo nú zhǐ zhī dào ， cǐ wù lǒng zhào yú yào wáng gǔ de zhōu wéi ， píng cháng gēn běn méi yǒu rén gǎn chuǎng rù ， bú yào shuō pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn shì shèng zǔ dà rén ， jù shuō yě yǒu yǔn luò zài lǐ miàn de ……”，
“不错，老奴只知道，此物笼罩于药王谷的周围，平常根本没有人敢闯入，不要说普通的修仙者，就算是圣祖大人，据说也有陨落在里面的……”，
Tribulation Transcendence was the final realm in cultivation, and even if one practiced a technique that was easy to advance through, reaching this stage still required immense talent.
“ shén me ？” lín xuān zhè cì ， shì zhēn bèi xià le yī dà tiào le ， suī rán gǔ mó shèng zǔ de xiū wèi ， nà yě shì cēn cī bù qí ， dàn néng gòu dé dào zhè ge fēng hào de ， nà jiù bú huì yǒu yī míng ruò zhě ， zhì shǎo yě gāi jìn jiē dào dù jié qī le 。
“什么？”林轩这次，是真被吓了一大跳了，虽然古魔圣祖的修为，那也是参差不齐，但能够得到这个封号的，那就不会有一名弱者，至少也该进阶到渡劫期了。
The realm dictated everything. Even if their abilities were weak, it was relative.
dù jié ， yě jiù shì xiū xiān de zuì hòu yí gè jìng jiè ， nǎ pà xiū liàn de ， shì wēi lì jí ruò ， róng yì jìn jí de nà zhǒng ， dàn néng gòu dào dù jié ， nà yě shì tiān cái zhōng de tiān cái le 。
渡劫，也就是修仙的最后一个境界，哪怕修炼的，是威力极弱，容易晋级的那种，但能够到渡劫，那也是天才中的天才了。
There were no weaklings at Tribulation Transcendence—this was a consensus among cultivators for thousands of years. Yet the other party claimed an Ancient Demon Sage had perished there: "Is that true?"
jìng jiè zài nà lǐ guǎn zhe ， shén tōng zài ruò ， yě bù guò shì xiāng duì lái shuō 。
境界在那里管着，神通再弱，也不过是相对来说。
"I cannot speak with certainty, but many such rumors exist. As they say, without wind, no waves arise. In my opinion, it's likely to be true. Even if the rumors are false, the terror of Soul Devouring Demon Fog is undeniable. During my peak, I would never dare venture inside,"
dù jié wú ruò zhě ， zhè shì xiū xiān jiè qiān bǎi nián lái de gòng shí ， kě duì fāng jū rán shuō ， yǒu yī míng gǔ mó shèng zǔ yǔn luò zài nà lǐ ：“ zhēn de jiǎ de ？”
渡劫无弱者，这是修仙界千百年来的共识，可对方居然说，有一名古魔圣祖陨落在那里：“真的假的？”
"Hmm."
“ zhēn jiǎ lǎo nú yě bù gǎn wàng yán ， rán ér yǒu hěn duō zhè yàng de chuán yán ， sú huà shuō ， wú fēng bù qǐ làng ， zài lǎo nú kàn lái ， yīng gāi shì yǒu jǐ fēn kě néng de ， hé kuàng jí shǐ chuán yán yǒu wù ， nà shì hún mó wù de kě pà què jué duì shí zú ， jiù suàn lǎo nú dǐng shèng shí qī ， yě wàn wàn bù gǎn wǎng lǐ miàn chuǎng de 。”
“真假老奴也不敢妄言，然而有很多这样的传言，俗话说，无风不起浪，在老奴看来，应该是有几分可能的，何况即使传言有误，那噬魂魔雾的可怕却绝对十足，就算老奴鼎盛时期，也万万不敢往里面闯的。”
Lin Xuan nodded: "I indeed don't know this, but the Medicine King Valley being shrouded by Soul Devouring Demon Fog doesn't mean there's no way to enter. Otherwise, it wouldn't have such a reputation."
“ ń 。”
“嗯。”
"Ha ha, my lord is truly clever, understanding quickly. Your guess is correct. Although Soul Devouring Demon Fog is terrifying, it has a decaying period every fifty years when it completely fades away. In three months, it will return. During this time, cultivators can enter to seek treasures,"
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ zhè lín mǒu què shí bù xiǎo de ， bù guò yào wáng gǔ suī bèi shì hún mó wù lǒng zhào bāo guǒ ， dàn xiǎng bì hái shì huì yǒu bàn jìn rù ， fǒu zé ， tā jiù bú huì yǒu zhè me dà de míng qì le 。”
林轩点了点头：“这林某确实不晓得，不过药王谷虽被噬魂魔雾笼罩包裹，但想必还是会有办进入，否则，他就不会有这么大的名气了。”
"I see. How long since the last fog dissipated?"
“ hē hē ， zhǔ rén guǒ rán cōng míng ， yì diǎn jiù tòu ， nín de cāi jiā méi cuò ， shì hún mó wù suī rán kě pà yǐ jí ， rán ér què yǒu yí gè shuāi jiǎn zhōu qī ， měi guò wǔ shí nián ， huì wán quán tùn qù ， sān gè yuè hòu ， cái huì juǎn tǔ chóng lái ， zhè duàn shí jiān ， xiū shì men kě yǐ jìn qù xún zhǎo bǎo wù 。
“呵呵，主人果然聪明，一点就透，您的猜加没错，噬魂魔雾虽然可怕以极，然而却有一个衰减周期，每过五十年，会完全褪去，三个月后，才会卷土重来，这段时间，修士们可以进去寻找宝物。
"More than forty years."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ ， nà jù lí shàng cì mó wù sàn qù ， yǐ jīng yǒu duō jiǔ shí jiān ne ？”
“原来如此，那距离上次魔雾散去，已经有多久时间呢？”
Tian Gui Shangren's voice entered Lin Xuan's ears. Despite losing his body and using the Heaven Demon Axe as a host, calculating such regular events was still straightforward, so he answered smoothly.
“ yǐ jīng sì shí nián yǒu yú 。”
“已经四十年有余。”
"So there are ten more years to prepare?" Lin Xuan's face showed deep thought.
tiān guǐ shàng rén de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， suī rán tā shī qù shēn tǐ ， yǐ tiān guǐ fǔ zuò wéi jì shēn zhī suǒ ， dàn xiàng zhè zhǒng yǒu guī lǜ de dōng xī ， xiǎng yào jì suàn qīng chǔ ， hái shì méi yǒu shén me nán dù ， suǒ yǐ huí dá dé shì hěn shùn liū de 。
天鬼上人的声音传入耳朵里，虽然他失去身体，以天鬼斧作为寄身之所，但像这种有规律的东西，想要计算清楚，还是没有什么难度，所以回答得是很顺溜的。
"Your lordship is correct. This actually benefits you greatly. Each time Soul Devouring Demon Fog dissipates, demon tribes from all over rush into the valley, filled with countless powerful cultivators, including those at the Soul Dividing realm,"
“ yě jiù shì shuō ， hái yǒu shí nián de zhǔn bèi shí jiān ？” lín xuān tīng le ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè 。
“也就是说，还有十年的准备时间？”林轩听了，脸上露出若有所思之色。
"What? Even Soul Dividing level ones?"
“ zhǔ rén suǒ yán bù cuò ， zhè duì nín lái shuō ， qí shí shì pǒ yǒu yǒu lì de ， yào xiǎo de ， měi cì shì hún mó wù sàn qù ， gè dì de mó zú ， dū huì fēng yōng jìn gǔ ， gāo shǒu wú shù ， lǐ miàn bù fá fēn shén jí bié de mó zú ……”
“主人所言不错，这对您来说，其实是颇有有利的，要晓得，每次噬魂魔雾散去，各地的魔族，都会蜂拥进谷，高手无数，里面不乏分神级别的魔族……”
Lin Xuan frowned. While he was confident in his strength, facing a Soul Dividing entity would be challenging. Fortunately, Tian Gui Shangren's next words reassured him: "Your lordship doesn't need to worry too much. The Medicine King Valley has unique terrain and unknown ancient restraints. For the first three days, only cultivators below the Soul Dividing realm can enter. Even after three days, the strange restraints weaken, preventing those at or above the middle stage of Soul Dividing from entering."
“ shén me ， lián fēn shén jí bié de dōu yǒu 。”
“什么，连分神级别的都有。”
"Even Sage Ancestors cannot enter?" Lin Xuan said with surprise.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， suī rán tā zì wèn shí lì bù sú ， rán ér miàn duì fēn shén jí bié de cún zài ， hái shì méi yǒu shén me bǎ wò ， hǎo zài tiān guǐ shàng rén de xià yī jù huà ràng qí ān xīn le ：“ zhǔ rén yě bù yòng tài guò dān xīn ， yào wáng gǔ dì xíng tè shū ， hái yǒu yī xiē bù zhī míng de shàng gǔ jìn zhì ， qián sān tiān ， zhǐ yǒu fēn shén yǐ xià de xiū xiān zhě néng gòu jìn rù ， jí shǐ sān tiān guò qù le ， nà gǔ guài de jìn zhì jiǎn ruò ， fēn shén zhōng qī jí qí yǐ shàng de cún zài ， yě shì jìn bù qù de 。”
林轩眉头一皱，虽然他自问实力不俗，然而面对分神级别的存在，还是没有什么把握，好在天鬼上人的下一句话让其安心了：“主人也不用太过担心，药王谷地形特殊，还有一些不知名的上古禁制，前三天，只有分神以下的修仙者能够进入，即使三天过去了，那古怪的禁制减弱，分神中期及其以上的存在，也是进不去的。”
"Sage Ancestor? I don't know about that. However, such beings generally show no interest in the Medicine King Valley. The Sage Ancestor who perished in the Soul Devouring Demon Fog was an exception,"
“ lián shèng zǔ yě jìn bù qù me ？” lín xuān yǒu diǎn yì wài de shuō 。
“连圣祖也进不去么？”林轩有点意外的说。
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded. Tribulation Transcendence level monsters had incredibly high standards; ordinary treasures would not catch their eyes.
“ shèng zǔ ， zhè lǎo nú kě bù xiǎo de ， bù guò nà zhǒng děng jiē de cún zài yì bān lái shuō ， shì bú huì duì yào wáng gǔ gǎn xìng qù de ， xiān qián nà wèi yǔn luò zài shì hún mó wù zhōng de shèng zǔ bù guò shì lì wài ér yǐ 。”
“圣祖，这老奴可不晓得，不过那种等阶的存在一般来说，是不会对药王谷感兴趣的，先前那位陨落在噬魂魔雾中的圣祖不过是例外而已。”
According to Tian Gui Shangren, he could still venture into the Medicine King Valley if he remained cautious and seized the time. With no Soul Dividing cultivators for three days, he should be able to dominate freely. As long as he found the required spirit grass within these three days, everything would be perfect.
"How could it be? You're unwilling to hand over your soul and essence, did you just toy with me?"
The cold voice entered his ears. Lin Xuan's originally slightly pale face turned even colder as he raised his right hand, causing a buzzing sound. The fiery sword beams seemed ready to strike again.
"I..."
Tian Gui Shangren was both angry and anxious, ultimately choosing to submit. Although he didn't want to be enslaved, the prospect of dying was even more painful: "Friend, please don't act rashly. I will hand over my soul now."
"Hmm." Hearing this, Lin Xuan stopped his actions.
Tian Gui Shangren sighed, realizing that attempting to steal had cost him dearly. Despite his reluctance, he opened his mouth and a green light ball the size of a thumb flew out.
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, sending a streak of green light that enveloped the green light ball before vanishing into the black wooden token.
With a flick of both hands, Lin Xuan quickly formed seals as he performed the Soul Sealing Technique. He then grabbed the token and tucked it in his belt.
This was different from Spirit Sealing. With the soul surrendered, even high-ranking cultivators would find it difficult to escape their fate.
Moreover, even if the other party didn't want to, they couldn't betray him because once the master perished, their own end would be equally tragic.
A day as a slave meant a lifetime of servitude—though this saying might be an exaggeration, in the Three Realms throughout history, very few cultivators could break free from Soul Sealing.
Tian Gui Shangren's face was pale to the extreme. He never imagined that he would not yield even before the Ancient Demon Sage and end up in such a predicament today—was this truly fate playing tricks on him?
"Alright, you can describe what happened inside the Medicine King Valley. Is there really spirit grass for refining the Soul Dividing Pill?"
"My lord, I may be foolish, but I did not lie just now. The Medicine King Valley is filled with innumerable treasures from heaven and earth. Although we couldn't gather all the ingredients needed to refine a Soul Dividing Pill, several of them were found by chance," Tian Gui Shangren turned his head, showing utmost respect as he knew his life was now in Lin Xuan's hands.
"Oh?"
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of joy. This truly felt like finding a needle in a haystack without effort. He had initially thought that completing the Soul Dividing Pill trial in the Demon Realm would require many obstacles, but fate had intervened, offering him this great opportunity when he bought an item from the Hundred Refinement Workshop.
However, his joy was not yet over as Tian Gui Shangren's voice continued: "But you can't rush into things. My lord cannot go to the Medicine King Valley for now."
"Why?" Lin Xuan asked with some confusion.
"Because the Medicine King Valley has a peculiar terrain and is constantly shrouded in Soul Devouring Demon Fog, making it impossible to enter," Tian Gui Shangren's thoughts were unknown, but at this moment, he was diligently serving as Lin Xuan's advisor.
"What is Soul Devouring Demon Fog?"
Lin Xuan frowned. He had read thousands of volumes, and while there were general descriptions of the Medicine King Valley, Soul Devouring Demon Fog was never mentioned.
"I don't know what it is."
"You also don't know?" Lin Xuan was taken aback.
"Indeed, I only know that this thing surrounds the Medicine King Valley. Normally, no one dares to enter. Even ordinary cultivators are afraid, let alone the Sage Ancestors who have reportedly perished there,"
"What?" Lin Xuan was genuinely startled. While the power of an Ancient Demon Sage varied, those with such titles were not weaklings; they had at least advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage.
Tribulation Transcendence was the final realm in cultivation, and even if one practiced a technique that was easy to advance through, reaching this stage still required immense talent.
The realm dictated everything. Even if their abilities were weak, it was relative.
There were no weaklings at Tribulation Transcendence—this was a consensus among cultivators for thousands of years. Yet the other party claimed an Ancient Demon Sage had perished there: "Is that true?"
"I cannot speak with certainty, but many such rumors exist. As they say, without wind, no waves arise. In my opinion, it's likely to be true. Even if the rumors are false, the terror of Soul Devouring Demon Fog is undeniable. During my peak, I would never dare venture inside,"
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan nodded: "I indeed don't know this, but the Medicine King Valley being shrouded by Soul Devouring Demon Fog doesn't mean there's no way to enter. Otherwise, it wouldn't have such a reputation."
"Ha ha, my lord is truly clever, understanding quickly. Your guess is correct. Although Soul Devouring Demon Fog is terrifying, it has a decaying period every fifty years when it completely fades away. In three months, it will return. During this time, cultivators can enter to seek treasures,"
"I see. How long since the last fog dissipated?"
"More than forty years."
Tian Gui Shangren's voice entered Lin Xuan's ears. Despite losing his body and using the Heaven Demon Axe as a host, calculating such regular events was still straightforward, so he answered smoothly.
"So there are ten more years to prepare?" Lin Xuan's face showed deep thought.
"Your lordship is correct. This actually benefits you greatly. Each time Soul Devouring Demon Fog dissipates, demon tribes from all over rush into the valley, filled with countless powerful cultivators, including those at the Soul Dividing realm,"
"What? Even Soul Dividing level ones?"
Lin Xuan frowned. While he was confident in his strength, facing a Soul Dividing entity would be challenging. Fortunately, Tian Gui Shangren's next words reassured him: "Your lordship doesn't need to worry too much. The Medicine King Valley has unique terrain and unknown ancient restraints. For the first three days, only cultivators below the Soul Dividing realm can enter. Even after three days, the strange restraints weaken, preventing those at or above the middle stage of Soul Dividing from entering."
"Even Sage Ancestors cannot enter?" Lin Xuan said with surprise.
"Sage Ancestor? I don't know about that. However, such beings generally show no interest in the Medicine King Valley. The Sage Ancestor who perished in the Soul Devouring Demon Fog was an exception,"
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded. Tribulation Transcendence level monsters had incredibly high standards; ordinary treasures would not catch their eyes.
According to Tian Gui Shangren, he could still venture into the Medicine King Valley if he remained cautious and seized the time. With no Soul Dividing cultivators for three days, he should be able to dominate freely. As long as he found the required spirit grass within these three days, everything would be perfect.