Chapter 137: The Shock Brought by the Condensed Pill Insight

One night passed.

Chen Yuan watched with great interest, sometimes closing his eyes to contemplate, sometimes looking as if he had a sudden insight, sometimes frowning, sometimes scratching his head; with that demeanor, one might even think he were secretly studying some mysterious picture.

Chen Chuyang did not disturb his father, sat down, and began cultivation, self‑cultivating the Hunyuan Dao Scripture; in his heart he grasped the Lightning Technique, its insight accelerating his progress, its power great, delivering a devastating counter against yin ghosts and demonic beasts, and it was also quite impressive.

The main point is intimidation: even Holy Maiden Zhuge Ruolan, a dignified lady, would instinctively fear the Lightning Technique; the yin ghosts of the Yin Gui Sect, upon seeing thunder and lightning, would be terrified to death. The Yin Gui Sect's methods are elusive and treacherous, specializing in soul attacks, relying on ghost qi and yin ghosts; once thunder and lightning strike, ten thousand ghosts collapse.

Even before a fight, one stands on an invincible ground; of course, those high‑level beings can also remain unafraid of the Lightning Technique.

He increased the Lightning Technique's power while also probing the Golden Core, conducting small experiments and studies.

This step is essential; Chen Chuyang needs to know every condition within his body. After the Golden Core is formed, earth fire merges into Pill Fire; once Pill Fire fuses with earth fire, it changes, possessing earth fire's traits yet also a gentleness earth fire lacks, and it will not harm Chen Chuyang's body.

The Pill Fire's power can be increased; self‑insight, understanding of the Fire Technique, and comprehension of flames all boost Pill Fire's strength. As Lightning and Fire Techniques improve, the Golden Core also strengthens; the more insight Chen Chuyang gains, the more divine abilities he carves, and the Golden Core becomes ever more robust.

Both were in contemplation, not disturbing nor guarding against each other.

It was noon.

Chen Chuyang emerged from his insight; his father was still staring at that notebook of insight notes, completely engrossed.

At least he won't wake up today.

He was too lazy to disturb his father; this state is rare, the one many people dream of.

Insight.

It must not be interrupted; after the insight, the father will surely gain something.

Chen Chuyang went to check the little carp; the little carp was the same as before, with no change.

It lay at the bottom of Yu Tang, devouring the surrounding spiritual energy; no other fish dared approach.

A faint bloodline pressure made the other fish tremble.

After a quick check, Chen Chuyang released it back, then inspected the Dragon Blood Rice; it didn't grow as fast as the earlier Dragon Tooth Rice, only a tiny bit taller, almost invisible, with no other issues, leaving the rest to time.

He added spiritual stones, increasing the Spirit Field's concentration for Dragon Blood Rice, thereby accelerating its growth.

Whether the effect works will be seen after some time.

The Dragon Tooth Rice is nearing maturity; it cannot be harvested yet and must continue growing.

"The day of the Dragon Tooth Rice's maturity draws nearer; after planting it for so long, we finally see results—not easy,"

The closer this moment arrives, the less one should be impatient.

Wait, wait slowly.

Within Longshe Shan, there is no rain; the Formation shields the area, and the mist does not permit anyone to approach.

Chen Chuyang does not want any factor to trigger the Dragon Tooth Rice's maturity; without natural disasters, the harvest need not be rushed.

Let these Dragon Tooth Rice continue to grow until fully mature, then harvest them slowly.

Harvesting is swift; he is no ordinary mortal.

He checked again and looked at the Azure Origin Bamboo's growth; it was decent, having sprouted a little. Bamboo is like that: it grows very slowly at first, then after a certain point it shoots up rapidly, changing day by day.

"The Azure Origin Bamboo's growth state is excellent; it has fully rooted and sprouted,"

"Longshe Shan is ideal for the growth of spiritual flora like Azure Origin Bamboo; there are no pest infestations nor any disasters,"

Bamboo itself is very resilient and tenacious; once rooted, it will find ways to grow.

After checking everything, Chen Chuyang was very satisfied.

This is basic work, all done by him alone.

He enjoys it endlessly.

He returned to his father's side; his father had not yet awakened.

After two more shi (two hours), his father slowly woke from the sudden insight state.

He looked at Chen Chuyang excitedly.

"Son, where did you find these insight notes?"

He squeezed the Condensed Pill Insight tightly; this is a valuable item, a treasure only some great sects possess, and the Chen Clan does not have such a thing.

This little notebook may not look appealing, but the contents recorded inside are truly treasures.

The entire Chen Clan could not trade for this single notebook.

Its rarity is obvious.

If it spread, countless families within the Great Qi Dynasty would go crazy over it.

The Condensed Pill Insight records many scenarios, various conditions of consolidating the inner alchemical core; the inner core has nine grades, upper, middle, and lower three grades—upper three grades of inner core have no future hindrance, middle three have future prospects, lower three have uncertain future.

The higher the grade of the consolidated inner core, the better.

The Condensed Pill methods also contain records; there are several Condensed Pill methods, and different methods greatly affect the inner core's grade. Additionally, various other factors such as the foundation—this is crucial, determining the inner core's quality—followed by innate talent, bone structure, and other internal and external factors.

Luck also influences these; Condensing the Pill is not merely about gathering the inner core, there are many aspects to understand.

Various details, assorted circumstances, accidents, and so on all need to be clearly understood.

"Picked up,"

Chen Yuan's eyes widened like copper bells.

"???",

A head full of question marks.

Picked up? You tell me this kind of treasure was just picked up?

Do I look like a fool to you?

Chen Yuan would not believe such words.

Why hasn't he ever seen such a treasure before?

These insight notes were found by Chen Chuyang from Zhuge Ruolan, and also some were obtained from Dharma Protector Jiang Ming; after reading them and adding his own insights, he re‑realized them, obtaining this Condensed Pill Insight, and everything recorded within is without issue.

Any problematic parts were removed by Chen Chuyang.

Either it's been revised, or else, just don't.

Such a notebook of insights let Chen Yuan know a lot and also understand a lot.

His previous idea was so ridiculous.

And how... immature.

After reading it, Chen Yuan understood a lot, a lot more, and his gaze toward his son changed.

「It really was picked up; a woman passing by Longshe Shan saw your son so handsome and dropped it. 」

Chen Yuan: 「…」

I admit you're handsome; who made you look like me.

But please don't talk nonsense about such absurd things; how could this happen? That woman is an idiot, huh? She deliberately gave you such a treasure.

I think the son is treating him like a fool.

「Is there any problem with this treasure? 」

「No, there's absolutely no problem. 」

「Won't someone come looking for it? 」

Chen Yuan's concern is this matter; the thing the son took out is naturally safe.

He worries that the rightful owner will come knocking; then he won't be able to explain himself.

Chen Chuyang smiled and said, 「Don't worry, it won't happen. 」.

「As for you, don't worry; these insights are fine, and the condensing pill methods recorded above can be passed on to the members of the Chen Clan. 」.

「If you like, you can also pass it down as a cultivation method. 」.

Anyway, it's all what he comprehended, all in his mind, just some simple insights.

Originally he took it out to give it to the Chen Clan members for use.

The Chen Clan is really too weak; lacking this, lacking that—look at Zhuge Ruolan, a little Holy Maiden, who has everything.

Her personal collection almost exceeds everything the Chen Clan has.

That's the difference.

The Chen Clan doesn't have a Chen Clan, can't even gather cultivation resources, let alone develop.

This is a microcosm of many small clans; survival itself is a problem.