NOVEL NEXT Chapter 21: The Inescapable Situation
Chapter 21: The Inescapable Situation
Chen Lin let out a silent sigh, just as he had expected, the other party had been paying attention to him from the very beginning.
It was his own carelessness that had led to this situation.
But at this moment, Chen Lin also calmed down and coldly laughed, “I can try to help you refine the pill, but you need to take the Oath of Heart Demon. As long as I successfully refine the pill, you cannot harm me and must protect me, and take me out of here!”
Seeing that the other party did not immediately respond, Chen Lin quickly stretched out his neck and firmly said, “If you don’t agree, then please attack me. It’s all the same whether I die today or tomorrow.”
The old man’s mouth twitched twice, and then suddenly smiled, “Good, let’s do as you wish. I hope you can give me a surprise.”
After saying that, the old man pointed to the sky and took the Oath of Heart Demon.
Chen Lin finally let out a sigh of relief.
Of course, even so, he couldn’t really trust the other party to keep him safe. As long as he found an opportunity, he would still try to escape. Everything now was just a temporary measure.
“Time is pressing, I’ve already prepared all the materials. Let’s begin, Fellow Daoist Chen!”
The old man patted his storage bag, and a pile of alchemy materials appeared on the table.
Chen Lin took a glance and saw that there were enough materials to refine the pill ten to twenty times.
It seemed that the other party had indeed made thorough preparations to obtain the Blood Demon Pill.
His eyes flashed, and he suddenly spoke up, “Daoist Yu, as an alchemy master, you should know that alchemy is most afraid of distractions. So, I need to go back to my room to refine the pill, otherwise, it won’t be successful, and you can’t blame me.”
The “Hit Every Ten Times” ability made the scene of successfully refining the pill too obvious, and he had to conceal it as much as possible.
Otherwise, it would be hard to explain.
Unexpectedly, the other party agreed very readily.
“Good, please go ahead, Daoist Chen. I only want the Blood Demon Pill, and I won’t participate in the refining process.”
After saying that, the old man took out a bag and packed all the materials, including the alchemy furnace, and made a polite gesture to Chen Lin.
Chen Lin nodded, silently took the bag, and walked towards the door.
Suddenly, he felt a surge of magical power behind him, and his shoulder felt a slight pain, as if something had touched him.
He was about to ask, but the other party’s words had already sounded.
“I’m a man of my word, I’ve left a mark on you, and it won’t harm you. Once you’ve refined the pill, I’ll remove it. And during this period, you must not leave this courtyard, otherwise, it will be unpleasant.”
Chen Lin’s face changed, but he didn’t say anything, silently walking out.
After returning to his room, he slammed the bag to the ground and his hands clenched into fists.
But slowly, he calmed down.
It was pointless to get angry, and he could only endure.
Now, he was torn about whether to refine the Blood Demon Pill or not.
If the other party used the Blood Demon Pill, they could cultivate the Blood Demon Technique, and with the Blood Demon Technique’s evil nature, the possibility of successfully establishing their foundation was extremely high.
Once the other party became a Foundation Establishment expert, his chances of escaping would become even more slim.
Moreover, the other party might kill him to keep the secret of the Blood Demon Technique.
The Oath of Heart Demon did have binding power, but he couldn’t rely solely on an oath to protect his life.
But if he didn’t refine the pill, the other party would definitely kill him in a fit of rage.
After thinking for half a day, Chen Lin could only temporarily stall for time, slowly refining the pill, and dragging it out for a few more days.
The materials for the Blood Demon Pill were many, but the main ingredient was only one – the essence of a demon beast.
Demon beasts, whether it was the original host or Chen Lin himself, had never seen one before, only heard of them.
According to the alchemy formula, the essence required was from a level two or higher demon beast, and it had to be extracted from a living creature.
The type didn’t matter, but different types of demon beast essence would produce pills with different effects when refined.
According to his understanding, this pill was a kind of alternative Foundation Establishment pill, which, after use, would change one’s nature through the Blood Demon Technique, making it hard to say whether they were still human or not.
It was precisely because of this that it could ignore the bottleneck and cultivate rapidly.
Of course, the price was also very high, equivalent to exchanging one’s lifespan for cultivation.
As for whether there were other drawbacks, it wasn’t something he could understand, and his knowledge on this aspect came from the original host’s memories, which weren’t many.
A night passed.
Chen Lin didn’t refine the pill, simply processed the materials, and then rested.
The next morning, he washed up, cooked a pot of spiritual rice porridge, and ate his fill before setting up the alchemy furnace, filling it with fuel, and preparing to ignite it.
During this time, he frequently peeked through the window to observe Yu Yuehai’s room, seeing him standing at the door, watching him with a gloomy face.
It seemed like he hadn’t slept all night.
This was also the reason he didn’t dare to continue stalling.
Before igniting the furnace, Chen Lin carefully examined the alchemy furnace.
This was a standard alchemy furnace, with an inscription array on top, which not only stabilized the temperature but also increased the success rate of refining high-level pills.
Spiritual treasures like alchemy furnaces were the most expensive.
Even the lowest-grade alchemy furnace was worth hundreds of mid-grade spirit stones.
In a Foundation Establishment family, it could be considered a family heirloom.
Using his hand to feel the inscription array on the alchemy furnace, Chen Lin’s heart burned with desire. If he had such a furnace, he could try refining even higher-level pills.
Unfortunately, Yu Yuehai’s cultivation was not something he could resist, otherwise, he wouldn’t mind killing him to steal the treasure.
Suppressing his greed, he looked out the window again, seeing Yu Yuehai still standing there, his eyes flashing with cold light.
He took a deep breath, sat down in front of the alchemy furnace, and ignited the fuel.
The materials for the Blood Demon Pill were many, and the process was complex. Adding to that, it was his first time using a real alchemy furnace, and he didn’t control his magical power well, so as soon as he started refining, he heard a loud bang, and all the materials he had put in were destroyed.
Chen Lin smiled wryly, not minding, and calmly got up to clean the alchemy furnace.
After all, he could stall for time.
Outside.
Yu Yuehai stood at his door, hearing the sound coming from Chen Lin’s room, and his mouth twitched twice.
“Senior brother, are you sure this person can refine the Blood Demon Pill?”
A woman’s voice sounded from inside the room, and then a figure emerged – the female shopkeeper of the Water Moon Pavilion.
“I’m not sure, but I have no other choice. We don’t know the characteristics of the Blood Demon Pill. The success rate is too low, and it’s completely dependent on luck. I’ve tried refining it dozens of times, but I’ve never succeeded. I’ve collected only twenty or so demon beast essences, and I know I have no hope, so I can only let him try.”
Thinking about the materials he had wasted, even someone as wealthy as him couldn’t help but frown.
“But looking at it, he doesn’t even know how to use a spiritual treasures-level alchemy furnace, and the inscription array hasn’t been activated yet. Is this person really able to refine the Initial Yuan Pill and Enlightenment Pill that you improved?”
The woman’s face was filled with doubt.