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Chapter 771: Chapter 777: Trust
𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖕𝖚𝖇.𝖈𝔬𝔪
Sometimes, trust between people comes inexplicably.
Even though Li Zhirui had only recently met Yu Xue, he felt that this person was trustworthy.
Perhaps it was the faint scent of medicinal herbs on Yu Xue that made Li Zhirui feel a sense of kinship.
"Let’s talk about this matter later, first let’s go and pick some tasks," Yu Xue said as she gave Li Zhirui a deep look, returning to her usual indifferent expression and continued walking forward.
Seeing that he was already interested, Li Zhirui naturally didn’t urge him further and followed him into the main hall to inspect the two large wooden boards hung with jade tokens.
Then Li Zhirui discovered that the requirements for most tasks were for fourth-order Precious Pills, not the fifth-order ones he had imagined!
Upon giving it some thought, Li Zhirui understood why, as making fifth-order Precious Pills was not only difficult but also required rare Spiritual Medicines, so people had to settle for the next best thing.
Then he saw Yu Xue take down a few tasks for making fifth-order Precious Pills, and he was slightly surprised, not expecting this stern fellow to be a fifth-order Alchemy Master. Truly, appearances could be deceiving.
"You need to hand over eighty percent for fourth-order Precious Pills, and if it’s insufficient, you have to make up for it yourself."
Li Zhirui couldn’t help but be amazed. From one set of ingredients, at most ten Precious Pills could be made, and the task required handing over eighty percent, which put great demands on an Alchemist. If he hadn’t broken through to Divine Transformation, he probably also wouldn’t have been able to complete it so easily.
Luckily, the reward in Contribution Value was substantial. He took down tasks for Precious Pills he knew how to make and headed towards the left hall, where the Spirit Medicine Room was located.
Like the main hall, there were no people on guard, since cultivators were scarce, and it was unlikely for a Nascent Soul to be stationed here, right? Therefore, there were only a few puppets standing to the side, in charge of sorting Spiritual Medicines.
It was said that all such menial tasks in the entire Cloud Palace were managed by puppets controlled by some Nascent Soul – albeit rigid, this greatly saved on manpower.
A quarter of an hour later, both had collected all the Spiritual Medicines they needed.
Both intended to refine some extra Precious Pills, so the amount of Spiritual Medicines they took was a bit excessive, which is why it took so long.
"Let’s go, we should have a good talk," Yu Xue said seriously to Li Zhirui, motioning for him to follow.
Before long, the two arrived at the small courtyard where Yu Xue lived.
No sooner had they sat down than Yu Xue, unable to wait, asked, "Would you detail it for me, fellow Daoist?"
Since he had decided to collaborate, Li Zhirui naturally wouldn’t hide anything and promptly shared his ideas and progress with him.
"Rongxi Cao?" Yu Xue’s eyes revealed a hint of surprise; she hadn’t thought that such an inconsequential Spiritual Medicine could be used in such a way, and moreover, Li Zhirui had indeed taken the first step with it.
"Give me a few days to organize my thoughts, and then we’ll collaborate to deduce the Pill Recipe together, how about that?"
Pill Recipes were extremely meticulous, and it was impossible for him to assimilate Li Zhirui’s achievements in a very short time.
"Then I’ll look forward to the good news from you, fellow Daoist," Li Zhirui understood this, didn’t press the matter, and seeing that his mind was elsewhere, he took his leave.
After returning to his room, Li Zhirui sent his Spiritual Soul into the spatial realm.
The Spiritual Souls of those in the Divinity Transformation Realm could leave their bodies, but were extremely fragile, a mere breeze could injure them, so very few Nascent Soul cultivators would do this.
Li Zhirui was no exception, but within the spatial realm, these concerns didn’t exist; as for the exact reason, he was also not clear.
And the reason why he used his Spiritual Soul to enter the spatial realm was mainly because he was worried about things like lingering shadows or prying within the Cloud Palace; after all, this was a Magical Treasure, and the owner of the Magical Treasure had the highest authority.
After his breakthrough into the Divinity Transformation Realm, the spatial realm had once again expanded in size. Now it was a vast expanse of two to three thousand miles, with undulating terrain and varied elevations, incorporating all kinds of geographical features.
Although the soil in the space can support the planting of spiritual objects regardless of conditions, planting in a more suitable environment will result in faster growth.
In the outermost periphery, there is an even larger sea area, which is the most significant change in the space this time.
Additionally, as before, the spiritual energy in the space has become even denser, comparable to a Fifth-Order Spirit Vein.
"The space is too vast, I can’t manage it all by myself, when is Azure Dragon coming in to help me?" Shen couldn’t help but complain upon seeing Li Zhirui’s spiritual soul.
Although he enjoys planting spiritual medicines, he can’t endure laboring day and night, tirelessly!
"You were in deep slumber earlier and I hadn’t had the chance to tell you, but I’ve already left Wanxian Island to gain experience outside. I left Cang and the others at the family to cultivate, so for the time being, you’ll have to manage the space alone," Li Zhirui consoled.
Li Zhirui suggested softly, "If you feel tired, then rest well. You don’t have to do it. Just take care of those more special spiritual plants, and perhaps you can raise a few devil spirits to help."
"That’s not so easy!" Shen also wished for some of his own kind, but it wasn’t something he could have just by wishing for it.
However, he heeded the first piece of advice because if he continued to work day and night without stopping, he wouldn’t even have time to cultivate.
"You’ve worked hard."
Li Zhirui spoke somewhat apologetically, "In the coming years, plant more Rongxi Cao. I have a great need for it."
That was the true purpose of his visit to the space.
Before his trip to the Pill Palace, Li Zhirui had carefully inspected the Spirit Medicine Room, where all kinds of spiritual objects were present, except for the Rongxi Cao.
In the next few years, he and Yu Xue would be iterating on pill recipes, and they would certainly need to practice hands-on, so Rongxi Cao would be essential.
Rather than spending a great deal of money and wastefully waiting for the spiritual plants to grow, Li Zhirui decided to prepare in advance.
After chatting idly with Shen for a while, Li Zhirui left the space.
After a brief rest, he began to concoct Precious Pills. Having a powerful spiritual soul as a Nascent Soul Cultivator, when practicing alchemy, he could observe and control the medicine effects and the temperature more meticulously, increasing the success rate of pill creation.
The success rate for the first batch of Precious Pills was precisely eighty percent, neither a loss nor a gain. Fortunately, as he grew more accustomed to the process, the success rate slowly reached ninety percent.
This meant, for every batch of Precious Pills he concocted, Li Zhirui could obtain one for himself!
Thankfully, there were also Contribution Value rewards, otherwise, facing such terrifying exploitation, Li Zhirui would have long since fled.
After about half a month, Yu Xue visited again.
"Fellow Daoist, I think we should add a portion of fourth-order Thousand Mechanism Seed to increase the sensitivity of the spiritual soul, making it easier for Primal Qi to merge into the spiritual soul, and also to make the entire pill recipe more harmonious." The moment the door closed, he couldn’t wait to speak his suggestion.
Startled by the suggestion, Li Zhirui followed it by adding Thousand Mechanism Seed to the initially drafted pill recipe and then ran simulations in his Sea of Consciousness, discovering that it was indeed the case!
"Fellow Daoist, you are truly remarkable!"
Yu Xue shook his head slightly. Without the foundation he had laid, how could Yu Xue possibly have thought of it?
"Fellow Daoist, do you think the amount of Rongxi Cao should be increased? To enhance the medicinal effect," Li Zhirui asked, voicing a question that had puzzled him for a long time.
Based on the current pill recipe, the Precious Pills created did not have a strong medicinal effect, far from reaching the initial expectations he had set.
