Chapter 7: Foundation Spirit Artifact
Chapter 7: Foundation Spirit Artifact
Qi Yuan's eyes could perceive hidden information.
In an instant, he identified the flaws in the alchemy formula.
And in that moment, a method to improve it also appeared.
Of course, this improvement wasn't the best solution.
If he were to look at the formula again tomorrow, he would find even better ways to enhance it.
The effects of the improvements would be more significant as well.
However, he could only perceive hidden information from the same item once a day.
Thus, his Seven-Colored Fire Refining Art underwent constant revisions.
Even so, the Seven-Colored Fire Refining Art still had significant issues.
"The Yang Yuan Dan formula has many problems," Qi Yuan replied directly.
Zhuge Miu's eyes lit up with anticipation, "Please, Junior Brother, enlighten me."
"Replace the vermilion with female juniper."
"Female juniper?" Zhuge Miu was a bit puzzled.
Because what he really wanted to ask was why there were deficiencies, but Qi Yuan directly revised the formula.
However, recalling the last time he sought advice from Qi Yuan, his unconstrained and imaginative thinking still amazed him.
On that occasion, Qi Yuan had helped him tremendously.
And it was Zhuge Miu who had proactively sought Qi Yuan's assistance, so he had to hold back any opinions.
Just then, Zhuge Miu sensed something and spoke up, "Junior Brother Qi Yuan, wait a moment, I have a telepathic message."
"A phone call?" Qi Yuan didn't mind, "Go ahead and take it."
In the cultivation world, there were no telephones, but there were telepathic messages.
Cultivators could communicate through these messages.
However, these messages had distance limitations, and the farther the message traveled, the more expensive it became.
Moreover, they lost their effectiveness in certain secret realms.
Hence, not all cultivators could afford them.
"What's wrong, Junior Brother?" Zhuge Miu lowered his voice to receive the message.
"Did you find the complete formula?"
"No need, you shouldn't concern yourself with this matter."
After a single message, Zhuge Miu's initial joy turned to anger as he heard his junior brother's subsequent advice.
He cut off the message and turned to Qi Yuan, his mood calming, "Please continue, Junior Brother."
"The missing ingredient is the ram drum.
However, the ram drum is inherently yang in nature, which creates some conflict. Replacing it with small orchid would yield better results." Qi Yuan finished and extended his hand, "Where is the Foundation Spirit Artifact?"
Zhuge Miu was still processing Qi Yuan's words, and when he heard Qi Yuan ask for the Foundation Spirit Artifact, he hurriedly took out a purple crystal bamboo slip.
The bamboo slip was purple, resembling purple jade, with only a hint of white at the joints.
"This is a Purple Crystal Bamboo, an eight-grade Foundation Spirit Artifact."
Foundation Spirit Artifacts were categorized into three lower grades, three middle grades, and three upper grades.
Above the upper grades, there were rumored to be even higher grades.
The higher the grade of the Foundation Spirit Artifact, the better the Foundation Establishment results, and the greater the potential.
Of course, the cultivation world was a place of miracles, where serendipity was everywhere.
Nothing was set in stone.
It wasn't the case that using a lower-grade Foundation Spirit Artifact for Foundation Establishment meant one could only reach a certain stage in this lifetime.
Every Foundation Spirit Artifact was invaluable.
Eight-grade was the lowest of the lower-grade Foundation Spirit Artifacts.
Even so, most ordinary Qi Condensation disciples in the Divine Light Sect couldn't afford the Purple Crystal Bamboo even if they emptied their entire fortune.
The fact that Zhuge Miu could offer the Purple Crystal Bamboo as a reward demonstrated his wealth.
This was the difference between the chief senior disciple and ordinary disciples.
Even Zhuge Miu, upon presenting the Purple Crystal Bamboo, felt a twinge of pain.
Zhuge Miu continued, "The grade of the Purple Crystal Bamboo is a bit low. If you're not in a hurry, Junior Brother Qi Yuan, you can gather more spirit stones and, together with the Purple Crystal Bamboo, exchange it for a higher-grade Foundation Spirit Artifact."
While the Purple Crystal Bamboo was invaluable among ordinary disciples, it was a different story for the chief senior disciples.
Ordinary disciples would use it to cultivate until they reached the peak of Qi Condensation, and then they would establish their foundation with it.
But for the chief senior disciples, using a lower-grade Foundation Spirit Artifact for Foundation Establishment would be somewhat underwhelming.
For instance, Zhuge Miu established his foundation using a middle-grade five-grade Dragon Seeking Ruler as his Foundation Spirit Artifact.
Zhuge Miu took the Purple Crystal Bamboo and nodded, "Alright."
The Purple Crystal Bamboo wasn't his first choice for Foundation Establishment.
Even if he didn't use it himself, he could always exchange it for spirit stones.
Despite being the Master Disciple of the Seven-Colored Peak, he was... incredibly poor.
Compared to the other Chief Disciples of the Five Peaks, he was far behind in terms of resources.
"Sigh." As he thought of this, Zhuge Miu spoke, "Disciple Qi Yuan, if you hadn't offended your Master, you would probably have acquired a Medium-grade Spirit Artifact, or even a High-grade Foundation Spirit Artifact, and entered the Foundation Establishment realm by now."
There was a hint of regret in Zhuge Miu's words.
He felt that Qi Yuan was truly fearless, daring to provoke even the Peak Master of the Seven-Colored Peak.
It was common knowledge that even the Sect Master of the Divine Light Sect held the Peak Master of the Seven-Colored Peak in great reverence.
Zhuge Miu had heard from his Master that the Divine Light Sect originally had only four peaks, but when Ran Yi Xi arrived, the sect gained an additional peak, known as the Seven-Colored Peak.
This peak had a history spanning a thousand years.
This implied that the Peak Master of the Seven-Colored Peak had likely lived for a millennium.
A thousand years of lifespan, that would be at least the Divine Infant Realm.
Such a powerful cultivator could easily dominate the entire Great Shang.
Qi Yuan had taken Ran Yi Xi as his Master, but he offended her, a move as bold as hugging a giant elephant's leg.
As a result, Qi Yuan enraged Ran Yi Xi, and she cut off all his resources.
Qi Yuan's situation was pitiful.
If it were Zhuge Miu, he would have cried and begged for forgiveness in front of his Master.
But Qi Yuan didn't even consider apologizing.
However, considering that Qi Yuan was from the Obsessive Lineage, it was somewhat understandable.
The cultivators of this lineage were uninhibited and eccentric, with unconventional thought processes.
Hearing Zhuge Miu's words, Qi Yuan's eyes softened, "I didn't say anything wrong, why should I apologize?"
Cold sweat trickled down Zhuge Miu's back.
"Disciple Qi Yuan, stop this!"
He was afraid that Qi Yuan would do something reckless and offend the cold and lofty fairy-like woman of the Seven-Colored Peak.
If that happened, it would implicate him, and that wouldn't be good.
Qi Yuan smiled, "You all fear Ran Yi Xi, but I don't because she is my..."
"Don't say it!" Zhuge Miu's heart raced, and he quickly stopped Qi Yuan.
Otherwise, if the Peak Master of the Seven-Colored Peak became angry, it wouldn't bode well for him.
Qi Yuan didn't continue and bid farewell to Zhuge Miu. He continued strolling, leading his pet turtle.
Zhuge Miu heaved a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, nothing happened.
Just then, an anxious voice called out, "Master Disciple, have you changed?"
Xu Langhu wore a blue robe, with a gourd tied to his waist, and he approached with hurried steps.
He took out a yellowed piece of paper, "I found this incomplete alchemy formula at the marketplace today. It's the same as the Yang Yuan Dan you obtained in the secret realm, so I contacted you immediately."
Xu Langhu handed the formula to Zhuge Miu. When he noticed that the purple crystal bamboo was missing from Zhuge Miu's waist, he shook his head in disappointment.
"Master Disciple, we already have the formula, why are you still trading with Qi Yuan?
Qi Yuan isn't one of us from the Divine Medicine Peak, what ability does he have to help you with the formula?
He probably hasn't left yet, I'll go get the purple crystal bamboo back!"
Xu Langhu rambled on, oblivious to the darkening expression on Zhuge Miu's face.
"Why are you questioning my decision to trade with Disciple Qi Yuan?
Even if Qi Yuan hasn't helped me, what of it?
I'm willing to give him some face."
Earlier, the telepathic message Zhuge Miu received was sent by Xu Langhu.
At that time, Zhuge Miu had already learned that his fellow disciple had obtained a complete alchemy formula, and he had the chance to terminate the trade, but he didn't.
"Master Disciple..." Xu Langhu's voice trembled, "I'm worried that you'll return empty-handed.
Fortunately, I obtained the complete formula.
I owe you my life, Master Disciple, so I offer this formula to you."
He no longer mentioned Qi Yuan.
In his opinion, how could Qi Yuan possibly understand an alchemy formula?
Even he, having studied medicine at the Divine Medicine Peak, couldn't complete the formula, so how could Qi Yuan?
Zhuge Miu took the formula, "I'll take a look and compare it with what Disciple Qi Yuan said. I'll refine a few batches of Yang Yuan Dan."
"This seems a bit wasteful of the medicinal ingredients." Xu Langhu muttered, clearly skeptical that using Qi Yuan's method would yield any Yang Yuan Dan.
(End of Chapter)
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