Reborn Medicine King

"If you keep pushing us, we might as well go down together. None of you will walk away. I've already died once; I'm not afraid of eternal rest here. Taking you down with me sounds like a fair trade."    

As he spoke, the formation beneath his feet began to whirl with intense energy. Jiang Fann's Chapter of Formation Dao sent out a warning, and he quickly grasped the situation. The spirit intended to make the formation self-destruct. If the formations on this peak all exploded, the entire mountain could be leveled in an instant. The immense power would likely be too much for even Xiao Mo to survive. The spirit was right about one thing: being already dead, he had nothing to lose by gambling with their lives.    

The spirit fixed his gaze on Jiang Fann, clearly waiting for a response, putting Jiang Fann in a difficult position. After a moment of silence, Jiang Fann decided to concede slightly.    

"We can negotiate."    

Hearing this, the spirit ceased his efforts to activate the formation, allowing it to calm down.    

"State your terms."    

Jiang Fann was straightforward, "We need the legacy you have here as compensation."    

Wan Chengfeng couldn't help but interject, "I want your promise never to target my clan's cultivators again!"    

The spirit said, "That's not an issue. There's a source of spiritual strength right beneath your feet. It was originally meant for my own revival, but since that's not happening anytime soon, you can have it. Any other conditions?"    

Jiang Fann spoke up, "You know a lot of my secrets. You've seen many of my techniques. I need you to keep those secrets."    

The spirit remained calm and explained, "Those two have already disrupted my plans. I'll have to start over with my revival process, and who knows how long that will take. By the time I can leave this place, you might already be a major force. Would you really care if I revealed your secrets then? You should be more worried about those two."    

He was clearly referring to the two troublemakers.    

Xiao Mo and Gu Xie returned to Jiang Fann's side, watching the spirit closely, ready to act if needed.    

Although Jiang Fann understood the spirit's reasoning, he insisted, "Just answer my question."    

The spirit nodded, "I promise."    

Jiang Fann continued, "Then it's settled. I won't trouble you further. I hope you keep your word."    

The spirit replied, "I have some integrity. However, in their current state, they're not ready to receive the spiritual strength. Let them restore half of their Qi Sea first, and then they can begin the process."    

Jiang Fann looked at Wan Chengfeng and then communicated telepathically, "Brother Wan, I did my best. I wanted to take him down, but with that corpse protecting him, even Xiao Mo had a hard time. The body of someone at the Celestial Realm is unbelievably strong."    

Wan Chengfeng replied, "You've done well. After all, our main goal this time was to acquire the spiritual strength inheritance. As for the grudge with him, I'll handle that myself in the future."    

The spirit controlled the formation, repairing the damage from the recent battle. Once the tension subsided, the surrounding spiritual energy returned to its previous calm state. Soon, some spirit beasts gathered outside the hall, curiously peering inside to see what had transpired.    

The spirit didn't stay in the palace for long but went to interact with the spirit beasts. Meanwhile, its body stood at the entrance, not returning to its coffin. The spirit couldn't risk letting its body out of sight, especially since it was uncertain what Jiang Fann and his group might do next. If they turned against him again, he'd be in a tough spot.    

Wan Chengfeng and his companion stayed put to recover their spiritual strength, while Jiang Fann began exploring the palace. The place was a maze of rooms, filled with formations, and who knew how many treasures were hidden inside. Jiang Fann didn't bother informing the spirit of his intentions; he planned to search thoroughly, hoping to find something valuable. The spiritual strength inheritance was of no use to him, as he had no chance of breaking through. It was meant for Wan Chengfeng and his companion, so he figured he might as well take advantage of the opportunity to find some benefits for himself.    

Unfortunately, after searching through several rooms, there was nothing of value to be found. They reached a treasure vault, but all the resources inside had vanished without a trace. It was unclear whether they had been hidden away by the spirit.    

The spirit seemed wary of Jiang Fann’s abilities, allowing him to wander freely without interference. Clearly, it understood that there was nothing in the palace worth clashing with Jiang Fann over.    

Jiang Fann decided to leave Xiao Mo and Gu Xie behind to protect them. He also passed on his spiritual strength to Gu Xie. Given her potential, she needed this boost more than Wan Chengfeng. With ample spiritual strength, she could advance without any difficulty. So far, she hadn't encountered any bottlenecks in her cultivation, except at the peak of the Mortal Separating Stage, and everything was progressing smoothly.    

This time, Gu Xie didn’t refuse. During their recent outings, she realized that as Jiang Fann encountered stronger worlds, they faced more formidable opponents. Although her combat skills were decent, she was starting to feel overwhelmed. She needed to enhance her strength quickly, and receiving spiritual strength from Jiang Fann, without any competition, was undoubtedly a shortcut to breaking through.    

As for Xiao Mo, she had hit a bottleneck. The spiritual strength required for her breakthrough was immense, far beyond what typical spiritual strength could provide. She needed an opportunity. Once she broke through to the Celestial Realm, everything would change dramatically.    

Jiang Fann continued his solitary trek toward the mountain peak, but unfortunately, he found nothing unusual. Retracing his steps, he crossed the barrier again and returned to the mid-mountain area. There, he sensed Guo Lin's location. Guo Lin was still diligently gathering medicinal herbs, clearly in high spirits, so Jiang Fann chose not to disturb him.    

Back at the mid-mountain palace, Jiang Fann entered the grand formation. The energy released here was entirely different from that at the peak, with the spiritual strength within the formation being much more volatile. Jiang Fann infused his spiritual sense and energy into the formation, reaching out to Lin Zhan and the others still inside.    

"No need to keep searching for the soul's location; I've found it," he communicated.    

Lin Zhan quickly responded, "Is it at the peak?"    

Jiang Fann replied, "Yes, it's at the peak. The aura there is completely different from here. Can you check if the palace's formation can connect with the one at the peak? You've been studying it for a while, so you should have some insights."    

Xiao Ai answered promptly, "No, this formation only links to the barrier down the mountain. It's independent. However, I found the treasury and the medicine hut. Would you like to go?"    

Hearing this, Jiang Fann's lips curled into a smile. "Take me there!"    

Following Xiao Ai's guidance, Jiang Fann navigated through the palace's structures and soon arrived at the location of the treasury.    

Jiang Fann realized that the location of this treasure vault was exactly the same as the palace at the mountain's peak. As soon as he entered, he was captivated by the abundance of resources—piles of various spiritual stones and materials. This was undoubtedly a significant fortune for him.    

Wasting no time, Jiang Fann took out his Hundred Treasures Bag and collected all the treasures. After leaving the vault, he headed straight to the Medicine Hut, where the cabinets were still stocked with many herbs and other materials. These items were of no use to the spiritual entities, so they remained untouched. Jiang Fann took everything, not leaving a single herb behind.    

"I never would have guessed that the palace above was empty, while this place is packed with such valuable items."    

The Martial God remarked, "It's not surprising. The spiritual entities here have been setting things up for a long time, requiring a lot of materials for formations and cultivation. Meanwhile, the entity above focused on self-cultivation, which strengthened its mental power, allowing it to perform impressive illusions. Unfortunately for it, you were able to counter them. Other cultivators might have found it troublesome."    

Lin Zhan's voice echoed in Jiang Fann's mind. "Young Master, there are also some true blood samples here. Judging by the aura, they belong to at least thirty different cultivators, likely from the Immortal Valley. Should we hand them over to Wan Chengfeng and his team? Leaving them here might not be wise."    

Jiang Fann's eyes lit up. "True blood? Why not make full use of it? Where is it located?"    

Lin Zhan marked the location where the true blood was stored, and Jiang Fann quickly arrived there. The true blood was kept in medicine bottles, each containing about a dozen drops. Without saying much, Jiang Fann collected all of them.    

He then retrieved Lin Zhan and Xiao Ai, leaving the palace and heading toward the mountaintop, allowing Guo Lin to continue gathering herbs undisturbed in the safe area.    

Back at the mountaintop palace, he found that Wan Chengfeng and Wan Xin had almost fully recovered. They just needed a little more time before they could receive the spiritual strength inheritance.    

Jiang Fann approached them and said, "I've obtained some true blood from your clan's experts. I plan to use it to enhance Wan Xin's bloodline power, which could significantly boost it. You have other options too, like taking the true blood back to your valley for the elders to handle. However, unless you find other high-level alchemists, this true blood won't be of much use to your clan."    

Wan Chengfeng asked, "Why can't it enhance my bloodline power?"    

Jiang Fann explained, "It might have a slight effect on you, but it's limited. Your bloodline power is already much stronger than those of your clan's predecessors. You're a unique existence, so this ordinary blood won't have much impact on you. If they were on your level, the divine spirit wouldn't have waited for you to act."    

Wan Xin furrowed her brows slightly, clearly unable to make a decision.    

Seeing this, Wan Chengfeng said directly, "Then let's awaken her bloodline power! If those elders were still alive, they would definitely not refuse to give some of their true blood to help her awaken her bloodline. Besides, we're bringing their remains back to their homeland, allowing them to rest in peace. Wan Xin can certainly bear their gratitude!"