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Chapter 116: Demon Wolves' Civil War, Blood Igniting Pill Formula
Chapter 116: Demon Wolves' Civil War, Blood Igniting Pill Formula
After confirming that the battle had little effect on refining the spiritual energy of a Cultivation Foundation Seventh Layer cultivator, Luo Chen was no longer as concerned about the matter.
For the next period of time, he basically stayed in the Alchemy Hall.
Refining pills, practicing cultivation, reading books, and digging tunnels.
Yes, digging tunnels!
After half a month, he managed to dig a tunnel leading to the Howling Moon Mountains.
For this, he had to scrap a low-grade first-rank flying sword, and even upgraded the Mountain Splitting Palm to the Grandmaster level.
To his surprise, the Grandmaster-level Mountain Splitting Palm was indeed impressive.
A single palm strike was thick and condensed with spiritual energy.
Apart from the relatively short range of about thirty feet, it had almost no flaws.
The power of a single palm strike was almost on par with a strike from a high-grade magical tool.
"No wonder Brother Wang's book was quickly replicated and resold after he sold it initially."
"It does have its merits!"
Luo Chen chuckled, but his joy didn't end there.
In normal battles between cultivators, unless it's a special environment like the Dao Discussion Platform, the distance between opponents is usually quite far.
A distance of thirty feet is hard to hit anyone.
Whose magical tool can't easily fly a hundred meters to kill someone?
What made him happy was that this palm technique provided him with four achievement points from start to finish, and after reaching Great Perfection, it would provide another achievement point.
With a light laugh, Luo Chen released a bit of his spiritual energy, breaking through the last rock wall in front of him.
A refreshing night breeze rushed in.
Luo Chen stepped out of the tunnel entrance and looked down.
The pale moonlight shone from the night sky, illuminating the already silver-white forest and snow-covered ground as if it were daylight.
He was standing on a hillside.
The Star Silver Mine of Crescent Moon Valley had extended into the inner regions of the Howling Moon Mountains.
Although it might still be far from the core area, this place was already rarely visited by cultivators.
Suddenly, Luo Chen retreated back into the cave.
He fully activated the Concealing Breath Technique!
"Ow-oo!!"
It was somewhat mournful and somewhat desolate.
In the dead of night, this sound was incredibly eerie!
"Second-Rank Demon Wolves!"
Luo Chen stood stiff as a dried stick, striving to suppress his blood and qi fluctuations, and even his spiritual energy to the extreme.
This was the Concealing Breath Technique he had practiced for several months and reached the Grandmaster level.
Occasionally, even cultivators like Gu Caiyi at the Ninth Layer of Cultivation Foundation couldn't detect him.
But whether he could deceive a Second-Rank Demon Beast, he had no confidence at all.
"Will the path to life not become a path to death?"
Luo Chen's mind was taut as he listened to the sounds outside.
Following the initial howl, howls from the surrounding mountains echoed one after another.
At first, it seemed like there were thousands of them.
The Great River Market was close to the Eastern Wasteland's Million Great Mountains, but the cultivators usually went to the Ancient Plains Mountains the most.
Even though the Howling Moon Mountains were rich in resources and stretched for hundreds of mountains, few cultivators dared to step into them.
The main reason was that this mountain range was almost entirely inhabited by the Demon Wolves.
In the short time Luo Chen had been here, he had already heard at least a dozen powerful and resonant howls like the first one.
This meant that in the nearby mountains, there were at least a dozen Second-Rank Demon Wolves.
If the entire Howling Moon Mountains were considered, the number of Second-Rank Demon Wolves would be terrifying.
After a while, the howls did not weaken but became even stronger.
A bloody scent suddenly wafted to Luo Chen's nose.
"Something's wrong!"
Luo Chen's expression changed slightly, and he silently stepped out of the tunnel entrance.
His eyes flickered.
The Spirit Eyes Technique, rooted in his eyes, could be automatically activated without any hand seals.
Thus, he wouldn't break the effect of the Concealing Breath Technique by using spiritual energy.
Under his keen gaze, a scene a thousand meters away shocked him.
"Are they fighting each other?"
A Gray Leaf Wolf was fiercely battling an Ice Frost Wolf.
Although they were only First-Rank Demon Beasts, the relentless and frenzied battle created a far more brutal atmosphere than on the Dao Discussion Platform.
The battle ended with the Gray Leaf Wolf's defeat.
It was late winter, and the Ice Frost Wolves had the advantage of time and place. Even if the Gray Leaf Wolf was one of the strongest First-Rank Demon Beasts, it still couldn't defeat the same-rank Ice Frost Wolf.
Luo Chen swallowed hard and scanned the surroundings.
In just this mountain, there were at least a few hundred battle scenes.
Some were small, with only one or two wolves fighting.
Others were large, with even a hundred Demon Wolves in a chaotic battle.
In the distance, the spiritual energy fluctuations of Second-Rank Demon Wolves were terrifyingly strong.
Seeing the lifeless bodies of a few Demon Wolves on the ground, Luo Chen resisted the urge to loot them.
He quietly moved a large boulder to block the tunnel entrance.
Then he kept walking back.
He couldn't stay here for long!
...
Along the way, he used large boulders to block the tunnel until he returned to the area below Crescent Moon Valley, Luo Chen finally relaxed.
He canceled the Concealing Breath Technique and thought about the strange scene he had just witnessed.
Why were the Demon Wolves fighting each other?
Was it because of internal clan differences? So the Gray Leaf Wolves and Ice Frost Wolves were mortal enemies?
No, that couldn't be the only reason.
There were over a dozen types of wolves in the Howling Moon Mountains.
If they were always fighting like this, they would have been severely weakened long ago, and this area wouldn't have become a no-go zone for human cultivators.
Suddenly, a scene flashed in Luo Chen's mind.
When he was still living in the outer city courtyard, he had met a few cultivators who had escaped from the Howling Moon Mountains.
One of them, named "Hui Niang," had kindly warned him that the area near the Howling Moon Mountains was unsafe and suggested he move early.
This meant that the abnormal situation in the Howling Moon Mountains had already appeared in early summer last year.
"Never mind, investigating this further is none of my business."
"If the Demon Beasts really attack the market, there will be someone to handle it. I just need to run faster than others."
When it came to running, Luo Chen had some experience!
He cast the Cleansing Technique to remove the dust from his body.
However, his habitual hand seal movement turned into a wave of his hand by chance.
With one wave, the dust was gone, and more than that, a special smell was washed away.
Smelling that scent, Luo Chen was taken aback.
"Fiendish aura?"
He thought about the fierce battle of the Demon Wolves and realized he had unknowingly been tainted with a trace of fiendish aura.
"No, the Cleansing Technique can only cleanse impurities, right?"
He quickly checked his attribute panel.
In the Cleansing Technique section, a faint light was clearly shining.
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Luo Chen sighed, then carefully examined the beast skin, occasionally taking out paper and a pen to jot down notes in a small notebook.
This small notebook was where he recorded his insights and experiences in alchemy.
Whenever he had an epiphany or a new method for processing an herb, he would record it there.
It had to be said that this habit was cultivated after he read Qingyuan's Alchemy Compendium.
That book contained many of Qingyuanzi's ingenious ideas.
Techniques like Jade Breaking Hand and Pure Heart Hand were all accumulated bit by bit by Qingyuanzi.
Now, Luo Chen had also developed this habit.
However, what he was currently writing on the paper was entirely about the Blood Fiend Pill formula.
[The essence and blood of a cultivator cannot be used, what about the blood of a beast?]
[What kind of beast blood should be used?]
[It might need to be similar to human blood vessels, like a monkey? An ape? A legendary hairy man? Or the unawakened demon beasts of Donghuang?]
[The Yellow Spring Evil is too scarce; what if we use the more common Earth Fire Evil?]
[The Earth Fire Evil and Yellow Spring Evil have completely opposite properties and cannot be used, but the idea can be retained. Heavenly Water Evil might work.]
[The Purple River Vehicle is one of the three main ingredients to extract a trace of primordial qi. This is easy to solve; there are many herbs containing primordial qi, and they can be tested one by one.]
...
The small notebook recorded a lot of information.
Some were flashes of inspiration, others were deep reflections.
Almost every aspect of the formula involving demonic and blood techniques, as well as rare herbs, was considered.
Whether to replace or discard, various methods were tried.
Luo Chen never took the Blood Fiend Pill formula, which Wang Yuan cherished, lightly.
He wasn't just calling him "Brother Wang" for show.
The two of them had shared hardships.
When Wang Yuan was down on his luck, Luo Chen came to his aid.
Even when Luo Chen himself was severely injured and received a high-value storage bag, Wang Yuan didn't take advantage of the situation.
He even provided a lot of help and support.
As long as Records of the Six Realms' Scenery was still in Luo Chen's possession, their relationship wouldn't be at an impasse.
This tacit understanding was clear to both of them, even if they didn't communicate much.
Luo Chen valued this friendship and was willing to help Wang Yuan whenever he could.
After more than half a year of research, Luo Chen had gained some insights into the Blood Fiend Pill formula.
Several improved versions of the formula had been created.
He even occasionally practiced using the Alchemy Hall's resources.
But most of them failed.
Occasionally, a successful attempt confirmed the effect of a particular auxiliary ingredient.
What Luo Chen truly cared about was the system's feedback.
When the day broke, Luo Chen replaced one of the main ingredients, feeling that the formula was almost perfect, and tried to use the system to advance.
Now, with his achievement points reaching master-level proficiency in Breath Concealment Technique, Cleansing Technique, Mountain Splitting Palm, and Jade Marrow Pill, the number of achievement points had surpassed thirty.
Luo Chen didn't dare use them to deduce incomplete formulas; he didn't know how many points it would take to deduce a complete formula.
If it was a bottomless pit, it would be a loss.
But if it was a formula he had already studied, he could use the system's feedback to confirm its completeness.
[Incomplete Blood Fiend Pill... First-Class Blood-Boiling Pill, can be advanced to beginner level]
Seeing this prompt, Luo Chen was stunned.
I want to advance a formula that can be used for cultivation!
This renamed "Blood-Boiling Pill" doesn't seem like a proper pill at all!
Luo Chen paused and carefully reviewed the improved formula once more.
The main ingredients used were first-class Exploding Ape Demon Blood, Earth Fire Evil, and Heavenly Sun Fruit.
His intention was to avoid the main ingredients with yin properties and instead deduce a yang property cultivation formula.
Even if it was just a first-class formula, it should be sufficient for Wang Yuan, who was at the Qi Cultivation Stage, to cultivate.
But the result was the Blood-Boiling Pill.
"What would be the effect of taking this thing?"
Somehow, Luo Chen thought of the many immortal and martial arts novels he had read in his previous life.
Things like the Heavenly Demon Corpse Explosion Technique and Blood-Boiling Escape Technique.
Would the Blood-Boiling Pill have a similar effect?
Luo Chen hesitated, unsure whether to advance this formula.
In reality, he had quite a few formulas in hand.
But apart from the Wondrous Pill and Jade Marrow Pill, the others were incomplete.
Path to the Netherworld Pill and Second-Class Jade Dew Pill were both incomplete.
The Blood Fiend Pill formula was complete, but the main ingredients, if he dared to collect them, would invite the wrath of the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect from afar.
In other words, apart from the Wondrous Pill and Jade Marrow Pill, Luo Chen didn't have any complete formulas that he could advance directly.
Now, with the addition of this first-class formula he had improved, he felt a strong urge to try it out.
Exploding Ape Demon Blood was easy to collect.
In the Ganyuan Mountain Range, there were many ape-type demon beasts, and the Exploding Ape clan was spread across several large mountains.
Earth Fire Evil was also easy to buy, whether from the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, Spirit Source Hall, or Immortal Construction Residence.
Heavenly Sun Fruit was sold by weight at the Hundred Herbs Hall.
Because it contained a trace of primordial qi, it was a minor tonic for Qi Cultivation cultivators.
Even if eaten directly, it was beneficial.
When he lived in the quadrangle courtyard, Gu Caiyi often brought a few back after work.
Luo Chen had the fortune to taste a few, and they were quite pungent and stimulating!
As for the various improved auxiliary ingredients, with the resources of the Mountain Breaker Gang and the Herbal Hall, it wasn't a problem.
"No, this formula mustn't be known by the Mountain Breaker Gang."
"The Jade Marrow Pill has already raised my status and importance. Adding another pill would only be a nice touch and might even reveal my true alchemy skills."
After some thought, Luo Chen decided to advance.
He had to see what the effect of the Blood-Boiling Pill would be once it was refined.
And in the world, there were no useless pills, only useless cultivators who couldn't use them properly.
Even a niche pill like the Wondrous Pill had a market.
This first-class pill deduced from a second-class formula shouldn't be worse than the Wondrous Pill!
However, in the refinement process, Luo Chen decided not to rely on the Mountain Breaker Gang.
"It seems I'll have to find time to secretly collect the raw materials for the Blood-Boiling Pill."
Luo Chen's eyes flickered as he considered how to purchase the necessary items without drawing attention.
(End of Chapter)
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