After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 784 Want to try some Spirit Awakening Powder? The Stone Spirit has arrived!

"I heard from Elder Wang that in the 1950s, the Li family of the Sword Sect cultivated a large number of spiritual plants using this medicine. Almost every member of the family had a spiritual plant by their side, and their power was astonishing..."

"But later, many spiritual plants went berserk and devoured their masters, causing a spiritual plant riot. The Li family of the Sword Sect suffered heavy casualties in order to suppress these spiritual plants. In the end, the Emei Sect intervened, and together with the five sects and seven lineages, they went to great lengths to deal with that batch of spiritual plants..."

"After official investigation, it was confirmed that the medicine from the Li family had a defect, and a very serious one at that. Although this medicine could help some old plants to awaken their intelligence and quickly break through to the Spirit Realm, it also had significant side effects. The residual drug could affect their minds, and there were occasional cases of them going insane..."

"Therefore, from that time on, the authorities listed this medicine as a prohibited drug and forbade the private people from refining it. This medicine is called Qiling Powder."

"As far as I know, the Mengding Hu family, one of the Eight Families, has been secretly researching the Qiling Powder and has made significant breakthroughs. They have used this medicine on some large animals and even living people. A friend of mine is a victim of this medicine."

"Until last year, the truth came out, and the entire Hu family was shut down by the authorities. The Mengding Hu family was removed from the Eight Families..."

……

To be honest, the downfall of the Hu family in Mengding was largely due to Chen Yang. If Chen Yang hadn't saved that panda on the mountain, which gave the authorities the evidence, the Hu family might still be thriving right now.

Chen Yang felt that the symptoms of these sparrows were indeed very similar to those of Qiling San.

He used his mental power to examine the brains of these sparrow corpses and found that they did indeed appear to have died from a mental breakdown.

This is a typical characteristic of Qiling San.

However, since these sparrows had been dead for some time, Chen Yang was unable to confirm their identities.

This drug can amplify mental power in a short period of time. If you can withstand it, you may develop intelligence. But if you can't, it will be terrible. The uncontrolled surge in mental power will cause you to fall into a berserk state, and then your spiritual platform will collapse, resulting in a gruesome death.

In addition, there is another reason why Chen Yang suspects it is Qi Ling San.

The proportion of sparrows that have developed spiritual awareness among this flock is too high; out of several hundred sparrows, there are actually more than ten that have developed spiritual awareness.

If it's Qiling San (启灵散), then it's much easier to understand.

So, could it be Qi Ling San (a type of elixir)?

With the naked eye, Chen Yang could not see any signs of poisoning in these sparrows.

To determine how they died, you'll need to consult a professional.

The association definitely has a way to authenticate it.

It was too late tonight, and Chen Yang was too embarrassed to bother Wang Yuanchao, so he planned to find him the next morning and send him some samples.

Chen Yang took this matter very seriously.

The Hu family has been in power for more than half a year. If these sparrows took Qi Ling San, then where did they get Qi Ling San from?

Are there still some members of the Hu family who escaped the net?

Or perhaps, the Li family?

The Li and Hu families likely collaborated, and the formula for the Qiling Powder originated from the Li family.

Back then, in order to obtain the Hu family's method of refining Blood Pills, Li Changsheng traded the recipe for Qiling Powder to the Hu family, which led to the disaster that followed.

"Heh, Spirit Awakening Powder? To amplify mental power?"

Master Wu Lei chuckled softly, as if he had something to say, but then hesitated and swallowed his words.

"Elder Ye, what are you trying to say?" Chen Yang asked, puzzled.

"There's something I don't know if I should say," Wu Lei Zhenren stammered, his tone hesitant and unsure.

"Speaking out is harmless."

Chen Yang sensed that he wasn't going to say anything nice, but he was still curious about what he wanted to say.

"If this Spirit Awakening Powder is truly effective on humans and can amplify spiritual cultivation, it should perhaps not be called a forbidden drug, but rather a divine medicine."

"Ordinary people can't quickly deplete their spiritual energy, so they die unjustly. However, cultivators above the Spirit Realm have mastered the methods of using spiritual energy. Even if their consumption rate can't keep up with the rate at which spiritual energy is amplified, it can actually be beneficial for some cultivators who have mastered methods of rapidly depleting their spiritual energy..."

Once Master Wu Lei started talking, he began to express his views in a detailed and engaging manner.

Because Qiling Powder is a banned drug, he spoke of it with some reservations.

"But what's the use? Amplifying mental energy and then using it up again, what's the point?"

Chen Yang shook his head. What's the point of having water coming in at one end and leaking at the other?
"Yeah, what's the use?"

The Five Thunder Immortal echoed this, but it was clearly a hint to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow, as if he had thought of something. "You mean the 'Dharma Body Golden Body Technique'?"

His heart skipped a beat.

"That's right. The 'Dharmakaya Golden Body Technique'—doesn't your Dharmakaya Golden Body really require a lot of mental energy? Do you think it would have a miraculous effect if combined with this 'Spirit Awakening Powder'?"

"This……"

Chen Yang paused upon hearing this, realizing that what the Five Thunder Immortal said was not without reason.

The "Dharma Image Golden Body Technique" requires a large amount of spiritual power to condense a Dharma image, and this Spirit Awakening Powder can amplify spiritual power, so isn't this a perfect match?

The Qi Ling San (启灵散) has a side effect: it rapidly amplifies mental power. This process is very fast and violent, leaving no time for the spiritual platform to expand.

If the mind cannot contain it, there is a risk of it bursting. At best, it can lead to mental breakdown like Xue Kaiqi, and at worst, it can cost one's life.

But these side effects seem to be nothing compared to the "Dharma Image Golden Body Technique".

Even if you unleash terrifying spiritual energy in an instant, I can immediately drain it away as soon as I condense my Dharma body. Moreover, I would love for even more of that spiritual energy, so that the golden Dharma body I condense will be even stronger.

Using banned drugs to repair a golden body.

This is the path of heretical cultivation!

Wu Lei Zhenren said, "If possible, you can try to get some samples to test."

"That stuff is a banned drug, where am I supposed to get a sample from?"

It has to be said that Chen Yang's heart was itching after being told that by the Five Thunder Master.

"Now we have a clue. If these sparrows really were poisoned by Qiling Powder, you can follow the trail and eventually find the source. If you can get the prescription, that would be even better..."

"However, although the Hu family has improved the Qi Ling San, they have not developed a final product, and the extent of its side effects is still unclear..."

"Don't forget, Elder Shu is an expert in alchemy. If you can bring the prescription to Elder Shu for advice, I believe that with Elder Shu's wisdom, it shouldn't be difficult for him to deduce the complete formula for you."

A tall hat was placed directly on the Three Corpse Divine Tree.

"Thank you very much, thank you very much."

The Three Corpse Divine Tree spoke modestly, but its tone was clearly still very proud. It possessed the memories of the Old Turtle, Xue Chonghua, and Zhang Qingquan, and its expertise in medicine making and alchemy was probably unmatched.

"If you have the chance, you can find the prescription and let me try it, so I can taste the saltiness," said the Three Corpse Divine Tree.

Since this medicine was originally used to cultivate spiritual plants, it might be effective for it as well.

Chen Yang did not speak.

After all, this stuff is a banned substance. If people find out he's using banned substances, the Hu family will serve as a cautionary tale.

The Five Thunder Immortal seemed to know his concerns and immediately said, "Although this medicine is a forbidden drug, you can ask Elder Tree to improve it for you, turn it into a pill, change its name, and use it yourself. You won't give it to anyone else, so who will know what you're using? The purpose of pills is to enhance strength. It may be a forbidden drug for others, but for you, it's poison to one and honey to another!"

Chen Yang touched his forehead. "We'll see."

Although I'm tempted and have this thought, I can't just say it out loud, can I?
Chen Yang didn't give a definite answer, and Wu Lei Zhenren didn't know what he was thinking either, so he stopped there and didn't continue.

It only gave a general idea; we'll have to get the prescription or a sample to know for sure what this Qiling Powder is all about.

However, this matter seems to be quite difficult for Chen Yang.

Where can I get Qi Ling San (a traditional Chinese medicine for stimulating spiritual energy)?
Looking for Wang Yuanchao? Or Li Chunxiao?
Would they give it to him? We might even have to question his motives.

That stuff is a banned drug, after all. Who would dare to use it?
……

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The rain stopped the next morning, but the sky was still foggy.

Chen Yang called Wang Yuanchao and told him about the group of sparrows.

After hearing this, Wang Yuanchao was speechless. Every time this kid made a phone call, he could find a bunch of things to do. He was such a troublemaker.

He's become a bit neurotic because of Chen Yang, and he's too afraid to answer his calls anymore.

However, this was not something Chen Yang could control. As the vice president of the association, he could not ignore the situation when something went wrong.

Especially since it involves the "Qi Ling San" (a type of magical powder), it is a matter of great importance and he cannot afford to be careless.

Chen Yang had originally planned to deliver a few samples to Wang Yuanchao on his way to Mount Si'e.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yuanchao was even more anxious than him. He made a phone call, and in less than an hour, the CDC came to Chen Yang's door, took a few sparrows, and left.

……

Urged on by the Three Corpse Divine Tree and the Five Thunder True Man, Chen Yang tidied up his home and prepared to head to Mount Si'e.

But then Chen Yang received a phone call, disrupting his planned itinerary once again.

The call was from Tong Chuan, who said that Tong Xin had woken up and was coming to find Chen Yang, and that she was already on her way.

She woke up this morning at the Second People's Hospital of Luoshan. The first thing she wanted to do upon waking was to see Chen Yang.

Tong Chuan originally wanted to call Chen Yang to Luoshan, but Tong Xin insisted on coming to Jiapigou in person and wouldn't let anyone accompany him. He only asked Tong Chuan to arrange a driver to take him there.

Tong Chuan had no choice but to comply. His purpose in calling Chen Yang was twofold: first, to confirm if Chen Yang was in Jiapigou, and second, to ask Chen Yang to look after Tong Xin. After all, Tong Xin had just recovered from a serious illness, and Tong Chuan doted on his chubby grandson.

Do you want to be a child at heart?
After hanging up the phone, Chen Yang felt that the person who wanted to see him was probably not Tong Xin, but Shi Ling.

What awakens is not necessarily a childlike heart.

Whether it's Tong Xin or Shi Ling, now that they're here, Chen Yang definitely can't leave today.

……

Chen Yang didn't go anywhere all morning; he just stayed home studying alchemy.

He uses the AI ​​alchemy furnace to refine the "Gathering Spirit Pill," while he himself uses the Universe Qi Furnace to refine the "Five Dragons Pill."

The batch of pills was finished, and it was almost noon.

The AI ​​alchemy furnace performed as consistently as ever, producing three successful Gathering Spirit Pills and two defective pills, all of inferior quality.

Chen Yang, on the other hand, was quite adept at refining the pills. He successfully produced five Five Dragon Pills without any waste, but the quality remained low-grade, showing no improvement.

The inferior Five Dragon Pill, although named as such, can only unleash the power of one dragon and is used as a Heavenly Dragon Pill.

"Ugh."

Chen Yang sighed. This alchemy technique was indeed not as simple as it seemed, and it was too difficult to make progress.

"Don't rush, haste makes waste. It's already quite good that you've mastered alchemy in such a short time. Alchemy mainly relies on enlightenment. Who knows when you'll have an epiphany and it will naturally become easy..." The Three Corpse Divine Tree comforted him again.

It was as if they were afraid that Chen Yang would lose confidence and give up, thus abandoning his alchemy skills.

Chen Yang didn't say anything and silently put away the pill.

It was almost noon when a silver-gray sedan drove into Jiapigou Village, heading directly towards the Chen family's old house.

One person got off the car; it was Tong Xin.

Her hair was a bit long, and her face was fairly clean, but she had clearly lost a lot of weight.

He told the driver to wait where he was and walked into Chen Yang's yard alone.

Chen Yang was busy preparing lunch in the kitchen when he heard the noise and came out.

Just then, Tong Xin entered the courtyard. The two looked at each other, and Chen Yang opened his mouth, but he didn't know whether the person in front of him was Tong Xin or Shi Ling.

"it's me."

"Childlike Heart" spoke slowly.

This aura, this presence, it's undoubtedly Shi Ling.

"Senior Shi Ling?" Chen Yang asked.

The other party nodded slightly.

It really is a stone spirit.

Without saying a word, Chen Yang welcomed her into the main room.

Shi Ling sat down on the sofa. She had been here before and never treated herself as an outsider.

"Senior, haven't you awakened your childlike heart yet?"

Chen Yang took a glass, brewed the tea for her, and casually asked a question.

"woke up."

Shi Ling replied, "I'll borrow his body for now. Once I have a new body, I'll return this physical body to him. Where's the stone egg? Quickly take it out."

She was so eager that the first thing she did after waking up was to go straight to Chen Yang.

"Your primordial spirit has been repaired?" Chen Yang wasn't in a hurry.

"It's pretty much a done deal."

Shi Ling nodded, "Thanks to you this time, otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to remain asleep for long, and I might even have faced the danger of my primordial spirit dissipating..."

If Chen Yang hadn't found her so many dzi beads full of spiritual energy in time, her primordial spirit would have been trapped in a self-protective slumber, relying on instinctively absorbing the spiritual power of Tong Xin to recover.

However, Tong Xin couldn't withstand her absorption at all. If Chen Yang had arrived any later, Tong Xin would probably have died. Once Tong Xin died, Shi Ling's primordial spirit would lose its physical body and would indeed be in danger of collapsing.

"It's just that you, senior, are blessed with good fortune."

Chen Yang smiled.

He took the pebble out and placed it steadily on the coffee table.

Shi Ling's gaze was immediately drawn to the stone egg.

It looks like a dinosaur egg, and it's very round.

Shi Ling's eyes were burning. She sat cross-legged on the sofa and couldn't wait to pick up the stone egg and place it on her lap.

At this moment, as if she remembered something, she looked up and met Chen Yang's hesitant gaze.

Then, she took out a small jade piece from her pocket and handed it to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang took the jade piece, his eyes flickering slightly. "Senior, this is..."

"I've translated the first volume of the 315 Tooth Sutra for you according to my own understanding. As for the second volume, I'll study it later and then we'll talk about it," Shi Ling said.

Chen Yang nodded slightly. "I also have a cultivation manual here, written in the same language. I would appreciate it if you could translate it for me, senior."

He willingly did so much for Shi Ling, wasn't it all for this?

"Ah."

Shi Ling nodded slightly, "Protect me."

"it is good."

Chen Yang didn't say anything more, and turned around to close the door of the main room.

Shi Ling closed her eyes.

Chen Yang opened his eye aperture and activated his Heavenly Eye.

A burst of light emanated from Shi Ling's body, and a powerful aura was suddenly released. The Sanjiao Gate opened, and three lotuses of cultivation—one gold, one silver, and one lead—emerged from Shi Ling's Baihui acupoint. Enveloped in a large amount of pure energy, they quickly condensed into a seventy-two-petaled golden flower, which then bloomed.

A lifelike female figure sits cross-legged on a lotus flower platform, eyes closed and downcast, as if she were a real person.

This is the primordial spirit of the late stage of the Dao True Realm, almost the same size as a real person. Although it is surrounded by pure energy and is hazy, it gives people an invisible pressure. Even though Chen Yang has now condensed his primordial spirit, he still feels immense pressure on his body and a suffocating feeling that makes it hard to breathe.

After the flower bed unfolded, it quickly closed up into a huge flower bud, completely enveloping the primordial spirit.

"Yo!"

The flower bud transformed into a beam of white light and headed straight for the stone egg.

It instantly burrowed into the stone egg.

The stone pebble trembled violently, then shone brightly.

It was like a light that had been off for a long time suddenly being turned on, its dazzling light almost blinding Chen Yang.

Chen Yang quickly joined forces with the Three Corpse Divine Tree and the others to use their primordial spirit power to confine the light within the main hall.

Although this light can only be seen when the celestial eye is activated.

However, people with profound cultivation never appear in this world. If someone sees it and thinks it's some great treasure, they might come looking for it and cause trouble.

It's always good to be cautious.

The light continued to shine for more than ten minutes before slowly receding.

Kaka...

The stone egg made a cracking sound, and cracks were revealed on its surface.

One way, two ways...

The cracks became increasingly dense until a violent tremor came from inside the stone egg.

hum...

The pebble suddenly cracked open, scattering small pieces of stone and stone dust all over the coffee table.

"This……"

Chen Yang was stunned; he had never expected this situation.

The pebble broke; does that mean it was a failure?
The next second, Chen Yang saw a jade-colored bead the size of a ping-pong ball standing out in the middle of the pile of broken stones on the coffee table.

The bead shone with a golden light, but the light quickly faded.

"Senior Shi Ling?" Chen Yang raised an eyebrow and reached out to grab the bead.

"Buzz!"

Before his hand could even grasp the bead, it flew up on its own and floated in front of Chen Yang.

(End of this chapter)