C2409 Delay Time

He had already revealed his trump card, which had the expected effect. Then, what was the point in hiding it?

"The reason why I'm here today is to discuss this with the Medicine Sovereign Valley. I want to see if I can join hands with them and establish an alliance to challenge the Spirit Spring Sect." He cupped his hands towards the old man surnamed Kuang and continued, "As long as the Venerable Valley agrees, then everything can be discussed. I hope Senior Qong can complete this task."

So it was for this! The old man surnamed Qu didn't answer Lin Bai directly. Although he was already sure that Lin Bai was here because of this matter, he couldn't help but bitterly smile when he heard Lin Bai bring up the main topic.

He knew that the attitude of the Medicine Sovereign Valley now was vastly different from before Lin Bai took out the pill formula. If Lin Bai did not take out this mysterious pill formula, then Medicine Valley would naturally open its mouth wide to Lin Bai, just like before. Regardless of whether they were creating an alliance or not, they would be able to take a fortune out of Lin Bai's hands.

But now that he took out the recipe, the situation had changed drastically. The old man surnamed Qu was sure that not only himself, but even in the entire Medicine Valley, they would definitely not miss the chance to obtain this pill formula.

This meant that regardless of whether or not the Medicine God Valley agreed to an agreement with Lin Bai, the prerequisite was that they had to be in the same position as Lin Bai. In a situation like that, it was impossible for him to open his mouth wide like a lion.

Looking at the smiling and calm young man in front of him, the old man surnamed Qu even felt a sense of admiration. Before Lin Bai had arrived, he truly hadn't thought that the situation would undergo such an unexpected change. Furthermore, he believed that not only him, but even the entire Medicine God Valley would not be able to foresee such a scene.

Just what kind of incredible luck and luck did this young man possess? Why did it seem like in front of him, no matter how much had been decided, there would always be unexpected changes, as if nothing could ever make things difficult for him? At this moment, the old man surnamed Qu's heart was filled with curiosity towards Lin Bai.

"Fellow Lin, I am truly sorry. Although I also have a place in the Medicine God Valley, but this sort of important matter is not something that I can decide on my own. I must report it to the head of the Valley before making a decision." After a long silence, the old man surnamed Qu apologetically smiled at Lin Bai and continued, "Fellow Taoist Lin, I wonder if you would be able to wait until after the Valley Master's pill refinement to discuss this matter with him?"

The appearance of the pill formula had changed the positions of both parties. With such a situation, the old man surnamed Qu was no longer able to follow the plan that Pill King Valley had set previously to discuss with Lin Bai about this matter. He had to bring the change that had happened, this incomplete pill formula, to the Medicine Valley Lord and the higher ups so that everyone could make a new decision.

"It's alright. This time, I have come with utmost sincerity. Naturally, I am not afraid of waiting any longer." Lin Bai smiled.

He had already expected that the negotiations with the Medicine Valley would not get accurate information in a short amount of time. This was because he already knew that the people from the Medicine Valley would never think that he would take out a pill formula.

"That's good." Seeing that Lin Bai was not overly anxious, the old man surnamed Qu let out a sigh of relief. With an embarrassed expression, he apologetically smiled at Lin Bai and said: "Fellow Taoist Lin, I wonder if you would be able to give this pill recipe to me so that I can bring it to the Valley Master to let him study it and then discuss the details of the alliance with you."

"Even if Senior Qong didn't say anything, I would still have entrusted this pill recipe to you. Lin Bai waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for Old Man Qu to discuss anything with him, even if it was convenient to take the pill away.

Just like what Old Man Kuang had investigated previously, the pill formula that Lin Bai handed over was indeed incomplete. The original pill formula was still in the hands of the old swindler, and the old swindler was also researching on the possibility of refining the pill.

As for the missing ingredients, they were all firmly memorized by Lin Bai. As long as he wasn't willing to speak of them, no matter who it was, no one would be able to force them out from his mouth.

Moreover, he believed that even if the Medicine Sovereign Valley had an extraordinary accomplishment in refining pills, with their abilities, they would definitely be unable to make up for the lack of a pill formula. This was because the ratio of each type of medicinal herb within the pill formula had been deduced by countless people with their entire life's worth of strength. It could display the strongest effect in the most delicate balance.

No matter how much experience Pill King Valley had, to be able to accomplish such a feat in the span of a day and a half was definitely just wishful thinking. Furthermore, the result would be the same as what happened with Forge and old man Qong, in the process of deducing, they would suffer an extreme mental loss and not only would they not obtain the results, they would even injure themselves.

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Lin." After the old man surnamed Qu heard this, he became excited. He carefully folded up the pill formulas that Lin Bai had given him and put them in his pocket. Then, he winked at Lian Qiuwei and said: "Lian Qiuyi, take Fellow Lin and Fellow Leng to rest. Remember to make sure that people are careful of you; as long as Fellow Lin has any requests, you must do your best to fulfill them."

"Then I will be troubling you!" Old Man Kuang had already sent out the order for everyone to leave, so Lin Bai naturally could not stay any longer. With a light smile, he stood up, clasped his hands at Old Man Kuang, and followed behind Forou, hurrying towards the Pill King Valley's guest room.

It had to be said that the Pill King Valley's wealth had indeed reached an unimaginable level. When Lin Bai and the others followed Forge and rushed into the guest room, they astonishingly discovered that the spiritual medicines that were fought over by countless people in the secular world were actually treated as potted plants for the Pill King Valley to admire. It was placed inside the guest room as if it was a scenic view.

This kind of vigorous strength was something that made one sigh in admiration at the prosperity of the Medicine God Valley. It was truly inconceivable.

"Master, I think Pill King Valley has no intentions of negotiating with us. From my point of view, their good-for-nothing Valley Lord is not refining pills at all, he might be deliberately hiding from us, trying to let us off the hook before opening his mouth wide!" After Forge had left, Leng Zhan immediately snorted, her face full of displeasure.

Her displeasure was not because the negotiations were not completed, but because of her displeasure with the attitude of the Medicine Valley. Although these people appeared to be very respectful, there was not a single one of them who was not domineering and haughty. Furthermore, these excuses clearly showed that they were looking down on Lin Bai. She did not dare to imagine how harsh the conditions would be if Lin Bai had not taken out the pill formula. There was no need to talk about the agreement, but looking down on Lin Bai was something she couldn't accept.

"When you are under someone else's roof, you must lower your head." When Lin Bai heard this, he chuckled. He could see that the Medicine God Valley had made up some excuse, but how could he not see through it? However, he did not think that it was strange for Pill King Valley to have such thoughts. The world was after profit, and Pill King Valley was no exception.

"Then are we supposed to just endure it like this?" Even though she was comforted by Lin Bai, she still found it difficult to suppress the gloom in her heart. She said hatefully: "Master, in my opinion, if the conditions offered by the Medicine God Valley are still extremely harsh, we might as well just abandon them. "I don't believe that Master can't deal with a Spirit Spring Sect!"

"A Spirit Spring Sect naturally doesn't fear them, but if they were to combine the two, it would be extremely disadvantageous for us. What we cannot get, and cannot let our enemies get, is the goal that we have come here to accomplish. " Lin Bai smiled indifferently. After which, he said in a profound manner, "Moreover, from my point of view, I'm afraid that we are not the only ones in Pill King Valley right now!"

Not just us? Upon hearing Lin Bai's words, Leng Yanyan was taken aback. She stared at Lin Bai doubtfully. She didn't understand the meaning behind Lin Bai's words. Could it be that it wasn't just them who came to the Medicine Sovereign Valley, but others as well? [Who the hell is that man? Could he be from the Spirit Spring Sect?!]

Furthermore, if the Spirit Spring Sect's disciples were here, then this negotiation would be extremely difficult. Even if their Master gave them the pill formulas, wouldn't the Medicine Sovereign Valley still be reaping the rewards from the competition?

"Just wait and see. The good show is about to begin." At the same time, Lin Bai chuckled softly, a bright light flickering in his eyes.

At the same time, the old man surnamed Qu was walking in the middle of a huge cauldron shaped mountain in the Medicine Valley. Above the mountain range, there was strange white smoke that emitted a threatening aura of spirit energy and heat, making people feel as if the mountain range was some kind of cauldron.

When he arrived at a cave dwelling halfway up the mountain, he finally stopped and lightly knocked on the door. With a respectful and cautious expression, he said to Lin Bai inside the door, "Valley Master, I've already seen Lin Bai. Something has happened …"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the cave opened and a strong medicinal fragrance wafted into the air, assaulting people's faces. It made people feel as if their bodies were nimble and agile, as if they were flying through the nine heavens.

Even though it wasn't his first time in the cave, under the invasion of this aura, the old man surnamed Kuang couldn't help but reveal an intoxicated expression. After a long time, he finally returned to his normal state and began to walk back into the Immortal's cave.

Although there was no lighting at all in the cave, it was completely lit up. Whether it was the walls or the layout of the cave, everything was red like a cloud of fire.

In the center of the cave dwelling, there was a huge cauldron standing tall, with three legs in three. Along the ground beneath the three feet, there were plumes of crimson white flames that were constantly spewing out in a strange rhythm, and every time they spewed out, it would raise the temperature of the room by a level. As the light changed, it caused the two elders sitting cross-legged in front of the cauldron to appear like gods within the flames.