Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 623 Plans, Inheritance of Alchemy Techniques
On the upper level of the Pill Tower, there is an elegant room, which is Lin Yuan's room in the Pill Tower.

This room, filled with the fragrance of elixirs, has exquisite patterns of medicinal herbs engraved on its walls. Under the soft candlelight, it seems to exude a mysterious and ancient aura.

Qinglin leaned lazily against the carved table, her hand supporting her cheek, as if she were reminiscing about something, her gaze somewhat unfocused.

When her gaze inadvertently swept across the bed, a blush involuntarily crept onto her delicate face... During this time in the illusion space, Medusa and Little Fairy Doctor's constant bickering had truly broadened her horizons and given her a lot of "knowledge."

Suddenly, a crisp "creak" sound, like the song of a nightingale, broke the silence of the room and abruptly pulled Qinglin back from her reverie.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she immediately looked toward the doorway in the direction of the sound.

Lin Yuan gently pushed open the door and walked in with steady steps. He wore a plain-colored robe, which looked exceptionally elegant in the soft light.

Upon seeing that familiar figure, Qinglin's eyes lit up instantly, and her voice carried a hint of joy.

"Young master, are you done with your work?"

As she spoke, she quickly stood up and walked briskly to meet her. The hem of her blue skirt swayed slightly with her movements, like a swaying blue lotus, which was exceptionally beautiful.

When Lin Yuan saw Qing Lin, a gentle smile appeared on his lips. He raised his hand and gently stroked the girl's soft hair.

"Qing'er, what were you thinking about just now? You seemed so engrossed."

"N-nothing!" The girl's cheeks flushed red, like a ripe apple. She coughed lightly, her eyes darting around, and said, "I was just organizing intelligence, yes, organizing intelligence, the intelligence that Ziyan sent back!"

When the conversation turned to serious matters, Lin Yuan's eyes immediately became more solemn, and he temporarily abandoned his thoughts of teasing his little maid.

"Is it intelligence from the Medicine Clan? What did Ziyan say?"

As he asked questions, he walked to the table, sat down, drank a cup of tea, and gently rubbed his temples to relieve his fatigue.

Even with Lin Yuan's alchemy skills, refining the Divine Vein Foundation Pill—a top-grade ninth-rank precious pill that requires 1,642 kinds of medicinal herbs—on his own without Fu Xuan's assistance in controlling the fire was by no means an easy task.

The kind of precious pill that Yao Tian took, the kind of ninth-grade precious pill that is almost as difficult to refine as the Divine Vein Foundation Pill, is much more difficult to refine than the Divine Vein Foundation Pill.

Even with Fu Xuan's assistance, Lin Yuan estimated that the chances of successfully refining it were less than 20%.

On the other side, seeing Lin Yuan's tired appearance, Qing Lin gently bit her lip, then walked gracefully behind Lin Yuan and placed her slender, jade-like fingers lightly on Lin Yuan's temples, releasing a cool energy from her fingertips.

Strange energy, exquisite force, gentle touch... As Qinglin pressed down, Lin Yuan's mental fatigue quickly subsided.

Lin Yuan rested his head on Qing Lin's body, let out a slightly exaggerated soft moan, and then praised her without reservation.

"Not bad, my Qing'er's technique has improved again!"

Upon hearing this, Qinglin's lips curled up slightly, revealing a gentle smile as radiant as spring flowers.

Her slender, pale fingers gently pressed on Lin Yuan's temples, relieving his fatigue while recounting the information Zi Yan had sent back.

"After the Pill Gathering, Zi Yan has been closely following the Medicine Clan members."

"Just as you guessed, young master, the people of the Medicine Clan... after Yao Wangui left Saint Pill City, he did not return directly to the Medicine Realm, nor did he even leave the border of the Pill Domain. Their warships are currently anchored above the Tianyun Mountains."

"As for the exact location, it's roughly in this area, not too far from our Holy Pill City."

Before she finished speaking, she flicked her finger, and a wisp of battle qi flew out from her fingertip, instantly sketching a simple yet clear map of the Dan Domain in mid-air.

In the southwest direction of the map, a white dot keeps flashing and is particularly eye-catching.

"Let me see, wow, it's quite close!" Lin Yuan glanced at the map, then raised an eyebrow and sneered, "At the speed of a Dou Sheng, he can reach Shengdan City in less than an hour... Yao Wangui, that idiot, is really courting death."

"They're so close, aren't they just trying to sense that mark at any time, so they can pinpoint my location and seize the opportunity to attack me?"

It must be said that Yao Wangui's actions were quite shrewd and experienced.

When he secretly set up the scheme against Lin Yuan, Lin Yuan was refining medicine and had consumed a huge amount of soul power. He was also distracted by confirming the authenticity of the Golden Core inheritance, and his perception had decreased significantly.

Ordinary low-level Battle Saints would find it difficult to detect his movements.

However, Lin Yuan's body is protected by his three natal cores, making him incredibly sensitive to any external energy attempting to intrude.

Although Yao Wangui's actions were kept secret, how could Lin Yuan be completely unaware?
In fact, the moment Yao Wangui set up the tracking mark, it was immediately detected by Fu Xuan within Lin Yuan's body and immediately informed Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan did not make a fuss at the time, pretending not to know, but he had made up his mind to turn the tables on him.

Now that he knows about the existence of this tracking mark, he only needs to make slight use of it to lure Yao Wangui to a suitable place and eliminate him with lightning speed.

"Young master, what do you plan to do?"

As they were pondering, Qinglin's voice rang out from behind: "Should we send a message directly to Ziyan and have her deal with that Yao Wangui?"

When Yao Wangui was mentioned, the girl's eyes narrowed slightly, and a chilling killing intent appeared in them.

Lin Yuan shook his head and said, "No need, just let Zi Yan keep an eye on things. As for Yao Wangui... I plan to deal with him personally later. Killing him isn't difficult, but killing him without letting the Yao Clan come looking for the Pill Tower is a bit troublesome. I'll have to do some maneuvering."

At this point, a thought flashed through his mind, and a silver light flew out from between his eyebrows, transforming in mid-air into a figure exactly like Lin Yuan, which was none other than Lei Huan Shen.

"Qing'er, you and my Thunder Illusion Body go to find Zi Yan and meet up."

"At the right moment, this Thunder Illusion will disguise itself as a Soul Clan Battle Saint, seize the Medicine Spirit and steal the Strange Flame. You can just assist from the side and don't show yourself... The ancient clan has a profound foundation and may have some special methods."

"I will join you later. In the meantime, keep the Sky Network open so we can exchange information at any time." Even if the Thunder Illusion Body is lost, Lin Yuan won't feel bad; he can just condense another one.

However, he couldn't easily expose his hidden power to those ancient races... Lin Yuan didn't intend to cause any unnecessary variables due to a momentary oversight.

Qinglin nodded obediently and said softly, "Yes, young master!"

"Oh, right!" Lin Yuan seemed to remember something, took out a jade bottle and placed it on the table. "Take this with you and pass it on to Xi Yue... If you encounter an enemy you can't handle, you can detonate this to blow them up."

"Isn't this the Divine Vein Foundation Pill?" Qinglin exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the jade bottle.

“It’s this!” Lin Yuan nodded and patiently explained, “This pill is very good, but you and Little Fairy Doctor don’t take it. I will prepare a better one for you later.”

"It was given to Xi Yue because she will soon break through to the four-star Dou Sheng level."

"The ninth-grade treasure pill is more effective for beginner-level Dou Sheng, but its effect will be somewhat reduced for intermediate-level Dou Sheng. Before your sister Xi Yue breaks through to the fourth-star Dou Sheng, I probably won't be able to refine a stronger ninth-grade treasure pill, which is why I gave her this one."

"As for the ninth-grade pills for you and Little Fairy Doctor, I will refine them in a year or two. You two should try to take those precious pills that are close to the Xuan Dan."

"In that case, the two of you might both be able to break through to the Four-Star Dou Sheng realm in one fell swoop!"

After reaching the Saint Realm, one's body becomes extremely sensitive to the effects of medicine. Only a few pills of the same grade can be consumed to enhance one's strength, so the opportunity to take pills cannot be "wasted".

If not absolutely necessary, Lin Yuan wanted everyone around him to have the best of every grade nine pill.

Understanding Lin Yuan's good intentions, Qing Lin gently picked up the jade bottle, her fingers caressing its surface. Composing herself, she solemnly placed the jade bottle into her storage ring.

"Don't worry, young master, I understand!"

"Hmm!" Lin Yuan nodded slightly, reached out and pulled Qing Lin to face him, and chuckled, "Keep cultivating, the day of great change on the continent is not far off!"

Upon hearing this, Qinglin nodded vigorously, his expression becoming more serious.

Looking at the pretty girl on his lap, Lin Yuan smiled slightly, a hint of passion in his eyes. His hand, which was holding her slender waist, couldn't help but move secretly, and then broke through her clothes to touch her warm, smooth skin, as smooth as jade.

Feeling Lin Yuan's hand touching her, Qing Lin's cheeks instantly burned, and her eyes, which were like autumn waters, became misty.

"Young master, you're bad!"

The girl's charming voice made Lin Yuan's throat bob, his mouth felt dry, and his hand involuntarily began to move slowly.

What followed was naturally a series of welcome developments.

After a long while, having learned quite a bit more, Qinglin struggled to get up from Lin Yuan's lap, straightened her disheveled clothes, gently pecked Lin Yuan on the cheek, and then fled the room and flew out of the Pill Tower as if escaping a disaster, with Lei Huan Shen following closely behind...

One blue and one silver, two streaks of light pierced the night sky, shooting off in the southwest and disappearing into the distant horizon in the blink of an eye.

Lin Yuan watched Qing Lin leave, took a few deep breaths, and calmed himself down.

After calming his mind, Lin Yuan flipped his hand, and an ancient jade slip appeared in his palm, from which a series of strange fluctuations rippled.

"Medicine Clan, let me see what secrets your alchemy holds!"

With a soft chuckle, Lin Yuan closed his eyes, pressed the jade slip close to his brow, and probed it with his soul power, quickly absorbing the profound and golden core inheritance within.

Indeed, this jade slip contains not only the Golden Core inheritance of the Medicine Clan, but also the Profound Core inheritance of the Medicine Clan.

In his bet with the Medicine Clan, Lin Yuan wagered two things—the Azure Ice Flame and the secret technique for creating fire; naturally, the Medicine Clan also needed to wager two things to be equal, and what they chose to wager were the Profound Core Inheritance and the Golden Core Inheritance.

With a thought, Lin Yuan channeled his soul power into the jade slip, and the vast ocean of alchemy knowledge flooded into his consciousness, immersing him in its power.

The medicine clan's alchemy skills were indeed extraordinary and did not disappoint him.

This jade slip not only contains the methods for refining Golden Elixir and Profound Elixir, but also many unique pharmacological and alchemy techniques, which broadened Lin Yuan's horizons.

"As expected of the Medicine Clan, the most complete force in inheriting the art of alchemy."

Lin Yuan secretly admired the information in his heart and continued to absorb the information in the jade slip, gradually digesting this precious knowledge of alchemy.

As he immersed himself in the alchemy techniques of the Medicine Clan, time began to slip away unnoticed!
After a long while, when Lin Yuan opened his eyes again, it was already the next morning.

The soft light of dawn spilled onto the Dan Tower, gilding the ancient building with a faint golden glow. A gentle breeze, carrying the fresh scent of the morning, rustled the curtains by the window.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Lin Yuan gently exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes flashing with brilliant light.

"The medicine-making techniques of the Medicine Clan are indeed unique."

Lin Yuan muttered to himself, a satisfied smile playing on his lips, "Having digested these inheritances, my alchemy skills will definitely reach a new level."

His deep voice was filled with exhilaration.

After a night of absorbing and digesting the knowledge, the inheritance in the jade slip was deeply imprinted in his mind, giving him a deeper understanding and appreciation of alchemy.

Yesterday, Lin Yuan had less than a 20% chance of successfully refining the near-profound pill.

Having accepted part of the inheritance from the jade slip, he was now 20% confident. If he could fully accept and digest the Xuan Dan and Jin Dan inheritances from the jade slip, Lin Yuan was confident that he could gain at least another 50% confidence.

However, Lin Yuan has no time to deal with this matter right now... He has many things to attend to as soon as possible after the Pill Gathering.

(End of this chapter)