Ninth In the World

Chapter 447: Elixir Association in Dire Straits

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Fang Feilou saw that Di Jiu did not have any intention of inviting him. Thus, he could only leave the Peace Hotel with Yin Wushang.

As soon as Chen Zishun followed Di Jiu into the guest room, he said shamefully, “Alchemy Master Di, I am really ashamed as the Deputy Guild Master of the Elixir Association. I knew that you were surrounded by several Immortal Emperors, but I couldn’t speak a word of fairness on your behalf. If you didn’t have the capability...”

Di Jiu smiled slightly as he took out the Starry Sky Tea and poured a cup for Chen Zishun. “Guild Master, you need not blame yourself. You were indeed unable to help at the time.”

Di Jiu felt that Chen Zishun’s self-blame came from his heart. The Deputy Guild Master of the Elixir Association was really worried about him. From Chen Zishun’s point of view, besides refusing to come here to surround him, he could not have found a better way to protest.

Chen Zishun aside, even Yin Wushang had come to ask for help. When he had seen the eight Immortal Emperors formidably joining forces, he had also not dared to help.

“Alchemy Master Di, are you really an Immortal Alchemy Emperor?” Whether Di Jiu forgave him or not was not important to Chen Zishun. What he hoped the most was to hand over the heavy responsibility of the Elixir Association to Di Jiu. He had limited capabilities and, speaking of strength, a fourth-stage Immortal Emperor was not considered much. As far as alchemy was concerned, he was barely an eighth-stage Immortal Alchemy Supremacy. His Elixir Formation was not very high.

Di Jiu answered seriously, “I am not an Immortal Alchemy Emperor yet. However, I believe I will become a real Immortal Alchemy Emperor soon.”

After he got Di Jiu’s definite answer, Chen Zishun stood up excitedly. “Alchemy Master Di, I hope you will become the Guild Master of the Elixir Association. Our Elixir Association has been surviving by staying between cracks all these years. It has definitely been hard to get by.”

Di Jiu looked at Chen Zishun doubtfully. “Guild Master Chen, please have a seat first. Even if I become an Alchemy Emperor, it will be 20 years before I join the Elixir Association. The Elixir Association has a strong foundation. What right do I have to be the Guild Master? Besides, what about the original Guild Master of the Elixir Association?”

Chen Zishun calmed himself down and said, “I asked you to take up the responsibility because the Guild Master of the Elixir Association is actually Qu Hen.”

“What happened to Guild Master Qu?” Di Jiu asked subconsciously.

Chen Zishun repressed his anger as he said, “In the past, our Elixir Association was quite prosperous in the Illusionary Rainbow Immortal Continent. The old Guild Master, Mu Xiekong, was a top-notch grade-nine Immortal Alchemy Emperor. At the time, there were only over 10 Immortal Alchemy Kings higher than grade seven in the Elixir Association and five to six grade-eight Immortal Alchemy Supremacies. However, ever since the old Guild Master died in the Lunar Forsaken Tomb without a reason, the Elixir Association started falling...”

“Senior Mu Xiekong died in the Lunar Forsaken Tomb?” Di Jiu asked in surprise. He had heard of Mu Xiekong. His reputation was outstanding, and he was mentioned in many Alchemy Dao jade slips.

Chen Zishun nodded his head. “I suspect that someone plotted against Guild Master Mu. The person who did that also plotted against Guild Master Mu’s disciple, Qu Hen, who is now the current Guild Master of the Elixir Association.”

“Who plotted against him?” Di Jiu asked.

Although he did not have any profound feelings for the Elixir Association, he was still a member of the association. Moreover, when he had just arrived in the Gigantic Tripod Immortal City, he had made use of the Elixir Association’s fame to settle down for a few days.

Since the Elixir Association had helped him when he had been weak, it was reasonable that the Elixir Association needed his help now. If he could help, he would do it without the slightest hesitation.

“The strongest expert of the Illusionary Rainbow Immortal Continent is Brilliant Lake Palace’s Ye Xi,” Chen Zishun told him word by word.

Ye Xi? Di Jiu was familiar with this name. The reason he hadn’t dared stay in the Chaotic Law Zone was because he had been worried he would go back and find him.

“At the time, you went to the auction in disguise and bid for a Time Crystal, right? After you left, I suspect that Ye Xi chased after you. Ye Xi was alone, so nobody else knew,” Chen Zishun explained.

Di Jiu lifted his hands and threw a crystal ball. A guy in a tall crown appeared in the crystal ball. “Guild Master Chen, is this Ye Xi?”

Chen Zishun immediately nodded and said, “Yes, this is Ye Xi.”

Di Jiu put away the crystal ball and nodded at Chen Zishun. “Guild Master Chen, go on. I also have a grudge against this person. I originally thought he would come over when he heard that I appeared in the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City. I didn’t expect that he would never come.”

“Alright,” Chen Zishun said, “As long as your Immortal Alchemy Emperor fame spreads, he will come here to find you sooner or later.”

Di Jiu sneered. “I was only afraid that he wouldn’t come.”

Chen Zishun did not doubt Di Jiu’s words. Eight Immortal Emperors and 10 Immortal Supremacies had come to cause Di Jiu trouble, so even Ye Xi would have to retreat against such strength. Not only had Di Jiu come out unscathed, but he had also killed 80% of the people who had come to provoke him.

He would not question how Di Jiu had accomplished this. As long as he could accomplish it, it meant that he was strong.

Chen Zishun sorted his train of thought, took a sip of Starry Sky Tea, and immediately spoke. “Good tea. I once drank Starry Sky Tea a decade ago. This could be why. If Ye Xi wants to find you, I suppose a large part of the reason is your Starry Sky Tea.

After Guild Master Qu Hen had advanced into the grade-nine Immortal Alchemy Emperor back then, he had received Ye Xi’s invitation. Ye Xi had invited him to the Brilliant Lake Palace as a guest to discuss the Dao with him. Guild Master Qu had somewhat had a premonition at the time. However, Ye Xi was the strongest expert of the Illusionary Rainbow Immortal Continent, so he had still been forced to go despite his premonition.”

Chen Zishun continued with a sigh. “Before Guild Master Qu left, he told me that if he didn’t return, he wanted me to relocate the Elixir Association to the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City.”

“Guild Master Qu didn’t return in the end?” Di Jiu asked in shock. The reason he was shocked was because everyone definitely knew that Qu Hen had paid a visit to Ye Xi.

Despite the circumstances, Ye Xi had dared to let Qu Hen go missing. How impressive was that? He was the Guild Master of the Elixir Association after all. If Ye Xi had dared to do this, he had committed something despicable. This was a different situation than the people that wanted to deal with him now. If Ye Xi was fine after committing this despicable crime, who in the Illusionary Rainbow Immortal Continent would dare say no to Ye Xi?

Chen Zishun nodded solemnly. “Yes, Guild Master Ye Xi went and never came back. Then, a fire broke out at our Elixir Association in the Illusionary Rainbow Immortal Continent all of a sudden...”

Chen Zishun laughed self-derisively. “He he... It suddenly caught fire. Have you witnessed a group of experts dying in an ordinary fire? This was not a mere joke. This was mockery. When the fire broke out at the Elixir Association, the Protection Elder of the Elixir Association passed away. I wasn’t at the Elixir Association at the time, so I was able to lead a meager life. I knew that Guild Master Qu’s prediction was right, so I relocated the Elixir Association to the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City without the slightest hesitation.”

“Ye Xi dared to do such an obvious thing? Why did he have to do it?” Even though he did not feel any sense of belonging to the Elixir Association, Di Jiu still felt somewhat angry.

Chen Zishun’s eyes were filled with grief. “Ye Xi dared to do so and deliver justice afterward. He said that an expert had set our Elixir Association on fire. He even had a video crystal ball. In that video crystal ball was an image of the expert who had burned our Elixir Association. Guild Master Qu Hen would come back, but there would be a huge battle in the end...

As for why he wanted to wipe out our Elixir Association, you will know after you go to the Illusionary Rainbow Immortal Continent and take a look at the top Immortal Brilliant Elixir Dispensary. The Immortal Brilliant Elixir Dispensary was Brilliant Lake Palace’s business. There are even branches across the whole Illusionary Rainbow Immortal Continent. If the Elixir Association hadn’t been wiped out by the fire, the Immortal Brilliant Elixir Dispensary wouldn’t have survived. The Elixir Association Alchemy took a commission of no more than 50%. It was mostly 30% to 40%. The price of the Elixir Dispensary was also extremely low. They tried to meet the different levels of the cultivators’ needs. The price of the Immortal Brilliant Elixir Dispensary’s elixir pills was extremely high. They charged 60% and demanded an additional fee as part of alchemy.”

Di Jiu managed to understand. It was no wonder that Ye Xi had wanted to wipe out the Elixir Association. If he had not wiped out the Elixir Association, Ye Xi’s Elixir Dispensary would not have continued to exist.

Chen Zishun explained, “Actually, the Thunder Court Immortal Continent’s Elixir Association experienced a similar situation with us. However, the culprit who wiped out the Thunder Court Immortal Continent’s Elixir Association was the Thunder Court Immortal Continent’s Thunder Yang Sect. After the Thunder Court Immortal Continent’s Elixir Association was destroyed, the respective Alchemy Masters came to the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City to seek shelter at the Gigantic Tripod Elixir Association.

The Thunder Profound Chamber of Commerce of the Thunder Yang Sect had shops in the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City. Not only did they sell immortal pills, but they also sold materials and Dharma treasures. An Immortal King of the Thunder Yang Sect tried to remove a restriction on your Starry Sky Tea House and was chased away by Xie Wanling. I suppose you are already a target of the Thunder Yang Sect. However, I don’t understand why nobody has found you yet.”

Di Jiu said with cupped fists, “Guild Master Chen, I understand now. I suppose Ye Xi will find this place very quickly. If he’s heard about the Gigantic Tripod Immortal City but hasn’t come, I will make a trip to find him. Now, I have just opened my inn, so I intend to enter seclusion for some time. As for the Guild Master of the Elixir Association, that will remain Guild Master Qu Hen. Guild Master Qu Hen has not returned for the time being. After I come out of seclusion, I will go to the Brilliant Lake Palace with you to visit this strong expert called Ye Xi.”

Di Jiu, who had reaped a lot, wanted to stay in seclusion to straighten things out. Then, he would upgrade his Alchemy Dao and cultivate for a while in Dai He Hall.

“Thank you, Alchemy Master Di.” After hearing Di Jiu’s words, Chen Zishun suddenly stood up excitedly and bowed.