Pill Refinement (7)
"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…