"But... the formula this master used both times, the Spirit Gathering Fruit and Zhe Wu Grass used, were all exactly the same!" Xiao Yuehong was baffled. He had pondered this question for a long while half a day ago without finding the slightest clue. Asking again now, he did not expect any answer.
Gong Mingwei and the other two were not proficient in alchemy, so naturally they could not answer this question either. They could only stare wide-eyed at one another without saying a word.
Xiao Hua was even more straightforward. He had not sensed the strange thing they were talking about at all, so he had even less standing to speak.
"Forget it. Divide up these remaining Qi Nurturing Pills. This master will think it over, then refine all the remaining spirit herbs into Qi Nurturing Pills and see how the results turn out!" Xiao Yuehong waved his hand, and three Qi Nurturing Pills flew before each of them.
Xiao Hua hesitated briefly, then reached out and took them.
After Gong Mingwei and the other two saluted and returned to Guzhang Peak, Xiao Hua asked, "Sect Master, this disciple does not wish to take any more Qi Nurturing Pills for now. I would like to wait until my cultivation realm has stabilized before deciding!"
"Oh, all right!" Xiao Yuehong waved his hand without turning around.
Just as he lowered his hand, he suddenly came to his senses. Smacking his forehead, he said, "This master almost forgot. You only have the first layer of my Shang Hua Ming cultivation method. Now that you are already at the Qi Cultivation second layer, you should practice the second layer of the cultivation method!"
With that, he patted his hand and took two yellow talismans from his storage pouch, handing them over. "Go