Chapter 47 Hundred Refinement Alchemy Furnace

"How much for this 'hundred refinements pill furnace'?" Ling Wei asked directly.

The stall owner was an old man with a long beard who was resting with his eyes closed. Seeing Ling Wei's question, he slowly spoke, "Someone left this furnace here; it's for exchange only, not for sale. If anyone can gather the seedlings of the thirty-eight types of Spirit Medicine on this list, this Medicine Cauldron will be given to them."

The long-bearded old man's words were like a stone thrown into the noisy Remnant Treasure Area. Several Cultivators nearby who were looking at goods immediately looked up, their gazes filled with scrutiny and disdain.

Every seedling on that list was a rare and precious item. It was hard enough for an ordinary Cultivator to recognize twelve or thirteen of them, let alone gather them all.

"Thirty-eight types of Spirit Medicine seedlings? This old man is making things difficult on purpose!" A Cultivator wearing Huangtian Mountain attire sneered, playing with a broken talisman plate in his hand. "An ordinary Cultivator would be lucky to recognize all the names, and he wants them gathered? I bet he wants to hold onto this broken furnace as a family heirloom for a lifetime!"

Another Loose Cultivator carrying a pill basket chimed in, "Exactly. Look at how scorched this furnace is, with pill residue solidified at the mouth. It was probably thrown away by some Alchemy Trash after a furnace explosion. Only these two Outer Sect Disciples would treat it like a treasure!"

Ling Wei acted as if she hadn't heard the mockery. Her fingertips still rested lightly on the purple copper furnace body. Under the stimulation of her spiritual power, the pale purple alchemical patterns became clearer. Even the solidified residue at the furnace mouth emitted a faint spiritual light—it wasn't ordinary residue, but the remaining medicinal properties from refining an ancient miraculous pill, only discolored by Pill Fire.

The cauldron was a good one, but the old man's condition...

"These thirty-eight types of seedlings? One plant of each?" Just then, Lin Yue turned to ask the old man.

The long-bearded old man finally opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in his murky gaze. "One of each will do, but if even one is missing, it won't count." He paused and added, "And they must be live seedlings. Withered ones or damaged ones forced to ripen with spiritual power won't count either."

As soon as these words were spoken, the laughter around them grew even louder. Live seedlings were already hard to find, and gathering thirty-eight types across different grades was something even the Medicine Garden deacons of major Sects might not be able to achieve.

Lin Yue looked at the old man and said in a steady voice, "If we can gather them all, this Pill Furnace will be ours?"

The old man stroked his long beard and nodded slowly. "I am a man of my word. As long as you can gather them before sunset, the hundred refinements pill furnace will be presented with both hands."

Lin Yue didn't say much. With a thought, he sent his Divine Sense into the Hongmeng Space—the seedlings he and A He had been cultivating in the space were no longer just the few scattered plants they started with.

Especially after the Spiritual Qi concentration in the space rose to 3 points, the ripening speed increased sixfold. Combined with A He's "Universal Symbiosis" talent, they had accumulated many second and third-grade spirit plant seedlings. Most of the Spirit Medicine seedlings on the jade plate were already prepared, with only three types missing.

However, he wasn't in a hurry to take them out of the space. Instead, he cupped his hands to the old man and said, "Please allow me to go to the Nursery Area to search and see if I can gather them before sunset."

"Before sunset?" The Huangtian Mountain Cultivator clicked his tongue exaggeratedly. "There are only three hours left until sunset! Even if you two could fly, you wouldn't be able to gather so many Spirit Medicines!"

Lin Yue didn't say much but left the place with Ling Wei and headed to the Nursery Area. His luck was good, and he actually found the seedlings for the three missing Spirit Medicines in the Nursery Area.

An hour later, to everyone's astonishment, Lin Yue took out thirty-eight live spirit plant seedlings and placed them before the old man.

Each plant had a full root system and rich Spiritual Qi. Among them, the leaves of the "Blood Leaf Orchid" shimmered with a faint red spiritual light, the roots of the "Ice Spirit Grass" were covered in fine white frost, and the flower stalks of the "Purple Heart Orchid" were still adorned with unopened buds. They were all vibrant second-grade spirit plant seedlings.

"Are these enough?" Lin Yue suspended the seedlings in front of the stall. As Spiritual Qi swirled around, even Cultivators from neighboring stalls were drawn over, peeking in one after another.

The long-bearded old man stared at the seedlings, his fingers beginning to tremble slightly. He reached out to touch the leaves of the "Blood Leaf Orchid," feeling the vitality flowing within, then touched the white frost on the roots of the "Ice Spirit Grass." He suddenly let out a long sigh. "Enough! Enough! The owner of this furnace said that anyone who could gather these seedlings must be someone who understands medicinal plants and cherishes artifacts. This hundred refinements pill furnace belongs to you!"

He stood up and pushed the purple copper Pill Furnace toward Lin Yue. Although the furnace body was heavy, it felt as light as nothing under the guidance of the old man's spiritual power.

Lin Yue reached out to catch it, feeling the warmth of the furnace walls. Under the stimulation of the spiritual power in his palm, the pale purple alchemical patterns emitted a soft glow, faintly echoing the Alchemy insights fed back to him by Luo Ningshuang.

"This furnace..." Lin Yue was about to say thanks when a coarse voice came from behind, filled with undisguised greed: "Wait! We saw this Pill Furnace first. Why give it to these two Outer Sect Disciples?"

Everyone looked toward the source of the voice and saw three Cultivators in Huangtian Mountain Loose Cultivator attire walking over quickly. The leader was a burly man with a face full of scars, a broad-backed saber at his waist, its scabbard still stained with Yao Beast blood.

The two Cultivators behind him were no pushovers either; one held a flail, and the other carried an iron staff. Their eyes were fixed on the hundred refinements pill furnace like it was prey.

The long-bearded old man's face darkened. "Gentlemen, everything follows the rule of 'first come, first served.' This furnace was exchanged for seedlings by this lady and Young Master. How can you just snatch it?"

"First come, first served?" The burly man sneered, his broad-backed saber unsheathed by half an inch with a "clink." The blade's light made the faces of those around turn pale. "In this Remnant Treasure Area, might makes right! Old man, if you're smart, you'll shut up, or I'll smash your pathetic stall!"

Ling Wei gripped the Black Jade Piece in her palm, the formation patterns glowing faintly, but she was gently stopped by Lin Yue's hand on her shoulder. He stepped forward, his aura deepening. The Ten Thousand Jun Force circulated slowly within his body, and a pale golden spiritual light swirled at his fingertips: "We earned this furnace through our own efforts. If you want it, you'll have to go through me."

Seeing that Lin Yue was only a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator, the burly man's disdain grew even stronger. He swung his saber toward Lin Yue's face. "Through you? A Ninth Level of Qi Refining Trash dares to be insolent in front of me!"

The saber wind was fierce, carrying the stench of Yao Beast blood. The surrounding Cultivators retreated in fear. Lin Yue stood his ground, and only when the blade was three inches from his forehead did he suddenly sidestep. His right hand clamped onto the burly man's wrist like an iron pincer, and the Ten Thousand Jun Force erupted—with a crisp "crack," the burly man's wrist bone was snapped!

"Ah—!" The burly man let out a shrill scream, and the broad-backed saber fell to the ground with a "clatter." Seeing this, the two Cultivators behind him attacked; one swung a flail at the back of Lin Yue's head, and the other swept an iron staff toward his waist.

Lin Yue's left hand condensed a wisp of Green Fire Sword Intent, which was the Heaven-Burning Sword Intent seed fed back by Su Qingyuan. Although it wasn't as refined as Su Qingyuan's, it still carried a sharp radiance capable of burning everything.

With a backhand sweep, the Green Fire Sword Intent transformed into two sword threads, precisely entangling the flail and the iron staff. With a jolt of spiritual power, he sent the two Magical Artifacts flying from their hands. They crashed into a distant stall, shattering ceramic bottles all over the ground.

"Get out." Lin Yue's voice was cold. He increased the pressure on the burly man's wrist, causing him to twitch in pain. He couldn't even kneel steadily and could only beg for mercy repeatedly: "Senior, spare me! Senior, spare me! We were blind to your greatness; we won't dare do it again!"

Lin Yue let go, and the burly man slumped to the ground as if he had lost all strength. He scrambled to pick up his weapon and fled in panic with his two companions, not even daring to leave behind a single threat.

Seeing this, the surrounding Cultivators looked at Lin Yue with a bit more awe. No one dared to step forward and speak out of turn again.

The long-bearded old man looked at Lin Yue's back, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. He took out a pale purple Jade Slip from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Lin Yue. "This is the 'Furnace Refinement Method' left by the previous owner. It can help you refine the hundred refinements pill furnace into a Lifebound Treasure. The inner lining of this furnace is cast from 'Li-fire Purple Copper' and can withstand mid-grade Pill Fire. Using it for Alchemy will increase the pill success rate by at least thirty percent."

Lin Yue took the Jade Slip, his fingertips touching the cool runes. He quickly bowed in thanks. "Thank you, Senior."

Only then did Ling Wei step forward, lightly tapping the mouth of the hundred refinements pill furnace. "This furnace has a hidden use. The alchemical patterns at the bottom can 'Feed Back Alchemical Dao.' If Junior Sister Luo Ningshuang can refine it into a Lifebound Treasure, it will also benefit her cultivation."