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Chapter 275 Elixir
A few more days passed.

The mountain climate is unpredictable. After only a few days of sunshine, the fog has started to swirl again, even thicker than before. The white fog is so thick that it seems almost tangible, and it even obscures the entire view.

In this kind of weather, naturally no one wants to go out—including Zhou You, of course.

He was sitting in the house, and unusually, he had completely drawn the Duanxie sword when not in combat. He then squatted on the ground and vigorously sharpened the sword.

The sword is sharpened using the aura of blood and evil, and the blade is mixed with this aura. Whenever it is rubbed against the whetstone, it always emits a faint, soft humming sound.

Zhou You's heart grew calmer and calmer with the sound. The incantation began to circulate naturally without any prompting. Under the guidance of the incantation, the bloodline of the Heavenly Dragon gradually awakened, and with each cycle, it became more harmonious with his body.

Although there was no system notification, Zhou You knew that under the current circumstances, he was not far from breaking through.

And so, an unknown amount of time passed.

Just as the sword was sharpened and the body was in peak condition, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

"--who?"

A calm voice came from outside the door.

"The geomancer sent me here, saying that the elixir is complete, the matter here is settled, and we are preparing to leave this Taoist temple. However, before that, I would like you all to come and take a look, and I also intend to settle your wages for this period of time."

"I understand. When are we going?"

"Now."

no answer.

Russian qing.

The wooden door was slowly pushed open.

What appeared before the young Taoist was a face with a raised corner of its mouth and a smile.

"Then let's go."
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The mist swirled around, and looking out, it felt as if one were immersed in a milky white ocean.

The damp air filled my mouth and nose, but instead of bringing a fresh scent, it brought a putrid stench like mud.

The Taoist boy in front of him was no longer as arrogant as before; he simply carried the lantern and walked forward blankly.

However, Zhou You seemed completely unaware and asked him with a smile.

"Hey, young master, where are we going to settle our wages?"

".Alchemy room."

"How much reward money does the geomancer plan to give us this time?"

"I don't know."

Although the words were still relatively clear, there was nothing but a dull, puppet-like quality to them.

Time flew by in the midst of this question and answer, and soon the young Taoist led Zhou You to the alchemy room.

With a push of his hand, the door opened, and all that remained was a cold, indifferent voice.

"go in."

Looking at that rigid and blank face, Zhou You didn't say anything, just nodded, and then went inside.

It was still the same courtyard, and the same scenery. The only difference was that the magic in the alchemy room had disappeared, and the door was now wide open, but it was difficult to see clearly due to the dim light.

Stepping inside, the bright candlelight illuminated the space, revealing a spacious and open view.

Then Zhou You discovered that everyone was already there.

The merchant surnamed Xun, the two bloodthirsty江湖人 (jianghu figures), the child who had a blood feud with the Hou Tu Sect for killing his parents, and the few helpers.
Upon seeing Zhou You enter, the portly merchant who knew him well hurriedly approached, his face full of timidity, and asked in a low voice.

"Hey young man, what's going on? Why are you calling everyone together in such a hurry?"

Zhou You looked at the flawless face and then smiled.

"Didn't they say they were going to pay wages? Calling everyone over all at once might just be for convenience." "Convenience? It doesn't seem like it to me. It feels more like a trap, like that Feast at Hongmen; I have a vague sense of unease."

The fat businessman shook his head, but said nothing more.

Even after a long time, the person in question still did not appear.

Surprisingly, most of the people present didn't seem anxious. The two martial arts practitioners looked around, their eyes filled with eager anticipation. The child looked resentful, as if he wanted to find an opportunity to set the place on fire. As for the handymen, their expressions varied, but they were all basically greedy and eyeing the place in different ways.

Only the fat merchant seemed genuinely afraid, as for Zhou You...
This person was still looking around, a slight smirk playing on their lips—as if they felt the amusement was getting bigger and bigger.

Just as the fog outside the window grew heavier, as if it were about to press into the room, and as everyone eagerly awaited, Wang Chengen, the geomancer, finally arrived late.

Compared to his high spirits when we first met, he seemed to be in a very bad state. His hair was a mess, like a bird's nest, his eyes were blood red like a rabbit's, and his mouth was turned up as if he was laughing, but it was twitching involuntarily. In the shadows, there was even some sticky saliva flowing out—he looked like a disheveled madman.

But he was extremely excited, even more so than a few days ago. He looked around at everyone present, then grinned and exhaled a breath that was a mixture of stench and blood.

"Everyone's here? Great, great, that's wonderful! Since you're all here, let's not waste any more time and quickly come and see the upcoming pill-making ceremony. To be honest, I've been looking forward to this for a long time."

However, at that moment, the taller one of the two martial arts duo suddenly spoke up.

"That's not urgent. Master Geomancer, since you've specially invited everyone here for this matter, could you first describe to us what this elixir is like?"

"How's it going?"

Wang Chengen started with a huge rise in pitch, and then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Since I invited you here to see the pills, I will definitely let you see the real thing. You'll know how good they are when you see them."

After saying that, Wang Chengen couldn't wait to go inside, but at that moment—another voice rang out.

"Wait a moment."

In an instant, everyone turned their heads.

Then Zhou You, who had spoken, gave a shy smile and said...

"I said, since we're already here, when are we going to settle our wages?"

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Wang Chengen ignored him completely and simply led the way into the inner room.

Zhou You shrugged at the stares that were directed at him as if he were crazy, and then led the way to follow.
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The inner room was much larger than the outer room.

But unlike the small, exquisite environments outside, this place felt empty; as far as the eye could see, there was only…
No, where is the alchemy furnace?

There was only one huge pit at the bottom of the room.

Then Wang Chengen quickly walked a few steps to the other side of the alchemy room, stretched out his hands, and shouted loudly with a maniacal smile.

"Although you all harbor ulterior motives, you are also the most honored, because you will witness the true miracle of this world—the ultimate masterpiece of immortality—the elixir of eternal life!"

Why does this sound so familiar?
Zhou You lowered his head and looked into the pit.

Then, his expression changed.

What kind of elixir could be in this pit?
There was only a pit of boiling flesh and blood, accompanied by countless wailing limbs and faces.

　I'd like to recommend a book: Welcome to the Nightmare Game.

　　An infinite-flow dungeon game, starting with the Ghost Bus.

　　Song Chen unexpectedly received a letter from her missing sister, which contained only eight large red characters.

　　Don't enter that game.

　　When Song Chen woke up again, she found herself sitting in a bus traveling in the dark.

　　When rain becomes taboo, each passage through the tunnel signifies the death of a passenger, and teammates are replaced by eerie creatures...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)