Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 142 Spirit Gathering Essential Oil

Du Fan's mind raced for a moment, then he clasped his fists together, intending to utter the words he had been preparing.

However, the Maple Leaf Sect Master simply waved his hand, smiled kindly, and said something that left Du Fan extremely frustrated and speechless.

"Elder Du has made a great contribution this time. You don't need to hand over what you got in Hundred Flowers Valley to the sect. You can keep it for yourself. Just take out those twenty-three towering spiritual fruits."

As for the other items, Elder Du, please don't be shy; consider them a small token of the Qixia Sect's goodwill.

Well, although Du Fan was a hundred times unwilling, the old fox Maple Leaf Sect Master had already said so much, what else could he do?

What made him furious was that the Maple Leaf Sect Master had stated the numbers very clearly, completely dispelling Du Fan's idea of ​​secretly keeping two trees. Gritting his teeth, he could only reluctantly take out the towering tree.

Next, as Du Fan's eyes twitched wildly, an elder, with an expression of wild joy, picked one towering spiritual fruit after another and sealed them into high-quality wooden boxes.

Du Fan's heart was bleeding, but he maintained a calm smile on the surface.

He noticed that when these old guys saw the towering tree, or more precisely, the towering spiritual fruit on it, their eyes widened, their eyes shining, and their faces were filled with excitement and anticipation, as if they were looking at the twenty-three future Golden Core cultivators of the Qixia Sect.

Du Fan sighed softly. Now he could only settle for second best and proposed asking for the towering tree to take back for research.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Maple Leaf Sect Master readily agreed. The elders and retainers also made no attempt to stop him, for everyone knew that once the towering tree left Hundred Flowers Valley, it would lose all its value.

Finally, Du Fan put the bare, towering tree back into his Qiankun Ring, exchanged a few more pleasantries with the old guys from the Qixia Sect, and upon learning that Chen Ru would be visiting the Qixia Ancestor later, he took his leave.

After leaving the main hall, he went straight back to his own villa.

To Du Fan's relief, it seemed that Vice Alliance Leader Xiao of the Seven Stars Alliance did not intend to make things difficult for him. He only received Vice Alliance Leader Xiao's letter when he was teleported to the Seven Stars Branch Alliance in Jinling City.

Judging from the tone and manner of the letter, Vice Alliance Leader Xiao was relatively calm, only saying that he would send someone to check on the progress of the research in March.

With that, he felt no pressure, took a bath in the spirit pond, returned to his living room, and went to bed for a long sleep.

The next morning, Du Fan was still dreaming when he was woken up by the chattering of a group of disciples outside the door.

It turned out that they were the twenty-nine core disciples of the Qixia Sect who had gone on the trip to Hundred Flowers Valley. They were overjoyed to learn that Du Fan and Chen Ru had returned safely.

These young men and women had visited their senior sister Chen Ru the day before, and it was already late when they left. So they came to visit Du Fan early the next morning.

Du Fan was very happy to see these disciples. Their relationship was extraordinary. First they were elders and disciples, then instructors and students, and after entering Hundred Flowers Valley, they became comrades-in-arms who would share life and death.

Du Fan chatted with them for a long time. Amidst the disciples' joyful words, Du Fan learned that they had all received substantial rewards from the sect for their brilliant achievements in Hundred Flowers Valley.

Several of them even planned to attempt Foundation Establishment six months later.

At the same time, Du Fan also received news about Chen Ru. After meeting this woman, the Qixia Ancestor gave an order to the sect to arrange for Chen Ru to establish her foundation in the near future. After discussions among the elders and the Maple Leaf Sect Master, the date was set for ten days later.

Although Du Fan knew that Foundation Establishment was not an easy task, involving factors such as the purity of one's magical power, cultivation techniques, aptitude, and auxiliary materials, as well as luck and destiny, given Chen Ru's situation, Foundation Establishment should be no problem for her.

At the disciples' insistence, Du Fan briefly recounted his and Chen Ru's experiences, naturally omitting most of them. However, even this brief account captivated them, leaving them brimming with excitement.

Du Fan generously treated these disciples to several cups of spiritual tea, and when they left, he also gave each of them a lot to take with them. Now Du Fan's spiritual tea stock was almost gone, but he didn't feel the slightest bit distressed.

After the disciples left with joyful expressions, Du Fan watched their retreating figures, a thoughtful look on his face.

"For cultivators who have reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage, the best elixir should be the 'Spirit Gathering Pill'. This elixir can only be taken when one's cultivation has reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage. Its medicinal power is extremely strong, and even many cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage take it."

Du Fan nodded and continued to murmur, "This pill should play a great role when Miss Chen is establishing her foundation. I might as well make a few bottles of Spirit Gathering Oil for her. Although she may not be able to use it, it's still a token of my appreciation."

Du Fan always felt indebted to Chen Ru. He knew in his heart that he didn't need to worry about her Foundation Establishment at all. Rather than refining essential oils for her, he was just trying to put his mind at ease.

Regardless, Du Fan has made his decision.

He did have the recipe for the Spirit Gathering Pill, which saved him a lot of research time. However, he had never prepared the essential oil for this pill before, so he was not sure whether the quality of the ripening powder in his hand met the requirements.

However, even if he could use the ripening powder available today to make this essential oil, its quality would not be the best, because the spiritual herbs used to make this elixir are better the older they are. Even if he had high-aged spiritual herbs, he would not be able to extract the juice essence.

After pondering for a long time, Du Fan decided to first develop the first-grade ripening powder.

With that thought in mind, he didn't hesitate any longer and quickly ran to the laboratory, where he began various experiments using one of the sets of instruments.

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Two days later, Du Fan, looking disheveled, revealed a joyful expression in the laboratory. Although he looked a bit slovenly, he was in excellent health and looked very energetic.

Du Fan held a container in his hand, half of which contained black powder, which was the batch of ripening powder he had just made.

These ripening powders are the result of countless experiments with this set of instruments, and they are the ultimate level of ripening powders that can be used to extract century-old medicinal herbs...

"We need to refine some more; these may not be enough."

Du Fan let out a soft breath and began refining the next batch of first-grade ripening powder. For him, now that he had succeeded once, refining first-grade ripening powder again would no longer be a problem.

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After half a day, Du Fan had refined a sufficient amount of ripening powder, and his technique had become more skillful. He figured that after doing it a few more times, he wouldn't need to pay as much attention as he did now.

With a flick of his hand, Du Fan retrieved a bamboo slip containing the recipe for the Spirit Gathering Pill.

"Dragon's Beard Orchid, Sparkling Grass, Century-Old Ginseng, Century-Old Lingzhi, Vermilion Fruit..."

Du Fan already knew about these medicinal herbs. After confirming their identities, he put them away, left the pavilion, and went to the herb field.

A moment later, Du Fan returned to the laboratory, and his hands were now filled with a large number of various spiritual flowers and herbs.

Du Fan stopped using the three sets of instruments and immediately used the newly produced first-grade ripening powder to start refining the essence of these spiritual herbs by operating all three sets of instruments simultaneously.

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Three days later, several bottles of juice essence were placed in front of Du Fan. Without pausing, he took out some samples from different juice essences and then, according to the proportions mentioned in the pill formula, used these juice essences and the first-grade ripening powder as a catalyst to begin the preparation of the Spirit Gathering Essential Oil.

After a short while, Du Fan stared at the violent churning of the liquid inside the vessel in his hand. His pupils suddenly contracted, and without hesitation, he threw it out the window.

"Bang..." A moment later, an explosion suddenly rang out.

"Failed again, but it's much better than last time..." Du Fan's face was a little ugly. This was his fifth time failing to prepare the formula. However, his eyes were bright and his fighting spirit was high. He was clearly determined to succeed despite setbacks.

It wasn't until two hours later that he succeeded for the first time, holding a small transparent bottle containing a small amount of pale yellow liquid, which was the Spirit Gathering Essential Oil.

Du Fan let out a soft breath, and finally smiled for the first time in recent days.

Next, he conducted three more experiments, and after all of them were successful, he solemnly began the mass production of the Spirit Gathering Essential Oil.

Several hours passed in this way. At this moment, Du Fan was disheveled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his clothes were tattered, but he was in high spirits and his face showed an undisguised joy.

"Finally, it's finished before Miss Chen begins her Foundation Establishment." Du Fan took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, put away the three small bottles filled with Spirit Gathering Oil, and left the pavilion.

As he approached the gate of the villa, Du Fan suddenly remembered something, frowned, and quickly darted into the spirit pond. After a quick wash and changing his clothes, he finally stepped out of the villa.

When he flicked his wrist and took out a speed talisman, he froze. In front of him stood a beautiful woman, the very person he was looking for.

"Elder Du, do you have urgent business to attend to?" Chen Ru asked Du Fan with a smile.

Chen Ru was not wearing that strange camouflage outfit, but a pink dress, with her long, beautiful hair hanging down to her waist, swaying in the breeze.

He was still holding the white snow fox in his arms. The beast leaned there quietly, not moving at all, but its small eyes kept looking Du Fan up and down, which was extremely cute.

At this moment, Chen Ru's beautiful face showed a mixture of curiosity, anticipation, and nervousness.