Chapter 57: The Ruins Open, Divine Medicine Appears

Tong Shishi suddenly understood.

She had almost forgotten about the people from Cloud Net Sect.

Because Cloud Net Sect had offended the Heavenly Maiden, some people wouldn’t even suggest involving them, even if they thought of it. But upon further reflection, using them as tools to open the ruins posed no real problem.

Tong Shishi immediately sought out Zhang Yongchang and relayed Yin Mengyu’s suggestion.

Zhang Yongchang thought it made sense. They had already managed to gather cultivators possessing ninety-nine unique cultivation methods; they were only one short. If they could count the Cloud Net Sect people, then the ruins could be opened.

With that thought, Zhang Yongchang immediately had the Cloud Net Sect members summoned.

Now, both Blazing Heaven Sect and Qixi Festival Sect were clearly acting as representatives of the Heavenly Maiden. Their every move was watched by many. When everyone saw them summon the Cloud Net Sect members, many cultivators instantly understood what was happening.

The ruins were about to be opened!

Once this was confirmed, the mood of many became invigorated, especially among those who didn’t cultivate common methods. Their eyes practically shone.

Zhang Yongchang’s negotiations with the Cloud Net Sect members went without issue. Even though they were told they wouldn’t receive a share of the Divine Medicine, under the watchful eyes of so many, how could the Cloud Net Sect members dare refuse to obediently cooperate?

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Beside the Diorama Box, Su Xiaoyu watched the situation unfold inside.

“Are they going to open the ruins now?”

Once Su Xiaoyu understood the situation, she took out the remote control to open the Iron Box beforehand.

At the ruins’ perimeter, one person after another sat down under Zhang Yongchang’s direction. Those with rarer cultivation methods were placed closer to the ruins, while those with common methods were arranged in the outer areas. Then, under Zhang Yongchang’s orders, everyone simultaneously activated their respective cultivation methods.

It wasn’t just one hundred people activating their methods at the same time. Even those who cultivated the same methods couldn’t resist joining in. They knew they technically didn’t need to, but they simply couldn’t help themselves—a desire to feel like they were participating, perhaps.

The heaven and earth spiritual energy surged and roiled violently as the numerous cultivators activated their methods.

Seeing this, Su Xiaoyu hesitated no longer. She extended her hand into another edge of the Diorama Box and pressed the remote control in her grasp.

With her action, the Iron Box (the ruins) embedded in the mountainside on the other side began to tremble gently.

In the eyes of all the cultivators, an enormous door could be seen swinging open, revealing the deep, pitch-black environment within the ruins.

…

“The ruins are open!”

Seeing the scene before them, many cultivators cried out in surprise, their faces alight with excitement.

In the cultivation world, rumors of various ruins abounded, but not everyone was qualified to participate in the scramble for their resources. It was a matter where one misstep could cost your life—hadn’t three Golden Core True Persons already died because of this ruin’s appearance?

So, to actually participate in opening a ruin and be on the verge of reaping rewards… many cultivators couldn’t help but feel a profound sense of accomplishment.

They were utterly unaware that the ruins giving them this sense of achievement were simply crafted by Su Xiaoyu using a random Iron Box…

In any case, seeing the ruins opened, the crowd stopped activating their methods and craned their necks to peer into the dark interior, wanting to see what the legendary Divine Medicine actually looked like.

Cultivators generally had excellent eyesight. Furthermore, the ruins’ interior was so simple it could only be called barren. The situation inside quickly entered everyone’s line of sight.

Within the dark, cold interior of the ruins, white granules no larger than a thumbnail in the cultivators’ eyes were piled there. There was nothing else.

That’s it?

Seeing this, practically every cultivator felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them.

This was the so-called Divine Medicine?

They had come upon hearing that Divine Medicine had appeared, but where was it? How could Divine Medicine look like little granules?

For a moment, the numerous cultivators felt utterly deceived.

Some people cast their gazes toward the members of Blazing Heaven Sect and Qixi Festival Sect.

Earlier, both sects had stated that they were the ones who spread the news of the ruins to attract people to help open them. They had also claimed that their own side had previously obtained Divine Medicine that dropped when the ruins first appeared, and had improved their cultivation because of it.

Could the Divine Medicine they spoke of be these granules?

As everyone looked over, they saw that the members of Blazing Heaven Sect and Qixi Festival Sect were also extremely agitated now. Each one stared at the granules inside the ruins with eyes like burning candles, as if they wished for nothing more than to immediately collect all those things.

This reaction made the crowd of cultivators pause.

Could it be that those things really were the Divine Medicine?

Zhang Yongchang looked at the abundant Divine Medicine within the ruins, his expression complex.

According to the Heavenly Maiden, this Divine Medicine could only be used by cultivators below the Golden Core stage. Meaning, he couldn’t use it. This outcome left him feeling somewhat helpless deep down.

Exhaling a breath, Zhang Yongchang flew to the entrance of the ruins, turned around, and his gaze swept across the crowd. “According to the previous arrangement, the Divine Medicine here will be divided into one hundred portions. Everyone may come forward to receive their medicine. Here, I must also remind everyone: the first time you take the Divine Medicine, the effect is the best. It can almost allow for an immediate breakthrough. The second time, the effect will be much worse, as your body will develop drug resistance. Therefore, do not rush to take it a second time. Wait for some time before doing so.”

This is really the Divine Medicine?

Hearing Zhang Yongchang’s words, the cultivators present looked at each other, a little surprised.

Why did the Divine Medicine’s appearance differ so greatly from what they had imagined?

Regardless of how surprised the many cultivators were, the distribution of the Divine Medicine began.

The amount of Divine Medicine inside the ruins was enormous. Divided into one hundred portions, each portion contained at least one hundred granules. Zhang Yongchang finished the division quickly.

Some individuals alone received one hundred granules, such as Yin Mengyu.

Others found hundreds of people gathered around a single portion of one hundred granules. Most notably, the over eight hundred cultivators of the Blazing Fire Heart Method stared at the hundred granules they were to share, momentarily at a loss for words. Each person was itching to make a move, yet none dared to act rashly.

Although the Divine Medicine looked a bit strange, judging by the reactions of Blazing Heaven Sect and Qixi Festival Sect, it was clearly genuine. Naturally, everyone wanted it. But the quantity was clearly insufficient to go around, making the situation seem rather stiff.

“Perhaps you could cut each granule into even smaller pieces.”

Zhang Yongchang offered a suggestion from his end.

It was a good suggestion, but many people were still quite unwilling.