"Shen Yan Dan," Zhou Yan also understood the value of this elixir.
The old woman looked at Zhou Yan and said, "You've robbed so many people, have you obtained such an elixir?"
Shaking his head, Zhou Yan replied, "I obtained the pill recipe, but not the elixir itself. Furthermore, to refine it, one needs at least half-god level strength, and the materials are extremely difficult to find."
"You actually have the recipe, are you confident you can refine it?" the old woman asked.
"Not at this stage," Zhou Yan answered.
This was not a lie. The alchemists in his territory were not strong enough. It was unknown when they would be able to reach the half-god realm.
The most promising person to refine this divine elixir was undoubtedly Taishang Laojun, but his current cultivation level had not yet reached the half-god realm.
"Then have you collected all the necessary materials?" the old woman asked expectantly.
"If you want to buy it, you should have channels, right?" Zhou Yan looked at the old woman. Since she had been amassing wealth, she surely had connections.
"I don't have absolute confidence in those people. If you do, I will definitely buy from you," the old woman replied.
"Not so soon. I don't know exactly how long it will take. If you can wait, I don't mind," Zhou Yan indeed planned to have his territory refine this elixir. Selling one to the old woman was not out of the question.
The key was that she had to offer something that would move him, such as a divine artifact.
The old woman thought: *Damn it, where would I find such a treasure?*
"It's alright, I don't have enough wealth to buy it now anyway. I can wait, whether it's ten years or a hundred," the old woman said.
"You'll be buried in the soil before that time, won't you? Should I dig you up then?" the old tomb quipped.
"Scram!" the old woman cursed.
Xu Long began to activate the formation on the treasure. This formation was very powerful and strange, requiring immense energy to activate.
Xu Long was well-prepared. After all, he had studied this formation for so long; he wouldn't dare to act without preparation.
Zhou Yan watched as Xu Long activated the formation. His eyes, like yin and yang, one yin and one yang, seemed to pierce through the entire internal spatial structure of the treasure.
"What a powerful formation structure. It's not an exaggeration to say this formation was built by gods. Without a certain level of formation attainment, one truly cannot see anything."
Zhou Yan was astonished by Xu Long's formation attainments; even he was far inferior. The other party's formation mastery was infinitely close to divinity; this was a true grandmaster of formations.
Everyone waited. Meanwhile, Zhou Yan continuously deciphered the formation's internal structure. In Zhou Yan's mind, the entire formation was enveloped by a Tai Chi formation diagram.
The entire formation began to be deduced and decomposed by the Tai Chi formation diagram, being meticulously broken down layer by layer.
However, the formation's construction was extremely sophisticated and profound, requiring a long time to decompose.
The others remained vigilant of their surroundings, acting as protectors for Xu Long. At this moment, Xu Long could not afford any distractions.
One minute, ten minutes, half an hour, one hour.
Xu Long did not know how many spiritual treasures he had used, but the formation on this treasure still exceeded his expectations. He had only activated half of it, and the remaining half would take a long time to activate.
In Zhou Yan's mind, after an hour of deduction and deciphering, he had gradually decoded the entire formation. Zhou Yan gained a great deal of insight into formations and was very satisfied with this harvest.
Zhou Yan opened his eyes and then said, "I'll help you too!"
If they relied solely on Xu Long, it might take more than three hours to open it completely. With his help, Zhou Yan was confident they could activate this passage within an hour.
Things from gods were truly not simple. Even Zhou Yan needed to cooperate with others for an hour to activate one passage.
"You understand it?" Xu Long was surprised.
"Naturally," Zhou Yan replied with a smile.
Although the others were surprised, no one doubted Zhou Yan. They had great faith in Zhou Yan's talent and wanted to see what capabilities he possessed.
Zhou Yan took out one powerful treasure after another. These items were far more precious than those Xu Long had brought out.
"My god, that's a divine crystal!"
"And so many! You truly are a nouveau riche!"
Xu Long stared at Zhou Yan, dumbfounded, as he produced one astonishingly energetic material after another. If he had such materials, he wouldn't have to struggle so hard.
"Since I'm participating, I can't just stand by. Use these, don't be shy," Zhou Yan generously placed several divine crystals in front of Xu Long.
Xu Long did not hesitate. This was not a time for politeness. He picked them up and began to channel the power of the divine crystals into the formation. The effect indeed improved severalfold.
Zhou Yan also activated his unique Primordial Yin-Yang energy, transferring the power of the divine crystals to the treasure and initiating the formation within.
With Zhou Yan's help, Xu Long's pressure significantly reduced. He even managed to say, "Kid, I should have asked you to study this thing beforehand."
"It's not too late now. Divine formations are indeed not simple. These divine crystals can at least speed us up tenfold. If we relied on other materials, it would probably take a day," Zhou Yan said.
"If I had known you had these, I would have asked long ago," Xu Long sighed.
Zhou Yan was indeed a wealthy person. This must have been snatched from those major powers.
If they had the strength, they would also want a share.
The black light of the entire treasure intensified. Qian Shun and the others felt a powerful spatial force. The spatial passage within the treasure had been opened and was now constructing the space for teleportation.
The entire teleportation passage was being continuously built and connected to the destination, like building stairs, layer by layer.
The building material was the energy from the divine crystals.
Zhou Yan possessed many high-grade materials. With such a wealthy patron, Xu Long could consume divine crystal materials without reservation, and Zhou Yan himself would not feel the pinch.
This was because Zhou Yan believed that the harvest from the divine treasure space would compensate for all his losses.
Time still greatly exceeded everyone's expectations. Divine formations were indeed not easy to open. They spent two hours and consumed over a hundred divine crystal stones before successfully opening the directional teleportation passage.
This explained why people in the past, even if they obtained this item, could not comprehend it.
It required strong foundations + profound formation attainments + understanding the origin of the treasure + being present here to use it.
"We finally succeeded. You two have worked hard."
"I knew letting Zhou Yan join was the right choice."
"Let's take a break, and then we'll go in together."