I Have Medicine

Chapter 619 - (Absorbing Gravity) Vanished

Even though Gu Zuo and Gongyi Tianheng weren’t actually doing anything, and Duan Yunbeng knew they were only in that position because of the intense gravity, for some reason, he felt the scene was… honestly a bit difficult to describe, filled with an indescribable air of ambiguity.

Gu Zuo was also a little embarrassed.

It wasn’t that he was unwilling to be intimate with his Big Brother, nor was he worried about what Duan Yunbeng might speculate; it was just that under such terrifying pressure, the two of them were stuck in this position with absolutely no way to move or change it!

This was just too…

Gongyi Tianheng kept his arms braced on either side of Gu Zuo, his voice remaining steady: “Senior Brother Duan, I suspect this is a place for tempering the physical body through gravity. Until we adapt, we are unlikely to be able to move.”

Gu Zuo took a deep breath and added awkwardly: “Senior Brother Duan, do you know what kind of place this is?”

Hearing them speak so matter-of-factly, Duan Yunbeng’s thoughts shifted away from the image he had just seen and toward the matter they had raised.

After a moment, he frowned: “Gravity usually originates from water, earth, or certain rare and exotic objects—of which Earthly Spiritual Treasures are the most common. I surmise that this place, much like the other cultivation sites, has an exotic substance sealed within it that slowly releases power for the sect’s disciples to use for tempering their cultivation.”

Gu Zuo thought for a moment, pushed aside his unhelpful emotions, and released his psyche power.

In a place with such terrifying gravity, psyche power can be used to scout, but it is far more difficult than under normal circumstances. However, Gu Zuo had calmed down now. Even though he was drenched in sweat from the effort of manipulating his psyche power, he followed the source just as he had in the previous locations. Eventually… he saw the object releasing the gravity.

Gu Zuo’s eyes lit up slightly: “Senior Brother Duan, I recognize it.”

Duan Yunbeng asked with some urgency: “What is it?”

Gu Zuo replied: “Chi Yang Zhong Soil.”

Duan Yunbeng pondered for a while: “Is that the Earthly Spiritual Soil that belongs to the Yang-Fire element of the Five Elements? Where every single grain of sand weighs ten thousand jin? Once it presses down, even a martial artist with skin of copper and bones of iron and a formidable physique might have their bones snapped. For someone weaker, being crushed to death would be common.”

Gu Zuo nodded: “That is the one.”

Duan Yunbeng nodded back: “Beneath Chi Yang Zhong Soil, not a blade of grass grows. I imagine no medicinal herbs have been produced here.”

Gu Zuo knew this as well: “The only precious thing here is the Chi Yang Zhong Soil itself. However, collecting this soil is extremely difficult…” He paused slightly. “This place is suitable for Big Brother’s cultivation. Senior Brother Duan, what are your plans?”

Duan Yunbeng asked: “Will you stay here too, Junior Brother Gu?”

Gu Zuo nodded: “Once Big Brother adapts a bit more, I will move myself out and wait for him outside the cultivation zone until he finishes.”

Duan Yunbeng understood: “Since the Chi Yang Zhong Soil is the source here and it suits Junior Brother Gongyi’s cultivation, let it belong to him. I have no need for a share. As I haven’t found a place for my own cultivation yet, if you intend to wait here, I will stay and keep watch for him as well.”

This was a custom they had established.

In the previous two cultivation sites, besides the natural treasures produced within, the sites themselves essentially belonged to whoever was best suited for them. For example, if Lei Pengfei found the source of the lightning cultivation site, that source would belong to him. The same applied to Feng Xueqin. Here, the same would be true for Gongyi Tianheng.

Hearing this, Gu Zuo offered a smile: “Then I thank Senior Brother Duan.”

However, making a decision was one thing; actually moving was quite another.

The three of them had only just approached the earthen mountain before being pinned down. If they couldn’t fully adapt to the gravity, it was likely they wouldn’t even be able to leave—even if “leaving” only required a single step.

And so, Duan Yunbeng lay flat on the ground, slowly testing his limbs.

Gongyi Tianheng continued to protect Gu Zuo firmly. His limbs began to slowly arch up. Within his dantian, the Hell Dao energy sea surged incessantly, the inner energy within forming a vortex as if greedily trying to swallow something.

Gu Zuo noticed with surprise that the surrounding airflow seemed to be changing.

Logically, in this gravity zone, one should only be experiencing intense pressure; the force should be something one adapts to passively, without much fluctuation.

But now?

This was far from being without ripples; clearly, the entire gravity zone had become turbulent!

Gongyi Tianheng could feel a strand of extremely heavy power being absorbed the instant his cultivation technique circulated, entering his Hell Dao energy sea.

This strand of power was incredibly heavy. Upon entry, a burst of blazing energy was separated from it and drawn away by the Heavenly Human Dao, while the remaining, exceptionally pure weight rapidly sank into his inner energy, being assimilated. His inner energy flickered faintly, as if undergoing a nearly imperceptible transformation.

Once this strand of heavy power was fully absorbed, Gongyi Tianheng did not hesitate to absorb more. This time, he didn’t conservatively take just one strand like before; instead, he drew in three or four at once, using his Hell Dao energy sea to ruthlessly crush and extract their essence.

It was equally successful.

Gradually, Gongyi Tianheng grew bolder, absorbing more and more of the heavy power. Under the suppression of this environment, as long as he circulated his Hell Dao inner energy, it felt as though all the force was being channeled away, allowing him to quickly adapt to the current crushing pressure.

Gongyi Tianheng should have continued his absorption, but without hesitation, he scooped Gu Zuo up, tucking him securely into his embrace. Then, he took a sudden, massive stride—*Boom!*

After a heavy, muffled sound, Gongyi Tianheng and Gu Zuo appeared outside the gravity cultivation site!

At this moment, Duan Yunbeng had just managed to sit up.

He glanced at Gongyi Tianheng and couldn’t help but marvel in his heart, ‘This Junior Brother Gongyi is indeed perfectly suited for cultivation here. In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he has already adapted to the edges; he’ll likely enter the deeper parts to cultivate immediately.’

Indeed, just as Duan Yunbeng predicted, after setting Gu Zuo down, Gongyi Tianheng gently rubbed the top of the boy’s head. Then, under Gu Zuo’s focused gaze, he strode back into the gravity zone.

This time, without Gu Zuo to protect, the gravity was no longer doubled on Tianheng’s body. Compared to before, the pain he felt reaching his previous position was less than what he had just endured. He took another step, continuing his march toward the center.

Just moments ago, he had received a mental transmission from his little pharmacist, stating clearly that the Chi Yang Zhong Soil was inside the earthen mountain they saw. If Gongyi Tianheng wanted to successfully temper his Hell Dao and prepare for condensing his Hell Clone in the future, his best bet was to find that Chi Yang Zhong Soil, extract its power, and fuse it into his Hell Dao energy sea!

In this way, he wouldn’t have to worry about his Hell Dao cultivation for a very long time.

Five steps, ten steps, fifteen steps…

Gongyi Tianheng walked continuously, unstoppable, drawing closer and closer to that earthen mountain. Finally, he sat cross-legged five steps in front of it.

If Gu Zuo were inside the cultivation site right now using his psyche power to investigate, he would discover that with Gongyi Tianheng as the core, the surrounding space seemed slightly distorted. It was as if an invisible force was constantly surging into his body—and the sheer terror of that power was the very source of the spatial distortion!

At the same time, Duan Yunbeng keenly sensed the danger within the gravity site; it felt as though staying a moment longer would cause him massive harm. Even though he could barely stand, he made a backward leap, extricating himself entirely from that space!

Duan Yunbeng breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he left early; otherwise, being caught in that turbulence would have been a disaster. Curiousity bloomed in his mind—he wondered what kind of technique Junior Brother Gongyi was practicing to create such a massive commotion! What surprised him even more was that what this junior brother was revealing now seemed very different from the information he had gathered previously. Which version was the truth? Or was this junior brother hiding some terrifying secret?

However, Duan Yunbeng quickly suppressed his curiosity.

Every genius has their secrets. So what if Gongyi Tianheng has secrets? Currently, they were friends, not foes, and there would likely be many opportunities for cooperation in the future. For an ally, the more secrets and the more strength they had, the better.

Duan Yunbeng sat down next to Gu Zuo.

Gu Zuo smiled at him, and the two began to wait in quiet tranquility. A black-and-white stone suddenly appeared in Duan Yunbeng’s hand as he began to cultivate.

Gu Zuo glanced at the stone, then, while absorbing the energy of heaven and earth, he pulled out his furnace and began to methodically refine medicine. In this place, he could replenish the supplies they had just used up.

After Gu Zuo and Duan Yunbeng had both left, Gongyi Tianheng’s eyes opened slightly, then closed.

At this very moment, within his Hell Dao energy sea, his inner energy was churning incessantly like a storm, wildly absorbing the invisible forces coming from the outside world!

This method of absorption caused violent tremors throughout his energy sea. The process of the gravity entering and grinding against his inner energy to fuse with it was agonizing—like being cut by knives or crushed by a millstone. It was a pain of the highest order!

Beads of sweat the size of soybeans broke out on Gongyi Tianheng’s forehead, but every time they appeared, they were instantly erased by a surge of force, or rapidly crushed into the ground where they vanished into mist. He had often endured bitter pain during his previous cultivations; just like today, whenever he converted power that exceeded his limits for his own use, the hardship was almost unbearable.

However, every time he successfully digested such power, it allowed his strength to take a massive leap forward and paved a smoother path for his future journey…

Finally, after adapting to the gravity even while sitting at the foot of the earthen mountain, Gongyi Tianheng turned and began to climb toward the summit. Here, every single step was several times more difficult than before.

Two hours… four hours…

Gongyi Tianheng finally reached the peak. Then, with a sudden tremor of his aura, he vanished!