Chapter 122: 99. Not Seeking Secret Technique, Technique Comes Naturally (4.7K characters - Subscribe Request)_3
"I..."
The Kuye Sword Master couldn’t help but cover his eyes, truly unable to look.
When evening came, after Song Yan’s busy day, he called Song Yan back again, earnestly saying, "Xiuhu, your talent shouldn’t be wasted here. The past is bygone, and the future... is what you should cherish."
Song Yan looked at him with clear eyes and said, "Teacher, I have already thought it through. If you can remain at the Crimson Palace Realm, dedicating your life to the younger generation of the Sword Sect, why can’t I?"
Kuye Sword Master said, "That’s because..."
His lips moved, thinking of his imminent demise, so he did not continue with "I have erysipelas," but instead sighed long, then smiled and said, "Stay if you wish, after all, this garden needs someone to tend to it.
Otherwise, if this old man leaves one day, many experiences... will be gone just like that.
Rather than finding several disciples in the end, might as well you.
Though I am in the Crimson Palace Realm, I have a certain arrogance in my heart, and I don’t wish to casually pass on what I’ve learned to disciples with ordinary talent.
Since you have come, and at this time, very well, very well... you and this old man are destined."
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From that day on, the Kuye Sword Master no longer tried to drive Song Yan away, thinking of sending Song Yan to the great elder, but instead patiently taught him to identify herb properties.
Song Yan learned earnestly.
In the blink of an eye, another half month passed.
Kuye Sword Master called Song Yan over, "Today, I will teach you alchemy."
Song Yan curiously looked around.
Kuye Sword Master asked, "What are you looking for?"
Song Yan replied, "I thought there would be an alchemy manual."
Kuye Sword Master laughed, "Alchemy relies on timing, and the rest is the pill recipe. The formation of a pill recipe relies on pharmacology and experiment results, where would a manual come from?
Didn’t you think that by following a book, you’d learn alchemy?"
Song Yan said, "Isn’t there still pharmacology?"
The old face of Kuye Sword Master turned red, "I will first teach you timing, and once you can refine the Little Profound Spirit Pill yourself, I will teach you pharmacology."
"Yes, teacher."
Song Yan nodded.
An old one and a young one, one teaching and one learning.
The elder eagerly imparted his knowledge wholeheartedly, while the young one was immensely intelligent, learning by analogy.
Soon it was dusk, and in a blink, the stars filled the sky.
On the Misty Sea, a fog began to rise, thin white vapor drowning Red Leaf Island deep in this sea of mists, making it difficult to see your own fingers.
Reluctantly, the two stopped, still wanting more.
Kuye Sword Master said, "You learn quickly, this heart of mine... truly bleeds. With your talent, oh... no point in talking further."
Song Yan said, "It’s just my choice as a disciple."
Then he glanced at the panel where "Cultivation Technique" displayed "Mortal Fire Refining Technique" and "Magic" displayed "Pill Formula: Little Profound Spirit Pill" (entry-level proficiency), then bid farewell and turned to leave.
Once back in his room, he spent 10 years of lifespan to change the "entry-level proficiency" of "Pill Formula: Little Profound Spirit Pill" to "perfection level proficiency".
However, a "pill formula" is not magic and does not have the possibility of mutation due to the Ghost Profound Root, so it stops here.
There is no doubt, "Mortal Fire Refining Technique" just like "Profound Qi Guiding Technique" is a "know it, then can use it" technique, and the key lies in visualization objects of the guiding technique and the fire used for alchemy.
Different fires have different ways of control, and what Song Yan mastered was just the most ordinary "mortal fire".
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Three days later.
Song Yan successfully refined the Little Profound Spirit Pill, with a pill formation rate of thirty percent.
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In the following days...
Each day, the pill formation rate increased by ten percent, finally resting at eighty percent.
And that’s already a terrifying success rate.
Kuye Sword Master himself, when refining pills, was only at this level.
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That day, Kuye Sword Master called Song Yan over, "You want to learn pill formula pharmacology, don’t you?"
Song Yan said, "Yes, teacher."
Kuye Sword Master showed a subtly cunning look, "Then, I will give you a token, you go to the Library Pavilion yourself and get it."
"Yes." Song Yan took the token, turned around, and was about to leave.
Kuye Sword Master said behind him, "Um..."
"What is it, teacher?"
"You... if you..." Kuye Sword Master stammered, "find a swordsmanship or cultivation technique you like, don’t be shy, just take it yourself. The gatekeeper of the Library Pavilion is an old acquaintance of mine. Got it?"
"Understood, teacher."
Song Yan bowed again and sword flew off into the distance.
During these days on Red Leaf Island, he had become quite familiar with the distribution of buildings on the island.
Kuye Sword Master watched the retreating rainbow light, stroking his beard, thinking secretly: ’You brat, don’t let me down.
For you to practice sword again, I specifically sought out my nemesis, bowed my head, and had her place a few secret techniques next to the alchemy pharmacology in the Library Pavilion.
You brat better not miss them!’