Primordial Era: Elixir of Qi Transforms into Form, Controlling the Pharmacology of the World

In the blink of an eye, a thousand years have passed.

Laozi then took Lingdan on a journey through the prehistoric world.

Firstly, it was to find an innate spiritual root for Ling Dan.

Secondly, it was also to purify the demonic energy and kill the demonic cultivators.

Over the past thousand years, Ling Dan has witnessed countless battles and understands that he is utterly powerless in the face of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

This day.

The Three Pure Ones led Ling Dan to a blessed land.

Ling Dan took a few deep breaths of pure spiritual energy and asked curiously, "Teacher... are we going to go into seclusion here?"

"Disciple...you shall stay here and cultivate for now. I will come to fetch you after I have dealt with the demonic energy. Also, I will leave behind an avatar to ensure your safety."

Lao Tzu stroked his beard and pondered, and indeed, he had considered things thoroughly.

Purifying demonic energy is extremely dangerous. He was quite constrained by having Ling Dan with him, so he could only send her here to ensure her safety.

In addition, Lao Tzu also knew that this place was not absolutely safe, so he left behind an avatar to protect Ling Dan's safety.

"Master, rest assured, I will stay here and cultivate for the time being, and I will definitely not run around," Ling Dan said earnestly.

Lao Tzu nodded in agreement: "Very well. Also, I've left you enough cultivation resources, so you can cultivate diligently, refine the banana tree within your body, or cultivate supernatural powers, whichever you prefer."

Ling Dan nodded seriously, knowing what to do next.

Lao Tzu was at ease. He had traveled with Ling Dan for thousands of years, giving her many lessons, and he was quite satisfied with her.

Tongtian and Yuanshi Tianzun exchanged glances, each leaving Ling Dan with a considerable amount of cultivation resources before departing.

Previously, the lair of the remnants of the demon race had not been found, but now that it has, it is natural to finish them off in one fell swoop.

According to Tongtian, there are many powerful figures among the remnants of the Demonic Sect. Dijun and Dongwanggong are among them, so the Three Pure Ones naturally cannot lag behind.

Soon, the Three Pure Ones settled Ling Dan in and then vanished in a streak of light.

Ling Dan recognized the avatar left behind; it was Laozi's benevolent corpse.

That is, the future Laozi.

With a flick of his whisk, Laozi said kindly, "Little Lingdan... I have ordered you to protect me, so you must not cause any trouble."

"Laojun, I understand. Next, I will go to cultivate and digest what I have gained over the years."

Soon, Ling Dan became engrossed in cultivation.

He gazed at the evolving forms of the Great Dao and fell into deep contemplation.

While comprehending the Great Dao, he also practiced cultivation methods to accelerate the refining of the banana tree.

This banana tree, too, is an innate spiritual root. Lao Tzu found it by chance a hundred years ago, but now it has been given to Ling Dan.

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In the blink of an eye, more than a decade has passed.

Over the years, Ling Dan hasn't done much except comprehend the Great Dao and refine the banana tree.

By now, the third leaf of the banana tree had been refined by Ling Dan. After refinement, the surging essence condensed and transformed into Ling Dan's aptitude and foundation.

The transformed essence once again surged into Ling Dan's physical body.

By circulating the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, he quickly digested these essences, causing his physical body to generate divine light and evolve a unique Daoist charm.

"Buzz, buzz..."

That buzzing sound caused Ling Dan's physical body to undergo another transformation, advancing from the fourth stage of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique towards the fifth stage.

Ultimately, the physical body stopped at the fourth stage of the ninth level.

"As expected... the energy required for cultivating the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique increases exponentially in the later stages. Previously, refining two banana leaves allowed my physical body to advance from the third revolution to the fifth level of the fourth revolution. Now, refining another banana leaf, I am unable to break through to the fifth revolution." Ling Dan murmured, feeling quite regretful.

Stepping out of seclusion,

Ling Dan looked at Lao Jun and couldn't help but ask, "Lao Jun... have Master and the others returned?"

"They haven't returned. A mere hundred years is far from enough to end this great war. You must know, the struggle between the Dao and the Demonic Path lasted for an entire era, countless eons. The remaining remnants of the Demonic Path, though not much, will still take time to resolve." Laozi stroked his beard and spoke with great seriousness.

"It seems this battle won't end anytime soon." Ling Dan nodded silently, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Ling Dan... what are you planning to do next? I have warned you that the Demon Realm is truly dangerous and you must not wander around." Laozi advised.

"Don't worry, I definitely won't run around." Ling Dan said seriously.

It's dangerous outside, he won't go out.

"That's good." Lao Jun was relieved. Considering Ling Dan's personality, it seemed unlikely that she would run away.

Ling Dan nodded, then said, "Laojun, the resources my master left me are all cultivation resources. Do you have any resources for alchemy?"

"Resources like spiritual herbs? I have plenty of those. What, you want to refine pills?" Lao Jun asked Ling Dan.

"I just refined a banana leaf, and it needs some time to digest. So, having nothing else to do, I'm making some pills," Ling Dan said casually.

"Then you can refine it as you like. Just tell me what kind of elixirs you need." Laozi was very generous.

Ling Dan fell into a moment of contemplation, reflecting on her many experiences: "Laojun, I want to refine some pills that can purify demonic energy."

"Purifying demonic energy? Such pills don't exist nowadays. Even if they did, they've been lost. So if you want to refine one, you'll have to create it yourself," Laozi said, stroking his beard.

"I have been studying the purification techniques and the Great Dao of purification. I have gained some insights from them, and perhaps I can evolve them into a pill formula." Ling Dan's expression was serious, and also filled with longing.

"No matter what you do, creation and innovation are the most difficult, and alchemy is no exception. Following ancient alchemical formulas step by step is quite simple. But creating a new formula is very difficult. Especially in the primordial world, after the war between the Dao and the Demon, countless lineages were wiped out, and countless formulas were destroyed along with them. So there are no formulas to refer to, and we can only create from scratch, which is even more difficult," Laozi sighed.

"I know, that's why I want to give it a try," Ling Dan said with extreme caution.

Ling Dan knew very well that refining pills was easy, but creating them was difficult.

"Very well, since you want to create, then go ahead and give it a try." Laozi said, gazing at Ling Dan, preparing to impart his teachings.

Ling Dan nodded, "I know. However, the prerequisite for creating a pill formula is to understand many spiritual herbs and comprehend their medicinal properties. So, Lao Jun, bring out all the spiritual herbs you have treasured. I need to comprehend their medicinal properties."

"Of course. In addition, I have also studied many spiritual herbs and recorded their medicinal properties, which I will pass on to you. You can refer to them and comprehend them slowly." Laozi did not hesitate and passed on the many spiritual herbs and their medicinal properties to Ling Dan.

Immediately, a great deal of knowledge about medicinal herbs, as well as records of their properties, entered Ling Dan's ears.

"The Complete Collection of Elixirs transmitted by Laozi contains the properties of medicines, the principles of pharmacology, and the great Dao of medicine..."

A sudden realization dawned on Ling Dan.

The Great Way of Medicine is a branch of the Great Way of Alchemy.

Pills, pills... First came the pills, then the medicine. Legend has it that countless spiritual medicines in the primordial world were evolved from the remnants of the Pill Demon God and fragments of pills within the chaos.

Therefore, medicinal herbs can only be combined with each other to condense into a pill.

Ling Dan's heart stirred with emotion, and she sighed, "So that's how it is. Then the Great Dao of Medicine can complement the Great Dao of Pills that I cultivate."

As he spoke, he used his divine soul power to begin inscribing the Great Dao of Medicine on his dantian!

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In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years have passed.

Ling Dan also recorded the spiritual herbs and their properties that her master had comprehended.

However, the many changes in medicinal properties are extremely complex, which is the great path of transformation into medicine, making it easier for Ling Dan to comprehend this path.

After comprehending the properties of various medicinal herbs, Ling Dan also prepared to refine pills.

Ling Dan took out the Four Symbols Cauldron, cast a spell to ignite the alchemical fire, and then turned to Laozi: "Laozi, give me the spiritual medicine."

"What kind of elixir do you want?" Laozi asked.

"I want them all. I plan to refine each kind of spiritual herb once, to understand the changes in their medicinal properties. In addition, I want to refine all the pills according to the known formulas," Ling Dan said earnestly.

"Very well, whatever you do, it's better to experience it firsthand. Slowly refine the spiritual herbs, comprehend their properties, and concoct pills. Don't be afraid of wasting them." Lao Jun agreed and then gave many spiritual herbs to Ling Dan.

Ling Dan nodded, casually pointed, and took out a spiritual herb that resembled ginseng.

The ginseng that Ling Dan was holding was golden in color and contained dragon patterns, and was known as: Dragon Pattern Ginseng.

This kind of ginseng contains dragon energy, and its roots are located in the dragon vein, which is also the core of refining Qi-replenishing pills.

Ling Dan didn't think much of it and threw it into the Four Symbols Cauldron.

The blazing flames ignited, and Ling Dan controlled them with her divine sense. The flames spun, transforming into a fire dragon that circled the dragon-patterned ginseng.

Soon, you will see the dragon aura surrounding you, as well as the refined essence.

Ling Dan pondered for a moment, then added a small amount of medicinal herbs, preparing to refine a batch of Qi-replenishing pills.

Qi-replenishing pill: A pill that replenishes mana.

This kind of elixir formula is also the simplest.

Ling Dan casually refined the medicine, sensing its changing properties, and clearly understood how it would evolve.

After refining the Qi-replenishing pill, there were still no pill patterns. At this point, Ling Dan continued to add more Dragon Pattern Ginseng, refining its medicinal properties and integrating it into the pill, continuing the refining process to transform the pill patterns.

In the primordial era, alchemy was divided into nine stages, also known as nine grades.

Even the simplest Qi-replenishing pill can be refined to a nine-turn quality. The higher the quality, the stronger the medicinal properties.

The Nine-Turn Qi-Replenishing Pill can replenish mana even for a Great Luo Realm cultivator. However, the simpler the pill, the harder it is to improve its quality.

Ling Dan gradually refined pills, practicing all the pill formulas she knew. She familiarized herself with the pill-refining process, improved her skills, and then began to observe the medicinal properties.