Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 655 Pill Recipe: Phoenix Nirvana Pill
Master Xuanmu returned to the living room with the puppet and placed a square spiritual artifact on the table:

"This is a spiritual artifact that has never been tainted by the aura of a cultivator. Only such a spiritual artifact can be controlled by a puppet. Fellow Daoist, you must remember this clearly."

He turned to the puppet and said, "Come on, let's test our skills."

The puppet stepped forward with a gentle smile on its face. It raised its hand to activate the magic restriction, and the magical artifact flew into the air and began to spin rapidly, increasing in size with each rotation.

The magical restrictions in its hand changed again, and the magical artifact shrank accordingly.

After the demonstration, it stood with its hands at its sides, slightly tilting its head back, its eyes shining as if to say:
Praise me!

Ji An noticed the puppet's subtle expression and clapped in response.

“Awesome!”

He suddenly felt like he was raising a pet, and smiled wryly.

The puppet lowered its head, and the faint smile at the corner of its mouth revealed its true feelings.

Master Xuanmu, standing nearby, was amazed; the puppet's intelligence was far stronger than he had anticipated.

He was completely baffled, 'How did they do that?'

Ji An stood up, cupped his hands, and said:

"Fellow Daoist's skills are superb; I admire them greatly."

I'm going to find Fellow Daoist Jinrong now to commission a flying artifact. We'll talk another day.

Wanbao Tower.

The refining room was sweltering, but Wan Jinrong felt exceptionally comfortable. Ever since experiencing the "cold refining" once, he had grown to love the feeling of yang flames emanating from it.

Led by the steward, Ji An entered the room and said with a smile:

"I was thinking I'd have to announce myself before I could get here."

Wan Jinrong raised an eyebrow. "Given my friendship with you, there's no need for me to inform you."

He had instructed the shopkeepers that they could bring Xuanqing Zhenren in directly whenever he came.

Ji An's smile grew even more sincere. "Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist."

Being given extra respect is certainly a happy thing.

He didn't mince words and went straight to the point:
"I would like to commission a top-grade flying artifact. It needs to be easy to use and can be activated by a puppet. When do you have time to help me refine it?"

"They're really rich and powerful; even their puppets are equipped with top-grade spiritual artifacts."

Wan Jinrong said jokingly, then asked:

"Are there any speed requirements? After all, a puppet is not a cultivator. I need to add more detection restrictions so that the magical artifact can better meet the requirements."

"There are no special requirements, just stability, ease of steering, and easy control."

Wan Jinrong laughed and said, "For me, this is just a basic requirement. Don't you have any other needs?"

If you don't point out the requirements, his skills won't be apparent; all weapon refiners have a desire to show off their skills.

"Then let's make the magical artifact into the shape of a cloud. It can shrink small enough and grow large enough to hold at least four or five baskets."

Ji An immediately made a request, which was nothing more than spending a few more spirit stones, so he would let his friend show off his skills a few more times.

Wan Jinrong nodded and said confidently:

"This is a relatively high requirement for the Ruyi Fazhu (a type of Buddhist ritual), but the difficulty is moderate for me."

By the way, does your puppet need to be concealed?

"No."

"Changing the shape is just a minor trick. How about this, I'll add a lighting effect for you, fellow Daoist, to make the spiritual cloud change color according to the concentration of the five elements in the spiritual energy. What do you think?"

"Okay, I'll wait and see."

"I'm afraid I don't have the necessary materials to craft a second-tier top-grade flying magical artifact; I'll have to rely entirely on you, fellow Daoist."

Wan Jinrong rolled up his sleeves. "No problem, I'll just exchange some from the warehouse."

The orders I have are not urgent, and I can start refining them for you starting tomorrow.

"Alright then, you can come and collect it three days from today in the afternoon."

"Thank you, fellow Daoist. I'll bring a bottle of good wine, and we'll go to Dingxiang Pavilion for a few drinks."

Wan Jinrong hurriedly waved his hand, "No need, no need, that would be too much of a waste. Fellow Daoist, just bring some pastries and side dishes."

The pastries are delicious, and the mid-grade level 3 honey is very rare.

After leaving Wanbaolou, Ji An returned to Chiyange on Yulan Street, where two guests were waiting in the quiet room.

He hurried into the room and felt a chill spreading through it, which startled him.

"I have some business to attend to today. I apologize for keeping you both waiting."

Zhenyue Zhenren forced a smile, "The matter is somewhat urgent, and I have not had time to inform you before disturbing you. Please do not take offense, fellow Daoist."

Master Huayin sat beside him, his skin so white it was dazzling.

She seemed to blink with some difficulty, and as she exhaled, ice particles clearly condensed in the air, falling to the ground with a sound like jade shattering.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist." As she spoke, the temperature in the room dropped several degrees.

Zhenyue Zhenren said with great concern:
"After breaking through to the ninth level of the Golden Core stage, the cold poison in her body erupted uncontrollably, and even the True Monarch of the sect could not stop the situation from deteriorating."

The True Lord said that now it is a race against time, and they must break through their realm before the cold poison fully erupts.

However, without being able to suppress the cold poison, cultivation is impossible.

The effectiveness of the Sanyang Tongmai Dan has been greatly reduced; a new elixir must be refined.

He paused, his expression turning somewhat grave:
"I have a pill formula and would like to ask you to refine it."

However, the pill formula is a sect secret. I consulted with the True Lord, and it is permissible to give it to you, fellow Daoist, but you must swear a Great Dao oath and sign a contract, promising not to reveal the pill formula to any outsider.

Asking an alchemist to refine a life-saving pill but not allowing them to reveal the formula is somewhat unfair, even though the formula was developed by the sect over countless years.

The True Lords initially only agreed to let the sect's alchemists refine it, but this kind of pill has special properties, and ordinary alchemists can only refine ordinary quality pills most of the time, and the success rate is not high.

The effects of the pills would gradually decrease over time, and he feared that ordinary quality pills would not be sufficient.

There is a True Lord who is an alchemist and could refine it, but he is currently in seclusion breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

It's normal for Nascent Soul cultivators to go into seclusion for eight or ten years, and it's not uncommon for them to go into seclusion for several decades; they simply can't wait that long.

He made many promises to get the sect to agree, but with harsh conditions attached. If he weren't the most promising disciple of this generation to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, the sect probably wouldn't have agreed.

Ji An pondered and said:
"If I find the materials, can I refine the pills and consume them myself?"

"Yes, but you cannot reveal the pill formula to any third party. If you have any extra pills, you cannot release them to the outside world in any form. Our Taixu Sect is willing to take them back."

"I can agree to this request."

The mid-grade, third-tier Three Yang Meridian Opening Pill is no longer very effective, indicating that the new pill is at least a high-grade, third-tier pill.

It's acceptable to keep a high-level pill formula a secret if I obtain it.

Judging from the other party's cautious attitude, the elixir must be of the highest grade of the third rank.

Ji An couldn't help but think:

'Could it be on the same level as the Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pill? But even the Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pill requires such high standards, doesn't it?'

Ji An was filled with anticipation.

The solemnity on Zhenyue Zhenren's face lessened somewhat, and he solemnly said:

"Thank you very much, fellow Daoist. I owe you a great debt of gratitude. I am willing to do two things for you in the future, within my capacity."

He was ready to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, but his cousin's condition worried him. He was currently lacking in mental focus and might fail during the breakthrough.

If he can refine a pill that can stabilize his cousin's condition, he can return to his sect and break through to the next level without worry.

The Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame has a unique effect; even if the other party can only refine ordinary quality pills, its medicinal effect will be several times stronger.

Every little bit of addition is invaluable.

Ji An waved his hand gently, "That's all for later. Let's talk about it after we've refined the pills. Let me take a look at the agreement first. If there are no problems, we can sign it directly."

If you can't refine high-quality pills, how can you expect to get a promise?

“Excellent,” Zhenyue Zhenren said, taking out the jade slip containing the agreement.

Ji An carefully reviewed the terms and conditions and found that as long as the agreement was followed, there were no unfavorable constraints.

So he signed a contract and made a solemn oath, declaring that if he revealed the formula for the pill, his cultivation would not advance an inch.

This oath held a strong binding force for him because he was a person with a bright future, but it had no binding force on those cultivators who gave up improving their cultivation.

He didn't understand why cultivators believed in the oaths of the Great Dao, but the True Lords believed there must be a reason for it. He had absolutely no intention of challenging those who broke their oaths to see what the consequences would be.

Looking at the two of them, Huayin Zhenren felt her mind growing increasingly numb; the bone-chilling cold had robbed her of the ability to think.

She took out a Sanyang Tongmai Pill and swallowed it, which greatly dispelled the coldness in her body and soul.

She exhaled almost imperceptibly, a stubborn glint in her eyes. Having trudged on for so many years, she was unwilling to fall just before success.

If she could quickly raise her cultivation to the ninth level of the Golden Core realm, she could break through to a higher realm. Years of hardship and illness had not destroyed her Dao heart; on the contrary, they had made her more resilient.

Zhenyue Zhenren took out a jade slip that shone with crimson light. "This is a pill formula, which contains some insights into the refining process. Please take a look, fellow Daoist."

I currently have two batches of medicinal herbs, each batch yielding enough to make three pills, with a minimum requirement of one pill. I look forward to your further efforts, fellow Daoist.

He was burdened with a huge debt. He exchanged four batches of medicinal herbs from the sect, which was all his stock. A friend at the ninth level of the Golden Core stage helped him refine them, but only one pill was successfully made, which could barely be considered of ordinary quality.

Once the next batch of spiritual herbs matures, estimated to be two hundred years from now, the first thing he will do after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is to collect the materials for these herbs.

Ji An pressed the jade slip to his forehead and quickly scanned it with his divine sense, inwardly exclaiming in surprise:

"Holy crap, we've struck it rich!"

The Phoenix Nirvana Pill is a top-grade third-tier pill that can be used to enhance cultivation. The age of the ingredients clearly indicates that its efficacy is even greater than that of the Divine Fire Spirit Nourishing Pill.

However, these are not its main effects. Nirvana means a completely new transformation, which can increase the chance of forming a Nascent Soul by about 10%. It is a spiritual medicine that helps with Nascent Soul formation.

No wonder the conditions were so harsh. Ji An understood that Zhen Yue Zhenren must have paid a huge price to persuade the sect to allow him to refine the pills.

This is an unparalleled elixir for enhancing one's foundation; the true strength of a Nascent Soul sect is now only the tip of the iceberg before him.

(End of this chapter)