On this journey to the Seeking Immortality Temple, Elder Song came with a mission.

The first task, naturally, was to investigate the situation of "Zhenyuan".

After all, a sudden appearance of a cultivator could potentially bring many unsettling factors.

Everyone needed to understand the opponent as much as possible, and then formulate reasonable counter plans and strategies.

The second task, of course, was about the miraculous pill that could cure terminal blood cancer.

This was also Elder Song's main task this time around.

It's important to know that once blood cancer progresses to the late stage, the patient has very little time left to live.

Anyone with a bit of medical knowledge would know this.

But this Taoist Zhenyuan's pill could successfully save a terminal blood cancer patient's life.

It could even turn late-stage cancer back to the early stage!

This was simply miraculous!

A week ago, Elder Song personally took Lu Heng down the mountain to the central hospital of Dragon Tiger City for a comprehensive examination.

The results of the examination greatly surprised Elder Song.

Although Lu Heng's blood cancer had not fully healed, it had regressed from the late stage back to the early stage.

What kind of Immortal Elixir could have such an effect?

Elder Song did not dare to hide anything and immediately reported these results.

The higher-ups, like him, were all very curious about this pill.

If it could save someone from terminal blood cancer, could it also be effective against other incurable diseases?

Besides this cancer-curing pill, did "Zhenyuan" have other kinds of pills?

For example, those that could strengthen the body?

Or perhaps those... that could prolong life?

"Old Taoist, if you have such pills in hand, we will do our utmost to meet your demands."

Elder Song continued.

Lu Heng heard this and secretly laughed to himself.

As expected, people fear death!

Especially after gaining enough money and power, they fear death even more.

Perhaps this point could make his collaboration with the government even closer?

There must be demand for better collaboration!

Zhenyuan gently stroked his long beard, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Fortunately, Lu Heng had previously considered the issue of the pill and even devised another person for this purpose.

After pretending to think for a while, Zhenyuan shook his head and sighed, "The pill the young friend speaks of is actually a pill called the 'Three-Stripe Clear Spirit Pill.'"

"These two Three-Stripe Clear Spirit Pills were gifts from an old friend of mine, they can bring the dead back to life."

"Unfortunately, although it slept with me for many years, its efficacy is one in ten thousand."

"Otherwise, it would certainly cure Young Friend Qingfeng's ailments…"

After speaking, Zhenyuan showed a look of regret.

"Bring the dead back to life?"

Elder Song couldn't help but widen his eyes upon hearing this.

The three Sect Leaders beside him were also shocked.

This Three-Stripe Clear Spirit Pill actually had the effect of bringing the dead back to life?

But come to think of it; despite the unknown number of years its effectiveness had weakened, it could still save someone in the late stage of blood cancer who was near death.

If it were within its effective period, it would be reasonable to believe it could bring the dead back to life.

As Elder Song pondered, he couldn't help feeling a bit heartbroken.

When he first heard Lu Heng mention it, he was astonished but did not pay much attention.

At that time, he thought that Taoist Zhenyuan should have many such pills.

After all, hardly anyone would give extremely precious items to a stranger for nothing.

Just like himself, he might casually give a beggar a hundred yuan, a thousand yuan, or even ten thousand yuan.

But to give away all his wealth, how could that be possible?

However, what he couldn't have imagined was that Zhenyuan was indeed the "someone" among the "hardly anyone"!

The Three-Stripe Clear Spirit Pills, considered to be an Immortal Pill, were only these two, both given to Qingfeng by Zhenyuan.

Qingfeng was a child and didn't understand.

How could you, who lived for tens of thousands of years, not understand?

Even if you had left half a pill at the time, it would have been fine!

Although the annoyance in Elder Song's eyes flashed by, it was still captured by a certain someone.

And that someone was Lu Heng.

As his cultivation deepened, Lu Heng's five senses became increasingly acute, easily observing subtle expressions unnoticed by others.

Elder Song's reaction was naturally caught by him.

"I thought you were a good person, but I didn't expect you to be just like everyone else, all the same!"

"The pill doesn't even exist, and if it did and I took it, what of it?"

"I'm at the late stage of blood cancer, desperately waiting for a cure, shouldn't I take it?"

"Is your anger due to thinking that a small person like me doesn't deserve it?"

Lu Heng laughed coldly in his heart.

He found himself still too young, too easily trusting others.

Like with this Elder Song.

He almost got deceived by this old guy.

The attitude Elder Song previously displayed gave him a good impression.

But looking at it now, Elder Song was always above, his friendliness just an act of charity!

What bullshit "selfless dedication, no personal agenda", really laughable!

Lu Heng showed no expression on the surface, but the behavior of Elder Song and the others truly taught him a lesson.

The human heart is greedy.

To maintain calmness, it is only because the temptation is not great enough!

When the temptation was "Cultivation Method", the three Sect Leaders couldn't control themselves, showing that ridiculous face.

And when the temptation was the "Immortal Elixir", Elder Song revealed the side that had been hidden before.

Compared to that, Xuan Tong and Xuanxin seemed much more "straightforward."

A true villain and a hypocrite!

"Old Taoist, may I ask if you are proficient in the path of Alchemy?"

"And can you refine the Three-Stripe Clear Spirit Pill?"

Elder Song hurriedly asked.

Zhenyuan gently shook his head and said, "I am only skilled in divination and talismans, not in alchemy."

Upon hearing this, even the deeply scheming Elder Song couldn't help but show a disappointed expression.

He was already over sixty years old, about to approach seventy.

Although he could still bear some burdens, he knew his own body.

Once he got a bit older, he wouldn't be as healthy as now.

Thus, like some others, he wanted the magical Immortal Elixir that could transform decay into magic.

Compared to others, he had more patience.

But even his patience had a time limit and an end.

If Zhenyuan could refine the Immortal Elixir, perhaps he could continue to maintain patience.

But since Zhenyuan was not skilled in the Path of Alchemy, what use would patience have?

"However…"

Just then, Zhenyuan changed his tone and said gravely, "The old friend I mentioned did not leave this world but stayed back with me."

Hearing this, Elder Song let out a long sigh of relief.

His feelings were like a roller coaster, going up and down constantly.

"I wonder where your old friend is now?"

Elder Song asked again.

Zhenyuan, with a look of reminiscence, slowly said, "My old friend, family name Xiao, given name Yan, was a descendant of the Medicine Sect from the Ancient Era…"

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