The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 492: Preparing for Counterattack! Lin Fan's Immortal Pill Refinement! (Part 2) - Novel Cool

Chapter 492: Preparing for Counterattack! Lin Fan's Immortal Pill Refinement! (Part 2)

Chapter 492: Preparing for Counterattack! Lin Fan's Immortal Pill Refinement! (Part 2)

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"And it should be an Immortal Pill that extends life, to give to him."

Lin Fan pondered.

At this moment, he recalled the past…

Those glorious days in the Immortal Martial Continent.

How many talents did Xiao Ling'er's pill refining skills attract to the Moon Embrace Sect?

If I could refine and absorb Duan Cangqion into my own person, it would not be impossible.

However, refining Immortal Pills is not simple.

"Xiao Ling'er has had quite good fortune. Recently, she collected the formulas for two types of Immortal Pills while she was outside, but she hasn't had the chance to refine them herself. Directly sharing from her side is impossible."

"Moreover, these two pill formulas, one is for ‘Mutan’, and the other is helpful for breaking through realms, neither can extend one's lifespan."

"Seems I still need to figure it out myself."

If he was to refine pills, and also bind Duan Cang qion thoroughly to the Moon Embrace Sect's grand ship, he would naturally have to do his best.

"Find the Heavenly Mechanism Tower."

"They definitely have numerous pill formulas. Even if they don't, they will have ways for me to obtain them."

"As for the herbs..."

"First, I need to get the pill formulas to know which herbs are required."

"Then, I can start gathering the herbs."

"Moreover, I have an advantage."

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Su Yan's Group Mall!"

"Perhaps he doesn't have enough points, but I can pay with gold."

"However, it definitely won't be as cost-effective as getting them from the Heavenly Mechanism Tower."

"So, if I can get them from the Heavenly Mechanism Tower, or get clues from there and then obtain them through the clues, I will do so. If I can't get them, I will pay in gold and have Su Yan purchase them for me."

System~

Mall~

These are all good things.

Theoretically speaking, the protagonist of a System Stream is very powerful in the early, middle, and even late stages.

Truly invincible!

Because as long as one can 'pay', and has gold to pay, one can buy almost anything.

Techniques, treasures, special items, herbs, pills, and even 'experience' can be bought! This includes level-up experience and special skill experience~

After all, if one is a protagonist of the System Stream, the mall in their system, if it doesn't have a description like 'all things under the heaven, all that should be there, and nothing cannot be bought,' it wouldn't be much of a System Stream.

Moreover, the greatest advantage of the System Stream isn't just the mall, but also the super rewards from various tasks and achievements...

These rewards are great opportunities to obtain various Divine artifacts and divine skills.

However, in the late stages, the System Stream often becomes quite awkward.

Because...

Unless you don't reveal where the system comes from~

Otherwise, this system must be a 'toy' created by some big shot.

In a slightly better scenario, the system is created by 'Heavenly Dao'.

But, is something created by Heavenly Dao that powerful?

In the realm of mysticism...

If the protagonist doesn't strive for Heavenly Dao or destroy a few worlds, it wouldn't be decent to call oneself the protagonist of a mysticism story.

Therefore...

The late stage of the System Stream is indeed very likely to be quite awkward.

But now, it's clear that it's far from the 'late stage'.

Su Yan's cheat...

Is very useful!

"Just don't know what kind of system Gou Sheng has."

"However, it feels like his system doesn't have a mall, making it a relatively special system."

"Could it be..."

"A Daily Check-in System?"

Lin Fan stroked his chin: "After all, this kind of system is most suitable for Gou Sheng. As long as he lives long enough, the number of check-ins will be more, and the treasures obtained will also be more."

"However, it's not good to ask."

"Even if the relationship is good, directly asking for his 'golden finger' would be too presumptuous, unless he's willing to tell."

Lin Fan smiled wryingly.

"Thinking too far ahead."

"First, solve the current problem."

"..."

He immediately contacted Wu Zijuzhe through the Immortal Machine.

At this moment...

Wu Zijuzhe was enjoying a service.

Cough~

Learning 'fortune telling', being a 'trickster', busy for half a lifetime, can't one even have a bit of enjoyment?

The services of the Immortal World Harmony Pavilion are...

Top-notch!

However, upon receiving Lin Fan's 'call', he didn't dare to hesitate and immediately answered: "Sect Master Lin, you contacted me amidst your busy schedule. What instructions do you have?"

Wu Zijuzhe made a comfortable hum: "Humph, hmm..."

"You can just say it straight."

Lin Fan: "(ˉ▽￣～)..."

"The sound of your voice~~~"

"Good guy, you didn't include me in the foot washing?"

Wu Zijuz he hastily replied: "Foot washing? I didn't wash feet, just... cough, just occasionally, I didn't..."

Lin Fan: "..."

"Thought you were an honest guy, didn't expect, tsk tsk tsk!"

Wu Zijuz he: "I, this..."

He was somewhat embarrassed.

Who knew Lin Fan would change the topic: "Didn't expect, you are also one of the same way!"

Wu Zijuzhe: "(ω)..."

"This, this..."

"Next time, next time, I will definitely invite you."

"Just playing with you."

"I rarely go to such places." Lin Fan changed the topic again: "We cultivators should still prioritize cultivation, right?"

Wu Zijuzhe: "~~~!"

Good guy.

No matter how you say it, you always have me, making me revolve around you, right?

Truly admiring!

Where am I a smart person? In front of you, I'm like a mentally impaired.

He couldn't laugh or cry, could only wait for Lin Fan to talk about the real matter.

After a moment, he understood.

"Immortal pill formulas, our Heavenly Mechanism Tower indeed has many. Saying buy is too polite, I can directly gift the formula to Sect Master Lin."

"After all, it's just the formula, strictly speaking, it's just sharing."

"But if it's about Immortal Herbs..."

"It's still best for Sect Master Lin to review the formula, determine the required Imm ortal herbs, and then inform me. Then I will investigate to see if there's a way."

"Indeed."

Lin Fan agreed: "However, there's no rush. You can do whatever you need to do first, and it's not late after you finish."

"

"Well..."

The Fifth Zhuge blushed, "Cough."

"Then I'll trouble Lin Zongzhu to wait a moment, I'll be quick."

Lin Fan: "Huh? What do you mean?"

"Didn't I say I'm not in a hurry? Moreover, you're a man, how can a man say he's fast?"

The Fifth Zhuge: "I... I..."

He had been 'teased' again.

No matter how wise he was, he couldn't stop it.

After all, compared to the mental state of modern people, especially when such words can be casually spoken between friends, ancient people... were not so 'open'.

This was especially true for people like the Fifth Zhuge, who truly had no similar experience.

When he met Lin Fan, he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

So, at this moment, the Fifth Zhuge was considering a question.

Should he...

Should he be fast or slow? If he was fast, Lin Fan was right, how could a man say he's fast?

But if he was slow, wouldn't it show a lack of respect for Lin Fan?

"!"

But this problem didn't stump the Fifth Zhuge.

It wasn't that he was truly that quick-witted, but he had already learned how to deal with such dilemmas - by flipping the table.

"I'm not playing anymore, right?"

He paid the bill, left, and started contacting various building owners, gathering Immortal Pill formulas.

Before the time it took to burn an incense stick, he had already sent the relevant information to Lin Fan through the Immortal Machine.

"..."

Lin Fan was surprised, "Fifth Brother, are you okay?"

"It hasn't even been the time it takes to burn an incense stick, and you're already 'handling' things... Are you really that fast?"

The Fifth Zhuge had some psychological preparation and replied with a sigh, "I'm not playing anymore."

"..."

"Oh~"

Lin Fan advised, "Sometimes, it's good to let loose a little. Holding it in for too long isn't good either."

The Fifth Zhuge: "(へ╬)!!!"

Just as he was about to lose his temper, Lin Fan still managed to 'slip away'.

The Fifth Zhuge couldn't help but feel amused.

He found that every time he faced Lin Fan, his exceptional wisdom seemed to completely vanish, leaving him with little use.

It was absurd!

"Seventy-three Immortal Pill formulas."

"Tsk."

"As expected of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion."

"Although this thing isn't considered very precious, having so many varieties is still quite astonishing."

Lin Fan marveled.

As he selected, he couldn't help but think of a legend.

In an ancient era, when the Three Thousand Continents were not as 'brilliant', and the Immortal Cultivation System was relatively backward, there were very few Immortal Pill formulas, and each one was hard to come by.

During that time, a rather 'unfair' profession was born.

They specialized in spreading the scarce Immortal Pill formulas everywhere!

Because they couldn't refine the pills themselves, and it was difficult to collect so many herbs, but they still wanted to consume Immortal Pills, what could they do?

They went fishing!

They spread the formulas around, and occasionally, they secretly helped those who had the formulas obtain one or two types of 'herbs'.

As a result...

These people, with the formulas and a couple of herbs, would inevitably feel an intense itch to try it out.

Once the itch set in, they would do everything in their power to gather the remaining materials and refine the pills.

Hey!

If they really did this, those 'fishermen' would be delighted.

At the moment the pills were formed, they would strike, killing and stealing the pills...

This went on for a period, and hardly anyone dared to refine Immortal Pills, everyone was on high alert, every bush and tree seemed like an enemy.

Even if they didn't intend to consume the pills themselves, they wouldn't dare to refine them.

They feared being killed, losing the pills, and even losing their lives.

"A typical case of finding a mouse and opening an internet cafe."

Lin Fan muttered.

In just a short while, he selected his most desired target from the seventy-three pill formulas.

The Life-Stealing Pill! A straightforward 'poison' name.

In reality, it wasn't a poison at all, but a life-saving Immortal Pill!

It meant, "If the King of Hell wants you dead by the third watch, I'll keep you alive until the fifth watch."

It was the King of Hell's life that was taken, not the life of the person consuming the pill.

"Hearing it this way, it instantly sounds much more impressive."

"But, to be honest, if you don't know the details and only know the name, there probably aren't many people who would dare to consume this kind of pill, right?"

Life-Stealing Pill.

And it's even at the 'Immortal Pill' level! Life-threatening!

The effect of this pill was also very domineering.

Regardless of the reason, as long as there was still a breath left, it could forcefully extend life by nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years!

Even if only a mouth remained, as long as that mouth could still breathe, it could breathe for another nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years!

This explanation might sound exaggerated at first.

But for an 'Immortal', reconstructing their physical body was not an impossible task.

If only a mouth remained and it could still breathe, it represented that the divine soul had not completely dissipated, and the 'life' had not completely vanished.

As long as life remained, it could be reclaimed for nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years!

This was the Life-Stealing Pill!

"If I can refine the Life-Stealing Pill, Duan Shidi can certainly live for another nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years."

"It can repay the previous favor and give him some hope, killing two birds with one stone."

"As for the investment..."

"Even without considering the future, just this one promise to the Immortal Hall is worth it."

Lin Fan smiled, "However, the herbs are not easy to find."

"The main ingredients are three types of Immortal Grass."

"Life-Saving Grass - Immortal Herb."

"Dragon Blood Grass - Immortal Herb."

"And... Soul-Fixing Grass, also an Immortal Herb."

He took a deep breath, "Let's give it a try."

"If this doesn't work, I'll have to ask Su Yan to spend some money."

"..."

The so-called Immortal Herbs were not limited to a specific type or category of herbs.

In fact, any spiritual herb had the potential to grow into an Immortal Herb.

However, it was extremely difficult, extremely rare!

Not only did it require a long accumulation of time, but also a fortuitous opportunity for the spiritual herb.

And that was why the immortal grasses were also known as the immortal elixir of eternal life.

The reason was simple—to become an immortal grass, you first had to be immortal!

Furthermore, there was another reason. After becoming an immortal grass, the refining process often didn't require killing the grass and using the entire plant as an ingredient.

The immortal grasses were already 'very strong', and their medicinal effects were astonishing. Generally speaking, only a portion was needed to refine an immortal pill.

The remaining part could be nurtured and regrown for repeated use...

After all, immortal grasses were rare, and using them up in one go was not cost-effective.

...

"Life-Stealing Pill?"

Looking at the three types of immortal grasses Lin Fan was inquiring about, the Fifth Zhuge immediately understood, "For Elder Duan?"

"It's just..."

"Lin Zongzhu, is it worth it?"

"The Life-Stealing Pill is one of the top-tier immortal pills. Its refining difficulty and required materials are all immortal grasses are the same, but the medicinal effect can only extend life by less than ten thousand years..."

"Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years, it seems like an extremely long period, but for someone at Elder Duan's level, at least in their lifespan, ten thousand years is but a fleeting moment."

"It consumes a significant amount of resources and energy."

"Just to extend life by ten thousand years..."

Obviously, the Fifth Zhuge didn't think this was a profitable deal.

"You're right."

"But, I'm the kind of person who..." Lin Fan replied with a smile, "doesn't like to owe others favors. If there's a grudge, I must settle it. If there's a favor, I must repay it."

"I think, for Elder Duan, there's nothing more valuable than extending his lifespan, right?"

"Oh, no, there's actually one more thing."

"Recovering from injuries and reconnecting the immortal path."

"Unfortunately, I can't do it yet."

Lin Fan sighed, "Among the seventy-three types of immortal pill formulas you gave me, there's one called the Nine-Turn Foundation Pill. From the introduction, it seems to be able to forcefully restore all injuries, treat all types of damage, reconstruct the foundation, and reconnect the immortal path."

"This Nine-Turn Foundation Pill can definitely restore Elder Duan's injuries, reconnect his immortal path, and allow him to take big strides forward. With his past experiences, becoming an Immortal King might not be difficult."

"But when I looked at the refining method and formula, it was mind-boggling."

"Using nine types of immortal grasses is one thing!"

"But you have to refine it nine times!"

"Each 'turn' uses a different immortal grass. After successfully refining one turn, you add the second type of immortal grass and auxiliary materials, then refine it again. This process is like refining an entirely new immortal pill."

"And because the number of refinements increases, the difficulty skyrockets."

"By the ninth turn, the difficulty has increased by several times!"

"The most critical part is that if you make a mistake at any point, all previous efforts will be in vain, and you'll have to start from scratch."

"Who can withstand that?"

"Even if I can withstand it, the immortal grasses can't."

"Moreover, with my current abilities, finding nine types of immortal grasses..."

"Is it possible?"

"I can't withstand it either."

Lin Fan was speaking the truth.

Even with his cheat, he couldn't manage it!

Of course, if you suggest directly asking Su Yan for help, that's possible, but where's the money?

Where do the points come from? It's obvious that finished pills are much more expensive than the raw materials.

Additionally, the prices of different pills are also related to their formulas and refining methods.

The Nine-Turn Foundation Pill is bound to be exorbitantly priced.

Life-Stealing Pill...

Lin Fan estimated that even if he spent all his wealth, he might be able to afford it.

But it's a one-time use item; once used, it's gone.

If he refines it himself, he can keep the immortal grasses, nurture them, and use them again, right?

The experience gained in this process will be his own, right?

This is incredibly valuable experience!

In other words, this isn't a one-time purchase unless you're a rich tycoon who doesn't care about money and can buy it anytime.

But Lin Fan wasn't that rich.

This wasn't a choice for someone who manages a household.

...

"I must repay favors."

The Fifth Zhuge sighed, "I'll do my best to help you inquire, but there might not be any leads."

"..."

"Currently, the only thing you can get your hands on is the Immortal Grasses of the Three Thousand Continents."

"The top-ranked Immortal Grass will receive a half-stem Life Saving Grass provided by the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty of Gourd Continent."

"As for the others, the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty has a complete stock of Life Saving Grass."

"The Heaven Splitting Sect has the Life Saving Grass."

"The Dragon Clan has Dragon Blood Grass, and not just one stem."

"But they obviously won't just hand it over to you without reason. You'll have to make them submit, steal it, or exchange or purchase it at a higher price."

"But if you go to them to buy the immortal grasses, they'll know you're in urgent need, and they'll definitely demand an exorbitant price."

"You won't be able to buy it without being ripped off."

Lin Fan: "..."

"Alright, I'll think about it some more."

With the information obtained by the Fifth Zhuge, Lin Fan pondered, "The intelligence capabilities of the Tianji Tower are truly impressive. They can gather information I need in a short time, but it's useless without the means to acquire them!"

For example, the Life Saving Grass, an immortal-grade grass, according to the intelligence, there are at least four stems on the Three Thousand Continents.

But they are all in the hands of powerful forces, treated as precious treasures!

Want them?

Either fight for them, buy them, or steal them.

Fighting for them is not an option right now.

Stealing is too risky and easy to make enemies.

Buying? It's better to go directly to Su Yan; the system's products are expensive, but they won't demand an exorbitant price, and the quality is guaranteed.

"Hiss."

"Let's get that half-stem Life Saving Grass first, but I'm not sure if Wang Teng and He Anxia can be trusted."

"Should I take action personally or let Gou Sheng put in some effort..."

(End of Chapter)

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