manynovel Chapter 32 Brigitte's Experiences at Shrek Academy
Chapter 32 Brigitte's Experiences at Shrek Academy
At the medicine pavilion, Brigitte could not only "see" the medicinal herbs, but also "feel" the immense life energy and various strange properties they contained, which made her feel extremely comfortable and at ease.
Lin Qingqing said to a female pharmacist, "Hello, we've come to visit the medicine pavilion. We have an appointment. Huo Biling and Lin Qingqing, could you please introduce us?"
The female pharmacist pointed to a strange little flower sealed in a crystal dome, its leaves displaying seven colors, and explained in detail: "Teacher Huo Biling, please look at this 'Seven-Colored Lingzhi'. It is the main ingredient for refining the 'Soul Ascension Pill'. It can gently increase the level of soul power and has almost no side effects, making it extremely precious."
Biji listened attentively, her gaze sweeping over the rare treasures that could be seen everywhere in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest (a bunch of them were planted outside her own cave). She felt a touch of admiration for the human soul masters who had used the power of plants to such a level.
"Human alchemy is indeed unique."
Biji thought to herself, "To fuse and stimulate the spirituality of different medicinal herbs in such an exquisite way, creating new possibilities, is completely different from how we soul beasts rely on bloodlines and the accumulation of years."
This visit gave her a more direct and profound understanding of Shrek Academy's heritage.
"This place suits my taste perfectly. I wonder if the Medicine Pavilion would be willing to accept me as a student and allow me to study pharmacology and alchemy here?"
Upon hearing this, the female pharmacist's eyes flashed with surprise. "However... according to the inner court's rules, even teachers must demonstrate their strengths upon joining the staff in order to be assigned suitable duties."
"Would Teacher Huo Biling be willing to refine a very basic elixir on the spot, so that we can broaden our horizons?"
The female pharmacist's words were not meant to be difficult, but rather to reflect a thousand-year-old rule of the pharmacy, which aimed to make the best use of everyone's talents.
"I don't know how to refine pills, I want to learn from scratch," said Brigitte.
After that, Biji began to spend her spare time studying at the medicine pavilion, since she couldn't read all the characters and it was really inconvenient to read the classics.
Also, the Pavilion Master of the Medicine Pavilion is a Title Douluo, so she has to be careful and stay away from Title Douluos.
She also gained a basic understanding of human alchemy techniques, which all involved using soul fire in alchemy.
Soulfire is a flame created by human soul masters through a special method after highly condensing and compressing their own soul power.
Soul fire originates from the heart and is easier to control, making it especially suitable for refining high-level pills that require extremely precise control of the fire.
The quality of a Soul Flame is closely related to the Soul Master's Soul Power level, attributes, and control over it.
The higher the grade of the medicinal material, the higher the requirements for the soul fire and the alchemy furnace. A good alchemy furnace is indispensable for an alchemist.
When Biji went to the Medicine Pavilion again, she asked the members of the Medicine Pavilion to help her find a suitable alchemy furnace. A few days later, Biji received news of a seventh-level alchemy furnace (which was just right for Soul Saints to use) and bought it directly.
In order to gain access to the profound classics and rare elixir recipes in the Medicine Pavilion in a short period of time, Biji decided to try her hand at alchemy and demonstrate her value.
She found Zi Ji, who was always a "night owl" wandering around Shrek City, and asked her to find a secluded place in the city, since alchemy required soul power.
Ziji bought a basement for Biji in a secluded spot in the city.
Brigitte left Shrek Academy, carrying a seventh-order alchemy furnace and the medicinal herbs needed to refine the Soul Returning Pill, which she had placed in her storage soul tool. She followed Zi Ji through the twists and turns of Shrek City until they arrived at an old building.
"Sister, this building has been uninhabited for a long time. There's a basement; I'll ask the landlord to sell it to me." Ziji handed the key to Biji.
Brigitte took the key, nodded to Murasaki, and went inside.
Upon opening the basement door, she found it covered in dust. Brigitte immediately used her soul skill to give it a thorough cleaning, as her soul skill came with a built-in cleaning ability.
The basement was spotless this time. It wasn't a big basement, and everything inside had been cleared out long ago.
Biji took out a seventh-tier alchemy furnace and medicinal herbs.
Although the Soul-Returning Pill is not of high grade, it can quickly restore soul power. It is one of the most basic pills and tests a soul master's control over the timing and subtle perception of the fusion of medicinal properties.
Brigitte showed no fear. Although she was unfamiliar with human alchemy techniques, her understanding of life energy had reached a state of perfection.
Instead of activating her soul fire as a typical pharmacist would, she stretched out a hand and lightly tapped in mid-air.
In an instant, a sliver of pure, emerald-green light flowed from her fingertips, as if it possessed a life of its own, gently enveloping the medicinal herbs on the table.
The medicinal herbs dissolve and purify at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into drops of pure-colored, fragrant medicinal essence. The whole process is as smooth as flowing water, without a trace of human intervention.
Immediately afterwards, drawn by the emerald light, the few drops of medicinal liquid flew into the slightly warm alchemy furnace on their own.
With her eyes slightly closed, Biji focused her mind, and the medicinal liquid in the furnace seemed to come alive, rotating and merging on its own, radiating vitality.
There were no complicated hand seals, no intense fluctuations of soul power, only the most fundamental guidance on the essence of life.
A moment later, the furnace lid opened slightly, and three round, translucent Rejuvenation Pills with inner radiance slowly flew out and landed in the jade bottle in Bi Ji's hand.
The moment the pill was completed, a refreshing medicinal fragrance far exceeding that of ordinary Soul-Returning Pills spread out, making people feel their soul power subtly leap with joy upon smelling it.
Brigitte felt she could improve the pill formula, replacing some of the herbs with more suitable ones. She immediately took out a notebook and pen to jot down her insights into alchemy and her thoughts on improving the formula.
Biji put away the alchemy furnace, left the basement, and locked the door. "Sister, how is it?" Ziji, who was guarding outside the basement, asked.
"Everything is ready."
"Sister, there's a vegetarian restaurant in town, shall I take you there?" Zi Ji took Bi Ji's arm.
Brigitte smiled and agreed.
Back in the faculty dormitory at Shrek Academy, Brigitte organized and refined her suggestions for improving the Resurrection Pill recipe.
The next day, after class, she took the Soul-Returning Pill she had refined and the proposal to the Medicine Pavilion.
"This...this is..." An elderly pharmacist with white hair and beard leaned closer in disbelief, carefully examining the pill in his hand, his voice trembling.
"The pill's aura arose spontaneously; its medicinal power is so pure and gentle, it even seems to contain a trace of life essence! This far surpasses the scope of a superior-grade Resurrection Pill!"
In an instant, the entire medicine pavilion fell silent. All the gazes directed at Bi Ji were filled with shock and awe.
"Teacher Huo Biling, please wait a moment while I consult with the Pavilion Master," said the white-bearded old pharmacist.
He had been practicing alchemy for decades and knew how amazing Bi Ji's skills were; her level was probably comparable to that of the Pavilion Master!
Before the old pharmacist could finish speaking, an elderly man dressed in a simple gray robe appeared quietly in front of them.
"Sect Master!"
All members of the Medicine Pavilion bowed respectfully, their expressions filled with heartfelt reverence.
The gray-robed elder was none other than the Pavilion Master of the Medicine Pavilion, a Douluo with the title "Life Spirit," and also a top-tier member of the Sea God Pavilion. His gaze immediately fell upon Bi Ji.
After chatting for a while, Brigitte was successfully treated as an "honored guest".