Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 19 Foundation Building Pill

Bihai Gate.

Cold Spring Peak.

Fang Qing found a spring.

This spring lacked spiritual energy and was not of high quality, but under his [Ji Shui] magic power, it possessed a vibrant vitality, making it an excellent choice for making medicine.

"Indeed, there is still much to explore in the imagery of the [Ji River]..."

Fang Qing originally only planned to try water-based alchemy again with his mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation.

But today, a sudden inspiration led to the transformation of the [Ji Water] magic power, which brought an unexpected surprise.

Snapped!

He patted the storage bag at his waist, and three jade boxes flew out, containing Qi-replenishing herbs, Divine Harmony Flowers, and Jade Flower Treasure Fish Juice, all of which were materials for refining 'Jade Flower Spirit Water'.

After successfully absorbing the Qi, Fang Qing frequented various markets in Ba County of the Ancient Shu World, buying low and selling high, becoming a shrewd merchant between the two worlds. He amassed a batch of contribution points, which he then used to purchase alchemy notes, raw materials, and other items, preparing to spend heavily to improve his alchemy skills.

"go!"

Fang Qingxian extracted the Qi-boosting flower.

He activated his water control technique, causing the spiritual spring to swirl.

This time, Fang Qing felt a clear difference. Many things that were previously difficult to understand were easily resolved under his [Ji Shui] magic power.

Although it still uses the Xuan Yuan Three Turns technique, it inexplicably has the flavor of "Six Whirlpools Flying Star".

"【Ji Water】is also known as 【Fountain Water】, and the Spirit Spring belongs to it. Does this mean my control over the spring water has greatly increased?"

Fang Qing had a vague understanding of what was going on.

At this moment, his condition was simply beyond redemption. After finishing the Qi-replenishing herbs, he began to refine the Divine Flower and the Jade Flower Treasure Fish Juice.

Immediately following was the fusion and warming of the various medicinal liquids...

The drawback of water-based alchemy is that it takes a very long time, far longer than fire-based alchemy.

As time passed, the spiritual spring in front of Fang Qing had completely transformed into a medicinal pool, faintly emitting a unique fragrance.

"Very good. Now that we've reached this stage, all we need to do is wait for the medicinal properties to settle and complete the final step of extracting the spiritual water."

Fang Qing exhaled a long breath, a hint of excitement in his eyes, and sat cross-legged, beginning to wait silently.

"According to the alchemy manual, this step takes two to three days. Fortunately, it doesn't require me to guard the furnace day and night like with fire alchemy... but it is still very energy-consuming."

……

"Huh? This smells like medicine?"

"Its color is like jade, its aura is clear... It seems that the pool of spiritual herbs is about to be completed. It should be Jade Flower Spiritual Water. I wonder which senior brother or sister it is?"

Cold Spring Peak is a public area, and there are many disciples from Dan Island there. Immediately, someone noticed the anomaly and exclaimed in surprise.

"That person... seems to be Fang Qing?"

"Oh? That disciple who got in through connections?"

"Shh... If someone can refine first-grade spiritual water, they can already be considered an entry-level alchemist. Their future status will be very different. We should be careful and avoid saying anything that might cause trouble."

"Tsk tsk... I heard this person doesn't get along with Li Yusu, a disciple of Master Fuyunzi? That Li Yusu is rather unlucky; he was supposed to be in seclusion to break through the bottleneck of the mid-stage Qi Refining realm, but he failed and lost a lot of his vital energy..."

"Li Yusu? He should have a mid-grade spiritual root, right? How come he's stuck at the minor bottleneck of the mid-stage Qi Refining? It seems his assessment of his average aptitude is rather weak..."

……

The surrounding chatter was not concealed and all reached Fang Qing's ears.

"I didn't expect there to be news about Li Yudan."

Upon hearing that this person had failed in his breakthrough, he felt a sense of satisfaction. He stood up and bowed to all sides, saying, "Fellow disciples... my pool of spiritual water is not yet fully refined. Please forgive me for now. Once the spiritual water is refined, I will surely repay you."

"Haha... Let's stay away so as not to disturb the spiritual spring's energy."

The senior brothers and sisters inexplicably felt that Fang Qing's words made a lot of sense, and they made way for him.

Fang Qing watched coldly, knowing that it was his "eloquence" that had worked.

"Hmm, those with higher cultivation levels and stronger wills...have a greater resistance to language."

"Furthermore... verbal persuasion ultimately comes down to tangible benefits or force. If you promise something like a great treasure in return, the persuasive power of words will increase considerably..."

Two days later, Fang Qing's eyes lit up, and he formed hand seals, channeling streams of magical power into the medicinal pool in front of him.

The once clear medicinal pool is now divided into several distinct layers.

The top layer is as green as jade; just a slight whiff of it makes one feel a slight stirring of magical power within their body.

"As expected, it's a pill that enhances magical power..."

Fang Qing smiled and took out more than a dozen small green gourds from his storage bag.

These small gourds are only the size of a baby's fist, and can be completely held in a normal person's palm. They are specially designed to hold spiritual water.

"rise!"

He pointed, and a stream of "Jade Flower Spirit Water" flew out, landing in a green gourd that quickly filled up before being plugged by Fang Qing.

A moment later, a row of twelve small green gourds were laid out in order.

This is another characteristic of water-based alchemy: although it takes a long time, it produces a large quantity!

"Congratulations, Senior Brother, you've successfully refined it!"

All around, the disciples of Dan Island offered their congratulations, while others looked somber, clearly thinking of their own alchemy endeavors...

"Thank you, fellow disciples... This Jade Flower Spirit Water won't be very effective for me. Everyone who sees it can have a share; I only need to keep one gourd for myself."

Fang Qing stood up and clasped his hands in greeting to those around him.

It is an ancient custom for an alchemist to present the first batch of pills he has successfully refined to a fellow Daoist.

Now that these junior brothers and sisters have benefited and been influenced by the "benefit of words," they suddenly feel that Fang Qing is a person worth befriending.

Li Yusu's nonsense may not be credible!

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Fang, on successfully advancing to the next level."

At this moment, a handsome disciple at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, with half-black and half-white hair and a medicinal fragrance emanating from him, stepped forward and congratulated him with a smile: "I am Xu Wusu..."

"So it's Senior Brother Xu."

Fang Qing sensed that the other party's magical power was more profound than his own, and quickly bowed.

"I observe that your technique, though somewhat immature, is entirely natural. Is it some kind of unorthodox Zen? It just so happens that the island lord, Elder Tianding, will soon be refining pills. Junior brother, you should complete your certification as soon as possible and follow Elder Tianding. Even if you only learn a little bit, it will benefit you for a lifetime."

Xu Wusu reminded him.

"Um."

Fang Qing also had this plan. At the very least, he would definitely report to the sect that he had officially entered the ranks and become an alchemist.

In this way, mandatory quests will no longer require leaving the sect to embark on adventures.

It is not something a mature force should do to let valuable production-oriented talents become filler babies.

"The senior brothers and sisters here are so nice to talk to. Even someone like Li Yusu only ostracizes me; she won't try to kill me... It's much better than that wretched place. I love it here. I wish I could stay in the sect and refine pills forever and never go out again..."

Dan Island, the main hall.

Fang Qing specially converted four layers of black water magic power to come and report.

He planned to also reveal his mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation level, lest he end up being a complete fool and be utterly looked down upon for pretending to be weak.

This Dan Island is mainly responsible for managing the sect's alchemists, and there are quite a few disciples in the main hall.

The person in charge of registering new alchemists happened to be an acquaintance of Fang Qing's.

"Is it you?"

Gong Susu was somewhat surprised to see Fang Qing.

"Indeed, Junior Brother was fortunate enough to refine a pool of Jade Essence Spirit Water on Cold Spring Peak, and has come to report this."

Fang Qing smiled and took out a green gourd.

He refined the elixir in public, so he was very confident.

"Who would have thought... this person, after seven years of silence, could suddenly erupt into prominence?"

'This person isn't wealthy; he shouldn't have many batches of refining materials. Could it be that his talent in water-based alchemy is actually so high?'

Gong Susu was surprised, but she still completed the formalities for Fang Qing: "Junior Brother, you are now an entry-level alchemist of our sect. In addition to the General Affairs Hall, you can also take on alchemy tasks here... In seven days, the island lord, Elder Tianding, will personally give a lecture at the Alchemy Platform..."

"Thank you for the reminder, senior sister."

Fang Qing cupped his hands, took back the disciple token, and bid farewell.

"Hehe... Senior sister, do you feel any regret?"

Nearby, Hua Lingsu saw this scene and two beautiful dimples appeared on her face.

"No... After all, we don't have any conflict with this Junior Brother Fang. It's just that silly Li Yusu who played his cards right in the open..."

"Of course, we are disciples of Foundation Establishment elders. Even if this person becomes an alchemist, what can he do? Under the sect rules, we can't do anything to him, and he can't do anything to us either..."

Gong Susu said, "Right now, I only care about Junior Sister Zhu'er's cultivation progress."

"Junior Sister Zhu'er has always been diligent, and I think she does have a good chance of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in the future," Hua Lingsu said solemnly.

"Foundation Building... the three stages of essence, energy, and spirit, each a higher level. If only I had a Foundation Building Pill... the true teachings! the true teachings!!"

A strong longing appeared in Gong Susu's eyes.

……

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Dan Ding Terrace.

Fang Qing finally met the Lord of Dan Island, Elder Tianding.

This Foundation Establishment cultivator was an old man with white beard and eyebrows, dressed in hemp robes with many traces of smoke and fire on the edges.

At this moment, his gentle eyes swept over the group of alchemists, and he said, "Today... I will explain the formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill, as well as the techniques and precautions for its refining... You must study it carefully. Half a month later, Cold Spring Peak will be closed, and all advanced alchemists must assist me in participating in the sect's Foundation Establishment Pill refining mission. This refining mission will be considered as completing a mandatory sect mission..."

"Foundation Pill?!"

Many disciples' eyes lit up, and even Fang Qing subconsciously straightened his back, his eyes gleaming: "Foundation Establishment Pill? It's actually a Foundation Establishment Pill?"

After reaching the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, one can then attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!

A Foundation Establishment cultivator's lifespan is close to two hundred years, which is comparable to the rise, decline, and demise of an ancient dynasty.

Moreover, he possesses immense magical power, enough to dominate an entire island!

This is the dream of all lower-ranking disciples!

However, Foundation Establishment is difficult, and without the help of Foundation Establishment Pills, failure will result in death and the annihilation of one's cultivation, thus troubling countless talented disciples.

"The Foundation Establishment Pill recipe has only one main ingredient: a second-tier demon core... The demon core must be full and flawless in terms of demonic power. Our sect is skilled in raising serpents, so the spiritual power of a second-tier demon core is mainly water-based, making it most suitable for cultivators who practice water-attribute techniques to establish their foundation... If it is to be given to other Qi Refining Perfection cultivators, the refining method must be changed accordingly..."

Elder Tianding's voice clearly reached the ears of every disciple.