30: Help? You're a shrewd one!

Su Sizhu clearly still remembered Lin Feng.

"I recall seeing you at the Spirit Pill Pavilion's side hall a few months ago, and you were still at the Second Level of Qi Refining. Such a promotion speed... is quite rare."

Her gaze shifted slightly, glancing in the direction Li Yi had left, and her voice softened.

"You offended Li Yi today. This person comes from a cultivation family, has some Foundation within the Sect, and is extremely vindictive, never forgiving anyone.

In the future, when moving around the Sect, you must be extra careful; he may not let the matter rest."

Lin Feng's heart tightened. He firmly committed her words to memory and respectfully bowed.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Su, for your help and your advice."

He paused, recalling an old matter, and asked, "This Disciple has one question. Why did Senior Sister tell me back then that one could not take a peiyuan pill unless they were at the Fourth Level of Qi Refining or above?"

Upon hearing this, Su Sizhu gave him a faint glance.

"The peiyuan pill's Medicinal Power is potent. For a Disciple in the Qi Refining Early Stage, it's like a flood impacting a small stream. Eight or nine times out of ten, it's difficult to control, not only offering no benefit but also easily damaging the Meridians and shaking the Foundation.

What I said then was not to deceive you, but simply based on common sense."

She paused slightly at this point, and the surprise in her eyes grew deeper. "Since you ask this, it means you've taken it... It seems you possess extraordinary means or have a high-level Protector who can resolve that violent Medicinal Power?"

Lin Feng found it inconvenient to elaborate, so he vaguely said, "Indeed, I received help from a Senior Brother."

Su Sizhu did not delve further and instead asked, "Why have you sought me out this time?"

Lin Feng then explained the matter of refining tongmai powder and having already gathered the Materials.

After listening, Su Sizhu's eyes flickered. "tongmai powder? Refining this pill isn't difficult, but its main ingredient, the Tongmai Flower, is quite rare, and processing the auxiliary Materials also requires some skill... Hmm? Did you just say the Materials are already gathered?"

Lin Feng nodded, taking out the jade box containing the Tongmai Flower, Three-Leaf Green Ganoderma, and Hundred-Year Stone Milk.

Su Sizhu's gaze swept over the Materials, especially the well-preserved Tongmai Flower, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"You actually managed to find such a high-quality Tongmai Flower, and you even know it needs to be supplemented with Hundred-Year Stone Milk... It seems you also have some knowledge in the Dao of spiritual plants. Did that girl Luo Linger tell you?"

This time, it was Lin Feng's turn to be surprised. "Senior Sister Su also knows Senior Sister Luo?"

Su Sizhu's lips seemed to curve slightly, then instantly returned to their usual calm.

"That spiritual plant fanatic from Hundred Flowers Peak? In the Sect, there's no one else as dedicated to this Dao as her.

The treasures in her Immortal Cave make many alchemists envious.

It's quite a feat that you managed to get information from her."

She pondered for a moment, her slender jade finger gently brushing over the jade bottle containing the stone milk, then looked up at Lin Feng. "Helping you refine tongmai powder is merely a small effort. However..."

Her tone shifted. "I recently need to refine a batch of 'purple mansion spirit pill' and am missing a key medicinal primer, the lotus dew from the 'moonlight soul lotus'.

This lotus is not an ordinary aquatic plant; it only grows in extremely yin places, yet it absorbs the essence of moonlight from the depths of a cold pond. It blooms once every three hundred years, and the flowers only last for three nights.

Every night at midnight, the lotus heart condenses a drop of clear dew containing moonlight soul energy, which is a rare treasure for nourishing the Divine Soul and enlightening the Purple Mansion."

Her gaze fell on Lin Feng. "Traces of this lotus might be found in the Deep Pool in the depths of Sunset Glow Valley. However, the pool water is extremely cold, eroding bones and invading the soul, making it difficult for anyone below Foundation Establishment cultivation to resist for long.

Furthermore, at midnight on the night the flower blooms, one must precisely collect that drop of clear dew with a jade bottle. The technique must be light, accurate, and quick, and the jade bottle must be wrapped with gentle wood spirit power to ensure the soul energy in the dew does not dissipate.

Ordinary Disciples, let alone finding it, would find it difficult to collect even if they did."

"Since you are familiar with Luo Linger, you might as well ask her for some guidance. Go on this trip for me. If you can find the moonlight soul lotus and obtain its lotus dew on the night it blooms..." Su Sizhu's slender finger gently tapped the stone table. "I will open a furnace to refine tongmai powder for you, and I can allow you to observe. How about it?"

Lin Feng faced Su Sizhu, understanding her intentions, and reluctantly cupped his hands. "This Disciple is willing to give it his best."

Lin Feng left Cloud Bamboo Peak and headed to Hundred Flowers Peak.

He arrived at Luo Linger's Immortal Cave, familiar with the path.

"Senior Sister Luo." Lin Feng called out.

Luo Linger looked up, her eyes brightening when she saw Lin Feng. She clapped the dirt off her hands and stood up. "Oh? It's you. What, have you found another strange item?"

Lin Feng gave a wry smile and explained Su Sizhu's need for the lotus dew of the "moonlight soul lotus" and the task he had accepted, emphasizing the unique habits of the moonlight soul lotus and the environment of the Deep Pool.

As expected, upon hearing this, Luo Linger's eyes instantly widened, and she became excited, grabbing Lin Feng's arm without caring that she got mud on his sleeve.

"moonlight soul lotus? Does such a thing really exist?

Ancient texts record that the moonlight soul energy it contains has an incredible nourishing effect on the Divine Soul. I've always wanted to see it with my own eyes.

Are its roots really like cold jade? Do the patterns on its petals really absorb moonlight on their own? And, and..."

She rattled off a string of questions, her breathing quickening.

Lin Feng patiently waited for her to calm down slightly before reluctantly saying,

"Senior Sister, as Senior Sister Su said, the pool water is extremely cold, eroding bones and invading the soul. It's difficult for anyone below Foundation Establishment to endure for long, and collecting it is even harder.

This trip of mine is likely to be extremely dangerous, so I specifically came to ask Senior Sister for some advice on precautions, which might give me a better chance."

Luo Linger finally snapped out of her excitement a bit, blinked, and tilted her head in thought.

"A cold pond that erodes bones and invades the soul? Hmm... that is indeed troublesome.

Your cultivation going down there might be a bit tough... unless you have a 'Warm Sun Jade' for protection... but even that won't last long.

The collection technique is easy to talk about; I can teach you a set of 'Wood Spirit Extraction Art'."

As she spoke, a hint of smugness appeared on her face, but then she frowned, as if she had only just fully processed the meaning of Lin Feng's entire sentence. Her small mouth immediately pouted, and her tone became indignant.

"Wait. No.

Su Sizhu... she wants you, a Qi Refining Fifth Layer Disciple, to go to the Soul-Sinking Deep Pool to find the moonlight soul lotus?

And collect the lotus dew at midnight? What was she thinking!

That place has terrifyingly heavy yin and cold Qi, and there might even be accompanying Yao Beasts.

Isn't she sending you to your death? Just to exchange for a batch of tongmai powder from her?

She's making a killing on this deal. Huge profits. Clever. Too clever.

No wonder she's True Person Xuan Ling's granddaughter; her calculations are truly sharp."

However, after a few complaints, she suddenly paused, her eyes slowly widening again.

"Uh... wait a minute... she told you to come to me... to ask about precautions..."

Luo Linger pointed to her nose, her expression becoming strange. "Did she... already anticipate that after I learned about the moonlight soul lotus, I would... and then..."

She slapped her thigh. "Ah, she calculated that I would be interested in the moonlight soul lotus and would definitely help you.

Perhaps... she might even go with you. She's not just manipulating you; she's included me in her calculations too."

Having figured this out, Luo Linger was both annoyed and amused. "No wonder she sent you. This fellow... usually seems aloof, but she has more schemes in her heart than anyone."