Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World

Chapter 16: Bad pill

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Ten spirit stones really broke the female cultivator's bottom line, and because of Chen Lin's words, she even showed some gratitude.

"Thank you very much, fellow Daoist. If I meet you again in the future, I will definitely repay you for your help today."

The female cultivator said this sincerely. With these ten spirit stones, she could pay the rent first without having to worry about being kicked out.

Now it was Chen Lin's turn to feel embarrassed. He nodded and left quickly.

If he could really refine one of the two magical weapons mentioned in the classics, he would have gotten a huge advantage. This would be considered as taking advantage of others.

Having bought something good and not yet spending much money, Chen Lin became interested and began to check out each stall one by one.

Unfortunately, he didn't find anything good this time. Most of them were supplies for the initial stage of Qi training, which were somewhat unworthy of him as a cultivator in the middle stage of Qi training.

Then, he hesitated for a moment, walked into the shop again, bought some materials, and walked towards the outer city.

After another round of twists and turns, he returned to his residence with his original appearance restored.

Place the purchased materials on the table.

There are two bags. The smaller one is for trying to refine an item in the refining book. It is not very valuable.

The remaining large bags contain materials for refining enlightenment pills.

Looking at the big bag full of things, Chen Lin felt like he was really crazy.

He actually spent nearly three hundred spirit stones to buy these things!

Logically speaking, given his cautious character, he shouldn't do this. Why was he so impulsive today

After some self-doubt, I could only sigh helplessly.

"Since I've already bought it, let's give it a try!"

After muttering something, he began to prepare for refining the enlightenment pill.

There is no rush to refine the weapon.

The most important thing at the moment is to master the art of driving objects and flying. It won’t be too late to study the weapon refining books slowly later.

First, I studied the recipe carefully for a while, and then processed the materials.

By the time the preparations were complete, it was already dark.

Chen Lin didn't rest. He put the fuel under the iron pot furnace and started to make the elixir.

The problem of refining the Chu Yuan Dan occurred again. Three furnaces of materials were scrapped in a row. The materials were scattered all over the floor and the room was filled with a burnt smell.

He didn't care about it and continued refining after taking a rest.

After refining two more furnaces, he stopped again.

This time he didn't continue, but went to the window, opened it and looked out.

Because the alarm he set rang.

Chen Lin looked up at the sky with all his strength.

After looking for a long time, I still couldn't see a thin red line. Instead, I had a strange feeling, as if something was being pulled out of my body.

Ever since he was pulled by the thin thread, this condition has occurred every night, but no abnormality has been found.

This change is so subtle that you won't notice it unless you pay special attention.

After a quarter of an hour, the state disappeared.

He turned back to the furnace with an expressionless face and continued to refine the pill.

He used mechanical movements to refine it nine times in a row, and on the tenth time he finally pulled himself together.

"Whether it can be done or not depends on this."

Chen Lin muttered to himself, took a breath, controlled the firepower, and began to put the materials in step by step.

When he put in the last bit of spiritual herb juice, his expression became nervous.

Every previous failure occurred at this moment. Success or failure depends on this moment.

Bang!

As soon as a drop of juice was added, the liquid in the pot suddenly rolled over and splashed out.

Chen Lin subconsciously dodged back, and then found that the familiar scene finally appeared.

A mysterious force appeared out of nowhere and gathered the flying juice back into the iron pot.

A faint light flashed, and a round object appeared in the iron pot.

“Success!”

Seeing this scene, Chen Lin was overjoyed and immediately took the pill out of the iron pot.

"What the hell is this?"

When he got the pill in front of him, Chen Lin realized something was wrong.

The Chu Yuan Dan that had been refined before were all white and round, with a faint medicinal fragrance, and it was obvious at first glance that they were not ordinary items.

However, this pill is not only irregular in shape, but also has a black surface with small pits all over it. It doesn't look like a panacea at all.

According to the recipe, this pill can only produce one pill at a time. There is no problem with the quantity, but the quality is too poor.

This is still the most perfect refining state he has achieved by relying on his innate ability. Otherwise, it would probably be even more unsightly.

He put it under his nose and smelled it. A spicy and slightly sour smell entered his nostrils, making Chen Lin frown even deeper.

"Is this thing really an enlightenment pill?"

Chen Lin was a little unsure for a moment.

The main reason was that he had never seen what the real enlightenment pill looked like, so he had no way to compare it.

After studying it for a while, he put the pills into an exquisite box and began to clean up the mess.

Since it is the innate ability that makes this pill come into being, it means that the pill formula is reasonable and the refining method is also fine.

It is just impossible to determine whether it is a real enlightenment pill.

When it was bright, Chen Lin walked out of the room carrying the package.

He still changed his appearance midway, transforming into a white-skinned man and came to Shuiyue Pavilion.

"You want to consult about the enlightenment pill?"

It was still the same middle-aged woman, looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

Chen Lin nodded. Since the other party had mentioned the Enlightenment Pill to him last time, he must know something about this pill.

By getting the relevant information and comparing it with the enlightenment pills you have made yourself, you can make a rough judgment.

“Why, are you really planning to buy the Enlightenment Pill to practice the Art of Exorcism

Fellow Taoist, you are truly wealthy and powerful!

An enlightenment pill costs at least dozens of medium-grade spirit stones, and as far as I know, no store in the entire Kaiyuan City sells this pill. Could it be that you have some secret way to buy it?"

The woman's expression became a little strange, and her eyes were always fixed on Chen Lin.

"Name your price. I want to know information about the Enlightenment Pill and possible channels to purchase it. How much spirit stones?"

Chen Lin didn't want to waste time and spoke directly.

Anyway, he has changed his appearance now, and no one will recognize each other after he leaves.

The woman suddenly showed a half-smile, blinked her eyes and said, "Okay, this information is not that secret, so let's just give it twenty spirit stones."

Chen Lin gritted his teeth and took out a bag of spirit stones with great pain.

After taking the spirit stone, the woman immediately smiled, turned around and walked into the house. After a while, she took out a booklet, opened it, turned to a page and placed it in front of Chen Lin.

“This is the information about the Enlightenment Pill, but it is just general information, not the recipe.

As for the purchasing channels, I advise you to forget about it. Even the alchemists of the five major families do not have the ability to refine this pill. Don’t expect to buy it in Kaiyuan City.”

The woman tapped the pages of the book with her fair fingers and spoke, pouring cold water on Chen Lin.

Chen Lin didn't say anything, but looked at the pages expressionlessly.

After a while, he nodded, stood up, clasped his fists towards the woman, and hurried away.