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Chapter 597 - The Seventh Chapter of the Apothecary
Chapter 597 - The Seventh Chapter of the Apothecary
The bait had been cast, and it was now up to the fish to take it. Lu Chen had no further part to play in this game.
Returning to his cave abode, he patted the plump bird's rotund belly, feeling the waves of fat ripple softly beneath his hand. It was a strangely satisfying sensation.
Stepping into his spirit fields, he carefully inspected each spiritual herb, tending to their every subtle need with meticulous care.
Finally, with his spiritual energy slightly depleted, he returned to the small courtyard.
After a brief rest, he entered the adjacent pill chamber.
Thanks to the numerous pill formulas he had devoured from the light spheres, Lu Chen's pill concocting skills had progressed rapidly, and he had even achieved a level of minor mastery in crafting certain pills.
He took out the Hidden Root Grass that he had stored earlier and carefully separated the leaves with his spiritual energy, eventually condensing it into a dense and pure ball of spiritual energy.
Next, he combined the processed Hidden Root Grass with other ingredients, skillfully merging them according to the pill formula.
Under the pill furnace, a faint green flame suddenly ignited, rapidly spreading and burning silently.
This pale green flame was the Sky Blue Flame, a fourth-grade flame said to originate from the Great Daoist Sect of Tou Sui, a flame particularly suited for pill concoction, capable of slightly increasing the success rate and quality of the pills.
Lu Chen followed the prescribed sequence, adding the processed materials and solvents into the pill furnace with deft movements.
While his experience in refining Foundation Establishment Pills was not extensive, the absorption of numerous pill formulae had granted him a level of proficiency that surpassed most pill refiners in the Dan Hall of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Half a mark later, his keen spiritual sense detected changes within the pill furnace, and with a thought, the lid of the furnace opened, shooting out four pills the size of dragon eyes.
Lu Chen's spiritual energy caught the four pills, and they came to rest in his palm.
The pills' surfaces were adorned with swirling spirit patterns, emitting a soft glow that made one feel refreshed and invigorated.
"Not bad, four Foundation Establishment Pills in one batch," Lu Chen thought to himself.
"From now on, pill concoction will be my main source of spirit stones."
While he possessed numerous treasures, fifth-grade items were difficult to sell at his current Foundation Establishment realm.
Only by finding a highly reputable force and disguising his identity could he hope to exchange them for other resources.
As for third and fourth-grade items, he had already traded many of them for high-grade spirit herbs, demon beast flesh, and other necessities.
The item he had in the greatest quantity was the fourth-grade Sword Talisman, which was incredibly useful to him at his current stage, so he intended to keep them all.
His success rate in refining Foundation Establishment Pills was now around sixty to seventy percent. A pill refiner could maintain a balanced income and expenditure with a success rate of around thirty percent, but at sixty to seventy percent, they were well on their way to making a substantial profit.
"With this probability, I can earn several thousand lower-grade spirit stones with each batch of Foundation Establishment Pills."
"If I can improve my skill to a level of great achievement or even a grandmaster, I could earn over ten thousand or even twenty thousand lower-grade spirit stones per batch."
Lu Chen clicked his tongue in admiration, marveling at the earning potential of a grandmaster-level pill refiner.
Motivated by this thought, he eagerly continued to refine pills, firing up the furnace again.
He refined ten batches of Foundation Establishment Pills before stopping to rest, feeling a slight fatigue in his mental faculties.
Out of the ten batches, seven were successful, yielding a total of twenty-six Foundation Establishment Pills of varying sizes.
"I guess I can be considered a Pill Master now," Lu Chen smiled, storing the pills away in his storage bag.
Suddenly, he felt a slight strangeness on the back of his hand, as if a stream of water was flowing continuously.
Lu Chen's consciousness rested on the semi-transparent, formless yao beast, sensing its joyous mood, and he chuckled softly.
This yao beast relished the pill toxins left in the pill furnace and failed pills, and after three failed batches of Foundation Establishment Pills, it was sure to have a feast.
"Hmm? Is it about to break through?"
Suddenly, the yao beast resting on his hand emitted a gradually intensifying aura, slowly revealing its form.
A faint fragrance of medicine wafted through the pill chamber, the vaporous tendrils of scent converging and pooling around the yao beast, forming a strange mist that seeped into its body.
The mist thickened, eventually shrouding the yao beast entirely.
After a long while, a nearly inaudible sound rang out, and a slight crack appeared in the mist. Lu Chen's spiritual sense detected that the yao beast had more than doubled in size as it emerged from within and landed lightly on his shoulder.
As his consciousness settled on the yao beast's body, a thought suddenly surfaced in his mind.
Yao Beast, a fourth-grade mystical creature, nearly formless and colorless, averse to contact with living beings. It feeds on pill toxins remaining in pill furnaces and pills, parasitizing within pill furnaces. It can automatically clean and maintain pill furnaces, ensuring their quality, and can also slightly improve pill quality.
"It's finally reached the fourth grade. All those fourth and even fifth-grade pills I've been feeding it haven't been in vain."
Lu Chen's heart was filled with emotion. Every pill he concocted from the light spheres was processed by the yao beast, providing it with nourishment while also allowing it to clean any residual toxins.
The fourth-grade Mysterious Yin Pill, Enchanting Lust Pill, Dust Cleansing Pill, the recent Earth Elemental Pill, and even the fifth-grade Saint Infant Pill—all contributed to the yao beast's rapid growth, along with the pills he refined in his spare time.
"I wonder what light sphere reward this rare fourth-grade mystical creature will unlock."
Lu Chen soothed the successfully breakthrough yao beast, his attention drawn to the white light sphere floating silently in the air.
Full of anticipation, he reached out and gently touched the surface of the light sphere.
The light sphere silently exploded, transforming into countless specks of light that coalesced into a holographic ancient tome, which vanished into Lu Chen's body.
A thought flashed through his mind.
The yao beast has advanced to the fourth grade, unlocking the "Apothecary's Seven Chapters" (Part One)
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An ancient, mottled tome appeared before Lu Chen.
He carefully opened it, revealing detailed information about a fourth-grade spirit herb, including processing tips, medicinal properties, and compatibility or conflicts with other spirit herbs.
Flipping through the pages, he also found introductions to various pills, although sadly, there were no specific pill formulas.
"Apothecary's Seven Chapters," a priceless treasure without a grade. It is said to be a pill cultivation manual written by a Nascent Soul Elder of Tou Sui Sect, based on his lifetime of experience. It records the medicinal properties of many spirit herbs, and is invaluable to pill cultivators.
The latter chapters also record several fifth and sixth-grade pill formulas deduced by the Nascent Soul True Lord, which require verification.
"A manual written by a Nascent Soul level pill master? I wonder what it would be worth if I took it to the so-called Tou Sui Sect."
Upon learning that the treasure had no grade, Lu Chen's heart initially sank, but after understanding the ancient tome's capabilities, he felt relieved.
"The latter chapters also contain pill formulas deduced by a Nascent Soul True Lord?"
He eagerly flipped to the end.
"Hmm? Where are the rest of the chapters?"
"Damn this truncated book!"
He couldn't help but curse in frustration.
(End of Chapter)
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