Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 749: The Ashes of the Alchemical Manual
“Rumble—”
The stone gate slowly opened, and under the guidance of Wen Caiyi, a fairly attractive female cultivator was led to the room.
It had been a long time since the triangular-eyed loose cultivator had come out, leaving the girl feeling increasingly anxious within her heart.
However, with the situation having come to this point, and under the watchful eyes of high-level cultivators, she could only brace herself and enter.
Upon seeing the bloodstains on the ground, the female cultivator felt an inward shock, but she still trembled as she walked over to the meditation cushion and sat down.
“Calm your mind and empty your thoughts,” Liu Yu said faintly.
This time, she took a fresh red elixir, but as expected, it ended in failure.
Observing the corpses, which all exhibited completely different states of death, his expression remained neutral, and with each trial and error, his thoughts gradually became clearer.
The second, third, and fourth experiments all failed.
“Your sacrifices are all worthwhile.”
“The path to exploring the truth cannot escape necessary cruelty.”
Liu Yu murmured softly, then flicked out a wisp of blue flame, turning the corpses to ashes.
……
One year later.
Qingyang Peak, laboratory.
Liu Yu sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion, contemplating matters regarding the “Soul Cleansing Pill,” as the 398th experiment was about to begin.
“Rumble—”
The stone gate opened, and a somewhat handsome youth, around sixteen or seventeen years of age, suddenly appeared in view.
The maid, Wen Caiyi, respectfully bowed and stayed outside the door.
“Whew—”
The moment the stone gate opened, the handsome youth felt a gust of cold wind rush towards him, causing his body to tremble involuntarily.
With just a glance, it was clear this boy was a novice in cultivating immortality.
His gestures revealed a hint of immaturity, utterly incomparable to the seasoned triangular-eyed loose cultivators.
However, high-level cultivators always shared certain common traits, while the misfortunes of low-level cultivators varied greatly.
The dangers of the experiments had already been made clear; since he had arrived here, there was no path of retreat.
“Hiss—!”
Despite the uncontrollable trembling and the deep fear flashing in his eyes, the handsome youth took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and resolutely stepped into the room.
At first, he moved slowly, but soon his pace quickened.
“Greetings, senior.”
Seeing the figure dressed in a black robe, whose aura was unfathomable, the handsome youth hurriedly approached and bowed respectfully.
Regardless of whether it bore any significance, showing proper respect was always the right thing to do.
“No need for formality, have a seat.”
Without inquiring about his past or intending to ask for his name, Liu Yu said lightly.
After experiencing the previous 397 experiments, there had been a breakthrough in the refinement of the “Soul Cleansing Pill.”
The actual formula was likely to be discovered in recent experiments, so he was in a good mood.
“Yes, senior!”
The handsome youth nodded respectfully and then sat neatly on the opposite meditation cushion, entering a meditative state as instructed.
Although he had displayed considerable naivety earlier, it took only a moment for him to enter a state of cultivation.
His foundational skills were solid, even better than many experienced cultivators.
Seeing this, Liu Yu had no intention of wasting words and swiftly performed the spell gesture, pointing a finger at the boy's brow to stabilize his Mud Pill Palace.
After three breaths, the preparations were complete.
With a flash of spiritual light from his storage bracelet, he took out a jade vial and poured out three elixirs.
Brownish-yellow, emerald green, and pitch black.
After the previous 397 experiments, with a wealth of experimental data supporting him, he continuously improved the elixir formulas throughout the experiments, ruling out numerous incorrect directions.