Devour

Chapter 177 Breaking Edan

Han Si laughed dryly and said, "Brother Chu has a keen eye. The Heaven-Swallowing Sect has emerged in Qian'an City, with strange celestial phenomena and auras everywhere. How could it not attract attention? Brother Chu is of course aware of this occupational disease of mine."

Chu Kangtian sneered, "It's not that simple. Lingtongmen is also an informant of the Tumin Society. Could it be that Min Wushuang sent you here?"

Han Si hurriedly said, "Oh, how dare I? Brother Chu, you are the only one who can control me."

"Come on, stop bragging."

Chu Kangtian took out the purchase list that Cheng Bai had given him earlier, pointed out the missing medicinal materials one by one, and instructed: "Go find me clues to these natural treasures. There is a great demand for them recently."

Han Si wrote down everything, patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, Brother Chu, there will be news soon." After a few more pleasantries, he said goodbye.

Cheng Bai was calm. Now that some of the medicinal materials had been gathered, he began to refine the Lingyuan Pill, Bu Tian Shenli Pill and Yunzhen Lianxin Pill.

Compared with the past, the Four Symbols Cauldron is more effective in refining medicine. It continuously condenses the vitality of heaven and earth, inhaling and exhaling rich spiritual energy, covering the sky above the Xianhua Pavilion like a veil, with faint fragrance surging, and flickering, swaying, and floating colorful clouds.

Upon closer observation, these spiritual energies gradually change into various strange shapes. Some look like dancing fairies, some like mighty and majestic spiritual beasts, and some are like blooming golden lotuses. They are unpredictable, magnificent, and exude all kinds of auspicious aura.

The elixir was refined and sealed in a wax shell. The auspicious aura dissipated, but it had attracted many people around to stop and watch.

Cheng Bai picked up a Yunzhen Lianxin Pill and tasted it. He was very satisfied and thought to himself, "Compared with the ritual of offering instruments, the art of combining Qi is more difficult to practice. I have only perfected it now. With the help of the Four Symbols Cauldron and the brilliant spiritual fire, the efficacy of the elixir has increased by 70%, ranking it as a top-grade product. I have finally surpassed Master Yang and now know the true value of a spiritual pharmacist. In the past, the efficacy of the elixir was less than 100%. In addition to being easy to store and use, it was really better to just eat herbs directly."

He put away all the pills and thought: "If my cultivation level rises again, I might be able to refine a heavenly elixir, which would trigger a heavenly calamity. Haha... let's talk about the future later."

The next day, Chu Kangtian came knocking on the door again. Cheng Bai hurriedly put away the Zhenwu stone bed and opened the door to greet him.

As soon as Chu Kangtian saw him, he said with great joy: "Brother Cheng, congratulations. The Lord of Beiwei has a request for you and has sent his Minister Zhu Lien to visit you."

Cheng Bai was surprised and asked, "What does the Lord of Beiwei want me to do?"

Chu Kangtian said: "They are looking for a spiritual medicine master. You should talk to Lord Zhu for details."

The countries of Beilin pay attention to the five elements and advocate the virtue of water. Official uniforms are mostly black and blue, and Beiwei State is no exception.

Minister Zhu was wearing a dark blue official uniform with black silk edging, a tall hat and a wide belt. A large group of soldiers were waiting at the door, but he showed no official authority when he entered. This was because cultivators were respected on the Five Continents continent, and worldly official titles were only used to intimidate the common people.

Seeing Cheng Bai, he quickly bowed and said, "Master Cheng is polite. I am here to ask for medicine under the order of my king. I hope you will help me generously."

In the past two days, news of the miraculous elixir-making phenomenon at Xianhua Pavilion spread throughout the city. The strange lights and faint fragrance in the sky caused all kinds of speculation and rumors.

Everyone said that a great pharmacist had appeared. Some said he came from a mysterious holy land far away and mastered the secret of alchemy; some said he was a hidden master who reappeared in the world after years of seclusion.

The news spread like wildfire.

An outstanding pharmacist can not only refine precious elixirs, but also bring huge benefits and reputation to the country, which cannot but alarm the king.

Cheng Bai bowed and said, "I wish you a respectful visit, sir. Please take a seat in the pavilion and tell me in detail."

Minister Zhu sat down in the Jingbao Pavilion and asked bluntly, "Master, have you ever heard of the Po'e Pill?"

The Evil-Breaking Pill is a fourth-level golden pill that can remove curses and break seals. The recipe is recorded in the "Secret Book of Medicine" swallowed by Li Tong.

Cheng Bai nodded and said, "I know. Does the king need to refine this medicine?"

Minister Zhu said: "This is a long story. My king hopes that the sect master can show his skills and refine five evil-breaking pills. He will definitely reward you handsomely."

Cheng Bai turned around and asked Chu Kangtian, "Does Xianhua Pavilion have Feitian Taisui and Fengmo Grass?"

These two ingredients are the main ingredients for refining the Evil-Breaking Pill. We are currently short of the latter. If Longmai Sect has any in stock, we will use theirs.

When Chu Kangtian saw Cheng Bai had mentioned the ingredients for the recipe, he secretly praised him and said truthfully, "The Demon Sealing Grass is a fourth-grade premium spiritual root. The Flying Tai Sui is even rarer, and is a rare treasure of the earth element. Other houses don't have any of them, and Xianhua Pavilion only has a few plants of the Demon Sealing Grass in its private collection."

Cheng Bai said: "I got a piece of Feitian Taisui by chance, which is just enough to refine five Po Evil Pills. As for the cost, it will cost me a total of 100,000 taels of gold to refine five finished products, not including the price of Brother Chu's five Demon Sealing Grasses. Lord Zhu must buy the herbs first."

Chu Kangtian replied, “Five Demon Sealing Grasses cost a total of 10,000 taels of gold.”

Minister Zhu hurriedly said, "The price is fair. I will transfer the required amount right away." He ordered the soldiers at the door to do it.

Later, Cheng Bai received the Demon-Sealing Grass and money, and said, "Master Zhu, please sit for a while. The pill will be ready soon." He turned around and went back to his room, closed the door and declined the visitor.

There were quite a few Flying Tai Sui obtained from Shengjinta Worm Island, and Cheng Bai just picked the smallest one.

Prepare the Four Symbols Cauldron, summon Li Tong to check the detailed formula of the Evil-Breaking Pill, confirm that it is correct, and start the delicate and tedious initial operations, preparing the Demon-Sealing Grass and Flying Tai Sui according to pharmacology.

Medicinal materials are precious and cannot tolerate any omissions or mistakes. After they are properly processed one by one, they are put into the cauldron and the furnace is started to refine the elixir.

With the help of the Qi He technique, the elixirs in the Four Symbols Cauldron underwent miraculous changes as required, gradually blending together to become a rich essence of spiritual liquid, which then condensed into five golden pills.

Li Tong pointed out the details and asked, "Is anyone cursed or sealed? I want five more at a time."

Looking at the golden flames in the Four Symbols Cauldron, Cheng Bai said, "It's probably the Northern Guard royal family. It's unclear what happened. They took money to help people get rid of disasters. The Evil-Breaking Pill is no problem for Si Ye now."

Li Tong pointed out: "It is not difficult to break the evil pill. But if you break the opponent's secret technique, it will inevitably attract the covetousness of masters."

Cheng Bai smiled and said, "When you are in the martial arts world, how can you avoid being stabbed? Come if you want to, and don't think of leaving if you come."

After a few minutes, Cheng Bai finished his work and came out, holding five Evil-Breaking Pills in tin foil from the store and presented them to Minister Zhu.

The mustard-colored pills, set against tin foil, looked like freshly fried octopus balls and were very appetizing, making Cheng Bai feel good about himself.

Minister Zhu lowered his head to take a closer look, even sniffed it, and whispered: "Is this the Po Evil Pill?" He was suspicious: "It's worth 110,000 taels of gold. Is the legendary golden pill made so quickly? It seems to be no different from a street snack, but the person that Master Chu values ​​should not be a charlatan."

Cheng Bai said: "Yes. Just take one pill at a time, it will cure the disease." He reached out to help him wrap the tin foil.

Minister Zhu held the pill in his hand, expressed his gratitude profusely, and left with a group of soldiers.

After a while, Po'erdan was sent to the palace of the Kingdom of Beiwei, held up on a jade plate and presented in front of a strange man.

He sat upright on the dragon bed, wearing a black dragon robe inlaid with gold and silver, but his eyes were closed, unable to move. The body below the neck was definitely not flesh and blood, but as hard as iron and stone. He was actually petrified.

Minister Zhu knelt on the ground, holding up the jade plate with the Evil-Breaking Pill lined with tin foil, and reported: "Your Majesty, it is fortunate that the leader of the Heaven-Swallowing Sect has indeed refined the Evil-Breaking Pill."

The petrified man was Nie Ze, the ruler of Beiwei State. He opened his eyes and said, "Try the medicine quickly."

The three death warriors beside him lined up in a row, each of them picked up a Po'er Dan and swallowed it, and after a quarter of an hour they were safe and sound.

The palace physician carefully examined the three people's physical reactions and reported back: "Your Majesty, the elixir has no side effects and can be taken."

Lord Nie hurriedly said, "Give it to me."

The imperial physician then put a pill of Po'e into his mouth.

After a while, Lord Nie's body trembled, and he slowly raised one hand. Although his movements were slow, he could clearly feel better. He said happily: "Send the letter to Ziqiong, I have lifted the petrification curse and returned to my original state. Immediately launch an offensive and capture Lanhui City."

Minister Zhu received the order and said, "I obey your command."

Nie Ze picked up the last Po'e Dan from the tin foil, carefully put it into the jade bottle, hid it in his arms, and said thoughtfully: "Tuntian Sect? Baidi? I have confirmed that the story that the Black Dragon Prince killed Nie Bao was fabricated by Jingtao Sect and has nothing to do with it. This sect may be able to become an ally."