From Beast Abilities to Sect Grand Master

Inside a room, Zhao Ming Ye lay on the bed unconscious.

Menial disciples were making sure everything was perfect.

Ensuring that the temperature wasn't too warm or cold.

And also making sure that the formation laid out in the room had enough demonic beast cores to sustain it.

The formation helped Zhao Ming Ye's Qi to circulate and thus ensuring his lifeforce was being sustained.

Elder Hu, elder Chi and Guo He Ru came up next to the bed and inspected Zhao Ming Ye's condition carefully.

Fan Tian stood behind elder Hu and elder Chi, tugged their sleeves when no one was watching.

Both noticed it and knew Fan Tian had something to tell them.

They pretended nothing had happened and focused on Zhao Ming Ye's condition.

The wound was something they hadn't seen before.

It would be tough for them to be able to heal Zhao Ming Ye.

Cracking their brains, they tried as hard as they could to come up with something, but they couldn't.

They glanced over at Guo He Ru.

To their surprise, they saw Guo He Ru getting excited as he leaned forward, getting closer to the wound and clenching his fist.

No one had been able to predict Guo He Ru's behavior.

The thought of Guo He Ru being able to heal Zhao Ming Ye crossed their minds for a moment.

They looked at each other and frowned.

Might be best if one of them except Guo He Ru healed Zhao Ming Ye instead of Guo He Ru.

Finally, Guo He Ru stood back, and everyone waited for him to say something.

"I thought.. But... I need to think over it." He said.

"What? I thought you had something when I saw you getting all excited." Fan Tian shook his head at what Guo He Ru had said.

"It's all right. He Ru is young and maybe needs more research." Elder Hu said.

Hun Yen Kun, fanning himself, then chimed in and asked, "What about you? Do you need any research?"

"Ah... We.. Need some time to research too." Both elder Hu and elder Chi shook their heads and replied.

Hun Yen Kun gave out a sigh as he looked at Zhao Ming Ye.

"Do hurry because we might not have much time left."

"Of course, we will get to it right now." Both elder Hu and elder Chi left.

Fan Tian also bid his farewell and quickly followed them behind.

"And I hope you have some clues on how to heal the formation peak lord. Find Lin Fan if you need help." Hun Yen Kun said to Guo He Ru.

"Don't worry. That's what I'm going to do. My talents are so good that it will be done before..." Guo He Ru quickly stopped himself and glanced around.

He then excused himself and went in the direction of Lin Fan's wooden hut.

...

Wooden hut.

Lin Fan was enjoying a cup of tea when Guo He Ru barged in.

Panting and out of breath, Guo He Ru poured himself a cup of tea and downed it in one mouthful.

When it didn't quench his thirst, he took the teapot and drank straight from it.

"Calm down. What's the hurry?" Lin Fan looked with amusement and asked.

"Ah. This tea is nice." Guo He Ru put down the teapot, wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said, "I'm indeed in a hurry."

He went on to tell Lin Fan about how the pill conjuring contest had been cancelled and whoever could heal Zhao Ming Ye would be the next Alchemy Peak Lord.

"That's good news?" Lin Fan asked as he wasn't sure if Guo He Ru had any idea about healing Zhao Ming Ye.

"Ah! That's where my enormous talents come in." Guo He Ru stretched out his arms and said.

Lin Fan couldn't help it but rolled his eyes.

"Relax, I only do this in front of you. In fact, I pretended not to have a solution to heal the peak lord just now. Fan Tian must be up to his cunning ways as usual."

"You did so? That's...impressive." Lin Fan nodded approvingly at what he heard.

"All right. Hear me out." Guo He Ru started pacing from one side of the hut to the other side.

"The wound that was inflicted by the guardian dragon, contains a venom that can only be neutralized by something that's just as lethal." Guo He Ru said with his hands going up and down excitedly.

"So, what can be as lethal as the guardian dragon's venom." Lin Fan asked.

Guo He Ru stopped, walked up to Lin Fan, placed his hands on Lin Fan's shoulders.

"That's where I need your help. In the North Realm there's such a demonic beast, the nine headed hydra."

"Nine headed hydra?"

"Yes, it lives in the North Realm, with its thousand-year ice venom, it can help neutralize the poison from the guardian dragon."

Lin Fan frowned and asked, "How dangerous is the North Realm?"

He wasn't one to go anywhere unprepared.

"Erm... It's well known to be the most dangerous realm in Quan Dynasty." Guo He Ru lifted his hands from Lin Fan's shoulders and said.

"Oh, but there's lots of artifacts and treasures in the North Realm." He smiled and said.

"Hmm... Who do you think I am? Someone that likes artifacts and treasures so much?"

Lin Fan thought for a moment.

He had a few demonic beast cores left, the guardian dragon's, the cursed giant burrowing bear and the lightning horn crocodile.

As for his abilities, he had just upgraded his Giant Magma Leopard's abilities.

And lastly, he had the imperial seal with him.

It might be worth the trip to try and get the thousand-year ice venom.

But first, he needed his reliable buddy.

Hopefully, he was able to find something that would help Ho Ming in his cultivation level in the North Realm.

"All right. I will set off immediately after I'm done preparing. Which means...." Lin Fan looked at Guo He Ru with his hands stretched out.

No way he was going without the Heavenly Rejuvenate Pill and the Glorious Poison Recovery Pill.

Guo He Ru scratched his head and gave him a smile.

How could he have forgotten about that.