Alchemy Master

Chapter 680, Gains and Losses

Translator: Silavin

The grey, mysterious Legacy Realm seemed as though even light could not penetrate it. In this darkened expanse, occasionally eerie flames flickered in the distance before vanishing in an instant. A deathly silence enveloped this strange space.

In this quiet land, at a certain moment, a patch of space suddenly began to distort. Then, a figure stepped out from within that twisted space.

Upon appearing in this place, Qin Yichen instinctively tried to circulate his Yuan Energy, only to discover he could not summon it at all. Immediately, Spiritual Energy howled forth from his Knowledge Sea, wrapping tightly around his body as his gaze cautiously swept the surroundings.

When he detected no immediate danger, Qin Yichen finally breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes curiously examining the area around him.

[So this is the Legacy Realm?] In this space, even with Qin Yichen’s vision, his sight could only extend a few meters.

“The energy in here seems rather strange…” After muttering softly, Qin Yichen’s pupils narrowed slightly as he sensed something peculiar about the energy within this place.

Then, Qin Yichen grabbed a handful of the grey, misty air before him, only to discover with surprise that within this grey atmosphere, it contained extremely pure Spiritual Energy!

[If one could cultivate here, it would be far superior to consuming Pills that enhance Spiritual Energy.] Qin Yichen thought to himself silently, though he had no inclination to cultivate in this place.

After all, if this Legacy Realm were truly as peaceful and gentle as its surface appearance suggested, it would have long been excavated by the Mo Clan’s Elders. How could it be his turn?

While contemplating this, Qin Yichen’s Soul suddenly trembled. Immediately, he shifted his foot and swiftly dodged aside, leaving his original position.

Just as he departed, a grey mist pierced through the residual image where he had been standing moments before.

[What was that thing!?] Qin Yichen frowned, then extended his Spiritual Energy to probe, inserting his hand into that mass of mist.

As Qin Yichen’s arm entered, within the span of two breaths, the mist dispersed and a phantom figure appeared before him, faint and indistinct.

This figure was extremely ethereal, but what drew the most attention was its pair of eyes. Those eyes were hollow and vacant, yet their colour was as black as ink, giving off an extremely eerie sensation.

[A Spiritual Body? No, that’s not right… A Spiritual Body wouldn’t be this weak.] Looking at this phantom figure, Qin Yichen was startled. He had not sensed this thing’s approach at all. Had his Spiritual Energy not been spread within a meter of his surroundings, he probably would not have detected it.

This entity could approach silently, most likely by using the energy within the mist to conceal itself.

Qin Yichen’s Spiritual Energy surged forth, transforming into a hand that grasped the entity before him.

*Ping!* With a soft sound, this entity was crushed to pieces. In his spiritual hand remained only a diamond-shaped crystal.

This diamond crystal’s surface gleamed with silver light and emanated extremely pure Spiritual Energy fluctuations.

[A Spirit Diamond Crystal? What a treasure!] Qin Yichen toyed with the Spirit Diamond Crystal in his hand, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

As his Spirit God Technique circulated, Qin Yichen felt a coolness in his palm. Then he sensed a stream of pure and gentle Spiritual Energy, like a tide, surging forth from that Spirit Diamond Crystal before pouring entirely into his Knowledge Sea.

What made Qin Yichen most pleased was that this energy required no extensive refinement. With one circulation of the Spirit God Technique, it was absorbed into his Knowledge Sea, becoming part of his own Spiritual Energy.

[This place is really not simple…]

After absorbing the Spirit Diamond Crystal, not only did Qin Yichen show no signs of joy, his expression actually became somewhat grave.

From the hollow eyes of that entity just now, it was clear it possessed no consciousness. Yet, that eerie pure black colour made his heart feel uneasy.

Spiritual Energy forming without consciousness must certainly be related to the environment here.

The Spiritual Energy in this place had already reached a level where it could condense into spiritual entities. If people had perished here in the past, and their Spiritual Bodies had retained even a trace of consciousness while autonomously absorbing and cultivating energy, how powerful might they have become by now?

Thinking of this, Qin Yichen felt somewhat chilled.

However, even with such apprehension, Qin Yichen had no retreat. Only by finding Master Lu Ban’s Divine Artifact mentioned by the Mo Clan could he hold his head high and make the Mo Clan submit!

But where exactly was it?

[Hmm?] Just as Qin Yichen was surveying his surroundings, feeling lost about which direction to take, he suddenly felt the Master Craftsman’s Hammer in his ring tremble, as if something somewhere was attracting it.

[That direction?] Qin Yichen’s pupils narrowed slightly. In his line of sight, the endless grey misty atmosphere truly made his scalp tingle.

Finally, after hesitating briefly, he gritted his teeth and stepped resolutely in a certain direction.

…

At the peak of a deep mountain, more than ten figures stood tall.

Among these figures, apart from Gongshu Zhiyi and Lu Xiaoguan, the rest were all somewhat aged.

From their robes, it was clear that these dozen or so people were all Elders of the Mo Clan!

At this moment, their expressions were complex as they gazed at the twisted space above.

“Patriarch, if the Master Craftsman’s Hammer is lost in the Legacy Realm, our Mo Clan would be sinners to all the Lu Ban’s Descendants!” Sighed one Elder, speaking with some dissatisfaction to the Mo Clan Patriarch, Mo Ling.

To this, Mo Ling could only smile bitterly. How could he want to send Qin Yichen there?

After all, if something happened to Qin Yichen, both the Master Craftsman’s Hammer and Master Lu Ban’s Inheritance would be lost!

But…

Strangely enough, Qin Yichen’s strength was insufficient to convince all the Mo Clan members.

“Fourth Elder, if the Lu Ban Sect Master cannot freely enter and exit the Legacy Realm, what qualifications does he have to become the Lu Ban Sect Master? Moreover, this was the Master Craftsman’s Hammer’s choice. If he cannot emerge, it only proves he lacks the capability!” The Fifth Elder snorted coldly.

His words were reasonable at every point. As the possessor of the Master Craftsman’s Hammer, if he could not obtain the Divine Artifact, what right did he have to demand their submission?

With these words, everyone could only shake their heads and sigh. Even if they harboured objections, the matter had reached this point. All they could do was wait.

If the possessor of the Master Craftsman’s Hammer could truly bring back the Divine Artifact, they would absolutely support him. Anyone who dared obstruct would be opposing all of Lu Ban’s Descendants!

However, regarding that Legacy Realm, all felt extremely apprehensive of it…

Because over the long years, many Mo Clan Ancestors had entered it, not only returning empty-handed, but quite a few had never emerged again.