Heaven Refining physique-Chapter 102: Finding Territories

Yu Hang was stunned when he heard it. He wanted to curse Bo Wen inwardly, but he knew it was impossible, though.

He also knew that them pointing their fingers at the Sky Pavilion was valid—after all, in the end, other than someone from the Sky Pavilion, no one else could open that array.

So, in a nutshell, they might really be the culprits. Was it the truth though? Of course not. If someone from the Sky Pavilion was going to do this, then he would definitely have been warned first. Not to mention, they had no reason to act like that.

There was no point in making enemies out of two top sects of the world. The Sky Pavilion merely wanted to earn spirit stones, and they were earning a lot by letting them use the Truth Seeker. So there was no need to pull something like this.

"Senior, you jest. There is no reason for us to make a move like that. Wait a little while, and I will get a reply from the main branch. Then we will know how to proceed further."

Bo Wen didn’t follow up with another jibe, as he knew the Sky Pavilion truly wouldn’t pull a move like that.

Just as they were waiting, a guard came inside and bowed toward Yu Hang.

"Someone from the Alchemy Hall has come."

Yu Hang was stunned. What were they here for? It was true that they had trade relations with each other, as the Alchemy Hall didn’t have stable teleportation channels like the Sky Pavilion, so many herbs were transported to this branch of the Alchemy Hall through the Sky Pavilion.

But he usually had them delivered directly, so there was no need for someone from the Alchemy Hall to come here—unless they were here for something else.

"Seniors, I will go and meet him."

This mission was hidden, and other than the Sky Pavilion, no one else knew much about it. The only thing known was that the Sky Pavilion had high-level cultivators recently. What they were here for, no one knew.

Nobody suspected anything, as it was normal to have strong cultivators in such establishments sometimes. Perhaps they were here to search for some treasure, as they frequently went to the Dark Forest.

Not to mention, those two sects had paid for keeping this information secret as well.

Yu Hang arrived at the reception, where Cheng En was sitting. He was the current manager of the Alchemy Hall.

His cultivation level was similar to Yu Hang’s, but he still showed a bit of respect—the kind of respect an alchemist deserves.

"Fellow Daoist, it is a pleasure to have you here. Please tell me what I can do for you."

"Brother Yu, you don’t have to be so formal with me."

"Brother Cheng, you are just too humble. So, tell me—what can I do for you?"

"Brother Yu, didn’t you receive the news about the new alchemist? That’s unexpected—for you to not know one of the most important pieces of news in the Eastern Region is quite surprising."

"Brother Cheng, I was in seclusion recently and came out just today because something important happened. All the new information about the Eastern Region is being handled by someone else."

"I see. Fine, I will tell you. The thing is, the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion has sold a total of ninety-nine pills this week in the next city."

Yu Hang wasn’t surprised. That didn’t sound like a big deal.

"There were sixty pills of Grade Five and thirty-nine pills of Grade Six. All were of peak quality."

Yu Hang was finally surprised. If they were of Grade Five and Six, then that was truly a lot more than expected.

"I checked some of the pills at random, and I am certain they were all made this year."

This surprised Yu Hang even further. Refining one hundred pills of Grade Five and Six in a single year was quite difficult—unless there were multiple alchemists working together.

"Now, here’s the main thing," Cheng En paused for a moment and said, "All those pills, both Grade Five and Grade Six, were of perfect tier."

Yu Hang was stunned. This was truly unexpected—it was almost impossible to believe.

But since this news had already spread, as Cheng En had claimed, he had to believe it. His disbelief wouldn’t change reality. freewёbnoνel.com

Now he also understood why Cheng En was here. He was definitely here to request the Truth Seeker to determine if the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion was hiding an alchemist by force.

Forget about Cheng En—even Yu Hang himself was eager to know the truth. But the damned Truth Seeker was gone. This was truly a huge mess.

"Also, one more thing—after checking the pills, I’m certain they were all refined by the same person."

"What? How can that be possible? How can a single person refine all those pills in one year? It’s impossible. Maybe only the ones you won were refined by that one person."

"I thought the same, but I was proven wrong. I struck a deal with Heavenly Fortune to sell them the pills I won at a lower price, in exchange for letting me examine more of their pills. They agreed easily, and those pills were also refined by the same person. There’s a possibility that someone else refined the herbs while another made the pills, but still, we are talking about one hundred pills.

The owner of the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion advanced just before the auction—this proves she took one of the Grade Six pills. So there were definitely one hundred pills. It’s like they created a hundred pills for the sake of it, not because it was their limit."

There was one more thing Cheng En hadn’t told Yu Hang: the spirit herbs were definitely refined using some heaven-defying treasure, but he wouldn’t reveal this yet.

He had already sent a letter to the main branch regarding how to proceed further, and he was waiting for their response.

The letter was sent through the Sky Pavilion, but since it was sealed and could only be opened by someone from the main branch, he wasn’t worried.

Yu Hang’s eyes widened after hearing all this. But now there was no way to prove anything using the Truth Seeker. He couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

He also thought that maybe it was the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion that had done this. But if the Heavenly Fortune Pavilion truly had such capabilities, they wouldn’t be just a simple auction pavilion.

Not to mention, no one knew that the Truth Seeker was present in this branch—other than those two sects.

"Brother Yu, you might have already guessed the reason why I am here. Forget about me—even you must be eager to figure out the truth. Since I’ve already explained the situation to the main branch, they might have already used the Truth Seeker to uncover it. I was just too eager, so I came here to check if a response had arrived."

Yu Hang sighed. He wasn’t going to reveal what had happened. A response would definitely come—but Cheng En wouldn’t like it.

"As you wish, Brother Cheng. You may wait here. I’ll have a room prepared for you. Forgive me—I cannot accompany you for the time being, as I have other matters to attend to."

"Of course, Brother Yu. Thank you for your hospitality."

Yu Hang left. This mess was getting bigger. He truly couldn’t think of a single person or force that could pull something like this off—except those two sects, so they were the main suspects.

He would wait for people from the main branch to arrive. Given how important this matter was, someone powerful would be sent. He was already dreading meeting this person.

He just hoped that he would be given a chance to take a Heavenly Oath to prove his innocence—instead of being killed without the opportunity to say anything for this mistake.

...

Huan Caiyi and Jiang Hao moved inside the forbidden zone. They were moving quite slowly while concealing their aura using Nirvana’s Veil.

The number of monsters inside the forbidden zone would be lesser than the number present in the Dark Forest, but every single one of them would be formidable.

To survive in the forbidden zone, beasts of lower grade had to pledge their loyalty to the territory lords, and the territory lords only chose beasts with rare and potent bloodlines.

So, it was a given fact that the spirit beasts they would encounter here would all possess excellent bloodlines.

They were not only searching for spirit herbs but also for spirit beasts—because spirit beasts provided even more resources for cultivation.

There were many pill formulas that required parts of spirit beasts. One could even replace certain spirit herbs with the blood core of a spirit beast. So overall, a spirit beast of the same grade was far more valuable than a spirit herb.

"So, what were you trying to hide when you mentioned the owner of the Truth Seeker?"

Jiang Hao looked toward Huan Caiyi when she asked that question. Was he really that obvious when he was explaining?

"For the time being, forget it. Tell me—is she truly from the Upper World?"

Jiang Hao nodded.

"I see. But how is she staying here? I have heard that it’s almost impossible to descend to a lower world from the Upper World—at least, that’s what the seniors from the Upper World have said."

Jiang Hao shook his head. In their group, although he might be the youngest and possess the least experience, his knowledge of the Upper World was likely the most extensive.