Taiyi Profound Pill Record, One Hundred Thousand Medicinal Herbs

After seeing Old Grandpa in the Ring, Lin Qingyun naturally went straight back home.

Fourth Elder was not there, so it was very quiet, but just in case, Lin Qingyun still blocked up every door and window in his room.

He got onto the bed, took off his clothes...

He sat cross-legged, his ten fingers intertwined into a strange hand seal. His eyes closed slightly, and his breathing gradually steadied. Between each breath in and out, a faint stream of white qi flowed in through his nostrils and surged into his body.

But at this moment, Lin Qingyun's mind had long since sunk into his Dantian. Although he had not reached the Dou Zhe realm and could not see it clearly, he could still sense the raging Chaotic Fire burning there.

It was Chaotic Fire that had helped him defeat Nalan Yanran, but afterward, Lin Qingyun discovered that he once again could not mobilize Chaotic Fire.

Toward such an unpredictable factor existing inside his body yet beyond his control, Lin Qingyun was still deeply bothered.

Recalling the process of triggering Chaotic Fire for the first time, Lin Qingyun slowly mobilized the Dou Qi inside his body, sending it strand by strand into Chaotic Fire.

However, aside from burning a little more fiercely, this Chaotic Fire showed no other movement.

Lin Qingyun refused to believe it, but as the Dou Qi inside his body gradually dried up, a sense of powerlessness also welled up.

He only felt that this Chaotic Fire was like a bottomless black hole; no matter how much he poured into it, he could not make it move.

"Sigh!"

He sighed inwardly, and Lin Qingyun could only give up helplessly. Fortunately, Chaotic Fire did not seem to make any other movements, nor would it cause him any harm.

After correcting his state of mind, Lin Qingyun began to continue cultivating.

Unknowingly, more and more Heaven and Earth Energy surged toward him, and faintly visible currents of Dou Qi appeared around him.

Under the setting sun.

A young man and a young woman walked along a quiet path, holding hands. Neither of them looked at the other, both turning their heads away, but the blush on their cheeks was visible to the naked eye.

Suddenly, that youth stopped.

"Tsk, tsk. That brat Lin Qingyun really isn't simple."

A voice suddenly resounded in his mind, making Xiao Yan stop in his tracks.

"What is it?"

Hearing Medicine Elder mention Brother Yun, Xiao Yan could not help but stop.

"I just sensed him cultivating, and the Qi Method he cultivates is at least Heavenly Tier. Do you think an orphan would possess such a high-grade Qi Method?"

The aged voice carried a trace of shock, as well as some doubt.

"A Heavenly Tier Qi Method? Teacher, are you sure?" Xiao Yan was equally shocked, but because someone was beside him, not the slightest emotion showed on his face.

"Of course. Although I couldn't sense it very clearly, judging by the speed at which the Qi Method absorbs Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, it is at least a mid-level Heavenly Tier Qi Method or above," Medicine Elder said with absolute certainty.

"This..."

Xiao Yan murmured, not even knowing what he was saying.

But one thing was certain: his teacher definitely would not lie to him.

"Brother Yun, Brother Yun... but as long as we're still brothers, that's enough!"

Suddenly, Xiao Yan revealed a relaxed smile.

As if sensing what Xiao Yan was thinking at this moment, Medicine Elder gave a soft sigh. "I hope your persistence is right."

Even Xiao Yan did not notice that behind him, an aged figure quietly emerged.

Staring at a distant house, he murmured, "Such tyrannical flames, such a tyrannical Qi Method. Is he really an orphan?"

"Brother Xiao Yan, what's wrong?" Seeing Xiao Yan suddenly stop, Xiao Xun'er asked with a curious expression.

"Ah... nothing. Let's go!"

A shy smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face. Holding Xiao Xun'er's hand, his grip unknowingly tightened a little.

He did not know how long he had cultivated. He only knew that when Lin Qingyun woke up and looked toward the cracks of the sealed window, it was already difficult to see any light outside.

However, Lin Qingyun did not get out of bed just like that. Instead, he took off a thin string from around his neck, on which hung a red ring.

This was a Storage Ring, a birthday gift Ya Fei had given him last year. Naturally, there was no need to say how precious a Storage Ring was. Although with the Xiao Family's power and his status in the Xiao Family, he did not need to worry that someone would offend the Xiao Family over a Storage Ring, Lin Qingyun deeply understood the principle that treasuring a jade ring invites crime, so he kept it extremely carefully.

In the past, whenever he wanted to put something inside, he had Fourth Elder help him. But now that he could finally use the Storage Ring himself, Lin Qingyun was still somewhat excited.

He stretched out a finger and mobilized a wisp of Dou Qi, then lightly touched the surface of the Storage Ring. Very soon, the surface of the Storage Ring flickered faintly, and a book abruptly appeared in his hand.

This was an ancient yellow book. It looked somewhat damaged, and one could even see the traces left behind by time.

Written on the book in bold, powerful strokes were the five words Taiyi Profound Pill Record. Some medicinal herbs were also drawn on it, and when one drew close, one could faintly smell a bit of medicinal fragrance. Although it was very faint, it truly existed.

Just by looking at the name, Lin Qingyun already understood that this was a book about pill refinement.

If you knew how to refine pills, then you could become an alchemist. On the Dou Qi Continent, an alchemist was a very popular profession. Once one went out, one would be the focus of countless gazes. On ordinary days, even those lofty experts would maintain a certain degree of respect toward an alchemist.

After all, who could guarantee that they would never be injured? That nothing would ever happen to them?

Carrying a trace of excitement, Lin Qingyun opened the book to the first page.

It was blank!

Lin Qingyun was already used to this. However, even after waiting for a while, not the slightest abnormal phenomenon occurred.

This made Lin Qingyun frown slightly. After thinking for a while, he mobilized the Dou Qi inside his body and, through his finger, lightly touched the first page of the book.

Boom!

At that instant, the originally blank first page suddenly lit up with golden light.

But immediately afterward, Lin Qingyun's expression suddenly changed wildly. The Dou Qi inside his body was disappearing crazily.

"What's going on?"

Lin Qingyun wanted to move his finger away, but he abruptly discovered that there was a powerful suction force on this book, preventing him from pulling away.

Gradually, Lin Qingyun's mind began to waver and blur.

Thud!

He could no longer hold on. His eyelids felt as if they had been filled with lead and closed.

At this moment, the golden light spreading out from the book began to gather, finally turning into a ball of light that sank into the spot between Lin Qingyun's brows.

And that book suddenly moved on its own, turning into a stream of light that entered Lin Qingyun's body.

"Th-this place... where is this?"

When Lin Qingyun opened his eyes for the first time, he abruptly discovered that he was in a starry sky.

He lowered his head and found himself walking through the void. Around him was boundless, vast space, with specks of starlight flickering, dazzlingly beautiful.

But at this moment, he could not feel pleasantly surprised at all.

Boom!

Suddenly, the entire starry sky shook, and countless points of starlight gradually enlarged and drew closer.

Only then did Lin Qingyun discover that those points of starlight were actually balls of light. Inside them were stalks of medicinal herbs, and beside each ball of light were lines of text, explaining the uses and effects of these medicinal herbs.

"This..."

At this scene, Lin Qingyun was so shocked that he could not speak.

Suddenly, countless balls of light gradually brightened, and beams of light shot out from them, finally weaving together into the appearance of an old man in white robes.

The white-robed old man opened his eyes. In an instant, a suffocating aura surged over.

Lin Qingyun retreated several steps in a row.

"Who are you?"

Facing this scene, Lin Qingyun remained quite calm. After all, he was already used to it.

"Are you the current master of the Taiyi Profound Pill Record?"

The old man's figure suddenly flashed and drifted directly in front of Lin Qingyun. His pupil-less eyes looked Lin Qingyun up and down.

That gaze made Lin Qingyun's scalp tingle.

"A little weak, but your talent is decent. Acceptable!" the old man said.

After speaking, the old man retreated a few steps, opening up the distance.

This also allowed Lin Qingyun to let out a breath of relief. The pressure this old man before him gave him was in no way inferior to that of a Dou Emperor expert. Standing before him, he was unfathomable.

"I am the spirit within the book. I have no name. You may call me whatever you like."

"But as the new master of the Taiyi Profound Pill Record, I will be responsible for training you into a top-tier alchemist!" the old man said.

Lin Qingyun understood some of the old man's words, and he could also sense that the old man did not seem to have any other intentions. He immediately nodded and said, "I will!"

"You are already the ninety-ninth person to say such words. I hope you don't regret it!" The old man glanced at Lin Qingyun, seemingly with deeper meaning.

These words instantly shocked Lin Qingyun. He gave a few dry laughs. "I will!"

The old man did not reply. Instead, he spoke to himself. "The first step to becoming an alchemist is that you must be familiar with all the world's medicinal herbs."

"Beneath this starry sky are one hundred thousand points of starlight, containing one hundred thousand medicinal herbs. Read them thoroughly, and you will possess the qualifications of an alchemist and unlock the second page of the Taiyi Profound Pill Record."

The old man placed one hand behind his back and pointed at the stars filling the sky with the other as he spoke.

"From now on, you will remain here until you have memorized one hundred thousand medicinal herbs within three months. Only then may you leave." The old man's voice gradually turned cold, and even his expression became extremely stern.

Lin Qingyun was instantly shocked. One hundred thousand medicinal herbs was such an enormous number. Even with the help of the Dragonless Heart Method, he did not know how long it would take to memorize them.

Moreover, three months would inevitably bring some unnecessary trouble.

"You may rest assured on that point. This place is deep within your consciousness, and the Time Flow Speed differs greatly from the outside world. Three months here is merely three days to the outside world."

As if he knew what Lin Qingyun was thinking, the old man spoke.

"So that's how it is!" Lin Qingyun gradually relaxed and said with extreme solemnity, "This junior will commit them to memory as quickly as possible. Please... please teach me, Xuan Lao!"

"...Mm!"

The old man nodded. Very soon, his figure disappeared into the starry sky.

"Three months! Three days!"

Lin Qingyun shook his head and emptied all thoughts from his mind. His eyes shone with a golden light.

Name: Spirit Gathering Grass

Growth location: places rich in Heaven and Earth Energy, ten stalks growing together.

Characteristics: nine leaves, one flower. At the tip of the grass stem, there is a lantern-like shape that shines with fluorescent light. The denser the fluorescent light, the more abundant the energy it contains.

Effect: can be used for...

Name: Ink Leaf Lotus