Alchemy Master

Chapter 179, Buddha Lotus

Translator: Silavin

Inside the Underground Palace, which was clearly a collapsed ancient ruin, the buildings inside were preserved much better than those above. Most structures were still intact, and this palace at least had a roof on it.

After entering, that oppressive feeling became even stronger.

Even though Qin Yichen’s Yuan Energy was special, when circulating it, there was a feeling of blockage, making it very difficult to circulate.

This was also the reason why Bian Lingzhu had not come in.

To withstand the pressure here, one needed to at least be in the Spirit Realm or above!

Qin Yichen being able to enter was definitely an anomaly. However, now that his Spiritual Energy cultivation was close to the Spirit Realm, he could move freely inside.

Relying on memories of his past life, Qin Yichen used the ‘Walk’ Technique of the Nameless Cultivation Technique. This allowed him to quickly move through the area. Soon, he arrived at a dilapidated small room.

This small room was very inconspicuous and tiny, with its door broken and leaning listlessly against the doorframe.

Such small, rundown rooms numbered at least eighty or ninety in this place. Thus, this one room would definitely not attract much attention.

Since those who could enter here were all Spirit Realm experts, they would naturally not pay attention to such a small dilapidated space.

Nevertheless, Qin Yichen entered the room.

Inside, the light was even dimmer, but there was the sound of water dripping at intervals.

The ceiling had collapsed, with water seeping through and dripping down. Below, there was a small puddle, and in the puddle grew a bright red flower.

Its vibrant colour seemed out of place with the surrounding environment.

Logically speaking, not just in the Underground Palace, but even in the Death Zone or the Northern Wilderness, it should be impossible for flowers to grow. However, this bright red flower was blooming lushly here.

The flower opened like a lotus, its bud was shaped like a Human figure, its stem was like vines, and its roots spread across the ground, rooted in the small puddle.

This was the Buddha Lotus!

There was an ancient legend – Buddha said, ‘If I don’t enter Hell, who will enter Hell?’

When Buddha was in Hell, the heart lotus bloomed. This was the ‘Buddha Lotus’.

“This life, I finally didn’t miss you!” Seeing this Buddha Lotus, Qin Yichen was overjoyed.

The Buddha Lotus blooms once every thousand years. It will bloom for three years then withers after those three years. In his previous life, when Qin Yichen came here, the Buddha Lotus had already withered.

Even then, that withered Buddha Lotus had given him a great opportunity.

The Buddha Lotus was the best spirit medicine for nourishing Spiritual Energy!

With this Buddha Lotus, he could easily break through to the Spirit Realm in terms of his Spiritual Energy cultivation. Moreover, he did not even need the whole Buddha Lotus, just one petal was enough!

The Buddha Lotus had nine petals, plus the ‘Buddha Heart’, which was the flower bud.

The Buddha Heart had even greater uses. Legend says, it could even regenerate flesh from bare bones. As long as one still had a breath left, it could completely heal them. It was equivalent to having an extra life!

Qin Yichen naturally would not use it now.

Things like the Buddha Lotus were absolute opportunities that came by chance and cannot be sought. It would have greater uses in the future.

He plucked off one petal, then carefully wrapped up the rest and put it in his pocket. Only then did he put that one petal in his mouth, preparing to break through to the Spirit Realm!

…

At this time, outside, the Spirit Realm expert who had followed Bian Lingzhu came out from inside.

“Young Mistress, what’s wrong?” Seeing her face full of resentment, he was completely bewildered.

Even the Death King, An Chengtian, would not dare to go too far with her. After all, he was wary of the Bian Family behind Bian Lingzhu. So, who else would dare to anger his Young Mistress like this?!

“I want to go in!” Bian Lingzhu bit her lower lip hard, her delicate body trembling. Looking towards the dark depths, her eyes burning with raging flames of anger.

Of course, she would not say what had just happened.

As for Qin Yichen, who was at the crucial moment of breaking through, he too did not know that because of his frivolous behaviour, Bian Lingzhu was already searching for his whereabouts. If they met, it definitely would not end well for him.

As time passed, more people entered the Underground Palace. Of course, many who had not reached the Spirit Realm could only stand outside, looking on with envy.

*Ding!* After an unknown amount of time, a sound like a ringing bell suddenly spread from Qin Yichen’s body. Then, the aura on his body underwent some special changes.

This change was indescribable.

Qin Yichen, although his eyes were still closed at this moment, could sense everything around him in his mind. Even a speck of dust a hundred metres away could be clearly seen.

*Zing!* Suddenly, the Spirit Sword unsheathed, circling out, quickly flying around outside, then returning in front of him.

*Crack! Crack! Crack!* Outside, there were some sounds of collapse.

“I’ve finally reached the Spirit Realm!” Qin Yichen opened his eyes, finally revealing some joy in his eyes.

With Spirit Realm Spiritual Energy cultivation, it meant he now had the power to protect himself, and was no longer that young boy who could be pushed around by anyone! Beside him, Xiao Bai, seeing him wake up, came to him and rubbed against his feet a few times.

“Alright, little one.” Qin Yichen rubbed its head. After protecting him a few times, he and Xiao Bai had grown increasingly close.

At least, he could be sure that Xiao Bai would not harm him.

Otherwise, Xiao Bai had plenty of opportunities when he was refining Spirit Pearls.

“Calculating the time, they should be close to finding the Death Spirit King!” The Death Spirit King was the king among Death Spirits. After each Death Spirit King dies, a new Death Spirit King would be born.

Generally, those who entered the Underground Palace aimed for this Death Spirit King.

This was also Bian Lingzhu’s goal this time. If she could get its Spirit Pearl, breaking through to Spirit Realm would be effortless.

…

It was a pitch-black tower. Above the tower, Death Energy swirled, black like clouds and mist, coiling above. It gave everyone an extremely oppressive feeling.

This tower was closer to the centre of the Underground Palace, and at the same time, was one of the areas where Death Energy was most concentrated.

Even from a great distance, one could still feel a trace of ancient and vicissitudes aura emanating from the tower.

This was the birthplace of the Death Spirit King.

In his previous life, Qin Yichen had been here, uniting with many people to take down the Death Spirit King.

Just as Qin Yichen was about to move forward, he heard rumbling sounds coming from that tower, faintly accompanied by shrill Ghost cries. Several Human figures soon fled out from inside.

Judging by their cultivation, these four people should all be Spirit Realm experts!

To be forced into such a sorry state, it seems the Death Spirit King had not been defeated and was still inside the tower.

*Shiiii* Cries came out from the tower again, and Death Energy rushed out. It was extremely terrifying.

Qin Yichen did not intend to be the first to act. Instead, he hid to one side.

“Hm?” Suddenly, he felt a sharp gaze, and looking up, he found Bian Lingzhu glaring at him not too far away.

[Life sure is a narrow path. To think I would meet this enemy of mine again!] He never imagined that Bian Lingzhu would have come in.

If it was just that Spirit Realm expert behind her, he still had options, but now, he no longer had any room to manoeuvre.

It was not that he was afraid. If Bian Lingzhu wanted to fight him to the death, at worst they would both be injured. He did not have much to lose anyway. After all, he had already obtained the Buddha Lotus.  Furthermore, the Death Spirit King’s Thousand Year Old Spirit Pearl was not something necessary for him.