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Chapter 34: Undying Mixed Yuan Scripture
Liu Shunyi felt like crying.
After burning the midnight oil for days on end to refine pills, he hoped it would lead to obtaining a Foundation Establishment technique.
But now…
“You’re telling me that my status allows me to learn methods without any conditions?”
“Why didn’t you say so earlier, Sister?”
Ji Suying chuckled lightly.
“Because you didn’t ask! Plus, I had no idea what kind of alchemist you were after you started making pills right away!”
Liu Shunyi: “…”
Well, she had a point.
But it didn’t matter.
He had nearly seven hundred thousand contribution points that needed no spending, so they were all his.
Thinking about that, Liu Shunyi finally felt at ease.
“Then can I use the medicinal herbs from Cangjian Peak at will?”
Ji Suying nodded.
“Exactly!”
Liu Shunyi didn’t waste time chatting and immediately pulled out the materials for Foundation Establishment Pills.
He fired up the furnace and began refining.
His technique remained as reckless as ever.
And he worked with incredible speed.
“Buzz… Buzz…”
When he opened the pill furnace, the radiant glow of the pills hadn’t even shown yet, but Liu Shunyi quickly stashed the Foundation Establishment Pills away.
Throughout the process, Ji Suying watched, somewhat dumbfounded.
While she didn’t know much about pill refining, she had never seen a technique quite like Liu Shunyi’s.
And the quality of the pills.
She couldn’t quite make it out herself.
Pills that could emit a radiant glow were certainly remarkable.
Ji Suying wanted to take a peek at the Foundation Establishment Pills Liu Shunyi refined, but seeing his cautious little eyes, she decided against it.
“Alright, no need to guard me like I’m a thief. I wouldn’t steal your pills!”
“I came here mainly for the medicinal herbs.”
“Now that you’ve refined almost all the herbs from Cangjian Peak into pills, as for the new herbs, we’ll have to wait a bit longer!”
“Oh, right!”
With that, Ji Suying pulled out a storage bag and handed it to Liu Shunyi.
“Here’s five hundred thousand spirit stones as a reward for your pill refining at Cangjian Peak.”
Liu Shunyi was left dumbfounded.
“So much?”
Ji Suying shook her head.
“Currently, the sect is going through a special period, and Cangjian Peak is having a tough time, so this is already considered low. In the past, your contributions alone would have earned you at least two million spirit stones.”
Liu Shunyi licked his lips.
“Sister, you could always just write me an IOU!”
“Bang~”
Ji Suying’s sword hilt smacked Liu Shunyi on the head.
“Enough with the nonsense!”
Liu Shunyi just chuckled.
“Well then, I’ll go pick out a Foundation Establishment technique.”
With that, Liu Shunyi started to leave, but Ji Suying quickly called out.
“Do you know what spirit root you have?”
Liu Shunyi paused.
This was something he genuinely didn’t know.
When he first joined, they only stated he had a mixed spirit root without specifying its attributes.
Liu Shunyi shook his head.
At that moment, Ji Suying took out a crystal ball.
“Inject your spiritual energy into it.”
Liu Shunyi nodded.
He felt an inexplicable trust toward Ji Suying.
After he infused his spiritual energy, the crystal ball shimmered with colorful lights.
It even emitted a rather weak glow.
Seeing this, Ji Suying’s mouth twitched.
All attributes, mixed spirit root.
Normally, this kind of spirit root wouldn’t be able to cultivate.
Even if they managed, reaching the third level of Qi Refinement would be impressive.
Yet this guy…
In just half a year, he had reached Qi Refinement’s twelfth level peak, with two to three months spent unable to advance due to the Foundation Establishment barrier.
That was just bizarre.
Yet with such a spirit root, there were no suitable techniques.
The only one that fit…
Ji Suying awkwardly pulled out a technique scroll.
“This technique fits you; it absorbs all types of spiritual energy. Rumor has it that it can even allow someone to cultivate to ascension, but its grade is unknown, and no one has ever cultivated it!”
As she spoke, Ji Suying handed the technique scroll to Liu Shunyi.
Liu Shunyi took a glance at the scroll.
Wow, the name was really imposing.
“Undying Mixed Yuan Scripture!”
“Absorb the energy of all living things for your own use; cultivate to perfection, and you can even absorb chaotic energy for your use!”
So powerful?
Liu Shunyi was stunned.
“The content sounds exaggerated, but no one has been able to cultivate it till now.”
“Still, I think you should give it a try. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll find you a more suitable technique!”
Liu Shunyi nodded.
“Okay, thank you, Sister! I’ll head back and give it a shot!”
Ji Suying nodded.
Liu Shunyi headed back to his lodgings while researching the technique.
Ji Suying, on the other hand, stared blankly at the pill furnace.
She was still wondering what grade of pill could emit a radiant glow.
It just didn’t make sense to her.
Ji Suying paid a visit to the pill chamber.
……
……
Recently, the pill chamber had seen better days.
Because from time to time, the sounds of explosions echoed through.
That was because the elder in charge of pill refining was, for some reason, acting a bit erratic lately.
Suddenly, there was a loud boom!
As Ji Suying arrived at the elder’s residence, she saw a pill furnace lid shooting smoke straight up into the sky.
Ji Suying stood there dumbfounded.
Cough cough cough…
The elder emerged from the haze, disheveled but beaming with joy.
“It’s almost there! I can feel that after a few more explosions, I’ll master the essence of this technique!”
Ji Suying was left speechless.
“Huh? Suying, you’ve arrived! Come, take a seat!”
Ji Suying performed a quick bow.
She sat down.
“What’s going on, Elder Su?”
Seeing the thick smoke in the yard, Ji Suying asked curiously.
The elder waved his hand dismissively.
“I’m trying out a new technique for refining pills. I think I’m starting to get the hang of it!”
“If I can master this technique, I’ll take a huge step forward in my pill refining journey!”
“Oh, by the way, young lady, are you here to ask for pills?”
Ji Suying shook her head.
“We’re not lacking in pills at Cangjian Peak for the time being, but I came here with a question regarding pills.”
“Elder Su, I was wondering, if a pill emits a radiant glow, what quality is it?”
The elder looked taken aback.
“A pill emitting a radiant glow? It’s said that only pills surpassing the top-grade can emit such a light. Those are considered to have Golden Core quality.”
Ji Suying’s eyes were filled with shock.
Then, she fell silent.
However, it seemed the elder had realized something.
“Wait a minute, you’re not an alchemist, so you shouldn’t even know about this. Have you seen such pills?”
Ji Suying nodded.
“No.”
“Then how do you know about glowing pills?”
Ji Suying stood up.
“Elder Su, I have other matters to attend to. I’ll take my leave for now.”
Without giving the elder a chance to respond, she turned and left!
The elder wanted to stop Ji Suying, but hesitated and watched her go.