Chapter 1577: Three Trials

As he continued to delve deeper, the admiration in Yang Yan’s eyes grew stronger.

Though it was midday, countless Jian Family cultivators were alchemizing in a valley.

Among them, some had already successfully refined elixirs.

The valley was shaped like a pill furnace, with its inner walls protected by numerous restrictions.

Yang Yan suspected that these might be their preserved Ancient Pill Formulas.

Within this Pill Furnace Valley, externally it appeared no different, but upon entering, Yang Yan discovered that the space was vast enough to rival the size of Earth.

There, countless Spiritual Medicines grew, along with cherished Spirit Beasts.

At this moment, an elixir refined by a cultivator was taking shape, as clouds of tribulation gathered in the sky, streaks of white lightning flickering within the dark clouds.

The elixir soared from a flaming-red pill furnace into the sky.

Yang Yan watched intently, surprise flashing across his eyes.

The elixir flickered with a ghostly white flame.

This elixir was unlike ordinary ones, capable of transforming all things, becoming an illusionary phenomenon of a Saint Realm elixir.

Yet, what surprised Yang Yan even more was that the refiner was merely at the Half-Saint Realm.

At this moment, the clouds of tribulation in the sky had reached their utmost consolidation.

With a thunderous roar, the lightning descended towards the elixir below.

To Yang Yan’s surprise, the cultivator who refined the elixir appeared oblivious to it, instead marveling at the elixir on his own.

The surrounding cultivators, too, were laughing heartily around the refiner.

Witnessing the scene before him, Yang Yan couldn’t help but feel astonished.

However, as the lightning was about to strike the refiner’s head, the restriction on the valley’s inner wall suddenly activated.

The restriction emitted soft light, forming a vast net enveloping the tribulation clouds and lightning.

At this moment, the lightning no longer seemed menacing, but rather like a meek lamb.

Shattered into countless fragments by the scissors-shaped net of light, they returned to the stone wall with the glowing restriction.

Yang Yan found himself greatly intrigued.

Although he could easily shatter these tribulation clouds, he couldn’t make such a ferocious thing so docile.

Curiously, Yang Yan asked, “Fellow cultivator, may I ask how this valley is so mystical? Why does the restriction on the stone wall tame such raging thunder tribulation like a gentle animal, allowing it to be divided by the restriction?”

The cultivator respectfully replied, “Alliance Leader Yang, just call me Xugu; your esteemed title of Saint humbles me.”

“This valley was formed by the second-generation ancestor of my Jian Family’s medicine cauldron, thus named the Black Stone Medicine Valley.”

“The restrictions on the valley’s inner walls were also left by the second-generation ancestor. It’s because the valley’s walls house numerous Ancient Pill Formulas. As for why it absorbs the power of celestial tribulations, we don’t know either.”

Yang Yan couldn’t help but feel odd and eagerly pursued, “Haven’t you investigated the reason?”

“Also, where does the power of the celestial tribulation go afterward? I assume your clan can refine many elixirs that trigger thunder tribulations!”

Xugu gave a helpless, awkward smile and explained to Yang Yan, “Alliance Leader, please don’t make things difficult for me.”

“Xugu is merely an ordinary cultivator of the clan, unqualified to know such secrets.”

Seeing that the other party was not pretending, Yang Yan had no choice but to give up.

He glanced again at the valley’s inner walls and turned to ask, “Weren’t you supposed to take me to see Jian Family’s ancestor? Why bring me here?”

Xugu promptly responded, “The ancestor instructed me long ago to bring you here for trials. Only by passing three trials can you meet him and the person you wish to see.”

Yang Yan felt a twinge in his heart.

He understood, Jian Family’s ancestor was waiting for him here!

Yang Yan had come to take Jian Mingyin home, and Jian Family’s ancestor clearly knew why he was coming, so deliberately set these trials to test him.

As for the purpose, it was merely to give an explanation to others.

Of course, this was understandable.

Jian Family had been secluded from the world, and now, if they were tied to Yang Yan due to Jian Mingyin, even if they had numerous True Immortals and Immortal Monarchs, they’d still face countless troubles.

This action was to inform everyone that Yang Yan had passed their trials to take Jian Mingyin, not that they had already allied together.

This wasn’t meant for the Ten Thousand Races of the starry sky, but for those True Immortals and Immortal Monarchs at the Outer World channels.

Understanding this, Yang Yan slowly exhaled and asked, “May I inquire what kind of trials they are?”

Xugu answered, “This place holds a hundred thousand pieces of Ancient Elixir, all sealed by the second-generation ancestor using restrictive methods. Only by unlocking the restrictions can Alliance Leader Yang see the Ancient Pill Formulas within.”

“Each restriction differs, and their difficulty varies. The more precious ones are harder to unlock.”

“The ancestor said, for the first trial, Alliance Leader Yang only needs to unlock ten thousand of them.”

“In the second trial, you must comprehend a thousand Ancient Pill Formulas while unlocking the restrictions.”

“These Ancient Pill Formulas aren’t recorded in words; they are integrated with nature, stored in the valley’s inner walls.”

“If Alliance Leader Yang comprehends one, a Pill Pattern will appear on your forehead.”

“Finally, among the Pill Formulas you’ve comprehended, select one and successfully refine it.”

Yang Yan trembled inwardly upon hearing this.

He had been observing the restrictions on the valley’s inner walls closely since arriving.

However, just one of them was impossible for Yang Yan to unravel in a short time.

Ten thousand… how much time would this take?!

Not to mention, comprehending the Pill Formulas!

Yang Yan had once comprehended an Ancient Pill Formula, naturally understanding its difficulty.

Especially alchemizing?

Yang Yan couldn’t help but feel a headache.

He frowned in thought for a moment, then asked Xugu, “So it’s possible as long as I can unlock them?”

Xugu hastily replied, “It must be unlocked through mastery of Arrays, without using Spiritual Power to attack.”

Yang Yan felt speechless.

Was he that kind of person?

Okay, at first hearing such a trial, he indeed had such an idea.

But since Jian Family’s ancestor had spoken this way, he couldn’t wreak havoc here.

After all, this was his future in-laws!

Yang Yan had no choice but to sigh and settle before the stone walls to meticulously contemplate.

Meanwhile, Jian Family’s ancestor and Jian Mingyin were sitting together in Jian Family’s forbidden grounds watching a jade pendant.

The jade pendant projected everything that had happened to Yang Yan since he entered the Jian Family.

Jian Mingyin sat quietly, but her eyes gleamed with excitement, revealing her inner jubilation.