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Chapter 176: Dream-Taught Pill Techniques Lead to Victory and Foundation Building; Reunion with Beloved in the Immortal City [Part Two]

Luo Kedi Cave.

"I didn't expect that Senior Brother Luo's alchemy skills were so strong, and his teaching skills were also so high. Your explanations are simple and easy to understand, even better than the senior brothers who are passing on the teachings."

A female cultivator dressed in white robes exclaimed with delight.

She handed over a pill bottle, saying, "These are the pills I refined according to the method. I succeeded on the third batch. Could you please take a look at their medicinal properties and quality, senior brother?"

Luo Kedi is now also dressed in white robes. Although he has not yet become Yan Yumin's disciple, he has already passed the inner sect's review.

Not long after returning from the mission to escort the spiritual herbs, he officially obtained the status of an inner disciple.

Upon hearing this, he smiled and took the pill bottle, praising, "You succeeded on the third batch. It seems that your talent in alchemy is no less than your talent in cultivation."

[Medicine Testing Technique] After knocking it down and comparing its properties, he couldn't help but show some surprise on his face.

"It's actually a mid-grade pill? Her first attempt at pill formation is already mid-grade! Junior Sister is much more capable than I was back then!"

The female cultivator showed no pride and humbly said, "It's mainly because my senior brother explained it so thoroughly. If someone else had taught me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to grasp the key points by now."

Luo Kedi had never been praised like this by a girl before, and he immediately waved his hands shyly.

“Junior sister is a beginner and doesn’t know many people. Actually, there are many people on our Medicine Peak who are more skilled in alchemy than me.”

He pointed to Tang Hao's cave across the way and said, "For example, the junior brother Tang who lives across the way, many of the things I told you were insights he mentioned during our daily conversations."

The female cultivator looked in that direction, her eyes sparkling with starlight.

"Is Senior Brother Tang's alchemy also this advanced? He truly is a prodigy." She murmured softly.

A hint of pride appeared on his face, and Luo Kedi nodded vigorously, saying, "Of course, Junior Brother is a Gold Medal Alchemist, certified by Hundred Flowers Valley. This is an honor that very few people can obtain."

"Oh, by the way, he's from Shengjing, just like you. I'll introduce you two when my junior brother comes out of seclusion. We're neighbors, so you can visit each other more often in the future," he said warmly.

"Really?" The female cultivator's face lit up with joy, and she thanked him, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother Luo. Please come to my place as guests."

After chatting for a few more minutes, the female cultivator took her leave.

After watching the other person leave, Luo Kedi stretched, tidied up and washed up, and lay down on the bed.

Since the New Year, he has been in seclusion studying alchemy.

After more than a month of intensive alchemy, and with the insights left by Tang Hao on the jade slip, his alchemy skills had greatly improved, but he was indeed somewhat exhausted both physically and mentally.

In the two days since leaving the border, apart from eating at the canteen, I've spent the rest of my time wandering around and looking at various classic books.

"These two days of rest, though seemingly without any action, have actually given me a deeper understanding of what I've learned so far," Luo Kedi muttered to himself as he lay on the bed.

He clicked his tongue in admiration, "Junior Brother's way of balancing work and rest is really good."

"Also, when I was teaching my junior sister, I did gain a deeper understanding of what I had learned before. Is this what my junior brother meant by mutual learning between teachers and students?" He summarized his experiences over the past two days.

To be honest, Luo Kedi only learned about his new neighbor on the day he left the pass.

He was not a very sociable person to begin with, and after finding out, he didn't plan to go and get to know him.

On the contrary, this new neighbor, upon seeing that he had finished his seclusion, came to visit him with gifts.

During their conversation, I learned that the other person was learning alchemy. When he took the initiative to ask for my guidance, I took the opportunity to teach him a few things.

Since Tang Hao surpassed him in alchemy skills, he hadn't taught anyone alchemy for a long time, but unexpectedly, he had also gained something from it.

He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Junior brother is truly a genius! Since junior sister is learning alchemy, I can take this opportunity to consolidate my own knowledge and lay a solid foundation for refining the Foundation Building Pill."

The main ingredient of the Foundation Building Pill is under strict control, so practicing with it is out of the question.

In the past, sects would hold similar selection events to choose alchemy disciples for training based on their alchemy skills.

"As long as I perform well, even if I fail to become a pill in the end, I will still have a chance to be selected." Luo Kedi made up his mind.

Lost in thought, snoring began to rise from inside the cave.

After an unknown amount of time, Luo Kedi slowly opened his eyes.

He looked around, but everything seemed shrouded in mist, making it impossible to discern the current situation.

"What is this place?"

Just as he was feeling lost, a cool sensation suddenly flooded his mind.

He jolted awake, snapping out of his daze.

I also realized that I was dreaming.

The mist that had filled the surroundings had completely dissipated at some point.

Luo Kedi took a closer look and saw a medicine cabinet, an alchemy furnace, and a quiet room.

He was both amused and exasperated: "I'm really obsessed; I'm even refining pills in my dreams."

He shook his head and noticed that the alchemy furnace in front of him was the standard design of the sect.

Ordinary disciples of Medicine Peak use this kind of medicine, and he is no exception.

His gaze shifted from the alchemy furnace to the medicine cabinet.

The next moment, Luo Kedi suddenly opened his eyes wide: "【Blood-Weeping Spirit Mushroom】, 【Shocking Spirit Grass】, and 【Fragrance of Broken Heart】, these are the three main ingredients of the 【Foundation Building Pill】!"

He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things, then looked at the labels of other medicinal herbs on the medicine cabinet.

He swallowed hard; all thirty-three kinds of auxiliary medicines were contained within.

Immediately, a look of regret appeared on his face, and he said that he had been thinking about it during the day and dreaming about it at night: "Unfortunately, this is in a dream."

Just as he was feeling dejected, the door to the alchemy room creaked open.

Turning his head to look at the sound, he immediately saw an old man with white hair and beard walk in. At first glance, he thought it was Elder Mei in person.

Upon closer inspection, however, it became clear that the old man's face was shrouded in mist, and he was much taller than Elder Mei.

The old man walked straight to the alchemy furnace, sat down cross-legged, and abruptly asked, "Are you familiar with all the medicinal herbs?"

"Are there other people here?" Luo Kedi looked around blankly.

"Ok?"

A questioning nasal sound came from behind him, and he then realized that the old man was staring at him as he spoke.

Startled, he pointed at himself and asked, "You mean me?"

"Otherwise what?" The old man tilted his head slightly, as if he thought he was talking nonsense.

"Familiar, I'm used to it."

Since he was already there, Luo Kedi decided to make the best of it and followed the old man's wishes.

Upon hearing this, the old man nodded slightly and said, "Go and fetch a set of medicinal herbs. Today we will learn how to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill."

'It really is.' Even though Luo Kedi knew it was a dream, his heart was still full of hope and excitement.

After responding, he quickly went to the medicine cabinet.

They began to collect the medicine, referring to the prescription in their memory.

At first, he didn't think anything of it, but as he acquired more and more medicinal herbs, he finally realized something was wrong.

"These medicinal herbs are exactly the same as those in reality." Luo Kedi looked at the [Blood-Weeping Lingzhi] in his hand with disbelief.

Although the main ingredient of the Foundation Building Pill is under control, sect disciples can still access the actual product.

On Medicine Peak stands the Hundred Herbs Pavilion, which contains countless medicinal herbs.

Aside from some extremely rare and precious natural materials, all the medicinal herbs used in alchemy can be found in it.

Of course, the medicinal herbs placed there are only for disciples to learn how to identify. They are protected by restrictions and cannot be touched, taken, or taken away.

Luo Kedi steadied himself, his mouth dry as he thought, 'Since the elixir is the same as in reality, then what about the alchemy process? Is it also the same?'

With that thought in mind, he couldn't stay still any longer. He quickly gathered the medicinal herbs and eagerly sat back down beside the alchemy furnace.

"Um, senior, please teach me how to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill." He hesitated slightly before making his request.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he seemed to see a faint smile flicker at the corner of the old man's lips beneath his white beard.

Before he could confirm, the other party had already waved his hand and divided the medicinal herbs into four small piles. At the same time, he said, "Just call me Elder Medicine."

"Take a look at how these medicinal herbs are divided. What's the secret behind it?" After calling the man over, the old herbalist asked him, pointing to the divided herbs.

Luo Kedi knew this; he was also present when his junior brother and senior sister Mei were discussing it.

He immediately replied, "Determine the order of the ingredients to avoid confusion."

"anything else?"

After nodding, the old doctor continued to ask questions.

"Anything else?" Luo Kedi scratched his head, puzzled.

After waiting a moment, seeing that he couldn't answer, the old apothecary chuckled and said, "Today, I will teach you a secret, the principle of prescription formulation, namely, the monarch, minister, assistant, and guide..."

'The king, his ministers and his envoys? '

The old doctor's subsequent teachings were like a revelation to Luo Kedi.

After the other person finished speaking, he couldn't help but murmur, "Wonderful, truly wonderful! This principle of formulation applies to all elixir prescriptions."

By comparing his knowledge with the alchemical formulas he had learned before, Luo Kedi quickly sorted them out using this principle and immediately felt that he had made further progress in his alchemical practice.

'The principle is real; could this be the legendary preaching in a dream?'

He had seen such opportunities in some ancient books and notes, and while he was excited, he couldn't help but look forward to the alchemy that followed.

Thinking of this, he solemnly stood up, bowed respectfully, and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Elder Yao. I have benefited greatly from it."

"Ah."

The old doctor stroked his beard and accepted his bow without ceremony.

Then he said, "I'll demonstrate it once, and you can watch carefully and learn diligently!"

With that, he turned on the alchemy furnace and put all the medicinal herbs into it.

Just then, Luo Kedi suddenly felt his mind being drawn by an inexplicable force, and involuntarily fell into the furnace.

His field of vision split into two: one was what he saw himself, and the other was the scene inside the alchemy furnace.

The timing of the herbalist's hand seals, the changes in the infusion of medicinal herbs, and the variations in the heat of the furnace—everything was clearly visible.

"How amazing!" He stared wide-eyed, not daring to be distracted for even a moment.

After the alchemy was completed, nine top-grade pills were formed.

Luo Kedi excitedly accepted the pill bottle from the old apothecary and fell into deep thought.

Upon seeing this, a hint of a smile flashed in the old doctor's eyes.

The so-called "Old Medicine Master" is naturally Tang Hao's incarnation in the dream.

He planned to teach Lao Luo how to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill in this way, which could be considered as teaching him how to fish.

Since the purpose is to preach in dreams, it would be inappropriate to use one's own image, so he transformed into "Old Medicine Master".

Everything was done to prevent the other person from getting out of character; there was absolutely no malicious intent involved.

Seeing Luo Kedi digesting what he had just gained, he thought to himself, "You're really lucky, kid. You're in much better shape than I was back then."

Learning through videos only provides a view of the inside of the alchemy furnace, leaving the alchemist's situation unknown.

A moment later, Luo Kedi woke up.

Tang Hao quickly composed himself and said, "Next, try refining it yourself."

As he spoke, without waiting for him to retrieve any more medicinal herbs, he waved his hand, and thirty-six kinds of spiritual herbs were already piled up in front of the alchemy furnace.

"Yes."

Luo Kedi agreed and began to try it out according to Tang Hao's instructions.

Divide the medicine, put it into the furnace, and smelt it.

"boom!"

Black smoke billowed out; the refining was ruined.

Luo Kedi blushed and looked at Yao Lao with some embarrassment.

Tang Hao chuckled inwardly, but put on a serious face and comforted her, "It's alright, continue!"

The cycle is on.

Just as Tang Hao noticed that the dream was becoming unstable, Luo Kedi finally refined the first batch of Foundation Building Pills.

Old Luo was as excited as a child, jumping up and down on the spot.

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Yao." After his initial excitement, he gratefully bowed as a disciple.

Tang Hao nodded and smiled, "Seven batches of pills completed, your talent in alchemy is quite good."

He refined nearly twenty batches of pills before they were completed, using medicinal materials with exactly the same properties.

Fortunately, Tang Hao had a clear understanding of himself.

He knows that, in essence, he is just an ordinary person with average talent and comprehension.

I didn't feel any sense of loss about it.

'Old Luo's talent is truly remarkable; he could easily pass even a normal sect's training program.'

Luo Kedi always makes minor adjustments to the medicinal herbs he uses, in order to make them as close to the actual situation as possible.

The sect trains alchemists to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, and the process is consistent with the selection of disciples: one part of medicinal material is divided into nine parts for refining.

If it still doesn't work after nine attempts, the disciple may be abandoned and allowed to develop on their own.

"It's all thanks to your excellent teaching," Luo Kedi said respectfully.

Sensing that the dream was about to collapse, Tang Hao did not try to force it to continue.

He left behind the words, "See you in a month," and then voluntarily ended the dream.

A sudden dizziness followed, and Luo Kedi abruptly opened his eyes.

"I can still follow Elder Yao to refine pills a month later?" He was overjoyed. "That means I can completely master the refining method of the Foundation Establishment Pill before the selection. This is my opportunity to establish my foundation!"

Due to his bloodline, his body was inherently stronger than that of ordinary cultivators, and his physical cultivation potential was also much higher.

However, it is now nearing completion, having been completed in about a month.

"When my cultivation is complete and I have the Foundation Establishment Pill, I will be able to immediately enter the Foundation Establishment stage." Thinking of this, Luo Kedi was filled with gratitude towards Yao Lao.

He then pondered, "My junior brother was already at the eighth level of Qi Refining before he left the sect. Now, two months later, he must have reached the peak of Qi Refining. I should share these experiences with him so that my brother and I can advance at the same time!"

Having made up his mind, he immediately opened the door and looked across the street.

"Huh? Junior Brother has emerged from seclusion?"

The sign hanging in the opposite cave had disappeared. Luo Kedi happily ran to knock on the door, but received no response for a long time, so he had to send a message.

A moment later, he replied: "I have to go to the Immortal City for some business. I'll be back later."

Meanwhile, inside the magical flying boat, Tang Hao put away the communication jade talisman.

He had just emerged from the dream when he noticed a movement on the communication jade tablet. Upon closer inspection, he discovered it was a message from Bai Jue.

The message was brief, just one sentence: "We're back, in Qingmu Immortal City."

It's obvious without even thinking that Yan Yumin has successfully formed her Nascent Soul.

Having had that intimate interaction before, he often thought about the two women.

Upon receiving the message, he could no longer suppress his longing and immediately set out, riding his flying boat towards Qingmu Immortal City.

Not long after, in Qingmu Immortal City, outside the love nest of Bai Jue and Yan Yumian.

Tang Hao took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

(End of this chapter)