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Chapter 904: Refining Ling Ji, Clouds and Rain Transform into a Shower
Chapter 904: Refining Ling Ji, Clouds and Rain Transform into a Shower
As the token entered Luo Chen's hand, a thought suddenly emerged, attempting to surge into his sea of consciousness.
Luo Chen's mind shifted, and he instinctively activated the Zhenyu Soul Art to block this thought.
However, upon sensing it, he realized that this thought containing vast information was not malicious, so he released the blockade.
The thought entered his consciousness and instantly dissipated, leaving behind only the vast information.
Luo Chen quickly processed it.
Xuan Yan, on the other hand, naturally noticed this and couldn't help but sigh.
"This Luo Chen's soul foundation is incredibly profound!"
The thought was left by China Yan.
Although she had not reached the Hua Shen realm when she left the Abyss Sect, she was indeed a powerful late-stage Yuan Ying Great Practitioner.
The divine sense thought she left behind was so sudden that few ordinary Yuan Ying practitioners could resist it.
Luo Chen inadvertently displayed a soul foundation comparable to that of a Great Practitioner, which was truly astonishing.
After Luo Chen opened his eyes, Xuan Yan asked, "How is it?"
Luo Chen savored the information, and his fingers slowly began to manipulate the incantation, and a massive amount of mana surged from his meridians.
The burden was so great that even Luo Chen found it difficult to bear.
The Purple Mansion barrier had already slowly opened, and the Yuan Ying infant was swallowing a large amount of pure mana.
With this action, it seemed as if the entire world was being pried open.
Moreover, some unknown entities were attracted by it.
Luo Chen struggled to speak, "Is this how it's done?"
Xuan Yan stared at this scene in astonishment, finding it hard to believe.
He had thought that Luo Chen would need some time to learn that Dan Shu and unlock the token.
But he had never imagined that Luo Chen could grasp it instantly and even perform it with such proficiency.
What an incredible talent and aptitude!
After a while, Xuan Yan finally said, "Yes, that's it!"
As if receiving acknowledgment, Luo Chen suddenly relaxed, withdrawing his mana, and the entire person felt relieved.
He looked down at the token in his hand, full of amazement.
Dan Sheng had left a Dan Shu on the surface of the token.
Yes, this Dan Shu was the key to unlocking the token.
Only by learning this Dan Shu and successfully performing it could one unlock the token.
It sounded simple, and any Dan Zhi Shi could learn it.
But in reality, only a Grand Master like Xuan Yan would know the difficulty involved.
The reason was that this Dan Shu, called 'Lian Tianji', could only be learned by a Dan Zhi Shi who had cultivated the Law Essence.
Moreover, even a Dan Zhi Shi with the Law Essence might not be able to learn it as quickly as Luo Chen, who had almost instantly mastered it.
The key to this was likely related to Luo Chen's other peculiar experience.
Let's not delve into that for now. Luo Chen looked at Xuan Yan with a sympathetic expression.
"It seems that you must have forcefully performed this technique, which led to your current state, right?"
Xuan Yan nodded sadly across the stream.
"Yes, I was already in a state of borrowed time. With my understanding of Dan Dao, I learned this Dan Shu. But when I performed it, even without considering the danger of heavenly assimilation, I still couldn't move the heavenly origin energy, let alone find that trace of Ling Ji in the darkness."
This Dan Shu, 'Lian Tianji', had only one purpose.
It was to move the heavenly origin energy, capture Ling Ji, and infuse it into the pill.
By doing so, the pill would gain a spirit, and its grade would naturally be one level higher than ordinary pills.
This also explained why the pills from the first to the fourth grade in the Dan Sheng Hall Trial were so spiritual. It was because they had been imbued with an imperceptible trace of Ling Ji under China Yan's methods.
However, to perform this technique normally, only those who had cultivated the Law Essence could do so without any threshold.
Therefore, this was the reason why Xuan Yan had said earlier that only Luo Chen could unlock this token.
Because Luo Chen was a special existence who had comprehended the Law Essence ahead of the Yuan Ying stage!
And he was also a Grand Master Dan Zhi Shi!
However, Xuan Yan still didn't understand.
"Have you studied a similar Dan Shu before? Why could you grasp it instantly without even going through the learning process?"
"Perhaps this technique is fated for me! Once, I also made a similar move unintentionally." Luo Chen smiled slightly, but then he couldn't help but exclaim, "But at that time, I only knew the result without understanding the reason. I couldn't compare to Dan Sheng's insight into the principle or even create a specific Dan Shu."
Xuan Yan was taken aback. A similar move?
Was it cultivation or pill refinement?
If it was the former, it was just like many cultivation geniuses in the world who, upon comprehending the Law Essence, occasionally gained insights. He didn't care about that.
But if it was the latter, what kind of pill did Luo Chen refine to incorporate Ling Ji?
Xuan Yan was a straightforward and simple person.
He didn't hold back and asked directly.
In the eyes of others, this might be considered impolite, but Luo Chen, as a fellow practitioner, could understand the other's thirst for knowledge.
However, when it came to that past event, Luo Chen fell silent.
Because of this silence, Xuan Yan realized that he had been too presumptuous.
He wanted to say that he was being presumptuous, but as the words reached his lips, he suddenly understood that if it was about cultivation, there was nothing he couldn't talk about.
Only if it was as he had guessed, Luo Chen must have refined an extraordinary pill, which made it so difficult.
For a moment, Xuan Yan's heart began to pound.
"I just want to see it... No! Even if you describe it, it's fine."
"I'm willing to exchange my 'Xuanyan Alchemical Manual' for your answer!"
Luo Chen waved his hand, "That's too precious. In fact, the favor of giving me this token is enough to exchange for that answer. It's just that..."
Luo Chen looked up at the sky. This blessed land should be sealed, and no one could peek.
The token was still sealed, akin to a closed door.
The elder across from him was rapidly losing his vitality, an uncontrollable dissipation, and it seemed he wouldn't last much longer before passing away.
As death approached...
Luo Chen took a deep breath and retrieved a jade box from his storage bag, slowly pushing it towards Mr. Xuan Yan.
The elder took the box, holding his breath, and carefully opened it.
A dazzling golden light shone into his eyes.
In an instant, the elder was overcome with excitement.
"A Fifth-Order Divine Pill!"
He looked at Luo Chen in disbelief, "Did you refine this?"
Luo Chen nodded, "Yes, I refined it during the Golden Core stage, and it took me three years. It's called Yanfa."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Mr. Xuan Yan seemed stimulated, repeatedly exclaiming, "It's impossible to refine such a pill during the Golden Core stage. Even China Yan only managed to refine a Fifth-Order Divine Pill by chance at the Yuanying Realm, which earned her the title of Dan Sheng. How could you possibly..."
Luo Chen neither argued nor explained.
He quietly watched the elder act like a child, throwing a tantrum.
After a long time, the elder finally calmed down.
His deathly pale face, due to the previous emotional outburst, now had an abnormal blush.
"The Fifth-Order Divine Pill contains blood threads. Was it refined using the Blood Alchemy method? No, it seems to be a force similar to mana."
"The name Yanfa suggests it has an auxiliary effect on cultivation."
"Just the scent of this pill gives one a sense of clarity and vitality. But within it lies an immense, even terrifying power, which a Yuanying Realm cultivator might not be able to withstand. It's best not to consume it at your current realm; only after reaching the Hua Shen realm might you be able to endure its terrifying effects."
"It's a pity that my time is running out. Otherwise, with the help of this pill, I might have a chance to break through to Hua Shen."
Amidst his murmurs, Mr. Xuan Yan reluctantly closed the jade box and returned it to Luo Chen, along with a thick bamboo scroll.
Luo Chen carefully put away the Yanfa Divine Pill and then looked at the floating scroll.
"Mr. Xuan Yan, I am unworthy," Luo Chen said.
Mr. Xuan Yan waved his hand, "It's not the Xuanyan Alchemical Manual, just a derivation of a partial formula. You'll understand once you look at it."
Luo Chen curiously opened the scroll, and the vast amount of text gave him a sense of familiarity.
In an instant, he understood what pill the partial formula was for.
The Tihu Pill!
For a moment, Luo Chen was overjoyed.
Mr. Xuan Yan seemed lost in thought, still reeling from the impact of the Yanfa Divine Pill.
In the final trial, he had been limited by his realm, leading to his failure.
Now it seemed that Luo Chen's impending success had a reason.
It wasn't just about his cultivation realm but also his mastery of the Dao of Pills.
This young man was not just a Grand Master.
He was already a Dan Sheng, on par with China Yan!
"As I thought, I guessed you'd be interested in this partial formula."
"A fellow cultivator asked me to refine this pill, but after years of research, I've made little progress. The main issue is that there are too many missing parts." As Luo Chen flipped through the scroll, he chatted with the elder, then suddenly exclaimed, "Why are the medicinal pairings so different, even to the point of being incompatible?"
Mr. Xuan Yan smiled, "That's because the derivation on this scroll isn't just my own. Years ago, China Yan also tried to derive the famous Tihu Pill from ancient times, but no complete pill was preserved, or she would have been able to reverse-engineer the full formula."
Luo Chen was surprised to learn that the scroll was a collaboration between the two.
It made sense; he had heard that many people were interested in the Tihu Pill, and even Dan Sheng had once publicly collected the incomplete version of this ancient pill formula.
"Don't put too much hope in this scroll," Mr. Xuan Yan said. "At most, it's a derivation of seven or eight parts, and it might even be in the wrong direction. It can only serve as a reference."
Luo Chen wasn't disappointed; even as a reference, it was much more helpful than blindly groping in the dark.
The Tihu Pill fragments given to him by Deng Taiyue were disorganized and lacked a coherent system.
Otherwise, he would have completed a typical fourth-level pill formula long ago.
It was no wonder that after decades, he had made little progress.
Seven or eight parts?
As long as one or two paths were correct, Luo Chen was confident he could complete the formula!
Luo Chen took the scroll, smiling, "Although I feel unworthy, this scroll is indeed of great use to me, so I'll accept it."
Compared to the other party's lifelong dedication to the Dao of Pills, the value of a partial formula for a fourth-level pill was much lower.
Luo Chen was humble in his words, but he didn't feel much burden.
Mr. Xuan Yan didn't mind about the partial formula either and sat down directly on the grass.
"Begin!"
In the past, when he was refining the Yanfa Divine Pill in the Dan Realm, he failed many times.
On his final attempt, he went all out, using Origin Force to manipulate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Before exhausting all his strength, he successfully refined the Yanfa Divine Pill.
That pill refinement was like a dream to him! Even after succeeding, he didn't know why.
Even after refining a Fifth-order Divine Pill, he didn't advance to the rank of a Fifth-order Alchemist.
Obviously, the system also believed that he knew the result but not the reason, so it determined that he was still a Fourth-order Alchemist.
But as Luo Chen progressed step by step, he gradually guessed the reason for his success during his past cultivations.
It wasn't until this moment, after encountering the Lian Tianji Dan Shu, that Luo Chen finally realized the truth! It turned out that he had once guided Ling Ji into the pill in the Dan Realm.
The Primal Beasts, native to the Mountain and Sea Realm, could be considered the favorites of heaven.
The Origin Force within the Primal Beasts seemed to be on the same level as the mana of Xiu Shu Practitioners and the vigorous energy of body cultivators, but in this realm, it was a more harmonious form of energy.
It was also easier to guide Ling Ji!
Back then, although Luo Chen's Immortal Realm was at the Golden Core stage, his physical body had already reached the Fourth Stage, almost indistinguishable from the Primal Beasts.
By using the Origin Force to manipulate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, he inadvertently attracted the so-called Ling Ji.
It was unintentional at the time, but later Luo Chen realized that it wasn't a coincidence! The fact that he can now stimulate the Origin Force, forming the Red-Eyed Golden Pupil, and see the flow of Ling Ji is proof! But being able to see it is one thing; how to guide and capture Ling Ji is another matter.
The Dan Shu left by Dan Sheng China Yan is a tool to guide Ling Ji!
In mid-air, Luo Chen's sleeves fluttered, and his red-eyed golden pupils shone with divine light.
With a flick of his fingers and a chant, he searched for the whereabouts of Ling Ji.
This search was effortless, and the Ling Ji was right around him!
"Is this a coincidence?"
"No!"
"It should be the Ling Ji that I attracted during my previous cultivation!"
Ling Ji was hard to find, and even Transcendent Masters could only rely on the vast spiritual energy of a Fourth-Level Spiritual Land to automatically attract Ling Ji to assist in their cultivation. It wasn't something that Luo Chen could easily summon with a single Dan Shu.
Especially since he wasn't very proficient in it.
But this space was a closed Fortunate Land.
Before it was opened, the old ancestor of the Abyss Sect had used means to guide Ling Ji into it.
Moreover, Luo Chen had once again comprehended the essence of prosperity and decay, and under that state, Ling Ji naturally came to him.
If Luo Chen hadn't been preoccupied with refining the Two Instruments Dan and instead focused on cultivation, his mana would have greatly increased.
But even so, those Ling Ji hadn't left.
Now that he could see them, he might as well save some effort and capture them directly!
Without hesitation, Luo Chen waved his hand, and those rare Ling Ji entered the token.
The next moment, the white jade token suddenly emitted a hazy light.
In the sky, a lifelike, hazy silhouette appeared.
The silhouette was vague, but its facial features were incredibly clear.
Her eyebrows were like a painting, and her eyes were like autumn waters.
Her nose was straight yet retained a gentle beauty, as if it were a masterpiece meticulously carved by the most outstanding sculptor.
Her lips slightly parted, resembling newly blooming cherry blossoms.
The contours of her cheeks were slightly round, giving her a delicate appearance while also exuding a sense of cuteness and liveliness.
A pair of bright eyes stared downward.
She seemed to be looking at Luo Chen.
But upon closer inspection, she was staring at an empty void.
With a casual wave of her hand, a cauldron made purely of condensed mana appeared in the air.
Then, she threw various materials into it.
At the same time, many illusions appeared elsewhere.
Like before, it was the silhouette of a woman, refining a pill.
However, the materials she used were bizarre and varied.
She melted gold and stone into liquid, added herbs and plants to the medicine, and amidst the swirling clouds and smoke, thunder and lightning followed, and even a small space seemed to collapse under her actions.
By the river.
Xuan Yan looked thoughtfully at this scene.
Condensing Qi into a cauldron and refining the myriad things of heaven and earth into a pill, was this the legacy she left behind? The insights into the laws of Dan Dao!
Just by observing, Xuan Yan benefited greatly, and Luo Chen, who was directly receiving the infusion, must have gained even more.
If Luo Chen could rely on this opportunity to comprehend the true essence of Dan Dao laws, he would be able to advance to the Hua Shen realm in the future.
Within the Dan Sheng Paradise, a vast amount of spiritual energy surged towards Luo Chen.
...
As the phantoms appeared in the Fortunate Land, the vast clouds that had shrouded the Dan Sheng Hall for hundreds of years began to stir violently.
A large amount of clouds started to dissipate, turning into tiny raindrops that fell to the ground.
Outside the hall, Chen Mozzi, Xinyan Sheng, Lu Chun, and others realized something.
Zhu Yu wanted to speak but stopped, her face showing both reluctance and a sense of relief.
The fact that the ancestral inheritance had been obtained by someone else was her failure, but she no longer had to be burdened by pressure.
The City Master of Ling Tian rushed over, both surprised and delighted.
"There are still two people in the Dan Sheng Hall. Who passed all the trials and obtained the Dan Sheng Inheritance?"
"Luo Chen?"
"Or Xuan Yan?"
Within the Abyss Sect, countless gazes turned towards the Dan Sheng Hall.
Transmitted sounds spread out in all directions, centered on the hall.
Everyone knew that the position of the Dan Sheng Hall Master, which had been vacant for hundreds of years, finally had an owner.
However, who this new master was, remained a mystery.
As the clouds turned into rain, this celestial phenomenon seemed to trigger a chain reaction.
Located in Dong Huang but independent of it, the Abyss Saint Land was as large as eight or nine times the size of the Jade Ding Domain.
Under the chain reaction, dark clouds gathered, and thunder roared.
Raindrops fell, stirring up countless dust.
Only one place was unaffected by this phenomenon.
Suspended in the sky, Mount Yanfu!
Inside the Tian Ming Palace, the Three Grand Ancestors opened their eyes simultaneously.
With a slight perception, Yu Ming Old Ancestor detected the faint traces of energy leaking from the surging clouds.
"It's Luo Chen!"
(End of Chapter)
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