RNP 486. Self-created elixirs
486. Self-created elixirs
Yuan Chen looked at the improvement method Xiao Yan had submitted and began to study it seriously. An eighth-grade alchemist is not a god; he cannot judge the value of Xiao Yan's modifications in an instant. He also needs time to assess the methods he uses for different people.
While waiting, Xiao Yan felt extremely uncomfortable because he couldn't see the contents of his mind clearly.
"Only one crucial point is missing!"
Xiao Yan felt his thoughts taking shape, but they were just missing a crucial step, just a tiny bit more!
Then Xiao Yan saw the owl-like magical beast standing beside Yuan Chen. This was the same beast that had previously devoured a portion of his strange fire and was now eyeing him with covetous eyes. At that moment, Xiao Yan felt a bright light suddenly shine into his mind, dispelling the previous fog of confusion. He understood, and a sharp glint appeared in his eyes!
While Yuan Chen was still studying the pill formula given by Xiao Yan and had not yet given a suitable score, Xiao Yan made an action that surprised everyone. Flames suddenly rose in his hand, directly burning the improvement method he had submitted.
The owl-like magical beast next to Yuan Chen had its eyes gleaming. It swallowed another mouthful of the flame in Xiao Yan's hand, and then, as if worried that Yuan Chen would blame it, it slunk away to the side to try to digest the energy of the Red Lotus Heart Flame.
Yuan Chen looked at Xiao Yan, not annoyed at all: "What? Why did you do that?"
Xiao Yan, however, looked at the owl-shaped magical beast to the side and then asked Yuan Chen, "Elder Yuan, I'd like to ask what rank this magical beast was originally?"
"A second-tier magical beast, the Fire-Headed Owl," Yuan Chen said. This owl had been with him for many years and had almost become his synonym.
Xiao Yan nodded: "My guess was correct."
Xiao Yan immediately recognized the level of this owl-like magical beast, but the Fire-Headed Owl was actually not a very powerful magical beast. Generally, an Eagle King was only around the fourth rank, far less majestic than this one, so Xiao Yan was initially hesitant to confirm its strength. However, Yuan Chen's owl had indeed reached the strength of a Dou Zun, and had even begun to evolve towards becoming a phoenix, thanks to the meticulous care and attention of its master, Yuan Chen. Following an existence of Yuan Chen's caliber, it naturally consumed the best things along the way, evolving to the point where it could consume strange flames without being harmed.
Xiao Yan felt the thin mist in his mind gradually dissipate, and his mind became clearer and clearer.
The owl-like magical beast beside it had already digested the Crimson Lotus Heart Flame, and the fire feathers on its body began to shine brightly as it consumed the strange fire. With each flap of the owl-like magical beast's wings, its fiery battle aura was active in the air.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled, summoning the Crimson Lotus Heart Flame, which transformed into a small ball of fire, and flicked it to the owl-like magical beast. The latter didn't stand on ceremony, swallowing the fireball whole and closing its eyes to enjoy the delicious treat.
"Elder Yuan, I don't want to improve the alchemical formulas anymore; I want to create my own!"
"Okay, I'll protect you!" Yuan Chen replied decisively.
Xiao Yan then took the ink into his hand without hesitation and began to write.
The scene of Qinglin absorbing the Nine Netherworld Python that night was still vivid in his mind, as if it had just happened before his eyes. Mingmei didn't explain it to Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan still witnessed a lot of the process, and finally saw the changes in Qinglin's body himself. In the end, Mingmei actually transferred the king's blood of the Nine Netherworld Python to Qinglin without affecting Qinglin himself at all. This operation can be said to have shocked Xiao Yan immensely.
The power of Qinglin after absorbing the blood of the Nine Netherworld Python King is evident, as it has affected his strange fire to the point that he still cannot precisely control it.
The owl-like magical beast before him was equally wondrous. Under Yuan Chen's meticulous care over the years, it had completed its evolution within its species. Xiao Yan could roughly guess how much good stuff it had absorbed in the process.
Combined with his two days of research on the Beast Bone Marrow Pill, Xiao Yan had an epiphany: he saw the path to creating his own pill formula!
Of course, Xiao Yan didn't really want to compare himself with Wei Jiangyuan. In fact, Xiao Yan had already openly admitted that he was inferior to Wei Jiangyuan in terms of understanding pill formulas.
Instead, it was after years of learning and experimentation with alchemy, coupled with the inspiration from the Qinglin blood exchange, that Xiao Yan naturally came to the point of creating his own pill formula!
A clear and definite goal emerged in Xiao Yan's mind: since Mingmei could allow Qinglin to fully absorb the blood essence of the Nine Netherworld Python, then he could also create a pill that would allow the person who took it to inherit the abilities of the blood essence master.
Since his current level is limited, he won't set his sights on powerful magical beasts like the Nine Netherworld Python; lower-level magical beasts will suffice. Because of his unique physique, he won't pursue 100% absorption like Mingmei; he'll simply acquire the best aspects of his bloodline master. Since the effects of the beastly nature absorbed into his body cannot be eradicated, he'll use various auxiliary materials to neutralize them. Others lack Qinglin's miraculous physique and cannot absorb it, so he'll use a different kind of fire as a guide, allowing the flame to promote the fusion of bloodlines. This is the clear path in Xiao Yan's mind!
The fact that Yuan Chen's Fire-Headed Cat-Eagle has reached this point is definitely closely related to the fact that Yuan Chen is an alchemist. The body of that magical beast has probably become a huge digestive center, and the flames can help with digestion and fusion!
In short, this is a completely new field. Many of the pills Xiao Yan has encountered require the essence blood of magical beasts, but very few can actually be absorbed, and even then, the absorption is usually short-lived. There's no way around it; the blood of magical beasts is simply too potent. Ordinary people simply cannot withstand the bestial nature within the essence blood; even if they forcibly absorb it, their minds will be overwhelmed by the beastly energy. If you really want to absorb it, swallowing it directly is far more effective.
That night, Xiao Yan clearly sensed the changes within Qing Lin's body, which became an imprint deeply ingrained in his mind. Now, that experience served as a catalyst, guiding Xiao Yan to forge his own path.
As the operation began, countless names and properties of medicinal herbs flashed through Xiao Yan's mind, and images of his past alchemy practices flashed before him. Now, Xiao Yan felt all the alchemy knowledge he had accumulated over the past few years surging forth, yet his mind remained remarkably clear, allowing him to extract the information he needed from the vast amount of data.
"Absorbing beast blood... the beastly nature must be suppressed. The Awakening Spirit Leaves... there should be three here?"
"Wrong, wrong. We absolutely cannot only consider snake blood here; all bloodlines must be taken into account."
"To harm the body, auxiliary ingredients must be added to protect the heart meridian... but the original medicinal properties must not be affected, otherwise the pill will be ruined... Three auxiliary ingredients... wait, we're missing one!"