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On the table were several bulging packets of medicinal herbs, almost filling half of the table, and a rich and mixed aroma of herbs filled the air.

"I have fulfilled my mission!"

Shen Dujiang lowered his voice: "In the past few days, I have used multiple channels and spared no expense to gather almost all the relevant medicinal materials I could. The quantity here is several times that of usual. I have even collected several portions of the medicinal materials needed for that uncommon Blood Nourishing Pill."

Chen Yue stepped forward and carefully inspected each package one by one.

The medicinal herbs were of a complete variety, in generous quantities, and mostly of excellent quality, clearly showing that Shen Dujiang had put in a lot of effort.

A rough estimate suggests that if all these medicinal herbs were refined into pills, it would be enough to sustain him for nearly a month.

He also had several portions of the ingredients for the Blood Nourishing Pill, enough for him to try refining it.

Chen Yue nodded in satisfaction, repackaged the medicinal herbs, and looked at Shen Dujiang: "Was the purchasing process smooth? Were any tails following us?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Dujiang's smile faded, and he shook his head, saying:

"Before, I could vaguely sense a few furtive glances, but since I started buying in bulk, those prying eyes have disappeared."

As we predicted, after their Marrow Refining Realm expert suffered an inexplicable defeat, the other side dared not send anyone to follow us again until they had a clear understanding of our strength.

Chen Yue nodded. The other party was already on edge and chose a safer approach before they had absolute certainty.

"Have we received any more concrete information in the last two days regarding the date the caravan arrived, or a reliable guide on the way to Tianzhou Prefecture?" Chen Yue inquired about another important matter.

A hint of helplessness appeared on Shen Dujiang's face:

"We have no way of knowing the exact date the caravan will arrive; we can only estimate based on past dates. As for the guides to Tianzhou Prefecture, we have managed to find out about a few old merchants and bodyguards who have traveled between the two places before, but we still need to make secret contact to confirm their reliability."

I've been keeping an eye on things secretly, and I should have some initial results in three to five days at the latest.

Chen Yue nodded, knowing that this matter could not be rushed.

"What do we do next?"

Shen Dujiang thought for a moment and said, "In the next few days, I will continue to spread the word about the blood sacrifice, but I will completely disappear and never show my face again. We have enough medicinal herbs; we just need to wait for news from the caravan and the guide."

"good!"

Chen Yue agreed and said no more. He gathered all the medicinal herbs on the table, put them on his back, and disappeared into the night outside the courtyard in a flash.

The next day, Chen Yue skillfully refined a batch of Marrow Cleansing Pills and a batch of Poison Avoidance Pills, both of which were successfully produced and of excellent quality. He then refined Bone Strengthening Pills, and three were also successfully produced.

After finishing all this, Chen Yue calmed himself down, adjusted his condition to its best, and began to refine the newly acquired Blood Nourishing Pill.

He had already mastered the formula for the Blood Nourishing Pill, and was well aware of the several points where the medicinal properties conflicted and were difficult to integrate.

But what you learn from books is never enough; actually making it yourself is a completely different matter.

This elixir requires extremely subtle control of the heat and temperature. The timing for blending the main ingredients is fleeting, posing a great test to the alchemist's concentration and the finesse of their technique.

Chen Yue focused intently, quietly circulating the Mind Cultivation Technique to make his mind as clear as a mirror, accurately grasping every change in the medicinal power within the alchemy furnace.

Half an hour later, the alchemy furnace was opened.

At the bottom of the furnace lay a dark red pill with fine spiral patterns on its surface, emitting a peculiar aroma that blended the fragrance of herbs with a faint smell of rust.

The pill was round and smooth, but its luster was dull, indicating that it was of ordinary quality.

"It's done."

Chen Yue breathed a sigh of relief. It was already quite good that he was able to successfully refine the pill on his first attempt.

He carefully took out the pill, examined it closely in his palm, smelled it, and then scraped off a little powder to taste. He confirmed that it was not poisonous, but the medicinal power seemed somewhat scattered and not concentrated enough.

"The effect is probably just as Chen Yuqing said, negligible," Chen Yue thought to himself, but he felt little disappointment, and even a little anticipation. What he wanted was precisely this slight, essential effect.

Without hesitation, Chen Yue put the newly refined Blood Nourishing Pill into his mouth.

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, transforming into a warm current that slid down the throat and quickly spread throughout the body.

This warm current wasn't overpowering; rather, it had a gentle, subtle effect, like a gentle rain nourishing the earth. Wherever it passed, a faint, almost imperceptible tingling or itching sensation spread through the muscles and fascia.

But this feeling was fleeting; the warm current quickly dissipated into the blood and qi, and disappeared without any noticeable changes in the body.

"No wonder nobody's interested," Chen Yue chuckled.

The effect is indeed poor, and normal people would not take it for a long time.

Chen Yue didn't dwell on the effects of the pills and continued to complete his daily cultivation practice.

As day turns to night, and midnight arrives.

Daily Settlement

[Striving to master the Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield, experience +525]

[Taking the Blood Nourishing Pill resulted in a slight self-healing effect.]

……

[Talent: Strengthening and Damage Regeneration (1/265)]

……

When Chen Yue saw the newly appeared line of text on the panel, his eyes lit up with surprise.

Another brand new talent!

The Blood Nourishing Pill's negligible effect on enhancing recovery ability, amplified and solidified by the panel's calculations, successfully unlocked a talent focused on recovery and strengthening the body!

Although the name of this talent is quite different from the immortality Chen Yue initially imagined, the four words "strengthening the foundation and recovering from injuries" clearly explain its effects: stabilizing the source and accelerating the recovery of injuries.

This is undoubtedly another major boost to Chen Yue's survival ability. Imagine, being able to stop bleeding and heal faster after being injured in battle, and even reduce the accumulation of hidden injuries, would greatly benefit the stability of his foundation.

This is no less strategically valuable than simply increasing defense; in fact, it is a force that can grow together with it.

"This fundamental strengthening characteristic might be related to the Haoran Guyuan Jue, a technique that also emphasizes strengthening the foundation and cultivating vitality? Or perhaps, after perfecting the Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield, the increased control over one's own life essence influenced the direction in which one's talent manifested?"

Chen Yue seemed to be deep in thought, though the specific reasons were difficult to ascertain, but the outcome was undoubtedly excellent.

Chen Yue slowly leaned back in his chair, gazing at the deep night outside the window, a genuine smile appearing on his face.

The improvement of one's strength is always so pleasing.

Elixirs, cultivation techniques, talent... everything is developing steadily in a better direction.

The gloom still lingers over Youlin County, but the chips in his hand are gradually becoming heavier.

Time flies like an arrow, and four days have passed in the blink of an eye.

On the surface, Youlin County maintained an almost eerie calm, but the matter of the blood sacrifice had already spread among the various families and even the common people in the county. Deep within the Chen Mansion, in the most heavily guarded alchemy room, the atmosphere was completely different from the outside world.

The furnace was still warm, and a strange, sweet, and fishy smell filled the air.

Chen Jing and Chen Xuanli stood side by side, their gazes focused on Chen Zhige, who was intently examining a white jade tray in the center of the alchemy room.

Chen Zhige's face was filled with a kind of obsessive focus, along with a barely suppressed smile.

He extended two fingers and gently picked up the pill in the center of the jade plate, which was dark gold and amber in color.

"How was the refining process? Did it go smoothly?"

Chen Jing looked at the human pill with an excellent appearance, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes, and asked in a deep voice.