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Chapter 137: First Trial in Pill Refinement.
After condensing the poison pill, Dugu Bo adapted to it for a while and took the opportunity to ask Sun Zhongjing some questions. Then, he impatiently left to find his granddaughter.
Now that he, as a grandfather, had the poison in his body under complete control, his granddaughter's situation naturally had to be put on the agenda as soon as possible. After all, she was still young; the earlier she could condense a poison pill, the greater the benefits. He was already eager to impart the Poison Pill Method to his granddaughter.
Sun Zhongjing, on the other hand, did not leave with him. He needed to stay and gather some immortal herbs, and while he was at it, set up some defenses around the mountain range of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. This was to prevent a certain Tang with overflowing luck from wandering in and harming the immortal herbs.
It had to be said that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was truly a rare treasured land. The immortal herbs it contained were definitely not limited to those Tang San took in the original novel. Furthermore, besides immortal herbs, there were many medicinal herbs of an extremely advanced age that, if used properly, would be no less effective than immortal herbs. Things like ten-thousand-year ginseng and ten-thousand-year Ganoderma were simply abundant here.
Sun Zhongjing was overjoyed. He took out his persona-exclusive storage ring and continuously harvested the mature medicinal and immortal herbs, not holding back in the slightest. In Dugu Bo's eyes, the Poison Pill Method alone was worth everything anyway.
Of course, Sun Zhongjing was not so greedy. After collecting these immortal herbs, once he refined some supreme-grade pills, he definitely wouldn't treat Dugu Bo unfairly. He would never be as stingy as Tang San in the original novel, who only cared for his own people. He didn't even pick a single immortal herb for the old man.
He harvested every usable immortal herb around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, as well as the rare, high-vintage medicinal herbs. Of course, he left the roots, so they would regrow in a few hundred or even a thousand years.
Sun Zhongjing did not prepare any special jade boxes for storage, instead placing them directly into his storage tool. This was because time stood still inside the tool; anything put in would remain exactly the same when taken out, possessing an unparalleled preservation function. Apart from being unable to store living things, it was simply perfect.
Only after he had scoured the area clean, harvesting every last medicinal and immortal herb growing around, did he finally stop, thoroughly satisfied.
The medicinal herbs he had collected were enough to produce a large quantity of potions or pills for nurturing talent.
At this moment, the entire medicine garden, aside from a large missing patch of herbs, didn't look much different from before. After all, he hadn't touched the younger medicinal herbs. He only picked those that had ripened to their limit. Additionally, he left the roots in place; herbs regrowing under these conditions would be much faster than from seeds.
After some time, Dugu Bo returned with his granddaughter, Dugu Yan. He immediately saw the harvested state of the medicine garden, but he didn't mind it in the least. In his heart, this entire garden of medicinal herbs was completely incomparable to the Poison Pill Method. Since the Sect Master wanted them, he could harvest as much as he liked. It wouldn't be a problem even if the entire medicine garden were given to him.
At this moment, Sun Zhongjing was sitting on a flattened large green stone. A large cauldron with its lid on was placed before him, steam continuously streaming from its vent holes...
A faint medicinal fragrance permeated the surroundings.
After Dugu Bo flew down from the mountaintop with his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, he did not make a sound to disturb him, but quietly watched from the side.
Sun Zhongjing's eyes were tightly closed, his hands pressed against the sides of the large cauldron. Nine blood-red soul rings flashed continuously around his body... At the same time, the sound of liquid churning could be heard from within the cauldron.
The medicinal fragrance in the air grew richer, gradually... transforming into another unique aroma!
Finally, after about two hours, Sun Zhongjing, whose eyes had been tightly closed, suddenly opened them. With a clap of his hands, the large cauldron shook violently, and its lid flew into the air. Six pills, shining with a faint blue light, flew out from the cauldron and landed directly in six jade bottles that had been prepared nearby...
Sun Zhongjing flicked his sleeve, and the stoppers placed nearby automatically flew up, sealing the mouths of the jade bottles... Thus, six bottles of pills were completed.
Only then did he let out a long breath. It seemed that refining these pills had been extremely draining.
"Sect Master," Dugu Bo called out, stepping forward.
"Oh, you've returned."
Sun Zhongjing seemed to have only just noticed them, a sign of how deeply immersed he had been in his refinement, having reached a state of self-forgetfulness.
"Yan Yan, quickly greet him," Dugu Bo said, looking at his granddaughter beside him.
"Hello, Sect Master Grandpa."
Dugu Yan stepped forward and called out sweetly.
Before coming here, Dugu Bo had already told her the entire story, so Dugu Yan naturally knew that the man before her could be considered the "master" of both her and her grandfather.
"Hmm, you're Yan Yan, aren't you? What a well-behaved child," Sun Zhongjing said with a smile, stroking his long beard as he looked at Dugu Yan. "Coincidentally, this grandpa has just refined some pills. I'll give you a bottle as a welcome gift."
As he spoke, one of the six bottles of pills floated up and came to rest before Dugu Yan.
"..."
Unsure whether to take it, Dugu Yan could only turn to look at her grandfather.
"Yan Yan, since the Sect Master is giving it to you, go ahead and take it," Dugu Bo said with a smile.
"Thank you, Sect Master Grandpa."
Only then did Dugu Yan reach out and take the medicine bottle.
"Sect Master, may I ask what the effect of this pill is?" Dugu Bo asked.
"This old man refined this pill using immortal herbs as the main ingredient, supplemented by other medicinal herbs. As for its effects..." Sun Zhongjing paused, keeping them in suspense. "Why not let Yan Yan consume it? You'll find out then."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately realized this pill was by no means simple. It was likely a pill that could strengthen one's foundation and cultivate their origin, greatly benefiting the body. Why hesitate? Just eat it and be done with it.
So, Dugu Yan pulled out the stopper, but unexpectedly, the initial medicinal fragrance did not emanate from within. She poured out the pill and found that the once-shining pill now looked completely unremarkable. It seemed like an ordinary pill.
Dugu Bo recognized at a glance that this phenomenon was caused by the medicinal power being extremely contained, preventing any of its fragrance from leaking out.
Sitting cross-legged, Dugu Yan consumed the pill. She felt it melt in her mouth, a cool liquid surging through her entire body. She subconsciously closed her eyes and began to circulate her soul power to digest the medicinal power...
Dugu Bo watched from the side, a little nervous. Even though he trusted Sun Zhongjing completely, he couldn't help but feel anxious when it concerned his only granddaughter, fearing any mishaps. This was only human.
After some time passed, Dugu Yan opened her eyes again, a hint of confusion in them. She hadn't noticed any improvement in her soul power; on the contrary, it seemed as if other parts of her had changed.
"Summon your Martial Soul and take a look."
Noticing her confusion, Sun Zhongjing stroked his long beard and said with a smile.
(end of chapter)
After condensing the poison pill, Dugu Bo adapted to it for a while and took the opportunity to ask Sun Zhongjing some questions. Then, he impatiently left to find his granddaughter.
Now that he, as a grandfather, had the poison in his body under complete control, his granddaughter's situation naturally had to be put on the agenda as soon as possible. After all, she was still young; the earlier she could condense a poison pill, the greater the benefits. He was already eager to impart the Poison Pill Method to his granddaughter.
Sun Zhongjing, on the other hand, did not leave with him. He needed to stay and gather some immortal herbs, and while he was at it, set up some defenses around the mountain range of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. This was to prevent a certain Tang with overflowing luck from wandering in and harming the immortal herbs.
It had to be said that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was truly a rare treasured land. The immortal herbs it contained were definitely not limited to those Tang San took in the original novel. Furthermore, besides immortal herbs, there were many medicinal herbs of an extremely advanced age that, if used properly, would be no less effective than immortal herbs. Things like ten-thousand-year ginseng and ten-thousand-year Ganoderma were simply abundant here.
Sun Zhongjing was overjoyed. He took out his persona-exclusive storage ring and continuously harvested the mature medicinal and immortal herbs, not holding back in the slightest. In Dugu Bo's eyes, the Poison Pill Method alone was worth everything anyway.
Of course, Sun Zhongjing was not so greedy. After collecting these immortal herbs, once he refined some supreme-grade pills, he definitely wouldn't treat Dugu Bo unfairly. He would never be as stingy as Tang San in the original novel, who only cared for his own people. He didn't even pick a single immortal herb for the old man.
He harvested every usable immortal herb around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, as well as the rare, high-vintage medicinal herbs. Of course, he left the roots, so they would regrow in a few hundred or even a thousand years.
Sun Zhongjing did not prepare any special jade boxes for storage, instead placing them directly into his storage tool. This was because time stood still inside the tool; anything put in would remain exactly the same when taken out, possessing an unparalleled preservation function. Apart from being unable to store living things, it was simply perfect.
Only after he had scoured the area clean, harvesting every last medicinal and immortal herb growing around, did he finally stop, thoroughly satisfied.
The medicinal herbs he had collected were enough to produce a large quantity of potions or pills for nurturing talent.
At this moment, the entire medicine garden, aside from a large missing patch of herbs, didn't look much different from before. After all, he hadn't touched the younger medicinal herbs. He only picked those that had ripened to their limit. Additionally, he left the roots in place; herbs regrowing under these conditions would be much faster than from seeds.
After some time, Dugu Bo returned with his granddaughter, Dugu Yan. He immediately saw the harvested state of the medicine garden, but he didn't mind it in the least. In his heart, this entire garden of medicinal herbs was completely incomparable to the Poison Pill Method. Since the Sect Master wanted them, he could harvest as much as he liked. It wouldn't be a problem even if the entire medicine garden were given to him.
At this moment, Sun Zhongjing was sitting on a flattened large green stone. A large cauldron with its lid on was placed before him, steam continuously streaming from its vent holes...
A faint medicinal fragrance permeated the surroundings.
After Dugu Bo flew down from the mountaintop with his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, he did not make a sound to disturb him, but quietly watched from the side.
Sun Zhongjing's eyes were tightly closed, his hands pressed against the sides of the large cauldron. Nine blood-red soul rings flashed continuously around his body... At the same time, the sound of liquid churning could be heard from within the cauldron.
The medicinal fragrance in the air grew richer, gradually... transforming into another unique aroma!
Finally, after about two hours, Sun Zhongjing, whose eyes had been tightly closed, suddenly opened them. With a clap of his hands, the large cauldron shook violently, and its lid flew into the air. Six pills, shining with a faint blue light, flew out from the cauldron and landed directly in six jade bottles that had been prepared nearby...
Sun Zhongjing flicked his sleeve, and the stoppers placed nearby automatically flew up, sealing the mouths of the jade bottles... Thus, six bottles of pills were completed.
Only then did he let out a long breath. It seemed that refining these pills had been extremely draining.
"Sect Master," Dugu Bo called out, stepping forward.
"Oh, you've returned."
Sun Zhongjing seemed to have only just noticed them, a sign of how deeply immersed he had been in his refinement, having reached a state of self-forgetfulness.
"Yan Yan, quickly greet him," Dugu Bo said, looking at his granddaughter beside him.
"Hello, Sect Master Grandpa."
Dugu Yan stepped forward and called out sweetly.
Before coming here, Dugu Bo had already told her the entire story, so Dugu Yan naturally knew that the man before her could be considered the "master" of both her and her grandfather.
"Hmm, you're Yan Yan, aren't you? What a well-behaved child," Sun Zhongjing said with a smile, stroking his long beard as he looked at Dugu Yan. "Coincidentally, this grandpa has just refined some pills. I'll give you a bottle as a welcome gift."
As he spoke, one of the six bottles of pills floated up and came to rest before Dugu Yan.
"..."
Unsure whether to take it, Dugu Yan could only turn to look at her grandfather.
"Yan Yan, since the Sect Master is giving it to you, go ahead and take it," Dugu Bo said with a smile.
"Thank you, Sect Master Grandpa."
Only then did Dugu Yan reach out and take the medicine bottle.
"Sect Master, may I ask what the effect of this pill is?" Dugu Bo asked.
"This old man refined this pill using immortal herbs as the main ingredient, supplemented by other medicinal herbs. As for its effects..." Sun Zhongjing paused, keeping them in suspense. "Why not let Yan Yan consume it? You'll find out then."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately realized this pill was by no means simple. It was likely a pill that could strengthen one's foundation and cultivate their origin, greatly benefiting the body. Why hesitate? Just eat it and be done with it.
So, Dugu Yan pulled out the stopper, but unexpectedly, the initial medicinal fragrance did not emanate from within. She poured out the pill and found that the once-shining pill now looked completely unremarkable. It seemed like an ordinary pill.
Dugu Bo recognized at a glance that this phenomenon was caused by the medicinal power being extremely contained, preventing any of its fragrance from leaking out.
Sitting cross-legged, Dugu Yan consumed the pill. She felt it melt in her mouth, a cool liquid surging through her entire body. She subconsciously closed her eyes and began to circulate her soul power to digest the medicinal power...
Dugu Bo watched from the side, a little nervous. Even though he trusted Sun Zhongjing completely, he couldn't help but feel anxious when it concerned his only granddaughter, fearing any mishaps. This was only human.
After some time passed, Dugu Yan opened her eyes again, a hint of confusion in them. She hadn't noticed any improvement in her soul power; on the contrary, it seemed as if other parts of her had changed.
"Summon your Martial Soul and take a look."
Noticing her confusion, Sun Zhongjing stroked his long beard and said with a smile.
(end of chapter)
