Chapter 5: Lightning Martial Soul

  Shi Yan opened his eyes and gazed at the medicine slaves in the distance, lost in thought.

  Most of these people are from poor families and have no choice but to sign a contract with Mo Yan Yu to become medicine slaves. As long as they can hold on for half a year, not only will they gain their freedom, but they will also receive 200 purple crystal coins. Of course, if they die during the trial, their relatives will also receive this sum of money.

  On the continent of God's Grace, one black crystal coin is equal to one hundred purple crystal coins, which is also equivalent to ten thousand blue crystal coins. The annual income of ordinary people is only about five or six purple crystal coins. Two hundred purple crystal coins would take a medicine slave forty years to earn.

  The day the contract was signed, their families received fifty purple crystals, and the rest would be given to them in half a year. If they were unfortunate enough to die, those purple crystals would fall into the hands of their families. Two hundred purple crystals, for these people, perhaps a lifetime of hard work could not earn, it is also because of this that they would risk everything.

  However, when they first made the agreement, they never thought that the drug test would be so cruel. Almost every few days, one of them would die from the drug test, and the deaths were extremely tragic. This made them terrified and unable to rest, giving rise to many thoughts.

  Unfortunately, the contract was written in black and white, and once signed, they could not back out halfway. In other words, for these six months, they had handed over their lives to Mo Jia. As long as they did not obey the contract and dared to sneak away secretly, Mo Jia had the right to kill them.

  They won't drop pies from the sky; by the time they realize the cruelty of drug testing, it's already too late and all they can do is tough it out.

  Shi Yan understood in his heart that none of these people would make it to that day, he knew that these drug slaves would die sooner or later, perhaps someone would die tomorrow due to the trial medicine. He knew his own ability was limited and couldn't change all this, so he avoided contacting them more, without any friendship, when these people died, he wouldn't have any sorrow.

  Shi Yan furrowed his brow and took a stealthy glance at the alchemist, Kalu, who was sitting high up in the dragon sedan chair, before quickly withdrawing his gaze.

  From the five white medicine bottles embroidered on Karu's chest, he knew that this was a fifth-grade alchemist. Alchemists were a special group of people in this world who were even rarer than warriors.

  Almost every alchemist is a martial artist, and the pills they refine can enhance a martial artist's cultivation. A very small number of extremely skilled alchemists can even refine special pills that can enhance the abilities of one's "martial soul".

  Unlike the ten boundaries of the Martial Artist, Alchemists are divided into five levels based on their strength in Dan medicine, which are Mortal Level, Mystic Level, Spirit Level, Sacred Level and Divine Level. Each level is further divided into seven grades.

  Alchemists of each level have special symbols, ordinary alchemists embroider white medicine bottles on their chests, Xuan-level alchemists embroider fire flames, Ling-level alchemists embroider medicinal herbs, Sheng-level alchemists embroider Dan pills, Shen-level alchemists embroider medicine cauldrons, and Karu's chest is embroidered with five white medicine bottles, which is the cultivation of ordinary fifth-grade, at a glance.

  Due to the pill's ability to change warriors, allowing them to upgrade their Jingyuan, alchemists hold a very high position among warriors. Additionally, due to the rarity of alchemists, each one has almost become an object of contention among various major powers, further elevating their status.

  Karu, this ordinary fifth-grade alchemist, was invited by Mo Yan Yu from the Medicine King Valley of the Divine Providence Empire for the Mo family. The Mo family is also one of the five major families of the Merchant Alliance, just like the Shi family. The Mo family also has a "Martial Soul", which is the power of lightning. Many people in the Mo family are born with the "Lightning Martial Soul", and it gradually grows as their realm increases.

  Mo Yan Yu is actually a young master of the Mo family who possesses the "Lightning Martial Soul".

  The Mo family has been operating a medicinal material business in Shangmeng, and they have always been trying to recruit alchemists from all over the world to work for them. However, these alchemists are all eccentric and self-conceited, and few of them are willing to be restricted by the Mo family's rules, so the Mo family has never been able to achieve their goal.

  Although Karu was only a fifth-grade alchemist, it wasn't easy for Mo Jia to persuade him. This time, Mo Yan Yu somehow managed to convince Karu, and he agreed to leave Yao Wang Valley and go to the Mo family to refine medicine.

  However, Karu seems to be on the wrong path. He is extremely interested in poisonous medicine, which alchemists consider a heretical and evil art. If you want to refine poison precisely and delicately, using demon beasts for testing is not enough; it must be tested on living humans, hence the existence of those medicinal slaves.

  "Let's go!" A soft shout came from Mo Yan Yu in the distance, and many resting warriors got up one after another, packing up their preparations for the journey. The medicine slave squatting together also quickly stood up, fearing that they would be beaten if they were slow by a few steps.

  Shi Yan silently stood up, casting a cold glance at the figure with a beautiful yet venomous heart at the front of the team, letting out an inaudible cold hum before obediently following the team ahead.

  In the business alliance, Mo and Shi families had a bad relationship from the start. Mo Yan Yu's fifth uncle was killed by Shi Dang of the Shi family three years ago when they were fighting over a mine. After that, the Mo family took revenge and also killed many guards of the Shi family. Because of this, the two families have been secretly fighting each other in private.

  Shi Yan knew that if he were to reveal his true identity, not only would he not be released, but he might even die faster.

  Fortunately, the original owner of this body did not possess a "martial soul" and was naturally uninterested in martial arts. He never participated in any of the martial activities of the Merchant Alliance, so Mo Yu Yu didn't even know him existed. Otherwise, his current situation might be even more dire.

  At night, the moon is like a silver plate, and the stars are dotted.

  The Mo family troops camped by the small river, the earth dragon made a "huffing" sound, resting quietly by the river, the Mo family warriors ate dried meat, hehe sneered and discussed several famous daughters of Shangmeng Qinglou.

  A few bold warriors, when Mo Yan Yu had her back to them, would occasionally steal a glance at her slender and delicate body, swallowing their saliva in secret, but deep down they knew that a woman of Mo Yan Yu's caliber and status was not someone they could lay hands on, and could only satisfy their cravings with a passing glance.

  Shi Yan sat down quietly, just about to continue circulating the essence in his body, when he suddenly found Mo Yu and Ka Ru walking towards him from the front of the team.

  Shi Yan felt a chill in his heart and knew that disaster was approaching. His face gradually darkened.

  "The medicine of Duan Chang San is too potent, ordinary people can't withstand it at all. Two have already died in just six days. It seems that only martial artists can endure it... That kid has been raised for so long, and I see he's recovered a lot recently. He should be useful soon..." Kalu smiled gloomily, holding a bowl of black medicine with his left hand.

  "Master, don't be polite, this person is at your mercy, just don't let him die too easily." Mo Yan Yu said with a light smile.

  "Heh heh, don't worry about this little Mo, since she's fallen into my hands, there's no way she'll die quickly and easily. You saw the effects of the Duan Chang San poison earlier, those ordinary people all rotted away slowly before dying. The stronger her body is, the slower the rotting will be, and the more painful it will become. Just watch and see." Karu laughed loudly, not caring about the feelings of the nearby Shi Yan.

  "That's for the best." Mo Yan Yu nodded, her beautiful eyes gleaming with cold light, clearly having hated Shi Yan to the bone.

  The two of them chatted and laughed, and before long they arrived beside Shi Yan. Kalu didn't waste any words, handing the bowl of black, gloopy Duancang San to Shi Yan's face, saying coldly: "Kid, drink it."

  Mo Yan Yu stretched out her snowy left hand, and the dazzling electric sparks danced on her five fingers, slowly wrapping from her little finger to her thumb, like a nimble electric snake. "Flash Soul" combined with Jing Yuan, and the subtle energy fluctuations made the air burst into "pa pa" explosions.

  "Hah!" A cold laugh came from behind the stone rock, "Kid, if you dare not to drink, you know what will happen next."

  Karu's eyes were filled with excitement, and he couldn't help but rub his hands together as he exclaimed: "Kid, the Duan Xing San is going to be a lot of fun - it'll make you rot away from your intestines..."

  Mo Yan's eyes were cold and unyielding as she stared at Shi Yan, not blinking for a moment, waiting for him to resist. As long as he showed the slightest bit of non-cooperation, she would immediately strike with lightning speed, ready to vent her anger on him mercilessly.

  These days, whenever she thinks of Shi Yan's wanton violation, she feels a bellyful of anger. The forbidden zone that even her fiancé has not had the chance to touch was first tasted by Shi Yan, leaving her feeling suffocated with shame and humiliation, as if she were about to spit blood.

  "I'll drink it." Shi Yan replied calmly and steadily received the bowl of Duang Xuan San, downing it in one gulp.

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