Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points - Chapter 543

Chapter 543: Chapter 535: The Origin of Xiao Qing

Special flames are extremely precious and scarce; the innocent man is blameless, but invites trouble with his possession.

Should those powerful beings come to know of it, it would easily become a target of their contention. When the strong desire to loot the treasures of the weak, they wouldn’t bother with reason and would simply seize it by force.

“Understood!”

Xiao Qing nodded in agreement.

“Master, take a look at this.”

With a wave of her hand in the air, Xiao Qing released a beam of green light that shot straight out from her body.

It was unexpectedly an ancient greenish Pill Furnace.

The material was indiscernible, somewhat resembling ancient bronze. The outer walls of the Pill Furnace were adorned with Thistle Dragon Patterns and complex runes, with hints of electric sparks flickering and magical light emerging intermittently. An aura of dignity emanated from the Pill Furnace, making anyone facing it feel as if they were in the presence of a supremely noble Immortal.

Moreover, the dignified aura it emitted seemed to be of a higher grade than even the Immortal Might of the Great Immortal Envoy.

Dong!

The Pill Furnace landed on the ground with a dull thud.

It was indeed a real Pill Furnace, not one condensed by the power of her Medicine King Sutra.

“It can change size and be taken into the body for nourishment; could this Pill Furnace possibly be a Magical Treasure?”

Up until now, the only piece of equipment that Qin Niu had obtained which possibly was a Magical Treasure was the Hundred Treasures Insect Bag. It was quite special, capable of taking insects into the bag.

But he was not sure whether the Hundred Treasures Insect Bag was definitely a Magical Treasure.

According to the legends, even ordinary Immortal Masters might not possess a Magical Treasure.

“It is the Magical Treasure passed down through generations in our Yao Family, specially used for Alchemy. This Medicine King Tower was secretly left by my Yao Family, and to mislead others, it has always been open for public use. But the most important Medicine King Furnace of our family was hidden at the bottom of this tower when the Yao Family encountered the calamity of annihilation.

Protected by defensive formations that even an Immortal King would find difficult to break through, and guarded by the Purple Flame Divine Fire, it has remained safe and sound over the years.

One must successfully cultivate the Medicine King Sutra and produce two Pill Furnaces to enter the second level of the tower basement.

After entering, there are even stronger and more concealed restrictions inside, which only the bloodline of the Yao Family can unlock.

Thirteen years ago, my Yao Family faced the calamity of annihilation, and every elder and senior Cultivator in the clan was either killed or bound by spells. My father was a hidden bloodline of the Yao Family, and when the disaster struck our clan, he escaped with the Medicine King Sutra.

Later, during his escape, he met my mother, and after they fell in love, I was born.

But the good times did not last long. At that time, I was still in my infancy when my father was unfortunately tracked down by our enemies.

The enemies refused to spare the last bloodline of the Yao Family.

In order to protect me, my parents had no choice but to abandon me heartlessly.

Yet they did their utmost to lure the enemies away.

What happened afterward, I am not sure, as the information recorded in this jade amulet is only this much.”

By this point, Xiao Qing was already in tears.

Her current cultivation had advanced to the late stage of the Spirit Qi Realm, indicating that she gained great benefits beneath the ground.

“Initially, your parents abandoned you to protect you, this was an act of desperation, not heartlessness or a lack of love. Do you understand this?”

“Of course, I do!”

Xiao Qing bit her lip as she nodded forcefully, tears cascading down continuously.

“Since you have become my maidservant, it is a twist of fate. No matter how powerful your family’s enemies are, as long as I am capable, I will spare no effort to protect you completely.”

Qin Niu had made his stance clear.

He always cherished those close to him—family and friends. Since he was adopted by Old Man Liu from a young age, he held the precious human emotions of kinship, love, and friendship in even higher regard.

“Thank you, Master!”

At this moment, Xiao Qing felt Qin Niu’s caring love, which made her more reliant and closer to him.

The two were not related by blood, yet their bond was as strong as if they were.

“Silly child, there’s no need for thanks or such formalities between us. We’re like family, helping each other and together facing all sorts of threats, striving to grow stronger and survive in these chaotic times.”

“Right now, we should hurry and leave this place to prevent being tracked down by those with ulterior motives.”

Qin Niu’s thoughts were much more mature than hers, and when dealing with various crises, he was meticulous and calm.

He could foresee dangers that others couldn’t.

It was precisely because of his vigilance and caution that he had been able to survive amidst various dangers.

The fact that the Yao Family had once built such a grand Medicine King Tower in Elixir City was enough to show how powerful the Yao Family must have been.

The enemy capable of wiping out the Yao Family would only be more terrifying.

Although Qin Niu had now advanced to the Immortal Scholar Realm, his strength was still weak.

The only subordinate he had taken in was just at the mid-stage of the Spirit Qi Realm, and he hadn’t completely subdued him yet.

If at this time the enemies of the Yao Family discovered that Yao Xiaoqing was a direct bloodline and had slipped through the net, the situation Qin Niu would have to face would be extremely frightening.

The best method was to hide their identity until they had absolute strength.

After all, Xiao Qing had been transferred twice already, first living with the Herb Picker Tang Qian for more than seven years, and then with Qin Niu for over a year. Now her identity was that of Qin Niu’s maidservant.

As long as they were careful, they should not be easily tracked down by the enemies of the Yao Family.

“I will listen to my master!”

Xiao Qing knew that Qin Niu was extremely wise and always acted prudently.

Following his guidance was sure not to be wrong.

“Remember, whatever opportunities you gained today on the second floor underground and what you know about those matters, it’s only known to you, to me, to the heavens, to the earth and should not be revealed to a third person. After this Water and Land Dharma Assembly concludes, we’ll find a way to figure out who the Yao Family’s enemies are, whether there are any survivors of the Yao Family, and then we will devise a revenge plan based on the enemy’s circumstances.

Rest assured, the people of the Yao Family will not have died in vain.

The day that either your strength or mine becomes great, that will be the day for avenging the blood feud.”

Qin Niu instructed her on what to be careful about and then slapped himself.

Puh!

A stream of fresh blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. He deliberately smeared a bit onto Xiao Qing’s face.

“Can you feign death? If not, just pretend to be seriously injured, and I’ll carry you out.”

Qin Niu said to her.

“I can!”

Xiao Qing, having grown up with her grandfather in society, was highly adaptable.

Without a word, she collapsed onto the ground, eyes tightly closed.

A picture of someone on the brink of death.

Qin Niu carried her, staggering as they ‘escaped’ from the bottom of the tower.

“Master Qin, what happened to you?”

Chi Xing saw that Qin Niu had emerged severely injured and was startled. He quickly came forward to help.

“The defensive array at the bottom of the tower is indeed terrifying, impossible to break through just like that!”

Qin Niu’s voice was weak, appearing seriously injured.

With Chi Xing’s help, he left with Xiao Qing in a sorry state.

Behind them, they left only a crowd of onlookers.

The pill alchemists who were refining elixirs on the first floor, along with the regular visitors, seemed to have grown accustomed to such sights.

Because there were often some who believed their strength to be considerable, attempting to force their way into the bottom level, ending up just like Qin Niu, in injured retreat.

They didn’t know that Qin Niu had already gained a great opportunity at the bottom of the tower.