Firefly Journey

For several days in a row, Lin Yuanran went to the Pill Hall on time. In addition to refining the Crimson Beauty Pill, his main task was to study those ancient pill formulas.

Unfortunately, although the Star Moon Alliance is a major sect in Jiangdong, it is not particularly skilled in alchemy. The Alchemy Hall is only one part of the sect, and more importantly, it is a place for Daoist Qingfeng to settle down and make a living.

Lin Yuanran read through all the ancient books on alchemy, but in the end he still couldn't find a recipe that used the Illusionary Jade Grass as the raw material. This disappointed him greatly. He was extremely frustrated to be in the desert with a huge sum of money and not be able to buy water even if he offered an exorbitant price.

He quickly calmed down.

So-called prescriptions are nothing more than things that our predecessors discovered through countless experiments.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others. Since there are no pills made from Illusionary Jade Grass, why can't we develop them ourselves?

Lin Yuanran is that kind of person. When he encounters a problem, he tries to solve it in the simplest way possible. If he can't solve it, he will try to solve it in a deeper way. If that still doesn't work, he will continue to rack his brains until the problem is solved.

Even though he has only just mastered the basics of alchemy, it does not diminish his ambition.

Without the cultivation boost from the "oranges grown north of the Huai River become trifoliate oranges" technique, he is now no different from an ordinary cultivator, having simply inherited the realm of the Pan-Ancient Continent, nothing more.

Now he has a thorough understanding of Earth's cultivation system and knows that the higher the realm, the harder it is to break through. It is not uncommon for people to be stuck at a certain realm for many years, and he does not want to become one of them.

Although relying solely on one's own basic cultivation, it would take forever to make any progress, fortunately, the path of cultivation is not limited to foolishly absorbing the power of heaven and earth to improve. There are also many shortcuts, such as hunting down immortal beasts that also possess magical power, or eating plants with magical power, or even using demonic methods such as possession, body stealing, or refining.

Cultivators are different from the magical beasts of the ancient world. They can directly absorb magical power by consuming objects containing it, thereby enhancing themselves. Humans do not have the digestive system to absorb magical power, so they need to find another way.

Alchemy is one such method.

Strictly speaking, elixirs are also a form of food for cultivators. Alchemists combine rare and precious materials, extract their essence, and refine them into elixirs, giving them effects far exceeding those of ordinary food.

After the Songhua Mountain incident, when Chi Liuzi gave him a Huanbi Grass, she also told him its purpose.

The effects of the Illusion Grass are simple and straightforward. It can neither cure diseases nor fill an empty stomach, but it simply contains boundless magical power, and consuming it can elevate one to a higher realm.

Lin Yuanran had no doubt that if he chewed and swallowed it directly, he could immediately advance from the early stage of the Void Realm to the middle stage.

Sounds pretty good, right?

But this is not what Lin Yuanran wants. It's just a small realm, what a short-sighted view!

It's true that swallowing the Illusionary Jade Grass directly can improve one's abilities, but Lin Yuanran is desperate for money. Once he gets something good, he tries to squeeze every last drop of value out of it.

Chi Liuzi also said that if this substance is refined into a pill with other rare materials, its effects will be even better, but she didn't know exactly how much better.

Lin Yuanran was not in a hurry. He had enough patience and would never directly consume the Illusionary Jade Grass unless absolutely necessary.

Moreover, he can no longer consider things only from his own perspective.

He fell in love with the blonde, blue-eyed girl, who now has blue eyes, ever since St. Louis. She was also a cultivator, and with their feelings for each other clear, they naturally had to weather the storms together and progress together.

In the future, the pills made from the Illusionary Jade Grass will definitely come in two portions. Even if they are swallowed raw, each person will have to take half.

If you like someone, you should think about everything for them; otherwise, it's not true liking.

Lin Yuanran's efforts were not one-sided; back in the Pan-Ancient Continent, Fengling had provided him with a great deal of assistance.

The potion ingredients that paved his way to the extraordinary, the errands he ran at school, the wages from his trips to the mines, and even the staff that still accompanies him to this day—all were crafted by Feng Ling. It can be said that even in his humble beginnings, that girl saw his brilliance and offered him help.

Now that he has only gained an opportunity, how can he not return the favor?

Even if Feng Ling were to directly extend her hand and say, "Give me the Illusionary Jade Grass," Lin Yuanran would absolutely not hesitate.

Although wind chimes certainly wouldn't do that.

Lin Yuanran did not inform her of this matter beforehand.

Because he knew that if Fengling had known about this beforehand, she would never have agreed to him dividing the Illusion Grass into two parts.

Feng Ling's situation is somewhat different from his. In the ancient continent, it could be said that the saying "oranges grown north of the Huai River become trifoliate oranges" applied to them, making them so-called geniuses in that other world. But now that they've returned to Earth, they don't have that kind of luck anymore, yet Feng Ling is still more outstanding than her peers. What does that mean?

This shows that wind chimes are absolute geniuses, no matter where they are!

Lin Yuanran didn't dare to hope to catch up with her; all he wanted to do was get as close to her as possible, nothing more.

With the approach determined, the next step was to study the elixir formula. According to Lin Yuanran's understanding, the composition of the elixir formula follows one principle: the properties of each raw material must not conflict.

For a simple example, if Xiaoming eats spicy noodles first and then eats candy, he will most likely not be able to taste the sweetness because the spiciness will mask it.

The same principle applies to alchemy. The main function of the Illusionary Jade Grass is to enhance cultivation, so its auxiliary materials cannot simply provide magical power. The two will not complement each other, but rather overlap.

However, if materials with other properties are used instead, such as the remains of immortal beasts, then there will be no conflict between the two. The bone powder will "strengthen" the magic power in the Illusionary Jade Grass, making it a more complete pill, reducing the loss of magic power during the refining process, and maximizing its efficacy.

Following this line of thought, Lin Yuanran suddenly had a breakthrough and became eager to try it out.

March passed in a flash. During this short quarter, besides learning the basics of alchemy, Lin Yuanran silently pondered the matter of turning herbs into pills. As for his original purpose, he never pursued it for a moment.

Fortunately, he had an accomplice, Fengling, who took advantage of delivering meals to various peaks to look around. However, she obtained very limited information, since she was just a food delivery person and had no access to any inside information outside of her own peak.

Lin Yuanran reassured her that there was no need to rush, as there was a one-year deadline, and even if it didn't work out, she would still receive a minimum of three catties of spirit millet, so she wouldn't lose out.

Lin Yuanran embarked on the path of alchemy with no turning back. In just three months, he mastered the basic knowledge of alchemy. This performance greatly pleased Daoist Qingfeng, because normally, it would take three to five years to learn such knowledge.

No wonder he's a direct disciple; he's got real skills. On the other hand, the others who started at the same time as him are still struggling to control the heat every day. Especially Han Yi, who insisted on challenging the high-difficulty Mighty Pill at the beginning. Three months have passed, and he's still challenging it. That thing is simply a nightmare for novice alchemists!

On this day, Lin Yuanran asked Qingfeng Daoist for leave and went to Yunlai Peak, where the Criminal Law Hall was located.