Chapter 13: Fragmented Diagram

Purple‑blue leaves, white spirit ginseng fruit, snow lotus seeds…

Her beautiful eyes stared blankly at the tiny flower bed, each representing a rare and precious high‑grade medicinal herb name, popping from Xiao Yixian's rosy little mouth.

Lin Feng stepped forward, looking at these medicinal herbs, and he too was quite delighted.

The medicinal herbs in the stone chamber are generally valuable, basically the materials used to refine third‑ and fourth‑tier pills.

Although Lin Feng is currently only a second‑tier alchemist, I believe that in less than two years he will be able to use these herbs to refine pills.

His gaze moved across the small flower bed, finally fixing firmly on a stalk of white‑and‑red alternating grass at the center.

This stalk of grass is white and red; the white stems are covered with specks resembling ice crystals, while the fiery red crown looks like a ball of flame blazing.

Two utterly opposite colors and attributes yet strangely grow on a single plant—truly miraculous.

A light mist swirls around the plant, giving the impression of being amidst clouds and rainbows.

This strange stalk of grass is called Ice Spirit Flame Grass.

Such herbs are extremely rare in the outside world, and this herb is also an essential ingredient for refining Blood Lotus Pills.

Blood Lotus Pill, a fifth‑tier pill, after consumption forms a strange energy blood shackle on the body's surface, which can resist extremely scorching heat.

Therefore, only by utilizing its effect can one possibly approach a strange fire up close and seek an opportunity to take the next step.

Although Lin Feng currently cannot refine Blood Lotus Pills and has no strange fire, who knows—maybe tomorrow he will obtain a strand of strange fire.

Moreover, using Ice Spirit Flame Grass together with the Blood Lotus Crystal obtained not long ago from the Myriad Medicines Shop, one can certainly trade for something quite excellent from those alchemists in need.

"You also know this thing?"

Seeing Lin Feng excitedly staring at the Ice Spirit Flame Grass, Xiao Yixian couldn't help but say somewhat surprised.

"Mm, I want this thing!"

Nodding, Lin Feng turned his head and gazed at Xiao Yixian.

"What a bothersome guy, opening his mouth just to demand the most precious."

Hearing this, Xiao Yixian immediately furrowed her brows and muttered somewhat unwillingly.

"Hehe."

Seeing Xiao Yixian still looking a bit dejected, Lin Feng chuckled lightly and said, "How about this: I'll pick the herbs here first, and as compensation I'll give you five first‑tier pills and three bottles of second‑tier liquid—how does that sound?"

"Pills? Only alchemists can refine them, and they're extremely expensive—do you have any?"

After hearing that, Xiao Yixian raised her elegant brows, glanced askance at Lin Feng, and said doubtfully.

Obviously, he doesn't really believe Lin Feng can produce those pills he mentioned.

"Hehe."

Lin Feng chuckled lightly, flicked his storage ring, and several jade bottles instantly appeared in his hand, which he casually tossed to Xiao Yixian.

"A storage ring?!"

Xiao Yixian heard Lin Feng's movement, exclaimed in surprise, then fumbled to catch the several jade bottles and said in astonishment.

In her heart she already believed more than half of what Lin Feng had just said.

After all, a storage ring isn't cheap—the cheapest costs seventy thousand gold coins, which ordinary people can't afford.

After sizing up Lin Feng, she suddenly felt a bit more curious about his identity.

She opened one of the jade bottles with her small hand and poured out a vivid‑red pill.

Instantly a fresh medicinal fragrance drifted out, filling the cramped stone chamber and refreshing her spirit.

"Is this what a pill looks like? Surely it's not comparable to my crude mixing of herbs with ordinary fire."

Gazing at the pill's smooth surface and luster, Xiao Yixian sighed helplessly.

Her dream since childhood has been to become an alchemist, but her Dou Qi attribute unfortunately lacks fire.

"Alright, I'm giving you these pills—not to discourage you. These few pills are called Hemostatic Pills; as the name suggests, they help staunch bleeding from external wounds quickly, but after all they're only first‑tier pills, so they may be powerless against overly severe injuries."

Seeing Xiao Yixian feeling sorry for herself, Lin Feng shook his head and continued, "As for that second‑tier liquid, it's called Purple Orchid Spiritual Liquid; it can speed up cultivation for those at the Dou Qi stage, but it has little effect on Fighters."

"With such treasures, what exactly is your background?"

Carefully putting the pills back into the jade bottle, Xiao Yixian gazed at Lin Feng and asked curiously.

Lin Feng produced his alchemist apprentice badge and said, "Alchemist."

Hearing this, Xiao Yixian was startled, but upon seeing the badge in Lin Feng's hand she snapped, "That's just an alchemist apprentice badge, right."

"Uh..."

Lin Feng looked at his badge, then retorted, "What do you know? I'm just too lazy to take the assessment—those pills in your hand are all ones I refined myself!"

"Hehe, Lin Feng, could you let me watch when you refine pills next time?"

Seeing Lin Feng's confident demeanor, Xiao Yixian believed him, her face instantly gaining a touch of flattery as she clasped her hands and spoke eagerly.

Her dream since childhood has been to become an alchemist.

Although limited by her attribute, she can only settle for becoming a physician, yet she still greatly aspires to be an alchemist.

Although she knows alchemists dislike being disturbed while refining pills, she truly doesn't want to miss this precious opportunity.

"Sure." Lin Feng nodded in agreement, since it wouldn't cost him anything.

"Hehe, then it's settled—I'll help you gather herbs in a moment."

Upon hearing Lin Feng's agreement, Xiao Yixian's heart blossomed with joy, and she also agreed to his herb‑distribution plan.

Seeing Xiao Yixian agree, Lin Feng took many exquisite jade bottles from his storage ring.

Then he produced a small jade shovel and carefully dug up the soil beside the Ice Spirit Flame Grass.

Finally, together with the soil, he gently placed it into the jade bottle.

He swiftly stowed the jade bottle into his storage ring, cracked a smile, and handed the small shovel to Xiao Yixian, signaling her to begin digging the herbs.

Her gaze followed Lin Feng as he placed that stalk of Ice Spirit Flame Grass into his storage ring, only then did she reluctantly withdraw her eyes.

For someone like her who loves medicines, obtaining a rare herb is far more exciting and thrilling than gaining hundreds of thousands of wealth.

But thinking of Lin Feng's promise to himself, he took the small shovel and then began carefully digging out each precious medicinal herb from the flower bed, placing them into the warm, moist jade bottle.

Glancing at Xiao Yixian who was digging medicine, Lin Feng then turned his gaze toward the white bone in the center of the stone chamber.

He strode forward, rubbed his hands, feeling a bit nervous, clasped his palms together, bowed to it, then carefully picked up the key held in the white bone's hand.

He then silently apologized, exerted a little force, snapped off the white bone's arm bone, placed it in his hand, closed his eyes slightly, and peered inside.

Lin Feng's gaze passed through the crack above, seeing a small scroll hidden in the bone's crevice.