Even Lin Yun was shocked by the uniqueness of this place. He had long believed that the human race possessed the most advanced alchemy techniques in the world, but he never expected the Sha Blood Dragon Clan to be masters of the craft as well. Looking at the grand scale of the alchemy room before him, it was hard to imagine how the clan had managed to build such a massive facility in the past.
"I never thought I'd see a scene like this inside the Stygian Dragon Palace," Lin Yun said, finally breathing a sigh of relief. Since the Sha Blood Dragon Clan had such equipment, it meant the Nine Yin Mystic Bone Pill was surely here.
With that, he began to search in earnest.
It had to be said, the Stygian Dragon Palace was simply too large. This tower wasn't even a particularly significant part of the palace, yet it still took Lin Yun half an hour just to search every corner of the first floor. There were countless materials of all kinds, each preserved with a special secret art to maintain its quality. It was no wonder they hadn't decayed after so many years.
Upon reaching the second floor, they saw a massive alchemical furnace in the center, one that was six or seven men tall. Strangely, even after so many years, a roaring fire still burned within it.
Qin Xiyan stared at the somewhat eerie flames and said in a low voice, "Senior Brother Lin, the fire in this furnace… it seems a little special."
The moment they stepped onto the second floor, they had felt the ambient temperature drop. At first, Lin Yun hadn't paid it much mind. But now, seeing the blazing fire in the furnace, he naturally connected the two. Who would have thought that the fierce flames in this furnace would be a ghostly blue?
Just then, the Chongqing Bird's voice sounded in his ear. "I must say, your luck is really not bad, boy. There is a pill being refined in there. It is highly likely to be the Nine Yin Mystic Bone Pill you are searching for."
Lin Yun was about to eagerly reach a hand inside, but the Chongqing Bird stopped him in time.
"You brat! Even with your special physique, if you touch that, you'll be refined into nothing! The process of refining the Nine Yin Mystic Bone Pill is extremely demanding. And the most special component is this very thing, a strange flame known as the Mystic Nether."
The process of creating the Nine Yin Mystic Bone Pill was complex, and the required materials were unimaginably rare. And this Mystic Nether Strange Flame was famous throughout the entire cultivation world.
"Actually, at this stage, you're certain to find the pill. But you could try to see if you can refine the Mystic Nether Strange Flame for yourself." The reason the Chongqing Bird said this was, of course, because Lin Yun possessed the renowned Coiling Dragon Cauldron. With his current strength, he naturally couldn't unleash the cauldron's full power, but that didn't mean it was useless. On the contrary, Lin Yun could now use the Coiling Dragon Cauldron to refine the Mystic Nether Strange Flame.
Once the two were fused into one, Lin Yun could then use the cauldron as a conduit to wield the flame's power.
"The Mystic Nether Strange Flame not only has exceptionally special effects in alchemy, but it is also incredibly swift and fierce in combat. According to the records of the cultivation world, in all the endless years of the past, it seems only one person has ever successfully controlled it. Back then, just by using the power of the Mystic Nether Strange Flame, he was able to easily challenge Myriad Law Realm masters."
Hearing the Chongqing Bird's words, Lin Yun was even more shocked. But at the same time, he knew that this process would be extremely dangerous.
"Let's find the pill first." After a moment's thought, Lin Yun decided that helping Qin Xiyan recover was the most important thing.
They still didn't find the Nine Yin Mystic Bone Pill on the second floor. The group continued upwards. The tower had a total of eight floors. The upper levels contained ancient texts and some stored pills. It wasn't until Lin Yun reached the very top floor that he saw a long table. Even after so many years, this floor remained spotless, without a speck of dust.
And on this long table sat several items. The most eye-catching was a small ceramic bottle placed at the edge. That should be the Nine Yin Mystic Bone Pill. He was so certain because the area beneath the bottle was covered in a layer of condensed frost.
The Samsara Emperor Veins were simply too domineering. With Qin Xiyan's current cultivation, she couldn't possibly control them. But with the help of the Nine Yin Mystic Bone Pill, she would be able to suppress their overwhelming power. After that, as her strength increased, she would be able to smoothly make that power her own.
"Finally found it." He had been a little worried before, but now, seeing the pill, Lin Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. After confirming there was no danger, he stepped forward and picked up the ceramic bottle. Sure enough, the moment he opened it, a strange, fragrant aroma washed over him.
"This is it! The Nine Yin Mystic Bone Pill!" the Chongqing Bird said with delight.
Lin Yun no longer hesitated and immediately handed the bottle to Qin Xiyan. "Take the pill inside. It should be able to alleviate your body's condition."
Qin Xiyan didn't doubt him. She tipped a pill from the bottle and swallowed it. After a short while, she could feel a power continuously releasing from within her body. Seeing her state, Lin Yun felt that she needed a quiet space to cultivate.
He then turned his gaze to the other objects on the table. Most were reasonably good treasures, but they weren't anything special to the current Lin Yun.
But when his eyes moved to the most central and prominent position on the table, he found only an ordinary-looking bell. If this were anywhere else, he might have just glanced past it. But this was a place where secret treasures were hidden. How could an ordinary bell appear in such a place, let alone be given the position of honor?
"Something's not right. Could this thing have some kind of secret?"
Lin Yun cautiously approached it, but no matter how he examined it, his panel remained unchanged. Could it be that the bell really didn't change anything? Even the Chongqing Bird was ignorant of the bell's secrets.
"This thing looks ordinary. It's probably just a common mortal item. Perhaps it was placed here to remind someone of a person from their past."
Lin Yun snorted. If only it were that simple. Although he still didn't know what the bell was for, he decided to take it anyway. The secrets within this Stygian Dragon Palace were clearly more than what met the eye.
Lin Yun then sat down to the side and began to regulate his Yuan Qi, preparing for any danger that might appear.
The process didn't last long. Qin Xiyan recovered much faster than he had expected. In just a few short hours, the color had returned to her face. The injuries she had sustained from using her secret art had all completely healed.
She blushed slightly. "Thank you so much this time, Senior Brother Lin. If you hadn't risked coming here with me, I don't know what would have happened…"