Cultivation of immortality begins with an eighty-year-old eunuch.

Chapter 438 didn't go smoothly either! I only got it after killing a Nascent Soul cultivator!

Wang Tiangang's face turned pale instantly.

Everyone in the hall looked puzzled.

Qian Duobao asked in confusion, "Brother Wang, who is that young master Wang...?"

"A direct descendant of the main lineage of the Tiannan Domain." Wang Tiangang squeezed out these words through gritted teeth, his voice filled with barely concealed fear. "He's not someone we branch scions can compare to. If something happens to him in the sealed land..."

He didn't finish speaking, but everyone understood.

Although the eight great families originated from beyond the realm, they were divided into main branches and sub-branches. Wang Tiangang's branch was merely one of countless branches of the Wang family, sent to the sealed land to carry out a mission, which was tantamount to exile.

But that young master Wang was different.

He was a direct descendant of the main branch of the Tiannan Domain, a true core member of the Wang family! He came to the Sealed Land merely for training. If he were to die here…

Enraged by the main branch, Wang Tiangang's branch will surely be completely wiped out!

"This is troublesome," Sun Meiniang sighed softly. "If Young Master Wang is really in the old eunuch's hands, then..."

"We must get him out!" Wang Tiangang declared resolutely, "At all costs!"

Zhou Shan frowned: "Brother Wang, regarding breaking the formation..."

"Breaking the formation will proceed as planned!" Wang Tiangang took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. "But rescuing Young Master Wang is also of utmost urgency. So..."

A resolute glint flashed in his eyes: "I'll go and meet that old eunuch first, to gauge the situation. If Young Master Wang is truly in his hands, we'll exchange him for goods. Whatever he wants, I'll give him! As long as it doesn't affect the plan to break the formation, everything is negotiable!"

"Brother Wang, are you going alone?" Li Batian frowned. "It's too dangerous."

"It's alright," Wang Tiangang shook his head. "That old eunuch captured Young Master Wang but didn't kill him; he must have something to do. If I exchange the treasure for him, he might not make a move. Besides..."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes: "Although I am not as good as him, I am still confident in my ability to protect myself."

The group looked at each other, and finally nodded.

"In that case, Brother Wang, please be careful," Qian Duobao said. "If needed, please send a message at any time."

Wang Tiangang cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you all."

He said no more and turned to leave.

After leaving the Zhao residence, Wang Tiangang transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky, not towards the city's outskirts, but towards the city lord's mansion.

There were some things he needed to confirm with Long Xiaotian.

……

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away.

Chen Fan walked on the moonlight, his figure like a streak of bluish-gray light piercing the night sky.

The Resurrection Pill inside the jade box in his arms was warm, a glimmer of hope for saving Tian Xiangzi. He glanced down at the jade pendant at his waist; Tian Xiangzi's life-bound pendant was still dim, but with the Resurrection Pill, at least her injuries could be stabilized.

"Grass Valley..."

Chen Fan muttered to himself, "I'll increase my speed by three points."

The night was as dark as ink, the moon was hidden and the stars were few.

Grass Valley is located deep in the mountains three thousand miles southwest of the Great Abyss. The valley is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, and even ordinary cultivators flying over it would find it difficult to detect the hidden world below.

At the beginning of the Yin hour, a streak of bluish-gray light pierced through the clouds and landed at the mouth of the valley.

Chen Fan revealed himself, his clothes spotless, with only a few faint traces of rain and dew still clinging to his cuffs. He looked up into the valley, his divine sense sweeping across it, sensing that Gu Daozi and Old Man Long's auras were still in the alchemy room, while Tian Xiangzi's aura remained as faint as a candle flickering in the wind.

"I finally made it."

He muttered to himself and stepped into the valley.

The valley was small, only a hundred feet in circumference, yet it was exquisitely and elegantly arranged. The medicinal fields were divided into plots, filled with various spiritual herbs and medicines. The fragrance of herbs mingled with spiritual energy, and a single breath was enough to refresh the mind and spirit. In the center were three bamboo houses, and the middle one was still lit.

Chen Fan walked straight to the alchemy room.

Before we even reached the door, the bamboo door creaked open.

Gu Daozi emerged from the house. The master of Caogu looked haggard, his eyes bloodshot, clearly having not slept for many days. Behind him followed Old Man Long, who also wore a solemn expression.

"Chen Fan?" Gu Daozi was taken aback at first, then overjoyed. "You're back! It's only been a few days..."

Old Man Long's eyes widened: "It takes at least six days to travel back and forth from Old Dragon City, and you returned in three? Didn't you rest along the way?"

Chen Fan entered the alchemy room, where the air was thick with the fragrance of herbs. In the center, on a jade bed, Tian Xiangzi lay quietly. Her face was as pale as paper, her breathing so weak it was almost imperceptible, and she was enveloped in a faint blue light—a life-extending array set up by Gu Daozi.

"There was no delay on the way." Chen Fan took out a jade box from his pocket and handed it to Gu Daozi. "The Rejuvenation Pill, take a look."

Gu Daozi took the jade box and carefully opened it.

The moment the lid was lifted, a rich medicinal fragrance filled the air, and the aroma of the pills seemed to circulate in the room, even making the azure light of the life-extending formation brighter by three points.

In the center of the jade box, a jet-black pill lay quietly, its patterns like intertwined chains, with faint glimmers of light flowing within.

"It truly is a Rejuvenating Pill!" Gu Daozi's voice trembled. "A fourth-grade pill, with complete pill patterns and perfectly preserved medicinal power... This quality indicates it's at least the work of a grandmaster alchemist!"

Old Man Long leaned over to take a look and gasped, "What a treasure! With this pill, Tianxiang's soul injury can be stabilized by at least 70%!"

Gu Daozi looked up at Chen Fan, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Old Dragon City is a mixed bag, and there are many who vie for treasures like the Soul-Returning Pill. You... you got it so easily?"

Chen Fan sat down by the bed, looked at Tian Xiangzi's pale face, and said calmly, "Our family killed a Nascent Soul cultivator to obtain it; it wasn't that easy."

The room fell silent.

Gu Daozi and Old Man Long exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and speechlessness in each other's eyes.

Killing a Nascent Soul cultivator... only to obtain it?

It wasn't that smooth sailing.

This was said so casually, as if it were just a matter of casually swatting a fly.

"You..." Gu Daozi opened his mouth, but after a long while, he finally said, "Who did you kill?"

"Zhao Wuji." Chen Fan remained calm. "The Zhao family's patriarch, mid-Nascent Soul stage."

"The Zhao family patriarch?" Old Man Long's expression changed. "The Zhao family, one of the eight great families of Old Dragon City? You killed him?"

Chen Fan nodded.

Gu Daozi almost dropped the jade box in his hand.

Old Man Long's eyes widened as he circled Chen Fan, scrutinizing him from head to toe: "You...you really killed him? I've seen that old ghost Zhao Wuji before. He's a peak mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, practicing a dual-elemental technique of metal and fire, and his 'Blazing Golden Wheel Technique' is incredibly powerful! And you just...?"

"He tried to steal the Rejuvenation Pill, so we had no choice but to kill him." Chen Fan's tone remained calm. "Alright, give Tian Xiangzi the medicine first."

Gu Daozi and Old Man Long looked at each other again, and both read the same thought in each other's eyes!

This old eunuch... he's putting on an act!

But saving lives was the priority right now, so the two suppressed their shock and went to the bedside.

Gu Daozi held the Rejuvenation Pill in his palm, enveloped it with his true essence, and slowly brought it to Tian Xiangzi's lips. The pill melted upon touching her lips, transforming into a black stream of light that disappeared into her mouth.

A moment later, Tianxiangzi's aura began to change.

The previously faint, almost nonexistent, fluctuations in her divine soul gradually stabilized and increased at a visible rate. A trace of color returned to her pale face, and her breathing became steady.

The azure light of the life-extending array gradually receded, eventually transforming into a thin film of light covering her body.