Shulong Daojun

After finding Mu Qiushui in the medicinal field, Lin Shu did not immediately inquire about the Five Elements Spiritual Herbs. Instead, considering something, he asked gently:

"Junior sister, I once read something in a classic text that said the way to cultivate is to 'use Qi to transform medicine and use medicine to refine Qi'."

It means that the Qi of heaven and earth, through a confluence of circumstances, transforms from the intangible into the tangible, spiritual medicine.

When we cultivators take it, we refine the Qi within the medicine and transform it into our own magical power.

Therefore, the elixir itself is Qi.

Is this statement correct?

Upon hearing this, Mu Qiushui stopped what she was doing, blinked, and said softly, "Senior brother is right."

However, after transforming Qi into spiritual medicine, one must follow the principles of pharmacology and pay attention to the blending and harvesting.

For example, whether the medicinal properties conflict, and when to harvest the herbs when their vital energy is at its peak.

When the topic turned to matters related to elixirs, Mu Qiushui seemed to open up, citing records from alchemical texts and combining them with her own experiences to explain things in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

He would occasionally use the spiritual herbs in the medicinal field as an example, raise his hand to form a hand seal, and gently draw out a wisp of Qi so that Lin Shu could easily see it.

Lin Shu was naturally pleased to see this.

Therefore, he did not interrupt, but instead took the opportunity to ask about the growth of the medicinal herbs in the medicinal field and the condition of Qingmin after taking the harmonizing pill.

Mu Qiushui speaks frankly and without reservation.

The more Lin Shu listened, the more he realized: Junior Sister is truly extraordinary!

After a moment, Mu Qiushui seemed to realize something, quickly stopped talking, lowered her head, and whispered, "Senior brother, I'm sorry, I seem to have talked too much."

Before I could ask, did you come here because you need my help?

"Junior sister is indeed a master of alchemy; what she just said has greatly benefited me."

Lin Shu smiled and praised her, then nodded slightly and solemnly replied, "There is indeed something I need Junior Sister's help with."

After speaking, he slowly recounted the matter of cultivating the five elemental medicinal herbs.

Then, Lin Shu frowned slightly, his gaze falling on Mu Qiushui, and said in a deep voice, "This matter has become a difficult problem for me."

I am not very proficient in the art of spiritual plants, and without my junior sister's help, I am afraid I would not be able to solve this problem.

Would my junior sister be willing?

"I do, Senior Brother." Mu Qiushui blushed and raised her eyes to agree.

For her, cultivating the five elements of spiritual herbs was not a difficult task.

After arriving in Qingwu City, I have received much care from Senior Brother Lin. I have medicinal fields and achievements to share, so I will do my best to help in any way I can.

Lin Shu's smile widened, and he exclaimed, "Having my junior sister here is truly a blessing for me and Qingwu City."

"I'm relieved to hear my junior sister's words."

After saying that, he changed the subject and said seriously, "However, these five elements elixirs need to be completed before the Qingming Festival, the earlier the better."

Furthermore, my junior sister is skilled in refining harmonizing pills and is also well-versed in pharmacology. She should know how to harmonize the seasonal and five elemental energies contained in spiritual herbs, right?

Lin Shu smiled slightly and asked in a soft voice.

Mu Qiushui pondered for a moment, her eyes flickered, and she said earnestly, "Don't worry, Senior Brother."

If we talk about harmonizing the Qi of Heaven and Earth, the Tai Chu lineage is naturally the best, and my junior sister dares not claim to have mastered it lightly.

But if we talk about the Qi within things, attached to the 'material', that is something my Tai Su lineage is proficient in, especially spiritual medicines, which I have been familiar with since childhood.

Therefore, the matter entrusted to me by my senior brother is almost certain to be accomplished.

As soon as he finished speaking, he puffed out his chest, looking confident and excited.

Seeing this, Lin Shu felt more confident about the matter of nurturing the dragon embryos of the four seasons.

The dragon of the four seasons is born according to the order of the seasons and goes through the twenty-four solar terms. Logically, the most suitable day for the beginning of its gestation should be the spring equinox.

On this day, yin and yang are in equal proportions, and day and night are of equal length, representing the time when the rhythms of heaven and earth are most balanced.

However, the coldest period of winter has passed, and the time for the Awakening of Insects has arrived, several more days have passed.

To gather all nine spiritual items before the Spring Equinox and then harmonize the four seasons and five elements is a tight schedule, and I'm afraid it won't be enough time.

Before the Beginning of Summer, there are only two solar terms left: Qingming and Guyu.

During the Grain Rain period, the spring energy is no longer pure; it is damp within the yang energy and mixed with the precursors of summer energy, making it less suitable.

Then only Qingming Festival remains.

During the Qingming Festival, the Qi (vital energy) of spring is at its purest and most vigorous, with pure Yang energy flourishing, the wood Qi being at its cleanest, and the sky and earth clear and bright.

Although there are still more than twenty days left, it is still very urgent.

Mu Qiushui also knew this.

She frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, then looked up at Lin Shu and said, "Senior brother, if we want to complete the cultivation of the Five Elements Spiritual Herbs ahead of schedule, we will need your help."

"Junior sister, please speak freely," Lin Shu immediately replied.

Mu Qiushui's eyes flickered, and she continued softly, "With Qingmin here, the germination of the five elemental herbs is not a problem. After planting them, just let it breathe and stimulate their growth."

However, for the medicinal herb to continue growing, it still needs to be nourished according to its five elements to ensure the purity of the five elements within the herb and to make it easier to harmonize.

Lin Shu thought for a moment and nodded.

Mu Qiushui counted on her fingers, saying, "Among them, the wood-element spiritual herbs can be cultivated faster using Qingmin's dragon saliva."

Fire-elemental elixirs can be prepared using alchemical fire, so there's no need to worry.

However, the remaining three elements of spiritual medicine—water, earth, and metal—present a slight problem.

Water belongs to Yin, and the essence of the moonlight and even Yin energy is suitable for cultivation.

Earth-elemental medicinal herbs take root in the earth and need to be irrigated with substances rich in earth energy.

As a righteous god of the city, my senior brother can use his authority to condense moonlight and gather the energy of the earth's veins. It will take him some time to resolve these two issues.

Only this gold shop…

Mu Qiushui looked worried, paused slightly, pursed her lips, and said, "The cultivation of metal-element spiritual herbs requires substances containing 'metal energy'."

It can be prepared by using minerals rich in metal energy, or materials from metal spirits and monsters, to create a spiritual liquid that can be used for regular irrigation.

However, these are not available in Qingwu City; I will need my senior brother to find a way to obtain them for me.

"A thing of golden energy?" Lin Shu murmured to himself, his expression thoughtful.

No matter how refined the art of alchemy, no elixir can be made without herbs.

Even if my junior sister has a high level of alchemy skills, she cannot concoct the spiritual liquid required for metal-element spiritual medicine without the corresponding materials.

After all, the ability to conjure things out of thin air and create something from nothing is beyond the reach of even immortals.

It is not feasible for me either.

However, even if this cannot be done, there are other feasible methods.

Thinking of the ability of the Mysterious Female Method to alter the nature of things, Lin Shu looked at Mu Qiushui, smiled faintly, and said, "It's alright, I already have a way to handle this."

"Junior sister, please do as you just did, draw out a wisp of Qi from the spiritual herb, and place it in my palm."

As he spoke, he slowly stretched out his hand, making a gesture as if to open it.

"Okay, I understand, Senior Brother." Mu Qiushui replied and did as instructed.

Before long, she had drawn out a wisp of Qi, which gently wrapped around her slender white fingertips.

Immediately, he took a deep breath, his body trembling slightly with nervousness, and extended his fingers towards Lin Shu's palm.

Lin Shu felt slightly puzzled, took Mu Qiushui's fingers, and asked with concern, "Junior Sister, are you feeling unwell? Why are you trembling?"

Mu Qiushui's eyes were glazed over, and she whispered, "Senior brother, I've given it to you."

What is given is medicinal energy, which is of the wood element.

Lin Shu was relieved to find that Mu Qiushui was indeed unharmed.

Immediately, a thought struck him, and he unleashed the Mysterious Female Technique, his magical power surging upwards to completely envelop the wisp of medicinal energy.