Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Thousand-Faced! Relics Outburst!
Translator: 549690339
“You know how to refine elixirs?” Hua Youyue looked at Yang Zhen, surprised.
Yang Zhen smirked, “I know lots of things, and I can show them off in many ways too!”
Hua Youyue furrowed her brows, “What does refining elixirs have to do with showing off and poses?”
Yang Zhen, feeling enthusiastic, explained earnestly, “Those matters are closely related. The more diverse the methods, the more varieties of elixirs one can refine. Additionally, there is also a high probability of mutation. As the saying goes, without change, there is no progress. Only when there are more and more diverse methods can the way of refining elixirs advance.”
Hua Youyue nodded, albeit not entirely understanding, “You somewhat make sense, but what does the pose have to do with it?”
“That’s even more significant. Only with more poses can one experience the various feelings of refining pills. With more poses… Alright, I can’t keep this up.”
Yang Zhen saw the skeptical look on Hua Youyue’s face and smirked.
Hua Youyue sighed, looking seriously at Yang Zhen, “Although cultivating is said to follow the will of heaven, if one is too frivolous, it would lead to inner demons. Moreover, trying to do too many things would result in master of none. You have good aptitude, practice more diligently. The Cultivation World is far bigger than what you imagine. Many mysteries remain unsolved.”
Yang Zhen found Hua Youyue’s words interesting. Actually, he wasn’t very concerned about following heaven’s will. What he cultivated was not something that complied with heaven’s will or went against it. Rather, it was something that followed his own will.
Hua Youyue saw that Yang Zhen was not focused. Just as she was about to speak, Medicine Elder suddenly burst in, grabbed Yang Zhen and said, “Boy, follow me quick!”
Yang Zhen, pulled out of the room by Medicine Elder, asked in surprise, “What’s the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?”
A stern look flashed across Medicine Elder’s face, “Your actions on East Forest Island have been exposed.”
“Was it you who leaked it?” Yang Zhen stared wide-eyed at Medicine Elder.
“Nonsense!” Medicine Elder glared back, “Do you think I’m so petty? I’m here to warn you, many Nascent Soul Stage Experts are after you. With your Golden Core Stage cultivation, you stand no chance against them!”
Yang Zhen pondered for a moment, looking at Medicine Elder. He didn’t believe Medicine Elder was such a petty person. Hua Youyue was not an unknown individual on the East Forest Island, and the incident they caused at the Flower Moon Pavilion was quite shocking. Anyone from the Coast of the East Sea who made some inquiries on the East Forest Island would find that he had already arrived there.
This was somewhat troublesome. As a person from the blue planet, Yang Zhen wasn’t fond of constant fighting. Everyone only had one life, so why not focus on cultivation instead of resorting to life and death battles?
It seemed like it was time for him to improve his cultivation level. If anyone dared to trouble him, Yang Zhen decided to kill them outright!
Regardless of his distaste, a fight was still inevitable.
Medicine Elder didn’t know that it wouldn’t be difficult for Yang Zhen to increase his strength. Seeing the changing expressions on Yang Zhen’s face, he smirked, “Kid, don’t say I didn’t warn you. There are many Nascent Soul Stage Experts that you can’t afford to mess with. They’re not just strong cultivators but also very experienced. On East Forest Island, you alone cannot pose any threat to them. On the contrary, you are in a very dangerous situation.”
Yang Zhen suddenly realized something and looked at Medicine Elder sideways, “Old man, if you have something to say, just say it. There’s no need to beat around the bush!”
Medicine Elder glared at him, “I wasted my breath trying to help you. Do you realize how many stones you scammed at the front of the Sea Tower? A full five hundred thousand! Once the news about those stones leaks out, it’s enough for you to die ten times on East Forest Island.”
“Then don’t say it!” Yang Zhen turned around, “Goodbye!”
“Wait!” Medicine Elder hurriedly grabbed Yang Zhen, stuffing something soft into his hands, “Kid, look at this!”
Yang Zhen was startled, he looked at the thing in his hand for a while and then looked at Medicine Elder with a strange expression on his face, “A human skin mask?”
Medicine Elder snorted proudly, “What human skin mask? This is the Thousand-Faced mask! It was created unintentionally when I was refining medicine using the abdominal membrane of a deep-sea luminous fish. I then invited a Artifact Refining Master to refine it continuously for forty-nine days to make this Thousand-Faced mask!”
Yang Zhen looked at Medicine Elder skeptically, “What’s the use of this thing?”
Medicine Elder chuckled, casting a sidelong glance at Yang Zhen, “As long as it’s matched with the corresponding method, the Thousand-Faced mask can change your appearance at will. Moreover, since it can control the larynx, it can even change your voice. Not even the Void Cultivation Stage Experts can detect any abnormalities. Unless a Divine Travel Stage Expert is present, they won’t notice anything unusual!”
“Really?” Yang Zhen’s eyes widened with curiosity. He held the human… fish mask, the Thousand-Faced mask, closely.
“Of course!” Medicine Elder wore a proud face, secretly observing Yang Zhen’s reaction. Seeing Yang Zhen interested, he began to chuckle.
Yang Zhen stared at Medicine Elder for a while before firmly shoving the Thousand Faces into his hands, saying, “No thanks!”
“No…no thanks?” Medicine Elder looked at Yang Zhen in utter bafflement, out of sorts. “Why the hell are you pulling that disgusting face? Are you messing with me?”
Yang Zhen sneered, his gaze at Medicine Elder a mixture of humor and contempt. Toying with the old man by refusing his precious offer, he might be an old fox, but he was still a tad green. It’s a common trick on the Blue Planet.
He didn’t want to show that he needed it, giving the old fox an opportunity to hike up the price, did he?
“Bring it on. The Dirty Detachment Gang is afraid of no one. I’ll send whoever comes my way to hell!”
“Kid, even when bragging, there are limits.”
“Anyway, I don’t want it. You can gift it to whomever you like!”
“With just a palm-sized Jade Ganoderma Lucidum and a bottle of Colorful Cloud Dew, you’d own the Thousand Faces!”
“Aha, there you go, old geezer, showing your greedy side. No, don’t even dream about it!”
“Bastard, you have so much of both. Giving me a little wouldn’t hurt, and you could even save a life!”
“Half a palm-sized Ganoderma Lucidum, half a bottle of Colorful Cloud Dew!”
“Deal!”
“Damn it, you tricked me!”
“Heh heh, kid, have you not heard of the saying, ‘the older the fish, the deeper it sinks’?”
“It’s supposed to be ‘the older the ginger, the spicier it is’. But sorry, I only have two finger-sized bits of Ganoderma left, and just a third of a bottle of Colorful Cloud Dew. I’ve consumed the rest!”
“You’re screwing with me?”
“And what are you going to do about it?”
“Give me the stuff quickly!”
“Give me the incantation first!”
Yang Zhen slapped the Thousand Faces mask on and took out a bronze mirror to try manipulating it. Soon, an astoundingly handsome face with a devilish charm formed on the mask.
“Oh my, kid, there’s no denying the perfection of the Thousand Faces. This look suits you far better.”
“No kidding, in our village, this face wouldn’t just be considered the most handsome, it could even bewitch countless beautiful young women.”
“Pfft, are there countless people in your village?”
While both were engaged in a staring contest, a tremendous wave of energy simultaneously erupted from the center of East Forest Island. Police swarms of bloody aura surged into the sky, enveloping the entire island in an instant.
A seismic tremor passed through, catching Yang Zhen off guard. He gazed in astonishment at the direction of the terrifying phenomenon, wondering aloud, “What just happened?”
Medicine Elder’s eyes lit up, an excited look on his face. Grabbing Yang Zhen, he started to run. “Let’s move, kid, the ancient remains have erupted. I can’t believe it! The long-sought remains of the Coast of the East Sea are actually here on East Forest Island. We can be the first ones in!”
“Ancient remains erupted?” Yang Zhen’s eyes suddenly flashed like light bulbs..