Chapter 501

Inside the cauldron, the spherical medicinal liquid was quietly suspended in mid-air. The essence inside was slightly rotating, and the starlight that was almost visible to the naked eye clearly showed that this was no ordinary alchemy technique.

Seeing that Elder Zhang was about to walk to the cauldron, how could Zhang Xiaohua let him see all this?

She immediately called out to him, "Elder Zhang, please wait."

When Elder Zhang heard this, he turned his head in puzzlement and asked curiously, "Ren Shaoxia, is there something wrong?"

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and pointed at the cauldron, "Elder Zhang, don't get too close to the cauldron. This is the crucial time for the pill to be incubated. The temperature inside the cauldron needs to be stable. If you get too close, it may affect the surrounding temperature. If you affect the surrounding temperature, it may affect the temperature inside the cauldron. If …"

After saying a few "ifs", Elder Zhang immediately took a few steps back. When he was in front of Zhang Xiaohua, he asked cautiously, "Is this distance enough?"

Seeing Elder Zhang's cautious manner, Zhang Xiaohua was overjoyed in her heart. She only nodded solemnly, "En, this is for the best.

Don't come too close. If Elder has any questions, feel free to ask me. "

Elder Zhang was depressed and thought, "I didn't see anything. From the time you put in the medicine until now, I only saw the medicinal soup at the bottom of the cauldron. What questions can I have?"

After racking his brain for a while, Elder Zhang hesitated and said, "This … Crimson Flame Pill, how many years can it increase one's cultivation?"

Zhang Xiaohua was stunned. She really didn't think about this question. In her jade scroll, she only talked about the effects of the Meridian Soothing Pill, which was to nourish the meridians. How could it increase one's cultivation?

Even the scroll that Elder Zhang gave her didn't explain it clearly.

Zhang Xiaohua shook her head and said, "Elder Zhang, I really can't answer this question. The scroll that you gave didn't mention it. Where do you want me to find it for you?"

"Heh heh, don't worry about it. As long as it can increase one's cultivation, it's fine. Our Rejuvenation Valley has spread word of mouth that it can increase one's cultivation by five years. Furthermore, it's good for the meridians. In the future, cultivation will be twice the result with half the effort."

Zhang Xiaohua nodded and said inwardly, "I don't know if my internal energy can increase, but if it is beneficial to my meridians, then it is true."

Then he said, "Elder Zhang, although I don't know how many years of cultivation it can increase, but if you compare it with other medicinal pills that you know the effects of, wouldn't you have a better idea?"

"Other medicinal pills?"

Elder Zhang smiled and said, "Ren Shaoxia, it's easy for you to say that. You're still talking about other medicinal pills that can increase one's power. This old man doesn't dare to boast. Other than my Rejuvenation Valley's Crimson Flame Pill, the medicinal pills that can increase one's power in this world are really …"

Zhang Xiaohua thought he was going to say "no", but Elder Zhang changed the topic and said, "It's really very little."

Zhang Xiaohua shrugged her shoulders and said, "After all, they do exist. Since Rejuvenation Valley is famous for its medicinal pills, they must know about it. Won't we know if we compare them horizontally?"

Elder Zhang still shook his head. "The pill recipe is also incomplete. Those things are in the hands of the Dalin Temple, Fragrance Cult, oh, and the former Misty School. How could my Rejuvenation Valley know about it?

Besides, even if we have the pill recipe, what can we do?

As the saying goes, 'a clever housewife can't cook without rice'. Without medicinal herbs of sufficient age, it's also difficult to successfully refine this medicinal pill. "

Zhang Xiaohua also nodded. "If Rejuvenation Valley doesn't have Crimson Pearl Grass and Scarlet Flame Grass, it's indeed impossible to refine this Crimson Flame Pill."

At this moment, Elder Zhang's face was full of yearning as he said, "According to Rejuvenation Valley's early records, several hundred years ago, a medicinal pill called 'Qi Generating Pill' appeared in Jianghu. It's a spiritual medicine that can increase one's power. A single Qi Generating Pill can increase one's power by thirty years. It's said that at that time, a reign of terror was set off in the entire Jianghu. Many famous Jianghu experts died because of this."

"Qi Generating Pill?"

Zhang Xiaohua couldn't help but call out. This name seemed extremely familiar. Which Jade Slip did she see it in?

When Elder Zhang heard Zhang Xiaohua call it out, he wasn't surprised. "That's right, it's the Qi Generating Pill. Presumably, you've also heard of this legendary miraculous medicinal pill.

However, not only has the medicinal pill already disappeared, even the pill recipe has long been lost. I've only heard that it contains Dragon Beheading Grass, Peacock Grass, and other main ingredients. However, this old man has only heard of the name of these main ingredients. I've never seen a picture of them. In the ancient records passed down from Rejuvenation Valley, it's only mentioned slightly and simply didn't go into detail.

Presumably, only in the super large sects that have been passed down for ten thousand years like the Aroma Spreading Sect can we find some clues. "

"Dragon Beheading Grass?

Peacock Grass? "Zhang Xiaohua didn't wrinkle her brows. She didn't seem to see these two medicinal herbs in the Jade Slip?

However, shortly after, Zhang Xiaohua also felt at ease. The number of medicinal herbs recorded in the 《Hundred Herb Compendium》 was innumerable. How could she remember them all?

In the future, when she had time to carefully look at them, perhaps they would be useful.

Seeing Elder Zhang speak for a long time, Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "Although Scarlet Flame Grass and Crimson Pearl Grass aren't as rare as Dragon Beheading Grass and Peacock Grass, they are still considered spiritual herbs. Moreover, they also have a medicinal age of a hundred years. They aren't necessarily inferior to the Qi Generating Pill. If we can successfully refine them tomorrow, after you and Valley Head Nie take them, you'll naturally know their effects. Right now, it's also useless to make wild guesses."

Elder Zhang reluctantly looked at the pill furnace above the Earth Fire and said with a bitter smile, "Actually, these five years of cultivation might not have had much of an effect on me. However, to be able to personally see and personally take the spiritual herbs described in the Jade Slip, this … this … this old man, I, can die in peace."

As he finished speaking, Elder Zhang somewhat didn't choose his words carefully.

Zhang Xiaohua actually understood these words. As the ancients said, "Hearing about it in the morning and dying in the evening", it was nothing more than this. To be able to personally experience the feeling of yearning for even in one's dreams was much more important than gaining a few years of cultivation for no reason.

The two people spoke for a while more before Elder Zhang was about to leave. Zhang Xiaohua warned, "Elder Zhang, before noon tomorrow, I will be in this pill room watching over the medicinal pills. I need absolute silence and don't let anyone disturb me. It's best that you and Valley Head don't wait in front of the pill room. Right now, there are many people from the Incense Cult in our Rejuvenation Valley. If we pay too much attention, it's hard to avoid attracting their attention. Elder Zhang wouldn't want them to also know that Rejuvenation Valley has the Crimson Flame Pill, right?"

Elder Zhang nodded and said, "Ren Shaoxia is right. We definitely won't come before noon tomorrow. Valley Head and I will wait in my pill room. If you succeed in refining, then come directly to the pill room to find us. What do you think?"

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "That's how it should be!"

Thus, Elder Zhang left with a smile on his face.

Zhang Xiaohua set up a restriction on the pill room and sat cross-legged in front of the pill furnace. She carefully inserted the necessary spells and carefully observed the changes in the medicinal pill.

Deep into the night, she finally inserted the spells. Zhang Xiaohua held the vitality stone in her hand and prepared to cultivate the Carefree Heart Sutra. Before she closed her eyes, she still looked worriedly at the medicinal liquid in the pill furnace that was gradually slowing down. This was already the last night, she hoped that nothing would go wrong.

Very quickly, starlight shone into the pill. The specks of starlight within the pill became even more resplendent in this dense cluster of starlight. From time to time, it would absorb even more starlight. However, in the end, the medicinal liquid gradually stopped spinning. The outer layer of the Crimson Flame Pill's "array" was formed and the starlight could no longer penetrate it. In the scorching hot pill furnace, under the invisible starlight, the huge medicinal pill quietly floated there, motionless.

After a long time, the sky gradually brightened. Zhang Xiaohua suddenly opened her eyes and hurriedly looked at the medicinal pill in the pill furnace. Seeing that the medicinal pill was motionless, she was shocked. When she released her divine sense, she could only see that the vitality emitted by the medicinal pill was already weak and was gradually decreasing. Only then did she relax. It seemed that the pill was about to be successfully nurtured. Nothing strange happened last night.

Zhang Xiaohua was too worried about the Crimson Flame Pill in the pill furnace. After removing the restrictions in the pill room, she only practiced the Fist of the North Star twelve times at the entrance of the pill room before immediately returning to the pill furnace. She didn't even take a single step away from it. She didn't even comprehend the Heavenly Dao or the mantra. She only released her divine sense and observed carefully, afraid that something would go wrong at the last step.

Time passed very quickly, but also very slowly. This morning, Zhang Xiaohua lost the patience that a Qi Practitioner should have as an immortal cultivator. She actually began to quietly pace in front of the pill furnace.

Just as Zhang Xiaohua was about to lose her composure, a series of footsteps rang out from outside the pill room. Zhang Xiaohua was shocked. She had already warned elder Zhang not to disturb her today. Why was there someone outside the pill room?

Zhang Xiaohua frowned and released her divine sense. However, she was rather surprised when she saw the scene outside the pill room.

The person outside the pill room wasn't Valley Head Nie, nor was it Elder Zhang, nor was it anyone from Rejuvenation Valley. Instead, it was a woman with a veil on her head. Beside her was a short and stout man. Behind them were several men and women dressed in martial attire.

Zhang Xiaohua had seen the short and stout man last night. He was the one who had accompanied Valley Head Nie at the banquet. The woman was also the one who had given orders in the Cult of Fragrance's caravan last night.

Zhang Xiaohua understood that this woman should be the emissary of the Cult of Fragrance, and this short and stout man should be the Manager Yang that Nie Qianyu had mentioned.

Sure enough, Manager Yang smiled obsequiously and pointed at the pill room where Zhang Xiaohua was. He said something to the woman, and the woman nodded from time to time. Her expression couldn't be seen under the veil. Then, without waiting for Manager Yang to finish speaking, she raised her head to look ahead and walked away. She didn't seem to be too interested in Manager Yang's introduction. Manager Yang was surprised and immediately followed her eagerly. He pointed at the herb garden in front of them and explained something.

Once they were far away, Zhang Xiaohua retracted her divine sense. She was rather worried about how she would deal with the emissary and Manager Yang if they barged into the pill room.

When she turned her attention to the pill furnace, she suddenly realized that she had been thinking too much. She had long lost the calmness and composure that a pill master should have. If it wasn't for the disturbance of the people from the Cult of Fragrance, she might have destroyed this cauldron of pills.

Immediately, Zhang Xiaohua sat down cross-legged. Not long after, her eyes, nose, and heart were empty.

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