The two men spent half the night dismembering an eight-meter-long ferocious beast into pieces. Their internal organs were placed separately, and their enormous head, which was too big to be hugged, was also broken open. The intact brain tissue and other parts were then placed on wooden boards, categorized by type. The stench of blood permeated the area around them, but the two men seemed oblivious to it.
They experimented one by one, and after a long while, the two men with red eyes finally raised their heads, looked at each other, and shook their heads at the same time.
"I originally thought their internal organs wouldn't contain any malevolent energy, but it seems they're all the same." He remained silent for a long time. Han Chen's voice was somewhat hoarse when he finally spoke.
“Mine is the same. My blood, muscles, and brain are all filled with malevolent energy, especially my brain, where the malevolent energy is particularly strong!” Qin Mu continued.
"It seems our approach is wrong. We can only wait for our teacher to discover it," Han Chen said, slightly disappointed, as he put down the knife in his hand.
"Why don't we try it with a live one? Some things are different when they're alive and when they're dead," Li Chunfeng suggested with interest after overhearing their conversation.
"Give it a try!"
"Okay!" The two thought about it and realized it made sense.
After making their decision, the two headed out to the battlefield. They found a corner of the battlefield, where Qin Mu waved his hand to bless it, and Han Chen released several runes before loudly explaining their purpose.
When the ferocious beasts rush out of the canyon, sometimes they come together, and sometimes they come alone. But no matter what, the first thing to do is to lure these mindless creatures away and kill them one by one, so as to ensure that no greater casualties are caused by accidental conflicts.
Killing the ferocious beast was difficult enough, but capturing it alive was even more difficult. It took twice as long to sever the beast's limbs.
The enormous, ferocious beast once again demonstrated why they inspire fear and dread; even without limbs and with half their necks broken, they still roared and tried to attack.
Several thick iron chains firmly bound the ferocious beast to a huge rock. Only then did the two men start working again, roughly cutting open the beast's chest cavity to make it easier for Han Chen to dissect it, while Qin Mu had his eyes on the blood from the very beginning.
Blood is the power source of a power system. Qin Mu had already discovered this during the battle: those who fought in close combat didn't avoid being stained with the blood of ferocious beasts, but only tried to avoid their claws and jaws. The ferocious aura on the wounded also came from their wounds. Therefore, blood may not contain ferocious aura, but is simply a source of energy.
As expected! When the righteous energy covered the blood, no ferocious energy was detected. The same was true when sensing with divine sense; there was no violent, bloodthirsty feeling.
Knowing the result, it becomes much simpler to deduce the cause. To study a ferocious beast, one must examine its corpse. A ferocious beast with a strong aura of ferocity would likely have its lifeless blood corroded by the aura after death, making it impossible to find anything wrong with it.
As for the battle itself, the air was already thick with malevolent energy, and the blood that left the beast's body was quickly corroded by the air, so of course no one would notice the problem.
The body was examined, but nothing was found, so they habitually stopped paying attention. If they hadn't suddenly decided to capture a live carcass, they probably wouldn't have discovered it. In the past, there wasn't enough time for a proper examination during a battle; such a well-managed situation was rare.
A series of coincidences led to its discovery only now. However, all that has been found is that the blood of the ferocious beast lacks malevolent energy; further experiments are needed to utilize it.
Noticing Qin Mu's reaction, both Han Chen and Li Chunfeng looked over in surprise. However, out of caution, Han Chen continued to examine the remaining organs and tissues.
Using his righteous energy to ward off the malevolent energy, Qin Mu began collecting the blood of the ferocious beasts in a large jar, while Li Chunfeng also collected a large jar. The three then rushed back to their respective tents.
Princess Changning saw Qin Mu return carrying two large jars and watched him busily working with curiosity.
The alchemy furnace appeared, flames rose, and then the blood of the ferocious beast was placed inside. Qin Mu's plan was to refine the blood, taste its medicinal properties, and see if he could use other herbs to create a better elixir. He had already become accustomed to the immense power of blood and qi, the great vitality and spiritual energy contained in the blood of ferocious beasts, so how could he miss out on the blood of a ferocious beast that was stronger than most?
The ginseng, with its mild medicinal properties and great tonic effect, was put into the alchemy furnace. Then, his own righteous energy was poured in and filled the furnace, allowing the blood, which already contained powerful energy, to absorb it to the best of its ability.
"Why did you suddenly think of alchemy? What kind of blood is this?" After Qin Mu extinguished the fire in the furnace, Princess Changning took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat and asked gently.
Qin Mu embraced Princess Changning and gave her a passionate French kiss. After playing with his favorite White Rabbit candy for a while, he released her and said, "I'll try the blood of a ferocious beast and see what effect it has."
Princess Changning really liked Qin Mu's tendency to express his emotions so passionately. Her big, watery eyes were so captivating that if it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, she would have loved to initiate a fight.
She gave him a charmingly disdainful look, bit her lip to suppress the flutter in her heart, and then walked to the side so as not to delay Qin Mu.
Opening the alchemy furnace revealed three pills, each the size of an index finger and resembling the finest rubies. They had no bloody odor, but rather a faint fragrance; they also lacked the nausea of blood, giving them a crystal-clear, gem-like beauty.
Without hesitation, Qin Mu popped a pill into his mouth, closed his eyes, and silently sensed the changes in the medicine's effects.
After a while, Qin Mu opened his eyes, a look of joy on his face. He had just tried the pill. For a great Confucian scholar like himself, it didn't increase his spiritual power, but it did significantly strengthen his physical body. You should know that although he wasn't a martial artist, he had taken quite a few pills and had taken many medicinal baths with precious herbs. Compared to a martial artist of a lower level, his physique was in no way inferior.
"My lady, you rest. I still need to go and conduct some experiments." Qin Mu happily went over and kissed his wife, then took the pills and left the tent.
Upon arriving at the wounded soldiers' camp, he found a martial artist who had just returned injured, took out some pills, and handed them to him, saying, "Eat these."
The injured martial artist didn't think much of it and swallowed it.
"Let's try to activate the medicinal properties and see if we can dispel the malevolent energy," Qin Mu said.
The martial artist was stunned for a moment. He was still wondering why Qin Mu was acting this way when he suddenly felt the powerful medicinal force emanating from him. He immediately stopped doubting and mobilized his blood killing energy, circulating his inner energy.
Qin Mu had been watching his wound closely and noticed that the bloodthirsty aura was indeed slowly emanating from it, which immediately brought a smile to his face.
Not long after, Han Chen and Li Chunfeng also entered. The three exchanged smiles, and seeing each other's expressions, they roughly understood what was going on. Han Chen was carrying a bowl of medicine, which he gave to a wounded soldier, while Li Chunfeng cast a talisman.
Both men were focused on their wounded. Han Chen administered an acupuncture needle midway through, while Li Chunfeng cast two more talismans. Qin Mu could see that all three methods were effective; it was impossible to say which was better, only that each had its strengths. A single pill was effective, but its preparation was troublesome; a prescription could be used by anyone, but its preparation was tedious and might require the assistance of a physician; while talismans were the most convenient to carry and simple to use, although they needed to be drawn in advance.
The three people who had just been injured recovered quickly, especially the one who took the elixir, who was clearly better than before, leaving everyone else stunned.
"Thank you, thank you." The martial artist who had been treated by Qin Mu thanked him repeatedly, as he could feel his strength had increased considerably.
Qin Mu wasn't surprised, since it was a pill refined from the essence of a ferocious beast, which was most effective for martial arts practitioners. As long as there were no top-tier martial arts practitioners, it should have a remarkable effect.
The person treated by Han Chen has almost fully recovered, but the one treated by Li Chunfeng is less effective. Although the malevolent aura is gone, the injuries are still there, and weakness is inevitable.
Their actions naturally alerted the entire camp. The leaders came, saw the wounded, and learned what had happened, and were immediately excited. It should be known that among those who came, many were far more skilled than the three of them in medicine and talisman drawing. Upon learning that the blood of the ferocious beasts was so valuable, they immediately mobilized all their forces to ensure the capture of every single beast alive.
Previously, the worry was that too many injuries would prevent timely recovery. Now, things are much better. As long as it's not a broken arm or leg, it's a minor issue. Especially with talismans, only a small amount of blood needs to be extracted to make a large quantity, allowing for on-site treatment of minor injuries.
The more they captured, the more experienced they became. In order not to waste blood, they even used ten top martial arts practitioners to bind him with iron chains, then swarmed him, forcibly controlled him, and then drained him of every last drop of blood.
With the help of the elixirs, the wounded not only recovered quickly, but their overall strength also improved significantly. As a result, the planned exploration was temporarily postponed, since a place teeming with ferocious beasts is extremely rare. Some have suggested sending even more people here to use the place as a training ground for large-scale training of experts. Many have expressed their agreement with this.
The refined pills were distributed systematically, and as more and more people advanced, the task became easier and easier. Although some people were still injured or disabled as a result, it did not affect morale.
Whether in this world or another, as long as it is beneficial enough to people, even the most ferocious creature will become prey or food.
As they took the pills, they found that their resistance to malevolent energy was getting stronger and stronger. One guy who had taken the pills five times even dared to eat the flesh of a ferocious beast. Afterwards, he found that it didn't have much of an effect, except that he became a little irritable for a few days.
This is another piece of very good news, because the flesh of ferocious beasts contains a considerable amount of energy.
Qin Mu hasn't been refining pills lately; he's preparing for something big. He's used to using moon pearls in his pill refining, and he doesn't really care about ordinary methods.
Knowing his background, Han Chen helped him obtain the blood of two hundred ferocious beasts captured over three days, all in preparation for this full moon night.
At the confluence of the three mountains, the spiritual energy was no less than that of the Heavenly Water Secret Realm, and perhaps even higher. Under the influence of the Moon Pearl, the spiritual energy gathered into a dense mist, which was then drawn into the alchemy furnace. Jar after jar of blood was poured in, making it look like an evil ritual was being performed.
With Han Chen's assistance, one person operates the system while the other focuses on drawing in the spiritual energy. When Qin Mu refines pills, spiritual energy is always the main ingredient, while other ingredients are secondary. The secondary ingredients are used to absorb the spiritual energy, thus refining the pills.
"You can refine pills like this!" Yuan Tiangang exclaimed in surprise. In the past, when they refined pills, although they also had to infuse spiritual energy, it was always their own spiritual energy. They had never imagined that they could refine pills by gathering such a large amount of spiritual energy like this.
Many families and sects have spirit-gathering arrays, but they are used to cultivate future generations or to break through realms. They are only activated once every two or three years, so they are reluctant to use them like this.
“The spiritual energy was too thin before, so even if we wanted to do it, we couldn’t. We can try it in the future,” Sun Simiao said, stroking his beard.
“Yes! With the increase in spiritual energy, some blessed lands have become even better, and the pills refined in the future will definitely be more effective,” Zhiyuan agreed.
"With so much spiritual energy gathered, I can't even imagine how powerful the pills made from it will be!" As time went on, the onlookers became more and more astonished.
"I estimate that an ordinary person would die from overeating if they ate this!" Sun Simiao said, his teeth aching.
Once the fire went out, the group eagerly gathered around.
Qin Mu didn't keep them waiting long. He slapped the alchemy furnace, removed the lid, and looked inside. There were several crystal-clear pills, each about the size of a thumb, and he couldn't help but smile.
"Elder Sun, you are a renowned physician. Please take a look at my work," Qin Mu said respectfully.
Sun Simiao didn't stand on ceremony. He smiled and nodded, picked up a pill, sniffed it lightly, and then put it in his mouth.
As soon as the pill entered his lower abdomen, Sun Simiao's expression changed slightly. He closed his eyes and began to guide the medicinal power.
Upon seeing this, Zhiyuan couldn't help but tremble, pulling out a beard hair. However, he didn't care and just stared at Sun Simiao in shock. Sun Simiao's reaction indicated that the medicine was very potent and effective even for top experts like them.
Sun Simiao opened his eyes after a while, looked at Qin Mu, and said with a hint of admiration in his eyes, "The medicine is very effective! Although spiritual energy has little effect on us, it contains a huge amount of blood power, which has a significant effect on the physical body."
Of course! Martial arts practitioners are the most suitable. Not only can they fully absorb the power of blood, but they can also utilize the abundant spiritual energy within their bodies to nourish their flesh. This is especially beneficial for those who have suffered from excessive blood and qi depletion due to years of fighting, and who have hidden injuries.
"This is fantastic! This could definitely train a large number of experts."
"Yes, martial arts practitioners only need to comprehend their own martial arts techniques and integrate them to naturally become top masters. This is an advantage that other cultivators cannot match, and these pills are their best catalyst."
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