Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 426: 1 Road to Immortality 17

What surprised Yun Chu the most was that there was a small piece of natural cold jade in the corner of the quiet room, emitting a hint of coolness, which faintly echoed the scent of the sycamore wood core.

Deep in her dantian, the sycamore wood core seemed to become a little more active, and a barely perceptible coolness spread out, making the spiritual energy of the entire cave seem purer and more comfortable.

"Thank you, senior brother, for showing me the way." Yun Chu was very satisfied with this quiet and comfortable place for practice.

The disciple in charge smiled and said goodbye: "As long as you are satisfied, Junior Sister, the method of opening and closing the spirit gathering array in the cave is also in the token information. If you need any miscellaneous chores, you can find me in the steward's hall."

After sending the disciple in charge away, Yun Chu carefully inspected the entire cave abode and sat cross-legged under the cold jade wall in the quiet room, feeling the gentle resonance between the rich spiritual energy and his own wooden core. His mind gradually calmed down and he began to plan his future practice.

The next morning, True Lord Xin Ning sent a message to summon Yun Chu to the alchemy room at the top of the mountain.

The alchemy room was spacious, with a huge black jade furnace in the center, swallowing and spitting out the fire of the earth's lungs, but the fire was now slightly dimmed.

There are several smaller platforms on one side. In front of one of the empty platforms, fresh medicinal herbs and a basic bronze alchemy furnace (obviously for Yun Chu) have been prepared.

The room is filled with a strong medicinal aroma that is refreshing.

"The 'Qi-Inducing Powder' described in the Qingmu Dan Jing is a fundamental elixir for strengthening the body and dredging the meridians. It is also a staple elixir for stabilizing cultivation in the later stages of Qi training. While seemingly simple, it truly tests the alchemist's mastery of the heat, the fusion of medicinal properties, and timing."

True Lord Xin Ning stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on Yun Chu. "Today, you will try to refine this elixir. I will explain the key points to you, and you will observe it carefully with your spiritual sense."

Yun Chu was concentrating: "Yes, Master."

Zhenjun Xinning did not start the furnace immediately, but first picked up a few main herbs - three-leaf marrow-cleansing grass, dew-condensing flower stamens, and ten-year-old Yunling Huangjing - and explained their medicinal properties one by one, the impact of picking techniques on the efficacy, and precautions when processing.

The language is concise and gets to the point.

Then, True Lord Xin Ning walked to the bronze alchemy furnace, pointed his finger, and a trace of spiritual power ignited the special fire crystal stone under the furnace: "Yinqi Powder is a pill that is slowly roasted over a low fire, and the temperature is crucial.

Initially, you need to warm the furnace until the furnace wall is slightly hot and the spiritual energy is at its most active before you can add the medicine..."

I saw that the spiritual power at the fingertips of Master Xin Ning was pure and soft, and he controlled the size of the flame and the heat distribution of the fire crystal stone as easily as if it were his own arm.

While explaining, Master Xin Ning added the herbs with extremely smooth and precise techniques, and the order and timing were perfectly controlled.

Under the action of heat and spiritual power, the herbs gradually melted and released their essence. The fusion process of different medicinal liquids was also full of rhythm and rhyme.

As True Lord Xin Ning manipulated the furnace, the temperature inside subtly changed, and wisps of medicinal vapors of different colors and aromas emanated from the air holes on the furnace cover.

The spiritual consciousness of Master Xin Ning is like an invisible hand, accurately guiding the fusion of medicinal properties and removing impurities.

"...Finally, the pill will solidify. The fire must not be too hasty, nor too slow. The mind must firmly lock the essence of the medicinal properties and gather them into a pill..."

True Lord Xin Ning's eyes fixed, and he shouted softly, "Concentrate!"

The lid of the furnace shook slightly, and a strong elixir with the fragrance of plants rushed out. She then raised her hand and guided it, and it turned into three round and plump "Qi-Inducing Powders" that exuded a faint jade luster, and fell into the jade bottle that had been prepared long ago.

The whole process was as smooth as flowing water, full of the beauty of simplicity, which made Yun Chu dizzy and fascinated.

"Do you understand the key?" asked Master Xin Ning.

Yun Chu took a deep breath, trying to recall every subtle change and his master's explanation. "I have watched Master refine the medicine. The processing of the medicinal properties and the timing of the fusion are impeccable. The control of the fire is precise and appropriate. Especially when fusing the medicine, the spiritual power is used to guide the medicinal properties. The coordination of spiritual consciousness and spiritual power is almost perfect. It is not achieved overnight."

"I only feel that there are infinite mysteries in it, and I need more practice to understand it."

"Well, your eyesight is acceptable." True Lord Xin Ning nodded slightly. "Then it's your turn. No need to rush. Focus on each step, feel the changes in the herbs under the heat, and carefully experience the interaction between your own spiritual power and the furnace fire. Initial failure is normal, and learning from it is the beginning of cultivation."

Yun Chu followed her instructions and walked to her platform. She concentrated her mind, calmed her breath, mobilized the spiritual energy in her dantian, recalled every detail and key points of her master's demonstration, took a deep breath, and slowly injected her spiritual energy into the fire crystal.

A faint flame rose, Yun Chu carefully controlled the output of spiritual power, and began to preheat the simple bronze alchemy furnace.

Yun Chu picked up a three-leaf marrow-cleansing grass, his expression focused and meticulous, concentrating all his mental energy on the beating of the fire and the reaction of the medicinal herbs.

True Lord Xin Ning was somewhat surprised when he saw the third-grade Qi-attracting powder refined by Yun Chu.

Unexpectedly, this disciple is quite skilled in alchemy.

It seems that she underestimated this apprentice.

After asking some questions, Master Xin Ning found out that this disciple had a great talent in alchemy.

After knowing his disciple's true alchemy skills, Master Xin Ning changed the direction of his guidance.

A month passed quickly, and Yun Chu stepped into the entrance to the secret realm deep in the sect as agreed.

The guard elder unfolded the scroll and said in a deep voice, "Qin Yunchu, the Qi Refining Secret Realm is open for three months. The spiritual energy inside is pure and can help you polish your foundation. There are endless opportunities."

Yun Chu took a deep breath, sensing the glow of the formation ahead, a chill mingling with the fragrance of elixirs. "This journey, disciple, will be worthwhile." She took a step forward, her figure disappearing into the light—the Secret Realm of Qi Refining, a new path of cultivation had begun.

The moment Yun Chu's figure passed through the distorted light curtain, it was like ice water dripping into hot magma - sizzle!

The protective spiritual energy collided violently with the pure yang veins flowing in the secret realm, and a strange sight emerged from the dispersed white mist: giant bronze trees coiled around the dome and firefly ferns covered the rock walls.

Yun Chu formed a hand seal with his fingertips, and the black jade insect jar on his waist hummed and opened, sending hundreds of fire iron flying ants fluttering out. Encountering the spiritual energy of the secret realm, these spiritual insects with red armor and golden patterns suddenly danced wildly, their compound eyes blazing with blood, and like a torrent of sparks, they crashed into the depths of the sea of ​​fog.

Wherever the ants passed, the fire crystals sleeping in the cracks of the rocks rolled down.

A fire iron flying ant suddenly hovered in front of an inverted stalactite, and its jaws vibrated at a high frequency, making a sound of metal clashing with stone - clang!

The stone shell peeled off with a sound, revealing a broken jade slip wrapped in a crystal cluster;

Another team of fire iron flying ants were using acid to corrode the cracks in the rocks and pull out half of a rusty bronze array plate.

The fire in Yun Chu's sleeves formed a silk net, and he lifted the treasure he had found from mid-air. Frost patterns appeared on his palms. "They are indeed the relics of ancient cultivators..."

The ant colony suddenly turned around collectively!

Like a red hurricane rolling towards the cold pool deep in the darkness.

A strange blue light suddenly shone from the depths of the water, and seven twin ice lotuses emerged, their cores condensing with mercury-like beads of Xuanming True Water. —A dark shadow shifted at the bottom of the pool, and a giant claw covered in green scales broke through the water!

As the cold pond exploded, a ferocious beast guarding the border with a dragon head and a snake body (late stage of foundation building) jumped out. The poisonous saliva dripping from its fangs corroded the rocks, causing them to smoke.

Before the ferocious beast could launch an attack, it was killed by a Fire Iron Flying Ant (a ant that Yun Chu had contracted in the Immortal Realm and was now at the Golden Immortal Realm. However, in this world, its cultivation was suppressed to the Tribulation Crossing Stage). It let out an unwilling wail and sank into the cold pond that had returned to silence.