EFB Chapter 61 The Three Heavens Gather!
Chapter 61 The Three Heavens Gather!
On the white jade square, ethereal music drifted and the aroma of fine wine wafted.
Bixiao is now completely at odds with that chubby thunder frog.
"boom!"
A ball of immortal fire rose in Bixiao's fair palm. Following Lin Yuan's technique, she carefully threw a celestial herb into the fire, and then hurriedly tried to attract the thunderous energy beside her.
result--
A soft "plop" sound.
The immortal herb, along with the lightning, was instantly reduced to a pool of black slag in Bixiao's hands.
The Thunder Frog, which had been eagerly waiting for food, suddenly rolled its huge toad eyes upon smelling the aroma, hopped back two steps with obvious disgust, and even humanely covered its nose with its two front paws.
"Hey, you damn toad, how dare you look down on me!"
Bixiao stomped her feet in anger, pitifully grabbing Lin Yuan's black Taoist robe sleeve and shaking it back and forth.
"Junior Brother Lin Yuan, good junior brother~"
"Please help me! Why won't it even smell this stuff I made?"
Lin Yuan chuckled to himself.
Seeing this peerless female immortal who dared to set up the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation during the Great Tribulation of the Gods, now acting like a girl next door begging for candy, one couldn't help but lower one's guard a bit.
"Senior sister, the refining of this immortal herb requires a balance of yin and yang, achieved through the control of heat and the interplay of thunder."
"You're too impatient. The lightning you summoned was too fierce, instantly shattering the medicinal properties of the immortal herb. Naturally, it doesn't like to eat it."
Lin Yuan chuckled and grasped Bi Xiao's slender wrist with his other hand.
"Come, I'll lend you a wisp of the essence of the Golden Crow True Fire. Try again following my energy."
Bixiao blushed slightly, but her mind was completely on the thunder frog turning its belly up, so she couldn't care less about being reserved and quickly nodded.
Guided by the Qi of the forest.
A wisp of pure, yang-like golden flame enveloped a new immortal herb.
"Slow down, unravel the mystery step by step, and use lightning as a catalyst..."
In the blink of an eye, a "Thunderfire Bullet" shimmering with purple light and emitting a strange fragrance condensed in Bixiao's palm.
"It's done!"
Bixiao cheered and threw the thunderfire bomb into the air.
"Whoosh—"
The thunder frog's tongue transformed into lightning and swallowed it whole.
next second.
The giant toad, as big as a mountain, lay upside down on the white jade floor tiles with a "thud".
It reveals its soft, white belly and makes a cute "quack quack" sound.
"Wow, it's rolling over! It's rolling over!"
Bixiao's eyes lit up with excitement. She dropped Lin Yuan and squatted down to pet the Thunder Frog's round belly.
The Thunder Frog not only didn't resist, but instead squinted its eyes comfortably, its face full of enjoyment.
"This is so much fun! I have to go and call my older sisters too!"
Bixiao, seized by a playful impulse, transformed into a streak of emerald light and dashed swiftly towards the distant seats.
Lin Yuan picked up the white jade wine cup, took a sip of the fine wine, and watched Bi Xiao's departing figure with his smile still on his lips.
In the midst of the perilous Investiture of the Gods, the undisguised genuine nature of the disciples of the Intercepting Sect truly brings a rare sense of warmth.
Not long after.
A divine fragrance wafted in, accompanied by the tinkling of jade pendants.
Three stunningly beautiful figures arrived together.
Leading the way was Lady Qiongxiao, dressed in a red and white fairy dress, with a cold and beautiful face and a sharp sword aura between her brows.
Beside her was Lady Yunxiao, with her hair styled in a fairy bun, wearing a plain white dress, and possessing an aura as serene and majestic as a secluded orchid in a valley!
The Three Immortals Gather!
The surrounding outer disciples of the Jie Sect all turned their heads, their eyes filled with awe.
"Second sister, eldest sister, look!"
Bixiao pointed at the overturned thunder frog on the ground as if presenting a treasure.
"This toad is so much fun. As long as you feed it Lin Yuan's secret 'Thunderfire Snacks,' it will roll over onto its back."
Qiongxiao glanced at the thunder frog on the ground, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.
She has a fiery temper and cultivates a fierce and ruthless style of combat.
She was extremely impressed by Lin Yuan's decisive blow that crippled Chang Er Ding Guang Xian.
But at this moment, seeing this newly promoted ninth disciple actually playing with toads with his little sister, and even using precious immortal herbs to make some snacks.
A sense of displeasure arose in Qiongxiao's heart.
"Junior Brother Lin."
Qiongxiao stepped forward, her gaze sharp and intense, staring directly at Lin Yuan.
"That blow you delivered, I, your senior sister, respect you for being a decisive person."
"But in our cultivation of immortality, we emphasize understanding the will of Heaven. This [Nine-Leaf Purple Heart Ganoderma] is a top-grade immortal herb that gathers the essence of Heaven, Earth, Water, and Wood. It can be used to refine the Purple Mansion Cleansing Pill, which can strengthen the foundation and nourish the vital energy."
"But you used the domineering Golden Crow True Fire and thunder to forcibly distort its medicinal properties, kneading it into this kind of pill to please the demon beast."
"Such methods may bring a smile to the young lady's face, but wouldn't that be a waste of resources, destroying the innate essence of this immortal herb?"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding atmosphere immediately fell silent.
Several outer disciples who were passing by all pricked up their ears.
Lady Qiongxiao is testing the alchemical foundation of her newly appointed personal disciple!
Faced with Qiongxiao's aggressive questioning.
Lin Yuan was not angry at all. Instead, he put down his wine cup and stood up calmly.
He knew the nature of these disciples all too well.
The more you back down, the more they will think you are guilty.
"Senior Sister Qiongxiao, you are mistaken."
"Senior sister only saw the innate essence of that immortal herb, but she never truly understood the 'nature and properties' of this plant in the world!"
"Properties and flavors...channel tropism?"
Qiongxiao was taken aback.
Not only her, but even Yunxiao Niangniang, who had been smiling and silent the whole time, had a glint of surprise in her beautiful eyes.
What kind of unheard-of terminology is this?
Lin Yuan spoke calmly and eloquently.
It directly draped the pharmacological system of traditional Chinese medicine from its previous life in a mysterious cloak of the Great Dao and threw it out!
"All living things possess Yin and Yang and the Five Elements."
"This [Nine-Leaf Purple Heart Ganoderma], though composed of the essence of water and wood, is cold in nature and slightly bitter in taste. It enters the Lesser Yin Heart Meridian and the Jueyin Kidney Meridian of cultivators!"
Lin Yuan pointed to the thunder frog on the ground that was staring at him expectantly.
"This Thunder Frog is a descendant of the ancient Thunder-Swallowing Toad. Its physique is extremely strong and yang, and its belly is also nurturing a violent primordial thunder pearl."
"If Senior Sister feeds it this unprocessed Purple Heart Ganoderma directly, the cold and bitter nature of this immortal herb will instantly clash with the thunder and fire within its body. At best, it will suffer from incessant diarrhea; at worst, the thunder pearl will tremble, causing its body to explode and die!"
"This is truly a waste of resources!"
Lin Yuan stepped forward, his gaze fixed on Qiongxiao.
"And I am not destroying its origin."
"I used the pure yang energy of the Golden Crow True Fire to neutralize the cold nature of the immortal herb; and I used heavenly thunder to temper it, stimulating the life force barrier deep within the Purple Heart Ganoderma."
"This method is called 'processing'!"
"In this way, the medicinal power of this immortal herb will directly enter the Yangming Stomach Meridian of the Thunder Frog. Not only will it not cause rejection, but it will also allow it to perfectly absorb this essence of water and wood, nourishing its internal organs that have been depleted from years of breathing in and out of thunder!"
"I believe that the art of alchemy is not static. To blindly apply formulas without understanding the properties of the herbs and their meridian pathways is to fall into a lower level!"
boom!
Lin Yuan's explanation, which combined modern "pharmaceutical classification" theory, completely baffled Qiong Xiao!
What are its properties, flavors, and meridian tropism?
The Lesser Yin Heart Meridian? The Yangming Stomach Meridian? The processing method?!
These words, each one a gem, seemed to open a door for her to a new world of alchemy.
Although Qiongxiao has a fiery temper, she is by no means an unreasonable person.
She rapidly deduced the theory Lin Yuan had mentioned in her mind, and the more she deduced it, the more ingenious and amazing it seemed!
"This...is so..."
Qiongxiao's originally sharp gaze gradually softened, and she sighed with emotion.
"Junior Brother's mastery of alchemy is unfathomable. It is Qiongxiao who is short-sighted and narrow-minded."
"I apologize for any offense I may have caused, junior brother!"
This scene left the outer disciples who were eavesdropping speechless.
That's none other than the fiercely temperamental and unyielding Lady Qiongxiao!
"Senior Sister, you flatter me. In exchanging ideas and discussing the Dao, one should speak freely." Lin Yuan smiled slightly, returning the greeting with composure, giving Qiongxiao ample face.
Lady Yunxiao, who had been standing quietly to the side, watched the whole process in silence.
Ripples spread across those cool, clear eyes.
Yunxiao is the most composed and has already faintly touched the threshold of Quasi-Saint, with a vision far surpassing that of her two younger sisters.
She looked at Lin Yuan.
Faced with Bixiao's charming innocence, this young man acted like a gentle elder brother, patiently accompanying her.
Faced with Qiongxiao's difficult behavior, he remained neither humble nor arrogant, and calmly countered, which was admirable.
What's even more remarkable is that, although he had just been elevated to the peak of the ninth direct disciple position by his master, he didn't have the arrogance and domineering nature of those who suddenly gained power.
"This junior brother..."
Lady Yunxiao parted her red lips slightly, shook her head and smiled.
"He's quite an interesting person."