Eternal Life Starts from Tai Chi-Chapter 160: First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill Completed, Divine Travel Through All Things
The Cyan Yuan Sect’s Earth Fire Institute.
Yang Chan stared at the roaring Earth Fire, his expression unchanged. Having refined herbs many times in the Earth Fire Institute, he knew the flames wouldn’t splash out.
Although the Earth Fire here could be unstable at times, it was impossible for it to erupt. The Cyan Yuan Sect arranged for regular inspections, and if any signs of a buildup were discovered, the fire would be diverted to prevent an eruption.
Any significant change in the Earth Fire would also trigger an inspection. When it came to the Earth Fire, the sect was exceptionally diligent.
Yang Chan’s gaze, however, was fixed on the Alchemy Furnace to his side.
He was currently refining the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill. It was more like a true elixir than the Lantian Jade Refining Pill, and its refining process was naturally more complex.
This was Yang Chan’s fifth attempt at refining it this month. If he failed again, he planned to wait a while, as his Pharmacist profession was about to reach Tier Three Mastery, which would surely bring a qualitative change.
Lately, he had spent most of his Potential Points on the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method, not allocating a single point to his Pharmacist profession. Even so, his Pharmacist profession had already reached Tier Two Entry at 93%.
This progress was much faster than before, a benefit reaped from a month of studying various alchemy books, taking notes, and practicing alchemy. The results were clearly significant.
If he had spent Potential Points on it, he would already be an Intermediate Pharmacist by now.
Yang Chan’s eyes never left the Alchemy Furnace. This attempt was going much more smoothly than the previous ones, which was, of course, thanks to the experience he had accumulated from those failures.
As they say, failure is the mother of success.
He had failed enough times to learn many lessons, and avoiding those mistakes was the key to success.
This was the closest he had ever been to success, as all his previous attempts had failed before even reaching this stage.
Beside him were five more herbs, the final ingredients to be added. However, the specific medicinal aroma described in the records hadn’t appeared yet, so he continued to wait.
Meanwhile, Yang Chan held water in his left hand, an emergency measure in case he needed to stabilize the mixture. He had both the water and the final ingredients at the ready—another lesson learned from his many failures.
A mellow Medicinal Qi wafted out—a faint, yet distinct aroma. It was the exact scent Yang Chan had noted from his books, which meant this step was a success.
He immediately grabbed the last five ingredients and placed them all into the Alchemy Furnace. At the same time, he added water twice in a row, halving the amount on the second pour. This was the optimal ratio he had determined, but he kept the water in his left hand ready, just in case.
Refining an unfamiliar elixir for the first time always involved numerous failures. Yang Chan had been mentally prepared for this when he started, but having reached this point, he still felt nervous.
His entire focus was on the Alchemy Furnace, while his peripheral vision monitored the changes in the Earth Fire, ready to react to any unexpected developments.
’My theory was right after all. This ratio is perfect.’
Seeing no mishaps in the Alchemy Furnace, Yang Chan confirmed his theory was sound. Now, all he had to do was wait for the medicinal effects to fuse, and he would have the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill he desired. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
After spending so much time and effort, he was naturally eager to reap the rewards and push his Daily Potential Point Collection past 3.
Inner Refining required even more Potential Points, so he was naturally keen on increasing his daily collection. That was why he had put so much effort into the First Revolution Nourishing Viscera Pill.
He had tried other elixirs, but their effects weren’t very good. The lower the grade of the medicine, the worse the effect, and most of them provided no Potential Points at all. Otherwise, Yang Chan would have just relied on sheer quantity.
Although it would have meant consuming a lot of medicine, he would have accepted it for the sake of his cultivation. But since that method didn’t work, he felt it was a pity, yet also a bit of a relief.
At least he wouldn’t have to become a walking medicine barrel.
Otherwise, while others were eating meals, he’d be taking medicine. While others were practicing martial arts, he’d be taking medicine. Spending all his time just consuming medicine would have been truly pathetic.
’A rich, fragrant aroma... The scent is finally right.’
A look of ecstasy appeared on Yang Chan’s face as he smelled the fragrance from within the Alchemy Furnace, but his hands never stopped moving. He expertly moved the furnace away, preventing the Earth Fire from heating it any further.
At the same time, he employed various cooling techniques, and then began the wait for the final fusion.
This step was basically foolproof. Now, all that was left was to wait.
When refining elixirs, one couldn’t see the detailed situation inside the Alchemy Furnace, which led to a higher probability of failure. If one’s Spiritual Power could penetrate the furnace, the success rate would increase dramatically.
The only thing Yang Chan found regrettable was that his current Spiritual Power wasn’t yet strong enough to penetrate the scorching Alchemy Furnace and see the specific conditions inside.
He had, however, read a line in a book: "With Divine Soul Emergence, one can see all things. The Primordial Spirit is hard to form, allowing Divine Travel through heaven and earth."
The "emergence" here meant leaving the physical body. It wasn’t a manifestation like a Martial Seal, but rather the soul leaving the flesh to exist independently, able to roam the world and naturally act as a form of sight.
The book only contained that single line with no further explanation. If this wasn’t just a fantasy, then it was possible someone had actually achieved it.
He felt that an Inner Master couldn’t do it, but for an expert at the level of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, it might not be impossible.
The further one progressed in Martial Arts Cultivation, the stronger they became, and their abilities grew more and more unfathomable.
It was entirely possible that someone could achieve Divine Soul Emergence and see all things.
He didn’t know for sure right now. It could be a matter of his limited perspective, or perhaps because he hadn’t read any books related to Inner Masters, let alone books about realms above that.
The Martial Arts Cultivation he currently displayed was at the External Refining Copper Skin Realm, so he could only access books related to External Refining. His previous access to an Inner Refining Technique like the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method had come with many conditions.
Therefore, Yang Chan guessed that some information might only become accessible to him after his cultivation broke through to a higher level.
For instance, Divine Soul Emergence. If his Spiritual Power continued to increase, it was highly likely it would undergo a qualitative transformation.
One day, he would learn the truth about all these things. But for now, his gaze returned to the Alchemy Furnace—or more precisely, to the medicine inside it.
This was the fruit of his long efforts, and it was time to see the results.
’It really worked.’
When he judged the time was right, Yang Chan opened the Alchemy Furnace. Inside were not perfectly formed elixirs, but a large mass of Medicinal Liquid, from which wafted the familiar, rich, and fragrant aroma.
The fragrance was fainter now, but this was normal. The medicinal aroma had been restrained within the Medicinal Liquid, which meant the refining process had been very successful. This, naturally, left Yang Chan very satisfied.
Looking at the mass of Medicinal Liquid, he knew his Daily Potential Point Collection could reach a new high. The benefits of this were self-evident. Furthermore, in a little while, he could legitimately become an Intermediate Pharmacist—or he could choose not to, as the decision was his.
