bookbashuk Chapter 38: Azure Lotus Elixir Flame
Chapter 38: Azure Lotus Elixir Flame
The Wang family, being a family of alchemists, had accumulated immense wealth over hundreds of years.
Fang Yun found several storage bags on the Foundation Establishment seed.
One of them was exceptionally exquisite and ancient; it was actually a second-tier spirit bag, probably passed down for a hundred years.
Fang Yun wiped away the soul imprint on it, easily opened it, and the contents immediately came into view.
The first thing was a pile of white spirit stones, totaling more than eight thousand, clearly indicating a plan to make a comeback in the future.
The alchemy tradition he cherished was also among them.
The Record of Purple and Green Longevity Elixir.
Fang Yun felt a strong connection with the name as soon as he saw it.
This alchemy lineage is indeed proficient in longevity pills.
There are two most important prescriptions.
Azure Longevity Pill, a top-grade first-tier pill.
A cultivator who practices Qi cultivation can extend their lifespan by fifteen years by taking one pill.
The second pill extends life by ten years, and the third pill extends life by five years.
Purple-Veined Longevity Pill, Second-Tier Mid-Grade.
Foundation Establishment cultivators can take it; its effects are the same as the Azure Nether Longevity Pill.
In other words, if a person takes all six pills of both types of pills...
Enough to extend one's lifespan by a full 60 years!
Of course, this is the ideal situation.
Even with the same pill, the effects will vary from person to person.
Longevity pills can cause drug resistance, and Fang Yun deduced that they could only extend lifespan by about fifty years.
In addition, the inheritance also includes four second-tier low-grade pill formulas.
Green Ganoderma Pill, Azure Water Pill, Purple Candle Pill.
Three of these pills are very common and can be sold in the Immortal City Market.
It can enhance the magical power of Foundation Establishment cultivators with the three spiritual roots of wood, water, and fire.
The last one is called the Vajra Dragon Tiger Pill.
This second-tier pill can actually temper the body and help Foundation Establishment cultivators quickly refine their bodies.
As Fang Yun looked at the prescription, it was as if a lightning bolt had struck his mind.
Although he had achieved the Foundation Establishment of his demonic spirit, his magical power could not advance any further.
But is it possible to switch to a body-refining cultivator and continue breaking through?
Fang Yun suppressed this thought and opened the remaining storage bags.
It's a bit of a pity that only one Foundation Establishment spiritual item, "Azure Jade Branch," was found, which is suitable for cultivators with wood spiritual roots.
Soon, Old Ancestor Fang and his group finished looting, but they were not very satisfied.
The resources in the royal family's treasury are far less than one might imagine.
After interrogating several prisoners, everyone learned the reason.
In order to break through to the second-tier mid-grade alchemist level, Wang Yuanshan refined the Purple-Patterned Longevity Pill.
They almost emptied their savings.
The elixir, capable of establishing a foundation and prolonging life, is undoubtedly of utmost value.
He lived for over two hundred years and also failed for over two hundred years.
Fortunately, he finally succeeded more than a decade ago, managing to refine a batch of Purple-Veined Longevity Pills.
Three pills were made. Wang Yuanshan ate two, and Old Ancestor Wang ate one.
The entire clan exhausted its resources to support these two Foundation Establishment cultivators.
In a short period of time, the Wang family became so poor that they couldn't even afford a single Foundation Establishment Pill.
The only option is for those with Foundation Establishment seeds to painstakingly use spiritual items to break through.
The spiritual stones and treasures were not entirely satisfactory.
Fortunately, there were other things to compensate.
Fang Yun and his group arrived at the very center of Fire Lotus Mountain, where lava was churning, fire poison was everywhere, and a sulfurous smell lingered in the air.
Amidst the crimson expanse, a ray of azure light blooms, transforming into a swaying lotus of flames, rooted in the fiery lava.
This is the renowned alchemical fire of the Wang family, known as the "Azure Lotus Earth Fire".
Although born from raging magma, it is like a piece of jade, a superior spiritual fire, and exceptionally docile.
Amidst the blazing flames of the lotus heart stands an exquisitely simple alchemy furnace, carved entirely from a single piece of purple jade.
The alchemy furnace has three legs and two handles. The belly of the furnace is carved with auspicious clouds and flames, with auspicious clouds supporting a flying crane, and two old tortoises perched on the lid.
These patterns are all symbols of longevity, with the elixir's energy gentle and stable, rising slowly, clearly matching the alchemical scriptures.
Azure Lotus Elixir Fire, Second-Order Purple Longevity Elixir Furnace.
Fang Yun took an immediate liking to it upon first sight.
As the highest-ranking alchemist in the Fang family, naturally no one would compete with him for the position.
He used his magic to first subdue the second-tier Dan Fire, transforming it into a palm-sized jade lotus that took root in his dantian's magic power.
Afterwards, Fang Yun took the Purple Longevity Pill Furnace and, after a brief examination, was surprised to find...
This alchemy furnace is actually of the second-grade upper quality, and it has probably been passed down for a thousand years.
Many years ago, the Wang family ancestor accidentally stumbled upon his predecessor's cave dwelling and was fortunate enough to obtain a second-tier alchemy inheritance and this item, thus establishing the foundation of the family.
With these two key treasures removed, the Wang family's protective formation would naturally be rendered useless.
Lu Guishou surveyed the area and prepared to occupy it as the future ancestral burial ground for his family.
Unfortunately, he has a water elemental root and doesn't like this Fire Lotus Mountain. He prefers the Floating Cloud Marsh where the Lin family is located.
"The Lu family is short-handed and their foundation is unstable. Yao De, you should stay here for a few years and help young friend Lu completely wipe out those remnants of the Wang family."
Old Ancestor Fang spoke up.
This place is rich in fire elemental energy, making it the perfect place for Fang Yaode to cultivate and refine that demon spirit pill.
Although Lu Guishou established his own clan, he did not have many people.
Over the years, he has married and had children, but now only three of them have spiritual roots, and it will take many years for them to prosper and grow stronger.
Sometimes, he was even a little envious of Fang Yun.
Not only was she able to have children, but her son was also very prolific.
The youngest son, Fang Long, is in his forties and has worked hard for many years.
Fang Yun's grandchildren have already exceeded three hundred.
He himself was a little puzzled. The saying goes, "Many children bring many blessings." Does that mean grandchildren also count as children?
Not long after the Wang family was destroyed, the Yunze Lin family was indeed in a panic.
They proactively sent letters expressing their submission and offered their share of the market, willing to redistribute it.
At the same time, Aoki Sect's questions also arrived.
The sect has long had a rule that its Foundation Establishment forces must not arbitrarily wage war or start conflicts.
That's how the ruling class is; they naturally crave stability and will nip any dangerous factors in the bud.
Fortunately, Fang Yun had connections within the sect.
He copied the Purple and Green Pill Scripture and entrusted it to Lin Dong to deliver to the few alchemy elders of the Green Wood Sect whose lifespans were nearing their end.
The matter was thus glossed over lightly, without any real consequence, and the only punishment was a ten-year penalty of paying tribute to the imperial treasury.
As the turmoil subsided, the land returned to peace, and the independent cultivators became active again.
After discussing it, Fang Laozu and Fang Yun divided up the shares of Liuyun Market.
The Fang family monopolized the lion's share, taking 60% of it.
The Tang family and the Lin family each take 15% of the profits.
As for the final ten percent, it was handed over to the Lu family to ensure their complete foothold.
In the blink of an eye, another three years have passed.
The summit of Zizhu Mountain.
Fang Yun sat cross-legged in the cave, with cyan flames rising in front of him, layer upon layer, enveloping the purple jade longevity furnace.
He formed a mudra with his hands, constantly changing it, and various medicinal herbs floated and sank in the lotus flames, like dewdrops rolling and merging on lotus leaves.
The flames were intense and bright, illuminating the entire alchemy room, yet they did not feel hot; on the contrary, they were exceptionally warm and pleasant.
A row of small heads suddenly peeked out from several windows not far away.
Fang Yun's divine sense had already seen through it, but he didn't point it out, and a doting smile appeared on his lips.
Not long after, he cast the final spell to lock the core and solidify the spirit, and a faint blue lotus shadow flashed and disappeared above the alchemy furnace.
The cinnabar fire dissipated into ripples, leaving only a lingering fragrance in the room.
Fang Yun beckoned with his finger, and a gentle breeze blew by, causing the tightly closed window to suddenly open.
Amidst the exclamations of "Oh dear!", a chorus of "Wow!" could be heard.
More than a dozen little radish heads fell into the alchemy room, each landing face-first in the mud.
They were all around ten years old, and their spiritual roots had already been detected.
"grandfather!"
"grandfather!"
The group of children surrounded Fang Yun, staring at him expectantly, some of them already drooling with envy.
"What, craving candy beans again?"
Fang Yun rubbed his temples, watching the children chattering away, feeling as if he had grown a whole bunch of gourd brothers.