Longzang

Chapter 1220 Records of Immortals

In the twelfth month of the early years of the Zhaoning era, the ancestral mountain of the Lü clan was shrouded in celestial light, displaying a myriad of magnificent phenomena.

The original main hall of the Lü family's immortal ancestral temple had long been demolished and rebuilt. Now it is a seven-story hall, 120 feet high. The entire hall was refined into a magic weapon by tens of thousands of Dao Foundation cultivators day and night for three whole years.

Originally, the ancestral hall of the Lü family was also a magical artifact, but it was much smaller in scale than it is now. The previous generation of immortals in the Lü family spent eighteen years refining the entire hall to suppress the Lü family's feng shui.

At that time, the Lü family was in a difficult situation and was at risk of being kicked out of the Thirteen Families. Therefore, the immortal stopped refining the magic weapon after refining it, which he often regretted, feeling that the power to suppress the feng shui was not enough.

After the fall of the Lü family, all the information fell into Wei Yuan's hands. After reviewing it, Wei Yuan also agreed, feeling that the power to suppress the feng shui was clearly insufficient; otherwise, how could the Lü family have fallen into his hands?
Therefore, Wei Yuan also forged a grand hall, intending it to serve as a foundation for suppressing the feng shui and completely swallowing up this territory. Qingming's current approach to forging such a magnificent artifact is entirely different from that of other immortal cultivators.

Wei Yuan first dispatched several thousand cultivators to survey the feng shui. Coincidentally, the Refining World Array was in operation, so the underground veins had already been explored to a depth of a hundred miles.

Then Ji Liuli designed the grand formation, Yu Zhizhuo designed the buildings, and Zhujie Fanhua optimized them, resulting in a flawless design that was a level above the design of the Lu family's senior immortal.

This design was specially created, comprising millions of parts. The vast majority of the parts are very simple in design and can be refined by template cultivators. A few core parts are sent to the Heavenly Crafting Hall for refinement and then sent back.

Construction of the main hall began even before all components were finished. Tens of thousands of Dao Foundation cultivators simultaneously built and assembled the hall while refining the components. The entire hall was essentially an array, and with tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of Dao Foundation cultivators working like ants, it was completed in just three short years.

Besides suppressing feng shui, the main hall also has many functional units. Currently, Wei Yuan has only installed a pill refining array, and the other functional units are temporarily empty.

After the main hall was completed, Wei Yuan tested its functions before having the idea of ​​creating breakthrough pills for the cultivators of the Taichu Palace.

With the one-month deadline approaching, all the cultivators put down their work and rushed over.

At the base of the main hall stand eight pillars, deeply embedded in the earth, drawing upon the essence of the earth's veins. At the four corners of the eaves at the top stand four sacred beasts, each facing a direction to guide spiritual inspiration.

Starlight continuously rose from the surrounding mountains, disappearing into the enormous alchemy furnace in the hall, while eight fire arrays spewed out various kinds of spiritual fire.

Wei Yuan had been waiting outside the hall for a while. After all the cultivators had arrived, he chatted for a few more minutes, giving everyone time to fully appreciate the magnificent scenery, before leading them into the main hall.

The hall was equally magnificent, its high, lofty dome shrouded in darkness, seemingly reaching straight to the heavens. The walls were not painted or carved, but rather inlaid with a single piece of black jade, depicting the celestial constellations. The stars, some large, some small, some bright, some dim, were connected by gold and silver threads, intricately interwoven, subtly reflecting the workings of the heavens. Every so often, several stars would suddenly blaze brightly, their light swirling and shifting, as if burning with celestial fire, illuminating the hall with a flickering glow, making it seem like the vast emptiness of the cosmos.

In the center of the hall stood a colossal alchemy furnace, neither made of gold nor wood, its color a pale yellow, shrouded in purple mist, and it stood a staggering nine zhang nine chi nine zhang tall! Such a large alchemy furnace was a rarity even in the entire world.

Upon entering the main hall, Xu Henshui examined the array formations within, then used his divine sense to observe the spiritual fire, and finally glanced at the elixir in the furnace. He suddenly asked, "Are you using the 'Thirty-Six Heavenly Mysterious Marquis Alchemy Method'?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "Indeed! Uncle Xu has such discerning eyes!"

Upon seeing Wei Yuan's smile, Xu Henshui knew he had walked right into a trap.

But this matter was important, so he couldn't remain silent. He stamped his foot and said, "You, how could you use such a refining method? Even if my two patriarchs, Danming and Zhidan, worked together, along with more than a dozen top alchemists assisting, they wouldn't dare to lightly activate this formation!"

Feng Tingyu asked curiously, "Why? Is this refining method very difficult?"

Xu Henshui was clearly much more wary of Feng Tingyu, and honestly said, "The thirty-six days of this refining method are not just a nice-sounding name, but truly capture the essence of the thirty-six heavens of Taoism and add it to the furnace. The result of the pill in the furnace will jump back and forth within the thirty-six days, changing in an instant. In the end, the result will be very different depending on which heaven the pill falls into, and the quality of the pill will be different."

Generally speaking, at least twenty-four of the thirty-six levels are of the highest quality; pills falling into these levels are ruined, or even cause the furnace to explode. The remaining eight levels are of low quality; although pills can be formed from them, their quality is greatly reduced. Only three levels will produce normal-quality pills, and only one level will significantly elevate the quality of the pills, known as the "True Heaven." However, falling into the normal Three Pure One True Heaven level is extremely difficult!

Feng Tingyu let out an "oh" and went to look at Wei Yuan again.

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "It is precisely this kind of unparalleled alchemy that is worthy of the pills I refine for you."

Xu Henshui didn't believe it at all, but he had sharp eyes and suddenly noticed several pieces of jade paper on a table in the corner of the hall. The paper was covered with elixir energy, and it was obviously an extraordinary elixir formula.

He reached out and snatched the few pages of pill formulas. After scanning them with his divine sense, his expression immediately turned strange. These pages couldn't really be called pill formulas, but rather articles specifically for the "Thirty-Six Heavenly Mysterious Marquis Pill Refining Method," mainly discussing how to use mathematical methods to determine the probability of a pill falling into a certain heaven at a certain time.

These articles use different mathematical tools, but they all share a common thread: they delve deeply into complex concepts. The most complex one, in particular, boasts a prediction accuracy rate as high as 30%! Even if True Lord Danming were to personally oversee the process, the result wouldn't be comparable.

Although Xu Henshui was obsessed with elixirs, he showed no joy at this moment. There was no other reason than that he couldn't understand what was going on.

But now, with several prescriptions in her hands, Feng Tingyu's lips moved slightly, as if she was about to speak. Xu Henshui knew without a second thought that she would definitely ask what these documents were about. For a moment, the jade sheets of paper felt like red-hot iron plates, impossible to hold or discard.

Xu Henshui suddenly realized: Wei Yuan had deliberately placed these articles in such a conspicuous place! And he had even added alchemical energy to them!
These articles are so profound that even Ji Liuli would probably need to spend some time reading them carefully. Wei Yuan's intentions were now crystal clear: if I don't understand them, neither do you, so we're all at the same level.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted. Before Feng Tingyu could speak, he said directly to Wei Yuan, "Even immortals would find it difficult to master such a refining technique. Why don't you demonstrate it to us, Realm Lord?"

Wei Yuan readily agreed and readily accepted the suggestion, saying, "The greatest difficulty in alchemy lies in determining which level of enlightenment the pill falls into during its formation. In the past, even the most outstanding alchemists relied three parts on the art of alchemy and seven parts on luck. So when we open the furnace later, everyone will rely on their luck. Who wants to go first?"

The cultivators looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally Ji Liuli said, "I'll go first."

Everyone knows that Ji Liuli is unlucky, so she took the lead to set a precedent for future generations, and was prepared to waste her pills or even cause the furnace to explode.

Following the incantation, Ji Liuli took a bit of his own Dao power, along with a drop of essence blood, and sent it into the furnace.

The various medicinal materials in the furnace had long since transformed into a pure, fiery, golden-red liquid. Upon adding Ji Liuli's energy, a drop of the liquid was immediately separated and scattered throughout the furnace, while images of the Thirty-Six Heavens appeared within it.

Seeing that all thirty-six heavens were still there, Xu Henshui was surprised again.

Generally, when using this method to refine elixirs, it's rare to be able to sense all thirty-six heavens. Needless to say, the missing heavens are very likely one of the Three Pure Heavens or the Righteous Heaven. To have all thirty-six heavens present, how much effort, how much resources, and even how many alchemists would be required?

Xu Henshui belatedly realized that when he released his divine sense, he discovered that there were actually thirty-six large arrays set up on the other floors inside the main hall and around the main hall. Each array had a thousand Dao Foundation cultivators, which were specifically used to sense a certain heaven and maintain contact.

He froze on the spot, thinking, "This, this kind of refining method..."

This method is not profound, yet no one has ever used it, for only one reason: they cannot gather 36,000 Dao foundations.

Looking at the clearly visible Thirty-Six Heavens, Xu Henshui suddenly had a thought: perhaps the Dao of Alchemy is about to undergo a change.

Xu Henshui, an expert, was secretly shocked, while the other cultivators simply watched the spectacle. They saw the drop of elixir that Ji Liuli had manipulated flying wildly in all directions, but the area it covered was getting smaller and smaller, and it was about to concentrate around a few lower heavens, becoming a useless pill.

Xu Henshui, however, was invigorated. Wei Yuan had specially displayed those articles, so he must have already gained some insights. He was eager to see how Wei Yuan would turn the rotten into the miraculous and send the elixir into the Three Pure Heavens or even the True Heaven.

Wei Yuan waved his hand, and a large amount of immortal energy suddenly sprayed down from above the alchemy furnace, like clouds and mist, falling layer by layer, instantly empowering the elixir and giving it new life, so that it began to fly around again.

Then came the real skill: green, blue, and purple fortunes rained down like rain, equivalent to millions of people's fortunes falling in the blink of an eye. As a result, the thirty-six heavens were extinguished one by one, leaving only the Three Pure Heavens and the One Righteous Heaven, which were suitable for Ji Liuli!

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "My alchemy is called: Inevitable Success."

Xu Henshui was speechless.

The drop of elixir streaked across the heavens and finally fell into the first layer of the clear heavens. It immediately combined with the imagery, absorbed the immortal essence, and transformed into a fist-sized pill with black background and gold patterns. It carried a rich aura of heavenly secrets, and the hexagram "Six Stars" would occasionally float on its surface.

As soon as the pill was formed, it moved along the flow of fire within the furnace and spewed out through a dedicated channel. Thunder roared in the sky, forming a thousand-mile-long cloud of tribulation, with countless heavenly tribulations falling continuously, but all were blocked by the main hall. A special formation within the hall then drew down a wisp of tribulation lightning, which struck the pill. Suddenly, the entire pill let out a joyful cry, having actually gained sentience!
Wei Yuan reached out and took the pill, then scanned it with his divine sense and said, "This pill has been named by the Heavenly Dao as the 'Profound Understanding and Destiny-Fixing Pill.' Taking it will add the power of Heavenly Secrets to the world of one's mind and make it easier to control the relevant Great Dao authority. If Senior Sister obtains this pill, her chances of breaking through... uh, are still 100%."

Ji Liuli took the pill and smiled, "It won't affect my breakthrough, but my Heavenly Mystery Daoist cultivation will increase significantly, and perhaps my Daoist wisdom in mathematics will also improve."

However, Wei Yuan sighed inwardly. Ji Liuli's luck was indeed problematic. She was already confined to the Qing Tian Zheng Tian realm, but in the end, she still went to the Qing Tian realm, which was the least suitable for her.

Thus, the mystery of Wei Yuan's alchemy is revealed: the first attempt at pill formation does indeed depend on each person's own fortune, with some being good and others bad. If the result is unfavorable, Wei Yuan will inject immortal essence, add ingredients, and select again. Then, he will use his fortune to eliminate all kinds of lower heavens one by one until only the pure heaven and the true heaven remain.

If this process is repeated, success is assured.

Xu Henshui could only sigh in admiration: it was far too extravagant. Even if the Creation Temple could produce that much immortal energy, it certainly wouldn't have tens of millions of human fortunes and tens of thousands of Dao foundations.

To put it bluntly, this method of refining could turn even stones into elixirs, and has absolutely nothing to do with alchemical skills or mathematical wisdom.

After Ji Liuli succeeded, the remaining cultivators went up one by one to try. Feng Tingyu didn't expend much luck and landed in the True Heaven, obtaining a set of three golden pills, each possessing its own spiritual nature and complementing the others. Considering the set as a whole, they were undoubtedly immortal pills.

Wang Hu, on the other hand, received several large pink pills, which looked adorable.

The old Taoist priest who was hoeing the fields got a handful of fine pills, which looked like they were meant to be fed to something.

When it was Xu Henshui's turn, he looked at the few tiny, black pills the size of sesame seeds in his palm and couldn't help but shout angrily, "Wei Yuan!"

Wei Yuan was puzzled: "What is it? You are the head of the Three Pure Ones, second only to the Righteous Heaven. You are quite lucky. After taking this pill, the Immortal Orchid should be able to propagate."

Xu Henshui hesitated, unable to suppress his anger. What he really wanted to ask was, why is it black again?

In the blink of an eye, all the cultivators received their own unique Great Pills, which consumed the equivalent of half an immortal's remains and the luck of over a hundred million people. Most of the cultivators felt a pang of heartache, but Wei Yuan felt no pain whatsoever.

These great elixirs, once used, can truly elevate the foundation of all cultivators' practice, thus paving the way for immortality.

Back then, the cultivators of Taichu Palace disregarded personal gain and risked their lives to come to our aid, enduring countless bloody battles. Today, Wei Yuan is finally able to make amends with the opportunity to attain Dao. When the cultivators arrive at Yujing, they will undoubtedly each possess their own unique aura and be extraordinary individuals.

At that time, Wei Yuan was thinking of finding a master to paint a portrait of all the cultivators. He even had a name in mind: "Records of the Immortals".

With the major task accomplished, only the bottom of the furnace remained. Wei Yuan did not waste any, and this time he specially cast a thousand streams of Dharma Aspect Qi to fix the heavens, and finally the remaining elixir rolled into the Supreme Emperor Yellow Heaven.

The elixir, imbued with the imagery of the Celestial Longevity Talisman, absorbed the essence of immortality and ultimately transformed into 360 jade-colored pills. These pills could extend the lifespan of a Dharma Avatar by 30 years and also refine the Dharma Avatar, slightly improving its aptitude.

Xu Henshui stared at the pile of jade-colored pills, utterly speechless. A single pill wouldn't be much, but a total of three hundred and sixty longevity pills... this was truly valuable...

Xu Henshui had given up on comparisons and felt that no one in the world of creation would be like him in the next five hundred years.

The appearance of this batch of Dharma Aspect Longevity Pills was actually unexpected for Wei Yuan. He originally wanted pills that could improve aptitude, but he didn't expect that the improvement in aptitude would be minimal, with most of the medicinal power turning into lifespan extension. Although this change caused the price of the pills to skyrocket more than tenfold, it still somewhat contradicted Wei Yuan's original intention, and he didn't need to make money right now.

While pondering, Wei Yuan suddenly remembered seeing a righteous immortal technique passed down from his predecessors in the archives of the Taichu Palace. It was called the "Blood Dissolution and Death Technique." To perform this technique, one must burn ten years of one's lifespan to unleash a powerful attack that even ordinary celestial beings could not withstand.

If we distribute these pills now, wouldn't the Golden Core Dharma Form that receives them be equivalent to having three powerful and deadly spells? Although the Golden Core is weak, with this technique in hand, it can severely injure the Earth Form.

If there were more of these longevity pills, everyone with the Azure Nether Golden Pill would have at least three powerful moves, and they would still be quite formidable before they ran out of options.

(End of this chapter)