Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1167: Chapter 788: Friends

"Everywhere is the same, if the three major forces in the country can unite and work together, what waves can these foreign powers like the Ghost Sect Yin Temple stir up?" said Yang Xiao.

Sheng Yanlin shook his head, "It’s not that simple. To become a hegemon, the leaders of these major forces are all shrewd. If the three major forces join hands, then the Ghost Sect Yin Temple and even the Western Church, these top-tier forces, will also form an alliance. They’re not stupid enough to be defeated one by one; everyone understands the principle of mutual dependence."

"Moreover, you overlook one variable in the country, the Black Buddha Mother. The number of top-level experts in this line is not less than any of the three major forces, and their quality may be slightly stronger."

"In a sense, the current situation is the most appropriate, generally stable, meeting the interests of all parties; everyone has their own territory, not interfering with each other."

"Don’t think you’re wronged just because your people were killed by the Dharma Sect. If the Dharma Sect people fall into the hands of your Patrol Defense Office, they probably wouldn’t end up whole either, and they won’t openly retaliate—those are the rules."

Yang Xiao was noncommittal about this. As the conversation drifted, Sheng Yanlin put away the books on the table and looked Yang Xiao up and down, "I gave you two medicine pills then, you took one, where’s the other?"

"Lost it," Yang Xiao said honestly. Back then, just as he was about to take it, the Cannibal Buddha slapped him into amnesia. When he woke up, he could no longer find the pill.

"Sigh—" Although he had anticipated this result, Sheng Yanlin couldn’t help but feel regret. That medicine pill was valuable, even he couldn’t bear to take it himself.

"That thing must have side effects, right?" A single pill gave him power comparable to the Demon Sect Vajra; Yang Xiao didn’t believe there were no side effects.

Sheng Yanlin didn’t hide it, slowly nodding, "It will greatly shorten the time before you enter the Nightmare World. If nothing unexpected happens, you will soon receive the Ghost Script."

So that’s how it is... Yang Xiao took a deep breath, "How soon is soon?"

"Three days, maybe even sooner. You need to recover your body as quickly as possible during this time."

Three days weren’t enough for Yang Xiao to fully heal his injuries, at most he could only recover about 60-70%. Entering the Nightmare World at this time was very disadvantageous for him.

Sheng Yanlin had already thought of this, "I know there’s a forbidden medicine in the Esoteric Sect that can enhance physical capabilities in a short time after taking it, and it also has effects for alertness and reducing pain sensitivity. You could ask them for it."

"Why does it sound like a drug?" Yang Xiao questioned.

"Don’t compare it to that kind of junk, this forbidden medicine is far more effective and has fewer side effects. If it’s your first time taking it, the effects can last at least 3 to 4 days, which should usually be enough," Sheng Yanlin assured confidently. freewebnovёl.ƈom

"Do all these Yin Temple forces make elixirs?" The Dharma Sect makes Tower Guarding Paste, the Esoteric Sect has forbidden medicines. These forces within the Yin Temple feel like evil witches to Yang Xiao.

"It’s not just the Yin Temple. Top-level forces domestically and abroad have similar methods. Don’t underestimate the efforts the Angel Envoys have made over the years to resist the Nightmare World."

The well-informed Sheng Yanlin explained: "Yin Temple uses live people to make Tower Guarding Paste, which is then further refined into secret medicines like Life-extending Ointment, used to delay Angel Envoys entering the Nightmare World."

"Similarly, there are such methods in the country too. The difference is, what we create are elixirs. The two pills I gave you were imitated by the experts of the Dharma Sect to resemble domestic elixirs."

"The Western Church has Holy Water, the effects are quite close."

"The Ghost Sect’s method is somewhat crude, directly imprisoning people in a secret place, using the many Fierce Ghosts sealed there to suppress them, a kind of fighting poison with poison method."

"Are you talking about the Ghost Tomb?" Yang Xiao realized belatedly. At Ru Lin Academy, he almost died in that Ghost Tomb, and even someone as strong as the Old Clan Leader was injured by the Hook Ghost there.

At the mention of the Ghost Tomb, Sheng Yanlin’s expression turned a bit vibrant, "You seem to know quite a bit, was it Yang Qianhe who told you?"

Yang Xiao narrated his experience in the Ghost Tomb at the fastest speed, and Sheng Yanlin clearly told him that the Hook Ghost was none other than the former head of the Japan Ghost Sect.

Only, this renowned Big Leader had been completely counterattacked by the Resentful Eye and became a Fierce Ghost.

"There are more than one Ghost Tombs in Japan. Back then, the one brought into our country by this person was the largest, reportedly suppressing hundreds of Fierce Ghosts that couldn’t be dealt with on Japan Island," Sheng Yanlin said nostalgically, memories pulling him back to that blood-filled era.

"Whose methods are the most clever among the four families?" Yang Xiao asked curiously, "Is it the Yin Temple?"

This group of evil alchemists left a deep impression on Yang Xiao, using live humans to cultivate herbs, refining medicine with human limbs, and the sacrificial scenes still chills Yang Xiao upon recollection.

Unexpectedly, Sheng Yanlin smiled oddly, shaking his head, "You’ve got it backwards. In terms of elixir crafting, the Yin Temple’s methods are the least dignified. What they’re truly terrifying for is their output. Each year, the amount of Tower Guarding Paste shipped out just from the territories of the Dharma Sect is higher than the total domestic elixir production, and the price is more than ten times cheaper."

"Not every Angel Envoy has the ability and capability to obtain the rare domestic elixirs. These good things need to be prioritized for the high-level forces of the three major powers, and the leaders of various sects. Take our Yiling Academy, considered a powerful force, in my years in office, we could only get dozens each year, not even enough for our own people."