Chapter 11

Three days. For these three days, Lin Xuan has been immersed in the process of alchemy.

With imperial-grade alchemy techniques, exotic fire, and an ice-fire spiritual body, Lin Xuan found alchemy to be as easy as fish in water, and he hasn’t failed even once.

At the Lin family residence, a ten-mile radius was silent and empty, except for a handsome young man with a tall posture. In front of him was a square-shaped alchemy furnace, with faint white flames swirling around it, and frost covering the surrounding area. However, the alchemy furnace appeared to be slightly red.

A stream of medicinal fragrance wafted through the air; just a whiff could refresh one’s spirit, and the birds in the sky also gathered around at that moment.

If there were knowledgeable alchemists present, they would surely have their eyes wide open. The natural phenomenon of countless birds converging was a sign that a grade-three or higher elixir was taking shape!

Alchemy is not like cultivation; stepping into the realm of a grade-three alchemist before the age of fifty is already considered an unparalleled genius. The youngest grade-three alchemist in the Great Yan Dynasty reached this level at the age of forty-three.

And Lin Xuan? He’s only sixteen!

A hint of nervousness appeared on Lin Xuan’s face, as the strain on his soul power made him look somewhat pale.

“Just one last step.”

“Refine the pill!”

With determination in his eyes, the young man clasped his hands together, forming a special seal, which transformed into a stream of light, imprinting itself on the furnace.

The aroma emanating from the medicinal furnace grew richer, and several elixirs visibly formed rapidly at that moment.

Boom!

Accompanied by a tremor from the furnace, a faint glow radiated from it, and Lin Xuan withdrew the exotic fire from his hands, excitement filling his youthful face.

Looking at the five jade-like elixirs, Lin Xuan couldn’t help but feel an indescribable sense of pride.

Grade-three elixir, True Essence Pill, completed!

And this was the most difficult grade-three elixir to refine, the True Essence Pill!

“I can now be considered a grade-three alchemist, right? That was close; my soul power almost fell short and caused a failure in refinement.”

Lin Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, genuinely frightened by how close he had come to failure. Fortunately, his luck was good, and at the last moment, he successfully refined the elixir.

He finally understood why alchemists, formation masters, and weapon refiners held such high status. This craft is truly challenging, and the cultivation cost is enormous!

Alchemy not only requires special flames but also the enhancement of cultivation and soul power. While cultivation can be managed, naturally increasing soul power without a special physique is extremely difficult.

“In the future, I must obtain a technique focused on soul power.”

The inheritance of imperial-grade alchemy only taught him how to refine pills but did not include methods for cultivating soul power, which Lin Xuan would need to find himself.

Then Lin Xuan turned his gaze to the softly glowing elixirs, carefully taking out four jade bottles to store them. As for the last remaining elixir, Lin Xuan didn’t hesitate at all; he directly picked it up and swallowed it whole.

At the moment the elixir entered his throat, an incredibly rich essence surged through his body, warming his internal organs and limbs, feeling very comfortable, without the bitterness or ferocity of other elixirs.

In no time, mysterious patterns blossomed on Lin Xuan’s body, and a more overwhelming aura erupted.

Sixth level of True Essence Realm!

This is the effect of the True Essence Pill, which can help martial artists in the True Essence Realm surpass their current level without any limitations. However, every drug has its poison; a normal Zhenyuan Pillhas only a 50% chance of facilitating a breakthrough, and a person can only consume one in their lifetime. Consuming more would have no effect.

However, the Zhenyuan Pillrefined by Lin Xuan is of top quality, boasting an 80% probability of breakthrough while also reducing drug resistance, allowing a person to consume two in a lifetime.

The value in this is significant.

“It feels good; I’ll have another one.”

Crisp and refreshing, it felt as comforting as soaking in a hot spring. This sensation made Lin Xuan very comfortable, so he decided to take another.

With the second Zhenyuan Pillswallowed, Lin Xuan’s cultivation once again broke through to the seventh level of the True Essence Realm. Although he relied on pills for the boost, the foundation of his cultivation was solid.

All of this can be attributed to another method of forging a celestial body recorded in the cultivation manual.

Devouring Celestial Body!

This is the simplest yet most challenging celestial body to forge.

Simple, because forging a Devouring Celestial Body only requires sufficient resources.

Most difficult, because this technique demands an astronomical amount of resources; Lin Xuan would have to sell himself to gather even one-tenth of the resources required for spiritual body cultivation, let alone a celestial body.

However, now using some remnants for cultivation still brings more benefits than drawbacks.

Lin Xuan stretched lazily, with the setting sun’s rays casting on him. His temperament no longer exuded the coldness that kept people at a distance, resembling a lazy orange cat that just wanted to relax.

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In the back mountain of the Lin family:

“Hahaha! I, the young master, am truly a prodigy! I have finally broken through to the fourth level of the Body Refining Realm. I ask, who else can compare?”

Lin Yan jumped up excitedly. In just four days, he had broken through from the second level to the fourth level of the Body Refining Realm. Who else could achieve such a speed?

“Without this old man’s Body Refinement Liquid, could you have broken through so quickly?”

An elderly voice in Lin Yan’s mind responded bluntly.

“Hey, hey! That’s right, this is all thanks to you, Master!” Lin Yan smiled broadly, flattering the old man.

Now he understood that this cheap master of his was definitely not as simple as he appeared; he could be the stoutest leg to hold onto that he had seen in many years!

Just a little bit of casual exposure was enough to drive people crazy!

For example, that Body Refinement Liquid was incredibly useful, allowing him to leap two levels in just two days. If this were put up for auction, it would easily fetch thousands of low-grade Yuanshi, and its cost was only around a thousand low-grade Yuanshi.

If this were given to the Body Refining Realm martial artists within the Lin family, how great would the impact be?

“Master, do you have suitable techniques to give to my cousin Lin Xuan for cultivation?”

Lin Yan hadn’t forgotten that he still owed his cousin Lin Xuan a technique.

“You little brat, do you think you can exchange a mid-grade Earth-level martial technique for my high-grade Earth-level techniques?”

Hearing this, Lin Yan smiled awkwardly: “Master, how can human feelings be measured by value?”

“Moreover, my cousin Lin Xuan is not an outsider. Didn’t you say he is very likely to break through to the Soul Palace Realm?”

“Perhaps my cousin can even lend me a hand.”

The elderly voice in Lin Yan’s mind seemed somewhat helpless: “I clearly said there’s a very small probability; how did it turn into a high probability?”

“Alright, alright, your cousin wants to refine pills, right? Give him a high-grade Earth-level soul secret technique. If he cultivates more, his chances of breaking through to the Soul Palace Realm in the future will be much greater.”