Zhu Yanyi’s hand brushed carefully against the cauldron. Suddenly, her skin scraped against the handle, breaking the surface. A single drop of blood fell onto the ear of the cauldron.
She frowned slightly. The Medicine God Cauldron should not react this way. She looked closely and realized the drop of blood she had left earlier had vanished completely.
Her heart skipped a beat. Could this cauldron require blood to recognize its master?
With the idea formed, she acted immediately. Without hesitation, Zhu Yanyi cut her finger and let her blood drip onto the cauldron’s ear.
The moment the blood touched the metal, it disappeared instantly. It seemed to need more. Zhu Yanyi did not stop the bleeding; she let the drops fall continuously. After about five minutes, the blood stopped being absorbed. Knowing it was enough, she applied medicine to her finger.
Then, she sat cross-legged. The cauldron transformed into a tiny beam of light and entered her heart.
Once inside, she understood everything about the Medicine God Cauldron.
It was forged by the Azure Sovereign Qingdi using the essence of eighty-one rare spirit stones from the Three Mountains and Five Great Mountains. The cauldron had stayed by Azure Sovereign Qingdi’s side until he dissolved into chaos, leaving it behind.
If Zhu Yanyi had not been recognized by the cauldron, she could only use it within the Ruyi Space. The space carried Azure Sovereign Qingdi’s aura, so the cauldron treated her as a successor of its master and allowed her to use it there.
However, since it now recognized her as its master, she could take the cauldron out and use it anytime. She could also change its size at will. This was the first benefit.
Second, if she faced a strong enemy, she could summon the cauldron as the best shield. Since it was made by Azure Sovereign Qingdi, even a True God could not break it. If Zhu Yanyi ever offended a True God in the future, hiding inside the cauldron would keep her safe.
Third, the cauldron enhanced medicinal effects. Pills refined in it were far superior to those from ordinary furnaces. Moreover, the cauldron could absorb medicinal aromas and, over time, automatically condense them into Hundred Herbs Soul-Returning Pills.
As long as a person had one breath left, one Hundred Herbs Soul-Returning Pill could save them and heal them instantly.
These were divine pills, nurtured by the cauldron itself. However, since she had just started using it, it would take a long time to produce them.
Understanding all this, Zhu Yanyi smiled. With the Medicine God Cauldron, her pill refining would be twice as effective with half the effort.
The recognition process was quite strange. Only blood dropped on the cauldron’s ear worked. Her earlier action had been a lucky accident. Blood applied elsewhere would not work. Zhu Yanyi was truly lucky; if her finger had not scratched the ear by chance, she would not have succeeded.
Knowing this, she felt grateful for her good fortune.
With the cauldron inside her, she could refine pills anytime. Happy, Zhu Yanyi stretched, looked at the pills in front of her, organized them, and prepared to leave.
She packed the portion Mu Rongyin had requested, exited the space, deactivated the formation, and took down the sign at the door. Then, she went to find Mu Rongyin.
It had only been five days. Mu Rongyin was surprised by her speed. “You haven’t slept at all these days, have you?”
“Yes,” Zhu Yanyi nodded. “I had to finish your tasks first. I’m eager for the three days in the library. Please check the pills. If they are fine, I need to ask the Dean for my qualification.”
Mu Rongyin chuckled softly. she took the storage bag she handed her and opened it. It was full of pills. Her rough packing method left her speechless. “Couldn’t you use bottles?”
“I made one hundred and fifty sets. Each set has at least nine pills. Where would I find that many bottles? I just need to complete the task without lowering the quality. You can prepare your own bottles.”
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand. Using bottles for this many pills would be too troublesome.
Mu Rongyin said nothing more. “The quality is fine. How many pills are there in total?”
“One thousand two hundred and forty-three,” Zhu Yanyi said directly.
“Except for the first few batches with nine pills, the others had ten, eleven, or even thirteen per batch. They are all here. You can count them yourself.”
“So many. Thank you in advance.” Mu Rongyin was not pretentious. With so many pills, he felt confident about his return gift.
“Just give me the proof. I’m going to ask the Dean for my qualification.” Zhu Yanyi smiled, reminding her that her goal was still the library.
Mu Rongyin sighed helplessly and handed her the proof. “The Dean won’t know what to do when she sees you. By the way, why do you like the library so much?”
“Who doesn’t like reading? One of my reasons for coming to the Sage Academy was the library.” Zhu Yanyi smiled.
“Do you know what people in the mortal world call me? They call me a top student. As a top student, I naturally need to study more.”
“Go, go. You top student, hurry up and go study.” Mu Rongyin pushed her away.
Zhu Yanyi smiled and agreed, then left to find Xi Muzheng.
Xi Muzheng saw the proof and readily granted her three days. “You like reading the library’s books so much. How many have you read?”
“Over a hundred books,” Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
“So many?” Xi Muzheng was stunned. “You’ve only been here for a few days. How could you read that much?”
“I have a photographic memory,” Zhu Yanyi answered seriously. “Doesn’t the Dean know I have this ability?”
“I really didn’t know.” Xi Muzheng glanced at her. She had never mentioned it before.
Zhu Yanyi giggled. “It seems the Dean doesn’t know me well enough. I’ve always had a photographic memory.”
Xi Muzheng was speechless. She had nothing to say to Zhu Yanyi. “Go, go. When you are here, I feel like the one being defeated.”
Zhu Yanyi smiled and left the Dean’s practice chamber.
She would go to the library, but not today. For the next two days, she wanted to rest properly and digest the news about the Medicine God Cauldron before visiting the library.