Chapter 214: Medicinal Pill

Li Muwan raised her head, staring blankly at Wang Lin, a blush rising on her pretty face. She whispered, "You… come in." As she spoke, she turned sideways, opening the door.

Wang Lin remained silent and stepped forward. As he passed Li Muwan, a faint, refreshing fragrance entered his nostrils. Wang Lin paused, turning to look at Li Muwan. They were now extremely close. From this position, Wang Lin could clearly see the blush on Li Muwan's beautiful face deepening, even spreading slowly down her neck.

The coldness in Wang Lin's eyes vanished. He reached out his right hand and wrapped it around Li Muwan's waist. Immediately, Li Muwan's body softened again, leaning against Wang Lin's chest. Wang Lin could clearly feel the rapid heartbeat of the delicate body in his arms.

After a long while, Li Muwan bit her lower lip, pushed Wang Lin away, looked at his appearance, and softly asked, "Why does your current appearance differ from before?"

Wang Lin released Li Muwan, scanned the room, and sat down on a wicker chair nearby. Li Muwan walked over, poured him a cup of clear tea, and then quietly watched Wang Lin, waiting for his reply.

Wang Lin smiled faintly and said nonchalantly, "Ma Liang was a body gained through Possession. This current body is the real me."

"Wang Lin is your real name? Also, why is your cultivation so different from what I saw a few days ago?" Li Muwan blinked and asked quickly.

Wang Lin nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Wan'er, if we have time later, I will tell you the details. For now, let me ask you: Do you have any Medicinal Pills that can raise Foundation Establishment cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage in two months?"

Li Muwan's beautiful eyes showed thoughtfulness. She whispered, "Only some ancient records mention extremely rare Medicinal Pills that can raise a person's cultivation above the Nascent Soul level in a short time. However, either the Pill Formulas for these Medicinal Pills have been lost, or the main medicinal herbs required have become extinct. Furthermore, it is very difficult to find substitutes for these herbs…"

Wang Lin's expression remained normal, but his heart sank. If such a Medicinal Pill did not exist, how could he reach Nascent Soul in two months? This was a very serious problem.

Li Muwan frowned delicately, sitting beside Wang Lin and recalling things carefully.

Wang Lin did not disturb her, but quietly watched the woman. Two hundred years seemed to have left no trace on her, which Wang Lin found quite strange.

Not only had her appearance not aged, but she was even more charming and captivating than she had been back then. Every gesture carried an elegant temperament, like an orchid in a secluded valley, yet possessing a hint of extreme pride.

Various Pill Formulas and their effects flashed through Li Muwan's mind. After a long time, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she said excitedly in a sweet voice, "I was thinking about it incorrectly. A Medicinal Pill that raises one directly from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage is extremely rare on the entire Vermilion Bird Star—or rather, it simply doesn't exist. But let's break down the problem. What we need to solve now is how to raise the Foundation Establishment Stage to Core Formation! Once Core Formation cultivation is reached, we can then consider how to form the Nascent Soul!"

Wang Lin nodded.

Li Muwan smiled sweetly, a hint of confidence in her eyes. She blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "As for raising cultivation to the Core Formation Stage, Wan'er actually has quite a few Medicinal Pills. Ma… ah, Brother Wang, what kind of medicine have you taken before?"

Wang Lin pondered for a moment and said, "This Clone hasn't taken any medicine, aside from the Peiyuan Pill and the Foundation Establishment Pill."

"Foundation Establishment Pill?" Li Muwan's beautiful eyes showed surprise. She continued, "The Peiyuan Pill is understandable, as it's one of the Elementary Medicinal Pills that Alchemy beginners must Master. But the Foundation Establishment Pill is already a Rank One Spirit Pill. Brother Wang, did you refine this Foundation Establishment Pill yourself?" After speaking, she looked at Wang Lin with a knowing smile and said sweetly, "Hmph hmph, I remember now, your Master Zhou Lin is currently in seclusion. I am now your Grandmaster."

Wang Lin's old face rarely blushed, but it quickly vanished without a trace. He cleared his throat and said, "I refined the Foundation Establishment Pill, but I added the Spirit Liquid I gave you before."

A strong light shone in Li Muwan's eyes. She abruptly stood up and urgently asked, "You still have that Spirit Liquid?"

Wang Lin's expression was normal, his gaze calm. He nodded.

Li Muwan's chest rose and fell as she took a deep breath. She said excitedly, "Brother Wang, how much of that Spirit Liquid do you have? How much?"

Wang Lin patted his Storage Pouch with his right hand, immediately taking out a White jade bottle and placing it on the table.

Disappointment flashed in Li Muwan's eyes. She murmured to herself, "So there's only one bottle left. No wonder, this kind of rare treasure wouldn't be abundant…"

But before she could finish speaking, she saw another bottle appear in Wang Lin's hand. After placing it on the table, he took out another one, and then bottle after bottle. In the end, a total of eight bottles of Spirit Liquid were lined up on the table.

Li Muwan was dumbfounded. It took her a long time to recover. She looked at the eight jade bottles, then at Wang Lin, hesitated, and whispered, "Brother Wang, are these all the Spirit Liquid? Or are they diluted?"

Wang Lin smiled faintly and said, "Not diluted. These are exactly the Spirit Liquid I gave you back then. Is this enough? If not, I have more."

Li Muwan's face immediately flushed. She stared blankly at Wang Lin and blurted out, "You have more?"

Wang Lin nodded, chuckling, "As much as you want, I have it!"

Li Muwan's chest rose rapidly. She picked up one of the jade bottles, opened it, and examined it carefully. Then, she looked at Wang Lin with an unbelievable gaze, and only after a long moment did she manage to speak.

"Brother Wang, do you know what effects this Spirit Liquid has?"

"I have always used it to replace Medicinal Pills to increase my cultivation. Recently, I discovered that this Spirit Liquid can also increase the success rate of Alchemy." Wang Lin spoke slowly, without hiding anything.

Li Muwan was startled again, then looked at Wang Lin with a strange gaze. After a long time, she laughed and said, "Brother Wang, you are truly… wasting a treasure… Although I don't know the origin of this Spirit Liquid, the bottle you left me back then, after decades of my research, I found that using this Spirit Liquid in Alchemy can increase the success rate. If consumed directly, it can preserve youth, and if consumed often, it can extend Lifespan. Most importantly, this item contains extremely strong spiritual power. If used purely to refine a pill, it can ultimately produce a Spirit Pill whose effects are far superior to consuming the liquid alone. If this Spirit Liquid were just a single drop, it wouldn't be too precious, but once it exceeds ten drops, it can fetch a sky-high price in the Cultivation World."

Upon hearing this, Wang Lin's eyes remained calm. He said, "Oh? Then if you refine it, will my chance of forming a Nascent Soul be greater?"

Li Muwan took a deep breath and said with certainty, "Without this Spirit Liquid, I would have no confidence in reaching the Nascent Soul Stage in two months; we would only be able to rely on sheer quantity, and success or failure would be unpredictable. But now that we have the Spirit Liquid, I have a thirty percent chance of getting you to Nascent Soul in two months!"

"Thirty percent…" Wang Lin frowned, then nodded. He patted his Storage Pouch and took out a Pill Furnace. This Pill Furnace was the one he obtained from Consort Yun.

"Wan'er, take a look at this Pill Furnace. Do you recognize this item."

Li Muwan's expression changed drastically after just one look. Her eyes showed disbelief. After a long moment, she took a deep breath, stared intently at Wang Lin, and suddenly asked, "Brother Wang, where have you been these past two hundred years?"

Wang Lin smiled faintly, pointed at the Pill Furnace, and said, "What, is it a treasure?"

Li Muwan heavily nodded her head. Her face was now filled with excitement. At this moment, she exuded a breathtaking and peerless beauty.

"Brother Wang, the quality of this Pill Furnace is extremely high. It is comparable to the Pill Cauldron outside the Cloud Heaven Sect's main hall. Wan'er even suspects that this item might be slightly superior to those Pill Cauldrons. Look at the markings on it—these are not naturally formed, but traces of medicine left behind after long-term Alchemy use. These medicinal traces are sometimes the key indicator of a Pill Furnace's quality. If Wan'er is not mistaken, it should be the Sect-Guarding Treasure of some Alchemy Lineage." Li Muwan analyzed seriously.

Wang Lin secretly nodded. This analysis was quite similar to his previous conjecture.

"However, compared to this Pill Furnace, this Yellow Paper is the more precious item. Look at this Yellow Paper Seal. Wan'er has only read descriptions of it in ancient records. This paper is called a Pill Seal. Its function is to absorb the scattered spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and while serving as a Seal, it also nourishes the Medicinal Pill. According to the records in the ancient texts, the Pill Seal was uncommon even during the Ancient Era, and the method for creating Pill Seals has long been lost."

What is even more commendable is that this Pill Seal remains extremely intact and can be used continuously. You must know that even an ordinary Medicinal Pill, once affixed with a Pill Seal and stored for a few days, will immediately double its quality. If stored for an even longer period, the quality of the Medicinal Pill will be further enhanced.

"Legend has it that those Heaven-Defying Medicinal Pills were stored for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years after being affixed with a Pill Seal before finally being refined. It can be said that the Pill Seal played a crucial role." Li Muwan said slowly, gazing mesmerized at the Yellow Paper on the Pill Furnace.

Wang Lin was quite surprised. He glanced at the Yellow Paper, never expecting its value to be greater than that of the Pill Furnace itself. If a Pill Furnace was sealed with such a precious Pill Seal, what kind of Medicinal Pill could be inside? Following this logic, wouldn't the Medicinal Pill be even more wondrous than the Pill Furnace and the Pill Seal?

Li Muwan took a deep breath, looked at the Pill Furnace, and continued in her graceful and pleasant voice, "Brother Wang, perhaps you've guessed it too: the truly rare treasure is neither the Pill Seal nor the Pill Furnace, but the Medicinal Pill inside! Legend says that only Medicinal Pills refined from Heaven-Defying Natural Treasures are carefully prepared using such a Pill Furnace and such a Pill Seal. Wan'er is extremely curious now: what Medicinal Pill is inside this Pill Furnace!"