togophonebook Chapter 417 Everything is ready!
Chapter 417 Everything is ready!
Inside the alchemy room, the furnace fire rose.
Chen Fan sat cross-legged before the Qiankun Furnace, his expression as deep and unfathomable. He was even more cautious than the first time he was refining the Nascent Soul Pill.
Having learned from his previous failure, he had a deeper understanding of controlling the heat and the changes in the medicinal properties. At this moment, the fire in the furnace had turned a pale gold, and the temperature was just right, neither too intense to damage the medicinal properties nor too mild to remove impurities.
"First, refine the auxiliary medicines. Each of the twelve auxiliary medicines needs to be refined one by one to remove impurities and retain the essence."
Chen Fan muttered to himself and gestured with his hand.
The first ingredient, "Heart-Clearing Vine," was added to the furnace. This time, he fully activated his divine sense, taking complete control of the changes in the medicinal liquid. The fire was adjusted precisely according to the changes in the medicinal properties. In less than a quarter of an hour, the Heart-Clearing Vine had transformed into a drop of crystal-clear green dew, all impurities removed, its medicinal properties refined to perfection.
Next came the Earth Vein Fruit, the Frost Flower, the Crimson Sun Root...
It took Chen Fan a full eight hours to refine the twelve auxiliary ingredients. Every drop of the medicinal liquid was flawless, with a subtle fragrance and a lustrous sheen. He didn't rush to refine the main ingredient, but instead closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, adjusting himself to peak condition.
An hour later, Chen Fan opened his eyes.
His eyes shone brightly, showing no trace of fatigue.
"Begin the main medication."
He took out three thousand-year-old medicinal herbs: purple ginseng, snow lotus, and lingzhi. This time, he adjusted the refining order.
"Ginseng is the principal ingredient; its medicinal properties are extremely potent, so it should be refined first."
A thousand-year-old purple ginseng was placed in the furnace. True fire transformed into a golden dragon, coiling around the ginseng's body. The purple ginseng slowly melted in the fire, and the purple medicinal liquid flowed like nectar, its medicinal power immense yet not irritating. Chen Fan guided the liquid with his divine sense, removing every trace of impurity.
After the purple ginseng medicinal liquid was refined, he did not immediately put it into the snow lotus. Instead, he used his spiritual power to wrap the medicinal liquid and suspended it in the furnace to nurture it.
"The snow lotus is the main ingredient; its medicinal properties are cold and mild, so it needs to be incorporated slowly."
A thousand-year-old snow lotus was placed into the furnace. Milky white mist rose and condensed into a ball in the true fire. Chen Fan controlled the fire, allowing the medicinal properties of the snow lotus to be released slowly, without directly conflicting with the purple ginseng liquid. Only after the snow lotus liquid had been refined to seven-tenths of its original strength did he guide it towards the purple ginseng liquid.
The two liquids reacted immediately upon contact.
Purple and milky white intertwined, medicinal properties clashed, and light darted about wildly. But this time, Chen Fan was prepared. His divine sense enveloped the area like a woven net, forcibly harmonizing the medicinal properties, while simultaneously adjusting the fire to allow the two to slowly merge.
Half an hour later, the purple ginseng and snow lotus perfectly merged, transforming into a pale purple-white amber-colored medicinal liquid with a harmonious aura and restrained radiance.
"Finally, there is the Ganoderma lucidum, which is used to harmonize Yin and Yang."
The thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum was placed in the furnace. This time, Chen Fan directly vaporized it, turning it into wisps of green smoke that slowly seeped into the amber medicinal liquid. The Ganoderma lucidum's medicinal properties were gentle, like a spring breeze and rain, soothing the final conflict between the purple ginseng and the snow lotus.
The three main ingredients are perfectly blended!
The medicinal liquid in the furnace condensed into a fist-sized ball, its color as warm and lustrous as amber, with a faint sheen flowing across its surface, and its fragrance subtle yet refreshing.
Chen Fan took a deep breath and took out the century-old stone milk.
This time, he was even more careful. He used his divine sense to envelop the stalactite, letting it seep into the medicinal liquid drop by drop. With each drop, he used his spiritual power to guide the changes in the medicinal properties, ensuring that the medicinal power of the stalactite was evenly distributed and would not cause a violent reaction.
The entire process lasted for a full three hours.
As the last drop of stalactite merged in, the medicinal liquid in the furnace suddenly shone brightly!
The three-colored halo flowed, alternating between purple, white, and cyan, eventually transforming into a deep, dark gold. The medicinal liquid began to contract and solidify inward, with three clear cinnabar patterns appearing on its surface.
"Condensing Pill!"
Chen Fan gave a low shout, his divine sense suddenly tightening.
The medicinal liquid was squeezed by an invisible force and quickly solidified. In less than ten breaths, three pills the size of longan were formed, all dark gold in color, with naturally formed pill patterns, a restrained medicinal fragrance, and flowing light.
It worked!
Chen Fan let out a long sigh and waved his hand to dispel the true fire.
Three Nascent Soul Pills flew out of the furnace and landed in the jade bottle. He took one out and placed it in his palm, examining it carefully.
The pills were round and full, with clear patterns, and their medicinal power was profound and deep, making them of the highest quality.
"A Grade Three Nascent Soul Pill...it's done." Chen Fan's lips curled up slightly, his eyes filled with satisfaction.
But he did not take it immediately.
Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is far more complex than simply consuming a Nascent Soul Pill. The process of shattering the core to form the Nascent Soul requires overcoming the tribulation of inner demons. These inner demons are formless and intangible, specifically targeting the weaknesses of a cultivator's mind; the slightest carelessness can lead to the collapse of one's Dao heart and the annihilation of both body and soul.
"I still need the Spirit Stabilizing Pill," Chen Fan muttered to himself.
Although the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill is only a second-grade pill, it has the effect of stabilizing the mind and resisting inner demons. For cultivators who have broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, this pill is no less important than the Nascent Soul Pill.
He put away the Nascent Soul Pill and got up to walk towards the herb garden.
Although the medicinal herbs in the bowl garden have been harvested to the point of being millennia old, the herbs needed to refine the Spirit Stabilizing Pill are all less than five hundred years old, and the garden has everything.
Inside the herb garden, all kinds of medicinal herbs are growing well.
Chen Fan scanned the area with his divine sense and quickly located the required medicinal materials: three stalks of Tranquilizing Grass, five flowers of Calming Spirit, seven fruits of Purifying Spirit, and a section of Soul-Soothing Root. These were the main and auxiliary ingredients for refining the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill, aged between two and four hundred years, with mild medicinal properties, just right for use.
After he finished picking, he returned to the alchemy room.
Refining the Spirit Stabilizing Pill is much simpler than refining the Nascent Soul Pill.
Chen Fan handled the task with ease, opening the furnace, starting the fire, quenching, and fusing the pills in one smooth motion. In just two hours, five pale blue pills had condensed in the furnace, with two clear pill patterns visible on their surfaces.
The Spirit-Stabilizing Pill has been successfully made.
Chen Fan put the pill into the jade bottle and checked the storage bag again.
Three Nascent Soul Pills, five Spirit Stabilizing Pills, and various healing and spiritual energy recovery pills. The basic necessities for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage are now complete.
"Just one last step," Chen Fan murmured.
Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage requires not only elixirs but also an absolutely safe environment. When the core shatters to form the nascent soul, the cultivator is completely unprepared. If disturbed, the breakthrough may fail and cultivation may be severely damaged, or the cultivator may perish on the spot.
The world inside the bowl is safe!
Chen Fan's lips curled up in a smile!
Furthermore, time flows differently inside the bowl than outside; one month inside the bowl is equivalent to three days outside. Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is a lengthy process, taking anywhere from several months to several years. Therefore, there are many advantages to secluded cultivation within the bowl!
"I'll break through right here in this bowl," Chen Fan pondered. "The Qingyun Sect is sealed off, so it's safe that outside cultivators can't get in. However... that old dog Qinglian and that bastard Zhou Shan are definitely lying in wait, so it's not suitable."
He got up and pushed open the door to the alchemy room.
The sun shines brightly in the courtyard, and a refreshing autumn breeze blows. Under the dragon beard fruit tree, a stone table and benches stand quietly, with a few fallen leaves drifting down.
It was afternoon, and Old Huang, Qingxiazi, Qingyizi, Wuyuezi, and the others had all gone to work in the fields, leaving only Eunuch Wei busy at the stove in the courtyard. Spirit rice porridge was cooking in a large iron pot, the aroma of rice mingling with the fragrance of herbs rising gently.
Eunuch Wei carefully stirred the porridge pot with a wooden ladle, humming an unknown tune. Hearing the door open, he turned around, saw Chen Fan, and immediately a smile spread across his face.
"Eunuch Chen, you're finally out of seclusion." Eunuch Wei put down his wooden spoon and wiped his hands. "I haven't seen you for the past two days, and I was worried about you."