The Legend of the Immortal Cauldron

Matthew's heart was like a turbulent sea, with waves rising and falling, and it took a long time to calm down.

"Could it be..."

He thought to himself, his brows knitted tightly into a "chuan" character, and his eyes revealed a trace of doubt and uneasiness.

"The other party's previous strange smile, did he notice the two things hidden in my body?"

Once this idea grew in his mind, it spread rapidly like weeds, occupying his entire thinking space.

Matthew's chest rose and fell violently for a few times, and then he took a deep breath, as if to give himself courage, straightened his back, looked firmly at the skinny old man, and asked: "Why?"

These three short words seemed to contain a thousand pounds of power, squeezed out from his teeth.

He had already made up his mind in his heart that even if he admitted that he had those two mysterious things, he would never give them up easily.

To him, these two things are not only precious treasures, but also the results of his countless hardships along the way. How can he give up easily?

The skinny old man stood there, his figure like a dry old tree, staring at Matthew quietly.

After a moment, he slightly opened his cracked lips and said in a hoarse voice like sandpaper: "There are two boxes on it. I only need one, and the other one can be given to you."

His words were without any emotional color, as if he was just stating a simple fact, but it made Matthew more alert.

Matthew was not in a hurry to agree or refuse. His eyes moved quickly several times, his brain was running fast, and he continued to ask: "What is in the box?"

He knew that in this mysterious and dangerous place, any seemingly tempting transaction may hide huge risks and conspiracies.

The skinny old man's voice was still not loud, but it was like a heavy hammer, hitting Matthew's heart hard, making his heart beat violently.

"One top-grade Transformation Pill will give you at least a 30% chance of successfully reaching the Transformation stage."

Matthew's eyes widened instantly, his face full of shock and disbelief.

Transformation Pill!

These three words kept echoing in his mind, like a thunderclap, making his ears buzz.

He came here from afar, going through many hardships and dangers, wasn't it just to find the last few rare items that could help him reach the Transformation stage?

How could he not know the great reputation of this Transformation Pill?

In the human world, the method of refining this pill had been lost for countless years in the long river of time, and it became a magical pill that only existed in legends.

People in the world only heard of its existence and knew that it had magical effects like defying the heavens and changing fate, but no one had ever expected to truly possess it, let alone the unattainable pill recipe.

So, on his long journey of cultivation, Matthew never placed his hopes on this illusory Transformation Pill.

However, at this moment, this legendary elixir suddenly appeared in front of him, within reach. How could he not be shocked, delighted, and at the same time, mixed with a trace of fear of the unknown?

Most importantly, the skinny old man said that the one above was a top-grade Shenhua Pill.

And he had a purple tripod that could improve the quality of the elixir. Once he got the Shenhua Pill, he would not need to look for other things next.

He could even directly attack the Shenhua here.

Matthew's hands involuntarily clenched into solid fists. The force was so great that the knuckles turned glaring white due to excessive force, as if it was the external manifestation of his inner tension and struggle.

His eyes were like two sharp hooks, locking the skinny old man tightly, revealing a trace of eagerness and exploration in his eyes, trying to penetrate the other party's deep and elusive eyes like a deep pool, and capture even the slightest clue from it.

The existence of this Shenhua Pill was so tempting that it almost completely devoured Matthew's reason.

It represents the hope of breaking through the existing realm. It is a treasure that countless practitioners dream of but cannot obtain. Now it appears in front of him so close. How can he not be excited?

However, Matthew is not a reckless person who is blinded by desire. His reason is like a solid line of defense. He keeps shouting loudly in his heart, reminding him of the basic laws of this world.

There is no free lunch in the world. What kind of unknown secrets are hidden behind this seemingly tempting transaction?

Is it a fatal trap, or is there something else hidden?

Matthew's chest rose and fell violently for several times. He took a deep breath, trying to suppress the throbbing in his heart like a storm.

After a moment, his voice with a hint of calmness and determination broke the short silence between the two: "How do you know there is a spirit-transforming pill on it?"

A trace of displeasure flashed across the face of the skinny old man, and the wrinkles seemed to become deeper because of this expression.

He snorted coldly and said, "You really have too many questions. Well, I'll just consider this as a way of repaying you for saving my life. This is the last question I'll answer for you."

The old man paused, his eyes revealed a look of reminiscence, and he slowly said: "The things on it were left by the owner of this place. He has already successfully ascended to the mysterious upper world, and I am just a poor person left by him to guard this place. The ice spider king you killed before is actually the key to restricting my actions by the owner of this place. If you kill it by ordinary means, then I will also be wiped out. This is the fate that binds me here."

"However,"

A strange light suddenly flashed in the old man's eyes, "your strange flame is quite extraordinary. It directly froze the soul of the ice spider king, thus cutting off the life and death connection between me and it. It is precisely because of this that I I was lucky enough to save my life. In a sense, you are also my savior, so I didn't act rashly against you. Now, I urgently need to leave this place where I have been imprisoned for many years, and the box above contains the key thing I need to break free from the shackles. "

"As for this Shenhua Pill, it is useless to me. As long as you are willing to use the Sunset Bow and the Sky-breaking Arrow to open the restrictions of the stone platform and let me get what I need, you can then freely take the other box, and we will go our separate ways and leave, and we will owe each other nothing from now on. "

The skinny old man seemed to have completely lost his patience with Matthew's continuous inquiries. This time he simply didn't hold back, and told the whole story without hiding anything, like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

His voice echoed in this empty space, with an unquestionable determination, as if waiting for Matthew's final decision.

Matthew's brows were furrowed, and his mind was like a mess.

On the one hand, the temptation of the Divine Transformation Pill was right in front of him. This was a great opportunity for him to reach a higher realm. Once he missed it, he might never find such a good opportunity again in his life.

On the other hand, although the old man's words seemed reasonable, he had no way of judging whether there were other conspiracies hidden in them.

His eyes moved back and forth between the old man and the stone platform, and his heart was in a fierce struggle.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the whole space was filled with a tense and oppressive atmosphere. Only Matthew's violent heartbeat was clearly audible in the silence, and every beat seemed to be questioning the truest thoughts in his heart.

Should he take a risk or decisively give up this temptation full of unknowns?