73: Chapter 73 A Fragrance of Silk and a Thousand Shadows

Liu Qingyan led Mo Zixing along, walking quickly.

Before long, they arrived at the Peak Revered Master's exclusive pharmacy.

She pushed open the door.

A dense medicinal fragrance wafted toward them.

Inside the pharmacy, dozens of rows of medicine cabinets stood in neat order.

Various types of Alchemy Materials were stored and categorized with meticulous precision.

"The medicinal properties of qiluo youxiang are unique and cannot be stored with ordinary Materials, so I kept it separately."

Only upon arriving here did Liu Qingyan release his hand and walk to the deepest corner of the pharmacy.

She pulled open an unremarkable medicine drawer, reached her hand inside, and slowly infused it with spiritual power.

A clicking sound was heard.

The stone wall beside the medicine cabinet slowly slid open, revealing a hidden secret door.

Inside was a concealed secret room.

"Come in."

Liu Qingyan looked back to call him and was the first to step inside.

Mo Zixing followed her in.

The secret room was not large.

Only a few medicine shelves were placed inside.

What they held were all quite rare Materials.

Taking any single one of them out would be enough to make the ordinary Alchemy Cultivator Disciples of the Sect fight tooth and nail for it.

Liu Qingyan took out a black box, turned to present it to Mo Zixing, and slightly lifted the lid.

A sweet, faint fragrance spread out.

The scent was not pungent.

In the center of the box lay a strange flower, its purple and red petals layered upon one another.

Even with just a glance, Mo Zixing could feel the majestic Blood Essence contained within it.

Yet, that power did not feel strange or sinister at all.

Even someone who didn't know its value could tell it was precious.

Mo Zixing activated the System panel in his mind, and the relevant information popped up:

[Item: qiluo youxiang]

[Born within the Eight Desolations Forbidden Land, where white bones litter the ground for ten miles around. Its stems are covered in thorns, and its petals are obovate, alternating between purple and red. Its faint fragrance travels ten thousand miles. It grows by absorbing flesh and blood, containing various types of Blood Essence, and is often used as the primary material for Wood Spirit Root Cultivators to break through to the Crystallization Stage.]

It really was the real thing!

Liu Qingyan had actually managed to get her hands on such a sinister flower and even managed to remove the malevolence from the material.

She must have worked hard for this.

In front of him,

Liu Qingyan carefully closed the box and handed it directly into his hands.

"I promised you, so naturally, I must keep my word."

"This qiluo youxiang is yours now."

She paused and added:

"Wait until you reach the Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment Perfection before consuming and refining it."

"Its medicinal power can cleanse your Spiritual Root and help loosen the Bottleneck of your Realm, allowing you to step into the Crystallization Stage in one go."

"Also, you should know."

"According to the Sect's rules, as long as you cultivate to the Crystallization Stage, you can initiate a challenge for an Elder seat."

"As long as you can defeat the current Peak Revered Master, you can take their place and take charge of a peak yourself."

As Liu Qingyan spoke, she reached out and poked his forehead with her finger:

"Of course, as my Personal Disciple, you are not allowed to challenge me. You must remember this rule well."

"Cough, that goes without saying."

Mo Zixing coughed lightly, stopping the conversation.

Speaking of which, it was embarrassing.

Among all the Elders of the Mingyu Sect,

aside from Liu Qingyan, Su Li, and Grand Elder Great Elder Qin Cangyue, he couldn't even recognize the faces of the others.

But then again,

Su Li's Qingsu Peak had been vacant ever since her Foundation was destroyed.

The personnel and resources had basically been distributed to other peaks, and the peak's affairs were also being handled by Liu Qingyan as an agent.

If he could really take over Qingsu Peak and have Jiang Yuwei and Su Li move there, it would be perfect.

Watching him carefully put away the wooden box containing the qiluo youxiang, Liu Qingyan couldn't help but smile.

"This was something I had already promised you."

"Since you are now my Personal Disciple, I naturally have to give you an additional meeting gift."

As Liu Qingyan spoke, she reached into her clothes and searched around.

Surprisingly, she pulled out a thin booklet from somewhere.

"Alchemy Cultivators are inherently not good at close-quarters combat, so most put a lot of effort into Movement Techniques. At critical moments, they can both dodge attacks and find opportunities to escape."

"Although your combat power is not weak, this Crystallization Stage Movement Technique is indeed the best thing I have to offer in terms of combat."

Mo Zixing took the booklet she handed over.

It felt delicate and tough to the touch, and it even seemed to carry a faint, milky fragrance.

It smelled quite nice.

Just as he flipped open the cover, the System panel simultaneously scanned the information:

[Item: Thousand Machine Shadows]

[Grade: High Grade Crystallization Stage Movement Technique]

[Mobilize Qi to gather at the soles of the feet, transforming oneself into afterimages for high-speed movement. Walking on shadows can conceal one's own aura.]

[trait: Swift Walk]

[Swift Walk: Possesses a faster movement speed than other Movement Techniques of the same rank while consuming the same amount of Qi.]

It was actually a High Grade Crystallization Stage Movement Technique!

Liu Qingyan really wasn't holding anything back.

When she had something, she truly gave it.

Previously in the Domain of Blazing Flame, he had almost been hit by the Zhu Yan several times because his Movement Technique was insufficient.

With this Thousand Machine Shadows, whether it was for ambushes or running away, there would be much more room for maneuvering.

He was about to speak to thank her when he saw Liu Qingyan suddenly cover her mouth and cough twice in a low voice.

"Cough..."

Liu Qingyan waved her hand, suppressing the discomfort in her body, and gave him a forced smile.

"My injuries haven't fully healed yet, so I won't accompany you much longer."

"Take the technique and study it first. Remember to come to the main hall on time in two days; I will formally teach you high-level Alchemy."

"Then I will see you back, Revered Master. Please rest well."

Mo Zixing put away the Mind-Cultivation Technique and, supporting Liu Qingyan's arm, carefully escorted her all the way back to her Sleeping Quarters.

He waited until he saw her enter the palace.

Only then, under the surprised gazes of the two female Disciples guarding the door, did he calmly turn and leave.

The evening breeze carried the coolness of the night.

Mo Zixing touched the wooden box containing the qiluo youxiang and the Thousand Machine Shadows manual in his robes.

This trip had been incredibly profitable.

Now, the only thing left to do

was to go back as soon as possible and charge toward the Crystallization Stage.

Having made up his mind,

Mo Zixing turned and walked quickly toward his Inner Sect Courtyard.

By the time he reached the courtyard gate,

it was already late.

The courtyard gate was ajar.

Inside, a warm yellow candlelight was still burning.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw Jiang Yuwei sitting in the small courtyard, looking expectantly toward the entrance.

Seeing him return, the Junior Sister's eyes lit up, and she jumped up to throw herself into his arms.

"Senior Brother, you're back!"

Mo Zixing smiled and rubbed her hair, patting her back reassuringly as he held her steadily in his arms.

Meanwhile, in the shadows under the corridor, Su Li stood quietly, still wearing her black veil.

Seeing him return safely, her body, which had been tense all day, finally relaxed.

Subconsciously, her body also wanted to step forward.

However, she restrained her movements through sheer willpower and simply stood there, watching silently.

Unexpectedly, Mo Zixing led Jiang Yuwei and walked directly toward her.

"Elder Su, I have a favor to ask of you this time. Is that alright?"