Immortal Fairies Always Have Designs on Me-Chapter 46 - 38 Jumping, Jumping Pill?

The Alchemy Hall of the Wandao Sect stands alone atop a mountain peak, where the entire mountain is perpetually enveloped in a rich fragrance of Dan and herbs. Just inhaling the scent gives one a floating feeling, as if achieving immortality.

However, Lu Jin’an, who had just arrived here, didn’t indulge much in the scent interwoven with countless Dans and herbs in the air.

As the saying goes, "medicine and poison go hand in hand"—a pleasant scent isn’t necessarily from medicinal herbs, it could be poison as well.

In Lu Jin’an’s view, the mountain where the Alchemy Hall is located can be described with the words "smoky and chaotic".

"Greetings, Senior Brother." Several disciples who were resting in the Alchemy Hall bowed to the arriving Lu Jin’an.

After returning the greeting with a smile, Lu Jin’an asked, "Is Jijin here?"

"Senior Brother Zhang is in his Alchemy Room."

After expressing thanks, Lu Jin’an did not proceed directly but first went to the Medicine Garden in the back of the Alchemy Hall to search for the materials he needed.

Although the needed herbs were quite rare, for the Wandao Sect, the first Immortal Sect in the world, even rare alchemy materials may be scarce but are definitely available.

After gathering the materials and paying with contribution points, Lu Jin’an went straight to the door of Zhang Jijin’s Alchemy Room, confirming that entering now wouldn’t disturb him, then walked in.

The large Alchemy Room was filled with aroma, but it felt like a furnace, making staying there quite uncomfortable.

Lu Jin’an glanced at the neatly arranged porcelain bottles and materials on different shelves, then looked at Zhang Jijin, who was sitting on a meditation mat, intently focusing on the Pill Furnace.

He silently sat down to the side and began extracting the medicine liquid from the materials.

Once he had bottled the extracted medicine liquid, the fire in the Pill Furnace dimmed a bit, and Zhang Jijin’s eyes lit up as he quickly got up to open the Pill Furnace—

Bang bang bang...

In just an instant, milky white Dan Pills leaped out of the Pill Furnace, bouncing on the floor a few times before they stopped jumping, but they still buzzed and trembled as if shivering.

"Success!" Zhang Jijin looked at the Dan Pills on the floor, excitedly hitting his right fist with his left palm: "It’s still a bit challenging."

"What are these Dans?" Lu Jin’an picked up a Dan Pill, feeling a tingly sensation in his fingers as the small round pill trembled non-stop in his grasp.

"Senior Brother!" Noticing Lu Jin’an only now, Zhang Jijin hurriedly greeted him: "When did you arrive?"

"Just got here." Lu Jin’an smiled slightly: "What is this elixir?"

"Jumping Pill!"

"Jump what?" Lu Jin’an was stunned, thinking this should be an elixir, not what he was imagining, right?

"Jumping Pill." Zhang Jijin rubbed his hands: "I recently took on a business from the Joyful Union Sect. I don’t know why they want me to make this kind of elixir that’s similar to the Fasting Pill but dissolves slowly in water, but their price is too high."

Zhang Jijin raised a finger and chuckled: "One Jumping Pill for five hundred top-grade spirit crystals. Those guys must have been drained too many times through Yang and Yin, otherwise how could they be so dull?"

Lu Jin’an tugged at the corners of his mouth as he stared at the Dan Pill between his fingers. The cultivators of the Joyful Union Sect really do embody the principle that "sensuality is the first driving force for development".

"How is this Dan refined?" Lu Jin’an asked curiously.

"It’s simple, I’ll teach you." Zhang Jijin evidently didn’t understand what this Dan Pill would be used for, so he introduced the method of refining this Dan with a joyful expression.

Lu Jin’an memorized each word, thinking it might come in handy in the future... maybe?

"Sell fewer." After hearing it, Lu Jin’an advised Zhang Jijin: "Hold back the goods, so you don’t sell too many each time. The cultivators of the Joyful Union Sect will naturally increase the price themselves, understand?"

"Why?" Zhang Jijin looked at his senior brother in confusion: "This stuff is just a Jumping Fasting Pill that dissolves slower..."

"Trust me." Lu Jin’an patted Zhang Jijin’s shoulder: "Produce a hundred pills a month, and you’ll earn more."

Zhang Jijin nodded somewhat in agreement: "I’ll listen to senior brother."

After this topic ended, Lu Jin’an revealed his purpose: "I want to ask junior brother to help me refine a Fifth-grade Pill."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jijin became spirited, glancing at the already-extracted medicine liquid by his senior brother, raising an eyebrow: "Dragon Scale Grass, Sky Blue Flower, Phoenix Blood Crystal, Heavenly Healing Mushroom, Xuan Shen..."

He looked into Lu Jin’an’s eyes: "Senior brother, you want to cultivate the Seven Stars Meridian to communicate with the nine days stars?"

"Yes." Lu Jin’an produced the seven-star channeling body bloodline he had long extracted: "I urgently need this elixir, and I can’t refine it now, so can I entrust you?" fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

Lu Jin’an knew his own talent in alchemy was just enough for self-use, not as good as Zhang Jijin, the chief of Alchemy Hall, and it was urgent, so he came directly to Zhang Jijin.

"Leave it to me." Zhang Jijin licked his lips: "Honestly, I’ve been wanting to challenge a Fifth-grade Body Refining Pill more. After all, body cultivation has no future now, and there’s no market for this level of Body Refining Pill.

Senior brother, you wouldn’t mind my lack of experience with Body Refining Pills, would you? Should I ask Master for help..."

"Alchemy isn’t about fighting." Lu Jin’an chuckled: "You can refine even Sixth-grade Pills, so how can a Fifth-grade Pill stump you?"

"Two and a half hours." Zhang Jijin said in a serious tone: "It’ll be ready."

"Much appreciated." Lu Jin’an bowed: "I’ll pay according to junior brother’s rate..."

"Senior brother, you’re treating me like an outsider with those words." Zhang Jijin said while opening the furnace: "As fellow disciples, mutual assistance is expected. The stronger you are, the happier we are. Talking money hurts feelings, doesn’t it?"

Zhang Jijin smiled: "Besides, since you personally entrusted me, tomorrow I’ll brag to the junior brothers and sisters, that I’m the first Alchemy Hall disciple to help you with alchemy."

Watching Zhang Jijin start refining, Lu Jin’an said no more and walked out without sneaking a peek at Zhang Jijin’s alchemy process.

For an alchemist with Zhang Jijin’s talent, they all have their own unique alchemy methods, and peeking is extremely improper behavior.

But Lu Jin’an didn’t leave the Alchemy Hall either; instead, he borrowed an Alchemy Room to try his hand at refining the Jumping Pill.

Refining his own Jumping Pill would hold more significance, wouldn’t it?

Recalling Zhang Jijin’s teaching method, Lu Jin’an started the furnace and prepared the materials.

While refining, an idea struck him: why not create some with different flavors like Fasting Pills, so that when consumed, they taste delightful as well?

Once he conceived the thought, he stopped the fire to pick some fruits to enhance the taste of the Jumping Pills.

’I am indeed a beast in gentleman’s clothing...’

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