Chapter 675: Someone Comes to Call

Five hundred li from Giant Stone City, in a land of picturesque mountains and clear waters, though still on the edge of the snowy mountains, it was always filled with birdsong and flowers, the temperature pleasant. Rows of houses sat nestled in a vast valley, and from time to time, highly skilled warriors would come and go.

This place was the foundation of a great power.

Right now, in a secluded chamber, an ancient elder who had spent most of his years in seclusion and meditation suddenly opened his tightly shut eyes. His gaze sparkled with intensity, a hint of suspicion surfacing on his face as he looked intently towards the direction of Giant Stone City.

In that moment, he felt a faint, obscure wave of energy traveling from that direction. This energy wave felt strangely familiar.

After a moment's thought, the elder performed several intricate hand seals. A beam of energy shot out, silent and swift.

A short while later, he swiped a hand in front of him, and ripples immediately spread across the void. Within those ripples, a hazy figure emerged.

The elder stared, his expression growing increasingly peculiar and doubtful. He silently noted the general features of the figure, and just as he was about to observe more closely, the ripples in front of him suddenly spread more rapidly. The figure turned its head to look over, its gaze cold and alert, suspicion evident on its face.

"What sharp awareness!" the elder exclaimed, a look of surprise on his face.

He could sense that at the other party's age, their cultivation level couldn't be too high. Yet, even though he was using a great divine technique to peer at them from hundreds of li away, the person had actually detected it.

The next instant, the ripples vanished, and the figure disappeared.

"Interesting," the elder said with a faint smile. He raised his voice and called out, "Cang Yan."

The door opened in response, and a man with an aura completely restrained walked in. He asked respectfully, "Grandmaster, do you have any orders?"

"Go to Giant Stone City and bring this person to me!" The elder extended a finger, and a pulse of energy surged into Cang Yan's mind. Instantly, Cang Yan saw the blurry figure.

"Yes." Cang Yan nodded solemnly.

"Mm, treat him politely," the elder added with another, slightly worried reminder.

Cang Yan looked a bit surprised but didn't ask questions. He quickly left the chamber to make preparations and head for Giant Stone City.

*Alchemy Guild.*

Mina, who had been asking Yang Kai for guidance on alchemy, stared blankly at him. "What's wrong?" she asked.

Yang Kai frowned, staring at a certain point in the void. Just a moment ago, he had actually experienced a sensation of being watched, sending an inexplicable chill down his spine.

But when he probed carefully with his senses, he found nothing.

"Nothing," Yang Kai shook his head, his heart also filled with confusion. With his level of Divine Sense, even if he were being observed by a Transcendent Realm expert, he should be able to detect it clearly. Unless it was a Saint Realm powerhouse—but why would a powerhouse of that level possibly be keeping an eye on him?

Since coming to the Profound Continent, Yang Kai hadn't made any enemies. The only one, a charm demon, he had already slain.

"Oh," Mina didn't press further and turned back to asking Yang Kai about specific alchemy details. Yang Kai didn't hold back and answered her questions and doubts as thoroughly as possible.

Of course, when it came to the overly secret aspects of the Alchemy True Art, he would not speak of them.

The Alchemy True Art was very likely something left behind by the Great Demon God. Leaking such information would bring him nothing but trouble.

Having stayed at the Alchemy Guild for over half a month straight, Elder Du, Ye Xiong, and Mina had all treated him like family, which brought some warmth to Yang Kai's perpetually drifting heart.

However, Yang Kai noticed that, aside from Mina, Elder Du and Ye Xiong sometimes were a bit too familiar when facing him, lacking the demeanor elders should show towards juniors. It made him feel a little uncomfortable.

During these past few days, Yang Kai had been constantly alchemy refining, and the materials he had purchased were being consumed at an alarming rate.

Previously at the Demon God Fortress, when Li Rong and the others provided medicinal herbs, he hadn't thought much of it. But now, having to source his own materials for refinement, he realized the consumption was enormous.

Even with the considerable number of spirit stones he had on hand, they probably wouldn't last long at this rate.

But he had to continuously refine pills to improve his rank and skill.

"Mina, how do you all ensure you have a sufficient supply of materials for alchemy?"

"Who's as monstrous as you?" Mina rolled her eyes upon hearing this. "Your refining speed is too fast. My master spends half a day just to refine a single Spirit Grade pill, and he can only manage about two a day at most."

Yang Kai was stunned.

"But the pills we refine can be sold to earn spirit stones, which we then use to buy materials and continue refining."

A light suddenly shone in Yang Kai's eyes. During this period, he had been so focused on alchemy that he completely forgot he could sell the pills he produced.

To date, Yang Kai had never worried about his finances, nor had he thought about ways to generate wealth.

Most of the pills in his possession were Spirit Grade. Whether in quality or grade, they met the needs of most warriors, so finding buyers wouldn't be an issue.

Under Mina's guidance, Yang Kai went with her to the shop operated by the Alchemy Guild. The old shopkeeper who had once given Yang Kai some pointers offered him very favorable prices. Not only did Yang Kai recoup all the spirit stones he had spent, but he also made a substantial profit.