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Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. This period was the most comfortable time for Xunuo since joining the Wuhua Sect. Not only was there no pressure from advancing to Outer Sect Disciple, but also no trivial tasks or disturbances from outsiders. Aside from visiting Tian Feiyu each month to gather with the senior brothers, Xunuo spent all the time immersed in cultivation at Herb Valley.
After six months of diligent practice, although the Elixir Formula had not yet advanced to the fourth stage, Xunuo's Divine Sense had made significant progress. With this improvement, refining Revival Powder was no longer a major obstacle.
However, Xunuo assessed that controlling Divine Sense for refining Unity Pill was still somewhat challenging. The Unity Pill required a total of twenty-three herbs, and Xunuo's Divine Sense could precisely control only twenty strands. Beyond that, achieving accuracy became difficult.
Refining such high-level pills meant that even a slight error could lead to failure.
Although Jing Lide had intermittently provided several missing herbs over the past six months, three essential herbs were still lacking. These three herbs either required too many years to mature or were simply hard to find in the mundane world. Faced with this situation, Xunuo had no choice but to temporarily abandon the thought of refining Unity Pill.
During these six months, Xunuo practiced Object Manipulation Technique and Fire Manipulation Technique diligently, though he had little contact with sword techniques. The Fire Manipulation Technique had become almost second nature to him; it was no longer just a fireball but could be transformed into a fire dragon, a small patch of Fire Sea, or even a miniature volcano at will.
As for Object Manipulation Technique, while it wasn't as flexible as Fire Manipulation Technique, it allowed for precise control over objects to hover and fly. However, the speed at which objects flew was painfully slow, making it somewhat useless in combat. After all, no one would stand still waiting for you to throw stones at them; even throwing stones would be faster than using Object Manipulation Technique.
Yet controlling flames with Object Manipulation Technique had become increasingly swift, almost to the point where thought dictated action. Xunuo practiced these two spells flexibly primarily for the purpose of refining Revival Powder.
With all preparations complete, Xunuo took out the herbs he had stored for half a year and arranged them neatly. Sitting cross-legged, he pointed at the Alchemical Cauldron, which then floated up and hovered before him.
Xunuo placed one hand beneath the Alchemical Cauldron and focused his mind. A flame instantly erupted beneath it. Closing his eyes for a moment in meditation, he waited for the temperature to rise before adding the herbs into the Alchemical Cauldron one by one to refine them and remove impurities.
Having gained experience from refining Reattachment Ointment previously and with his Divine Sense now significantly stronger, along with assistance from Object Manipulation Technique and Fire Manipulation Technique, he successfully refined a batch of Revival Powder within half a day without any mishaps.
Xunuo filled three Porcelain Bottles with Revival Powder. Since this refinement process had been so effortless, he couldn't help but feel restless inside. He thought that if he had materials for Unity Pill, he could attempt its refinement as well. However, without news on those three main materials, Xunuo could only sigh in disappointment.
After successfully creating Revival Powder, Xunuo returned to his arduous cultivation. Meanwhile, various Martial Arts Sects in the southern part of Great Liang Kingdom entered a state of tension. Interactions between sects gradually increased as they began probing each other for information.
The southern region of Great Liang Kingdom was adjacent to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, an ancient forest that had existed for countless years and was home to numerous unknown ferocious beasts. Within these mountains lay countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures; however, due to fear of these beasts, few dared to venture inside in search of treasure. Over time, these ferocious beasts began emerging from the mountains to attack people. Consequently, nearby Martial Arts Sects decided to send disciples into the mountains to exterminate these beasts in response to such situations.
Another problem arose. The fierce beasts had been ruthlessly hunted down in this area, and naturally, these creatures dared not commit their atrocities here anymore. Instead, they fled to other places, becoming even more rampant in their attacks. In short, it was a never-ending cycle of chaos.
After suffering countless losses around the Great Ten Thousand Mountains, the various sects finally reached an agreement through negotiation. Whenever fierce beasts threatened to emerge and cause harm, all sects would act in unison to hunt down these creatures.
This time, the scouts from the various sects surrounding the Great Ten Thousand Mountains reported frequent sightings of fierce beasts in the mountains. Several disciples from different sects had already fallen victim to these beasts. Consequently, each sect began coordinating efforts to eliminate the beasts and engaged in lengthy discussions about the timing and personnel for entering the mountains.
Each sect hoped that others would contribute more effort, keeping a close watch on one another. The Nanyue Sect specifically demanded that either Liu Yunfei or Xunuo from the Wuhua Sect must participate in the beast-hunting mission.
Such missions were fraught with danger. Each time a hunt occurred, a significant portion—about twenty to thirty percent—of the participating disciples from various sects would perish in the Great Ten Thousand Mountains. The Wuhua Sect understood that this was a ploy by the Nanyue Sect.
However, Nanyue Sect's demands were reasonable. Moreover, they had dispatched their two most outstanding disciples for the hunt, leaving the Wuhua Sect with no excuse to refuse.
Ximen Tower convened several Hall Masters, and after much discussion, they ultimately decided to send Xunuo on this beast-hunting expedition. At that moment, Xunuo was deeply engrossed in his cultivation and was completely unaware of what was happening.
One morning, Xunuo had just awakened from meditation and was checking on his Divine Sense cultivation when he sensed Jing Lide rushing toward him in a flurry. Xunuo sat down at his table, and shortly after, Jing Lide knocked on the door.
Xunuo called for him to come in. Once inside, Jing Lide appeared pale and said to Xunuo, "Master Lu, trouble has come."
Xunuo replied calmly, "Don't panic; explain clearly."
After catching his breath, Jing Lide said, "Xue Bingchuan from the Outer Hall and Liao Jiabao from the Divine Mechanism Hall have come to Herb Valley for an audit. Several hundred-year-old medicinal herbs are missing from Master Lu's account; they want you to go speak with them."
Xunuo smiled slightly and said, "This is easy to handle; I'll just go talk to them."
With that, he strapped on his sword and headed toward the pharmacy. Jing Lide, still sweating profusely, hurried after him.
Upon entering the pharmacy, Xunuo saw Xue Bingchuan and Liao Jiabao sitting inside with serious expressions. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work, brothers."
The two individuals saw Xunuo privately using century-old medicinal herbs, which was considered a serious crime in the Wuhua Sect. Even herbs that were only thirty or fifty years old could only be used by the Hall Masters of each division. Although disciples from the Seven Star Sword Hall had some privileges, they were not allowed to use these herbs without permission.
However, when they noticed the sword strapped to Xunuo's back, they sighed and shook their heads in resignation, realizing they had nothing more to say. They thought to themselves: since the sect had bestowed the Azure Edge upon him, using a few medicinal herbs was hardly a major issue for him.
Liao Jiabao awkwardly forced a smile and said, "Last time, thanks to Lu Shidi's guidance, I gained some insights into Fist Technique. Today, I came to visit my junior brother to express my gratitude."
Upon hearing Liao Jiabao's words, Xue Bingchuan cursed him inwardly, knowing this meant he would have to play the villain. He steeled himself and said, "Just now, the manager here mentioned that you used some medicinal herbs. Lu Shidi should inform us where those herbs were applied so we can have an explanation when we return."
Xunuo chuckled and replied, "I exchanged these herbs for a tremendous benefit and was just about to report it to the Sect Leader. You two brothers arrived at just the right time; let’s go together and see the Sect Leader."
The two exchanged glances and felt relieved that their junior brother was willing to explain things to the Sect Leader, sparing them from further trouble. They responded in unison, "Very well! We also want to see what benefits you brought back."
The three of them arrived at Ximen Tower, each with their own thoughts. Upon seeing several Hall Masters present, they hurriedly greeted them one by one.
It turned out that Xue Bingchuan and Liao Jiabao had already instructed their disciples to report to Ximen Tower as soon as they learned that Xunuo had privately used century-old medicinal herbs, knowing it would be difficult for them to handle.
Upon hearing this news, Ximen Tower was in quite a dilemma. They called several disciples together to discuss how to punish Xunuo.
When Xunuo arrived, Tian Feiyu felt both pain and anger. A few days ago, he had decided to let Xunuo participate in the beast extermination activity and was already unhappy about it. Now that Xunuo had caused such a significant problem, he wished he could drag him out and give him a good beating.
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