Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting from Fist Technique Deduction
Chapter 191 - 47 The Envoy

Chapter 191: Chapter 47 The Envoy

Nine Chapters Space.

Lin Yuan stood quietly in front of the vine leaf, the familiar vine leaf slowly sprouting and elongating. The leaf that represented the Golden Cloud Pill refining method was lush and green, like a tender loofah leaf in March.

Lin Yuan was extremely excited in his heart, his eyes shining brightly.

After taking a deep breath, Lin Yuan suddenly placed his mind on the vine leaf.

The familiar little figure repeatedly demonstrated and practiced.

Decomposition, extraction, tempering.

Step by step, time and again.

It was as if, after countless failures, Lin Yuan’s mind was flooded with numerous alchemical experiences. About selecting the ingredients for the Golden Cloud Pill, how to extract the essence of the main herb, how to temper the medicinal properties of auxiliary materials, how to integrate them, and how to solidify the pill.

The complex alchemical techniques continuously impacted Lin Yuan’s mind, engraving all the refining methods for the Golden Cloud Pill onto his neural pathways.

Finally, after absorbing all of it, Lin Yuan seemed like an alchemy fanatic who had practiced for forty to fifty years, finally achieving enlightenment and mastering the Golden Cloud Pill.

After closing his eyes for a moment, Lin Yuan finally digested the experiences brought by the Nine Chapters.

"Whew!"

Lin Yuan took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly.

"The entry-level refining of the Golden Cloud Pill has succeeded."

The tension in Lin Yuan’s heart finally relaxed.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Yuan decided to rest immediately: "Days of frenzied Five Qi Pill refining have left me less than my best state."

"Refining top-grade Five Qi Pills is easy for me. However, the technique for refining the Golden Cloud Pill is more than ten times more difficult than that of the first-rank pill like the Five Qi Pill, and a slight mistake would result in total failure. Also, the technique for the Golden Cloud Pill is only at the entry level and can’t be done as smoothly as the Five Qi Pill."

Lin Yuan looked at his hands, which were deeply wrinkled from long-term lack of rest, like dehydrated old tree bark, dry and rough.

"The books say that before doing any important thing, one needs to be in full spirits. Just like ancient emperors needed to bathe and burn incense before offering sacrifices. The same applies to alchemy; you need to elevate your state to its best and then forge ahead for success."

At this time, Lin Yuan felt dizzy, compounded by the Nine Chapters’ teaching of the Golden Cloud Pill refining method, leaving him utterly exhausted.

Immediately stepping out of the room, he lay down again in the large bathing tub.

As Lin Yuan took a nap, he inadvertently fell asleep in the bathtub.

While Lin Yuan was asleep, a vague response came from outside the room: "Madam, the Master is bathing."

Creak.

The room door opened.

Zhu Lingshan walked up to the wooden tub in a green long dress, speaking softly.

Steaming white mist rose, yet Lin Yuan was sound asleep in the tub.

"Senior brother, you are really tired." Zhu Lingshan sniffed, feeling both sympathetic and heartbroken.

Fortunately, her martial prowess had reached the Great Accomplishment of Qi-Blood, so she easily moved the naked Lin Yuan from the bath, dried him off, and placed him on the bed to help him sleep better.

Early the next morning.

The brilliant sunlight poured onto the windowsill, casting a golden hue over the room.

"What a comfortable sleep!" Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

After a night’s rest, the fatigue of the past few days vanished entirely, and his skin glowed with vitality and strength.

Clap!

Lin Yuan stepped on the bluestone floor, clenching his right fist with a surge of energy emanating from within.

At this moment, he felt his state return to its peak.

Lin Yuan stepped out of the room to find Zhu Lingshan practicing martial arts under the sunshine.

Zhu Lingshan wore a blue and white long robe, her clothes swaying gently in the breeze, like a blooming lotus. Her long hair was unbound, flowing freely, a few strands brushing gently against her creamy cheeks.

Her face was calm as an undisturbed lake, yet her eyes sparkled with intensity.

Her figure danced gracefully in the morning light, at times like a swallow skimming the water, light and ethereal, and at others like a spirit crane, swift and agile. Her long robe flowed with her movements, tracing elegant lines in the air, like a celestial maiden descended to earth.

Lin Yuan found himself rarely appreciating the scene, quietly watching Zhu Lingshan train.

The urgency to refine the Golden Cloud Pill eased slightly.

Once Zhu Lingshan finished her training, Lin Yuan tenderly wiped away the sweat on her forehead, then gave her a playful kiss on her rosy lips before letting his blushing junior sister go.

"Junior sister is still so shy."

Seeing Zhu Lingshan hurriedly flee, Lin Yuan chuckled.

The women of the Canglan Realm are somewhat conservative; they can’t even handle this bit of teasing.

After Zhu Lingshan disappeared into the room, Lin Yuan turned to see the wide-eyed Xiaoyun.

"Son-in-law, shameless!"

Xiaoyun still slightly parted her small mouth, filled with disbelief, muttering in her heart.

Pop.

A gentle flick landed on Xiaoyun’s forehead.

"Ouch."

Xiaoyun couldn’t help but hold her forehead with both hands, crying out in pain.

"Little girl, still watching?" Lin Yuan laughed, "Prepare the special herbs. I’ll use them right away!"

Saying this, Lin Yuan headed straight toward the alchemy room.

"Hmph, stinky son-in-law, always bullying me," Xiaoyun grumbled, baring her teeth in anger.

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After the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

Lin Yuan focused his gaze, once again meticulously experiencing the Golden Cloud Pill refining method in his mind.

After three breaths.

Lin Yuan first took out a piece of pure, flawless gold crystal; it’s the main ingredient for the Golden Cloud Pill, containing the purest gold cloud energy.

He placed the golden crystal at the center of the Pill Furnace and carefully extracted several rare auxiliary materials from the adjacent storage compartment: Bixue Vine, Heavenly Star Grass, Purple Sunflower...

Having completed these preparations.

Sparks erupted from the charcoal under the Mountain Mustard Tripod. It was made from the finest Jade Essence Wood, burning with a flame at a suitable temperature, neither too intense to destroy the herbs nor too mild to affect the refining efficiency.

The flame danced, and the Pill Furnace gradually heated up.

But Lin Yuan was in no hurry to take action. He closed his eyes in meditation, adjusting his breathing to reach a state of clarity and calm.

Then, he began to add the various herbs in the order of the method in his memory.

With each addition, he used his Yuan Qi to guide them through the flames, allowing their essences to gradually release and merge with each other.

Lin Yuan’s expression remained calm, his movements orderly, proceeding one by one.

As time passed, the aura within the Pill Furnace grew increasingly dense, a faint fragrance beginning to permeate the surroundings.

"The critical moment has arrived!"

Lin Yuan’s eyes filled with seriousness as beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, yet he dared not relax.

Finally, when all the herbal essences perfectly fused, Lin Yuan’s eyes widened abruptly, cautious not to let his guard down.

His hands moved rapidly, and the liquid in the Pill Furnace continuously transformed and integrated.

Like a painter adjusting paints, the liquid changed through various hues.

Three breaths later.

"Fusion complete!" Seeing the liquid’s color gradually stabilizing into an orange-yellow hue, Lin Yuan finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Next step, collecting the pill."

Lin Yuan’s face turned serene again as he changed his technique.

The flames in the Pill Furnace suddenly became fierce, causing the whole furnace to tremble as if something inside were struggling to emerge.

Moments later, a crisp sound came from the Pill Furnace, followed by a ray of misty light piercing through layers of blue smoke, dazzling in its brilliance.

"Hahaha. The Golden Cloud Pill is successfully refined." Lin Yuan rejoiced.

He extinguished the furnace’s fire and quietly waited.

About half a stick of incense’s time later, Lin Yuan, who had been sitting silently nearby, suddenly opened his eyes.

Quickly opening the Pill Furnace, he saw a smooth, full pill emitting a faint golden light, lying at the bottom. It was the second-rank pill, the Golden Cloud Pill.

Lin Yuan’s composed expression finally showed joy.

After this, Lin Yuan informed the Pei family that he would stop refining the Five Qi Pill to concentrate on breaking through the Golden Cloud Pill’s bottleneck and asked them to provide the herbs.

After all, there’s no harm in taking advantage; let’s set a small goal first and see if I can milk it for half a year.

Upon hearing the news, the third elder of the Pei family laughed heartily. Pei Zeqi was also very pleased and hurriedly ordered the third elder to fully cooperate.

The matter of Lin Yuan’s breakthrough with the Golden Cloud Pill was one of the rare happy occurrences for the Pei family recently, especially as more and more small families were mysteriously dying, a situation they could hardly cover up.

On the fourth day after Lin Yuan successfully refined the Golden Cloud Pill.

Yanghua welcomed several special guests.

The confidant delivered the report to Pei Zeqi’s desk: "Family Head, the inspectors from the Martial Academy’s selection have arrived!"