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Chapter 1515 - 1821: Alchemy (2)

Back then, when Ling Chen discovered He Zhishen’s tomb, Xu Ming told him that apart from He Zhishen, there were other people in this world who lived long lives, and one of them was his master, Su Cheng’en.

Su Cheng’en took on many disciples, but all of those disciples mysteriously disappeared in their thirties and forties. Until later, by chance, Xu Ming found many skeletons beneath his room where he lived. Not only that, the heads of those skeletons were all smashed. According to Xu Ming’s guess, those skeletons must have been Su Cheng’en’s former disciples. After learning that his master was a brutal murderer, Xu Ming chose to escape.

At this moment, after listening to Ling Chen’s narrative, Ling Gengqiu pondered for a while and then slowly said, "If that’s the case, I may know the reason for Su Cheng’en’s longevity. Su Cheng’en is the creator of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, knowledgeable and wise, and his aptitude and intelligence are slightly inferior to mine. Moreover, Su Cheng’en mastered an alchemy technique, passed down from ancestors many years ago. Alchemy is a profound skill, and it’s unknown where Su Cheng’en learned it. The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion became the largest force in Martial Arts due to his alchemy skills, and he crafted pills like the Nine Elements Pill."

After pausing, Ling Gengqiu continued, "I think Su Cheng’en probably uses his alchemy skills, utilizing Heavenly List experts as drug primers to brew elixirs for himself to extend his own life."

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen’s expression changed, and he asked in surprise, "Brother, do you mean... Su Cheng’en uses people to craft potions?"

Ling Gengqiu nodded and said, "I know it sounds very cruel, but it was common in ancient times. Haven’t you heard that some ancient emperors, to achieve immortality, sought alchemists to craft longevity pills? Those alchemists used young boys and girls as drug primers, crafting pills for the emperors to consume. However, there is no such thing as a true immortality pill in this world; most alchemists who the emperors summoned were frauds, and the pills made from boys and girls might at best contribute to strengthening one’s physique."

"Heavenly List experts are not ordinary people; to be precise, Heavenly List experts surpass ordinary people’s limits in some aspects. Therefore, elixirs brewed using Heavenly List experts possess extraordinary effects. Yet, this method belongs to the unorthodox ways and carries significant side effects. Last time when I faced off against Su Cheng’en, his strength steadily overwhelmed me, but in the end, his body suddenly cracked. Thus, it can be concluded that he does not possess immortality; although the elixirs extended his life, they could not alter his physical body, and when his body cannot withstand the internal power, it explodes, which is a fatal flaw for Su Cheng’en."

"I see."

"Unless Su Cheng’en solves this problem, he will never bear to fight against me, which is why he has yet to appear. So, we need not worry about him for now."

Ling Chen nodded and said, "Brother, there’s no time to lose. I’ll book two plane tickets, and we can set off for the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion tomorrow. What do you think?"

"I’m fine with it, since I’m idle anyway. To be honest, I haven’t visited the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion for many years, and I don’t know what changes have occurred there." As he spoke these words, Ling Gengqiu’s eyes revealed a trace of nostalgia, though what he was nostalgic for, Ling Chen could not fathom.

The next morning, Ling Chen drove to the airport with Ling Gengqiu and boarded the plane heading to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

After a few hours of arduous travel, the two people finally arrived in the forest outside the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Gazing at the lush trees surrounding him, Ling Gengqiu walked while lamenting, "When I came here back then, the mountains around were bare, devoid of any vegetation. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years have passed; things have changed and people are no longer the same."

Ling Chen playfully teased, "Brother, the ’people’ in ’people are no longer the same’ refers to those beauties, doesn’t it?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Gengqiu grinned and said, "You’re still the one who understands me."

As they talked, Ling Gengqiu suddenly halted, his gaze darting to the side. Immediately, he plucked a leaf from a branch, his wrist subtly flicking, and the thin leaf instantly transformed into a sharp blade, swiftly flying out.

As Ling Gengqiu acted, a cry of pain echoed from the jungle, followed by a muffled ’thud’, as if something had fallen to the ground.

"Who’s there?" Ling Chen vigilantly looked toward the direction of the sound, striding quickly in its direction. Upon approaching, he saw a young man lying on the ground, the leaf embedded right in his shoulder. Fortunately, Ling Gengqiu had held back a bit of force; otherwise, the leaf would have pierced through his body.

"Are you a scout of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion?"

The man slowly climbed up from the ground, looked at Ling Chen and said, "Mr. Ling, this is not your first time at the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, you should be familiar with our rules."

"I apologize; my companion is just too cautious. Go and notify your Pavilion Master, tell her that I’m here and would like to meet."

"Yes."

After the man left, Ling Chen and Ling Gengqiu did not proceed forward but stayed where they were waiting. He was no longer a friend of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, and if he forcibly entered, he would encounter resistance. He came here this time to discuss cooperation with Su Mei, and there was no need for confrontation.

After about ten minutes, the young man returned, and with him was Ling Chen’s friend, Song Ge.

"Ling, we meet again." Song Ge greeted him with a smile.

"Hello, Song." With that, Ling Chen pointed to Ling Gengqiu beside him and said, "Let me introduce you, this is my brother."

"Hello, pleased to meet you." Song Ge exchanged some polite remarks, then said, "Ling, the Pavilion Master is waiting for you in the hall, let me lead you there."

"Much appreciated."

Before long, the trio arrived outside the central tower of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Entering the tower and climbing two flights of stairs, they reached the council hall of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Upon entering the door, Ling Chen’s gaze was immediately drawn to Su Mei’s charming face. After a long absence, Su Mei still looked the same as before, her delicate features, skin white as snow, wearing a loose outfit with a minority ethnic flair, sitting gracefully there, her slender lips slightly curved in a subtle smile.

If anything was different, it was the change in aura; now Su Mei seemed even more mature than before, exuding the charm of a mature woman, indescribable yet irresistibly attractive, even Ling Gengqiu beside her widened his eyes, carefully observing the young Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.