Chapter 869: with translation of chapter title

869. Chapter 867 Preparations Complete

"Young Master Lu Yuan, the spirit crystal grass and purple flower fruit have been delivered; please accept them." The guard respectfully handed over two boxes.

"Thank you!"

"Young Master Lu Yuan, may I ask if you still need anything?" the guard asked respectfully.

"I don't need anything for now." Lu Yuan shook his head.

"In that case, I'll take my leave." The guard turned and walked away.

……

On the second day, Lu Yuan came again to the Zhao family in the southern part of the city; Zhao Zhicheng had already been waiting for a while.

"Young Friend Lu Yuan, the spirit crystal grass and purple flower fruit are all ready." Zhao Zhicheng said enthusiastically, his eyes sparkling, showing he could hardly wait.

"Good, let's go find a place to refine pills right now." Lu Yuan said without hesitation.

"Hmm." Zhao Zhicheng smiled and then immediately led Lu Yuan away from the Zhao residence.

……

West of the Zhao residence lies a barren mountain, with beautiful scenery and a tranquil environment.

Zhao Zhicheng stopped at the foot of the barren mountain, looked up at Lu Yuan, and asked, "Young Friend Lu Yuan, the scenery here is nice, suitable for pill refining; we'll choose this spot—what do you think?"

Lu Yuan glanced around, then nodded: "Good, we'll choose this place."

"Then let's begin." Zhao Zhicheng said, and then sat cross-legged on the ground.

Zhao Zhicheng's cultivation is in a not weak realm; he has entered middle age, and his cultivation is intermediate.

Lu Yuan also sat down, took out the purple flower fruit and other medicinal ingredients, and began refining pills.

As soon as Lu Yuan began refining the pills, Zhao Zhicheng noticed his technique and skill, couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air, his face full of shock.

"He's actually a high-grade pill refiner—how is that possible!"

After a brief moment of shock, Zhao Zhicheng recovered and stared fixedly at Lu Yuan as he refined the pills.

Lu Yuan's expression remained calm and undisturbed; this was not difficult for him, and he quickly entered the state.

"What exquisite fire control technique! This kid is no ordinary person!" Zhao Zhicheng secretly admired.

After about half an hour, Lu Yuan finally stopped and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"How fragrant! Lu Yuan, your pill smells wonderful." Smelling the pill's aroma, Zhao Yu'er became intoxicated.

Lu Yuan picked up the jade bottle, poured out one pill, and said with a light smile, "The Condensing Yuan Pill is complete."

"Wow! The Condensing Yuan Pill is complete?"

Seeing the red pill inside the jade bottle, Zhao Yu'er's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed excitedly, "I've never taken a Condensing Yuan Pill before—no wonder it's a high-grade spirit pill!"

"Zhao Family Head, after taking the Condensing Yuan Pill, one can instantly absorb its medicinal power and convert it to true qi, but it requires some time to be fully expended, so it can at most sustain for two days." Lu Yuan explained.

"I see." Zhao Yu'er nodded in sudden realization.

Although Zhao Yu'er had never seen a Condensing Yuan Pill, she had heard her grandfather mention it.

"Zhao Family Head, have you taken it?" Lu Yuan asked curiously.

The Condensing Yuan Pill can quickly boost cultivation, especially for mid- and late-stage martial artists, yielding the best results.

Zhao Zhicheng nodded and smiled, "I've already taken a few; I feel relaxed all over, and there are faint signs of a breakthrough in my cultivation."

"Such things can't be rushed; just cultivate slowly." Lu Yuan said with a calm smile, then handed the Condensing Yuan Pill to Zhao Yu'er.

"Young Friend Lu Yuan, this pill is too precious; Zhao Yu'er feels unworthy to accept it." Upon receiving the pill, Zhao Yu'er furrowed her brow slightly and quickly waved her hands to refuse.

"This Condensing Yuan Pill was originally meant for your father, so it should naturally be kept by you; besides, I promised your father I would look after you, so consider this pill as your repayment to me." Lu Yuan said with a light smile.

Zhao Yu'er was stunned; she had never even thought of repaying anything.

"Silly girl, this is a treasure—don't waste it." Zhao Zhicheng patted Zhao Yu'er's shoulder and laughed, though inwardly he kept cursing, frustrated that she was not living up to expectations.

Zhao Yu'er lowered her head, lightly bit her lip, as if making a decision, and said, "All right then, Brother Lu Yuan, thank you; after my father's illness is cured, I will compensate you doubly."

"Haha! Good, then I'll wait; I won't disturb your father-daughter reunion." Lu Yuan laughed heartily, then bade farewell and left.

"Father, rest assured, Yu'er will definitely strive in cultivation, aiming to reach the next realm as soon as possible to heal your ailments." Zhao Yu'er said firmly, her beautiful eyes unwavering.

Zhao Yu'er deeply understood the immense value of the Condensing Yuan Pill, clearer still of its importance, and had already made up her mind.

……

After leaving the Zhao residence, Lu Yuan headed straight for the Tian Yun Mountain Range.

At a distance of one kilometer from the Zhao residence, Lu Yuan stopped.

"Those guys are all old fogeys, with formidable strength; it's best to avoid provoking them if possible." Lu Yuan muttered.

The Tian Yun Mountain Range is one of the three perilous places of the Beimo Kingdom, teeming with demonic beasts and fraught with danger.

Swish-swish!

Moments later, a dozen or so people flew over and landed beside Lu Yuan.

"Brother Lu, long time no see; what have you discovered this time in the Tian Yun Mountain Range?"

A youth in green robes asked with a smile; his name was Chen Yang, about twenty-five years old, with cultivation at a not weak level, somewhat renowned in the Beimo Kingdom.

"Nothing found; I was just wandering around, relying on luck." Lu Yuan shrugged.

"Hehe." Chen Yang gave an embarrassed smile, then asked.

"Brother Lu, unlike you, we're not wandering aimlessly this time; we've been ordered to search for ferocious beasts, and it's rumored there is a five-star ferocious beast, the Crimson Scale Tiger, here."

"Oh?" Upon hearing the Crimson Scale Tiger, Lu Yuan immediately became interested.

The Crimson Scale Tiger is a five-star ferocious beast, its strength comparable to that of a human expert; if one could slay the Crimson Scale Tiger, they would surely obtain the top-tier armor, the Crimson Scale Armor.

Lu Yuan immediately became interested and asked, "What does the Crimson Scale Tiger look like, and in which area does it operate?"

"Hehe!" Chen Yang gave a mysterious smile and said, "I have a detailed map here; do you want it, Brother Lu?"

"That impressive? Then quickly let me have a look." Lu Yuan exclaimed delightedly.

"This is a map, have a look." Chen Yang spread his palm and handed it to Lu Yuan.

"This is the map? So precise."

Lu Yuan exclaimed in surprise, and after a close look he was instantly stunned.

The entire map was drawn vividly, marking various routes, and even many vicious beast distribution areas, like a small sand table, extremely accurate.

"With such precise drawing skills, it's probably not something an ordinary person could do; it seems they really have many people hunting vicious beasts."

After looking it over once, Lu Yuan thought to himself.

"Lu Brother, I'll introduce you to a few people to get to know, all somewhat famous experts." Chen Yang said with a light smile, pointing to the other seven.

"I know all these people; they are all senior alchemists, but only at the middle stage, except this guy..."

Chen Yang shook his head, showing a look of disappointment.

"Sir, you're new here, right?"

Seeing Lu Yuan's clueless appearance, a bearded man opened his mouth and asked with a smile.

"Exactly." Lu Yuan nodded embarrassedly.

Although Lu Yuan is a senior alchemist, he doesn't know these senior alchemists.

"Since Lu Brother is a newcomer, I'll introduce you to them." Chen Yang said with a smile. (End of chapter)