The most important thing is patience

The next morning!

The chirping of insects and birds echoed through the sky!

A wisp of green smoke curled up from Mufu Peak.

In the small courtyard!

Zhong Qing was refining Medicinal Pills.

With a loud bang!

The Pill Furnace flew three feet high.

From this, one could see the importance of the Pill Furnace's quality.

If it were an ordinary Pill Furnace, it would have shattered into pieces after such an explosion.

However, this Pill Furnace, the treasure of the original Pill Refinement Peak, despite having slight cracks after multiple explosions, did not affect its usability.

It could be called a model of a conscientious product.

Zhong Qing, at this moment, had no time to care about the damage to the Pill Furnace.

Instead, he stared blankly at the Pill Furnace, which was continuously emitting smoke.

After a long while, he said, “So, it failed again?”

He muttered to himself, opening the furnace lid.

To his delight, the medicinal ingredients in the Pill Furnace had not been refined into dregs.

Nor had they been refined into charred particles.

Inside the Pill Furnace lay a fist-sized, strangely shaped object.

It was entirely yellow, with a faint spiritual light emanating from it.

It was covered in sharp thorns, like a small hedgehog.

“Is this a Pill?”

Zhong Qing was doubtful.

Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian, the two Outer Sect Disciples who had been standing by, immediately stepped forward to investigate.

They then gave a professional evaluation.

“Peak Revered Master, this is indeed a Pill!”

“If this old man is not mistaken, judging by the faint spiritual light emanating from it,”

“This is a super low-grade Quenching God Pill!”

“It should have one percent of the function of the finished product recorded in the Pill Formula.”

Good heavens!

Successfully refining a Medicinal Pill should have been a happy occasion.

However, looking at this strangely shaped Medicinal Pill, Zhong Qing's mood was extremely complex.

Was this thing really edible?

The Medicinal Pills refined by others were either crystal clear or as smooth as jade.

But here, all sorts of strange shapes appeared.

With its fist-sized, thorn-covered appearance, was he sure it wouldn't cause a physical death on the spot if eaten?

“Forget it, forget it!”

“At least it was successfully refined.”

“Such a long period of effort was not in vain either.”

“No matter what, successfully refining a Medicinal Pill is always a good thing.”

Zhong Qing continuously comforted himself in his heart.

Then he directly put away the Quenching God Pill he had refined.

Although its appearance was not good.

But for him, it held special commemorative significance.

Since the Quenching God Pill had been conquered, Zhong Qing now prepared to refine another type of Pill.

Only by constantly challenging oneself can one achieve Breakthrough.

This is a motto that every ambitious person should always remember!

Soon!

Zhong Qing found the second Pill Formula in the Pill scriptures.

“Reversal Pill!”

“This Pill possesses the power to reverse heaven, capable of bringing the dead back to life and regenerating bones.”

“It is a supreme treasure Pill for healing injuries, treating illnesses, eliminating toxins, and dispelling evil!”

Zhong Qing's eyes flickered as he read the Pill Formula's description.

“This Pill is quite interesting!”

“It’s decided, you will be my main focus for the next period.”

He carefully examined the Spirit Medicine required for the Reversal Pill.

Then he meticulously cross-referenced it with his own treasure vault.

He found that he was still missing a main ingredient—the ten fragrance fruit!

Zhong Qing looked at the sky.

“The sun is just right today, perfect for going out and getting some exercise.”

Thinking of this, he glanced at the two Outer Sect Disciples.

“I need to go out today, you two may go Cultivate!”

Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian, who had originally thought they would be asked to test the Medicinal Pill, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the Medicinal Pills refined by their Peak Revered Master were indeed finished Pills.

If one of them were truly forced to take it, problems would likely arise.

Their Peak Revered Master, in a sense, was also a prodigy who could astonish heaven and earth.

They had never seen a thorny Medicinal Pill in all their lives.

Following Zhong Qing truly made the two of them exclaim at how much their horizons had broadened.

“We obey the Peak Revered Master’s command.”

The two sensibly retreated.

Zhong Qing left the courtyard.

“Revered Master!”

Outside the door, Lin Feng, who had just finished his Cultivation and was about to go to the small courtyard to pay his respects, bowed respectfully.

“You have worked hard in your Cultivation during this period!”

Zhong Qing nodded.

He could sense the state of the two from the Cultivation returned by the System at any time.

It was truly to the extent of forgetting food and sleep.

“The path of Cultivation requires a balance of work and rest; while continuous arduous Cultivation yields significant results, prolonged periods may lead to problems with one's Heart-Nature.”

“It just so happens that I am preparing to go out today to find some medicinal ingredients, so you may accompany me on this trip!”

“I obey Revered Master’s command!”

Just like that, the Revered Master and Disciple left Mufu Peak.

They headed straight towards the Hengduan Mountain Range.

There, it was a primeval forest known as the Spirit Medicine Mountain Range.

… …

At the same time.

Xie Hao, the Old Ancestor of the Hao Han Sect, after traversing thousands of mountains and crossing ten thousand waters, with sparks and lightning all the way, finally rushed to the Immortal River Sect!

Although the Immortal River Sect was only a second-rate Sect.

He dared not be careless in the slightest.

Instead, he infiltrated all the way.

He directly snuck into Mufu Peak.

His infiltration technique could truly be said to have reached the pinnacle of perfection.

Although he occasionally encountered many high-ranking members of the Immortal River Sect along the way, no one could discover his whereabouts.

Even when he passed by Wu Yue and Shi Xiaotian, the two were completely unaware.

On the contrary, the two made Xie Hao's eyes narrow slightly.

Normally, how could a second-rate Sect have experts of the Day Mystic Realm level?

And from their conversation, he learned their identities; they were actually from Mufu Peak.

This caused his heart to stir slightly.

This implied that Mufu Peak seemed to be somewhat extraordinary!

Of course, this extraordinariness was currently still under control.

Although the two Day Mystic Realm experts were remarkable, they were not enough to contend with him.

After all, he was an Earth Profound Realm expert.

He wanted to see what else was extraordinary about the Peak Revered Master of Mufu Peak!

Was it truly because of him that his vast Hao Han Sect changed ownership?

Thinking of this, he stealthily made his way into the small courtyard.

However, there was no one in the courtyard.

“Did he go out?”

Xie Hao frowned.

He surveyed the small courtyard.

Then his expression shifted.

He transformed into a black shadow and directly attached himself to the eaves and walls of the house.

He then completely merged with the shadows.

Making it impossible for anyone to see any abnormality.

This was Xie Hao's unique ability, and also a mark of the Major Achievement stage of the Shadow Infiltration Technique.

As long as there was a shadow, it could become his hiding place.

Invisible to the naked eye!

Only the legendary Wisdom Eye, Heavenly Eye, or even Divine Eye, or someone whose Cultivation far surpassed his, could detect any abnormality.

However, Xie Hao did not believe he would be discovered.

Since his Shadow Infiltration Technique reached Major Achievement, if he did not actively reveal himself, he had never encountered anyone who could discover him; even if a Heaven Mystic Realm expert passed by him, he was confident of not being discovered.

Zhong Qing's departure, however, provided him with an excellent location to find a hiding place.

This place was not only suitable for observation and detection but also convenient for escape.

“I just hope your ability is truly as great as Sun Wanshan said!”

“Otherwise…”

He sneered in his heart.

He quietly lay in wait.

For someone who had traveled far and wide, experienced glory and troughs, and Cultivated to the Earth Profound Realm, the one thing he was not lacking was patience!