Chapter 719 - 718: Heaven-defying Elixir

Chapter 719: Chapter 718: Heaven-defying Elixir

Hua Yu had made no progress with Lin Yun. Despite her beauty and provocations, he simply wouldn’t take the bait. So, Hua Yu shifted her target to the Monk and his three companions.

Hua Yu could tell the Monk and his companions were lecherous. Dealing with the four of them would be much easier than dealing with Lin Yun.

The next day, the Monk and his three companions arrived at the Desire Immortal Tower at the appointed time. A private room was already prepared, and when the Madam of the Desire Immortal Tower saw the four men, she led them directly to it.

Lin Yun knew exactly what the Monk and his companions were up to. The four fools had run off to the Desire Immortal Tower in broad daylight. At that moment, Lin Yun was sitting in the courtyard with Lu Bingning and the other two women, consoling a disgruntled Lu Bingning.

"Bingning, let’s just wait and see for now," Lin Yun said to Lu Bingning. "This Hua Yu doesn’t seem to be a simple character. We might as well play along with her."

Lu Bingning nodded, but her expression remained cold.

Lin Yun hadn’t interacted much with Hua Yu, but he could sense a hint of conspiracy about her. This woman wasn’t like an ordinary courtesan; she must have a purpose for deliberately getting close to the Monk and his companions.

That was why Lin Yun was biding his time—to figure out what this Hua Yu was truly after.

For the next three days, Lin Yun paid the Monk and his companions no mind. The four of them, as if possessed, spent all their time at the Desire Immortal Tower. They came back very late each night, reeking of alcohol.

Lin Yun paid it no mind, acting as if he knew nothing. Then, early one morning while he was practicing his Martial Skills, an Alchemist from the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild found him. The Alchemist said that Master Chen had business with him and requested his presence.

Hearing that Master Chen was summoning him, Lin Yun guessed, ’There must be progress on the Ancient Elixirs I gave him. Master Chen has probably figured out what they do.’

After informing Lu Bingning and the other two women, Lin Yun followed the Alchemist to the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild. This time, thanks to Master Chen’s invitation, Lin Yun met no resistance and was led directly to the fourth floor. The Alchemist showed Lin Yun into Master Chen’s room and then respectfully withdrew.

Master Chen invited Lin Yun to sit on a cushion, a look of delight on his face. He turned to Lin Yun and said with excitement, "Young Master Lin, I’ve confirmed the effects of the elixirs you gave me."

Lin Yun smiled faintly at the news. ’Master Chen really is something else,’ he thought. ’It only took him a few days to figure out the effects of these Ancient Elixirs.’

Master Chen then began his explanation. Lin Yun had given him a total of twenty Ancient Elixirs. Their effects were nothing short of heaven-defying; even Master Chen himself had never seen such miraculous elixirs.

The effect of these twenty elixirs was to double the user’s cultivation speed in any realm before the Spirit Realm.

Doubling one’s cultivation speed before the Spirit Realm... The implications were staggering. It meant that by consuming just one of these Ancient Elixirs, a person’s cultivation journey before reaching the Spirit Realm would become incredibly fast and effortless.

This was far beyond what a typical elixir, one that only raised a cultivator’s realm by a single level, could ever achieve.

Furthermore, Master Chen’s detailed research revealed that these elixirs could also enhance a person’s innate talent. While they couldn’t turn a genius into a Demon Fiend overnight, it was a known fact that on the entire Celestial Spirit Continent, any elixir capable of enhancing one’s talent was worth a fortune.

Any elixir that could enhance a Martial Artist’s talent would cause a frenzy the moment it appeared. Not only would the young geniuses and Demon Fiends vie for it, but even the old monsters would fight tooth and nail to get their hands on one.

It was no wonder Master Chen was so excited about such a Heaven-defying Elixir. After all, elixirs that could enhance one’s talent were not a common sight.

After listening to Master Chen’s explanation, Lin Yun now had a very clear understanding of the twenty Ancient Elixirs that Cyan Dragon had left for him.

However, in order to study its effects, Master Chen had used one of the elixirs. Now, only nineteen remained in the Jade Bottle in Lin Yun’s hands.

Lin Yun wasn’t bothered by the loss of one elixir. Right there in front of Master Chen, Lin Yun took another one from the Jade Bottle and offered it to him.

"Master Chen, I am deeply indebted to you. Without you, I would never have known this elixir had such heaven-defying properties. Please, take this one as a token of my gratitude," Lin Yun said with a smile.

Hearing this, Master Chen didn’t refuse. After a few polite words of protest, he accepted the elixir from Lin Yun.

Master Chen was also in great need of an elixir that could enhance one’s talent. Talent was a mysterious thing; a higher aptitude not only made cultivation easier, but was also immensely helpful for his research into the Dao of Alchemy.

Now that he knew the effects of the Ancient Elixirs, Lin Yun had accomplished his goal in coming to the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild. However, he wasn’t planning on leaving just yet.

He wanted to bring the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild into his fight against the Qing Zhu Association. Furthermore, the sudden appearance of Hua Yu made him less eager to leave. Besides, he hadn’t received word from Luo Feng yet, which meant the people from the Spiritual Light Main Pavilion probably hadn’t arrived.

While Lin Yun and Master Chen chatted in the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild, back at the Desire Immortal Tower, the Monk and his companions had spent the last few days in a drunken stupor. It was still broad daylight, but the four of them were already dead drunk.

Looking at the four unconscious, drunken men, the smile on Hua Yu’s face slowly vanished. She sneered, ’Four lechers. Are people like this even worthy of being Miss Qing Zhu’s enemies?’

Qing Zhu... To think that Hua Yu was also one of her people. The fact that Qing Zhu had assigned Hua Yu to the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild clearly showed that she had designs on it as well.

Qing Zhu wanted to unify the entire Eastern Domain. It seemed she had no intention of sparing even the Pharmaceutical Instrument Master’s Guild.

For the past few days, Hua Yu had been pumping the Monk and his companions for information about Lin Yun. The four of them, having let their guard down completely, told her almost everything she asked.

Hua Yu rose and left the room, taking a secret passage out of the Desire Immortal Tower. The passage led her to a small courtyard next door, where a dozen or so White Attendants of the Qing Zhu Association were already waiting.

The Qing Zhu Association divided its members into four ranks based on their cultivation: Black Attendants, White Attendants, Cyan Attendants, and Golden Attendants.

The White Attendants’ cultivation was at the Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement at a minimum. As she looked at the dozen or so of them, Hua Yu’s expression turned sinister, a stark contrast to her persona at the Desire Immortal Tower. She was like a completely different person.

"We move tonight," Hua Yu said coldly to the assembled group.

At Hua Yu’s command, the dozen-plus attendants responded in unison. A cruel smile touched her lips, and she let out a cold snort. ’Lin Yun, tonight you’ll get a taste of what it feels like to lose the one you love most.’

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