The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1197 - 628: Leader (Part 2)

A moment later, the distortion vanished. However, now faintly visible, right behind Mount Daoseed, was... another peak!

This was... the ninth mountain peak of the Spirit Stream Sect. Although the Sect Leader was aware of its existence, even he hadn’t noticed the previous strange distortion.

The ninth mountain peak of the Spirit Stream Sect was extremely quiet and serene, with all the plants and vegetation covering it being pitch black. At the top of the mountain, sitting quietly on a black peach tree, was a monkey with mixed emotions visible in its eyes.

If Yan Xiaobao were there, he would recognize it immediately. Surprisingly... it was a contemplative monkey that had eaten one of his mysterious pills and that he had released into the wild not long ago.

Finally, the monkey sighed.

"I know you’re there," it said. "You might as well stop hiding."

As soon as the monkey spoke, the air behind it distorted, and an old man in a long violet robe appeared. He walked out from the air, looking almost like an ordinary mortal, seemingly without any cultivation power emanating from him. Yet, at the same time, he almost looked like a Paragon standing there!

Standing to the side, a strange expression appeared on the old man’s face. After a while, a third eye opened on his forehead, and he looked down at the monkey. "Who are you...?"

The monkey turned to look at the old man, eyes shining with deep light. "You don’t recognize me, my apprentice? Or perhaps I should call you the Founder Clan Leader of the Spirit Stream Sect?"

Surprisingly, this old man was the one who led the Spirit Sect to become one of the Four Major Sects, its Founder Clan Leader! At present, he seemed to be in a state of shock. His eyes contracted, and he took a deep breath, a look of disbelief flashing across his face.

"Impossible. You... you died! What are you doing here?!?!?!"

Despite his status in the sect, his cultivation base, and his willpower, he couldn’t help but gasp for air. Deep down, in the very core of his soul, he was convinced that this was indeed his mysterious master who had died ten thousand years ago.

The monkey said nothing. It looked towards Mount Daoseed, its gaze penetrating the cave where Yan Xiaobao was meditating. Although no one could say, in the monkey’s eyes, there could be seen... a rare sense of awe.

"I’m not sure how I came to be here. Perhaps it was the pill of young Yan Xiaobao. Or perhaps... some other mysterious power guided his hand... bringing me back. Regardless, I’m not the only one who has returned."

The old man in violet followed the monkey’s sight towards Daoseed Mountain, seeing Yan Xiaobao sitting there.

"A Qi Condensation disciple? How could he manage that!?" The old man still couldn’t quite believe what had happened.

"Frigidsect!" the monkey roared, "Do you remember why I gave you that name?! Do you remember why your master gave you such a heavenly mission? Why I ensured you could survive for ten thousand years?! Answer me!" The monkey’s eyes flashed with a piercing light. It seemed as if thunder were rumbling in the area. However, the effect was clearly limited to the area within 30 meters around them. Not even other clan leaders on the ninth mountain peak noticed anything strange.

This old man in violet, the Founder Clan Leader of the Spirit Sect, trembled slightly as he recalled memories from ten thousand years ago. Despite the many years that had passed, he remembered clearly. Although he was old, with his master before him, he suddenly felt young again. He straightened his back, blushed slightly, and looked almost like a soldier as he responded: "Sir, I remember. My mission is to protect the true spirit and ensure the Spirit Stream Sect becomes one of the sects in the mid-upper reaches of the Heavenspan River. After that, we must invade the northern Heavenspan River and its upper reaches, eradicate the Nine Heavens Cloud Lightning Sect. Return to our ancestral house, restore the glory of the Frigid School!"

"So, you do remember our ancestral house and the true spirit," the monkey said, with a strange look in its eyes. "Then, take a look at the magic symbols beneath Fragrant Cloud Peak!"

Frigidsect looked towards Fragrant Cloud Peak and immediately frowned. Hidden within each of the Spirit Sect’s eight mountain peaks was a complex magical symbol, collectively forming the lifeline of the Spirit Stream Sect. The extreme importance of these magic symbols was indescribable in words.

Yet, Frigidsect failed to notice the magic symbols beneath Fragrant Cloud Peak.

The monkey gently sighed, the profound look in its eyes growing even deeper.

"You can’t see it, can you...? It seems I’ve returned a bit too late. Others returned before me and sent their dark disciples to alter the spell formation using the changes in plants and vegetation.

"The original magic symbols beneath Fragrant Cloud Peak have been tampered with, and my current power is unable to reverse the alteration. The only thing I can do is use the little power I have left to guide Yan Xiaobao to incite the spiritual snake. Then things can naturally be restored."

Frigidsect’s eyes flashed coldly. He understood well that breaking the spell formation could easily be done, but repairing it was another story entirely. It was like a vase. Even a child could shatter it, but only a professional, a master, could reassemble it!

"Infiltration..." Frigidsect thought for a moment, then reached out towards Daoseed Mountain and made a grabbing motion. A moment later, a jade flew towards him and settled into his hand. All records of everything that had occurred within the sect over the past thirty years were kept pristine. Among them was all the information concerning Yan Xiaobao, including a detailed account of the concoction events involving lightning, acid rain, and the pill modulation in the Valley of 10,000 Snakes.

After checking, a strange expression appeared on his face. From the looks of things, Yan Xiaobao seemed to be in a wrestling match... but, Frigidsect’s eyes only glimmered slightly for a moment.

"This child’s pill modulation... it’s quite audacious..."

"The Dao of medicine has countless paths," the monkey replied, "and everyone has their own version. Perhaps this Yan Xiaobao can... refine. Give him the potion formula for the River-Defying Pill, and the Frigid School Medicine manual. Maybe he actually stands a chance to concoct... the River-Defying Pill...."

Frigidsect’s eyes widened. In the past ten thousand years, no one in the Spirit Stream Sect had successfully concocted a River-Defying Pill. The Spirit Stream Sect had even sought assistance from the Pill Stream Sect, shelling out a lot, but to no avail.

At this point, the River-Defying Pill was nothing but a legend. If it weren’t for the fact that the Spirit Stream Sect still happened to possess a River-Defying Pill, Frigidsect might not even have believed it could be concocted. It was a drug with only one function... to awaken the true spirit! Awaken the true spirit for ten breaths!

As for the "Frigid School Medicine Manual," it was one of the three foundational legacies of the Frigid School Spirit Association, containing a great medicine said to come from the outside world.

After a moment of silence, Frigidsect nodded. "His pill modulation methods are audacious, and the River-Defying Pill is a vicious pill. Perhaps... he stands a chance of concocting it! Master, what about your cultivation base??"

"It won’t easily recover. I’ll need time. Now that I’m back, I must endure for a few more years. I want to see with my own eyes... the destruction of the Nine Heavens Cloud Lightning Sect!" The monkey’s eyes flashed with hostility. Many years ago, he’d watched his entire sect vanish, with him the only survivor. After traversing many forbidden regions of spiritual spirits, he had barely succeeded in reaching the eastern delta.

"Disciple, I’m not the only one who has returned. Other elders may also return. I’m not sure why, but I sense... a new era may be upon us."

The monkey sighed, and Frigidsect stood silently. Though ancient, their spirits burned fiercely, completely focused.

Time flew by. A month later, Yan Xiaobao had just completed a cultivation session inside the cave. He wanted to go out, but knew he couldn’t. Sighing, he continued with his breathing exercises.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes and realized there was a piece of jade and a bamboo scroll before him before he could breathe again.

They appeared very ancient, as if they existed for innumerable years. They almost seemed to emit a primal aura.

"Eee?" Taking a closer look, he picked up the jade sliding plate and poured some spiritual power into it. After a moment, his eyes widened.

"River-Defying Pill? It doesn’t require any plants or vegetation, just water from the Heavenspan River? What... what kind of pill is this? It looks unbelievably miraculous. Who would have thought you could concoct a pill using Heavenspan River water?" After examining the concoction method further, he gasped.

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