Hidden Moth-Chapter 530 - 301: The Union of Spirit Roots—Yin and Yang (Part 2)

He Kao: "What Spirit Pill?"

Lin Qingshuang: "Peony."

He Kao puzzled, "Isn’t that a flower?"

Lin Qingshuang: "It’s Peony, not the peony flower; it’s the name of an elixir. Don’t ask me why, anyway, the Ancestor chose this name. It also has another name, Profound Yin Pill..."

Within the legacy of the Magic Sect passed to He Kao by Li Xiuyuan, some higher realm alchemy techniques are incomplete, let alone all-encompassing, and He Kao doesn’t quite grasp them thoroughly. For example, he doesn’t understand the Pure Yang Pill very well.

The current master of alchemy techniques is undoubtedly the Supreme Elder of the Alchemy Sect, Qi Nansheng, followed by the Sect Leader Wild Phoenix of the Observing Body Sect.

In the ancient alchemy formulas left by the Ancestor, the main ingredient of the Pure Yang Pill is the Vermilion Fruit, but nowadays no one has seen the Vermilion Fruit. After generations of Ancestors experimented with improvements, they discovered that Golden Sun Dodder could substitute the Vermilion Fruit.

This alternative formula also has clear drawbacks, as the medicinal effect is too strong, even a Great Success Cultivator finds it difficult to endure.

While ordinary elixirs might be easy to solve with modern pharmaceutical extended-release technology, the same cannot be said for these alchemy masters. Yet repeated attempts at extended-release significantly weaken the spiritual effect of the Pure Yang Pill.

The problem was finally solved by the Observing Body Sect, without changing the alchemy formula, but by crafting another spirit pill to be taken alongside the Pure Yang Pill, solving the problem of excessively potent medicinal effects and enhancing its spiritual effect.

This spirit pill is Peony.

Peony is also not suitable for taking alone; it needs the spiritual effect of the Pure Yang Pill to neutralize its gentle yin aura.

To craft Peony requires using more than a dozen spirit medicines, the most crucial, rare, and indispensable of which is a Xue Guanghan and its Homogeneous Pearl Mother pair.

The so-called Pearl Mother refers to the clam shells producing Xue Guanghan, which are also a rare spirit medicine, like being the main ingredient in the Beauty Pill. The spiritual effect of the Beauty Pill is evident from its name.

Though Xue Guanghan is precious, with the Magic Sect’s capabilities, it should be obtainable, but the Homogeneous Pearl Mother that produced it is quite difficult to find.

Throughout history, cultivators who obtained Xue Guanghan might refine it into a magical artifact to preserve it. But the Pearl Mothers obtained simultaneously would have long been used for other purposes, like making the Beauty Pill; no one deliberately keeps them.

The Xue Guanghan He Kao first gave to Lin Qingshuang, and the Pearl Mother pair he gave later, just happened to be homogeneous objects.

A while ago, it was said that Wild Phoenix traveled overseas yet did not delay being busy otherwise, having refined a batch of Peony.

The main ingredient, Xue Guanghan, and the homogeneous Pearl Mother were provided by Lin Qingshuang. Moreover, Qihuang Spirit Garden "sponsored" the majority of the auxiliary spirit medicines.

No wonder the Observing Body Sect awarded that "reward" spot to Lin Qingshuang; it turns out she truly made a significant contribution, far beyond her seniority and good relationship with the Sect Leader.

After explaining the whole story, Lin Qingshuang said mysteriously: "This time, Grandmaster Qi went into seclusion to refine a batch of thirty-six Pure Yang Pills. The Sect Leaders and Stewards of the Seven Great Magic Sects each get one.

Additionally, each Magic Sect has one disciple who gets one, and the one from the Observing Body Sect was given to me. But I know in my heart, the most valuable main ingredient was provided by you. If we’re talking about contribution, that’s your contribution..."

He Kao quickly waved his hand and said: "You can’t say it like that. Since I presented it to a senior, it’s yours. How the senior disposes of it is unrelated to me. If we’re talking about contribution, it’s your contribution."

Lin Qingshuang: "Don’t rush, let me finish! I told this to my senior brother too, but he told me not to mention it. Because when the Ancestral Hall discussed, Elder Mei’s opinion was that the last Pure Yang Pill was to be given to you.

The latest news just arrived, the distribution plan from the Ancestral Hall is out, and indeed, the last Pure Yang Pill has been given to you."

Lin Qingshuang didn’t want to take all the credit, so she intended to tell the Ancestral Hall that the Xue Guanghan and Homogeneous Pearl Mother were both provided by He Kao... In fact, even if she didn’t say anything, related news would eventually reach He Kao’s ears.

Why did Wild Phoenix advise her not to say it? Because even if it were said, the ultimate result would be nothing more than having the Observing Body Sect’s reward to Lin Qingshuang given to He Kao.

In that case, He Kao already has one, and the last remaining one certainly would not be given to him again.

And if Lin Qingshuang didn’t mention it, He Kao would receive the last one, and she herself could still get one.

Lin Qingshuang considered her senior brother’s words reasonable, so she listened to the suggestion, and today, the distribution plan was released, just as Wild Phoenix predicted.

He Kao quickly said: "I see, then congratulations to the senior!"

Lin Qingshuang: "Don’t rush, I still have something to discuss with you! This time the Ancestral Hall prepared enough spirit medicines, and a second batch of Pure Yang Pills can be refined, so a second batch of Peony also must be.

Therefore, another Xue Guanghan and Homogeneous Pearl Mother are needed. The Xue Guanghan you later lent me was said to be one you collected yourself, so the Homogeneous Pearl Mother should still be in your hands, right?"

He Kao finally understood why Lin Qingshuang couldn’t return that Xue Guanghan to him, not only not returning it, but also needing to take another Pearl Mother pair from him.

He Kao immediately nodded and said: "The Homogeneous Pearl Mother is indeed in my hands, I’ll deliver it to you later, don’t delay the refining of the second batch of Peony."

Lin Qingshuang: "This way, if the second batch of Pure Yang Pills can be refined, I’ll at least get one more, and at that time, that Pure Yang Pill is yours, you must accept it!

Xiao Kao, I’m indebted to you with a huge favor this time!"

He Kao: "Please don’t say that, this is karma. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even have heard of Peony, and the things would just be a wasted opportunity left with me.