Chapter 527: You’re the Ones Cultivating Immortality

Chapter 527: You’re the Ones Cultivating Immortality

“This is the Border Great Wall. It’s truly amazing.” Emily looked at the walls of Border Great Wall and said with admiration. She was not old, so this was her first time coming here. Her impression of Border Great Wall only remained in the Magic Weapon Forum. She had seen pictures of Border Great Wall there, which was like seeing the Great Wall online. It was far less impressive than the feeling of actually being there.

Now she had truly seen Border Great Wall. It was much grander than what she saw in the pictures! Even looking up at Border Great Wall gave her a sense of awe and pressure that those pictures in the Magic Weapon Forum could never bring.

“After all, it’s a massive project created by our ancestors.” The Vice President of the Potion Masters Association said from the side. Matters like exchanges and cooperation usually only needed some envoys. However, this matter was related to Zheng Yichen, and it would also affect the Potion Masters Association’s standing in the market. He wouldn’t trust anyone else to handle it, so he came here personally.

As for why he didn’t do this earlier when Zheng Yichen left the items behind… Humans had human rules. Unlike Zheng Yichen, who was a dragon and didn’t need to follow many rules. Before coming to Border Great Wall, he had already stated part of his purpose in advance through communication.

This gave Border Great Wall some time to discuss and prepare, showing the sincerity of the Potion Masters Association. This time, they truly came with the intention to cooperate. Plus, with Zheng Yichen’s identity involved, the Potion Department of Border Great Wall quickly responded.

After that, he brought the talented girl Emily from the Potion Masters Association here. She also needed to go out more and see the world. This time was a good opportunity.

The person who received the Vice President of the Potion Masters Association was Jenna. She had many interactions with Zheng Yichen before. This time, the people from the Potion Masters Association came here to cooperate, also because of Zheng Yichen’s connection. So, after some discussion, Border Great Wall still let Jenna handle this matter. After all, after cooperating with the Potion Masters Association, there would inevitably be new connections with Zheng Yichen in the future.

Rather than letting inexperienced people do this, it was more suitable for Jenna, who had experience. Zheng Yichen was too versatile in secondary professions. Border Great Wall had learned a lot about Zheng Yi. In short, aside from Zheng Yichen’s identity of being related to Witches, it was necessary to build good relationships in other aspects.

Border Great Wall did not stagnate. Even though the Containment Barrier had always been stable, they never gave up progress. The extremely strict review process kept corruption here very low over time, because the related laws at Border Great Wall were extremely cruel!

Yes, cruel. Once someone caused trouble, and it was discovered by Border Great Wall’s investigation… it meant implicating nine generations of families. Even if the related family members were unaware, they would be severely punished. What if they were aware?

They would receive the same punishment as the corrupt person. If many people were involved, even innocent people related would face punishment close to that of the corrupt person… not just a ‘simple’ severe punishment. After all, this place was too important, so the related laws were particularly harsh.

As for those who were forced to do something harmful to Border Great Wall due to threats, they would also face the same punishment as the corrupt person if exposed. And their family members would still not escape!

Of course, besides the harsh laws, people within Border Great Wall received great protection. For example, if someone was threatened and about to commit betrayal, but exposed it proactively beforehand, that was fine. Border Great Wall would immediately investigate. Once they found out who was behind it, it wasn’t just a matter of flipping the table!

As for family members being threatened… well, if something was done and exposed, the family members couldn’t escape either. It depended on how the person involved chose. It sounded somewhat unfeeling, but it was such rules that made Border Great Wall’s forces, over time, become a no-go zone that various dark forces wanting to cause trouble were unwilling to touch.

Provoking this side was like provoking an undead mad dog. Not to mention this mad dog was a Cerberus from Hell, and you would also be labeled anti-human. Even among dark forces, most were not anti-human. So once labeled as such and with evidence, trouble would be huge.

And because of the harsh laws at Border Great Wall, there was no chance to mess with anything. Threatening someone? If successful, the threatened person’s family or loved ones would also be in trouble. Unsuccessful? Even if you got rid of what the threatened person cared about, to show off your force’s strength or dignity or whatever, you would then have to crouch in defense under Border Great Wall’s attack.

Could they fight back? They could still seek help from Sanctuary Church, not to mention a series of Empire forces. After all, Border Great Wall was too important. With sufficient evidence, persuading a large group of people to come and fight was all too easy.

So Border Great Wall had always been an extremely special place. Under the restrictions of harsh laws, Border Great Wall did not deteriorate because of such privileges. They also kept up with the times. One of the Sages who created the Containment Barrier once solemnly stated that even though they suppressed the Abyss Entrance and cut off contact between Abyssal Creatures and the present world, they would still progress.

And such barriers, though they could last a long time, would never be truly eternal. One day, the Containment Barrier would have problems. Either due to the influence of time, or because Abyssal Creatures progressed enough to break or affect the Containment Barrier.

One of these possibilities would eventually occur. So people within Border Great Wall must never be careless or stagnate. Well, all of the above was important, but there was an even more important point: the Sage who gave this warning back then was still alive… Yes, still alive!

After saying so much, no one would think that one of the Sages back then left such a warning and then passed away, right? Nor would they think that after creating the Containment Barrier, many Sages died from exhaustion, right?

How could that be… Although many people died during the Abyssal Calamity phase, it wasn’t to the extent that creating a Containment Barrier would kill a large number of top-tier combatants. After all, the Containment Barrier was maintained by the Element Heart. With such a powerful thing, there was no need to sacrifice lives.

So… the fact that the Sages were still alive was the most important thing…

“Regarding the cooperation matters, we can proceed. It will benefit both of us. As for research, I think with the participation of the Potion Masters Association, it will become smoother.” Because of Zheng Yichen’s connection, Jenna and the Vice President of the Potion Masters Association didn’t argue much. They had already communicated beforehand, so the discussion was efficient, and no extra people were involved.

They both knew this was just the beginning. Since Zheng Yichen chose to make the connection, he surely had follow-up plans. Border Great Wall also wanted to see what Zheng Yichen would do next.

After all, just the assembly-line style Magic Potion production had already changed some traditional Magic Potion production methods. And this was just the beginning. The theory provided by Zheng Yichen hadn’t been fully realized yet. Plus, each Magic Potion formula needed to be studied before it could be separated for assembly-line production. At this time, the Potion Masters Association joining the plan wasn’t like picking the fruits; instead, with their participation, research efficiency would be higher.

There were many Magic Potion formulas, but the mainstream ones with the highest consumption in the current market were easy to count. Focusing on these as the main research targets was the right approach.

Thus, the cooperation between Border Great Wall’s Potion Department and the Potion Masters Association was easily reached. The Vice President of the Potion Masters Association, who stayed at Border Great Wall, felt emotional. Indeed, having connections with capable people was too convenient. Without Zheng Yichen’s connection, could he have reached cooperation with the Potion Department so quickly? Thinking too lightly.

Anyway, cooperation was reached. Now he felt relieved. “Emily, we’ll stay here for half a month. If you have free time, you can go check out the Potion Department more.”

“Ah? But I want to see other places around Border Great Wall.” Emily slightly pouted. In the Potion Masters Association, she could be called a bookworm, very focused on studying. But now that she was out, she wanted to change her style from home. Since she was out, she shouldn’t bring that style from home.

Was she curious about Border Great Wall’s Potion Department? Not at all curious. For over ten years, she had almost always lived in the Potion Masters Association. She was already too familiar with places related to Magic Potion. As for Magic Potion workshops, the only one she was interested in was Zheng Yichen’s.

Zheng Yichen created a new, unconventional Magic Potion research method, so his Workshop must be special, right? Compared to the same old stuff, Emily wanted to experience more new things. Here, compared to the Potion Department, she wanted to see places like the Magic Department, Alchemy Department, Engineering Department, etc.

“…That’s fine too, but you must not go down Border Great Wall.” The Vice President of the Potion Masters Association emphasized. If she didn’t leave Border Great Wall, Emily’s safety here was guaranteed. Once she left, it might not be certain. Even though the Corrupting Aura inside the Containment Barrier within Border Great Wall was cleared.

Now looking inside, it was still very clear. There was also a ‘low season’ here that hadn’t appeared in years. But that didn’t mean there were no active Mercenaries or Adventurers or even Itinerant Merchants at Border Great Wall. Emily had Mana and knew some simple Magic, but her combat power was enough against ordinary people, not Professionals. So if she left Border Great Wall, she might be kidnapped.

With permission, Emily rushed out excitedly. The Association Vice President couldn’t help but shake his head. This child… rarely going out, yet she changed so much. Clearly no longer as dull as in the Association… It seemed she needed to go out more in the future. The problem was her Talent and strength were somewhat disproportionate. When out, she was easily targeted and prone to accidents. For some forces, they also knew there was a prodigy little genius in the Potion Masters Association.

After that, he took out the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, quite skillfully @Connor… and then saw an automatic reply message — Please leave a message if you have matters. Will reply when seen…

The Vice President of the Potion Masters Association twitched his mouth. The Magic Weapon Summoning Book’s functions were really becoming more and more comprehensive. Not to mention the major functions, these small functions were increasing. For those new to the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, it indeed took longer to understand these small functions.

At that time, it would feel troublesome, but after getting used to it, you would feel that having these small functions was really too convenient. If these small functions were removed to quickly adapt to the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, probably 70% of Magic Weapon Summoners would protest! After adapting, these small functions with big uses were truly indispensable.

After leaving a message for Zheng Yichen about his situation here, the Vice President of the Potion Masters Association flipped the Magic Weapon Summoning Book to another page, entered the Trading Module, and started his daily treasure hunt… Since it was treasure hunting, it naturally tested one’s eyesight. The Creator had strict restrictions on trading, minimizing fake trades and intentional scams. But people wouldn’t be held back… Some would always think of ways.

Thus, a method similar to gambling on raw jade appeared. This purely tested eyesight and experience. Plus, with the Creator’s strict trading restrictions, this method could indeed yield good things, not just being scammed to death by the dealer. Overall, this method was based on the losses of several people, allowing one person to profit successfully.

The dealer could also profit, but not with extreme profits like pure scams. This method in the Trading Zone was more transparent and also pursued by many. Yes, pursued. Those confident in their abilities would basically try a few rounds. As for losses… If you earned, the profit could be several times. Even if you lost a few times, it could be seen as several people sharing the loss… This was a kind of gamble, but variables could be changed based on personal ability…

At the same time, under the Creator’s rules, relative fairness and absence of pure scams were ensured.

After discovering this method, the Vice President of the Potion Masters Association, when idle during work, like during short tea breaks, would come here and play a couple of rounds. His main targets were Magic Potion materials. He was the Vice President of the Potion Masters Association, after all. His eyesight and experience were top-notch. Playing this kind of thing, of course, he won more. Winning good things like this based on skill, even if not particularly valuable to him, was enough for passing time and self-satisfaction.

It also let him feel some long-lost pressure. Eyesight and knowledge could affect the chances of earning in this method, but it wasn’t absolute. When encountering someone with really good luck, you would still lose. Besides, he had encountered some strong opponents in this area. He had memorized all their IDs.

After several competitive encounters, he knew those people didn’t rely entirely on luck, but like him, on ability! This time, luck was good. Half of those old opponents were present. Without hesitation, the Vice President of the Potion Masters Association directly contacted those people — Wanna fight a couple rounds?

On Zheng Yichen’s side, after waking up, he extended his Dragon’s Claw and lightly tapped in front of him. The Magic Weapon Summoning Book appeared. Just waking up, he felt a bit annoyed by the notifications on it. Opening it, it was a message from the Vice President of the Potion Masters Association… Rubbing his eyes, Zheng Yichen sat up, glanced at Irene and Annie not far away, moved his dry mouth, and casually took out a vat of water from his Personal Space. Drinking while asking, “You two, is it really okay to push so hard? Not taking a break?”

Zheng Yichen thought about it. Through the residual attention left with his main body, he had never seen Annie and Irene rest!

“Rest? We do rest.” Annie looked at Zheng Yichen strangely.

He clicked his tongue, threw the empty vat into his Personal Space, looked at the message from the Vice President of the Potion Masters Association, and clicked his tongue again. “How come I never saw it?”

“That’s because your strength isn’t enough to notice.” Annie said matter-of-factly. “No need to worry about it. I once didn’t sleep for five months for a research project.”

“Five months?! You’ve already transcended to immortality!” Zheng Yichen was shocked. He knew the benefits of high Mental Energy, like being fine without rest for days. The problem was, as a living being, especially one with sleep habits, even if mentally fine, going without sleep for days, without important matters, would create a sense of unease. Zheng Yichen had experienced it. Once that feeling arose, it kept strengthening.

Zheng Yichen felt that maintaining that state for a month at most was his limit, under the condition of keeping himself busy. At that time, even if his mental state was good, his attention would strangely wander when doing things. But Annie casually mentioned five months, and her tone suggested it wasn’t the limit?

Cultivating to deity level…

“Mainly because that research couldn’t be interrupted and was very tedious and complex. Now thinking about it, it was just like that. So no need to worry about us in this regard. Irene’s research desire is no less than mine. She could last similarly long.”

“Tsk, using the word ‘last’… When free, you should still rest. Balancing work and rest is the true way. With your memory, even if interrupted, it wouldn’t matter, right? Not even a flash of inspiration would be missed. Why arrange time so tightly and torment yourselves?” Zheng Yichen took out a soda can from his Personal Space. This soda can placed between Annie and Irene… could be used as a bathtub for them. “Here, I’ll treat you to soda.”

“Alright then.” Annie put down the twisted lump of flesh in her hand, gently rubbed her arm. “We’ll rest today. We’ll also see what you’ve been busy with lately, always so secretive.”

“Secretive? Not at all. I’m just looking for Loris.” Zheng Yichen opened the soda can, precisely poured a cup of soda for Irene and Annie, glanced at the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, raised his eyebrows. The matter succeeded. Unfortunately, the matters of the Containment Zone and Derivative Witches weren’t completely resolved yet. The follow-up plan couldn’t be used… For now, treat it as a breaking-in period for the Potion Masters Association and Border Great Wall’s Potion Department. Discuss the rest after the Derivative Witches matter was resolved.