Outside Of Time

Chapter 56: Life on the Left, Death on the Right (2)

“I’m missing five types of medicinal herbs…”

Xu Qing looked at the small cubicles around him. After thinking about it, he took out some more and tried to concoct a satisfactory effect with the help of the Yin-Yang Extreme Art.

However, it was obvious that this kind of things was very difficult. Hence, it was only when the night had passed and the sky was bright outside did he manage to barely match the medicinal herbs he needed.

Looking at the black mucus in the stone basin, Xu Qing frowned.

This was different from what he had imagined the white pills to be. However, since he had already done this, he couldn’t give up.

Hence, Xu Qing gritted his teeth and took out a large bunch of seven-leaf grass, mixing them according to the ratio.

At the next moment, the medicinal liquid in the stone basin directly boiled and its color showed signs of changing. However, this change only lasted for three breaths of time before it stopped.

When he looked over, the medicinal liquid in the stone basin was no longer pitch-black but brown.

Xu Qing hesitated. He touched the purple crystal on his chest and considered the fact that his antibodies against poison were very strong. Hence, he felt a little more at ease. He then lifted his hand and carefully dipped it into the stone basin. After that, he grabbed some medicinal paste and kneaded it into the shape of a pill before bringing it to his nose to sniff.

A stench spread out, causing Xu Qing to be a little afraid to eat it.

“Can it be eaten…” Xu Qing’s expression was a little conflicted. After pondering for a while, he took the medicinal pills and walked out to the medicinal field.

As soon as he got close, the wolf howls rang out once again. Xu Qing didn’t stop walking. He passed through the medicinal field and headed straight for the source of the wolf howls.

Very soon, among the weeds at the back of the medicinal field, a large cage made of iron vines and wood appeared in front of Xu Qing.

In the cage, a skinny black-scaled wolf lay there weakly.

After seeing Xu Qing, it immediately stood up, revealing its teeth as it let out a low growl. However, the terror in its eyes already showed its fear of Xu Qing.

This black-scaled wolf was something Xu Qing had encountered when he was picking herbs in the depths of the jungle. At that time, the other party wanted to launch a sneak attack on him but he didn’t manage to kill it after capturing it. Hence, he locked it up here and used it as a medicine-testing beast.

Upon noticing the black-colored pill in Xu Qing’s hand, the black-scaled wolf immediately trembled and retreated repeatedly.

However, it was still too late. Xu Qing’s left hand reached into the cage and grabbed the black-scaled wolf’s neck. As it struggled, he forcefully dragged it in front of him.

Xu Qing was expressionless as he stared coldly at the trembling black-scaled wolf. His right hand then took out the medicinal pill he had refined and placed it beside its mouth.

The black-scaled wolf trembled even more. In the end, it submitted to the threat of death and obediently ate it.

A long time later, the black-scaled wolf’s entire body emitted black smoke and it started vomiting. A large bump then appeared on its head and very soon, it shattered with a bang. Its body then went limp and it lay there panting.

Xu Qing frowned and threw a few pieces of meat in. He then turned and returned to the lab, sitting there and thinking hard.

“How can it be ineffective… There are some problems with the final effects of the medicine. This isn’t dissolving the anomalous substances but exploding them.”

A moment later, Xu Qing felt that it should be because he lacked a primer. He needed a medicinal primer to purify the effects of these medicinal liquids.

“As for the primer, it can be mixed from snake venom.”

With a wave of Xu Qing’s hand, three different poison glands flew over. After he squeezed out the poison, the medicinal liquid in the stone basin immediately emitted a sizzling sound and green smoke.

This smoke contained lethal poison. When Xu Qing saw this, he immediately lifted his right hand and waved it, stirring up a gust of wind to disperse the poisonous fog outside the room. He then placed the medicine basin at the side and waited for it to ferment.

While waiting, Xu Qing sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to cultivate the Mountains and Seas Art.