NOVPUBChapter 239: Chapter 176: Undercurrents Surge_2
At this point, Lin Shilu’s gaze was resolute, with a hint of longing flashing in his eyes.
The Lin Family had languished in obscurity for far too long. Such an opportunity was rare and sought after—perhaps this was the chance their family had been waiting for.
“Fifteenth Grandfather, I implore you to keep a close eye on this matter. As soon as the Secret Realm opens and we learn of the entry requirements, we must act swiftly. We can’t afford to miss this opportunity!” Lin Tianming said with excitement.
Hearing Lin Tianming’s earnest instructions, Lin Shilu smiled faintly and replied:
“Rest assured, my boy. I have already instructed Tianfeng and the others to keep a close watch on any news regarding the Mysterious Moon Order. As soon as we receive word, we’ll consult with you on our next steps immediately!”
“I will enter seclusion to engage in Alchemy and then cultivate, striving to enhance my cultivation as much as possible and make preparations in advance!” Lin Tianming stated.
“Go ahead!” Lin Shilu waved his hand dismissively.
“Tian Ming takes his leave!” Lin Tianming bowed and then left the Cave Mansion Courtyard, emerging onto the streets of the marketplace.
With Lin Shilu attending to the matter of the Mysterious Moon Order, Lin Tianming didn’t need to be distracted by it.
Now that he had made a breakthrough in cultivation, and despite having more than ten Qiuxing Fruits left, the priority was to attempt producing Dragon Bone Pills as soon as possible, in anticipation of what was to come.
Otherwise, once he ran out of Qiuxing Fruits and without the aid of elixirs, his cultivation would stagnate, wasting precious time.
Fortunately, he had already acquired the Qingxu Snake Inner Pill, and most of the other Spiritual Medicine Materials were nearly all collected, only lacking Autumn Night Grass and Xing Luan Fruit to start the alchemy process.
Although these two ingredients were not exceedingly rare, they were also not commonly found. He planned to visit Sky Dragon Pavilion to see if they stocked these items. If they did, he would buy them immediately and return to refine pills.
Settling on his plan, he strode briskly down the streets, heading towards the commercial district of the marketplace.
On the way, the streets bustled with crowds of cultivators, the flow of people significantly increased by two or three times the usual, presumably because of the Mysterious Moon Order, attracting many cultivators to try their luck here.
He paid them no heed, quickly arriving at Sky Dragon Pavilion where he was led by the receiving cultivator to a private room on the second floor.
Soon after, Tang Xiuyuan’s hearty laughter reached his ears.
“Ah, if it isn’t Daoist Chen! It’s been a long while; you have my salutations!” Tang Xiuyuan greeted, bowing with his hands clasped and a smile on his face.
Lin Tianming stood to return the gesture and then both men sat opposite each other. He took a sip of the Spiritual Tea before him and said:
“Hehe, indeed, it’s been over a year. I’m here today to look for two types of Spiritual Medicine Materials!”
Hearing this, and recalling Lin Tianming’s generous spending in the past, Tang Xiuyuan immediately showed interest.
“Oh? What might those be?”
“Autumn Night Grass and Xing Luan Fruit! Does your esteemed establishment carry these items?” Lin Tianming asked expectantly, getting straight to the point.
“Autumn Night Grass? Xing Luan Fruit?” Tang Xiuyuan seemed surprised, but he didn’t show any particular reaction as he said:
“These items may not be of high tier, merely Second Order inferior grade Spiritual Medicines, and indeed they aren’t common. But, Daoist Chen, you’re in luck—our shop happens to have three stalks of Autumn Night Grass and five Xing Luan Fruits!”
Lin Tianming, excited to hear that these two types of Spiritual Medicine Materials were available, inquired:
“May I know the price?”
“Each stalk of Autumn Night Grass is priced at two hundred and ten Spirit Stones, and each Xing Luan Fruit at one hundred and eighty Spirit Stones!” Tang Xiuyuan replied forthrightly.
Lin Tianming wasn’t surprised by the prices. Ordinary Second Order inferior grade Spiritual Medicine Materials would typically cost just over a hundred Spirit Stones, but the two types he sought were rarer, hence the higher prices.
Still, he decided to purchase these Spiritual Medicines.
Although he would only have materials for three batches, considering that he was merely attempting to produce Dragon Bone Pills for the first time, and unsure of its feasibility, it made sense to try out three batches. If they proved to assist his cultivation, he’d then purchase materials on a larger scale for pill refining.
“Daoist Tang, I’ll take three portions of each of these two Spiritual Medicine Materials!”
Having made his decision, Lin Tianming didn’t bother to negotiate and directly handed over one thousand one hundred and seventy Spirit Stones to Tang Xiuyuan.
Tang Xiuyuan received the Spirit Stones, then with a wave of his sleeve, six Jade Boxes appeared in his hand.
Lin Tianming took the six Jade Boxes, checking the contents to confirm they were indeed Autumn Night Grass and Xing Luan Fruit of the correct medicinal properties, then stowed them in his storage bag.
With the transaction complete, Lin Tianming exchanged some pleasantries with Tang Xiuyuan before leaving the Sky Dragon Pavilion and returning to the Cave Mansion Courtyard.
In the Pill Refining Room, Lin Tianming sat on the floor and ran the Cultivation Technique for a cycle of Grand Circulation, bringing his body to its peak condition.
Opening his eyes, he suddenly produced two Jade Slips. One contained the Dragon Bone Pill Formula he had bought from the stall area, and the other recorded the Alchemy Experience gifted by Ye Pinghai.
Even though he had already reviewed both Jade Slips several times, committing their contents to memory, he sent out his Divine Sense to go over the recorded information once more.
After a quarter of an hour had passed, Lin Tianming put away the two Jade Slips and then took out the Four Symbols Furnace.
He made a Single-handed Seal, expertly ignited the Earth Fire, and then tossed the Four Symbols Furnace to hover steadily above the Earth Fire’s opening.
Effortlessly completing the preparatory steps before pill refining, he then picked up a Second Order Qingxu Serpent Demon Elixir, examining it in his hand.
Looking at the grey-white inner core, Lin Tianming couldn’t help but reflect on the difficulty of its acquisition.
Regaining his focus, he arranged all the necessary materials for the Dragon Bone Pill, setting them neatly on the nearby stone platform.
Now, everything was in place, except for the eastern wind.
Taking a deep breath, he began warming the furnace, and when the temperature reached the desired level, he tossed a stalk of Spiritual Medicine Material into the Four Symbols Furnace. 𝚗o𝚟pub.𝚌𝚘𝚖
The initial stages of decomposition and purification were no different from regular elixir production, posing no challenge for him.
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