Cultivation Begins with Skill Points
Chapter 354 - 353: Merely a Mediocre Seventh Grade Alchemist

Chapter 354: Chapter 353: Merely a Mediocre Seventh Grade Alchemist

Zhong Lin carefully examined the Purple Spirit King Ginseng Baby held by Yu Shu. It was called a ginseng baby, but it looked like a little old man, its whole body wrinkled. However, its delicate features added a bit of charm.

It was not much taller than a hand, and lacked any spiritual wisdom, only struggling and wailing endlessly, completely unlike the human-like ginseng baby Zhong Lin had imagined.

Excited, Yu Shu took out a Purple Jade Box from her storage bracelet and promptly locked the Purple Spirit King Ginseng Baby inside.

Strangely, as soon as it entered the Purple Jade Box, the Purple Spirit King Ginseng Baby immediately fell into a deep sleep.

"Hehe, I didn’t expect to get such a great thing. Zhong Lin, although the Purple Spirit Ginseng is just an ordinary spiritual medicine and its efficiency merely doubles even when it forms into a Purple Spirit King Ginseng Baby, many spiritual medicines can still replace it. But this thing can generate its own spiritual charm, influencing the growth of surrounding herbs. It’s not much use for you as a loose cultivator, but for our Heavenly Sea Country, it’s a treasure. I want it, and I’ll compensate you with whatever you want when we return," Yu Shu explained.

Zhong Lin nodded, saying, "Alright, but I want a larger share of the herbs in the medicine garden."

"Sure, sure," Yu Shu agreed, feeling relieved, her eyes curving into crescents with her smile.

Not to mention giving a larger share, she would have given it all to Zhong Lin.

For some people, the Purple Spirit King Ginseng Baby is merely a more effective ginseng, but if obtained by the Imperial Family of the Heavenly Sea Country, it could play a much bigger role.

With a thought, Zhong Lin had the Donghuang Bell fly into the void, and he reached into the air, where his spiritual origin formed into a giant hand that uprooted a vast swath of spiritual flowers and exotic grasses, directly tossing them into the Donghuang Bell.

Yu Shu also exclaimed in surprise while looking at the Donghuang Bell above, "Your surname is Zhong, and you even forged your lifebound weapon into the shape of a bell with such formidable power."

Speaking, Yu Shu was not polite either, using her own methods to collect spirit grass and throw it into her storage bracelet.

Zhong Lin merely took a glance before withdrawing his gaze, concentrating fully on gathering the spiritual flowers and exotic grasses from the mountains.

Wave after wave of spiritual flowers and exotic grasses formed streams, entering the hands of both, leaving only empty expanses in their wake.

As they progressed, they unwittingly ventured deep into the mountains. The deeper they went, the fewer herbs appeared, with no more large expanses of herbs, though the quality of the herbs steadily improved.

"Wow! Soul Returning Grass, this is the primary material for refining the Nine Revolutions Life and Death Pill, which is a Seventh Grade Elixir.

This is the Hidden Soul Flower, one of the three main auxiliary materials for refining the Eighth Grade Mystic Sky Soul Condensing Pill.

This is Heavenly Immortal Sand, which can be used to refine the Eighth Grade Heavenly King Heart Supplement Pill; just one grain can heal even the gravest injuries."

Yu Shu’s eyes sparkled like a cat spotting fish, collecting spiritual grass while reciting the elixirs that could be refined from these herbs.

"Are you a Pill Master?"

Zhong Lin seemed a bit curious. He hadn’t sensed any aura that an alchemist should have from Yu Shu, yet her knowledge puzzled him.

"No, but our Imperial Family has a patron who is an Eighth-grade Alchemist, invited by my father. Although I don’t have the talent for alchemy, I know all about various spiritual herbs and elixirs. Zhong Lin, when you collect these spiritual medicines, you can exchange them for spirit stones. Why not sell them to me then? Rest assured, you won’t be shortchanged."

Yu Shu patted her chest, speaking generously.

"No need, I can perform alchemy," Zhong Lin replied casually.

Yu Shu’s eyes widened, "You’re a Pill Master? What grade?"

"I’m merely a humble Seventh Grade," Zhong Lin answered.

Yu Shu’s hand, busy gathering spiritual herbs, suddenly stopped, feeling as if something shattered within her.

"Sev... Seventh Grade? You... you’re not fooling me, are you?"

"If I were fooling you, would you give me the spiritual herbs you collected?"

"No."

"Then why would I deceive you? There’s no benefit."

"You’re really a Seventh Grade Alchemist?" Yu Shu’s voice rose a few notches.

"Yes."

"Hahaha, fantastic, fantastic," Yu Shu shouted with excitement, "Zhong Lin, leave all the spiritual medicines here to you. I just hope you can help me refine a batch of Golden Origin Pills. How about it?"

Zhong Lin raised an eyebrow, "Isn’t your Imperial Family attended by an Eighth-grade Alchemist? Why do you want me to help?"

"I’m talking about refining in this Secret Realm. The Golden Origin Fruit is too precious, and no one knows what accidents might occur in between, so it must be used immediately. I was even thinking of directly swallowing it, but I didn’t expect you to be a Seventh Grade Alchemist. I have the elixir recipe here, and refining the Golden Origin Fruit into an elixir can maximize its efficacy, helping me advance to Lower Third Grade Xuandan. How about it?

I brought three sets of spiritual herbs for refining the Golden Origin Pill, just one Golden Origin Fruit short. Plus, no matter how many Golden Origin Pills are refined, I only need one; the rest are yours."

Yu Shu looked eagerly at Zhong Lin, afraid he would refuse.

Zhong Lin thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright."

"Great, let’s go find the Golden Origin Fruit now," Yu Shu said, trying to pull Zhong Lin away.

"No rush, let’s finish digging up this medicine garden first."

"Okay, okay."

Emboldened, Yu Shu dug even faster, her speed increasing by several folds.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a terrifying roar echoed from the distant valley, filled with a violent, fierce aura. The entire valley trembled with the sound.

"Not good, it must be the demon beast guarding the medicine garden that has returned. I was wondering why such a spiritual land had no fierce beast guarding it; it must have gone out earlier," Yu Shu exclaimed in shock.

As soon as she finished speaking, a terrifying aura, like a storm, rapidly approached their position.

Rumble, rumble!

The ground trembled increasingly strongly, even Zhong Lin’s expression changed.

In the next moment, a crimson monster with outstretched wings suddenly appeared in front, exuding a violent, fierce aura like a storm.

"Be careful, this is a Demon Beast Winged Bull, with power comparable to middle or even late-stage Xuandan Realm martial artists."

Seeing the beast, Yu Shu’s face drastically changed, and a sense of fear surged in her heart.

Zhong Lin quickly searched his mind for information on the Demon Beast Winged Bull: it resembled a bull with hedgehog-like hair and long wings.

It looked like a bull, its body fur like steel needles, and it had a pair of wings for brief gliding and flying. It was immensely powerful with unparalleled defense, its strength even comparable to late Xuandan Realm martial artists.

Upon seeing its medicine field turned into a pitted mess, with not a single spiritual herb left, the Demon Beast Winged Bull’s eyes turned blood-red, and its violent aura soared to the sky.

Zhong Lin reached out into the void with his right hand, and a Spirit Sword appeared in his palm, while the Donghuang Bell floated above his head, emitting thousands of rays of divine light.

Faced with such a demon beast, fists alone wouldn’t suffice; he had to use his strongest methods.

"Look out, quickly!"

Yu Shu exclaimed in shock, pointing into the distance.