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Ancestor of the Jin Family in Foundation Establishment Stage pondered for a moment and said, "Does Alchemist wish to join Insect Path? Is there a mediator?"
Xunuo smiled inwardly but furrowed his brow and replied, "As a junior who has long resided in Chaotic Valley, I know very little about the rules of the outside world. Is a mediator really necessary to join Insect Path? I'm not sure about that."
The Gold Family Patriarch was nearby, explaining to Xunuo. The Insect Path primarily accepts disciples from Cultivation Families. They do not randomly admit Loose Cultivators. However, if some large Cultivation Families recommend promising Loose Cultivators, these Cultivation Sects will allow them to participate in the assessments. The "mediator" mentioned by Ancestor of the Jin Family in Foundation Establishment Stage refers to a recommender.
Xunuo understood this clearly; he was indeed being lured into a trap. Yet he feigned ignorance and said, "I see there is such a rule. I am indeed ignorant and may have ruined Future."
Ancestor of the Jin Family in Foundation Establishment Stage looked at Xunuo and said, "If Alchemist insists on joining Insect Path, I can act as that mediator. However, I will need something in return."
Xunuo quickly replied, "It is already a great favor for you to assist me, senior. Please feel free to give your instructions."
With a chuckle, Ancestor of the Jin Family in Foundation Establishment Stage asked, "What is your success rate for refining pills, Alchemist?"
After a moment's thought, Xunuo replied, "Three portions of herbs yield one pill."
The Gold Family Patriarch gasped quietly, thinking: A prodigy.
Ancestor of the Jin Family in Foundation Establishment Stage fixed his gaze on Xunuo and said, "I will provide you with one hundred portions of herbs. When you deliver thirty Unity Pills to me, I will recommend you for the assessment at Insect Path. However, among those pills, there must be ten high-quality ones."
After pondering for a moment, Xunuo lowered his head and said, "Though this task is challenging, it is within my capabilities. I will not let you down."
An agreement was set here, making the subsequent matters simple. Xunuo took the medicinal materials along with two Jin Family Cultivators and headed towards the Crimson Flame Mountain Geothermal Chamber.
Naturally, Xunuo did not call the two to follow him into the Geothermal Chamber, instructing them to wait outside instead. He entered the Geothermal Chamber alone and sealed it with a formation.
If anyone else were to refine these one hundred portions of medicinal materials, it would take at least seven or eight months to produce even a few pills. However, Xunuo completed the entire process in less than a month. Although he ruined one furnace of pills, he still managed to produce over a hundred Unity Pills. Xunuo was cautious about leaving too early; if he displayed too much talent, he worried that the Ancestor of the Jin Family in Foundation Establishment Stage would forcibly keep him within the Jin Family. Since it was quiet here, Xunuo decided to cultivate inside the Geothermal Chamber.
This time, Xunuo sought to enter the Insect Path for an important reason: there was a Heavenly Shadow Spike that might have been lost in the hands of a Song Clan Practitioner within the Insect Path. This information came from conversations during a battle with two Insect Manipulation Cultivators. Ever since learning about the Set of Magical Artifacts and their more powerful hidden attributes, Xunuo had been eager to gather all Six Heavenly Shadow Darts. With this new information, he naturally wanted to take a risk and try.
After breaking through to the tenth layer of Foundation Stage, Xunuo inquired extensively but found no news regarding searches for lost disciples or investigations related to any incidents within the Insect Path. This only strengthened his resolve to delve into the Insect Path. Leveraging the Dome Mountain and Jin Family connections was also part of Xunuo's calculations. As a Loose Cultivator, finding even the entrance to the Insect Path would be impossible, let alone entering its gates.
Xunuo's retreat lasted for six months before he emerged from the Geothermal Chamber. After reuniting with the two Jin Family Cultivators, they returned to Dome Mountain to report back.
When the Ancestor of the Jin Family in Foundation Establishment Stage saw thirty Unity Pills before him, with fifteen being high-quality pills, his heart became quite complicated.
Finally, he sighed and said, "I still need to do this for you. However, whether Alchemist Xu can pass through the Insect Path assessment will depend on his own fortune. If he does not enter their ranks, I hope Alchemist Xu will join my Jin Family."
Seeing that the Ancestor of the Jin Family in Foundation Establishment Stage had spoken up, Xunuo feared any change in plans and quickly agreed.
Then, the Ancestor wrote a letter of recommendation and asked an Elder Jin to take Xunuo to the entrance of the Insect Path. The Ancestor watched as Xunuo's figure disappeared into the distance, sighing repeatedly.
The Gold Family Patriarch stood behind him and remarked, "This Xunuo has quite a reputation in Chaotic Valley; truly lives up to his name." His words suggested that he had conducted a thorough investigation into Xunuo's background.
Outside the Ten Thousand Great Mountains lay a vast swamp filled with miasma and toxic smoke swirling around. Birds and beasts fled far away; no human presence could be found. Yet poisonous insects and fierce creatures were everywhere. Deep within this miasma sat a White-Haired Cultivator on a relatively dry stone, intently watching as a five-foot-long Black Centipede fiercely battled against a ten-foot-long Red-Striped Snake.
The Red-Striped Snake, in both size and weight, far surpassed the Black Centipede. In their struggle, it tightly coiled around the centipede, rendering it immobile. However, the centipede's pincers clamped down on the head of the Red-Striped Snake. Its mouthparts opened and closed menacingly towards the snake's gaping maw. In a moment, the once-dominant Red-Striped Snake began to shrink and collapse, leaving only skin and bones.
The Black Centipede then slithered contentedly to the front of the White-Haired Cultivator. Following this, it wound its way up along the body of the White-Haired Cultivator, eventually reaching above his head. The White-Haired Cultivator showed no sign of fear; instead, a smile appeared on his face.
Then something even more horrifying occurred. The Black Centipede twisted its body and burrowed into the White-Haired Cultivator's nostril. The cultivator merely frowned slightly. In an instant, the five-foot-long centipede disappeared into his nose. Following that, a wave of movement rippled across the surface of the cultivator's skin from top to bottom, as if the Black Centipede was gnawing at him. Yet, the White-Haired Cultivator remained expressionless and seemingly oblivious. After a moment, this terrifying writhing finally ceased, but he still wore a blank expression.
Time passed without notice until the White-Haired Cultivator suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look in a certain direction. Moments later, five figures flew in swiftly. The white-haired cultivator stood up and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "I greet you, Brother Fei."
It turned out that the White-Haired Cultivator was a member of the Insect Path. The five newcomers were all fellow disciples from his generation. Particularly, the one leading them was Brother Fei, the eldest senior brother of this generation. His cultivation had reached the Eleven Layers Peak of Basic Skill Method, and advancing to Foundation Establishment Stage was just around the corner.
One of the middle-aged cultivators nodded and asked, "What brings Junior Brother Qin here?"
The White-Haired Cultivator hurriedly replied, "I was instructed to wait here for a cultivator from Jin Family at Dome Mountain. It is said that Jin Family has recommended a highly talented Alchemist who wishes to join our Insect Path."
"Oh?" Brother Fei frowned slightly and said, "That is quite interesting. Jiang Shibo mentioned that there was unusual activity with the Tracking Disk today and asked me to come investigate. Could it be such a coincidence?"
With that, he flipped his hand to take out a Tracking Disk and focused his Divine Sense to pinpoint its location.
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