Chapter 134: One Pill?

"New disciples who join the Zhen Dan Association are all required to assist the senior disciples and conduct research.

This rule does not apply to you.

What you will mainly do subsequently is refine the Fen Kui Dan.

If you wish to understand the content of our research, just find your master."

Zimo's expression was kind; with one sentence, he exempted Lin Chao from the drudgery of a newcomer assisting the seniors.

"Many thanks, Master."

"Go back. If you have any problems with your cultivation or are dissatisfied with anything in your life, come find your master at any time."

Lin Chao entered his cave dwelling.

After joining the Zhen Dan Association, Lin Chao did not immediately go to refine the Fen Kui Dan.

Within the Zhen Dan Association, there were vast quantities of books.

Lin Chao remained immersed in books; firstly, to stimulate the talent of his Scholar's Heart, and secondly, to find a solution for the problems with Jia Xiangjun's body.

Time slipped by, and half a month later, Lin Chao looked at a yellowed book in the Library Pavilion and frowned.

"To be born with a spirit is to be a living being.

If the Spirituality is missing, then one dies."

Lin Chao read the book, his frown deepening.

"Every living being possesses a spirit.

Jia Xiangjun's current state is one where medicinal pills are used to stimulate her spirit, thereby allowing her to survive for a thousand years.

However, this also leads to a lack of Spirituality; there is simply no way to live like this."

Ordinary living beings, even if they possess Spirituality, are unaware of it.

Things like the spirit are too profound and unfathomable; even a Pseudo-Immortal cannot touch upon them.

Only a powerhouse of the True Spirit Realm can be considered to have a simple understanding of the existence of Spirituality.

In Jiuzhou, any mortal, Immortal Cultivator, or even a True Spirit Realm powerhouse who lacks Spirituality will undoubtedly die.

Medicine cannot cure it, and even a Great Luo cannot save them.

"Therefore, if I want to save Jia Xiangjun, I must at least reach the True Spirit Realm and gain an understanding of Spirituality."

Lin Chao's gaze became resolute.

As of now, he was only in the Nirvana Realm.

Above the Nirvana Realm is the Pseudo-Immortal Realm, and above the Pseudo-Immortal Realm is the True Spirit Realm.

The ancestor of the Xiang Family, as well as his own master, were all in the Pseudo-Immortal Realm.

And an existence like the Seven Fragrances Empress was clearly in the True Spirit Realm.

Throughout all of Jiuzhou, the number of powerhouses in the True Spirit Realm was extremely rare.

After all, a genius like the Seven Fragrances Empress appears perhaps once in a thousand years.

It was only in recent years that a great explosion of heaven-gifted talents had occurred in Jiuzhou.

"Cultivate."

Lin Chao sighed.

Even for his true body, there seemed to be a vast gap before reaching the True Spirit Realm.

"It is also time to refine the Fen Kui Dan," Lin Chao recalled the instructions of Elder Zimo.

Cultivation must be carried out at all times, and alchemy naturally cannot be neglected.

Lin Chao headed to the medicinal herb storehouse.

The keeper of the medicinal herb storehouse was playing chess; seeing Lin Chao, he raised his head: "What herbs do you need to take?"

Lin Chao gave the list of required herbs to the keeper.

The keeper took a look: "How many?"

"Ten portions, I suppose," Lin Chao thought for a moment.

Ten portions would be enough to refine ten furnaces of Fen Kui Dan.

A smile appeared on the corner of the keeper's mouth: "I will give you one hundred portions; ten portions will likely not be enough for you to use."

Lin Chao was slightly stunned.

Is the Fen Kui Dan not something only Elder Zimo, his master, knows how to refine?

Does this old man also know about the Fen Kui Dan?

Lin Chao took another look at this keeper, feeling slightly dazed.

This keeper appeared to have very ordinary strength, only at the Heavenly Venerable Realm.

"Fine." Lin Chao nodded.

Soon, one hundred portions of Fen Kui Dan materials were tucked into his pouch.

The keeper looked at Lin Chao and continued: "When the materials are used up, come find me again.

There are still many in the herb storehouse."

"Many thanks, Elder," Lin Chao expressed his gratitude.

It seems that this Fen Kui Dan is very difficult to refine.

In the eyes of this keeper, one hundred portions of materials might not even be enough to refine a single Fen Kui Dan.

Carrying the materials, Lin Chao returned to his cave dwelling.

His cave dwelling was on Shangdan Peak, almost the configuration of an Elder.

Inside the cave dwelling, there was an alchemy room, and naturally, an alchemy furnace.

Lin Chao looked at the Pill Manual and began to study it earnestly.

"The refining of the Fen Kui Dan actually involves spirit."

"However, this kind of Spirituality is merely a Pseudo-Spirit."

Without hesitation, Lin Chao began to refine the Fen Kui Dan.

The refining of the Fen Kui Dan is extremely complex and involves many things.

Lin Chao took out all the medicinal herbs, used Earth Fire to burn them, and turned them into medicinal liquid.

Then, Lin Chao sat to the side, continuously controlling the heat to prevent any problems with the medicinal liquid in the pill furnace.

Time flashed by, and five days passed.

Lin Chao looked at the pill furnace with a sense of anticipation.

For these past five days, he had been diligent and conscientious, without any relaxation.

During this time, the pill furnace did not have any problems.

As long as the furnace was opened successfully, it meant that the final result was a success.

Lin Chao opened the pill furnace, and immediately, a pungent fragrance wafted out.

Lin Chao looked at the pill furnace, joy appeared on his face, which then turned into disappointment.

"Refined a Fen Kui Dan, but there is only one."

Refining a Fen Kui Dan on the first attempt is certainly worth rejoicing over.

However, with so many medicinal herbs, one furnace should have no problem producing three or four.

Yet, only one was produced.

"It is already very good to have refined it."

The disappointment in Lin Chao's eyes was swept away.

He looked at the remaining medicinal herbs and pondered for a moment.

"Master Zimo said that everyone can refine at most one furnace of Fen Kui Dan in their lifetime; should I try again?"

Said and done.

Lin Chao continued to refine the Fen Kui Dan.

For some reason, in the dark, he felt that he would definitely succeed.

Five days flashed by in a blink.

Lin Chao looked at the newly produced Fen Kui Dan, his heart trembling slightly.

"Sure enough, there is no inevitability in this world, nor is there any eternal truth."

Looking at the second Fen Kui Dan, a look of joy flashed in Lin Chao's eyes.

"If I refine countless Fen Kui Dans, and these Fen Kui Dans go to various sects in my stead to read books and cultivate, wouldn't my strength improve extremely quickly?"

Thinking of this, Lin Chao became very excited.

The Fen Kui Dan can transform into a person.

The appearance is no different from a real person, but in reality, it is still just a pill.

However, this kind of pill-transformed person can cultivate and learn, and all insights and strength can return to the original body.

If Lin Chao refined ten thousand Fen Kui Dans, it would be equivalent to having ten thousand people cultivating for him.

"I wonder how many Master Zimo refined in one furnace; he is also not as simple as he looks."

After thinking for a while, Lin Chao continued to refine pills.

A year flashed by in a blink.

For most of the time, Lin Chao had been refining pills in his cave dwelling.

Occasionally, he would also go to the Library Pavilion to read books and go to find Master Zimo to learn the art of pill refining.

His life was fulfilling and full.

At this moment, Lin Chao looked at the pill furnace in front of him and frowned.

"Failed again."

"The medicinal herbs are fine, the technique is fine, and the heat is fine."

"Why does it inexplicably fail every time the pill is formed?"

When he had successfully refined forty-nine Fen Kui Dans, Lin Chao finally discovered the problem.

No matter how he refined them, they all ended in failure.

The first forty-nine were all very smooth, and not a single failure occurred.

As a result, for the subsequent furnaces, no matter what, they would fail.

"Seven furnaces have already failed; if I continue to refine, I am afraid they will also fail."

Lin Chao frowned.

It seems it is time to go find Master Zimo for a chat.

(End of this chapter)