Chapter 71: New Path

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&"What's inside the inheritance bead" Su Meiyao asked hurriedly after seeing how delighted Shen Xiang was.

&"Ha ha, it's a book on alchemy and some insights on craftsmanship!" Shen Xiang smiled. There were many more alchemists than pill masters, and there were countless low-level alchemists. However, there were very few master alchemists, and the ones who could produce powerful tools were also like pill masters.

&But after seeing the "Book of Alchemy", Shen Xiang suddenly believed that he could become a powerful alchemist, although his main focus was still on pill-making.

&"Taking a look at the inheritance bead, Su Meiyao's face was filled with alluring smiles. 'Sure enough, it is a good thing. It contains instructions on how to make treasure tools and many designs for them. You have to master it well.'"

&"Of course." Shen Xiang smiled, "What's on the leather"

&"It's a map." Su Meiyao said, then passed the inheritance bead to Bai Youyou and let her take a look too.

&"What kind of map" Shen Xiang asked anxiously.

&"A garden map. However, you need a key to open that garden, and the method for making such a key is inside the inheritance bead," Su Meiyao said.

&Shen Xiang quickly flipped through the things that had just flooded into his mind and found the key-making method soon. It was easy to find materials, but carving complex spiritual patterns on the key was challenging.

&"The key is with me, and when I open the map, it will fall out." Bai Youyou stretched her white hand, only to reveal a small black key that was slightly larger than a finger. It was full of golden patterns, spiritual patterns capable of producing strange powers. These were created by countless alchemists over many years.

&Spiritual patterns were necessary for tools, otherwise they would just be ordinary common tools. The Flame Dragon Treasure Cauldron that Shen Xiang had received was full of complex spiritual patterns, and this was what made the Flame Dragon Treasure Cauldron have strange powers.

&Most spiritual patterns could be inherited, as long as the alchemy could accurately carve them onto tools. Difficulty wasn't too great, so there were many alchemists.

&"These things seem to be quite old. If that garden still exists, there might be many mature spiritual herbs inside," Su Meiyao laughed.

&Shen Xiang nodded his head and asked, "Where's that garden"

&"It's on the way to Taiwu Gate, so it seems that you have to go there in advance. If there are many spiritual herbs inside the garden, you should be able to enter the Martial Proficiency Realm in Nine Stages." Su Meiyao said.

&"Finally, I'm going to Taiwu Gate!" Shen Xiang was slightly excited inwardly. "I'll go back and pack up, then say goodbye to my father and family."

&"You're safe, it's good!" Shen Tianhu said with a loving expression.

&"Old dad, you're looking good. This is a medicinal pill that can help you recover quickly." Shen Xiang smiled and threw Shen Tianhu the bottle. He had gotten it from Nine Poisonous Kid, capable of neutralizing most toxins.

&Shen Tianhu didn't ask anything about how Shen Xiang handled the Nine Poisonous Gang. He knew that Shen Xiang had brought back a cure, which meant that the Nine Poisonous Gang no longer existed. He knew Shen Xiang's style very well.

&"Old dad, I'm heading out." Although Shen Xiang smiled when he said this, his heart was very sad.

&"Yes, you should go and show your strength somewhere. You've made great contributions to the Shen Family, helping our family establish a foothold in Warring Cities." Shen Tianhu said.

&"Old dad, I'm leaving!" Shen Xiang stood up and hugged his father warmly.

&"Yes, you've grown up and I'm very confident in you. Remember to take care!" Shen Tianhu was full of sadness too, patting his son's back. He knew that Shen Xiang might not return for many years if he went to those martial arts sects.

&Shen Xiang gave Shen Tianhu some upper-grade common medicinal pills before leaving the Shen Family, heading straight to the Pill King Pavilion. He said goodbye to Uncle Meng, Shen Lusong, and set off for Taiwu Gate.

&Although the farewell made Shen Xiang feel sad, he was very much looking forward to future reunions. He believed that when the time came, not only he and his father but also the entire Shen Family would undergo great changes!

&"Xianxian, I'm here!" Shen Xiang clenched his fist and looked at the distant rolling mountains. He suddenly sped up.

&To reach Taiwu Gate, you must pass through a forest full of wild beasts. The journey is long and dangerous, but as soon as you arrive on the other side of the mountain range, you'll find yourself in an area with abundant spiritual energy. This is where the martial arts sects are located.

&"Su Meiyao, how's the Dragon Martial research going Is there anything impressive" Shen Xiang asked. He wanted to learn more powerful martial arts.

&"Don't worry, when I finish studying this book with Senior Sister, I'll tell you how to learn the dragon martial arts. Don't rush me." Su Meiyao said.

&Shen Xiang was very happy to have the two mysterious beauties accompany him. They were equivalent to his mentors, always guiding and helping him overcome the difficulties in cultivation.

&The route to that garden was already familiar to Shen Xiang. He entered the forest full of trees easily and soon found out where it started, which looked like a gourd-shaped mountain. This was an indicator on the route.

&To speed up his search for the garden, Shen Xiang used the Vermilion Bird Flame Wing and flew high into the sky. His fire-type phoenix qi was condensed into a form, compressed to make his true qi thick and strong. He didn't have to worry about his true qi being drained in one go.

&To avoid being seen flying in the sky, Shen Xiang hid inside the clouds and hid himself. His speed was very fast, allowing him to quickly enter deep into the forest and avoid most wild beasts. However, he wasn't afraid of them.

&The place where the garden was located was in a very treacherous and secret mountain range, situated inside a small valley. Shen Xiang took three days to reach the valley but found that there was nothing inside.

&Shen Xiang descended from the sky to land in the valley. The scenery inside was very beautiful, but when he looked outside, there were poisonous gas and thorny poisons scattered everywhere.

&There was a cave in the valley, marked on the map. Shen Xiang searched around and found that the cave was hidden by wild grasses, so he took out his long sword to cut off the wild grass and cautiously entered the cave. He then took a torch to light up.

&"Hiding in such a ghostly place without the map would make it really hard to find." Shen Xiang muttered. He couldn't understand why the garden was inside a cave.

&When he entered the depths of the cave, Shen Xiang was stopped by a metal door. No matter how hard he tried to move it, the door wouldn't budge. Even when he hit it with as much strength as possible, the cave didn't tremble at all. If he had hit a normal mountain, it would've been torn apart by now.

&"This door absorbs your strength, so it's better to use the key and open it," Su Meiyao said.

&Shen Xiang quickly found a place on the door to insert the key and inserted it. After turning the key, he heard a click sound as the metal door slowly opened. Blinding light shone out from inside.

&"Opening the door like that, take care!" Shen Xiang thought. He was stunned when he saw what was inside the metal door.t's ask her when she comes tomorrow!"This was Scenery Xiang's plan before. He would ask Feng Yujie, and she would definitely not refuse his request.It was already evening now. Scenery Xiang wore a nau...