C2408 Mysterious Recipe

What kind of place was the Medicine God Valley? It was a sect that was famous for concocting pills, and because it possessed all kinds of unbelievable pill recipes, it could allow it to have such a huge fortune even after it had been in seclusion.

And now, Lin Bai had actually obtained a pill formula and came to Medicine Valley. He had even hoped to use this pill formula to make his request to Medicine Valley turn for the better. Such a move, was no different from an ordinary mortal, bringing along a sharp sword that had been tempered to perfection. If he wanted to go to the Sword Pavilion, what was the difference between him and those from the Sword Pavilion wanting to hold him in high regard?

No matter how many times an ordinary sharp sword was tempered, no matter how precious the materials used were, they were still ordinary objects. How could they be compared to a flying sword? Moreover, even if Lin Bai's pill formula was even more extraordinary, how could it be comparable to the pill formulas passed down in Medicine Valley for so many years?

Even at this moment, as they heard Lin Bai's confident words, the old man surnamed Qu and Lian Qiuquan were both a bit disapproving. They only felt that Lin Bai was far too insincere. In this hidden world's current situation, it was obvious that he had requests from the Medicine Valley, but he just wanted to rely on the Loser Pill formula to change everything. This action of his was too laughable.

As he swept a nonchalant gaze at the pill formula, he thought to himself, how I'll have to reject Lin Bai in the future and have him completely lose his heart. I need to recognize that in the current situation, I shouldn't play any more clever tricks. If you cannot bring out the real benefits, then stop dreaming of seeking the help of Pill King Valley.

But just as the old man's gaze, with an indifferent attitude, glanced at the pill formula from the corner of his eyes, his gaze suddenly became unmoving. At the same time that his brows were twisted into a knot, his eyes revealed many suspicious expressions.

His status in the Medicine Valley could be considered to be in the upper echelons, and he had often come in contact with pill formulas before. However, what surprised him was that he had never seen the pill formula that his teacher, Lin Bai, had brought out before.

Not only that, even with the power of Pill King Valley, the number of herbs recorded on this recipe was only a few. There was even a portion of it that was kept secret in the Medicine Valley. If one wasn't a core member of the Medicine King Valley, it was simply impossible for them to know that the spiritual medicines existed in the Medicine Valley.

However, from what the old man surnamed Qu saw, the pill recipe that Lin Bai took out was incomplete. It seemed to lack the most important ingredients as well as the steps to refine the pill with caution.

But even then, with the old man's many years of experience in refining medicinal pills, he was able to feel that if he was able to complete the medicinal formula and refine the medicinal pill using the medicinal formula, then there might be an unimaginable change.

What was going on? Where in the world did Lin Bai obtain this pill formula? The more he read the recipe, the deeper the doubt in the old man's heart. He felt that the recipe was inconceivable, and the more he was curious about the origin of the recipe.

At this time, he had already completely forgotten the excuse he had made about rejecting Lin Bai, and all of his concentration was completely focused on the pill formula. He wanted to use his many years of experience in refining pills to make up for the lack of a pill formula, and also deduce just what sort of effects this pill would have if it was successfully refined.

But what disappointed him was that even with his power, he was unable to make up for the missing portion of the pill recipe. He even felt that the recipe was like an all-powerful formula. However, the only thing he was certain of was that as long as he could obtain the pill formulas, the miraculous effects of the pills he would be able to refine would definitely not be any less than the pill formulas that the Medicine King Valley had collected.

Just like how a sword cultivator yearned for his own flying sword, as an alchemist, the old man surnamed Kuang and all the other disciples in the Medicine Valley yearned for the recipe even more.

Looking at the quavering face of old man Qong, Lian Rou's heart was filled with doubt. She couldn't understand what was so special about this pill formula that it made her elder lose his composure like this.

With a change in his thoughts, his gaze couldn't help but glance at the pill formula. But the moment his eyes touched it, his expression immediately became like that of an old man surnamed Qu. Sometimes, his face would reveal a happy expression, and sometimes he would frown.

Done! Upon seeing the change in the expressions of the two, the corner of Lin Bai's mouth immediately curled into a gentle smile. He understood that the pill recipe that he had thrown out was extremely attractive to the old man surnamed Qu, Forcing, and even the entire Medicine Valley.

However, the current appearance of Old Man Kuang and Forge Li wasn't out of Lin Bai's expectations. One had to know that the pill formula he took out now was the exact same one he obtained from the Boneyard. It was the one the brothers, Cheng Wu and the old swindler, had taken from the Boneyard.

Based on what the old swindler had said, the miraculous effects of the pill concocted with the help of the pill formula were most definitely extraordinary. Otherwise, the old swindler and Cheng Wu, these two brothers, would not have risked their lives in searching for all sorts of spiritual medicines in the secular world, unable to obtain the fruits of the Nine Suns Heaven Transforming Wood. They would have tried to use this medicinal pill to cure the old swindler's heart.

Just as Lin Bai had thought, this pill recipe was very likely to be an arrow nailed to the head. It had once been the most precious treasure of the ancient natives, and it was deduced by those Senior Magi after they had exhausted all of their cultivation and comprehension.

Although the Medicine Valley had existed for a long time and they had access to resources and methods to refine pills, Lin Bai believed that they had never seen this recipe before.

It was precisely because of the existence of this pill formula that Lin Bai had the confidence to stand on equal footing with the Medicine Sovereign Valley, preventing them from asking for as much benefits as possible.

Damn it, why is this recipe so hard to deduce? I've spent so much time deducing it, but I still can't get any results! While Lin Bai was brimming with confidence, the old man surnamed Qu's heart had already started to become restless.

The more he analyzed the recipe, the more he felt that it was mysterious. The strange thing was that the missing portion of the recipe was like a needle in a vast ocean. No matter how he searched, it would disappear without a trace.

While doing his deduction, his mind was already at the point where he was almost exhausted. Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and his aura became noisy and uneasy, as if he could go berserk at any moment.

It wasn't just the old man surnamed Qu, but the current situation of Liao was even more serious than his. After he overestimated his own abilities and started to deduce the pill formula, he immediately realized that something was wrong. He felt that with his level of intelligence, he wouldn't be able to deduce the cost of the formula.

At the very first moment, he hurriedly closed his eyes and didn't dare to touch the pill formula in the slightest. But the weird thing was, even though he closed his eyes and cut off the connection between the pill formulas, the formulas still lingered in his mind. No matter what methods he used, he was unable to erase the effects of the formulas on his mind.

Under this extreme mental exhaustion, sweat was already continuously flowing down along his spine. Even his body was already starting to tremble non-stop, as if he would collapse to the ground at any moment.

"Senior Qong, how is this pill formula?" Right when the old man surnamed Qong and Ling Qianxuan were feeling the great burden that the pill formulas had placed on their minds due to their deduction, Lin Bai gently spoke with a smile on his face.

Although the voice was calm, it carried with it a strange and frightening power. However, when it entered the ears of the old man surnamed Kuang and Forou, it immediately caused them to feel as if spring thunder was roaring in their ears.

How dangerous. If not for Lin Bai's words, even with his own capability, he would have to immerse himself within the flames and be unable to extricate himself until his mind was completely exhausted. Only then would he be able to escape! The moment the voice came out, the old man's body trembled, and the confusion in his eyes returned to clarity. However, there was cold sweat seeping out of his forehead, and he felt as if he had walked through the gates of hell.

"This old man has lost his composure …" After wiping away the cold sweat on his forehead, the old man surnamed Qu cupped his hands towards Lin Bai with a wry smile. Then, he couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart and asked in a doubtful tone, "Fellow Taoist Lin, where did you get this pill recipe from?"

"What, isn't there something wrong with my pill formula? Senior Quang, please correct me!" Lin Bai chuckled upon hearing this. He did not directly answer the old man's question, but asked back with a smile.

He really shouldn't have asked this question! When these words were spoken, the old man surnamed Qu immediately shook his head with a bitter smile. He felt that under the temptation of the pill formula, his heart had already lost its former calmness and he had lost his composure.

This pill recipe was very mysterious, something he had never seen before. The origin of this kind of mysterious item must have been extraordinary, and no matter who it was, how could it be so easily described?

This time, both his and Pill King Valley's plans would be in vain. If this pill recipe was truly of a high enough value, then they might really be standing on the same level as Lin Bai and signing an equal treaty with him. Unlike the previous few times when they had been forced into a state of chaos when they were in seclusion, those sects would be at the mercy of Pill King Valley's words and would be slaughtered at will.

What in the world was so extraordinary about this young man? Why was there such a huge difference when everything happened to him?

"There's nothing wrong with the pill formula. It seems this old man has lost his composure …" The old man surnamed Qu lightly laughed and shook his head, then slowly said: "I wonder what kind of deal Fellow Lin is going to make with my Medicine Valley if you want to use this pill formula?"