Mortal Alchemy

This Crimson-Eyed Tiger King's intelligence exceeded Chen Ping's expectations.

He hadn't expected it to be so knowledgeable about the Four Sects' situation.

However, another question arose in Chen Ping's mind.

Why hadn't such a being as the Tiger King been discovered and subdued by cultivators before?

Could it be because most of the top disciples were preparing for the Golden Core Seed battle, and only the second-tier and lower disciples participated in the Changtian Secret Realm?

Battle powers like him and Luo Daoliu could rank in the first tier among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Chen Ping frowned slightly: "How can I trust you?"

"Who knows if you'll betray me?"

Chen Ping came to the Changtian Secret Realm for those few spiritual herbs, and the Crimson-Eyed Tiger King's words were indeed tempting.

Even the Treasure-Seeking Mink couldn't pinpoint the location of the spiritual herbs in the Changtian Secret Realm in a short time.

But demons were cunning. What if it feigned compliance and then betrayed him at a crucial moment, or even tricked him into a particularly dangerous place?

The Crimson-Eyed Tiger King said in a deep voice: "I can swear a Heart Demon Oath!"

Chen Ping frowned even more: "Does a Heart Demon Oath work on demons?"

This was a knowledge blind spot. Chen Ping only knew that Heart Demon Oaths were effective on humans, but he wasn't sure if they were effective on demons.

If he really wanted to enslave this Crimson-Eyed Tiger King, it would be better to find a Beast Tamer to sign a master-servant contract with it.

That way, the Crimson-Eyed Tiger King's life would be in Chen Ping's hands, and he wouldn't have to worry about it betraying him.

Chen Ping was also testing the Crimson-Eyed Tiger King's sincerity.

The Crimson-Eyed Tiger King hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then you can find a demon beast contract and sign it with me."

"However, before that, can you give me some healing medicine? You hit too hard, and I won't last much longer."

After testing it, Chen Ping nodded slightly and flicked a few healing pills to keep the Crimson-Eyed Tiger King alive.

Only after signing a servant contract would Chen Ping be willing to really heal it.

Otherwise, if this Tiger King harbored malicious intentions and rashly approached Chen Ping, its power would be enough to kill him with one blow.

After swallowing the pills Chen Ping gave it, the Tiger King's injuries began to improve slightly, no longer on the verge of death.

It knelt down before Chen Ping: "Human cultivator, I pledge allegiance to you!"

"I accept your allegiance," Chen Ping said. "As a show of sincerity, shouldn't you tell me if there are any natural treasures nearby right now?"

The Crimson-Eyed Tiger King said, "Deep in our clan's forest, there is a Tier 3 Moon Soul Spirit Grass, which our clan has been watering with moonlight for generations."

"Good." Chen Ping called Zhou Ying and Pei Fengge over: "Junior Sister, go to the depths of the forest and retrieve that Tier 3 Moon Soul Spirit Grass. Nephew Pei, use your token to find nearby disciples of the same sect and exchange a spirit pet contract with them."

When Zhou Ying and Pei Fengge saw that Chen Ping had actually subdued this Tiger King, their hearts were filled with shock, and they looked at Chen Ping with even more reverence.

The two obeyed and left.

The Crimson-Eyed Tiger King let out a low roar and said, "Do not harm the cultivators who go to retrieve the natural treasure."

The remaining two hundred or so tiger demons responded in unison, which made Chen Ping slightly satisfied.

This Crimson-Eyed Tiger King was very well-behaved and understood cultivators' needs well.

Chen Ping looked at it with interest. The Crimson-Eyed Tiger King explained:

"The Changtian Secret Realm opens once every hundred years, and each time some cultivators enter. After being eaten by our clan, they turn into伥鬼 (chang gui,伥鬼 are spirits of those killed by tigers), the higher their cultivation, the higher their intelligence, so I understand humans very well."

Chen Ping nodded and asked, "In this small world, do you know how many Tier 3 spiritual herbs there are, and how many Tier 4 spiritual herbs there are?"

The Crimson-Eyed Tiger King said, "The number of Tier 3 and Tier 4 spiritual herbs is fixed."

"There are four Tier 4 spiritual herbs and sixteen Tier 3 spiritual herbs. Each one is guarded by a powerful clan like ours."

Chen Ping's heart pounded. Four Tier 4 spiritual herbs?

That's countless Tier 4 spiritual herbs worth!

Fixed number? What does that mean? Were these Tier 3 and Tier 4 spiritual herbs released by the Four Great Sects?

Chen Ping asked, "Where are the Sky Ocean Flower and Earth Marrow Smoke located?"

The Crimson-Eyed Tiger King truthfully replied, "The Sky Ocean Flower is guarded by the Human-Faced Bees."

"The Earth Marrow Smoke is guarded by the White-Armed Apes."

These two herbs were exactly the spiritual herbs Chen Ping needed for the Golden Spirit Guiding Divine Pill.

"Good." Chen Ping nodded slowly. "After signing the contract later, you will take me to find these two herbs."

As for the Tier 4 spiritual herbs, he would ask about them later. He had to take things one step at a time.

Half an hour later, under the escort of the tigers, Zhou Ying picked the Moon Soul Spirit Grass.

It was also Zhou Ying's first time seeing a Tier 3 spiritual herb. The aura emitted by this Moon Soul Spirit Grass alone was intoxicating, as if it could cleanse the soul, relieve fatigue, and refresh the mind.

"Junior Brother, this is the Moon Soul Spirit Grass." Zhou Ying reluctantly gave the Moon Soul Spirit Grass to Chen Ping.

This Moon Soul Spirit Grass was a great tonic for nourishing the soul and divine sense, and it was also a holy product for healing. As for what kind of Tier 3 pills it could refine, Chen Ping didn't know.

Chen Ping took the Moon Soul Spirit Grass and immediately plucked a leaf and placed it on his forehead to nourish his injured soul.

The Crimson-Eyed Tiger King said, "Master, I need a few more pills to heal my injuries."

Chen Ping gave it two more pills to stabilize its condition, lest it die from its injuries.

"The remaining healing pills will be given to you after my nephew retrieves the spirit pet contract."

The Crimson-Eyed Tiger King prostrated on the ground without any reaction, not knowing what it was thinking.

Chen Ping said, "Junior Sister, help me protect the law. I want to refine a leaf of the spiritual herb."

Zhou Ying was shocked: "Senior Brother, this is a Tier 3 spiritual herb..."

"It's okay, I have already advanced to a Tier 3 body cultivator, I can withstand it," Chen Ping interrupted her.

"Tier 3 body cultivator!!!" A look of shock appeared in Zhou Ying's beautiful eyes again, and her heart throbbed non-stop: "How long has it been..."

Back then, she and Chen Ping advanced to Foundation Establishment one after another.

Now, more than thirty years have passed, and she has only barely reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. Chen Ping has not only advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but also advanced to a Tier 3 body cultivator, and seems to be only one step away from advancing to the Golden Core stage.

Not to mention the huge difference in the two's combat power.

"Senior Brother has probably already obtained the Three Lights Divine Water."

Zhou Ying seemed to have faintly foreseen that even if she wanted to be Chen Ping's concubine after Chen Ping advanced to the Golden Core stage, she would have to line up to enter the bridal chamber.

But in recent years, she has not seen Meng Huang'er and Mu Luofei, and does not know what they are doing.

"Hiss~". Chen Ping threw a leaf of the Tier 3 Moon Soul Spirit Grass into his mouth for refining, and the pure soul medicinal power suddenly spread out, icy and cool.

Similar to the benefits Chen Ping received from taking the Water Spirit Marrow, this icy coolness did not make him feel cold, but instead made him feel as if he was bathing in a spring breeze.

The soul, which had been burned by the saber energy, suddenly lost the burning sensation and began to quickly make up for the soul injuries.

Then Chen Ping's divine sense power skyrocketed!

Seven hundred zhang, eight hundred zhang, nine hundred zhang, nine hundred and ninety-nine zhang!

It seemed to have reached the limit of the divine sense of the Foundation Establishment stage. One step further, a thousand zhang of divine sense, that is the power belonging to the Golden Core stage.