Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1127: Chapter 443: Core Formation Spirit Pill, Nether Origin Pill Completion

”The quickest way to enter Myriad Snake Cave is naturally through Snow Valley, but many low-rank snow pythons lurk there, making it easy to unintentionally stir up trouble,” he said.

”The reason I was able to find that Nine-patterned Snake Drool Fruit back then was actually in the Outer World, tracking a fledgling python and following it from another location.”

”That entrance is very hidden; it was still undamaged the last time I checked.”

”Everyone knows the Secret Technique to conceal one’s breath. Try to activate it to the utmost limit, lest the demon beasts detect us.”

In the deep tunnel,

a group of five people moved forward stealthily.

Fu Jiusheng was at the forefront, occasionally using Spirit Consciousness to transmit sound and clarify doubts in everyone’s minds.

Luo Chen was still protected in the middle of the group.

Listening to Fu Jiusheng’s words, his Spirit Vision continuously scanned the surroundings.

To call it a tunnel might be more apt to call it a snake path.

The nearby rock walls were coated with slimy mucus, signifying that even now, demon beasts frequently traversed this path.

”The Nine-patterned Snake Drool Fruit matures once every ninety years, and the sign of maturity is the appearance of nine white stripes on the fruit.”

”Dan Chenzi, you must be careful later on!”

”Once the white stripes begin to turn black, it means the Spirit Fruit is going bad, transforming from Spirit Medicine to poison. Once it becomes completely black, absolutely do not touch it with your bare body.”

Listening to Fu Jiusheng’s reminders,

Luo Chen transmitted calmly, ”Thank you, Friend, for the advice, I will certainly bear this knowledge in mind.”

After all, it is the highly poisonous saliva of a Seven-ring Snow Python that has nurtured this Spirit Medicine.

Beyond its extraordinary medicinal properties, it naturally also possesses extreme toxicity.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came.

It was accompanied by the sound of rocks being crushed and falling off the wall.

Shu shu shu shu...

Hearing this sound, the five individuals immediately halted in their tracks.

Each of them concealed their breath to the utmost limit and leaned against the sides of the tunnel wall.

Then they looked ahead without daring to breathe loudly.

Soon, they saw a snow python with three black rings slithering past.

As it crossed, it paused for a moment, flicking out a huge forked tongue to sample the air, before crawling away in perplexity.

Only after it had left did the five of them let out a sigh of relief.

Watching the long figure disappearing into the darkness, Fu Jiusheng remarked with emotion, ”The last time I saw this little python, it was only at the two-ring stage, but now it seems to have cultivated up to three rings, suggesting that a breakthrough to the Second Order is not far off.”

According to the understanding and records of Human Cultivators, each ring of such a demon beast could correspond to a minor realm in human cultivation.

Based on encounters and lore among cultivators, the strongest of these creatures they had met had only seven black rings, comparable to a demon beast at the early stage of Third Order, equivalent to the Early Golden Core Stage in humans.

Reportedly, their maximum is seven rings.

This has to do with their bloodline.

Human Cultivators talk about Spirit Root talent, whereas demon beasts talk about bloodlines.

The stronger the inherited bloodline, the higher the potential limit.

This Seven-ring Snow Python had inherited just a tiny offshoot of the bloodline from a Fourth Stage Monster Emperor Skeleton Mysterious Serpent.

Therefore, it could only progress to the seven-ring stage, which is the early stage of Third Order.

”Such a demon beast has been under the protection of that White Bone Mysterious Snake from the moment of its birth, which is why its combat ability isn’t very strong.”

”However, one still needs to be cautious.”

”They excel at coiling and crushing, severe toxic erosion, as well as the innate ability of python-like demon beasts to distinguish scents.”

”So, if a battle ensues later, the best strategy is to maintain a good distance and focus on long-range attacks. At the same time, we must be precise, quick, and ensure that no word gets out to the outside world.”

Fu Jiusheng spoke again, sharing some characteristics of the Seven-ring Snow Python clan with everyone.

Although everyone listened intently, patience inevitably wore thin.

”We’ve been traveling underground for most of the day. How much longer before we reach our destination?” asked Lady You Sha.

Fu Jiusheng stopped walking and turned to look at her.

Lady You Sha was taken aback, then forced a smile, ”Don’t mind me, it’s just that staying in such a dangerous place for too long can be oppressive. Don’t take it to heart, Friend.”

Fu Jiusheng shook his head.

He pointed at the wall behind him, his lips moving.

”We’re here!”

Looking at that wall, everyone was astonished.

But the next moment, as their Spirit Consciousness silently penetrated the wall and they felt those three surging breaths, they were instantly invigorated.

”The Nine-patterned Snake Drool Fruit is the most cherished item of the Seven-ring Snow Python King.”

”It is said to possess miraculous effects in helping python demon beasts break through their realms!”

”Therefore, this place is a forbidden area for the Snow Python clan, guarded year-round by three Big Demons in the late second order.”

”Though deep within Myriad Snake Cave, it is also far from the usual dwelling places of the common clan members.”

”This is why I am confident that, by killing those three demons, I can provide Friend Dan Chenzi a certain amount of time and space to carry out Pill Refinement.”

”What we need to do next is figure out how to silently eliminate those three Second Order Big Demons without raising any alarm.”

This last statement left several of them perplexed.

They were all outstanding among Rogue Cultivators.

Even when facing counterparts from Great Sects, they were confident in not being inferior.

Asking them to kill Second Order demon beasts did not seem too difficult.

But when it came to killing them silently, without alerting any beings...

Well, their previous skirmish with the Mountain Drilling Dragon had certainly caused quite a stir!

Seeing the group’s difficulty, Fu Jiusheng seemed unsurprised.

With a flip of his hands, a compass with several Array Flags appeared in his left hand, held aloft in mid-air, while in his right hand, a pale Talisman was visible.