Section 36: Purchasing an Immortal Pouch for the Revolving Pill Origin Tree
February 09, 2013 Author: Gu Zhenren
The winds of change swept through Tiange Academy the moment Chu Yun, Jin Bihan, and Yan Que descended the mountain peak. The atmosphere became unsettled.
News of Chu Yun completing the “unfounded” inheritance mission and Yan Que pledging allegiance to Chu Yun as his lord exploded like two bombshells, stirring up colossal waves in the hearts of all the scholars.
Chu Yun, who had been the center of attention since his enrollment, was now thrust into the spotlight, hailed by teachers and students as one of the most outstanding scholars in the academy’s history.
The name “Young Tiger Chu Yun” was on everyone’s lips, constantly discussed by students and faculty alike.
While storms raged outside, Chu Yun, the man of the hour, was secluded in his chambers, examining the two inheritance items he had acquired.
The first item was a round object resembling green jade. Holding it brought a cool sensation. This was the seed of the Revolving Pill Origin Tree, an extremely rare find.
The second item was a Jade Slip.
Chu Yun’s divine sense delved into the jade slip, and his expression turned joyous. He discovered that the slip primarily contained the third generation headmaster’s insights and experiences from developing and using the Eight Section Brocades Pill Refining Hand Seal. This was precisely what he needed most at the moment.
Additionally, the jade slip detailed the cultivation methods for the Revolving Pill Origin Tree seed and the close connection between the tree and the Eight Section Brocades Pill Refining Hand Seal.
“So, using the Revolving Pill Origin Tree to perform Eight Section Brocades pill refining can increase the number of Dao charm strips on the pill’s dress. In other words, the Revolving Pill Origin Tree can amplify the encrypted effects of the Eight Section Brocades Pill Refining Hand Seal!”
In fact, the original Eight Section Brocades Pill Refining Hand Seal was inspired by the third generation headmaster’s observations of the Revolving Pill Origin Tree. Therefore, it was not surprising that their combined use in pill refining would enhance the encryption effect, as they complemented each other.
“These two items couldn’t have come at a more opportune time,” Chu Yun thought, his joy too profound for words.
Previously, he had been using the Sky Fox for pill refining. While the Sky Fox possessed Supreme grade potential, it wasn’t inherently a material for pill refining. Its talent, encompassing all nine elements, was best utilized in a “Dao method offensive” approach.
Using the Sky Fox as a pill-refining beast was a colossal waste. Moreover, its effectiveness was not significant, even inferior to some Upper grade potential beasts.
Of course, among Supreme grade beasts, many possessed genuine pill-refining talent. For instance, the Vermilion Bird, with its Southern Bright Vermilion Fire; the Phoenix, with its Nirvana Sacred Flame; the Three-legged Golden Crow, with its Solar Golden Flame; and the Hoedou, which could consume any fire in the world and manipulate it.
These beasts possessed special flames and could be cultivated and developed into pill-refining beasts. However, the Sky Fox’s fire was merely a simple elemental heat flame. The Sky Fox was not naturally suited for pill refining.
Every creature has its strengths and weaknesses; there is no universally capable beast in this World. Only by choosing the appropriate development path based on a beast’s inherent talent and potential can its value be fully realized.
Chu Yun had initially planned to expend some academy credits to exchange for pill refining furnaces and pill refining Demon Soldiers or demonic beasts like the Red Hare if he couldn’t find the Revolving Pill Origin Tree. This would free up the Sky Fox’s time to cultivate its combat prowess.
Unexpectedly, Jin Bihan sought him out, and the clues he had been gathering for days converged. The excursion to the mountaintop not only yielded the Revolving Pill Origin Tree seed but also brought the immense, unexpected reward of subduing Yan Que.
One must remember that Yan Que would later be known as “Flawless Strategist” and was listed on the Talented Person Ranking. The Talented Person Ranking only listed 72 individuals from Xingzhou, making it a higher tier than Chu Yun’s current “108 Elite Ranking.”
Chu Yun was immensely satisfied and couldn’t help but smile.
“Brother Chu, you’re smiling foolishly again…” Jin Bihan, still in the room, couldn’t help but roll her eyes, her tone laced with helplessness. Ever since coming down from the mountaintop, Chu Yun had developed a bad habit of grinning foolishly from time to time.
“Don’t you know this ruins your image? If other scholars saw this, they’d be stunned!” Jin Bihan urged, “Quickly tell me, what exactly are the inheritance items from the third generation headmaster?”
“The Revolving Pill Origin Tree… it seems to be an extinct Demonic Plant. My heavens, this is an Upper grade Demonic Plant, worth as much as a small Supreme grade item today! Given its talent, cultivating it into a pill-refining type Demonic Plant is the best choice.” After hearing Chu Yun’s answer, Jin Bihan exclaimed in surprise, her clear, bright eyes revealing a look of delight.
Chu Yun nodded. “That’s what I was thinking too.”
“Then why aren’t you planting it quickly? If I got something like this, I’d be eager to claim it as my own and plant it the very first moment,” Princess Dunhuang stared intently at the seed, her face full of envy.
Chu Yun shrugged helplessly. “But I don’t have an Immortal Pouch yet…”
Speaking of Immortal Pouches, ever since Chu Yun’s rebirth, he hadn’t possessed a single one that truly belonged to him. The two owned Immortal Pouches he had plundered from the pirate spies could not be used and were sold off. Later, when he enrolled in Tiange Academy and took the pouch-making class, he discovered its profound complexity, realizing he couldn’t achieve anything significant in a short time and wisely gave up.
As a result, he actually didn’t have a single Immortal Pouch to his name.
An Immortal Pouch is an artifact used for storing Demonic Beasts, Demon Soldiers, and Demonic Plants. Some demons have unique characteristics, such as being too large to carry easily, and are often stored in Immortal Pouches.
Immortal Pouches are used when subduing wild demonic beasts and when suppressing masterless Demon Soldiers. When cultivating Demonic Plants, an Immortal Pouch with a small space and fertile soil is indispensable.
“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go to the Immortal Pouch shop!” Jin Bihan was even more anxious than Chu Yun. She stood up and pulled him outside. The Revolving Pill Origin Tree was long extinct, and she was eager to witness the birth of this rare Demonic Plant.
The Immortal Pouch shop was located within the lower-level buildings at the foot of Green Mountain, right next to the Pill shop.
Upon seeing the arrival of the famous Chu Yun, the shopkeeper appeared somewhat flattered.
“Ah, it’s Lord Young Tiger who wishes to choose an Immortal Pouch for Demonic Plants.” Understanding their purpose, the shopkeeper, with overflowing enthusiasm, immediately recommended several excellent Immortal Pouches to Chu Yun.
“Water Essence Blue and White Immortal Pouch: Manufactured using Water Element True Essence. The opened pouch space is the size of a small house. The space is humid and has ample moisture. Price: 20 academic credits.”
“Red Maggot Silk Gold Immortal Pouch: The pouch space is the size of a small house. Due to the inclusion of Red Maggot Silk fossils during its refinement, the soil is automatically separated. Price: 20 academic credits.”
“Heavy Soil Bronze Canal Immortal Pouch: The pouch space is the size of two rooms. It already contains half a mu of heavy soil and a constructed bronze canal, allowing for automatic irrigation of Demonic Plants without manual effort. Price: 22 academic credits.”
“Small Accumulated Cloud Immortal Pouch: The pouch space is the size of two rooms. During its refinement, materials such as lightning-attracting stones, lightning-striking stones, thunder-crashing stones, a large amount of Heavenly Gan stones, and cloud sacs were used. Therefore, small accumulating clouds float within the space. Price: 25 academic credits.”
These four Immortal Pouches were indeed high-quality items and not cheap. Each cost no less than 20 academic credits. If Chu Yun hadn’t completed the inheritance mission and received 100 points, purchasing one Immortal Pouch would have bankrupted him.
Chu Yun now regretted more than ever why he gave up the pouch-making class. Pouch-making Monster Tamers were in demand everywhere, and without exception, pouch makers accumulated wealth within two to three years.
“Demonic Plants cannot have their Immortal Pouches changed arbitrarily like Demonic Beasts. Therefore, when purchasing an Immortal Pouch, it’s best to get it right the first time. Even if you can’t achieve that, try to choose one that can be used for a long time,” Jin Bihan advised from the side.
With his memories from his past life, how could Chu Yun not understand this logic?
He was weighing his options.
The Red Maggot Silk Gold Immortal Pouch, with its automatic soil separation, was suitable for cultivating a large number of the same type of Demonic Plants. However, he only intended to plant one Revolving Pill Origin Tree, making it clearly unsuitable, so he ruled it out.
Heavy soil was merely processed refined soil, of little value. The bronze canal was for the lazy, and Chu Yun wasn’t lazy to that extent. Therefore, he did not choose the Heavy Soil Bronze Canal Immortal Pouch.
Finally, he was deliberating between the Water Essence Blue and White Immortal Pouch and the Small Accumulated Cloud Immortal Pouch.
Which one should he choose?
