Fifth-Rank Pill-the Essence Pill
Elder Huo continued refining the medicinal herbs until late at night before finishing. Even with Elder Huo profound cultivation, he felt it was no easy feat to complete the process.
After refining the medicinal herbs, Elder Huo closed his eyes and meditated for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before continuing with the next step of refining the Pill Fusion.
Watching Elder Huo perform the Pill Fusion process, Lin Ming sighed once again, realizing that he still had a considerable gap to close with Elder Huo!
Watching Elder Huo add the refined medicinal herbs one by one, although there were some unstable energy fluctuations along the way, causing some minor fluctuations, Elder Huo managed to smooth out the fluctuations and steadily move towards the final Pill Formation.
After this process of merging, it was already afternoon. Elder Huo had been Pill Refining since yesterday morning, and it had been more than a day now.
After more than a day of refining, all the medicinal herbs that Elder Huo had taken out have now been fused together in the Medicinal Cauldron.
Now, Lin Ming could faintly smell a Medicinal Fragrance, which meant that Elder Huo believed the essence of the medicinal liquid in the Medicinal Cauldron had reached the level of Tier 4 Medicinal Pill, hence the presence of the Medicinal Fragrance.
Half an hour later, Elder Huo grabbed the only remaining Jade Bottle on the ground and sucked it into his hand. Then, a ball of Demonic Core Energy flew out of the Jade Bottle and headed towards the Medicinal Cauldron.
After the Demonic Core Energy entered the Medicinal Cauldron, Lin Ming could feel a significant energy fluctuation appear in the previously calm Medicinal Cauldron. Lin Ming knew he couldn't quell such fluctuations.
However, as if Elder Huo knew about this situation, a large portion of the deep red flame inside the Medicinal Cauldron separated in an instant, directly devouring the Demonic Core Energy. Then, when it approached the medicinal liquid inside the cauldron, the two flames merged together.
Although the flames merged together, the Demonic Core Energy and the Medicinal Material Essence did not come into contact; they were separated by the flames. It looked like two close Fire Source that had merged because they were close together, but the fire source at the bottom remained independent.
Lin Ming had been watching, and although he found it a bit strange, now was clearly not the time to ask Elder Huo questions. Elder Huo maintained this state, never letting the Demonic Core Energy come into contact with the medicinal liquid.
Two hours later, only a small amount of the Demonic Core Energy and medicinal liquid remained in the Medicinal Cauldron; the rest had been evaporated by the flames and disappeared without a trace.
At this moment, Elder Huo intensified his attack, evaporating the last bit of Demonic Core Energy and medicinal liquid.
Seeing that the Medicinal Cauldron was empty, Lin Ming thought to himself that Elder Huo had failed in Pill Refining this time. What should he do next? Should he comfort Elder Huo, or remain silent?
Lin Ming was afraid that if he comforted Elder Huo, Elder Huo would feel embarrassed because he had failed in Pill Refining. But if he didn't say anything, it wouldn't be good either; Elder Huo had already failed, and he, as his student, was not at ease with him.
While Lin Ming was still pondering this, the Medicinal Cauldron was already empty, yet Elder Huo still hadn't stopped refining. Instead, Lin Ming heard Elder Huo shout, "Fire Pill Qi, fuse with it!"
Then Lin Ming saw Elder Huo change his hand seals, and a large amount of Spiritual Strength surged out, rushing into the Medicinal Cauldron in an instant. Then he saw the Deep Red Flame rising inside the Medicinal Cauldron being compressed to the extreme.
As Elder Huo compressed the flames, Lin Ming noticed that the energy around him was surging wildly. The smaller Elder Huo compressed the flames, the more intense the energy fluctuations became. Later, Lin Ming even smelled the Medicinal Fragrance of medicinal pills emanating from the Medicinal Cauldron.
"Condense for me!" Elder Huo shouted, and a Shockwave emanated from the Medicinal Cauldron, directly shattering and smoothing out the fluctuating energy of the four.
At this moment, the Medicinal Fragrance reached its peak, and Lin Ming could faintly see the rising Pill Fragrance Qi with his naked eye.
"Collect!" Elder Huo spoke again, and the faint Pill Fragrance Qi Medicinal Cauldron, disappearing in an instant.
As soon as the Cauldron Lid was lifted, Lin Ming saw a flash of red light before it disappeared into Elder Huo's hand.
"Haha! It seems this old bone hasn't rusted yet. It managed to refine this Ancient Prescription, which is completely different from the current refining method, in one go." After taking the red glowing object into his hand, Elder Huo laughed and then spoke.
"Congratulations, Elder Huo, for being able to refine such a unique pill in one go," Lin Ming said congratulatoryly after Elder Huo finished speaking.
"Haha, here you go, Lin Ming, take a look at this Tier 5 Medicinal Pill recorded in the Ancient Prescription — the Vitality Pill." Elder Huo spread out his hand, revealing a deep red pill the size of a longan, the same color as Elder Huo's flames.
Lin Ming took the pill from Elder Huo's hand, examined it carefully, returned the Vitality Pill to Elder Huo, and then inquired about its effects.
Faced with Lin Ming's question, Elder Huo made no attempt to hide anything and fully explained the effects of the Vitality Pill to Lin Ming.
The formula for the Vitality Pill and Elder Huo by chance in an ancient book.
The alchemical formulas describe how bodily functions gradually decline with age. In ancient times, Alchemist specifically studied this phenomenon.
Research has found that as people age, their vitality and energy levels decrease, and this is what the Alchemist discovered.
After making the discovery, the Alchemist pondered how to make up for these deficiencies. After some research and experimentation, the Vitality Pill was born.
Having read this, you'll understand the function of the Vitality Pill. The Vitality Pill can revitalize older individuals whose bodies have lost their vitality.
Although a single Vitality Pill can only keep the user's body vibrant for five years after ingestion, and its effects are limited to the first pill taken, subsequent doses will have no further effect.
However, the effects of the Vitality Pill also greatly surprised Lin Ming. It could revitalize the bodies of the elderly and frail, whose vitality had waned. Although it wasn't lifespan extension, for some people, it was even better than that.
Think about those elderly people who are stuck in the advancement stage. Many of them are too old, their physical vitality has been severely depleted, and their bodies cannot withstand the energy surge brought about by the breakthrough. If they force a breakthrough, their bodies will be destroyed before they even advance, and they will perish.
However, if these people could have five years to rejuvenate their bodies, many of them would likely be able to successfully break through and advance to the next level.
As a result, not only will their strength increase, but their lifespan will also increase significantly. Furthermore, their bodies will be revitalized and full of vitality during the breakthrough process.
Therefore, at this moment, most people would probably choose the Vitality Pill to regain five years of vitality and thus break through to the next level. Few would choose the Longevity Pill, which could add ten years to one's lifespan but would leave one with a lifeless state.
At this moment, Lin Ming understood why the Vitality Pill was refined differently from other pills. How could ordinary methods possibly revitalize a lifeless body?
After explaining the Vitality Pill to Lin Ming, Elder Huo asked Lin Ming about his insights from this observation.
Elder Huo's question suggested he intended to provide Lin Ming with some guidance, so Lin Ming inquired about some issues he had encountered while observing Elder Huo's refining process. The most important questions concerned the details and methods of refining multiple medicinal herbs simultaneously.
Some people might think it's just about refining multiple medicinal herbs at the same time. As long as you have strong enough Spiritual Strength, are familiar enough with the herbs, and grasp the timing during the refining process, isn't it very simple?
That's true; the imagination is wonderful, and you think that as long as you do these things, everything will be fine. Yes, it's true that as long as you do these things, everything will be fine, but how do you do them? Without the guidance of others' experience, if you try to figure it out on your own, who knows when you'll be able to finish?
Just like many people have tried in their past lives, drawing a circle with the left hand and a square with the right hand at the same time. Relying solely on imagination, these two simple shapes cannot be drawn casually.
However, in practice, very few people can actually do it. While this is largely due to poor coordination skills, there are also some techniques involved.
Lin Ming is in this situation now; he needs these skills so that he can more quickly refine multiple medicinal herbs at the same time.
Although this point is not mentioned in the original work, it is conceivable that Xiao Yan would not have been able to refine multiple medicinal herbs at the same time without being taught the technique of refining multiple medicinal herbs by Yao Old Yao at the Alchemist Grand Meet of the Jia Ma Empire Three Year Agreement.
Elder Huo answered and taught Lin Ming's questions one by one, which made Lin Ming feel enlightened.
After seeing that Lin Ming had no further questions, Elder Huo let Lin Ming leave. Elder Huo had spent nearly two days Pill Refining and must be quite tired. So Lin Ming left Elder Huo's place and returned to his own residence.
When Lin Ming left Elder Huo's place and came outside, he saw Zi Yan with purple hair and Steward Yang beside her.
Zi Yan's arrival was, without a doubt, because she had finished the Medicinal Pill that were made for her a few days ago and had now come to ask Lin Ming to make more Medicinal Pill.
"Lin Ming, you've finally come out! You have no idea how long I've been waiting for you here. If he hadn't been blocking me, I would have gone in to find you long ago!" Zi Yan pouted as soon as she saw Lin Ming come out, pointed at Steward Yang, and said to Lin Ming.
"Brother Yang, the Elder Huo's pills have been successfully refined, and he should be resting now," Lin Ming said to Steward Yang, putting Steward Yang at ease.
"Alright! Since Elder Huo has finished refining the pills and is resting, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll take my leave now." After hearing Lin Ming report that Elder Huo was safe, Steward Yang breathed a sigh of relief, then left after saying goodbye to Lin Ming.
"Let's go! Come to my place, I'll help you make Medicinal Pill!" Lin Ming said to Zi Yan at this moment.