Three Sins Against Heaven-Chapter 64 – Barrier Breaking Pill

Douglas Situ stepped forward, pulled Ghost Guest to the center, cleared his throat, and said loudly, "Everyone, quiet down. I have someone to introduce."

The noisy crowd immediately quieted, all eyes turning to Ghost Guest.

Douglas Situ smiled, "This is Junior Brother Ghost Guest. I'm sure you've all heard of him, but I still need to formally introduce him. Junior Brother Ghost Guest is a personal disciple of our master and has now joined the Medicine Gate. He's a future alchemy master, so you all should get to know him well."

The crowd burst into hearty laughter and began to speak one after another.

"Junior Brother Ghost Guest, I'm Cui Hushan. I've long heard of your name but never had the chance to meet you. Tonight, we won't leave until we're drunk. Cheers!"

"Junior Brother Ghost Guest, I'm Zheng Shoufeng. I live nearby. If you have time, please visit my cave residence. I'll treat you well."

"Junior Brother Ghost Guest, I'm Nan Minghao. I won't be polite with you. My sincerity is in this drink. Bottoms up!"

Douglas Situ handed a jug of wine to Ghost Guest, "Have a drink with your senior brothers. Once we've shared a drink, we'll all be friends. Isn't that right?"

"That's right!" everyone echoed loudly.

Hearing this, Ghost Guest could only brace himself and go around toasting each table. Although he didn't enjoy socializing, he understood that such occasions were unavoidable. If he didn't interact with others, they would think he was arrogant and isolate him.

After a round of toasting, Ghost Guest's face was flushed red from drinking, but he continued to drink with the cultivators under Douglas Situ's lead.

It wasn't until late at night that the drunken crowd finally dispersed.

"Junior Brother Ghost Guest, take it slow. Should I escort you back?"

"No need, Senior Brother. This is far enough."

"That won't do. I'll walk with you a bit more."

Outside the courtyard, Douglas Situ supported Ghost Guest, walking slowly. He whispered, "Junior Brother Ghost Guest, if you're not drunk, squeeze my shoulder."

Ghost Guest, staggering forward, lightly squeezed Douglas Situ's shoulder.

Douglas Situ transmitted his voice, "Zhang Peiyuan is watching from afar. Don't give yourself away. Some of the cultivators here today are Jiang He's people, so I can't speak openly. Jiang He will likely break through in six months. We need to prepare early. I heard from Elijah Shen that you're participating in the Medicine Gate competition. After that, we'll find a chance to discuss in detail."

Ghost Guest staggered away from Douglas Situ's hand, appearing thoroughly drunk. He raised his hand and swayed as he saluted, "Senior Brother, please stay. I take my leave."

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Returning to his courtyard, Ghost Guest circulated his spiritual energy, dispelling the alcohol from his body. His eyes instantly became sharp.

Six months, we need to prepare early!

Ten days later, Ghost Guest sat in his room, holding a jade slip with a furrowed brow.

He had successfully refined almost all the pill recipes Amanda Han had given him, except for one.

The Barrier Breaking Pill.

Out of ten sets of ingredients, he had failed nine times.

It wasn't the failure that bothered him, but the fact that he couldn't figure out which step was wrong. The pill recipe clearly detailed the order of ingredient addition and the conflicts in medicinal properties, yet he couldn't succeed.

Suddenly, Little Tiger knocked on the door from outside, "Dylan Chen, didn't you ask me to remind you about going to the Medicine Gate today? It's time, and someone is looking for you outside. Hurry up."

Ghost Guest didn't respond; he was completely absorbed, unable to hear Little Tiger. His mind was entirely focused on the Barrier Breaking Pill.

Moments later, Ghost Guest added the last set of ingredients. The flames around the pill furnace surged, much stronger than before.

He had figured it out; it was the flames. The pill recipe detailed everything except the flame requirements. His fire spirit root was too weak, and his control over the flames was insufficient, leading to repeated failures.

The more complex the pill, the higher the flame requirements. Even a slight deviation could result in failure.

His fire spirit root wasn't high, so he had to release more spiritual energy to convert through the pill furnace into flames, barely reaching the temperature needed for the Barrier Breaking Pill.

The flames grew fiercer, and the pill furnace lid suddenly trembled violently, popping open. The flames outside the furnace rushed in, but Ghost Guest quickly extinguished the fire, preventing the contents from being destroyed.

Ghost Guest summoned the Barrier Breaking Pill from the furnace, placing it into a porcelain bottle. He then quickly walked outside, bowing to Amanda Han and Zhou Ting, "There was a slight mistake in pill refining. Sorry to keep you waiting, Senior Sister."

"No problem, we should still be on time," Amanda Han shook her head, taking out a flying sword from her storage bag and tossing it into the air. She jumped onto the sword with Ghost Guest, looking back at him with interest, "Junior Brother, you must have gained something from these ten days of pill refining."

Ghost Guest smiled without speaking, not mentioning his success in refining the Barrier Breaking Pill.

He wasn't one to boast; the best proof would be the results of the alchemy competition.