Looking at the sacred herb Manjusaka wrapped within the Dark Tendril Devourer, Shi Jin felt both excited and moved. He knew that Lin Chuan could directly devour the plant essence of sacred herbs to improve himself. This had already happened during the great war in the Ancient Immortal Realm, when Lin Chuan had devoured quite a bit of the Seven-Colored Exquisite Heart's power to strengthen himself.
Thus, when Manjusaka fell into Lin Chuan's hands, Shi Jin had not asked him for it despite how badly he wanted it, because it might affect Lin Chuan's growth in strength. Yet he had never expected Lin Chuan to willingly take out this sacred herb and let him use it for alchemy.
Sacrificing a portion of his own interests to build up the Akatsuki organization—this was what Lin Chuan was doing now.
"Alright. Leave this sacred herb to me without worry. I will definitely make it display power surpassing that of the major first-tier cultivation factions!" Shi Jin said solemnly.
Lin Chuan trusted him so greatly, and he could not betray that trust. With a sacred herb in hand, would Carefree Pill Immortal still need to fear having no chance to shine?
"Fine. If you refine any excellent pills, remember to save some for me," Mu Yuyi said with a smile before turning and leaving.
For Lin Chuan, having the Seven-Colored Exquisite Heart was enough when it came to sacred herbs. Taking out Manjusaka was by no means a spur-of-the-moment decision; he had planned it long ago.
Compared to devouring the source essence of a sacred herb's plant energy, alchemy did not actually consume much of the herb. Perhaps just a few petals would be enough to refine astonishing pills. Moreover, as long as the sacred herb's foundation was not harmed, it could continuously