EFB Chapter 46 - 38 Jumping, Jumping Pill?
Chapter 46 - 38 Jumping, Jumping Pill?
Chapter 46: Chapter 38 Jumping, Jumping Pill? The Alchemy Hall of the Wandao Sect stands alone atop a mountain peak, where the entire mountain is perpetually enveloped in a rich fragrance of Dan and herbs. Just inhaling the scent gives one a floating feeling, as if achieving immortality. However, Lu Jin’an, who had just arrived here, didn’t indulge much in the scent interwoven with countless Dans and herbs in the air.
As the saying goes, "medicine and poison go hand in hand"—a pleasant scent isn’t necessarily from medicinal herbs, it could be poison as well.
In Lu Jin’an’s view, the mountain where the Alchemy Hall is located can be described with the words "smoky and chaotic".
"Greetings, Senior Brother." Several disciples who were resting in the Alchemy Hall bowed to the arriving Lu Jin’an.
After returning the greeting with a smile, Lu Jin’an asked, "Is Jijin here?"
"Senior Brother Zhang is in his Alchemy Room."
After expressing thanks, Lu Jin’an did not proceed directly but first went to the Medicine Garden in the back of the Alchemy Hall to
"Sell fewer." After hearing it, Lu Jin’an advised Zhang Jijin: "Hold back the goods, so you don’t sell too many each time. The cultivators of the Joyful Union Sect will naturally increase the price themselves, understand?"
"Why?" Zhang Jijin looked at his senior brother in confusion: "This stuff is just a Jumping Fasting Pill that dissolves slower..."
"Trust me." Lu Jin’an patted Zhang Jijin’s shoulder: "Produce a hundred pills a month, and you’ll earn more."
Zhang Jijin nodded somewhat in agreement: "I’ll listen to senior brother."
After this topic ended, Lu Jin’an revealed his purpose: "I want to ask junior brother to help me refine a Fifth-grade Pill."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jijin became spirited, glancing at the already-extracted medicine liquid by his senior brother, raising an eyebrow: "Dragon Scale Grass, Sky Blue Flower, Phoenix Blood Crystal, Heavenly Healing Mushroom, Xuan Shen..."
He looked into Lu Jin’an’s eyes: "Senior brother, you want to cultivate the Seven Stars Meridian to communicate with the nine days stars?"
"Yes." Lu Jin’an produced the seven-star channeling body bloodline he had long extracted: "I urgently need this elixir, and I can’t refine it now, so can I entrust you?"
Lu Jin’an knew his own talent in alchemy was just enough for self-use, not as good as Zhang Jijin, the chief of Alchemy Hall, and it was urgent, so he came directly to Zhang Jijin.
"Leave it to me." Zhang Jijin licked his lips: "Honestly, I’ve been wanting to challenge a Fifth-grade Body Refining Pill more. After all, body cultivation has no future now, and there’s no market for this level of Body Refining Pill.
Senior brother, you wouldn’t mind my lack of experience with Body Refining Pills, would you? Should I ask Master for help..."
"Alchemy isn’t about fighting." Lu Jin’an chuckled: "You can refine even Sixth-grade Pills, so how can a Fifth-grade Pill stump you?"
"Two and a half hours." Zhang Jijin said in a serious tone: "It’ll be ready."
"Much appreciated." Lu Jin’an bowed: "I’ll pay according to junior brother’s rate..."
"Senior brother, you’re treating me like an outsider with those words." Zhang Jijin said while opening the furnace: "As fellow disciples, mutual assistance is expected. The stronger you are, the happier we are. Talking money hurts feelings, doesn’t it?"
Zhang Jijin smiled: "Besides, since you personally entrusted me, tomorrow I’ll brag to the junior brothers and sisters, that I’m the first Alchemy Hall disciple to help you with alchemy."
Watching Zhang Jijin start refining, Lu Jin’an said no more and walked out without sneaking a peek at Zhang Jijin’s alchemy process.
For an alchemist with Zhang Jijin’s talent, they all have their own unique alchemy methods, and peeking is extremely improper behavior.
But Lu Jin’an didn’t leave the Alchemy Hall either; instead, he borrowed an Alchemy Room to try his hand at refining the Jumping Pill.
Refining his own Jumping Pill would hold more significance, wouldn’t it?
Recalling Zhang Jijin’s teaching method, Lu Jin’an started the furnace and prepared the materials.
While refining, an idea struck him: why not create some with different flavors like Fasting Pills, so that when consumed, they taste delightful as well?
Once he conceived the thought, he stopped the fire to pick some fruits to enhance the taste of the Jumping Pills.
’I am indeed a beast in gentleman’s clothing...’
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