The Legendary Master’s Wife - Chap 91

Chapter 91: Level Two Magic Pills

After Ling Xiao left, just like he said, Kong Wen sent someone over to ask him to come over.

Since You XiaoMo prepared himself mentally, he was ready. He told Shifu that Ye-shishu already agreed to test out Da Shixiong and Second Shixiong and take them as apprentices , if they passed the test.

Two at one go and they were his own disciples that he was most proud of. There was no need to mention how delighted Kong Wen was in his heart. So he promised to grant You XiaoMo one request if Fang ChenYue and Fu ZiLin passed Ye-shishu’s test.

You XiaoMo cursed endlessly in his heart , but on the outside he appeared , deeply grateful. He had already known long ago that Shifu wouldn’t do something that would cost him, giving him a empty check while making it seem as if it was the real thing. Still , he must force out an extremely happy expression. Of course it was impossible that he wouldn’t feel wronged.

But because of this, he now knew the true face of his shifu. Maybe, in his heart, other than Da Shixiong and Second Shixiong, the other disciples were just there to make them shine in comparison. If not, why had he never seen him take great pains for the other disciples?

You XiaoMo still remembered that ever since he entered the sect until now, Shifu never led him by the hand and taught him anything. He felt that he wasn’t a person who held grudges , but he admitted that he was still a teeny bit petty. If it weren’t that the people concerned were Da Shixiong and Second Shixiong, that little bit of pettiness would definitely not allow him to be so magnanimous.

But the reason why he could give way so completely was also because it benefited him. Right now, his days were very free and relaxed. He did what he wanted and it wouldn’t be the same on Yun Shui Peak. Over there, there were ten powerful Elders on guard and under their watchful eyes, everything he did would be under their surveillance. Would he dare to refine magic pills? Would he dare to enter the dimension?

For others, it was a hundred advantages and not a single disadvantage, leading to a bright future. But for him, going to Yun Shui Peak meant there was a high probability that his secret would be exposed.

Comparing these things, he would rather let go of this opportunity, so he couldn’t agree to go there and be Ye-shishu’s apprentice. This was the real reason for his refusal and the rest was just like pushing a boat along with the current.

After thinking it through, You XiaoMo was no longer hung up over Kong Wen’s favoritism. Right now, he couldn’t wait to try and see if he could refine level two magic pills. If he could, the next time he went down the mountain, he could sell level two magic pills to earn money.

And so, less than two days after the last time, You XiaoMo went into closed-door cultivation once again.

Not long after he entered into closed-door cultivation, Fang ChenYue came to find him. He already learned of that matter , so he wanted to thank him. Unexpectedly, he learned from the disciple next door that You XiaoMo was in closed-door cultivation again, this time, he supposedly wouldn’t come out for ten days to half a month.

Fang ChenYue couldn’t help but pout in great disappointment. This closed-door cultivation maniac was even more maniacal than ZiLin. Left with no choice, he could only let that disciple tell You XiaoMo that he came to visit when You XiaoMo came out from closed-door cultivation.

At the same time, the one in closed-door cultivation, You XiaoMo didn’t immediately start to refine magic pills.

After locking the door securely, he appeared in his dimension. After a few days, the level two magic pills in the dimension were already mature. Ten types of magic herbs appeared to be thriving. In order to differentiate the ten types of magic herbs, You XiaoMo purposely divided them into ten magic herb fields. Just like the fields of peasants, each field had one type of magic herb. One hundred stalks of each type. The magic herbs that he used more, he sprinkled them with relatively more spiritual water. It was a glorious profusion of colors and an extremely magnificent sight.

You XiaoMo took a good look at everything and he found that the way the magic herbs were growing was quite alright. The magic herbs were bursting with spiritual power and energy. It was clear that there were sufficient nutrients, nothing to do with the way they were grown. But a few days ago, he observed the magic herbs that Ye-shishu grew in Yun Shui peak. He discovered that over there the magic herb fields were distributed in circular formations of approximately the same size.

For example, in one magic herb field, there were rings from the middle , spreading outwards in a circular shape up to eight meters in diameter. With this type of arrangement, the magic herbs close to the middle grew better. Almost all the magic herb fields were planted that way. Although he didn’t know how this benefited the magic herbs, You XiaoMo felt that it had something to do with the concentration of the spiritual energy inside the barrier of Yun Shui Peak, giving rise to such an effect. After making the comparison, You XiaoMo started to dig up magic herbs.

Usually it took six to eight hours to clear a huge magic herb field. But ever since his soul force broke through level one, his ability to use the soul force also increased. This time, he only used one hour to clear all the level two magic herbs, completely filling up the shelves marked for level two magic herbs. The shelves he bought for this purpose were now all completely used up.

After picking out three types of level two magic herbs used to refine a certain magic pill, You XiaoMo left the dimension leisurely.

On the table was the second cauldron he got from Zhao-shishu. Although it was of good quality, it could only accept the soul force of a level two mage. If he wanted to refine level three magic pills, he would have to buy a better one.

You XiaoMo took a few types of magic herbs and placed them on the table. Then he chose three stalks. Today, he wanted to refine a level two magic pill called Bitter magic pill. It was made up of three magic herbs: Bitter Ginseng, Slender Stalk Fragrant Herb and Silkweed.

Bitter Ginseng looked about the same as regular ginseng , but the flavor of Bitter Ginseng was especially bitter. So a lot of people were unable to withstand the taste and even if it was turned into a magic pill, the bitter taste was not the least bit reduced. So , Slender Stalk Fragrant Herb had to be added.

Slender Stalk Fragrant Herb was just like its name. The flower stem gave out a very strong fragrance and it also had a sweet taste that could neutralize the flavor of the Bitter Ginseng, enabling the medicinal qualities to come into play.

Bitter magic pill was used to solidify the state of practitioners after a breakthrough. But it was only effective for relatively low level practitioners. As for higher level practitioners, they had to take other high level magic pills.

After throwing the three stalks of magic herbs into the cauldron, You XiaoMo started to manipulate his soul force to start the first round of distillation.

Level two magic herbs contained twice the energy of level one magic herbs. Just melting them took twice the amount of time needed for level one magic herbs. Then it was time to distill. Since level two magic herbs were higher than level one magic herbs, the distillation difficulty was greater than for level one magic herbs. On top of that, the magic herbs were from his dimension, of high quality, so it was even more difficult to distill.

After fully concentrating and carrying out one round of distillation, You XiaoMo couldn’t remove any more impurities. Of course, not able to remove any more did not mean there were no more impurities in the magic herbs. It just meant he was not strong enough to take it further.

You XiaoMo did not feel discouraged. This situation was just like when he was refining level one magic pills. As long as he went slow and took his time, there would come the day when he could do better. Then he simply went on to the final step, blending.

Blending went relatively smoothly. It was not long before a level two magic pill came out fresh from the oven. Furthermore, it was a top grade magic pill.

You XiaoMo smiled at his own achievement. He took it and put it into a bottle and started on the second magic pill …

After going into closed-door cultivation, You XiaoMo seemed to be cut off from the outside world. He didn’t know that after he went into closed-door cultivation, something big happened in Capital Peak. Ye Han made an exception and accepted Fang ChenYue and Fu ZiLin as apprentices. Furthermore, it was the both of them together.

This matter shocked all of the Tian Xin Sect. In the end, Tang Fan couldn’t take it any longer and decided to go talk it over with Ye Han.

What Tang Fan wanted was, since Ye Han was planning on taking on apprentices, his daughter was also a mage, so he should also take her in. But Ye Han said that he already had enough people so he refused to accept Tang YunQi.

Fang ChenYue and Fu ZiLin were not the same as You XiaoMo. They had already entered the Tian Xin Sect many years ago and established a few connections in the Mage Division. Most importantly, the two of them had already received the soul training techniques , meaning they were core disciples. Tang Fan couldn’t use the excuse he used against You XiaoMo to stop Ye Han from receiving them as apprentices. But there was no way he would happily sit back and let Capital Peak shine and take the upper hand.

In the end, Ye Han had no choice but to say that if Tang YunQi could pass the test, he would accept her as an apprentice. But the dramatic thing was that not only did Tang YunQi not pass the test, she also caused a big fuss.

Tang YunQi was a very arrogant person, always looking down at people of lower status than her. But what Ye Han needed was someone that was careful and patient. She obviously lacked these qualities. She failed to pass even the first hurdle and thus was thrown out after three strikes.

Although Fang ChenYue and Fu ZiLin were very different, they shared one characteristic. That was being careful and patient, especially when it came to handling magic herbs. They were both very attentive.

Although Fu ZiLin appeared to hate being a mage, his actions were very different from his appearance. It gave off the feeling that a mouth said yes but heart said no. Just like You XiaoMo said, Fu ZiLin was a very awkward person and Ye Han definitely did not hate this kind of person.

So like this, Tang Fan had nothing left to say. His own daughter failed to live up to the expectations , so who could he blame? People already gave her the chance. If one didn’t treasure the chance, it was one ’ s own fault. It couldn’t be blamed on others.

But Tang YunQi was not happy. She felt that Ye Han purposely made it difficult for her, so she caused a fuss. Every two to three days, she and her gang of footmen gathered outside the barrier of Yun Shui Peak and yelled loudly that Ye Han was biased, unfair, and so on.

Yun Shui Peak was protected by a barrier and even if Tang YunQi shouted louder, Ye Han wouldn’t be able to hear it.

But unluckily, that boy who came down the mountain twice to receive Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo suddenly appeared outside the barrier. Tang YunQi just happened to see him and used the status of Ye Han’s assistant to ask him to lead the way. The boy ignored her , so Tang YunQi flared up and threatened him. According to witnesses, the boy then gave her a tight slap. Tang-shimei’s pretty face immediately swelled up into a pig’s head. After that, she no longer dared to go out and so all of the Tian Xin Sect became peaceful again.

After Tang Fan found out about this he confined Tang YunQi for one month. After that, he personally went to Yun Shui Peak to apologize and admit fault to that boy. Only then did everyone find out that the boy was actually one of the topmost Elders of the Tian Xin Sect.

Tang YunQi also, for some reason, whether she was too afraid or too ashamed to show her face, she was not seen again for a few months after that.

The one that got the most peace and quiet was none other than Ling Xiao. Finally , he no longer had to deal with that princess that came to see him everyday. If not, he was really worried that someday , he wouldn’t be able to take it any longer, causing him to wring her neck.

Notes:

slender stalk fragrant herb: Lysimachia capillipes Hemsl

bitter ginseng: Sophora flavescens