A Talent for Alchemy

But for some reason, after studying for many years, he had never produced a single mid-grade pill, which forced him to admit the fact that he had absolutely no talent for alchemy.

Therefore, although he had studied and collected many Pill Formula before, he never personally practiced them again.

As a Nascent Soul Cultivator, does he really need to know how to refine pills? Wouldn't it be better to just hire someone who does?

Hearing the first half of his sentence, Lin Xiao thought that he was the one who made the antidote for him, but it turned out that he was the one who instructed Sun Yigao to make the antidote. He was both amused and exasperated.

But does this also count as teaching Sun Yigao the skill of refining antidote pills?

So he quickly said to Liao Pantu:

"Thank you for saving us, senior. From now on, you will be an elder of our Lingxian Sect! We will rely heavily on your guidance for the future development of our sect."

Seeing that Lin Xiao was so sensible, Liao Pantu stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction.

He then added:

"But you're quite bold, kid. You actually thought you could kill that Silver Frost Python Demon with your Foundation Establishment cultivation. Do you know that, judging from its demon core, it's a python demon whose cultivation is no weaker than my own? Even though it was injured by the Lightning Tribulation and its strength was greatly reduced, it still has the cultivation of half a Golden Core cultivator! If it weren't for your formation, you would have been done for."

Lin Xiao still feels lingering fear when he thinks about it now. He said to Liao Pantu:

"I don't know why, but I suddenly had this single-minded desire to kill it. Looking back now, I realize how reckless I was."

Upon hearing this, Liao Pantu stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before suddenly realizing what was happening:

"You were probably poisoned by it back then, weren't you? It's said that the Silver Frost Python Demon's venom can even arouse the desires within those who are poisoned..."

As he spoke, Liao Pantu looked at Lin Xiao, who had recovered well, on the bed and thought: Even that python demon probably didn't expect that this kid's biggest desire at the time was to kill it, right?

Otherwise, it might have lived a few more years.

Liao Pantu smiled slightly and said:

"It's fine this way, though. It saves us from having this thorn in our side that could strike at any time, causing us constant unrest. After all, we don't know how long my Nascent Soul aura can keep it in check." He was unaware that Lin Xiao had used Sealing Talisman on the Silver Frost Python Demon, otherwise he probably would have felt it was a pity.

After all, if they could seal it away for three years, cultivate properly, and make careful preparations before killing the python demon, that would be a much safer approach.

But in life, how often do things go perfectly?

It's fortunate that the ending was good.

At this moment, the door opened, and Lin Yun walked in carrying a basin of water, with Lin Xiao's washcloth draped over the side of the basin.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Lin Xiao, who had regained consciousness, on the bed, and immediately exclaimed with delight:

"Erlang, you're awake!"

The shout startled Lin Dayou, who was dozing lightly by the bedside.

Lin Dayou opened his bloodshot eyes and saw Lin Xiao, who was already sitting up and in good condition. A warm smile finally appeared on his usually stern face.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, his face hardened, and he angrily shouted at Lin Xiao:

"You little brat, you think you're so tough now! A weakling with barely any muscle on one arm dares to go looking for trouble with that monster all by yourself! Don't you even know your own limitations! Didn't you see how big that monster is? Huh?! You could fit three of your own in one of its eyes! What are you trying to prove!"

As he spoke, he stood up, put his hands on his hips, glared at Lin Xiao, and continued:

"What if you get swallowed by a monster? I won't even be able to retrieve your corpse!"

After venting his anger, Lin Dayou turned and left with a livid face. Before leaving, he threw a sentence at Lin Xiao.

"Once you recover, you'll kneel before your mother's grave for three days! Let's see if you dare do that again!"

After saying that, he left the house.

Seeing that Lin Dayou was angry with him, Lin Xiao was not unhappy at all.

He smiled and said to Lin Dayou's departing figure:

"Okay, Dad, you get some rest!"

Hearing this from outside the door, Lin Dayou gave a soft hum and walked out of the house with cheerful steps.

He needed to send the news that Lin Xiao had woken up to the old family home so that everyone wouldn't worry.

After Lin Dayou left, Tietou and his group, who had been waiting outside for a long time after hearing the commotion, rushed into Lin Xiao's house.

Taking advantage of his height, Tietou was the first to squeeze to the side of Lin Xiao's bed.

"Brother Xiao! Brother Xiao! You're amazing! You took on that huge python demon all by yourself!"

Liu Yunan, who was in second place due to his agility, immediately said:

"That's right, Brother Xiao! You're amazing! Senior Liao brought back a huge python carcass, and you killed it all by yourself!"

Qin Jianghe, who followed behind and squeezed on, nodded repeatedly.

"Just seeing that python's corpse made my legs go weak! If it were me, I would have forgotten to run away even if that python demon was about to devour me!"

Everyone spoke with admiration.

Jiang Youfu, however, couldn't squeeze into the front row and had to speak from the back:

"It's just a mere python demon. So what if it looks big? My Brother Xiao killed it all by himself. That python demon was just too despicable; it resorted to poison when it couldn't win. Humph! Despicable!"

When the topic of poisoning came up, everyone asked:

"Brother Xiao, how are you feeling now? Is the poison really gone?"

Lin Xiao smiled and nodded.

Liu Yunan laughed heartily:

"This antidote pill is really that effective! Brother Xiao, you don't know, when Brother Lin carried you back, you were completely bruised! We were all terrified, and Uncle Lin almost fainted when he saw you like that."

Qin Jianghe nodded in agreement:

"Yes, Brother Xiao, you were practically on your last breath back then. It was only thanks to Senior Liao's quick action in sending Yigao to refine pills that you were saved."

Lin Xiao was about to thank Sun Yigao, but after looking around and not seeing him, he asked:

Where is Yigao?

The other disciples were all women, so they probably wouldn't be hanging out with Tietou and the others right now. But it was rather unusual that Sun Yigao wasn't among them.

After all, given his character, he would definitely come to visit Lin Xiao with everyone.

Liu Yunan waved his hand dismissively and said with a "Hah!"

"Yigao refined two batches of pills in a row. He exhausted all his Spiritual Power before even finishing the second batch, but he didn't say anything. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to finish the second batch by converting his Essence Blood into Spiritual Power. He's resting at home now, and we'll go visit him later."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao immediately threw off the covers and got out of bed:

I'll go with you.

As they spoke, the group of teenagers, supporting each other, left the Lin Household's residence.

Liao Pantu stroked his beard as he watched the group of teenagers leave, a slight smile on his face.

It's so good to be young.

As he spoke, he pondered the young man, Sun Yigao.

This child is truly remarkable! He possesses exceptional Spirit Root, outstanding character, and most importantly, a remarkable talent for alchemy!

Although Liao Pantu had extremely poor talent for alchemy, he had been passionate about it since he started cultivating, but he had to give it up due to his limited talent.