Chapter 106: Master, Actually the Pill Liquid is Pretty Good, You Don't Have to Refine Pills.
One early morning.
Li Yingling, who was just about to go out to gather materials and ponder over the assembly trials, was arrested by her own master.
"Master! I didn't do anything wrong, did I?! Why are you doing this to me?"
Li Yingling, with a look of terror, was pressed against the wall, her gaze horrified as she stared at the pill her master was holding in his hand.
Chu Xingchen held a light brown pill, his tone serious as he said:
"What are you afraid of? This is a genuine pill refined from an alchemy furnace. Look at this quality, the taste can't be bad."
This was the truth. To ensure the pill formation rate, he had spent a fortune. After all, to do a good job, the right tools are essential.
Chu Xchen painfully bought a slightly expensive but extremely high-quality alchemy furnace.
When buying the alchemy furnace, Chu Xingchen even thought, maybe he should stop refining pills and switch to making alchemy furnaces instead.
But one should love their trade. On second thought, the market for pills has great prospects, and if the effects are good, they would be very popular.
After all, not everyone knows how to refine pills, but everyone definitely gets injured.
However, considering that his disciple was not injured, Chu Xingchen refined a Qi Condensation Pill.
It is a relatively basic auxiliary cultivation medicine. It has effects, but they are not ideal. The only good thing is that it has no side effects; it could even be eaten like candy beans when there's nothing else to do.
But facing Chu Xingchen's words.
Li Yingling didn't buy it at all. She said aggrievedly: "Then Master, you can just eat it yourself... Could it be that you, Master, are not confident yourself?"
Chu Xingchen glared: "I am thinking of you when there is something good! Why don't you understand my good intentions? Open your mouth and obediently swallow this pill!"
Li Yingling took a deep breath, only hating that her second junior brother was not in the sect.
Chen Baiqing was also too young. Master might not act human, but she, as the eldest senior sister, had to look the part.
With a hardened gaze, Li Yingling reached out and took the brown pill in front of her.
After gathering her courage, she still didn't dare to swallow the pill refined by her master...
After all, the shadow was too great, especially after seeing Zhao Wanqing's younger brother, who was unconscious yet still unconsciously scratching his own throat.
It was truly horrifying.
However, this did give her some inspiration.
"Master! Why don't we use your pills as part of the trial content? Every participant must first eat a pill refined by you."
Li Yingling seemed to be convincing herself first, her face full of excitement:
"The path of cultivation is full of difficulties. If you can't even overcome Master's pills, how can you overcome other difficulties?"
Chu Xingchen's face darkened. Not to mention how wasteful this move was, even if he wanted to refine them, he might not be able to refine enough in time.
And what do you mean my pills need to be overcome!
Slander, this was pure slander.
Chu Xingchen put on a thoughtful expression, then suddenly remembered something and asked:
"Eh, Yingling, did your junior brother leave you with any instructions before he left?"
"Ah? No... uh... cough cough... blech... Master?!"
Just as Li Yingling opened her small mouth to make a sound of confusion, a brown pill was tossed into her mouth.
Chu Xingchen revealed a smile. Who said he only refined the one pill in Li Yingling's hand? With an alchemy furnace, he would definitely refine a whole pot at a time.
Ignoring Li Yingling's desperate expression that seemed to say "Master, you're harming me," Chu Xingchen carefully observed Li Yingling's reaction.
But she didn't seem to have much of a reaction.
Li Yingling also noticed that something seemed a bit off. She smacked her lips as if savoring the taste. The pill had a strong medicinal flavor, but it wasn't as terrifying as the previous pill liquid.
Was the gap between having an alchemy furnace and not having one really that big?
Just as Li Yingling was about to breathe a sigh of relief.
A very familiar sense of rejection suddenly came from her stomach, quickly spreading to her limbs and bones.
This medicinal effect... so powerful!
Li Yingling suddenly shot out a hand to grab her master's arm, forcefully enduring the bizarre feeling in her body as if she was about to be possessed. She forced a very strained smile on her face and said:
"Master, this pill is not poisonous and tastes good, you should try it too..."
Chu Xingchen watched Li Yingling's furrowed brows and her expression that was about to snap, and his face instantly darkened.
Truly a rebellious disciple!
Her face was almost scrunched into a ball, yet she still lied that she was... fine!
Chu Xingchen asked seriously:
"Stop fooling around. This is our sect's great spirit stone enterprise. Tell me honestly, is the taste wrong?"
"The taste is alright, but the body's sense of rejection is much stronger. The sense of taste has been improved, but I feel like I'm about to be possessed!" Li Yingling said with a pained expression,
"Master, did you add something like a soul to the pill..."
"Don't make it sound as if Master is an evil cultivator."
Chu Xingchen sighed and casually sent a stream of spiritual energy toward Li Yingling, dispersing most of that medicinal power within her body.
After reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, the control over spiritual power can be more refined. This kind of matter could be considered basic practice.
Which step went wrong?! The pills I sell, at the very least, shouldn't make people feel like they're being tortured when they eat them, right?!
Chu Xingchen pondered for a moment and quickly concluded that it must be the system's problem!
The alchemy technique it gave is absolutely toxic!
Now that I've spent a fortune on the alchemy furnace, I have to refine these pills, whether I want to or not. At the very least, I have to earn back the money for the furnace!
I have some experience now, so I'll just buy a couple of alchemy books and research them anew.
As the medicinal power dissipated, Li Yingling also came back to her senses from the feeling of being possessed.
She sighed lightly and said in a serious tone:
"Master, I was immature before. Actually, the pill liquid is pretty good; there's no need to insist on refining pills..."
Li Yingling's words were sincere. If it tastes bad, one can block the sense of taste, but how can one block the tearing sensation of the body being possessed?
Ignoring his disciple's nonsense, Chu Xingchen turned and left dejectedly, preparing to buy two alchemy books to study properly.
Li Yingling, who had escaped a disaster, sighed and also gave up on her idea of going out to gather materials today.
It's not a good day to go out. I'll just cultivate at home for the day...
Li Yingling stretched her body and silently returned to her room.
After cultivating in her room for about a quarter of an hour, a knock sounded on the door.
Li Yingling asked: "Who is it?"
"It's me, Qianqian. Outside, there is an old monk claiming to be the abbot of the Chanlin Temple with a young monk. They say they are looking for the Sect Leader, but the Sect Leader is not in the sect right now."
"Hmm, take them to the main hall first. I'll be over in a bit."
Li Yingling was not flustered. Her master had anticipated this situation and left her with some methods.
Ning Qianqian acknowledged and turned to leave.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, deliberately delaying for a while longer, Li Yingling finally got up and walked towards the main hall.
The main hall was not yet finished; it could currently only be considered a rough house.
A few tables and chairs were placed inside to serve as a reception room for the time being.
Just as Li Yingling reached the corridor, she heard Yuan Kong's words, which were both aggrieved and firm.
"Senior Brother, I've already said, I did it voluntarily!"
"Then this old monk also has to be willing."
Is it really because of the magic treasure?
Li Yingling's thoughts shifted slightly, and her expression naturally turned cold.
She walked into the hall expressionlessly, her gaze falling on Yuan Kong and Yuan Jing.
Yuan Kong was still the same Yuan Kong.
It was just that Yuan Jing now had a completely white beard, the exhaustion on his face no longer concealable, and his trembling right hand pressed on the chair, as if trying to support his own body.
Could it be that he could not even sit steadily at this moment?
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