Chapter 38: The Ghost In The Medicine Stove
Jinlong said, "It can't be considered a side effect, right?"
"Awakening this eye allows you to see things that others can't see, like ghosts."
"Damn it! Isn't that a side effect?"
Ghosts are different from monsters. Ghosts exist anywhere in the world and do not have obvious divisions of power.
Moreover, most of the ghosts that can stay in the human world are those with deep grievances.
Who wants to wake up and see a ghost standing in front of them when they're just trying to pee!
"Okay, I understand."
Su Chen didn't ask any more questions.
Soon, Su Chen returned to his cultivation.
Time passed quickly, and when Su Chen woke up again, it was already evening.
The sound of Xiaoyaotong snoring came from beside him.
Xiaoyaotong had fallen asleep at some point.
Su Chen glanced at the time and decided to go to the alchemy room to check on the progress of the medicine.
Upon entering the sixth floor, Su Chen immediately smelled a medicinal fragrance.
This was a sign that the medicinal properties of the herbs had been integrated into the pills.
Su Chen checked the condition of the pills, everything was normal. As long as there were no major mistakes, the pill refining this time would not go wrong.
Feeling relieved, Su Chen turned around and prepared to leave.
However, at this moment, Su Chen suddenly noticed a woman in a red dress in the corner of the sixth floor.
The woman was very beautiful, with a mole of cinnabar between her eyebrows, and her slender figure was covered by a red veil.
She looked like someone who deserved to be cherished.
Su Chen asked, "Are you also a disciple here?"
The woman was startled, she turned to look at Su Chen, her eyes filled with panic.
Su Chen was puzzled and walked towards the woman.
However, as he got closer to the woman, Su Chen frowned.
This woman had a strong ghostly aura, she was not a human, but a ghost!
The woman looked nervous and looked at Su Chen.
"Can you see me?"
Su Chen nodded.
"Of course."
The woman quickly adjusted her clothes, as if Su Chen's eyes could see through her body.
Su Chen asked, "Who are you? How did you end up here?"
"I am the medicine furnace's ghost. I haven't been born for long, so I can't take human form and can only exist here."
Su Chen had read about medicine furnace ghosts in the medical books on the first floor.
Alchemy furnaces with spirituality would produce medicine furnace ghosts during the long process of refining medicine, similar to the birth of spirit generators.
Su Chen understood and nodded.
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about your existence."
The woman bit her lip and nodded.
Su Chen asked, "Why aren't you here during the day?"
"My cultivation is still shallow, and the yang energy during the day is too strong for me to bear."
Su Chen understood and didn't ask any more questions.
Then he asked, "What should I call you in the future?"
"Just call me Xiaoxuan."
The woman said, "Is Bai Weiwei not here?"
"I see her doing the pill refining every time."
"She's not here."
Su Chen replied.
Then he turned and said, "You came out this time to find herbs to eat, right?"
The woman blushed slightly.
Su Chen knew that these medicine spirits could only grow by absorbing medicinal herbs.
This medicine spirit had been born for some time, yet its cultivation was still so low. It was evident that the medicinal herbs consumed by the woman were just the leftover residues from alchemy.
Su Chen took out a pill from his body.
This was a pill given to him by one of the four major cultivation families, and Su Chen had never taken it.
He handed the pill to Xiaoxuan.
Xiaoxuan was a little surprised, but the pill in Su Chen's hand attracted her and she couldn't refuse.
This kind of pill was much better in quality than the remnants of alchemy!
Su Chen smiled and placed the pill in Xiaoxuan's hand.
Xiaoxuan was a little shy, but she still accepted the pill.
Su Chen didn't say anything more and left directly.
Every day after that, the alchemy process went smoothly.
Every night, Xiaoxuan would come out, and Su Chen would chat with her for a while.
That night, as it grew dark, Su Chen entered the alchemy room.
It was the seventh day of refining the medicinal herbs, and in a little while, the medicine would be ready.
Su Chen checked the quality of the pill.
It was normal, and even because of the effect of the previous medicine, the quality of the pill far exceeded Su Chen's expectations.
After finishing all the work, Su Chen took out the "Alchemy Heart Sutra" from his body and started reading it.
Su Chen had already finished reading all the books on the first floor of the Alchemy Pavilion.
To access the second floor, he needed Bai Weiwei's permission.
Now, the only medical book Su Chen could study was this "Alchemy Heart Sutra"!
Su Chen read it carefully and gradually became immersed in it.
When he woke up again, Su Chen looked up and suddenly saw a beautiful face.
Xiaoxuan was standing there, watching Su Chen read.
Su Chen smiled and then asked, "Your progress has been fast!"
Xiaoxuan nodded.
These days, Su Chen would give Xiaoxuan the pills given by the four major cultivation families every day.
These pills were very effective for disciples who had just embarked on the path of cultivation, but they didn't have much effect on Su Chen's own cultivation.
It was better to let Xiaoxuan take them to stabilize her cultivation.
Xiaoxuan smiled and then turned around. Her red veil immediately changed into a light green floral dress.
In just a few days, Xiaoxuan had already mastered the basic disguise technique.
The light green dress made Xiaoxuan even more charming and beautiful.
Su Chen was about to praise her when suddenly, a voice came from outside the door.
"Su Chen, Senior Sister will be back tomorrow. How is the pill refining going?"
Su Chen snapped back to reality.
Xiaoxuan immediately hid her figure.
Su Chen walked to the door, and the little medicine boy looked up and asked, "The pill should be ready tomorrow. Is there any problem?"
"No problem."
Su Chen nodded in response.
If everything went smoothly, the pill should be ready at midnight tonight.
"Good, I will inform the Senior Sisters then. Remember, this pill cannot have any problems."
"All the Senior Sisters of the Veiled Spirit Sect are waiting for this pill to stabilize their injuries!"
Su Chen nodded.
The little medicine boy didn't say anything more.
She trusted Su Chen a lot. Su Chen was a reliable person.
After seeing off the little medicine boy, Su Chen turned around and returned to the alchemy room.
Tonight, he would perform the final step of pill refining, forming the pill.
The spiritual energy in the pill furnace had been refined for seven days and was completely mature.
The last step was to condense the efficacy of the medicine into a pill, a process that required Su Chen to manipulate the spiritual energy.
In his thoughts, Su Chen infused the spiritual energy into the pill furnace.