Within a 0.5-kilometer radius of the "urban forest," every ordinary person collapsed to the ground without exception. Fortunately, it was already 10 p.m., and most residents were relaxing and watching TV, with no one cooking. Otherwise, who knows how many fires and casualties might have occurred.
The two people responsible for all of this had no sense of responsibility whatsoever. Even the little grass didn't investigate the surface conditions, focusing entirely on the changes in the lightning and the cauldron, single-mindedly testing the efficiency of the medicine-making process.
“Yaoyao, the cauldron seemed to be enjoying itself just now. I suddenly had a feeling that when I looked into the cauldron from the mouth, the entire space inside the cauldron turned into a ball of light, and I no longer saw any flickering lightning. This light faintly shimmered with a purple glow. Do you think if we absorb more lightning points, will your lightning turn into Purple Heaven Divine Lightning?”
Xiao Cao's voice was very cheerful. Although the medicinal herbs had not yet been thrown into the cauldron, this change was obviously beneficial. At least Lin Yao's efficiency in alchemy would be greatly improved in the future.
As for the cauldron, it must be something with a powerful background, otherwise Xiaocao wouldn't have felt so terrified after Lin Yao entered it, as if she had encountered a natural enemy.
"Maybe," Lin Yao said, though his tone was also joyful, but not as excited as Xiao Cao's. Even if the efficiency of alchemy would be greatly improved, such a huge size and weight would be inconvenient to carry. Was he supposed to drag this cauldron around the world all day looking for "Tai Sui" to refine pills?
What frustrated him most was that this cauldron could not be moved using any means other than physical methods; neither the grass nor his own use of the energy of heaven and earth could move it.
The little grass's tentacles dared not touch the cauldron. Before the cauldron mutated for the first time, she could freely pick it up and pull it from the outside. But after the mutation, the little grass refused to do such a thing. When pressed, she said, "If you want me to die, let me pull the cauldron." She was extremely frustrated and agitated.
Lin Yao's attempt to mobilize the energy of heaven and earth to lift the cauldron was in vain. The energy disappeared inexplicably as soon as it touched any part of the cauldron, presumably because it was absorbed by the cauldron.
Should Lin Yao lift the cauldron with his bare hands? Although he could barely manage to lift it, it was really not a good idea. Therefore, Lin Yao was very conflicted, like a starving beggar who saw a table full of delicious food, but when he wanted to eat, he found that the table was sealed with a dense and solid crystal cover, making him so anxious that he wanted to vomit blood.
But right now, the most urgent task is to take the cauldron around the world to find "Tai Sui" to refine pills. "Year-by-Year Pill" and "Creation Pill" are the most urgent and indispensable aids in the duel with "Chen Ai". Not only do the Yi family and other ancient martial arts families need them, but Lin Yao and Xiao Cao themselves also need a large quantity of these two pills to deal with "Chen Ai".
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Chapter 499 The Lightning That Turns the Mundane into the Miraculous
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"Alright, I'll start throwing the herbs now."
Xiao Cao's words pulled Lin Yao back from his troubled thoughts. He immediately focused on controlling the hand seals and observed the situation of the cauldron and the lightning.
"Oh dear, what's wrong with these medicines? They seem to melt as soon as they come into contact with the ball of light in the cauldron. I didn't see any calcination by the alchemical fire at all."
As soon as Xiaocao threw in the three bundles of medicinal herbs, she immediately cried out in alarm. Her sharp, piercing voice rang directly in Lin Yao's mind, startling him. "Yaoyao, did you sense anything?"
"The electric light turned into something like jelly, filling the lower half of the entire cauldron. It stopped moving. I felt it when you threw the medicine in, but it was only for a moment. Now I can't even feel the medicine inside anymore. It's like there's nothing there."
As Lin Yao expressed his feelings, a sense of unease began to rise within him.
If one were to lose the alchemy and medicine-making functions of lightning due to one's own reckless absorption of it, then one would be guilty beyond measure, for the medicine currently being refined is related to the lives of hundreds of millions of compatriots, and even to the safety of all human life on Earth.
We can't keep using temporary emergency measures to prolong the patient's illness. The new, effective medicine requires the use of our own concocted drugs. If "Morning Mist" doesn't suddenly have the heart to provide the antidote, then we're truly doomed!
If you want "Morning Mist" to have a change of heart, you might as well pray that the sun rises in the south and sets in the north. For this ancient, non-human creature, the absence of humans on Earth is not unacceptable. Perhaps its purpose is to make the entire Earth covered with dense, ubiquitous mycelium.
The thought of a future Earth devoid of humans, where every plant and animal is covered in a layer of mold-like mycelium and fuzz, sent a chill down Lin Yao's spine. A tingling sensation traveled from his tailbone up his spine to his brain, followed by a jolt as if his entire body had been electrocuted.
"Never mind, let's finish this batch of medicine quickly and see what the result is." Xiaocao said through gritted teeth. "How many medicines did I throw in? Just add the other ingredients according to the proportions of the medicines I threw in and hurry up and refine it."
With a whooshing sound, before Lin Yao could react, the little grass immediately prepared the other medicinal herbs according to the proportions of the herbs that had been thrown into the cauldron earlier, and made up for any missing amounts of the herbs. A dozen or so tentacles wrapped around several bundles of herbs and flew into the air, making the already cramped space even more crowded, and even blocking out the lights in the basement, leaving Lin Yao in darkness.
"I'm throwing...I'm throwing, I'm throwing, throwing, throwing!"
The little grass sang like a nursery rhyme, but she was also quite nervous. Although the safety of human lives was not directly related to her, she was gradually becoming like a human and was connected to Lin Yao, her host. She could not accept the consequences of losing her ability to refine pills and medicines.
"How boring it would be if only Yaoyao's family and the Yi family were left in the world! Yaoyao would cry herself to death, wouldn't she?" Xiaocao thought to herself, and quickened her pace as she threw the medicinal herbs into the cauldron.
The originally still, calm electric "jelly" gave up a slight ripple after the medicinal herbs were thrown in, and then quickly vanished.
Lin Yao couldn't sense the medicinal essence within the lightning, nor could he feel the previous situation where the essences of various herbs were separate and waiting for him to use a fusion-type hand seal to combine and generate medicinal properties. His worry and tension reached their peak, and he couldn't help but regret his actions at sea.
At such a critical moment, it was truly inappropriate for me to be thinking of absorbing lightning for experiments!
"Alright, Yaoyao, all the medicine has been thrown away, hurry up and refine the pills!"
Xiaocao's anxious voice rang out again. Looking into the cauldron from the mouth, she couldn't see anything at all, and she didn't know what had happened inside. She could only urge Lin Yao to print the incantation, hoping to see the result as soon as possible.
If that doesn't work, I'll have Yao Yao and me round up people for interrogation. We absolutely must find "Morning Mist's" hideout and then hunt them down relentlessly. That's the only way...
Little Grass was lost in thought, feeling uncertain about pursuing "Morning Mist," because their reserves of crucial pills were far too few—in fact, almost exhausted. Meanwhile, "Morning Mist" had used cruel methods to enhance her strength, and no one knew what level she had reached.
Should they go after "Morning Mist"? Little Grass was conflicted about it.
Lin Yao stopped thinking nonsense and focused all his energy on forming hand seals. His hands disappeared, leaving only a hazy phantom in front of his chest. But the situation inside the cauldron that Xiao Cao saw was still as stagnant as ever, without any change.
A moment later, Lin Yao suddenly froze his hands in front of his chest and let out a loud shout from his chest.
"receive!"
Swish, swish, swish!
As if by sound, countless tiny beams of light shot out from the cauldron, a sight as dazzling and beautiful as fireworks. The little grass, caught in its confusion, didn't react for a moment, only snapping back to reality when the beams reached their highest point and followed an arc to the ground.
Ah~~~~~
A sharp, drawn-out cry rang out, making Lin Yao's head throb. The grass immediately released countless tentacles, instantly weaving a dense net that scooped up the falling light from the sky in the shape of an iron pot.