Invincible Divine Doctor of the Beautiful Lady-Chapter 760 - 734: Bro, I really admire your thick skin

"Haha, Tangyu, we are indeed destined for great things—look how quickly we’ve found an Earthly Fire Vein. By extracting the Earth Fire here, we’ll be able to refine Healing Pills. Once successful, we’ll triumphantly return, brimming with the Overbearing Eight Qi. Tsk, tsk, by then, we’ll surely stir up the Outer Sect and become illustrious figures overnight. Haha, who cares about bringing down the rich to marry a beauty? We aim to dominate the Outer Sect, break into the inner gate, and from there, lead a wildly successful life." Liang Youshan was full of excitement and aspiration.

The corner of Tangyu’s mouth lifted. The blueprint Liang Youshan had sketched out wasn’t impossible to achieve.

With the substantial increase in their strengths, and his own cultivation at the Eighth Layer of the Innate Realm, along with the mastery of the Yin Yang Sword, Tangyu felt he had a place in the Outer Sect. As long as they got enough Tempering Spirit Pills, they could further increase their strength in a short time. He believed it wouldn’t be long before he could smoothly break through to the Ninth Layer of the Innate Realm.

Liang Youshan was currently at the Sixth Layer of the Innate Realm. Given enough resources, elevating him to the Seventh or Eighth Layer was definitely achievable, and there was even hope of a breakthrough to the Eighth Layer.

With their current strength, they indeed had the confidence to make a big move.

"Enough talk, let’s get to work," said Tangyu.

They quickly discovered a vein of earth, much like a spring eye, with scorching magma bubbling out of it. From a distance, they could feel a wave of intense heat rushing towards them.

What they found was live Earth Fire, and underneath them had to be a vast Earthly Fire Vein. If one were to fall into it, even a mighty being of the Imaginary Realm would be burnt to ashes instantaneously. Thus, at this moment, both Tangyu and Liang Youshan were extremely cautious.

They carved a White Jade Stone into the shape of a Pill Furnace and placed it above the Earth Fire to begin heating.

At this point, Liang Youshan was incapable of helping and could only stand guard nearby. freewebnøvel_com

Having succeeded previously in refining the Detoxification Elixir, Tangyu was no longer in a fluster but started the process orderly. First, he put all the herbs into the Pill Furnace for refinement, to remove impurities and extract the essence. The entire process took up nearly two hours. Then came the crucial moment - placing the Polygonum multiflorum and Snow Lotus into the Pill Furnace. This time, Tangyu placed a tuber of Polygonum multiflorum and a Snow Lotus into the Furnace.

After sealing the Pill Furnace, what followed was the arduous process of refining with Earth Fire, which Tangyu found extremely challenging, as he meticulously insured against any oversight that might ruin the entire batch.

If the refinement failed, the loss would be enough to make Tangyu grieve.

It was evident that refining Healing Pills was much more difficult than refining Detoxification Elixirs. Furthermore, last time he had the aid of Heavenly Fire, which complemented the process. Using Earth Fire this time meant relying solely on Tangyu’s own control, which was naturally draining. Large beads of sweat continually dropped from his brow.

Another two hours passed, and Tangyu’s spirits were flagging; he was almost ready to collapse to the ground.

After four continuous hours of refining, Tangyu’s physical strength had nearly been depleted.

Finally, it was time for Core Formation.

Tangyu shouted loudly, exhausting his last bit of energy as his hands formed seals and moved swiftly, pushing himself to the limit.

Buzz—

At last, a humming sound resonated from the Pill Furnace, akin to enchanting Immortal Music.

Hearing this sound, a smile finally appeared on Tangyu’s face. As he withdrew his hands, he sat on the ground, gasping for breath.

Exhausting, truly exhausting.

But in the end, it was a success, which brought Tangyu considerable relief.

"Tangyu, did it work?" Liang Youshan ran over and asked eagerly.

Tangyu looked at him wearily and replied, "When have I ever failed?"

Liang Youshan immediately shook his head, "Of course not, it definitely can’t be. You’re my idol, Tangyu; how could you fail? Haha, it’s a success, I’m certain of it! I can almost see copious amounts of Healing Pills flying towards me. Hurry up, open the furnace, let’s see how many Tempering Spirit Pills this batch yields."

After resting for a while and regaining some strength, Tangyu stood up, opened the Pill Furnace, and out came sparkling, mung bean-sized Healing Pills.

Tangyu was prepared and quickly took out a bag to collect all the Healing Pills. After counting, the result left him somewhat satisfied, "Not bad, not bad at all—the furnace yielded nearly five hundred Healing Pills."

"Ah, five hundred?" Liang Youshan’s eyes lit up: "Each Healing Pill is worth at least ten Tempering Spirit Pills, doesn’t that mean they’re valued at five thousand Tempering Spirit Pills? Haha, we’ve struck it rich!"

Tangyu slapped Liang Youshan on the back, annoyed, "Stop making a fuss, it’s unambitious. It’s only five thousand Tempering Spirit Pills; what’s the big deal? Such a small amount isn’t enough to make us wealthy. Just buying a couple of Talisman Treasures would deplete all of it."

Tangyu’s words seemed to strike a chord in Liang Youshan, who nodded in agreement, "Dammit, yeah, I got too excited for a moment and completely forgot. Just 5000 Tempering Spirit Pills, that’s barely enough to buy a few Talisman Treasures, definitely can’t be considered wealthy."

"Also, others can sell their Healing Pills for ten Tempering Spirit Pills each, but if we do that, who would buy ours, huh? Without any advantage, what do we have to compete with them? Besides, I haven’t even checked the grade of this Healing Pill, so I don’t know if it can even measure up to the ones from the Outer Sect. If ours are of inferior quality, then the price will have to be even lower. So, what we can earn is far less than 5000 Tempering Spirit Pills," Tangyu added.

Liang Youshan felt somewhat disheartened, "Oh my damn, this is ball-breaking. No way, no way, let’s take out one and check the quality, compare it a bit."

Tangyu took out a Healing Pill that he had purchased outside earlier and another one that he had refined himself. In terms of color, his own pill was obviously inferior. After tasting both Healing Pills, Tangyu shook his head and said, "Just as I expected, the quality really isn’t as good as the Outer Sect’s Healing Pills; the effect should be around their Eighth Layer. Others sell for ten Tempering Spirit Pills each, we can at most only ask for six Tempering Spirit Pills per pill, otherwise, we definitely won’t be able to sell them."

Liang Youshan grimaced, "Oh the pain, it really hurts. Life really isn’t easy; you can’t show off prematurely. Let’s not dwell on this painful issue; ramping up the production could still bring in a decent sum."

"Mhm," Tangyu nodded, took a short rest, and prepared to continue with alchemy.

Out of nowhere, Tangyu’s brow furrowed, and he turned to look in one direction where, unexpectedly, a figure had appeared at some unknown time.

It was a somewhat unkempt old man, giving off a slightly mad vibe with a hint of grimness to his features that made one feel he wasn’t exactly benign. At the very least, there wasn’t a trace of friendliness about him. The attire was somewhat Taoist-like, with a grey hemp robe, long hair, and a full-length beard, resembling a Taoist hermit straight out of a period drama.

Spotting the newcomer, Tangyu was quite startled. Being able to arrive here silently, the person must at least be an Earthly Realm powerhouse.

"Ah—", Liang Youshan gasped with fright and couldn’t help but hide behind Tangyu.

This old Taoist—too terrifying.

Just one look, and it felt like seeing a demon.

Obviously, the newcomer was a formidable Ancient Martial Artist, and by the looks of it, he didn’t seem like someone from a reputable righteous sect.

With a sinister look, the old Taoist sized up Tangyu and suddenly said, "Kid, you’ve got some guts, huh? Not afraid of me?"

Could Tangyu admit that he was somewhat scared?

"A senior is a powerful figure, and it’s only right to feel awe in the presence of a senior. To say I’m scared would be inappropriate," Tangyu replied cautiously, unable to gauge the other’s temperament, so he could only probe cautiously.

The old Taoist let out a series of mocking laughs, "An interesting little fellow who speaks to my taste. At such a young age, to have such courage is quite rare indeed. But—your pill refining techniques are too crude. Who did you learn from?"

"Er—*cough*, not to hide it from you, senior, I haven’t actually been taught by anyone. My master only knows how to refine some medicine. I’ve just entered Myriad Saints Valley and am still an Outer Sect Disciple, without access to pill refining. These are just some things I fiddled with, enough to make a senior like you laugh," said Tangyu.

The old Taoist nodded indifferently, "Oh, Myriad Saints Valley. Indeed, there are a few people there who are decent at pill refining, but compared to me, they’re far behind."

Tangyu was momentarily startled and assessed the elder, this tone of voice—

Could it be that he had met a pill refining master? If so...

"What’s the matter, kid, you don’t believe me?" the old Taoist asked, seeming somewhat displeased.

Tangyu immediately shook his head and waved his hands, "No, no, no, senior, you misunderstand. I naturally believe you. Given your strength, senior, being a pill refining expert is undoubtedly not a problem. And I can feel it, senior, your mastery of the alchemy technique must be at the pinnacle, if not the best, then it must be close, right?" While speaking, Tangyu also carefully observed the old man.

Feeling that the old Taoist had a quirky temper, unpredictable in mood, Tangyu could only pick the words carefully.

Everyone likes to hear praises, after all—"The flattery never hurt anyone."

The old Taoist glanced at Tangyu and said, "The kid knows how to flatter alright. But you’re not wrong. In this world, if I claimed second place in pill refining and artifact refining, no one would dare claim first before me."

As the old Taoist said this, a powerful dominance emanated from him, leaving no room for doubt about the truth of his words.

Tangyu too was taken aback, thoughtfully considering whether the old man’s words were credible. If they were true, then this old Taoist must be an incredibly influential hidden boss. If that were the case, this could be a great opportunity for himself.

Therefore, Tangyu spoke with righteous conviction, "Senior, what I said was sincerely from the heart; perhaps this is a man’s sixth sense. The moment I saw you, senior, I felt you must be a pill refining master. Senior, please forgive my boldness." Saying this, Tangyu actually knelt to the old Taoist, "I am wholeheartedly passionate about the Pill Refining Path, and meeting you today, senior, I feel is my great opportunity. So I would like to ask, senior, to take me as a disciple and teach me your Pill Refining Method. Although my talent may not be outstanding, I will work hard at learning and certainly will not disappoint the effort you put into cultivating me."

Tangyu’s actions left Liang Youshan completely dumbfounded as he thought to himself with immense admiration, "Bro, I really admire the thickness of your skin!"