Chapter 476 485: Soul-Locking Pill

"What kind of elixir is this?"

Ye Tian looked at the elixir in his hand, frowned, and asked.

Although he had the War Dragon Bloodline and feared no poison, he was still unwilling to swallow some stinky, unknown thing for no reason.

If testing the elixir meant he could learn more from Yang Wuji, it might be worth it. But this guy was too bizarre, his personality impossibly eccentric. Who knew what he was really plotting?

"What kind of elixir? Heh heh, this one is incredible. But I can't tell you right now. You have to eat it and tell me how you feel. Only then will I tell you what it is."

Yang Wuji chuckled, speaking in a deliberately mysterious tone.

Seeing the guy acting like this, Ye Tian felt he had no other choice. He opened his mouth and swallowed the pitch-black elixir in one gulp.

"Hm?"

The moment the elixir entered his stomach, Ye Tian immediately felt something was off.

To be precise, the strangeness was in his soul. Although the elixir was gradeless, it possessed a potent medicinal power. But after being digested, this power acted upon his soul!

This medicinal power underwent a world-shaking transformation, especially after passing through the depths of his soul and being refined by his Soul Fire!

Ye Tian stood still, immediately closing his eyes to carefully perceive the elixir's effects.

Seeing this, Yang Wuji's eyes widened in disbelief. He muttered under his breath, "No way. The elixir actually worked? Did I succeed? That's not right. So many students tested it for me, and nothing happened. I've eaten a lot of them myself, and they really do nothing. How come it works on this kid?"

Although Yang Wuji was baffled, he didn't interrupt Ye Tian, instead waiting quietly where he stood.

After a long while, Ye Tian opened his eyes and said to Yang Wuji, "The medicinal power is very strong. If I'm not mistaken, this elixir has the effect of sealing the soul. Taking it prevents you from using your spiritual sense, but it also protects the soul. The power forms an invisible barrier, locking the soul away for about an hour."

Hearing this, Yang Wuji slapped his thigh hard. "Holy shit! Is it really like that? WAHHHH... I'm so damn excited, I could die! I finally succeeded!"

Overcome with excitement, Yang Wuji burst into tears on the spot. The hot tears streamed down his face, washing away the grime and leaving clean tracks, creating a thoroughly comical sight.

As he spoke, Yang Wuji took out another elixir and popped it into his mouth, but he soon frowned and yelled, "Son of a bitch, you lied to me! This is the same kind of elixir, so how come I don't feel what you described after eating it? Wait, that's not right... If the elixir is ineffective, how could you describe its intended effects so clearly?"

At first, Ye Tian was also a bit puzzled. He had clearly felt the elixir's effects, so why didn't it work on Yang Wuji?

Of course, it wasn't that the elixir was simply useless on him. 'Perhaps something went wrong during the ingestion process...'

After a moment of thought, Ye Tian said to Yang Wuji, "Give me another one of those elixirs."

Yang Wuji didn't hesitate, handing another elixir to Ye Tian, who swallowed it without a word. This time, he carefully traced every last bit of the medicinal power's effect and finally understood the key!

"I know why now."

Ye Tian grinned, a hidden meaning in his eyes as he looked at Yang Wuji.

"Quick, tell me! What is it?!"

Yang Wuji was beside himself with excitement, rubbing his hands together so furiously it looked like he might start a fire.

"Tell you? Why should I tell you?"

Ye Tian's counter-question left Yang Wuji stunned. He immediately retorted, "Damn it, aren't you a student? When an instructor tells you to speak, you speak! Otherwise, don't even think about learning anything from me!"

"Heh, you're the one who needs my help right now, yet you're still acting so high and mighty. That doesn't make any sense, does it?"

Ye Tian shrugged. He hated it when people acted arrogant around him. This Yang Wuji clearly placed great importance on the elixir, which meant its origins were anything but simple!

"It doesn't make sense, but don't you want to learn about siegecraft and cavalry tactics anymore?"

Hearing Yang Wuji's words, Ye Tian laughed. "You're right. 'A man fears choosing the wrong career, a woman fears marrying the wrong man.' I'm also starting to think that siegecraft, cavalry, and all that stuff are pretty useless. So, I've suddenly become interested in Alchemy—especially in your kind of gradeless elixirs!"

Ye Tian's gaze was like a torch, making Yang Wuji's heart flutter with panic. For some reason, despite his powerful Five Veins Ninth Layer cultivation, he felt a complete lack of confidence when facing Ye Tian's stare!

"What are you talking about? You're so talented! You should be focusing on troop formations. You could be a pillar of the Empire one day! Why would you neglect your proper duties to study Alchemy? My elixirs are garbage. It's better if you don't know anything about them. Just tell me what you figured out."

Yang Wuji waved his hands dismissively, but how could Ye Tian fail to see that the man was trying to hide something?

After cultivating his soul with the Soul Refining Pearl and gaining the ability to use the Power of Soul Origin, Ye Tian possessed a frightening Insight Power.

It allowed him to tell if the person he was talking to was lying—he could detect it even if they were off by a single word!

"Instructor Yang, I'm a pretty easygoing guy, but I do have one weakness: I'm not very patient. If you talk to me straight, we can still negotiate. Otherwise, we might not even have a chance to meet again in the future."

Ye Tian's words made Yang Wuji grit his teeth in frustration.

'You bastard, you dare to threaten me?!'

But Yang Wuji quickly realized, so what if he was being threatened? He was the one asking for a favor right now, so he had no choice but to be threatened.

"Fine, I'll tell you the truth. This is an ancestral Pill Formula from my family. I just want to fulfill my old father's dying wish and successfully refine it. That's all."

Yang Wuji was only halfway through his sentence when Ye Tian, having lost all patience, turned and walked away without giving him a second glance!

Yang Wuji saw this and was instantly dumbfounded!

'Holy shit, he saw right through my acting? What kind of monster is this kid? How could he know I was lying?'

Seeing Ye Tian get further and further away, Yang Wuji couldn't take it anymore. "Bro! Big Bro! My dearest brother! I was wrong, okay? I'll tell you the truth! The elixir is called the Soul-Locking Pill!"

Ye Tian's steps came to a sudden halt. He knew that this time, Yang Wuji was telling the absolute truth.

"Instructor Yang, wouldn't it have been better to say so from the start? Soul-Locking Pill? Hmm, this is the first I've heard of such an elixir. Please enlighten me, Instructor Yang. Be more specific. For example, the origin of the Pill Formula, and why you're refining this elixir. Maybe I can help you research it, perfect it completely, and make it so that it works for you, too."

Looking at Yang Wuji's miserable expression, Ye Tian became even more certain that an earth-shattering secret was hidden behind this Soul-Locking Pill!

Seeing Ye Tian's persistence, Yang Wuji understood that he would not be able to successfully refine the elixir without him.

A year had passed since he first obtained the Pill Formula. Although he wasn't a true Alchemist, his talent in the Alchemy Dao was not bad. His failure to succeed until now wasn't due to a lack of effort, but because he was truly missing a crucial, yet unattainable, final step!

But now, an opportunity was right in front of him. If he shared the secret with Ye Tian, he still had a chance. But if he let Ye Tian go, he might never be able to refine a true Soul-Locking Pill, no matter how much time passed!

Steeling his heart, Yang Wuji gritted his teeth and said to Ye Tian, "The Soul-Locking Pill is connected to certain secrets. Please, let's move to the courtyard to speak."

Ye Tian's heart stirred. 'As I thought! There really is more to this Soul-Locking Pill than meets the eye!'