I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

"This is a Cordyceps-flavored pill, made from coix seed, fire ginseng, stiff worm, earth skin, and cow gallstone fruit."

Tian Lin listened to Zhou Jin's words and said:

"The earth skin and cow gallstone fruit are poisonous, which can be neutralized by coix seed, fire ginseng, and stiff worm. Thus, the Cordyceps-flavored pill would be safe for mortals to consume without being poisoned.

However, when these five medicinal ingredients are combined, while they do neutralize each other's toxicity, they also neutralize each other's medicinal properties. This renders the originally potent Five Flavors Elixir ineffective."

Ju Yunhai laughed heartily upon hearing this and said, "It seems, Tian, that you have not slacked off in your alchemy studies this past month, otherwise you wouldn't have such a thorough understanding of the properties of these Spirit Grasses."

Zhou Jin also smiled and said, "Tian is right. Although these five medicinal ingredients are all elixial herbs, when combined, they become a harmless yet unbeneficial pill.

In the eyes of alchemists, this is naturally a great waste of Spirit Grasses. But to gourmets like us, being able to enjoy the tenderness of earth skin and the juiciness of cow gallstone fruit without worrying about poisoning, how can it be said to be unbeneficial?"

As he spoke, he instructed a maid beside him to serve food to Tian Lin.

The maid placed a pill in Tian Lin's bowl, and Tian Lin, without hesitation, popped it into his mouth and chewed.

The Earth Spiritual Qi rampaged through his body, and instead of tasting the meaty flavor of the Cordyceps-flavored pill, he tasted the bitterness of the Sealing Earth Pill.

The Sealing Earth Skill is a top-grade Divine Skill from Wendaos Sect, capable of cultivating a Dharma Body of the Earth element.

Tian Lin had not cultivated it before, but he was very familiar with the Sealing Earth Skill.

At this time, not only did he feel the Earth Spiritual Qi running rampant in his body, but there was also a chilling Death Qi weaving through his Dantian.

Zhou Jin did not notice that something was wrong with Tian Lin and merely asked with a smile, "Tian, how does the Cordyceps-flavored pill taste?"

Ju Yunhai frowned slightly, put down his chopsticks, and stood up to look at Tian Lin:

"I see a Death Qi enveloping you, Tian. Could it be that you have been poisoned?"

Tian Lin did not respond. He had not expected the potency of the Sealing Earth Pill to be so strong.

Or rather, he had not expected the Sealing Earth Pill to contain Death Qi.

This Death Qi, harmful and useless to ordinary people, now appeared in his Dantian, and if he did not expel it, even as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he could not avoid injury.

At this moment, Tian Lin could no longer care about anything else and openly circulated the Sealing Earth Skill to refine the Death Qi.

Ju Yunhai recognized the Divine Skill Tian Lin was using and raised his hand to stop Zhou Jin from intervening.

Approximately fifteen minutes later, the dense Death Qi on Tian Lin's face disappeared, and his complexion returned to a healthy rosy color.

Zhou Jin slightly relaxed, as he did not want Tian Lin to have an accident at his table, lest malicious people spread rumors of him being jealous of talent.

"Junior Brother has been too eager for quick success in his cultivation, almost leading to deviating from the path; my fellow senior brothers must find this amusing."

Tian Lin cupped his hands in salute, while Ju Yunhai frowned slightly:

"As I see it, Tian, the art you were practicing is the Sealing Earth Skill, a supernatural ability from Funeral Science with a very strange origin.

Moreover, our sect does not possess auxiliary elixirs for this kind of ability. Why then do you forsake other more easily cultivated Divine Skills to instead choose to refine your Dharma Body using this ability?"

Ju Yunhai, indeed a disciple from Class B, possessed much greater insight than Zhou Jin.

Tian Lin said, "As the Teaching Elder and Senior Brother Changxue have said, Funeral Science is profound and vast. If I wish to become a Class A disciple in the future, I must venture into secret realms and risk my life.

Among the many Divine Skills of Wendaos Sect, many can cultivate the Dharma Body of the Earth element. But only this skill can best exorcise Evil Spirits.

Although it originated from Xiangxi Sect, resulting in our sect lacking auxiliary elixirs, fortunately, I am young. Even without auxiliary elixirs, I am confident that I can one day cultivate the Dharma Body of the Earth element through my own talent."

Hearing this, Zhou Jin gave a wry smile, and even Ju Yunhai's brows furrowed.

Clearly, both thought Tian Lin was being overly ambitious.

Without auxiliary elixirs, even with good talent, how long would it take to cultivate the Dharma Body on his own?

Furthermore, Tian Lin is destined to achieve the Five Elements Core Formation; could he afford to waste all his time refining the Earth element Dharma Body?

"Tian's ambition is commendable, and it embarrasses me as his senior. I have heard that the Sealing Earth Skill is nearly as profound as the Dao, making it extremely challenging to cultivate.

That you could perceive the Death Qi on your own signifies extraordinary perceptiveness. There must be a good reason for you coming across it."

Tian Lin and Zhou Jin raised their glasses, but Ju Yunhai, not in a rush to toast, held his glass and cautioned:

"Having ambition is good, Tian, but you have just nearly deviated from the right path in your cultivation, showing that the Sealing Earth Skill cannot be mastered quickly. Frankly speaking, instead of aiming too high and achieving nothing, why not focus on cultivating the Five Elements Dharma Body of our sect first?"

Tian Lin knew that Ju Yunhai's words came from the heart, but how was it that the first auxiliary elixir he encountered that could refine the Earth element Dharma Body was the Sealing Earth Pill?

Tian Lin did not directly refute Ju Yunhai's words; instead, he clinked glasses with Ju Yunhai and drained his drink, then smiled and said to Zhou Jin:

"Senior Brother Zhou just asked me how the Cordyceps-flavored pill tasted. I boldly ask Senior Brother Zhou if he could share the recipe for preparing this pill.

"I assure you, I won't use it to start a business for profit, purely for my own gustatory desires."

Zhou Jin laughed and spoke to his sword holder, "Bi, later in the day you go to Tian's cave mansion and teach the culinary arts of the Cordyceps Flavor Pill to the two ladies, Yu'er and Cui'er."

Tian Lin raised an eyebrow, stood up to salute Zhou Jin with cupped hands first, and then did the same with Bi beside him, "I am deeply grateful for the lady's efforts, truly ashamed."

Bi smiled and said, "Mr. Tian and my young master are good friends, why bother about such a trivial matter?

This method of making Cordyceps Flavor Pills was taught to me by my mother, designed to let the master eat more. Now that Mr. Tian you like it, it gives our skills some value."

After thanking her again, Tian Lin then sat down. Today's meeting with Ju Yunhai was now perfectly accompanied by the Cordyceps Flavor Pills.

He no longer felt the pain of loss, and took out two boxes from his Storage Bag.

"As I have just arrived at the senior brother's residence, I don't have any rare items to offer as a gift. These two copper coins are what the Mei Immortal from the Goddess Sect gave me during a fight with the Ferryman in Pingyang City."

"Yu Du coins? These copper coins are very useful in the secret realm and are known as 'life-buying money'. This gift is somewhat precious, junior brother."

Who doesn't love money? Especially the rare Yu Du coins.

But just two Yu Du coins can't really impress Zhou Jin.

"If Senior Brother Zhou doesn't accept, I'm afraid Senior Brother Ju wouldn't accept it either."

Tian Lin handed the other box to Ju Yunhai, who laughed and said, "These Yu Du coins have come at the right time, I need them for an exorcism next time I go out. If Zhou doesn't like them, why not give both of yours to me?"

But Zhou Jin accepted the two copper coins from Tian Lin before Ju Yunhai could reach.

Though he didn't value the two Yu Du coins much, since they were from Tian Lin, how could he not give face?

"This is given to me by junior brother Tian, if Senior Brother Zhou wants them, you'll need to trade something for it."

Ju Yunhai smiled and said, "You traded the Cordyceps Flavor Pills for junior brother Tian's Yu Du coins, as his senior brother, I can't just receive gifts without giving anything in return."

Having said that, he took a piece of broken glass from his Storage Bag.

This broken glass brought a gust of cold wind, causing two or three candles to extinguish instantly.

"This is the Golden Core of the fake City God I killed, unfortunately it's broken, only the size of a nail cap. If junior brother Tian doesn't mind, please take it."

Tian Lin stood up saying, "Senior brother, this gift is too precious, how could I accept it?"

Though it was only a fragment of a Golden Core, it was still a fragment of a Golden Core Realm!

Even if it's just the size of a small nail cap, its value is immeasurable.

At that moment, even Zhou Jin was somewhat moved and covetous.

"Since you, junior brother, intend to practice Sealing Soil Skill, you're likely to head into Funeral Science in the future. This Day Patrol Deity's fragment of Golden Core, though precious, will definitely be more useful in your hands than mine.

No need to say more, take it."

At this point, Tian Lin felt somewhat ashamed.

While he hesitated in giving gifts, Ju Yunhai casually gave away a piece of Golden Core without even blinking.

At that moment, Zhou Jin laughed, watching Tian Lin hesitantly: "If junior brother doesn't want it, then the fragment will belong to me."

Somehow, Tian Lin felt that Zhou Jin wasn't joking.

"Then, shamelessly, I will accept this generous gift from Senior Brother Ju."

Tian Lin took the Golden Core fragment and carefully placed it back into his Storage Bag.

The three chatted for a while, until it was almost dawn before they left the gathering.

Zhou Jin escorted them out of the cave mansion, only returning inside after they had walked a considerable distance.

His sword holder spoke discontentedly, "This Mr. Ju, having grown up together with you, has never given us such a precious gift. Yet, how come this Mr. Tian has gained his favor upon their first meeting?"

Zhou Jin said, "This proves that Tian Lin's status is extraordinary, to the extent that even Ju Yunhai wants to flatter him completely."

Bi, getting the hint, quickly responded to Zhou Jin, "Rest assured, master, I will teach the method of frying Cordyceps Flavor Pills to Yu'er and Cui'er and will surely build a good relationship with the two sisters."

Zhou Jin nodded, "While you're in his cave, also keep an eye on who he associates with and what he does. I do not believe that in this world, someone can cultivate the Sealing Soil Skill so quickly.

Over the years in Wendaos Sect, there have been many talented people. But even with talent, who could cultivate Death Qi so quickly without the aid of Sealing Earth Pills?"

Bi nodded deeply in agreement, and then Zhou Jin casually tossed the two copper coins he had received from Tian Lin to Bi, "This is for you."

For the Zhou Family, rich and powerful, the two Yu Du coins that Tian Lin treasured were merely trifling objects to Zhou Jin, which he could easily give to his own sword holder.

Yet, even to his sword holder, receiving these two Yu Du coins did not seem anything remarkable.