Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1690 - 1727: The Account
Long Ren listened to Guo Lin’s speech, gaining deeper insight into his elder brother’s experiences in the Xuantian Secret Realm. Only then did Long Ren realize that his elder brother had done much more for the two disciples than what he had directly told him. Long Ren felt an even stronger sense of gratitude towards his elder brother Ding Fan.
After Guo Lin finished speaking, Ah Du took his turn. Ah Du’s account was quite similar to Guo Lin’s, as both had shared experiences with Ding Fan in the Xuantian Secret Realm. To avoid redundancy, Ah Du did not repeat certain points mentioned earlier by Guo Lin, except he elaborated a bit more about the presence of the Sword Washing Pool.
When the people below heard Ah Du mention the Sword Washing Pool, they were astonished. Even the elders, including Long Ren, understood how significant the development of a Sword Washing Pool was within the Cultivation World. They knew that such a place likely harbored treasures left by powerful figures.
"I had no idea they’d come across a Sword Washing Pool. Such places are always abundant with treasures!"
"Indeed, they were incredibly fortunate. It seems they gained countless opportunities during this venture into the Xuantian Secret Realm..."
"It truly is enviable. When I entered the Xuantian Secret Realm, I managed to acquire some rare spiritual materials, but even daring to dream of the Sword Washing Pool was out of the question."
"There’s nothing that can be done. This time’s Secret Realm fluctuations, although the most perilous in history, offered equally rare opportunities..."
"For those disciples to survive should be considered the greatest fortune, and to gain such significant opportunities speaks to boundless prospects..."
"Indeed, indeed..."
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For a while, the elders below discussed animatedly amongst themselves, with many expressing substantial interest at Ah Du’s mention of the Sword Washing Pool. Many of these elders had entered the Xuantian Secret Realm during their youth, obtaining considerable fortunes, which helped them attain their current elder status.
Of course, their arduous cultivation cannot be overlooked, but the importance of opportunities cannot be denied either.
Even though they acquired considerable fortunes back then, none had encountered a Sword Washing Pool. At best, they collected rare, precious spiritual materials. They were acutely aware of the Sword Washing Pool’s mysterious might, knowing that the Xuantian Secret Realm seemingly did not belong entirely within the Cultivation World, and the Yuan Beasts within were much mightier than those in the Cultivation World.
As such, it could be inferred that the cultivators living within were also more formidable than those in the Cultivation World. Moreover, the Sword Washing Pool was usually left by ancient peerless masters, hence it was only natural that the pool would harbor countless treasures. Consequently, they envied the three disciples who emerged from the Xuantian Secret Realm alive. Although the danger was the greatest, so was the opportunity.
The discovery of a place like the Sword Washing Pool left everyone in disbelief.
When Ah Du spoke about the Guardian Yuan Beast within the Sword Washing Pool, everyone felt anxious. Even Leng Jian was taken aback upon hearing this. He realized encountering the Sword Washing Pool was indeed a remarkable stroke of luck for those inside the Secret Realm.
However, the Guardian Yuan Beast within the Sword Washing Pool undoubtedly possessed immense power. Considering the pool’s millennia-old existence, it was foreseeable that the Guardian Yuan Beast had equally strong capabilities. Leng Jian believed that even if Guo Lin’s group combined their abilities, they wouldn’t be a match against the Guardian Yuan Beast.
Even the Spirit Severing Late Stage or Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivators from the thirty-six caves would find it difficult to handle such a formidable opponent. While they encountered the Sword Washing Pool, entering it wouldn’t be easy. Leng Jian was certainly aware of this.
At this moment, it wasn’t only Leng Jian who was astounded; even the elder clans from the thirty-six caves were taken aback by Ah Du’s words. The Guardian Yuan Beast within the Sword Washing Pool was recognized as extraordinarily powerful, not something typical cultivators could contend with.
Even the elders themselves might struggle against such an adversary of that rank, compelling them to retreat in awe. Many elders felt a pang of regret upon hearing Ah Du, though he hadn’t yet finished telling the outcome. Encountering a Sword Washing Pool in the Xuantian Secret Realm was indeed an exceptional stroke of luck.
But considering the mighty Guardian Yuan Beast, based solely on their combined strength, entering the pool was naturally impossible. Thus, they surmised that despite discovering the Sword Washing Pool, the treasures within were out of reach due to their inadequate strength.
Some elders also realized that the treasures within the Sword Washing Pool were not just unattainable for them but for all cultivators entering the Xuantian Secret Realm. All participants were under twenty-five years old. Despite exceptional talent, none could contend with the Guardian Yuan Beast of the Sword Washing Pool.
Faced with such a Yuan Beast, perhaps only those in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage could stand a chance. Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivators were extremely rare within the Cultivation World. Across the thirty-six caves, there were fewer than a handful with such cultivation. Even the elders with their covetous hearts had no way forward.
Meanwhile, Long Ren reacted to Ah Du’s words with a puzzled expression. He had previously learned from his elder brother about their acquisition of certain treasures within the Xuantian Secret Realm, and based on Guo Lin’s prior account, if these treasures weren’t from the Sword Washing Pool mentioned by Ah Du, then where did his elder brother say they came from?
Long Ren also didn’t believe that Guo Linn, Ah Du, and their eldest brother would be a match for the Guardian Yuan Beast of the Sword Washing Pool. However, he wasn’t entirely sure, and he had some doubts in his heart, knowing that these doubts were centered around his eldest brother, Ding Fan. He understood that Ding Fan’s power was unfathomable, but saying that he could handle the Guardian Yuan Beast of the Sword Washing Pool still sounded somewhat mysterious.
Nevertheless, Long Ren vaguely felt that this might really be the case, so he was eager to hear what Ah Du had to say next.
When Ah Du mentioned that the Guardian Yuan Beast in the Sword Washing Pool had devoured the vitality of an entire Oasis, it made everyone’s hearts pound with fear. It was as expected; this Guardian Yuan Beast was incredibly formidable. To think a single Yuan Beast could swallow the vitality of a whole Oasis—that was a truly terrifying existence.
At this point, someone quickly raised a question, with an elder directly asking Ah Du:
"Since the entire Oasis was drained of vitality by this Guardian Yuan Beast, how did you manage to get near the Sword Washing Pool?"
This question from the elder echoed many people’s doubts. Ah Du, feeling slightly embarrassed, glanced in Ding Fan’s direction. Seeing Ding Fan’s somewhat questioning look, he felt a bit helpless but expressed nothing, only giving a slight, helpless shake of the head, indicating that Ah Du could speak freely.
With Ding Fan’s consent and facing the elder’s blunt inquiry, Ah Du, although reluctant to reveal the matter of his eldest brother Ding Fan refining Supreme Quality Medicine Pills, had no choice but to explain:
"The reason we could enter the Oasis was that we had the Rebirth Pill refined by my eldest brother, Ding Fan." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
The elder who had previously asked the question, being an Alchemist himself, immediately noticed an issue and couldn’t help but inquire further:
"Indeed, the Rebirth Pill can replenish vitality, allowing you to survive for a while in the vitality-drained Oasis, but that’s only for a short duration. Persisting until you discovered the Sword Washing Pool seems impossible, doesn’t it?"
Upon hearing this, several elder Alchemists couldn’t help but agree, voicing their opinions one after another:
"Yes, even a Seventh Grade Rebirth Pill, considered a High-Level Pill, would only last a few hours. How many Rebirth Pills must have been refined for you to roam freely in the Oasis, and how could you possibly have had so many refining materials? This seems unreasonable..."
"Indeed, while the Rebirth Pill can replenish vitality, even high-level ones last only up to a day, and with battles along the way consuming True Qi, how could so many Rebirth Pills be refined?"
"Exactly, there’s something off here..."
"Kid, are you making this up?"
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Skepticism was rampant among the elders questioning Ah Du’s words, yet before Ah Du could respond, Long Ren stood up calmly and said:
"My eldest brother is a High Level Alchemist, and refining Supreme Quality Medicine Pills is easy for him. I suspect he used minimal materials to refine a large quantity of Supreme Rejuvenation Pills, enabling us to persist in entering the Oasis."
The crowd, hearing Lake Master Long Ran’s words, felt a surge of shock. Someone who could casually refine Supreme Quality Medicine Pills—it was almost too incredible to believe. In the current Miniature World, even a High Level Formation Master would struggle to achieve this, leading to some disbelief in Long Ren’s statement.
Nevertheless, Ah Du felt grateful for Long Ren’s explanation, and he added:
"The Lake Master’s guess is correct. It was indeed my eldest brother’s Supreme Rejuvenation Pill that saved my life and saved my junior brother Guo Linn’s leg. Thanks to my eldest brother’s Supreme Rejuvenation Pill, we were able to traverse the Oasis, and his Supreme Rejuvenation Pill can maintain its efficacy for three days without vitality."
The crowd, hearing Ah Du’s words, burst into an uproar. No one had expected Ding Fan to be capable of casually refining such Supreme Quality Medicine Pills, and that these pills could maintain efficacy for three days in a vitality-lacking Oasis. This was simply unbelievable!
They knew that even a Seventh Grade Rebirth Pill could last only a day, yet a Supreme Rebirth Pill could last three days. Since none of them had experienced this, they couldn’t judge its authenticity, but they knew the statement likely held truth.
With such detailed explanations given without lies in such specifics, everyone was immensely shocked. It was simply incredible! At this moment, everyone’s gaze instinctively turned to Ding Fan—this was something impossible to imagine.
