Chapter 776: Chapter 774: Searching for the Pill Formula

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Listening to Gu Xi’s grand vision, Li Yufang’s eyes lit up. Just keep the Grass Returning Pill from being snatched away?

If that’s the case, then she might be able to give it a try.

After all, this batch of Grass Returning Pills isn’t her turn. Even if she pleads with the alchemist, she’d have to wait for the next batch, which could take a hundred or two hundred years.

We’ll see if Gu Xi can successfully refine the Grass Returning Pill in about ten years.

There’s still time to adjust then.

So, Li Yufang decisively nodded, expressing her willingness to accept this task.

Li Yufang agreed, but Gu Xi’s heart showed no sign of relief.

Along the way, aside from traveling by flower palanquin, Gu Xi always held the Taishan Prefect’s Secret Record during rest, secretly studying it.

The more he read, the more Gu Xi found the book profound and extensive.

It recorded the experience of the Lord from Level 1 to Level 45. Of course, this wasn’t a diary, but a record of choices made during his growth.

In addition, it contained some of the things learned by the Lord when his power was relatively low.

Gu Xi had to admit, the foundation of this world was truly remarkable.

They could progress from Level 1 to Level 20 in about 18 years, meaning if one started training young, they’d reach the level of a Loose Immortal by adulthood.

After that, the growth rate would slow down.

However, even as it slows, the level progression wouldn’t weaken, it would just hit certain bottlenecks.

And the Lord had corresponding methods for handling every bottleneck.

Along with methods for concocting various elixirs needed for each level, spells fit for learning at each stage, necessary supplements, and even artifact crafting and mount enhancement.

Through the Taishan Prefect’s Secret Record, Gu Xi could learn many things, gaining further understanding of this world.

For instance, Gu Xi now knew that the Lord, from Level 30, had been nurturing a purple weapon, which ultimately became orange armor at Level 45.

There were even details on enhancement and nurturing methods, post-event reflections by the Lord—where to save costs, what wasn’t done well, which attributes of the orange armor needed adjustment, and so on, all meticulously recorded.

This was one of Gu Xi’s greatest gains this time.

Moreover, he had deepened his understanding of how people in this world used elixirs to overcome barriers.

Gu Xi also discovered in the Taishan Prefect’s Secret Record that a large portion of elixirs in this world were made using corpses.

For example, the Immortal Pill that could instantly elevate a mortal to Level 45 was refined from the corpse of a Level 45 powerhouse.

The Taishan Prefect’s Secret Record also documented such an elixir, called the Yama Pill.

Refined using the Lord’s body, consumption would lead to becoming the King Yan of the Underworld, working for the underworld, unable to ever leave.

Among these elixirs, some interested Gu Xi, while others did not.

However, it was this wealth of knowledge that made Gu Xi uncertain if he could manage the Grass Returning Pill.

Now that the words were spoken, Gu Xi couldn’t admit his inability; he could only shift his mind to see if he could find a black market nearby to exchange for the Grass Returning Pill’s formula.

However, before obtaining the Grass Returning Pill formula, Gu Xi wouldn’t disclose this to Li Yufang.

After leaving the forest, Li Yufang leaned on Gu Xi and asked, "Young Master, where do we go from here?"

"How did you hear about the Grass Returning Pill being here?"

"This alchemist has been here for many years; all the Grass Returning Pills originate from him."

Li Yufang didn’t understand why Gu Xi asked, but she answered directly.

Well, Gu Xi felt his question was in vain.

"Are there any black markets nearby selling elixirs?

We must find the formula for the Grass Returning Pill.

With the formula, anything is possible to try. Without it, no matter our ideas, they are useless."

"Yes, but not here. It’s on the road we came from; I’ll take you there now."

Li Yufang also thought Gu Xi made sense.

Without the formula, all speculation is meaningless.

Only by obtaining the formula can they know if they can refine the Grass Returning Pill.

Thus, Li Yufang promptly changed direction, not lingering at all in the forest.

Li Yufang walked fast, which frustrated Wang Datong, who had followed all this way.

He also wished to tag along with Gu Xi.

But unlike Li Yufang, Wang Datong had a chance to obtain the Grass Returning Pill.

Wang Datong himself was a Living Ghost; he couldn’t give this Grass Returning Pill to Li Yufang.

Moreover, with the Grass Returning Pill about to take form, leaving now would mean losing his chance later.

So Wang Datong stayed behind, watching from afar as Gu Xi’s flower palanquin returned the way it came.

With no ghost carriers to bear the dowry, Li Yufang simply packed up the paper handmaidens.

Leaving only sixteen palanquin bearers, swiftly carrying the flower palanquin forward.

This greatly increased their traveling speed.

Several times Gu Xi wanted to lift the curtain and look outside, but Li Yufang pulled him back in.

Li Yufang complained softly.

"Young Master, we’re moving fast; opening the curtain now is crazy."

"I just want to see where we are."

"Relax, I’ll let you know when we arrive."

Gu Xi sighed and let the curtain fall again.

This time, Gu Xi’s journey was notably quicker, with Li Yufang pressing on day and night.

A journey that initially took five or six days was returned in just three days.

Li Yufang didn’t go to the Li Family’s graveyard; upon arrival, she directly took Gu Xi towards a certain mountain forest.

"Young Master, this is the largest black market nearby. I remember a famous alchemist here who can refine all elixirs except the Grass Returning Pill, and at high quality."

"Let’s go see."

Hearing this, Gu Xi reacted differently.

Refine all elixirs except the Grass Returning Pill?

It seems the one who refines the Grass Returning Pill suppressed this one, leaving the alchemist somewhat discontent.

Otherwise, such words wouldn’t be said.

If he heard someone wanted the Grass Returning Pill formula to self-refine, he might even seek his friends to help Gu Xi obtain the formula.