Chapter 307: Treasure

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

Xie Lianzhen was over the moon when he saw the lights in the sky.

Great! She indeed can be trusted.

He blinked his eyes and got back to his actor mood, throwing himself at the stone door and wailing, “Drug Lord, something bad has happened!”

Of course, the Drug Lord would already know that. The crucial point of the spell was in the cave and he had full control of the spell, so there was no doubt that he would have sensed it.

The spell initially had the function of congregating energy. Mystic force in the area would all be collected and inserted into his body.

However, as soon as he took his medicine, all the mystic force he had gathered suddenly disappeared at lightning speed before he even noticed it. The crucial point in the cave stopped functioning, and tool for him to control the spell had dimmed down.

The Drug Lord jumped up in anger. “Who the hell is doing all this!?”

Unfortunately, he had already taken the medication, and the effects started to show. “Ah!” The Drug Lord squatted down in excruciating pain.

Just as Xie Lianzhen guessed, the experiment the Drug Lord used on them excluded the main ingredients, and the portions were lesser. The one that he was using for his breakthrough was ten times stronger than the one he used on Lu Mingshu and the rest.

The Drug Lord initially thought that he would be able to bear the pain because he was in the Spirit Realm, but now, it seemed that he had underestimated his main ingredient’s power.

The poison slowly invaded into his meridians and started exploding in his body.

Just then, he received an unusual energy wave, distracting him.

This drove the Drug Lord up the walls. Who the heck…? Who the heck destroyed my spell!? The cold girl, or the boy with honeyed words?

Suddenly, he could hear Xie Lianzhen’s wailing. “Drug Lord, something bad has happened!” He sounded anxious.

The pain caused the Drug Lord to be unable to focus.

Yeah, he’s been waiting outside the whole time. It’s not him.

Then, it’s the girl? I really underestimated her….

“Drug Lord? Drug Lord? Are you alright?” Xie Lianzhen’s voice rang into the cave.

The Drug Lord wiped away his cold sweat. The mystic force seemed to be going out of control. Oh no, I can’t control it anymore. What shall I do…?

“Drug Lord? Are you okay? Please don’t let anything bad happen!”

This boy still has his conscience….

The Drug Lord took out a small bottle made of white jade while trembling. He poured out a pure white pill, and the scent filled the room immediately.

The Drug Lord looked at it with pain. He nearly paid his life for this Fragrant Spirit Pill. It was initially for him to get used to his new realm after he broke through, but now, he had no choice but to use it for this emergency.

He swallowed the pill in one go and started to feel better.

However, that was not enough. He needed time to recuperate, and the spell was now broken. Who knew how long it would take for someone to break into the cave?

Of course, he had an idea to settle this – he could use his treasure against the girl. However, if he did so, he would have to give up on his chance of breaking through. I have already used up the Fragrant Spirit Pill. Will I have another chance if I lose this one?

The Drug Lord couldn’t make up his mind.

“Drug Lord, please be okay. I’ll be outside to buy time for you.”

This boy, he really cares for me. I should get his help…

“Drug-” The stone door opened up abruptly, causing Xie Lianzhen, who was sprawling on the door, to nearly fall. The Drug Lord’s pale face was the first thing he saw.

Seeing Xie Lianzhen looking at him shock, the Drug Lord instructed him; “Come in.”

Xie Lianzhen said nothing more and followed him in.

The stone door was closed once more, separating them from the outside world.

The Drug Lord plopped down on the floor. He took out something from his sleeves while trembling. “You, go into the room. Put this on the circular thing.”

“Which room?”

In excruciating pain, the Drug Lord had an extremely bad temper. “The one you went into a few days ago.”

“And you punched me afterwards?”

“Yes!” The Drug Lord gritted his teeth. “As long as you do this well, I will treat you nicely from today onwards.”

“Look at what you’re saying.” Xie Lianzhen smiled shyly at him. “You have taught me so much the past few days, so I should do it well to repay you anyway.”

These words made the Drug Lord feel like smiling, but the pain didn’t allow him to. He bit his lips and nodded. “Good boy. It’s my fault for punching you last time. I’ll make it up to you soon.” He then took in a deep breath and mumbled, “That bitch. How dare she do this? When I breakthrough, I’ll skin her alive for sure.”

Xie Lianzhen immediately went up to pacify him. “Calm down. Focus on breaking through, I’ll do everything for you.”

“Good.” The Drug Lord sighed in relief. Finally, he had someone to rely on when he needed it. No wonder famous pharmacologists like to take in many disciples. Such a pity that this boy doesn’t want to be my disciple. This shows that he’s a good boy even though he likes to bootlick.

“Then, I’ll get it done.”

“Go.”

Xie Lianzhen walked out of the seclusion room and wiped the smile away from his face. He briskly walked to the room.

He had already travelled along this route a thousand times during practice. Within no time, he was already at the room.

Xie Lianzhen looked around and placed the jade the Drug Lord gave him on the door’s opening.

The stone door opened up slowly.

He saw a water tank placed right in the middle.

As for the circular table, only an idiot would do as the Drug Lord said. If he did as he was told, he would probably activate some backup plan that the Drug Lord had and create even more problems for Lu Mingshu.

The last time he came here, he only got a glimpse at everything. Now, he realized it wasn’t so simple.

Rather than a water tank, it was more like a cauldron – a mild golden cauldron decorated with runes and brilliant lights with vibrant colours. And the cauldron wasn’t filled with water, but with mist.

Xie Lianzhen brushed his fingers across the runes, trying to figure out how it was used.

If one were to point out how he and Lu Mingshu were similar, it would be how they spent their childhood. Both were lonely when they were a child, and their only companions were books passed down from the older generations. So, even if he wasn’t a rune carver, he still had knowledge about them.

With this rune’s pattern, it should be…

Since they had already broken the spell, the mystic force was unleashed from his fingertips, and the sparks of mystic force activated the runes.

The mist in the cauldron dispersed, leaving a gleaming reflection like a mirror.

And the things that were happening in the valley could be seen in the reflection.

He trailed across another rune, and the image started to change too.

So, this is an island surrounded by mist from the Ming River, hiding the island without any trace.

What about the water dragon tornado?

Xie Lianzhen pondered for a while and put his finger on the reflection.

Ripples were formed, and it looked like a flower.

Oh my god! This is really fantastic! There are such things in the world?

“Boy! What are you doing!?” the Drug Lord yelled. He waited for quite a while for the spell to work, but he sensed that somebody was touching his treasure, so he ran over frantically to check only to see Xie Lianzhen touching his treasure.

Xie Lianzhen eyed the Drug Lord and smirked, then punched the cauldron.

The Drug Lord’s face turned black. He stared at Xie Lianzhen angrily and yelled, “Boy, I’ll make you pay for that!”

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