I, the mortal, come from the great world of Xuanhuang

"In a few days, I plan to refine a seventh-grade resurrection pill called the Soul Returning Pill. I recently acquired the bodies of two Dou Zong level experts. They are intact, fresh, and recently deceased. This guarantees their freshness and usability, and ensures there will be no problems. So, senior, are you planning to resurrect them? If so, I can refine one for you and help you revive them. This is not difficult for me. And once you are resurrected, it will greatly help me unify the entire Black Corner Region. That is my condition: help me unify the entire Black Corner Region. This shouldn't be too difficult for you, senior, right? After all, you were once the most skilled alchemist on the entire Dou Qi Continent. It can be said that apart from those reclusive old immortals, no one could rival you in alchemy, and similarly, few could rival you in combat. I have heard of this and am quite clear on it." "So, senior, would you be willing to help me with this? If you are, I can guarantee I will help you revive. Once you are revived, I believe that everyone in the Dou Qi Continent will be able to deal with your enemies, and your revenge will be avenged as soon as possible. This would be excellent for you. Most importantly, once you are revived, your strength will definitely increase, perhaps even allowing you to break through to the Half-Saint realm. Even if you cannot revive now, you will surely be able to break through to the Half-Saint realm in time. I have complete confidence in you in this regard. Senior, you can consider it. I will only begin refining the pills in the next few days, and the medicinal materials are not yet fully prepared, so it will take a few more days. Just give me an answer within those few days. Once you have an answer, I will begin refining the pills. Once the pills are successfully refined, you will have a chance to be revived."

"Xiao Yan, I know you are very happy and excited right now, but don't get too excited. This matter needs to be decided by the senior. You don't need to do anything now, and you don't need to get too excited."

Fang Yu looked at Xiao Yan, who had become extremely excited after hearing his words, and couldn't help but smile. After hearing his words, Xiao Yan immediately regained some composure, but he still looked at his Medicine Venerable with hope.

In contrast to Xiao Yan, his master's expression became incredibly complex, even profoundly so.

The master understood perfectly what this meant: it meant he might be able to avenge part of his long-standing grudge, but he also knew that this would leave him owing Fang Yu an immense favor. He wouldn't just need to help Fang Yu unify the entire Black Corner Region, but also do many other things for him. If it were any other powerful figure, he could easily help refine a few or dozens of pills. He could even spend his entire life refining pills for them without any problem. But Fang Yu was also an alchemist, which meant he had lost his biggest bargaining chip.

What does this situation mean? He knew all too well that he didn't want to agree.

Such a huge favor cannot be repaid in a day or two; it will take a very long time. If it cannot be repaid, that would not be a good thing.

He really didn't want to owe Fang Yu such a favor, because the favor was just too great.

"I need to think about this matter and then discuss it with my apprentice."

Fang Yu was satisfied with the answer his master gave him. This was enough for him; he didn't need to care about anything else.

After Fang Yu left, Xiao Yan asked his teacher why he hadn't agreed immediately, as this was a great opportunity to be resurrected.

"Teacher, why don't you agree? If you agree, wouldn't you be able to be resurrected immediately? With his strength, resurrecting you shouldn't be difficult. After all, he just said that he plans to refine a seventh-grade elixir called the Soul-Returning Pill that can revive you."

Xiao Yan's anxious expression pleased his master greatly. However, no matter how pleased he was, he still shook his head and said something that surprised and astonished Xiao Yan, and also made him feel incredulous.

"If he helps me revive, do you know what kind of favor that would be? Repaying such a favor would be incredibly difficult. If he weren't an alchemist, I could help him refine pills to repay this favor. If one pill isn't enough, I can refine ten, a hundred. Eventually, I could repay this favor. And although this favor is huge, it's not impossible to repay. Therefore, I could easily do it. But he is an alchemist, and his identity is very mysterious. So, I think he has ulterior motives; he probably wants me to be used by him. After all, repaying this favor isn't something that can be done in a day or two. Although he says he needs my help to unify the entire Black Corner Region, even if we unify it, we might not be able to repay this favor. We would still have to continue repaying it, which would definitely not be good for us, master and disciple. Therefore, I don't want to owe him anything." "Such a huge favor... although I desperately want to be resurrected, this favor is simply too great. Besides, with your current strength, if you were to advance further to the Dou Huang realm and then refine a seventh-grade pill, you could help me be resurrected. Even if you can't refine it alone, you still have me, your master. The two of us, master and disciple, working together, can definitely refine a seventh-grade pill. Then we can join forces to kill a Dou Zong expert. In this way, we can also be resurrected without needing his help at all. But from this, it's clear that he does need a powerful person to help him unify the entire Black Corner Region. He must have encountered a problem that he can't solve alone. That's why he wants to help me be resurrected; otherwise, he would never have done so. I'm absolutely certain of this, so he must have encountered a great deal of trouble in the Black Corner Region, possibly the Soul Hall. Only the Soul Hall is worth being wary of."

"Wouldn't that be even better? This way, if Teacher is resurrected, he can seek revenge on the Soul Palace. Moreover, the forces and powerful figures who can make him wary are definitely at the Dou Zun level. This means that the Soul Palace has already sent out quite formidable experts, and Teacher can finally get some revenge. This is a tremendous good thing for Teacher. Why must Teacher refuse this? I always feel that if Teacher hadn't refused and had chosen to be resurrected, it would definitely have been a tremendous good thing, and the benefits he could have gained would have been substantial. At the very least, Teacher could have killed the Soul Palace's Dou Zun experts, and Dou Zun experts must have a lot of valuable items on them. We would have made a fortune then, and Teacher's strength would have been restored. Most importantly, I, your disciple, could also gain some experience and wouldn't have to spend all my time searching for and killing magical beasts."

Xiao Yan revealed the key reason why he wanted his Medicine Venerable to intervene, and also the key reason why he wanted his Medicine Venerable to be resurrected.

Of course, the most important thing is strength, which is what he cares about most, and the dangers he faces in this world will be greatly reduced.

It's not that he's afraid of danger, but rather that he doesn't want to encounter too much trouble, especially unnecessary trouble. The teacher being resurrected and not being resurrected are two completely different concepts.

Do you really want me to be resurrected?

Upon hearing the words of the Medicine Venerable, Xiao Yan quickly nodded and said:
"Of course, I hope that Teacher can be resurrected. If Teacher is resurrected, the benefits we can gain in the future will be enormous. Most importantly, Teacher can take revenge after being resurrected, and I can also have a Medicine Venerable at the Dou Zun level. Besides, I think Teacher has a real chance to take revenge this time. Moreover, didn't he already say that if Teacher is resurrected this time, he might break through to the Half-Saint realm? Although the possibility is not very high, there is still some possibility, which is enough for Teacher."

“You’re right. If I’m resurrected this time, I might be able to break through to the Half-Saint realm directly, but the chances aren’t great. Even if they aren’t great, I can still recover to my peak strength. Even if I can’t unleash my full power in a short time, I can still unleash seventy or eighty percent of it. In that case, I can help him unify the entire Black Corner Region. But I always feel that he will use some tricks during my resurrection process to control me and prevent me from taking control of myself.”

The Medicine Venerable voiced his concerns, and as he did, Xiao Yan hesitated, his initial excitement vanishing. He knew the Medicine Venerable's words were indeed plausible; Fang Yu was far too mysterious, and neither of them could discern his true origins. Furthermore, the power Fang Yu wielded and the talent he possessed were terrifying, unlike anything he'd seen in his peers. Even he himself had only reached his current level with the Medicine Venerable's help, yet Fang Yu was definitely more than ten times stronger.

Under these circumstances, it is quite normal for the Medicine Master to have some concerns.

"But if we give up this time, it will take me at least a year and a half to break through to the Dou Huang level. Many things may happen during such a long time. So I think it would be better for you to choose to be resurrected. This would be of great benefit to both you and me."

“You’re right. In that case, let’s choose to be resurrected. We’ll be resurrected sooner or later anyway, so it’s better to be resurrected sooner. Besides, even if he tries something against me, I’m confident I can handle it. These tricks are nothing to me.”

After being persuaded by Xiao Yan, the Medicine Venerable finally agreed.

Upon hearing that the Medicine Venerable had agreed, Xiao Yan was overjoyed and immediately ran or rather flew towards the academy. This matter was far too important, and he had to tell the person he trusted, most importantly Fang Yu, because Fang Yu's help was still needed for his resurrection.

If Fang Yu doesn't help, then if he wants to be resurrected, he'll have to wait until he breaks through to the Dou Huang realm. Given his current situation, it will take at least a year and a half to break through, even if he has a different kind of fire.

“Alright, I’ll refine the pills in a few days. It’s all the same whether I refine one or two, so it’s no problem for me. Once I’ve finished refining them, I’ll help him revive.”

After listening to Xiao Yan's words, Fang Yu nodded in agreement.

For him, the matter of resurrection was not a big deal at all, and the fact that the master and disciple agreed was within his expectations. After all, if they gave up this opportunity, it would not be easy to be resurrected again later.

At least in the short term, there's no need to even think about it; Fang Yu is quite confident about this.

"Then thank you very much. As long as you can be resurrected, your teacher will do everything in his power to help you unify the entire Black Corner Region. This is not a difficult task for your teacher, so you can rest assured. I will also do my best to help you, and I will definitely not let you waste your efforts. I will definitely satisfy you, so you can rest assured that there will be no problems."

Xiao Yan also made a promise, a promise he had to make, because he knew very well that only in this way could he get Fang Yu to help as much as possible and help his teacher revive.

"But there's one thing I hope you can understand: your teacher doesn't want you to use any tricks during his resurrection process. So I hope you can promise not to use any tricks, as this would not be good for either you or your teacher. I also don't want you to fall out with your teacher. I hope you can understand that both you and your teacher are very important to me. I also hope you can understand me and don't want the two of you to become enemies or fall out."

After careful consideration, Xiao Yan finally voiced his concerns.

"Don't worry about that, nothing like that will happen. I would never do such a thing. You can rest assured, there won't be any problems. What kind of tricks? I would never stoop to such methods. Those methods are nothing but a disgrace to me, and there's no need for them at all. If I wanted your teacher to help, I would definitely offer a satisfactory reward. He wouldn't be disappointed in any way. The reward I offer would far exceed his expectations and would definitely satisfy him." Fang Yu deeply understood Xiao Yan's concerns and showed no anger whatsoever. Instead, he assured him with unwavering confidence.

With Fang Yu's assurance, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

This matter is far too serious, and he naturally doesn't want it to happen.

(End of this chapter)