Enslaved like a beast of burden?
Lin Xiao Tian was unwilling to do such a thing.
But for now, he had no other options.
The Flood Dragon had refreshed the curse on Lin Xiao Tian, then released him, and also made a demand: from then on, he had to provide Qi Condensation stage demonic beasts to the Flood Dragon every day.
Lin Xiao Tian stated he couldn't, but the Flood Dragon threatened his life, leaving Lin Xiao Tian with no recourse.
After leaving the Flood Dragon's territory, Lin Xiao Tian began to plot.
If it were before, he would have had absolutely no way to deal with such a situation.
But now, he had inherited a new part of the Shen Nong Medical Classic.
Within the Shen Nong Medical Classic, there was a Pill to Break Curses, which was precisely what countered curses.
The ingredients for the Pill to Break Curses were not complicated, requiring only a demonic core, poison, essence of life, and some spirit-rich herbs.
However, the reason curses were troublesome, besides the difficulty in refining the pill, was another crucial point.
Whether a curse could be dispelled was related to the strength of the caster.
For instance, the demonic core required for the Pill to Break Curses was not just any demonic core. This demonic core had to be from a demonic beast equivalent to the caster's strength. If the caster's strength was only at the Qi Condensation stage, then the demonic core only needed to be at the Qi Condensation stage.
But if the caster reached the Foundation Establishment stage, a Foundation Establishment stage demonic core would also be needed!
With Lin Xiao Tian's current strength, let alone Foundation Establishment, even Qi Condensation was a struggle.
The other ingredients were also closely related to the caster's strength.
Moreover, what Lin Xiao Tian had suffered was a high-level curse. To thoroughly resolve the curse, higher-grade materials were necessary.
For Lin Xiao Tian now, this was impossible.
But Lin Xiao Tian had no intention of waiting for death!
If he couldn't obtain high-grade materials, then he would obtain low-grade materials.
The effect of the Pill to Break Curses was effective against all curses, it was only a matter of how long it would last.
Lin Xiao Tian had already decided. Even if he could only refine a low-grade Pill to Break Curses, even if it was only temporary, he had to try. If he were to be trapped here as a slave for his entire life, he would rather die!
In short, he would never be a slave!
Refining elixirs required much preparation. Among these, demonic cores could be found in the Kunlun Valley. For poison, Lin Xiao Tian thought of the previous Insect King; there should still be some left on its body.
As for the essence of life, Lin Xiao Tian had some on hand – the Blood Crystal he obtained from Bai Kui earlier, enough to refine two or three pills.
Herbs were troublesome. The herbs in the Kunlun Valley were too scarce. Lin Xiao Tian had found some in the Flood Dragon's territory, but suddenly going to take these herbs would easily arouse suspicion. If he were to worsen the curse because of it, Lin Xiao Tian would be in trouble.
In contrast, Black Mountain had many herbs, and obtaining them was much easier than here. It was a pity Lin Xiao Tian couldn't leave.
Of course, these difficulties could still be overcome by luck within the valley.
But the most troublesome part was the refining process.
Lin Xiao Tian couldn't forge a pill furnace!
Without a pill furnace, how could he refine the Pill to Break Curses?
Unless he returned to the Lin family.
What could be done?
Lin Xiao Tian couldn't think of any solution for a while.
After returning to Li Xue and the others, he had been pondering a solution.
Seemingly noticing that Lin Xiao Tian was preoccupied, Li Xue sat beside him.
"What's wrong?" Li Xue asked softly.
"Nothing," Lin Xiao Tian smiled faintly.
But how could he deceive Li Xue?
"Don't lie to me, how could I not know?" Li Xue rolled her eyes at Lin Xiao Tian.
Yang Xin, who was feeding water to Yang Lin, heard Li Xue's words and immediately thrust the kettle at Yang Lin. "Drink it yourself!"
Yang Lin looked up and saw Yang Xin sneakily burrow into Lin Xiao Tian's embrace, feeling a pang of discomfort.
Was this still a brother-sister relationship?
He was so badly injured, close to death!
But in the end, he could only sigh helplessly.
A sister who had fallen for someone couldn't be kept, especially since the two had already consummated their relationship.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Yang Xin asked with concern.
Lin Xiao Tian didn't want to hide it from them and told them about the Flood Dragon.
"What? This monster wants my man to be its slave? What a scoundrel!" Yang Xin gritted her teeth.
Li Xue was also furious. Lin Xiao Tian was her only man.
"I need to refine the Pill to Break Curses, but the pill furnace is at the Lin family. It seems I'll never have a chance to leave," Lin Xiao Tian sighed.
Hearing Lin Xiao Tian's words, the two women also looked desperate.
"If only we knew how to get out. As long as we can get out, we can move your pill furnace directly to the valley, and then there might be a chance," Yang Xin sighed.
Hearing Yang Xin's words, Lin Xiao Tian's eyes lit up.
"Right! As long as we can get out, isn't that enough?" Lin Xiao Tian exclaimed and excitedly hugged Yang Xin.
Although they had both been intimate with Lin Xiao Tian, Yang Xin's face still flushed as he hugged her, especially feeling the praise on Lin Xiao Tian's face.
"Ye... yes... if we could get out, everything would be solved. I... I can ask my family to move your things over, but alas... we can't get out," Yang Xin pouted.
Li Xue, seeing how excited he was, quickly asked, "Xiao Tian, have you thought of a good idea?"
Lin Xiao Tian smiled faintly.
He had indeed thought of a good idea.
In the evening, Lin Xiao Tian took the few of them to a spot a bit further away from the Flood Dragon.
This distance was even greater than the distance the Flood Dragon had traveled to the apostle's camp the previous night.
Lin Xiao Tian asked Li Xue and the others to hide, and he deliberately sprinkled them with medicinal powder, while he himself did not sprinkle any.
"Xiao Tian, I think this is still too risky. What if that monster has any backup plans? It would be dangerous," Li Xue said worriedly.
Just as Lin Xiao Tian was about to reassure Li Xue, Yang Xin interjected, "Aunt Xue, don't worry! I believe in Xiao Tian."
After speaking, Yang Xin provocatively winked at Lin Xiao Tian.
It had to be said, this woman was very good at pleasing men.
If it weren't for the fact that he discovered she was a virgin last time, Lin Xiao Tian would have thought she was a seasoned player.
Lin Xiao Tian patted Yang Xin's head. Yang Xin pouted proudly and ignored what Li Xue was saying, pulling Li Xue away.
Soon, only Lin Xiao Tian was left here.
A gust of wind blew, carrying Lin Xiao Tian's scent deep into the forest.
Hours later.
A dog's bark sounded.
Lin Xiao Tian stared intently ahead. The person he was waiting for had finally arrived.