Chapter 1177

"You finally arrived; if you come again, I might have to urge you." Qinglong Daoist hurriedly gave all those materials to Chen Chuyang.

Chen Chuyang naturally was not polite, took them all, and there were also some other spiritual herbs; Qinglong Daoist gave them all to Chen Chuyang in one go, keeping a portion for himself, and at the same time Qinglong Daoist described the growth conditions of those spiritual herbs inside the Nine‑Grade Farm.

"The spiritual herbs inside the Nine‑Grade Farm are already plentiful; whatever Longshe Shan has, the Nine‑Grade Farm has all of them, and they have been growing for some years. Combined with the Nine‑Grade Farm's separate space, it can accelerate the growth of these herbs, and in a few years they can be used for pill refining."

"These days I have been constantly planting spiritual herbs; the quantity of spiritual herbs exceeds that of Longshe Shan, and moreover, many special spiritual herbs and spiritual fruits I have planted in the Nine‑Grade Farm, as have some high‑grade materials."

"On Longshe Shan we keep things as they are, continuing to plant those previous spiritual herbs and fruits; the others that have risen in grade are all transplanted to the Nine‑Grade Farm."

Chen Chuyang nodded satisfied: "You handle affairs, I am still reassured."

Qinglong Daoist seized the moment to say: "It's just that spiritual energy might be insufficient, there are too many spiritual herbs, the Nine‑Grade Farm needs me alone to support it, requiring a lot of spiritual energy; although the Nine‑Grade Farm can itself absorb heaven‑earth spiritual energy, it is ultimately limited. If we want to plant more spiritual herbs later, it's best to transplant a spiritual vein into it."

"A low‑grade spiritual vein should allow the Nine‑Grade Farm to be self‑sufficient; if we find a medium‑grade spiritual vein, the effect can increase more than tenfold, and it can also let the Nine‑Grade Farm rise rapidly."

Foundation represents their future; the thicker the foundation, the brighter the future.

Qinglong Daoist and Chen Chuyang both understood this; Chen Chuyang spread his hands: "Other materials I might be able to help you with, but only the spiritual vein—I cannot help you with that."

"If you are very anxious, perhaps you could try the spiritual vein of the Mangshan Mountain Range."

He too is powerless; the whole Longshe Shan has only one medium‑grade spiritual vein, which is the very basis of his establishment, impossible to transplant to the Nine‑Grade Farm; as for Tianwai Longshe Shan, there are no spiritual veins at all, so finding a spiritual vein is not easy.

"Don't joke; the spiritual veins of the Mangshan Mountain Range all have owners. If I dare to move them, someone will likely come knocking the next day."

"Currently my strength is still insufficient to face the strong ones of the Mangshan Mountain Range; it's better to stay low‑key. However, I have agreed with Bai Xinlan that as long as I refine the Luotian Pill and the Snake King Pill, she can give me a spiritual vein."

"By then, this spiritual vein will first be integrated into Longshe Shan, and then I will try to find more spiritual veins; your side may have to wait a bit longer."

Chen Chuyang nodded: "No problem, the spiritual vein of Longshe Shan has already advanced to medium‑grade; for now we also don't need spiritual vein fusion."

"First take it to strengthen your side; as for the spiritual vein, try to have the Huang Family and Tian Du Men prepare, they likely still have some."

The spiritual vein of the Luotian White Snake Clan is estimated to be scarce, or rather, it is the very foundation of their survival; getting them to produce it is difficult.

Even if we could obtain it, it would be only one or two veins; having more is unlikely.

On the contrary, the human side—the Huang Family and Tian Du Men—can act; there might be a pleasant surprise.

Humans occupy most of the good places; many heaven‑earth spiritual veins are in human hands, naturally not comparable to the demon beasts' side.

"Just having your words is enough." That's exactly what Qinglong Daoist wanted; the spiritual vein is important, and he also needs to strengthen this side.

Longshe Shan is the main base of the true body, and also his main base; naturally we should prioritize strengthening Longshe Shan.

That world is their territory, and also their retreat; it must be prepared.

The two talked as they left the cave and went outside; Chen Qinglian and Qi Haoyang saw Chen Chuyang return and immediately came forward to greet him.

Child pays respects to father.

The two greeted in unison.

"No need for much ceremony, you two go cultivate." Chen Chuyang waved his hand; the two sons replied in assent, then turned and left, continuing their cultivation.

The sons have grown up; there's no need for him to worry, nor to fret.

Qinglong Daoist gave an overview of the surrounding situation; the prospects are very promising.

When it was Elder Xinran's turn, Qinglong Daoist teased: "Your woman knows you're coming, she entered seclusion early, and it's been half a year already."

Chen Chuyang laughed and cried: "Am I really that frightening?"

"I don't know; perhaps she fears you might act against her, fears she cannot restrain herself, so she went into seclusion." Qinglong Daoist voiced his speculation.

Chen Chuyang sighed: "Ah, sometimes being too outstanding is not good either."

Qinglong Daoist: "……"

These words, he could not respond to them for a moment.

It's truly narcissism; the true body's old habit, he still cannot get used to it.

"Do you have confidence in refining the Luotian Pill and the Snake King Pill? The refinement of the Snake King Pill is relatively difficult and dangerous." Qinglong Daoist asked worriedly.

Chen Chuyang pressed his hand: "No problem."

"Having your words, I am reassured; go refine pills." Qinglong Daoist had already arranged it.

Chen Chuyang smiled helplessly, then went into the cave dwelling to begin pill refining.

This is the most important matter; other things can be set aside.

Entering the cave dwelling, Chen Chuyang rested his spirit for a day; by the morning of the next day, the time was about right, he took out the materials for the Luotian Pill and began refining, without needing to worry about the formula or failure.

Very skilled in refining, he put in the spiritual herbs and melted them; this step was very practiced.

Soon inside the alchemy furnace, pill fragrance began to rise; Chen Chuyang lowered his hands and waited for the pill to take shape.

One day later.

The Luotian Pill took shape, only one step away from success.

This step, Chen Chuyang knew he must not rush, and waited patiently.

Half an hour later.

Inside the alchemy furnace, movement and sound ceased.

Nine pills floated out of the alchemy furnace, landing in Chen Chuyang's palm; he took one out to examine, the remaining pills he placed into the medicine bottle, then he lifted the pill to inspect it.

He smelled it, sniffed it, looked at it.

Appearance, efficacy, and quality—he had a rough idea of all.

Having a clear count in mind, Chen Chuyang nodded satisfied: "Not bad, all are top‑grade quality; achieving this success on the first refinement of the Luotian Pill is good."

He was very pleased with his pill‑refining skill; seventh‑grade pills posed no difficulty for him.

Next, the remaining materials cannot be left idle; he should refine a few more batches, just in case.

Saying it and doing it, Chen Chuyang began refining a second batch of Luotian Pill.

Third batch of Luotian Pill.

Fourth batch of Luotian Pill.

Then came the fifth batch of Luotian Pill.

All were successfully refined, and the pill quality improved each time.

After five batches of pills, Chen Chuyang stopped further refining; the Luotian Pill was useless to them, refining too much is actually harmful, so they set it aside.

Next up is the Snake King Pill, the most difficult to refine, with extremely high danger.

He laid out a bunch of poisons; Chen Chuyang checked them repeatedly, ensuring there were no problems before he nodded in satisfaction.

"It's time to refine the Snake King Pill."