Chapter 1107: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Sun Yun’s Heartache

Clutching the small golden flag, Wang Lin narrowed his eyes slightly, a faint gleam flickering within them as he pondered.

"Using female yin souls to nourish the extreme yin is a grave mistake! Back then, Heavenly Fate Child borrowed Bai Wei's body and, at the moment of her extreme yin Peak, caused her to naturally transition into extreme yang; that is the correct method.

To obtain complete extreme yin, one must do so at the Peak of extreme yang, through the method of breaking and then establishing!"

Looking down at the small golden flag, Wang Lin shook his head. With his keen eyesight, he could see at a glance that the many female yin souls within the flag had been added later, and not long ago at that.

"Truly absurd!" Wang Lin flicked his right hand, and the small golden flag immediately churned with wind and clouds. His Divine Sense, like a sharp blade, descended upon the Formations trapping the female yin souls. With an unstoppable force, echoing bang sounds rang out as those Formations all collapsed one by one.

The moment the Formations shattered, the miserable-looking female souls flew out of the small flag, their eyes filled with confusion. However, these women had all been exceptionally talented individuals from their respective sects before their deaths. Although they had been brutally murdered by Lu Di and sealed as souls, they quickly regained their consciousness. They silently bowed to Wang Lin, and with bitterness, relief, and gratitude, they dissipated into the world.

Awaiting them, perhaps, was the Reincarnation of a next life, or perhaps, nothing at all.

Watching the female souls dissipate one by one, Wang Lin remained silent. Before long, all the souls had vanished like smoke, and within the small golden flag, only the extreme yin soul remained.

The extreme yin soul let out a low, undulating roar. The moment the female souls departed, it rushed out from the small flag, seemingly intending to escape. But the instant it poked its head out, a cold glint flashed in Wang Lin's eyes. His left hand formed Hand Seals, creating a Restriction that descended upon the small golden flag.

Suddenly, green light flickered. The extreme yin soul hit what felt like an iron plate and was forcefully bounced back, roaring incessantly. Wang Lin paid it no mind; his left hand changed its mark, and Restriction after Restriction descended, completely sealing the small golden flag before he stored it into his Storage Rift.

"Not only is the method of nourishing this wisp of extreme yin incorrect, but it is also incomplete. Since this object belonged to Lu Di, there must be clues within the Zidao Sect." After a moment of contemplation, Wang Lin picked up the purple jade bottle beside him.

The jade bottle was slightly warm to the touch, and inside it formed a self-contained cycle. A force of heaven and earth circulated within, rotating endlessly as if for eternity. Wang Lin moved his Divine Sense, instantly enveloping the jade bottle. Under his Divine Sense, the jade bottle gradually became transparent, allowing him to clearly see the three Medicinal Pills inside, rotating along with the force of heaven and earth.

These three Medicinal Pills were similar in size and emitted a purple radiance, with a soul of fierce flames faintly roaring within them.

Withdrawing his Divine Sense, Wang Lin's gaze fell upon the third item, the Burning Incense as thick as a baby's arm. He was not unfamiliar with it; back in the Alliance Star Domain, he had seen it in the memories of the Mosquito Beast. The Cultivators from the Cloud Sea had held this very Burning Incense in their hands, deceiving the Mosquito Beast and luring it out of the Four Saints Sect's territory.

Time passed slowly. The rainy season faded, and the Moro Continent welcomed clear, sunny weather. Wang Lin seemed to have grown accustomed to his life in the Guiyuan Sect, spending his days studying the art of Alchemy.

Sun Yun was very respectful toward Ceng Niu, who lived in the house next to hers. Although he had never admitted it, Sun Yun's female intuition led her to believe that this Ceng Niu was that white-haired person.

Especially when thinking of his figure in her mind and the demeanor of that single finger strike, Sun Yun would grow nervous. For instance, at this moment, she watched Wang Lin before her, her eyes filled with confusion.

"This is Crushing Grass, an auxiliary ingredient for Alchemy. Most of the Pill Formulas in our Guiyuan Sect require this herb…" Regarding the knowledge of herbs, any Cultivator in the Cloud Sea Star Domain who had reached a certain level of cultivation would know quite a lot, which was largely related to the art of Alchemy that the Cloud Sea Star Domain excelled in. What she didn't understand was that this simple common knowledge was clearly something that the Ceng Niu before her knew nothing about at all.

If Wang Lin wanted to practice Alchemy, he first had to memorize the names and effects of all the herbs in the Cloud Sea Star Domain. In particular, there were some herbs he recognized, but their names were different from those in the Alliance. Thus, Sun Yun, who lived next door, became the person Wang Lin consulted.

"This is Ink Cloud Mushroom, one of the main ingredients for refining Cloud-Deficiency Pills."

With a cold yet calm expression, Wang Lin memorized all the herbs in the Medicinal Courtyard in a very short time.

"Is there any Mist Flower here?" Wang Lin asked, glancing at the Medicinal Courtyard. In the Jade Slip he had seen in the Taoist temple, among the three most important herbs for refining Soul-Separation Pills above the sixth rank—besides the soul of a Vicious Beast—was the Mist Flower.

"Mist Flowers only grow on the Barren Continents wrapped in star mist within the outer Star Domains. It is said that the denser the star mist, the more Mist Flowers there are. In our Guiyuan Sect, as far as I know, there are only three dried flowers, and they are all with Junior Martial Uncle Li." Sun Yun explained, and after finishing, she added another sentence.

"Junior Martial Uncle Li's Alchemy skills are considered peerless within the Guiyuan Sect."

Wang Lin nodded, no longer paying attention to Sun Yun. Instead, he lowered his head, followed the Alchemy methods in his memory, gathered some herbs, and turned to walk back to his house.

Watching Wang Lin take the herbs, Sun Yun felt great heartache, but she dared not show it on her face. Seeing that Wang Lin was about to return to his house, she hurriedly said, "This… this Alchemy requires going to the Pill Room. The Pill Room is in the East Courtyard; not only does it have a Pill Furnace, but it can also draw upon earth fire, and it has protective Formations. Even if the pill explodes, there won't be any danger."

"Not necessary." Wang Lin did not turn back and walked into the house.

Only after Wang Lin had left did Sun Yun stamp her foot, her face showing resentment. The herbs in this Medicinal Courtyard had all been obtained by her with great effort, and some had been given to her by her Master after he had obtained them from various dangerous Barren Continents filled with Vicious Beasts. It could be said that most of these herbs were the private property of Sun Yun and her Master.

This point was known to every Disciple in the sect, and they would never dare to come here to take herbs. In Sun Yun's eyes, her level of care for these herbs was extremely high. Now, watching helplessly as Wang Lin took the herbs and, furthermore, refused to listen to her advice and insisted on practicing Alchemy in his house—especially considering that he didn't even know the names of the herbs, implying this was his first time practicing Alchemy—she was furious.

If a pill explosion occurred, not only would the house be destroyed, but I fear the entire Medicinal Courtyard would be affected. In her anxiety, Sun Yun stamped her foot again, but she dared not step forward to stop him.

"Hmph, not going to the Pill Room to practice Alchemy clearly means he has his own Pill Furnace. Relying on his high cultivation, he only knows how to bully juniors like me. He's abusing his power!" The more Sun Yun thought about it, the angrier she became. With a sullen, pretty face, she simply sat cross-legged to the side, thinking that if the pill exploded later, she would do her utmost to protect the herbs. Her previous favorable impression of Wang Lin had now mostly dissipated.

"Arrogant, conceited!" Especially when thinking of Wang Lin's expression just now, Sun Yun became even more furious.

"Although Alchemy is related to cultivation, the impact is not great. It requires experience and countless attempts. No matter how high the cultivation, the success rate for the first time practicing Alchemy is not high!" Sun Yun frowned, gathered all her energy, and helplessly stood guard there.

Wang Lin did not pay attention to Sun Yun's resentment. After returning to the house, he sat cross-legged on the ground and flicked his right hand, causing all the herbs he had previously taken to float up. A flash of fire appeared in his left eye, and in an instant, flames began to burn within his left eye.

Alchemy does not necessarily require a Pill Furnace! The function of a Pill Furnace is to prevent the medicinal Qi from leaking, and also to better concentrate the flames, allowing the Medicinal Pill to take shape in high temperatures.

For Wang Lin, none of this was a problem.

The fire of heaven and earth obeyed his every thought. At this moment, white flames roared out, transforming into a fire Dragon outside Wang Lin's body. After circling once, it condensed in front of him, and under continuous compression, it became a ball of fire.

With a calm gaze, Wang Lin grabbed at the air with his right hand. The herbs floating in front of him were immediately separated according to different portions; one part remained in mid-air, while the other part merged into the ball of fire.

This was Wang Lin's first time practicing Alchemy in the Cloud Sea Star Domain. Although it was only a third-rank Medicinal Pill, Wang Lin still had a solemn expression, staring at the ball of fire, his gaze able to penetrate and fall within it.

Those herbs melted rapidly within the ball of fire, eventually becoming powder. However, under Wang Lin's control of the flames, they did not turn into ashes but instead condensed together, absorbing each other's different medicinal properties in a unique way, and began the Fusion.

A moment later, Wang Lin grabbed at the air with his right hand. A Storage Rift suddenly appeared before him, and a burst of black light flickered out, which Wang Lin grabbed in his palm.

Inside that black light was a Spirit Beast soul shaped like a tadpole; it was exactly Lu Di's beast. When it followed Lu Di, it was extremely glorious. Often, with one command from Lu Di, it would cruelly devour Mortals and heavily injured Cultivators. The sweet feeling of flesh and blood between its teeth made it extremely delighted.

But at this moment, the beast soul trembled all over, its eyes filled with fear, and it roared incessantly, wanting to break free from Wang Lin's palm. But no matter how it struggled, it was to no avail.

As Wang Lin flicked his right hand forward, the beast soul was thrown into the ball of fire amidst its shrill screams, quickly merging with the Medicinal Pill. Gradually, a medicinal fragrance began to permeate the house.

Just at this moment, Wang Lin frowned. His right hand instantly extended, reaching directly into the ball of fire, and grabbed at the Medicinal Pill. Immediately, the beast soul that had merged more than halfway within it was forcefully extracted.

The moment Wang Lin's right hand left the ball of fire, the half-finished Medicinal Pill inside trembled, releasing a destructive force from within. With a boom, it collapsed, turning into a shockwave that swept outward.

However, the ball of fire wrapped around the outside blocked it, and only a muffled sound was transmitted; it did not break through the ball of fire.

"Pill explosion!" The moment Sun Yun outside the house heard that muffled sound, she quickly stood up, her expression nervous. However, after waiting for a long time, no shockwave from a pill explosion appeared. Instead, she saw a grim-faced Wang Lin walk out of the house and take quite a few more herbs from the Medicinal Courtyard before going back in.

Sun Yun realized what had happened and was immediately so angry that she stamped her foot again. She had a mind to go and argue with Wang Lin, but thinking of Wang Lin's expression just now, she dared not step forward, and she muttered fiercely in her heart.

"Abusing his power! Hmph, this time it will definitely be a pill explosion!"