The First Venerable of All Paths

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Du Feng suddenly interrupted Fang Xuan, saying, "Young friend Fang, although my words may be somewhat offensive, I still want to ask, how can you guarantee that you can produce the Divine Will Pill? You should know that this kind of pill cannot be bought with money alone."

Niu Meng calmed down and said, "That's right, we can't just risk our lives for you based on a few words, can we?"

Flying Eagle Jade Face also stared intently at Fang Xuan.

The Divine Will Pill, as its name suggests, can allow a Divine Will Realm expert to advance one minor realm without any side effects.

However, a powerful cultivator at the Divine Realm level can only consume one such pill in their lifetime.

Even though it's only a minor realm, it's a divine pill that many powerful cultivators in the Divine Intent Realm would fight tooth and nail to obtain.

Because once one's cultivation level breaks through to the eighth level of the Divine Intent Realm, taking the Divine Intent Pill will directly advance one to the ninth level of the Divine Intent Realm.

To become a top expert in the realm of divine intent.

No expert at the Divine Realm could resist such a temptation.

However, only a master alchemist can refine the Divine Will Pill, and it requires a demon core of a demon emperor realm as the main ingredient, supplemented with various rare medicinal materials.

Each one is so rare that it's practically priceless.

This kind of elixir is extremely rare throughout Qingzhou.

"Who said I had to pay to buy it?"

Fang Xuan smiled calmly and said, "I plan to refine it myself."

"What?"

Du Feng stood up in a fit of rage, knocking over his chair in the process.

He stared at Fang Xuan in disbelief, exclaiming, "You...you're an alchemist?"

Everyone stared at Fang Xuan with their mouths agape, completely shocked.

Alchemist.

There are very few alchemists in the entire Sunset City.

"Brother Fang, it's not that I don't trust you."

Flying Eagle said in a deep voice, "Even if you are an alchemist, the Divine Will Pill is a fifth-grade pill. You...you really can refine it?"

"Just a fifth-grade elixir."

Fang Xuan's smile remained unchanged as he calmly stated, "As long as there are enough medicinal herbs, I can refine it anytime."

"hiss!"

Upon hearing this, a collective gasp filled the entire council hall.

Everyone looked at Fang Xuan with shock and terror in their eyes.

They never imagined that Fang Xuan could actually refine a fifth-grade pill.

"Snapped!"

Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Fang Xuan snapped his fingers, and a golden-red firebird appeared, circling around him and leaving a beautiful trail in the air.

The scorching heat made Flying Eagle and the others look increasingly solemn, yet also filled with excitement.

"I see."

Flying Eagle exclaimed, "No wonder you were able to subdue and refine the Heavenly Flame; it turns out you were originally an alchemist."

"alright."

Fang Xuan said, "This Divine Will Pill is my reward for hiring you all to fight against the Sunset Alliance. But..."

After a pause, Fang Xuan continued, "I will pay for the pills later. If anyone is unwilling, I will not force them."

"What are you saying, Brother Fang?"

Yu Mian was the first to speak, saying, "I've long disliked those guys in the alliance. I won't be at peace until Tang Xuan is dead."

"How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed?"

Flying Eagle said expressionlessly, "The Sunset Alliance has issued an ultimatum. If we don't make a decision soon, there may be no place for us to stand in this Sunset Wasteland."

"You guys overthink things."

Niu Meng sneered, "To me, if the Alliance wants to destroy my Mighty Bull Mercenary Group, I, Old Niu, dare to fight them to the death!"

"Du also agreed."

Du Feng said, "As for the ingredients for the Divine Will Pill, I won't take advantage of young friend Fang; I'll gather the materials myself."

Upon hearing this, Yu Mian rolled her eyes and said, "You're quite the smooth talker, making it sound like we're after the Divine Will Pill."

Du Feng scoffed, "If Madam Yu doesn't want it, you can give me your spot, and I'll provide the medicinal herbs."

"Why not take advantage of something that's free?"

Yu Mian, however, was not fooled by Du Feng's tricks and smiled at Fang Xuan, saying, "Don't worry, Brother Fang, we'll provide the medicinal herbs for alchemy."

"Then it's settled."

Canglang said, "Our brother Fang Xuan is already doing us a huge favor by helping everyone refine pills. We absolutely cannot let him suffer any further losses. We will each bear the cost of the medicinal materials."

He glanced around at everyone and said, "I'm sure none of you will object, right?"

"Who would object to such a good thing?"

Flying Eagle said with a wry smile, "You know, the price of hiring a master alchemist is so high that even if all of us here came together, we probably couldn't afford it."

This is the truth.

Let alone a fifth-grade alchemist, even a fourth-grade alchemist is not something that ordinary forces can afford to support.

Only the Dao Seeking Sect or the top clans of Zhongzhou have the strength to cultivate and support fifth-grade alchemists.

"Since everyone is willing to contribute medicinal herbs, it saves me the trouble."

Fang Xuan smiled and said, "I will write down the prescription for the Divine Will Pill for everyone, and you can collect the medicinal materials yourselves."

Soon, Fang Xuan wrote a prescription and had everyone pass it around to memorize it.

"Alright, we've discussed everything. Now everyone can go back and prepare."

Fang Xuan said, "We will set off for Sunset City early tomorrow morning."

"Don't worry, young friend Fang, we will definitely be there tomorrow morning."

Flying Eagle and the others stood up together and bowed to Fang Xuan.

The previous perfunctory attitude was gone, replaced by sincerity and closeness.

"See you tomorrow, Brother Fang."

Before Yu Mian left, she smiled at Xuan Yanran.

After seeing the group off, Canglang said with a sigh, "This is truly unexpected. Just one Divine Will Pill has changed these guys' attitudes."

"That's a Divine Will Pill, not some cabbage."

Wen Kang laughed and said, "If it were you, brother, wouldn't you be incredibly excited too?"

"Haha, of course I'm happy."

Canglang laughed loudly, patted Fang Xuan on the shoulder and said, "But what makes me even happier is that with the help of Flying Eagle and the others, Brother Fang Xuan will have a much easier time dealing with the Sunset Alliance."

Fang Xuan could clearly sense that Cang Lang's tone was full of sincerity when he said these words.

He was genuinely happy for himself.

"Brother Canglang is right."

Fang Xuan also smiled and said, "You all have the prescription. If you have time, go and collect the medicinal materials as soon as possible. After all, there are dozens of medicinal materials for the Divine Will Pill, and it is not an easy task to gather them all in a short period of time."

"Well said."

Canglang stroked his chin and said, "The other medicinal herbs are fine, but the Demon Emperor's demon core is not so easy to obtain."

"Brother, you've always been smart, but you made a foolish mistake this time."

Wen Kang suddenly laughed and said, "As long as we take down the Sunset Alliance, what kind of medicinal herbs and demon cores won't we have?"

Canglang's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh and laughed, "That's right, how come I didn't think of that? Let's do it that way then."

Looking at the two brothers who were already discussing how to allocate their fighting strength for tomorrow and how to distribute the spoils afterward, Fang Xuan could only smile helplessly.

"Then you all go ahead with your work, I'm going to cultivate."

Fang Xuan reminded them, "Tomorrow will be a fierce battle, so you should be mentally prepared."

"Brother Fang Xuan, you can rest assured."

Canglang patted his chest and said, "This is no longer just one person's business, but everyone's business. As long as we work together, taking down the Sunset Alliance is not a difficult task."

Fang Xuan nodded, hoping nothing unexpected would happen.

.......

"Has an agreement been reached?"

Upon seeing Fang Xuan return to the courtyard, Li Guanlan asked.

"Thanks to your help, otherwise it wouldn't have been so easy."

Fang Xuan said, "Those guys are no pushovers. Just giving them benefits won't work; they also need to show enough of their trump cards and strength."

A fourth-grade Soul Master is an extremely rare existence throughout the entire Qingzhou.

Li Guanlan used his Soul Dao techniques to intimidate Flying Eagle and the others. Fang Xuan then offered them benefits, and with the Sunset Alliance as a common enemy, they were unlikely to go back on their word.

"It's good that you know what's going on."

Li Guanlan grabbed a figure, and the figure landed on the ground.

It was a rat.

However, the current Shu Heng has all his meridians broken and his cultivation has been destroyed, leaving him in an extremely weak state.

"He's now in your hands."

After Li Guanlan finished speaking, he got up and went back to his room.

"Fang Xuan, do you think you've won?"

Although Shuheng looked disheveled, his tone was extremely firm.

"Once the alliance's powerful warriors arrive, you will all die!"

Faced with Shuheng's mockery, Fang Xuan smiled calmly and said, "That's none of your concern, Commander Shuheng. Now, tell me, do you have any last words?"

"What? You want to kill me?"

Shu Heng sneered, "Fang Xuan, don't think I don't know. The only reason you spared my life is because you still think I'm useful, isn't it?"

Fang Xuan said, "But I don't need you now. I don't need you anymore."

Why?

A flicker of panic crossed Shu Heng's eyes as he said, "Fang Xuan, I know it was wrong of me to join forces with Mad Lion to deal with you, but I can offer compensation."

"Aren't you looking for a spiritual vein?"

Shu Heng said urgently, "My Shu Ying Gang has an earth-attribute spiritual vein and a lot of wealth. I can give you all of those things."

"Commander Rat Heng has reminded me."

Fang Xuan laughed and said, "Just now, Madam Yu from the Poison Spider Mercenary Group gave me something. Inside is your Rat Shadow Group's spiritual vein and the wealth you've accumulated over the years."

"Jade face?"

Rat Heng's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "Impossible! My Rat Shadow Gang is protected by an array, she... could it be...?"

As if struck by a sudden realization, Rat Heng roared in fury, "That bitch Jade Face! She actually planted a spy in my Rat Shadow Gang! She deserves to die!"

"So your Rat Shadow Gang has been wiped out, so you're of no use to me anymore."

Fang Xuan said indifferently, "Don't come looking for trouble in your next life."

"No, Fang Xuan, let me go..."

Before Shuheng could finish speaking, Fang Xuan had already flung out a ball of fire, burning Shuheng to ashes.

Having dealt with the rat, Fang Xuan clapped his hands and entered the secret room.

"The Desolate Realm, open!"

Fang Xuan opened the Desolate Realm and entered it.

Although only half a day had passed outside, four or five days had already passed inside the desolate realm.

After acquiring the fire-attribute spiritual vein, the desolate realm also saw an increase in sparse fire-attribute spiritual energy, and more green plants grew than before.

Fang Xuan took out the earth-attribute spiritual vein from his storage ring and sealed it in another location.

As soon as the earth-attribute spiritual vein was sealed, a small tree quickly grew on the ground.

The saplings stretched out their branches, drawing in a shower of magical rain that nourished the desolate land.

In an instant, the spiritual energy in the desolate realm became 30% more concentrated than before.

At the same time, a large number of green plants broke through the soil, making the wasteland even more vibrant.

"Although it's just a small spiritual vein, it's better than nothing."

Sensing the changes in spiritual energy within the desolate realm, Fang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

Fang Xuan glanced at the place where the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor slept, and seeing that there was no sign of him waking up, he sighed inwardly.

"Hopefully it'll be in time."