Chapter 360: Lifespan Extension Pill


    Very often, pill forms are not stagnant, especially those ancient ones passed down through generations, which have experienced constant modifications and enhancements, changing considerablypared to their original versions.


    This could be due to various reasons. Sometimes, a particr medicinal ingredient used might have be extinct and hard to source, thus requiring a substitute.


    In other instances, better medicinal ingredients might have been discovered so as to make the pills more effective.


    In sum, it’s often necessary to be flexible in pill formtion. The ability to rece the original ingredients in a pill form with others is a fundamental skill that many Pill Refiners need to possess.


    However, for the majority of young Pill Refiners, they don’t possess such profound experience. Put inly, their basic skills are not solid enough.


    Without years of trial and experience, they would not dare to attempt such a thing.


    At present, the middle-aged man was challenging the genius Pill Refiners of the three nations to rece the original five ingredients in the pill form with others — a daunting task to say the least.


    This not only tested a Pill Refiner’s grasp of the pill form, but also their understanding of various herbs.


    The middle-aged man and two other stewards of the Pill Alliance distributed the pill forms to everyone on the spot.


    Everyone received identical pill forms. The five ingredients that needed to be reced were highlighted, making them unmistakably clear.


    “Hmm?” Fang Lin furrowed his brows after a nce. The pill form in front of him was surprisingly for the rare Lifespan Extension Pill.


    Everyone else also looked surprised when they saw the pill form.


    Lifespan Extension Pill, as the name suggested, could extend the user’s lifespan after ingesting. No matter where, it was always a highly sought-after pill.


    In theory, such a popr pill can’t be considered rare, but the key was that the ingredients required for the Lifespan Extension Pill were exceptionally rare. Moreover, its formtion was extremely difficult, with a surprisingly high failure rate. Therefore, very few Pill Refiners would dare to attempt it.


    The lifespan of humans is limited. Setting foot on the path of cultivation also meant constantly seeking strength and striving to extend one’s lifespan.


    But unless one really reached the realm of immortality, one couldn’t escape death in the end.


    Some older strong individuals, despite possessing immense strength, were facing a decline due to old age and waning lifespan.


    Therefore, the Lifespan Extension Pill became theirst straw.


    Fang Lin was unaware that in this era, the only pill that could enhance lifespan was the one in front of him — the Lifespan Extension Pill.


    However, there were two versions of the Lifespan Extension Pill’s form. Fang Lin and the others were only seeing one of them.


    Of course, in Fang Lin’s mind, he could instantly think of over a dozen different forms to refine Lifespan Extension Pills — far ahead of the current era.


    “Using the Lifespan Extension Pill to test us? What’s the message behind it? Do they want to create new ways of formting the Lifespan Extension Pill?” Fang Lin muttered to himself.


    Truth be told, this kind of challenge was rather simple for Fang Lin. Not to mention five, even if there were fifty medicinal ingredients to rece, Fang Lin could think of a way.


    However, he was somewhat apprehensive about the implications behind the Lifespan Extension Pill.


    In his view, this might not simply be a straightforward test.


    “City Lord, is it really appropriate to release the form for the Lifespan Extension Pill like this?” Chen Mu asked in a low voice, a trace of concern on his face as he spoke to Zhuge Cang.


    Zhuge Cang also looked unsettled. “I have the same concerns. However, this is not up to us to decide. It’s an arrangement from above.”


    Chen Mu furrowed his brows. “It seems the rumors are true then. That influential figure’s lifespan might not be long.”


    Zhuge Cang shook his head. “These are all just rumors. Nobody knows what’s going on with those big shots. We just need to follow the orders.”


    Lu Wuwei, standing at the side, curled his lips and remarked, “Those at the top sure are fussy.”


    Zhuge Cang and Chen Mu both nced at him. Only someone as blunt as him would dare speak this way. They would never dare to make such remarks.


    At this moment, the genius Pill Refiners of the three nations were pondering over which five medicinal ingredients to rece in the original pill form.


    The main consideration in doing this substitution was to ensure the medicinal properties of the pills were not changed.


    This was an essential precondition. If the recement of the ingredients resulted in a change of the pill’s medicinal properties, then there’s no point in doing it.


    The ingredients that serve as recements for the ones in the pill form need to maintain the medicinal properties of the pills.


    Additionally, the recements should not conflict with any residual medicine in the pill form. They also needed to think multiple steps ahead and consider all aspects thoroughly. Only after confirming there are no issues whatsoever, should they proceed with the recement.


    The extent of the difficulty involved was something only fellow Pill Refiners could fully understand.


    At this moment, most of the genius Pill Refiners from the three nations were at a loss. If they were tasked to rece only one or two medicinal ingredients, they might still have some clue on how to aplish this.


    But to rece five ingredients all at once was a colossal challenge.


    A single misstep or oversight could lead toplete failure.


    Even talents like Zhao Shenkong, Guo Zhen, and Su Xiaotong were deep in thought at this time.


    Fang Lin hadn’t started writing yet. He too was thinking about which five ingredients to rece.


    After pondering for a good while, seeing that no one else had begun, and having reached a conclusion himself, Fang Lin didn’t hesitate and started writing.


    “Look! Fang Lin is writing.”


    “Could he be thispetent?”


    “Maybe, he’s surprised us several times already.”


    People were chattering, many of them had high expectations for Fang Lin, given his standout performance earlier. They were looking forward to seeing what astonishing results he would deliver this time.


    Seeing Fang Lin start to write, Zhao Shenkong furrowed his brows, Guo Zhen looked serious, and Su Xiaotong showed a shocked expression.


    As for the others, they all had distressed looks on their faces. There was no helping it — they couldn’te up with any solution, and now that they saw Fang Lin start to write, they naturally felt pressured.


    The middle-aged man revealed a look of anticipation. In his opinion, among all the people present, Fang Lin was the most likely to seed.


    A short whileter, Fang Lin stood up and handed his pill form to the middle-aged man.


    At this time, Zhao Shenkong, Guo Zhen, and Su Xiaotong also started writing.


    However, it was only these three. The others simply could not do it. The task was just too difficult.


    The middle-aged man took a look at Fang Lin’s pill form, his face changed instantly, and without uttering a word, he quickly rushed over to Zhuge Cang.


    He handed the pill form to Zhuge Cang. After having a nce, Zhuge Cang’s face also changed markedly.


    Zhuge Cang not only grabbed the pill form, but his figure also vanished from the spot instantly.


    Everyone was dumbfounded at this scene.


    “What’s happening?” Someone asked, not understanding what was going on.