"If it comes down to it, I'll just give it a try!" Su Ming gritted his teeth and threw the six-petal red herb into the stone quenching furnace.
The herb with six petals was the one he found in the mud. When it bloomed, it would make people feel as if their blood was on fire.
The moment the herb touched the medicinal concoction at the bottom of the cauldron, Su Ming saw an enchanting red light flash within the cauldron. He did not close the lid. Instead, he took a few steps forward and went around the cauldron. He chose a few trenches with flowing flames on the ground and used his horn to cut them open. He used it to temporarily stop the flames from entering the cauldron and control it.
The number of trenches on the ground had increased compared to a month ago. They were also filled with marks that looked like scars. This was the control method Su Ming had created after studying the cauldron for the past month.
Su Ming was very nervous at that moment. Almost all of his attention was on the Barren Cauldron. Based on his observations over the past month, he would be safe for at least an hour at his current location. He did not need to worry about anything else.
Time passed by. Very soon, the hour was up. Su Ming immediately retreated. Not long after he left, a large amount of flames erupted from the ground.
As this continued, Su Ming was drenched in sweat not too far away. He continued staring at the cauldron. Based on his experience over the past month, he knew that he still had about 14 to 16 hours before he could see the results.
During this time, he needed to change the strength of the flames according to the changes in the medicinal concoction. He also needed to close the lid of the cauldron at the last moment so that the heat within it would increase exponentially and the medicinal pill would be formed.
He had carried out this operation countless times over the past month, so he was very familiar with it now.
Two hours, four hours passed, and a red mist gradually spread out from the Barren Cauldron. The mist had no smell, but there was a strange light shining within it. When Su Ming saw it, he felt as if the blood in his body started flowing faster.
During that time, he changed the strength of the fire a few times. When the sky outside darkened completely, Su Ming's eyes were bloodshot. He had spent the entire day creating the medicinal pill. Everything was going smoothly until then, and he was about to reach the final step.
Through the red mist, Su Ming could see that there was not much medicinal concoction left in the Barren Cauldron. It was bubbling continuously, and every time a bubble popped, red mist would rise from the cauldron.
"Almost there!" Su Ming's eyes flashed as he gathered his experiences from his countless failures. Without any hesitation, he grabbed the lid of the Barren Cauldron beside him and quickly covered the cauldron.
The instant the Barren Cauldron was covered, a muffled roar reverberated through the cave.
"Whether it succeeds or not depends on this!" Once he covered the lid, Su Ming took a deep breath and took a few steps back. He sat down cross-legged on the ground and closed his eyes to rest. He knew that he had done everything he could. Whether he succeeded or not was not up to him. It all depended on his luck.
After another two hours, the roar within the Barren Cauldron grew louder. After nine roars, it slowly quieted down. Besides the fire burning under the Barren Cauldron, there was no other sound.
Su Ming did not open his eyes. He continued resting and waiting patiently. When the time came for the flames to erupt and the flames under the Barren Cauldron dissipated, Su Ming opened his eyes and walked towards the cauldron. His right hand was filled with heat-resistant herbs, and he pushed the lid of the Barren Cauldron open.
The moment the lid was opened, a red wave of heat rushed out. But Su Ming was prepared for it. The moment he opened the cauldron, he quickly retreated.
After a while, the red wave of heat gradually disappeared. Su Ming's heart pounded against his chest. With nervousness and anticipation, he slowly walked forward and looked into the Barren Cauldron.
The moment he looked inside, Su Ming suddenly laughed.
There were three red medicinal pills at the bottom of the Barren Cauldron!
Su Ming carefully took out the three medicinal pills and sat down excitedly by the side. He played with the strange items he had only seen in his memories.
Su Ming loved the round medicinal pills. He even sniffed them for a long time. Unfortunately, there was no medicinal fragrance within them. Instead, there was a faint smell of blood.
The medicinal pill was also incredibly fragile. In fact, Su Ming had a feeling that if he used a little more force, he could crush the medicinal pill into powder. That was indeed the case. However, Su Ming did not pay too much attention to it.
'I've finally succeeded after a month!' The more Su Ming looked at the pills, the happier he became. He was about to eat one when he hesitated.
He quelled the excitement in his heart. His mind was filled with the strange scene when he plucked the six-petal red herb.
'Since I was able to create a medicinal pill with this herb, I wonder if I can make the other one …' Su Ming put away the three medicinal pills carefully and took out the five-petal red herb.
After a moment of silence, his eyes flashed. He calculated the time and closed his eyes to meditate. He circulated the power of the blood in his veins to recover from his exhaustion.
The night passed uneventfully. The little monkey came back in the middle of the night. When it entered the cave, there was an intoxicated look on its face. It sniffed its right paw and ignored Su Ming. Once it jumped in, it lay down at a spot that was not too hot.
It had gotten used to this place over the past month.
But even as it lay there, it continued sniffing its right paw. The intoxicated look on its face grew stronger. It seemed to have thought of something and started giggling.
The next morning, Su Ming opened his eyes from his meditative state and moved his body. The fatigue from the previous day was gone. It was no longer there.
Full of energy, Su Ming picked up the five-petal herb and continued to quench the herbs.
A few days later, Su Ming walked out of the fire cave that he had not left for quite some time. When he saw the sunlight outside, his eyes stung. He was used to the fiery red light in the cave, and now that the light was too bright, he was slightly uncomfortable.
Su Ming stood there and took in a few breaths of fresh air. Once his eyes returned to normal, he looked at his surroundings cautiously before slowly climbing down the mountain.
He moved quickly and kept his guard up. With the little monkey keeping an eye on him, he did not run into any danger and arrived at the foot of the mountain without a hitch.
He found a river at the foot of the mountain. The water there was also hot. Su Ming took off his clothes and soaked himself in the water. The fatigue from quenching the herbs for the past few days was gone.
Only then did he climb out reluctantly and quickly leave with the little monkey. He had more important things to do.
Su Ming and the little monkey dashed through the forest. After a few rounds, Su Ming had already caught a few ferocious-looking little beasts in his hands.
He even caught a few of them from the little monkey's place.
In a secluded corner, Su Ming cast a glance at the four tied up beasts roaring at him. He ignored them and averted his gaze. With a grave expression, he brought out two small clay bottles from his bosom.
Inside the two bottles were two kinds of medicinal pills. One of them was scarlet in color and looked very ghastly. The other one was green. There was a faint medicinal fragrance coming from it. Just taking a whiff of it could make people feel refreshed.
The green medicinal pill was the one Su Ming had created after he filled it with herbs with five petals a few days ago.
'Scattering Dusts … If I'm just going by instinct, then the green pill is the Scattering Dusts … But what is the red pill..?' A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. There were three pills in each of the two bottles. He first took out one of each and lifted his head to look at the small beasts before he got up and walked towards them.
Once he fed the two different pills to the two little beasts, Su Ming took a few steps back and observed them anxiously. Even the little monkey was affected and became nervous.
He waited for a long time. There was no change in the two little beasts after they swallowed the pills. They were still roaring at Su Ming with a ferocious look on their faces.
Su Ming frowned. He waited for a while, but it was still the same.
'How could this be … Logically speaking, there should be some sort of reaction … but I can tell that it's not poisonous. Could it be … that it's not for consumption but for external use? ' Su Ming had an idea. He took out the horn and walked towards the other two little beasts that did not take the pills. He made two small cuts on their bodies. Blood seeped out.
The little monkey quickly went forward and watched.
Once Su Ming cut open the two small beasts' bodies, he immediately brought out two different medicinal pills and placed them on the two small beasts' wounds.
At that moment, something happened!
The moment the red pill touched the wound of the little beast, it did not let out a single cry of pain. Instead, its entire body trembled and turned into a puddle of blood. Before the puddle of blood fell to the ground, it immediately started burning and turned into a red mist that rose into the air.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. It happened so fast that it was unimaginable. Su Ming cried out in surprise and quickly retreated. The little monkey was also shocked. It screeched and crawled away.
"This … This is …" Su Ming took a deep breath. His eyes were filled with fear. He did not expect that the red pill he made would be so shocking!
The red mist rose into the air and slowly disappeared. There was only a pile of purplish red bones on the ground. It was a terrifying sight. The other little beasts were not affected even though they were close by. However, it was clear that they were also shocked.
Su Ming's breathing quickened. After a long time, he lowered his head and looked at the red pill in his hand. There was still one pill left in the bottle but to him, that pill reeked of blood.
'It's fine if I swallow it, but if I see blood, I will definitely die! Now that I've made this pill, I will call it Scattering Blood! ' Su Ming mumbled. He forced down the fear in his heart and put away the pill carefully. He had a feeling that this pill could become one of his trump cards!
'Then the green medicinal pill should really be the Scattering Dusts. What are its effects..?' Su Ming fell silent for a moment. As he pondered over it, his gaze fell on the wound where the green medicinal pill had already melted, but there was nothing wrong with the creature.
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