Chen Jing dispelled the Icefire Force inside the other man's body.
In an instant, the Fire-Worship Venerable felt as though he had been reborn.
He rolled over and collapsed on the ground, drenched in sweat, like a dead fish that had exhausted itself flopping on a riverbank.
"Talk."
The Fire-Worship Venerable's voice was hoarse, but he dared not delay.
"The pills in your hand are called Spirit-Nourishing Pills. They are precious treasures of the sect, capable of nourishing the spirit and tempering the will."
"Only disciples who have attained Xiantian and whose cultivation of the mind is progressing smoothly, without bottlenecks, may be granted them to aid their cultivation."
"The Lotus Venerable had only recently reached the realm of giving his spirit substance. He was still consolidating his foundation, so the sect granted him two bottles of Spirit-Nourishing Pills."
"But my Fire Lotus in the Ashes has recently hit a bottleneck. Taking more pills would be a waste, so I have none on me."
Chen Jing narrowed his eyes.
"After all that talk, you're just wasting my time."
He raised his palm, poised to strike.
The Fire-Worship Venerable hurriedly said:
"Wait! Though I have no Spirit-Nourishing Pills, I know of another resource that can also nourish the spirit and temper the will."
Chen Jing raised an eyebrow.
"Then spit it out."
"Moon-Condensing Grass..."
"Moon-Condensing Grass grows in places of utmost yin, absorbing moonlight as it develops. It is the main ingredient in Spirit-Nourishing Pills, but it also works if consumed directly. You must refine it with a Visualization Method, however. Otherwise, ordinary people who take it will merely feel refreshed, with no special effects."
"The Fire-Worship Sect has long purchased Moon-Condensing Grass from the Great Desert Hu Merchants."
"Recently, the Golden Family of Sanhe Town happened upon a rich patch