Chapter 18: The Teleportation Device and the Use of the Divine Elixir
Zhao Fan, the scion of the Zhao Group, was exceedingly curious—curious to know what level of trial Wang Fan had chosen within the Hall of Trials. He could never have imagined that Wang Fan had dared to face one of the strongest challenges: the Emperor-level trial. Not only had Wang Fan not failed, but he had succeeded!
This was something Zhao Fan could never have predicted. As a wealthy young master, Zhao Fan often had plenty of free time. He spent half the day waiting with the armed police unit, and as evening approached, he suddenly noticed the arrival of Zhao Dong, the chief of the Z City Public Security Bureau. Zhao Dong’s expression was deeply grim. With that heavy countenance, he ordered all the armed police to withdraw. At this moment, dozens of police officers and Zhao Fan himself were left bewildered.
Why withdraw so suddenly? Wasn’t Wang Fan still inside? Could there have been an outbreak somewhere else in Z City requiring the police to intervene? As Zhao Fan watched Zhao Dong lead his men away, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
Chief Zhao Dong brought the armed police back to headquarters. Once there, he showed them a video captured by a surveillance camera, and after watching it, all the officers understood why he had called them back. It was all because of this video.
In the footage, a figure clad in blood-red clothing abruptly appeared. He was disheveled, holding a small mountain-shaped toy in his hands. The face was unmistakably Wang Fan’s.
He had already emerged from the Hall of Trials?
The armed police were stunned as they watched the footage.
“Chief Zhao Dong, we stood guard at our posts all afternoon. Not once did the Hall of Trials’ door open. We didn’t let our attention slip for a single moment. No one came out of that hall—not even a mosquito.” Squad Leader Xie Yue stepped forward to explain on behalf of himself and the vast team behind him, assuring that none of them had shirked their duties, each one vigilant and focused on the hall’s entrance.
“I know. Look carefully at the video—he appeared suddenly beneath the camera, as if teleported! He left the Hall of Trials not because you were careless,” Zhao Dong said calmly.
“What?” Xie Yue’s face was a mix of surprise and confusion; she hadn’t expected Chief Zhao Dong to say such a thing.
“Chief Zhao Dong, teleportation isn’t scientific!”
“Too many unscientific things have been appearing lately, whether cultivation methods or the Halls of Inheritance and Trials—none of it makes sense,” Zhao Dong replied steadily. “You should know, this surveillance footage hasn’t been edited. Not a single cut.”
“No editing means everything in the video is real. He was truly teleported out. His bewildered expression on camera proves it. This teleportation exists, but it’s not under his control—it’s controlled by the Hall of Trials!”
Chief Zhao Dong’s reasoning was airtight, each point seamlessly connected to the next.
Xie Yue gave him a thumbs-up. “You truly deserve your reputation, Chief Zhao Dong, a former detective!”
“Enough flattery, Xie Yue. I need to investigate his ID records now. Soon you’ll need to mobilize again to apprehend this cultivator and bring him back to the station. Remember—capture him alive. We need answers about his cultivation method and the teleportation device!”
“Yes, sir!” Xie Yue saluted.
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Meanwhile, Wang Fan was strolling leisurely back to his new rented apartment, still unaware that he had caught the attention of the police and was under investigation.
He returned home and glanced at the sky, noticing it was nearly eight o’clock in the evening. Realizing this, Wang Fan hurried to finish his tasks—only once his work was done could he head to the botanical garden for tonight’s cultivation.
His task was simple: place the Nine-Orifice Golden Pill in his chest, near his heart, and let its medicinal power circulate through his body.
Having read the novel “Immortal Life,” Wang Fan knew that this pill wasn’t meant to be swallowed. Ingesting it would be useless, as the stomach couldn’t digest it.
If this pill were swallowed, stomach acid wouldn’t break it down; it would pass through the intestines and be expelled.
The correct method was to place the Nine-Orifice Golden Pill directly above the heart, letting the hot blood activate its power, relying on the heart’s strong beat to digest it.
In the human body, only the heart could digest the Nine-Orifice Golden Pill, fully unleashing its medicinal strength.
Wang Fan sat cross-legged on his bed, setting aside the Soul-Cleansing Mountain in his hand. He took out a pill box from his pocket, gazing at the ancient, rune-adorned container. He thought to himself, “To preserve the pill’s potency, this box truly is a marvel!”
He shrugged off his suit, opened the pill box, and as the lid lifted, the Nine-Orifice Golden Pill bounced inside, its immense and pure aura filling the room.
Wang Fan took a deep breath, his spirits soaring. His eyes flashed, and he gritted his teeth, reaching for his left chest and clawing at it. He grunted in pain as blood seeped from his gums.
He had opened a wound in his heart; an ordinary person would have fainted instantly, but Wang Fan was a cultivator, one who had traversed the Emperor’s Path of Bones. His spirit had already transformed; he endured the pain, ignored the sweat pouring down his forehead, and his eyes shone with unwavering resolve. His hands moved with lightning speed, steady and unshaken, and in an instant, he placed the divine pill with nine orifices into his heart.
After inserting the pill, Wang Fan withdrew his bloodied fingers and carefully restored the torn flesh. Once the pill was securely locked within his heart, he immediately sensed that as his heart beat, the pill pulsed as well, releasing its medicinal power. The energy flowed with his bloodstream, strengthening his body, fortifying his flesh.
Within moments, Wang Fan felt his physique had grown stronger.
Truly a divine pill for the body—the Nine-Orifice Golden Pill!
As he sensed his body continuously transforming, Wang Fan’s face broke into a satisfied smile.