Chapter 110: The Mysterious Dao of Alchemy

  After refining the inner world, I saw the mysterious and wonderful creation of chaos. My body and mind were relaxed and comfortable, my spirit was clear and bright, and I couldn't help but let out a soft whistle. I jumped up, and the big tree behind me shook down countless green leaves, which floated to the ground.

  Jiulingzi saw Chu Ping get up, with a strand of true energy on his head like light smoke, drifting back and forth. Inside, there seemed to be a pearl, shining brightly, as if filling the vast emptiness of the universe, and all things in the world were momentarily extinguished! The brilliant light of that pearl illuminated Chu Ping's entire body, and at each of Chu Ping's major acupoints, there were countless flowing halos and mist, interacting with the pearl on his head, shining brightly and indescribably.

  "This is the Great Success of Golden Elixir, if it were me, I would have a full grasp to refine my body and shape, achieve the Supreme Dharma Body, and attain the Primordial Human Form!" Jù Líng Zǐ's eyes were dull and he muttered to himself.

  Jù Líng Zǐ is different from Tiān Léi Zǐ, Tiān Léi Zǐ is a divine beast born of heaven, with the power to control lightning. Its ability to withstand thunderbolts far surpasses that of Jù Líng Zǐ, this golden ape god. Moreover, the golden ape god's body is incredibly robust from birth, like a massive array of condensed energy, capable of containing several times more primordial energy than its peers among spiritual beasts. This makes it even more difficult for them to achieve a perfect demon dan!

  It's true that one gain is accompanied by one loss, and one positive aspect is accompanied by one negative aspect. The price of Monkey King's incredible strength is that his advancement becomes even more difficult! That's why he can't help but feel envious when he sees Chu Pingzhong easily entering the Yuan Ying realm with just one step!

  Chu Ping stood up, feeling refreshed and invigorated. As he scanned his surroundings, the scenery became even clearer. The texture of the trees, the veins on the leaves, were all reflected in his mind like they were under a microscope. Every subtle movement was more vivid than what he could see with his own eyes!

  Every gesture was effortless and natural, full of vitality, like the lush life of spring grass. Chu Ping felt joyful in his heart, but when he looked up, he found that the moonlight was shining brightly around him, with a faint starlight, although he couldn't see the moon itself, he guessed it must be evening already. He didn't expect that this series of movements would take up an entire day's worth of effort! At this moment, he wasn't in a hurry to return to Qingxin Hall, and instead strolled forward leisurely, listening to the chirping sounds of insects around him, with another kind of tranquil flavor.

  Walk slowly along a narrow path, with the giant spirit quietly following behind, surrounded by a faint purple aura that constantly absorbs the surrounding spiritual energy, sparkling like starlight.

  Unconsciously, they arrived in front of a temple, with gray walls and white tiles, filled with ancient charm. A warm feeling accompanied by a faint spiritual aura fluctuation came from the temple, making Chu Ping stop and stay.

  With a subtle glance, although I didn't see what was going on inside, I reckon someone is refining elixirs.

  Chu Ping has only been cultivating for three years, and all along he has been focusing on his magical powers, without being able to spare any mental energy to learn other things. If in the future, his cultivation can be stalled for several years, decades or even hundreds or thousands of years without making progress, with ample time, he will also learn some alchemy and equipment refining skills to pass the time! Only now is not possible!

  Refining equipment is like refining the body, Chu Ping still has some doorways, just like he refines the Ruyi Pearl, although it's only some simple steps, at least he slightly understands a bit, but as for refining elixirs, Chu Ping doesn't know anything!

  Although the Qitian Sect has always been disdainful of alchemy, Chu Ping does not think so. Existence is reasonable, and since the way of alchemy and medicine has been passed down for centuries, it must have its own necessary path. Now that Chu Ping's magical powers have reached a bottleneck, wanting to enter the realm of prajna is by no means an overnight effort. Although he is already a Golden Elixir Great Completion, if he wants to go further, it will be even more difficult than from the initial stage of the Golden Elixir to the Great Completion.

  Since that's the case, Chu Ping wasn't anxious either. Regarding these alchemy theories that were denounced by Qitian Sect as heretical and evil, he had become somewhat curious. Legend has it that in ancient times, the great saint Taishang Laojun was deeply immersed in alchemy every day, taking it as his delight and his way!

  Since alchemy can become a great saint-level expert, its subtlety is naturally self-evident.

  Gently pushing open the temple gate, there was no one around, but the roads inside the temple were paved with bluestone, clean and shiny enough to reflect people. Chu Ping's light footsteps stepped on it, and she felt a strange sense of calmness and tranquility in her heart.

  The fluctuation of the spiritual energy was coming from a quiet room next to the left hand, through the window frame, and the jumping flames could already be seen inside, shining brightly, flickering constantly.

  "It's here", Chu Ping lightly arrived at the front of the house, and heard a clear voice coming from inside. In this quiet night, it sounded particularly clear. "I didn't know there was a guest arriving, and I'm afraid I have something on my mind, so I haven't come out to greet you yet. Please come in, please come in!"

  Chu Ping smiled slightly, and he didn't conceal the fluctuations in his aura. Although he was guarding his essence with the Qitian Heart Method, he had just made a breakthrough, and it was at this moment that his internal and external energies were colliding, making it hard for him to control his breath. Anyone who wasn't an extremely inferior cultivator would be able to detect his presence. He pushed open the door and walked in.

  The room was quite spacious, with a length and width of about 30-40 feet. In the center stood a large purple tripod furnace, adorned with carvings of fierce beasts and various auspicious flowers and grasses, which seemed to be swaying in the wind as if alive under the flickering flames at the bottom of the furnace. On each side of the furnace sat four people, cross-legged and motionless, their hands clasped together in meditation, emitting a thread of golden light that merged into the flames at the bottom of the furnace, transforming into the purest fire source, burning fiercely.

  The flames leaped and danced, constantly baking the bottom of the crucible. Inside the crucible, a fragrance was emitted that refreshed one's heart and spleen.

  The person sitting at the eastern end was about forty years old, with long hair falling to his shoulders and casually scattered down. His face was quite handsome, only slightly dark-skinned, with a surging aura around him. Although not very majestic, he couldn't be underestimated either, as he actually had the cultivation of the Diamond Realm!

  The other three people were not as outstanding in appearance, with ordinary facial features and cultivation that was not as good as the first person from the east, but they all showed a diamond-like aura, obviously also being cultivators of the Diamond Realm.

  "It's not easy, I've heard that everyone here is self-taught without a master, but they all have impressive skills, and can't be underestimated!" Chu Ping thought to himself, these four people were around forty years old, not exceptionally talented, but at least average.

  "I have met four fellow Taoists!" Chu Ping's divine consciousness measured, but it was only a matter of an instant. He nodded slightly and paid his respects.

  The man in the east stopped his spell, his sleeves slightly swept, and he stood up, rushing towards Chu Ping with a warm smile. "I am Li Ruohai, these three are Han Songbai, Qi Tianfeng, and You Wanjun, living in this temple, they are outer disciples of Wuyou Temple!"

  Outside the temple, it's not easy to distinguish between generations of disciples. Those who occasionally catch the eye of senior-level figures become second-generation disciples, and those taken in by second-generation disciples become third-generation disciples. Later on, anyone who hadn't entered the inner circle was collectively referred to as third-generation disciples!

  "In the lower realm of Chu Ping, I am a disciple of Qing Xin Dian's Dou Sheng." Chu Ping heard the other party's question and did not conceal his identity, honestly confessing.

  "It turned out to be Chu Shi Shu, please move to another room, we can also entertain." Upon hearing that Chu Ping was actually a second-generation disciple of Dou Sheng Men, the faces of Li Ruohai and four others suddenly showed a hint of envy, and they hurriedly said.

  "It doesn't matter," Chu Ping waved his hand, "Just sit here and watch you guys refine the elixir!"

  Li Ruohai took a cushion and placed it to one side, then suddenly caught sight of a large shadow on the window and hastily asked Chu Ping, "Is there someone else outside?"

  Chu Ping smiled faintly, "No, it's just a spirit beast that follows me, don't mind it!"

  All four of them felt the pressure from the massive figure outside, like a high mountain that cannot be climbed. They were even more envious at this moment. Although Chu Ping's breath was uneven, his vital energy was mostly guarded inside, and his cultivation didn't seem very high. Compared to Lie Ruo Hai, he was only slightly better. But the giant spirit outside was extremely arrogant, not knowing how to hide or conceal himself, with obvious fluctuations in his breath, shocking Lie Ruo Hai and the others, who thought that it was Chu Ping's master who had won a great victory and was protecting him.

  Chu Ping naturally sensed the envy on the faces of the four people, and he understood in his heart, but he didn't expose it, instead asking, "I wonder what kind of elixir is being refined in this furnace?"

  Lü Ruo Hai had already brought over several cups of tea. Although it wasn't some kind of rare or exotic tea, it was still made from tea leaves picked in the mountains and brewed with clear spring water. A refreshing and invigorating aroma wafted up, smelling extremely good. Chu Ping didn't know much about tea, and normally hadn't even tasted the top-grade fragrant tea of the Cultivation Realm. He couldn't help but be greatly astonished - this tea was far better than those so-called famous teas in the mundane world!

  When Chu Ping asked, Lie Ruo Hai sat back down and replied, "This is a furnace of tonic medicine for returning to the origin, called Yi Qi Yang Sheng Dan. It's not a famous or precious medicinal dan, it's just something we four use to cultivate our energy normally."

  "Oh", Chu Ping heard the other person's words, slightly stunned, curious in his heart, and asked, "Isn't Dan medicine all about nourishing Qi?" In his opinion, Dan medicine was just a condensed Lingyuan Qi, almost all of which could be seen as nourishing Qi and solidifying the foundation. Hearing the other person say that this furnace of Dan medicine was only used for nourishing Qi, implying that other Dan medicines had other uses, he couldn't help but feel a little bewildered.

  Li Ruohai was slightly stunned, but seeing that the young Shifu was not very old, he relaxed a bit and explained, "Of course not. Dan medicine is diverse and has many variations. Any dan formula that has been passed down is the result of countless experiments by our predecessors in the cultivation world. They carefully configured various medicinal herbs and spiritual essences, using different fire energies to refine them into dan. Absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, taking in the refinement of the sun and moon. These spiritual medicines are inherently endowed with the power of creation, containing the Tao, and many predecessors have mixed their own cultivation experiences and principles, fusing them together to create a dan pill. It can be said that these dan medicines contain the great principle of the Tao, and for breaking through the gates in cultivation, they have an extraordinary effect!"

  Upon hearing this, Chu Ping's heart couldn't help but feel a sense of shock. If one were to infer from this, many elixirs don't require the alchemist to have such profound cultivation; as long as they understand the process of creating the elixir, they can refine it. However, the process of refining the elixir itself contains the subtle principles of the Great Dao, which is more extraordinary than gradual cultivation!

  Since I started cultivating myself, I used to sneer at the legendary stories of ordinary people swallowing elixirs and directly ascending to immortality, not believing them. Now it seems that it's not impossible after all!

  The profound principles contained in the elixir, once absorbed by those who ingest it, can instantly grant a deep understanding of the mysteries! Furthermore, with the dense spiritual energy inherent in the elixir, as long as one's realm is sufficient, they can gradually expand their meridians without causing damage, and ascending to heaven will no longer be just a fanciful idea!