Chapter 67: Product

Five days later, Sanyin Temple.

Chen Ci looked at the Five Fierce God Statue in his hand, feeling somewhat bewildered.

What was going on? Although the blood-red color on the bodies of the five Fierce Gods inside had been mostly washed away, returning to the translucent gray of yin ghosts, why did they suddenly act like they had given up on life? After a Soul Fixing Talisman was applied, they didn't even make a sound, just lying in the corner and whimpering a few times.

Fine, fine, fine, you lot are prepared to resist to the end, are you?

You'll get what's coming to you!

Chen Ci's expression turned cold; it seemed he hadn't "brushed" them enough. Without two or three months of Soul Fixing Talismans, these few Fierce Gods wouldn't know the severity of Master Chen.

Inside the Five Fierce God Statue, the five Fierce Gods, who had been like dead fish, suddenly seemed to have a premonition; they scrambled up, rolled together, and roared, signaling: We truly submit!

But unfortunately, he couldn't understand them; Chen Ci couldn't understand a single syllable.

"Hah, still huddling together and refusing to submit? I just admire tough bones like yours!"

Chen Ci was furious. He had intended to save them from a sea of bitterness, yet they were so unruly. In this world, are honest people to be bullied even by yin ghosts?

"Fine, very well, if I don't brush you into submission, how can I practice the Five Ghosts Transportation Method? I'll let you see now that my talismans are not ineffective!"

Brush, brush, brush!

Chen Ci slapped the three freshly made Soul Fixing Talismans onto the statue, then put the Five Fierce God Statue away, feeling refreshed and relaxed, and slowly went to do other things.

The five Fierce Gods were like they had been electrocuted, collapsing in the corner, hopeless.

We submit, we truly submit.

"If the foundation of the Five Ghosts Transportation Method isn't laid well, the Five Ghosts Possession Great Method is hard to practice. If the Five Ghosts Entering Body isn't handled with submission, it leads to cultivation deviation. Therefore, I would rather be slow, but I must be steady."

Chen Ci secretly warned himself not to be too hasty, then went to the quiet room to start practicing alchemy methods.

Bigu Pill.

Peiyuan Body-Nourishing Pill.

Medicine-Gathering Method Incantation, one hundred times, consuming True Qi of ten apertures, obtaining ten Bigu Pills.

Fiddling about, it turned into thirteen, isn't that magical?

Practicing the Peiyuan Method, ten times, consuming True Qi of ten apertures, obtaining zero Peiyuan Body-Nourishing Pills.

After all, he had only recently started the Peiyuan Method and hadn't entered the gate yet; one couldn't say there was no success rate, but it was basically all down to luck.

"Can't cultivate anymore, ouch, I'm truly hollowed out. Once I eat the Breaking Aperture Pill in a few days and my cultivation improves a bit, the situation should improve quite a lot."

Chen Ci wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Should I go into the mountains and catch a tiger?"

But after counting on his fingers, it wouldn't be many days before Shi Sanniang sent wild game over. After thinking about it, he dismissed the idea.

In these deep mountains and old forests, tigers aren't easy to catch either.

Better to wait for her a few more days.

The next day, he followed the routine and brushed three Soul Fixing Talismans onto the Five Fierce God Statue.

Once his True Qi had recovered sufficiently, he began the practice of alchemy methods again.

Bigu Pill, Peiyuan Body-Nourishing Pill.

"Eh, did this produce something?"

Chen Ci looked at the red, viscous substance about the size of half an egg in his hand and subconsciously glanced at his Gold Finger panel.

Peiyuan Method: Not Entered/89/100

This progress speed is a bit fast.

However, the Medicine-Gathering Method and the Peiyuan Method are actually quite similar; it's just that the properties of the substances they act upon are slightly different—one is vegetation, the other is flesh and blood—but in essence, both are about extracting the essence of substances.

Perhaps because of this, practicing both together makes the progress slightly faster.

Chen Ci examined the Body-Nourishing Pill in his hand—or perhaps it should be called 'Blood-Ying Red'. A very unique fragrance diffused, smelling of a faint fishy scent; the flavor was a bit eerie, but there was an urge to taste it.

Hmm.

In any case, Chen Ci was not prepared to test the medicine on himself.

"Someone, go lead some livestock to the side courtyard."

"Wait, is this thing poisonous? No, it doesn't count as poisonous... Seven Emotions and Six Desires Powder?"

Chen Ci was dumbfounded, feeling he had received a small shock.

He dissolved this portion of 'Blood-Ying Red' in water and fed it to several head of livestock in portions.

As for any abnormalities, the foaming-at-the-mouth poisoning symptoms did not occur.

Physical strengthening couldn't be seen in such a short time either.

But why were these livestock naturally putting on a beast show for him?

No, you are all males, right?

Chen Ci looked around, confirmed no one saw this eyesore of a scene, and hurriedly slapped the Five Yin Evil Qi Bag, feeding these shameless things to Adai. Instantly, a sense of satisfaction was fed back from the Five Yin Evil Qi Bag.

Full.

"I don't believe it. Although that Shengsi Qihuang Shenjun is an evil god, he wouldn't pass down this kind of thing, would he?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. *Cough*, so I must research it further to clear the name of the evil god—bah, to clear the name of the Shenjun, to clear the name of the Spirit Sect bigwigs!"

Chen Ci spoke righteously and threw himself back into the vigorous research of alchemy methods.

Peiyuan Dharma Incantation: Entered/1/100 (Peiyuan Body-Nourishing, one-tenth of the whole; once the incantation is completed a hundred times, one can advance one step.)

Chen Ci stubbornly ground away for an entire day, not even willing to consume Dharma Power to draw Soul Fixing Talismans, until he finally entered the gate of the Peiyuan Method, advancing it to the Peiyuan Dharma Incantation.

However, after some research, he realized he had been wrong; this Peiyuan Body-Nourishing Pill was not the kind of potent, aggressive medicine he had thought.

It was a genuine secret medicine for replenishing blood, strengthening the body, and nourishing the constitution.

But, as the saying goes, satiety leads to... that sort of thing.

After taking the Peiyuan Body-Nourishing Pill, once the body is satisfied, it naturally stimulates the most basic desires within the body. It can be said that this is not a potent, aggressive medicine, but a medicine of spiritual desire.

Thinking of delicious food, tasting fine wine, wanting to sleep with someone—these are all desires within the body, natural and spontaneous.

Tsk. A bigwig from the Spirit Sect, truly terrifying!

"How uncouth, how utterly uncouth."

"If things go on like this, how am I supposed to make money off him? If word of this gets out, what will become of the face of my Sanyin Temple!"

Chen Ci was heartbroken and pained, unable to express his feelings.

Fortunately, however, he could still sell Bigu Pills.

An improved, advanced version!

Ten percent egg white, ten percent honey, forty percent grain essence, and forty percent Blood-Ying Red.

The slightly pinkish Bigu Pill before his eyes looked different from the common goods on the market at a single glance; it was the height of luxury.

It was just that Chen Ci was a bit unsure about the pricing.

He was also a bit unsure about the medicinal efficacy.

It wasn't that he didn't dare to eat it.

First, he had no use for this medicine.

Second, he had no use for this medicine.

After some thought, Chen Ci leisurely went to the front hall and summoned all three of his cheap Apprentices.

"Ahem, there is nothing much to do in the temple today; I am giving you all a day off to go back and rest."

Chen Ci tapped the tabletop lightly and instructed them indifferently.

His three cheap Apprentices were not young, and although there could be no women in Sanyin Temple, they had established their own properties in Changping County; even if they hadn't started families, it was no surprise that they had lovers.

"These are Bigu Pills newly refined by your master, which have additional effects. Each of you take one; you won't need to eat dinner tonight, and come tell me the effects tomorrow."

Chen Ci handed out the improved, advanced Bigu Pills. He had wanted to remind them of a few points, but to maintain his image, he thought better of it and didn't speak.

Hey, they weren't children anymore; those who understood would naturally understand, so was there any need to mention it?

There probably wasn't.

The three of them received the pills, took them immediately, and after thanking him, they left Sanyin Temple with beaming smiles.

Who doesn't like a day off?

"Hey, hurry up."

Chen Ci couldn't help but touch his forehead; they should have waited until they got home to take them.

He hoped the medicinal effect wouldn't kick in that fast.

Chen Ci shook his head and returned to the backyard. A person's thoughts must be flexible; if one path doesn't work, take another.

Walking to the side courtyard, Chen Ci intended to practice his alchemy further; if possible, he had to increase production to make money.

But suddenly, Chen Ci sneered, pressed his hand against the Five Yin Evil Qi Bag, and shouted indifferently toward the livestock in the courtyard: "If you don't come out now, you won't need to come out at all."

(End of chapter)