Chapter 367

Danyuan Peak summit, bamboo house.

Although Ye Lingxuan and the other eight didn't understand why Hua Changxi had called them over to process fifth-grade Ink Yin Bamboo, since the Peak Master had arranged the task, the eight of them quickly calmed their minds, took out their respective tools for processing spiritual herbs, and began to seriously make the Ink Yin Bamboo slips.

As soon as the eight of them started, it was clear that they had received systematic training.

They didn't just work on their own; they worked together. When they encountered problems, they would discuss and communicate with each other. Before long, they had successfully made the first bamboo slip.

Looking at these eight people who possessed the inheritance of the Alchemy Saint Hall, Hua Changxi felt that she must "use" them well and let them exert their greatest value.

"Xiao Xuan, come here for a moment."

Xiao Xuan looked surprised, but he quickly put down the Ink Yin Bamboo in his hand and walked into the bamboo house: "Peak Master, are you looking for me?"

Hua Changxi looked at him: "I heard from Manager Zhou that you are very accomplished in processing spiritual herbs. I ask you, can you process fourth-grade spiritual herbs now?"

Xiao Xuan hesitated, not knowing whether he should reveal his true processing level.

As soon as the Peak Master returned, she called them over to process Ink Yin Bamboo, and now she was asking if he could process fourth-grade spiritual herbs. Was she wanting to... use them?

The reason Xiao Xuan and the others were sent to Danyuan Peak was, first, that the elders wanted to know more about the Peak Master, and second, that the spiritual herbs in the forbidden area couldn't fully supply them for practice.

Take him, for example; when he was studying in the forbidden area, there were simply not enough spiritual herbs for him to process.

Xiao Xuan was eager to process more high-grade spiritual herbs to improve his processing skills. He hesitated for a moment and then stated his true strength: "Reporting to the Peak Master, I can process fourth-grade spiritual herbs, but I haven't processed many types of fourth-grade spiritual herbs."

Hua Changxi stared at him for a few seconds and stood up: "Follow me."

Hua Changxi took Xiao Xuan directly to the fourth level of the secret realm.

As soon as he reached the fourth level of the secret realm, Xiao Xuan was locked by an invisible force, making him afraid to move. However, even in such a situation, his eyes burst with brilliant light because he saw a wide variety of fourth-grade spiritual herbs.

Seeing this, Hua Changxi tapped him between his eyebrows.

Instantly, Xiao Xuan felt the force that had locked him disappear.

Hua Changxi: "I have opened the restrictions on the fourth level of the secret realm for you; you can come up at any time in the future." As she spoke, she took out a piece of Ink Yin Bamboo, used her divine sense to imprint a batch of fourth-grade spiritual herbs she needed, and handed the bamboo piece to Xiao Xuan.

"Can these spiritual herbs be processed?"

Xiao Xuan steadied his mind, took the bamboo piece, placed it on his forehead, and after reading the content, nodded affirmatively: "Yes."

Hua Changxi: "That's good. Process a batch of these spiritual herbs as soon as possible; I have a use for them."

Xiao Xuan: "Thank you, Peak Master, for your trust. I will definitely process them as soon as possible."

Hua Changxi: "After processing the spiritual herbs I need, you can process other types of spiritual herbs, but you cannot take any spiritual herbs out."

Xiao Xuan nodded hurriedly: "Peak Master, rest assured, I know the preciousness of fourth-grade spiritual herbs."

Fourth-grade spiritual herbs, at the very least, require hundreds of years to grow.

Nowadays, except for some ruins and secret realms, one can hardly see traces of fourth-grade spiritual herbs in the outside world.

Xiao Xuan saw that Hua Changxi wanted him to start processing fourth-grade spiritual herbs immediately, so he said: "Peak Master, I will go back to my cave dwelling to get my processing tools, and then I can start processing the spiritual herbs."

Hua Changxi nodded. After Xiao Xuan left, she went to cut a batch of bamboo, controlled her spiritual power, and quickly built a simple bamboo house by the river that could be used for drying and storing spiritual herbs.

By the time Xiao Xuan retrieved his processing tools and entered the fourth level of the secret realm again, the bamboo house had already been built.

Afterward, Hua Changxi watched Xiao Xuan process several types of fourth-grade spiritual herbs, and after confirming that his processing level was quite good, she exited the secret realm.

By this time, it was already dark, and Ye Lingxuan and the others had already made dozens of bamboo slips.

Hua Changxi checked the bamboo slips and, seeing no problems, looked at Ye Lingxuan and the others: "The Ink Yin Bamboo won't be finished for a while. You go back to your cave dwellings to rest and continue tomorrow."

Ye Lingxuan and the others didn't refuse; they finished the work in their hands before leaving.

After these people left, Hua Changxi returned to the bamboo house. No longer needing to sleep, she took out her alchemy furnace and prepared to refine fourth-grade pills.

【Fourth-grade Alchemist (Mid-grade Pill): Alchemy 11 furnaces 11/100】

The difficulty of refining fourth-grade pills was nearly ten times higher than that of third-grade pills, the success rate was not high, and when refining unfamiliar new types of pills, furnace explosions would occur.

As a result, not only were more spiritual herbs consumed, but Hua Changxi also had to set aside more time to practice diligently.

Afterward, time slipped away quietly as Hua Changxi refined pills.

As the morning light appeared, Ye Lingxuan and the others came to the bamboo house early. Smelling the pill fragrance wafting above the bamboo house, they began to communicate via sound transmission again.

"It's the fragrance of fourth-grade pills."

"The Peak Master is definitely a fourth-grade alchemist."

"Xiao Xuan must have been called to process fourth-grade spiritual herbs; that guy must be overjoyed."

"The elders were wise to send us to Danyuan Peak. By the way, Senior Sister Ye, Senior Brother Jiang, are you also about to become fourth-grade alchemists?"

Ye Lingxuan and Jiang Henian both smiled and nodded. Ever since they were chosen to refine pills for Danyuan Peak, they hadn't lacked spiritual herbs for practice. With plenty of spiritual herbs, it was hard for their alchemy level not to improve.

Soon, Ye Lingxuan and the others threw themselves back into the task of making bamboo slips.

With the sun high in the sky, Apothecary Xu brought Hua Sanlang and hurried over.

As soon as the two arrived and saw Ye Lingxuan and the others busy in the courtyard, they were both stunned.

Just then, Hua Changxi walked out of the bamboo house.

"Peak Master."

"Jiuniang."

Hua Changxi looked at them: "What is it?"

Apothecary Xu didn't speak but looked at Hua Sanlang.

Hua Sanlang: "The Liang Duke has come, saying he is here to apologize." He paused. "The Seventh Prince accompanied him."

Hua Changxi took out a small wooden box and handed it to Hua Sanlang: "Give this pill to the Liang Duke and tell him that if he is willing to take this pill, the grudge between him and me will be wiped clean."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Hua Sanlang, Apothecary Xu, and even Ye Lingxuan and the others in the courtyard changed.

Hua Sanlang took the small wooden box: "Jiuniang... what kind of pill is this?"

Hua Changxi: "The Liang Duke's Prefecture oppressed the Hua family, leaving the Hua family trapped in the Count's Prefecture, unable to take a single step outside, just like being in prison."

"This is a Cocooning Pill. After taking it, there will be no harm, but the body will have a feeling of being trapped in a cocoon of one's own making. The effect lasts for three years."

The Liang Duke used power to oppress the Hua family, and she used force to threaten him.

It was indeed as Jing Liao said; there was no essential difference between her and the Liang Duke.

However, she had to do this.

If she did nothing and let the Liang Duke oppress the Hua family for three years, and then the Liang Duke apologized and she didn't hold it against him, then next time, when she had a grudge with an outsider and they couldn't do anything to her, could they also treat the Hua family like the Liang Duke did?

The Liang Duke kept the Hua family trapped in the Count's Prefecture for three years, and she would also make him "trap himself in a cocoon and draw a circle as a prison" for three years. This was her attitude, and it was also her bottom line!