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Chapter 16: Pill Refinement (7)

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

"Zixie, I’ve collected the necessary herbs to refine Qi Gathering Pills. When are you going to start my pill refining lessons?"

In the Ancient Divine Pagoda, Gu Ruoyun stood over the medicine cauldron and placed the medicinal herbs from the Hundred Herb Hall before her. She then turned her head to face the man next to her.

Zixie gently stroked his chin with his slender fingers, and smiled demonically, "It begins now! Start the preparations, girl. I will teach you the art of refining pills after that."

"Alright."

Gu Ruoyun lightly nodded her head. At that moment, to say that she did not feel excited would be a lie. After all, this was the long lost art of refining pills…

"In the art of refining pills, girl, you must follow the exact steps of the pill formula accurately and place the herbs into the cauldron in the correct order. If the order is incorrect, the pill refining process will be a failure. Once your powers are stable, you may try creating new pills based on the properties of the herbs. Of course, this probably won’t happen until you’ve had a few years of experience," Zixie explained with a smile in his eyes, "Actually, pill refining isn’t very difficult. Unfortunately, I am no human. So I cannot refine pills. Now, you can try practicing for a bit. You must not make any mistakes, be it the task of watching the fire or the correct order of the herbs — it all must be done in total accuracy. One false move and the pill will be ruined! Never forget that."

Hearing this, Gu Ruoyuns expression grew serious.

She took a deep breath, her dark eyes sparkled with resolve…

"Pills, if I had such legendary items in my possession in my past life, perhaps then I could’ve changed my little brother’s inability to cultivate. And that man wouldn’t have cruelly abandoned the Xia Family’s only son! If… If my little brother was reborn into this world like I was, I will definitely change his life!"

Pills have always been considered all-powerful. If she were a pill master in her past life, her little brother would never have had such a tragic death.

Alas…

The image of the young boy, lying in a pool of blood appeared in her mind’s eye. Gu Ruoyun’s heart throbbed with anguish, but was soon replaced with a burst of sheer determination. 

"Yu’er, if you’re still alive, your elder sister will find you. If you are truly gone… Then, I will continue to live on for your sake. I’ll live on to avenge our mother! This was also your dying wish so don’t you worry. Wait for me to gain my powers, then we shall return to the East Peak Mainland, and make that man pay for the price of blood, with blood! I will not rest until he falls into the pit of eternal damnation!"

Zixie observed the hatred on the young girl’s pretty face. His lips gently curled into an angle.

Hatred, he mused, Can grant speed in a person’s growth. I am truly looking forward to the day when she’s fully grown in power…

Perhaps I would not have to wait for too long.

The blazing flames lit up the entire room. The young girl fixed her gaze upon the pill cauldron, and slowly placed the herbs inside. Then, just as she placed the herbs inside, a loud bang was heard and it was followed by a ringing noise resounded from within the cauldron. Suddenly, a cloud of grey smoke burst out from within, covering the girl’s face in a layer of ashes.

Zixie glanced at Gu Ruoyun and shook his head, "Pill refining is an extremely sacred profession, little girl. When refining pills, you must not have any distractions. A single thread of loose thought is enough to make you lose control."

"I understand. Let’s do it again!"

Gu Ruoyun took a deep breath and took out the herbs again…

Due to the fact that Gu Ruoyun’s presence was most easily overlooked in the entire Gu household, she saw no problem in casually disappearing for three days and three nights. After all, in the past, even if she disappeared for a month, no one would come looking for her.

However, this time, the entire Gu Family was in an uproar… 


Chapter 17: The Grave And Stern Crown Prince (1)

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

There wasn’t really any other reason besides the fact that the Crown Prince’s birthday celebration was tomorrow. If Gu Ruoyun were the same good-for-nothing that she used to be in the past, it would not have mattered whether she attended the party or not. But now, the situation was different.

This time, the Crown Prince’s Master, a member of the Weapon Refining Sect would be in attendance. He would be testing the abilities of the younger generation, and those who passed would be chosen to enter the Weapon Refining Sect as an outer disciple.

One should know that the Weapon Refining Sect held a seat of great power in the mainland, and the only ones who did not fear them was the Dongfang Family. It was because of this that should anyone be accepted into the Weapon Refining Sect, he would be envied, even if he were only an outer disciple.

Hence, His Imperial Majesty issued a decree that everyone, no matter who they were, must attend the Crown Prince’s birthday celebration.

For this reason, General Gu was forced to send his men to find Gu Ruoyun.

Of course, under normal circumstances, a powerful organization like the Weapon Refining Sect would not even consider a recruitment, unless someone were as talented as the Crown Prince. So, this time, even General Gu did not know the true motives of the Weapon Refining Sect.

But regardless of how much fuss the Gu Family was making, Gu Ruoyun, who was still inside the Ancient Divine Pagoda, was blissfully unaware of the situation in the world outside. At that moment, her attention was fixed upon the pill cauldron in front of her. The crackling flames reflected in her clear, cold eyes.

Faint streams of steam escaped from the top of the pill cauldron, bringing a fresh, cooling sensation into the surroundings. In that moment, Gu Ruoyun clearly felt the spiritual energy around her thicken.

"The final step in pill refinement...is forming the pill, girl! During this process, most medicine cauldrons will release a strong pressure. You must control it. If you fail, you’ll have to start all over again."

The man’s low voice rang aloud in Gu Ruoyun’s ear. She took a deep breath, her eyes filled with total concentration.

Forming the pills…This was the final step in refining pills and was also the most important step. Should this fail, all her efforts would have been for naught…

Bang!

Bang bang bang!

Suddenly, a strong force rammed against the medicine cauldron, causing the ground to shake.

Gu Ruoyun stumbled a few steps back. Just then, the medicine cauldron tipped, falling over from where it was hovering from above the ground. Her heart trembled, and she rushed to take control of the medicine cauldron.

Cold sweat slowly rolled down the young girl’s pretty face. However, she did not dare lose focus. Her entire being tightened with concentration. But because she was far too nervous, her frail, little face grew as white as a sheet.

Finally, just as Gu Ruoyun was about to lose control, the medicine cauldron stopped shaking, and settled quietly on its base…

"I did it! I’ve finally done it!"

Gu Ruoyun suppressed the excitement she felt, and stepped forward to uncover the cauldron with impatience. She reached into the bottom of the cauldron and drew out a string of five pills.

"You’ve managed to learn the art of refining pills in just three days, little girl. That alone makes you worthy enough to be considered a genius. But, you are the Master of the Ancient Divine Pagoda. So, this one bit of talent will not be enough for you. However, you need not rush into pill refinement. You can take your time."

Zixie observed the frail little girl before him as his purple eyes lit up with a smile and an unshakeable resolve filled his face.

"You must remember, in this world, it’s survival of the fittest. If you want to live and protect the ones you love, then you must stand at the pinnacle of prestige, where you will be untouchable!"

To stand on the pinnacle of the mainland, and be worshipped and served by the world. That was the prestige that the Master of the Ancient Divine Pagoda deserved.


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