15. Title at the end
Jade Valley City is not a small city. There are more than 30,000 Cultivators trapped inside the city. While mortals inhabit other cities, Jade Valley is situated quite a distance away, making it difficult for mortals to survive. However, in today's situation, it seems even Cultivators can barely survive in the city.
The Red mist that is spreading through the city. Even Barriers of some pavilions and monasteries can't even stop the red mist. The mutation is taking place. Most of them had 2 antidote pills. But it can barely help them.
Suddenly, a piece of information spreads across the enclosed city like wildfire. Just when people were on the brink of despair, a ray of hope shines through as they hear the news.
"Did you know the White Auction Hall has found a lot of hidden antidotes? They are distributing them to all the Cultivators who reach them." Soon, this news spreads to every Cultivator in the city.
The Area around the White Auction Hall is flooded with Cultivators. Everyone is waiting with a ray of hope. And no one dared to barge in. Someone tried to barge in at first but got beaten up by another group and thrown behind. The Manager Marco from White Auction Hall thanked the group and gave them some antidote liquid. After seeing this everyone is eagerly waiting for someone to barge in, so that they can jump in and get a reward.
"Wow. Young Master plan worked , the people don't dare to barge in." Manager Marco sighed in relief. He is standing on the roof top and looking at the crowd.
Soon Xiaomei arrived with 2 assistants.
"Why are you in a daze? Let's start." Xiaomei said with a strong tone she is still upset that Boss White rejected her move.
Manager Marco didn't mind it and touched his storage pouch, same goes with Xiaomei and her two assistants.
Then, four giant vats filled with antidote liquid appear. The four of them perform some moves, causing the liquid in the vats to float above. The noisy crowd falls silent, awestruck as the red mist parts wherever the liquid floats.
"Quick, take out containers to store them," someone shouts, and everyone scrambles to retrieve pots, cauldrons, flasks, and anything they can find.
The Antidote scattered and poured like rain above the Cultivators. Many Cultivators tried their best to gather the liquid. But all of them got drenched and their scales began to fall. Before they could celebrate, Xiaomei used a voice amplification talisman on herself and said gently, "Thank You for coming to White Auction Hall Today. We will do the same in the evening too and till the formation stops. So please let the mutated people come forward next time."
She urges mutated individuals to come forward next time. Her gentle, clear voice was heard by everyone. Among the crowd, a group of Black Robed Cultivators whose faces are fully covered are looking at the White Auction Hall with jealousy.
"How did they get a lot of antidotes and they got even more?" It was none other than Ximen from Ximen from Azure Phoenix Auction house.
"Young Master, how about we sneak in and steal those pills?" One of the Lackey said.
"Do you have any beef with me?" Ximen asked.
"No young master." The Lackey is sweating.
"Then why do you want me to court death?" Ximen asked.
"I- I am sorry Young Master." Lackey bowed.
Now most of the Cultivators decided to stay near the White Auction Hall. Because the city is already in a strange formation and Red Mist is spreading quickly. The only place that can produce the Antidote is the best place to stay. If Ximen tried to sneak in and tried to steal those. This is nothing but courting death.
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"Third Stage of Qi Refining Realm" Tyler shouted in surprise, "Dyamn fast."
Tyler was not sure if the method of keeping the dragon scale and practising works. He just did it as an experiment but it actually worked.
He made a breakthrough faster than before. But the Qi inside his body felt chaotic.
"I need to consolidate my realm." He murmured and took the body refinement method he got as a gift from Gibbs.
Unlike other Body Refinement Methods where one has to grit their teeth and train hard.The Elemental Body Refining Method is just burning money. This type of Body Refining Method involves cultivating elemental energy and integrating it into the physical body to gain elemental abilities, such as the ability to manipulate fire, water, wind and so on.
Since Tyler has spiritual roots that are related to Ice, he can practise Water and Ice related abilities.
Tyler decided to end the practice for today. It was already evening when he left the training ground.
He walked to the rooftop. He saw his employees are using some sort of technique to scatter the Antidotes liquid as raindrops.
Tyler's mouth twitched. Because he jokingly said to make them drench in Antidote and his subordinates are doing it exactly.
He shook his head and silently retreated.
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Meanwhile in depth of Dragon Jade Mountain.
"I didn't expect to capture him easily." Daoist Sword Seeker said.
"Something Amiss. It is way too easy." Ember Fox wrinkled her nose cutely in confusion.
"Let me break the formation." The formation master entered the underground where the huge formation is planted.
Ember Fox looked at the City Lord who got captured. She made sure he was restrained. Meanwhile Daoist Sword Seeker is feeling smug about his achievement of defeating a fallen immortal, he grinning like a fool while standing on the sword.
Two hours later the formation master broke the formation. The City barrier suddenly shattered.
The trio flew towards the city. All the people in the city have turned into Draconian and are killing each other in rage.
"STOP!" Daoist Sword Seeker shouted. Everyone in the city stopped and knelt before the Daoist Sword Seeker, "Sword God. Please help Us." They worshipped him.
Daoist Sword Seeker grinned as he waved his hand and everyone got cured. The nearby Ember Fox threw a seductive wink at him.
She walked towards him , Daoist Sword Seeker closed his eyes and made a kissing pose. Ember Fox slapped his face.
"WAKE UP!" The voice injected with Qi made his mind shake. He woke up in a daze.
He saw the pale face of the Formation Master panting in the side and Ember Fox whose face flushed and blood over her body was standing before him. He can still feel her palm print on his face.
"What happened?"
"Remember that Dragon Roar attack. It affected our mind and he used an ancient illusory formation to drag us into illusion. You are the only one who didn't break it." The Formation Master said and he threw four disks at the City Lord.
Daoist Sword Seeker's face turned red in embarrassment and he launched himself at the City Lord.
Ember Fox used some incantation and a geyser made of fire rose from the ground and attacked the City Lord.
The Battle made the mountain shake, the environment destroyed. But the place where the formation is engraved is left untouched.
The battle continued for the third day, fourth day and fifth day.
It's been Five Days since the formation has been activated. The City Lord looked at the Endless Darkheart Thicket and at the Jade Valley City. He is pretty sure both Beasts and Humans have already spilled enough blood for the sacrifice.
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Meanwhile inside Jade Valley City, the street where White Auction Hall is situated. It has already become a small festival like Atmosphere. Many Daoists and fairies are dancing and playing music in the Street.
Many people opened street food stalls. Small trading spot and all. They made sure to give 50% to the White Auction Hall as gratitude. Because everyone survived because of their generosity.
There are some Buddhist Monks reciting scriptures and many people are listening to it wholeheartedly.
The White Auction Hall also collected materials for their young master to practise Elemental Body Refining Method. The Cultivators were ready to give them for free. But they refused and still bought it at market price.
After getting every material, Tyler just copied those using his Copper Pot.
The way Elemental Body Refining Method works is due to reciting a chant in a medical bath. The only problem is the Medicinal bath needed to get refilled every one hour before the medicinal properties disappear. And those Herbs and other materials used for medicinal baths are so expensive. But for Tyler it is not a problem at all as long as he can get one material of each.
Tyler began to meditate inside the tub filled with expensive medicine. The medicinal powers were absorbed into his body and synchronised with his Ice Spiritual roots and began to spread in his veins.
But Tyler Failed to notice that the Medicine also synchronised with the dragon scales on his hands and began to spread on his veins.
After finishing almost the whole day of practice, Tyler went to his room and called Xiaomei to apply Antidote to remove scales from his body other than his hand.
But an Unexpected thing happened. As usual Xiaomei used the Antidote to remove the dragon scales. But it didn't work.
Despite numerous attempts, Tyler found himself unable to remove the dragon scales.
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Title : Antidote is Not Working.
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