Chapter 10: A New Pill Formula

Chen Fei had long since cultivated the Jishan Breathing Technique to the Great Perfection realm. Having mastered it thoroughly, he could even reduce certain steps based on the original breathing rhythm.

Although he had previously fused it with the Fengxuan Strength, that fusion had merely created a new Fengxuan Breathing Technique; it did not mean Chen Fei had forgotten how to use the Jishan Breathing Technique.

At this moment, as Chen Fei continuously circulated the Jishan Breathing Technique, the experience points for the Fengxuan Breathing Technique began to rise steadily. Insights regarding the Fengxuan Breathing Technique emerged in his mind one after another, causing him to become involuntarily immersed in the process.

An hour later, Chen Fei looked at the panel and couldn't help but smile. The experience points for the Fengxuan Breathing Technique had increased by over a hundred. At this pace, as long as he worked hard, he could elevate the Fengxuan Breathing Technique to the Perfection realm in about two days.

Even reaching Great Perfection would take less than a month. During this period, the progress of Chen Fei’s cultivation would continue to accelerate, reaching its peak in a month.

Perhaps the breakthrough to the Flesh Tempering realm would also be compressed from over five months to two or three months, or even less.

"Panel, simplify Qingshan Sword!"

"Simplifying Qingshan Sword... Simplification successful... Qingshan Sword → Jishan Fist!"

Looking at the information on the panel, it was indeed as he had expected; it had simplified into the Jishan Fist. The corners of Chen Fei’s mouth curled up.

"If all future technique simplifications are like this, then I will try my best to cultivate every technique to the Great Perfection realm so that I don't have to take any detours."

Chen Fei whispered to himself, then stood up and began practicing the Jishan Fist.

Straightforward and direct, the Jishan Fist had no complex changes in force; it sought only power and weight, emphasizing the principle that one force can overcome ten techniques.

In just a moment, the sound of whistling wind echoed through the room, and the experience points for the Qingshan Sword on the panel were also steadily rising.

Twenty-odd days passed in the blink of an eye, and Chen Fei’s life was relaxed and comfortable. Every day, he would refine a few batches of Blood-Qi Pills, then take time out to stir-fry some pork liver, dazzling those who were still tailing him.

In his remaining spare time, Chen Fei didn't go anywhere else, choosing instead to hole up in his room to cultivate his techniques.

Both the Fengxuan Breathing Technique and the Qingshan Sword had reached the Perfection realm. While there was still some distance to go before Great Perfection, these two techniques at the Perfection level alone had already benefited Chen Fei immensely.

Relying on the Perfection-level Qingshan Sword, it was now difficult for ordinary martial artists of the same rank to be Chen Fei’s match. Even when facing martial artists in the Flesh Tempering realm, Chen Fei would not be completely without the power to fight back.

This was the power of a Perfection-level technique. After all, not every martial artist had the talent to cultivate a technique to Perfection, let alone the Great Perfection realm.

The Proficient level was the reality for most martial artists.

And Chen Fei, as long as he put in the effort, could reach Great Perfection. Under such circumstances, how could he not work hard?

Furthermore, as his cultivation continued to grow, the burden that the mark on Chen Fei’s hand placed upon him was gradually lightening.

When wages were settled a few days ago, Chen Fei’s pay shocked quite a few people.

Perhaps it was intentional on the part of the medical clinic, but Chen Fei’s monthly wage of over fifty taels of silver caused many jaws to drop.

In truth, the alchemists in the clinic earned at least this much, if not more. Chen Fei only knew how to refine Blood-Qi Pills, so he was still on the lower end, but that didn't stop others from making comparisons.

Think back to a month ago: what was Chen Fei’s situation? He was a low-status servant in the clinic, someone anyone could beat or scold if they were in a bad mood, and his monthly wage was less than one tael of silver.

Yet now, not only had his status risen, but his income had also increased by dozens of times—how could people not be envious and jealous?

Chen Fei didn't hesitate; he spent ten taels of silver to treat everyone in the clinic to a meal at a restaurant. Zeng Defang and Cui Sanjie also made a point to show their support, which helped dissipate much of the jealousy among the others.

At the same time, more people began to curry favor with Chen Fei. They had recognized the fact that Chen Fei was no longer the little servant he once was.

A few days ago, Chen Fei had already cultivated the Blood-Qi Pill to the Great Perfection realm, and he had specifically asked Zeng Defang for a few more pill formulas.

Although Zeng Defang felt that Chen Fei was being a bit too hasty and should have thoroughly mastered the Blood-Qi Pill first, he did not completely refuse him. He still gave Chen Fei a few formulas to broaden his knowledge.

Zeng Defang truly treated Chen Fei as if he were his own disciple, telling him that he could come to him with any questions. The few formulas he provided this time had also been carefully selected.

Beauty-Nourishing Pill, Antidote Pill, Bone-Strengthening Pill, and Healing Pill.

The Beauty-Nourishing Pill was just as its name suggested; long-term consumption had the effect of preserving and nourishing one's appearance. It was quite popular among some ladies, and therefore, it was not cheap—when sold, it was much more expensive than the Blood-Qi Pill.

The Antidote Pill could alleviate most common minor poisons and was a must-have for many martial artists when traveling.

The Bone-Strengthening Pill was a type of pill specifically for children who had not yet begun martial arts training.

There were age requirements for practicing martial arts; one could not be too young because the bones and constitution had not yet fully developed, and starting too early would do more harm than good. Taking a Bone-Strengthening Pill every day during this period could improve a person’s innate bone talent, making the path of martial arts smoother.

Clearly, this type of pill was prepared for the children of noble families, because it was expensive. Ordinary people struggled just to eat meat; how could they afford such pills?

As for the final Healing Pill, as the name implied, it could be taken after an injury to alleviate or even directly treat internal wounds. Even if it couldn't fully heal the injury, it could act as a suppressant.

Unlike the previous standard formulas, these few formulas all contained many notes, which allowed beginners to grasp and familiarize themselves with them more quickly.

Chen Fei did not learn all four formulas, choosing instead to learn the Antidote Pill and the Healing Pill first.

The issue of money had been temporarily resolved, so Chen Fei’s learning of these formulas was more to serve his future path in martial arts. After all, only by mastering powerful strength himself could he truly protect many things.

"Simplifying Antidote Pill... Simplification successful... Antidote Pill → Stir-fried Yam!"

"Simplifying Healing Pill... Simplification successful... Healing Pill → Stir-fried Chicken!"

Yam clears heat and detoxifies, while chicken is high in protein; the simplifications were quite reasonable. Well, presumably.

Chen Fei touched his nose. He had now figured out a bit of the principle behind the panel’s simplification. The fact that the simplified formulas were still stir-fried dishes actually saved Chen Fei a lot of trouble.

Chen Fei had originally thought about having the Great Perfection Blood-Qi Pill fuse with the new formulas, and while it eventually succeeded, the new formulas seemed a bit incongruous.

After all, the Blood-Qi Pill was used for cultivation, while the Antidote Pill and Healing Pill had different functions. The newly fused formulas seemed to have two functions, but they actually weakened the original areas of expertise.

Even if pills were refined from such formulas, they probably wouldn't sell well, because others could simply buy targeted pills to take instead.

In the end, Chen Fei separated the newly fused formulas and simplified them individually.

Having obtained the new formulas, Chen Fei once again threw himself enthusiastically into the process of grinding proficiency. Aside from his daily, unwavering technique cultivation and refining Blood-Qi Pills, his remaining time was spent stir-frying dishes.