plumnovel Chapter 414 Spatial Magic Treasure? Refining Nascent Soul Pills!
Chapter 414 Spatial Magic Treasure? Refining Nascent Soul Pills!
That's a sincere statement.
Zhou Shan pondered for a long time before finally nodding.
"Alright, I'll believe you this once. But let me make this clear beforehand: if I find out you've uttered even the slightest lie..."
"I swear on my Dao heart!" Daoist Qinglian immediately raised his hand, a wisp of essence blood overflowing from his fingertip, transforming into blood-red runes in the air. "If Qinglian utters even the slightest lie, or colludes with that old eunuch, may my Dao foundation crumble and my soul be annihilated!"
The crimson runes flashed and disappeared into the body of the Azure Lotus Daoist.
This is a vow of faith; if it is broken, the vow will be fulfilled.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Shan's doubts were largely dispelled.
"In that case, I will trouble you." He cupped his hands and said, "Please arrange accommodations, Fellow Daoist Qinglian, and also... let me check the places where that old eunuch frequents; perhaps I can find some clues."
"That's only right." Daoist Qinglian stood up. "Fellow Daoist Zhou, please follow me."
After leaving the Azure Lotus Palace, the two went to the site of the Sword Tomb.
Traces of battle remain amidst the ruins.
The deep pits in the ground, the collapsed rocks, and the ravines plowed out by the sword energy all testify to the intensity of the previous battle.
Zhou Shan squatted down and reached out to touch the bottom of the pit.
There was still a trace of dark gray aura there, deep and heavy, as solid as the earth.
"This is the power of Yin..." Zhou Shan murmured, "Truly profound."
He looked at another spot where there were still traces of intense white light, as if the sun had scorched them.
"The power of rising sun... the balance of yin and yang, has been able to fuse to such an extent."
Zhou Shan became increasingly alarmed as he looked at the document.
As a cultivator from the Southern Region, he understood the difficulty of comprehending the rules better than Daoist Qinglian.
Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators can never even touch the edge of the rules in their entire lives. Those who can touch the rules are all either exceptionally talented or have great opportunities.
But this old eunuch achieved it at the late stage of Core Formation.
"If this villain is not eliminated, he will surely become a great threat." Zhou Shan stood up, his expression grave. "Fellow Daoist Qinglian, you previously said he possessed a magical artifact capable of concealing his aura?"
The Azure Lotus Daoist nodded: "Exactly. Every time he escapes, there is no warning, not even a spatial fluctuation, as if he disappears into thin air. I suspect that he has a supreme treasure that can completely isolate one's aura and even form its own space."
Self-contained space?
Zhou Shan was startled.
Such magical treasures are rare even on Tiannan Star. How could an old eunuch from a sealed place obtain them?
unless……
"Unless he comes from the outside world," Zhou Shan said, expressing his guess. "Or rather, he received the inheritance of some powerful being from the outside world."
Qinglian Daoist was taken aback: "Fellow Daoist Zhou, do you mean...?"
"The sealed land has been isolated from the outside world for tens of thousands of years. The cultivators here have limited knowledge and their cultivation techniques are incomplete. It is absolutely impossible for them to create such rules and techniques," Zhou Shan analyzed. "If that old eunuch is not from the outside world, then he must have obtained the inheritance from the outside world."
These words made Qinglian Daoist suddenly realize the truth.
Yes.
Young Master Wang comes from the Wang family of Tiannanxing. He is knowledgeable and has a thorough understanding of the rules.
The old eunuch had been lying low until Young Master Wang arrived at the Qingyun Sect, after which he became active.
Could it be... that the old eunuch's target was Young Master Wang from the very beginning?
"This is bad!" Daoist Qinglian's expression changed drastically. "If that's true, Young Master Wang is likely in grave danger!"
Zhou Shan's heart sank.
But he quickly regained his composure: "There's no use in being hasty now. The most urgent thing is to lay a trap and wait for that old eunuch to show himself. Once we capture him, everything will fall into place."
Qinglian Daoist nodded: "Fellow Daoist Zhou is right. I will go and make the arrangements now, and I would appreciate your help."
"Of course." A cold glint flashed in Zhou Shan's eyes. "If anyone dares to touch the Wang family, I will make them pay the price."
The two looked at each other and saw the resolute determination in each other's eyes.
……
And at this moment, a world within a bowl.
Chen Fan had just finished collecting herbs and was sitting in the alchemy room counting them.
A dozen or so ancient medicinal herbs, including thousand-year-old purple ginseng, thousand-year-old snow lotus, and thousand-year-old lingzhi, filled the table, their fragrance so rich it was almost overwhelming.
"To refine the Nascent Soul Pill, three main ingredients are needed, and twelve auxiliary ingredients are required as guides..." Chen Fan muttered to himself, classifying the medicinal materials one by one.
Then, without any haste, he took out the pill formulas he had collected long ago and began to study them!
About two hours later, Chen Fan sat cross-legged in front of the Qiankun Furnace, his expression solemn.
This was his first time refining a Nascent Soul Pill.
Although he obtained the pill formula from Li Qingyang and flipped through several books on alchemy from the Qingyun Sect's library, he realized that knowledge gained from books was ultimately superficial. Only when he actually put it into practice did he understand the difficulties involved.
"The thousand-year-old purple ginseng is the sovereign, the thousand-year-old snow lotus is the minister, and the thousand-year-old lingzhi is the envoy... Sovereign, minister, assistant, and envoy, the timing and temperature must be precise."
Chen Fan muttered to himself as he placed the three main medicinal herbs beside him.
Then, twelve auxiliary medicines were taken, all of which were spiritual herbs and fruits that were over five hundred years old, and they were arranged in order.
He took a deep breath, raised his hand and gestured, and the Qiankun Furnace rose into the air, with the dark gold runes on its body lighting up one by one.
The innate true fire rose from the bottom of the furnace. At first, it was just an orange-yellow flame, but as Chen Fan poured in his spiritual power, it gradually turned into a pale gold, and the temperature rose sharply.
"First refine the auxiliary medicines to remove impurities and retain the essence."
Chen Fan immersed his consciousness into the furnace, manipulating the true fire as easily as using his own limbs.
The first auxiliary ingredient, "Qingxinteng," was put into the furnace.
The vines ignited upon contact with fire, quickly turning to ashes, leaving only a wisp of pale blue medicinal liquid suspended in the flames, emitting a cool aroma.
Chen Fan used his divine sense to envelop the medicinal liquid, carefully refining it and removing impurities.
This step seems simple, but it is actually extremely demanding on the mind. If the heat is too high, the medicinal properties will be lost; if the heat is too low, impurities will be difficult to remove. One must constantly sense the changes in the medicinal liquid with one's spiritual awareness and fine-tune the heat accordingly.
Half an hour later, the Qingxin Vine medicinal liquid was refined and transformed into a drop of crystal-clear green dew, which Chen Fan wrapped with his spiritual power and placed aside.
Next came the second ingredient, "Earth Vein Fruit," and the third, "Frost Flower"...
Time slips away bit by bit.
Chen Fan was completely focused, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Refining a third-grade pill consumes a great deal of spiritual energy. If his spiritual energy hadn't far surpassed that of others of the same level, he would have already given up.
The twelve auxiliary ingredients were refined over a full six hours.
After the last ingredient, "Red Sun Root," was refined, Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief, took a short breath to adjust his breathing, and took out the three main medicinal herbs.
The thousand-year-old purple ginseng is entirely purplish-red, with ginseng whiskers resembling dragons, and possesses immense medicinal power.
The petals of the thousand-year-old snow lotus are as white as jade, and its heart is covered with dew, pure and cool.
The thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum is shaped like a cloud, with natural patterns on its cap, exuding a spiritual aura.
All three main medicinal herbs are put into the furnace at the same time!
The true fire suddenly surged, transforming into three golden fire snakes, each coiling around one of the three medicines.
The purple ginseng melted slowly in the fire, and the purple liquid flowed like nectar, its rich aroma intoxicating.
The snow lotus petals unfurled, turning into milky white mist in the high temperature. The mist condensed and did not disperse, gradually gathering into a cluster.
The Ganoderma lucidum vaporizes directly, turning into wisps of blue smoke that mix with the ginseng liquid and snow lotus mist.
The three medicinal properties began to collide!
The purple ginseng is fiery, the snow lotus is cool, and the lingzhi is neutral. The three properties counteract each other and generate each other, reacting violently in the true fire.
The medicinal liquid inside the furnace churned and radiated light, sometimes bursting with purple light, sometimes billowing with white mist, and sometimes rising with blue smoke.
Chen Fan's expression was solemn. He formed hand seals, opened his divine sense, and forcibly harmonized the medicinal properties.
This is the most crucial step.
If the three main medicinal ingredients have conflicting properties and cannot be perfectly integrated, the quality of the pills will drop significantly at best, and at worst, the furnace will explode and the pills will be destroyed.
Time passed little by little.
The medicinal liquid in the furnace gradually calmed down, and the three colors of light began to blend together, with purple, white, and blue flowing and transforming into a warm amber color.
Its medicinal fragrance is subtle, and its luster is lustrous.