The Legendary Master’s Wife - Chap 13

Chapter 13: The Force of the Soul

The next day, by the time You XiaoMo left his room, his neighboring disciples had already left for the Hall of Magic Herbs. You XiaoMo’s interaction with them was neither hot nor cold. Usually, when they encountered each other ,he would give the usual greetings, nothing more. Therefore, he definitely did not have a tight relationship with them. They must have been aware of their own precarious situation. After all, their inborn talent was not much. Furthermore, they were the newest disciples. So, they had to be more conscientious, heading off to look for elder disciples early in the morning in order to get on their good side. You XiaoMo was the last to arrive.

Once again, the person leading them today was Da Shixiong Fang ChenYue. Because of his earlier good impression of You XiaoMo, he simply nodded his head in acknowledgement at You XiaoMo without rebuking him when he arrived. As for a few of the other disciples, who were displeased at having to wait just for him alone, upon seeing that Da Shixiong did not reproach him, it only increased their dislike for him. You XiaoMo felt ashamed for being late, unaware that feelings of resentment towards him had began to arise in the others. It couldn’t be helped, he was reading late into the night, so he woke up late.

Only after You XiaoMo took his seat did Fang ChenYue start that day’s lesson. The work of a mage was to refine magic pills, but that did not mean one was able to do it just because one wanted to do it. It was because there was a very important factor that was needed: the force of the soul. Only souls with colored auras possessed this force. Therefore, the first step in becoming a mage was to stimulate this force. How to stimulate this force was the most important point of Fang ChenYue’s lecture.

“There is a risk to stimulating this force, but it is definitely not a huge risk. As long as you follow the steps I give you, there won’t be any problems.” As he said this, Fang ChenYue personally handed each person a magic herb. Once everyone had gotten one, he continued his explanation.

“What you have in your hands is a magic herb called the Soul Herb. It is a level two magic herb. It’s not quite like other magic herbs. It’s chief use is not to refine magic pills, but to stimulate the soul’s force. Now, pick out the most tender leaf in the middle and eat it. You will then feel its effect. You may feel a little pain, but just endure it and it will pass.”

Hearing this, everyone was eager to try the magic herb. You XiaoMo was no exception. He carefully picked out the most tender leaf and placed it in his mouth.

Fifteen minutes later, You XiaoMo finally regained consciousness. However, his head was covered in sweat. The back of his body was completely drenched in sweat as if he had just been fished out of water. The first thought that flashed through his mind was that he was duped. Now he understood what ‘a little pain’ really meant. It was not just a little, but rather so much that he would have been better off dead. He had almost killed himself by biting his tongue. Luckily, he ultimately managed to persevere to the end. Looking at the others, although they had all survived through it, some appeared more tragic than others, sprawled out on the ground.

“Looks like everyone survived the ordeal. Let Da Shixiong first congratulate everyone on successfully getting over the threshold into the world of refining magic pills.” Fang ChenYue beamed at them, not in the least affected by the aggrieved expressions in their eyes.

Although everyone felt that Da Shixiong was too cunning, no one dared to say so.

“Da Shixiong, now can we start refining magic pills?” You XiaoMo asked as he struggled to keep his wits about him.

“Of course, since you all have successfully stimulated the force of the soul. But first, I must warn you.” Seeing that he was the first to recover, Fang ChenYue gave him an approving nod. Everyone perked up their ears.

“I have already brought this up during yesterday’s lesson. Level one magic herbs are of the lowest level. Therefore, they are easily available. So you all may have unlimited access to level one magic herbs. But for level two magic herbs, Capital Peak will allot a predetermined amount to you each month according to your circumstances.”

You XiaoMo assumed that this was to prevent waste, but it also caused a huge problem. Before he could open his mouth someone beat him to it.

“Da Shixiong, what happens when we’ve used up our quota?”

“If you want more, you can only trade for it. There are two ways to trade. One way is to use your physical effort to collect merit points , and then use these merit points to trade for magic herbs. You can earn these points by cleaning the canteen or the Hall of Magic Herbs. You can help the other elders take care of magical herbs or guard the gardens, and other such tasks.” Fang ChenYue smiled while speaking.

After hearing this, everyone couldn’t help looking at each other in dismay. Clearly it was unexpected. After struggling to enter the Tian Xin Sect, they still had to carry out odd jobs.

You XiaoMo then asked curiously, “Da Shixiong, what about the other way?”

Fang ChenYue’s s mile d eepened. “The other way is very simple. That i s to go down and buy them at the foot of the mountain. There are a lot of shops selling magic herbs down there. But, you have to bear the expense yourselves. The Tian Xin Sect does not have strict regulations on this. Each disciple is allowed to go down twice a month.”

Hearing this, a few Xiongs heaved sighs of relief. On the other hand, You XiaoMo’s expression darkened. This method was useless to him because he had no money. It seemed like he had another assignment. Make money!