Chapter 51 Obtaining the Formula for the Miraculous Elixir, Returning to the Sect

"Friend Song Daoyou."

Xu Yi is a lovely girl with dimples when she smiles; her sunny disposition is very endearing.

"Friend Xu, my friend." Song Yin's gaze swept back and forth between the two.

It's strange. Cheng Xian used to carry the hopes of his family, with a heavy burden on his shoulders, and he always wanted to be the best in everything. But now he seems like a completely different person.

Xu Yi: "I find Fellow Daoist Song to have an extraordinary temperament. Cheng Xian and I were just talking about buying some pills, but unfortunately we only arrived in Nine Star City yesterday and missed the alchemist exchange meeting. Now that we have met Fellow Daoist Song, I wonder if we could ask Fellow Daoist Song to refine some pills? The price is negotiable."

Song Yin: "What grade of pills do you want?"

Xu Yi: "I obtained several pill formulas in a secret realm. Could Fellow Daoist Song help me refine them?"

"I'll only know after seeing it. Let me state in advance that I'm just a Foundation Establishment cultivator; I can't refine pills of grade three or higher."

Xu Yi's dimples appeared on his face, and he said excitedly, "Yes, yes, after all, I don't even know what grade this pill formula is. I originally thought of finding an acquaintance to refine the pill, but unfortunately many pill cultivators have come to Nine Star City, so I had no choice but to call Cheng Xian to come along."

She had several pill formulas on her, and she took out one of them whose grade she couldn't tell.

Song Yin took the pill formula from Xu Yi, glanced at it briefly, and her pupils contracted slightly. It was actually a miraculous pill!

Song Yin frowned at the name of the elixir.

Illusionary Heart Demon Pill.

Many of the herbs in this pill are poisonous, so this pill might be able to induce inner demons in cultivators.

Continuing to read, the last part recorded the effects of the Illusionary Heart Demon Pill, which was indeed a poisonous pill that induced the cultivator's inner demons.

As cultivators progress further, they inevitably develop inner demons to varying degrees. If one is outmatched in battle, wouldn't it be wonderful to crush a Demonic Heart Pill, causing the opponent's inner demons to erupt?

Song Yin closed the pill formula. "This pill is a rare one. I can try it, but I have to set off to return to my sect tomorrow. If you are willing to wait, then I will accept this task."

Xu Yi beamed with joy, never expecting that one of her needs would be met so soon after arriving in Nine Star City. "I have no objection. I will personally collect the pills, or I can give them to Cheng Xian. By the way, this pill formula is a copied version; I hope Fellow Daoist Song won't find it offensive."

"Thank you. Then I won't disturb you two any longer. Farewell." Song Yin said goodbye and left.

Xu Yi: "Fellow Daoist Song is quite special. She said that she can't refine pills of grade three or higher. Doesn't that mean that she, at the Foundation Establishment stage, can refine grade three pills? That's amazing."

"Stop looking, let's go find my uncle and your father." His fiancée was staring at her former rival with adoration, even praising him. If this continued, he was going to cause trouble!

He and Xu Yi were originally in an arranged marriage with no feelings between them, but as they spent more time together, they gradually developed feelings for each other. He only hoped that these feelings would make their future relationship happier and more harmonious.

Song Yin was in a good mood after leaving the two. This was a rare pill formula that even the sect hadn't recorded. It was so effective that it would be impossible to defend against underhanded tactics in battle. She loved it!

Before leaving Nine Star City, Song Yin took a thorough tour of the city.

The city lord stood on the roof of the tall building, with Wu Sheng beside him.

Looking at Song Yin's green figure on the street, the city lord said to Wu Sheng, "Song Yin is the disciple of Lord Shanyuan, with the Xianxiao Sect behind her. She is also a genius in alchemy and will surely open up new possibilities for alchemy in the cultivation world in the future. I don't know what grudge you have with her, but I hope you can let her go."

Wu Sheng ignored the city lord. What did he know? Did he think he was going to kill Song Yin? He was just a little sad that he hadn't succeeded in taking on a disciple.

well!

She originally wanted to take on a disciple, but it turned out that Qi Zibo's disciple ruined her competition of spiritual herbs in order to vent his anger. However, she was still able to overcome all obstacles and win first place.

With Song Yin's brilliant performance as a precedent, it's hard for anyone else to catch my eye.

Wu Sheng left the window alone, oblivious to the commotion outside.

The following day, the group from the Immortal Cloud Sect used the teleportation array multiple times to return to the sect. Some individuals also wanted to return by flying boat, and Xin Huailiang instructed them to be careful.

This was Song Yin's first time traveling so far, and for a whole month at that. Now, seeing the Immortal Cloud Sect, she felt an overwhelming sense of familiarity. "Yay, I'm home!"

After registering at the office, Song Yin immediately flashed back to Danque Peak.

"Ah! Danque Peak, which I have been away from for so long, your future master has returned." Song Yin sat happily on the stone bench and took out the formula for the miraculous pill to study it carefully.

Master went to Wujian Peak to find Elder Wen, who is now the Great King of Danque Peak.

"These spiritual herbs aren't particularly rare, but a few are precious varieties that are quite troublesome to acquire. They require a large sum of money to purchase from Spirit Herb Peak, and the quantities are limited, so you have to pre-order." After reviewing the pill formula, Song Yin decided to rest for a day and go to Spirit Herb Peak to buy the spiritual herbs tomorrow.

As for the spiritual herbs that need to be pre-ordered, you can ask Wen Shuxue, a direct disciple of the Spiritual Herb Peak, for help.

"As expected of me." Song Yin noted down the pill formula and then withdrew it from her spatial storage.

A streak of light flew towards them and landed in front of them; it was Shi Heming.

Song Yin clicked her tongue, almost forgetting that she had to accompany Shi Heming back to the mortal realm. Since they arrived first, the refining of the Illusionary Heart Demon Pill would have to be postponed for a few days.

"Song Yin, you're finally back." Upon hearing that Danxiu had returned to the sect, Shi Heming immediately put down his work and came to see Song Yin.

The two of them had never been apart for a month, let alone for a month without any contact.

For the first few days, Shi Heming didn't care. But after seven or eight days, he wanted to talk to Song Yin, but he couldn't get in touch with her. The two were too far apart, and he didn't even know where Song Yin lived.

After thinking it over, he realized that this wouldn't work, so he went to Wanbaolou and spent a lot of money to buy two communication stones, and then went to his master to ask for a stack of communication talismans.

"Take these. With the communication stone and communication talisman, we can stay in touch no matter how far apart we are." He looked at Song Yin expectantly, waiting for her praise.

A whole bunch of stuff isn't cheap. Communication stones are reusable, so they're naturally expensive. Communication talismans are consumables, automatically becoming obsolete after a few uses, but there's a thick stack of them in front of me.

Song Yin's eyes widened: "How many spirit stones did you spend?"

Shi Heming: "I've accumulated quite a few spirit stones over the years. You can keep the things. But the communication talisman doesn't need spirit stones; I'll ask my master for it."

No wonder the two of them can play together so well; they're practically identical, each taking something from their master. Song Yin gave a thumbs up, "I also took the sword-repairing pills that Master made before I went to Nine Star City. We're truly a perfect match."

The two couldn't help but laugh.

Song Yin put the things Shi Heming had taken out into her spatial storage and asked, "When are we going to the mortal realm?"

Shi Heming was somewhat embarrassed: "Shortly after you left for Nine Star City, my master told me that the Talisman Master Conference was about to begin, and that I should stay in the sect for the next two or three years to focus on cultivating the Way of Talismans. I'm sorry, we have to postpone our agreement."

Will breaking my promise anger Song Yin?

Shi Heming kept observing Song Yin's expression. If she showed even the slightest sign of unhappiness, he would talk to his master again and try to get her a chance to return to the mortal realm.

Song Yin: "No need to apologize, it's not a big deal. I can continue refining the miraculous pills."

Shi Heming: "A miraculous pill?"

Speaking of this, Song Yin became interested and told Shi Heming in detail about the origin of the Qidan Dan formula, along with Cheng Xian and his fiancée.

"Fiancée? Daoist partner?" A strange feeling flashed through Shi Heming's mind.

Song Yin patted the back of his hand, "What are you thinking about? Don't get distracted. I'll continue telling you. This Illusionary Heart Demon Pill is a good thing. I'll share some with you after I refine it. It's so satisfying to carry it around and use it to ambush bad guys."

"What wicked scheme are you plotting now? Trying to sabotage someone?" Qi Zibo heard his disciple scheming as soon as he returned to Danque Peak.

"Master, you're back."

"Greetings, Elder Qi."

Qi Zibo waved his hand, gesturing for the two to sit down.

Song Yin took out the recipe for the Illusionary Heart Demon Pill and gave it to her master. "This is it. Cheng Xian's fiancée gave it to me and asked me to refine it for her."

After reviewing the prescription and the effects of the pills, and considering Song Yin's earlier words, Qi Zibo remarked, "No wonder she wanted to ambush someone; it's indeed a good thing. But what about Cheng Xian's fiancée?"

Song Yin then recounted her encounter with Cheng Xian and his fiancée.

Qi Zibo placed the prescription on the table, his gaze unfathomable. "The Cheng family framed you and Shi Heming, taking your lives. Don't you hold a grudge against them?"

“Yes.” Shi Heming had also been thinking about this question, and turned to look at Song Yin.

Song Yin: "I'm the kind of person who always seeks revenge. The matter from back then is long gone, and those who plotted against us paid with their lives. Now that Cheng Xian and I have no conflict of interest, I naturally won't go out of my way to cause trouble. It's good enough that we keep to ourselves. As for the rare pill, it can give me a new pill formula and also allow me to earn some spirit stones. Why not?"

Qi Zibo: "Don't you hate it?"

Song Yin: "It's not a matter of hating or not hating him. He's just a little better to me than a stranger. If there's a conflict of interest in the future, I'll naturally deal with him." She didn't understand, "Why are you suddenly asking these questions?"

Qi Zibo thought of Wu Sheng. The two of them, master and disciple, had similar experiences, but the difference was that Wu Sheng still held a grudge about what happened back then. "It's nothing. If someone had the same experience as you, what if they still held a grudge even after many years, even if the bad guys got what they deserved?"

Song Yin raised an eyebrow: "It's only human nature, keep hating it then." Then, her tone shifted to one of gossip: "Who are you talking about, Master?"

Qi Zibo: "It was just a sudden question; it's because your ideas are different from ordinary people."

Song Yin: "Oh."

Qi Zibo stood up. "You two make yourselves at home. I have other matters to attend to."

Song Yin quickly put the earlier incident behind her and turned back to tell Shi Heming about her experience in the competition. When she talked about her handsome and brilliant moments, Song Yin's eyebrows danced with excitement. Shi Heming listened attentively the whole time, clapping or exclaiming in amazement from time to time, giving her plenty of emotional support.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time and had so much to say, so they decided to reduce their cultivation time today.

The next day, Shi Heming went back to continue practicing drawing talismans, while she went to Lingcao Peak to find Wen Shuxue, explain her purpose, and give Wen Shuxue a bottle of pills she had refined herself as a thank you for her help.

With Wen Shuxue's help, the spiritual herbs needed for the Illusionary Heart Demon Pill were quickly gathered, and Song Yin began to immerse herself in the pill room to study the pill.

Xia Xining knew Song Yin had returned and planned to go find her, but someone specifically asked her to refine a considerable number of low-level alchemy furnaces. Xia Xining rushed to greet them, and after learning why the female cultivator had sought her out, she immediately wanted to give Song Yin a big hug.

My dear sister, you're amazing! Even while attending the Alchemist Conference, you didn't forget to help your sister earn spirit stones!

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Author's Note: Song Yin: Thank you to my brother's fiancée for sending the miraculous elixir recipe [droopy-eared rabbit head].

Cheng Xian: Don't be so arrogant!

Xu Yi: Why are you being so fierce? I feel Song Daoyou is a very nice person, and I want to be friends with her. [starry-eyed]

Cheng Xian: [The Clown]

As I forgot to mention in the previous chapter, although Li Fu failed to obtain the spiritual herb, he will reappear in the subsequent plot.

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[Empty bowl]