Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

The wall, along with the mountain behind it, was completely blown away.

— It's this wall!

Shen Ye hadn't expected the Supreme Tao Palace to have erected another wall using jade.

So this palace, together with the ruins, had utilized the remains of the buildings from the Penglai Immortal Mountain of Ancient Times?

A flash of aurora suddenly crossed Shen Ye's mind.

The Alchemy Furnace!

The Nine Palaces Bagua Dan Furnace!

The Master of Penglai had said that it possessed seventy-two levels of immunity to both water and fire and was the most durable item in the entire sect.

If even this Demon-Subduing and Demon-Exorcising Grand Hall could be preserved—

The Alchemy Furnace must still be there!

The Master of Penglai had left something for himself!

"It's the secret mental method of the Supreme Forgetting Love Feathering Ascension Scripture and also the true legacy of our Penglai Mountain. Here, in this illusory realm of the Heart Demon, I entrust it to you."

— The mental method was inside that Nine Palaces Bagua Dan Furnace!

Shen Ye composed his spirit, striving to calm himself down, maintaining a normal expression.

The Pill Furnace.

How to find the Pill Furnace?

Right, see if there's an alchemy mission.

Shen Ye released his spirit, scanning the jade tokens suspended in mid-air.

In a moment.

He indeed found an alchemy mission.

"The sect's warehouse is out of Superior Grade Tranquil Spirit Pills."

"Refine twenty Superior Grade Tranquil Spirit Pills, and you'll earn 1 point."

"The Tranquil Spirit Pills of middle grade and above are extremely difficult to refine successfully, and there's a risk of the furnace exploding. Once that happens, all materials will be destroyed."

"— The sect will not provide the materials for alchemy; you must gather them yourself."

This mission is such a scam.

All materials must be self-funded, and one careless mistake could blow up the furnace, destroying all your hard work.

But money is not a problem for yours truly!

Shen Ye reached out and secured the jade token, proceeding straight to the elder.

"You? This mission?"

The elder looked at him skeptically.

"My alchemy skills are decent—though these elixirs are hard to succeed in refining. Does the sect have a higher-level furnace?" Shen Ye said as if it were a matter of course.

"Renting a high-level furnace requires Spirit Stones," the elder said.

"That's not a problem," replied Shen Ye, with ease.

"Alright, you can try—the Alchemy Room is at the top of Tianmen Peak, and you can also purchase materials directly there."

The elder presented a token towards the jade token, signifying his approval for Shen Ye to take on the mission.

Shen Ye wasted no time and turned to leave.

A few minutes later.

The Alchemy Room.

"Senior Brother, I have to go on another mission this afternoon, so could I perhaps use the best furnace?" asked Shen Ye.

"The best one is in the 'A' Alchemy Room, called the Ancient Nine Palaces Bagua Dan Furnace; it's a treasure passed down from bygone eras, the fee is one thousand Spirit Stones per hour," said the Law Enforcement Cultivator.

"That's the one," declared Shen Ye.

As he was about to touch his Storage Ring, the Law Enforcement Cultivator interjected.

"These two also want to use it. Maybe you can negotiate with them," the Law Enforcement Cultivator suggested.

Shen Ye looked to the side.

He saw a male and a female cultivator each holding materials and registering.

"Junior Brother Nangong, are you in a hurry to use it?"

The Female Cultivator's eyes lit up, smiling as she asked.

"Yes, I'm pressed for time, Senior Sister," Shen Ye said with his hands pressed together.

"Fine, I don't really mind which furnace I use, you can have that one, and I'll use another," the Female Cultivator said.

"Thank you, Senior Sister," expressed Shen Ye gratefully.

The Female Cultivator waved her hand at him and turned to walk to another pill room.

That left the male cultivator.

"I'm not going to give it up," said the male cultivator with a cold voice, "Your time may be precious, but isn't mine just as valuable?"

Shen Ye looked towards the Law Enforcement Cultivator.

The Law Enforcement Cultivator coughed lightly and said, "According to sect rules, if a negotiation fails, the highest offer prevails."

The male cultivator was about to quote a price—

Shen Ye had already produced several Immortal Marrow Spirit Jades, spreading them out in his palm.

"Immortal Marrow Spirit Jade!"

The male cultivator blurted out.

Upon the appearance of the Spirit Jade, a thick spiritual fog instantly enveloped the entire Dan Tower.

Everyone felt a boost in spirit.

Shen Ye remained silent, merely watching the male cultivator.

The male cultivator's face contorted in disdain as he snorted,

"Just a bit of money."

He walked away in a huff.

Once he was out of sight, Shen Ye put away the Immortal Marrow Spirit Jade and bowed to the Law Enforcement Cultivator.

"I'll need it for five hours."

He took out a small Storage Bag, filled it with five thousand Spirit Stones, and handed it over.

The Law Enforcement Cultivator took it and couldn't help but look at Shen Ye.

"What's wrong? It's one thousand Spirit Stones per hour, right?" asked Shen Ye.

"Weren't you the one who took out the Immortal Marrow Spirit Jade during the bidding?" the Law Enforcement Cultivator questioned.

"Oh, that? I was just showing it to him," Shen Ye said.

"You—"

"I didn't make an offer, Senior Brother."

After an awkward silence.

The Law Enforcement Cultivator struggled to remain calm, meticulously recalling the scene.

— Indeed, he hadn't said he would make an offer.

It wasn't illegal for someone to take a look at a few Immortal Marrow Spirit Jades and then put them back.

"Okay then, here's the token for operating the Dan Furnace, head to the left at the end of the corridor, inside you'll find all the alchemy materials. Buy what you need," the Law Enforcement Cultivator said helplessly.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!"

Shen Ye purchased the materials, entered the Alchemy Room, and approached the Pill Furnace, which was as tall as five men.

No mistake.

He remembered. It was this very Pill Furnace!

Now all he had to do was climb atop the furnace, open the secret compartment, and retrieve the jade slip hidden inside.

But—

Shen Ye glanced around with his peripheral vision.

The boiling void flames pervaded the entire Alchemy Room, and stiff spirit shadows roamed back and forth.

— The Supreme Binding Life Refining Soul Palace.

It was monitoring his every move!

Thus, he couldn't go directly to that secret compartment.

What could he do...

Shen Ye's thoughts raced, but he couldn't find an appropriate strategy at the moment.

He could only proceed with alchemy first.