As soon as Su Bai returned to Danfu Pavilion,
Fellow Daoist Yan hurried over, a barely concealed excitement on his face.
"Senior, you're back! I've retrieved everything!"
Fellow Daoist Yan's hands were trembling at this moment.
The Core Formation Realm he had yearned for!
He carefully and cautiously took out an unremarkable Storage Pouch from his Pregnant.
Inside it were the Spirit Medicines he had schemed for ten years to obtain after the Nascent Soul Secret Realm in the Outer Sea opened!
Now, he was handing them over to Su Bai so she could refine the Medicinal Pills that would aid in his Breakthrough to Core Formation.
Su Bai took the Storage Pouch and glanced at the Spirit Medicines inside.
Then, she frowned.
Seeing this, Fellow Daoist Yan suddenly grew nervous. "What? Is there a problem?"
He quickly asked,
"Senior, is there something wrong with the Spirit Medicines?"
Su Bai shook her head.
Fellow Daoist Yan felt relieved. It was good that there was no problem with the Spirit Medicines. Then, he realized that if the Spirit Medicines were fine, why was Su Bai frowning?
He heard Su Bai say solemnly,
"Is there no Pill Formula?"
These Third-Order Medicinal Pills were not that easy to refine. Without a Pill Formula, how would she know the proportions of the Medicinal Pills?
Moreover, Su Bai did not have the Legacy of a Third-Order Alchemist and was unaware of the experience and insights of other Third-Order Alchemists.
With only the Spirit Medicines, would she have to try them one by one? How long would that take, and how many furnace explosions would she experience?
"Yes, there is!"
Fellow Daoist Yan quickly reminded her. He couldn't possibly forget such an important matter.
"Senior, there should be an unremarkable fan-shaped Magical Artifact in the Storage Pouch."
Following Fellow Daoist Yan's reminder, Su Bai searched again and indeed found that unremarkable Low Grade Magical Artifact among the many Spirit Medicines.
She took out the Magical Artifact and opened the fan.
On the fan's surface, there were densely packed characters.
It was precisely the Pill Formula for the Third-Order Medicinal Pill, Dustfall Pill.
"You sure know how to hide things."
"Heh heh, it's just that I was afraid of accidents..."
Seeing Su Bai take out the fan and her expression visibly relax, Fellow Daoist Yan also breathed a sigh of relief.
On the way here, Fellow Daoist Yan had six Storage Pouches on him, each containing different items: Medicinal Pills, Cultivation Techniques, Magical Artifacts, miscellaneous items, thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines used to confuse, and the Core Formation Spirit Medicines he truly wanted to hide.
On the way back from the Outer Sea Nascent Soul Secret Realm, Fellow Daoist Yan was constantly on edge.
He was afraid of being robbed by some short-sighted individuals.
Using a Low Grade Magical Artifact to record the Pill Formula was also done with the thought that if the Storage Pouch were to be stolen, others wouldn't know the purpose of these Spirit Medicines, and he could seize the opportunity to sell the Spirit Medicines and then snatch them back.
He probably never thought that one day he would also worry about encountering a robber cultivators.
No other reason, it was simply that these Core Formation Spirit Medicines were too important to Fellow Daoist Yan.
"Senior, can you refine the Medicinal Pills now?"
Fellow Daoist Yan asked again.
Su Bai looked at the Storage Pouch in her hand and thought for a moment.
"I can refine the Medicinal Pills."
"Then when?"
Looking at the anxious Fellow Daoist Yan in front of her, Su Bai smiled.
"Fellow Daoist Yan, you haven't reached Late-Stage Foundation Establishment yet because you are too impatient, which led to a Bottleneck. Otherwise, you would have already broken through. Relax your mind."
Su Bai reminded him.
Upon hearing this, Fellow Daoist Yan also knew he was too anxious.
He couldn't help but be anxious. When Fellow Daoist Yan first Broke through to Foundation Establishment, he couldn't stabilize his Qi and blood, much like Su Bai; he was also an older Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Now, his Lifespan was less than a hundred years.
Cultivating to Late-Stage Foundation Establishment or even Peak Foundation Establishment within a hundred years was not a problem for Fellow Daoist Yan.
His Aptitude and willpower were sufficient to support him in Cultivating.
But the Lifespan that was clearly visible at its end was like a sword hanging over his head.
Constantly reminding Fellow Daoist Yan that if he didn't form a Core, he would die after a hundred years.
Thus, his state of mind fluctuated, leading to a Bottleneck when he tried to Breakthrough from Middle Stage Foundation Establishment to Late Stage.
"Alas, Senior is right. I was too anxious."
Fellow Daoist Yan didn't want to be like this, but the instinct for life urged him on.
Having come so far with such difficulty, Fellow Daoist Yan did not want to die like a Mortal.
Clearly, after Foundation Establishment, his Cultivation path had just begun.
Sometimes, Fellow Daoist Yan even envied Lu Hong.
This girl's daily life was very simple; she just revolved around Su Bai, seemingly without any worries, and her Cultivation path was unobstructed.
Now, when he saw Lu Hong, he even had to respectfully address her as Senior.
"The Alchemy can begin now."
Now that the Medicinal Pills and Pill Formula were all present, she could naturally refine them.
However, Su Bai still wanted to Cultivate the Spirit Medicines for refining the Dustfall Pill in her hand first.
So, she found an excuse.
"However, this Medicinal Pill is of great importance. I need to calm down and return to Ebony Island to refine it alone."
Hearing what Su Bai said, Fellow Daoist Yan had no doubts.
After all, at this time, carelessness was indeed not an option. He quickly nodded in agreement.
"Senior is right. Junior will not disturb you."
And to completely reassure Fellow Daoist Yan, Su Bai took out a porcelain bottle from her Storage Pouch and handed it to him.
Fellow Daoist Yan looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand. It clearly contained Medicinal Pills, and he didn't understand why Su Bai was giving him this.
"Senior, what is the meaning of giving me this Medicinal Pill?"
Su Bai pointed at the porcelain bottle and said,
"This porcelain bottle contains a High Grade Clear Mind Pill, which can help you Breakthrough the Bottleneck of Middle Stage Foundation Establishment and become Late-Stage Foundation Establishment."
"Go back and take it to Cultivate and Breakthrough the Bottleneck."
"I will go to refine the Medicinal Pills. As for the time it will take for the Medicinal Pill to be completed, I can't say for sure. After all, it took half a year last time, and the Medicinal Pill being refined this time is very important to us, so it might take two or three years."
Fellow Daoist Yan held the porcelain bottle in his hand, and upon hearing Su Bai's words, he nodded in agreement.
He knew this matter could not be rushed, nor should it be.
There was only one set of Spirit Medicines in this Storage Pouch.
If any mistake occurred, it would be unknown how long it would take to gather them again.
Even if he had helped that Core Formation Cultivator before, providing him with the Haoyuan Pill for his Breakthrough, that cultivator had also helped him gather the Core Formation Spirit Medicines in the Outer Sea Nascent Soul Secret Realm. Both parties were even in terms of favors.
Fellow Daoist Yan cupped his hands to Su Bai:
"Senior, please go refine the Medicinal Pills. Junior will go back and Breakthrough."
After speaking, Fellow Daoist Yan left.
Su Bai looked at the Storage Pouch in her hand, and her expression also became a bit serious.
"Lu Hong."
"Aunt Su, I'm here."
"I'm going into seclusion for Alchemy. If Xu Changge comes out of seclusion and looks for me, tell her to go directly to Ebony Island."
"Okay, Aunt Su..."
"Hmm?"
"I understand, Aunt Su. I will convey the message."
Lu Hong's voice was a bit aggrieved.
Why did Su Bai seem so busy these past few years?
She never stayed in Danfu Pavilion for more than a few days, running out every day.
Su Bai also noticed Lu Hong's grievance and, wanting to comfort her, reached out her hand.
"..."
So tall!
Why so tall?! What did she eat to grow so tall?!
I can't reach Lu Hong's head!
Lu Hong couldn't compare to Xu Changge in terms of figure, but she still had some advantage in height.
In the end, Su Bai still chose not to stand on her tiptoes, but simply stroked Lu Hong's cheek as if petting a cat.
"Aunt Su is preparing to form her Core. This matter is very important."
Lu Hong felt the warm, soft touch on her face, and a hint of enjoyment appeared on her expression.
After hearing what Su Bai said, she nodded gently.
"Mmm..."
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