Unable to hunt monsters, Mo Tang felt a pang of idleness. Unable to resist, he reentered the ruins with Queen Medusa, hoping to unearth some treasures.
However, the ruins were in a state of disrepair beyond his imagination, and from all indications, they had been extensively ransacked many years ago.
"This is frustrating,"
Mo Tang lamented, his search unsuccessful.
Finally, when they reached the deepest part of the ruins, they saw the still-standing Black Magic Tower.
After checking the minimap and confirming that there were no living creatures or half-dead corpses within, they confidently entered the tower.
This Black Magic Tower was likely a sort of alchemy room within the sect, as Mo Tang spotted a massive alchemy platform in the center of the first floor, surrounded by numerous storage compartments for elixirs and medicinal herbs.
Unfortunately, it was now in disarray, with all the storage compartments ransacked and looted.
He shook his head with some regret. It seemed like this latecomer wouldn't even have a chance to pick up the trash.
"Let's go up and take a look."
Having come all this way, it wasn't Mo Tang's style to return empty-handed.
The Black Demon Tower's decay seemed beyond his imagination; many parts shattered with a single thud.
Judging by the patterns on the tower's walls, it must have once been inscribed with a formation, which explains its continued existence.
Unfortunately, even the most powerful formations couldn't withstand the ravages of time. At this point, the Black Demon Tower was brittle and threatened to collapse at any moment.
Finally, reaching the tower's highest floor, Mo Tang held several seemingly intact medicine bottles.
These were the remnants of the looting, plucked from hidden corners by the cunning Mo Tang.
He pulled out a bottle, labeled with a elixir called Suhun Dan. While the specific effects were unknown, it appeared to be of high quality.
Hoping for a lucky break, he opened the sealed bottle, but nothing came out except a foul fumes.
"Fuck!"
Mo Tang couldn't help but exhale.
Perhaps it had been so long, even with the seal, the elixir in the bottle had become useless. It seemed this place was indeed an ancient land.
He opened several "blind boxes" in succession, only to find a pile of useless elixirs.
Until the last one, the one that was the best preserved and gave Mo Tang the most hope...
He opened the cold jade box, and suddenly, instead of the black fumes as before, a Longyan elixir shimmered with a brilliant rainbow of colors.
"Damn it! Finally, it's delivered!"
Mo Tang excitedly pumped his fist.
His excitement made Medusa, watching beside him, laugh.
But...
"Tianling Pill? Why does that name sound familiar..."
Mo Tang felt like he had seen the name of this elixir somewhere before.
That's right!
Suddenly, Mo Tang realized what was going on and quickly pulled out a very ancient-looking scroll from his inventory.
Queen Medusa observed Mo Tang's actions, somewhat surprised, and asked, "Why, you recognize this elixir?"
Mo Tang chuckled, raised the scroll in his hand, and said, "Of course. This is a legendary ancient elixir. I still have the incomplete recipe..."
Of course, the recipe must have been in Yao Lao's collection, likely from some ancient ruin.
Unfortunately, the recipe was incomplete, recording only the name of the elixir, its efficacy, and some of the ingredients; the specific refining method had been lost.
Queen Medusa's eyes lit up at this, and she asked, "What does this elixir do, and what grade is it?"
Seeing her interest, Mo Tang began to explain.
"Legend has it that the highest grade of this Heavenly Spirit Pill is an eighth-grade elixir, its rank being closely tied to the materials used in its refining...
To refine the Heavenly Spirit Pill, one must first use the amethyst crystal found on the forehead of the ancient magical beast Crystal Vanguard...
This Crystal Vanguard undergoes a transformation every hundred years, and with each transformation, the crystal on its head changes color, until, after a thousand years, it transforms into a rainbow of colors...
Only a Seven-Colored Heavenly Spirit Pill refined from seven-colored crystals can reach the eighth grade."
Mo Tang examined the pill in his hand. The conspicuous purple fluorescence clearly indicated it wasn't the highest grade.
"Judging from its color, this Heavenly Spirit Pill should have reached the intermediate seventh-grade, which is quite impressive.
As for the effects of this Heavenly Spirit Pill, taking it significantly enhances the user's aptitude and potential, strengthening their physique, consolidating their foundation, and storing its medicinal power within their body until they reach Dou Zong, eliminating any bottlenecks in their cultivation."
Overall, this is a supremely superior elixir for assisting cultivation.
Furthermore, according to Yao Lao's records, Yao Lao referenced this recipe when he created the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill.
Medusa nodded, but she was not very interested in this type of elixir.
"What are you going to do with this pill? Eat it?"
Mo Tang paused for a moment.
Eating it was certainly an option, but he could also let the system absorb it.
A seventh-grade intermediate pill could still provide him with a hundred or two hundred points of high-level energy...
but he didn't need that much right now, and Mo Tang was always worried about his own aptitude. It would be better to use it to improve himself.
"I'm going to eat it..."
"Okay, eat it. I'll be there to protect you."
Hearing Medusa's straightforward words, Mo Tang didn't hesitate and tossed the pill into his mouth...
"Tsk, it tastes bland." He had barely sighed
when he felt a volcanic eruption erupt within him, his body erupting in a rage .
His face darkened, and he quickly sat cross-legged, struggling to control his raging fighting spirit.
Time ticked by, until, after three hours, the violent aura surrounding Mo Tang finally stabilized.
He slowly opened his eyes, surveyed his unresponsive body, and winced.
"It's really just like the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill. I don't feel anything at all?"
Trying to activate his Wind and Thunder Gangsha technique, Mo Tang felt that his Dou Qi absorption rate had indeed increased significantly, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
At the very least, it wasn't completely unchanged, was it?
It's just that...
"I just don't know when I can break through to Dou Huang..."
With a sigh, Mo Tang opened his system panel again.
But after seeing the number displayed on it, Mo Tang was struck by lightning. He couldn't help but wipe his eyes, looking like he had seen a ghost.
(End of this chapter)