Hurry and go to the âHeavenly Devil Arenaâ and capture some Heavenly Devils. I have the ability to use water mana alchemy, and can refine Heavenly Devils into âGreat Blue Sky Pelletsâ. These pellets are even more nouris.h.i.+ng than âBlood Pelletsâ, and can increase oneâs Primal Qi. Beneath the heavens, only the âYellow Springâ holy water has this ability. Other schools, upon catching Heavenly Devils, try to refine them using true fire in a pellet furnace. However, Heavenly Devils are most afraid of true fire, and quickly become incinerated. If one isnât an expert at alchemy, there is no way for one Heavenly Devils into pellets.
Yan seemed to be extremely happy about entering the âHeavenly Devil Arenaâ.
Water mana alchemy? Fang Han curiously asked.
Correct, the âYellow Spring Riverâ is just an extremely large pellet furnace. In the past, the âYellow Spring Great Emperorâ used supreme magic to seal the underground âHoly Yellow Spring Riverâ, half of the reason being that he required the river waterâs unique alchemic effect, something which my Huangâquan Sect calls cleansing. This âYellow Spring Riverâs water has many names, forgetness water, confusion soup, etc.
Water mana alchemy, it is truly strange. It seems as if in the future, I wonât lack any elixirs. Not having to worry about food and drink, I am much more fortunate than the average Yuâhua School disciple.
After cultivating to the âMortal Realmâ tenth stage, âG.o.dly Transformationâ, the body required an extremely great amount of nutrients. Just eating food was nowhere near enough. Thus, during this period, one needed to consume large amounts of medicinal pellets condensed from Primal Qi essence. Luckily for Fang Han, he had more than fifty âBlood Pelletsâ which had been refined by Yan from the hundreds of âYashaâ which he killed during his travels within the âUnderground Abyssâ. It was enough to last him two to three months.
The Huangâquan Sectâs âBlood Pelletâ and the Yuâhua Schoolâs âPrimal Essence Pelletâ and âRoyal Grain Immortal Pelletâ were all condensed amounts of Primal Qi essence, only the âBlood Pelletâ was condensed from the blood essence of âYashaâ while the âPrimal Essence Pelletâ and âRoyal Grain Immortal Pelletâ were condensed from the essence of vegetation, spiritual stones, as well as the ethereal qi from the sky and the vigorous qi from thunder. Both kinds required tempering for a long time in pellet furnaces to remove all impurities.
It was very easy for Yan to refine âBlood Pelletsâ because the âYellow Spring Riverâ within the âYellow Spring Pictureâ was the best possible pellet furnace. Using its cleansing magic to refine pellets allowed Yan to not use true fire to temper the pellets.
There was water mana alchemy, as well as fire mana alchemy, each with its own mysteries.
However, when refining âHeavenly Devilsâ into medicinal pellets, it was most effective to use water mana alchemy.
Alright then, let us go!â
Fang han left the âCrouching Immortal Courtyardâ and directly walked towards the âSky Courtyardâ. The âSky Courtyardâ was where the inner court promotion a.s.sessment was, the place to reach the âHeavenly Devil Arenaâ.
The âSky Courtyardâ was located deep within Yuâhua city, shrouded by layer after layer of mist. The early morning sunlight s.h.i.+ned down from above upon the mist, refracting into numerous rainbows. It was an extremely beautiful sight, but Fang Han was not in the mood to pay attention to such a beautiful scene. He took out the jade tablet which showed his qualification to take the exam and directly entered the âSky Courtyardâ.
During this time, outer court disciples who also had the jade qualification tablets also began arriving in groups of two and three and also entered the âSky Courtyardâ, ready to fight with the âHeavenly Devil Arenaâs Heavenly Devils and test their mental strength.
Each one of these outer court disciples were rather strong and full of energy, their spirits keen and bodies nimble. They were all not insignificant people as they were able to complete the schoolâs tasks. As disciples who had obtained the qualifications to take the a.s.sessment, just which one could be considered insignificant?
However, in Fang Hanâs eyes, all of these people were rather âweakâ.
This was because Fang Han was just too strong. The strength of almost ten horses was contained within his bodyâs muscles, bones, organs, and membranes. This was almost at the strength of a âShuraâ, just how could he possibly no look down at these people?
âI heard that the âHeavenly Devil Arenaâ is not within this plane, but beyond the sky above us. Is this true or not? Doesnât that mean that we will be going beyond our plane?â
âHow could this be fake? I asked a few of the inner court disciples who had partic.i.p.ated in this test before, it is truly beyond this plane. The placeâs scenery is extremely gorgeous, a simply unprecedented sight, but it is also extremely dangerous. Last year, ten thousand outer court disciples partic.i.p.ated in the exam, and a full three thousand of them died. Furthermore, a few thousand became insane, their spirits broken while thousands of others had to be rescued out. Only two to three hundred people pa.s.sed.â
âI wonder if the number of people who pa.s.s this year will be more or less. If one becomes an inner court disciple, every five days, one can receive a âPrimal Essenceâ spirit pellet and a âRoyal Grain Pelletâ. These elixirs are consumed in place of food and used to enhance cultivation.â
âI saw the âPrimal Essence Pelletâ before at an a.s.sembly of princes, a certain princeâs grandfather kept one as a family treasure. An elixir that was pa.s.sed down from generation to generation. Itâs rumored that just by sniffing it, an ordinary person can see an increase in strength and clearing of their meridians. Inner court disciples consume it as food, doesnât that mean they live more comfortably than emperors?â
Listening to these discussions, Fang Han observed these partic.i.p.ating disciples from the shadows. He found that none of these people had strength that could match up to his. Of course, amongst them, there a few who were very profound and unable to be guessed. However, Fang Han instinctively felt that these disciples still shouldnât be his opponents.
I wonder if Hong Yi Jun Princess was able to obtain qualifications for the exam. According to logic, since she has the âTrue Blue Swordâ, to stealthily behead âYashaâ shouldnât have been hard. Oh right, once I become an inner court disciple, I need to go fine Crane Fairy and portion off some pellets for her to eat. She might be able to cultivate to an extremely high stage.
Eh? That is?
While Fang Han was sizing up his opponents, a person suddenly caught his eye.
Amongst a group of people was a tall girl. Although she was wearing robes, one could still see her exquisitely carved, beautiful curves. She wore long boots and carried a sword, causing her to seem heroic and valiant, upright, while also exuding an imposing temperament. Her body seemed supple, her face pretty and bright. She spoke to a man exuding an extremely heroic aura. As the two talked, one could sense quite an intimacy between the two.
The rest of the group also seemed to be people with irregular temperaments. They seemed to all have extreme self-confidence, steadily striding forwards through the crowd. Surprisingly, they were even more confident than Crown Prince Bao and his group of Daâde Empire princes and princesses.
However, what surprised Fang Han wasnât the big group, but that sword carrying girl in long boots. It was none other than the second lady of the Fang Clan, Fang Qing Wei!
âFang Han! It is actually you.â
As the second lady of the Fang Clan, Fang Qing Weiâs eyesight was very keen, her spirit very sensitive, and her cultivation very high. Upon sensing that someone was staring at her, she immediately looked over and discovered Fang Han. Surprised for a moment, she yelled afterwards.
Although Fang Han had grown quite a lot and his temperament was vastly different from before, his face hadnât changed. Thus, Fang Qing Wei was able to identify him, even though she couldnât believe her eyes that he was there.
Fang Han stopped moving, silent. Only his eyes were directed back, allowing second lady Fang Qing Wei to see him more closely.
âYou come over!â Confirming that it was Fang Han, Fang Qing Wei waved her hand, beckoning Fang Han over, casually saying, âI heard that you, servant, earned my sisterâs appreciation and thus became an outer court disciple because of her. I never would have thought that you would be able to gain the qualification for taking the inner court disciple a.s.sessment. What good things has my sister given you? While at âPurple Lightning Peakâ, a small person like you has power. To beat up several overseers, such a vile action. Since my sister only focuses on cultivation, she knows nothing about worldly matters and was thus deceived by you. However, I am not so easily deceived. You come over here and kneel, I have some words to remind you of.â
Hearing Fang Qing Weiâs words the man who had been speaking intimately to her asked,âQing Wei, just who is he?â
âHe is a servant of my Fang Clan,â replied Fang Qing Wei casually.