Hidden moth

Chapter 258: Wild Fox in the Mountains Transforms into a Silver Fox

This wasted a lot of rare elixirs, had no effect, and many people did not learn their lesson.

For example, Zhang San's experiment failed, but Li Si was not convinced and always wanted to try it himself. As the saying goes, failure is the mother of success. How can you summarize experience without trying it yourself?

Just because others fail doesn’t mean you can’t do it. Maybe the reason for failure is that you chose the wrong cat or dog?

Perhaps influenced by myths and legends, many people once believed foxes were the best experimental subjects. However, the foxes in the mountains of Fengwei Township suffered greatly, often being captured, fed drugs, and observed.

It cannot be said that the experiment was without results. There is a special fox species called "Silver Fox" in the mountains around Fengwei Township. Its fur color is a bit like silver gradient. It is said that it was "cultivated" by ancient ancestors.

In order to stop this increasingly serious evil trend, five hundred years ago, the clan law hall held a formal meeting to discuss whether it was necessary to add a new rule to each major sect?
For example, it is forbidden to refine the Qi Ling Pill, or it is forbidden to feed the Qi Ling Pill to animals.

Most of the senior members of the sect who participated in the discussion had done this kind of thing before, and they also felt that they could not set a bad example for their disciples, but the result of the discussion was that it was not included in the sect rules.

The recipe for the Qi Ling Pill was left by the ancestor as a means to test the level of alchemy. Anyone who occasionally refines a furnace can be prohibited as long as the materials are collected by themselves.

Moreover, just because the experiments were not successful in the past does not mean that they will never be successful in the future. What if one day a monster with the potential to unlock spiritual intelligence is really discovered?
Therefore, the clan hall issued a temporary order, prohibiting the unauthorized use of the Qi Ling Pill to feed animals. At the same time, the teaching of the pill formula must also be strictly controlled.

Note that this is not a clan rule but a notice from the clan hall. To put it another way, it's like the competent department has issued a special red-headed document without actually writing it into law.

These notices are time-sensitive. For example, two years ago, the clan law hall issued an order temporarily prohibiting high-level sorcerers from entering the Qiyuan without permission. This order could not become a formal sect rule, but only a temporary stipulation, and the ban was later lifted.

However, the rule prohibiting the unauthorized feeding of Qiling Pills to animals remains in effect to this day. The fact that the ban persists suggests that over the past five hundred years, some people have occasionally practiced this practice.

When Li Xiuyuan was young, he secretly fed rabbits with Qiling Pills, but was reported and exposed, and was punished by being banned for half a year.

Many disciples of the current sects were unaware of this prohibition, and they didn't need to know. After all, only a few people had the ability to refine the Qiling Pill, and they were only informed when they were learning advanced alchemy techniques.

Despite the ban, generations of alchemists who reached a certain level of alchemy would occasionally refine a furnace of Qiling Pills. Since this substance was forbidden to be used, a considerable amount had accumulated within the sect over the years, and Elder Li had his own way of obtaining it.

After hearing this, He Kao was surprised and asked, "Banned for half a year? You just fed a rabbit, and the punishment is so severe! Did anything happen to that rabbit later?"

Li Xiuyuan: "Of course there are changes. The taste is very fresh and tender, and it still retains some of the effect of nourishing the soul. Unfortunately, there are very few, which can be regarded as a waste of most of the spiritual medicine..."

He Kao: "You actually ate it!"

Li Xiuyuan: "It wasn't me who did it. It was that bad boy Gu Chun. He was the one who reported me... Later I caught a few and tried them, and I found that what he said was right."

He Kao: "Catch a few and try them! How many rabbits did you feed?"

Li Xiuyuan: "About a hundred in total, the rabbits that Uncle Dou raised in the village. My thinking at the time was that for this kind of experiment, the sample size wouldn't be enough, so I had to use a screening method..."

No wonder, he fed more than a hundred rabbits, so he deserved to be reported and exposed. Otherwise, I don’t know how many elixirs he would have ruined. It is indeed not unfair to be banned for half a year.

Back then, Gu Chun could report and expose the truth, but now He Kao didn't dare to complain to his face. He asked again, "What about the Transformation Pill?"

Li Xiuyuan pondered and said, "The Transformation Pill is different from the Spirit Awakening Pill. Its materials are extremely precious and difficult to collect. The requirements for refining are also very high.

You need to have at least the sixth level of cultivation to master the methods of refining and taking it, so there are very few in stock in the sect, and I can only give you this gourd, which contains a total of nine pills.

I gave you these pills today because you asked for them. I figured every sect had some in stock, so it would be a good idea for your Yin'e Sect to be without some.

Whether it's the Transformation Pill or the Spirit Awakening Pill, I'm only giving them to you for research, and I've reminded you of everything that should be done."

Not to mention the refining method, the method of taking the elixir is also quite particular. It is not like eating candy beans. It basically requires the method of accumulation and transformation.

Sometimes the person who takes the elixir does not have the ability to absorb the elixir, such as a rabbit, so he needs a master to cast a spell to help him absorb the elixir's efficacy.

The stock of Transformation Pills is small, which means there are still some in stock. Alchemy masters of all generations would occasionally try to practice, and since this thing has no use, of course some of it would be saved.

The Transformation Pill's function was to help demon cultivators who had awakened their spiritual intelligence master the art of transformation. He Kao couldn't even understand the recipe, so now was the perfect time to consult Elder Li.

According to Elder Li, it is difficult to strictly define the first and second level of demon cultivators' cultivation. In short, it is like they have broken through some kind of bloodline restriction, or have undergone some kind of mutation, and their senses, body, and even lifespan and intelligence have changed.

The process of awakening spiritual intelligence is like gaining some kind of talent, similar to breaking through the third level of cultivation. One can practice and learn in ignorance, and can also consciously or unconsciously use certain techniques.

This process is difficult, and the Spirit-awakening Pill may be able to help.

As for taking the transformation pill, it must be done after the demon cultivator has opened up his spiritual intelligence and his cultivation has advanced to a higher level, which is equivalent to the fourth level of cultivation. It would be best if he had the guidance of a master with divine thoughts and mental seals.

Its function is to help them consciously comprehend their innate magical powers, and learn various insights through the mind seal of the mind, so as to master the magic of transformation, such as a fox can turn into a fox spirit!

Theoretically, only fourth-level demon cultivators can take the transformation pill, and they need help from a master. However, Li Xiuyuan has another speculation that the transformation pill may also help demons break through from the third level to the fourth level.

Elder Li's explanation was clear and logical, but He Kao became increasingly confused the more he listened. He pressed on, "How can you know so much about this, if you've never even seen a demon cultivator with awakened spiritual intelligence?"

Li Xiuyuan argued confidently: "While practice hasn't yielded a breakthrough, theoretical research should be at the forefront! What I just said is partly based on records in the recipes, combined with my own inferences."

It turns out these are all unverified guesses. He Kao asked: "Has anyone ever used the Transformation Pill to feed animals?"

Li Xiuyuan: "No, this thing can't be force-fed. Even if you cast a spell to help it transform into a medicinal effect, no animal can withstand it." He Kao asked again: "Then can humans eat it?"

Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "Although your question is a bit out of the ordinary, it's not like there haven't been many ancestors who have had such bold ideas.

According to the research on the pill formula, the transformation pill should not only be effective against demon cultivators, but if a person wants to take it, he must have at least the eighth level of cultivation, and its efficacy is unknown.

Maybe some of the ancestors have tried it, but I don’t know the details. Anyway, my cultivation level is not high enough.”

He Kao: "Why can a fourth-level demon cultivator consume it, but humans can't?"

Li Xiuyuan rolled his eyes at him. "Your question is ill-formed! Many medicines given to sick people can make healthy people sick... This isn't accurate, but I think that's how you understand it."

He Kao was speechless and quietly put away the bottle and gourd. Although the two elixirs were difficult to describe in words, the containers were good things.

The small bottle containing the Qi Ling Pill is made of jade, a whole piece of flawless white jade. It is difficult to make it with ordinary processing methods. It should be the result of the use of the method of extracting objects with spiritual consciousness combined with the magical power of refining equipment.

A bottle like this can definitely be sold at a high price outside.

But in He Kao's eyes, the gourd was clearly more valuable than the jade bottle. It must be a special spiritual plant, carefully refined through rituals, that could seal the elixir and prevent its effectiveness from being lost.

Even He Kao's spiritual sense couldn't see through the gourd. Elder Jiang had given him a gourd like this before, used to hold jasper sycamore seeds, but the one Elder Li gave him was even bigger.

As they were talking, they had already arrived at the airport. After parking the car, He Kao said, "Actually, we don't need to take a plane. It's just a trip to Luzhou City. It's very easy to go back and forth."

He Kao is a stealth moth. He can find a secluded and deserted place and teleport to Luzhou City in the blink of an eye. It’s not like he has been there before.

If he uses the portal of Piaocai Cave for transfer, he can also send Elder Li to Luzhou in a very short time, which not only saves air tickets but also saves time.

Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said, "At this time, our whereabouts will be closely watched. Even if no one saw us, they will be investigated afterwards. I want to take you with me and deliberately leave such clues.

Last time, Jiang Laogui reminded us to be cautious. Unless absolutely necessary, we must not use your magical powers to take shortcuts. Especially you, you must not show off.

He Kao: "I was inconsiderate. Let's just take a plane."

He Kao left home very early today. They almost caught the early flight on time and arrived at Luzhou Airport at 9:30.

After taking a taxi to the city, the two were not in a hurry. They first strolled around the area and bought some local specialties as New Year's goods. After lunch, they came to the massage parlor in Chang'anju.

Chang Anju once told He Kao that he opened a massage parlor in Luzhou, specializing in bone setting massage, and earned some hard-earned money with his skills.

After arriving at the scene, He Kao realized that he was being modest! From a distance, he could see the three large golden characters "Kung Fu Chang" standing above the entrance to the first-floor lobby.

It has three floors with a total area of over 2,000 square meters. It is clearly a massage club. Its official name is "Chang's Orthopedic Hospital."

There were numerous banners and photos hanging in the lobby on the first floor. The banners generally carried messages like "Master of Orthopedics" and "Dedicated Doctor," and all were signed by organizations such as the Armed Police Corps of a certain province or a research lab at a certain university.

Banners sent by ordinary customers should not be qualified to be hung here.

Looking at the photos again, they are even more interesting. I thought it was a live report of a large-scale award ceremony or financial forum. The people taking photos with Chang Anju are all cultural and sports stars and business celebrities.

Let me put it this way, in the sports world, if you have not won a world championship, in the entertainment industry, if you are not well-known to the public, in the business world, entrepreneurs of the level of Gu Yunteng are not qualified to have their photos taken here.

Why was Gu Yunteng not qualified? Because although he had a high status in the Qiyuan business community, his influence and especially his fame nationwide were not enough, and few people would recognize him even if he were to list himself.

When you walk in here, you can’t help but sigh that there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers here!

The most prominent position on the wall of the hall is, of course, the introduction of Master Chang Anju. The three characters "Kung Fu Chang" were the nickname given to him by his early patients, indicating that he not only had real kung fu, but also was quite remarkable.

Chang Anju has been learning from masters since he was young, and later visited famous teachers and studied further. He not only has a deep foundation in traditional Eastern medicine, but also actively participates in modern medical research in many cutting-edge fields.

You won’t know until you see it, and you’ll be shocked when you see it. He has cooperated with the local medical university and its affiliated hospitals, and has won many awards in medical research. Photos of his certificates are also listed.

These are all genuine and are very comfortable with forged banners, photos and certificates.

The most eye-catching introduction is his exclusive inheritance of "Chang's Bone Setting Diagnosis and Treatment Technique", which has been rated as an "Intangible Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO, which is what people often call intangible cultural heritage.

According to the title given by UNESCO, Chang Anju is its "representative inheritor".

The so-called intangible cultural heritage projects are actually not uncommon. For example, traditional arts such as folk customs, opera, and dance, and traditional crafts such as pottery making, printing and dyeing, blowing sugar figures, and weaving bamboo can all apply for intangible cultural heritage and may obtain certification.

There are nearly 4,000 intangible cultural heritage items in the country, including nearly 200 in the field of traditional medicine.

Ordinary people may not understand the professional details, but when they see such a grand introduction, they immediately feel it is very impressive - Master Chang's level is certified by the United Nations!

Li Xiuyuan was delighted as soon as he entered the room, and muttered with a smile: "At first glance, I knew that he was indeed the heir of Xingshen Sect!"

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