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Swish!

Two figures suddenly appeared in front of Mo Shang. Looking at Mo Shang, who was dressed in black robes, they coldly said, "Token!"

As soon as the words fell, an invisible pressure came crashing down on Mo Shang.

Mo Shang was not surprised by their actions, after all, the Eagle Protector had already explained the whole process to him before he came in.

Mo Shang took out a pitch-black token from his pocket and handed it to the two people in front of him. After receiving the token, the other party swept it lightly with their soul power, returned the token to Mo Shang, and then their figures twisted and disappeared from the spot.

Upon entering the palace, there was only an empty space. Several torches burning with eerie blue flames illuminated the vast hall, making it look extremely sinister.

"Mo Shang greets Your Excellency!"

Although he didn't see anyone, Mo Shang stood still, bowed slightly towards the empty hall in front of him, and gave a salute.

The moment he lowered his head, a majestic figure appeared before him, and an invisible pressure spread throughout the hall, as if the air itself had frozen.

"Heh, this is quite an interesting little fellow..."

An aged voice rang out, and then slowly said, "Get up."

Upon hearing this, Mo Shang raised his head and looked at the dignified-looking old man in front of him.

"You're not bad, no wonder those old guys in the hall gave you this opportunity."

The old man looked at Mo Shang without changing his expression and said, "But if you want to get guidance from Yao Chen, I think you should give up on that idea. His views on the Soul Hall are heavily influenced by personal emotions. To expect him to give you guidance... is simply wishful thinking."

As the old man finished speaking, he said to Mo Shang, "Come with me. By the way, my name is Mu Gu."

Chapter 90 Meeting the Medicine Master

Mo Shang was somewhat surprised when he heard Mu Gu's words, and curiously looked at Mu Gu who was leading the way.

However, considering that this was the place where Venerable Medicine was imprisoned, it was quite normal to encounter Mu Gu.

Although she was surprised, Mo Shang did not show it. She calmly followed Mu Gu and walked into the main hall behind them.

Along the way, there was not a single person in the main hall. At first, Mo Shang was curious. Could it be that the Soul Palace was so relaxed about the place where Yao Zun was imprisoned? But just as he was about to ask, he remembered something.

The person leading the way is the renowned Elder Mu Gu. There are countless other Dou Zun experts lurking in the shadows, so it's normal that I can't detect them.

If someone with his current mere Dou Huang status could detect hidden powerhouses, then the Soul Palace wouldn't be considered one of the top forces in the Central Continent.

Mo Shang followed Mu Gu, walking through the main hall for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, before finally arriving at a side hall enveloped by an array.

From a distance, the space surrounding the side hall was enveloped by a dense array of spatial locks, causing the space to distort. The powerful aura emanating from it was so strong that even a Dou Zong would not dare to step into it. At this moment, Mo Shang, who only had the cultivation of a Dou Huang, sensed a deadly threat.

Mu Gu led Mo Shang to the side hall that was sealed by the spatial lock. After Mo Shang caught up, he waved his hand lightly, and a burst of energy struck the spatial lock in front of them. Immediately, a passage large enough for two people to pass through opened up in front of them.

"Let's go."

Mu Gu glanced back at Mo Shang, then spoke calmly.

Having passed the spatial lock, Mo Shang and Mu Gu stepped into the main hall. Mo Shang immediately sensed a cold aura, which made him feel a little tired.

Mo Shang felt a sense of apprehension. He then circulated the Chaos Fire within his body to dispel the chill around him before looking up in surprise.

Mu Gu was staring at him with a smile on his face.

"Elder Mu Gu, this is...?"

"The Fragrance of Ghosts".

Seeing Mo Shang's performance, Mu Gu's eyes flashed with surprise. He nodded to himself and then interrupted when he heard Mo Shang's question, saying, "Yao Chen is an extremely special existence. Although he has always disagreed with cooperating with the Soul Palace, the Palace Master and the others are unwilling to destroy him like this, so they can only imprison him here."

"However, as the undisputed number one alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent, his soul realm goes without saying. If it is not suppressed, any accident could happen, which would be a huge loss."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Gu smiled and said to Mo Shang, "This Ghostly Incense was developed by an elder in the hall. It can greatly restrain alchemists. Under the influence of Ghostly Incense, not only will it not cause much damage to their souls, but it will also make them feel tired and fall into a deep sleep. Moreover, it can also inhibit the accumulation of their soul energy. It is very useful."

"It is you who have regained consciousness in the short time it takes to breathe that has surprised me quite a bit."

Mu Gu did not speak, but even some high-level Dou Zong who were shrouded in the Ghostly Incense took several breaths to fully regain consciousness.

As a respected elder, he naturally knew about the strange black flames within Mo Shang's body. He initially thought it was a kind of strange fire he had never seen before, but after extensive investigation, he discovered that it was Mo Shang's own talent. This made many people who hadn't paid attention to it before curious about the characteristics of the flames within Mo Shang's body.

Mu Gu is one of them.

However, after learning that the flames within Mo Shang's body could not be taken away, most people lost interest in it.

"Alright, let's go, I'll take you to see your idol."

Mu Gu shook his head at Mo Shang, then turned and walked into the hall with his hands behind his back, laughing loudly, "Yao Chen, wake up, I've come to see you again."

Mo Shang followed behind Mu Gu and looked into the main hall. A phantom figure was suspended in the center of the hall. It was Yao Lao's soul. Yao Lao looked exhausted. Around him, dark chains were densely binding him, with the other end extending around the hall, locking him firmly.

What's even more astonishing is that several strange energy channels, each the size of an arm, spread out from Yao Lao's soul and connected to the depths of the main hall, their whereabouts unknown.

Strands of blue energy were extracted from Yao Lao's body and spread along these energy channels towards the depths of the main hall.

Mo Shang knew that these passages were constantly drawing upon Yao Lao's soul power and sending it to the rear of the Soul Palace for future use...

Seeing Yao Lao's current miserable state, Mo Shang felt a pang of sorrow. Fortunately, the mask concealed his true feelings, and Mu Gu's attention was also focused on Yao Lao, so he did not notice Mo Shang's abnormality.

Seemingly hearing Mu Gu's call, in the center of the hall, Yao Lao shakily opened his eyes. Looking at Mu Gu with a faint smile, Yao Lao said, "What's going on? I just fell asleep for a little while, and you brought people here. Can't you let me get a good night's sleep?"

"Haha, Yao Chen, as long as you agree to cooperate with us, I won't care how long you sleep. I guarantee you'll sleep comfortably. How about it?"

Mu Gu wasn't surprised by Yao Lao's reaction. He walked up to Yao Lao and looked at him floating in mid-air. He realized he had to look up to see Yao Lao, so he frowned. He then appeared in mid-air, parallel to Yao Lao, and smiled with his hands behind his back.

If one didn't know that the two were sworn enemies, and had witnessed the tragic state of the old doctor, based solely on their conversation, anyone would probably think that they were two old friends chatting casually.

Yao Lao ignored Mu Gu's words and instead focused his gaze on Mo Shang in the main hall. Looking at Mo Shang's black robe and mask, he couldn't help but say, "Mu Gu, is this the kind of shady attire your Soul Palace has to offer? What, what clever tricks are you planning to use on me now?"

Listening to Yao Lao's words, Mo Shang could easily guess that the Soul Palace had probably put a lot of effort into Yao Lao.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Yao Chen, you've guessed wrong."

Upon hearing Yao Lao's words, Mu Gu clicked his tongue and landed beside Mo Shang, patting Mo Shang's shoulder as he said, "This is a rare talent we've discovered. At just over twenty years old, he has not only risen from a mere Dou Wang to a high-level Dou Huang in cultivation in less than two years, but he has also broken through to the sixth-grade alchemist realm in alchemy. Isn't that an impressive achievement?"

Although the Soul Palace has no shortage of young people who have reached the Dou Huang level by the age of twenty, it is extremely rare, even within the clan, to be able to explore the art of alchemy to such an extent while simultaneously cultivating.

This is also why the higher-ups of the Soul Palace were willing to give Mo Shang a chance to get in touch with Yao Chen.

Upon hearing Mu Gu's words, Yao Lao couldn't help but curiously glance at Mo Shang in the main hall, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

He didn't doubt that Mu Gu would lie to him. At their level, there was no need to lie about such trivial matters. Moreover, he himself had already become a prisoner of the Soul Palace, so Mu Gu had no reason to lie to him.

"Oh?"

However, the old apothecary still sized up Mo Shang, then shook his head and said perfunctorily, "Not bad, not bad."

He wouldn't tell the Soul Palace that among his current disciples, Xiao Fan was the true prodigy, and at that rate, the kid was probably not far from becoming a Dou Zong by now...

"Then what are you doing bringing him here?"

Without thinking about anything else, Yao Lao looked at Mo Shang in the arena, then curiously looked at Mu Gu and asked.

"Tsk tsk, I heard that the number one alchemist is a guest in my Soul Palace. This kid has never seen the world and wants to pay a visit to you."

Mu Gu looked at Yao Lao, patted Mo Shang, and then pushed Mo Shang forward with the hand on Mo Shang's shoulder, knocking him down in front of Yao Lao. He said, "Boy, go on, the Medicine Venerable you've been longing for is right in front of you."

Then Mu Gu transmitted a message to Mo Shang.

"You've met the Medicine Master, but as for your wish to have him guide you, I think that's hopeless."

Mo Shang took advantage of Mu Gu's push to walk up to Yao Lao. Looking up at Yao Lao, who was heavily sealed off, Mo Shang felt a pang in his heart. He bowed respectfully and said, "This humble one, Mo Shang, greets Senior Yao Zun Zhe."

"Haha, I didn't expect him to be such a polite young man."

As Yao Lao looked at Mo Shang, even though there was a mask between them, a strange sense of familiarity rose in his heart.

Before Yao Lao could fully sense it, Mo Shang sat cross-legged on the ground and respectfully said to Yao Lao, "I have always been exploring the path of alchemy on my own. I have long heard of the name of Venerable Yao but have never had the chance to meet you. I heard that you are a guest of the Soul Palace, so I have shamelessly asked for your guidance. Please enlighten me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Shang sat down cross-legged without waiting for Yao Lao to speak. He took out a large number of first-grade medicinal herbs from his storage ring, leaving Yao Lao and Mu Gu stunned.

Seemingly noticing their surprise, Mo Shang delivered the prepared speech, saying, "It is an honor to communicate with you, senior. I would like to share my experience in alchemy and hope you will be kind enough to offer your guidance. My first encounter with alchemy was before I became a Dou Zhe. The first medicine I refined was not a pill, but a medicinal liquid."

Mo Shang slowly opened his mouth, took out several first-tier materials from his storage ring, and instead of throwing them into the medicine cauldron he had taken out and placed aside, he directly summoned the Chaos Fire, put the materials into the fire, and continuously refined the essence of the medicinal materials.

Yao Lao watched Mo Shang's actions without changing his expression, but a hint of surprise rose in his heart. Wasn't the body tempering liquid that this kid was refining the same one that he had made for Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan when he was in Wutan City?

Seeing Mo Shang's identical refining technique, Yao Lao suppressed his inner shock, glanced at Mo Shang, who was wearing a black robe and a mask that even he couldn't see through, and remained calm.

After refining the medicinal liquid, Mo Shang handed it to the old doctor and asked, "Senior, what do you think of this?"

"That's bullshit."

Looking at the familiar medicinal liquid in Mo Shang's hand, Yao Lao's face showed a hint of disdain. He said, "Materials that can be used to refine first-grade pills, or even second-grade pills, have been wasted by you. You've produced something that isn't even a pill, yet you dare to call yourself exceptionally talented."

Even Mu Gu, standing to the side, felt somewhat helpless when he saw what Mo Shang had refined. With these things, how could he expect to receive guidance from Yao Chen?

Shaking his head helplessly, Mu Gu had given up hope on Mo Shang.

"No."

Upon hearing Yao Lao's words, Mo Shang said, "Back then, I was only at the sixth level of Dou Qi. Even the lowest-grade pills couldn't withstand the impact on my meridians. This is the best shortcut I could come up with to improve my cultivation."

Chapter 91 Straightforward

After Mo Shang finished speaking, without waiting for Yao Lao's reaction, he continued, "The first time I refined a first-grade pill, it was a first-level blood-replenishing pill..."

After Mo Shang finished speaking, he took out several kinds of medicinal herbs from his storage ring and began to refine the most basic pills.

Mu Gu originally thought that Mo Shang's basic alchemy skills wouldn't be able to move Yao Chen at all, but he found that Yao Chen was watching Mo Shang's alchemy process with great interest.

Although he was surprised, Mu Gu could not sense any special fluctuations from Mo Shang's refining process. He thought that something about Mo Shang's behavior had attracted Yao Chen, so he shook his head and then ignored it.

However, seeing that Yao Lao was staring intently at Mo Shang, Mu Gu was also very curious and couldn't help but glance at Mo Shang a few more times.