The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 873 - 484: The Correct Path (Part 3)
"Any bad news?" Yan Xiaobao asked the fox that was shaking its head vigorously. "How could it be wrong if it’s not bad news?" Yan Xiaobao laughed, as he also shook his head. He didn’t doubt that the fox was as smart as anyone else, but communication issues made it impossible for Yan Xiaobao to know what the fox wanted.
"Sha Yun hasn’t returned yet. I want to go out and start looking for her, but I really don’t know where to look. Gao Yan sent his experts to scour every corner of the grave, but even so, there was no sign of her... I really don’t know what to do." He said, as he buried his face in the soft fur, guilt gnawing at his heart.
The little fox gently nudged Yan Xiaobao with her nose, her eyes full of concern for the young man. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Yan Xiaobao returned from the fox, smiling at the adorable creature. "I don’t understand why you chose me," he began speaking again, "but I’m glad you did. I just don’t know what I can do for you; compared to your previous master, I’m nothing."
The fox just looked at him, all of this bringing it closer to Yan Xiaobao, where it made itself comfortable, relaxed, and at ease. If it were a cat, it would be purring loudly.
"Sorry, Huli," the young man said, placing the fox on the bed. "I need to understand my alchemy abilities. I’ve never tried it before, so I really need to focus."
Upon hearing this, Huli just lay down, watching the young man sitting on the ground. From his palms, one herbal medicine after another appeared in thin air, placed on the ground in front of Yan Xiaobao.
A large kettle also appeared, followed by the Memory Stone as the last summoned item. Placing the stone on his forehead, a light shone in the room. As he slowly immersed himself in the ocean of information pouring into him, Yan Xiaobao closed his eyes.
"So I don’t need to make a pill, just a paste," Yan Xiaobao pondered after reading the complete recipe. It was a potion paste that, when applied to the skin, allowed the body to absorb the energy of the sky and earth more quickly.
This formula was chosen as the entrance exam for alchemists because, although it was a paste, it was also an incredibly potent medicine. Any family within Muchuan City would ensure their young generation always had this paste so they could train faster.
More than half of the paste was purchased at a high price by the Royal Academy, so as long as one could make this paste, they would be considered an Alchemist; that was their successful concoction during the exam.
This paste was called the Devouring Paste of the Red Orchid. It was named so because its main ingredient was the red orchid. It wasn’t just any red orchid, but a special orchid considered a medicinal herb.
Yan Xiaobao closed his eyes again, realizing he needed three red orchids, one green Spirit Grass, and a drop of summer dew.
Apparently, summer dew wasn’t a medicinal herb, but it was a component of many common pills and pastes. Therefore, when Yan Xiaobao obtained materials from experts and the Black Market Auction House, he had already acquired a fair amount of it.
Summer dew was one of the most common alchemy materials, but Yan Xiaobao didn’t mind paying with cheap materials. He understood better than anyone that he needed to create countless pills and pastes to master alchemy. He would only attend the exam when he perfectly concocted this paste. Failing prematurely due to insufficient training would be a waste of time.
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