Chapter 120: Pill Recipes
As Yao Yan tossed herb after herb into the Black Demon Cauldron, Yao Lao quickly figured out what Yao Yan was preparing.
Soul Nourishing Saliva, a fifth-grade pill.
Its effect was exactly as its name suggested—it could nourish the soul, bringing it back to a perfect state. The method for crafting this pill was not difficult, but the only drawback was that the required ingredients were quite rare. Without Yao Yan's previous plundering of the Yun Lan Sect's and Mittel Family's vaults, gathering them would likely take a considerable amount of effort.
Yao Lao watched Yao Yan's proficient alchemy techniques, occasionally nodding in appreciation. His curiosity about Yao Yan's teacher grew. To cultivate someone to this level—he doubted even he could have done it.
A seventeen-year-old seventh-grade alchemist was truly astonishing, even in the Dan Tower, this talent would undoubtedly be considered monstrous!
"There's actually a Purple Crystal Winged Lion King here?"
Soon, Yao Lao's attention was drawn to the massive magical beast lying nearby, with a cub by its side. His alchemist instinct for seeking rare materials kicked in, and his eyes glinted with interest.
When he was searching for the companion purple gold origin back in the Central Plains, he had scoured many caves of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion Kings but found nothing. Now, seeing a Purple Crystal Winged Lion King with its cub, its cave might just hold that rare material.
That was an item that could greatly enhance the qualifications of fire attribute cultivators!
Yao Yan, recognizing Yao Lao's intent, directly spoke up, "Its companion purple crystal origin has already been taken by me."
"Kid, you're really lucky."
Yao Lao was taken aback, then couldn't help but sigh. He recalled how he had searched numerous caves of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion Kings in the past, only to come up empty-handed. Now Yao Yan had easily obtained it. Sometimes, luck truly made one envious.
Yao Yan didn't answer Yao Lao's comment but continued refining the herbs, responding casually, "Everything I have is earned through my efforts. What does luck have to do with it?"
Yao Lao smiled faintly, not retorting. He knew that all opportunities required the strength to seize them. Without strength, what so-called opportunity would only become a death sentence.
The world was full of such fools—people who lost their minds at the sight of an opportunity and ended up dead in the wilderness.
After a moment of silence, Yao Lao suddenly spoke, "Aren't you curious why I ended up like this?"
"Your disciple, Han Feng, publicly declared that Yao Zun died from a failed alchemy attempt and was backfired," Yao Yan glanced at the calm old man next to him with a hint of sympathy in his eyes, slowly continuing, "The esteemed Yao Zun, the number one alchemist in the Central Plains, champion of the Alchemist Association, died refining pills—now that's a funny joke."
"This bastard!"
Yao Lao's expression immediately became grim, and after a moment's restraint, he couldn't hold back his anger and cursed out loud.
He hadn't expected that after his 'death', Han Feng would spread such rumors about him. The mighty Yao Zun, who had died in the process of alchemy, would be a source of mockery for many people, especially his old rivals.
"Your disciple is now roaming the Black Corner Region, claiming to be the Pill Emperor, and his fame is unmatched."
Yao Yan casually revealed some information.
Hearing Yao Yan's words, Yao Lao closed his eyes and shook his head, his mind numb as memories from the past flooded his thoughts. He realized he had never truly understood Han Feng. The child he had raised was arrogant, cold-blooded, opportunistic, and ungrateful...
A deep regret surged in his heart.
The wound had never healed, and now it was ripped open again by Yao Yan's few words, exposing raw, bleeding flesh.
"Do you want me to deal with him for you?"
Yao Yan glanced at the heartbroken Yao Lao's soul and revealed his fox tail.
At this moment, Yao Lao couldn't force a smile anymore. He slowly opened his eyes, looking at Yao Yan, and said slowly, "Kid, you're saying all this to get something from me, aren't you?"
Though he hadn't known Yao Yan long, Yao Lao was gradually seeing through his character.
"Recipe."
Yao Yan said simply, getting straight to the point.
Right now, Yao Lao's most valuable asset was his pill recipes. As the number one alchemist in the Central Plains, the number of pill recipes he had accumulated over the years was astronomical, and their value was immeasurable.
After thinking for a moment, Yao Lao said, "I can give you recipes for first to sixth-grade pills. As for seventh-grade and above, that bastard's life is not worth that much."
He paused for a moment.
Then he suddenly grinned, a mischievous glint in his eyes, "Kid, do you want seventh and eighth-grade pill recipes? To be honest, I even have some ninth-grade ones. But you should know how valuable these recipes are. They could drive any alchemist crazy."
He spoke with such confidence that no alchemist could resist the temptation of a pill recipe, especially a ninth-grade one!
"I'm interested."
Yao Yan looked at the old man, who was deliberately tempting him, and cursed silently at him in his heart, but kept a calm face, saying, "With my teacher, Xiao Yi Xian, I don't worry about pill recipes. However, no alchemist would ever refuse a large number of them. The more, the better. Even if I can't use them, it's always good to store them."
If the opportunity arises, he wouldn't mind clearing out the Dan Tower and the Yao clan.
Yao Lao began to suspect if Yao Yan was really a seventeen-year-old youth. He didn't seem to have the demeanor of a teenager at all. Could it be that some old monster had taken over his body?
But that thought quickly disappeared, because if someone really had taken over Yao Yan's body, he wouldn't have been able to cultivate the Three Flowers Gathered Fire to such perfection. This technique required an extremely high level of essence, energy, and spirit. Someone who had taken over would not be capable of it. Similarly, refining heavenly flames required the soul and body to be in sync. If they were mismatched, it would easily cause a heavenly flame to go berserk.
Could this kid be pretending?
Yao Lao's gaze flickered, like a crafty old fox. "I can gradually teach you the pill recipes in the future, but you'll need to do something for me."
"Let's negotiate, first give me the first to sixth-grade recipes."
Yao Yan remained calm, not backing down. He knew Yao Lao couldn't do without him. He was the only one who could perfectly revive Yao Lao with the Burning Decision. As for other methods of resurrection, they were far from perfect. Otherwise, Yao Lao wouldn't have encouraged Xiao Yan to practice the Burning Decision in the original story.
As for whether a ninth-grade alchemist had the ability to revive him, that was beyond Yao Yan's understanding. Based on the information he knew, the only perfect way to resurrect the soul was through the method Yao Lao had mentioned.
Yao Lao nodded and generously gathered the pill recipes in his mind into a soul force, which he injected into Yao Yan's third eye. Given Yao Yan's spiritual realm level, Yao Lao didn't need to worry about whether Yao Yan could handle it. Once a soul enters the spiritual realm, its strength undergoes a drastic transformation.
With just the strength of a spiritual realm soul, Yao Yan could easily match a regular Dou Zong.
It's clear just how powerful a soul at this level is.
Yao Yan absorbed the information and began organizing the recipes in his mind while continuing to refine the herbs. Soon, the vast collection of recipes was fully recorded. There were over a hundred recipes for sixth-grade pills alone. Even though Yao Yan already had many of them, the remaining ones were still of considerable value.
"How was it?"
Yao Lao stroked his beard, confident that Yao Yan would be shocked. These recipes were the result of hundreds of years of work and should give Yao Yan a sense of awe from his predecessor.
"To be honest, I'm a little disappointed. Most of the recipes are ones I already have."
Yao Yan shook his head, feigning regret.
Yao Lao was at a loss for words. He almost forgot that Yao Yan had a teacher. With that teacher's abilities and status in the Yao clan, obtaining first to sixth-grade pill recipes would be incredibly easy.
"Don't tell me your teacher has already given you the seventh-grade recipes."
"Not quite. The seventh-grade recipes are too complex. The few I know are simple ones, like the Instant Qi Pill, which is a seventh-grade pill. The recipes are relatively simple."
"I'll give you another seventh-grade recipe. This one is one I created myself!"
Perhaps to compete with Yao Yan's teacher, Yao Lao said in a somewhat petulant tone.
With that, he condensed another stream of soul force and injected it into Yao Yan's third eye. As a large number of herbs appeared, a recipe for the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill, a seventh-grade pill, emerged in his mind. This was a unique creation by Yao Lao with very special effects.
If the user of this pill were severely injured or on the verge of death, and with a bit of luck, the pill could give them a chance to break through their previous limits, like a metamorphosis. It would help improve their body, soul, and even Dou Qi.
The most famous example was Yao Lao's friend, Feng Zun, who had used this pill to break through to the Dou Zun realm.
However, this pill didn't seem to be very effective for Yao Yan. With his powerful physique from the Spirit and Stone Clan bloodlines, it was nearly impossible for him to waste his body.
"How was it?"
Yao Lao stroked his beard, confidently saying, "This pill was created when I was young. It has the effect of breaking through and rebuilding. My friend Feng Zun used it to break through to the Dou Zun realm!"
"I've heard of this. You truly are the number one alchemist in the Central Plains," Yao Yan said with a light smile, praising Yao Lao. After all, he was getting a free seventh-grade pill recipe, so he didn't mind flattering the old man. Old people like to hear good things.
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