Chapter 180 - 64: Grandma Feng’s Relic (Part 2)

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"The assessment for the Beginner Alchemist failed, and I was driven out like a beggar. Everyone who participated in the Danlu assessment was dressed splendidly, except for me who wore a pair of worn-out straw sandals." "Failed again... It’s the twelfth time now, and I’m feeling rather hopeless. Perhaps, as they say, someone like me, with no talent and no family background, it is impossible to become a Pill Master." "I almost thought I was going to die; the attack power of the Ghost Head Frog was astonishingly powerful. Thankfully, my fate wasn’t sealed yet; a mercenary suddenly appeared. He picked me up, scolded me harshly, calling me clueless for venturing into the Poison Frog Swamp as a child. He was harsh, yet he bandaged my wounds as carefully as possible not to hurt me. He wrapped my foot like a rice dumpling, but strangely, looking at him, my wounds seemed less painful. I actually wanted to tell him that I am already fourteen, just malnourished which made me look like a small child. I dared to ask for his name, his name is Lie Changgong." "The moment I fell from the mountain, the sound of the wind whished beside my ears, I tried to grab something with my hands, but each time, I could only grasp the illusory cloud qi. In that moment, I only had one thought, if I could survive and become a Pill Master, I was willing to pay any price, any price whatsoever." "With the aid of the Flame Dragon Breath, I successfully made a Spiritual-grade Elixir Pill on my first attempt. I passed both the Beginner and Middle-level Alchemist assessments on my first tries. After learning that I had become a Middle-level Alchemist, even the wealthy families in the city, including the Imperial Palace, sent people specifically to reward me. I left the money with the village chief and left the village. I knew I had achieved my original intentions. In pursuit of more advanced Alchemy Techniques and broader horizons, I decided to leave the Shang Kingdom." "I met him again, but this time, I appeared before him as a Pill Master. He was poisoned and did not recognize me. Two years have passed, and there have been many changes in my appearance and status. Such a foolish man, I decided, I’ll never tell him that he once saved me, letting him forever remember my favor." "After retiring from the Dragon Knight Mercenary Corps Group, I refused multiple invitations from the Danlu, I am not a generous person. The ethos of Danlu’s people and the humiliation they gave me back then, I admit, I cannot forget. After returning to the Shang Kingdom with Changgong, we accepted the invitation from the King of Shang, established the Lie Family Mansion, and I became pregnant. However, the Flame Dragon Breath within me became increasingly unstable. After Changgong found out, he finally convinced me to take the assessment for a High-level Alchemist in Danlu to become a member among the Danlu Alchemists, for the sake of the child in my womb." Page after page, the manuscript flipped through Yue Jinghua’s hands. This manuscript belongs to Feng Wanwan. The memories Yue Jinghua had of Feng Wanwan had faded, but Lie Rou’s narration today has ignited a special affection in her for this grandmother who passed away many years ago. These manuscripts were left by Feng Wanwan when she became a Beginner and Middle-level Alchemist. It seemed to be her habit to record all significant events around her. What’s written in the manuscripts, including Feng Wanwan’s experiences from childhood to adulthood in seeking medical alchemy and even the matter of the Flame Dragon Breath, are mentioned in the records and are more or less consistent with what Lie Rou mentioned. Just when Yue Jinghua wanted to continue reading to clarify Feng Wanwan’s experiences after becoming a High-level Alchemist, she found that the latter part of the manuscript was entirely blank. It seems the manuscript had been replaced, but why then is the earlier part of the manuscript complete? "That is the Elixir Spirit Seal technique, a special skill learned by High-level Alchemists to transcribe alchemy recipes and distinguish Fake Medicine. The original owner of this gourd had considerable Divine Sense. Unless your Divine Spirit Cultivation reaches her level and you learn the Elixir Spirit Seal, you won’t be able to see the writing on these papers," Qing Pu’s cool voice timely echoed near her ear. Elixir Spirit Seal is a special method of imprinting with Divine Sense. Artifact Masters like to imprint their personal mark on some part of the Artifact during Artifact Refining. Most Pill Masters also have such habits; to guard against the fake elixirs on the market, they imprint their personal mark on the Elixir Body with Divine Sense at the end of alchemy. Such Dan Seal is quite distinctive, carrying a strong personal style. Unlike Beginner and Middle-level Alchemists, High-level Alchemists do not limit their Dan Seal to the Elixir Body; evidently, Feng Wanwan, after becoming a High-level Alchemist, also applied the Dan Seal to her daily writings. Apart from the manuscripts, Yue Jinghua also found several high-level, Holy-grade alchemy recipes written in the method of Dan Seal. This means that until Yue Jinghua’s Divine Cultivation reaches the level of Feng Wanwan, the precious manuscripts and high-grade alchemy recipes in her hands are just like blank scrolls. "Is your Divine Cultivation even weaker than Feng Wanwan’s, that you also can’t see the writings on the manuscript?" Yue Jinghua couldn’t help but question. "The method of Divine Cultivation for a Pill Master differs from a Summoner. For a Pill Master, the essence of Divine Sense requires ’stillness’, focusing on extracting the essence of elixirs. The Divine Sense for a Summoner involves ’action’, establishing a connection between Dark Beasts, spirit wood, and the Summoner. However, this gourd has already recognized your identity. The Divine Stab I taught you is only the most basic method of Divine Cultivation. If you want to enhance your Divine Sense, you can only do it through either Alchemy or cultivating the Summoning Technique," Qing Pu analytically explained. Yue Jinghua gripped the gourd tightly. She finally understood why Sha Fei sent this gourd for seemingly no reason; obviously, this restricted gourd set by Feng Wanwan being in someone else’s possession was useless. Regardless of the gourd’s effect, its arrival was indeed timely. Yue Jinghua decided that in the remaining days, she must thoroughly study the elixirs in the gourd, ensuring that she reaches the standard of a Beginner Alchemist during the assessment for the Imperial Alchemist. This selection for the Imperial Alchemist, she is determined to win it. Whether it’s for Feng Wanwan, or to unravel the longstanding knot buried in Lie Rou’s heart.

Chapter 180 - 64: Grandma Feng’s Relic (Part 2)

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