"Three thousand li away, in Lin Xian City, there is the Alchemist Guild where one can undergo the alchemist assessment!"
Xuanyuan Zhe, now completely forthcoming and not daring to stutter, revealed everything.
"Hmm, good performance! Let's go, take me to Lin Xian City!"
Zi Lin Ling said, tossing a pill to Xuanyuan Zhe, "This is a Nine Revolutions Great Returning Pill, eat it!"
After giving a blow, it was only natural to offer a sweet.
Xuanyuan Zhe was startled, then became excited.
The Nine Revolutions Great Returning Pill was a treasure that only Emperor-level alchemists could refine!
Even on the Heavenly Gift Continent, this item was a rare commodity, its price outrageously high.
Now, Zi Lin Ling casually produced a Nine Revolutions Great Returning Pill, which was simply an act of extreme wealth!
Precisely because the Nine Revolutions Great Returning Pill was incomparably precious, Xuanyuan Zhe hesitated.
Swallowing it to detoxify would be a complete waste of a valuable resource, a desecration of heaven's bounty.
But if he didn't swallow it, what about the poison in his body?
Xuanyuan Zhe was conflicted, even forgetting to keep pace with Zi Lin Ling.
Zi Lin Ling walked a few steps and noticed Xuanyuan Zhe wasn't following, her brow furrowing.
She said coldly, "Hurry up!"
Xuanyuan Zhe gritted his teeth, put the Nine Revolutions Great Returning Pill into his mouth, and swallowed it in one gulp.
Then, he happily followed, walking and asking, "Miss, you still haven't told me your name?"
Zi Lin Ling's steps did not falter as she replied at a steady pace, "Zi Lin Ling!"
This time, Xuanyuan Zhe heard clearly.
He couldn't help but praise, "The lyrical words of Li Shan echo into the half of the quiet night, tears and the tinkling of jade pendants until the end, yet with no regret! What a beautiful name! A beautiful name!"
Zi Lin Ling was taken aback; she clearly didn't know her name was embedded in such a line of poetry.
Although the poem was somewhat melancholic, its sentiment was quite lovely.
However, she was curious if there was a Li Shan on the Heavenly Gift Continent.
"Is there a Li Shan on the Heavenly Gift Continent?"
Xuanyuan Zhe eagerly replied, "Yes, yes! There's even a legend about this Li Shan!"
Zi Lin Ling asked curiously, "Tell me about it!"
Xuanyuan Zhe organized his thoughts and said, "Before the Three Great Dynasties, the Heavenly Gift Continent was once a unified entity.
At that time, the entire Heavenly Gift Continent had only one dynasty called Heavenly Gift.
That dynasty rose from the ashes of war, and under the rule of successive excellent emperors, it rapidly grew powerful and soon unified the continent. Su Dan Novel Network.
Hunger and cold give rise to avarice, while warmth and satiety lead to lust!
People, when they are not full, wish to be full; after being full, they wish to be warmly clothed. After being warmly clothed, they wish for good housing; after good housing, they wish to wield power, and after wielding power, they wish for beautiful women in their embrace...
In short, human desires are endless, and in the end, they begin to court disaster in various ways.
After the Heavenly Gift Dynasty unified the continent, the throne was passed down from generation to generation.
But without internal strife or external threats, the later emperors only cared about indulging in pleasure.
Until an emperor named Li appeared. He had countless consorts in his harem but doted exclusively on a concubine named Shan.
For this concubine, he neglected state affairs and allowed the common people to suffer in misery.
Finally, one day, the common people revolted and soon surrounded the capital of the Heavenly Gift Empire, demanding that Li execute the concubine Shan, who was ruining the nation.
Li was forced, but helpless, so he could only offer Shan a cup of poisoned wine, ordering her to commit suicide.
Before dying, Shan cast a resentful glance at Li's location, then said nothing, drank the poisoned wine, and perished.
Only then did the people disperse, and the grand imperial palace lost its sounds of merriment.
Li changed as if he were a different person, diligently attending to the people and focusing on state affairs.
Until three years later, he disappeared.
No one knew where he went, and the court officials, in their panic, had to invite a new emperor to the throne.
However, after the new emperor ascended the throne, he discovered Shan's tomb had been dug up, and Shan's body was missing.
At the same time, in the darkest region of the Heavenly Gift Empire, a mountain reaching into the sky suddenly appeared.
At the summit of the mountain stood a massive stone tablet, on which was inscribed a poem: 'Ten miles of spring breeze are not as lovely as you, only my heart shall be given to you!' The signature read Li's name.
Behind the stone tablet, the process of Li and Shan meeting and falling in love was written, as well as Li's longing after Shan's suicide.
Later, at the foot of that high mountain, people discovered a cave, where the bodies of Li and Shan lay side by side.
Who says emperors do not know true love? Only Li Shan testifies to their rare destiny.
To commemorate this infatuated emperor, people named that high mountain Li Shan.
The Starry Night Butterfly Dance of Li Shan is very famous, but few people can witness it. It is said that those who can see the Starry Night Butterfly Dance are truly people of deep affection and will receive the blessings of Li and Shan."
Xuanyuan Zhe's voice grew somewhat somber after finishing the story.
"What a beautiful story!" Zi Lin Ling exclaimed.
This story of Li Shan, wasn't it exactly what Ye Ye Ling Yuan once said, "Even if the empire were as picturesque as a painting, it wouldn't compare to Lin'er's smile"?
"It is indeed beautiful!" Xuanyuan Zhe agreed.
The two stopped talking and focused on their journey.
An hour later, they stood outside Lin Xian City.
Xuanyuan Zhe presented his token of the Xuanyuan Divine Clan, and Zi Lin Ling, disguised as his guard, swaggered into the city.
After all, no one dared to deliberately make things difficult for members of the Xuanyuan Divine Clan.
Zi Lin Ling said, "Go directly to the Alchemist Guild!"
Xuanyuan Zhe nodded and continued to lead the way.
Lin Xian City was exceptionally prosperous, its prosperity no less than that of Dongfang City on the original Tian Yuan Continent or the current Lin Yuan County.
Xuanyuan Zhe led Zi Lin Ling through winding paths and numerous bustling streets until they finally stood before the entrance of the Alchemist Guild.
It had to be said that the Alchemist Guild was a place dripping with wealth.
Its architecture was among the best, most luxurious, and tallest buildings in all of Lin Xian City.
If one were to find buildings comparable to this, it would only be the buildings of the Poison Master Association.
This was because the Poison Master Association and the Alchemist Guild had been mortal enemies since ancient times, each wanting to surpass the other, resulting in this evenly matched style.
Now, at the entrance of the Alchemist Guild, Zi Lin Ling threw another Nine Revolutions Great Returning Pill to Xuanyuan Zhe, saying, "Alright, you can leave now."
After speaking, she was about to walk into the Alchemist Guild, but Xuanyuan Zhe grabbed her arm.
"Miss Zi, didn't you say you were a poison master? Why are you coming to the Alchemist Guild? Do you know that the Alchemist Guild and the Poison Master Association are sworn enemies? Appearing on the other's territory is equivalent to provocation!"
Zi Lin Ling said speechlessly, "Who told you I am only a poison master?"
Xuanyuan Zhe was stunned; his mind couldn't quite process it.
He asked foolishly, "Didn't you say yourself that you are a poison master?"