The Complete Pill Recipe

Li Jun knew Zhao Wenjie had embezzled quite a bit over the years, but he had never imagined it was that much.

Inside his storage pouch, there were actually a full three thousand low-grade Spirit Stones!

"Three thousand! You really deserved death a hundred times over..."

For Zhao Wenjie, an ordinary outer sect steward, to have saved up three thousand Spirit Stones showed just how many people he had squeezed dry over the years.

Aside from the Spirit Stones, there were also several bottles of Yellow Dragon Pills, as well as a sword technique manual, Flowing Cloud Sword Art.

"Not bad. This trip out can be considered quite fruitful."

Li Jun put everything away. With these Spirit Stones, he would be able to break through to the fourth level of the Qi Refining Realm!

He might even be able to open another hidden aperture in his finger and cultivate the "Star-Shattering Finger" to the fourth finger!

As for that sword technique manual, it happened to make up for his lack of attacking methods.

"I wonder when the Black Rock Mine will begin excavation. With the remaining Spirit Stones, I can buy some talismans and improve myself across the board."

Li Jun calculated inwardly.

A cultivator's strength was not only about realm; magical artifacts, pills, talismans, formations, and the like could all affect a cultivator's combat power.

Before, he had been too poor. There were many things he could do nothing about, so he could only make do and focus on cultivation first.

But with Zhao Wenjie's Spirit Stones, he could finally equip himself properly.

After all, according to what Zhao Wenjie's group of five had said, once the Black Rock Mine began excavation, disciples from the Four Peaks would be conscripted.

He did not want to die while mining, and even less did he want to die amid the mutual schemes between Yao Yuzhi and Shen Xiyue.

"I still haven't gotten the Purple Lightning Thunder Bud. I really have to hurry. If I run into Yao Yuzhi, that'll be troublesome."

Li Jun skillfully destroyed the bodies and erased the traces. After a brief rest, he headed for Yunwang Mountain again.

This time, his luck was decent. He did not encounter that damned Mystic Swan and successfully picked several Purple Lightning Thunder Buds.

After obtaining them, Li Jun had originally wanted to go take another look at that stretch of mire.

Unfortunately, Yao Yuzhi had already brought several core disciples and surrounded the mountain peak.

"Roar!"

Li Jun lay prone in the bushes, watching that mountain peak from afar.

Several people flew on their swords. At their head, Yao Yuzhi continuously cast powerful fire-attribute spells, directly igniting that mountain peak.

As for the Ghost-Faced Crab's roars, they grew smaller and smaller, until they finally vanished completely.

"No wonder they say Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators are the threshold of the cultivation world. They're far stronger than those in the Qi Refining Realm."

Li Jun watched for a while, then quickly withdrew. After spending most of the day on the road, he finally returned to the cowshed.

"Hm? Yin Caiwei is actually not here?"

Li Jun checked the cowshed and did not see Yin Caiwei anywhere.

"Forget it. I'll prepare the medicinal liquid first and see what entry appears."

He went to the storeroom and impatiently mixed the medicinal liquid according to the formula.

[Missing main ingredient: Purple Lightning Thunder Bud]

Once the entry appeared, Li Jun placed a Purple Lightning Thunder Bud into the medicinal liquid and waited quietly.

The very instant he put it in, a new entry appeared.

[Energy-Boosting Pill · Pill Formula: Progress 100%]

Li Jun felt his mind tremble, and an ancient, simple pill formula appeared directly in his mind.

"As expected! The entry really can complete pill formulas!"

Li Jun was overjoyed.

Previously, when the entry had appeared, he had faintly felt that it could probably complete pill formulas.

And now, before his eyes, his thought had indeed been verified!

"So that's how it is. This is actually a kind of pill that can stimulate potential."

After Li Jun finished browsing the complete pill formula, he saw that this so-called Energy-Boosting Pill was a second-grade superior pill.

Its greatest effect was that it could temporarily raise a cultivator's cultivation, allowing the cultivator to obtain extra strength.

But likewise, this pill also had considerable side effects.

Once taken, it left the user in a three-day period of weakness. It belonged to the category of life-saving pills.

"Although I don't know where Shen Xiyue found it, she clearly doesn't have the complete formula."

Li Jun thought it over.

If judged according to the effects of this pill formula, then without the main ingredient, Purple Lightning Thunder Bud, the remaining medicinal liquid could still increase potential, but its effect would be limited.

As for whether it could increase the medicinal effect of the Purple Foundation Pill, that truly was hard to say.

"No matter. I'll first use the Spirit Ox to neutralize the fierce nature of these auxiliary ingredients. As for the Purple Foundation Pill, I can only take it one step at a time."

Li Jun put the medicinal liquid away, then something suddenly occurred to him.

"Since the entries can complete pill formulas, then if I go learn alchemy, wouldn't I be able to get Azure Cloud Sect's pill formulas?"

At that thought, Li Jun's heart gave a thump.

This seemed like a way to make a fortune.

Azure Cloud Sect's medicinal pills were widely praised throughout the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Aside from the other sects in this region, the Fire Kingdom bordering the Hundred Thousand Mountains purchased great quantities of pills from here every year.

If he could get his hands on the formulas, then learn alchemy, he would be able to refine pills himself!

More importantly, after a formula had been optimized and completed by the entries, its medicinal effect would definitely be stronger than Medicine Peak's pills!

If he took those pills to the market to sell, they would absolutely fetch a good price!

"This path is feasible. In the future, I'll have to think of a way to get more pill formulas. Besides that, I need to take part in alchemy too, only then can I learn the art."

Li Jun formed a plan in his heart, and it could be considered finding himself a fallback.

After all, although he could currently rely on raising oxen to obtain extra ox milk, in the future, if Shen Xiyue gave this job to someone else, then he would lose his extra supply of spiritual energy.

Therefore, he had to make preparations ahead of time. Alchemy was a pretty good path.

"Huh? Junior Brother, you're back?"

Li Jun turned his head and saw Yin Caiwei outside the cowshed.

Only, her face was somewhat pale, and exhaustion showed all over her.

"Senior Sister, I just got back. Your complexion looks awful. Are you all right?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine. I went to help with alchemy. Speaking of which, how did things go on your end? Did you find the medicinal herbs?"

Yin Caiwei waved her hand and had just been about to step forward when a wave of weakness swept over her, and her body fell straight down.

"Senior Sister!"

Li Jun's eyes were sharp and his hands swift. He wrapped an arm around her waist.

"Why are you so hot?"

He touched her forehead. Her petite body was like a red-hot branding iron, and she had already fallen unconscious.

Li Jun picked Yin Caiwei up by the waist, then placed her on the bed.

He fetched some cool water, then used Fusang Hand to diagnose and treat her.

"Mm? She's injured too?"

Li Jun frowned. He quietly lifted Yin Caiwei's arm, his brows knitting tightly.

Her entire arm was actually covered in shocking bloodstains!

He turned her over again, making her back face him.

Li Jun gently lifted her clothes. Her back, too, was covered in horrifying bloodstains.

Deep in the quiet of night, the Spirit Oxen in the cowshed watched the house, their huge bovine eyes filled with curiosity.

The house that usually had its lights out early was brightly lit tonight.

Inside the room.

Li Jun mixed the herbs and applied medicine to Yin Caiwei's arms and back.

As for the other places, he could only wait until she woke up to handle them, so as to avoid causing any unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Little sister, don't be afraid. Once Big Sister learns alchemy, I'll refine pills to treat your illness..."

"Alchemy is so hard. That Liu Pan'er is so ruthless. I won't die here, will I..."

"Ah, that Li Zetong really is vile and lecherous. Another sister has been ruined by him..."

Li Jun paused for a moment. Listening to Yin Caiwei's sleep-talking, it seemed her days on Medicine Peak were not easy at all.

And Yin Caiwei truly did care about her little sister. Out of ten things she muttered in her dreams, more than half were related to her sister.

"Eldest Senior Sister is so suspicious. Li Jun clearly helped her, so why does she still want me to watch him? He's just a carpenter. How could he be a bad person?"

Li Jun's hand paused slightly as he applied the medicine. He had actually heard information related to himself.