Chapter 1882 - 1883: Squandering Treasure
Chapter 1882 - 1883: Squandering Treasure
In the past, Ling Zhenfei thought that the Phoenix Elixir Furnace only contained a trace of Phoenix Essence. However, now Ling Zhenfei realized that a powerful cultivator had sealed an entire phoenix's soul within the furnace.
The thought itself was terrifying, for someone capable of killing and sealing a phoenix must be extraordinarily powerful.
Ling Zhenfei suddenly felt like he was wasting something precious.
However, speaking of it, even with the Phoenix Elixir Furnace, Ling Zhenfei had no effective way to use it.
Mostly it was just for alchemy, but the elixirs refined were not particularly powerful.
The legendary elixirs that could bring the dead back to life or lead to ascension were beyond Ling Zhenfei's reach, probably no longer producible in this world.
After the great battle in the Foreign Land Space, many cultivators fell, and with the continuous depletion of Northern Spiritual Energy, cultivators became fewer and fewer.
Originally rare, the pill masters were even more like rare treasures; to become a qualified pharmacist one must have pure spiritual energy to refine elixirs.
Additionally, many other factors are needed, such as finding enough medicinal materials for alchemy.
Finding a suitable Elixir Furnace and appropriate Elixir Recipe for alchemy.
All kinds of factors make pharmacists rarer, and excellent ones are even hard to come by.
Thus, it's not mere luck that Ling Zhenfei became a pharmacist, given that he had the Phoenix Elixir Furnace.
A person's confidence is easily shattered; if a pharmacist can easily refine elixirs at the start, it greatly enhances future confidence.
If a bad Pill Furnace leads to the first failure, there might be a second attempt, but repeated failures can shatter confidence and hinder becoming a good pharmacist.
Ling Zhenfei was much luckier, having obtained the Phoenix Elixir Furnace without realizing its value.
Now Ling Zhenfei finally understood why his success rate in refining elixirs was so high and why the elixirs were of such high quality.
But now Ling Zhenfei considered his Heart-pursuing Item.
According to Lu Tao, in the Pursue Heart State, the presence or absence of a Heart-pursuing Item made a huge difference.
Great sects naturally understood this, so they nurtured them from a young age; when someone reached the Pursue Heart State, obtaining a Heart-pursuing Item was inevitable.
However, Ling Zhenfei lacked this consciousness and wondered if it was too late.
After pondering for so long, Ling Zhenfei couldn't figure anything out and ended up spending a day cultivating.
Early the next day, Ling Zhenfei went to find Xue Mingtang.
Unexpectedly, Xue Mingtang had already prepared everything, clearly assisted by professionals, with every necessary piece of equipment.
Ling Zhenfei said to Xue Mingtang, "Are we really going to record all the data?"
Xue Mingtang said, "Yes, record it first, then use the data for research to recreate the same thing."
Ling Zhenfei said, "This is essentially my core secret; you mustn't leak it."
Xue Mingtang said, "Rest assured, with me, there will be no leaks."
Ling Zhenfei said, "I'll be refining many elixirs today, so watch the recording."
Xue Mingtang said, "Just focus on your refining; leave the rest to me."
Ling Zhenfei said, "Alright then."
They were in a closed room, and after laying out the materials needed, Ling Zhenfei began his alchemy.
This round of alchemy wasn't solely for Xue Mingtang's research; Ji Mei's side had also been out of stock for a long time.
Moreover, Ling Zhenfei needed to take some elixirs for his journey to the Foreign Land Space.
Elixirs like Qi Replenishing Pill and Yin-nourishing Pill were relatively simple and could likely be replicated through research.
However, elixirs like Lianging Elixir and Beauty Pill were exceptionally easy to refine; how Xue Mingtang would approach them in the future was unknown.
But these were not concerns for Ling Zhenfei now; his task was to concentrate on refining the elixirs.
Everything was done in secrecy, only Xue Mingtang and a few others were aware of the process.
But Ling Zhenfei's refinement took a considerable amount of time, nearly a full day.
Throughout the day, Ling Zhenfei was continuously refining elixirs.
He refined a large number of various elixirs, most of which were for Ji Mei's sales.
The smaller portion was for Ling Zhenfei himself, including Detoxification Pill, Hemostatic Pill, Lianging Elixir, and Nine Turns Pill, among others.
Once everything was completed, night had fallen, and Xue Mingtang and the others had long since left.
Gazing at the pitch-dark night outside the window, Ling Zhenfei felt a slight melancholy; it seemed he had to venture into the Foreign Land.
Though it was late, Ling Zhenfei sent out messages to call all his acquaintances over.
Zhang Duo, Li Ermeng, Zhou Qun, and others were all invited.
Ling Zhenfei instructed the kitchen to prepare two large tables of food, implying that since he was about to leave, he should meet everyone one last time, for he might not return if something happened.
No one knew the situation, assuming it was simply a rare gathering since Ling Zhenfei had returned.
Zhou Yun, unaware of why Ling Zhenfei suddenly invited so many people for a gathering, didn't question it and helped with the arrangements.
"Boss Ling, you should've informed me earlier; I just drank with Zhang Duo. I would have saved room for drinks with you," Zhou Qun said with a smile.
Ling Zhenfei said, "Don't worry, no one can escape."
Just as Zhou Jian returned, he asked Ling Zhenfei, "What's going on? You seem quite urgent. I was in Binyang, and as soon as I heard you called, I came over."
Ling Zhenfei replied, "It's nothing major; I haven't chatted with everyone for a long time, so today seemed like a good time to catch up."
Everyone was settled, and Ling Zhenfei glanced around; almost everyone was present except those away.
Ling Zhenfei invited everyone to drink, and no one declined.
Most were those who had been with Ling Zhenfei since his humble beginnings, so there was no need for formalities.
After several rounds of drinks, Ling Zhenfei said, "The reason I gathered everyone today is actually for an important matter."
Everyone paused, set down their chopsticks, and stopped chatting to hear Ling Zhenfei speak.
Ling Zhenfei said, "This meal is actually a farewell for me to you all."
Everyone was caught off guard, and Zhang Duo asked, "Boss Ling, where are you going?"
Ling Zhenfei replied, "I might be making a long journey and might not return for a while, so I leave the company matters to all of you."
Everyone was surprised by Ling Zhenfei's decision.
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