I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 452: Alchemy in the Peach Grove
Carrying Liu Qingquan, Lu Zheng flew into the sky again, circled around Tonglin County, and by then, the evening had fallen.
Having had dinner at the Liu Family’s house, Lu Zheng did not summon Liu Qingyan that night, but instead went alone into the Peach Grove to meet and chat with Shen Ying.
The next day, he headed to Shaotong Mountain to learn that Daoist Mingzhang had not returned yet, so he informed Yuan Jing about the matter regarding the Black Wheel King’s beheading.
Afterwards...
It was daily strolls in the sky with Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan, or jointly studying the ’Red Pine Seed’s Left Commandment Jade Water Pill Scripture’.
Shen Ying wasn’t particularly interested in this Golden Core Technique but, like Wansong Daoist, she was fond of the Fire Avoidance Technique.
However, Liu Qingyan was quite suited to this cultivation technique; she had unique insights into various alchemy methods, and her proficiency in alchemy improved rapidly, even faster than Lu Zheng’s growth aided by the Light of Fortune.
This could only be attributed to her deep knowledge in medical skills and herbs, accumulated over time, and her natural talent in this field.
Nevertheless, Lu Zheng did not envy her. After all, she’s his wife; whatever elixirs she concocts, won’t he be the one consuming them?
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Besides the alchemy scripture, Lu Zheng certainly didn’t neglect his cultivation either, utilizing supplementary methods like the Light of Fortune, Incense and Candle Qi, Merit Golden Light, and beneficial elixirs. His spiritual progression was advancing rapidly, if not in leaps and bounds.
Theoretically speaking, once one’s Dao practice surpasses the five-hundred-year threshold, cultivation typically becomes a gradual, cumulative effort, with the progression curve increasingly resembling a logarithmic function.
However, Lu Zheng was not bound by this rule; although he hadn’t evolved to the fearsome exponential function yet, he could still maintain a linear curve model.
Moreover, as his own spiritual progression heightened, the cooldown period shortened, indicating a tendency towards evolving into an exponential curve.
Outpacing the curve! That’s quite splendid!
Lu Zheng murmured to himself, "At the very least, I should stand my ground in front of Brother Hu and Elder Song; even though they might not care, I certainly can’t afford to be indifferent, right?"
As for Wansong Daoist... Well, that distance seems quite far for now; there’s no rush...
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In the scorching summer, beneath the old peach tree.
The flames rose, and the copper furnace roared.
Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan sat facing each other, both forming seals, manipulating the fire, simultaneously casting runes into the copper furnace, controlling the decomposition and fusion of the herbs within.
This was a spirit pill integrating four kinds of spirit medicines and twelve types of mortal-grade herbs, which Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan found difficult to complete independently, so they attempted to refine it together.
If successful, it would greatly benefit both in their alchemy skills.
Beside them stood Shen Ying and Xiaocui under the old peach tree, observing as the five ladies from Five Beauties Manor, while visiting, chose not to enter the back yard but instead waited in the front yard out of courtesy.
At this moment, Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan had already been seated before the copper furnace for three days and nights, with all spirit medicines inside the furnace melted into different herbal liquid masses, then merged sequentially according to their properties.
As the two controlled the furnace fire, using the Fusion Pill Seal Technique to manipulate the final spirit medicine fusion, then employing the Core Formation technique to control the core formation...
With a wave of Lu Zheng’s hand, the lid of the copper furnace shot up into the sky with a "boom," and a dozen thumb-sized pills flew out one by one, tracing beautifully curved parabolas in mid-air and landing in a jade plate held by Liu Qingyan, spinning incessantly around the center of the plate.
Simultaneously, thick smoke mingled with the fragrance of medicine gushed from the copper furnace, filling the entire Peach Blossom Estate in mere breaths.
The fragrance of the medicine was overwhelming!
Inhaling deeply, the five ladies standing in the front yard felt an exhilarating lightness of demon power within.
"Such potent medicinal power!" Hu Cai Niang couldn’t help but marvel, "This effect surpasses our Biluo Fruit by a great margin!"
"How can it compare? Our Biluo Fruit is merely yielded by a century-old spirit tree, producing dozens at a time, whereas this furnace of pills used four kinds of spirit medicines!" Hua Yixing remarked.
While Hua Yixing and Hu Cai Niang conversed, Lin Jing’Er, Yu Mingxin, and Bai Ting’Er said nothing, merely inhaling deeply.
"Inhaling! Always inhaling! They’ve never seen real wonders, not afraid of fainting from a single breath!"
Hua Yixing sighed helplessly, chided her three sisters grumpily, then turned around to see Hu Cai Niang focusing on inhaling rather than conversing with her...
"Ssss—"
Grinding her teeth, Hua Yixing too couldn’t resist taking a deep breath.
With the medicinal properties entering her body, True Qi flowed, and her bones seemed to lighten by three taels.
Amazing fragrance!
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In the backyard.
Seeing the pills fall into the jade plate, Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan completed their work, while Shen Ying stepped forward with Xiaocui, greeting them with a gentle laugh, "Congratulations Lu Lang, congratulations Qingyan, successfully forming the pills on the first attempt, truly delightful!"
Lu Zheng nodded, "Pretty lucky."
Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan both gave Lu Zheng a sidelong glance, then turned their attention to the pills on the plate.
"Only 30% of the herbs were used, so there are not many pills formed, just twelve." Liu Qingyan counted the pills in the jade plate and smiled, "The pleasing part is that not much of the herbs were wasted, and the medicinal fusion was quite harmonious; the properties are scarcely diminished."
"That’s truly wonderful!" Shen Ying nodded and smiled.
Removing a porcelain bottle from her sleeve, Liu Qingyan poured the pills into the bottle one by one before handing it to Lu Zheng.
Taking the bottle, Lu Zheng sensed five small whirlwinds in the front yard, diligently absorbing the dispersed medicinal power throughout the estate.
Yet this dispersed medicinal power is less potent than a tenth of the power of a single pill.
Truly pitiful...
Glancing around, Lu Zheng chuckled, "Actually, our need for the pills isn’t immense; with the Caiqing Festival approaching, why not invite some friends to gather at Peach Blossom Estate for a small celebration, a pill tasting event, how does that sound?"
As soon as Lu Zheng spoke, the inhaling rhythm in the front yard abruptly stopped.
"No, no, we sisters cannot accept gifts without merit, how can we receive such miracle elixirs for nothing." Hua Yixing’s voice rang out.
Once the words were spoken, the five ladies knowing that Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan had finished refining pills, turned from the front yard into the backyard.
Liu Qingyan laughed, stood up, and linked arms with Hu Cai Niang, supporting her, "There’s no need for sisters to be so formal."
"This isn’t formality; even as close friends, we can’t accept these miracle elixirs without compensation." Hua Yixing insisted on declining, with Lin Jing’Er and the other four repeatedly nodding.
Lu Zheng laughed, "The main purpose this time is that Qingyan and I gained proficiency in alchemy arts, inviting friends for a celebration; receiving a pill is no big deal for showing support, right?"
"This..."
"Then it’s settled, the event will be on the day of the Caiqing Festival, the location at Peach Blossom Forest, make sure you all come to support!"
The ladies exchanged glances, finally had no choice but to offer their congratulations and gratitude.
