bookrebus Chapter 758 [Under the Brocade 54]
Chapter 758 [Under the Brocade 54]
Lu Yi looked at You You with a determined look and said in a low voice anxiously: "You You, hurry up! Go and stop Master Yuan Ming. Delay as long as you can. I want to take the opportunity to sneak into his room and see if there are any clues that can be used by us." After that, he rushed towards Master Yuan Ming's room as quickly as a ghost.
On the other side, Youyou walked quickly to where Master Yuanming was. With a sweet smile on her face, she said in a tender voice: "Master Yuanming, you are really powerful! I came here today to ask you to help calculate the relationship between me and Lu Yi?" Seeing that Youyou was so sincere, Master Yuanming did not doubt it. He immediately sat up straight and began to calculate for her very seriously.
At the same time, Lu Yi had sneaked into Master Yuan Ming's room without anyone noticing. As soon as he entered the room, his sharp eyes were attracted by the empty pill box on the table.
Then, he unexpectedly discovered a hidden entrance to a secret room in the room. Lu Yi carefully pushed open the door of the secret room, and saw all kinds of strange alchemy tools and a bunch of herbs with strange smells placed inside.
He didn't dare to stay for too long. He picked up a few seemingly important items and put them in his arms, then tiptoed out of the secret room.
However, just as Lu Yi stepped out of the door, Master Yuanming suddenly appeared at the door. It turned out that although Youyou had tried her best to delay time, she still failed to prevent Master Yuanming from returning early. At this moment, Lu Yi's heart instantly rose to his throat, and a layer of sweat broke out on his forehead. Fortunately, he reacted very quickly, and his figure flashed and went out of the window, and then rushed towards his room like an arrow from a bow.
After a while, Lu Yi finally managed to escape back to his room. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Youyou, who had been waiting there for a long time, with an anxious look on her face. Seeing Lu Yi return safely, Youyou hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "How is it? Did you find anything useful?"
Lu Yi said to You You with a serious expression: "I found that Master Yuan Ming seemed to be secretly refining some medicine. I felt it was strange, so I took some of it when he was least prepared. You can take a look." After that, he carefully handed the few pills in his hand to You You.
Youyou took the pill, first put it to her nose and sniffed it gently, then carefully poured some water on the pill. After observing it for a while, she said, "In my opinion, this pill is definitely a defective product. It does contain ingredients that can prolong life, but it also contains toxins. If someone takes it rashly, these toxins will gradually erode the body and cause serious damage over time."
At this moment, Master Yuanming quietly stepped into the secret room. He walked to a wall with ease, stretched out his hand to turn the mechanism on the wall, and a secret door slowly opened. Then, he stepped into it and opened another secret room deeper inside. At this moment, he was only one crucial step away from completing the immortal elixir he had always dreamed of.
On the other side, Lin Ling was carefully investigating the crime scene. Suddenly, she keenly noticed a strange poison residue on the ground. This poison was highly corrosive and could easily dissolve human tissue. After some in-depth research, Lin Ling was surprised to find that this poison was an important medicinal ingredient that was indispensable for the development of the elixir of life. Lan Qingxuan, who was standing by, told her that Master Yuan Ming had just obtained a precious prescription for the elixir of life not long ago.
After learning about this, Lin Ling did not dare to delay and quickly conveyed this important discovery to Youyou and Lu Yi.
After listening to this, Youyou thought for a moment, and then said as if he had suddenly realized something: "In this case, everything makes sense! This is very similar to the ingredients of the elixirs that you brought back earlier. This shows that Master Yuanming has indeed been secretly refining the elixir of immortality!"
Lin Ling said solemnly: "In my opinion, the recipe for the elixir of life that Lan Qingxuan mentioned is most likely the fragment that our Medicine King Valley accidentally lost! Junior sister, no matter what, I must get this fragment back." She clenched her fists tightly, her eyes determined.
Lu Yi frowned slightly and said slowly: "Now that the emperor is wholeheartedly pursuing the way to immortality, how could Master Yuan Ming easily return such a precious thing to you?" He knew very well that this was by no means an easy task.
Lin Ling went on worriedly, "This prescription is only a fragment, and the other half is still kept in the Medicine King Valley. What I am most worried about right now is that if Master Yuan Ming holds this incomplete fragment of the prescription, he will definitely act recklessly and cheat everywhere. What's more serious is that the medicine made from the fragment is simply inedible. Once someone takes it, they will surely die!" At this point, she couldn't help but take a breath.
Hearing this, Youyou, who was standing by, suggested eagerly: "In that case, Senior Sister, why don't you let me go and steal the recipe!" She rubbed her hands together, looking eager to try.
Lu Yi quickly shook his head and denied it: "Don't act rashly. I have personally investigated it before, and I didn't find any trace of the prescription in the secret room. According to my guess, Master Yuan Ming is probably carrying this prescription with him all the time."
Lin Ling nodded, agreeing with Lu Yi's opinion: "Lu Yi is right, this matter needs to be considered carefully, and we must not act hastily."
Youyou responded helplessly, "Okay." Although she was unwilling, she also understood that acting impulsively at this time was not the best strategy.
After a moment's thought, Lu Yi said, "How about this? I will instruct Cen Fu to secretly monitor Master Yuan Ming's every move so that we can find the right opportunity to take back the fragments."
"Okay, but I still want to take a look at that secret room. Maybe there are other mechanisms. After all, a powerful figure like Master Yuan Ming cannot have only one secret room. There must be secret rooms hidden deeper, and that might be the place where important things are really stored." Youyou said with excitement and curiosity in her eyes.
"I think it's very possible too. I'll go with you." Lin Ling nodded without hesitation.
"Okay, but we can't just go there rashly. It will be troublesome if we are discovered by Master Yuanming. So before that, we need to find a way to have someone delay Master Yuanming." Youyou frowned slightly and thought.
"That's a problem... Well, why not let that little girl Jin Xia go? She has always been smart and quirky, and looks innocent. She shouldn't be so likely to arouse Master Yuan Ming's suspicion." Lin Ling's eyes lit up as she thought of a suitable candidate.
"This is a good idea! Let's do it this way." Youyou nodded in agreement.
As night fell, the moonlight sprinkled in the courtyard like water. Jin Xia arrived at Master Yuanming's residence as planned and knocked on the door.
"Come in." Master Yuanming's steady voice came from inside the room.
Jin Xia pushed the door open and walked in. She bowed to Master Yuan Ming and said timidly, "Master, I have been particularly interested in the way of cultivation recently, but I have been thinking about it for a long time but still can't get the point. Can you teach me?"
Master Yuanming looked at Jin Xia who was sincere in front of him, smiled slightly, and said gently: "In this case, then I will tell you the introductory method of practice." Then, Master Yuanming began to teach Jin Xia some basic knowledge of practice in detail.
At the same time, Youyou and Lin Ling changed into black night clothes and quietly sneaked into Master Yuanming's secret room. The two carefully groped forward in the dark. Suddenly, Youyou accidentally hit a wall, and heard a slight sound. Then the ground slowly cracked, revealing a staircase leading down.
Youyou and Lin Ling looked at each other, and they were both delighted. It seemed that they had accidentally triggered the hidden mechanism. The two of them followed the stairs into another secret room, but to their disappointment, this secret room did not contain the fragments they had been looking for.
"Oh, it seems this is not the place we are looking for." Youyou shook her head in frustration.
"Don't lose heart, there may be other clues." Lin Ling comforted.
The two searched the secret room carefully again, and after confirming that there were no useful discoveries, they had to leave temporarily.