“Fusion!”
Inside the room, Su Hao sat cross-legged, focusing his mind and silently activating his ability.
Two of the three grey light spheres within his body entangled with each other, gradually fusing into one.
The grey slowly transformed into white.
“Fusion in progress…”
“Consumed two ‘Medicine Person’ talents, Fusion successful, new talent generated: Medicine Slaves (White).”
“‘Medicine Person’ and ‘Medicine Slaves’ are the same type of talent; they conflict and only one can be active. Advanced talents take precedence. Detecting that the host already possesses the ‘Medicine Slaves’ talent, only one of the two ‘Medicine Slaves’ talents will be active.”
【Name】 Su Hao
【Realm】 Qi Refining First Layer
【Talent】 Fire Essence Sword Body (Blue), Medicine Slaves (White), Medicine Slaves (White, inactive), Medicine Person (Grey, inactive)
“Detecting that the host possesses two identical talents, ‘Medicine Slaves’ x 2, Fusion can be performed. After Fusion, ‘Medicine Slaves’ will evolve into ‘Medicine Spirit’.”
“Preview new talent.”
Medicine Spirit (Blue): Enhanced toxin resistance; medicinal potency affinity; low-level marrow cleansing; wood Spiritual Qi affinity.
Information regarding the “Medicine Spirit” talent appeared in Su Hao’s mind.
This included detailed explanations of its specific abilities, such as toxin resistance and medicinal potency affinity.
Toxin resistance, as the name suggested, provided a certain level of tolerance to herbal toxins and pill toxins.
Medicinal potency affinity increased the absorption of effective components from Medicinal Pills and herbs, reducing the loss of medicinal potency during the conversion and absorption process.
Marrow cleansing, on the other hand, enhanced the body’s metabolic capacity for Impurities and toxins.
Wood Spiritual Qi affinity improved the sensing, absorption, and conversion of wood Spiritual Qi, providing significant assistance in Cultivating wood-element Cultivation Techniques and Spells.
Su Hao’s face revealed joy; this talent was finally beneficial to him!
Unlike Medicine Person and Medicine Slaves, which converted and stored medicinal potency in the heart for others to utilize.
“Fusion!”
“Fusion in progress…”
“Consumed two ‘Medicine Slaves’ talents, Fusion successful, new talent generated: Medicine Spirit (Blue).”
【Name】 Su Hao
【Realm】 Qi Refining First Layer
【Talent】 Fire Essence Sword Body (Blue), Medicine Spirit (Blue), Medicine Person (Grey, inactive)
“Even with this, I still can’t escape Lin Zhishan’s control.”
If he found out, it would be even more impossible for him to let me go.
Lin Zhishan went through so much trouble, using people as nourishment, surely to complete his incomplete talent, ‘Bai Xuan Gang Body’.
Medicine Spirit, Medicine Slaves, and Medicine Person belong to the same series of talents. The next level of Medicine Spirit talent might just be Bai Xuan Gang Body.
Although the Medicine Spirit talent information didn’t explicitly state it, it was obvious without thinking that its help for Lin Zhishan in completing ‘Bai Xuan Gang Body’ would far surpass any Medicine Slaves or Medicine Person.”
Su Hao calmed down, looking at the three bottles of medicine and a book on the table.
The three bottles of Medicinal Pills were called Essence Blood Pill, with five pills in each bottle, smooth and delicate in texture, and emitting a faint ginseng aroma.
However, their specific active ingredients were unknown.
Perhaps they were tonics, or perhaps they were mixed with poison.
After learning of Lin Zhishan’s sinister intentions, he dared not casually take the medicine Lin Zhishan gave him.
As for the book, it was merely an introductory Alchemy book, encompassing herbal illustrations and basic Alchemy techniques.
Su Hao had no interest in Alchemy, nor did he possess any talent in that area.
Currently, he only wanted to survive, preferably to escape the Golden Light Sect. What kind of immortal Sect was this? It was simply a den of devils!
The most urgent task was to find a true Cultivation Technique! Only a Cultivation Technique could unleash his talents.
That ridiculous Hundred Mysteries Medicine Meridian that Lin Zhishan gave him, disguised as a Cultivation Technique, was actually used to trick people like Ge Lao Si into willingly becoming human medicinal ingredients.
Ge Lao Si had entered the Qi Refining Second Layer in just a few days. This Realm had no real value and even less combat capability.
“That Lin Miao, however, has a more solid Foundation. Seeing how loyal he is, Lin Zhishan probably did teach him some things.”
Su Hao now only wanted to find a true Cultivation Technique.
After eating, he planned to visit Tianyao Mountain again. There were still some buildings on the north side of Zhu Xin Courtyard; perhaps there was a library or something similar?
“Su Hao, have you taken the medicine Master gave you?”
Lin Miao, whose height was below Su Hao’s chest, happened to come over, his hands clasped behind his back, his eyes arrogant.
“…” Su Hao’s expression subtly changed. How could he dare to take the medicine Lin Zhishan gave him?
“Hmm?”
“Lin Shixiong, not yet. I forgot… I’ll take it in a moment!” Su Hao bowed and saluted Lin Miao.
“You’re lying to me!”
Lin Miao suddenly leaped up, delivering a fierce sweeping kick.
Su Hao had no time to react and was sent flying four or five meters, falling to the ground and spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
“Lin Shixiong, you…”
Su Hao had never expected Lin Miao to be so ruthless. As fellow Named Disciple, was it necessary to be so merciless?
“Hmph, Essence Blood Pill is a good thing. One batch costs hundreds of Spirit Stones.
Master bestowed it upon you; a normal person would be overjoyed and would take it immediately. Yet you forgot? How is that possible!
Leaving aside what you’re thinking, your delay in taking the Medicinal Pill is a great disrespect to Master! You’re taking Master’s words as idle chatter, aren’t you?!”
“You were dilly-dallying this morning. Master, that old man, is benevolent, so he doesn’t blame you, but I don’t have such a good temper!”
Lin Miao flashed over, grabbed Su Hao by his collar, slapped him, and commanded, “Master said I’ll supervise you taking your medicine from now on! Take one immediately now!”
“Understood, I’ll take it now!”
Su Hao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, glared resentfully at Lin Miao, and took out the medicine bottle from his embrace. He had originally planned to carry it with him to see if there was any chance to uncover information about the Essence Blood Pill.
Pulling out the stopper, the bottle tilted, and a pearl-like, round Medicinal Pill rolled into Su Hao’s palm.
“What an idiot! Such a good thing, yet he needs supervision to take it. Truly a masochist!” Lin Miao stared at the Essence Blood Pill, his eyes filled with jealousy.
He had followed Lin Zhishan for over a year and knew that this medicine was difficult to refine and extremely precious. Things like three-hundred-year-old wild ginseng, hundred-year-old Solomon’s Seal, etc., were all top-grade good medicines, personally refined by Lin Zhishan. Many in the Outer Sect wanted to obtain this kind of Medicinal Pill.
It wasn’t until three months ago that Lin Miao was fortunate enough to receive a bottle of Essence Blood Pill. Just five pills allowed Lin Miao to Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.
But this time, it benefited Ge Lao Si and Su Hao!
“Giving it to trash like you is simply a waste of heavenly resources!”
Lin Miao cursed through gritted teeth, watching Su Hao swallow the Essence Blood Pill.
“Master actually gave you three bottles of Essence Blood Pill!” Lin Miao stared into Su Hao’s eyes, suddenly lowering his voice, “Master instructed me that I must supervise you and subtly hint for you to take the Essence Blood Pill… If you play any tricks and refuse to take the medicine, I’ll kill you…”
Su Hao’s heart skipped a beat, and he increasingly felt that this medicine was not merely a tonic.
Lin Zhishan was a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, after all; how could he give truly good things to outsiders?
“I… I will definitely take it on time.” Su Hao had no choice but to concede.
“Hmph, who knows if you’ll secretly swap the medicine. Master gave you three bottles of Essence Blood Pill, so… you immediately hand over two bottles of Essence Blood Pill to me for safekeeping! To prevent you from playing tricks!”
Lin Miao’s eyes darted around, a hint of Killing Intent flashing in his gaze. “After all, you still have four Essence Blood Pills. It’ll be four days until you finish them. At that time, I’ll give the medicine back to you. What do you think?!”
“I will obey Senior Brother’s instructions! The other two bottles of Essence Blood Pill are in the wing room. Please come with me, I’ll go get them for you.”
How could Su Hao not understand what Lin Miao meant by ‘safekeeping’? He was afraid that once the medicine was in his hands, it would be uncertain what kind of medicine it would be when returned.
However, this actually solved Su Hao’s problem; he wished he could take less of this medicine.
“Consider yourself sensible!”
Lin Miao received the two bottles of Essence Blood Pill, and after confirming them, he was immediately overjoyed, seemingly not having considered what the consequences would be if Lin Zhishan found out!
“Senior Brother, please stop.” Su Hao suddenly called out to Lin Miao, who was about to leave.