In the end, the operation became simple.
The fire method requires various pill techniques, hand techniques, and tricks, all of which are plentiful.
However, for the water method of pill refinement, not much is needed.
As long as the medicinal power in various medicinal materials can be fully fused, it constitutes a significant achievement.
"Qingyuan Pill Explanation" contains many revelations about the fire method of pill refinement.
However, the descriptions of the water method of pill refinement are rare.
The main reason is that the author himself, Qing Yuanzi, felt there was nothing to talk about.
Luo Chen strictly followed the formula for the Emperor Liquor recorded in detail, adding proportional auxiliary materials.
At the same time, he occasionally used the Falling Cloud and Rising Smoke Technique and the Cloud Transformation Hand, pulling steam from the spirit spring covering the Pill Tripod and infusing it into the medicinal materials.
Meanwhile, the earth fire kept burning, purifying the impurities in the auxiliary materials.
Especially the main materials!
The bones, flesh, and blood of Demon Beasts, especially those of the second-order Fiery Fire Cloud Roc.
To purify its impurities is truly a task of grinding perseverance.
Luo Chen wasn’t in a hurry, he had long passed the age of impatience.
In two years, he had already turned thirty-one, an age rightly termed as the prime of one’s life.
Furthermore, after experiencing many ups and downs of varying magnitude,
His will, even if it doesn’t compare to centuries-old cultivation monsters, is definitely considered extraordinary among his peers.
It’s merely a matter of grinding perseverance, that’s it!
Time slowly passed as Luo Chen carried on with his pill refinement.
...
Three days flickered by.
Luo Chen calmly deactivated the array, taking out a lump of black pasty mixture from the Four Symbols Tripod.
He failed.
He was not surprised.
Even with adequate preparation, failure happens as expected.
In the long journey of pill refinement, this is just the most common scenery.
Using a wooden basin, he took the basin of black liquid outside the Green Reed House.
In the harsh mountain wind, he lowered his head to look at this basin of waste.
"The impurities have been well refined, with almost none remaining."
"The problem occurred during the separation of solids and liquids. The transformation of bones and flesh into liquid requires greater firepower. I didn’t do it thoroughly enough because I was worried about consuming too much medicinal power. This led to a collapse just when the project was near completion."
"In addition, the use of the Cloud Transformation Hand did not reach the most opportune moment. The Spirit Spring needs to be introduced into the medicine a little earlier, so that it can flow fully."
"I will rest for two days and then resume the refining process!"
After some analysis and research, Luo Chen meticulously sealed and stored this basin of waste.
He had no intention of destroying it.
If there are more failures later, it can be used as a control group.
...
One day, two days... In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.
Luo Chen had already failed four or five times.
Even for him, who was used to failure, it was a bit overwhelming.
The refinement of a second-order elixir, even the Spirit Liquid, drains more of the Divine Soul vitality than an ordinary first-order pill.
"After persistently taking the Tongyou Pill for two years, my Divine Soul endowment is absolutely not weaker than any early stage Foundation Establishment cultivator."
"Even so, I still feel overwhelmed."
"Refining a second-order pill across ranks is indeed extraordinarily difficult!"
Luo Chen sighed, deciding to rest thoroughly for the day.
He planned to go down the mountain for a walk and see what the situation at the Luo Tian Creed was like recently.
There should be no big issues, otherwise, Sima Huiniang would have informed him via the Sound Transmission Paper Crane.
This way, he can also meet friends, chat about life, and relax his mind.
Loosening and tightening, it’s the right way to cultivate.
Just as he was about to leave, his heart was suddenly moved.
He turned sideways and beckoned.
A little pangolin came out holding a gleaming pentagram.
"Tian Xingzi’s token, has it reacted?"
Thinking of a possibility, Luo Chen’s eyes lit up.