The search for the dragon bones went smoothly. On the way back, the fatty and I were in a good mood. We chatted along the way, and soon, we arrived at the place where we had parked our car.
I was worried about Wuyue's case, and I was eager to see how to regenerate the bones. I didn't linger and directly drove to Golmud Airport.
Although everything went smoothly, we had spent a lot of effort. On the way back to the airport, the fatty felt sleepy. He curled up on the chair and fell asleep.
This fellow's temperament had changed a lot recently. His words and actions had become more mature. Perhaps it was because he had reunited with Bai Ling that he had matured a lot.
We didn't talk along the way. When we returned to the airport, we directly bought the earliest flight tickets. The next morning, we returned to Shu. When we returned to the Medicine King Valley, it was already noon.
Just like last time, Bai Ling sensed our aura not long after we had entered the Medicine King Mountain. She came out to greet us and took us to the Medicine King Valley.
When we arrived, the members of the witch tribe had been waiting for us for a long time.
When we landed, she led her people to kneel in front of me and said, "Holy Sage."
I didn't respond immediately. My eyes scanned the crowd, but I didn't see Nangong. I asked Bai Ling, "He has something to do, so he left."
I waved my hand, indicating that they didn't need to stand on ceremony. Then, I took the fatty and Bai Ling and left, heading to the house at the foot of the mountain.
Along the way, I asked Bai Ling when Nangong would leave and what he would be busy with.
Since I knew about Nangong's plan, I paid more attention to him.
Moreover, it was related to both the human and monster races. It was the most important thing. Of course, I had to know Nangong's whereabouts.
Bai Ling didn't hide anything from me. "Not long after I left the Medicine King Valley, Nangong also left the Medicine King Valley. She didn't know where he had gone."
Then, she hesitated for a while before telling me, "Nangong's whereabouts are always secretive. She won't tell me much, and she won't tell me his whereabouts."
After listening to Bai Ling, I was a little surprised. But soon, I remembered Bi 'an's whereabouts. I felt relieved.
Nangong had always considered reviving the witch tribe as his mission. Moreover, he had traveled through time and space, so he was very cautious. Perhaps, he didn't even trust the remaining members of the witch tribe in the Medicine King Valley.
Thinking of this, I felt a little emotional.
He doesn't trust Bai Ling, but he trusts an outsider like me unconditionally. I really don't know what to say.
While I was thinking, we arrived at the house.
Bai Ling arranged for the fatty and me to go back to our room to rest. She was going to instruct the others to refine the medicine.
Since she was in charge of the Shennong Cauldron, I had to listen to her arrangements. I nodded and stayed in the room with the fatty.
Around one hour later, Bai Ling came again and told me that everything was ready. We could start now.
Hearing this, my heart was filled with joy.
We've been busy for the past few days, and now we're finally ready.
Of course, everything wasn't over yet. While I was overjoyed, I was still a little nervous.
Previously, Bai Ling had also mentioned that the previous examples of bone and muscle reconstruction had been around for thousands of years, and the ancient books only briefly introduced some of the methods.
It was also her first time coming into contact with it, so she wasn't completely sure about it.
There were no absolutes in this world. There were many factors that could affect the final outcome. Naturally, I wouldn't expect Bai Ling to guarantee that everything would go smoothly.
Listening to her, I just nodded. "Just try your best."
Bai Ling bowed and said, "Saint, don't worry. Bai Ling will do her best."
We left the room and quickly went to the Shennong Cauldron.
At this moment, the people of the clan had gathered there. Many of them were holding wooden boxes in their hands. It seemed that the boxes contained the medicinal materials that Bai Ling had mentioned earlier.
Although I didn't know much about refining medicine, from the spiritual energy that these wooden boxes emitted, they should contain some rare and precious items.
Thinking about this, I was a little curious and wanted to open them to have a look.
With that in mind, I subconsciously walked toward the crowd.
Bai Ling saw me and seemed to understand what I was thinking. She didn't say anything and directly went forward to open the boxes.
There were all kinds of medicinal materials in those wooden boxes.
I was a layman in this field, so I just looked at them curiously and didn't recognize any of them.
Fortunately, Bai Ling explained the names and effects of these medicinal materials. Only then did I understand that these were extraordinary items. Apart from the Medicine King Valley, it was extremely difficult to find them in the outside world.
What she said wasn't an exaggeration. Regenerating flesh and bones was a heaven-defying matter. The medicinal materials that could accomplish this definitely couldn't be tainted by the secular aura.
The Medicine King Valley was a secluded place. Coupled with the abundant spiritual energy, it could nurture such extraordinary medicinal materials.
After introducing everything to me, Bai Ling told me, "Everything is ready. We can start refining the pellets now."
I was excited and quickly took out two dragon bones from the Xiangliu pouch and handed them to her.
After Bai Ling took them, she looked a little confused and asked, "Refining medicine only requires one real dragon bone. Why did Saint take out two dragon bones?"
I planned to help Wuyue and his wife rebuild their physical bodies at the same time, but I forgot to tell her. Hearing her question, I quickly told her about Liu Ruxu's identity and my plan in detail.
After hearing that, Bai Ling's expression changed and she quickly shook her head. "Saint, you don't know that Bai Ling has some confidence in rebuilding Wuyue's physical body. However, it's impossible to rebuild two people's physical bodies at the same time."
I was stunned and quickly asked why.
Bai Ling sighed and replied, "Rebuilding the physical body is a move that reverses Yin and Yang and goes against the heavens to change one's fate. The process requires a huge amount of energy and isn't something that can be done by humans. The precious medicinal materials from before, including the real dragon bones, are just supplementary items. The real main effect is actually the Shennong Cauldron.
Although the Shennong Cauldron is one of the top ten divine tools, the process of rebuilding the bones consumes too much energy. The energy contained in the Shennong Cauldron is only enough to rebuild one physical body.
After that, it needs a hundred years of nourishment. If you want to do it again, you have to wait for a hundred years. "
After listening to her explanation, I finally understood the reason. I instantly heaved a sigh of relief and couldn't speak for a long time.
It took a hundred years to rebuild the bones. This meant that Liu Ruxu and Wuyue still couldn't become real husband and wife. It also meant that Tao Wu couldn't use this method to become a human again.
During the silence, I kept thinking about whether I should give up on my promise to Wuyue and leave this opportunity to Tao Wu.
After thinking for a long time, I let out a long sigh of relief.
Firstly, I wasn't sure if the bone rebuilding method would succeed. Secondly, Tao Wu couldn't come out from the Fire God Temple. She could only meet me once every six months.
So, it wasn't realistic to leave this opportunity to Tao Wu. Moreover, I had an agreement with Wuyue. If I broke it now, I would be letting her down.
After thinking it through, I felt relieved. Everything couldn't be perfect. The relationship between Tao Wu and I was deep. Even if she couldn't become a human in the end, she would still be my wife. It wouldn't affect anything.
After feeling relieved, I nodded and told Bai Ling to follow her original plan to rebuild Wuyue's physical body.
Bai Ling nodded and didn't say anything else. She returned the extra dragon bone to me, then soared into the sky and flew towards the Shennong Cauldron.
At that moment, the fatty came over and whispered to me, "Third Baby, I've never seen such a heaven-defying thing. Why don't we go and take a look at the situation? What do you think?"
I was curious about what Bai Ling would do, but after thinking about it, I shook my head and rejected the fatty.
There was only one chance. If the two of us were to go, it would be hard to avoid disturbing Bai Ling. If it were to fail because of our interference, it would be a great sin.
The fatty also knew that this was a serious matter. Seeing that I had rejected him, he didn't say anything else. After standing beside me in silence for a moment, he sat down cross-legged and took out the ancient coins used for divination. He started fiddling with them.
I lowered my head to take a look and immediately understood. He was worried about this matter, so he was trying to divine good or bad luck.
The fatty's divination had always been accurate. When I saw his actions, my attention was instantly drawn over. I didn't care about the Shennong Cauldron's situation and focused on the fatty, waiting for the results of his divination.
Soon, the fatty opened his eyes, but his expression didn't look good. After putting away the ancient coins in his hand, he stood up and frowned. He didn't make a sound for a long time.
Seeing his strange expression, my heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he had encountered something bad?
I hurriedly asked. The fatty was silent for a while, then shook his head. "That's not the case. According to the divination, Wu Yue has a high chance of successfully remodeling his bones."
After hearing his answer, I was stunned.
If the result of his divination was good, why did the fatty look so solemn?
I didn't understand, so I hurriedly asked again. The fatty was still silent. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said to me, "Third Baby, if it's possible, can you call Bai Ling back and let someone else cast the spell?"
Let someone else cast the spell?
I immediately understood. The fatty had divined that Bai Ling, the one casting the spell, would be in danger. At the same time, he knew that this matter was very important to me. That was why he had such an expression on his face.
After the conversation with Bai Ling, I thought that the fatty had given up on her. I didn't expect that he was also an infatuated person. He was still thinking about Bai Ling.
I hesitated for a while, but in the end, I brought the fatty and flew up to the Shennong Cauldron.
When Bai Ling saw us, he frowned. "What do you need?"
I didn't say anything but gave the fatty a look. I wanted him to talk.
The fatty was still worried about Bai Ling. He wanted to seize this chance to express his feelings to Bai Ling. It was a good thing.
However, after seeing my eyes, the fatty shook his head and signaled me not to tell Bai Ling about his divination.
His action put me in a difficult position. If I didn't tell him the truth, it would be hard to convince Bai Ling.
After thinking about it, I decided to respect the fatty's decision. Feelings were the hardest to explain. Only the person involved would know what it felt like.
If that was the case, I would listen to him.
With that thought in mind, I asked Bai Ling, "Can you hand over this matter to someone else? I have something to discuss with her."
Bai Ling was quite quick-witted. Maybe he heard something strange in my words, or maybe he noticed the conversation between the fatty and me.
However, she didn't say anything. She just told me that in order to activate the Shennong Cauldron to refine medicine, one had to be at least a Seal Heavenly Master. However, in the Medicine King Valley, she was the only one with such a cultivation base.