Chapter 315: The Origin of the Qilin Immortal Medicine

"When do humans need precious soil for cultivation?" Ginseng Doll wondered in surprise. It recalled that even cultivators specializing in earth-attribute spells never asked them for soil.

The medicinal garden had everything in short supply, except for soil. This was especially true for the Little Medicine Kings, who used priceless, rare soil.

"Wait for me," Ginseng Doll said, then scurried into the wooden hut. After a clatter of rummaging, it emerged with four shovels.

"Let the four of us go dig up some rare soil and see which one Lu Yang uses." It kept one shovel for itself and gave the remaining three to the other three Little Medicine Kings.

The four Little Medicine Kings split up and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only the Enlightenment Tree, Lu Yang, and Immortal Fairy behind.

Ginseng Doll was the first to return, its roots cradling a pile of dark soil. "Here, this is black earth. Do you want it?"

Lu Yang had often heard of this type of soil. It was a soil that could make any spiritual plant thrive. The land cultivated by the Blue-Eyed Water Buffalo clan was precisely this black earth.

"This isn't the black earth you see outside," Ginseng Doll explained. "This is the Source of Black Earth. It can be used for farming and also improve the quality of surrounding soil, turning it into black earth as well."

"The black earth you've seen outside is simply black earth assimilated by the Source of Black Earth, or rather, what you've seen are black earth derivatives. These derivatives have usage limits and time limits; after a few uses, they degenerate back into their original land. What I have is the true black earth; it never changes." Ginseng Doll said with considerable pride, as this was the favorite type of soil among the Little Medicine Kings.

"That magical?" Lu Yang grabbed a handful, closed his eyes, and swiftly shoveled it into his mouth. He then opened his mouth and swallowed the black earth.

Ginseng Doll and the Enlightenment Tree watched, dumbfounded. They had been wondering how Lu Yang intended to use the soil for cultivation, but he just ate it?

"Well, well, what does it feel like?" Immortal Fairy asked eagerly.

Lu Yang smacked his lips, savoring the lingering taste. "No change," he reported. "My cultivation realm hasn't improved, the speed of spiritual energy circulation in my body hasn't changed, my strength hasn't increased, my agility hasn't improved, and my spiritual sense hasn't changed in intensity."

"Perhaps the quantity wasn't enough? Try eating more," Immortal Fairy suggested.

Lu Yang thought she had a point. He ate all the black earth Ginseng Doll had brought in one go, even circulating his cultivation technique through a grand cycle. "Still no change," he said.

Immortal Fairy pondered seriously, then analyzed, "It's possible that the black earth's purpose is to improve your innate talent. For example, a three-spirit root can become a two-spirit root, and a two-spirit root can become a single-spirit root. You already possess a single-spirit root, which is the best possible talent, so there's no room for improvement."

Lu Yang looked at Immortal Fairy suspiciously. "Haven't you ever eaten it, Fairy?"

"What kind of talk is that? As the number one beauty of Ancient Times, would it be fitting for me to eat dirt?" she scoffed. "Besides, by the time I learned this divine ability, I had already ascended to immortality, and my cultivation had reached its peak. Why would I need to eat dirt?"

Lu Yang interrupted Immortal Fairy's boasting. "Wait a minute. Where did these 'Ten Beauties of Ancient Times' come from? I've never heard of such a ranking."

"I am the number one beauty of Ancient Times, right?"

Lu Yang looked at Immortal Fairy's flawless, exquisite face and nodded.

"If there's a number one, there's a number ten, right?"

Lu Yang nodded again.

"Although I don't know who exactly constitutes the Ten Beauties of Ancient Times, if a tenth place exists, then naturally there are Ten Beauties of Ancient Times."

"So you just made that up?"

"How can you call it 'making it up'? I'm simply stating something that must exist! Besides, three individuals among the Ten Beauties of Ancient Times definitely exist: Qilin Immortal's two wives and my most devoted follower, Qinghe."

"Qilin Immortal?" At that moment, Qilin Undying Medicine approached, holding another type of soil, and happened to overhear Immortal Fairy discussing Qilin Immortal.

"Fairy, the Qilin Immortal you mentioned... are they related to me?" Qilin Undying Medicine asked nervously.

Seeing Qilin Undying Medicine's nervousness, Lu Yang suddenly remembered a rumor Ginseng Doll had told him: that true Qilins did not exist in the world, and what people perceived as Qilins were actually Qilin Undying Medicines. Even the Little Medicine Kings weren't sure if true Qilins actually existed. Lu Yang had also believed this, but later, learning of Qilin Immortal's existence from Immortal Fairy, it shattered that misconception.

Lu Yang then realized that knowledge he considered commonplace, such as the titles of the Four Ancient Immortals, was known by very few, even among those in the Integration stage, let alone long-lived beings like the Little Medicine Kings. Could Immortal Fairy truly be his cheat code?

"Qilin Immortal is the only Qilin in the world, and also the only Immortal among the demon race. As for you Qilin Undying Medicines..."

Qilin Undying Medicine eagerly asked, "How did we come into being?"

"Qilin Immortal's blood dripped onto a spiritual plant. That plant, influenced by the immortal blood, transformed into the likeness of a Qilin."

Qilin Undying Medicine immediately felt its status rise, its stalk straightening with pride.

Lu Yang was astonished. "Qilin Immortal was injured even after ascending to immortality? Who was the enemy?" Could it be that terrifying beings still existed in ancient times, threatening even ancient Immortals? Had Immortal Fairy been worried that his cultivation was too low to tell him, intending to wait until he improved his cultivation before revealing it? The Fairy's intentions were truly profound, yet he had still uncovered clues! Should he pretend not to know, or press for more details?

Immortal Fairy, equally perplexed, replied, "I wasn't present at the time, so I don't know the exact details. But it was during Qilin Immortal's wedding when Immortal Yingtian and two others intervened and gave Qilin Immortal a beating, causing him to bleed quite a bit."

"Why would they resort to violence on such a joyous occasion? I don't understand them. Could it be the legendary wedding night prank?"

Lu Yang was speechless. Wasn't it you, Fairy, who stirred up trouble at the wedding by using immortal fruits, leading two dragon and phoenix prodigies—both your culinary disciples—to compete in cooking, with Immortal Yingtian and two others as judges? And wasn't it Immortal Yingtian and his companions who then assumed Qilin Immortal was the source of the chaos and gave him a good beating? So, the Qilin Undying Medicines originated at that time. The Qilin Undying Medicine in this medicinal garden is a descendant of that original plant.

"An immortal battle?" The Enlightenment Tree and Ginseng Doll gasped, astonished that even Immortals in ancient times could suffer misfortune. Based on Immortal Fairy's words, they automatically conjured a scene:

In ancient times, Qilin Immortal married, and myriad demons came to pay respects. Three Immortals, hostile to Qilin Immortal, deliberately chose this joyous day to provoke him. For the sake of his beloved and his dignity, Qilin Immortal, seething with rage, faced the three Immortals without fear, boldly striking out with his supreme immortal power, raising colossal waves that shook the ages! This battle defended his supreme status as the demon race's only Immortal! For an Immortal to bleed showed just how brutal that battle was! A truly immortal battle!

Immortal Fairy truly didn't treat them as outsiders, casually revealing a corner of ancient secrets with just a word. They looked at Lu Yang. How many ancient secrets must Lu Yang, who stayed by the Fairy's side, know? How many brutal ancient struggles must he have heard about!