That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Chapter 99 Solid Eggs?

Lin Zhifeng received no help from the sect, so he went to bother his uncle Feng Bao to ask him for help.

The storm, being knowledgeable, told him a method—soaking the phoenix eggs in nutrient solution, which is said to accelerate their development.

Lin Zhifeng was truly at his wit's end, so he decided to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless. He went back and actually prepared a basin of nutrient solution to soak the eggs.

Lin Zhifeng said confidently as he brewed the eggs, "If we add some Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and tea leaves, how about making tea eggs? Even if they can't crack open, they'll taste even better, right?"

Luckily, there was no one else around, otherwise people would definitely think Lin Zhifeng had lost his mind.

Those tea eggs have to be boiled first before you can steep them! (Something seems off...)

While Lin Zhifeng was worrying about hatching the eggs, everyone else was extremely happy.

Lin Jun and his companions received the Spirit Pet Pills from Lin Zhifeng and fed them to their own pets. The bond between the owners and their pets deepened, and they got along even better.

The most important function of Lin Jun and his companions' spirit pets is as mounts.

So whenever they had free time, they would ride their spirit beasts to Lin Zhifeng's place to show off.

Lin Jun's mount is a majestic lion-tiger beast; Feng Ping's is a camel-ox; Jin Zi's is a giant python...

Lin Zhifeng was annoyed by their commotion and declared, "Before my phoenix hatches, anyone who comes to my yard to show off will face my wrath. Whether you want it braised or steamed, it's your choice; I'll take care of the cooking."

Lin Jun and the others then toned it down a bit, but Lin Zhifeng's phoenix egg remained a source of amusement among the brothers for a long time.

Ding Mo was alright; he was a steady person and didn't show off in front of his junior apprentice.

However, Ding Mo's white tiger beast is also growing well.

Since taking the Spirit Pet Pill, the White Tiger Beast's body has visibly begun to change. Its mental state has also improved.

When the White Tiger Beast was first received, it looked like it couldn't survive, and Ding Mo was genuinely worried that it would die halfway through its journey.

Money is a minor issue; it would be a sin if the animal died.

Fortunately, after being nourished by the Spirit Pet Pill, the little guy is in good physical and mental health.

Once it starts to get healthy, its appetite is astonishing.

When we first received it, it was just a tiny puppy, but by the time it was a month old, it weighed nearly 100 pounds.

Lin Zhifeng suspected that Ding Mo was a good zookeeper, and that if he stopped practicing swordsmanship in the future, he could find a more suitable job in the Valley of Beasts.

They've been back from Beast Valley for almost half a year, and Lin Zhifeng's egg is still an egg.

Ding Mo's white tiger beast already weighed over 100 jin (approximately 50 kg). After its white puppy fur fell out, the new fur that grew back was slightly stiffer, mainly white with black spots.

Occasionally, it raises its head and roars, and it really does have the feel of a mythical beast.

Ding Mo was very fond of the White Tiger Beast, so he took even better care of it.

The white tiger beast consumed quite a few spirit pet pills from Lin Zhifeng. Ever since Lin Zhifeng started refining spirit pet pills himself, he had been giving them to Ding Mo in bottles of one hundred pills each.

Now that the white tiger beast has grown a bit and is probably no longer in danger of dying, Ding Mo stopped giving it medication.

Even so, I've still eaten several hundred of them.

Ding Mo wanted to give Lin Zhifeng spirit stones, but Lin Zhifeng refused to accept them no matter what.

Later, Ding Mo gave Lin Zhifeng a lot of medicinal herbs, which he happily accepted.

Lin Zhifeng's egg is still soaking in nutrient solution.

At first, Lin Zhifeng wasn't sure if this method would work. But later, he discovered that the active ingredients in the nutrient solution were absorbed in about a week. At that point, the nutrient solution became like water, and the amount decreased.

Since the nutrient solution is effective and we can afford to supply it, Lin Zhifeng regularly replaces the nutrient solution for the phoenix eggs.

The surface of the phoenix egg is no longer as rough and calloused as volcanic rock; it is now very smooth. However, the eggshell is still black—or more precisely, a blackish-red with a hint of red.

Lin Zhifeng lives a secluded life, continuing to guard his precious phoenix egg.

The belief that "the first thing a fledgling sees after hatching must be itself" is the sole motivation that keeps Lin Zhifeng going.

Since he was staying in his cave every day, his cultivation, which had been delayed by this and that, was put back on the agenda.

When Lin Zhifeng first returned to his sect to study alchemy, in addition to refining the popular Spirit Pet Pill, he also refined many other pills. He basically used up all the medicinal herbs he had collected before and those he acquired later.

How could the Divine Transformation Pill be missing from the list of pills he refined?

Although the Ninth Elder had repeatedly warned him not to rely too much on pills, that was because the Ninth Elder had not seen the pills produced by the system.

Lin Zhifeng isn't boasting, but all the pills in the system, regardless of type, are perfect high-grade pills.

When ordinary alchemists refine pills, due to differences in the quality and grade of the medicinal materials, as well as the alchemist's techniques and experience, the final product will more or less contain some impurities that are harmful to the body.

But the products from the system are different. They're all produced on an assembly line, with artificial intelligence controlling the quality. The final product is completely free of impurities.

If there's such a good way, and you can obviously cheat your way through, why increase the difficulty and try to break through on your own?

We can't compare to a genius like Ding Mo. Let's cherish our own lives and avoid suffering as much as possible!

The formula for the Divine Transformation Pill contains dozens of precious spiritual herbs, with the main ingredients alone requiring ten that are a thousand years old. Among them, the rarest ingredients, Stone Marrow and Spiritual Milk, were not originally something Lin Zhifeng possessed. However, he had them in the storage bag given to him by his master in the Illusionary Realm.

Because these materials were so precious, and it was uncertain whether they would be needed for other pills in the future, Lin Zhifeng only used half the amount to refine the Divine Transformation Pill.

Lin Zhifeng's heart was bleeding as he threw the medicinal herbs into the alchemy furnace! Fortunately, the system didn't have the option of failing to refine the medicine, otherwise he would have had nowhere to cry.

Now I finally understand why the Divine Transformation Pill is so expensive!

Regardless of grade, any Transformation Pill is worth tens of millions of high-grade spirit stones.

However, if you ask a pharmacist to refine it and prepare the materials yourself, it will cost a million spirit stones in fees.

And the success rate is only around 30%.

The typical terms offered by a high-level alchemist for a pill-refining service are: prepare three sets of medicinal herbs, and success is guaranteed. However, only one pill will be given to the client upon successful refinement.

In other words, if the first attempt is successful, the alchemist will also own the remaining two doses of medicine.

There aren't many advanced alchemists on the cultivation continent. Under normal circumstances, when they refine a Divine Transformation Pill, they only produce one pill at a time if they succeed.

If three attempts fail, the alchemist who guarantees success will have to provide the necessary ingredients for their client to refine the pills. Alternatively, they can give the client a previously refined pill.

In short, being an alchemist is a very lucrative profession. As long as you are skilled, making a fortune is easy.

Lin Zhifeng even considered switching careers to tinkering with pills. However, considering his Nascent Soul stage cultivation, he worried that if he revealed his pill-refining skills, he might be arrested one day and locked in a dark room, forced to refine pills every day—that would be terrible.

Therefore, one should not be greedy and should keep a low profile.

After a fierce internal struggle, Lin Zhifeng decided to focus on practicing his swordsmanship.

This training lasted for several years.

He was almost at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but the egg still showed no signs of life.

It's not that we can't supply enough nutrient solution, but it would be best if we could give a time limit, right?

Lin Zhifeng lost his patience again that day and couldn't concentrate on his cultivation at all.

So he summoned the system and asked those questions again.

Is it really a phoenix egg? Or is it just a water-absorbing stone?

When will they finally hatch?

Will I be able to make it before I ascend?

Lin Jun and the others went on an adventure on their mounts, and I want to go too! Don't ask me why I don't fly along on my sword; I can't bear the embarrassment!

Such unoriginal topics.

The system is a good system; it patiently reassures you, "It'll be soon! It won't be long!"

Lin Zhifeng was numb; he had heard these words too many times and no longer believed them.

Unfortunately, the egg was pitch black, and the shell was completely opaque, its material unknown.

Lin Zhifeng had tried shining a light on it before, but he still couldn't see what was inside.

If only we were in Lin Zhifeng's original world, we could take him to the hospital for an X-ray or a CT scan.

In short, if it's alive, we'll wait as long as it takes; if not, we'll take it to heaven. But if it's dead or solid, tell me quickly so I can give up hope!