Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 481: The Path of Hundred Herb Pill

Shen Xuan’s eyes were icy cold.

These two people were Hu, the shopkeeper of the All Treasures Pavilion, and the one disguised as a servant.

Both were at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

The disguised servant held a compass-like magical treasure in his hand.

It was probably used for tracking hidden marks.

Shen Xuan shook his head.

Too lazy to reply, he reached out and pointed.

Two streaks of Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Sword Qi shot out swiftly.

Hu the shopkeeper and the disguised servant felt a chill on their necks and lost consciousness, falling into endless darkness.

Shen Xuan casually retrieved the magical treasures and storage pouches from their hands and waists.

He took out the Black Gourd.

He placed the two corpses inside it.

"Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators, once their bodies are turned into liquid blood, can nourish spirit plants to grow."

This was a secret technique from the Demon Wood Sect.

Whether spirit cultivators or demon cultivators, or even demon beasts and magical beasts.

As long as their rank reached Tier Two or above.

Their corpses could be transformed into liquid blood to nourish spirit plants and magical plants.

Shen Xuan thought he was still quite kind.

If he were a demon cultivator.

Not only would the body be refined, but the soul would also be extracted and refined, so that it could never reincarnate.

After handling everything, Shen Xuan used the Invisibility Technique and Concealing Breath Technique, disappearing into the void.

Not long after.

Shen Xuan returned to a secluded forest and revealed himself.

Zhuang Xueqin summoned the Flying Ship and continued flying in the direction of the Hundred Herbs Sect.

Shen Xuan opened the two storage pouches.

The upper-grade Flying Sword Treasure he just sold was astonishingly inside.

The Spirit Stones were few, only over fifty thousand.

But there were indeed quite a few miscellaneous cultivation spiritual objects.

"Hmm, I can try this again!"

Shen Xuan flipped through the Geography Jade Scroll.

"Let’s go to the Qinglan Immortal City."

"Alright."

In Qinglan Immortal City, Shen Xuan repeated the process.

After selling the loot and obtaining 230,000 Spirit Stones.

He once again killed three ill-intentioned Tribulation Cultivators from the Foundation Establishment Realm over a hundred miles outside the Immortal City.

He took away their magical treasures and storage pouches, using the Black Gourd to collect their corpses.

Shen Xuan continued this scheme.

However, in Luoyun Immortal City, he unexpectedly failed.

The shopkeeper of that store, after receiving the stolen goods, did not use a tracking mark.

Nor did he send someone to follow or assassinate.

"Anything can be done once or twice but not three times. It seems this is heavenly will, so I must temporarily close shop."

Shen Xuan felt a bit regretful.

In Lu Country, as long as it didn’t involve a major sect.

This fishing style of black market dealing wouldn’t bring him any real consequences.

Those shops, even if they had the backing of a Core Formation True Master level.

Wouldn’t chase him out of the city just for merely hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones.

Even in the worst-case scenario.

He would be in the wilderness outside the city.

Even a Core Formation True Master couldn’t catch him.

Even if they did catch him, Shen Xuan could face them head-on.

Or even turn the tables and kill them directly.

This was the confidence gained from increased strength.

...

A month later.

Shen Xuan and Zhuang Xueqin successfully arrived at Ruikang Immortal City under the jurisdiction of the Hundred Herbs Sect.

This was also the core Immortal City of the Hundred Herbs Sect, right under the sect’s mountain gate.

Shen Xuan and Zhuang Xueqin took a short rest.

The next day, they went to the Hundred Herbs Sect.

At noon, the two appeared in front of the mountain gate of the Hundred Herbs Sect.

Here, a faint scent of medicine permeated, making people feel at ease.

Shen Xuan and Zhuang Xueqin stood side by side, handing over a visit card, with True Master Lu’s recommended Jade Scroll attached.

The two gatekeeping disciples were Early Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Zhuang Xueqin stepped forward and discreetly placed a storage pouch on an inconspicuous table.

Inside were a thousand Spirit Stones.

Another gatekeeping disciple moved aside.

The storage pouch disappeared without a trace.

After verifying the Jade Scroll, the two discussed for a moment.

One of them sent out a Communication Talisman.

Soon, the person said, "Please wait a moment, Daoist friends, True Master Li just finished refining pills and is resting. His direct disciple will come to welcome you personally."

"It’s nothing, thank you both Daoist friends."

Half an hour later.

A Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator in a blue robe arrived, piloting a Flying Ship.

"I am Zhou Yunhe, True Master Li’s direct disciple from the Hundred Herbs Sect. On my teacher’s orders, I’m here to welcome you, Daoist friends."

Shen Xuan and Zhuang Xueqin hurriedly returned the courtesy.

"Thank you, Daoist Zhou!"

After boarding the Flying Ship, Shen Xuan paused slightly.

He smelled a familiar medicinal fragrance on Zhou Yunhe.

Red Jade Fruit, Cliff Gazing Flower, Thousand Leaf Grass...

These are the main ingredients for refining the Cold Jade Pill.

"Is Alchemist Li attempting to refine the Cold Jade Pill?"

"Is Zhou Yunhe assisting his master?"

Shen Xuan pondered in his heart.

The Flying Ship did not move fast, flying steadily.

Along the way, Zhou Yunhe kept forming seals and casting spells, opening several Illusion Arrays.

"My master likes tranquility and dislikes being disturbed, so he set up these illusion arrays to guard against the other senior uncles."

Zhou Yunhe explained.

"I understand."

"Without such measures, how could Senior Li achieve such outstanding accomplishments in the Alchemy Dao!"

Shen Xuan said with a smile.

After flying for a full hour.

They finally arrived at Li Ying’an’s cave mansion.

This place was in a Tier Three Spirit Vein, at the core area of the Hundred Herbs Sect.

The fragrance of pills filled the air, and Spiritual Qi was like a mist.

Shen Xuan and Zhuang Xueqin followed Zhou Yunhe into the cave mansion.

Before long, a Core Formation True Master in a purple robe, whose hair and beard were all white and face ruddy, entered the reception hall.

He was surrounded by a faint aura of pill fire.

This person was none other than Li Ying’an, the top-tier Pill Master of the Hundred Herbs Sect.

Shen Xuan and Zhuang Xueqin quickly stood up.

Li Ying’an’s Divine Sense swept over the two of them.

Finally, it stopped on Shen Xuan.

"Are you the Talisman Master Shen Fei recommended by Lu Xingze?"

"Yes! This junior, Shen Fei, greets True Master Li."

Li Ying’an nodded slightly: "Sit down."

"Have the materials for the Golden Transformation Pill been prepared?"

"The three main materials have all been collected. As for the auxiliary materials, I ask True Master Li to help purchase them within the Hundred Herbs Sect."

"Yun He, check the Spirit Medicine."

Shen Xuan took out three Jade Boxes, which contained the three main ingredients for the Golden Transformation Pill.

Zhou Yunhe opened the Jade Boxes and examined them closely.

After half a stick of incense, Zhou Yunhe closed the Jade Boxes and returned them to Shen Xuan.

"Master. The three main materials are all of a thousand years vintage, with good quality and undamaged medicinal properties, suitable for pill refining."

Li Ying’an nodded slightly.

"Since there are no issues with the main materials for the Golden Transformation Pill, that’s good."

"However, I wonder, Shen Talisman Master, which grade of auxiliary materials do you need to purchase?"

Zhou Yunhe handed over a Jade Scroll to Shen Xuan.

It listed auxiliary materials of three grades with differences in price and quantity.

Classified into A, B, and C, costing 1.2 million, 800,000, and 600,000 Spirit Stones respectively.

"Naturally, it’s grade A."

At these words, Li Ying’an smiled slightly.

"That’s how it should be! If it’s grade B or C auxiliary materials, by rule, getting in line will take at least half a year. But with grade A auxiliary materials..."

"Yun He, arrange for it to be expedited to ten days later."

"Yes, Master."

Shen Xuan took out 1.2 million Spirit Stones and handed them to Zhou Yunhe.

Before long, Zhou Yunhe obtained a slightly larger Jade Box containing a batch of processed auxiliary materials for the Golden Transformation Pill.

It must be said, the fame of the Hundred Herbs Sect spread far and wide, and they had a thriving source of wealth, for good reason.

Just with this batch of grade A auxiliary materials for the Golden Transformation Pill, the Hundred Herbs Sect would profit by forty to fifty thousand Spirit Stones.

And buyers were more than willing.

After all, products from the Hundred Herbs Sect were indeed expensive but certainly guaranteed in quality.

Fortunately, Shen Xuan had gone fishing several times along the way, increasing his Spirit Stones by over fifty thousand.

Otherwise, the 1.2 million Spirit Stones wouldn’t have been possible for him to produce.

"This old man guarantees at least one successful pill from the refinement of the Golden Transformation Pill, rarely failing."

"Even if an error occurs, I will use my own materials to refine a satisfactory Golden Transformation Pill and hand it over to you, fellow cultivator."

Li Ying’an said while stroking his beard.

"In a hundred years, Master has never failed once."

Beside him, Zhou Yunhe interjected.

Li Ying’an waved his hand and continued, "If two pills are successfully refined, you will need to pay a pill refining fee of one million Spirit Stones."

"If Spirit Stones are insufficient, you can sell a Golden Transformation Pill to us, the Hundred Herbs Sect, for two million Spirit Stones."

Shen Xuan smiled and said, "Rest assured, True Master Li, there will definitely be enough Spirit Stones."

"If fortunate enough to refine three pills, this old man will take one as a priority."

"That would be as it should be!"

Li Ying’an sighed softly, "Refining three pills is extremely difficult. In my hundred-year experience with Golden Transformation Pills, it has only happened twice."

Shen Xuan hesitated for a moment, then, with a smiling face, cupped his fists and saluted, "True Master Li, this junior has an unworthy request. During True Master Li’s pill refining, could this junior be allowed to observe?"

Li Ying’an’s eyes flashed with a brilliant light.

His Divine Sense scanned Shen Xuan once more.

After a long while, he suddenly laughed and said, "So Shen Talisman Master also dabbles in the Alchemy Dao. Very well, ten days later, when the furnace is opened, you may accompany this old man into the Alchemy Room."

On Shen Xuan’s body, there was also a faint aura of pill fire.

By using the Concealing Breath Technique, it was nearly indiscernible.

However, at such close quarters, with True Master Li’s Divine Sense deliberately surveying him. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

He still sensed it.

...

Ten days later.

Shen Xuan and Zhuang Xueqin visited once again.

The parties signed the Spirit Contract.

Shen Xuan handed over the main and auxiliary materials for the Golden Transformation Pill.

After Li Ying’an accepted them, he led Shen Xuan into the Alchemy Room.

Zhou Yunhe arranged a seat for him.

Ten zhang away from the pill furnace.

At this distance, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could clearly observe the pill refining process.

"Refining the Golden Transformation Pill requires forty-nine days. If you grow impatient, Shen Talisman Master, feel free to leave."

"Rest assured, True Master Li. This junior will sit quietly until forty-nine days later, making no noise to disturb True Master’s pill refining."

Li Ying’an nodded.

He instructed Zhou Yunhe and another direct disciple to conduct another thorough inspection of the materials before opening the furnace and beginning the pill refining.

The Tier Three Alchemy Room was spacious.

The pill furnace in the center, though only a zhang tall, emitted waves of Spiritual Light that transformed into various mysterious Dao patterns.

"A Tier Three Spiritual Artifact Pill Furnace is truly extraordinary!"

Shen Xuan couldn’t help but reveal a trace of envy.

With his current level of cultivation, he couldn’t wield a Tier Three Spiritual Artifact Pill Furnace.

As for refining the Golden Transformation Pill.

Even if True Master Li were to personally explain to him.

Without personally attempting it over a dozen times, he wouldn’t reach the entry level.

Shen Xuan observed True Master Li’s pill refining in hopes of drawing parallels and learning, thereby enhancing his own alchemical knowledge.

Before long, the temperature within the Alchemy Room rose.

The earth fire flared, burning fiercely.

Li Ying’an’s movements were skilled, with every step precise to perfection.

For forty-nine full days, merely for the pill refining spells, Li Ying’an executed hundreds.

As a Tier Two Upper Grade Water Technique Alchemist, Shen Xuan could naturally perceive the intricacies of Li Ying’an’s pill refining.

However, observation alone.

Thinking one could learn from a single viewing would be entirely unrealistic.

Shen Xuan sat quietly, eyes slightly closed, as if in meditation adjusting his breath.

Actually, he was secretly operating talents like Insight, Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eyes, Sharp-eyed, Ears Listening in All Directions, and Smell and Taste.

Recording all of Li Ying’an’s pill refining spells, medicinal processes, and timings of heat control in his mind.

When he practices refining the Golden Transformation Pill, it will increase this aspect of his Alchemical Dao skill proficiency.

However, that is a matter for many years later.

For now, Shen Xuan only hoped that Li Ying’an would perform excellently, resulting in as many pills as possible.

Forty-nine days swiftly passed.

On this day, the Alchemy Room was filled with flashing Spiritual Light, the pill furnace trembled, and resplendent light rushed to the sky!

"Open!"

With a hand sign and a low shout, Li Ying’an released the spell.