Traversing the path of life and death

Chapter Ten: The Elixir of Breaking the Miasma

Hearing what Elder Wu said, Lin Yu watched as wisps of gas oozed out from it. Lin Yu felt a chill run down his spine at the sight of this thing.

Recalling how the trees would dissipate as soon as he touched them, he gained a better understanding of the miasma. After all, it was the first time he had seen it, and he would be cultivating in it in the future, so he had to have a clear grasp of its characteristics.

This will undoubtedly trouble Elder Wu again. "Teacher, what should I do next?"

"The miasma here belongs to the category of malevolent energy. Its most prominent characteristic is its extremely slow corrosive effect. The trees nearby have been corroded over many years, reduced to mere shells, which is why it dissipated as soon as you touched it. This shows that the miasma here has been here for a very long time," said the old shaman.

"Moreover, as time goes by, the miasma here gradually gathers together, and the density increases as you go in. The density in the true center is definitely extremely high. When you cultivate, stay on the outer perimeter and don't go inwards yet. Proceed step by step. If you can make good use of the miasma here, you can significantly improve your cultivation level," Elder Wu continued.

"Can I go in now?" Lin Yu asked, puzzled.

“No, although the corrosive effect of miasma is weak, it is still extremely dangerous for someone like you who has just started cultivating. You need to make some preparations beforehand,” Elder Wu said slowly.

"What preparations should we make?" Lin Yu asked.

“Every family has an alchemy room, and there are people who specialize in refining pills there. I think your family should have one too. What we need to do is go into that alchemy room and ask for a few pills,” Elder Wu replied.

Upon hearing that he wanted pills, Lin Yu became excited. The first time Lin Yu passed by the alchemy room, he was attracted by the fragrance around him and lingered there for a long time. He sat at the entrance of the alchemy room for a whole day and did not leave until late at night.

I had originally thought that I would never have any further contact with the alchemy room, but I never expected that I would have the opportunity to go there for the sake of cultivation, so I was naturally happy.

The alchemy room is located in the northernmost part of the Lin family compound, in a small courtyard surrounded by medicinal herbs, which exude a pleasant fragrance. Few people come here, but it is an extremely important place in the family. Every day, pills are produced and distributed to family members who need to cultivate.

The fragrance of perfume still lingered around the courtyard that day, but an uninvited guest arrived at the courtyard gate.

Her white training clothes clung tightly to her body, complementing her slender figure. She had long, jet-black hair and bright eyes that gazed at the small courtyard ahead. She stretched out her small hand, which she used for practicing kung fu, and knocked on the courtyard gate.

"Who is it?" came an old voice from the courtyard, and then a pale figure appeared in front of Lin Yu.

Lin Yu was startled by the sudden appearance of the person, and when he saw his face clearly again, his heart was filled with shock. The old man in front of him was actually...

"Grandpa Ghost, what are you doing here?" Lin Yu asked in surprise.

Lin Gui was the same steward who had tested Lin Lao's innate attribute that day. Unexpectedly, he ran into him here again. "Could he also be here to ask for pills?" A question crossed Lin Yu's mind.

"Hehe, why can't I stay here? This is where I live in the Lin family. If I don't stay here, am I supposed to live somewhere else?" Lin Gui said to Lin Yu with a kind smile.

Lin Yu scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "I didn't know you lived here. At first, I thought you were here to get some pills too."

"I'm going to get my medicine?" the old man asked rhetorically. "Come in with me first."

Lin Yu followed the old ghost inside. The courtyard was filled with the fragrance of herbs, which was refreshing and made one's pores open up instantly.

Lin Yu followed the old ghost into the house. As soon as they entered, they saw a huge bronze cauldron with flames burning beneath it. A fragrant aroma wafted from the cauldron, refreshing the senses.

Seeing Elder Wu sitting on the stone bench next to the giant cauldron, he asked Lin Yu, "Did you come here today for something, or did you come to retrieve some pills?"

As soon as Lin Yu entered, he found that there was no one around, so he guessed that the old man was in charge of the alchemy room. The old man's words just now further confirmed Lin Yu's guess.

Since the old ghost had said so, Lin Yu naturally revealed his purpose for coming: "I want some miasma-dispelling pills."

It seemed that the old ghost had already anticipated that Lin Yu would ask for pills, but he did not expect that the pill Lin Yu wanted would be the Miasma-Breaking Pill. How could this not shock the old ghost? As an alchemist, he naturally knew the function of the Miasma-Breaking Pill. Its function was only one: to prevent the miasma poison in the miasma from entering the body.

"What use does Lin Yu have for this? If he were to cultivate now, he would need something that helps with body refinement. Why would he choose a pill that is completely useless for body refinement?" Old Ghost wondered.

“I do have a few of these Miasma-Breaking Pills left, but I don’t know what you need them for,” the old ghost said to Lin Yu.

"Young man, don't tell him about that place. Just make up some excuse," the old shaman's voice suddenly interrupted Lin Yu, who was about to give his reason.

Lin Yu looked at the old ghost with a bitter face and said, "I saw the Miasma-Breaking Pill in a book. The book says that its function is to prevent the miasma poison in the miasma from entering the body. I came here mainly to see what the Miasma-Breaking Pill is like. If possible, I would like to ask for a few pills."

Hearing Lin Yu say this, the old ghost shook his head helplessly and stopped pursuing the matter. Even if he ate a Miasma-Breaking Pill, it would not harm the human body, so he stopped thinking about it. Then he gently raised his right hand and pointed to a small yellow bottle on the counter behind the giant cauldron, which was labeled Miasma-Breaking Pill.

"You can only take one," the foreigner's voice came again.

Lin Yu reached into the small bottle with his right hand, which was adorned with a ring, took out a ring, walked up to the old ghost and showed it to him, then quickly fled through the door.

He ran all the way until he returned to his little house before stopping.

He placed the Miasma-Breaking Pill on the table, then smiled and took out a handful more from his ring, about twenty pills in total, and put them all into a small bottle, muttering to himself, "I didn't expect the storage ring to be so useful."

The old ghost in the alchemy room stared blankly at the bottle of the Miasma-Breaking Pill. There wasn't a single pill left inside. But the old ghost immediately realized that Lin Yu had taken all the pills. After all, he had seen Lin Yu take one with his own eyes. Of course, he didn't expect Lin Yu to have a storage ring, because storage rings are extremely rare.

Now that we have obtained the elixir, we will begin our arduous cultivation.