399 - Rebirth of a Star: Another Day, Another Drama

Chapter 399: Arrival at the Middle Immortal Realm When Ye Linglong first acquired the Soul Condensing Grass, she entrusted the little ginseng doll to cultivate it. With the spiritual fields in her space and the different flow of time there, a considerable amount of Soul Condensing Grass had been cultivated. Though they weren't abundant, there were still a few dozen. In fact, Tai Shi Yan's extreme measures were unnecessary at the time; if she had offered a fair price, Ye Linglong wouldn't have minded selling her a few. Unfortunately... Despite numerous simulations in the alchemy chamber, Ye Linglong's first actual attempt to make Soul Condensing Dan ended in failure. At the final stage, the pills crumbled into scraps, but fortunately, the furnace did not explode. Learning from this experience, she extracted another Soul Condensing Grass for another attempt. With some danger but no mishaps, she succeeded this time. Due to the difficulty of the Soul Condensing Dan, only three pills were produced in one batch. However, with the addition of the spiritual spring water, the quality of the pills reached an exquisite level. "Finally, it's done," Ye Linglong sighed as she looked at the three perfectly round pills in her hand. "Is this Soul Condensing Dan?" Feng Li asked curiously, as he observed the pill in Ye Linglong's hand. The fragrance in the air cleared his senses, leaving him feeling refreshed. Ye Linglong casually handed a pill to Feng Li: "Try it." Then, she tossed the remaining two pills into her mouth. In the outside world, people would go to great lengths to obtain these pills, but Ye Linglong simply munched on them like a snack. "How do they taste?" Feng Li asked. Chewing, Ye Linglong replied, somewhat unclearly, "Not bad, not hard to eat. Give it a go, it’s good for the soul." As the pill dissolved, Ye Linglong could clearly feel a force gathering to consolidate her spirit. The persistent pain in her soul from the past few days also eased significantly. Overall, her mind felt very comfortable. Feng Li followed suit by tossing a pill into his mouth. Though his spirit wasn't damaged, the Soul Condensing Dan made it much stronger and robust, enhancing his mental power significantly. Growth of the spirit is notoriously challenging. "Good stuff indeed," Feng Li praised, thinking back on how wise he was to choose such a good partner. If not, where would he find such quality medicines? In the subsequent period, Ye Linglong produced several more batches of Soul Condensing Dan. Initially, each batch yielded only three pills, but with increasing proficiency, she managed to produce six pills per batch. The two of them almost ate these pills daily as meals. Ye Linglong's soul injury healed completely under the effects of the Soul Condensing Dan, becoming even more solid than before, until finally the pills' effects were negligible. Feng Li, too, experienced the limits of the Soul Condensing Dan. Thus, Ye Linglong stored the remaining pills as her starting funds for the Middle Immortal Realm. Anticipating the high costs there, she reckoned her current supply of inferior immortal crystals would fall short, and she might have to return to her old trade of selling pills. Whenever she thought about this, she couldn't help but feel grateful for having learned alchemy; otherwise, she’d be in dire financial straits. … Upper Immortal Realm "Finally, it's done," Han Dan Master exclaimed with joy as he watched two azure pills fly out from the cauldron. A look of relief spread across his face. It had taken him five sets of materials to succeed; failures plagued the previous four attempts due to various reasons. At last, the fifth try yielded two Soul Condensing Dan. It was normal for new pill concoctions to have a high failure rate, particularly ones affecting the soul—a domain Han Dan Master had never ventured into. Failures were understandable. Yet, he couldn't ignore the pair of eyes constantly fixed on him from behind. Han Dan Master was somewhat helpless; Di Lian Yun's gaze was too intense. With each failure, Han Dan Master felt the chill at his back deepen. The fifth set was the last batch of materials available, and he feared that failure would provoke Di Lian Yun to drastic measures. "Congratulations, Han Dan Master. Might I take a look at these Soul Condensing Dan?" Di Lian Yun’s voice emerged from behind. Han Dan Master replied, "Of course." He performed a hand seal, collecting the two pills into a jade box. The box would preserve the pill's medicinal properties well. He handed the jade box containing the pills to Di Lian Yun. Taking the box, Di Lian Yun examined the pills inside. Their surfaces bore six distinct pill marks. "Superior quality, huh?" Di Lian Yun commented, with a hint of disappointment, as though dissatisfied with the quality. Han Dan Master’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Di Lian Yun. He thought to himself, "Do you even hear yourself? Complaining about the quality of pills with six marks?!" With the incredulity running high, Han Dan Master voiced his thoughts: “If you find my concoction’s quality low, you're welcome to find another alchemist.” His voice was full of pride: "As a non-alchemist, you may not understand that with six marks, the toxicity in these pills is almost negligible; they're already considered high-quality." Though not openly confrontational, his words conveyed the point clearly. Unperturbed, Di Lian Yun calmly stated, "I've seen ultimate grade pills." Han Dan Master was flabbergasted. "Impossible, I don't believe it!" Di Lian Yun retrieved a small jade box from his space and opened it, revealing several entry-level profound-grade pills. Although the grade wasn’t high, the pills were demonstrably of the ultimate quality. The pills bore nine clearly visible pill marks. Han Dan Master was left speechless. The fool all along was himself. … After three months, the ship finally emerged from the space turbulence and docked in the Middle Immortal Realm. Ye Linglong and her companions disembarked in turn. The ship halted at a mountaintop platform, seemingly built for docking purposes. Once off the ship, they noticed the spiritual energy was far denser than Lower Immortal Realm. Wang Tong, upon leaving the ship, immediately scanned the crowd for Ye Linglong and Feng Li, hoping to snugly attach himself to this powerful alliance. Just as he spotted them and was about to call out... Several streaks of light flashed from a distance, landing before them in an instant. "Is this the ship from the Lower Immortal Realm? Perfect timing, I’m in need of miners. Bring this batch back for me!"