Chapter 194: Condensation Extraction Method

One day later.

Condensation Extraction Method

After sorting through He Wen's memories, Yunhe opened his eyes, his eyes brimming with excitement he could barely contain.

At this point, he finally understood why He Wen dared to say confidently that the He family could steadily provide him with Gold Ear Grass.

At the same time, he also understood why the He family's founding ancestor could go from a mere Spiritual Plant Cultivator to become a large Golden Core family today.

And now that the He family is already a Golden Core family, why they still engage in planting on such a large scale.

What they rely on is this Condensation Extraction Method!

It is said that this is the secret art obtained by the He family's founding ancestor after experiencing a life‑threatening danger, from an ancient cave; although it is a fragmentary secret art, it is precisely because of this art that the He family ancestor embarked on the path of revenge.

The so‑called Condensation Extraction Method extracts the most essential part from the spiritual grass, then applies the secret art and some means to condense and re‑extract these essences, thereby obtaining a higher‑quality, most essential part.

For example,

For example, the Gold Ear Grass that Yunhe needs, what he can use is at least a hundred‑year‑old Gold Ear Grass.

But cultivating this spiritual plant is not easy; to grow it to a hundred‑year level requires not only time accumulation but also a great expenditure of energy and resources for cultivation, and aside from occasional wild gathering, few families would bother to plant this spiritual plant.

But if one has the Condensation Extraction Method, one can harvest Gold Ear Grass that has not yet reached a hundred years, extract its essence with the Condensation Extraction Method secret art, then apply the Condensation Extraction Method to condense and temper it, thereby having a certain chance to obtain juice essence comparable to that of a hundred‑year‑old Gold Ear Grass.

A hundred‑year‑old Gold Ear Grass is hard to obtain, but planting Gold Ear Grass of several decades or even ten years is comparatively much easier.

Of course, it is unknown whether this method has many limitations because the He family ancestor obtained a fragmentary version, or because the method itself is inherently like this.

The most important points, summarized over many years by the He family, are as follows:

First, one must use spiritual grass that is at least ten years old to apply the Condensation Extraction Method for essence extraction.

Second, the spiritual grass must be used within three days of harvesting, retaining sufficient vitality for the extraction to be effective.

Third, once the spiritual grass exceeds the hundred‑year level, the success rate drops dramatically, to an appalling extent.

Fourth, the higher the grade of the spiritual grass, the lower the success rate becomes.

Fifth, performing this method requires certain preparations; the higher the condensation level, the more preparations are needed, consuming not only mana but also Spirit Stones.

This secret art is known only to He family cultivators after they break through to Golden Core; originally only He Wen and He Yao knew it, but with their deaths, now only Yunhe knows it.

If he had not constantly kept He Wen's words in mind and performed a soul search, this secret art would likely have been lost forever.

Because the He family's first ancestor who originally obtained this method inadvertently let others learn some of its characteristics, thereby inviting a deadly disaster; after barely escaping, he left this ancestral instruction, which has been passed down to the present.

No wonder, in He Wen's storage bag, I saw many containers holding spiritual grass juice essence, yet I saw hardly any aged spiritual grass, let alone Gold Ear Grass.

However.

Even though this secret art has so many limitations and so many prerequisites, one cannot deny its tremendous efficacy.

At the same time, he also understood why, despite possessing this secret art, the He family has developed for so many years yet remains merely a Golden Core family.

First, because of the crime of possessing a valuable jade, the He family cannot openly sell too many hundred‑year spiritual grasses; their ancestor serves as a warning.

Second, hundred‑year spiritual grass also has grade restrictions; it may still be somewhat useful for Golden Core cultivators, but it is rather insufficient for those seeking to break through to Nascent Soul.

Furthermore, even if the He family has developed to its present extent, not all places within its territory are suitable for planting spiritual plants, nor can all places support high‑grade spiritual grass.

Region also limits the He family's development.

Looking at it this way, the Condensation Extraction Method is not bad, but it is not extraordinarily powerful either.

Moreover, what cultivator family capable of developing to Golden Core level doesn't have some secret technique inheritance?

However, for me, at least for my current self, its effect is great.

The He family has regional limitations, but he does not!

The vast expanse of the Yao Shou Shijie, with so many usable demon beasts, such fertile land, and abundant spiritual aura, is not this the ideal place for large‑scale planting?

Furthermore, there is no need to worry about being eyed by cultivators; the demon beasts of Huanhu Dao also have places where they can exert their strength and be used.

Moreover, speaking of those various big and small restrictions and conditions:

For high‑grade herbs with low success rates, we can pile up quantity to boost the success rate.

For herbs with high age and low success rates, we can also use quantity to stack the success rate.

As for the consumption and resource expenditure of using the Condensation Extraction Method, as long as we can obtain the materials we need, what does it matter if we spend a bit more resources?

Anyway, Yunhe has no intention of selling it; he can completely digest it internally.

What the Cultivator Body cannot use is given to the Demon Beast Body, and what the Demon Beast Body cannot use is given to the many demon beasts.

When the demon beasts become stronger, they can naturally occupy larger territories, plant more spiritual grass, and form a virtuous cycle.

The only pity is that precious, rare spiritual grasses that exist as a single stalk cannot be handled this way; only ordinary spiritual grasses can be obtained, and even then only common spiritual grasses and fruits.

Yunhe, muttering lowly, suddenly laughed out loud.

Being human, one cannot be too greedy, otherwise this secret art would never have fallen into my hands.

However, Yunhe remembered the place where that He family ancestor obtained this secret art; when the opportunity arises later, he will go see if he can obtain a complete version of the Condensation Extraction Method secret art.

He slowly rose to his feet and shook off his robe.

Looking at it this way, even if He Yao, that prodigal son, has consumed a lot of materials, the He family's treasury should still hide plenty of resources, right?

This made Yunhe quite satisfied.

Indeed, waylaying travelers is nothing compared to confiscating an entire family's assets.

He walked toward the outside.

In the He family's treasury.

Yunhe indeed saw a considerable amount of valuable spiritual grass juice, but it was far less than he had imagined.

It is obvious that the factors limiting a family's development are not only external but also internal, like the ancestors He Wen and He Yao, who are the true major consumers of resources.

However, Yunhe did indeed find a considerable amount of hundred‑year‑old Gold Ear Grass juice, which is more than enough for him to use in the short term.

Moreover, there is also a lot of pre‑extracted Gold Ear Grass juice that has reached over ten years; spending some time to perform condensation extraction should still yield some hundred‑year‑old Gold Ear Grass juice.

This counts as him having accomplished the purpose of this trip.

It's just that the way and process of completing it are a bit too far off from his original expectation.

"Hmm, that's enough to consume the three third‑rank demon beast inner pellets on my body; next, it might be time for the demon beast body to exert itself."

Besides that.

What he saw the most were seeds.

There were many various seeds, among them the seeds of "Golden Ear Grass".

He also obtained the methods for obtaining spirit grass seeds, as well as the He family's long‑inherited Spirit Plant Cultivator techniques and methods.

These are also part of his confidence in preparing to vigorously develop agriculture in the Demon Beast World.

Among the hundred arts of cultivation, Spirit Plant Cultivator is also one, though it is a relatively low‑ranking skill.

But the He family has also proved that, whether high or low, as long as the method is correct and one develops it with all one's effort, a remarkable harvest can be obtained.

"Then, after handling some trivial matters, I can begin closed‑door alchemy."

With elixirs, his cultivation base's rate of increase can rise again.

This makes Yunhe somewhat anticipative.

He Clan Council Hall.

Yunhe, having transformed into the likeness of He Wen, lounged lazily in the chief seat, holding a cup of spirit tea in his hand, his gaze sweeping over the He clan cultivators below.

Most of those able to appear in this hall today are the He clan's current core members, plus a few of its outstanding juniors.

The three He clan juniors whom Yunhe had stopped outside the He clan formation with the Crimson Shadow Golden Winged Bee were also summoned back by Yunhe in the guise of the He clan ancestor, and they stood honestly and respectfully in the hall.

He Yanwan, with early Foundation Establishment cultivation, is considered the most talented among the He clan's younger generation.

He Yantao and He Yanjie, both at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, though young, also have fairly outstanding talent.

Besides them, there is also He Yuanlin, the current head of the He clan, with late Foundation Establishment cultivation.

And also He Yuan Nian, He Yuan Xie, and other late Foundation Establishment cultivators.

And seated in a lower position beside Yunhe was the Heavenly Capital Gu Corpse wearing a robe, taking over his original identity as the Bee Daoist.

"Effective today, this fellow Daoist of the Bee is a guest elder of my He Clan!" Yunhe declared without hesitation.

Guest elder?

Golden Core cultivator?!

The He clan cultivators below all showed delight, bowing in unison to the Heavenly Capital Gu Corpse and saying, "Greetings, Bee Elder!"

But the faint worry hidden beneath some people's joy did not escape Yunhe's notice.

It is obvious that what these people worry about is also what He Wen previously worried about: if He Wen passes away, how will the He clan check and balance this guest elder of Golden Core realm?

Thus, after the simple appointment meeting ended, Yunhe kept behind some He clan Foundation Establishment cultivators who harbored doubts.

"Ancestor, this Bee Elder..." He Clan head He Yuanlin could not help but speak.

But Yunhe waved his hand to interrupt him.

"I haven't become so senile that you can see me and I can't see you; rest assured."

Saying that, he paused, straightened himself slightly, a sharp gleam flashing in his turbid eyes, and looked around at everyone, saying:

"What's more, I'm not dead yet!"

Although it didn't dispel everyone's worries, at least it gave an explanation.

And now, in the He clan, He Wen is heaven; his words are ironclad law, and no one dares to defy them.

"May the ancestor enjoy longevity and health, and may the He clan flourish forever!" the He clan cultivators shouted respectfully.

However, setting aside the guest elder's "hidden danger," the He clan now once again has two Golden Core cultivators holding the fort; although its momentum may not be as splendid as when He Wen and He Yao were together, it has also recovered much of the He clan's decline.

"Yuanlin." Yunhe said lightly.

"Ancestor!" He Yuanlin stepped forward, bowed, and shouted.

Yunhe sat in the high seat, one hand propping the chair's armrest against his head, his gaze lowered to look at He Yuanlin, and asked:

"You are in charge of managing the clan; I am very relieved and usually do not interfere much. Now that this Bee Daoist has agreed to become a guest elder of my He Clan, how should our He Clan develop and act moving forward? Do you understand?"

"Please rest assured, Ancestor; Yuanlin will handle it!"

He Yuanlin's spirit was shaken, and he spoke very seriously.

With two Golden Core cultivators, the He clan's some interactions and trade with the outside world can be restored.

Most importantly, on South Lodging Island, in some marketplaces, the benefits that the He clan initially had to relinquish can now be taken back!

"Hmm." Yunhe made a sound from his nose, calmly replied, then flicked his sleeve: "All of you may go."

Having said that, his figure gradually blurred and disappeared from everyone's sight.

"See off the ancestor!"

(End of chapter)