Chapter 378 - 377: Effect
"They’re all full of ferocity?" Ling Fei scanned the Demonic Beasts and Strange Creatures and nodded slightly. "These are exactly the kind I want."
"Oh." Vice Sect Leader Jiang’s eyes showed surprise as he thought to himself, ’These Demonic Beasts and Strange Creatures are full of ferocity and lack Spiritual Wisdom. Making them consume an elixir won’t help them comprehend any Mystical truths. What on earth is Ling the Pill Master trying to do? How does he plan to leave Xu Zitao speechless?’
He was overcome with curiosity.
It wasn’t just Vice Sect Leader Jiang; people from nearly every sect were trying to guess Ling Fei’s intentions.
"This Ling Fei... what is he playing at?" At that moment, Sect Leader Yuan, his face also filled with curiosity, glanced at Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun beside him.
He clearly hoped to get an answer from the Grand Alchemist.
"I’m not too sure about that myself." Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun smiled. At the same time, he looked toward the Alchemy Platform with a face full of anticipation.
"Why do I get the feeling Ling the Pill Master is being all mysterious?" Fang Yuan murmured, blinking as she rested her chin in her hands.
She was filled with curiosity about what Ling Fei was doing.
’Could Junior Brother Ling Fei have some other special method?’ Yuan Chong was lost in thought. As he looked ahead, he felt this junior brother of his was becoming more and more mysterious.
...
At this point, nearly everyone wanted to know what Ling Fei was going to do.
"All this mystical act... I’d like to see what you’re really capable of." Xu Zitao’s expression was grim as he stared coldly at Ling Fei.
"Heh, I’ve refined two Spirit Pills here. If these Demon Beasts consume them, they will immediately shed some of their hostility and gain a bit more Spirituality." Ling Fei smiled at Vice Sect Leader Jiang. He then took the elixirs from the furnace and chose the incredibly fierce Sword-Horned Bear and the Black-Scaled Eagle.
"What! A single elixir can make these Demonic Beasts and Strange Creatures shed their hostility and gain more Spirituality? How is that possible?"
"That’s a wild exaggeration! Where would you find such a miraculous Spirit Pill?" When Ling Fei said this, the alchemists from every sect were filled with doubt.
After all, they had been practicing Alchemy for many years but had never heard of such a Spirit Pill!
"Could Ling the Pill Master be putting on an act?" Many disciples from the various sects felt this was unbelievable.
In an instant, countless doubtful gazes converged on Ling Fei.
Even the alchemists from the Lingyun Sect were stunned by this claim.
Many looked to Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun, hoping to get some clue from him.
But Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun wore an unknowing expression, leaving them all dumbfounded.
"Does your esteemed sect possess a method for refining such a miraculous Spirit Pill?" Even Sect Leader Wan and Master Xuan Ji couldn’t help but ask via voice transmission.
"This..." Yuan Huaitian was at a loss for words and glanced at Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun.
He had never heard of such a Pill Formula within the Sect.
"I have never obtained one either. Perhaps... it was passed down by the Yuan Feng Ancestor?" Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun sent back via voice transmission.
At this point, he couldn’t think of any other explanation.
As for the idea that Ling Fei was just putting on an act, it didn’t seem likely.
After all, it wouldn’t be so easy to fool the members of every sect under so many watchful eyes.
In the end, the elders of the various sects could only continue to watch the Alchemy Platform and wait for the results.
"Stripping a beast of its hostility?" On the Alchemy Platform, Xu Zitao was stunned when he heard Ling Fei’s words. He then muttered, ’There are indeed Alchemy Grandmasters in this world who can achieve such a feat, but they are all legendary figures with heaven-defying power. And this Ling Fei thinks he can refine such an elixir?’
He shook his head, feeling that Ling Fei was just bluffing.
Ling Fei forcibly fed the elixirs into the mouths of the Sword-Horned Bear and the Black-Scaled Eagle.
At first, they resisted, releasing violent Gang Qi from their bodies and appearing incredibly ferocious.
But when the Medicinal Qi from the elixirs entered their bodies and began to nourish them, they immediately grew calm.
Clearly, these Demon Beasts also understood the benefits the elixirs brought, and they diligently absorbed the medicinal power within.
Seeing this, Ling Fei stepped aside.
And so, time ticked by.
The Sword-Horned Bear and the Black-Scaled Eagle both closed their eyes, absorbing the medicinal power.
The Cultivators below the platform waited.
Half an hour later, the Sword-Horned Bear’s eyes flashed open. A light flickered in its copper-bell-like eyes, and its aura had clearly grown stronger.
Its pupils darted around, scanning in all directions, before finally landing on Ling Fei.
It vaguely remembered that Ling Fei was the one who had fed it the elixir.
"The Sword-Horned Bear opened its eyes."
"The elixir’s effects must have been fully integrated."
"Shouldn’t a Second Grade Spirit Pill allow one to comprehend for a long time? Why did it emerge from its meditative state so soon? Could the elixir be ineffective?" While some were expectant, others revealed their doubts. A Second Grade Spirit Pill was supposed to aid in comprehension; generally, one would remain in that state for a long time.
But this Sword-Horned Bear woke up after just half an hour, which seemed a bit abnormal.
Many people were baffled.
"Let’s see how you prove the so-called effects of your elixir," Xu Zitao said coldly from the side.
Vice Sect Leader Jiang also looked embarrassed.
Just then, the Sword-Horned Bear charged toward Ling Fei.
"What is that Sword-Horned Bear doing?"
"Is it going to get revenge on Ling the Pill Master?" The hearts of many Cultivators skipped a beat.
THUD! THUD!
The Sword-Horned Bear was very strong, and the Alchemy Platform trembled as it ran.
However, Vice Sect Leader Jiang wasn’t concerned.
A mere Demon Beast at the Celestial Spirit Realm, no matter how strong, could be killed with a flip of his hand.
He just wanted to see what the Sword-Horned Bear was up to.
Seeing the Sword-Horned Bear charging over, Ling Fei simply gave a faint smile, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly.
Soon, the Sword-Horned Bear stopped. It raised its head, looked at Ling Fei, and a glimmer of intelligence actually appeared in its copper-bell-like eyes.
"Heh, so you do know who to thank." Ling Fei smiled, reached out, and gently stroked the sword-like horn on its head.
This horn was incredibly sharp, like a sword, and was also its primary weapon for attacking.
Generally, Demon Beasts are very protective of their horns and would never let anyone touch them.
But at this moment, the Sword-Horned Bear was completely docile, allowing Ling Fei to stroke it without showing the slightest hint of anger.
Its previous ferocity had vanished without a trace.
This scene left the Cultivators below the platform completely dumbfounded.
"How could this be?" The crowd looked at each other in utter disbelief.
"Is... Is this still the same Sword-Horned Bear I captured?" On the platform, an elder stood frozen in place.
He was the one who had just gone outside the city to capture this very Sword-Horned Bear.
He knew with absolute clarity how ferocious and savage this Demon Bear was!
But now it was so docile; it was as if it were a completely different beast.
"SCREECH!" Just then, the Black-Scaled Eagle opened its eyes. Upon seeing Ling Fei and the Sword-Horned Bear, it let out a cry, flapped its wings, and flew toward Ling Fei.
It then landed gently on Ling Fei’s shoulder. The Black-Scaled Eagle rubbed its sleek, feathered head against Ling Fei’s neck.
From the looks of it, it seemed to be showing affection toward Ling Fei.
Seeing this, the Sword-Horned Bear seemed to sense trouble.
It let out a soft grunt and also began carefully rubbing its head against Ling Fei’s thigh.
This behavior was a clear sign that it was competing with the Black-Scaled Eagle for attention.
This scene left every single Cultivator below the platform completely stunned.
"Holy hell, is... is that still the Black-Scaled Eagle I caught?"
"Since when does a Sword-Horned Bear know how to suck up to people like that?"
"Is... is that still a Demon Bird?" Everyone in the crowd was completely stupefied.
The twenty-one elders who had gone out together to capture the Exotic Beasts were even more flabbergasted.
They had acted together and knew for a fact that they had captured genuinely wild beasts, not creatures raised by someone in captivity.
So there was absolutely no possibility of cheating.
But now, these beasts truly seemed to have lost their hostility and gained Spiritual Wisdom.
’Could it really be the effect of that elixir?’ At that thought, the twenty-one of them looked at each other in disbelief.
