NOVGO.NET Chapter 87: Blood-Marrow Vitality Pill
Chapter 87: Blood-Marrow Vitality Pill
Chapter 87: Blood-Marrow Vitality Pill
Inside her Soul Manor, Seana stood before the hovering Ember Flame Cauldron, her dark eyes shining with intense, clinical focus.
Traditional alchemy relied heavily on rare spirit herbs, roots, and flowers as a structural base. But Seana was a Blood Alchemist—a prodigy inheriting the bizarre, brilliant legacy of the Southern Realm’s Old Demon.
She possessed an encyclopedic mastery of human and beast physiology, allowing her to recognize that biological components possessed chemical and spiritual structures identical to traditional flora if handled with absolute precision.
She didn’t need a traditional garden when her spiritual space provided entirely organic substitutes:
First, The Sovereign, which served as the core ingredient: Purified Mutated Beast Marrow Essence and high-density Heart Blood, brimming with raw life force and primal vitality.
Second, The Minister, which acted as the catalyst and neutralizer: Instead of standard herbs, she tapped into the soothing, life-rich sap oozing from the Verdant Heart Vines crawling across her Soul Manor. The pure Life Qi within the sap easily neutralized the violent, corrupted energy of the beast blood.
And lastly, The Conductor, which was the binding agent: Her own Crimson Blood Qi, weaving the chemical compounds together like microscopic stitches inside the cauldron.
Seana raised her hand, snapping her fingers to ignite the thermal core of the Ember Flame Cauldron.
Unlike traditional herbal alchemy—which required delicate, steady flame temperature control—Blood Alchemy required synchronizing the thermal output with the pulse of a heartbeat.
Thump... thump... thump.
She guided a droplet of Marrow Essence, a vial of purified beast blood, and a drop of Verdant Heart Vine sap into the metallic belly of the cauldron.
The moment the ingredients met the heat, they resisted violently. The raw beast blood hissed and bubbled, threatening to trigger a volatile chemical explosion that would ruin the batch.
Seana’s brow furrowed. Her Crimson Blood Qi immediately wrapped around the turbulent mixture like a stabilizing net, compressing and forcing the chaotic energy into submission through sheer willpower and surgical alchemical calculations.
Crack...
A microscopic fracture appeared in the nascent pill structure due to a slight imbalance in the neutralization ratio.
Not yet stable!
Drawing upon her brilliant medical knowledge, Seana instantly adjusted her Qi pulse, injecting a fraction more of the Verdant Heart Vine sap to smooth out the binding tension. The chaotic energy quieted. She held her breath, maintaining the rhythmic heartbeat pulse for ten agonizing minutes until the fierce glowing core softened into a gentle, soothing warmth.
CLINK.
Four smooth, crimson-red medicinal pills rolled out from the base of the cauldron, landing neatly in Seana’s open palm. They pulsed with a faint heartbeat rhythm and radiated a dense, inviting vitality.
PING!
[PILL REFINED SUCCESSFULLY!]
• Pill Name: [Blood-Marrow Vitality Pill]
• Grade: Low-Tier Earth Grade (Purity: 88%)
• Quantity: 4 Pills
• Effect: Permanently increases Constitution (+3) and accelerates tissue recovery by 300% for Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Seana exhaled a soft breath, a deep sense of scientific accomplishment washing over her. "It worked..."
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Back in the Physical World...
Seana gently fluttered her eyes open, her consciousness sliding back into her physical body.
As soon as her awareness returned, her nose twitched. A rich, savory, mouth-watering aroma filled the morning air, driving away the damp chill of the forest.
She turned her head.
A few feet away, Lothe had set up a neat little campfire. He hadn’t used any flashy spatial magic; he simply maintained a controlled, steady flame beneath the grate. Skewered over the heat were thick, perfectly roasted strips of the purified mutant hyena meat, sizzling and turning a rich, golden-brown.
"You’re awake," Lothe noticed her movement, a handsome smile gracing his lips as he checked the meat. "Right on time. Breakfast is almost ready."
Seana sat up, stretching her arms lazily. "It smells amazing, little fox."
"See? I told you I could cook," Lothe chuckled, handing her a warm, perfectly cooked skewer of meat.
Seana took a bite. The meat was tender, juicy, and packed with an explosion of rich flavor. The moment she swallowed, a wave of warm, invigorating energy spread from her stomach through her meridians, instantly sweeping away any lingering morning fatigue.
PING!
[Ingested Purified Mutated Beast Meat. Physical Strength permanently increased by +2! Stamina fully restored.]
Seana’s eyes widened in delight. "Little fox... this meat actually boosts physical strength!"
"I know, right?" Lothe grinned, biting into his own portion. "My system gave me the same notification. These mutated beasts aren’t just threats anymore—they’re walking cultivation boosters."
Buoyed by her success in the Soul Manor, Seana reached into her space and tossed a small, crimson-red medicinal pill toward him.
"Catch. Try this."
Lothe caught the pill effortlessly, staring down at it with surprise. It pulsed with a faint heartbeat rhythm.
"What is this?"
"A Blood-Marrow Vitality Pill," Seana said proudly, a triumphant smirk on her face. "I just refined it inside my Soul Manor using beast marrow, vine sap, and advanced alchemical neutralization."
Without a moment of hesitation or doubt, Lothe tossed the pill directly into his mouth and swallowed it.
The casual action left Seana momentarily speechless.
"You didn’t even—"
"Why should I?" Lothe cut her off with an amused look. "Or is my girlfriend planning on poisoning me?"
A second later—
BOOM!
A surge of pure, violent vitality exploded within Lothe’s chest! His skin flushed red, and his physical strength spiked as his bones and meridians absorbed the raw life energy.
PING!
[Ingested Earth-Grade Blood-Marrow Vitality Pill. Constitution permanently increased by +3! Tissue regeneration speed multiplied.]
Lothe exhaled a long breath of hot air, his eyes glowing with shock and admiration. "Damn... Love, you’re an absolute genius. An alchemist who can look at monster anatomy and derive medical elixirs without external herbs? You’re going to bankrupt every pharmacy in the new world."
Seana giggled softly, feeling immensely proud of her progress. "Don’t flatter me."
She quickly leaned forward, her expression turning professional.
"Now tell me exactly how you felt when you swallowed it. Even though I know the qualitative changes will be small due to its low grade, the feedback is crucial."
Lothe nodded, describing the sudden spike of internal heat, the slight stinging vibration along his meridians, and the rapid burst of vitality.
"Okay then," Seana analyzed, her gaze drifting into space as she mentally broke down the data. "I’ll have to find a way to eliminate that violent sensation. From your description, the sharp pain stems from the volatile traits of the beast’s essence, which isn’t naturally compatible with the human body."
She focused back on Lothe, staring at him strangely. "You really are an anomaly to absorb it so easily without flinching."
"And this anomaly is now your boyfriend," Lothe countered smoothly.
Seana smiled faintly, though her analytical mind was already racing ahead. "I need to find a way to make the energy smoother—completely painless, even. When taken, the Qi within the pill should synchronize with human Qi without causing meridian friction. Now I only need to find the right catalyst for—mnmmm!"
Lothe didn’t give her the chance to finish her sentence. Leaning in, he captured her lips in a gentle, lingering kiss.
"You talk too much," Lothe murmured teasingly after releasing her, a satisfied smirk dancing on his lips.
Seana glared at him with mock annoyance, though her flushed cheeks betrayed her composure.
After finishing their breakfast, the two packed up their camp and walked to the outer edge of the massive tree canopy, looking out over the sprawling, overgrown wilderness.
"So," Lothe said, resting both hands behind his back while gazing gracefully ahead. "Where to next?"
Seana pointed toward the horizon, where faint plumes of smoke and the rumbling sound of heavy military transport vehicles echoed through the morning air.
"Something major must have happened in the city for the military to move that fast," she said.
Before she could finish her sentence—
Urgh!
A heavy, suffocating sensation washed over them.
An immense, ancient pressure swept through the entire forest, weighing down on the land like a sleeping god shifting in its slumber, before vanishing without a trace.
"What was that?" Lothe’s expression instantly turned dead serious.
The energy they had just felt was terrifyingly potent, deeply ancient, and laced with a subtle, chilling intent to kill.
Wrapping his arm securely around Seana’s waist, Lothe prepared to leap down from the canopy to investigate—
ZAP! BOOM!
Suddenly, another wave of dense, suffocating energy erupted from the southern treeline. While it was not as unfathomably vast as the ancient presence from moments ago, the sheer volume of this pressure was still immense enough to distort the surrounding air.
Lothe and Seana froze instantly, their combat instincts screaming danger.
FWOOSH!
Not far from the massive tree they stood upon, space violently tore open. A swirling, dark-emerald portal materialized in mid-air.
Out stepped a group of figures shrouded in profound, overwhelming Qi.
At the forefront was a woman wearing a Deep Green Silk Robe, her appearance captivating yet chillingly lethal. In her hand, she gracefully held an ornate silver folding fan.
Flanking her was a young man in Grey Silk Robes, bearing a pale complexion and a sinister black brand etched across his throat.
And trailing closely behind them were thirty young women clad in light-green attire, their auras cold and uniform, all radiating powerful pressure that was clearly above the Foundation Establishment realm.
The woman holding the silver fan didn’t even bother looking up at the canopy. She lazily flicked her fan open, her voice echoing coldly through the silent forest:
"You two up in the tree... you should come out from hiding. Don’t make me force you."
Lothe and Seana held their breath.
A freezing chill ran straight down their spines.