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Hearing Mo Tianxing's question, Wei Yang smacked his forehead as if suddenly remembering something. "Look at me, I almost forgot to introduce them."
He turned toward Xian'er and Qing Lin, smiling warmly. "These two are my wives. This is Xian'er, and this is Qing Lin."
"Xian'er, Qing Lin, why don't you greet Sect Master Mo?"
Upon hearing this, Xian'er and Qing Lin rose, bent slightly at the waist, and offered a polite salute.
"Greetings, Sect Master Mo."
"There's no need for such formality, ladies," Mo Tianxing quickly stood and waved his hand.
At the side, Mo Ya's heart gave a sudden jolt. A swirl of complicated feelings surged up within him, hard to put into words.
After both sides exchanged a few more casual words—
Mo Tianxing could no longer hold back and finally asked directly, "I wonder… what business brings Mr. Wei to my Black Emperor City?"
He was already eager to end this meeting and leave.
At first, he had thought to befriend or perhaps win over this legendary peak sixth-grade alchemist.
But now, that idea was completely gone. He only wished to leave this hall as soon as possible. In truth, he wished this group of mighty figures would just leave his Black Emperor City altogether.
"Business?" Wei Yang slowly set down the teacup in his hand, his gaze carrying a faint condescension as he looked at Mo Tianxing.
He went straight to the point: "That's right. I came to Black Emperor City because there's something I want."
Mo Tianxing's brows furrowed slightly as he straightened his posture, speaking with gravity, "Please, Mr. Wei, go ahead."
Wei Yang leaned back in his chair, his left thumb gently brushing the black, ancient-looking ring on his index finger. After a brief pause, he spoke slowly: "I wonder… has Sect Master Mo ever heard of the 'Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva'?"
"Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva?"
The moment the words left Wei Yang's lips, Mo Tianxing and the two others beside him gave a subtle shudder. Immediately after, they fell silent, eyes sharpening.
Mo Ya and Qi Shan even stole a quick glance at Mo Tianxing.
Mo Tianxing could only sigh inwardly.
What you fear most always seems to come knocking.
But there was one thing he couldn't figure out—the number of people who knew about this matter didn't exceed five, and all of them were his most trusted confidants. Including himself, three of them were right here.
So how did the news leak?And how did this Wei Yang find out?
Wei Yang's gaze never left the three of them. Seeing that fleeting change in their expressions, a flash of delight rose in his heart. Just as he thought—they knew about the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva.
That was all he needed to confirm.
Wei Yang quietly exhaled, a faint smile curling his lips.
Now that he was certain, there was no need to hold back. Whether through force or through trade, it didn't matter—he would have it.
No one could stop him.Not even the Hall of Souls.
He turned his head slightly, meeting Xian'er's eyes.
Even with Xian'er's usual composure, a trace of irrepressible joy flickered in her gaze at this moment.
After all these years, they finally had a lead on the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva.
Inside the hall, the atmosphere had, at some unknown point, turned heavy and still—almost congealed.
Wei Yang, Xian'er, Qing Lin, Ah Da, and Du Jiao—all five fixed their gazes on Mo Tianxing and his two companions.
An oppressive pressure seemed to press down invisibly on the trio.
Under the stare of five Dou Zong experts, the weight was unimaginable.
Mo Tianxing still managed to keep his composure, but as for Mo Ya and Qi Shan, cold sweat had already begun to seep down their backs.
Mo Tianxing's brows furrowed. He had no doubt that if things truly came to blows, it wouldn't just be him—Black Emperor City itself would likely be reduced to rubble.
Thinking of this, a wry smile tugged at his lips.
"As far as this old man knows, the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva comes from a legendary ancient tree, hidden deep within a desolate and uninhabited mountain range. It is called the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree."
"Beneath the earth, at the roots buried deep underground, there forms over countless years a viscous, heart-shaped mass with wondrous properties."
"Because of this, some also call it the Bodhisattva Heart. But generally speaking, for a Bodhisattva Tree to condense a Bodhisattva Heart requires at least a thousand years of accumulation—it is exceedingly rare."
"And the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva is a miraculous secretion that seeps from the surface of this Bodhisattva Heart."
After pondering for a moment, Mo Tianxing finally spoke slowly.
"That's right, that is exactly what I'm after," Wei Yang said with a light laugh, clapping his hands together. "Sect Master Mo truly is well-informed."
"I merely read about it in an ancient text," Mo Tianxing replied with a small smile.
Then, with some doubt in his voice, he added, "It's said that the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva can cleanse the body and improve certain special constitutions—remarkable indeed. But… Mr. Wei, you and your companions shouldn't need it, correct?"
"Oh? And what are you getting at, Sect Master Mo?" Wei Yang's chuckle was quiet, but his eyes deepened.
"What I'm getting at… is the Bodhisattva Heart itself." Mo Tianxing's smile lingered as he continued slowly, "Legend says the Bodhisattva Heart is a true heaven-and-earth treasure, born of nature's purest essence. If ingested, it can gradually replace a person's heart."
"In that case, even if the heart were to suffer a fatal blow, one could still preserve their life."
"Moreover, the strength the Bodhisattva Heart can provide far surpasses that of a normal heart. But most importantly—rumor has it that it can continually nourish the soul, allowing it to grow stronger over time. For an alchemist, that is a temptation impossible to resist."
As he spoke, Mo Tianxing's voice unconsciously took on a trace of fervor.
Clearly, even he was deeply tempted by the legendary Bodhisattva Heart.
"Replace a human heart… and strengthen the soul?"
Hearing of such unbelievable effects, Qi Shan—the red-faced elder—couldn't help but feel his mouth go dry, even though he already knew about it beforehand.
For an alchemist, a powerful soul was of utmost importance.
An alchemist's future achievements were determined, for the most part, by the strength of their soul.
Generally, a soul only grows significantly when one's cultivation level makes a breakthrough; at all other times, no matter how hard you train, it remains dormant, advancing so slowly it's almost imperceptible—or not at all.
People like Wei Yang and Xiao Yan were extreme rarities.
The reason they had achieved such accomplishments at such a young age in the way of alchemy was, in large part, due to their innately strong souls.
But freaks of their caliber were born with Heaven's blessing—there were perhaps only a handful across the entire Dou Qi Continent.
The Pill Tower had two, the Yao Clan apparently had two as well.
And now… this Bodhisattva Heart was said to have the ability to nurture and strengthen the soul.
Which meant—whoever obtained it would have limitless potential in the future.
No one doubted that.
Some geniuses were born, like Wei Yang, but others could be forged—and a genius forged through the Bodhisattva Heart might be even more terrifying than one born naturally.
Wei Yang swept his gaze casually over Mo Tianxing and the visibly stirred Qi Shan.
The Bodhisattva Heart was far more than just something that could replace a human heart and strengthen the soul.
Its most crucial aspect… was its connection to the Dou Sheng realm. That said, the Dou Sheng realm was indeed tied to the soul.
The most basic threshold—one's soul had to reach the Heaven Realm.
In other words, whether you were at the peak of Nine-Change Dou Zun or the peak of Ban Sheng, without a Heaven Realm soul, you were destined to be barred from becoming a Dou Sheng. No amount of talent could change that.
In both Dou Qi cultivation and alchemy, the further one went, the more the soul's importance became apparent.
Different paths, same destination.
The soul—that is the essence!
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