Chapter 30

At long last, she only heard a dull bang. The flames in her sea of consciousness seemed to have exploded. Following that, Mu Qianyue descended into endless darkness…

The first thing Mu Qianyue did after she woke up was to find a mirror. That explosive sound right before she lost consciousness was way too terrifying. She wasn’t sure if her head was still intact.

Phew… Seeing her unscathed reflection in the mirror, Mu Qianyue couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief. She then used her mental powers to communicate with the sea of consciousness.

A golden ball of flame was seen floating in her sea of consciousness, magnificent and resplendent like a dazzling sun.

Was this the Spirit of Fire?

With the flick of a finger, a wisp of golden flame danced and flickered at her fingertips, exuding playful and adorable vibes.

Perhaps because this Spirit of Fire came from her own spirit, Mu Qianyue felt a sense of closeness towards it. Also, she didn’t detect any overwhelming heat or discomfort.

Now that she had successfully summoned her Spirit of Fire, did that mean she could begin to refine pills?

In her previous life, though she had refined plenty of medicinal liquids of all types, she had never refined pills. So she was looking forward to it.

Taking out the Pill Refining Notebook given to her by her master, she flipped through the pages attentively. The controlling of fire and experience gained from his years of refining pills were written in detail in it. Moreover, everything that was mentioned were key points.

Mu Qianyue was engrossed in reading the notebook, and it took her a total of three days before she managed to finish reading the entire Pill Refining Notebook.

“Ooh, let me try refining the simplest Essence Cultivation Pill.” With that, she retrieved a glazed cauldron and various medicinal herbs.

With the flick of a finger, the golden flame danced under the cauldron, and the temperature rose steadily.

Taking out a blade of medicinal herb, she tossed it into the cauldron, then cautiously controlled the temperature of the fire while the medicinal herbs slowly lost their luster, smoldering away inside…

Bang! With a dull bang, a burnt smell emanated from the medicinal cauldron. Mu Qianyue’s expression darkened. The cauldron exploded!

Damn, her first time refining pills and the cauldron exploded!

Hmph! There’s nothing in this world that I, Mu Qianyue, cannot accomplish!

Letting a soft hmph, she wasn’t discouraged, but instead analyzed the reasons behind the explosion. So it turned out, the flames were too high earlier on, leading to the destruction of the medicinal herbs.

She continued to take out a blade of medicinal herb and tossed it into the cauldron, then proceeded to stare intently at the changes in the medicinal cauldron. This time, the cauldron finally didn’t explode again.

“Haha… finally, I’ve succeeded in refining pills!” Mu Qianyue could hardly contain her excitement. With the lift of her hand, the pills in the cauldron flew up and landed in her palm. But what she saw made her frown. She muttered to herself glumly. “Why are there only six! There ought to be nine pills! Something must be wrong with my method. I have to try again!”

If other Pill Apothecaries heard her, they would probably go kill themselves out of shame. How could she say there was something wrong with her method when she succeeded in refining six pills in her second attempt?

What about the rest of them?! One should know that most of them only managed to succeed after failing N times!

Mu Qianyue wiped away the perspiration on her face, unaware that she had left a dark smudge on her fair and petite face. There was an unrelenting and fierce determination in those black, sparkling eyes of hers.

It was only on her third attempt that Mu Qianyue finally achieved the required quantity. Depleted of energy, she let out a sigh. “Phew. Finally, I didn’t waste any medicinal herbs this time and it’s all turned into pills. Seems like refining pills is quite laborious and precise.”

Suddenly, Mu Qianyue realized that although pill refining was a tiring process, the True Essence Energy in her body had become much fuller. Her breathing, which was unsteady due to her recent advancement, gradually stabilized too. Huh! It seemed like there are plenty of benefits to refining pills!

“‘This is my last session of acupuncture for Brother. With this Essence Recovery Pill, Brother’s dantian will achieve full recovery.” Other than the Resuscitation Flower, her older brother’s men had found all other ingredients for the Essence Recovery Pill.

She recalled that interspatial ring given to her by the Ghost King. Weren’t there many medicinal herbs inside? Perhaps she might find the Resuscitation Flower inside.

Deciding to try her luck, Mu Qianyue opened that interspatial ring using her mental power and started rummaging through the pile of medicinal herbs. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and a delighted and excited expression appeared on her face. There really was a Resuscitation Flower inside!

Moreover, it was a thousand-year-old Resuscitation Flower!

Resuscitation Flowers had the ability to revive the dead, heal all sorts of ailments, as well as neutralize all poisons. Precious and rare, the older these flowers were, the better the effect. With such miraculous effects, it was naturally a priceless treasure. Even one with plenty of money might not be able to obtain it.

A thousand-year-old Resuscitation Flower was worth several cities.

Could Lin Xu be in possession of a Resuscitation Flower? Even if he did, he wouldn’t necessarily gift it away. After all, during crucial moments, it was an elixir that could save a life!

Wait a minute, did the Ghost King deliberately gift it to her, knowing she was in need of the Resuscitation Flower?!

This speculation bewildered Mu Qianyue. Regardless, she owed him a debt of gratitude now! With this Resuscitation Flower, refining the Essence Recovery Pill would be simple.

As there was only one blade of Resuscitation Flower, she must succeed in refining the pill in one shot. There was no room for mistakes and carelessness. Putting all her concentration into the task at hand, Mu Qianyue finally succeeded in refining all the ingredients. She then started refining the pill.

Using her mental power to communicate with the Ring of Life, she poured the intense Life Energy into the medicinal cauldron, to result in better fusion of the ingredients and enhance the efficacy of the pill.

Some time later, an intense medicinal aroma wafted from the cauldron.

“Haha, success!”

Mu Qianyue carefully contained the refined Essence Recovery Pill using a small jade bottle, unable to conceal the thrilled expression on her face. After leaving the Heaven Connecting Tower, she sprinted straight towards Mu Rufeng’s abode.

“Brother!” Mu Qianyue called out excitedly to the man reading a book under the pear tree.

Mu Rufeng raised his head and saw the girl running towards him. He set down his book, an indulging look in his eyes. “Where did you go, Yue’er? Why is your face so dirty?”

He whipped out a handkerchief from his sleeves and gently wiped away the dirt on her face.

“Brother, look at what I’ve got here!” Mu Qianyue waved the jade bottle in her hand with relish.

“You can refine pills now?” Mu Rufeng said with a smile, “Our Yue’er is brilliant. You became a Pill Apothecary so quickly.”

“This is an Essence Recovery Pill! I succeeded in refining the Essence Recovery Pill! Brother, you only need to undergo one more acupuncture session for your dantian, then consume this Essence Recovery Pill, and your dantian will have fully healed,” Mu Qianyue said with a smile.

“Silly lass, it’s fine even if I can’t cultivate. So long as you and Grandfather are well, I am fine with it.” Looking at the joy and persistence in the young lady’s eyes, Mu Rufeng felt a stir in his heart. A trace of heartache flashed across his eyes. So she had been away refining pills the last few days.

“You found the Resuscitation Flower?” Mu Rufeng asked after a pause. Qian Huang had searched extensively all over the continent, yet didn’t find any information about the Resuscitation Flower.

“Yeah, I was lucky.” Mu Qianyue didn’t tell him where the Resuscitation Flower came from. If her older brother knew she was entangled with the Ghost King, he would definitely worry. “Alright, stop asking so many questions. I’m going to start the acupuncture session for you now.”

After all those acupuncture sessions, Mu Rufeng’s dantian was already able to gather True Essence Energy by now. It was just that his breathing wasn’t steady and fluctuated quite greatly.