After dinner!
He Pingsheng lit the oil lamp!
Then he began to read!
A knock came from outside the house.
He Pingsheng walked over, first removed the bolt holding the door, and then opened the locked door.
"Hey..." Outside, Hao Yun's face was as black as the bottom of a pot: "What are you doing in there, kid? Why is the door locked so tightly?"
"Couldn't open it for ages?"
After speaking, Hao Yun's eyes focused, moving from top to bottom, landing on He Pingsheng's philtrum.
He Pingsheng quickly covered his crotch with his hand, "Don't misunderstand, it's not what you're thinking!"
"I'm only fourteen this year, I don't understand anything!"
"Alright!" Hao Yun's gaze lifted again, and he threw a book in his hand onto He Pingsheng's table, saying, "See what this is?"
He Pingsheng and Hao Yun sat down across the table, their gazes falling on the book.
The cover read: Thirty-Six Methods of Elixir Refining!
What does that mean!
Don't understand!
"These are the Pill Formulas for thirty-six common Medicinal Pills in the Cultivation World!" Hao Yun said, "Actually, in their Immortal Master world, it's not really a secret; it's the most basic thing, almost everyone has a copy!"
"It records the methods for refining a series of Medicinal Pills, including the 【Gold Bone Pill】, 【Qi Gathering Pill】, 【Essence Cultivation Pill】, 【Marrow Cleansing Pill】, 【Gathering Spirit Pill】, 【Foundation Establishment Pill】, and so on!"
"Although you are just a Disciple, you still have to serve in the Pill Refining Room!"
"We don't need to worry about the specific refining methods or how to wash them, but you must remember the control of the heat clearly!"
"Go back and study it well, so you don't end up like me, beaten half to death!"
"You read it once, if there's anything you don't understand, just ask me!"
"Oh!" He Pingsheng picked up the book and opened it.
The first Pill Formula in these Thirty-Six Methods was the 【Qi Gathering Pill】.
Very comprehensive!
It covered all aspects of refining the Qi Gathering Pill, including the types of medicinal ingredients, selection of medicinal ingredients, order of adding to the pot, heat control, refining time, precautions, and so on...
Just this one Pill Formula spanned ten pages.
However, for He Pingsheng, he didn't need to remember anything else; he only needed to remember the heat required for refining this Qi Gathering Pill.
After all, he was just a Disciple, specifically in charge of stoking the fire.
"Alright!" Hao Yun stood up: "You read it for now, there's no rush with this; when you've memorized it, return it to me!"
"Hmm..."
He Pingsheng nodded.
As soon as Hao Yun stepped out of He Pingsheng's room, he saw a Disciple in green clothes enter the Pill Refining Room's courtyard.
This person had sword-like brows and star-like eyes, with a friendly expression.
"Are you Hao Yun?" The newcomer stared at Hao Yun.
Hao Yun said, "That's me..."
"That's good!" The person said, "I am a Disciple under Immortal Master Yu De, and also Linglong's Junior Brother... What happened before, my Junior Sister was in the wrong... My Master said that since you were injured, he cannot ignore it!"
"Please follow me to Hongde Yard to meet Master!"
Hao Yun said, "No need... My injuries have already healed!"
That Disciple smiled and said, "Hao Yun, this is an invitation from my Master, Immortal Master Yu De. Whether you go or not, you decide. If you truly don't go, then I will report truthfully to Master that you are unwilling to come!"
Hao Yun's face immediately darkened: Refusal was not an option.
"Alright!" He nodded, then looked at He Pingsheng and said, "I'll leave things here to you... I'm going to Jade Virtue Martial Uncle's place first, to listen to his teachings!"
He Pingsheng was bewildered and didn't know why, so he could only nod and then watched his Senior Brother leave with the Disciple of Jade Virtue Martial Uncle.
After the two of them left, He Pingsheng saw that it was getting late and night was falling, so he locked his door securely once again.
He ignored the book 【Thirty-Six Methods of Elixir Refining】 and instead took out the Basic Breathing Technique, beginning to cultivate.
He could now sense the Spiritual Qi from outside, but drawing Spiritual Qi into his body for refinement and condensation was another hurdle.
He didn't know how long it would take to complete.
Just like that, He Pingsheng began to try again and again.
He tried for a full two hours but still couldn't achieve his wish.
It could also be said that there was no progress whatsoever.
However, he was not discouraged, because Senior Brother Hao Yun had said that even those with a single Spiritual Root, who were considered heaven-sent talents, would take several days to show results.
"Oh..." He Pingsheng yawned: "So sleepy!"
Before sleeping, he still had one more thing to do.
He Pingsheng took out his axe, pried open the two stone slabs under the bed, and then dug out the soil layer by layer. The Medicinal Pills he had buried in the soil were revealed.
A strange fragrance filled the entire room.
He Pingsheng didn't dare to delay, quickly took out two of the Medicinal Pills and put them into the porcelain bottle Hao Yun had given him.
He had initially been afraid that Hao Yun giving him the porcelain bottle was a trap, to secretly spy on his secret.
Now that Hao Yun had been called away, He Pingsheng was the only one in the entire Pill Refining Room, so he naturally had no such concerns.
Clap...
He put the lid on the bottle!
He had thought that this porcelain bottle would be able to effectively conceal the fragrance emanating from the supreme grade Medicinal Pills.
In reality!
It could not!
It could only cover most of the Medicinal Pill's fragrance, but still about twenty percent would leak out.
He Pingsheng looked disappointed, then reburied the Medicinal Pills underground.
He covered them with soil, and finally pressed the two stone slabs back on top.
Finally, He Pingsheng dug out the dark pottery basin from the corner under the bed, lifted the wooden board on top, and threw the porcelain bottle into it.
Since this pottery basin could enhance anything, it should also be able to enhance the porcelain bottle, right?
Even if it couldn't enhance it, it would be good if one bottle turned into two bottles later.
After doing all this, He Pingsheng climbed onto the bed and fell into a daze, drifting off to sleep.
...
The next morning, just as dawn broke!
He Pingsheng climbed out of bed, then eagerly pulled out the black pottery basin from under the bed, lifted the wooden board, and was immediately overjoyed.
There they were!
Two porcelain bottles lay quietly in the pottery basin.
No...
These weren't porcelain bottles!
He Pingsheng picked up one of the bottles.
The bottle felt cool and smooth to the touch, and upon closer inspection, it actually resembled precious white jade.
This was... a jade bottle?
It seemed that putting the porcelain bottle into the gathering treasure basin not only multiplied it but also enhanced and improved its quality.
He just didn't know if it could now conceal the fragrance of the Medicinal Pills.
He Pingsheng didn't rush to dig out the Medicinal Pills. Instead, he first walked out of his room and called out a few times outside Senior Brother Hao's door.
Actually, there was no need to call!
Senior Brother Hao's door wasn't even closed!
After entering, the inside was empty.
There was no one there.
It was exactly the same as yesterday.
In other words, Senior Brother Hao hadn't returned all night yesterday?
He Pingsheng's gaze swept across the entire Pill Refining Room, and he called out a few more times, still without a response.
Only the echoes reverberated in the empty valley.
His brow suddenly furrowed, and a strong sense of unease welled up in his heart: Senior Brother Hao wouldn't be in trouble, would he?
What important matter did Jade Virtue Martial Uncle have that he kept him out all night?