Chapter 3: Cave House

The dome is surrounded by clouds and mist, and countless strange rocks are hanging upside down. A large part of the rocks are actually transparent and mixed with various colors. Under the sunlight, they appear colorful colors, making the cave more like the mythical jade hall.

He Yiming looked at the magical cave with a dazed look, and his heart was filled with emotion.

After he proposed to learn alchemy, Yao Taoist immediately agreed without any hesitation. Looking at his expression, He Yiming even saw a hint of unconcealed joy in his expression. Yao Taoist seemed to be unable to ask for this request.

Then, Yao Taoist took them and entered the sealed cave, but there was no one inside.

Everything in this cave opened He Yiming's eyes. In the special cave hall, there were countless skylights of different sizes, which made the sunlight above the head pour down, illuminating the magical rocks like a dream.

He Wude sighed and said, "It's been more than 40 years, and I didn't expect that I still have the days to enter here again."

He Laibao also focused on the key points. Although he did not speak, he also had a nostalgia from his eyes.

He Yiming's eyes finally moved away from the colorful light above his head.

He looked at the rest of the cave, where there were five or six holes, which clearly led to a deeper place.

His face changed slightly. This cave actually had such a large scale. I really don’t know how much manpower and material resources it would take to build.

Yao Taoist stood beside He Yiming with a smile and said, "Elder He, what do you think of my cave?"

He Yiming said sincerely: "Excellent."

These three short words have fully expressed the shock and admiration in his heart. Yao Daoren's face flashed with a hint of lust, which was simply a great comfort to Lao Huai.

He Yiming suddenly said: "Elder Yao, how did you build such a huge cave?"

When he asked about this, he was filled with confusion. If such a cave was done by manpower, it would be almost incredible. Even if his Daguan sword was in his hand, it would be enough to open up a cave of the same size, but where did the strange rock above his head come from?

Moreover, the cave is so big that it is like hollowing out the abdomen of the top of the mountain, but this cave also gives people a feeling of being extremely solid.

Combining these extraordinary things together, even a innate master like He Yiming felt deeply incredible.

The smile on Yao Dao Ren's face suddenly froze, then he smiled bitterly, saying, "Elder He was joking. How could I build such a cave?"

He Yiming was slightly stunned and said, "Is it the work of the senior of Hengshan's upper class?"

Yao Taoist hesitated for a moment and said helplessly: "This cave was indeed discovered by the founding ancestors of the Hengshan lineage."

He Yiming's eyes were slightly stunned and said in surprise: "Discover?"

"Yes." Yao Daoren said seriously: "It is because the ancestor of the Hengshan lineage discovered several magnificent caves in this mountain range that he established a sect here."

He Yiming's eyes were filled with surprise. He looked around again and said, "Are these caves produced naturally?"

Yao Taoist shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know that these caves may be made of natural things, but they may also be excavated by a senior expert."

A hint of horror flashed through He Yiming's eyes. If this cave was made naturally, that would be fine, but if it was really built by manpower, then how much ability would it take to successfully complete such a huge project.

In the hall, there were five stone gates. Yao Taoist came to the first room at the top of the head casually, and he pushed it open gently.

He Yiming's eyes flashed and he immediately took the environment in the cave.

In this cave, there is actually an alchemy house with a width of hundreds of square meters.

The decoration inside is similar to what he saw in the Xie family's alchemy room, but there was something in this room that immediately attracted everyone's attention.

In the center of the room, there is a half-person-high copper tripod. This copper tripod is not tall, but it looks extremely simple, and the patterns carved on it are incompatible with what He Yiming usually sees. When He Yiming glanced at him, he immediately concluded that this copper tripod was definitely not a product of modern times, or even a product of the northwest.

Under the bronze tripod is a strange object similar to a pagoda-shaped one. This object is so dark that it is inconspicuous, but for some reason, He Yiming has a strange feeling, and this thing must have an extraordinary origin.

Yao Taoist circled his eyes and said proudly: "This is one of the five alchemy rooms in Lingyao Peak. Although there are only five such alchemy rooms in our Hengshan Mountain, they are already famous among the various sects in the northwest."

He Yiming raised his eyebrows lightly and asked, "Elder Yao, is there any strange place here?"

Yao Taoist nodded slightly, stepped forward a few steps, and came to the bronze tripod in the center. He stretched out his hand and gently patted the pagoda-shaped object under the copper tripod. He didn't know what he did. The top of the pagoda suddenly shrank, just like the top of the pagoda suddenly entered the second floor, which made people feel indescribably strange.

Suddenly, a red light burst out from the gap.

The moment this red light appeared, a burning aura suddenly brought, and a faint red layer seemed to be reflected in the entire alchemy room.

He Yiming was surprised, stepped forward a few steps, looked carefully, and saw a redness in the gap, accompanied by a slight, creepy sound.

He didn't know what the sound was, but he had a feeling that under this pagoda-shaped object, there must be some powerful force, which is a natural force between heaven and earth.

He once felt similar powers in Cheng Fu and Yao Dao Ren, but if the power of these two innate masters is compared with the power of heaven and earth below, it would be a witch.

Suddenly, he vaguely felt that the fire power on the body of Yao Dao Ren was realized from the power below.

This is a long-lasting way of cultivation. Although there was no sudden enlightenment, his body had become accustomed to this power after spending a long time, and slowly incorporated this power into his cultivation.

Although this way of cultivation is not as thrilling as sudden enlightenment, it is better than the subtleties.

Although the triple jump is far and fast, if you talk about the traces of stepping on the ground, it is far less detailed than taking one step at a time.

In He Yiming's heart, he quickly compared Cheng Fu and Elder Yao, and finally came to the conclusion that if these two people met and fought, Cheng Fu's chances of winning would be slim.

Yao Taoist pointed to the red light in front of him and said, "Below the peaks of our Hengshan lineage, there is a fire from the center of the earth. When we refine precious elixirs at the Lingyao Peak, the fire from the center of the earth is used. The success rate of the elixir can be improved by at least 10%.

He Yiming nodded slightly and asked, "What are these pagoda-shaped things?"

"This is a strange metal. Even the fire at the center of the earth cannot be melted. It can be used here to isolate the earth fire. When we refine the alchemy, we can also control the heat as we want."

Yao Taoist said, slapped the pagoda-like object one after another. As his palm swayed, the pagoda-like object with a total of nine layers suddenly shrank into the next layer.

When the ninth floor was shrinking, the fire inside was clearly visible, and the temperature in the alchemy room reached an aggressive level. Here, except for the two innate masters, even the other three acquired masters on the tenth floor of internal strength, they couldn't help but take a step back and lifted up their internal strength to fight against it.

Yao Taoist's palm did not stop, but continued to flap here, the nine-story pagoda appeared layer by layer, finally isolated all the red. When the red disappeared, the cave became cool again.

He Yiming's eyes shone faintly, and he had never thought that he could see such a strange scene.

The great sect that has been passed down for thousands of years is indeed a strength far beyond his imagination.

"Elder Medicine, what kind of metal are these? They actually have such amazing abilities." He Yiming asked curiously.

Elder Yao thought about it and said, "I only remember that these things seem to be called alloys, but what exactly is unknown."

"Is this the masterpiece of the elders of Yokoyama's previous generations?"

Yao Taoist smiled bitterly and said, "Since I joined Hengshan, this thing has been here. As for whether it was made by the first generation of ancestors himself, it was already there, so no one knows it."

He Yiming said, "Is there no relevant record in the inheritance of the sect?"

The Taoist Yao shook his head slightly and said, "I have also suspected this matter, but I have searched all the books in the sect, but there is no record of this." He then smiled and said, "But I have figured it out in the future. Since this thing is so useful, then use it. As for where it comes from, what does it have to do with me, an alchemist? Could it be that I have to change my career to be that weapon refiner?"

He Yiming also laughed silently. Yao Taoist said this truth. There are many examples of people who want to be half-hearted but end up accomplishing nothing. Naturally, he would not repeat the same mistakes.

Yao Taoist gently stroked the bronze tripod on the hand, and he whispered: "There are all one copper tripod among the five alchemy rooms. These copper tripods have a history of at least five hundred years and are treasures from the east of the mainland. In the eyes of our alchemists, they are the rarest treasures."

He Yiming felt a little moved and asked, "Da Shen Empire?"

Yao Taoist nodded and said, "Some are made by the Dashen Empire, but there are two oldest ones, which were made by the Dashen previous dynasty."

He Yiming's eyes fell on the bronze tripod, and he really admired it.

These things have a history of hundreds to thousands of years, and they are still safe and sound under the burning of earth fire for so many years. This quality alone is enough to prove their value.

"Elder He, since you want to learn the alchemy technique, I will definitely not hide my own personal information." Yao Taoist said, "Our Hengshan lineage has been in a state of disagreement for decades, and this spiritual medicine peak of my heart is no exception. If you can master the alchemy technique, then I will be willing to give it to you."

He Yiming was startled and hurriedly said, "Elder Yao, don't get me wrong. I definitely have no intention of seeking the Spiritual Medicine Peak."

Yao Taoist laughed and said, "There are no outsiders here, so I can say something directly." He paused, his expression gradually became solemn, and said, "Elder He, in fact, we had already felt a huge crisis ten years ago. That is, there have been no new innate powers in Hengshan for sixty years."

He Yiming glanced at his grandfather and saw a trace of suspicion flashing in his eyes. Obviously, He Wude didn't know the inside story.

Yao Taoist shook his head slightly and said, "For us sects that have been passed down for more than thousands of years, the most important one among the sects is the innate master. If the number of innate masters is less than three, it will cause covetousness from other sects and thus cause unintentional disasters."

He Yiming was secretly shocked, but he turned his head and looked at the bronze tripod and the magical pagoda-shaped items below. He thought of the medicine garden that had been passed down for thousands of years in the past few days, and immediately believed this sentence.

If he knew that if a small family had such a rich collection on the side of Hejiazhuang, he would definitely be very moved.

This is the greed of the human heart. Even if he doesn't do it, there is no guarantee that others will not be moved.

The Hengshan lineage has such rich innate conditions. If its strength is slightly inferior, it will probably also cause a catastrophe. Moreover, their opponents will be even more terrifying innate powerhouses.

Yao Taoist said with a serious expression: "More than a hundred years ago, there was still a innate golden elixir in our Hengshan Mountain. But sixty years ago, after the death of Elder Yu Hongbing, the Supreme Elder made Elder Yu Xichen take the innate golden elixir and become one of the three elders in the new generation." He sighed softly and said: "But that is already the last golden elixir. From then on, our Hengshan lineage tried every means to search for the innate spiritual beast that had been in five hundred years. In decades, he only found one. Although he obtained the inner elixir, it was a pity..."

His eyes glanced in the direction of He Wude, with regret in his eyes.

He Wude's face suddenly turned red and he was very embarrassed.

He Yiming smiled slightly and said, "Elder Yao, if the golden elixir of the past was successfully refined, then there would be no He Yiming and these two mutated inner elixirs today."

Yao Dao Ren was stunned, then laughed out loud and said, "Yes, you're right." He swept away the regret that he had just looked at and said, "The innate power is the only guarantee that a sect can inherit. The amount of innate golden elixirs in a sect is also the guarantee that the sect can inherit for how long it can be inherited. After using the only golden elixir, we collected news about the innate spiritual beasts while trying our best to cultivate young children in the sect. But for decades, we have not only not found any traces of innate spiritual beasts, but also no hope of breaking through the innate disciples."

His eyes turned and he said seriously: "We are gradually getting old for sixty years. Not only did I reach my 150s, but even the youngest Elder Yu is over 120. What's more worrying is that the Supreme Elder and Senior Brother Zhang are also older. If there is no one in Hengshan to break through to the innate world in a few decades, then..."

Although he did not say the consequences, He Yiming and others knew it well.

He Wude sighed and said, "Master, when the elders on the mountain and some of the tenth level of internal strength left the mountain, they were suspicious. However, the disciple did not return to the door wall without the master's permission, so he did not dare to inquire more. Only then did he realize that they were all going out to search for the innate spirit beasts."

Yao Taoist nodded gently. Although he looked young, in front of He Wude and others, the elder's airs were naturally placed, without any abrupt feeling.

"Wu De is right. The only way out at present is to sneak into the deep mountains and search for traces of innate spiritual beasts. If the ancestors bless you, you may be able to gain something." Yao Taoist said this and suddenly smiled: "But the ancestors do bless us. When the young and yellow people in this sect were not in contact, not only did Elder He enter the mountain, but also brought two innate inner elixirs. In this way, my Hengshan lineage is equivalent to two innate strong men, and at least they can keep them safe for a hundred years."

He Wujin stepped forward and said, "Master, what's even more gratifying is that Elder He is very interested in alchemy. We have someone to follow in Lingyao Peak."

Yao Dao Ren's face became more and more happy, but he sighed and said, "It's a pity that Elder He practiced not the skill of fire and wood. Although he could also refine pills, it would be more difficult to go further on this road."

He Yiming smiled and said, "Thank you, Elder Yao, for your advice."

Yao Taoist waved his hand and said, "Since Elder He is interested in alchemy, he doesn't know how much he understands the way of elixirs?"

He Yiming was inspired and revealed the knowledge learned from the Xie family.

Yao Taoist shook his head slightly and said, "Martial destiny, you have been learning art under my school for decades, and alchemy has become a member of the school, but there are still some shortcomings in imparting knowledge."

He Wude's old face turned slightly red and said, "Master, Yiming's alchemy method is not taught by his disciples." He took a deep breath and said seriously, "I dare not pass it on my own without your permission."

Yao Taoist looked over in surprise, and He Yiming hurriedly said, "The ancestor of the family is not wrong. My way of refining alchemy is obtained from the Xie family of Huowu Kingdom."

The Taoist Yao was relieved. He pondered for a moment, took out a token from his arms and handed it over, and said, "Elder He, if you want to learn the way of alchemy, it is best to start from the most basic. Although the medicine garden on Lingyao Peak is not big, the plants and trees planted in it are all fine products. Wude, you will take Elder He to introduce the medicinal materials in the medicine garden and the medicinal materials near the mountain. After you have mastered it, I will teach the way of alchemy."

He Wude responded repeatedly, and after a while, he pulled He Yiming away with He Laibao.

After they left for a while, Yaodao people seemed to remember something and asked: "Wu Jin, Elder He is Wu De and his grandson. How old is this year?"

He Yiming's face was very tender, but because of this, the Yaodao people couldn't believe it.

He Wujin smiled bitterly and said, "Master, in February, it will be the New Year. After the Chinese New Year, Elder He should be seventeen."
Chapter completed!