Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 80: Zhou Bingyun
Inside the cave residence.
"Boom!"
As a puff of thick smoke rose, Lin Chang’an used the Exorcism Technique to open the pill furnace. Unexpectedly, the furnace was filled with acrid smoke, and at the moment it was opened, it transformed directly into a fiery dragon.
A flash of cyan light flickered, and his Protective Spiritual Light transformed into a Mana Shield. Although he wasn’t burned by the flames, Lin Chang’an shook his head.
This batch was wasted again!
"I really underestimated Alchemy Skill. The Spirit Grasses and Spirit Plants I learned about during my time with the hunting team were merely for identifying types and ages. When it comes to truly understanding medicinal properties, they compare to an Alchemist."
Since deciding to secretly practice alchemy, he disguised his identity and spent a high price at Duo Bao Tower to buy a Tier Two Pill Furnace, as well as some pill formulas and alchemy insights.
But only after personal experience did he realize that in the Hundred Skills of Cultivation, each skill has its own difficulty.
"If the difficulty in the Talisman is inheritance, then in Alchemy Dao it lies in grasping the medicinal power of various Spirit Grasses and managing the expenses."
Each batch consumes a lot of Spirit Stones. Even he can’t sustain this kind of waste.
After expending dozens of batches of precious materials, he hadn’t made any progress, causing Lin Chang’an to frown slightly.
"I remember Wei Buyi mentioning that the most important thing in Alchemy Dao is pharmacology. An Alchemist must be familiar with the characteristics of each Spirit Grass. Then the Alchemist can blend them according to their year and properties to finally form an elixir."
Therefore, when Alchemists discuss with each other, they mostly exchange different insights on Spirit Grasses and Spirit Fruits."
At this moment, Lin Chang’an recalled when Wei Buyi talked to everyone at a gathering in the Gathering Immortals Tower, saying that if he ever found any books related to the Medicine Scripture, he’d be willing to purchase them for a high price.
"It seems I need to seek counsel with Wei Buyi."
Standing in front of the pill furnace, Lin Chang’an looked down at the flames dispersing to reveal several overheated, burnt elixir pills emitting a charred smell. When he looked at the pill formula in his hand again, he couldn’t help but twitch his eyes.
The pill formula recorded Spirit Grasses, all of which he had purchased, but discrepancies in the year between Spirit Grasses, and even differences in harvesting season and methods, could all affect efficacy.
Though he followed the proportions given in the formula, he overlooked that each Alchemist has unique insights into medicinal properties and requires subtle control, not blindly adhering to the formula.
That’s why he continuously failed.
"After becoming a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, I really underestimated people. The Hundred Skills of Cultivation are indeed mysterious and profound."
Lin Chang’an felt amused by his own naivety during this period. However, he believed with his Foundation Establishment Stage abilities, his alchemy skills could soon improve.
After all, when refining a Tier One elixir, Foundation Establishment Stage far exceeds Qi Refining Stage in both mana and Divine Sense control power. How many batches can a regular Qi Refining Cultivator open in a month?
As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he could almost guarantee that as long as the materials were ready, he could refine every day without issue. Moreover, because of his cultivation technique’s powerful recovery ability, his mana is thicker and recovers faster than ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
After contemplating, Lin Chang’an waved his hand to clear all the wasted pills from the furnace and closed the specifically set alchemy room within the cave residence.
He simultaneously cast spells to completely erase any alchemy scent from himself.
...
In the courtyard of the arena, the Cyan-Horned Bull lounged in the pool, lazily basking in the sun. As it occasionally chewed on a lotus leaf, it suddenly noticed its master walking with Dragon Walk and Tiger Stride out. It immediately let out joyful mooing sounds.
But when Lin Chang’an turned back and saw this lazy fool, he couldn’t help but laughingly curse:
"You lazy thing, being fed Spirit Feeding Pills every day. If you can’t break through to Tier Two in half a year, find yourself a big pot."
As the water splashed, the Cyan-Horned Bull stared with its cow eyes, watching its owner leave with big strides, almost disbelieving.
Just the day before, he was petting its head and praising its upper-grade bloodline; how did everything change today?
Such bullying of a cow!
The Cyan-Horned Bull mooed out grievances loudly.
... 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Gathering Immortals Tower.
Since Lin Chang’an reached Foundation Establishment, the business at Gathering Immortals Tower has also flourished.
After all, everyone knows there’s a Foundation Establishment Cultivator behind Gathering Immortals Tower, who is also a Tier Two Rune Master.
"Friend Wei, I have a friend who is getting old and has no hope in cultivation. Therefore, he wants to learn a craft, but found the Alchemy Dao to be vast and profound, and asked me to inquire..."
Sitting by the window, Lin Chang’an said with a face of regret, the classic "I have a friend series," causing Wei Buyi to fall silent.
"Brother Lin, each skill within the Hundred Skills of Cultivation is intricate and remarkable. Although pharmacology might seem universally similar, every Alchemist possesses unique, subtle insights.
Hence, even for the same pill formula, each Alchemist’s methods will slightly differ. I do have the Hundred Herbs Scripture passed down from ancestors."
As he spoke, Wei Buyi took out a bunch of Jade Scrolls from his Storage Bag, but when handing them to Lin Chang’an, he earnestly stated:
"Brother Lin, your talent in Talisman is exceptional, don’t let it go to waste."
Lin Chang’an, hearing this, gave an awkward smile. Indeed, the excuse was flimsy.
Wei Buyi didn’t say much else, just shook his head in secret. Until cultivators face multiple setbacks, they often don’t turn back.
"Hundred Herbs Scripture."
At this moment, Lin Chang’an examined the recordings on the Jade Scroll, silently nodding in praise. No wonder Alchemists need the Hundred Herbs Scripture; it’s different from the mass goods bought outside.
Not only does it clearly record the growing environment and effects of each Spirit Grass, it also indicates different medicinal powers depending on the year. Even parts of some Spirit Grasses have clearly marked effects for leaves and roots.
It’s a comprehensive introduction to herbal medicines for alchemy.
"No wonder I kept failing before."
Finding the reason, Lin Chang’an nodded in understanding. Finding direction in alchemy is good.
"Brother Lin, I must take my leave."
Seeing something, Wei Buyi awkwardly smiled, cupped his hands, and was ready to bid farewell and leave.
Even though his legs have already healed, Wei Buyi still habitually uses this Iron Crutch Magical Artifact for disguise.
"Brother Lin."
At this moment, inside Gathering Immortals Tower, a beautiful figure appeared, and upon seeing Lin Chang’an from afar, she displayed a sweet smile.
Upon seeing her, Lin Chang’an silently shook his head; the Zhou Family is really persistent.
"So it’s young friend Zhou."
Upon seeing her, Lin Chang’an rarely showed a smile. She arrived just in time; he had many questions to ask.
The visitor was Zhou Bingyun, the daughter of the Beast Taming Zhou Family’s Patriarch. Young as she is, she had already reached Qi Refining Fifth Layer cultivation, and more importantly, she is an Upper Grade Tier One Pill Master.
Of course, due to family influence, she is skilled in refining elixirs suitable for demon beasts.
After all, both beasts and humans require elixirs, fundamentally resonating in principle, surely connected.
Plus, learning about Spirit Beasts isn’t a bad thing. He still raises a Cyan-Horned Bull after all.
