Chapter 159

After Han Li made up his mind, he put down the jade slip and picked up the other one. Net

The production of the "Face-Fixing Pill" was much simpler than that of the Foundation Establishment Pill. It didn't require refining with true fire, nor did it use any unknown medicinal ingredients as raw materials; they were all very common varieties.

The only thing that made him gasp was that these medicinal ingredients required over a thousand years of medicinal potency to be used as raw materials for the Face-Fixing Pill. It was no wonder he had never heard of this pill. After all, if any cultivator possessed spirit herbs over a thousand years old, they would treasure them like their own hearts; how could they waste them on a Face-Fixing Pill that was useless for cultivation? This was why the Face-Fixing Pill was rarely known in the cultivation world.

However, this was not a problem for Han Li at all; it just required a slightly longer time for growth stimulation. Therefore, he decided that after settling the matter of the Foundation Establishment Pill, he would try to refine a batch to see if it was truly as miraculous as the formula claimed, being able to keep a person's appearance permanently at the age they were when they took the pill.

And when the little old man came to the Hundred Medicine Garden again to collect medicinal ingredients six or seven days later, Han Li didn't try to hide much and, standing in the garden, asked directly about these three types of rare medicines.

"Jade Marrow Ganoderma, Purple Monkey Flower, Heavenly Spirit Fruit?" The little old man stroked his small beard, his two small eyes squinting into slits.

"Hehe! It seems Junior Nephew has already obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill formula, which is why you're asking about these three main ingredients! But, Junior Nephew! Do you really intend to refine pills yourself?" This Senior Uncle Ma curled his lips and looked at Han Li with an expression that said he really didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.

"Of course not. Not to mention that I, your junior, know nothing about these three main ingredients, even the auxiliary ingredients with several hundred years of maturity, where would I find them? Even in your garden, the oldest is only a hundred-year-old Dragon-Transforming Grass! Under these circumstances, how could I, your junior, harbor delusions of refining pills?" Han Li naturally wouldn't tell the truth and responded with clever words.

"Since you don't intend to refine pills, why are you asking about these three rare medicines? I am very busy and have no time to chat with you!" The little old man stiffened his face and said heartlessly.

Han Li had long anticipated the eccentric temperament of this Senior Uncle Ma, so he wasn't flustered in the slightest. Instead, he smiled and said:

"I, your junior, just found the names of these three main ingredients to be very peculiar, and I have never heard anyone mention their shapes or medicinal properties, so I was just very curious and asked casually. But what puzzles me, Junior Nephew, is why there isn't a single one of these three rare medicines in Senior Uncle's garden. Knowing how rare these varieties are, according to Senior Uncle's habits, you should have tried every possible way to obtain seeds and cultivate them in the garden. Could it be that these rare medicines are so difficult to cultivate that even Senior Uncle cannot grow them?"

"Nonsense! Do you doubt Senior Uncle's skills? The reason there are no such medicinal ingredients in the garden has nothing to do with my skills; they are varieties transformed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, growing naturally. Where would one find seeds? And even if one obtained seedlings, because their growth environments are too peculiar, they simply cannot continue to survive in ordinary environments. Even with the greatest effort, it would be a futile effort. Otherwise, do you think I would let them go?" The little old man was quite stimulated by Han Li's words and couldn't help but become annoyed.

"No seeds? How is that possible!" Han Li couldn't help but exclaim.

"Hmph, how is it not possible? You must know that for things like this, which are almost extinct in the outside world but are of great use to cultivators, if they could be artificially planted, wouldn't the major immortal sects have already planted them in large patches? Would they still let the Foundation Establishment Pills decrease year by year?" The little old man rolled his eyes at Han Li and said unpleasantly.

Han Li felt his heart turn cold at the other party's words. No matter how good the green liquid's stimulation effect was, if there weren't even the most basic seeds, how could he stimulate them? He couldn't create something out of nothing!

"If there is nothing else, I will leave first! I will come to take the next batch of medicinal ingredients in two months." This Senior Uncle Ma didn't notice the abnormality on Han Li's face but turned around, preparing to leave.

"But where do the main ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pills, which can be produced every ten years, come from? If, as Senior Uncle said, their growth environments are peculiar, there should at least be a fixed place where they grow!" Han Li's brain turned rapidly, and he immediately thought of another way out. It didn't matter if there were no seeds; weren't there immature seedlings? If he found more of them, he could still stimulate their growth. Thus, he hurriedly pursued the question.

"It seems your curiosity is truly not small! However, I advise you to give up that idea! Going to that ghostly place to find these three rare medicines is not much different from 'suicide'." The little old man couldn't even be bothered to turn his head back. After saying this coldly, he flew away, ignoring him further.

And Han Li, who had been left behind, stood blankly in place, not moving for a long time.

"I must get my hands on these three rare medicines! Even if he won't tell me, can't I inquire from others?" Han Li exhaled toward the sky and slowly muttered to himself.

During the two years Han Li had spent in Huang Feng Valley, besides this Senior Uncle Ma, the only other people he was relatively familiar with were Deacon Yu and the instruction-transmitting disciple Wu Feng.

Deacon Yu was a person with too deep a scheme and was very snobbish; Han Li didn't like dealing with him, so the first person he sought out was Senior Brother Wu Feng. If he couldn't get any clues from him, he would only have to make a trip to the money-grubbing old man at the Yuelu Hall. Presumably, he would definitely know, though losing money would likely be unavoidable!

When Han Li arrived at the Instruction-Transmitting Pavilion, which was set up specifically for low-tier disciples, Wu Feng happened to be there explaining low-tier spells to several youths. Upon seeing Han Li, he only gave a slight signal and continued his work.

Han Li didn't mind this; he knew the other party just had a strong sense of responsibility and wasn't acting that way only toward him.

Speaking of this Senior Brother Wu, Han Li truly had a few points of respect for him. Although this instruction-transmitting senior brother was still hovering at the peak of the Qi Condensation stage after taking a Foundation Establishment Pill and had not yet entered the Foundation Establishment stage, his comprehension of low-tier spells was truly superb, allowing him to draw inferences about other cases from one instance, which made Han Li marvel endlessly and from whom he had benefited greatly.

If it were only this, Han Li would only have paid attention to him and wouldn't have respected him so much. What surprised him was that since this Senior Brother Wu took on the position of transmitting instructions, he had treated all the fellow disciples who came to ask about spells with equal kindness, teaching his own insights and experiences wholeheartedly, seemingly without holding anything back. This truly surprised Han Li quite a bit.

To tell the truth, at first, Han Li didn't believe at all that the other party was a person of such quality, thinking he had encountered another hypocrite whose superficial efforts were just particularly sufficient. Therefore, he had always been indifferent and kept a respectful distance.

But after truly interacting for more than a year, Han Li finally confirmed from his ordinary conduct and every action that the other party was not faking it and was truly helping all his fellow disciples wholeheartedly. This left Han Li speechless for a long time.

Although he didn't want to follow Senior Brother Wu's approach, his character was truly beyond reproach. Therefore, he also had the intention to become familiar with him. Although they hadn't reached the point of being close friends, their relationship was much better than that between ordinary disciples.

Therefore, he waited patiently on the side.

This Senior Brother Wu explained things very carefully; a mid-tier beginner "Fire Snake Spell" actually took more than two hours to explain, and he even performed several demonstrations, letting those few people experience it well.

Speaking of which, regarding Han Li's five-element spells, except for those he obtained at the very beginning, he hadn't really learned many others. In these two years, he had only managed to master those he hadn't fully grasped before!

This made Han Li completely disappointed in his own aptitude and made him even more thirsty for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Those few youths finally finished their inquiries and left the room. Only then did Wu Feng smile and ask Han Li:

"Junior Brother Han, you haven't been here for a long time! Have you decided to start learning mid-tier spells?"

Han Li gave a wry smile upon hearing this and said listlessly:

"Senior Brother, you know my aptitude. Learning those low-tier beginner spells has already taken me two years. If I were to learn the more difficult mid-tier spells, wouldn't it take seven or eight years to achieve even a slight success? I think I'd better forget it!"

Wu Feng frowned upon hearing this and said with some reproach:

"How can Junior Brother be so dejected! You must know that although your aptitude is a bit poor, diligence can make up for clumsiness. As long as you cultivate with a bitter heart, you can still achieve great success."

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