Chapter 199 A Continuous Stream of Top-Grade Full-Body Pills
Zhong Cai became interested.
Pulling over Wu Shaogan, who was standing to the side, he said with great interest, "Old Wu, come and see what this thing is? It looks like a mystical artifact, but it doesn't quite look like one."
Of the two, Zhong Cai focused more on alchemy, so there were almost no medicinal herbs he didn't know, but he was only fairly knowledgeable about other things.
But what does it matter? Zhong Cai has his old man, Wu, who knows more than he does—anyway, every time he asks Wu, he can at least figure out something.
Wu Shaogan moved even closer.
He did indeed frequently rent miscellaneous books from the Tower of Myriad Classics to read, and he also perused many introductory and explanatory texts drawn from the altar, so his knowledge base was indeed quite good.
Now, Wu Shaogan observes carefully.
Zhong Cai simply shoved it into his hand.
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This thing does look somewhat like a flower basket, but it doesn't have a handle.
It appears to have a square box embedded inside, resembling a small flower basket, and it also lacks a handle.
Zhong Cai felt it resembled a flower basket, but not the ordinary bamboo woven flower basket. Rather, it was more like a handicraft, with an outer shell that looked like it was made of cloisonné metal and was very sturdy. The "basket" was also inlaid with a circle of "gems".
The overall shape of the flower basket is neither quite round nor quite square. If it weren't for the open top, it would look more like a gorgeous, meticulously crafted box.
The design is very aesthetically pleasing.
Furthermore, besides a small, similar "metal craft flower basket" nested inside, there was nothing else inside.
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Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment, then reached inside and gently pinched the "small basket" nested within.
Then, it was easily taken out.
Zhong Cai: "..."
So it wasn't actually nested in, but just put in directly?
Zhong Cai couldn't help but ask, "A mother-and-child basket?"
Wu Shaogan nudged Zhong Cai and said, "Cai, look!"
Zhong Cai quickly looked over and her eyes widened instantly.
Suddenly, a white mist appeared in both of the two separate "baskets," which quickly dissipated, revealing a black, soil-like bottom layer.
The bottom of both "baskets" is divided into plots that resemble fields, and most of these "plots" are planted with a single plant.
A miniature version of a rare medicinal herb.
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Zhong Cai was astonished. She pointed to each of the fields with her finger, muttering, "This is a level six rare herb, this one is too, this one is level seven, this one is level eight..."
Wu Shaogan put the two "baskets" together.
Now that he was certain of his judgment, he said, "These should be two portable medicine gardens."
Zhong Cai swallowed hard and agreed, "Moreover, one is an eighth-level medicinal garden, and the other is a sixth-level medicinal garden."
Wu Shaogan nodded.
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In that level eight medicinal herb garden, there are thirty-six plots, all of which are planted with herbs.
Six of the plots are planted with one grade eight rare medicinal herb; twelve plots are planted with one grade seven rare medicinal herb each; and eighteen plots are planted with one grade six rare medicinal herb each.
In that level-six medicinal garden, there were only twenty-four plots, but they were not fully planted.
Four of them are planted with one level-six rare medicinal herb; eight of them are planted with one level-five rare medicinal herb; and the remaining twelve plots are empty.
But it's already quite obvious that those plants can only grow level four rare herbs at most.
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Zhong Cai took the small portable medicine garden, infused it with her profound energy, and sensed it.
"It seems that this can be used as long as it is marked with soul power, and it can be stored in the mustard seed tool."
Wu Shaogan said, "This is a self-contained medicine garden. Even though the mustard seed tools cannot contain living things, it has no effect on this kind of personal treasure." He smiled and said, "The gift of the Pill God Wood is indeed very suitable for alchemists."
Zhong Cai nodded and exchanged a glance with Wu Shaogan.
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In fact, this portable medicine garden was not very useful to Zhong Cai, because he already had a sufficient medicine garden in his ancient city, and he had already planted rare herbs of various grades that he had obtained from various channels.
He already has even the ninth level!
But that cannot be shown to others, and this portable medicine garden can become his cover once he gets his hands on it.
and……
The arrival of the portable medicine garden seems to illustrate another point—although the Pill God Tree can sense what kind of cultivation resources alchemists and martial arts cultivators need, it cannot "see clearly" their companion treasures with 100% certainty.
Otherwise, the Divine Tree would know that Zhong Cai possessed a portable herb garden. Given its nature of "giving away things useful to alchemists," it would have given something else, not something with overlapping uses.
After all, there are very few alchemists who have their own portable medicine gardens. Although Zhong Cai is currently very outstanding, this day of rejuvenation only comes once every thousand years, and there will definitely be other top alchemists in the future!
Then Dan Shenmu should keep this portable medicine garden and send it to a more suitable person in the future.
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Of course, it's also possible that Dan Shenmu possesses many such treasures, or perhaps he felt Zhong Cai needed this cover-up...
Zhong Cai chuckled and stopped thinking about it.
He simply looked at Wu Shaogan and suggested, "Old Wu, I'll keep this small garden for myself, and give the big one to Master. What do you think?"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and said, "A Cai's idea is excellent."
Zhong Cai said proudly, "Master will be very happy!"
Wu Shaogan's eyes also lit up with a smile: "It definitely will."
Then, Zhong Cai walked around the portable herb garden a few more times.
The "gems" inlaid around the two medicinal gardens are actually black stones.
The smaller ones are inlaid with low-grade black stones, while the larger ones are inlaid with mid-grade black stones.
Zhong Cai quickly marked the smaller one with her soul power and instantly learned about its other uses.
"My little garden can be inlaid with low-grade and mid-grade mystic stones. When inlaid with low-grade stones, the medicinal herbs inside will grow at their normal rate; if inlaid with mid-grade stones, the growth rate will become ten years in a day. Once the mystic stones are used up, it will remind me and then I can just refill them."
“Old Wu, look!” Zhong Cai casually touched several directions outside the herb garden. “If you inlay half low-grade and half mid-grade herbs, it will be level six, one day, ten years. The rest will be at normal speed.”
Zhong Cai looked at the larger herb garden again and smiled, "This one can be inlaid with mid-grade and high-grade herbs. The usage is similar to the smaller one. When it's mid-grade, the time remains the same. When it's high-grade, one day is fifty years, promoting the level eight in half."
These two medicinal herb gardens are indeed nested together.
It should be given to a master alchemist so that he can use it from his weakest stage to his strongest stage.
The reason there isn't a level nine one is probably because level nine is too rare, so there's no reserve... right?
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Zhong Cai happily told Wu Shaogan to put away the two medicinal gardens, saying, "Danshenmu not only gave us gardens this time, but also so many high-grade rare herbs. They are very generous."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "So, this is all we have this time."
Zhong Cai looked back and, sure enough, the blue light had disappeared.
Although the items appear to be a set of mother and child, this gift would have been a timely help if Zhong Cai's companion treasures weren't so special.
For a highly talented alchemist, having various medicinal formulas, a level nine inheritance, and a portable medicinal garden... it's practically perfect!
Zhong Cai was in a good mood.
He said with a grin, "Watch me continue!"
Wu Shaogan made a gesture of praise.
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Zhong Cai began refining the fifth type of elixir...
Wu Shaogan began to deal with the wooden beasts, whose combat power was three to four times that of the initial version...
Both of them are very busy.
Life on the Dan Shen Tree was indeed tough, but after all that hardship, both of them would receive generous rewards, making it an incredibly worthwhile deal.
So be it, even if it's tough.
Although Zhong Cai had never refined pills day and night like this before, and Wu Shaogan had never slaughtered so many worlds in a row, the two were indeed somewhat mentally exhausted... but this was also a kind of training, and neither of them slacked off.
Any slackness is a disrespect for high-level resources!
Both players maintained a positive attitude and never suffered a defeat.
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A few more days passed, and the fifth method succeeded.
Full of top-quality pills, feed them all!
This time, after the usual resources were taken out, Zhong Cai once again found a booklet.
Wu Shaogan was somewhat surprised and communicated telepathically.
Is there really a second level-nine inheritance?
Zhong Cai quickly opened it, reading it while simultaneously sending a telepathic message to her husband, Lao Wu.
[It is indeed a nine-level inheritance, but it is relatively concise, unlike the previous one which formed a knowledge network.]
[If your alchemy skills are lacking, you simply won't understand it!]
Wu Shaogan followed Zhong Cai's directions and glanced at the scene a few times; it was indeed dizzying.
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Although this lineage is also divided into levels, the introductions in each level are only brief. It does mention any broad knowledge points, but only briefly, without providing any way to understand them.
Compared to the previous level nine inheritance, this one is probably the kind that allows alchemists to start from scratch, and only knowledgeable alchemists can understand it.
However, this method of alchemy is very different from the previous one, and it also involves a lot of alchemical knowledge that was not included in the previous method.
When the two doors are put together, they can easily spark something special, and they also complement each other in many ways.
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Zhong Cai was quite satisfied, but after quickly flipping through it, his expression became a little strange.
Wu Shaogan asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Zhong Cai whispered, "This book should only contain one-fifth of the entire text."
Wu Shaogan couldn't help but chuckle, and then comforted her, "When you first reach the level of a fully-fledged top-grade pill, the reward will naturally be higher, but since you always manage to reach it, you haven't shown much progress, so the reward will naturally be reduced by one grade." He ruffled Zhong Cai's hair, "It's because your talent is too high."
Zhong Cai raised her eyebrows and immediately revealed a smug expression: "That's right! Who told me to be so talented!"
Wu Shaogan became more serious and said, "However, we still can't relax. The Pill God Wood has seen that you have successfully crafted several kinds of pills. It's not stingy with its inheritance; it divided it into five portions for you, not to cut off your inheritance."
Zhong Cai understood his meaning and said more seriously, "The day of returning to spring has a time limit. I reckon it might not last too long. The Divine Wood probably foresaw that if the inheritance is divided into five parts, and I work hard, I should be able to get them all."
Wu Shaogan nodded.
Without further ado, Zhong Cai took out the usual precious medicine and continued to the next round without hesitation.
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And so it went, the sixth, the seventh, the eighth...
When the ninth type of elixir reached the level of a fully-formed, top-grade elixir, Zhong Cai had also completed this simplified version of the nine-level inheritance.
Zhong Cai let out a breath: "I think there's still time?"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "The further along it goes, the faster A-Cai polishes it."
Zhong Cai chuckled.
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Not long after, Zhong Cai polished the tenth one.
Ignoring the usual and unremarkable ones, Zhong Cai took out another booklet.
Zhong Cai blinked.
Is there a third door?
Zhong Cai quickly opened the book.
This time, it's not a systematic inheritance, nor is it divided into several volumes.
Although the book covers are somewhat similar, this one contains a complete collection of alchemists' conjectures about alchemy formulas.
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In other words, it can also be understood as the alchemical thought process or incomplete prescriptions for elixirs.
For example, some alchemists want to create pills with certain effects, so they organize their knowledge and form one or several possible directions... but they haven't finished yet, they just have a general idea.
This line of thought might be quite simple, requiring further calculations and adjustments; it might be nearly complete, just stuck on a few difficult points; or it might be halfway done, with multiple possibilities emerging...
In addition, there are incomplete prescriptions for elixirs.
This means that the alchemist has determined that the formula he has created is absolutely feasible, but it requires one or more medicinal materials to form the desired reaction and complete the entire process.
This requires other alchemists to first understand the alchemist's thoughts through the incomplete formula, and then complete the incomplete formula.
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Zhong Cai suddenly realized: "A collection of difficult problems for alchemists."
Wu Shaogan chuckled and said, "It should be quite interesting for A-Cai."
Zhong Cai agreed, quickly flipped through the levels, and continued, "Not only do I find it interesting, but Master must find it interesting too. These conjectures range from level one to level nine, and the higher the level, the fewer complete they are."
As he spoke, he casually pointed out a few ideas for the Level 4 exam.
"The ancient alchemists were truly audacious. With just these few, I can tell at a glance that there's no way out. If we really want to succeed, we'll have to replace them in the third step..."
Wu Shaogan listened with a smile.
After muttering a few words, Zhong Cai patted his forehead and quickly said, "I can't look at it anymore, or I'll forget about refining pills again."
Wu Shaogan suppressed a laugh: "Don't worry, A-Cai, I'll call you."
Zhong Cai laughed too: "Then Old Wu will have to keep a close eye on me."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "Of course."
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The return of spring is not over yet, but Zhong Cai now has a vague premonition in her heart.
It's almost here, really almost here.
He needs to hurry and grab as much as he can!
It seems that because of this heightened spirit, Zhong Cai's alchemy skills are improving at an accelerated pace.
Perhaps this is why the greater the pressure, the greater the motivation.
Compared to previous polishing, Zhong Cai spent less time this time.
In just over a day, Zhong Cai actually managed to grind another type of pill into a perfect, top-grade pill!
Dan Shenmu remained very generous.
Perhaps it felt that Zhong Cai's ability to shorten the polishing time so much was a significant improvement.
So this time, it gave away more gifts than usual.
Moreover, perhaps because Wu Shaogan had already dealt with several rounds of wooden beasts whose combat power reached four times their initial state, Dan Shenmu believed that this martial arts cultivator was quite capable... Therefore, what he received was no longer just the usual amount.
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Zhong Cai first took out two jade tablets. When he took out the third one, he thought it was another jade tablet... but in fact, when he took it out, he found that it was a very simple and exquisite token made of some unknown material.
Moreover, the token clearly bears the words: Mainland Travel Teleportation Token!
Zhong Cai hissed.
Wu Shaogan also saw the token, quickly recognized it, and promptly put it away.
[A token capable of teleporting to other continents, activated and usable at any time, without restriction on the cultivator's level. It provides sufficient protection during the teleportation process.]
Zhong Cai turned the token over and over, quite shocked.
[Oh, it's this! I just wonder, which continent will I be teleported to if I use it?]
Neither of them dared to make a sound.
At such a distance, a cultivator's naked eye should not be able to see clearly, and neither of them had sensed any soul intent sweeping towards them before...
The two continued to communicate telepathically.
[Old Wu, did you see clearly just now? Can you tell what level it was?]
This item is silvery-white in color and is a teleportation token that leads directly to the top-tier continent.
Zhong Cai's pupils contracted.
[Let's go straight to the top-tier continent! Our continent is only mid-tier!]
[If there's really no need to go to a lower-level continent, I think the Pill God Tree should at least be used to send people to higher-level continents for advanced studies. But instead, it's a top-level continent!]
Wu Shaogan smiled.
[Dan Shenmu, having witnessed A Cai's talent, naturally made his own judgment.]
In its view, A-Cai probably needs to go to a top-tier continent to do justice to her talent.
Zhong Cai felt a mix of emotions, but also a bit of happiness.
Then, he continued to collect resources.
And this time, Zhong Cai took out... the same token again!
Zhong Cai didn't dare to look at it at all and quickly stuffed it into Wu Shaogan's hands to put away.
Wu Shaogan quickly did as instructed.
The two looked at each other in bewilderment.
Suddenly, Zhong Cai couldn't help but break into a big smile.
[Old Wu! I knew your performance had been noticed by the Divine Tree. How could it only give me one piece and leave me all alone on the top continent!]
It's so thoughtful! It's amazing! We can go together now!
[But thinking about it, it's not surprising. It requires martial arts cultivators to participate in the leaf-making process and also demands that they have a tacit understanding with alchemists. How could it possibly ignore martial arts cultivators in the final rewards!]
Wu Shaogan was also somewhat excited.
Dan Shenmu is indeed a thoughtful person.
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When they received the first token, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both implicitly agreed that it was for the alchemist.
After all, the Dan Shen Mu values alchemists the most, so this is clearly a way to provide an opportunity to study in a top-tier continent, which should naturally be a benefit for alchemists.
Of course, Zhong Cai didn't plan to go by herself.
He originally planned to spend more time looking for opportunities and drawing more cards, trying to get another teleportation token by any means necessary.
But now Zhong Cai knows that Dan Shenmu would never do something like separating lovers.
Therefore, the token that followed the jade tablet was actually a reward for Wu Shaogan's slaughter of a large number of wooden beasts.
This piece is the one that is now given to the alchemist Zhong Cai.
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Both of them showed joy and were very excited.
After calming down a bit, since the blue light hadn't disappeared, it meant there was still something inside... so Zhong Cai reached out to take it again.
This time, what was taken out was a page from a book.
Zhong Cai looked at it and found that it was a more concise inheritance, and it did not involve levels one through nine, but only included levels eight and nine.
The alchemist techniques and thought processes contained therein are different from the two previous inheritances, belonging to other types, but of course they are also very exquisite.
However, compared to this, this side is much more incomplete, with many things missing and some remaining mysterious.
It is a fragment of a legacy.
Zhong Cai didn't mind; it would be useful to look at it again when she reached a higher level, so she quickly put it away.
Then he continued to take things out of it.
Then he took out another page from the book...
It is still a fragment, containing levels seven and nine, with level eight missing.
The line of thought in this incomplete piece is still different from before.
The blue luster remains firmly intact.
Zhong Cai continued taking things out from inside...
Book pages.
Book pages.
Still book pages.
In total, Zhong Cai took out nine pages from the radiance.
Without exception, these pages are all fragments of a level nine inheritance, and they are all of a relatively high level—the knowledge points involved are at least level six.
Each fragment represents a different line of thought. And no two alchemical techniques presented are the same.
For Zhong Cai right now, none of these are things she can use immediately.
However, these are all very good things.
He can use what he doesn't need right now, but his master can use it first!
Anyway, these traditions won't disappear after just one viewing...
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Following these pages, Zhong Cai took out a very thick booklet from the blue light.
Once you open it, you'll find...
This is a "comprehensive guide to poisonous medicinal herbs".
All the medicinal materials have extremely detailed descriptions, and each type of medicinal material can be used in which type of prescription.
However, although the formula for the pill was mentioned and how to use the medicinal materials was explained, the specific formula itself was not revealed.
The ultimate purpose of this booklet is to help alchemists understand these medicinal herbs and then use them through their own efforts.
For Zhong Cai, just by glancing through them, he already saw many kinds of herbs that he didn't recognize... or perhaps he knew some of the herbs, but didn't know that when these herbs were combined or used in other ways, they could produce more reactions and have more effects.
Zhong Cai even saw a method that mixed eighty-one kinds of poisonous medicinal materials in a fixed proportion, processed them, and after many days of adjustment, could neutralize all the toxicity and form a very effective medicinal soup!
And this kind of medicinal soup was actually used to prolong life.
In fact, its effects are even more powerful than many longevity elixirs...
The medicinal soup has relatively few restrictions on the cultivator's realm; cultivators from the Palace Building stage to Nirvana stage can all take it, but the lifespan extended is also the same.
Moreover, the better the craftsmanship and the fewer the impurities in the medicinal soup, the longer it can prolong life... similar to how elixirs are also graded.
Therefore, a low-grade medicinal soup can extend life by a hundred years, a medium-grade by two hundred, a high-grade by three hundred, and a top-grade by five hundred.
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