Chapter 119 One Pot
Shen Suiren saw that the white-haired Shen Dingru's fingers twitched slightly, and Huoya tried to nudge him awake with its head.

She swiftly moved to her father's side, took his pulse, and immediately fed him a large pill while supporting his head.

The Howling Moon Wolf sniffed the lingering fragrance of the elixir, knowing it was a good thing, and silently retreated to find the Dingpu Grass.

"Wait a moment." Shen Suiren gave it and the fire crow two bottles of pills each, "Minor Rejuvenation Pill and Spirit Beast Pill."

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators sat up instantly upon seeing this, their eyes sparkling brightly. "Young fellow Daoist, please give us a pill! We'll repay you with spirit stones later."

For more than a decade, what they lacked most were elixirs to treat hidden injuries. The best spiritual herbs were all in the territory of demonic beasts, and everyone had to stay near the dragon bone. Even if they knew how to refine elixirs, it would be useless if they couldn't gather more spiritual herbs.

They didn't crave the Great Rejuvenation Pill costing 50,000 spirit stones; a Small Rejuvenation Pill costing a few hundred spirit stones would suffice.

"Uncle-Master, please distribute the Lesser Rejuvenation Pills and Nourishing Essence Pills to the seniors." People are more concerned about scarcity than equitable distribution, and Shen Suiren made his decision after a moment's thought.

Cheng Zhishun was asking Xiaoyuelang to identify Dingpucao when he turned his head and saw her quickly taking out twenty or thirty bottles of pills. He immediately warned her telepathically: "At the beginning of the year, people won't be grateful for things that are too easy to obtain."

Furthermore, one shouldn't flaunt wealth. Is it really appropriate to give away so many high-grade pills? Do you want others to covet your fortune later?

"Medium grade, one bottle contains only one pill."

There were fifteen of them, and each of them had four hundred and fifty spirit stones; they could afford to pay it back.

As for those who covet her wealth, whoever makes a move will be chopped off. Shen Suiren always repackages the pills she buys, outwardly displaying low-grade pills while keeping the high-grade and top-quality ones for herself very well hidden.

Luo Ning was also cautious in his actions. When distributing the pills, he made everyone write an IOU on a blank talisman paper. Whether or not they would repay it was another matter, but it was best to have a written agreement.

"At the beginning of the year, release us so I can examine your father's pulse," Juexing transmitted his voice from inside the space room. He was itching to see the spiritual herbs growing near the dragon bones.

Shen Suiren transmitted his voice, saying, "You and Nie Chengzhang are our trump cards. We'll see how things go before you come out."

"Look, even the little fox king isn't saying anything." As she spoke, she flew through the air and handed the spatial hut to Cheng Zhishun.

Juexing glanced at the little fox king, who was boredly dozing off, then looked at Nie Chengzhang, who was meditating. "I miss Ji Yu. When will it wake up?"

"Unsure." But Nie Chengzhang turned to the Little Fox King to ask about the advancement of divine beasts.

As the conversation between the man and the fox grew increasingly complicated, Cheng Zhishun had already collected quite a bit of Dingpuling, while Shen Dingru also woke up.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he smiled silently at Shen Suiren, his heart filled with a thousand words, yet he didn't know where to begin.

My daughter is so beautiful; her eyes are like mine, and her nose and mouth are like my wife's.

Shen Dingru wanted to make up for the lost decade or so.

Shen Suiren sensed the guilt mixed with joy in his eyes, so she did not intend to tell him about her experience at this moment: "Father, how come your hair has turned white?"

Shen Dingru frowned and activated a soundproof barrier: "What name did your mother choose for you? Is she alright?"
The message from your flying sword just now mentioned various sects, which means you haven't joined the Taiyi Sect.

When did you arrive in the cultivation world? Was someone from the Shen family bullying you?
You silly child, you must have fallen into this place because you were looking for me. There's no way out of here now.

well……"

"My mother named me Shen Suiren. She passed away not long after giving birth to me, and I ended up joining the Xianyou Sect by some twist of fate."

"Passed away? Impossible, impossible. She has always been in good health. Not only do she have the health-preserving pills I left behind, but she also has the Mother-Child Talisman. If she were seriously ill, she would have crushed it to notify me."

Moreover, you were born not long ago, and the fire crow flew back to the cultivation world to bring good news, saying that both mother and daughter were safe and healthy.

"Father……"

"Call me 'Dad'." Shen Dingru felt that his daughter always calling him "father" was too distant.

"Dad, don't get agitated. We'll go back to our hometown and investigate the cause later."

"I was young then, and there are some things I might not know." Shen Suiren glanced at the fire crow, thinking that if it had discovered that its mother had a health problem, it certainly wouldn't have returned to the cultivation world when it was only at the fifth level.

"Let's solve the immediate problem first and unlock the chains on your feet."

Furthermore, my grandmaster, True Lord Zhukuang, along with the Nascent Soul cultivators from various sects, have joined forces to destroy the tower that was pressing down on this place. They will surely be able to lead their people into this place soon.”

She discovered that this chain was completely different from the one in the tower. When she pulled it, it was elastic and became as thin as a hair. No wonder they could run so far outside the bushes.

Shen Dingru calmed his emotions. The dead cannot be brought back to life, and the child in front of him was more important: "True Lord Zhu Kuang is a great cultivator of the Yuanhou era. She is very protective of her own. You should be very filial to her."

As for the chains, don't rush; ordinary ritual implements cannot be cut.

"Take a blank jade slip, and I will write down the details of this place for you." He felt that verbal explanation was too slow.

"Okay, I'll heat up some food for Father." She and the Little Fox King had bought a lot of food, but they hadn't had time to distribute it to Juexing yet.

Shen Dingru wanted to say that he had already abstained from grains, but seeing that she had taken out a large pile of stoves, pots and pans, and food boxes, he did not stop her.

The cultivators who had finished refining the pills nearby were filled with envy, saying, "I should learn from Fellow Daoist Shen and get married and have children sooner."

"Junior Brother Shen also returned to his hometown to get married after he reached the Foundation Establishment stage, but he was engaged long before he began cultivating immortality."

"I'm so envious. He's at the peak of Foundation Establishment, and his daughter is also at Foundation Establishment. They don't look that old at all."

"Hey, young fellow Daoist, may I ask your surname? Just now, young friend Shen called you 'Uncle-Master'. May I ask which sect you belong to?" They were all seasoned Foundation Establishment cultivators, so they wouldn't directly ask about the Taiyi Sect.

"Xianyou Sect." Luo Ning answered simply and clearly, and then asked how everyone got here, what the situation was like here, and why the fourth-order demon beasts only had brute force and didn't seem to know how to use spiritual power.

Meanwhile, Shen Suiren had already taken the jade slip written by his father and used his divine sense to examine it.

It turned out that the father was concerned about the internal strife within the Shen family, the unpredictable mood swings of the old clan patriarch before his death, and the fear and trepidation among the clan members.

The sect was not suitable for mortals to live in, which is why he had not taken his pregnant mother to the cultivation world.

While he was accompanying his mother during childbirth at his ancestral home, another beast tide broke out. He received a mission from his sect that he could not refuse, so he left the Fire Crow at his home in the mortal realm to take care of it.

However, after only a month, Fire Crow sensed danger from him several times and saw that she and her mother were safe. She immediately returned to the cultivation world and even rescued her father who was trapped in the formation.

Unexpectedly, after escaping danger, they touched some kind of restriction and fell into this place, where they have been trapped for more than ten years.

Fortunately, he had company, and with the lingering power of the dragon bone, the monsters could not easily approach him.

As this group of people gradually explored outwards, some died, some went mad, and some became foolish.

On another occasion, he saved some mortals and taught them cultivation techniques to fight against demonic beasts.

After reading it, Shen Suiren couldn't help but be surprised and doubtful: "This place has always been dominated by demonic beasts, and the human race doesn't even have cultivation techniques."

"It was you who taught me step by step; no wonder the Qi cultivators call you the Immortal Master."

Shen Dingru nodded: "They themselves don't know how many years they have been imprisoned. They rely on brave and skilled people to practice martial arts and fight against first to third-level Qi Refining demonic beasts."

Even if humans cultivate to the Innate Realm, they are still at a disadvantage against those at the Third Tier.

It is said that the city has been shrinking, and now only a dilapidated city remains, with only tens of thousands of people.

"If we had fallen in any later, perhaps even the human race would have been wiped out."

He paused for a moment and then said, "It's also possible that our falling in caused a change in the energy of this place, and that the demon beasts will advance from the third stage to the early stage of the fourth stage of Foundation Establishment in a few years."

However, although the human race cultivates quickly and has abundant spiritual energy, they have yet to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

Left with no other option, we had to use the Demon-Attracting Grass to lure small groups of third- and fourth-tier demons here from time to time to ambush and kill them. By the way, the demons here are dangerous; you must never eat their flesh, as it will cause people to become mentally unstable and go insane after cultivation.

However, there are quite a few Void Beasts, so using their hides to make storage bags won't have any impact.

Shen Suiren nodded: "The few demonic beasts we just killed were a bit silly and just charged around recklessly."

But I noticed that the late-stage Qi Refining cultivators here have a stronger aura than the cultivators outside, which suggests that they have all reached the edge of advancing.

"This medicinal field contains many of the spiritual herbs needed for Foundation Establishment Pills. Haven't you refined any Foundation Establishment Pills yet?"

In fact, in the Taiyuan Realm, not all foundation-building pills are needed to establish a foundation, but with their blessing, the success rate can reach 80% or 90%.

That's why many people are willing to spend a lot of spirit stones to buy it.

"The spiritual herbs were pieced together by the Qi Refiners. They were good at forming pills, but none of those who took the pills succeeded in establishing their foundation."

However, his spiritual power is deeper than that of an ordinary Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator.

It must be related to the fact that thunder never strikes here.” Just as Shen Dingru was feeling regretful, he suddenly saw his daughter create two layers of mist barriers.

After blocking the view of outsiders, he took out two porcelain bottles labeled "Top-Grade Foundation Establishment Pills" from his storage ring. He was slightly surprised: "You, you still carry these with you?"

"I originally prepared this for myself, but I didn't use it. Do you think there's anyone suitable to use it for?" Shen Suiren felt that it would be more beneficial for local cultivators to achieve Foundation Establishment.

Shen Dingru confiscated it: "If it doesn't succeed, it will be a waste. Besides, Foundation Establishment requires short periods of seclusion, and the duration varies."

You yourself said that Nascent Soul cultivators are trying to get in; it's not too late to take them all out before they begin their Foundation Establishment.

"Alright, but you can keep these pills. I have a million merit points, which can be exchanged for many more." Shen Suiren took out pills one by one, including Nourishing Essence Pills, Spirit Recovery Pills, Lesser Rejuvenation Pills, Greater Rejuvenation Pills, Divine Harmony Pills, and more than a dozen others.

There were even fifth to eighth grade spirit fruits, piled up all over the ground.

The fire crows, who were listening to their conversation, stared in disbelief.

But when she took out two emerald-green spiritual herbs, she excitedly called out to her friends, and then the Howling Moon Wolf suddenly pounced over from Cheng Zhishun's side.

Shen Dingru beckoned Xiaoyue Wolf into the barrier: "In years of plenty, there is talking grass; you two eat it."

The two demon beasts were overjoyed. Being able to refine their cross bones and communicate in advance was much more comfortable than communicating with their divine senses... right?

Despite their uncertainty, they expressed their gratitude to Shen Suiren and then eagerly swallowed the pills.

Then, under the watchful eyes of her father and daughter, she gracefully fell into a deep sleep.

"Won't something go wrong? Should I ask the Little Fox King to come and take a look?" Shen Suiren wasn't quite sure.

Shen Dingru had a contract with them and could sense whether they were good or bad. He waved his hand and said, "It's alright, they are absorbing the medicinal power."

Tell your father about your life over the years.

"It's all about cultivation, and then encountering some demon kings."

Father probably doesn't know yet, but there's a Dragon Palace in the mortal realm that can connect to other worlds.

Above this place, where a tall tower once stood, was a failed teleportation gate. Shen Suiren skillfully diverted her father's attention by downplaying the main issue.

Just as she was recounting the recent changes outside, True Lord Zhu Kuang and the others had already urgently summoned Foundation Establishment cultivators to try and find a teleportation entrance.

Yao Niaoniao also rushed over from the Lülü Pavilion and found Zhu Kuang Zhenjun and said, "Senior, the Dragon King asked me to find you secretly. He said that the Dragon Palace teleportation gate is acting strangely again."

"Do we have to go right away?"

"The Dragon King didn't say it, but she sent me a message when I went to deliver supplies to the fellow Daoists guarding that place."

“Then I’ll go after I find this entrance.” True Lord Zhu Kuang was more concerned about his grand-disciple’s condition.

Frustrated, they searched the fresh Sparrow King Canyon several times but still couldn't find the entrance.

Chongming's Eye of Truth was completely ineffective in front of it. "Why don't we wait a bit? Maybe something might happen inside. Open the entrance from the inside out."

In the end, the spirit lamps of those few remained unharmed at the beginning of the year.

"The only option now is to try again at the same time tomorrow." Zhu Kuang Zhenjun was still able to keep his temper in check.

Little did she know that Shen Suiren was even more composed than her, telling her father so much about the cultivation world without mentioning a single word about her past misfortunes.

The little fox king, whom they had found, scrutinized Shen Dingru for a long time before giving him a golden fruit: "Hurry up and form your core, otherwise your cultivation is too low and you still won't be able to protect Suichu in the future."

Shen Dingru, who was in high spirits, was taken aback after hearing this: "Suichu? You changed your name?"

"No. This is a Taoist name given to me by a senior, and I have been using it ever since I started cultivating."

Easy to remember. "Shen Suiren's full name is a little tongue-twisting."

The Little Fox King nodded repeatedly: "The name Sui Chu is much more well-known than the name Shen Sui Ren."

"The beginning of the year? There really is such a name," Shen Dingru murmured.

Shen Suiren and the Little Fox King exchanged a glance. "Father, what do you mean?"

"Come with me." Shen Dingru led her to the base of the dragon's bones. "The dragon's belly still holds some power. Try cultivating here. I will protect you."

Shen Suiren did not sit down immediately: "Have you ever heard anyone call themselves Suichu before?"

"I'll tell you after I finish my cultivation. I need to sort out my thoughts." Shen Dingru tapped his forehead.

"I'll listen to you." Shen Suiren didn't care anymore; it would be good to cultivate for a while.

And once she entered a meditative state, it was evening.

……

As the moon rose above the willow branches, the sect leader of Wendao sent a message to True Monarch Zhukuang: "The alchemists who remained in the Lülü Pavilion refined a total of nine Breakthrough Pills, but when we drew lots to distribute them, we found that all nine pills had turned to ashes."

Zhu Kuang immediately asked urgently, "Is someone playing tricks? Or is there a problem with the elixir?"

"The pills are fine, but the pills that turned to ash are obviously burned by someone, and two kinds of spiritual herbs are missing."

"Senior sister, who could infiltrate the Lü Lü Pavilion so stealthily, without being detected by any of us Nascent Soul cultivators? Who do you think it could be?"

“Chu Mo, and his cultivation level is likely above the Nascent Soul stage.” Zhu Kuang guessed after a moment’s thought.

The fact that Chu Mo dared to leave a mark on the mechanisms inside the tower shows that he was not afraid of being seen by cultivators from the Taiyuan Realm. What could make him so fearless was only his superior cultivation level.

Destroying the pills and stealing the medicine shows that he doesn't want anyone to reach the Nascent Soul stage, and it also carries a threatening tone: "Those two spiritual herbs, the cultivators who went to the Taiyi Sect to refine pills should still have them."

"Nothing."

"Wen Dao, just finish what you've said!" He kept dawdling.

The sect leader quickly quickened his pace, "Senior sister, don't worry. It's like this: when we set off, the alchemists from the Taiyi Sect wanted to go on a pilgrimage, so they brought all the spiritual herbs to the Lü Lü Pavilion."

At that time, all the spiritual herbs were stored in the alchemy room.

"After being wiped out in one fell swoop, you want to borrow spiritual herbs from the Dragon King?" Zhu Kuang sneered. Strictly speaking, everyone is responsible for being too careless.


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