Chapter 577 - 321: Auxiliary Pill Completed, Storm Approaching!

"There’s another medicinal ingredient with superior properties to Jiaoxue Fruit... the Three Profound Blood Fruit!"

Soon, Su Mu found the Three Profound Blood Fruit amidst a corner of the secret chamber where Baili Hongtang stored medicinal ingredients for refining the Little Yellow Court Pill. If it is used in medicine, its efficacy surpasses that of Jiaoxue Fruit.

When the Profound Pattern Pill required for the Vajra Secret Realm is refined, the result is bound to be exceptional.

Su Mu was secretly overjoyed, truly as if a pillow had been offered when he felt sleepy.

"Alchemy requires focus and cannot be disturbed. I’ve already prepared a separate Alchemy Room for you, Sun the Alchemist. During this period, there will be a dedicated guard outside. You can call upon them for anything at any moment, and all needs will be met to the best ability."

In the underground side hall, a separate Alchemy Room was already prepared with all needed for alchemy. As for the person standing guard outside, that was both for dealing with emergencies and possibly having a monitoring intent.

This was indeed normal, and if Su Mu’s guess about the Cyan Fish Gang’s critical situation with practitioners lacking were true, the consequences of lack of a practitioner overseeing could be imagined.

Li Family, though possessing Li Heng who wields a half-step-second-grade Spirit Treasure capable of challenging ordinary great cultivators, is an exception that the Cyan Fish Gang lacks. Otherwise, they wouldn’t ignore internal struggles and urgently seek an outsider like himself for refining the Little Yellow Court Pill.

"Sun the Alchemist, Grandpa Zhou will be responsible for refining the main pill of the Little Yellow Court Pill. You will be responsible for refining the auxiliary pill during this period, and later collaborate with Grandpa Zhou to refine the Little Yellow Court Pill together."

"Alright."

Su Mu wordlessly entered the Alchemy Room and promptly began handling the medicinal ingredients. Seeing this, Baili Hongtang’s worry in her beautiful eyes slightly diminished.

The Cyan Fish Gang’s urgent situation was known only to a few, and the thought of failure of the Little Yellow Court Pill made Baili Hongtang tightly clench her fingers within her sleeves.

As time passed, it became early morning, and the pure blue flame in the Pill Furnace, infused with the Fire Sparrow Gang Force, continued to sparrow jump without pause.

"Boom!"

At a certain moment, a burst of explosion came from the Pill Furnace. Su Mu’s eyes flashed as he keenly captured a wisp of black smoke wafting out from what appeared to be steam in the Pill Furnace.

"It failed..."

Alchemy Skill (Small Success 80%)

Su Mu was not troubled but rather delighted. It’s normal to fail the first time making a new pill. After all, the failure didn’t waste his own materials, and the greater the difficulty of the elixir, the more it sharpened and improved his alchemy skill.

Moreover, although he didn’t require the Little Yellow Court Pill, he might later refine a batch for sale or exchange for needed cultivation resources.

"As expected of the Little Yellow Court Pill, even the auxiliary pill isn’t easy to refine... But the pill formula I have now is incomplete. Hopefully, during the cooperation, the full formula will be available."

With this thought, Su Mu stored five portions of eight-hundred-year-old Three Profound Blood Fruit in the Sumeru Ring, treating them as compensation for his effort in refining. He had confidence in his success in refining the auxiliary pill for the Little Yellow Court Pill, and was simply claiming his reward in advance.

"Failed..."

Outside the secret chamber, Baili Hongtang quickly noticed the black smoke wafting from the Alchemy Room and displayed a slight disappointment. After pacing outside the chamber several times, she left.

Soon, Hall Master Qing Jiao, Lu Bujue, came to take Baili Hongtang’s guarding place, holding two large food boxes. Alchemy not only exerted the mind but was also physically demanding.

"Sun the Alchemist, the first failure is not important, it’s almost dawn. You can rest for a while, and upon restoring your spirits, continue refining."

Lu Bujue awkwardly consoled him before handing over the food boxes. If this scene were seen by a Cyan Flood Dragon Hall disciple, they’d be shocked. Wasn’t this the serious Hall Master who often reprimanded subordinates?!

"Mm."

Su Mu nodded, accepted the food boxes, and simultaneously perused the pill formula. In fact, he activated both inference talent and semi-enlightenment talent, continuing to infer the pill formula at hand.

This scene made Lu Bujue secretly nod in approval.

"Hopefully, Second Miss and Master Cang didn’t misjudge this time... Though Second Miss forgot Sun the Alchemist’s martial cultivation is only at the Seventh Grade, it’s unlikely he can digest two catties of Sixth Grade deer meat in a day."

Back to the Alchemy Room.

"Poof!"

Upon opening the food box, the aroma filled the room. Three dishes and one soup, none were ordinary meat but demon beast meat dishes. Su Mu’s eyes brightened as he tasted a piece, instantly recognizing it as the special provision from the competition: a pound and one tael gold worth of Cang Wen deer meat, with seemingly superior quality.

The deer meat was not only chewy but tasted very delicious, cooked by an accomplished chef. Su Mu was quite satisfied and started devouring it.

Regrettably, the amount of deer meat in the food box was too little, only satisfying his appetite, insufficient for cultivation needs.

After learning the Flood Dragon Shocking Skill entry-level, Su Mu’s already large appetite began to increase.

"If there were ample deer meat coupled with the Three-Turn Qi and Blood Pill, the fourth blood exchange wouldn’t be far off."

Su Mu was confident that ample deer meat would enable him to complete the final blood exchange within three months and then aim for the Fifth Grade realm.

...

For several days, Su Mu wasn’t seen. After deliberating repeatedly, Shangguan Miao found Zheng Qi who entered the Alchemy Hall with him.

"Sun Li?"

Zheng Qi snorted coldly; she didn’t know Sun Li’s whereabouts and also bore resentment towards him. Why were both Master Cang and the Alchemy Hall elders, as well as Shangguan Miao who entered the Cyan Fish Gang together, more optimistic about Sun Li!

But upon hearing from Shangguan Miao about Su Mu’s disappearance for several days, Zheng Qi reluctantly responded.