"What do you mean by the bloodli by the Snake People and humans?" Gu He's questio Queen Medusa momentarily stunned. She quickly pieced it together, and a plex expression fshed in her beautiful eyes as she fell silent.

  As the Queen of the Snake People, she naturally uood the history of animosity between the Snake People and humans.

  Humans liked to capture Snake People women to amuse the nobility.

  Likewise, many Snake People enjoyed pying with humans, regardless of gender.

  To her knowledge, the leader of her Charmserpent Tribe, Yuemei, enjoyed capturing strong human men for her own amusement.

  he Tagore Desert, there were often is of human women being abused by the Snake People.

  Acc to on sense, retionships between Snake People and humans usually didn't result in pregnancies. However, nothing is absolute, and there was an exceedingly rare ce that women who had retionships with Snake People could bee pregnant and give birth to children...

  Evidently, the "disciple" Gu He mentioned was the result of the bloodli by the union of a Snake Person and a human.

  The enmity between humans and the Snake People had bee ingrained in their bloodlines, making them inpatible.

  However, the bloodlines left by both were i.

  Queen Medusa naturally felt some passion for these children who also possessed the Snake People's bloodline.

  After a long pause, Queen Medusa raised her head, seemingly having made a decision, and looked at Gu He. She said, "I give you the cultivation teique, but I must meet your disciple."

  Only those with the bloodline of the Snake People could practiake People's cultivation teiques.

  Queen Medusa wasn't ed about Gu He using the teique. However, she was curious about Gu He's disciple. After all, why would a powerhouse like Gu He take a human with the Snake People's bloodline as a disciple? Queen Medusa wao see for herself what made this human with the Snake People's bloodline special.

  "You want to meet my disciple?" Gu He was somewhat surprised at Queen Medusa's request.

  After hesitating for a moment, Gu He slowly nodded and said, "Then please prepare the Sand Manda and the cultivation teique. Tomorrow, I will bring my disciple here."

  Upon hearing this, Queen Medusa nodded slightly.

  With Queen Medusa's approval, Gu He didn't hold back. He went directly to the Half-Pond Ice Spirit Cold Spring, which he had coveted for a long time, and pced half of it into his system space.

  After pleting all these tasks, Gu He left the Temple of Medusa without aation. He rode the Scarlet Fme Magic Jiao to depart the city walls' viity.

  About 3,000 meters away from the Temple of Medusa, in a ft desert area, Qingling sat dumbfounded on the back of the Golden-Winged Giant dor, looking worriedly in the dire of the Temple of Medusa. She remembered that was the dire her teacher had left.

  "Will my teacher be okay..."

  With her emerald green eyes fixed on the distance, Qingling's gaze was filled with . Not long ago, she had sensed a powerful energy fluctuation ing from that dire, triggered by the energy of her own bloodline.

  Gu He had left in that dire, which made Qingling worry that the powerful energy fluctuation was reted to her teacher.

  "Little Gold, should we go look for my teacher?"

  Qinglily stroked the goldehers on the back of the Golden-Winged Giant Eagle and made a quiet suggestion.

  Hearing this, a young voice replied, "Don't worry; Master will be fine."

  Evidently, Little Gold was quite fident in her Master's strength.

  "Just a bunch of Snake People, they 't hurt Master. Besides, there's the Crimson Fme Dev Dragon with him."

  Thinking about how her Master had taken the Scarlet Fme Magic Jiao a her behind, Little Gold couldn't help but feel a bit hurt.

  After all, she had arrived first.

  Why should her Master take that ugly guy with him?

  "Hmph! It's just a little strohan me."

  Little Gold grumbled, "Once I reach the Seventh Rank, Master will definitely like me again."

  At that moment, Little Gold seemed to sense something. His golden eyes looked into the distahere, a colossal figure was rapidly flying towards them.

  …

  day.

  Gu He rode on a Goldeher Giant Eagle and, apanied by Qing Lin, arrived at the Temple of Medusa.

  When Gu He appeared outside the city walls, a mesmerizing figure desded from the walls. It was the leader of the Charm Sribe, Yuè Mèi.

  Clearly, Queen Medusa had already given orders for Yuè Mèi to wait there.

  Yuè Mèi's beautiful eyes looked at the Goldeher Giant Eagle in front of her, and she immediately remembered the se she had withat day when bathing in the ke. Her heart shivered.

  Another Peak 6th Rank magical beast! Yuè Mèi g Gu He, who was on the back of the Goldeher Giant Eagle, and her eyes showed a hint of fear.

  This human man was truly terrifying!

  Even with his pets, the entire Snake People Tribe might not be able to handle him.

  Yuè Mèi suppressed her emotional fluctuations and looked at Gu He, speaking cautiously, "Sir, the queen requests your presence!"

  Upon hearing this, Gu He nodded slightly.

  Beside them, Qing Lin looked at the sail beh Yuè Mèi, its eyes showing a plex mixture of fear and a hint of closeness.

  Gu He left Little Gold waiting outside and then followed Yuè Mèi into the Temple of Medusa.

  After a while, led by Yuè Mèi, Gu He and Qing Lin arrived in a spacious hall.

  Gu He sed the area and saw that Queen Medusa had been waiting in the hall.

  Yuè Mèi ehe hall and respectfully addressed Queen Medusa, "Your Majesty, the person has arrived."

  In response, Queen Medusa's cold voice rang out, "You may leave for now."

  Yuè Mèi g Gu He and then walked out of the hall.

  "Is she your disciple?"

  Queen Medusa turned around slowly after Yuè Mèi left, and her beautiful eyes focused on Gu He before stopping at Qing Lin. Perhaps sensing the Snake People bloodlihin Qing Lin, Queen Medusa's eyes showed a sense of closeness and passion.

  "Child, e forward," Queen Medusa's rare geone addressed Qing Lin.

  Having heard Yuè Mèi address her as 'Your Majesty,' Qing Lin instantly uood the woman's status.

  This was her than Queen Medusa!

  Living in the human world, especially in a desert city like Sto City, Qing Lin had frequently heard of Queen Medusa's reputation.

  At this moment, upon hearing Queen Medusa's request, the young oated. Thinking about Queen Medusa's infamous reputation, she felt a sudden fear and gu He for help.

  "Go ahead. With me here, you have nothing to fear," Gu He reassured as he gently ruffled the young one's head.

  "Okay." Enced by Gu He, the young ohered her ce and approached Queen Medusa.

  As the young one drew closer, Queen Medusa's expression became even mentle.

  sidering the child's background, Queen Medusa cast a passionate and g gaze upon Qing Liing her watery eyes.

  But shortly after, Queen Medusa's expression ged. She had noticed that the young one's eyes had a slight greenish hue. And within the depths of the pupils, there seemed to be three tiny emerald dots.

  Staring at Qing Lin's emerald eyes, Queen Medusa had a sudden insight, realizing something profound. Her expression ged slightly.

  Even though it was just a brief gnce, Queen Medusa was certain.

  The young girl before her had awakehe "Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils" described in the a Snake People's scriptures.

  As the Snake People Tribe's queen, Queen Medusa knew better than anyone what the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils represented among her people.

  In her own time, she had been hailed as the Snake People Tribe's holy maiden and ter became their queen because she had awakehe "Petrification Snake Eyes" described in the a Snake People's scriptures. pared to the legendary "Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils," the Petrification Snake Eyes had a much lower status among the Snake People.

  With a determined heart, Queen Medusa realized that if the elders of the Snake People Tribe learhat one of their own had awakehe Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, they would undoubtedly go into a frenzy.

  No, she must keep this child within the Snake People Tribe!

  After a long silence, Queen Medusa finally made up her mind.

  The "Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils," a on-a-millennium occurrence described in the a Snake People's scriptures, had appeared before her. She couldn't let this opportunity slip through her fingers.

  Though Queen Medusa k would be difficult to take the child away from Gu He, she had faith in Qing Lin.

  Faced with Queen Medusa's tempting u He furrowed his brow and his eyes fshed with a hint of ess.

  Could it be that she had discovered Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils?

  Despite his internal distent, Gu He did not interfere with Queen Medusa's as.

  Or perhaps, Gu He had full fiden Qing Lin.

  In the face of Queen Medusa's alluring ditions, the young one appeared puzzled and unprepared. Looking at Queen Medusa, she suddenly recalled some unpleasant memories.

  "No!"

  "I don't want to stay with the Snake People Tribe!"

  The young one shook her head decisively and then turned around, rushing into Gu He's arms. Her voice was clear but tinged with a hint of fear. "Teacher, don't abandon Qing Lin. I don't want to stay with the Snake People Tribe…"

  Gu He had a hint of a smile at the er of his mouth as he looked at Queen Medusa with a slightly mog gaze.

  "Alright, you're so well-behaved, how could I possibly leave you?" Gu He patted the young girl's bad forted her gently.

  Ohe young girl had calmed down, Gu He's gaze turo Queen Medusa, and his tone became somewhat cold. "Your Majesty, it's time to fulfill your promise."

  From the moment Qing Lin ran tu He, Queen Medusa khat her pn had pletely failed.

  She gazed deeply at Gu He, and although she was unwilling in her heart, she could only nod relutly, her voice icy. "Naturally, I will keep my word, but you must not fet the matter of the Divine Fire."

  Gu He nodded and said, "As agreed, I will return to the Snake People Tribe in three months."

  After a while, Gu He, apanied by Qing Lihe Temple of Medusa.

  ...

  In the blink of an eye, seven days passed swiftly.

  At the border between the desert and the nd, occasional green leaves adorned with a few blue leaves could be seen, though rare, much more pleasing to the eye pared to the monotonous golden sand in the desert.

  As this pce was close to the edge of the desert, passersby and merary teams returning from hunting magical beasts in the desert could occasionally be seen.

  At the border where the desert met the nd, two figures, oall and one short, one white and one blue, sloeared.

  When the scorg sun in the sky gradually dipped below the horizon of the desert, the two figures finally came to a halt. The figure in white looked at the enormous city in the distance, and a faint smile appeared on his face. "Mo City, we've finally arrived..."

  These two figures were Gu He and Qing Lin.

  After leaving the Temple of Medusa, they had spent seven days returning to Mo City.

  After a while, the two figures entered Mo City and arrived at the entrance of the simple map shop at the end of the street.

  Gu He ehe shop and immediately saw Hai Bodong, who was busy inside.

  "Old Hai, it's been a while."

  The moment, Gu He's hearty voice resounded in the small shop.

  When Hai Bodong, who had been immersed in his work, heard Gu He's voice, his hands froze for a moment. He immediately turo look at Gu He, slightly stunned, and then a pleasantly surprised expression appeared on his face.

  "Hehe, Gu He, you've finally returned. You've kept me waiting for so long!"

  Hai Bodong put down the brush in his hand and looked Gu He up and down, his eyes filled with excitement.

  With a slight smile, Gu He extended his hand toward Hai Bodong and said, "Old Hai, I've brought back the things for you. As for the final piece of the map, I think it's time you gave it to me as well."

  "Um..." Hearing this, Hai Bodong gave a wry smile and rubbed his hands, saying, "Gu He, we made a deal back then. As long as you help me refihe unsealing elixir, I promised to give you the st piece of the map. Besides, I'll owe you a favor."

  "Very well..."

  Gu He's gaze rested on Hai Bodong for a moment, and wheiced Hai Bodong's slight disfort, he nodded indifferently and withdrew his hand, smiling as he said, "I hope you won't e up with any other excuses after you receive the elixir."

  Gu He didn't mind Hai Bodong's little schemes.

  Even if Hai Bodong had fully recovered his strength, he was no match fu He. There was o fear that he would renege on his promise.

  "Hehe, what are you talking about, my friend? My promise is as good as gold!"

  Hai Bodong ughed and shook his head, patting his chest and vowing, "As long as you refihe elixir I need, I absolutely won't go bay word!"

  "Hehe, that's the best." Gu He nodded with a smile, then looked at Hai Bodong and said softly, "Shall we get to work now?"

  "Now?" Hai Bodong was a little surprised but quickly nodded. "Sure, please follow me!"

  With that, he quickly pushed open a ter and led Gu He into the ba.

  Gu He turo Qing Lin and said gently, "Wait for me outside."

  At this moment, Hai Bodong finally noticed Qing Lin and asked in surprise, "Who is this young dy?"

  Gu He casually said, "This is my new disciple."

  "New disciple?"

  Hai Bodong was somewhat astonished and looked at Qing Lin with a hint of curiosity!

  For someoo be accepted as a disciple by Dan King Gu He, this young girl must have somethiraordinary about her, right?

  Gu He urged, "Old Hai, let's get to alchemy."

  Hai Bodong came back to his senses and said, "Of course, please follow me!"

  Thewo of them ehe room, and Gu He looked at Qing Lin, sayily, "Wait outside for me."

  He asked Hai Bodong about a pill recipe and materials, then said with a smile, "Sometimes, I find you alchemists quite enviable... Ah, this elixir for unsealing is something I had to gh great lengths to obtain, and now, yoing to make me ge its name."

  Hearing this, Hai Bodong was taken aback for a moment, and then he relutly took out various alchemical materials from his spatial ring. He held a slightly yellowed, a sheepskin part in his hand.

  The pain on his face was genuine. He didn't pretend it. For this recipe, he didn't know how much effort he had put in.

  With a smiling face, Gu He took the aged recipe that Hai Bodong handed over. He g it, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

  "The 'Eradicate Camity Pill'," three faint bck characters, slightly blurred, were drawn on the a part, giving off a touch of a aura.

  With a smile in his eyes, Gu He slowly sed the part. When his gaze fell upon the recorded effects of the pill, the smile on his face became even more profound.

  "It's a sixth-grade pill with the remarkable ability to break most seals. After taking it, it also create resistance against this kind of seal within the body. Iure, if you enter this kind of seal again, you'll have a ce to avoid it."

  "Tsk tsk, this is really something."

  Gu He examihe a part with great i. The pill not only had the power to break seals but also granted resistao previously entered seals. This feature alone made it an outstanding pill, aside from its reputation as a sixth-grade pill.

  "Of course, it's good. Back then, to get this recipe, the price I paid was something that still pains me when I think about it..." Gu He's words made the er of his mouth twitch, and after a while, he sighed.

  "Hehe, no matter the price, pared to rest your Dou Huang strength, it's almost negligible." Gu He forted him. Then, right in front of Hai Bodong, he casually put the a recipe into his ste ring.

  In the world of alchemy, there were some unwritten rules. If someone wanted an alchemist to help them refine a retively unventional pill, they o provide the recipe and the ingredients. Moreover, the alchemist had the right to do whatever they pleased with the recipe, even if they wao keep it for themselves.

  Making a recipe wasn't as simple as jotting down a few notes; alchemists used their soul's energy as ink and their soul as a guide to create a proper recipe. When using a recipe, alchemists o ehe recipe with their soul's energy to access the essential data, such as the required amounts of ingredients and the ideal temperature, all of which were essential for refining the pill.

  These aspects were crucial in alchemy, and without them, no matter how talehe alchemist was, they would have to rely on trial and error, which could lead to the destru of valuable ingredients. Hence, anyone who provided a recipe was also aware that it might be kept by the alchemist.

  "Smilily as he accepted the 'Eradicate Camity Pill' recipe, Gu He turned his gaze toward the rge pile of medial herbs oable. These herbs were all rare and valuable items. Some of them, if put up for au, could feto less than fifty thousand gold s. However, even with their signifit worth, they were not avaible for sale.

  After all, ah some knowledge would never put these rare herbs up for au, as they might e in handy wheing an alchemist in need of such materials. It would be a highly profitable trade.

  Perhaps fearing the risk of failure, Hai Bodong had mostly prepared multiple sets of each herb, ly arranged oable.

  After carefully iing all the herbs and firming that nothing was missing, Gu He nodded slightly and looked up at Hai Bodong, atg him attentively. With a smile, he said, "Hai Elder, I'm sure you're aware that there's a certain degree of uainty in alchemical processes. Although I have fiden refining this sixth-grade pill, I 't guara 100%. Therefore, if there are any ued circumstances leading to a failure, the responsibility..."

  Gu He said these words not because he cked fidehe 'Eradicate Camity Pill' was, in fact, retively easy for him to refine given his current alchemical skills. He just needed an excuse to take the remaining herbs for himself.

  "I uand. You don't have to take responsibility. Alchemists are all like this. If you fail, how I force you to stay?" Hai Bodong waved his hand with a wry smile.

  "Hehe, Hai Elder, I appreciate your uanding. In that case, you prepare a quiet room for me? During the time I'm inside, no one should disturb me, including yourself." Gu He gently collected the herbs into his spatial ring and asked with a smile.

  "Sure."

  Nodding, Hai Bodong led Gu He to a quiet room. After entering the room, Gu He ied it and nodded with a smile.

  "Gu He, is this room suitable for you?"

  Hai Bodong asked with a smile. Gu He nodded and then said, "In that case, please let me refihe pill here. I'll guard the entrance, and you be assured that I won't be disturbed."

  "Alright."

  Gu He responded with a smile and watched as Hai Bodohe room. He then closed the door and released the Dragon Soul Cauldron, preparing to begin the alchemical process.

  (End of this chapter)

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