No Form Pill

More than seven years have passed since he refined elixirs in the tomb of the Jade True Person at the bottom of the sea to help Liusu recover her Qian Yuan and kill Feng Bulie Li.

In the Stone Pier cave abode of the Land of Chaos, Liusu swallowed an ancient soul and cultivated using the stone pier. She also consumed a large number of Forgetful Soul Heaven Pill refined by Qin Yi to aid her recovery. Her condition wasn't suitable for conventional level calculations; if one had to, she would have been around the mid-Qian Yuan stage upon emerging from seclusion, close to the late stage.

So even now that the dog has recovered to the Qian Yuan level, it is still being held down and beaten by it, unable to escape the clutches of the Great Devil King.

In fact, at this stage, Liusu could have stopped taking medicine long ago and was able to recover on her own by using the Stone Stool. She had told Qin Yi this before.

If suitable medication were available, it could help with recovery from the formless state, but it wouldn't be as certain as before, where taking medication would solve everything. The formless state is quite delicate, and ultimately, one must rely on oneself; medication can only be considered an auxiliary measure.

Therefore, Liusu didn't have high expectations for the Xun Wood Heart before, but it would be best if it were available.

It was something that even it itself wasn't really looking forward to, but Qin Yi was thinking about it constantly.

In Qin Yi's mind, the first priority upon entering Xun Wood City was to try and obtain the Xun Wood Heart. He just hadn't expected it to be mixed up with Yu Shang's love affair, making it seem like he was rewarded with a treasure after successfully seducing her.

That's why Liusu thought that way; from a certain perspective, it really seemed like Qin Yi was using his male beauty to exchange for a treasure...

Thinking about it that way, it's not a bad deal; you can date a few more...

Qin Yi was too lazy to argue with it.

The real issue wasn't about picking up girls, but about solving a major problem for the Winged Human Race. Only after helping the Winged Human Race gain control of Xun Wood City could they obtain the Xun Wood Heart, not by offering up male beauty.

Qin Yi sometimes felt that Liusu's way of thinking... how to put it, was like a female-oriented novel.

Yu Shang burst through the door carrying a three-foot-tall ball, her adorable appearance at that moment was truly indescribable. Even more indescribable was that the Xun Wood Heart, a supreme innate treasure, was casually tossed and rolled on the ground, while Qin Yi was engaged in a fierce battle against two opponents...

After the fierce battle ended, Meng Qingying and Yu Shang ran away, while Qin Yi, Liusu, and Gouzi gathered around the big ball to study it.

"There's only one Xunmu tree left," Gouzi said. "I thought it was gone back then, but I never imagined that not only was the entire Xunmu tree used to build a city, but the Wood Heart was also preserved so well."

Liusu asked, "Can you sense the presence of the Jianmu tree?"

The dog nodded. "In terms of vitality, Xunmu can be regarded as a substitute for Jianmu. It's just that it's of a slightly lower grade. If Jianmu is the source of the world, Xunmu is at most used for maintenance."

Liusu said, "It's already rich in Spiritual Qi, attracting all kinds of birds to live here and thrive. That's why some people come to steal it..."

Qin Yi stroked the large ball, deep in thought, "If that's the case, why didn't they try to take it before?"

"Only when winds and clouds gather can dragons and snakes rise from the land." Liusu said, "Why don't you ask why no one summoned dogs back then, but now they do? Why no one connected to the netherworld back then, but now they do?"

"Hmm..." Qin Yi said, "In the terms of Immortal Dao, would this be called a calamity?"

"More or less," Gouzi said. "Actually, it was just because some kind of trigger stirred up the choices of all parties, which eventually led to a great upheaval and became the calamity of ten thousand years."

Qin Yi glanced at the Liusu.

Liusu shook her head. "It shouldn't have anything to do with me. If it did, you wouldn't be having such a good time; they would have been watching you long ago."

Dog said, "It's hard to say. Your birth will always bring some changes—at least Qin Yi has become involved in things he wouldn't normally be involved in, and the subsequent trajectory will be different. Just like I might have followed the Witch God Sect before, but now that I'm with you, the Witch God Sect might have to go find Taowu and Qiongqi, which leads to different results."

Qin Yi leaned back. "Doggy, have you ever heard of the butterfly effect?"

Dog: "I've tried it, it wasn't good."

"..." Qin Yi asked curiously, "Speaking of which, you didn't even consider swallowing this Xun Wood Heart?"

The dog shook its head. "I'm just a soul right now, I don't have a body. If this thing had a body, it would be beneficial to swallow it, but a soul is hard to digest, it needs to be turned into a pill..."

It paused, then looked at Qin Yi obsequiously, "Could you give me a portion once you've finished refining the pills?"

Qin Yi affectionately stroked its head. "Of course, you'll get a share."

The dog jumped for joy. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's cut it open!"

"Hey hey hey!" Qin Yi grabbed it tightly. "You promised you could only scrape off a little wood shavings, not split it open."

The dog slumped down, looking listless.

Qin Yi turned to Liusu and asked, "Will scraping off some sawdust make it less effective?"

"No, this is Wood Heart core, every part is the same. Gouzi wants to cut it open, it's just greed, there's no need." Liusu laughed, "This thing is indeed a natural treasure containing powerful life force, it's perfect for my kind of injury, and it's good for Gouzi too, this trip is worthwhile."

This high-grade elixir also requires high-quality auxiliary materials, but none of the three expressed any concern about it.

Because Qin Yi had so many reserves, his ring was filled with medicine, just like a traditional Chinese medicine shop.

Qin Yi has always attached great importance to collecting all kinds of special medicinal materials. For example, when Yu Fuzi presented things to the Profound Yin Sect, he didn't take anything else, but mainly selected some special medicinal materials to carry with him, so that he could use them at any time.

Even if a few ingredients were missing, finding them in a core stronghold like Xun Wood City wasn't difficult. The three of them studied the prescription in silence for a while, then Qin Yi listed several medicinal herbs and called over Yu Lan, the gatekeeper. "Go check if we have these."

Yu Lan blinked at him and asked, "Is there any benefit, Husband?"

Qin Yi was surprised. "You Feathered People actually use your positions for personal gain and demand kickbacks?"

"No, no," Yu Lan said with a forced smile, "I'll go find what's here. If the Husband is happy when I bring it back, he can give me a piece of candy..."

So it turns out they wanted to eat those pills for Dual Cultivation of Immortality and Martial Arts...

Qin Yi waved.

Yu Lan cautiously approached.

Qin Yi handed her a bottle of pills. "I'm giving these to your eleven sisters, so don't keep them all to yourself."

Yu Lan was very happy. Now all her sisters would fawn over her. This was the benefit of building a good relationship with the Husband first. It wasn't for nothing that she had been bullied before.

She clutched the bottle like a precious treasure, declaring her loyalty, "Whatever else the Husband needs, Yu Lan will get it for him!"

Seeing her like that, Liusu really wanted to interrupt and ask if she could do it, in order to prove that her initial judgment that she could get them to serve her in bed was correct.

Unfortunately, Qin Yi was clearly not as bored as it was. He patted Yu Lan's head and said, "Get me the medicinal herbs I need, and that will count as a great achievement for you."

Yu Lan jumped up excitedly. "Don't worry, Husband, I'll go right away!"

The dog looked at the scene and suddenly felt that it looked familiar... Had the same scene just happened?

Qin Yi silently did some calculations.

This kind of elixir is very difficult to refine, as it involves the intangible realm of form. The refining process easily takes at least eighty-one days, which feels like there's never enough time...

Liusu knew what he was thinking, so she said, "There's no rush for this kind of pill. After all, neither Gouzi nor I have reached the Qian Yuan and Wu Xiang stages yet. If we refine it now, we can only look on with envy. We can refine it in stages. While things are still stable now, let's refine the Pill Embryo first. If all goes well, we can lay a good foundation in about ten days. We can finish it later when we have more time."

Qin Yi asked in surprise, "Is that possible? Isn't alchemy always about One Drum of Energy in one go?"

"This is the Formless Pill." Liusu sighed. "If it's used by the Supreme Purity, one pill lasts a hundred years. What about other things? Of course, there are segmented techniques. Young man, you still have a lot to learn..."

Qin Yi rolled his eyes and ignored it, then went out to find Minghe and Qing Ying. He couldn't just leave them outside and go into seclusion; that would be incredibly stupid.

As soon as Minghe saw him, she ran away as if her life depended on it. Qin Yi was baffled and could only say to Meng Qingying, "Once you go into seclusion to refine pills, you can't come out for more than ten days. You can't go into seclusion so easily. Shall we call Minghe back and have some fun for a few days?"

Meng Qingying glanced at him sideways with a half-smile, "What are you planning to do?"

"What are you thinking?" Qin Yi said awkwardly, "I'm not familiar with Xun Wood City either. There are so many new and interesting places around here. Why should I stay cooped up inside the mansion?"

"Forget it." Meng Qingying smiled. "Minghe and I stayed here originally to annoy you and Yu Shang. Actually, there's nothing here that interests us. It's Youming that's on our minds. What's the point of staying here any longer? If you have something to do, go do it yourself. Minghe and I will go to Youming another day."

Qin Yi was taken aback. "Minghe is going with you too? Didn't you say this matter might clash with the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace in the future? She..."

Meng Qingying smiled and said, "This is... a little secret between her and me."

Qin Yi suddenly felt uneasy.

He had a gut feeling that this matter was very important to Minghe Qing Ying, and at the same time... it was also very dangerous.