In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 321 You Won't Live to See Today
In Ye Mengxiong's words, Guo Xiaofeng was the epitome of a simp.

Xu Mengxuan is the epitome of a green tea bitch.

Xie Lingxin felt a little itchy to punch him.

He's had enough of being a sycophant in this lifetime because of Lao Xie.

“I warned him a long time ago to stay away from this woman! But he wouldn’t listen, and now look what’s happened, he’s lost his life.”

As Ye Mengxiong spoke, he looked at the corpse on the ground, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Although he disliked Guo Xiaofeng's sycophancy, he still considered him a friend.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have kept hanging out with him.

I thought he would only suffer a little loss at most, but I never expected him to lose his life.

"How do you know that Xu Mengxuan killed Guo Xiaofeng?"

After he finished speaking, Xie Lingxin still didn't hear the reason why Xu Mengxuan was the murderer.

Ye Mengxiong revealed a hint of hatred: "It told me!"

Xie Lingxin's gaze fell on a little pig he was holding in his arms.

He had just seen it, but thought it was just a pet pig and didn't pay any attention to it.

So does everyone else.

They looked at the piglet in his arms, but couldn't see anything special about it.

"It tells you?"

Xie Lingxin's eyes showed a question.

Ye Mengxiong said, "Teacher Xie, this little pig is Guo Xiaofeng's pet. Guo Xiaofeng never leaves it behind."

"I found it at the academy today. I thought it had run away and wanted to return it to it."

"Then I met Xu Mengxuan, and this little pig suddenly went berserk, broke free from me, pounced on her, and bit her,"

"Many people in the college saw it. Xu Mengxuan has a lot of sycophants. A lot of people came to fawn over her and even wanted to beat me up!"

"But am I someone to be trifled with? After dealing with those sycophants, I discovered the little pig had run away, so I chased after him,"

"This little thing can run fast; it ran all the way here, and it took me a lot of effort to find it,"

"Then that guy grabbed me, and I never expected..."

He looked at Guo Xiaofeng's body and sighed, "It must have come looking for Guo Xiaofeng."

Xie Lingxin and the others all looked at the inconspicuous little pig in his arms.

Jin Yuan clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "This little thing is actually so intelligent?"

"Hey kid, sell it to me, name your price."

Ye Mengxiong tightened her grip on the little pig: "I won't sell it. I want to return it to his family."

Xie Lingxin interrupted Jin Yuan's frivolous interest: "Based on this alone, you believe that Xu Mengxuan killed him?"

Ye Mengxiong patted the little pig in his arms and said, "As you can see, it's usually very docile. How could it possibly bite someone?"

Xie Lingxin asked Leng Lie, "What do you think?"

Leng Lie said, "It's not impossible, but investigations aren't based on conjecture. Whether it's true or not, we'll know by interrogating Xu Mengxuan."

Xie Lingxin nodded and said to Chu He, "Brother Chu, then I'll trouble you to send someone to bring Xu Mengxuan back."

"Oh, right, and those girls who were harassed in the past."

The missing people were all given demerits for new harassment, so the people who were harassed naturally couldn't escape the connection.

Chu He said, "Alright, I'll go there myself."

After saying that, he hurriedly left with a few people.

Xie Ling thought for a moment and said to Ye Mengxiong, "You go back first, leave this pig to me."

Ye Mengxiong hesitated slightly, but still handed the pig over: "Then, Teacher Xie, you must take good care of it, and also, you must make that bitch Xu Mengxuan pay with her life!"

Xie Lingxin took the piglet: "If it really is her, she will naturally receive the punishment she deserves."

Ye Mengxiong still trusted Xie Lingxin to some extent. After glancing at Guo Xiaofeng one last time, he shook his head and left.

Not long after, Chuhe returned.

But he didn't bring Xu Mengxuan back.

"Xu Mengxuan has gone missing."

Chu He said, "We've been to the academy and her home, but no one has seen her since she left the academy today."

"And all those girls have disappeared too."

They've all disappeared?

Xie Ling thought to herself, "It seems that I really can't escape the influence of these people."

Chu He asked, "Then what do we do now?"

How would I know?
However, since there is an expert like Leng Lie here, why should an outsider like him have any trouble?
Xie Lingxin simply dumped the task of finding the person on Leng Lie and Chu He, and then ran off.

It's not that he's irresponsible.

He's really not good at investigating cases.

Besides, aren't all leaders like that?
If you do everything yourself, then what's the point of being a leader?
Do you still want to improve? Are you still allowing those below you to improve?
He also plans to go to the Seven Star Cave today to learn alchemy from Song Jian.

It was also a spur-of-the-moment decision.

The mermaid pearl was a warning, but they didn't know where the danger was coming from, so they decided to take cover and check the wind direction first.

The small iron hoe given by the pine tree is incredibly convenient; with a single thought, one can directly enter the Seven Star Grotto Heaven, no matter where they are.

The old man was naturally pleased with his arrival, and when he heard that he wanted to learn alchemy, he didn't try to dissuade him like he had before.

We've already tried to persuade them, but since they won't listen, then we'll teach them!

If it were anyone else, Matsuma would have kicked them away.

"Little Lingxin, do you know what's most important in alchemy?"

Songjian led Xie Lingxin to the place where he usually refined pills.

It was a stone house with a large cauldron inside. The walls were carved out into many compartments, filled with bottles and jars.

Xie Lingxin shook her head: "Please enlighten me, Grandpa."

"Don't be busy yet."

Matsushima smiled and said, "The Federation's technology is advanced, and its biological and medical technologies have reached an extreme level."

"In ancient legends, the so-called revival of the dead and the restoration of flesh and bone were all done with ease,"

"Except for a few difficult diseases, as long as a person is not completely dead, even if they are physically disabled, they are not difficult to treat."

"Then why bother with alchemy?"

He pointed to the alchemy cauldron in the room: "How can such primitive methods of refining medicine compare to the Federation's biomedical technology?"

Xie Lingxin touched her chin: "These should be different, right?"

They are definitely different; otherwise, they wouldn't exist.

But he didn't know what was different.

Songjian nodded approvingly: "Alchemy is very simple. It can be summed up in one sentence: Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the balance of heat."

"Many people believe that this ancient alchemy method is outdated and unnecessary, but they don't know the mystery behind it."

"We'll gradually understand the reasons later. Let me first tell you about the three fundamental principles of alchemy: diagrams, formulas, and rituals."

Xie Lingxin was taken aback: "Huh?"

Songjian nodded and smiled, "That's right. You think that just throwing all sorts of rare and precious materials into a furnace and burning them is called alchemy?"

"In alchemy, the five metals, three mercury, nine lead, and eight minerals are almost indispensable; in modern technology, these are all highly toxic,"

"To actually put it in your mouth is suicide!"

"The so-called catalogue can also be called the pill formula. This is the most fundamental point of alchemy. Without the pill formula, then everything else is meaningless."

"The prescription is not a medicine formula; it only records the proportions of the medicinal materials. The most important thing is the 'Qi-circulating line diagram' on it."

"Qi circulation diagram?"

Xie Lingxin was very curious.

If you apply this word to a person, they can understand it.

It can be placed on top of pills...

"Could it be that Dan is still alive?"

Songjian shook his head, then nodded: "All things in heaven and earth have their own laws. What lives is not the elixir, but the laws of all things. In ancient times, this was called 'Tao'."

"Everything has its own way, and the elixir is no exception."

"This line chart is a diagram illustrating how the various ingredients in an elixir are used and transformed,"

"How to utilize the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements Qi, how to harmonize the heat, how to combine the roles of ruler, minister, assistant, and envoy, and transform them into a unified whole."

Songjian paused for a moment and then said, "As for the incantation, you can think of it as the 'key' to the formation of the elixir, called the 'Subduing the Mysterious Pearl Incantation'."

"This is a formula that has been passed down since ancient times. This Mysterious Pearl Formula can subdue all kinds of elixir materials, making them truly unified and ultimately forming the elixir."

"The so-called perfect unity, perfect like a pearl, is the final form of all elixirs, hence the name Subduing the Mysterious Pearl Technique."

"There's another point: in alchemy, the most dangerous hurdle is 'eliminating the poison'!" "Every pill contains poison. To truly create a pill, you must 'eliminate' all the poison; otherwise, it will not only lack miraculous effects but could also be fatal!"

"The Subduing Mysterious Pearl Technique is for killing pill poison."

"Finally, there's this 'ritual,' which is considered..."

Matsuma seemed to be carefully choosing his words: "It can be considered a kind of ritual to heaven and earth. The essence of alchemy is to seize the creation of heaven and earth."

"The so-called ritual is a request to Heaven and Earth to grant the power of creation. Without this step, the elixir cannot be refined no matter what."

"It's okay if you don't understand this point; just consider it a 'rule'."

Xie Lingxin thought to herself, "I understand."

He also has rituals for refining treasures.

The previous act of sealing off the community for Wangcai with the Yellow God Yue Zhang should also be considered a ritual.

Well... perhaps it really is all in the dark, that heaven and earth have their own spirit.

"If you want to learn alchemy, the first thing you need to do is learn the Fuxuan Pearl Technique and its rituals."

Matsuma said, "Although there are already established techniques, learning them is not easy."

"It's like a visualization manual; the diagram is right there, but many people just can't seem to learn it."

"Come, let me teach you the Subduing Profound Pearl Technique first..."

"Remember this first. When you get back, practice it diligently. Once you can sense that elusive energy within this mantra, that is the divine power of creation hidden within it."

"Only when you grasp this trace of energy will you truly master the Subduing Mysterious Pearl Technique,"

"Don't be impatient. Even those with exceptional talent need three to five years to have any hope of sensing this incantation."

"Your talent is extraordinary; it shouldn't take you that long. Just keep practicing diligently every day..."

Song Jian spoke eloquently, carefully choosing his words, as if afraid of dampening Xie Lingxin's enthusiasm.

Xie Lingxin couldn't help but interrupt, "Um... Grandpa, I've learned it."

"Well, it's okay if you learn it, just be patient..."

Matsuma stroked his long beard and nodded knowingly.

"Ok?"

Suddenly realizing what was happening, he tightened his grip and ripped off a long hair.

He looked at his several-foot-long beard with a touch of heartache.

He clicked his tongue, and asked uncertainly, "What did you say? You've learned it?"

Xie Lingxin nodded: "Ah."

Pinch your fingers together and silently recite the mantra.

The Fuxuanzhu Formula consists of two parts: oral instructions and finger techniques.

Memorizing the incantation is fine, but the finger techniques are extremely complicated. Moreover, when you pinch the fingers, your blood and qi fluctuate and the five elements become disordered.

The five elements are fundamental to the human body; once they are disordered, not only the body but also the mind will become abnormal.

Perhaps this is the difficulty that many people cannot learn.

As he spoke and moved his fingers, Matsuma indeed felt a faint, elusive energy swirling around his fingers.

[Subduing the Mysterious Pearl Technique: 1/1]

This thing isn't difficult at all; I reached the maximum progress right away.

"This……"

This is not just about learning, but about mastering that vital energy of creation.

Matsuma suddenly began to question the meaning of life.

How long did it take him to learn the Fuxuanzhu Technique back then?

The years have passed so long that I can't quite remember them.

But one thing is certain: at least one year...

"cough."

"Not bad, but don't be arrogant. You're still a little worse than Grandpa was back then."

Matsuma coughed lightly and offered words of encouragement.

Xie Lingxin looked at him with a hint of suspicion.

"Well... now that you know it, I'll teach you the ritual."

Matsuma dared not dwell on it any longer and quickly changed the subject.

"The ritual is simple; just memorize it and don't make a single mistake."

This was even easier for Xie Lingxin; she memorized it after being taught it only once.

It's nothing but tedious.

"The rest is just a matter of more practice and Dantu,"

Song Jian said, "Each alchemy diagram is extremely precious, no less so than the visualization diagram. I have lived for hundreds of years and only have three alchemy diagrams in my possession."

"But none of these three alchemical diagrams are suitable for beginners like you. You can look for them in your Environmental Protection Bureau's archives; that's a treasure trove."

"First, find a basic low-grade first-level pill refining diagram. Once you've mastered it, I'll teach it to you. Otherwise, it's a waste of pill materials, and there's no need for that."

Xie Lingxin scratched her head, almost thinking of just giving it to me directly.

However, thinking that it was best not to eat too rudely, I held back for the time being.

It's good to practice first.

Looking at the time, it's about time.

He then took his leave.

"Ugh……"

After he left, Songjian sighed sadly and remained lost in thought for a long time.

"Uncle-Master, what's wrong with you?"

Bai Ruhui then entered from outside.

"I heard Xie Lingxin was here just now?"

Matsuma nodded wistfully: "I've been here..."

"Uncle-Master, what's wrong? Did that kid upset you?"

Bai Ruhui had a good understanding of Xie Lingxin's temperament.

This guy is genuinely good, but sometimes he can be incredibly shameless.

Songjian shook his head: "Ruhui, I understand now why you wanted him to join Wudang despite everything."

"A person like that... tsk, he's not even human. Wudang is fortunate to have him!"

"?"

……

Xie Lingxin had no idea how much of a shock Songjian had suffered because of him.

Emerging from the Seven Star Cave, they found themselves outside the entrance to the Seven Star Academy.

I had just reached the college gate when I suddenly received a phone call.

Leng Lie said, "We found the person, but..."

Xie Lingxin had to admire herself; indeed, professional matters should be left to professionals.

How long has it been? And you found it already?
"But what?"

"They've all been taken away. That person... is not someone to mess with."

Before Xie Lingxin could ask, another call came in. She glanced at the number; it was unfamiliar.

"wait a moment."

Answer the phone call from an unknown number.

"Xie Lingxin, come and meet me."

"who are you?"

"Golden wings split the sea."

A deep voice came from behind.

Golden-winged sea-splitting creature?

Is he one of the special task force members, and also seems to be a member of the Kim family?

Xie Lingxin immediately became wary.

I looked at the shark pearl bracelet, and one of the beads was still flickering.

Could it be him?

"The person you want is in my hands. Don't worry, I just want to see you. If I wanted you dead, you wouldn't be alive today."

(End of this chapter)