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Xu Feng spread his wings and flew directly from the Golden Stone Workshop to Longmen Town.
With his original wings and appearance, all the cultivators along the way watched Xu Feng with admiration. There were people from Sinking Sand Valley, Nine Dragon Pool, and Purple Cloud Sect. Everyone gazed at Xu Feng in awe, no longer harboring thoughts of revenge. Instead, they felt fortunate that they had not pressured Xu Feng too much and grateful that he did not hold grudges. "Thank you," they thought, feeling relieved to be alive; living was truly wonderful.
However, not everyone felt fortunate. A scarred cultivator hid in a deserted corner, watching Xu Feng fly by with eyes full of helplessness and regret. He was the Young Master Xiao Duan from the former Xiaoyao Sect. It was his improper thoughts towards Cai Shujun that offended Xu Feng, leading to the destruction of Xiaoyao Sect's legacy by the now-promoted Cai Shujun.
In the Transmission Room of Longmen Town, several disciples from Shenxing Sect respectfully welcomed Xu Feng.
"Senior Xu, where are you headed? Our sect leader has said that wherever Senior Xu goes in the future, Shenxing Sect will offer a 50% discount."
Xu Feng's fame was at its peak, making him a valuable ally.
"Medicine City."
The transmitting disciple hurriedly processed the necessary paperwork and provided a certificate for direct access to Medicine City. Xu Feng did not hesitate to pay only half the price and entered the Teleportation Array.
This time, Xu Feng's visit to Shennong Valley was primarily to seek medicine. First, for himself—Nong Ban had promised Xu Feng that after the battle at Jumping Fish Island, he would help him refine another batch. Second, for Gao Jingsong; Xu Feng needed a powerful pill to help Gao Jingsong advance to the Great Perfection Stage.
Gao Jingsong was his designated successor but currently held the lowest cultivation level among the three Vice Leaders. This was not due to poor talent but because many troublesome matters fell on his shoulders, leaving him little time for cultivation.
After a while, Xu Feng arrived at Medicine City.
The disciples of Shennong Valley knew about Xu Feng's relationship with Nong Ban and hurriedly greeted him. Understanding Xu Feng's purpose, they led him into Shennong Valley without hesitation, making it surprisingly smooth.
In Herb Valley, Nong Ban was in a secret chamber admiring an image of their ancestor when Xu Feng entered without him noticing.
Nongyi had no choice but to cough loudly and say, "Elder Nong, Xu Feng has arrived."
Only then did Nong Ban realize what was happening. He smiled and brought Xu Feng into his room, asking, "Xu Feng, it has been over four hundred years since we last met. Your affairs have spread everywhere; I don't even know whether to believe them."
"If You Believe, It Exists; If You Don't, It Doesn't." Xu Feng made a vague remark.
Nong Ban saw that Xu Feng had already reached the Mid-Stage of Great Achievement and no longer had any doubts. He said, "It can exist, it definitely does."
The two laughed heartily.
It had been over four hundred years since the battle at Jumping Fish Island. Nong Ban was still at the Early Stage of Great Achievement, while Nongyi had advanced from the Divine Separation Stage to the Early Stage of Great Achievement, which was quite an achievement for an Alchemist.
After some pleasantries, Xu Feng said, "Elder, I have come to ask for a Great Achievement Pill to help one of my Vice Leaders advance to Great Achievement. I hope you can assist me."
Nong Ban smiled and replied, "I promised you that as long as you sought Bai Jue Qing Zi, I would help you refine a batch. At that time, you fled overseas and were presumed dead, so I didn't refine it. Rest assured, my word is good. I have plenty of Great Achievement Pills here and can give you some anytime. However, that batch will need to be refined again; it's not something that can be done overnight."
Xu Feng said, "Elder, you're being too modest. That was just a joke. The Five Elements Pill you gave me back then has already helped me greatly; I wouldn't dare to truly ask you for more." Naturally, he didn't think so in his heart.
Nong Ban asked, "What attribute does your subordinate have? I can find two pills for you."
Find two pills? That would be easier than picking grapes for Nong Ban.
"Water Attribute."
Nong Ban walked to the Storage Room and poured out two pills from the highest bottle. He said, "This is the Great Achievement Pill. As long as he has a solid foundation, one pill is enough to advance to the Great Perfection Stage. Take these two; if one doesn't work, he can take another. Taking more won't harm him."
He spoke as if he were handing out chocolates, but Xu Feng knew that the value of a Great Achievement Pill was comparable to a Low-Grade Dao Artifact. Nong Ban casually offered two without batting an eye.
"Thank you, Elder." Xu Feng accepted the pills and stored them in his ring. Then he patted himself down and realized that most of his spirit stones had already been given to Lin Fangxin and Gao Jingsong. After sending out a large sum at the Golden Stone Workshop, he found that he couldn't even produce one hundred thousand spirit stones now to buy a Great Achievement Pill.
Seeing Xu Feng's awkward expression, Nongyi said, "Group Leader, there's no need to be so polite with us! It's unnecessary!"
Only then did Nong Ban notice Xu Feng's embarrassment and added, "Don't worry; I can afford these two pills. If you're really feeling uneasy about it, I do have something I'd like to ask you."
Xu Feng was troubled, wondering where to direct his energy, and asked, "What is it?"
Nong Ban led Xu Feng to the main hall of the pharmacy and pointed at the portrait on the wall, saying, "This is our Nong Hui Zushi from Herb Valley. For the past two hundred years, I have always felt she has something to tell me, but I can never figure it out. There is also a portrait of the ancestor on the Continuation Bottle. Since you have obtained the Continuation Bottle, I wonder what your thoughts are; perhaps you can help me unravel this mystery."
Xu Feng thought for a moment but couldn't come up with anything that Nong Hui Zushi might want to say. He replied, "Who was your ancestor closest to? Perhaps only her closest person would know."
Nong Ban responded, "The ancestor is separated from me by more than ten generations; her closest person has long since passed away."
However, Nongyi interjected, "Elder, the ancestor was born in Shennong Valley. If she had a closest person, they might not necessarily be from our Shennong Valley."
Nong Ban suddenly realized, "That makes sense. Are you implying...?"
Nongyi gently nodded and said, "Nong Hui Zushi appears gentle on the outside but is exceptionally stubborn inside; otherwise, she wouldn't have ended her life in such a melancholy manner. If there is only one person she was closest to, it must be him."
Xu Feng listened in confusion, not knowing who "he" was.
Nong Ban said, "You may not understand these matters. Since you helped me retrieve the Continuation Bottle, let me share with you the story of our Nong Hui Zushi."
"Ten Thousand Years ago, our Shennong Valley produced a genius in Dan Dao—Nong Hui Zushi. The ancestor was the only daughter of the sect leader and was exceptionally intelligent from a young age. By ten years old, she had completed all the Pharmacopoeia of Shennong Valley. At thirty, she was promoted to Dan Zong and became the youngest Dan Zun in Zheguo at fifty. By the age of one hundred, she was known as the foremost figure in Dan Dao across Xuan Continent."
"Nong Hui Zushi personally tasted hundreds of herbs and founded Herb Valley while compiling the timeless Pharmaceutical Classic. At two hundred years old, she was honored as Herbal Ancestor."
"Due to Nong Hui Zushi's emergence, Shennong Valley produced a large number of Elixirs. In no time, Shennong Valley saw an increase in skilled practitioners but also attracted many Celestial Path Experts who coveted its resources, putting Shennong Valley in grave danger."
"In order to preserve the legacy of Shennong Valley, the sect leader arranged for Nong Hui Zushi to marry the top swordsman of that time, Luo Hongyi. Luo Hongyi later became known as Sword God and is now regarded as the ancestor of Light Rain Tower."
"Nong Hui Zushi was an unmatched talent for Ten Thousand Years and pursued by countless outstanding individuals; among them, Luo Hongyi shone the brightest. However, due to her stubborn nature, she did not like Luo Hongyi but instead took a liking to the then-unknown Zuo Qiumingjian."
Xu Feng's heart skipped a beat as he seemed to understand something.
"However, for the continuation of Shennong Valley, Nong Hui Zushi married Luo Hongyi. Luo Hongyi did not disappoint; with a single sword, he swept across the land, and all the heroes bowed in submission, not daring to step into Shennong Valley again."
"Under Luo Hongyi's protection, Shennong Valley developed for a hundred years and finally gained the strength to protect itself. Just then, Luo Hongyi unexpectedly discovered Nong Hui Zushi secretly meeting with Zuo Qiumingjian by the lake. Furious, he spat blood on the spot. Luo Hongyi's cultivation at the Transcendence Period made his essence blood extremely precious, and when it splashed into the lake, it lingered for a long time, transforming into Red Lake."
"The Red Lake among the Five Lakes was actually dyed by Luo Hongyi's essence blood!"
"Luo Hongyi did not kill Zuo Qiumingjian; he only asked Nong Hui Zushi three times why this happened. After that, he left Shennong Valley. A hundred years later, he transcended tribulation and ascended."
"Not long after Luo Hongyi's ascension, Zuo Qiumingjian successfully refined a Medium-Grade Dao Artifact. With this one artifact, he became famous. In the following two hundred years, Zuo Qiumingjian's refining skills advanced by leaps and bounds, earning him the title of Craftsman God."
"Feeling guilty towards Luo Hongyi, Zuo Qiumingjian eventually left Nong Hui Zushi as well. Before leaving, he crafted a Continuation Bottle as a treasured artifact of Shennong Valley."
"The Sword God and Craftsman God both left Nong Hui Zushi in succession. The master knew she had wronged the Sword God but deeply loved Zuo Qiumingjian, ultimately leading to her melancholy end."
"Xu Feng finally confirmed Zuo Qiumingjian's identity; indeed, he was the Craftsman God who surpassed Jiang Wujue."
"Nong Ban's lingering thoughts were not about what Nong Hui left him but rather what Craftsman God left behind. As the first Refiner, could he have nothing to leave?"
"It is said that Zuo Qiumingjian was the first and only Refiner from Xuan Continent to ascend to the immortal realm through his artifacts. So where are Craftsman God's creations?"
"Xu Feng's heart raced as he recalled something that had always seemed insignificant: the fragment of a treasure map obtained from the Otherworldly Secret Realm."
"It was a fragment with only one-quarter of the complete map!"
"This was a map that concealed Craftsman God's treasures!"
"Xu Feng had refined Power King and many Divine Separation Practitioners and already knew the story about Craftsman God's tomb."
"It is said that before ascending, Craftsman God hid all the treasures he had refined throughout his life in his tomb. This tomb was extremely hidden; no one could find it except for Craftsman God himself. To allow a fated person to inherit his legacy, Craftsman God drew a treasure map of his tomb and divided it into four parts, hiding them in four perilous locations."
As long as the four maps are combined, one can find the Tomb of the Craftsman God and obtain the treasures left behind by the Craftsman God.
It is said that before ascending, Zuo Qiumingjian refined a Supreme Dao Artifact, which allowed the Craftsman God to safely overcome tribulations and ascend to the celestial realm.
Thus, all cultivators in the Transcendence Period from the Xuan Continent wish to acquire this Supreme Dao Artifact left by the Craftsman God to successfully transcend their tribulations.
However, no one knows where those four maps are. Even if someone were to find them, they would definitely not reveal their location. In such circumstances, achieving the combination of the four maps is incredibly difficult.
Xu Feng is almost certain that the fragment he holds is one-fourth of the treasure map left by Zuo Qiumingjian.
Zuo Qiumingjian set up an Aurora Strong Killing Formation around the map, and the password to break the formation is contained in two phrases on the Continuation Bottle. Anyone who has seen the Continuation Bottle and enters the Otherworldly Secret Realm will certainly be able to obtain that fragment of the map.
In other words, Zuo Qiumingjian still hoped that people from Shennong Valley would find his treasure; he had already left a quarter of a chance for Shennong Valley at the Craftsman God's tomb.
Unfortunately, Nong Ban spent so long in Liuxiang Kingdom but looked down upon visiting the Otherworldly Secret Realm, thus missing out on that fragment of the map.
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