The Valley of Rebirth
Translator: Cinder Translations
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"Thank you all for your hard work. The mission is now complete. You may head to the Mission Hall to collect the rewards for this task," Zhu Yin said to Song Wen and the others.
She then turned to the wooden statue.
"Senior, please."
Upon hearing this, Xu Geng swayed slightly and flew toward the exit at the top of the cave.
What everyone failed to notice was that after the wooden statue had been immersed in the pill residue, the magical runes on it had become slightly duller.
"Ji Yin, please wait a moment."
Just as Song Wen was about to leave, he heard a voice calling to him.
Turning around, he saw it was Yu Jiao.
"Daoist Yu, what is it that you need?" Song Wen asked.
Yu Jiao's face showed a hint of shyness. "I would like to invite you to my cave for a chat."
A momentary unease flashed across Song Wen's face as he declined, "There are some urgent matters on my island that I must attend to."
Yu Jiao pressed, "Are you sure you won't come? I have some exquisite zombies in my cave, very beautiful. Don't you want to see them?"
As she spoke, she gave Song Wen a flirtatious look.
"Thank you for your offer, but I truly have urgent matters. Please excuse me."
Without waiting for her response, Song Wen immediately soared into the air and flew toward the cave's exit.
As she watched Song Wen leave, a bloodthirsty glint flashed in Yu Jiao's eyes, akin to a beast eyeing its prey.
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After exiting the Soul Cave, Song Wen went to the Mission Hall and received twenty high-grade spirit stones and fifty thousand contribution points as his reward.
He then made his way toward the Valley of the Corpse King.
Just as he left the Valley of the Corpse King and arrived on the streets of the market, Song Wen suddenly stopped.
"Fellow Daoist, you have been following me for some time. May I ask what your intentions are?"
From the crowd, a figure slowly emerged—it was Le Liang, the last person to join the pill refining team.
"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist. I mean no harm. I just wish to make a trade with you."
Song Wen's expression turned cold. "A trade? Do you need to follow me so secretly to make one?"
Le Liang explained, "There were many third-tier pill refiners in the Soul Cave earlier, and it wasn't convenient to discuss matters in detail. I hope you understand."
Song Wen stared at him for a moment, and seeing no sign of deceit, he asked, "What trade are you proposing? Feel free to speak."
Le Liang replied, "There are too many people here. Let's move to a quieter place."
Song Wen nodded. "Alright. Let's go to the Tide Listening Pavilion."
The two quickly made their way to the Tide Listening Pavilion and entered a private room.
The private rooms at Tide Listening Pavilion were equipped with soundproof and spiritual barrier arrays.
"Can we speak now?" Song Wen asked.
Le Liang replied, "May I ask, Daoist, is the spirit flame you use for refining the Earth Core Refining Flame?"
"That's correct."
Song Wen had used the Earth Core Refining Flame to refine the spiritual herbs, and everyone in the Soul Cave had witnessed it, so he had no reason to hide it.
In fact, among the nine third-tier pill refiners who participated in the refining of the Life-Returning Pill, including Le Liang, some had their own spirit flames. This was why Song Wen had not concealed the Earth Core Refining Flame.
Le Liang's face lit up with excitement. "Would Daoist be willing to part with a wisp of that flame?"
Song Wen asked, "You already have a spirit flame. Why would you want the Earth Core Refining Flame?"
Le Liang responded, "This is a personal matter, and I'm not at liberty to share it with you. If Daoist is willing to part with a flame, I will offer a generous reward."
Song Wen raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What kind of price are you offering?"
"Fifty high-grade spirit stones."
Le Liang was quite confident in the price he had offered.
Song Wen's Earth Core Refining Flame was powerful enough to produce a wisp, and though doing so would weaken the fire temporarily, it would gradually recover with time and proper nurturing.
However, Song Wen shook his head. "I'm not lacking in spirit stones."
Le Liang asked, "Then what is it that you want?"
Song Wen replied, "Five-colored Gold!"
Le Liang was momentarily stunned. "Five-colored Gold? I don't have that on hand. Moreover, Five-colored Gold is extremely rare, and a wisp from the Earth Core Refining Flame cannot be compared to it."
Song Wen said, "Since you don't have what I want, then there's no need for us to continue."
With that, Song Wen stood up and began to leave.
"Daoist, please wait!" Le Liang hurriedly called after him. "Although I don't have Five-colored Gold, I do know where to find it."
Song Wen sat back down, slowly speaking, "So, you intend to trade the Earth Core Refining Flame for information alone?"
Le Liang responded, "Not exactly. I'll offer fifty high-grade spirit stones along with information on where to find Five-colored Gold."
Song Wen asked, "Since you know where to find Five-colored Gold, why don't you just go get it yourself?"
Le Liang replied, "Five-colored Gold is found deep in the sea bed. Even with this information, it's not so easy to find. Furthermore, Five-colored Gold has little use for me. Why should I risk my life for it?"
Song Wen furrowed his brow and thought for a moment. "Alright, I'm interested in this deal."
Selling a wisp of Earth Core Refining Flame for fifty high-grade spirit stones was already profitable for Song Wen.
Le Liang's face brightened with joy. "Thank you, Daoist, for agreeing."
Song Wen's mind stirred, and a blue fireball the size of a watermelon appeared in the air—it was the Earth Core Refining Flame.
When fueled with magical power, the Earth Core Refining Flame would burn like a blazing fire on dry wood, consuming all the magical power until it returned to its original form.
Song Wen formed hand seals, and a pure magical force entered the fireball. Under his control, the Earth Core Refining Flame began to slowly transform, as if being pulled apart by an invisible force.
Slowly, the Earth Core Refining Flame split into two—one large and one small, the smaller one only the size of a fist.
Song Wen opened his mouth and swallowed the larger flame. The smaller one floated slowly toward Le Liang.
Le Liang quickly took out a small copper furnace and placed the Earth Core Refining Flame inside.
He then threw a storage bag to Song Wen.
Song Wen took the storage bag, checked its contents, and tucked it into his robes.
"Daoist, can you now tell me about the Five-colored Gold?"
Le Liang replied, "There is a place called the Valley of Rebirth, located at the bottom of the sea, where the Western Region of the Chaotic Sea meets the Central Region. As far as I know, someone once found Five-colored Gold in the Valley of Rebirth."
"The Valley of Rebirth?"
Song Wen frowned in confusion, clearly unfamiliar with the place.
"Could you elaborate?" he asked.
Le Liang explained, "The Valley of Rebirth is an underwater gorge stretching over thousands of miles. It is filled with poisonous mists. Aside from the beasts within the gorge, even golden core cultivators would have difficulty withstanding the toxic fumes."
(End of the Chapter)
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