Chapter 318 - 293: Fire Spirit Root Supplement Pill

Chapter 318: Chapter 293: Fire Spirit Root Supplement Pill

「The next day.」

「Yingfeng Inn.」

It was the same private room as before.

A feast of food and wine covered the table. However, sitting across from Chu Mu was not Li Shang from yesterday, but the Zhao sisters.

Less than an hour after yesterday’s banquet ended, Li Shang had given his answer.

It was just as Chu Mu expected. Li Shang had been extremely straightforward, releasing the person without any delay.

And so, that led to today’s scene.

Chu Mu had heard about the younger sister Zhao Shuang mentioned, but this was the first time he was meeting her.

Unlike Zhao Shuang’s cold demeanor, this Female Cultivator named Zhao Yu appeared more delicate, giving off a gentle and frail impression.

Her Cultivation was the same as Zhao Shuang’s; both had reached Qi Cultivation Perfection.

It was clear that Li Shang hadn’t been too hard on Zhao Yu, the Alchemist. At the very least, she had no visible injuries.

"Senior, this is your payment."

After a few words of small talk, Zhao Shuang handed over a Jade Scroll, delivering the payment for their deal.

Chu Mu took the Jade Scroll and extended his Divine Sense into it. He scanned its contents for a moment to confirm them before putting the scroll away.

"This Alchemy Inheritance, is it from that Cave Mansion you mentioned before?"

Chu Mu asked curiously.

Zhao Yu was about to answer when Zhao Shuang cut in, "Yes, it’s from that Cave Mansion. There should be more of the inheritance there. My sister didn’t pass the trial back then, and we were hoping to let you give it a try, Senior..."

Chu Mu glanced at Zhao Shuang, but his gaze settled on the silent, head-bowed Zhao Yu.

"Miss Zhao, how is your Alchemy Skill?"

Zhao Yu paused, then replied in a soft voice, "To answer Senior’s question, I can refine most Tier One Elixirs."

Chu Mu asked again, "Did you only start learning Alchemy because of the Secret Realm’s inheritance, or did you already have an inheritance before that?"

"My mother..."

Before Zhao Yu could finish, Zhao Shuang interrupted her.

"Senior, that is outside the scope of our transaction."

Looking at Zhao Shuang, who had once again stepped in front of Zhao Yu, Chu Mu chuckled, not at all annoyed. He then flicked his hand, and a Jade Scroll appeared before Zhao Yu.

"By some chance, I came across a partial recipe that I found quite astonishing. Since Miss Zhao has a family inheritance, perhaps you could help me identify a thing or two."

It was the same partial recipe he had fabricated himself. Only this time, the person he was asking was the young woman before him.

"If even Senior has trouble with it, I’m afraid I’ll be of no help."

Zhao Yu said cautiously, but seeing Chu Mu’s insistent gaze, she timidly picked up the Jade Scroll and began to examine it.

Chu Mu had only been taking a shot in the dark, but when he saw the slight change in Zhao Yu’s expression after she picked up the Jade Scroll, his heart couldn’t help but tighten.

Although his Alchemy level was already quite decent, his knowledge and understanding of Alchemy Skill were just fragmented puzzle pieces cobbled together from various sources.

While the system he knew was mostly complete, it was limited to his current level. He had very little knowledge of higher-level concepts.

From their brief conversation just now, it was easy to see that while Zhao Yu’s practical Alchemy Skill might not be as high as his, her understanding of the entire system of Alchemy Skill, a combination of family and ancient inheritances, was clearly far superior.

Chu Mu suppressed the strange unease in his heart and asked tentatively, "Well? Can you make anything of it?"

Zhao Yu frowned, hesitating. "This Pill Recipe... I think I have some impression of it."

Chu Mu’s heart trembled. He asked impatiently, "What are its effects?"

"When I was young, I overheard my mother chatting with someone, and I think they were talking about this Pill Recipe."

"The overall refining process is quite similar, but your Pill Recipe, Senior, is far too incomplete. I can’t be certain."

Chu Mu asked again, "What is the pill’s effect?"

As if startled by Chu Mu’s intensity, Zhao Yu shrank back and said timidly, "I think... it improves one’s Spirit Root Talent."

"Record everything you know about this Pill Recipe."

Chu Mu took out a blank Jade Scroll and placed it directly in front of Zhao Yu, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Zhao Shuang started to speak, then hesitated. "Senior..."

"Consider this another transaction. If we have a deal, this Puppet will be your payment!"

Chu Mu tossed out a Storage Talisman containing a Tier One Late Stage Human-shaped Puppet, a practice piece he had made before refining the Guard Puppets.

Zhao Shuang fell silent. Under Chu Mu’s eager gaze, Zhao Yu took the blank Jade Scroll and began to meticulously record the relevant information.

After about a quarter of an hour, Zhao Yu handed the Jade Scroll over. "Senior, I’ve finished recording..."

Before Zhao Yu could finish, Chu Mu snatched the Jade Scroll and plunged his Divine Sense into it, eagerly reading the information about the mysterious Elixir.

Chu Mu became completely absorbed in the Jade Scroll, oblivious to his surroundings. The two Zhao sisters were clearly on pins and needles, but at this moment, they had no bargaining power and could only wait in silence.

After a long time, under the watchful eyes of the Zhao sisters, Chu Mu slowly lowered the ordinary-looking Jade Scroll.

His expression was calm, but inside, his emotions were churning like a tidal wave.

The so-called partial recipe he had recorded was fabricated from his knowledge of that Spirit Vein Land, combined with some of his own insights, both real and fake.

And the information in this Jade Scroll, while ambiguous in some places, perfectly matched the entire setup of that Spirit Vein Land.

The alchemy method described in the Jade Scroll was called the "Fire Spirit Root Supplement Pill."

The refining process was complex to the extreme.

Just like that Fire Sea Spiritual Vein Land, one first had to find a land with Fire Attribute Spiritual Veins. Furthermore, these Fire Attribute Spiritual Veins had to be located in a place where Earth Fire roiled.

Using the dual power of Earth Fire and the Spirit Vein, with Ten-thousand-year-old Fire Marrow as the main ingredient and dozens of Thousand-Year-Old Spirit Medicines as supplements, it had to be nurtured for a hundred years before the Pill could be formed!

And the resulting "Fire Spirit Root Supplement Pill" had an effect just as its name suggested: it supplemented the deficiencies of a Spirit Root!

A Spirit Root is destined by the heavens, so this pill would mend that heavenly destiny.

A Cultivator with a Fire Attribute Spirit Root who consumed it could supplement the deficiencies of their Fire Attribute Spirit Root.

’Fire, Metal, Water, Earth...’

’Fire is five parts, Metal is four, and Water and Earth are one part each...’

As Chu Mu sensed his own Spirit Root Talent, the words of the man from his first Spirit Root test back in Jade Emperor Valley seemed to surface in his mind once more.

The so-called "ten parts" of a Spirit Root was just a general term.

The ten parts of a Four Spirit Roots were not the same concept as the ten parts of a Three Spirit Roots. Compared to the ten parts of a Celestial or Earth Spirit Root, the difference was like that between heaven and earth.

Five Spirit Roots, Four Spirit Roots, Three Spirit Roots, Earth Spirit Root, Celestial Spirit Root—each tier was an insurmountable boundary.

And this "Fire Spirit Root Supplement Pill," within one’s own tier, could completely supplement the Fire Attribute Spirit Root, allowing it to reach the absolute limit for one’s current Spirit Root Talent.

For example, he had a chaotic Four-Attribute Spirit Root. If he took this "Fire Spirit Root Supplement Pill," he could supplement his Fire Attribute Spirit Root, increasing its proportion to the limit of his current Spirit Root tier.

In other words, if he took this "Fire Spirit Root Supplement Pill," his Spirit Root Talent would become 9.99 parts Fire Attribute, and the proportion of his other three Spirit Roots—Metal, Water, and Earth—would be compressed to the absolute minimum.

Although this 9.99 would still be a world of difference compared to the 9.99 of a Celestial or Earth Spirit Root, when compared to his previous Spirit Root Talent...

it would, without a doubt, also be a world of difference...

’Nine point nine-nine...’

Chu Mu repeated the number silently in his heart, his gaze gradually calming.

He looked at the two Zhao sisters before him and said slowly, "Keep this matter a secret."

The two hastily agreed, one after another making a Dao Heart Oath.

Seeing this, Chu Mu didn’t linger. He picked up the Jade Scroll, walked out of the inn’s private room, and hurried away.

The Zhao sisters exchanged a look, and without another word, they also departed.

Back at his residence, he activated the Array Prohibition and carefully checked the layout once more. After confirming there was nothing out of the ordinary, Chu Mu finally walked into his Secluded Meditation Chamber.

Outside the chamber, Wangcai lay obediently, while four Cyan Wolf Puppets stood beside it like statues.

At the entrance to the meditation chamber, a Guard Puppet stood holding a blade.

The instructions given to the Puppets and Wangcai were very clear.

Anyone who dares to trespass in the residence dies!

Inside the Secluded Meditation Chamber, the lamps burned brightly. Chu Mu sat cross-legged, and before him floated the Elixir wreathed in flames.

Chu Mu’s gaze was profound. He stared for a long time before slowly looking away. He then looked back at the Jade Scroll in his hand, extended his Divine Sense into it, and pondered for a long while before looking again at the pill before him... ’The Fire Spirit Root Supplement Pill?’

He was so sure, yet at this moment, he felt a strange sense of apprehension.

After all, this was not an Elixir he had refined himself.

Its effects were only something he had heard about.

’What if... what if there really is a "what if"?’

Chu Mu’s expression was uncertain. He pondered for a long time, then reached his Divine Sense into his Storage Ring, and bottle after bottle of various Elixirs appeared before him.

There were antidotes, healing pills, and pills to restore Magical Power...

A wide variety with a full range of effects.

He silently chanted ’Spiritual Radiance’ in his mind. Under the Spiritual Radiance Blessing, he carefully reviewed the entire sequence of events once more.

The matter was actually very simple.

Through comparison, the Elixir before him and the setup at the Spirit Vein land were virtually identical to the information Zhao Yu had recorded.

The effect of this mysterious Elixir was all but confirmed.

All that remained was whether he was willing to trust this judgment...

Chu Mu silently watched the flame-wreathed Elixir before him. The conflict in his eyes slowly dissipated as time passed.

A moment later, he no longer hesitated. With a wave of his hand, he grasped the Elixir, and in the next second, it entered his stomach.

Under the Spiritual Radiance Blessing, his heightened intellect commanded his Divine Sense and Magical Power, completely enveloping the Elixir now floating above his Dantian.

Every subtle change was within his perception.

At the slightest anomaly, he could instantly seal the Elixir.

His Divine Sense and Magical Power surged as a tiny wisp of the pill’s medicinal effect was released.

In that instant, his Divine Sense followed this wisp of effect, perceiving it while simultaneously tracking its destination.

The tracking of the effect failed inexplicably. Even under the Spiritual Radiance Blessing, he couldn’t perceive where the effect ultimately disappeared.

He just felt it vanish without a trace, extremely abruptly.

But the utility of this wisp of effect...

Chu Mu sensed a strange jubilation in his heart, the inexplicable agitation of his Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy...

’The Spirit Root’s effect... it seems... it wasn’t fake?’

’This Elixir really is... the Fire Spirit Root Supplement Pill?’

He didn’t dare to be careless and carefully confirmed it several more times.

The effect was still the same.

The jubilation originating from his Spirit Root and the change in his Fire Attribute were also real.

’The Fire Spirit Root Supplement Pill...’

’It’s real...’