Immortal Cultivation: Starting from a Pharmacy Apprentice

Chapter 321: Chapter 321: First Experiment

An Caiwei couldn’t dissuade Bai Mo.

In the end, she agreed to find the Rosy Glow from Silkworm Valley for him.

"The Inner Sect is busy, but it’s not stingy with cultivation resources for its disciples."

"I raise silkworms in Silkworm Valley. I can weave the silk into clothes and trade them at the Internal Affairs Hall for an Azure Sea Jade Flower. Junior Brother, you have to help me refine it into a Jade Flower Pill."

Bai Mo nodded.

"Don’t worry, it’s not difficult."

An Caiwei sighed.

Even in the Inner Sect, the Jade Flower Pill was considered a top-grade cultivation Pill. Yet for Bai Mo, refining it was a trivial matter he barely had to think about.

"What’s the monthly stipend for guarding the mountain and watching the prison here?"

Bai Mo had read about this in the manual left by the Stone Giants, so he held up three fingers.

"Three Shock Soul Dream Return Pills per month."

"If I want, I can also go to the Internal Affairs Hall and exchange them for other things."

Hearing this, An Caiwei quickly said:

"Don’t you dare trade them! That stuff is precious!"

Bai Mo smiled. "I know."

The Shock Soul Dream Return Pill was a specialty product of the Inner Sect’s Soul-Trembling Valley. The valley was filled with wandering yin souls and strange monstrosities, and it was rich in Yin Dew.

Yin Dew absorbed a unique type of yin qi, making it the main ingredient of this Pill.

When a Cultivator consumed a Shock Soul Dream Return Pill, they would enter a state between life and death, their thoughts racing about in a daze.

After they came to their senses, their Divine Thought would have grown significantly.

"At the very least, until I find a Pill to replace it, I’ll stick to collecting this Pill."

Three Shock Soul Dream Return Pills was already a handsome monthly stipend.

But when she considered that this job allowed for no mistakes and was like walking on thin ice, An Caiwei felt the stipend was justified.

She said irritably, "I haven’t seen you for a few days, and you’ve become much more arrogant, Junior Brother."

Bai Mo was unconcerned.

"After reading the notes and journals of ancient Alchemy Cultivators, I finally understand the arduous journey of our predecessors in their pursuit."

"If they hadn’t possessed an unfettered and focused state of mind, and had instead worried about countless taboos and held back in fear, they certainly would never have achieved anything."

The ancient methods of Refining Qi into Pills were all created from nothing by the predecessors, born from their great wisdom.

In the short time Bai Mo had studied them, he had learned not only the knowledge of the Alchemy Dao but also the state of mind and spirit of those predecessors.

"As their successor, if I don’t possess that same boundless imagination and drive to seek answers high and low, wouldn’t I be missing the very essence of their legacy?"

An Caiwei swallowed.

"I have to go. My senior sisters won’t wait for me for too long."

"By the way, how do you plan to deal with those Core Formation Cultivators?"

Bai Mo took a Pill Formula from his sleeve.

"This is the Pill Formula for the Avoid Tribulation Dust Transformation Pill I found. It’s a Pill that helps Core Formation and Nascent Soul Cultivators undergo Soldier’s Dissolution."

"Soldier’s Dissolution?"

Bai Mo explained, "When Core Formation and Nascent Soul Cultivators attempt a Breaking Realm, they face a Heaven’s Tribulation."

"If their lifespan is at its end and they know they have no hope of surviving the tribulation, they will choose Soldier’s Dissolution to return to dust. They release their own vital energy, blood, and spirit to nourish the surrounding land."

"This is an act that benefits future generations."

An Caiwei thought for a moment, recalling stories she had heard.

In the environment where she grew up, there were indeed tales glorifying such selfless Cultivators.

"How could they possibly be so kind as to cooperate with you and undergo Soldier’s Dissolution?"

Bai Mo put the Pill Formula away.

"It won’t be up to them..."

...

In the distance, the seven-colored Flying Ship rose into the air and vanished in an instant.

Silkworm Valley must be a wealthy and ostentatious place; even their transport ship was one of a kind.

Bai Mo returned to the stone house and resumed his research on the poisons he was preparing.

The original Avoid Tribulation Dust Transformation Pill was meant to help a Cultivator disperse their own cultivation. It required the user to circulate their Cultivation Technique to cooperate with the Pill’s effects.

Bai Mo had to add a few extra ingredients, removing the need for the other party’s cooperation and saving them a bit of effort.

The CLINKING and CLANKING of herbs being pounded rang out once more.

It had been a long time since the foot of Mi Mountain was this active.

The two Stone Giants disliked moving. They could advance their cultivation just by bathing in Spiritual Qi and wished they could sleep until they died.

In the black prison, an impatient fiend got up, grabbed the wooden bars of his cell, and tilted his head to peek.

As if he could see the scene outside.

"Hehe, that kid is still fiddling with Pills. Looks like an alchemy fanatic!"

"At this rate, when will he ever grasp the true meaning of the Alchemy Dao?"

"He should just become my disciple. I’ll teach him the Sacrificial Life Spirit Manifestation Technique and use unseen luck to help him form his Pills..."

If the warden were just a blockhead, they would be helpless.

But now, a restless warden who loved to tinker had arrived, giving the fiends a glimmer of hope.

Bai Mo naturally heard the demonic whispers from outside.

Frowning slightly, Bai Mo looked out and couldn’t help but reflect on the situation.

These fiends had been locked up for ages, longer than he had been alive, yet they were still as noisy and restless as ever.

’To have reached Core Formation or Nascent Soul, these villains must all have hearts of stone. Time cannot change their fundamental nature.’

’There’s truly no possibility of reforming them.’

Bai Mo turned back, thought for a moment, and took out several medicinal herbs used for regulating and discharging Spiritual Qi to alleviate the symptoms of Qi Deviation.

As dusk fell, Ah Er came down from the mountainside.

It leaped onto the large bronze ring on the door, shaking it forcefully.

With a thought from Bai Mo, the door opened inward two inches.

Ah Er squeezed through sideways.

It scurried back to the stone house and saw Bai Mo organizing medicinal herbs.

Seemingly wondering why he wasn’t resting, Ah Er paused for a moment, then went to the stone bowl.

It tossed in the herbs that had been set aside, picked up the pestle, and began to pound.

With the experience of the past few days, the badger was already familiar with the task of pounding herbs.

Seeing its energetic appearance, Bai Mo raised an eyebrow.

"I almost forgot, you’re a nocturnal creature."

’My decision to raise this badger was definitely the right one.’

’How much effort has this sensible little guy saved me?’

A few days passed like this.

Bai Mo poured over a hundred medicinal ingredients into the Pill Furnace, closed the lid, and fused them into a single Pill.

The entire time, Bai Mo kept the lid tightly sealed, not daring to let even a wisp of vapor escape.

He silently tended the fire, letting it stew for a full fourteen hours before finally obtaining a glittering golden Pill the size of a pigeon’s egg.

Ah Er watched the process, utterly shocked at the marvelous sight.

Looking up at the golden Pill in Bai Mo’s hand, it began to drool without realizing it.

With a Spirit Beast’s sense of smell, it could detect the Pill Fragrance coming from it even more keenly.

It was clearly something that could strengthen one’s cultivation.

"SQUEAK!"

Ah Er let out a cry, hoping that Bai Mo would bestow this Pill upon it, as he usually did.

Bai Mo shot it a sideways glance.

"Are you tired of living?"

He cautiously placed the golden Pill on a piece of silk cloth and set it on the stone table.

Bai Mo crouched down slightly, staring at it intently, as if trying to will something extraordinary to happen.

Not understanding, Ah Er copied him, watching from the side.

As time passed, its gaze gradually cleared, and eventually, it even showed a look of disgust.

The golden color of the Pill on the table slowly faded. Mold spots began to appear on its surface, spreading over the entire thing.

In less than an hour, the Pill had completely changed.

Its body was now a brownish-yellow, covered in grayish-white mold spots, as if it were wrapped in dusty cobwebs.

Bai Mo watched for a long time before reaching a conclusion.

"It’s still not quite what I expected, but it has at least fifty percent of the intended potency."

After a moment’s hesitation, Bai Mo retrieved the register of the fiends in the prison and flipped to the last page.

The newest name added was Old Demon Qiu, full name Qiu Tianqiu, who had been imprisoned the other day. Bai Mo had written it himself.

His finger slid up the page, and it didn’t take long for Bai Mo to find his target.

"Xiao Lin, one of the few villains at the Foundation Establishment Stage, close to Core Formation. He and his master set up a Blood Cleansing Array around a city."

"The master and his disciples made a grand move, plotting for a long time. They attempted to use the blood and essence of an entire city to cleanse their bodies and help them break through."

"Their plot was later discovered by Sect Disciples. The master was killed, and the other villains were captured."

Bai Mo imagined the scene.

’Even though Xiao Lin’s master would have taken the lion’s share, and the other disciples would only get the scraps, it shouldn’t have been difficult to help Xiao Lin break through to Core Formation.’

’This is the one...’

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