79: Chapter 79 Elder Dan was speechless with shock! 500,000 magic points were used to fuse a pseudo-golden divine medicine.

Lin Feng stood at the cave entrance, preparing to enter.

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks.

"Wait."

He looked back at the herb garden.

The Herb Spirits he had been chasing around were now hiding far away, trembling in the thickets of weeds.

However, there were still dozens he had caught, lying obediently inside the wanxiang ring.

"I should process these herbs first."

Lin Feng found a flat rock at the cave entrance and sat down.

With a thought, over seventy herbs flew out of the wanxiang ring, lining up neatly in front of him.

There were purple ones, blue ones, and the red ones were only seeds.

They were multi-colored, and their medicinal fragrance was pungent.

"Elder Dan, what's the best way to use these herbs?" Lin Feng asked.

In his mind, Elder Dan's voice rang out, tinged with a bit of pride.

"You've certainly asked the right person. When it comes to Alchemy, I've lived for two thousand years, and I've yet to see anyone who understands it better than I do."

"You could consume these herbs directly, but you'd only get about thirty percent of the effect. You could also refine them into a Medicinal Pill, which would bring out seventy to eighty percent of their potency."

"The best method is to use my original form—the longevity immortal furnace—for refining. That can bring out a hundred or even a hundred and twenty percent of the effect."

Elder Dan paused, his tone becoming even more boastful.

"However, refining them into pills requires recipes and techniques, both of which I possess. If you're willing to learn, I can teach you."

Lin Feng blinked after listening.

"Elder Dan, what you've said is indeed very impressive."

"But..."

"But?"

Lin Feng grinned.

"But it's too much trouble."

Elder Dan was stunned.

"Tro... trouble?"

"Yeah," Lin Feng nodded. "I'd need recipes, techniques, and time. Where would I find the time to slowly refine pills right now?"

He stood up and held his hands out toward the herbs.

"I have a faster way."

Before Elder Dan could react, Lin Feng had already activated his Talent.

*Buzz—*

A pale golden light surged from his palms, enveloping all the herbs!

[Detectable materials for Fusion: Purple Herbs ×23, Blue Herbs ×47, Red Seeds ×3]

[Herb Fusion]

[Suggested consumption: 100,000–1,000,000 mana]

[Fusion direction: Purification, Sublimation, Refinement]

"Five hundred thousand mana!"

Lin Feng didn't hesitate and chose to inject it!

*Boom!!!*

The golden light exploded!

Those seventy-plus herbs instantly floated into the air!

They spun, collided, and fused frantically within the golden light!

Blue, purple, and red lights intertwined, forming a brilliant, colorful vortex!

The medicinal fragrance reached its peak, almost becoming tangible!

"This... what is this?!"

For the first time, shock appeared in Elder Dan's voice!

"What... what are you doing?!"

"Fusing them," Lin Feng said matter-of-factly. "If I fuse all these herbs into one, the effect should be even better, right?"

"Fu... Fusing?!"

Elder Dan's voice was actually trembling.

"Herbs can be used like this?!"

"Why not?" Lin Feng asked in return.

Elder Dan fell silent.

He had lived for two thousand years and seen countless Alchemy masters and countless miraculous techniques.

But he had never seen... herbs being fused together directly!

What the hell kind of operation was this?!

Within the golden light, the Fusion continued.

The seventy-plus herbs gradually melted, turning into clumps of liquid of various colors.

Those liquids intertwined, fused, and purified within the golden light.

Impurities were expelled, and the essence was retained.

The volume continued to shrink.

From a large mass, it became a small clump.

From a small clump, it became the size of a fist.

Finally, it became a... Medicinal Pill?

No, it wasn't an ordinary Medicinal Pill.

It was a fist-sized medicine ball that was Chaos-colored throughout.

Its surface was smooth as a mirror, and the interior seemed to have stars rotating within it.

The medicinal fragrance was restrained and no longer leaked out, but that faint aura made the surrounding air feel fresh.

[Obtained: Chaos Creation Pill (Pseudo-Gold)]

[Quality: Gold (Pseudo)]

[Effect: Upon consumption, permanently increases all attributes +100, maximum HP +50,000, maximum mana +50,000, and all element affinity +5%]

[Description: A top-tier pill created by fusing seventy-three thousand-year herbs. It contains terrifying medicinal power, enough to allow anyone to undergo a complete transformation.]

Lin Feng's eyes went wide as he looked at the description.

All attributes +100!

HP +50,000!

mana +50,000!

All element affinity +5%!

What kind of god-tier pill was this?!

"Elder Dan, how is this pill?"

Lin Feng asked proudly.

Elder Dan was silent.

He was silent for a very, very long time.

So long that Lin Feng thought he had disconnected.

"Elder Dan?"

"...Don't speak."

For the first time, Elder Dan's voice sounded... bewildered.

"Let me calm down."

"I've lived for two thousand years and considered myself knowledgeable."

"But today... my worldview has been shattered by you."

Lin Feng couldn't help but laugh.

All along the way, Elder Dan had been lecturing him with an air of 'I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice.'

Seeing him like this now, Lin Feng felt incredibly satisfied.

"Elder Dan, are you alright?"

"...I'm fine," Elder Dan took a deep breath. "I'm just questioning my life a bit."

"I've studied Alchemy for two thousand years—every technique, recipe, and heat control—I've mastered them all."

"And then you tell me that just fusing herbs together can produce a top-tier pill?"

"What exactly have I been doing for these two thousand years?"

Lin Feng consoled him, "Elder Dan, don't take it too hard. My Talent is quite special; ordinary people can't learn it."

Elder Dan fell silent again.

After a long while, he spoke slowly.

"Kid, what Rank is your Talent, exactly?"

"F-Rank," Lin Feng said truthfully.

"F-Rank?!" Elder Dan's voice cracked. "You call this F-Rank?!"

"Yeah, that's what the test showed during my Awakening."

"That testing equipment was definitely broken!" Elder Dan said decisively. "Your Talent is at least SSS-Rank!"

Lin Feng smiled and didn't explain.

He picked up the Chaos Creation Pill and examined it for a moment.

"Elder Dan, can I just eat this pill directly?"

"...Yes," Elder Dan's voice was weak. "If you can even pull off Fusion, what's eating it directly?"

Lin Feng didn't hesitate any longer and popped the pill into his mouth.

The moment the pill entered his mouth, it turned into a warm liquid that flowed down his throat.

And then—

*Boom!!!*

Terrifying energy exploded within his body!

That energy was both gentle and domineering.

It was gentle because it wasn't violent and didn't harm him; like the warm spring sun, it slowly nourished every inch of his flesh.

It was domineering because it was too massive—so massive it almost felt like it would burst his body!

Lin Feng felt every cell cheering!

Every blood vessel was expanding!

Every bone was being reinforced!

Inside him, the golden tower soul spun frantically, its body erupting with blinding golden light!

It was frantically absorbing the medicinal power, converting it into the purest energy to feed back to Lin Feng!

[All attributes +1...+1...+1...]

[Maximum HP +1000...+1000...+1000...]

[Maximum mana +1000...+1000...+1000...]

[Light Element Affinity +0.05%...+0.05%...+0.05%...]

[Earth Element Affinity +0.05%...]

[fire element Affinity +0.05%...]

[Water Element Affinity +0.05%...]

[Wind Element Affinity +0.05%...]

[Lightning Element Affinity +0.05%...]

[Ice Element Affinity +0.05%...]

[Dark Element Affinity +0.05%...]

The numbers on his attribute panel shot up like a rocket!

Time passed minute by minute.

He didn't know how much time had gone by.

When the last wisp of medicinal power was absorbed, Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes.

He looked down at his hands.

A faint seven-colored light flowed across the surface of his skin.

The power within him was so surging it almost overflowed.

He opened his attribute panel.

[Name: Lin Feng]

[Rank: 30]

[spirit: 1161 (+100)]

[Magic Attack: 5805]

[HP: 1,044,000/1,044,000 (+50,000)]

[mana: 1,044,000/1,044,000 (+50,000)]

[Light Element Affinity: 156.2% (+5%)]

[Earth Element Affinity: 156.5% (+5%)]

[fire element Affinity: 97.3% (+5%)]

[Water Element Affinity: 97.1% (+5%)]

[Wind Element Affinity: 97.0% (+5%)]

[Lightning Element Affinity: 97.2% (+5%)]

[Ice Element Affinity: 97.1% (+5%)]

[Dark Element Affinity: 97.0% (+5%)]

[Free Attribute Points: 60 (Unassigned)]

"One point zero four million HP... one point zero four million mana..."

Lin Feng murmured.

His spirit had broken a thousand, and his magic attack was nearly six thousand.

Every element affinity was close to or exceeded 97%!

Light and Earth had even broken 156%!

"This feeling... is amazing!"

Lin Feng couldn't help but roar to the heavens.

His voice echoed through the valley, startling a flock of birds into flight.

"Zhi zhi!"

Xiao Jin jumped down from his shoulder, pointing at his face with its golden front legs and chirping excitedly.

Its expression seemed to say—you've become stronger! I'm benefiting too!

Lin Feng stroked its head.

"Don't worry, there'll be plenty of benefits for you."

After thinking for a moment, he took out a blue herb from the wanxiang ring and handed it to Xiao Jin.

[Ordinary Lingzhi (Blue)]

Xiao Jin's eyes lit up, and it hugged the Lingzhi and began to gnaw on it.

*Crunch, crunch,* it finished it in just a few bites.

After eating, the golden patterns on its body brightened a bit more.

[Void Holy Beetle growth progress +2%, current 10%]

"Eat more and grow up fast."

Lin Feng gave it a few more blue herbs.

Xiao Jin accepted them all and finished every single one.

Its growth progress rose to 15%.

"Alright, save the rest to eat slowly later."

Lin Feng put away the remaining herbs.

He stood up and looked at the cave.

The entrance was covered by vines, but a faint light could be seen shining from within.

"Elder Dan, we can go in now, right?"

Elder Dan didn't answer immediately.

After a few seconds, he finally spoke, his tone carrying a hint of complexity.

"Kid, I've truly had my eyes opened today."

"That Fusion Talent of yours... is indeed powerful."

"But I still have to remind you, a Spiritual Vein is not like herbs; it's a convergence of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. The danger level is far higher than those Incense Burner Spirits from earlier."

"Are you sure you want to go in?"

Lin Feng smiled.

"Elder Dan, you saw it just now."

"With my current strength, what danger is there to fear?"

Elder Dan was silent for a second.

Then, he laughed.

His laughter carried a bit of gratification and a bit of anticipation.

"Good, you have spirit."

"Then I shall accompany you on this journey."

"Let's see what treasures are hidden in the depths of this Spiritual Vein."

Lin Feng took a deep breath, pushed aside the vines, and stepped into the cave.

Behind him, Xiao Jin lay on his shoulder, looking around curiously.

Ahead lay a deep darkness.

Only that faint point of light in the distance guided the way.