Chapter 1508: Chapter 1606: Scheming for the Corpse Emperor Pill

“Kid, I, your great uncle, have risked life and limb for your little wife over these seven years, doing who knows how many dirty and tiring jobs. Just ask those masked guys, in the whole Sky Swallowing Palace, I’m the one most deserving of praise for hard work. Don’t you think you owe me some compensation?” Inside the Sky Swallowing Palace, the thousand-year-old Corpse Ginseng squatted in front of Fang Lin, looking at him sideways while nagging.

Fang Lin hadn’t spoken yet when Dugu Nian walked over slowly and glared at the Corpse Ginseng with annoyance: “Haven’t you consumed enough ancient medicinal herbs all these years?”

The Corpse Ginseng snorted: “Those are what you gave me; this kid’s share isn’t included in that. Plus, you two need to search within your consciences. If not for me, do you think you’d be happily reunited, loving each other deeply?”

Dugu Nian, irritated in the moment, raised her foot to kick the Corpse Ginseng.

Fang Lin smiled, stopped Dugu Nian, and then looked at the Corpse Ginseng: “What compensation do you want?”

Pretending to ponder, the Corpse Ginseng glanced at Fang Lin’s expression and said: “Well, I’m not unreasonable. We’ve known each other for so long, and I won’t demand an exorbitant pay. Just casually give me a hundred strands of thousand-year-old ancient medicinal herbs, and that will do.”

Dugu Nian’s eyes widened, and she cursed: “A hundred strands? You rotten radish, why don’t you go rob someone? Isn’t that being a total extortionist?”

The Corpse Ginseng stood his ground: “It’s only a hundred strands, not even ten-thousand-year-old herbs, just thousand-year-old ones. After all I’ve done for you, don’t I at least deserve a hundred strands of thousand-year-old ancient herbs?”

Dugu Nian curled her lip: “You haven’t done much these seven years. Want me to count out each thing you did and see if you did more than the others in Sky Swallowing Palace?”

“Eh? Well, I think there’s no need for that, right? We are all one of us here, why quibble over every little thing? Hahaha.” The Corpse Ginseng touched his head awkwardly, not even sure what he was laughing about.

Fang Lin looked at the Corpse Ginseng and said: “I can give you a hundred strands of ancient medicinal herbs, but do you remember a certain place?”

“What place?” the Corpse Ginseng asked.

“Ghost Mountain Blood Lake,” said Fang Lin.

As soon as the Corpse Ginseng heard this, he immediately remembered that after Fang Lin came out from the Pill Pole Tower in Black Cauldron City, he was ambushed by the Hidden Kill Hall. To escape the assassination attempt, he inadvertently entered the Ghost Mountain Blood Lake.

In the Blood Lake, Fang Lin encountered a dying ancient magic tree and obtained the ancient spear he now used.

Meanwhile, in Ghost Mountain, Fang Lin and the Corpse Ginseng met a woman in white, formed from corpse energy, containing a Corpse Emperor Pill within her.

At that time, Fang Lin and the Corpse Ginseng were too weak to confront the woman in white and had to use a treasure lotus platform to escape from Ghost Mountain.

Years had passed, and the Corpse Ginseng had nearly forgotten that place, but as Fang Lin brought it up now, the memories came flooding back to him.

“What, planning to go after the Corpse Emperor Pill?” the Corpse Ginseng asked, quickly understanding.

Fang Lin nodded with a smile and said: “Ancient medicinal herbs aren’t actually that useful to you, but the Corpse Emperor Pill is different; you’re interested in it too, right?”

The Corpse Ginseng nodded repeatedly; back when he was in Ghost Mountain, he had coveted that Corpse Emperor Pill, but they were simply too weak to attempt such a feat.

But now, whether it was Fang Lin or the Corpse Ginseng, they had grown far stronger than before. Going after the Corpse Emperor Pill now, they stood a much greater chance of success.

“Ghost Mountain Blood Lake? Is that one of the Four Forbidden Lands of Qian Country?” Dugu Nian asked.

Fang Lin nodded and recounted every detail of the events that had transpired at Ghost Mountain Blood Lake to Dugu Nian.

“So that’s how it is. I hadn’t expected that within Ghost Mountain, there would actually be a Corpse Emperor Pill in existence, and it even condensed into a human form,” Dugu Nian said with some surprise.

Fang Lin said, “The Corpse Emperor Pill is quite special. When I first saw the Corpse Emperor Pill, I judged it to be above the sixth grade, but now that I think about it, I’m afraid it’s reached the seventh grade.”

“Seventh-grade Pills?” Dugu Nian’s delicate eyebrows knitted slightly.

Generally speaking, seventh-grade level Pills are extremely rare in today’s Alchemy Tao World.

Because in this era, there are very few Pill Refiners who are grandmasters of the Six Cauldrons level, and those who have stepped into the realm of Seven Cauldrons are even rarer than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

A single seventh-grade Pill can be even more valuable than a Divine Weapon.

The grade of that Corpse Emperor Pill, in Fang Lin’s estimation, is of the seventh-grade realm, and since Ghost Mountain Blood Lake has existed in Qian Country for so many years, it’s clear that the Corpse Emperor Pill wasn’t refined by someone from the current generation, and it is very likely the work of an ancient Pill Refiner.

Of course, the Corpse Emperor Pill is of no use to Fang Lin; as a perfectly alive person, taking the Corpse Emperor Pill would likely shorten his life, and he would probably turn himself into a corpse.

But if it were given to the thousand-year-old Corpse Ginseng, that would be a different story.

The thousand-year-old Corpse Ginseng can absorb corpse energy to strengthen itself, and if it has enough corpse energy, it can even become as strong as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

So, in Fang Lin’s view, the Corpse Emperor Pill is definitely the best supplement for the thousand-year-old Corpse Ginseng. If the Corpse Ginseng consumed it, it might be able to maintain its transformation into the Great Sage Equal to Heaven for even longer, which would be an immensely powerful aid for them.

Even maintaining it for the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea would be enough to accomplish many things.

“Kid, that Corpse Emperor Pill thing, you definitely can’t consume it. It must be prepared for this great one, right?” the thousand-year-old Corpse Ginseng asked, eyes shining.

Fang Lin nodded, “Indeed, it’s prepared for you. So I’m asking you now, do you want a hundred ancient medicinal herbs, or one Corpse Emperor Pill?”

“Eh? This great one thinks, how about taking both?” the thousand-year-old Corpse Ginseng shamelessly said.

Fang Lin’s expression stiffened, and then he felt somewhat helpless. It had been seven years since he had spoken to Old Pickle, and he had almost forgotten this fellow was utterly shameless.

“Fine, one Corpse Emperor Pill. Take it or leave it,” Fang Lin said bluntly, not bothering to argue further.

“I’ll take it! Of course, I’ll take it!” the thousand-year-old Corpse Ginseng quickly responded.

“So, you’re planning to go to Ghost Mountain Blood Lake?” Dugu Nian asked.

Fang Lin hummed in acknowledgment, “I didn’t take the Corpse Emperor Pill back then, but now I should be able to.”

“I’ll go along,” Dugu Nian said, worried that Fang Lin and the thousand-year-old Corpse Ginseng might encounter trouble, and wanting to accompany them. After all, with Dugu Nian’s current strength, she could roam anywhere in the world.

“It’s fine, just stay here, we will be back soon.” Fang Lin did not agree. Although Ghost Mountain Blood Lake is a forbidden area for the people of Qian Country, at their level, Ghost Mountain Blood Lake is no longer dangerous, and since they had been there once before and were able to escape unscathed, this time would be even less of a concern.

ps: Third update, will continue writing after dinner.