Free Web NovelChapter 255: Chapter 255: A Pill That Will Make the Entire Dragon Country Go Crazy
"Rest assured, Master. I will guard it with my life."
Of course, Butcher didn’t dare to show the slightest defiance. These were all Graded medicinal herbs, and they were exceedingly precious.
Afterward, Jiang Xinghai returned to the Alchemy Room with the Dragon Scale Bamboo.
The steps for alchemy included preparing the ingredients, Pill Making, Burning the Pill, and Nourishing the Pill.
He meticulously portioned all the medicinal herbs and tossed them into the Alchemy Furnace one by one.
Then, he sat cross-legged and formed a Dharma Seal in the air. A flicker of flame danced from his fingertips.
FWOOSH...
The flames beneath the Alchemy Furnace flared violently. A ball of blue fire leaped and danced as if it were alive.
As time passed, the flames changed from blue to purple.
With a loud CRACK, a current of air mixed with fine golden specks burst from the furnace.
It was like golden raindrops scattering through the air.
"Success!"
This was the first time Jiang Xinghai had performed alchemy since coming down from the mountain.
There were over seventy Gathering Essence Pills, each the size of a peanut—far more than he had anticipated.
「Half an hour later.」
The room fell silent. The furnace fire was out, the pills had cooled, and it was time for Pill Collection.
They were golden in color, with seven Pill Patterns on their surfaces, and their fragrance was overwhelming.
Jiang Xinghai hadn’t prepared a container, so he grabbed a plastic bag that had held medicinal herbs, dumped the Gathering Essence Pills inside, and left the Alchemy Room.
"Butcher, come here."
Jiang Xinghai looked toward the herb garden in the distance and beckoned for Butcher.
"Master, you’re done already? In just two hours?" Butcher rushed over, his eyes wide with shock.
Jiang Xinghai held up the plastic bag, took out a pill, and handed it to Butcher. "This one can help you break through to the Great Venerable realm. But you’ll need someone to guard you when you take it. I’ll ask Yan Qingshan to come help."
THUD!
Without a word, Butcher dropped to his knees, tears streaming down his face. "Master, choosing to submit to you was the best decision I, Li Tu, have ever made in my entire life! Thank you!"
"Go on."
Jiang Xinghai smiled and walked away, heading to the entrance of the main hall.
Xue Zhong, Mu Huang, and Mu Jianni were still in the hall, guarding the unconscious Mu Qikun.
"Master, you succeeded?"
"Divine Doctor Jiang..."
The three of them watched Jiang Xinghai approach, carrying a plastic bag full of what looked like golden beans, and their eyes instantly narrowed in focus.
"One for Old Xue, and one for Patriarch Mu."
Jiang Xinghai opened his palm to reveal two glittering golden Gathering Essence Pills. They were brimming with dense Spiritual Qi, a truly delightful sight.
"Master, they have seven Pill Patterns! That makes them Top Grade!" Xue Zhong exclaimed in astonishment.
"Yes, that’s right! Pills with seven or more Pill Patterns are all considered Top Grade. Divine Doctor Jiang, your skill in alchemy is worthy of the title of Alchemy Master!" Mu Huang was so moved she was on the verge of tears.
"Take them."
Jiang Xinghai didn’t elaborate.
’After all, back in Kunlun, the pills I refined were Top Grade with a minimum of nine Pill Patterns. Usually, they were Super Grade, with more than ten. Given the quality of the ingredients I had to work with, producing pills with seven Pill Patterns was an unexpected surprise.’
"Divine Doctor Jiang, are there seventy or eighty of these?" Mu Jianni asked in astonishment.
"Correct."
Jiang Xinghai nodded with a smile. "You’re only a Fifth-Grade Martial Artist right now. Taking a Gathering Essence Pill would have a negligible effect. Once you reach the Master Realm, I’ll give you one."
"I get one too?" Mu Jianni was ecstatic.
"Jianni, hurry and take Jiang Xinghai to get some rest! Alchemy is mentally exhausting," Mu Huang reminded Mu Jianni urgently.
’Go to his room to warm it up now?’
Mu Jianni’s expression turned troubled. ’It’s the middle of the day... I’m not sure I can be so uninhibited.’
"I’m leaving soon. There’s no need for me to rest."
Jiang Xinghai waved his hand. He still needed to see Chuchu and trade Gathering Essence Pills for intelligence.
"Master, a single Gathering Essence Pill would cause a major stir on the open market. Keeping over seventy of them in a plastic bag... it feels like a bit of a sacrilege," Xue Zhong said with a wry smile.
Mu Huang nodded in agreement. "Please wait. My family has plenty of wooden boxes that can preserve the pills’ efficacy."
Before Jiang Xinghai could object, Mu Huang had already rushed into the Treasure Pavilion.
Soon, she returned with several dozen mahogany boxes.
"These are perfect for storing the pills." freewebnøvel.com
Jiang Xinghai packed twenty pills into two of the wooden boxes, set aside a few for himself, and gave the rest to Xue Zhong. "Once Mu Qikun wakes up, I want you to return to Jizhou overnight and give all of these to Shen Zhengye."
"I guarantee they will be delivered safely," Xue Zhong said, anxiously stowing away the fifty-odd Gathering Essence Pills.
’If word of this many Gathering Essence Pills got out, the entire Dragon Country would probably go into a frenzy.’
After that, Jiang Xinghai headed straight for the Martial Arts Department.
Along the way, he called Shen Zhengye and gave him instructions on how to distribute the Gathering Essence Pills.
Upon arriving at the Martial Arts Department, he gave a box of ten Gathering Essence Pills to Yan Qingshan, telling him to distribute them as he saw fit to strengthen the forces under his command.
Finally, he called Chuchu.
Chuchu had arrived in Central State the previous night to report to her superior about the mission to kill Ye Zhiqiu and Mi Hong.
"I’m with my superior, relaxing at the Ruyi Club."
Chuchu warned Jiang Xinghai that her superior was with her, so he needed to be careful when he arrived.
「Half an hour later.」
Jiang Xinghai drove to the Ruyi Club.
