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Chapter 292: Unexpected Discovery of Ancient Pill Recipe

The Saint held the jade bottle and carefully examined the Blood Demon Pill inside. The pill was deep red, with fine lines on the surface, and it faintly exuded a bloody smell.

"Why did Master Dan show me this?" asked the saint.

Elder Dan stroked his beard and said, "Do you know the difference between the Blood Demon Pill from five hundred years ago and the one from now?"

"Please give me some advice, Mr. Dan."

"Look at the patterns on this elixir." Elder Dan took the jade bottle from the Saint's hand. "These patterns are like dragon scales, not snake scales."

Yun Shuang leaned on the Saint's shoulder, examining the jade bottle with curiosity. He watched as Elder Dan carefully poured the elixir into his palm. The blood-red elixir glowed strangely under the light.

"What does this mean?" asked the saint.

"This means that the person who refined this pill used real dragon blood." A gleam of light flashed in Dan Lao's eyes, "and not the blood of a dragon."

The Saint raised her eyebrows: "Real dragon blood? Doesn't that mean..."

"Indeed." Elder Dan nodded, "This pill was personally refined by the Demon Lord."

At this moment, an old man in gray pushed the door open and walked in. He had a haggard face, dull eyes, and was leaning on a black cane.

"Brother." Dan Lao turned and saluted, "Why are you here?"

It turned out that the old man in gray was Dan Lao's senior brother, named Mo Bai, the first generation of alchemists in the Demon Realm.

However, he failed in refining the elixir many years ago and became possessed. Since then, he has lived in seclusion and rarely appears in public.

"I heard someone has improved the Blood Demon Pill." Mo Bai's voice was hoarse, "Let me take a look."

The Saint looked at Mo Bai. Although the old man looked haggard, he exuded an indescribable pressure.

"Brother." Elder Dan handed the jade bottle to Mo Bai, "Take a look at this."

Mo Bai took the jade bottle, took a look at it, and sneered, "As expected."

"What do you think, senior brother?" asked Elder Dan.

"This Blood Demon Pill not only contains the Demon Blood Grass," Mo Bai said, "but also a forbidden medicine."

"Banned drugs?" The Saint and Elder Dan were both surprised.

"Xuan Yin Flower." Mo Bai said, "This flower grows in the Nine Netherworlds. When you pick it, you must water it with the blood of a living person."

Yun Shuang shuddered at this. The elixirs in this Demon Realm were each more bizarre than the last.

“No wonder…” Elder Dan suddenly realized, “No wonder this Blood Demon Pill can cause people to explode and die.

The Xuanyin Flower and the Demon Blood Grass mutually restrain each other, producing a highly toxic effect."

Mo Bai nodded: "Anyone who can think of using these two herbs must be as skilled in alchemy as me."

"Brother." Dan Lao hesitated, "You mean..."

"That's right." A cold light flashed in Mo Bai's eyes, "This person must be one of the alchemists from that time."

The Saint Girl heard the hidden meaning in the words: "Which batch was that?"

"Five hundred years ago," Mo Bai said, "the Demon Lord summoned ten great alchemists to jointly research the Blood Demon Pill."

"What happened next?" the saint asked.

"Then something unexpected happened." Dan Lao sighed, "Someone stole the recipe and took away a piece of Demon Blood Grass.

The Demon Lord was furious and imprisoned the other nine people in the Ten Thousand Demons Cave."

"Where is the person who stole the recipe?"

"Dead." Mo Bai said coldly, "Killed by the Demon Lord himself."

The Saintess pondered, "So, the person who improved the Blood Demon Pill was most likely one of the nine imprisoned alchemists back then?"

"That's not all." Mo Bai said, "Only three people can survive in the Ten Thousand Demons Cave."

"Three people?" the Saint asked, "Who are they?"

Mo Bai was about to speak when his face suddenly changed and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Dan Lao quickly supported him: "Senior Brother!"

"I'm fine." Mo Bai wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, "It's an old problem."

The Saint Girl looked at Mo Bai and her heart moved: "Senior Mo, were you also one of the ten people back then?"

Mo Bai said nothing, but gave the Saint a cold look. Elder Dan quickly tried to smooth things over: "Senior Brother, you're not feeling well. You should rest first."

"Wait." Mo Bai suddenly said, "Saintess, do you know why the Demon Lord wants to hold this alchemy conference?"

"Isn't it just to find the person who improved the Blood Demon Pill?"

"That's just the superficial reason." Mo Bai said, "The real purpose is to retrieve something."

"what?"

Mo Bai pulled out a jade slip from his bosom: "This is the complete recipe for the Blood Demon Pill from back then."

The saint looked at the jade slip in Mo Bai's hand, and a strange look flashed in her eyes.

The jade slip was completely black, with dense runes engraved on its surface, emitting a cold and gloomy aura.

"This jade slip..." The saint was about to reach out her hand, but Mo Bai withdrew his hand.

"Don't touch it." Mo Bai shook his head. "This jade slip has the Demon Lord's restrictions. Anyone who touches it will be retaliated."

Yun Shuang hid in the Saint's sleeve, secretly examining the jade slip. She saw the runes appearing and disappearing, wriggling like living things.

"Back then, the Demon Lord divided the recipe into three parts," Mo Bai said. "One is with me, one is in the Ten Thousand Demons Cave, and the other one..."

"In the hands of the person who stole the elixir recipe?" asked the saint.

Mo Bai nodded: "Although that person is dead, the third recipe is nowhere to be found."

"So the Demon Lord wants to use this alchemy conference to retrieve the elixir formula?"

"That's right." Mo Bai said, "Only by collecting all three recipes can we refine the true Blood Demon Pill."

At this moment, a fragrant breeze blew in. Hongxiu pushed the door open and entered. Seeing Mo Bai, she was immediately startled: "Senior Mo?"

"Hongxiu." Mo Bai said calmly, "Why are you here?"

"I..." Hongxiu looked at the Saint Girl, "I'm here to look for Elder Dan."

Dan Lao asked, "What's the matter?"

"Master asked me to get some herbs," Hongxiu said, "for the alchemy conference tomorrow."

Mo Bai sneered: "Your master has a good plan."

Hongxiu's expression changed: "What do you mean by that, Senior Mo?"

"Nothing." Mo Bai stood up, "I'm leaving now."

After saying this, he limped out with his cane. Hongxiu quickly made way for him and only breathed a sigh of relief when Mo Bai was far away.

"This old monster is still so scary." Hongxiu muttered.

Elder Dan glared at her and said, "Be careful with your words! Senior Brother Mo is the first generation of alchemists in the Demon Realm."

"I know." Hongxiu stuck out her tongue. "By the way, Elder Dan, my master said..."

"Your master?" Elder Dan snorted coldly, "What kind of poison pill is that madman Heisha trying to make now?"

It turns out that Hongxiu is Heisha's apprentice. No wonder her alchemy skills are so powerful.

"It's not a poison pill." Hongxiu said, "Master said he found a way to improve the Blood Demon Pill."

A gleam flashed in the Saint's eyes: "Oh? Tell me about it."

"Master said that as long as we add a medicinal ingredient to the Blood Demon Pill..." Hongxiu suddenly stopped, "No, how can I tell you?"

"Miss Hongxiu," the Saint said with a smile, "Since your master thought of using medicinal inducement, he must also know about the Xuanyin Flower?"

Hongxiu's expression changed drastically: "How...how did you know?"

"It seems to be true." The Saint Girl sneered, "Heisha, there is indeed a problem."

"You're talking nonsense!" Hongxiu said angrily, "Master..."

"Enough!" Dan Lao slammed the table, "Hongxiu, go back and tell Heisha that the outcome will be revealed at tomorrow's alchemy conference."

Hongxiu bit her lip, turned around and ran out.

"Dan Lao," the Saint asked, "Do you think it's the Black Demon?"

Elder Dan shook his head: "It's hard to say. Although Heisha is vicious, he is not the same person as before."

"Who could that be?"

"We'll know tomorrow." Dan Lao sighed, "You should go back first and prepare well for tomorrow's game."

The Saint nodded and left the Alchemy Pavilion with Yunshuang. On the way back, Yunshuang asked, "Saint, is the person who stole the recipe really dead?"

"Who knows?" The Saint said with a smile, "The water in the Demon Realm is very deep."

As soon as I returned to the bedroom, I saw Xiaotao and Ziling studying the alchemy furnace.

"Sister!" Zi Ling said excitedly, "I taught Xiao Tao how to control fire!"

"Yes, yes!" Xiao Tao waved her hand, and the flame under the furnace suddenly became bigger.

"Be careful!" The Saintess quickly took action and suppressed the flames. "When refining the elixir, you must not rush."

"I'm sorry." Xiaotao stuck out her tongue.

At this moment, a maid came running over: "Saint, the Demon Lord is summoning you."

"So late?" The saint frowned.

"Yes," the maid said, "The Demon Lord said he wants to see you alone."

The Saint looked at the sky and saw that it was already late at night. Summoning her at this time might not be a good thing.

"Wait for me here." The Saint said to Zi Ling and Xiao Tao, "Remember, don't mess with the alchemy furnace."

The two nodded repeatedly. The Saint brought Yunshuang and followed the maid to the Demon Lord's bedroom.

The bedroom was dim, lit only by a few green lamps. The Demon Lord stood with his hands behind his back, his back to the door.

"Greetings to the Demon Lord." The saint saluted.

"No need to be polite." The Demon Lord turned around and asked, "Have you met Mo Bai?"

The Saint was shocked: "Yes."

"He showed you the jade slip, didn't he?"

"Yes."

The Demon Lord sneered: "That old thing finally couldn't hold it back anymore."

The Saint was confused: "What does the Demon Lord mean by this?"

"Do you know who stole the elixir formula back then?" A hint of murderous intent flashed in the Demon Lord's eyes. "It was Mo Bai's direct disciple."