"Alchemy Maniac?
That's a rather unique name … "
Fang Yu muttered to himself, "Then, Senior Alchemy Maniac, may I know what herb we're looking for?"
"There's no harm in telling you.
It's … blue spider lilies. "
Alchemy Maniac replied.
"Blue spider lilies?
I remember that spider lilies are a rather rare herb. Then, wouldn't blue spider lilies be even rarer? "
Fang Yu asked in surprise.
"Yes, that's right. Compared to ordinary red spider lilies, blue spider lilies are rarer."
Alchemy Maniac said expressionlessly.
"Oh my god!"
Fang Yu was surprised. "If this herb is very rare, wouldn't it be a pity that it can't be widely distributed?"
"Pity?
Wrong, wrong. It's not a pity, not a pity!
I was too naive back then. Just now … Sigh! "
Alchemy Maniac was unwilling to say more. "Besides, it's not impossible to cultivate blue spider lilies. It's just that in my previous experiments, I made a mistake and wasted a lot of them. Now, they're not fully grown and have no effect at all.
I dare say that after this trip, everything will be settled. "
"This … Alright!"
Alchemy Maniac had already made such a solemn vow. What else could Fang Yu do?
What else could he say?
…
"Ugh …"
Feng Yaoguang woke up in a daze.
As soon as she woke up, she saw everyone standing or sitting nearby with ugly expressions.
"Sigh, what should we do now?"
Kegu was very distressed. "According to Brother Fang, even if we want to retreat now, we probably can't, right?"
"Yes, he said that the fog will last for at least three days. Before that, we can't go in or out. There's nothing we can do."
Mo Ling nodded and said, "I've already tested it. What he said is true. We really can't go out unless our formation attainments reach the level of a grandmaster."
"Formation grandmaster?
If I'm a grandmaster, I probably won't participate in the selection of the four great academies, right? "
The corner of Bai Wuxie's mouth twitched.
"Then, we can only wait … or do some small activities."
Lou Shenzhan made the final decision.
Since Fang Yu wasn't around, it should be up to her as the vice-captain.
"What happened?"
Feng Yaoguang asked doubtfully, "Where's Fang Yu?"
"Fang Yu, he left with a senior … He said he was a senior, but the first thing he did was to drug us. I don't want to meet a second senior like him."
Kegu Er pouted and said.
"What?"
Feng Yaoguang's beautiful face turned pale.
"Sister Feng, don't be anxious!"
"After all, the message that Fang Yu left behind was of his own volition, and he only left after confirming that there's no danger."
"Is there really no danger?"
Feng Yaoguang sighed. "I have a bad feeling."
"No matter how bad your feeling is, it's useless. That old man was too powerful. We didn't even know what he did and we were drugged. He's probably a master alchemist with the strength of a Martial King. Even if Fang Yu doesn't want to leave with him, it'll be difficult," Bai Wuxie said calmly.
Bai Wuxie said coolly. "But if they really want to harm us, Fang Yu alone can't do anything to stop them. The only possibility is that they don't have any ill intentions. They met us, and even drugged us. It's more like they're probing us to see if we have any suitable helpers. If they don't, then that's good. If they don't, then they won't do anything to us."
"In any case, Fang Yu asked us to wait for three days. After three days, we'll know. Moreover, I feel that Fang Yu is a person who cherishes his life. If there's any danger, he'll be able to escape unscathed."
Lou Shenzhan comforted Feng Yaoguang.
"Alright, then we'll wait for three days. If Fang Yu doesn't return after three days …"
Feng Yaoguang's eyes were sharp.
After saying that, she sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate.
Following that, a feeling of metamorphosis spread out from her body.
"Fortunately, no one can enter for three days … Although it's not good for us to leave this place, we can still explore a small area. Moreover, there are many strange flowers and minerals here. It's worth studying."
Lou Shenzhan said excitedly.
She was a half-step master blacksmith. She was naturally fond of special materials.
Although the Wailing Grotto was strange and dangerous, it also had many strange materials that made Lou Shenzhan's heart beat faster.
"Legend has it that there are some living beings here whose cries are similar to humans.
I'll go kill a few of them. "
Bai Wuxie was also eager to give it a try.
"I'll go too!"
Kegu Er volunteered. "I wonder if these living beings can be eaten?"
Mo Ling watched as everyone went about their own business. She tapped on an eight trigram plate in boredom and hesitated.
…
"Senior Alchemy Maniac, we seem to have walked for a long time. Along the way, we seem to have seen blue flowers … Why don't you take a look and see if they're blue spider lilies?"
Fang Yu reminded Alchemy Maniac.
Fang Yu wasn't a well-read person, but he had seen spider lilies in some ancient books.
No matter which world it was, spider lilies were considered to have a special symbol of flowers and couldn't be underestimated.
Although there weren't many along the way, there were still a few small blue spider lilies. Why didn't Alchemy Maniac pick them? Where were they going now?
As Fang Yu and the others went deeper into the Wailing Grotto, the cries became more and more obvious, causing them to tremble in fear.
Moreover, Fang Yu was surprised to find that these cries could affect one's mental state!
It was very strange, very strange!
"There are blue spider lilies," Alchemy Maniac answered honestly.
"But … it's not the blue spider lilies I want."
"This …"
Fang Yu was speechless for a moment.
There are blue spider lilies, but they're not the blue spider lilies you want … Do you know what you're talking about?
"First of all, there's a difference between the medicinal efficacy of one and two blue spider lilies. Therefore, I don't need some unripe blue spider lilies.
"Moreover, I've already used the ones I had before. To be honest, I'm not very satisfied with their medicinal efficacy. Although I've found the correct way to use them, the medicinal efficacy isn't enough and it will affect the ratio.
"I've already reached the final step of improving this type of pill. As long as I succeed, my atonement will be over … At this juncture, I don't want any mistakes."
…
Alchemy Maniac's answer was reasonable, and Fang Yu couldn't refute it.
"Then, the blue spider lilies Senior Alchemy Maniac is looking for …"
Fang Yu probed.
Could he say that he already had a bad premonition?
Currently, he felt as if he had entered a bottomless mouth. There was a path under his feet, but there was no end in front of him.