Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World-Chapter 1244 - 551: The Anatomy Instructor and a Visit from the Nine Nether
The Water Mother increasingly felt that Mu Qingyan was the highest in cultivation, with the best foundation, and even the most similar temperament to her among the seeds she had left behind.
But she could also sense that it would be very difficult to take Mu Qingyan out of the Jiushan Sect.
She couldn’t believe how stubborn she had become!
Not to mention Mu Qingyan would rather stay in the Jiushan Sect to conduct research than leave with her.
More importantly, is the Supreme Dao so easily surpassed just by talking?
The Turquoise Pool had close ties with the Supreme Dao, giving the Water Mother a much deeper understanding of the Supreme Dao than most cultivators.
The advantage of the Supreme Dao in alchemy had become deeply entrenched over several eras, and the Water Mother believed that as long as the Supreme Dao existed, no one else could surpass it in the Alchemy Dao.
In her view, Mu Qingyan and everyone in this room were too naive, even somewhat ignorant of the heights of the sky and the thickness of the earth.
But Mu Qingyan didn’t care what she thought.
As soon as she entered the laboratory, she seemed to put the Water Mother out of her mind and began her research wholeheartedly.
The Water Mother had nowhere else to go, so she just watched from the side.
After observing for several months, the Water Mother gradually understood the research methods of these project groups:
Using the spiritual medicine from Master Qian, Mu Qingyan would either extract or refine, cultivate new medicines... and then feed them to the Original Demon Ancestor.
Then these people would cut off a piece from the Original Demon Ancestor to test, and based on the test results, adjust the type of spiritual medicine, refining methods, and dosage.
The Water Mother looked at the Original Demon Ancestor lying on the bed, her eyes full of sympathy.
She didn’t understand why the Jiushan Sect had placed the Original Demon Ancestor here until one day, she heard Gu Chang praise:
"Master giving us the Original Magical Body has really been a great help."
"The Original Demon Ancestor can be considered the ancestor of the Human Clan; Master said his Dharma Body is the greatest common divisor of human body structure. Using him for experiments is equivalent to hundreds of thousands of samples."
Jiao Wuji also chimed in: "Not only that, the greatest benefit of this Dharma Body is its resilience; it doesn’t die, and no matter where you cut, it can grow back on its own."
Hearing these words, the Water Mother thought it was ridiculous—was this how the Dharma Body of a top Golden Immortal was supposed to be used?
Later, she also heard Mu Qingyan laughingly say, "Master said, even though this person committed many evil deeds in his lifetime, now serving as our primary teacher and helping us develop spiritual medicine is also a form of good deed and virtue."
Did you ask Lu Yao if he wanted this kind of merit?
Aside from that, she couldn’t help but gain newfound respect for these cultivators from the Jiushan Sect.
Mu Qingyan’s senior brother, Gu Chang, is highly knowledgeable about human anatomy; it’s said he discovered the Spiritual Intelligence System and unlocked the mystery of the Spirit Root.
He is currently researching the Taoist Body, seemingly trying to understand what the Taoist Body truly is.
Because of his deep understanding of human anatomy, he leads the analysis and interpretation of the reactions of the Original Magical Body.
Elder Xiong’s alchemical abilities are just average, not bad, but they don’t catch the Water Mother’s eye.
But Master Qian...
Looking at Master Qian, the Water Mother had a very serious expression.
In the Water Mother’s view, Master Qian’s accomplishments in Spirit Plant Cultivation were astonishing, even when compared to those at the Turquoise Pool.
But one’s family knows one’s own affairs well; the Turquoise Pool relied on Ren Water Peaches and the Taiyin Laurel Tree for Spirit Plant Cultivation.
But this Master Qian is an ordinary cultivator, without any assistance from a Spirit Root, yet his knowledge of the Spirit Farmers’ way is extraordinary, enlightening her at times.
What is even more terrifying is that it’s not just Master Qian; many disciples in this room have significant insights into Spirit Plant Cultivation, something considered a rare talent in the Turquoise Pool over millennia.
A room full of once-in-a-millennium geniuses...
...
"The Heavenly Inference Array Plate has produced new deduction results; this time, eighty-three thousand new spirit augmenting water molecular structures were designed," Mu Qingyan said, pulling out the Comprehensive Records. "After simulation screening, ninety-five percent of these molecules were found to have significant toxicity and minimal medicinal effect. We need to verify the remaining twenty thousand kinds."
The Water Mother listened in a daze, unclear about what the Heavenly Inference Array Plate or simulation screening was.
But there was one thing she understood!
In just a few months, the Jiushan Sect had designed over eighty-three thousand improved kinds of spirit enhancing water!
And then they directly selected twenty thousand of them!
What kind of efficiency is this!
What she didn’t know was that the development of Jiushan’s pharmacology had been ongoing for over a century, but with few results.
This was also understandable—in the Xuanwei Realm, how should I put it, many pills, even the Pill Masters themselves didn’t know how they were refined...
Opening the records, the accounts of some pills were often about how someone accidentally made a new pill, then tested it on a few unlucky people. If it worked, they would remember the elixir recipe and pass it down, modifying it generation after generation.
This led to the need for time accumulation in the development of the Alchemy Dao.
The advantage of the Supreme Dao in this area lay in the dual accumulation of talent and time.
But few results from the Jiushan Sect did not mean there were no gains; on the contrary, their accumulation was quite profound.
After over a hundred years of exploration, they had established a vast database on the analysis of the medicinal properties of various pills in the Xuanwei Realm, understanding human anatomy, and even knowledge of various Spirit Plants.
This also doesn’t include the introduction of modern pharmaceutical research methods.
It was time for quantitative changes to lead to qualitative changes.
Most importantly, Sister Zhang created the Heavenly Inference Array Plate.
With the help of the array plate, the speed of drug molecular design, target excavation, synthesis optimization, and even medicinal property verification was more than a hundred times faster than before.
This finally gave wings to Jiushan Sect’s pharmacological research, setting it on the broad path of success.
It was precisely because of this that Mu Qingyan, Gu Chang, and others truly saw the hope of surpassing the Supreme Dao.
Several months later, as Mu Qingyan looked at the test report, she suddenly raised a test tube:
"The effect of Spirit Enhancing Water No. 100096 has exceeded the Supreme Original Pill by more than three times, and the side effects are only one-tenth of that of the Original Pill... meeting the project’s acceptance criteria!"
The room was silent for a moment, then a disciple cheered.
Elder Xiong dashed around the room, seemingly unable to contain his excitement any other way.
Jiao Wuji danced around, patting Master Qian on the shoulder.
Gu Chang stood with his hands down at the side, seemingly unaccustomed to the excitement, just smiling as he watched.
Even the Water Mother couldn’t help but be infected by this atmosphere, her lips curling into a smile.
This success was not easy to achieve.
For nearly a year, most people here had barely stepped outside the laboratory, conducting experiment after experiment, holding discussions throughout the night. Fatigue, confusion, disagreements, and arguments—they experienced it all.
On the day the fruits of their labor were harvested, who wouldn’t be overjoyed?
While she was lost in thought, Mu Qingyan suddenly looked her way, holding up the test tube.
The Water Mother was momentarily stunned, but instantly understood Mu Qingyan’s message—this is the path I have chosen; for me, this is more precious than any treasure.
As she looked at Mu Qingyan, standing in the center of the crowd, it was as if she were glowing. The Water Mother gently lowered her gaze, feeling both love and hate in her heart.
With the success of the spirit enhancing water research, the projects of Mu Qingyan and others would also need to be paused for a while.
The Jiushan Sect needed to accept the spirit enhancing water, evaluate its results, prepare for production, and distribute rewards.
The disciples of the project group also needed to rest, while also utilizing the rewards from the sect to cultivate, catching up on progress delayed by the research.
As a group of people left the laboratory, bidding farewell, Mu Qingyan walked alone toward her courtyard.
The Water Mother also followed her, the two walking in silence until they reached the courtyard gate.
A figure stood at the entrance to Mu Qingyan’s courtyard.
"Emperor!"
The Water Mother was momentarily stunned, immediately realizing the identity of this person—the Taiyi Golden Immortal behind the Jiushan Sect, the Nine Nether Emperor.
The Nine Nether Emperor nodded toward Mu Qingyan, his gaze turning to the Water Mother.
"You can see me?" the Water Mother asked incredulously.
"Normally I couldn’t, but with some preparations, it’s not difficult," the Nine Nether Emperor replied with a smile, shaking his head.
Preparations?
The Water Mother slowly turned to look at Mu Qingyan—was it she who informed him?
Mu Qingyan tucked the Comprehensive Records into her belt, looking nonchalant.
... Are you taking advantage of the fact that I don’t understand the peculiar things of your Jiushan Sect!
