[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation":3,"chapter-record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-chapter-193":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Record of a Demon's Cultivation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},951637,1246,"Chapter 193: Breakthrough Pill","record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-chapter-193",193,"\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Translator: Cinder Translations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid led Song Wen to a vacant house and then left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen pushed open the door, finding the house well-equipped with daily necessities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After resting for a while, it was around the fifth watch of the evening, which was mealtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got up and went outside, heading towards the dining hall as instructed by the maid earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Song Wen's revealed cultivation level was only Qi Refining Fifth Layer. To better conceal his true identity, he needed to frequently appear in the dining hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he arrived at the dining hall located in the center of the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dining hall was quite large, and there were many people dining inside, at least over a hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen found a random spot to sit, and a servant promptly brought him his meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to start eating, he heard someone speaking nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, are you a new alchemist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen turned to look in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged cultivator around forty years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Song Wen's puzzled expression, the man continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw you in the alchemy room this morning. Since you're a new face, I assume you must be a new addition to the Su family's alchemists.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am also an alchemist of the Su family. My name is Duan Jie. Seeing that you are dining alone, I would like to invite you to join us. We are all outsiders here, and it would be good to get to know each other and look out for one another.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Duan Jie spoke, he pointed to a large table at the edge of the dining hall, where six cultivators at the Qi Refining Mid Stage were having their meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen smiled and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am an old man named Yuan Cheng. It is an honor to be invited by Fellow Daoist Duan, and I wouldn't think of declining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen stood up and followed Duan Jie to the large table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching the table, Duan Jie warmly introduced Song Wen to everyone. Song Wen also greeted each person with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Song Wen was a newcomer, everyone showed interest in him, as newcomers might bring new pill formulas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These low-level alchemists, being outsiders in the Su family, were not highly valued. They could only improve their alchemy skills through self-study and mutual exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they were seated, someone asked Song Wen what type of pills he was skilled at refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they heard that Song Wen only knew how to refine Blood Qi Pills and Qi Gathering Pills, their interest quickly waned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Qi Pills were not very valuable, and Qi Gathering Pills were something everyone could refine. Since Song Wen didn't offer any new pill formulas, they lost interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a man named Qi Xiong, who was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, I finally refined my first batch of Profound Qi Pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke with an unmistakable air of pride on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Profound Qi Pills were first-grade top-quality pills, used by cultivators at the Qi Refining Late Stage to enhance their spiritual energy, containing several times more spiritual energy than Qi Gathering Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ability to refine first-grade top-quality pills with his Qi Refining Sixth Layer cultivation was a testament to his impressive talent in alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Alchemist Qi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, Alchemist Qi will be a third-grade alchemist of the Su family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the congratulations from everyone, Qi Xiong's face showed unrestrained pride, which slowly turned into arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let slip a hidden secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am already at the peak of Qi Refining Sixth Layer. Steward Su Huayue has promised to grant\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>me a Breakthrough Pill in three months to help me break through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Breakthrough Pill was an extremely rare first-grade pill, similar in effect to the Snake Scale Fruit that Song Wen had used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main ingredient for this pill is extremely difficult to find, and the technique required to refine it is very advanced. It is rare for a first-tier alchemist to be able to successfully refine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the market, a single Breakthrough Pill is worth at least a thousand spirit stones, and it's still hard to come by even at that price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, several people cast envious glances at Qi Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask if Fellow Daoist is cultivating the 'Longevity Technique'?\" Suddenly, Song Wen, who hadn't spoken much, inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Xiong nodded, puzzled, and replied, \"Indeed, I am cultivating the 'Longevity Technique.' Why do you ask, Fellow Daoist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen's face showed a smile, his eyes filled with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just curious. The 'Longevity Technique' has life-extending effects. Since Fellow Daoist\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi has broken through to the seventh layer of Qi Refinement, you should enjoy a lifespan of about a hundred and ten years. Truly enviable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alchemist Qi is young and has already broken through to the late stage of Qi Refinement. Moreover, he is a third-tier alchemist with great potential for the future. He might even have a chance to build his foundation someday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Xiong was slightly flattered by Song Wen's praise, and soon forgot about Song Wen's inquiry about his technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist praises me too much,\" Qi Xiong replied, trying to suppress his pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While conversing with the group, Song Wen was secretly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To gain a late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator of the 'Longevity Technique,' they actually bestowed the Breakthrough Pill upon an outsider. It seems the Su family has a significant ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Song Wen even more curious about why the Su family was capturing cultivators of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the 'Longevity Technique.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group continued to eat and chat, and soon the topic shifted back to alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, Elder Wan came looking for me again,\" Duan Jie suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Wan wants you to sell him the leftover pills outside of your tasks again?\" Qi Xiong\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Jie nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another person nearby interjected, \"Steward Su Huayue manages the pill room well, but Elder\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan keeps meddling, trying to buy our leftover pills with threats and higher prices, creating\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>chaos in the pill room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh! Keep your voice down. The infighting among the Su family's higher-ups has nothing to do with us outsiders. We are just here to make a living under their protection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Song Wen curiously asked, \"What exactly is going on? Can you tell me so I can be\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>prepared?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Jie, sitting beside Song Wen, leaned over and whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Anqing, the patriarch, and Su Wenshi, the great elder, have always been at odds, vying for\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It didn't matter much to us low-tier alchemists before since they didn't care about our\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>minor contributions. Recently, however, their conflict has escalated, and they even want the excess pills we have beyond our clan tasks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The pill room is managed by Steward Su Huayue, who is aligned with the great elder Su Wenshi. The extra pills usually ended up with the great elder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Wan is on the patriarch Su Anqing's side and has recently started interfering in pill\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>room affairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need not worry too much. After the end-of-month settlement, just sell your extra pills\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to whoever comes to you first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Wen nodded, \"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Duan, for the advice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Song Wen went to the pill room early, collected medicinal materials from Su\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huayue, and began refining pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time evening came, Song Wen had used three sets of materials and refined two\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>furnaces of Qi Gathering Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemy, like talisman-making, requires strong mental strength. With Song Wen's late Foundation Establishment spiritual awareness, refining first-tier mid-grade pills was an easy task for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he been more familiar with the Earth Fire, he might have succeeded in all three attempts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three consecutive days of alchemy, Song Wen didn't go to the pill room on the fourth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came to the Su family not to refine pills and enhance their strength but for his own\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he planned to explore the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since unauthorized entry into Qingping Mountain was prohibited, he could only wander at the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>foot of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reached the shady side of Qingping Mountain, a small town came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the town the maid had mentioned, where those in the Su family without spiritual\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>roots or with poor aptitude lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of the Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Join me on (pa treon.com\u002FCinderTL)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Read (RDC) Ahead, Chapter 352 as of 05Nov24.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Mass Releases\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- 2 Other Stories (1000+ Chapters 1.16M+ Words)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read Ahead for $5 or Support Me for $1, Your support is my motivation[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Please Share This STORY With Your Fellow Readers!\u003C\u002Fp>",1458,"2026-06-03T07:24:17.710Z",1,"novelbin.me","2b1476680471ac4b4a5873dae20fec2932a6f6983735e99b1842dc614ab1d4d7","record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-chapter-194","record-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-chapter-192",1282,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frecord-of-a-demon-s-cultivation-cover.jpg"]