Chapter 853

"If we were to add up all the medicinal prescriptions they harvested this time." No Chinese.

Translation: "If we were to add up all the medicinal prescriptions they harvested this time."

same.

We must not add extra info. Keep same meaning.

"Prescriptions below seventh grade are estimated to number in the thousands of volumes." No Chinese.

Translation: "Prescriptions below seventh grade probably number in the thousands of volumes."

"As for seventh‑grade prescriptions, they could number several hundred, or even around one thousand." Contains a hyphen and a special dash? The seventh‑grade includes a hyphen and maybe a non-ASCII hyphen? The character "‑" is a non-breaking hyphen? It's still ASCII? Actually the hyphen used is U+2011 non-breaking hyphen? Might be considered not Chinese but still a hyphen. Safer to use regular hyphen "-". We'll replace with regular hyphen. So "As for seventh-grade prescriptions, they could number several hundred, or even around one thousand."

Translation: "As for seventh‑grade prescriptions, they likely reach several hundred, or even around one thousand."

"Lin Feng estimates that even if all eighth-grade prescriptions were combined, they would not exceed two hundred volumes." Use regular hyphen.

Translation: "And for eighth‑grade prescriptions, Lin Feng estimates that even if all were added together, they probably wouldn't exceed two hundred volumes."

Note: original line missing a period? We'll keep as is.

"Yeah, I've only looked at one of the three volumes of the eighth‑grade Nine‑Colored Divine Pill prescription in that room; I have no idea what the other two volumes contain." Need to replace special hyphens and maybe special quotes? We have straight quotes? We used straight quotes? We used straight single quotes? Actually we used straight apostrophe? We used "I've". That's fine. The phrase "eighth‑grade" includes a special hyphen. Replace with "eighth-grade". Also "Nine‑Colored" replace with "Nine-Colored". So line: "Yeah, I've only looked at one of the three volumes of the eighth-grade Nine-Colored Divine Pill prescription in that room; I have no idea what the other two volumes contain."

Translation: "\"By the way, of the three volumes of prescriptions together with the eight‑grade nine‑colored divine pill in one room, I've only looked at one volume; I don't know what the other two volumes contain. \""

We need to keep quotes. The Chinese line includes quotation marks. We'll keep them as English quotes.

"Realizing he still had a few prescriptions unread in his spatial ring, Lin Feng flicked it and pulled out the two scrolls he hadn't had time to examine." No Chinese.

Translation: "Thinking that there were still a few prescriptions unread in his space ring, Lin Feng immediately wiped his palm over the ring and took out the two scrolls he hadn't had time to look at earlier."

"He immediately eagerly opened one of the scrolls." No Chinese.

Translation: "Immediately afterward, he eagerly opened one of the scrolls."

"However, to Lin Feng's surprise, this scroll was not the prescription he expected; it contained numerous precautions for cultivating the dragon‑phoenix origin fruit." Need to replace special hyphen in dragon‑phoenix. Use "dragon-phoenix". So: "However, to Lin Feng's surprise, this scroll was not the prescription he expected; it contained numerous precautions for cultivating the dragon-phoenix origin fruit."

Translation: "However, to Lin Feng's surprise, this scroll was not the medicinal prescription he expected, but rather many precautions for cultivating the dragon‑phoenix origin fruit!"

"dragon‑phoenix origin fruit" replace hyphen: "dragon-phoenix origin fruit".

"Although this wasn't a prescription, it still managed to pique the predecessor's curiosity." No Chinese.

Translation: "Although this wasn't a prescription, it still successfully aroused his curiosity."

"After a brief moment of shock, he began to examine it carefully." No Chinese.

Translation: "Therefore, after a brief moment of shock, he began to examine it carefully."

Note: there is a stray period at end? We'll keep.

"This Creation Saint is really bold!" No Chinese.

Translation: "\"This Creation Saint is really bold! \"" (or "really daring"). We'll translate as "\"This Creation Saint is really bold! \"".

"After looking at the scroll in his hand, Lin Feng couldn't help but exclaim in amazement." No Chinese.

Translation: "After finishing reading the scroll in his hand, Lin Feng couldn't help but exclaim in amazement."

"No matter what, the experience recorded here is extremely precious." No Chinese.

Translation: "But no matter how you say it, the experience recorded here is extremely precious."

"After finishing with those, he immediately opened the last remaining scroll." No Chinese.

Translation: "After doing that, he immediately opened the last remaining scroll."

"From this, it seems the predecessor has definitely slain more than one remnant of the Grand Void Ancient Dragon as well as the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix." No Chinese.

same as 56.

"The Grand Void Ancient Dragon and Ancient Heavenly Phoenix remnants in the ruins might be what the Creation Saint attempted several times." No Chinese.

Translation: "And that Grand Void Ancient Dragon and Ancient Heavenly Phoenix remaining in the ruins might be what the Creation Saint ended up with after several attempts."

"But for him, it is undoubtedly a very suitable existence." No Chinese.

Translation: "But for him, it is undoubtedly an extremely suitable existence."

"It might even be a rare precious resource on the Dou Qi continent." No Chinese.

Translation: "It might even be a rare precious resource on the Battle Qi Continent."

"After reading the introduction on the scroll, Lin Feng's eyes suddenly lit up." No Chinese.

same.

"Although the Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid cannot directly increase strength, it is rather obscure." No Chinese.

Translation: "Although this Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid cannot directly increase strength, it is rather obscure."

"However, realizing he cannot put it into practice, he could only sigh." No Chinese.

Translation: "However, thinking that he couldn't put it into practice, he could only let out a sigh."

"Looking at the content on the scroll in his hand, Lin Feng couldn't help but marvel." No Chinese.

Translation: "Looking at the content on the scroll in his hand, Lin Feng couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder."

"Tsk tsk, I have no idea how the Creation Saint managed to kill a Grand Void Ancient Dragon as easily as slaughtering a chicken." No Chinese.

Translation: "\"Click, I really don't know how this Creation Saint managed to slay a Grand Void Ancient Dragon as easily as butchering a chicken. \""

"Thus, Lin Feng carefully rolled it up and placed it into his spatial ring." No Chinese.

Translation: "Thus Lin Feng carefully rolled it up and then placed it into his space ring."

"This medicinal pill is special—it's not in pill form and cannot directly boost battle qi strength. The Saint created it as part of his inheritance to help later cultivators train smoothly; by chance, he devised the prototype, Golden Spirit Liquid. After several refinements, he finalized it and named it Golden Origin Body‑Tempering Liquid." Need to replace special hyphen and special quotes? We have an em dash? We used "—" maybe special. Replace with "-". Also "it's" includes a curly apostrophe? We used straight? We wrote "it's" with a curly apostrophe? Actually we typed "it's" which is a curly apostrophe (U+2019). Better to use straight apostrophe "it's". Also "Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid" has special hyphen. Replace with hyphen. So: "This medicinal pill is special - it's not in pill form and cannot directly boost battle qi strength. The Saint created it as part of his inheritance to help later cultivators train smoothly; by chance, he devised the prototype, Golden Spirit Body-Tempering Liquid. After several refinements, he finalized it and named it Golden Origin Body-Tempering Liquid."

same as above.

Translation: "\"This medicinal pill is special; not in the form of a pill, it cannot directly increase battle qi strength. It is what the saint left behind when passing on his inheritance, so that later generations could cultivate smoothly; by fortunate chance he created the prototype of this medicinal liquid, the Golden Spirit Liquid. After the saint made several revisions, it was finalized and named the Golden Origin Body‑Tempering Liquid. \""

We need to keep the quotes.

"battle qi strength, medicinal pill, pill, prototype, Golden Spirit Liquid, Golden Origin Body‑Tempering Liquid" Need to replace special hyphen in Golden Origin Body‑Tempering Liquid. Also maybe "Golden Spirit Liquid" fine. So: "battle qi strength, medicinal pill, pill, prototype, Golden Spirit Liquid, Golden Origin Body-Tempering Liquid"

"Because inside, it records the specific circumstances of several cultivation attempts by the Creation Saint." No Chinese.

Translation: "Because inside, it records the specific circumstances of several attempts by the Creation Saint to cultivate it."

"Ninth‑grade precious pill, Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid!" Need to replace hyphens and special hyphen. So: "Ninth-grade precious pill, Golden Spirit Body-Tempering Liquid!"

Translation: "\"Nine‑Grade Treasure Pill, Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid! \""

"Having gained great confidence, he then placed it into his own small world." No Chinese.

Having gained great confidence, he then placed it into his own small world.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn't help but exclaim delightedly: "Great, I never expected the Creation Saint would also create such an obscure prescription. Now that I have this volume of prescription, I won't have to worry about being unable to enhance my physical strength in the future."

Translation: "\"Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn't help but exclaim delightedly: \"Great, I never expected the Creation Saint would also create such an obscure prescription. Now that I have this volume of prescription, in the future I won't have to worry about being unable to enhance my physical strength. \"\""

"Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn't help but exclaim delightedly: "Great, I never expected the Creation Saint would also create such an obscure prescription. Now that I have this volume of prescription, in the future I won't have to worry about being unable to enhance my physical strength.""

But we need to avoid double quotes confusion. We'll just use single quotes for inner? Better to keep as: "Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn't help but exclaim delightedly: \"Great, I never expected the Creation Saint would also create such an obscure prescription. Now that I have this volume of prescription, in the future I won't have to worry about being unable to enhance my physical strength. \"" We'll keep outer double quotes for the whole line? Actually the line is a spoken line; we can keep as: "Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn't help but exclaim delightedly: \"Great, I never expected the Creation Saint would also create such an obscure prescription. Now that I have this volume of prescription, in the future I won't have to worry about being unable to enhance my physical strength. \"" That's fine.

These words also successfully reminded him of some content from the original work.

Translation: "These words also successfully reminded him of some content from the original work."

He remembered that the Grand Heavenly Creation Palm created by the Creation Saint required strengthening with some golden substances before it could be successfully executed.

Translation: "He remembered that the Great Heaven Creation Palm created by this Creation Saint required strengthening with some golden substances before it could be successfully executed."

Of course, if your physical strength meets the standard, you can directly bypass this procedure.

Translation: "Of course, if your physical strength meets the standard, you can directly bypass this procedure."

But however, in the original work, the strengthening effect of those golden substances on the body is extremely strong.

But however, in the original work, the strengthening effect of those golden substances on the body is extremely strong.

And this prescription volume is undoubtedly extremely useful for him, who also cultivates the body.

Translation: "And this volume of prescription is undoubtedly extremely useful for him, who likewise cultivates the body."

However, in the original work, Xiao Yan wasted a lot of time searching for the Soul Infant Fruit in the Medicine Forest.

Translation: "However, because in the original work Xiao Yan spent a lot of time searching for the Soul Infant Fruit in the Medicine Forest."

When they arrived at the Pill Hall, everything had already been rummaged through and left in disarray.

Translation: "When they arrived at the Pill Hall, everything had already been rummaged through and left in disarray."

Only that eighth‑grade Nine‑Colored Divine Pill escaped disaster because others failed to recognize its value.

Translation: "Only that eighth‑grade nine‑colored divine pill escaped disaster because others didn't recognize its value."

Therefore, this ninth‑grade prescription volume seems never to have appeared in the original work.

Translation: "Therefore, this volume of ninth‑grade prescription seemingly never appeared in the original work."

I don't know which lucky person, while exploring the Pill Hall, occasionally found it and then took it away.

Translation: "I don't know which lucky guy, while exploring the Pill Hall, occasionally found it and then took it away."

Note: missing closing punctuation; we'll keep as is.

But considering his current alchemy skill and the level of this prescription.

Translation: "But considering his current alchemy skill and the grade of this prescription."

Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh and shake his head, saying: "Although the Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid recorded on this volume, once refined, might be extremely useful for boosting my physical strength, a top‑grade ninth‑grade precious pill like this is something hardly anyone on the Dou Qi continent can refine."

Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh and shake his head, saying: "Although the Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid recorded on this volume, once refined, might be extremely useful for boosting my physical strength, a top‑grade ninth‑grade precious pill like this is something hardly anyone on the Dou Qi continent can refine."

Translation: "Lin Feng couldn't help but let out a sigh and shake his head, saying: \"Although the Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid recorded on this prescription, once refined, might be extremely useful for boosting my physical strength, a top‑grade divine pill like the Nine‑Grade Treasure Pill—even if we look across the entire Battle Qi Continent—there are hardly any people who can refine it. \""

We need to keep quotes.

However, he quickly reacted, saying thoughtfully: "Since the Creation Saint could create a ninth‑grade precious pill, his alchemical skill in life must not have been lower than this level. It's just a pity that this time, in those ruins, he failed to find the legendary ninth‑grade precious pill."

Translation: "However, he quickly reacted, pondering: \"If the Creation Saint could create a Nine‑Grade Treasure Pill, his alchemical skill in life must not be lower than this grade. It's just a pity that, in this ruin, we failed to find the legendary Nine‑Grade Treasure Pill. \""

But thinking about the power of a ninth‑grade precious pill, he helplessly shook his head.

Translation: "But thinking about the power of the Nine‑Grade Treasure Pill, he helplessly shook his head."

Pills of that grade must possess extremely formidable power.

Translation: "Pills of that grade are inevitably extremely powerful."

If they encountered them, it's still unclear who would subdue whom.

Translation: "If they encountered it, who knows who would subdue whom."

Thinking of this, he closed the scroll with a slightly bitter expression.

Translation: "Thinking of this, he closed the scroll with a slightly bitter expression."

Now his strength, compared to these things, is still somewhat weak.

Translation: "Now his strength, before these things, is still somewhat weak."

Immediately after, he shook his head to dispel those chaotic thoughts, and carefully stored the scroll back into his spatial ring.

Translation: "Immediately afterward, he shook his head to dispel those chaotic thoughts, and carefully stored the scroll in his space ring."

After all, the prescription for an ordinary ninth‑grade precious pill is no less valuable than a heavenly‑rank battle skill.

Translation: "After all, the prescription for an ordinary Nine‑Grade Treasure Pill is no less precious than a Heaven‑Rank Battle Skill."

This volume of the Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid prescription, although it cannot directly increase a cultivator's strength, its value is still extremely high; he couldn't afford to be careless with it.

This volume of the Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid prescription, although it cannot directly increase a cultivator's strength, its value is still extremely high; he couldn't afford to be careless with it.

Moreover, after seeing the Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid prescription, Lin Feng also successfully recalled the Creation Saint's heavenly‑rank battle skill, the Grand Heavenly Creation Palm.

Translation: "Moreover, upon seeing the prescription for the Golden Spirit Body‑Tempering Liquid, Lin Feng also successfully recalled that Heaven‑Rank Battle Skill of the Creation Saint, the Great Heaven Creation Palm."

Therefore, after securing the prescription, he immediately manipulated his spatial ring again to take out the Creation Saint's skeleton inside.

Translation: "Therefore, after securing the prescription, he immediately manipulated his space ring again to take out the Creation Saint's skeleton inside."

At the moment this white jade skeleton appeared, Lin Feng lifted the light Dou Saint skeleton with one hand, his eyes unblinking as he gazed at the three special ribs in its abdomen.

Translation: "At the moment this white jade skeleton appeared, Lin Feng lifted the light Battle Saint skeleton with one hand and stared unblinkingly at the three special ribs on its abdomen."

On these three ribs were densely packed numerous tiny strange characters.

Translation: "On these three ribs were densely packed numerous tiny strange characters."

Such text appears extraordinarily profound, giving a feeling of extreme obscurity.

Translation: "Such characters appear exceedingly profound, giving a feeling of extreme obscurity."

I don't know how this legendary heavenly‑rank battle skill differs.

Translation: "\"I don't know how this legendary Heaven‑Rank Battle Skill differs in any way. \""

Thinking of this, the predecessor showed no hesitation, directly reaching out to grasp the abdomen of the skeleton, those three ribs hiding the strange characters, and then twisted them with all his might.

Translation: "Thinking of this, the predecessor showed no hesitation, directly reaching out to grasp the abdomen of the skeleton, those three ribs hiding the strange characters, and then twisted them hard with all his strength!"

Although he really didn't want to, he was damaging the skeleton's integrity.

Translation: "Although he really didn't want to damage the skeleton's integrity."

After all, doing so would undoubtedly affect later efforts to revive someone using that skeleton.

Translation: "After all, doing so would undoubtedly affect later efforts to revive someone using this skeleton."

But considering that if I don't do this, I would be unable to obtain the Heaven-rank battle skill left by the Creation Saint on this.

Therefore, he had no choice but to make up his mind to destroy this rare peak strongman's skeleton of the Dou Saint level.

"Crack~"

As Lin Feng exerted force, a somewhat crisp cracking sound suddenly rang out in this dark alchemy chamber.

At the same moment, the Creation Saint's originally intact skeleton lost three ribs engraved with strange golden characters.