Yaoshen Valley.
Here, with countless years of inheritance, it was more than a sacred land, it was a sacred land. Ancient emperors would come here to seek spiritual medicine.
Even now, it was a power with a transcendent status within the Dragon Country.
There was no other reason than that the Valley Master of Yaoshen Valley primarily focused on alchemy, and only Yaoshen Valley could refine纹丹 (wen dan) of the 转丹 (zhuan dan) level or higher.
Even the pills that Yan Wang needed to take had to be purchased from Yaoshen Valley.
Chen Jiuyang's trip was to borrow a furnace from Yaoshen Valley to refine a batch of three-纹 (wen) purple clear flowing divine pills.
纹丹 (wen dan) could also be called spiritual pills. Spiritual pills had to be refined with the help of excellent pill furnaces; ordinary medicine cauldrons and furnaces would not suffice.
Outside Yaoshen Valley, there was always a sea of people. Some came to sell medicinal herbs, some to buy them, and some to seek pills.
But what Chen Jiuyang found strange was that when he left Feng Province, he had inquired about Yaoshen Valley from the Sword Holder. It was said that this place was never crowded, and Yaoshen Valley never sealed its gates to prevent people from entering.
Yet, at this moment, most people were standing outside Yaoshen Valley, all unable to enter.
Outside Yaoshen Valley stood a massive bronze medicine cauldron. On both sides of the path leading into the valley, two rows of muscular guards stood at attention.
Chen Jiuyang walked forward and asked, "Excuse me, may I ask if I can enter Yaoshen Valley?"
The guard glanced at Chen Jiuyang and said coldly, "Only those who can lift this cauldron may enter the valley."
Chen Jiuyang looked at the massive bronze medicine cauldron. It weighed at least several thousand catties. Ordinary Earth Realm martial artists with the power of "divine might like a prison" would probably not be able to lift it. Only those in the Earth Realm who practiced the "soldier's path" might be able to lift it.
"This is simple."
Chen Jiuyang said calmly.
Immediately, Chen Jiuyang walked to the front of the bronze medicine cauldron, grabbed one of its feet with one hand, and lifted.
"Dong!"
The giant cauldron trembled, and it was actually lifted by Chen Jiuyang's single hand, the entire giant cauldron being raised into mid-air.
"Boom!"
The scene immediately erupted in an uproar!
"What terrifying strength!"
The two rows of guards in Yaoshen Valley all changed their expressions, staring at Chen Jiuyang. To be able to lift this medicine cauldron with one hand, what kind of terrifying physical strength was this?
The guard who had spoken to Chen Jiuyang earlier immediately changed his tone and said respectfully, "Please, honored guest, enter!"
With such terrifying strength at such a young age, his martial cultivation must be extraordinary, and his status was likely very unusual.
Chen Jiuyang slowly put down the medicine cauldron and then walked into Yaoshen Valley.
Inside Yaoshen Valley was different from what Chen Jiuyang had imagined. He had thought it would be a secluded paradise, but the interior of Yaoshen Valley seemed to have suffered a disaster. Buildings were broken and collapsed everywhere, and the smell of blood permeated the air. In the depths, some ground fire and lava had erupted.
An old man in a gray robe walked up to Chen Jiuyang and said, "Honored guest, I am Liu Wen, an elder of Yaoshen Valley. May I ask why you have come to our Yaoshen Valley?"
Chen Jiuyang said, "I wish to borrow your valley's medicine cauldron to refine a batch of pills."
"Refine pills? Are you an alchemist, honored guest?" Liu Wen's eyes lit up as he looked at Chen Jiuyang and asked, "May I ask what grade of pills you intend to refine?"
Chen Jiuyang said with some uncertainty, "...It should be a three-纹 (wen) pill."
Liu Wen's body trembled. "A three-纹 (wen) pill? Even in our Yaoshen Valley, only the Grand Elder can refine it..."
"What is your name, honored guest?"
"Jiuyang," Chen Jiuyang replied.
"Young Brother Jiuyang," Liu Wen's address to Chen Jiuyang immediately became much more intimate. "As you can see, our Yaoshen Valley has encountered a disaster. If you wish to borrow our Yaoshen Valley's cauldron to refine pills, you will need to do something for Yaoshen Valley."
Chen Jiuyang frowned and asked, "What happened to Yaoshen Valley?"
"Alas..." Liu Wen sighed. "Beneath our Yaoshen Valley lies the Yuan Yan Town, one of the nine forbidden lands of the Dragon Country..."
"A while ago, spiritual rain descended upon the world. For some unknown reason, the forbidden land, which had been dormant for countless years, tore open a gap, and some inauspicious foul things escaped."
"For certain reasons, these foul things have been causing trouble in Dongshan Province. Our Yaoshen Valley has therefore issued a mission: whoever can resolve these foul things, Yaoshen Valley will grant them any one wish."
Yuan Yan Town!
Chen Jiuyang's heart trembled. He was not unfamiliar with this name. Yuan Yan Town was recorded in the Medical Immortal's inheritance and had been a terrifying forbidden land since ancient times.
He never expected that Yaoshen Valley was located directly above this terrifying forbidden land.
Chen Jiuyang said solemnly, "Very well, no problem. However, I need to refine pills first. After refining the pills, there will be a three-day period for the pills to mature. I will use these three days to deal with an inauspicious foul thing, how about that?"
"This..." Liu Wen looked troubled, then gritted his teeth. "Young Brother Jiuyang, I cannot make this decision. I will go and report to the Valley Master."
"Alright," Chen Jiuyang nodded.
Liu Wen then turned and left. He returned half an hour later.
Liu Wen said, "Young Brother, the Valley Master has agreed. You can borrow the cauldron to refine pills first, but you must resolve an inauspicious foul thing within three days. Otherwise, after three days, the pills you refined will belong to our Yaoshen Valley, how about that?"
"Agreed," Chen Jiuyang nodded. "No problem."
These inauspicious foul things would not be difficult for him. He was currently in the Heavenly Realm, his Six Transformations Blood Transformation was complete, and his Great Sun Furnace could restrain all ghosts and monsters in the world.
Liu Wen said, "Then please follow me, young brother."
Liu Wen led Chen Jiuyang into an ancient and majestic hall. Inside, there was a massive cauldron medicine cauldron, carved with ancient runes in gold.
"This medicine cauldron is no ordinary item." Chen Jiuyang's eyes lit up slightly. Yaoshen Valley had a long inheritance, and there were quite a few good things.
Liu Wen said, "Young Brother, you can refine your pills here. May I ask what kind of three-纹 (wen) pill you intend to refine? Our Yaoshen Valley has a complete supply of medicinal herbs. If you need corresponding medicinal herbs, you can purchase them from our Yaoshen Valley."
Chen Jiuyang took out two hundred-year-old spiritual herbs. "I want to refine the three-纹 (wen) purple clear flowing divine pill. I have prepared the main ingredients myself and need some auxiliary herbs..."
Chen Jiuyang listed a string of medicinal herbs. Liu Wen said, "Young Brother, the medicinal herbs you require will cost approximately one billion."
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly and took out a spirit stone. "Can this spirit stone cover one billion?"
"More than enough, more than enough!"
Liu Wen's expression was shocked. He never expected Chen Jiuyang to produce a spirit stone. A flicker of greed flashed in his eyes. "Young Brother, I will go and prepare the medicinal herbs you need right away."
When Chen Jiuyang left Feng Province, he did not bring much with him. His bank account only had a few hundred thousand Dragon Country currency, enough for his daily use.
Liu Wen took the spirit stone given by Chen Jiuyang to exchange for medicinal herbs. Twenty minutes later, he returned with a large pile of herbs.
Chen Jiuyang took the herbs and began to refine pills with the help of ground fire.
Liu Wen quickly withdrew from the hall. Alchemists were very sensitive to being observed while refining pills.
Someone beside Liu Wen said, "Brother Liu, where did this expert come from to want to refine a three-纹 (wen) purple clear flowing divine pill, a pill that nourishes the body, soul, and blood?"
Liu Wen shook his head and said, "I don't know his background or origin. Let's see if he can deal with an inauspicious foul thing."
"If he cannot handle it... hehe, then the pills will be ours."