Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

Chapter 169 The Mysterious Mastermind Visits the Medicine Clan
Yao Tian's arrival left everyone bewildered.

"Tell me, who's in charge here?"

The icy voice, carrying an undeniable authority, exploded in the air.

Yao Tian's gaze swept down, his sharp eyes scanning over everyone below. When he saw those figures who deliberately lowered their bodies and tried to conceal their presence, his brows furrowed tightly.

These rats, who can't stand the light of day, are quite good at hiding.

Just like that so-called successor of the Sword Emperor, Xiao Jibai, who hides from the world all day long, he doesn't even have the pride and spirit that an imperial family should have. He has truly disgraced his ancestors and the Sword Emperor!
Seeing Yao Tian looking at him, Xiao Yan quickly lowered his head, clenched his fists, and suppressed his aura to the extreme.

Once his identity is exposed, he will fall back into the hands of the six ancient clans, which is unbearable for Xiao Yan.

"Did not say?"

A chill ran down Yao Tian's face, and an overwhelming, terrifying pressure crashed down, causing everyone to panic. Huang Quan Venerable's heart skipped a beat.

He wanted to leave, but now that Yao Tian was under his nose, it was almost impossible!

"It's him, it's him, sir!"

In the crowd, a man in black robes hurriedly spoke up, pointing his finger sharply at Venerable Huangquan, directly betraying him.

"very good."

Yao Tian's lips curled into a cold smile. His gaze instantly locked onto Venerable Huang Quan, and the invisible aura that had been spreading around him suddenly condensed, pressing down on Venerable Huang Quan like a mountain of immense weight.

"boom--!"

The deafening roar was like a thunderclap, and the earth cracked open in response. Spiderweb-like fissures spread rapidly, and rubble and dust flew up. The surrounding space seemed to be distorted by this force, emitting a faint but ear-piercing tearing sound!

"ah!!!

The Venerable Yellow Springs let out a shrill scream.

He had no ability to resist at all. His body was slammed to the ground by that enormous force, and he collapsed heavily. The ground was even shaken and dented. He was in a sorry state.

"My lord, have mercy on me, my lord, have mercy on me!"

The Venerable Yellow Springs' face was filled with terror, and his voice trembled uncontrollably. With blood and foam spilling from the corner of his mouth, he looked extremely miserable.

Yao Tian looked down at him, his expression as cold as ice.

"If you answer a few questions truthfully, I might spare your life."

"Yes! I will tell you everything I know!"

The Venerable Yellow Springs made repeated promises, yet the wound on his forehead continued to bleed.

Who would have thought that the once arrogant and powerful Venerable Huangquan, who once dominated the Central Plains, was now like an ant on a chopping board, helpless and unable to control his own life and death in front of Yaotian!
"Quite sensible."

As Yao Tian finished speaking, Venerable Huang Quan felt the terrifying pressure pressing down on him vanish instantly.

"Thank you, sir!"

He hurriedly scrambled to his feet from the sunken ground, his knees still trembling slightly uncontrollably, but he forced a fawning smile.

"Does the underground trading market offer auctions for Spirit-Conceiving Dust?"

"Of course!"

Venerable Huangquan dared not conceal the truth.

Xiao Yan and the Heavenly Flame Venerable beside him exchanged a glance, both able to see the solemnity in each other's eyes.

Xiao Yan sensed something was wrong; Senior Tianhuo had indeed guessed correctly—the Medicine Clan had their eyes on the Pregnancy Spirit Powder.

One of the three sets of Spirit-Nourishing Powder from this trade fair is on them. If Yao Tian asks for it, this matter will likely not end well...

"really!"

A glint of greed suddenly flashed in Yao Tian's eyes, and his breathing quickened involuntarily. Previously, his clan and several other ancient imperial clans had mobilized a considerable number of people to search for Xiao Jibai's whereabouts, and these younger members of the clan had also been sent out to gain experience.

Later, when the Wind and Thunder Pavilion incident occurred, Danta rashly intervened, which greatly displeased the family. Coincidentally, with the Pill Gathering approaching, Yao Tian naturally accepted Yao Wanhuo's order to come here and cause trouble, which also added some trouble for Danta.

But it would have been better if he hadn't come at all; his arrival gave Yao Tian a fright.

Not long after he arrived in the Pill Domain, he learned by chance that someone on the continent seemed to have mastered the method of refining Spirit-Nourishing Powder!

When Yao Tian first heard the news, he felt nothing but anger.

The Spirit-Nourishing Powder is incredibly precious; it's a secret treasure that only imperial families are entitled to possess. What right do those lowly ants on the continent have to touch it?

But when Yao Tian personally intercepted and killed an alchemist who possessed the Spirit Pregnancy Powder, and carefully examined the bottle of Spirit Pregnancy Powder in his hand, he discovered a shocking fact!

The Spirit-Pregnancy Powder circulating on the mainland is even more exquisite in quality than the finished product made by the secret method passed down for ten thousand years by the Medicine Clan!

"The family's refining method is a simplified version of an ancient formula. Although it only retains 60% of the original's efficacy, it is still extremely rare..."

However, the "Pregnancy Elixir Powder" circulating in mainland China supposedly has 80% of the desired effects!

Eighty percent, maybe only a 20 percent difference, it doesn't seem like much.

Even if you only use 60% of the effectiveness of the Pregnancy Spirit Powder, it seems that you can achieve the same effect by simply swallowing more of it.

But if someone really has such thoughts, they probably don't even have the most basic knowledge of cultivation!

All elixirs and rare medicinal herbs can develop resistance!
Taking 80% effective Pregnancy Powder is better, or even much better, than taking 60% effective Pregnancy Powder!

With this thought in mind, the greed in Yao Tian's eyes intensified.

Such a precious secret technique should rightfully belong to their Medicine Clan! It's a terrible waste for it to fall into the hands of the lowly people of the mainland!
"cough."

The medicine soothed his mind, and his expression became calmer.

Although he is undoubtedly the number one in the Medicine Clan of this generation, he is not without competitors. To date, he has not been appointed as the young clan leader.

If he could truly obtain the method for refining the Spirit-Nourishing Powder with 80% effectiveness, the position of young clan leader would undoubtedly be his...

Yao Tian asked casually, "Does the underground trading fair have the method for refining Spirit-Nourishing Powder?"

"Actually, we don't know how to refine Spirit-Nourishing Powder. The trade fair just buys it from a mysterious force and then resells it to make a profit from the price difference."

"Venerable Huangquan said cautiously."

"Really?"

Yao Tian's expression turned slightly unpleasant.

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Venerable Huangquan's forehead. He hurriedly said, "My lord, this is absolutely true!"

Yao Tian's voice suddenly turned cold. He did not believe Huang Quan Venerable's words and had already made up his mind to capture Huang Quan Venerable and interrogate him severely.

He had always been on good terms with Yao Wangui, the elder in charge of punishments in the clan, and had learned many interrogation techniques from him, considering himself to have acquired some genuine skills.

This person is opportunistic and fickle, just like a weather vane. He's clearly spineless and probably won't even withstand the most basic tortures before confessing everything.

Yao Tian turned his gaze back to Xiao Yan and the others.

"As for you..."

This is, after all, Danta's territory, so we should give them some face. But if we just let them leave, we might miss some potential clues.

After a moment's thought, Yao Tian casually said, "You will all come with me to the Yao Clan as 'guests' for a few days."

Once the investigation is complete and it is determined that you have no connection to the pregnancy powder, you will be allowed to leave.

(End of this chapter)