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Chapter 230: Power Enhancement
🕑 Added 2024-01-20 05:18:20 +0000 UTCImmortal Path Space : Table of Content/Chapter List
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Wen Lan and the others bid farewell to the merchant caravan and were about to leave when they noticed a person approaching from a distance. It was none other than Wang Hong.
"Greetings, East Master!" Wen Lan and the other nine people quickly bowed, their movements precise and uniform.
The members of the merchant caravan were intrigued to see this seemingly ordinary young man command such respect from these ten individuals. They became even more curious about Wang Hong's background.
Wang Hong swept his Divine Sense over them and discovered that everyone had made significant progress in the past two years. Their Qi Cultivation levels had reached at least the fifth or sixth level, and their body refining strength was now at least at the later stages of Qi Cultivation.
"Not bad at all. None of you have wasted these past two years. Follow me!" Wang Hong beckoned and led them towards a shop.
Wang Hong introduced Yin Ze to everyone and then took the ten of them to meet Ling Shuai. Afterward, he arranged for them to stay in the shop.
"You will stay here for now and assist Fellow Daoist Ling in ensuring the security of this place. I have ten Green Spirit Peaches here, one for each of you. They can help you advance your Qi Cultivation by one level."
Wang Hong produced ten Green Spirit Peaches and distributed them to the group.
"Thank you, East Master!" The ten individuals had never heard of such a miraculous item in the world. With their aptitude, advancing a level was a nearly insurmountable challenge. Wang Hong's peaches filled them with astonishment.
"After taking them, remember to refine your Spiritual Energy diligently to ensure a stable foundation. Each month, I will provide each of you with a Green Spirit Peach until you reach the peak of Qi Cultivation. However, do not breathe a word about the Green Spirit Peaches to outsiders."
After handing out the peaches, Wang Hong cautioned them.
Boundary City was far more dangerous than Azure Void City, with both city-based cultivators and demonic beasts outside posing constant threats. Therefore, Wang Hong was eager to enhance their strength so they could defend themselves.
In the previous battle, almost all fifty thousand Qi Cultivators had perished, a scene etched in his memory. These were people who had followed him for over a decade or two, and losing any of them would be deeply distressing.
"East Master, rest assured, we will not let you down," Wen Lan said, presenting two Storage Bags to Wang Hong and saying, "These two Storage Bags were given to me by Skinny Monkey and Zhao Ning to bring to you. Please check them, East Master."
Wang Hong accepted the bags, broke their seals, and found that they contained Spirit Stones, totaling nearly one million pieces.
Due to the secret independence of the Immortal Way Trading Company, Zhao Ning's Pill Shop had to purchase Spirit Herbs and other supplies from the company. As a result, Zhao's Pill Shop had only modest profits after accounting for costs. It was fortunate that the Ma Brothers were skilled in Alchemy, allowing them to earn back a considerable amount of Spirit Stones.
Skinny Monkey's Spirit Wine business still yielded high profits. Thus, most of the nearly one million Spirit Stones came from Skinny Monkey.
After examining the Spirit Stones, Wang Hong inquired about the recent developments in Azure Void City and learned that everything was normal, and everyone was safe.
After chatting with the group for a while, Wang Hong left the shop.
Outside the city, the constant battles between the Human Clan and Demon Clan raged on, with skirmishes every three days and major clashes every ten days. However, all of this didn't concern Wang Hong. He was merely an Alchemist, focused on his alchemical pursuits.
As his Alchemy skills continued to improve, Wang Hong's reputation in Boundary City grew, and more cultivators came seeking his alchemical expertise.
After about a year of rest and recovery, resources in Boundary City were no longer as scarce as they once were, and the number of second-tier Alchemists had increased by three.
At this moment, Wang Hong held a piece of third-tier Demon Snake meat, carefully contemplating it. He realized that he couldn't refine it using second-tier spirit charcoal and Spirit Fire, so he pondered his options. Obtaining third-tier spirit charcoal required third-tier spirit wood, and although he had a Dragon Scale Fruit tree and a Jade Ginseng Fruit tree in his Space, both of which were third-tier spirit wood, it would be unwise to cut their branches for spirit charcoal at this time.
After some thought, he raised his right index finger, and a flickering small flame appeared at his fingertip. This was the Spirit Fire he had cultivated through the "Wood-Fire Incineration Technique." It had consumed a significant amount of his original Spiritual Power and was now as thin as a pinky finger.
Wang Hong took out his Spiritual Weapon, the Alchemy Furnace, placed the small piece of third-tier Demon Snake meat inside, and added some Spirit Spring Water from his Space. Then, he used the small Spirit Fire to heat the Alchemy Furnace from below. After an hour, the Demon Snake meat inside the furnace slowly began to melt.
Two more hours passed, and the meat completely dissolved into a liquid. Another two hours of refinement and purification turned the thick soup into a small cup of clear Spirit Elixir.
Originally, Wang Hong intended to feed it to his Poisonous Bees colony, but because his Spirit Fire was so small, it took him a lot of time to refine only a small amount. If he were to feed the entire bee colony, he would be overwhelmed. So, he decided to use it to feed the Poisonous Bees Queen.
As long as the Bee Queen's tier increased, the offspring she produced would have stronger aptitude and abilities. Thinking of this, Wang Hong picked a Green Spirit Peach from his Space and refined it into Spirit Elixir. The effect of the Green Spirit Peach in enhancing their strength should be even better.
However, Bee Queen wouldn't eat it plain; he needed to mix it with Spirit Honey and royal jelly to create the desired flavor. Bee Queen primarily consumed royal jelly, so he only needed to mimic that taste.
The only problem was that the royal jelly produced by Poisonous Bees was poisonous, and Wang Hong had never tasted it before. Nevertheless, as a Spirit Meal Master, he could replicate any taste he had experienced.
Wang Hong prepared the antidote for Bee Poison beforehand, cautiously took a sip of Poisonous Bees royal jelly, and then felt his brows furrowing as the poison took effect. His limbs stiffened, and he struggled to speak.
Hastily, he ingested the antidote, and after a while, his body gradually regained sensation, and he could move freely again.
Remembering the taste, Wang Hong spent only two hours preparing food that matched the flavor of Poisonous Bees royal jelly. During this time, he continually refined Demon Snake meat and fed the Poisonous Bees Queen. As he witnessed the Bee Queen's strength steadily increasing day by day, Wang Hong's mood improved.
During this period, every month, he provided each of his ten subordinates with a Green Spirit Peach, allowing them to advance one small realm in their cultivation each month. To maintain secrecy, the ten individuals did not consume the Green Spirit Peach on the same day but staggered their intake.
Ling Shuai and Yin Ze, although Wang Hong's subordinates, were not given Green Spirit Peaches. Yin Ze was still undergoing his assessment, and Wang Hong would only acknowledge him if he passed this trial.
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