Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 656 An Unexpectedly Smooth Journey (4K Bonus Chapter, Still Owed)
One of the main ingredients of the elixir is the third-grade top-quality Phoenix Fruit, and Ji An now knows what the Phoenix Fruit is used for.

He could directly use Daoist energy to upgrade the Phoenix Fruit to the highest grade. The mother tree was a third-grade superior tree. Doing so would consume more Daoist energy, but at crucial moments, this amount of Daoist energy was nothing.

After reviewing the prescription, Ji An said in a deep voice:

"It's actually a top-grade third-tier pill. It must be one of the most difficult third-tier pills to refine. Fellow Daoist, you really think highly of me."

His face was extremely solemn, but inside he was overjoyed.

They obtained invaluable elixir recipes and also received very detailed instructions on refining them.

The information highlighted the difficulties in the refining process, and its detail exceeded his expectations.

It can be said that as long as you have enough ability, you can succeed in refining it by following the steps.

Zhenyue Zhenren remained silent for a moment, then comforted him:

"Fellow Daoist, don't feel pressured, just do your best."

He took out several silver talismans. "These are high-grade third-tier mind-stabilizing talismans. They can be used to some extent when refining pills."

His friend, who was refining the Phoenix Nirvana Pill, had explained to him the difficulty of refining the pill. Although the pill seemed to be only a third-grade top-quality pill, the actual difficulty of refining it reached the threshold of the fourth grade.

Refining the Phoenix Fruit essence and all scenarios involving the Phoenix Fruit pose a tremendous test to a cultivator's soul, equivalent to undergoing a soul attack while refining pills.

This kind of attack is not powerful for a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, but being subjected to a soul attack for a long time is a different story.

A long journey is never easy; even the smallest pressure becomes a heavy burden over a long period.

Zhenyue Zhenren knew that it would be very difficult for the other party to refine such a pill with his cultivation level, but he had no other choice.

He pleaded with the sect's True Lord, but the True Lord preferred to have a cultivator from the Western Continent refine this pill rather than ask a Nascent Soul realm alchemist from another force to help.

He felt resentful, but he also knew how high the price would be to ask an alchemist at the Nascent Soul stage outside the sect to help.

“I accept it,” Ji An said without refusing. The crafting notes pointed out the problems that would be faced, and the Mind-Stabilizing Talisman could defend against attacks on the soul.

However, since the material is a Tier 3 top-grade Phoenix Fruit, the effect of a high-grade talisman will not be significant; it should only reduce the intensity of the attacks received.

Although he could only use this benefit himself, it was of great benefit to him.

Having been entrusted with a task, Ji An decided to do his best to gain the favor of a future Nascent Soul cultivator. When refining pills, he would use a top-grade mind-stabilizing talisman nurtured by Bodhi wood in his small world.

Zhenyue Zhenren opened his mouth, "I have a question. Fellow Daoist, your cultivation should have broken through to the fifth level of the Golden Core stage, right?"

The higher one's cultivation level, the greater the chance of successful refining.

If he uses his divine sense to detect, he can clearly determine the other party's cultivation level.

However, since we need someone's help at this time, it's inappropriate to do something that makes people uncomfortable.

Ji An released the spiritual pressure of a sixth-level Golden Core cultivator, saying, "I've already reached the sixth level of the Golden Core stage, so the success rate of alchemy can be increased slightly."

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist! I didn't have time to prepare a gift, but I'll make it up to you in a few days."

Zhenyue Zhenren breathed a slight sigh of relief. He wasn't surprised that the other party's cultivation speed was not slow, because his own cultivation speed had improved even faster back then.

He took out more than twenty boxes and placed them on the table. "Fellow Daoist, please check the medicinal herbs."

Ji An carefully inspected the herbs and put them away:
"The medicinal materials are all of excellent quality, and there is absolutely no problem using them for alchemy."

Without further ado, I'll go back to Blackrock Mountain to refine elixirs; I feel much more comfortable there.

However, I cannot guarantee how many days it will take to refine it. Once it is successfully refined, I will send a message to you via the golden sword.

He felt more comfortable hiding in the small world when refining pills, and he didn't feel comfortable entering the small world for too long.

Master Zhenyue nodded and instructed:
"No problem, there's no rush in the next few days. Just adjust your condition and refine it slowly."

Ji An returned to his cave in Black Stone Mountain and dispatched all his tamed beasts except for the Azure Deer, giving the order:
"Keep a close watch on things; I won't be seeing any visitors for the next few days."

The beasts nodded obediently and walked out of the cave one by one.

Ji An took out the gourd stone and entered the small world. Several Five Elements Flag magic treasures flew out, circled around the Gathering Yuan Tree a few times, and then dispersed, their shadows disappearing into the forest.

He took out the puppet and gave the instructions:

"Make tea. First, drink the Enlightenment Tea. I'll start refining pills later. Prepare some Grade 3 Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea, which I may drink at any time."

The few spirit tea trees in the small world, the Cloud Peak Silver Needle tea is stuck at the middle grade of the third tier, while the four Nether Moon Jade trees have all reached the upper grade of the third tier.

The puppet nodded obediently and ran off to fetch spiritual water from the spring at the bottom of the pond.

Only the freshest spring water can brew the best-tasting spiritual tea.

A blue cloud rose beneath Ji An's feet, carrying him to the Bodhi tree forest, where he took out three top-grade mind-stabilizing talismans.

He flew back to the Gathering Yuan Tree, lit the sandalwood soul-nourishing incense in the incense burner, half-reclined on the rattan chair, pressed the crimson jade slip to his forehead, and pondered each word and sentence, thinking about how to refine the Phoenix Nirvana Pill.

The puppet rushed back and skillfully boiled water to brew tea. The aroma of the third-grade superior enlightenment tea slowly spread.

As Ji An drank tea, he continued to study the pill formula. He could clearly sense that the refining notes were not written by one person and had been revised several times.

He explained all the knowledge in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and Ji An kept sighing, "It's good to have a big tree to lean on!"

The higher the level of the elixir being refined, the less room there is for failure, yet it is impossible to avoid failure; every step is a challenge.

When you try to refine a new kind of elixir, you will inevitably fail a few times before you can learn from the experience.

However, the details of this alchemy manual were the most comprehensive he had ever seen. Following the steps would lead to success, provided that the alchemist's skills met the requirements.

Before he knew it, half an hour had passed. Ji An had drunk countless pots of spiritual tea, and his stomach was bloated.

He carefully recalled, not comparing, to make sure he remembered every step. Then he circulated the Five Elements Wheel Sutra to refine the spiritual tea and restore his magical power.

After his magical power was replenished, Ji An began to drink top-grade Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea to restore his depleted spiritual energy.

Once he was in peak condition, he activated the mind-stabilizing talisman. After a flash of pure white light, a silver grid appeared above his sea of ​​consciousness.

He summoned the Blazing Sun Furnace and skillfully used the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame to warm the furnace.

On the surface of the alchemy furnace, the flamingo relief on the surface shines with golden light, and the fire essence in its mouth is like a golden sun.

Ji An put the Phoenix Fruit into the alchemy furnace. This was the most difficult step in extracting the essence of spiritual herbs, but once this tough nut was cracked, extracting the essence of other spiritual herbs would be much easier.

The white-gold patterns on the surface of the phoenix fruit shone brightly as it spun in the alchemy furnace, the fruit growing smaller and smaller.

A phoenix cry rang out from the alchemy furnace, its sound filled with exuberance and intense joy.

Ji An felt the two Dao Seeds in the Fire Element Divine Palace radiating light, and was stunned with confusion.

According to the description in the alchemy manual, one would suffer a shock to the soul when refining the Phoenix Fruit, but he did not feel any shock. Instead, he felt a wonderful feeling as if he were bathed in a spring breeze.

This alchemy experience couldn't possibly be fake; it just means that his actual situation differed from those alchemists who left behind their experiences.

He continued to follow the steps in the manual, carefully controlling the spiritual fire of heaven and earth to refine the phoenix fruit, and monitoring the subtle changes in the furnace temperature.

Ji An easily refined the Phoenix Fruit into divine essence. The crimson liquid cooled and solidified into a ball, resembling an upright egg with white, feather-like patterns on its surface. The ease with which things went made him feel a sense of unreality. "That's it? My mind-stabilizing talisman has been wasted!"

Most of the refining experience section focused on how to maintain a stable refining process under soul attacks, but these secret techniques were completely useless to him.

Ji An couldn't help but ponder the reason, and after a moment, he vaguely had a guess.

Phoenix Nirvana, as the name suggests, refers to being reborn from ashes.

In a sense, the process of the Blue Lotus Burning Heart Fire growing is the process of Nirvana.

The spiritual fire he obtained allowed him to live through his first, second, and third lives, reaching its most perfect state. He used the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Fire to refine the Phoenix Fruit, achieving the best results.

Ji An was in high spirits. After adjusting his state, he began to refine the second Phoenix Fruit and obtained the essence of the spiritual fruit very smoothly.

He chuckled to himself, easily overcoming the biggest hurdle in alchemy, instantly reducing the difficulty of making top-grade pills to medium-grade.

The advantage is in my hands, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

He used the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique to clean the alchemy furnace and then rested for a while.

Refining a third-grade top-quality spiritual medicine still consumes a considerable amount of his spiritual sense and magical power; his cultivation level is still too low.

After recovering, Ji An pressed on and refined the remaining spiritual herbs and essences, taking three breaks in between.

There are three main ingredients and twelve auxiliary ingredients in total. Some were damaged. If the refining goes smoothly, a maximum of five pills can be made. However, some Phoenix Fruit essence and other spiritual herbs will still be left.

Ji An did not continue refining, but instead lay down on the rattan chair and fell into a deep sleep.

Even for Golden Core cultivators, rest is the best way to relax.

The next day, at the beginning of the morning, Ji An woke up refreshed and gave the following instructions:

"Simmer a precious dragonfish, roast a red grouper, warm a pot of green leaf wine, and serve a dish of boiled peanuts in salt water."

Of course, we'll also steam another bushel of pearl-red rice.

The puppet went to cook spiritual food, while he took out the jade slip containing the recipes to continue reviewing them, pondering the medicinal properties of various spiritual herbs.

After enjoying the delicious food, Ji An took a short walk and then officially began refining elixirs.

As the hour of Xu (7-9 PM) drew to a close, he rubbed his temples and nodded with considerable satisfaction.

The first attempt to refine the Phoenix Nirvana Pill yielded three pills, one of which was a high-quality pill, resulting in a 60% success rate and a 30% high-quality pill rate.

To produce such a result in refining a top-grade third-tier pill is quite impressive.

Ji An pondered for a moment, then put the pills into different bottles. He then lay down on the rattan chair, closed his eyes, and recalled the problems that arose during the pill refining process, as well as how to solve them.

He would review each refining process, and his progress came from accumulating little by little.

At the end of midnight, he left the small world and walked out of the cave. He took out a golden communication sword, recorded the information, and then activated it.

"Fellow Daoist Zhenyue, please come to the Crimson Flame Pavilion for a meeting tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM)."

It's a bit late, but I don't think the other person will mind his interruption.

The next day, when Ji An arrived at the shop, he found Zhen Yue Zhenren standing at the door, eagerly waiting.

"How long have you been here, fellow Daoist?"

"Just arrived."

After exchanging a few polite words, Ji An asked:

Where is the True Man of Huayin?

"My younger sister is meditating and cultivating in the quiet room. The effects of the Three Yang Meridian Opening Pill have become shorter, so every moment must not be wasted."

After Zhenyue Zhenren finished answering, he asked with anticipation in his eyes:

"Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, how is the alchemy going?"

"Two pills were formed, one of which was of the highest quality."

Ji An kept one ordinary-quality pill for himself. It wasn't that he was heartless and withheld someone else's life-saving medicine, but rather that making three pills would attract too much attention.

His ability to refine three pills was not solely due to the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame; the resources and environment of the small world also played a role. It's better for him to keep a low profile.

Upon hearing that there were actually high-quality elixirs, Zhenyue Zhenren's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light.

These past few days, he has been praying that the other party can refine more pills, but he dares not dream of obtaining high-quality pills.

"Excellent! Fellow Daoist's alchemy skills are truly miraculous."

Ji An smiled and said, "I still have some materials left. If you can find one each of the Xuan Yang Ginseng, Red Dragon Grass, etc., you can make enough for one pill."

He named five kinds of spiritual plants, which are

Zhenyue Zhenren was even more delighted, and after laughing twice, he said:

I'll make preparations in a few days.

The gloom that had been weighing on his mind for the past few months has been largely dispelled, and this result is much better than his minimum requirement.

Ji An took out two jade bottles and handed them over, "I have a question for you, fellow Daoist. The Phoenix Nirvana Pill has the effect of improving cultivation. Judging from your posture, you want to use this pill to expel the cold poison and at the same time cultivate your techniques to improve your cultivation."

"If this continues in the long run, how much of the Phoenix Nirvana Meal's effect on increasing the chance of achieving Nascent Soul status will remain when True Person Huayin breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm?"

He might use the Phoenix Nirvana Pill as a medicine to enhance his cultivation, but he's afraid that drug resistance might affect his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, which would be a net loss.

Hua Yin Zhenren had no choice, but he didn't, so he wanted to ask for clarification.

Zhenyue Zhenren took the jade bottle and shook his head, saying:

"This elixir is extremely precious, and no one has ever conducted a similar experiment."

For us, the most important thing is to seize the time to hone our cultivation to the perfect ninth level of the Golden Core stage; we can disregard any potential negative consequences.

He hated this feeling, but there was nothing he could do about it.

He paused, then raised the jade bottle in his hand. "Fellow Daoist, I'll take the elixir up first and see how it affects my cousin."

Ji An smiled and nodded, extending his arm in a gesture of invitation.

Master Zhenyue strode lightly into the quiet room, placed the jade bottle in front of his cousin, and said gently:
"Fellow Daoist Xuanqing has refined two Phoenix Nirvana Pills, one of which is a fine one."

"Quickly refine the ordinary-quality pill and compare its effects to the one you obtained from the sect. If so, how much better?"

"Hmm, he actually succeeded in refining two pills. His pill-refining ability is even stronger than Senior Brother Zhenyuan's. I really don't know how he did it!"

Master Huayin sighed, took out a pill with only two lines, swallowed it, and began to refine it by circulating his cultivation technique.

Zhenyue Zhenren gazed lovingly at the other's face for a moment, then tiptoed out of the room.

　I still owe 10,000 words.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)