I Have Medicine

Chapter 575 - (Refining the Blue Eye) Exchanging for a Shielding Object.

In the earliest days, the three foreign tribes clashed with the human race. The humans were tenacious and held the upper hand back then. During a stroke of fortune, a member of the Blue-Eyed Tribe obtained this giant eye of the Duo Mu Tribe, awakening the latent abilities within their bloodline. He brought the eye back to the Blue-Eyed Tribe, and from then on, they offered blood sacrifices to keep it active, establishing a secret Land of Inheritance.

When a Blue-Eyed tribesman’s eyes matured and they neared adulthood, they would enter this secret land for a month of contemplation. If the process went smoothly, they might awaken at least a single eye, and the stronger ones could even awaken dual eyes! Even those who didn’t awaken their eyes would have their bloodline purified as a result—like the Atomic Realm and Immortal Realm Blue-Eyed tribesmen. Though their bloodline didn’t allow awakening, it granted them another Duo Mu Tribe ability: immunity to deadly poisons.

Of course, for Blue-Eyed tribesmen who had awakened their blue eyes—whether single or dual—they could take turns visiting the Land of Inheritance daily to commune with the Duo Mu giant eye, further enhancing their blue eyes. As for sustaining the blue eye, it required blood and lives from the Blue-Eyed tribesmen as sacrifices. Otherwise, given their long lifespans and their strategy of driving wild beasts to attack cities while suffering minimal losses themselves, why had their population remained steady at around 30,000 over the years? It was because those among them who couldn’t awaken their eyes and had low bloodline purity—whose cultivation progress stalled—were sacrificed to the giant eye. Likewise, when the lifespan of a Blue-Eyed powerhouse ended, they too would be offered up.

This kept their population in check, but undeniably, it produced a steady stream of powerful individuals. They might not seem as strong as the Giant Rock Tribe, but their survival ability was unmatched. Given enough time to accumulate strength, with their bloodline growing denser generation by generation and their eerie blue eye abilities amplifying, they could eventually surpass the Giant Rock Tribe and Demon Wolf Tribes—and even the humans of Eight Desolations City!

Of course, all of the Blue-Eyed Tribe’s schemes had now gone up in smoke.

It was their bad luck. Not only had their Land of Inheritance been discovered, but it had been infiltrated by someone with soul-capturing abilities who stole the blue eye—the very foundation of their power. Without it, awakening blue eyes would be a hundred times harder, if not more! Their dream of accumulating a robust bloodline was now a distant, hopeless prospect.

Meanwhile, Gu Zuo was elated.

Ever since learning of the Blue-Eyed Tribe’s existence, he’d harbored the ambition of wiping them out and seizing their blue eyes to refine his own divine eyes. But he knew they were trickier than the other two tribes, and obtaining their eyes would come at a steep cost. So, he’d been quietly preparing, biding his time.

He never imagined that this trip would lead him to their Land of Inheritance—and that he’d acquire the mature blue eye of the Duo Mu Tribe. Most Blue-Eyed awakenings stemmed from this eye, making it far more valuable than the combined blue eyes of countless tribesmen!

Naturally, for Gu Zuo to cultivate the soul-capturing chapter, refining this blue eye would be far superior to using other blue eyes!

How could he not be delighted?

After extracting this information from the Blue-Eyed tribesmen, Gu Zuo stopped questioning them.

The dual-eyed tribesman would be locked up for now. Once Gu Zuo refined his divine eyes, he’d have a better grasp of dealing with the Blue-Eyed Tribe. Then, he could use this dual-eyed captive as a test subject to develop a drug targeting bloodline-awakened Blue-Eyed tribesmen. For Eight Desolations City, that would render all three foreign races far less threatening.

With this in mind, Gu Zuo pulled Gongyi Tianheng out of the laboratory.

Gongyi Tianheng let himself be led. Once outside, he asked, “What’s Ah Zuo planning?”

Gu Zuo replied, “First, we’ll inform Lord Wu about the Blue-Eyed Tribe’s Land of Inheritance. Then, I’ll ask him to hurry up and craft the cage. Once the dual-eyed Blue-Eyed tribesman is secured, I can start refining my divine eyes.” He paused, suddenly curious. “What about you, Big Brother?”

Gongyi Tianheng smiled. “While Ah Zuo’s in seclusion, I’ll take our subordinates to sweep the borderlands again and find someone to craft shielding items.”

Gu Zuo realized, “For the Blue-Eyed Tribe?”

Gongyi Tianheng nodded slightly. “The Taotie hide is quite useful.”

Gu Zuo: “…”

It is useful, sure, but it feels a bit wasteful.

For a mere Blue-Eyed Tribe, even with their strange blue eyes, using something like that seemed excessive.

Gongyi Tianheng saw through Gu Zuo’s thoughts and chuckled. “What I meant was to trade the Taotie hide for something else.”

Gu Zuo understood and immediately felt a bit embarrassed.

That made sense. With so many people to support, they were generous when it was called for, but when it wasn’t, his big brother wouldn’t waste resources either.

Afterward, the two followed their plan and went to inform Wu Zhenhuang about the Blue-Eyed Tribe situation.

Wu Zhenhuang hadn’t expected that the new guardian of Eighth Desolations City would tackle major feats one after another. The impact of the first hadn’t even settled, and now the second had arrived!

The existence of the Blue-Eyed Tribe’s Land of Inheritance wasn’t entirely unknown to the upper echelons of Eighth Desolations City over the years, but the place was so well-hidden that no one had ever pinpointed it. For the new guardian to discover it was already impressive—but to go further and outright destroy it? That was a true feat!

This act was no less shocking than setting fire to Giant Rock City…

What Wu Zhenhuang didn’t know was that while the Blue-Eyed Tribe’s secret Land of Inheritance offered immense benefits, prolonged stays by bloodline-awakened talents consumed the blue eye’s power significantly. That’s why frequent blood sacrifices were needed to sustain its vitality, and only one Blue-Eyed tribesman could enter to cultivate each day. Ordinary Blue-Eyed tribesmen gained little there, and powerful ones drained it heavily, so the site relied solely on the stone forest’s natural defenses without guards stationed—making its importance less obvious and harder to detect. Anyone who stumbled upon it usually had their memories erased, leaving the place virtually unknown.

If not for this accidental encounter—and Gu Zuo’s presence—even Gongyi Tianheng, with his willpower to resist the psychic power, might not have entered the stone forest or taken the blue eye. Ordinary storage items like wristbands weren’t of high enough grade to contain it.

After his initial shock, Wu Zhenhuang reacted swiftly. “In that case, Eighth Desolations City must heighten its defenses further.”

Gongyi Tianheng said, “This time, I’ve brought trouble to Eight Desolations City. I earnestly hope City Lord Wu will be careful.”

Wu Zhenhuang laughed heartily. “Trouble? Hardly! This is eliminating a major threat for Eight Desolations City! Our warriors fear no death, and we’re locked in a fight to the end with the foreign races. Now, we just need to prepare for battle. There’s no need for the Guardian to feel burdened.”

Hearing this, Gongyi Tianheng said no more.

Gu Zuo, meanwhile, produced two large gourds. “A small token of appreciation. I hope Lord Wu will accept it.”

Wu Zhenhuang could tell at a glance that they contained some kind of pills. Coming from the hands of Pill Slaughterer Profound Shadow, they were surely no ordinary items. He didn’t refuse, simply offering thanks once more.

With that, Gu Zuo and Gongyi Tianheng took their leave.

Wu Zhenhuang opened the gourds and was greeted by a wafting pill fragrance. The two types of pills were distinct: one smelled invigorating, likely beneficial for replenishing qi, while the other brought a sense of physical relief, probably aiding in healing.

These pills weren’t of particularly high grade, but they were perfectly suited for the city’s many warriors. With two thousand in total, they bolstered the soldiers’ survival odds and eased the burden on war supplies significantly.

Just then, someone arrived with a report, stating that the iron cage had been completed. Wu Zhenhuang immediately ordered his subordinates to deliver it to Pharmacist Gu’s residence as quickly as possible.

A favor returned for a favor given. Moreover, Wu Zhenhuang suddenly had a feeling.

The chaos caused by the foreign races, during the tenure of these two, would likely no longer be a lingering threat.

—-

Gongyi Tianheng and Gu Zuo were about to step out when Wu Zhenhuang’s people delivered the iron cage.

Seeing this, Gu Zuo decided to head back with his big brother first.

The two locked the dual-eyed Blue-Eyed tribesman in the iron cage. Gu Zuo thought for a moment and said, “It’s better to act sooner than later. We don’t know when the Blue-Eyed Tribe might strike, so I think I’ll refine the Duo Mu Tribe’s giant eye first and skip going out with you, Big Brother.”

Gongyi Tianheng ruffled the top of his head, giving him a gentle smile. “Go refine your divine eyes, Ah Zuo. I’ll be back soon.”

Gu Zuo, of course, trusted his big brother completely. He flashed him a wide grin before turning and slipping into their shared room—for safety’s sake, he wouldn’t be secluding himself in the laboratory.

Then, he took out the blue eye, pressed a finger to his brow, and drew out a strand of psychic power, guiding it onto the blue eye.

Immediately, Gu Zuo began circulating the Lingshen Hantian Technique, allowing that strand of psychic power to enter the blue eye and steadily grow stronger…

—-

At the same moment, Gongyi Tianheng leisurely stepped out and made his way to the Divine Wind Trading Company.

There were plenty of magical weapons in the world, but rather than finding someone to forge them himself, it was simpler to trade directly with the trading company.