Chapter 14

"Complete initial task: Obtain residence rights in the Piaohua Palace, activate task mode, please draw to receive the initial task reward: 1. Ta Su Xuan Yin Gong; 2. Haha Recipe Book Da Gan Edition; 3. Ti Hu Guan Ding (one scroll)."

Looking at the small text that appeared on the "Xin Hua Zang Jing Ge" panel, Zhong Wen fell into deep thought.

Clearly, the function of this bookshelf in his mind was richer than he had imagined. It was not just about obtaining drawing opportunities by collecting books; it also came with a "task mode."

It seemed that this initial task was a hidden one. As long as Palace Master Lin recognized his residence rights in the Piaohua Palace, the conditions would be met, and the task would be completed, thus activating the so-called "task mode."

"Draw!"

Zhong Wen naturally wouldn't refuse such a thing that the more, the better.

"Congratulations, you have won the reward: Haha Recipe Book Da Gan Edition!"

Zhong Wen: "…"

"Haha Recipe Book" was a mobile app from his previous life that taught people how to cook. It featured various cooking experts uploading their favorite recipes and videos.

Using his mind, Zhong Wen flipped through the "Haha Recipe Book Da Gan Edition" that had appeared in the "Miscellaneous Studies" section. He discovered that this book, which recorded over a thousand classic dishes, had replaced the various common ingredients and spices from his previous life with similar items found in the Da Gan Empire.

"This is quite good." With such analogies, the few classic dishes from "Huang Rong's Recipe" that Zhong Wen had shelved could now be highly replicated. Thinking about the possibility of resuming his gourmet life, Zhong Wen's depression eased considerably.

Looking at the panel again, the text had already changed:

"Publish tasks:

Task 1: Successfully refine 100 'Da Hui Yuan Dan' to get one drawing opportunity;

Task 2: Successfully forge 'Shen Huo Qiang' to get one drawing opportunity;

Task 3: Successfully produce refined salt to get one drawing opportunity."

Zhong Wen frowned as he looked at the tasks published on the panel.

The first alchemy task, "Da Hui Yuan Dan," though it had the word "Hui Yuan" in its name, was more advanced than the Hui Yuan Dan and was highly beneficial for cultivators at the Tian Lun realm. One of its ingredients, "thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum," could not be bought at the Shengyu Trading Company in Fufeng City. Although the Medicine King Valley had Polygonum multiflorum, the age of the plants was far beyond a thousand years, and he was unwilling to use them for such ordinary pills, so this task had to be put on hold.

The second forging task was quite difficult, and he didn't even have suitable forging tools, so he could only stare at the task helplessly.

The third task, at first glance, seemed to be about making salt, but refined salt was far more pure than the coarse salt he had currently produced. Without an evaporator or dialysis membrane, making refined salt was almost impossible.

However, staring at the third task, Zhong Wen's thoughts became active.

Purification didn't necessarily require modern technology.

He thought for a moment, took out a "Spirit Pattern Plate," and began to draw.

In a short while, a "Purifying Fire" spirit pattern, slightly different from the "Pill Fire" spirit pattern he had drawn before, appeared on the Spirit Pattern Plate.

This was a spirit pattern for purifying the impurities in pills that Zhong Wen had found in his mind's books.

Lighting the "Spirit Pattern Plate" with a spirit crystal, a pale yellow flame soon rose. Zhong Wen took out a top-grade pill furnace and placed it over the purifying fire.

Pouring in the salt lake water, Zhong Wen began his salt-making journey with the mindset of refining pills.

The temperature of the spirit pattern flame was much higher than that of ordinary flames, and combined with the strong heat conductivity of the top-grade pill furnace, the salt lake water quickly turned into steam and dissipated into the air.

Zhong Wen closely watched the situation inside the furnace, constantly adjusting the edges of the pill furnace to ensure even temperature.

After less than a moment, the water in the furnace had completely evaporated, and what appeared was not a clump of white crystals but small white crystal grains.

Zhong Wen used his fingers to pick up a few grains and tasted them.

A pure salty taste stimulated his taste buds, free of the original strange taste and even with a hint of fragrance.

Success!

Zhong Wen was overjoyed, took out a bottle, and carefully collected the refined salt from the furnace.

Imagining various delicious foods that were about to come, Zhong Wen closed his eyes.

Sure enough, the text on the bookshelf panel changed again:

"Complete task 3: Successfully produce refined salt, please draw to receive the task reward: 1. Ta Su Xuan Yin Gong; 2. History of the Founding of Da Gan; 3. Analects of Confucius."

Xin Hua Zang Jing Ge, are you a high school Chinese teacher come to the rescue?

Looking at the third option, Zhong Wen couldn't help but twitch his lips.

He silently chanted, "Draw!"

"Congratulations, you have won the reward: Ta Su Xuan Yin Gong!"

Finally, his luck has burst!

Looking at the "Star Spirit Level" row on the bookshelf, where the cultivation method "Ta Su Xuan Yin Gong" appeared, Zhong Wen couldn't help but shed tears of joy.

However, after reading through this advanced cultivation method, his excited expression froze.

"Cultivation Method Name: Ta Su Xuan Yin Gong;

Cultivation Method Origin: Top-notch cultivation method of the ancient sect 'Su Nv Gong';

Cultivation Method Characteristics: Extremely fast cultivation speed, after cultivation, the spiritual energy carries a mysterious yin aura, which can freeze the opponent's skin, blood, bones, meridians, and spiritual energy;

Cultivation Condition: Female;

Additional Effects: Beauty and eternal youth."

Zhong Wen stared at the "Female" condition for a long time. Even if he were to castrate himself, it might not meet the requirement, so he finally gave up the idea of cultivation and looked at the task panel again, dejected. The salt-making task had disappeared, and a new task had replaced the original Task 3:

"Task 3: Successfully refine 30 'Zhuang Ling Dan' to get two drawing opportunities."

Most cultivation methods cannot be cultivated simultaneously. Methods like "Yi Qi Chang Sheng Jue" that can be combined with others are extremely rare. For most cultivators, once they obtain a higher-level cultivation method, whether to abandon their original method and switch to the new one becomes a difficult decision. The higher the cultivation level, the greater the cost of re-cultivation, often leaving people in a dilemma.

"Zhuang Ling Dan" is a high-level pill developed to address this issue. It can help cultivators quickly convert their spiritual energy to the new cultivation method, significantly reducing the time required for re-cultivation.

However, the method to refine this pill is extremely rare, and most alchemists cannot obtain the formula, even if they do, they often lack the ability to refine it.

Looking at the "two drawing opportunities" in the task reward, Zhong Wen's eyes sparkled, and his mouth almost drooled.

Not only did he know the formula for "Zhuang Ling Dan," but the few precious ingredients required for refining the pill were also stored in the Medicine King Valley's master's storage ring.

"Yulong Snow Lotus," "Taiji Grass," "Hesheng Flower"...

Carefully taking out each precious ingredient, Zhong Wen confirmed everything before lighting the high-level pill fire in the "Spirit Pattern Plate" and began refining the pill.

The ingredients in "Zhuang Ling Dan" were numerous, and the steps were complex. Any mistake would result in failure.

Fortunately, with the "Xin Hua Zang Jing Ge," any pill formula could be memorized perfectly. The ingredients were added to the pill furnace with machine-like precision.

Zhong Wen held the handles on both sides of the pill furnace, constantly making fine adjustments, his eyes never leaving the changes in the pill furnace.

As time passed, Zhong Wen gradually felt exhausted and swallowed a "Hui Yuan Dan." The pill quickly restored his depleted energy, and he continued his work.

He swallowed a second "Hui Yuan Dan," then a third...

After an unknown amount of time, a small spiritual energy vortex appeared above the furnace, continuously absorbing the medicinal energy from the air and returning it to the furnace. At the bottom of the furnace, thirty-six light yellow pills began to form.

Success!

I'm exhausted.

After swallowing five "Hui Yuan Dan" and sweating profusely, Zhong Wen finally successfully refined the high-level pill "Zhuang Ling Dan."

Looking at the clear and transparent pills, he felt an unprecedented sense of achievement.

Labor makes one beautiful; at this moment, he felt himself glowing with beauty.

"Complete task 3: Successfully refine 30 'Zhuang Ling Dan,' please draw to receive the initial task reward: 1. Three Hundred Tang Poems; 2. Da Gan Heroes List; 3. Ti Hu Guan Ding (one scroll)."

"Congratulations, you have won the reward: Ti Hu Guan Ding (one scroll)!"

"Complete task 3: Successfully refine 30 'Zhuang Ling Dan,' please draw to receive the initial task reward: 1. Nine Absolute Divine Sword; 2. Ti Hu Guan Ding (one scroll); 3. Breaking the Void Axe Technique."

"Congratulations, you have won the reward: Ti Hu Guan Ding (one scroll)!"

"Would you like to use 'Ti Hu Guan Ding'?"

After two draws, both times he received "Ti Hu Guan Ding (one scroll)," and no new books appeared on the shelf. Zhong Wen was puzzled, but then the panel suddenly provided an explanation:

"Ti Hu Guan Ding: Special skill, can completely transfer one's personal understanding of a book to another person. Each 'Ti Hu Guan Ding (one scroll)' can only be used on one book, with no limit on the number of transfers. Would you like to use it?"

This ability is quite powerful.

Zhong Wen rubbed his chin, secretly pleased.

Due to the existence of "Xin Hua Zang Jing Ge," any book written in "Ancient Divine Script" (Chinese characters) could be fully understood by Zhong Wen in a short moment. Now, with "Ti Hu Guan Ding," he could transfer his understanding of a book to another person, allowing them to instantly grasp the experience and insights that others had spent decades acquiring.

If I were to become a tutor...

Although his abilities had greatly increased, his mindset was still small.

Unfortunately, each "Ti Hu Guan Ding" could only be used on one book. Which two books should he choose?

Zhong Wen was conflicted but suddenly realized that everyone on Qingfeng Mountain, except for himself, was female. He immediately saw the light.

The first book is you! Zhong Wen decisively chose the "Ta Su Xuan Yin Gong," which required the user to be female. As soon as he made his decision, the "Ta Su Xuan Yin Gong" on the shelf changed color and emitted a golden glow.

When choosing the second book, Zhong Wen thought of the unfortunate assassin girl, Leng Wushuang.

You then! This time, he chose "Duo Ming Yi Jian."

After using the two "Ti Hu Guan Ding," he looked at the task panel again. The original Task 3 had disappeared, and a new task had taken its place:

"Task 3: Successfully find an ancient sect's ruins and collect the books within, to get two drawing opportunities."

This was not a task that could be completed in a short time. Zhong Wen looked at the sky, which was already approaching the hour of Hai.

"It's time," he muttered to himself, got up, and left the room.

...

As the hour of Hai approached, everyone in the Piaohua Palace was already asleep, and the courtyard was silent, with only the