I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 647 Entering the Herb Garden (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
In Hongli's dream, she scratched her head in frustration and kicked over the alchemy furnace.

"There can't be any mistake, this is absolutely not my problem!"

Hong Li was very confident and certain that the refining of this 'Profound Pill' required the control of fire at the Golden Core level, but Hong Li had her own method to enhance the earth fire. She had carefully considered every step and there was no way she could make a mistake.

"I know what the problem is."

After leaving those words behind, Jiang Yi dispelled the dream.

Inside the alchemy courtyard, the crowd of onlookers almost filled the entire courtyard. Several people even stood in the surrounding trees, glancing at the moon phase from time to time, and then at the female cultivator sitting cross-legged in front of the ninth alchemy furnace.

boom!
Suddenly, a loud explosion came from deep within the Dan Academy.

"Elder, your alchemy furnace has exploded!"

"Just blow it up, don't bother me!"

The huge commotion and flames did not affect anyone present; they were all waiting for the birth of yet another alchemy genius.

In the simulated alchemy space, Jiang Yi's mind was as still as water, precisely replicating every step that Hong Li had shown in her dream.

"Congeal!"

Jiang Yi let out a low shout, changed his hand seals, and pushed his fire control power to the limit. The temperature inside the furnace instantly rose to a critical point, and a blazing white light shone through the cracks in the furnace wall, illuminating the entire space.

As the light faded, a pill the size of a longan, perfectly round and with a warm, jade-like luster, floated quietly in the center of the furnace.

The Profound Elixir has been successfully made!

Jiang Yi breathed a sigh of relief; she had finally made it. She let the repulsive force of space send her consciousness out.

In reality, she didn't do much during the alchemy process, but the reason she was able to succeed was because her clone contained profound spiritual energy, which would gradually seep into the pill through her refining, fusion, and fire control.

The key to achieving the elixir lies in the profound spiritual energy.

Danyuan Square.

Before the ninth alchemy furnace, Jiang Yi suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes, and in the depths of her clear eyes, there seemed to be a lingering aftertaste of the completed elixir.

"Is it done?"

"Time! Look at the time!"

"The incense ash is about to fall!"

All eyes were fixed on the incense stick representing the limit of twelve hours. Just as the ash was about to fall, the ninth alchemy furnace shone brightly, and a crimson-gold flame suddenly burst forth from the top of the furnace, instantly merging into the eight flames swirling above Jiang Yi's head.

Nine fires return to one!

The crimson-gold flame ball above Jiang Yi's head suddenly contracted, then burst open with a roar, transforming into a stream of light that precisely imprinted itself on the enormous alchemy furnace in front of her.

As the light faded, four names clearly appeared on the furnace wall. The top three names were ancient and weathered, carrying the aura of time, while the bottom three were the words 'Yi Xianyu'.

"It's done! It's really done!"

"Twelve hours! All nine passes breached!"

"The fourth! The fourth person in three thousand years!!"

"Yi Xianyu? That's a strange name."

"It's better to weave a net than to stand by the pond and envy the fish. What a great name, you fool!"

The entire Dan Academy Square instantly erupted in excitement, with countless gazes focusing on the young female cultivator who slowly stood up.

Just then, a vast yet gentle aura instantly enveloped the entire plaza, silencing all the noise. A figure appeared out of thin air and stood directly in front of Jiang Yi.

The newcomer had white hair and beard, a ruddy complexion, and a cultivation level higher than Jiang Yi's original body, almost reaching the Nascent Soul stage. He wore a simple gray robe, which even had some charred marks on it. His eyes were bright and piercing as he looked Jiang Yi up and down without blinking, his eyes filled with undisguised appreciation and inquiry.

"Good! Good! Good!"

The white-haired old man said "good" three times in a loud voice.

"I am Bai Lin, the Grand Elder of the Pill Refining Academy of Xuandu Temple! Little girl, Yi Xianyu, is that right? From this day forward, you are my personal disciple, Bai Lin! Come with me!"

He was so excited that his beard trembled slightly. Before Jiang Yi could react, he waved his sleeve, and a gentle yet irresistible force enveloped Jiang Yi. The next moment, the two of them disappeared from the spot in full view of everyone.

……

The air, a mixture of earthy smells and strange medicinal fragrances, rushed towards her. After Jiang Yi stopped, she realized that Elder Bai had led her to the medicinal garden deep in the Jade Bamboo Forest.

At the edge of the medicinal field, the guardian stone golem, covered in runes, was mechanically tearing apart the rampant vines around it, just like the ones she had seen in the secret realm of the Azure Emperor Palace, but she did not see the group of mischievous blood ginseng dolls.

However, Jiang Yi noticed that many blood ginsengs were planted in the corner of the medicinal field. He figured that these blood ginsengs had changed and become plant spirits after the Qingdi Palace underwent an anomaly.

At the end of the medicinal herb field, a three-story building stands quietly, with a huge cauldron in front of it.

Unlike the desolate and lifeless atmosphere of the secret realm, the small building was brightly lit and filled with people.

Jiang Yineng could clearly sense the busy figures inside. The lowest level of their cultivation was Golden Core, and several others possessed profound and powerful auras, reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

They were either processing medicinal herbs, controlling the alchemical fire, or recording something—a scene of bustling activity.

"Look, this is it." Bai Lin's voice carried a hint of pride. "Those inside are the most outstanding disciples and elders of my Alchemy Academy. Many of them have already passed the Azure Emperor's trials and entered the Azure Emperor's Palace to cultivate with the Emperor. The Emperor has been in seclusion for a thousand years, researching the supreme Dao of Alchemy. To be able to serve by his side, even if it's just helping out on the outside, is an immense opportunity!"

Bai Lin turned his head, staring intently at Jiang Yi. "Girl, judging from your breakthrough technique just now, your foundation is solid, and your alchemy skills are innate. This is definitely not something that can be taught by an ordinary, unorthodox method. You've only recently established your foundation, yet you were able to refine a pill like the Tongxuan Pill, which requires exquisite control of fire and spiritual energy. Tell me, who is your master? Where is your family? Your master or elders must also be masters of alchemy, right?"

Jiang Yi felt a chill run down her spine, but she maintained her aloof and detached demeanor as she calmly delivered the prepared statement.

"Reporting to the Elder, your disciple Yi Xianyu lives with only his mother. She is not a prominent figure, but simply a herbalist who enjoys traveling the world. Since childhood, I have accompanied my mother on her arduous journeys, identifying various herbs and learning some medicinal properties and pharmacology through observation and experience. My mother did teach me some basic techniques and guided me on methods of controlling fire for purification, but these were mostly for self-defense and healing and were not systematic."

“My mother often said that the Dao of alchemy is vast, and what she has learned is only the tip of the iceberg. Now that my mother is getting older, she is tired of wandering and has opened a small bookstore in Peach Blossom City to make a living. As for my mother’s past, I… know very little, as she rarely mentions it.”

Bai Lin stroked his beard, his eyes gleaming.

He didn't believe it entirely, but reclusive masters like the "wandering herb gatherer" were not uncommon in Kyushu. He secretly remembered this matter and planned to visit Peach Blossom City when he had time in the future.

"I see." Bai Lin nodded and did not ask any further questions. "Now that you have passed the nine trials, you are my personal disciple. From today onwards, you will move to live in this herb garden."

He pointed to a few relatively tidy stone houses next to the small building, "There are empty houses there. You can learn from the senior uncles in the garden how to take care of this medicinal garden, and become familiar with the growth characteristics of the spiritual herbs here and the restrictions on the medicinal garden. In your spare time, go to the building to read books and help the senior uncles and elders process some medicinal materials, and lend a hand."

"Even if your cultivation is not yet sufficient, you must hurry up and cultivate. Observe more, listen more, learn more, and speak less. The knowledge in the medicine garden of the Azure Emperor Palace is enough for you to ponder for several years. When your foundation is more solid and you have a clear understanding of everything in the medicine garden, I will teach you the orthodox alchemy of the Xuandu Temple."

Jiang Yi felt a little relieved, knowing that she had passed the initial test.

"Disciple will obey Master's orders and will certainly study diligently. Um... Master, does this mean that disciple... no longer needs to do the introductory lessons of fetching water and chopping wood?"

Bai Lin was taken aback upon hearing this, then chuckled and shook his head. "Haha, you little rascal, it seems you came to participate in the Pill Academy trial just for this, right? Don't worry, direct disciples don't need to do these rudimentary cultivation practices, so just focus on cultivating the Dao of Pills here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Lin's figure flickered and disappeared, leaving only a faint medicinal fragrance.

Jiang Yi breathed a long sigh of relief; at least she didn't have to carry water anymore.

She looked up towards the direction of the Azure Emperor Palace. Her next task was to work hard to improve her cultivation level in preparation for entering the Azure Emperor Palace. She wondered if the others were making good progress.

　The second update will be later, so please don't wait.

(End of this chapter)