Wangyue Island, inside Cyan Wood Pavilion.

Qin Ming and the Cloud-Fishing Elder were drinking and watching a Fairy dance.

Before long.

He immediately shifted the topic to the ancient demon that escaped from Primordial Extreme Mountain and was wreaking havoc in the Cultivation Realm.

"Elder Lu, could it be that even with your combined efforts, you still can’t exterminate that Rock Demon?"

Upon hearing this, Cloud-Fishing Platform put down his wine cup and immediately replied, "Alas! Friend Qin, you may not know, those demons sealed in Primordial Extreme Mountain were all from the Ancient Demon Realm. The lifespan of a Same-tier Cultivator far exceeds that of our Human Race by several times, or even dozens to a hundred times..."

"According to historical records, if those two Demon Realm leaders paid a great price, they could unleash Divine Techniques comparable to the Void Refining Stage in the Human Realm during the Spiritual Qi-abundant ancient times..."

"Fortunately, time has passed, and these kinds of demons have been sealed for tens of thousands of years. Their cultivation strength has greatly diminished, and now the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the Human Realm is thin and weak, and can’t be massively converted into pure Demonic Qi."

"We, a few old geezers, are not afraid of them; it’s just that we lack the means to completely destroy them."

"If it comes to that, then it will be a life-and-death struggle."

When talking about this, Cloud-Fishing Elder’s dark face showed a deeply troubled expression.

Qin Ming also quietly used the Yin Yang Profound Mirror to observe, noting that Cloud-Fishing Elder originally had 400 years of lifespan left but now it has drastically reduced to only 200 years.

It was clear that the battle with the ancient demon had invoked Interface Power backlash, costing him much of his lifespan.

A 200-year lifespan for a Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivator is nearing the end of one’s existence.

Qin Ming had already guessed that Cloud-Fishing Elder’s urgent visit was not for the Ascension Platform but for the matter of life extension.

These few old monsters who have achieved Divinity Transformation Stage in the Human Realm are all top talents in both aptitude and fortune.

If they could successfully ascend to the Spirit Realm within these 200 years, they would receive the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi as a reward, potentially doubling their lifespan and having the chance to reach higher realms and prolong their paths.

So, people like the Cloud-Fishing Elder would not be willing to just wither and die in the Human Realm.

As expected.

Cloud-Fishing Elder then steered the conversation to his purpose.

"To be frank, Friend Qin, this old man came this time to ask you for some life-extending Spiritual Pills..."

"I learned from Young Master Qi that you can refine High Tier Longevity Pill. As for what you want in exchange, just name it; this old man has some resources after living for so many years."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming produced a delicately crafted porcelain bottle and handed it over, "I wonder if this Heaven-Continuing Pill meets Elder’s requirements?"

"Alas! I have already used Heaven-Continuing Pill once." The Cloud-Fishing Elder received the bottle, opened it, and sighed.

"Well... I have no other Longevity Spiritual Objects in hand..." Qin Ming had to say.

The next moment.

Cloud-Fishing Elder handed back the Heaven-Continuing Pill to Qin Ming, with a flash of spiritual light in his hand, a simple, yellowish jade scroll appeared, which he then handed to Qin Ming:

"Friend Qin, take a look."

Qin Ming took the jade scroll and used Divine Thought to browse it.

After a moment, he frowned slightly and said:

"Mysterious Pill?"

"That’s right, this jade scroll was obtained by this old man from an Underground Palace in the Primordial Extreme Mountain. It contains the top-tier Longevity Treasure Medicine of ancient cultivators to defy fate and extend life. It allows consumption twice consecutively, extending life by five hundred years the first time and three hundred years the second time, and it is ranked Tier Five Low-Grade..."

"Frankly speaking, I have little lifespan left, and if I fight the ancient demon again, it might be the day I perish."

"Furthermore, Young Master Qi also told me that the spiritual materials required to repair the Ascension Platform at Luotian Hall are the Spirit Realm-specific Transmission Stone, which might not be found in the Human Realm, so I don’t have much hope."

"After we few old monsters deal with the ancient demon, if we can’t repair the Ascension Platform, we will have to find a stable void node and attempt to ascend by crossing the Void Turbulence at risk."

"It all comes down to fate..."

"The future of the Human Realm depends on extraordinary talents like Friend Qin!"

The Cloud-Fishing Elder, speaking of this, had lost that divine presence typical of the Divinity Transformation Stage, appearing somewhat more weathered.

Qin Ming was also deeply moved, not expecting that even a Divinity Transformation Stage Great Power would feel such a sense of powerlessness when faced with the end of their lifespan.

Fortunately, he didn’t have to worry about longevity issues, as he could continue planting and even extend his life.

He now has a long lifespan of 5,600 years, which is enough for him to endure in the Human Realm until the end of time...

After pondering for a moment, Qin Ming honestly said:

"Elder Lu, while I’m willing to try, the spiritual materials required for the Mysterious Pill... the Demon Pill of a Tier Five Spirit Turtle, and the Lifebound Feather of a Tier Five Pill Spirit Marvelous Crane, just these two main materials alone, I’m afraid..."

But before he finished speaking.

The Cloud-Fishing Elder took a small bag from his storage pouch and handed it to Qin Ming:

"Friend Qin, rest assured, if I didn’t lack these two items at hand, I wouldn’t have taken the trouble to come find you."

Qin Ming opened the bag and saw two jade boxes sealed with sealing spirit talismans inside, along with many high-tier Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Materials.

He took out the two jade boxes and opened them. Inside was a black and white feather, and a large, earth-colored demon pill, exuding an astonishingly fierce demonic power.

These were exactly the two main materials needed for refining the Mysterious Pill, and even the other auxiliary materials were all assembled, all complete.

Qin Ming couldn’t help but marvel at the profound resources of these veteran great powers!

It seemed that although the Cloud-Fishing Elder did not manage to obtain the Spirit Communication Treasure during his journey to the Primordial Extreme Mountain, he still had a fruitful harvest, otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought out so many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures all at once.

After Qin Ming checked, he determined that if these spiritual materials were divided, he could attempt to refine six or seven batches, providing some room for trial and error, albeit not much.

Handling tier five demon pills and spiritual materials, Qin Ming didn’t dare to brag:

"Forgive my boldness to ask, why does the elder not seek an Alchemist from the Ice God Hall or Star Palace for this pill, but instead seek Qin?"

"After all, there is no lack of complete Alchemy Dao heritage within the Divinity Transformation Sect, and my alchemy skills are merely at Tier Four High-Grade. Moreover, I have never attempted a Tier Five Spiritual Pill; I truly lack the confidence, and if I waste the materials painstakingly gathered by the elder, that would be..."

The Cloud-Fishing Elder waved his hand and said, "I am well aware of the alchemy skills of those old fellows in the Human Realm."

"If it weren’t so, I wouldn’t have come to find Friend Qin. I have heard that Friend Qin handles even difficult longevity pills like the Heaven-Continuing Pill with ease, so I might as well take a gamble."

"If the refinement fails, I won’t blame Friend Qin. It would be as destiny wills it..."

After weighing the options over and over again, since the other party said so and provided the alchemy materials, Qin Ming could practice with the Mysterious Pill before refining the Divinity Transformation Ointment, achieving multiple goals with one effort.

He then nodded and agreed, "Then I shall take on this task. Once familiar with the pill formula, I shall promptly start refining the pill."

The Cloud-Fishing Elder showed a hint of a smile, "This is exactly what I wanted to hear from Friend Qin, ha ha!"

"Cough! If I am fortunate to succeed in refining, I need any two of the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Materials: the Moonlight Lingzhi, Ruyi Creation Mud, Heart Inquiry Fruit..." Qin Ming immediately stated the five main spiritual materials needed for refining the Divinity Transformation Ointment and laid out his conditions to the other party.

"Oh? Heart Inquiry Fruit? Moonlight Lingzhi?" The Cloud-Fishing Elder seemed surprised upon hearing this, "Is Friend Qin preparing to refine the Divinity Transformation Ointment? Preparing for the Divinity Transformation Stage?"

Although the Cloud-Fishing Elder was not proficient in alchemy, he had heard of the names of these spiritual materials.

Qin Ming did not hide it from him, as the Cloud-Fishing Elder had already revealed his own secrets. He calmly said, "That’s correct."

"Friend Qin is truly impressive, preparing to personally refine such spiritual objects. We old fellows would not have reached this point without the destiny and opportunities left by predecessors," the Cloud-Fishing Elder said wistfully, "When I first entered the Primordial Extreme Mountain years ago, I was fortunate to obtain a portion of Divinity Transformation Ointment, otherwise, I wouldn’t be here today."

"I agree to your conditions, Friend Qin. Even if I have to bleed some old blood, I will trade with other fellows to obtain at least two of these spiritual materials for you; rest assured."

Hearing this, Qin Ming was overjoyed. He didn’t expect the old fellow to agree so readily.

It seems he’s aware his time is nearing and can’t avoid making significant efforts.

"Deal."

Shortly thereafter.

After discussing the situation in the Cultivation Realm, the Cloud-Fishing Elder bid farewell to Qin Ming and departed.

The celestial wind howled, and the Cloud-Fishing Elder turned back to glance at Wangyue Island, sighing deeply:

"This young one, whether in disposition or fortune, far surpasses those of the same tier; the likelihood of him achieving Divinity Transformation is quite high..."

With that, his figure blurred, disappearing entirely into the void.

...

A few days later.

Qin Ming had studied that Mysterious Pill formula several times over but had not begun refining the pill.

Instead, he prepared for a journey to Longting Lake in Great Jin to discuss this pill formula with Su Yuqing, the Pill King.

After all, when it involves the refinement of pills from the Ancient Times and only having one set of materials, Qin Ming didn’t have much confidence, so caution was warranted.

Along the way, he would also visit the Penglai Sect in the East Sea to see if the transformed spirit plant, Tian Ling’er, was still there, as she was essential for refining the Divinity Transformation Ointment.

On his journey, Qin Ming clearly felt the attacks from the demonic path had subdued significantly.

It seemed the fall of the Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch had a major impact; without this person’s command to mobilize the army, the demonic path seemed to have lost its backbone, greatly weakening morale.

Half a month later.

Qin Ming decided to invite Qi Xiaoyu along; the two went together for the visit, as he had mentioned before that he wanted to introduce them.

After all, one was a genius in Array Dao, and the other was a prodigy in the Alchemy Dao.

Adding in Qin Ming, a prodigy in spirit plants, it was truly a gathering of exceptional talents...

Qin Ming understood these two well; if not for the lack of materials in the Human Realm, being stuck with "the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice," their attainment in the Hundred Skills of Cultivation might have already broken through to the Tier Five skill level.

Both of them were capable of innovation, respecting ancient ways without being bound by them.