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Chapter 137: First Attempt at Alchemy

After successfully condensing his Poison Core, Dugu Bo took some time to adapt to it and asked Sun Zhongjing several questions. Once he was satisfied, he eagerly left to find his granddaughter. Now that he had completely gained control over his poison, it was time to help his granddaughter. Since she was still young, the sooner she condensed her own Poison Core, the greater the benefits for her future cultivation. He couldn't wait to pass down the Poison Core Technique to her.

Sun Zhongjing, however, did not leave with him. He remained at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to collect various immortal herbs and set up protective measures around the surrounding mountains to prevent a certain luck favored "Tang" from wandering in and ruining everything.

It had to be said that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was an exceptionally rare treasure trove. The number of immortal herbs it contained far exceeded those taken by Tang San in the original story. In addition, there were countless highly aged medicinal herbs that, when used correctly, were just as effective as immortal herbs. Things like ten thousand year old ginseng and spirit mushrooms could be found in abundance here.

Sun Zhongjing was ecstatic as he retrieved his character exclusive storage ring and began harvesting herbs like crazy. He had absolutely no reservations about collecting them after all, from Dugu Bo's perspective, the Poison Core Technique alone was already worth more than anything else.

Of course, Sun Zhongjing wasn't greedy. Once he refined some high quality pills, he would definitely reward Dugu Bo as well. He wasn't like Tang San, who hoarded all the benefits and didn't even leave a single immortal herb for the old man.

He thoroughly harvested every useful immortal herb and high aged medicinal plant around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, making sure to leave the roots intact. Given a few hundred or thousand years, the herbs would naturally grow back.

Unlike the original work where special jade boxes were needed to preserve herbs, Sun Zhongjing directly stored them inside his spatial ring, where time was completely halted. Anything placed inside would remain in its original state, making it the perfect preservation method aside from its inability to store living creatures, of course.

Once he had harvested every single mature herb, he finally felt satisfied. With this massive collection, he could now refine a vast number of medicinal pills and potions to cultivate talents.

By the time Dugu Bo returned with his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, the entire medicinal garden looked noticeably emptier. However, Dugu Bo didn't mind at all to him, these herbs were nothing compared to the Poison Core Technique. If the sect master wanted them, he could take everything even the entire garden wasn't a problem.

At that moment, Sun Zhongjing was sitting on a large, flattened boulder, with a massive cauldron placed in front of him. The cauldron's lid was shut tight, and thin wisps of medicinal steam continuously escaped from its vent holes, filling the air with a faint medicinal fragrance.

As Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan descended from the mountain peak, they did not disturb him. Instead, they remained silent, quietly observing.

Sun Zhongjing's eyes were closed, his hands pressed against the sides of the cauldron, and his nine blood red soul rings flashed intermittently around him. The sound of boiling liquid echoed from within the cauldron, while the medicinal aroma in the air gradually became richer and richer. Eventually, it transformed into a completely different scent one that was even more potent and alluring.

Finally, after two hours, Sun Zhongjing's eyes snapped open. With a swift movement, he struck the cauldron with both hands, causing the entire structure to tremble violently. The lid flew into the air, and six glowing blue pills shot out from within, landing directly into six pre prepared jade bottles.

With a flick of his sleeve, the bottle caps on the side automatically flew up, sealing the bottles shut.

The pills were complete.

Only then did Sun Zhongjing let out a long breath, as if the process had taken a great deal of effort.

"Sect Master." Seeing this, Dugu Bo finally stepped forward and called out.

"Oh, you're back."

Sun Zhongjing acted as if he had just noticed them. It seemed that he had been so focused on refining pills that he had completely lost himself in the process.

"Yan Yan, greet the sect master," Dugu Bo instructed.

"Greetings, Sect Master Grandpa," Dugu Yan said sweetly.

Before arriving, Dugu Bo had already explained everything to her, so she fully understood that this man was essentially her and her grandfather's new master.

"Mm, so your name is Yan Yan? What a well mannered child," Sun Zhongjing said with a smile, stroking his long beard. "It just so happens that I've refined a batch of pills. Here, take one as a meeting gift."

As he spoke, one of the six bottles on the side floated up on its own and stopped right in front of Dugu Yan.

"…"

Dugu Yan hesitated for a moment, unsure whether she should accept it. She turned to her grandfather for guidance.

"Yan Yan, since it's a gift from the sect master, take it," Dugu Bo said with a smile.

"Thank you, Sect Master Grandpa," she said as she took the jade bottle.

"Sect Master, what effects does this pill have?" Dugu Bo asked curiously.

"These pills were refined using immortal herbs as the main ingredients, supplemented by other rare medicinal plants," Sun Zhongjing explained, pausing slightly before adding with a mysterious smile, "As for the effects… Why not have Yan Yan take one and find out?"

Hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately understood this pill was definitely extraordinary. It had to be some kind of body strengthening or foundational enhancement pill. There was no need to hesitate she should take it immediately.

Without further delay, Dugu Yan removed the bottle's stopper. However, to her surprise, there was no medicinal fragrance inside. When she poured out the pill, she found that the once glowing blue pill now looked completely ordinary, as if it were just a regular medicinal pellet.

Dugu Bo immediately recognized the phenomenon this was a sign that the pill's energy was extremely well contained. The lack of fragrance meant that not a single bit of medicinal potency was leaking out.

Dugu Yan sat down cross legged and swallowed the pill. The moment it entered her mouth, it melted instantly, turning into a refreshing, cool liquid that spread throughout her entire body. Her eyes instinctively closed as she began circulating her soul power, absorbing the medicinal effects.

Dugu Bo, standing nearby, watched nervously. Even though he fully trusted Sun Zhongjing, this was still his only granddaughter it was natural to feel anxious.

After a while, Dugu Yan's eyes slowly opened. However, her expression was puzzled. She hadn't felt any increase in soul power, but she could tell that something else had changed.

"Summon your martial soul and take a look," Sun Zhongjing said with a knowing smile, stroking his long beard.

(End of Chapter)

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