The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 821 - 819: Dean of the Dan Dao Courtyard! Lu Qingyu!

Chapter 821: Chapter 819: Dean of the Dan Dao Courtyard! Lu Qingyu!

"Ten years of heavy snow, a century of wind and frost!"

"Only then can Nine Lives Grass take shape!"

"These two conditions are indispensable!"

"After Nine Lives Grass takes shape, its medicinal power is extremely cold. If swallowed directly, it will certainly damage the meridians due to the coldness. However, it can be used in alchemy to cultivate blood-qi medicine. The coldness can then be refined, achieving the creation of elixir pills."

When Lin Bai explained the medicinal properties of Nine Lives Grass, it immediately aroused a great commotion.

The first to question were the Elders of the Dan Dao Courtyard.

"Nonsense!"

"The pharmacopoeia of Dan Dao Courtyard states that Nine Lives Grass is born in an Extremely Dark Place, not an extremely cold place!"

"How dare you spout such outrageous lies!"

The Elders of the Dan Dao Courtyard angrily denounced Lin Bai.

An Extremely Dark Place and an extremely cold place seem completely identical upon hearing them.

But in reality, there is a substantial difference between the two.

An Extremely Dark Place is a location brimming with yin energy, whereas an extremely cold place is one where the heavens and earth are frozen solid.

Upon hearing Lin Bai’s exposition on the medicinal theory of Nine Lives Grass, Gu Yueqing was baffled and said, "But the pharmacopoeia records that Nine Lives Grass is born in an Extremely Dark Place."

Lin Bai said with a smile, "That might be because your Dan Dao Courtyard cannot find Nine Lives Grass from an extremely cold place. In order to concoct the Human Emperor Elixir, you especially cultivated an Extremely Dark Place within the courtyard to grow Nine Lives Grass."

"That’s why the pharmacopoeia writes that Nine Lives Grass is born in an Extremely Dark Place!"

"In fact, Nine Lives Grass can indeed be cultivated in an Extremely Dark Place, but its medicinal power will be halved, and the effect is far inferior to that of Nine Lives Grass cultivated in an extremely cold place!"

"I’m asking you!"

"What are the medicinal properties of Coiling Dragon Root?"

Lin Bai continued to ask.

Gu Yueqing was rendered speechless upon being questioned by Lin Bai once more.

Qiu Yukui, standing beside Gu Yueqing and seeing the confusion in her eyes, said with heartache, "Qing’er, we do not need to bother with him. Let’s go down and heal."

"Boy, do not cause trouble here. An unknown nobody like you dares to challenge the sacred pharmacopoeia of Dan Dao Courtyard—truly ignorant of life and death!"

"If you spout more nonsense, today I will make sure you die without a complete corpse!"

Qiu Yukui pointed at Lin Bai as he spoke.

After much contemplation, Gu Yueqing said, "Coiling Dragon Root is born within spiritual mountains. It takes a century to take shape. A mature Coiling Dragon Root contains strong spiritual properties. Upon consumption, it can help a Warrior regulate meridians and circulate blood-qi, with the effect of solidifying the foundation and nurturing the primal energy!"

"This is a Yang attribute spiritual medicine!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Bai said, "Wrong again!"

"What?"

"There’s a mistake?"

"How is it wrong again?"

"Senior Sister Gu Yueqing is right, isn’t she? The pharmacopoeia says exactly that."

Many Warriors, upon hearing Lin Bai say "Wrong again," were suddenly puzzled and astonished.

Curiosity apparent in her gaze, Gu Yueqing asked, "May I ask this friend, where is the mistake?"

Lin Bai said with a smile, "The first part of what you said is correct, but the latter half is wrong."

Gu Yueqing’s delicate eyebrows furrowed.

Lin Bai declared, "Coiling Dragon Root is indeed born within spiritual mountains and takes a century to shape. The spirituality contained in a mature Coiling Dragon Root is indeed strong..."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yukui immediately cursed in anger, "If Qing’er has already spoken correctly, why do you dare to interrupt her and claim that she’s wrong again?"

Lin Bai glared at Qiu Yukui and retorted, "Now you are the one interrupting me. I haven’t finished speaking yet!"

"But!"

"The spiritual essence within Coiling Dragon Root is not of Yang attribute, but rather Yin attribute."

"Coiling Dragon Root indeed grows within spiritual mountains, but beneath the mountains there must be an extremely cold place that emits coldness year-round for Coiling Dragon Root to absorb, which is necessary for its survival."

"In other words, the spiritual essence within Coiling Dragon Root does not have the effect of facilitating meridian circulation and strengthening the foundation. If one were to consume it as such, a Warrior would certainly be harmed by the Yin attribute spiritual essence within Coiling Dragon Root!"

"Just now, when you were alchemizing!"

"You put the Coiling Dragon Root and Nine Lives Grass into the Elixir Furnace at the same time. Both contain yin attributes within them. When the two meld together, the aura inside the furnace becomes one of yin prevailing over yang. How could such a batch of Elixir Pills possibly be successful?"

"Alchemy is about the harmonizing of yin and yang; this is the foundation of alchemy."

"Do you not even understand this basic principle?"

Lin Bai said, sneering indifferently.

In the eyes of alchemists in this world, all spiritual medicine is categorized as either yang or yin in nature.

Taking yang spiritual medicine raw will fill a Warrior’s body with vibrant qi and blood, entirely spirited. But in excess, it could lead to an overabundance of internal yang fire, burning the meridians and damaging the body.

Conversely, consuming yin spiritual medicine raw can injure a Warrior with its cold energy, rendering a common Warrior weak and feeble, and exacerbating the condition of the already weak.

The axiom goes: Extreme yin will not thrive; extreme yang will not give life. Only the intermingling of yin and yang, each fostering and restraining the other, can produce an Elixir Pill.

Earlier, when Gu Yueqing engaged in alchemy, due to her ignorance of the properties of the Coiling Dragon Root and Nine Lives Grass, after adding them to the Elixir Furnace, the chilly medicinal strength overpowered the Sacred Yang energy, thereby ruining this batch of Elixir Pills.

Upon hearing Lin Bai’s words, Gu Yueqing was stunned, lost in thought.

Gu Yueqing said, "But... this is how it’s written in the pharmacopoeia..."

Seeing Gu Yueqing’s face stricken with grief, Qiu Yukui felt as if a knife were twisted in his heart. He furiously roared at Lin Bai, "You nonsensical brat, today I must make you pay dearly!"

The Elders of the Dan Dao Courtyard said sternly, "Indeed, this person has subverted the pharmacopoeia and slandered the Dan Dao Courtyard. If we do not punish him severely, how can our Dan Dao Courtyard stand tall on the Miracle Ridge!"

"No matter which monastery’s disciple you are today, don’t even think of leaving here so easily!"

"Seize him!"

Both the Elders of the Dan Dao Courtyard and Qiu Yukui were livid, charging towards Lin Bai.

Lin Bai was taken aback; he had not expected matters to escalate to this point.

Originally, Lin Bai simply wanted to draw Gu Yueqing’s attention so he could get close to her and have her concoct the Heaven Repairing Pill for him.

But now, the situation had changed so rapidly that both the Dean of the Dan Dao Courtyard and Qiu Yukui were attacking him!

At this moment, Lin Bai felt immense pressure pressing down on him!

The combined aura of Qiu Yukui and the Dan Dao Courtyard Elder converged, bearing down on Lin Bai like a massive mountain!

"Stop!"

Just at that moment.

A thunderous roar descended from the Cloud Top!

A terrifying power swept across the arena, sending Qiu Yukui and all the Elders of the Dan Dao Courtyard flying.

Under this force, the 100,000 Warriors present were terrified, shaking uncontrollably!

After this power repelled Qiu Yukui and the Dan Dao Courtyard Elders, the pressure on Lin Bai eased somewhat.

Lin Bai, his face pale, looked up to see a dignified Middle-aged Man dressed in a Black Gold Dragon Patterned Robe standing before him.

"This is..."

"This, this, this..."

"This is!"

As the Middle-aged Man appeared, all the Warriors exclaimed in shock.

Upon seeing the Middle-aged Man, both Gu Yueqing and the Elders of the Dan Dao Courtyard displayed looks of terror, hastily paying their respects, "Greetings, Dean!"

Gu Yueqing said, "Greetings, Master."

The 100,000 Warriors bowed in unison, "Greetings, Dean of the Dan Dao Courtyard!"

Qiu Yukui also reined in his killing intent and respectfully said, "Knife Dao Sect Disciple Qiu Yukui, greets the Dean of the Dan Dao Courtyard."

Fan Yitong, upon hearing the worshipful voices of the surrounding Warriors, was overcome with excitement. His legs weakened, and he knelt down, continuously exclaiming in wonder, "Oh my god, the Dean is here!"

"The Dean is here!"

"Disciple Fan Yitong, greets the Dean!"

Fan Yitong, merely a low-level alchemist within the Dan Dao Courtyard, had never had the honor of even seeing the Elders on a regular day, let alone meet the Dean of the Dan Dao Courtyard.

And today, Fan Yitong felt as if his ancestors had blessed him tremendously, allowing him to behold the elusive Dean of the Dan Dao Courtyard!