Chapter 626

Ye Lin paused, looked at Yan Buji: "Hall Master Yan, this time… actually I'm also acting on someone's request; I wonder if Hall Master has time to help brew a few pills?"

"Oh? I recall no orders have come from the Internal Affairs Hall. I've been relatively free these past few days; otherwise I wouldn't be out strolling today," Yan Buji laughed.

Ye Lin was startled: "Orders from the Internal Affairs Hall?"

"You know, aside from the routine resource checks, if disciples need other kinds of pills they go to the Lian Dan Tang and register at the Internal Affairs Hall. I've already dealt with this month's orders; could it be some very special pills?"

"The Quhuo Pill shouldn't be that special, right?"

Yan Buji was a bit puzzled: "That's not right; I recall having brewed three furnaces of Quhuo Pill this month. Why would anyone still be coming to you?"

"Hmm?"

Ye Lin was also taken aback, unable to react.

But upon careful thought, the Quhuo Pill is actually an auxiliary pill used by Core Formation Cultivators for practicing fire techniques; yet since the Lian Dan Tang has already received orders for Quhuo Pill, why would they still come to me?

"What happens if one consumes too many Quhuo Pills?" Ye Lin asked.

"Impossible; this second‑stage pill has a harsh nature, even a Golden Core Cultivator couldn't take too much in a short period. But…," Yan Buji said, looking at Ye Lin.

Ye Lin widened his eyes in curiosity.

"If there's a massive demand for the Quhuo Pill, they might be cultivating some kind of fire‑type demon beast," Yan Buji said.

"Fire‑type demon beast?" Ye Lin frowned.

But if that's all, it doesn't violate the sect's rules.

"Then Hall Master, do you have time to help brew some?"

"I have time, but let's follow the rules. The Quhuo Pill isn't a prohibited item, no need to pull strings. You came in person; perhaps you aren't just saving face?" Yan Buji laughed.

Ye Lin's face flushed red, and he lowered his head apologetically.

Seeing this, Yan Buji smiled, "Alright."

With that, Yan Buji produced some Spiritual Material, fire flaring from his palm as he began the alchemy.

Ye Lin looked up, shocked: "This… Hall Master Yan, you don't use an Alchemical Furnace?"

"I never use a furnace."

"Then before…"

"That's just terminology; saying 'several furnaces' gives you a clear sense of time and quantity," Yan Buji chuckled.

As the Spiritual Material spun and refined in his hand, gradually forming liquid and then merging into a pill in one seamless flow, Ye Lin watched without blinking.

When a bottle of the pill landed in Ye Lin's hand, he realized and immediately rose, cupping his hands, and said, "I have been rude, Hall Master Yan!"

"Why say that?"

"I… I shouldn't have watched you brew."

Yan Buji shook his head: "What is that? I don't shy away from these things; what are you afraid of?"

"But… the Alchemy Technique shouldn't be easily passed to outsiders, right?" Ye Lin hesitated, not understanding Yan Buji's meaning.

A Alchemist's Alchemy Technique isn't like a cultivation method that can be casually shared without consequence; after all, it's a Alchemist's livelihood. Having sat here so long, Ye Lin felt he was quite ignorant of etiquette.

"No problem," Yan Buji smiled. "My Alchemy Technique is already eclectic; it has all sorts of methods. If you can learn it, that's your skill. Moreover, being stagnant yields no progress. Besides, didn't you just watch my brewing method? Did you notice any familiar steps?"

"The familiar part… is the coagulating liquid step, just like described in the Yin‑Yang Reverse Pill?" Ye Lin exclaimed in surprise.

Yan Buji nodded, smiling: "Correct. An Alchemist can infer special refining methods from a formula's steps, but the Yin‑Yang Reverse Pill formula you have is described so clearly that it even elevates me. I see you're interested in Alchemy Technique; feel free to come by more often."

Ye Lin was moved; he realized the other party was intentionally teaching him Alchemy Technique, which outside would already be considered a teacher's benevolence.

He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Hall Master Yan!"

"Hehe."

Yan Buji laughed twice, then suddenly said, "The Quhuo Pill might have another special use."

"Huh?" Ye Lin was puzzled.

"Although the Quhuo Pill is a purifying pill, like a raging fire cooking oil, if it encounters something extremely filthy, instead of merging, it will instead provoke the impurity," Yan Buji said.

"May I ask what that means?"

"If there exists something with a heavy impurity that shares the Quhuo Pill's nature yet possesses both purity and impurity, the Quhuo Pill could likely trigger the power of that impure thing!" Yan Buji explained.

Ye Lin thought, nodded, and said, "Alright, I understand. Thank you for the guidance, Hall Master! This is the payment…"

"No need," Yan Buji waved his hand, "Just remember to come often. Learning Alchemy Technique isn't something you master in a day or two."

"Thank you, Hall Master Yan!"

After seeing Ye Lin leave, Yan Buji squinted, then returned to his room to continue contemplating the technique.

Elsewhere.

Ye Lin returned to his own quarters and handed the Quhuo Pills to those few people.

"Senior Brother Zhang, these are the Quhuo Pills you requested."

The group rejoiced, hurriedly taking them and saying, "Truly worthy of Junior Brother Ye, you secured the Quhuo Pills so quickly!"

Ye Lin said nothing else, but recalling Yan Buji's words, he asked, "Senior Brother Zhang, what do you need the Quhuo Pills for? I thought you didn't practice fire techniques."

The cultivator's expression changed, and he smiled, "I've recently raised a fire‑type demon beast, so I need to feed it something to nurture it."

"Oh, I see," Ye Lin laughed, "The outer‑gate Grand Competition is imminent; if we perform well this time, we might even enter the Inner Gate early."

"Indeed, indeed."

"We think the same."

"Then we won't disturb Junior Brother Ye's rest; the rest of us will leave first."

"Alright, senior brothers, take care."

Ye Lin waved goodbye, but his expression suddenly darkened.

"Sure enough, something's off."

Ye Lin sensed a hidden murderous aura on those senior brothers; he had thought it might just be some impurity, but upon reflection, if they were raising a demon beast, there should be demonic aura instead.

But it's not good to just assume someone has a problem, so Ye Lin plans to wait until morning and go to the Internal Affairs Hall.

The next morning.

Ye Lin arrived at the Internal Affairs Hall and happened to run into Yang Yunshu.

"Isn't that Junior Brother Ye?"

"Greetings, Executive Yang!" Ye Lin said politely, clasping his hands.

Yang Yunshu smiled: "I don't know if Junior Brother Ye came here to take a mission or to check his contribution points?"

"Um, do you have any good mission recommendations?" Ye Lin asked.

"There really is!" Yang Yunshu brought Ye Lin to the mission board, looked at the posted notice, and took one down: "Look, this is a mission to go to the Outer Gate Forest to gather spiritual materials, but the place is a bit dangerous, so it requires some strong disciples to complete; the reward is still quite generous."

Ye Lin looked at the mission slip, nodded and accepted: "Alright, trouble Executive Yang to register it for me."

"No problem."

"Oh right." Ye Lin then asked: "Lately, has there been a lot of demand for Quhuo Pills?"

"Quhuo Pill?" Yang Yunshu gave a strange look: "Why are you asking about that?"