94: Fryer

The medicinal liquid of yun gao grass was so pure, like a milky white pearl.

Lin Yongmao carefully guided it, fearing it would evaporate if subjected to too much heat.

At this moment, Lin Yongmao had mastered the Fire Control Technique to its extreme.

Finally, all the Impurities from the medicinal materials were removed, and dozens of drops of medicinal liquid floated one after another inside the Pill Furnace, rhythmically pulsating under the control of Lin Yongmao's Divine Sense.

"Fusion!"

Lin Yongmao formed a spell, and a stream of Spiritual Qi entered the Pill Furnace; the medicinal liquid inside instantly merged, beginning the Fusion process.

Everything was so smooth, but...

The Spiritual Qi within the Pill Furnace became extremely agitated, as if it could break free at any moment.

Lin Yongmao immediately felt that the Spiritual Qi medicinal liquid mass inside the Pill Furnace was out of his control.

A strong Spiritual Qi fluctuation made Lin Yongmao a little apprehensive, and no matter how he manipulated his Divine Sense, he couldn't guide it to flow in a specific direction.

"Not good!" Lin Yongmao thought to himself.

The Pill Furnace was constantly expanding.

"Bang!"

Lin Yongmao was directly blown away, falling to the ground and coughing up large mouthfuls of blood.

If he hadn't Cultivated the Body Refining Cultivation Technique, the Mystic Spirit Body Tempering Art, his injuries wouldn't have been so simple.

The power of the explosion was truly immense; with the energy from refining a Qi Condensation Pill, even a Cultivator at the Qi Refinement Stage Great Perfection could have been directly killed.

Lin Yongmao was astonished, not expecting to actually encounter an explosion; Alchemy was truly a dangerous endeavor.

The medicinal materials were destroyed, the Pill Furnace exploded, and he himself sustained serious injuries.

Lin Yongmao took out a Hundred-Year Hemostatic Vine leaf from his Storage Pouch and put it into his mouth, and his injuries visibly recovered.

However, the trauma to his mind could not be healed in a short time.

What step went wrong?

Should I continue refining?

This is what happens when there's no Master to guide you and your Alchemy talent is ordinary.

But thinking of the Family needing an Alchemist, and his own Cultivation requiring Qi Condensation Pills, this compelled him to continue persevering.

"Never mind, let's continue! It won't kill me anyway!"

Lin Yongmao calmed his mind; once he purchased a new batch of Pill Furnaces, he would continue to persevere.

However, for now, he could only stop.

A new batch of yun gao grass needed to be cultivated, and a batch of Pill Furnaces also needed to be purchased.

...

At Lin Yucheng's home.

Han Yuying's delicate brows were tightly furrowed, and she looked at Lin Yucheng with a worried expression: "Husband, are you really going to Yang City again?"

Lin Yucheng softly comforted her: "Don't worry, the public order in Yang City is good, and the possibility of encountering danger is small."

Lin Yucheng did not mention the incident where he encountered a rogue Cultivator in Yang City before, not wanting his wife and children to worry.

Lin Yucheng continued: "Besides, Yongmao gave me a Talisman Treasure; this Qingyuan Sword Talisman Treasure can still be used twice."

Han Yuying understood Lin Yucheng; she didn't believe Lin Yucheng's assurance, but rather believed in the life-saving items he carried.

Now that he carried a Talisman Treasure, as long as he didn't encounter a Golden Core True Person, he could completely retreat safely.

"Alright then, be careful," Han Yuying reminded him again.

"Oh, and remember to bring more things for Yongmao. Especially if you encounter suitable spiritual plants, be sure to buy them back."

Lin Yucheng nodded.

If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to travel far to take risks. However, for the happy life of his Family and for them to have sufficient security, he had to take this risk.

Lin Yucheng didn't even bring Lin Jing this time, but went alone.

If he truly encountered danger, Lin Jing could very likely be a burden to him.

Moreover, Lin Jing was also at a critical stage of Breakthrough; with a large supply of Medicinal Pills, she should be able to reach the Qi Refinement Stage Great Perfection Realm in a short time, and then by taking a Foundation Establishment Pill, she might even become the Lin Family's next Foundation Establishment Stage powerhouse.

Lin Yucheng resolutely left home.

To avoid the public eye, he quietly set off alone at night.

...

Qingyang City.

Qingyang City also suffered an attack from a Yao Beast tide.

However, the current situation was still good; the Young City Lord of Qingyang City, Chen Sichen, was orderly commanding the Loose Cultivators in Qingyang City to respond.

The Young City Lord of Qingyang City, Chen Sichen, had visited the Lin Family once, and Lin Yongmao still remembered him.

Dressed in a green robe, elegant and dashing, he was completely the image of a protagonist in the world of Cultivation.

His age should be no more than sixteen, but his Cultivation had already reached the Qi Refinement Stage Great Perfection at this moment.

Previously, when he attended the Lin Family banquet, he was only at the tenth layer of the Qi Refinement Stage.

Less than a month had passed, and his Cultivation had broken through again.

Chen Sichen calmly and orderly organized the Loose Cultivators to resist the Yao Beast tide, carrying a wisdom that completely belied his age.

His father—the City Lord of Qingyang City—was also his backing; even the Loose Cultivators temporarily residing in Qingyang City obeyed his commands.

Fortunately, the highest Cultivation of the Yao Beasts attacking Qingyang City was only at the Second Stage Middle Stage; if a Third Stage Yao Beast had arrived, then Qingyang City would have been in danger.

Chen Sichen rubbed his temples; resisting the Yao Beast tide during this period had indeed exhausted him mentally and physically.

He sighed inwardly: If only his Cultivation could Break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

At that time, he could turn passivity into initiative.

Everyone united against the external threat, fearless, because they all believed that the City Lord was still protecting them from behind.

But he knew that his father had already gone out to travel, seeking an opportunity to Break through to the Golden Core Stage.

And in Qingyang City, besides the patrol captain who was at the Early Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation, there were no other Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.

"But right now, Qingyang City is completely isolated and helpless."

Chen Sichen was very worried; if things continued like this, Qingyang City would probably fall sooner or later.

His father had painstakingly built a paradise for Loose Cultivators, and Chen Sichen didn't want to give up so easily.

Ask Qinglan Sect for help?

He knew the Qinglan Sect's nature; they would be happy if Qingyang City was destroyed, not even willing to easily give up a Foundation Establishment Pill, let alone help Qingyang City resist the Yao Beast tide.

Oh, and there's the Lin Family.

Chen Sichen said to a member of the patrol team beside him: "Go and invite Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi of Spirit Treasure Pavilion; trouble him to come here."

The patrol team member was a middle-aged man; he didn't mind the commanding tone at all, but rather felt it was only right.

"Yes!"

After a long while, Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi hurried over.

"Young City Lord!"

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi cupped his fists and bowed; he also thought highly of the young man in front of him.

"The Young City Lord called me here; I wonder if there are any instructions?"

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi knew that he and Qingyang City were currently in the same boat; if Qingyang City was destroyed, his Spirit Treasure Pavilion branch here would also be unable to operate.

He himself might even become food for those Yao Beasts outside.

"Shopkeeper Xu, I remember you are acquainted with the Lin Family; could I trouble you to make a trip and ask the Lin Family to send people to reinforce Qingyang City?" Chen Sichen said earnestly.

"This..."