Translator: AnubisTL
Initially, Gu Feng's statement half a month ago that "the Sunset Glow Sect is entering a new era of cultivation" was thought to be an exaggeration.
However, it turned out that he truly single-handedly revolutionized the cultivation methods of the Body Tempering Realm disciples, even changing the way they greet each other.
The phrase "Have you had diarrhea today?" directly replaced the previous greetings like "Have you eaten?" and "How have you been lately?" becoming the most popular opening line.
The responses were equally amusing, "Just finished, and the stool is still red. I'll practice some martial skills today to adjust and will have diarrhea again tomorrow!"
After taking the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill for a while, people discovered another side effect: their stools couldn't hold up.
Yet, no one went to confront Gu Feng about it. After all, Gu Feng had already added detailed instructions on the new batch of pill bottles, stating that the purchase was voluntary, and no one had any complaints.
Moreover, the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill was indeed powerful, with excellent cultivation effects and a better cost-performance ratio than the Bone Cleansing Pill. Being able to buy it was already a privilege, and there was a trend of supply falling short of demand. If anyone dared to cause trouble, even if Gu Feng didn't hold them accountable, the users of the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill wouldn't let them off.
As long as you followed the instructions, alternating between Body Refinement and martial skills, there would be no issues.
Another reason for the shortage of the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill was that alchemists from the outer sect's Alchemy Hall also secretly came to purchase it.
They were also envious of the profits and thought that while they couldn't refine the Bone Cleansing Pill, a simplified version of the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill shouldn't be beyond their capabilities.
However, from the current situation, no one has successfully replicated the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill.
This left Gu Feng feeling baffled, especially as he watched Zhu Qingyan continuously blowing up her furnace in the corner, completely at a loss.
Despite Zhu Qingyan's mediocre alchemy skills, her cultivation level was still there, and her true abilities were definitely not weaker than those of the Alchemy Hall Elders in the outer sect.
If even she couldn't refine it successfully, it could only mean that only Gu Feng could produce the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill, which was inexplicable. It was like those with special crafts; even if taught step by step, they couldn't grasp the essence.
"Could this be what Xi Xi meant by pill refining talent?" Gu Feng thought to himself, setting aside his doubts and continuing to refine pills.
At that moment, the restriction token of the Alchemy Room showed unusual activity. Gu Feng quickly signaled Zhu Qingyan to hide, and although she looked annoyed, she concealed herself.
"Gu Feng, the chief elder of the outer sect's Alchemy Hall, Elder Shen, has returned, and he's throwing a fit in the Alchemy Hall! Can you temporarily stop refining pills?"
Looking at the concerned Yan Xixi, Gu Feng immediately understood that Elder Shen must have noticed the changes in the outer sect and the existence of the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill. He was furious that the Alchemy Hall Elders hadn't maintained a proper pill market, letting the outer sect become a mess.
"It's fine. For now, they'll probably just try to improve the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill. They won't ban it until they're sure it's a failure."
Gu Feng knew that if the Alchemy Hall banned every pill with side effects, it would greatly discourage alchemists from researching new pills, which wasn't a wise move.
"Alright then, I'll keep you updated if there's any new information!"
With that, Yan Xixi considerately left some fresh food and departed.
...
A few hours earlier, Elder Shen had returned from outside. As soon as he entered the outer sect, he noticed an unpleasant smell, not foul but discomforting.
With doubts in his heart, he walked further and heard the disciples' conversations, finally realizing that the smell he had noticed earlier was the same as the blend of petals used in the Spirit Beast Garden to neutralize the stench of spirit beast droppings.
After a closer understanding, he was furious.
Many Body Tempering Realm cultivators were sitting in the toilets to cultivate, something unheard of and unprecedented in the history of the Great Chu Dynasty. If this got out, it would surely become a laughingstock and be etched into the annals of shame.
Thus, he hurried back to the Alchemy Hall, intending to hold Elder Zhao, responsible for pill safety, accountable. However, after searching for a long time, he couldn't find anyone and started throwing a fit in the Alchemy Hall.
"Elder Shen, Elder Zhao and his group entered seclusion more than ten days ago and haven't come out since."
As elders above the Innate Realm, they had their own pill flames and didn't need to go to the underground Alchemy Room.
"What has the outer sect come to? How can Elder Zhao have the heart to seclude himself at a time like this?"
With anger, Elder Shen went straight to Elder Zhao's seclusion place.
Through the external array, he sensed a faint aura of pill flames, which slightly quelled his anger.
Being engrossed in pill research, it was understandable to temporarily overlook the changes in the outer sect.
Standing outside for a while, the occasional rumbling sounds of furnaces exploding piqued Elder Shen's curiosity.
Clearly, more than one person was refining pills inside, likely trying to figure out a highly difficult pill, as the continuous explosions were proof.
After waiting a bit longer and hearing the explosions stop, he used his authority as the chief elder to communicate with Elder Zhao inside. Soon, he was allowed to enter.
Upon entering, Elder Shen was immediately struck by a nauseating smell, bending over and retching.
"We're terribly sorry. We were too engrossed and neglected the smell here. Elder Shen, are you alright?"
Elder Zhao quickly walked over, handing Elder Shen a handkerchief and signaling him to cover his nose and mouth.
"What are you doing? What kind of pill are you researching that stinks so badly?" Elder Shen, now with the handkerchief, felt much better and asked in surprise.
"It's not the pill's smell; we're having diarrhea!" one elder replied sheepishly.
"Diarrhea?" Elder Shen was stunned for a moment, then quickly threw away the handkerchief covering his nose and mouth, retching even more violently.
You were just handling filth; who knows if the handkerchief has been contaminated.
"Elder Shen, you are the most accomplished in pill refining in our outer sect's Alchemy Hall. Why don't you also study this Modified Bone Cleansing Pill?" Seeing Elder Shen somewhat adjusted, Elder Zhao said with a furrowed brow.
"Hmm?" Hearing the name Modified Bone Cleansing Pill, Elder Shen was stunned, suddenly remembering that the current state of the outer sect was caused by this pill named Modified Bone Cleansing Pill.
"Let me see it!" At this moment, he didn't care about filth and directly grabbed a pill from the side.
His eyes focused, using smelling and looking to examine it!
"It seems ordinary, just a less effective Bone Cleansing Pill," Elder Shen thought but immediately dismissed this conclusion.
If it were that simple, Elder Zhao and the others wouldn't have studied it for over ten days without success.
"Prepare a vessel for me; I'll give it a try!"
In fact, with their cultivation, resisting the effects of the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill would be easy. However, to better experience it, they deliberately suppressed their cultivation to get the most genuine feeling.
Splash—
Thus, the chief elder of the Alchemy Hall also joined the ranks of those having diarrhea!
This diarrhea lasted for an entire month.
During this period, Gu Feng kept a close eye on the Alchemy Hall's activities. A whole month passed without any news of successful replication. He understood that the people in the Alchemy Hall couldn't refine the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill, let alone improve its formula.
He had a keen sense that the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill would soon come to an end.
Thus, Gu Feng called for Yan Xixi.
"Help me create a detailed and accurate refining method for the 'Modified Bone Cleansing Pill' based on your Alchemy Hall's materials. It must be thorough and cannot omit any key points!"
For Yan Xixi, this task was a piece of cake, but she didn't understand why Gu Feng, who was refining it successfully, wanted to publish the refining method for the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill.
"The Modified Bone Cleansing Pill won't be sellable for much longer. I want to make one final harvest!" Gu Feng said with a mysterious smile.
Seeing Yan Xixi still confused, he continued, "Have you ever heard the phrase: the end of the world is selling courses?"
(End of the Chapter)
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