bookbashuk Chapter 26 First Time Refining Alchemy
Chapter 26 First Time Refining Alchemy
As dawn breaks and the sun rises, a gentle breeze caresses the hillsides, and a misty haze envelops the world.
After leaving the spirit field,
Jiang Chuan then used the "Illusionary Word Secret" to subtly change his appearance, becoming a youthful-looking man with white hair and a hunched figure. He wore a plain Taoist robe and walked towards the main street of the market.
Suddenly, a variety of noisy sounds came from the street, entered his mind, and attracted Jiang Chuan's attention.
"Selling fresh meat buns! Delicious and inexpensive, affordable prices, ten flavors, one bun per steamer."
"Don't miss out! This is an ancestral prescription, made with a unique secret recipe. One pill will keep you virile for three days straight, allowing you to fully experience the wonders of Yin and Yang..."
"Welcome to Taihu Lake Fish Soup! We offer a variety of delicious and nutritious fish for you to choose from. It nourishes yin and yang and is a true delicacy."
Jiang Chuan swallowed hard, his stomach rumbling with hunger.
He has been in this world for six or seven years, but due to his insecurity and other reasons, he has not yet tasted the delicacies of this world.
In the past few years, while I was just trying to make a living by farming, I haven't eaten anything particularly good.
Jiang Chuan arrived at the steamed bun stall, stroked his graying beard, and smiled as he spoke:
"Boss, a few baskets of meat buns, please."
The stall owner was a middle-aged man. "Alright, fellow Daoist, what flavor would you like? We have the classic flavor..."
"Give me a basket of all flavors."
After Jiang Chuan finished speaking, he casually waved his hand, and a spirit stone landed in front of the other party.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist!"
The vendor's eyes lit up. He excitedly put away the spirit stones and quickly wrapped baskets of buns in lotus leaves, handing them to Jiang Chuan.
Jiang Chuan took the steamed buns. They looked really good, steaming hot and with a pungent aroma that made his stomach rumble.
He casually picked up a steamed bun and threw it into his mouth, finding the skin thin and the filling generous, and the taste delicious.
His eyes lit up, and he gave the stall owner a thumbs-up: "Great taste!"
The vendor proudly puffed out his chest:
"Hehe, this is a family recipe passed down for over a hundred years. My ancestors were menial disciples of the Biyang Immortal Sect, and they used to work in the dining hall..."
Jiang Chuan opened his mouth and stuffed the buns into his stomach one by one. In no time, he had finished all ten baskets of buns.
But I was still a little hungry.
Jiang Chuan smacked his lips, still savoring the moment, and looked at the stall owner:
"Boss, ten more baskets, please."
"Alright!" The stall owner looked at Jiang Chuan with a slightly strange expression; he had rarely seen someone eat so much.
Jiang Chuan had a great appetite and ate ten more baskets in a row. He patted his stomach and let out a satisfied burp.
Since practicing the body-refining technique "Diamond Body", his appetite has increased dramatically, comparable to seven or eight times his previous self.
The three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit are cultivated through physical refinement, and regular dietary supplementation helps increase blood and qi in the body.
His cultivation technique was purely achieved by brute force through a large amount of lifespan; he never consumed any nutritional supplements.
After experiencing the "human touch" of the cultivation world, Jiang Chuan became more relaxed and strolled around the streets with great interest, tasting various snacks and delicacies from the cultivation world.
"Cultivation is important, but I should also take some time in the future to experience the mortal world of cultivation, so that my journey here will not have been in vain."
Jiang Chuan sighed inwardly. It wasn't that he didn't want to before, but rather that his cultivation level was too low and his strength too weak, so he didn't dare to.
Now, he has his own secret techniques for defense, attack, concealment, and escape. His cultivation has also reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, so he can relax a little. Keeping his mind too tense can easily lead to inner demons.
Arriving at Biyang Tower again,
Jiang Chuan headed straight for the magical artifacts section, intending to buy an alchemy furnace, but his eyes widened when he saw the price of the furnace.
True Fire Furnace: Tier 1, Low Grade, Price: 80 Low Grade Spirit Stones.
Nine Flames Furnace: First-tier, mid-grade, priced at 1200 low-grade spirit stones.
Treasure Yuan Furnace: Tier 1, Mid-grade, priced at 1400 Low-grade Spirit Stones.
"This is way too expensive!"
Jiang Chuan was shocked. He only had 201 low-grade spirit stones in his storage bag, which was not even enough to buy a quarter of a first-grade mid-grade pill furnace.
"Sigh, I'm still short of money!"
Left with no other choice, he had to select a "real furnace".
This type of low-grade first-order alchemy furnace is not only suitable for refining low-grade first-order pills, but also because the materials, ingredients, and refining techniques are all quite ordinary. When refining high-grade pills, the success rate is low, and the furnace is prone to exploding.
After acquiring the alchemy furnace, he spent over 80 low-grade spirit stones to purchase materials for refining "Qi Condensation Pills" and "Aperture Opening Pills" from the spirit herb area. These materials were enough to refine 20 batches.
Then, buy some jade bottles to store the pills.
After buying everything, he had very few of the 200 spirit stones he had left.
"Now, let's go home and refine elixirs!"
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Back at the Lingtian wooden house,
Jiang Chuan sat cross-legged, rested for a while, and adjusted his energy and spirit to their best state before starting to refine pills.
Even with the alchemy experience and insights gained through countless lifetimes,
Jiang Chuan's first attempt at condensing Qi Pills, also in the stage of condensing liquid into pills, failed despite his efforts.
Looking at the dregs in the alchemy furnace, Jiang Chuan's lips twitched, feeling quite distressed.
The raw materials for just this batch of Qi Condensation Pills alone require two low-grade spirit stones, which is roughly equivalent to half a year's income for an ordinary low-level Qi Refining cultivator.
"Tsk tsk, no wonder alchemists are so revered. Putting aside the talent and time required to learn alchemy, the cost of the spiritual materials used in alchemy practice is beyond the reach of ordinary Qi Refining cultivators. Without the support of sects, families, or other powerful forces, becoming an alchemist is extremely difficult..."
Jiang Chuan cleaned the alchemy furnace, rested for a while, and then began refining pills again.
Decomposing medicinal materials, melting medicinal liquid, combining medicines to form pills, solidifying pills, collecting pills and extinguishing the fire...
Two or three hours later
This batch of Qi Condensation Pills has just been successfully refined, yielding nine pills.
The pill was about the size of a broad bean, round and translucent like amber, emitting a unique medicinal fragrance, and a line ran across its entire surface.
They were all low-grade Qi Condensation Pills with a single vein.
Like cultivation techniques and magical artifacts, elixirs are also divided into four grades: top-grade, high-grade, medium-grade, and low-grade. Each additional elixir pattern on a elixir represents a grade increase, and its efficacy multiplies several times over...
"Not bad, the second batch was a success. If word got out, all the alchemists would be astonished."
"There were no wasted pills, nine pills were successfully made, each Qi Condensation Pill is worth 1 spirit stone, that's 9 spirit stones, net profit is 7 spirit stones. Alchemists are indeed the most prestigious profession, it's too profitable."
"It seems that selling medicine is a high-profit industry no matter which world you are in."
After a moment of reflection, Jiang Chuan excitedly picked up a Qi Condensation Pill and sniffed it.
Then, swallow it.
After the pill entered the mouth, it did not melt immediately, but sank into the dantian and floated in the air.
Jiang Chuan circulated the Evergreen Technique, and the magical power within his dantian and sea of qi surged, enveloping the Qi Condensation Pill and beginning to slowly refine it.
Another half day later,
This low-grade Qi Condensation Pill was finally fully refined, causing the Qi Sea in the dantian of the body to grow stronger again.
"This single low-grade Qi Condensation Pill, if it were right after I completed the Qi Induction process, would be equivalent to at least several months of hard work."
"As expected, Han Paopao was right. Taking drugs is the correct way to cultivate."