Chapter 313

313. Chapter 309: Everyone an Alchemist?

Basically, everyone who took the Elixir saw their Cultivation Level increase to varying degrees, and even those around them 'borrowing fire for warmth' gained many benefits, feeling their cultivation speed had also increased considerably.

Unexpectedly, it not only dispels the cold but also brings many benefits; throughout Greater Xia, countless people have become excited.

Compared to their excitement, people from other countries were somewhat bewildered; the situation in Greater Xia was somewhat different from what they had initially imagined.

They said there would be a heavenly catastrophe, yet it had no effect on Greater Xia whatsoever—and that's a freezing -170 degrees!

Especially when people from many foreign countries saw the photos and videos on Greater Xia's major online platforms, their minds nearly collapsed.

In these videos, one could see figures whose bodies were steaming with heat, scorching red light radiating from them; the scene was extraordinarily miraculous, making people wonder if it was special effects.

One person took a thermometer, tested the outdoor temperature, and it read -170 degrees.

After he walked indoors and approached a person whose whole body was red, the temperature gun surprisingly read over 30 degrees!

Around this person, countless people gathered nearby—some sitting cross-legged in meditation, some snoring loudly asleep, some playing cards, some children playing games, and in the surrounding area, more than a dozen women were preparing dinner.

Their complexions were flushed, and some wore rather thin clothing—especially that figure whose whole body was red, even without an upper garment, making people suspect the video was synthesized.

According to them, due to this extreme cold snap, the power lines and cables in many regions of Greater Xia were damaged, leaving some areas without electricity or heating.

Why are these people so leisurely?

Those who didn't know thought they were holding some kind of club activity.

Although these photos and videos showed no signs of being synthesized, the foreign officials who saw this almost instinctively denied it all, believing that everything was staged and directed by the Greater Xia High Officials themselves.

However, as they continued watching, seeing the countless subsequent videos and photos, with different people and scenes, their hearts were stirred with great ripples.

Such elaborate filming is obviously unrealistic; since each person and scene differs, it can only prove that these are genuine—this is the daily life of the Greater Xia populace.

Has Greater Xia truly not been affected by the extreme cold crisis?

What the hell are those people standing in the center of the room like a furnace?

The Elixir that the Great Xia populace spoke of is actually so powerful—could it be the latest anti‑gene drug?

It's hard to imagine the scorching heat and qi‑blood boiling in a distant Eastern nation, leaving officials of all countries filled with doubts.

Especially when they saw those furnace‑like people charging straight into the outdoor −170°C wearing only underwear, their shock reached its peak.

At such extreme cold, even cells would freeze instantly; without the utmost protective measures, no one dares to go outside.

And now, the people of Great Xia dare to go outside wearing just a pair of cool underwear?!

All these scenes are simply beyond belief.

In fact, many people within Great Xia, facing this disaster, not only felt no despair, but some even filmed and edited these things, uploading them to major online platforms.

Besides communicating with each other, the most important thing was to let those abroad see it.

"Hahaha, that's awesome, you guys are too savage—foreign folks are suffering, yet you edit videos of people running in underwear in the snow? That's totally outrageous!"

"What's the big deal? Who let them mock us first? Today I took a pill and put on a bare‑ass snow‑mountain run for my bros!"

"Double tap 666!!"

"I heard the neighboring streamer Old Wang braved the blizzard outside and fixed the power cables? Or was it ten of them? Hahaha, today Jingjiang's top electrician will PK him to death—real men never fear!"

"Bro, I support you—I liked and shared it."

Countless worldview‑shattering videos appeared online, leaving leaders of countless nations dumbfounded!

They pinched themselves hard, snarling, "Is all this real? Really not a dream?"

Seeing these scenes, some foreign naïve folks even thought the weather was no longer bitterly cold and excitedly ran outside!

Before they could even step out, they were frozen shivering all over, tumbling back in misery; the blizzards outside struck like a loud slap, viciously hitting their faces.

Just what is the origin of the Elixir that the Great Xia populace speaks of?

Around the world, citizens of countless nations were astonished and shocked.

In fact, it wasn't just foreigners—many within Great Xia also couldn't sit still, since the Elixir is limited and not everyone will receive it.

"What the heck? This Elixir is insanely OP—why don't we have any?!"

"I want some too—official dad, please hand out more Elixir."

"It seems the Elixir is only handed out in disaster zones—they've cut off heating there, but here it's not severe, heating's normal, so none was given."

"I'm so jealous of those carefree folks—I want to join them, running wild in the snow like a unleashed stray dog!"

"After the blizzard hit, all I do at home is eat and sleep, maybe train a little—I've gained several pounds; if I had this Elixir, I could go outside and run crazy to train."

Numerous goofy netizens of Great Xia, seeing the Elixir's effects, wore envious, jealous looks and all clamored for it.

Meanwhile, in other countries abroad, many found it hard to accept.

What the hell is this?

Do those Great Xia people know how difficult it is to go into the blizzard each day to search for food?

They haven't left their homes for a full three months—such a life would make them laugh in their sleep.

They'd actually prefer not to go out for a day—who doesn't know that heading out could mean never coming back, constantly facing the threat of death? At such low temperatures, unless they have no other choice, they absolutely refuse to go out!

And they got fat?

Because of food shortages, they're now skin and bone—basically eating one meal and not knowing if there'll be another; most die either of cold or starvation.

Sometimes, hunger makes their vision blur, and they'd love to gnaw on themselves raw!

Leaders and citizens of countless nations, seeing this, are nearly totally broken—comparing people just makes you furious.

Compared to Great Xia's online platforms, where various goofy netizens fool around—seemingly complaining but actually showing off—everyone on camera has a ruddy complexion, clearly living well.

When looking at their own country's forums and online, most are tutorials on wilderness survival, how to starve, even lessons on eating dead mice and sparrows—leaving them doubtful.

We're all people on the same planet—why is the gap so huge?

Great Xia Cultivation 749 Bureau

Hua Tiancheng watched as Great Xia gradually revived, letting out a long sigh; in fact, when he earlier saw many regions of Great Xia shrouded in extreme cold, he had been extremely worried.

After all, Great Xia's population is simply too huge—if mishandled, the consequences would likely be catastrophic!

But looking at it now, one can only say it lives up to being the Hengduan Mountains; indeed, it didn't disappoint him!!

Hua Tiancheng was excited, but he did not let his guard down just because of that; although the Hengduan Mountains provided many elixirs, they were ultimately limited, and with over a billion people in Great Xia, it was impossible for everyone to obtain an elixir.

But when the Hengduan Mountains originally sent the elixirs, they also happened to send the formula along; after all, Ye Qin and the other Great Demons' cultivation levels are such that this grade of elixir is utterly useless to them.

But in Great Xia, it is absolutely a priceless treasure.

After initially learning the effects of these elixirs, Hua Tiancheng contacted the heads of all major regions, searching throughout Great Xia for medicinal herbs and medical talent, hoping to be able to refine these elixirs.

After all, the elixirs given by the Longyuan Mountain Range are limited; if possible, they still hope everyone in Great Xia can possess one, as a precaution against unforeseen needs.

After their continual research and improvements, they could barely manage to imitate it, but it definitely cannot compare to the elixirs refined by Ye Qin and the Great Demons.

Its efficacy is only one-tenth of that of the elixirs dispensed by the Longyuan Mountain Range, but even so, the released medicinal potency, together with the activated qi

blood and warmth, are enough for any ordinary person to withstand the wind and snow cold.

Giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him to fish; the Great Xia authorities are not stingy, and after researching, they immediately chose to publish the formula and teach everyone how to refine it.

【After officials and many medicinal herb experts researched it, a complete production method has already been formed.】

【The specific production method is as follows, now announced to the broad public.】

【Take 30 grams of sulfur, grind it, add 40 grams of angelica powder, mix evenly with snow water, place in a container to burn and refine, fuse into one, then take 20 grams of yellow wine, 10 grams of ginseng, 10 grams of gold, melt them in, during this process, one must use the qi and blood of the basic cultivation method to occasionally adjust the fire, controlling the liquid medicine】

The extremely detailed elixir formula and steps were carefully listed by the Great Xia authorities.

Moreover, to explain each step of elixir refining, there are dozens of elders who have advanced in medicinal herbs and pharmacology and have self-proclaimed themselves as 'Elixir Masters', personally opening videos on a certain platform and livestreaming elixir refining!

Seeing this scene, countless people throughout Great Xia boiled over with excitement!

"I go! Is it really elixir refining?! A fantasy novel has come to life; will there also be artifact refining in the future?"

"You upstairs have a huge imagination."

"Put other matters aside for now; with so many medicinal materials, where are we supposed to find them? My family only has grain!"

"Long before the heavenly and earthly catastrophe, the authorities had already collected plenty; it's enough to use!"

"If you have stored grain at home, or if your cultivation level reaches a certain rank, you can exchange materials with the authorities; if you have talent, the authorities can still provide more later; if not, you can only figure it out yourself."

"If all else fails, go dig in the Heavy Snow; although many plants have frozen to death, you can still make do with what's left."

With the announcement of the formula, Great Xia was swept up in an elixir-refining craze!

"Here it comes! The first furnace of 2022! Today I, Hu Hansan, no matter what, will get this furnace of elixir refined!"

"Hahaha, starting today, the Great Xia's number one elixir master is online!"

Countless people began refining with great excitement. At first, they were quite excited, but as they kept refining, their expressions started to look a bit off!

Because they discovered that elixir refining is not as simple as they imagined!

"30 grams? How much is 30 grams? Do you brothers have any extra kitchen scales?"

"Oh! Wait, where is my flowery knotweed? My flowery knotweed turned into a sweet potato, but I guess they're pretty much the same?"

"Something's not right! Brothers, has anyone succeeded? I followed the official video's instructions, each step was correct, but why did the furnace explode at the end?"

"Same exploding furnace; luckily I ran fast, otherwise my head of beautiful hair would have been ruined."

"Elixir refining—those who get it understand, those who don't won't understand even if you explain; with more practice you'll know! I've already blown up three furnaces in a row, and now people call me 'Little Bomb'!"

As time passed, all kinds of problems appeared; compared to cultivation, the steps of elixir refining are more complicated and more tedious, and if any step is mistakenly messed up, everything afterward will have problems.

After the Great Xia authorities released the method of producing elixir refining, almost throughout the nation, day and night, there would often be unexplained explosion sounds coming from many buildings.

"Boom—!"

"This is totally unscientific! I'm following the official step-by-step refining exactly, so why is it still wrong!"

"When refining elixirs, what science are you talking about? You must have messed up some detail—for example, the heat was too high, or you added too much or too little of something."

"I didn't add anything! I just heard that the refined elixir doesn't taste good, so I threw in a chicken while refining, but the furnace exploded instead."

"If you don't explode, you're a ghost! Are you refining elixirs or cooking? You threw in a chicken—why not also toss in some longan, red dates, and goji berries to nourish yourself?"

"Wait, sir, I didn't add anything, so why didn't it succeed?"

"Post your video up for us to see. Your quenching fire is a bit too much! Moreover, gold isn't used like that; it's only"

"just a primer, not something to eat! You added three catties—are you trying to make a little golden figurine?!"

In Great Xia, countless people threw themselves into the elixir-refining craze, but 99% or more of them ended in failure; one exploding furnace after another nearly shook the walls down, but occasionally there were a few extraordinarily talented individuals who succeeded in refining elixirs.

Great Xia, in its frenzied elixir refining and cultivation, saw that all those foreign beings were utterly shocked.

What on earth is this situation? Why does Great Xia's style remain so extraordinarily unique, so different from theirs!

They are out here surviving in a blizzard, while Great Xia is having everyone cultivate immortality? And they're even refining elixirs?

In foreign channels, it's all wilderness survival experiences and resource-finding information, yet the result is that Great Xia only communicates about elixir refining?

And while refining elixirs, they even burned a chicken?

"Damn it, if you don't want it, give it to me!"

"Do you still want the elixir ash?"

"If you don't want it, you can give them a couple bites; they've even got people starving to the point of gnawing dead mice to death, just like they haven't eaten meat in hundreds of years—even a dead mouse is eaten with relish, let alone a whole chicken!"

Countless foreign citizens, seeing the bustling scene in Great Xia, have been reduced to tears of frustration.

"Look at other people's Great Xia, then look at our side—it's completely heaven versus earth; we only hate that our lot in life is poor, unable to be reborn into Great Xia."

Otherwise, those enjoying such a good life now would be them.

In Great Xia, everyone refines elixirs.

This craze lasted roughly ten-odd days; it's not that people's interest in elixir refining waned, but rather, amid repeated failures and exploding furnaces, they had to admit that elixir refining requires talent.

After all, there aren't that many raw materials for them to squander, and most importantly, if they don't stop, the whole building might be blown up by them.

But in this wave of nationwide elixir refining, it's not meaningless; many people truly learned how to refine elixirs, and the elixirs they produce, although made slowly and with inferior effect, cannot be compared to those from the Longyuan Mountain Range.

But if they're merely used to resist the cold, it's not a big problem; with the advent of these elixirs, many ordinary people in Great Xia, even those with poor cultivation, can withstand the severe cold and go out of their homes.

Seeing this scene, many foreign peoples instantly became envious to the point of inability; they struggle daily just to find food, to the point of life or death, and their frozen ears are about to fall off.

Since Daxia can refine elixirs, can they also?

If they could refine an elixir that resists the cold, it would also mean they no longer need to fear blizzards!

Thinking of this, many foreigners also stole a video from the Daxia official website and began learning how to refine elixirs.

But what disappointed them was that, no matter how they tried, in the end it had absolutely no effect, and they even suspected that the elixir formula released by Daxia might be flawed!

After all the medicinal ingredients were melted down, all that remained was a pile of flying ash residue, completely useless!

In fact, since Daxia dared to release such a video, they naturally weren't afraid of outsiders stealing the knowledge.

To refine elixirs, the most basic requirement is to have cultivated a basic cultivation technique, and the most important step in refining elixirs is to use qi and blood to nourish the elixir.

Without a basic cultivation technique, everything is in vain; even if they broke their scalp trying, they could not form an elixir, which also eliminates the idea of those foreigners wanting to steal and imitate.

Moreover, the basic cultivation technique is unique to Daxia; many foreigners cannot even understand it, let alone cultivate it.

Even if they could understand it, with familiarity with Chinese characters, the language of Daxia is vast and profound; unless there is a dedicated guide, it is also difficult to practice.

Therefore, for these foreigners, whether they want to cultivate or refine elixirs, it is as difficult as climbing to heaven. (End of chapter)