Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 804 A Qualified Alchemist
Ji An put down the jade slip and carefully recalled the steps of refining the Jade Dew Essence Pill, and pondered its pharmacological properties.

Alchemists who only follow instructions to refine pills are unqualified. Such alchemists are merely workers who grind for skill points and can only refine a limited variety of pills.

Often, cultivators sell pill formulas but not refining experience. Alchemists who only know how to use proficiency to level up their 'skill level' can only live in their comfort zone.

Qualified alchemists are well-versed in pharmacology and can deduce changes in the properties of medicines during the refining process from past successful experiences. This accumulation is the real wealth. When such alchemists are given an unfamiliar prescription, they can also refine the medicine relatively smoothly.

Feeling confident, Ji An put away the jade slip and gave the instructions:

"Ayun, light the soul incense, and prepare water to brew tea, fourth-grade Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea."

For him, the process of refining pills did not consume too much magical power; what was consumed the most was his divine sense.

To refine pills more efficiently, he always liked to burn incense while refining them.

Ayun immediately stepped forward, took out the incense sticks, lit them, and then walked towards the pond to fetch spring water to boil.

Smoke curled from the incense burner as Ji An sat cross-legged on a futon and summoned the Blazing Sun Burner and the Frost Moon Burner.

One alchemy furnace was crimson red like burning charcoal, while the other was the color of icy blue seawater.

Pills at the Nascent Soul level require the simultaneous cultivation of soul power and magical power. They need to use both Azure Lotus Burning Heart Fire and Netherworld Bone Fire to process the materials, and finally use Netherworld Bone Fire when refining the pill.

Overall, it's similar to refining the Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pill.

Ji An first activated the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Fire to process the positive materials, and the three-colored flames quickly warmed the alchemy furnace.

The flamingo on the relief surface is tinged with golden patterns, and the fire crystal in its beak shines like a sun.

Because he had detailed refining experience, coupled with his powerful divine soul that allowed him to precisely control the flames, he was able to complete the refining task successfully, even though it was the first time he had refined many kinds of spiritual herbs into divine essence, with very little loss of spiritual herbs and divine essence.

This is the significance of inheritance. Disciples have the path explored by their predecessors to follow, and even alchemists of average skill can make a living. It is relatively simple to imitate others.

He refined the divine essence very quickly, completing the refining of the yang-type spiritual medicine in just one hour, obtaining bottles of divine essence as clear as jade grains.

Ji An stood up, stretched, and then released the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique.

Ah Yun, having brewed the spiritual tea on the cloud, used his telekinesis to place the alchemy furnace in the rain.

In an instant, water vapor rose, and the temperature of the alchemy furnace slowly dropped.

The black dregs were washed away by the nourishing spiritual rain, leaving the alchemy furnace spotless and with a faint medicinal fragrance.

Ji An sipped his spiritual tea while watching the puppet clean the alchemy furnace. The two worked together seamlessly, wasting no time at all.

He leisurely finished a pot of spiritual tea that shimmered with lightning, then chewed the tea leaves a few times and swallowed them.

These tea leaves also contain a trace of lightning power, which can be used as a spiritual medicine for body tempering.

He adjusted the magic array of the Soul-Nourishing Pendant, allowing it to extract the mysterious substances within more quickly, nourishing the nascent soul while accelerating the recovery of divine consciousness.

He closed his eyes and lay down, trying to clear his mind. After his consciousness had basically recovered, he adjusted the output frequency of the Soul Nourishing Pendant's magic array to the lowest level.

Ji An sat cross-legged on the futon again, put the Blazing Sun Furnace into his dantian, and used hand seals to control the Frost Moon Furnace to begin refining the essence of the Yin-type spiritual medicine.

The relief sculpture of the alchemy furnace was covered with a layer of white snow, and a layer of frost spread outwards, adding a touch of chill to the air. However, the nascent soul in the Guanghan Palace quite liked this chill.

Another hour passed, and all the divine essence was refined.

However, since this was the first time refining, the materials that could yield five pills could only be refined into enough divine essence to make four and a half pills.

He divided the essence into four parts, and put the excess into another jade bottle.

Afterwards, Ji An began a long period of rest to adjust his state. When the pill was formed, he had to do it in one go, constantly controlling the output of the Netherworld Bone Fire, while also focusing on the state of the fusion liquid and monitoring its condition.

Although the recipe contains some tips on refining, it is impossible to record all the details.

In addition, since alchemists are all different, some of their insights can only be used as a reference.

For example, he possesses the spiritual fire of heaven and earth, but the cultivator who records his insights may not necessarily possess a spiritual fire, and even if they do, it may not be the same as the one he possesses.

The essence of spiritual medicines is refined by the spiritual fire of heaven and earth, and its efficacy is several times higher than normal. The situation he faces is more complicated.

Once he was in peak condition, Ji An placed all the spiritual essences around his body, took a deep breath, and activated the Netherworld Bone Fire.

The white outer flame and purple inner flame, along with the flickering spiritual fire casting shadows on the body, created an eerie atmosphere.

Ji An put the divine essence into the alchemy furnace to refine it, and then added one or more kinds, controlling the rhythm. Of course, after the third addition of the divine essence, a loud bang rang out, blasting the furnace lid high into the air.

A burnt smell wafted out, like burning hair.

"Haha, it's been so many years since I've had an oven fryer."

Ji An did not feel frustrated. It is not terrible for problems to be exposed; what is terrible is not being able to solve them.

He activated the Lesser Cloud and Rain Technique, and A-Yun, who was not far away, quickly came forward to clean the alchemy furnace.
He began to analyze the changes in the medicinal properties, made guesses about his own situation, and prepared corresponding solutions.

After carefully considering the plan several times, Ji An recorded the situation in the jade slip. This process was very important and was a truly valuable experience.

Once he was ready, he began the second refining process.

It took him more than nine hours to refine all the materials, and finally he produced one pill, which was of ordinary quality.

However, Ji An was not discouraged but rather very happy. He had already mastered the entire process and formed his own unique refining experience.

He was confident that the success rate of refining the pills in the future would be at least 60% or 70%. The Jade Dew Condensation Pill was white with black patterns, the exact opposite of the Five-Colored Pill.

Ji An put the pills into a jade bottle, took out a jade slip, recorded his refining experience, and organized the entire process into a standard refining method.

The method is the conclusion reached after so many failures; it is the result of hard work.

He put away the jade slip, took out the pill and put it in his mouth. Of course, he had to test the effect of the pill he had worked so hard to obtain.

Ji An activated the Five Elements Revolving Scripture and quickly refined the elixir in just over half an hour.

He shook his head slightly, knowing from the refining time that the pill's effect was much worse than the Five-Colored Pill.

After careful comparison, he concluded that the efficacy of the Jade Dew Essence Pill was only about half that of the Five Essence Pill of the same grade and quality.

The main ingredient of Wuhua Dan is the five-colored flower of the Juyuan Tree, so the prestige of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Tree is still there.

Over the next few days, Ji An refined all the remaining medicinal materials. Theoretically, four batches of materials would yield twenty pills, but in reality, fifteen pills were produced, including ten high-quality pills and five ordinary-quality pills.

Overall, the result is acceptable, with a high rate of high-quality submissions.

"From now on, take one Jade Dew Essence Pill per month. After finishing this pill, take a fourth-grade superior Five Essence Pill to quickly advance to the mid-Nascent Soul stage!"

After refining the Jade Dew Essence Pill, Ji An rested for a day and then, while the iron was hot, refined the Nascent Soul Pill.

Because of their successful refining experience and the high level of attention they paid to it, they were able to steadily refine the Nascent Soul Pill to a high quality.

Space distorted above the Chaoyang Peak teleportation array, and Ji An appeared in this space.

He emerged from the cave, flew on a cloud to the treasure pavilion halfway up the mountain, stepped into the main hall, and placed the jade bottle on the table:
"This Nascent Soul Pill has been stored in the secret vault."

Zhang Yi suddenly stood up. "True Lord, you can just tell your disciple to fetch it."

She scratched her head, looking somewhat helpless. She had never seen a Nascent Soul Pill before and didn't know how to identify it.

"It was teleported here, you don't need to make another trip."

Seeing her predicament, Ji An smiled and said:
"I notified Han Yan to come before I came, and she should be here soon."

Pills of this caliber must be rigorously inspected before being put into storage. Since the sect has never had a Nascent Soul Pill before, they called in the head of the Pill Refining Institute to help with the identification.

His reputation can guarantee that the pills are safe, but the items are too valuable, so it's necessary for someone else to witness them; this is a compliant procedure.

A moment later, Han Yan arrived and called out as soon as she stepped into the main hall:
"Where is the Nascent Soul Pill? Let me see it!"

Zhang Yi smiled and handed over the jade bottle, "Senior Sister, please take a look."

Han Yan first cupped her hands in greeting, saying, "Greetings, True Lord."

After saying that, she eagerly took the jade bottle, opened it, and poured out a round, shiny black pill with three white patterns resembling wisps of smoke.

She observed its color, smelled its aroma, and finally scraped off a small amount of powder and put it in her mouth to taste.

After closing her eyes for a long time, she opened her dark eyes and sighed:

"I'm also a cultivator who has tasted the Nascent Soul Pill! A high-quality Nascent Soul Pill, just like the one described in the classic texts!"

Putting aside whether she has any chance of reaching the ninth level of the Golden Core stage in this lifetime, she has already experienced the taste of the Nascent Soul Pill, so it was worth it!
She placed the elixir into a jade bottle and instructed:

"Junior sister, we need to use a high-grade sealed jade bottle to store the pills later, so that not even a trace of the medicinal effect is lost."

Zhang Yi nodded, took the jade bottle, and said with difficulty:
“True Lord, there is no exchange scheme for Nascent Soul Pills in the sect. I need to explain the situation to the sect leader and cannot pay you the great merit for the time being.”

"Okay, let me know when you have the results. You guys go ahead with your work, I'm going back to Crimson Flame Peak."

Ji An understood very well that there would be no result in the short term.

He walked out of the main hall and rode away on a cloud. Han Yan whispered:

"Even the sect leader can't make this decision; it needs to be discussed by all the Golden Core cultivators."

Zhang Yi nodded, "I think so too."

This is a Nascent Soul Pill!

Due south of Crimson Flame Peak, in a pine forest.

At midday, under the bright sunshine, Ji An absorbed the essence of Bing Fire Metal and flew down the mountain, landing beside the giant egg.

He paced around the giant egg a few times with his hands behind his back, muttering to himself:

"It's been a month, and there's still no news."

The eggshell can block divine sense from probing, so he cannot perceive what is inside.

He wanted to kick it a couple of times but was afraid of affecting the beast, so he had to give up.

"The eggshell is good; it might be useful as a material for refining weapons in the future."

Ji An sighed. Just as he was about to ride the cloud away, he caught a glimpse of a silver sword light slicing through the sky and rapidly approaching Crimson Flame Peak.

A thought struck him, and he immediately rode on auspicious five-colored clouds to meet them.

(End of this chapter)