Chapter 40: Refining the Divine Spirit Pill

  Mù Qīng Quán and others couldn't help but feel a deep sense of frustration. The number of people who possessed the Feather Transformation Technique was extremely small, even in the imperial palace there were only one or two kinds. Those who mastered the Feather Transformation Technique could come and go as they pleased, and even the strongest cultivators would be powerless against those who had mastered this technique if they hadn't cultivated a similar method.

  "Brother Qi, have you cultivated the 'Heavenly Eagle Soaring Through the Universe' technique of your noble family?" asked Mu Qingquan suddenly.

  Qizhong Liang slowly shook his head and said in a hoarse voice, "No. I haven't cultivated to the external dan yet, so I don't have the opportunity to cultivate this ultimate skill. Brother Mu, do you know if the Xuanbing Yuhua Jue of the Mu Wangfu has been successfully cultivated?"

  Mu Qingquan slowly shook his head and sneered, "This kid thinks that just because he has cultivated the Feather Transformation Technique, no one can control him. He's extremely arrogant. Even if we hadn't cultivated the Feather Transformation Technique, we could still put him to death. I've heard that the Second Prince has a precious bow called the Wild Goose Bow, which was once used by the founding emperor. It's said that even a strong God Wheel expert could be shot and killed with it! Jiangnan is the Fourth Prince's person, and he killed several of the Second Prince's eunuchs. The Second Prince hates him to the bone and will definitely lend us the Wild Goose Bow. Even if he flies fast, he'll still be shot and killed by the Wild Goose Bow!"

  Zi Zhongliang, Lu Jinggong and others were shocked in their hearts. The Wild Goose Bow was magnificent during the Warring States period, and seven powerful warriors of the Divine Wheel level had died under this bow. It can be said that the reputation of this bow was forged with the blood of Divine Wheel warriors!

  "If Brother Mu can borrow the Swan Goose Bow, it would be easy to kill that little brat! Besides this, we should also prepare strong bows and powerful crossbows, in case of any unexpected event, best to shoot him dead in mid-air with a hail of arrows!" Lu Jinggong said viciously.

  The Medicine King's Mansion, Miaodan Pavilion has four floors, with intricate railings and jade carvings, luxurious and extravagant. As soon as Jiangnan walked in, a young man immediately came forward, smiling: "May I ask if you are Brother Jiangnan? The king has already instructed that if it is Brother Jiang, do not block him. Please follow me."

  The people of Jiangnan looked at this person up and down, slightly moved, this person was not very old, similar to the fourth prince Su Che, but his cultivation was not weak. Listening to the true energy flowing in his body, there was a faint sound of iron and stone, he should have already cultivated to the Hunyuan realm. Smiling, "How does this brother call himself?"

  "I don't dare, I am a younger son of the Medicine King's Manor, from under the Yuetting Pavilion."

  The young man smiled and said: "Brother Jiang, the Miao Dan Pavilion is guarded by my fourth uncle, but he rarely receives guests, so please forgive him."

  He walked and introduced: "The first floor of Miaodan Pavilion is the alchemy formula for the Refining Body Realm, the second floor is the alchemy formula for the Refining Qi Realm, the third floor is the Spiritual Wheel Realm, and when you reach the fourth floor, it's the alchemy formula for the Spiritual Communication Realm."

  Jiang Nan followed him into the first floor of the Miao Dan Pavilion, and upon looking around, he saw that there were still many alchemists here browsing through their pill formulas, with a large number of people present.

  Yue Ting smiled and said, "Brother Jiang, you are unaware that the ordinary people of Miao Dan Ge are not allowed to enter. Even if one is a dan-making master of Medicine King's Manor, they can only enter Miao Dan Ge to study dan formulas based on their contribution points. Different dan formulas require different contribution points, and the higher the value of the dan formula, the higher the required contribution points. However, Brother Jiang, you are an exception. The king has ordered that all dan formulas in Miao Dan Ge can be read by you."

  Jiang Nan nodded in gratitude and walked up to the second floor, only to see that many of the alchemists who had come to learn about the Dan method were already gone, leaving behind only a handful of middle-aged and elderly alchemists. The others must not have met the contribution requirements.

  Yue Ting said cautiously, "Brother Jiang, refining the elixir requires gradual progress. It's best to start with the lowest-level elixir formula and try refining it first. Once you've made some achievements, then you can learn the next level of elixir formula. Only in this way can you lay a solid foundation."

  "Thank you for your guidance, Brother Yueting."

  Jiang Nan smiled slightly and went straight up to the third floor of the Miao Dan Pavilion. Yue Ting furrowed his brow, gritted his teeth, and followed him up, thinking to himself: "This Jiang brother is indeed too ambitious, actually wanting to skip over the spiritual elixirs for refining the body and qi, and directly learn the divine wheel-level elixir formulas. The divine wheel-level elixir formulas are incredibly complex, not to mention that he can't possibly master them, even if he could, with his current cultivation level, it's impossible for him to produce a successful spiritual elixir! However, he is a noble guest specially cared for by the prince, so I don't dare say anything..."

  In the south of Jiangnan, looking down from afar, only two alchemists were seen on the third floor of Miaodan Pavilion, both with white hair and beard, diligently studying the alchemy formula, occasionally drawing a few spiritual incantations.

  These two old alchemists seemed to be oblivious to the arrival of Jiangnan and others, they can be described as having white hair and being well-versed in their craft, living and learning until old age, which is truly admirable.

  Yue Ting saw Jiang Nan stop in his tracks and hastily said in a low voice: "Brother Jiang, are you thinking of learning the divine wheel grade's dan formula?"

  "Not bad."

  Yue Ting smiled and said, "Brother Jiang, the elixir formulas of Miao Dan Pavilion are divided into three categories based on their effects: Jing, Qi, and Shen. For example, the effect of Yuanshen Dan is to refine the 'Shen', while Yangsheng Dan nourishes the body and promotes blood circulation, which is to refine the 'Jing'. As for Yiqi Dan, it refines the 'Qi'. The same applies to the elixir formulas of the Spirit Wheel level. Which category does Brother Jiang want to learn?"

  "Can't we learn all three together?"

  Yu Ting secretly laughed at him, saying: "Like the Shen Lun class of Dan Fang, being able to learn one type is enough to make a Dan Shi spend his whole life, let alone learning three types together, which would take even longer, until old age and death, it's not certain that he can master one."

  Jiang Nan looked up at the fourth floor and smiled, asking: "Yue Ting brother, is this fourth floor the divine elixir formula?"

  Yue Ting nodded, secretly annoyed: "This person is really too arrogant and ambitious. I've already hinted to him, but he actually still wants to go learn the divine level Dan method. He's really ignorant of his own limitations! Since the prince has ordered it, I've done what I can. It's better to leave, out of sight, out of mind!"

  Thinking of this, he forced a smile and said: "The fourth floor is indeed the divine elixir formula, and there are also the ancient lost elixir formulas collected by my Medicine King's Mansion. However, in my Medicine King's Mansion, only one or two alchemists have the qualifications to enter that place. Brother Jiang, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. By the way, there's another thing - many of the elixir formulas in my Miao Dan Pavilion are unique and strictly forbidden to be copied or taken away. Brother Jiang can only memorize them carefully here."

  Jiangnan watched him leave, and only then did he walk to a volume of scriptures in front of him. This volume of scriptures was actually the "Meat Body Spirit Dan", which was a spiritual elixir for refining one's essence, enhancing physical strength. Next to his right hand was another kind of spiritual elixir, also a refined spiritual elixir, with an effect similar to that of the Meat Body Spirit Dan. He quickly browsed through many alchemy formulas and finally found the formula he wanted.

  "Transcendent Spirit Pill! The Spiritual Elixir of Refinement!"

  Jiangnan was overjoyed, and opened the formula for the Divine Transformation Pill. In just a moment, he memorized all the steps for refining the pill, precautions, types of medicinal materials, timing of medicine addition, etc., which filled more than 100 pages.

  Since he cultivated the Demon Prison Mysterious Fetus Scripture, his memory has become increasingly better. Not only is it fast, but he can also remember everything at a glance. As long as he reads it once, he can remember everything, and even grasp all the subtleties within, as if he had studied it thousands of times.

  "Now you can learn the spiritual key of Huashen Dan."

  Jiang Nan closed his eyes, and in his mind, he comprehended all the spiritual incantations once again. He then circulated the Mystic Fetus Scripture of the Demon Prison, his hands fluttering, fingers leaping, as he formed one incantation after another. In the blink of an eye, he had executed all the extremely complex incantations of the Transforming Spirit Pill.

  His spiritual formula was still a bit rough, but when he launched the second spiritual formula, it became much smoother. The third time he launched the spiritual formula, it was like flowing clouds and water, his ten fingers danced to the end of the spiritual formula's subtleties, as if he had studied hard for 10 or 20 years!

  "In the realm of divine wheels, apart from the spiritual elixir for refining the spirit, I don't need any other spiritual elixirs for refining essence or energy."

  After a moment of contemplation, he possessed the Demon Prison Mysterious Fetus Scripture and the Sheli Lingdan. The God Wheel level's Refining Qi Spirit Pill was no longer of much use to him, while having the Youming Divine Water and the Douluo Divine Fire, these two treasures made the Refining Spirit Pill not very useful either. Only the Refining God Spirit Pill had some use for him, but it wasn't crucially important.

  After all, he already has the King Ming's Seal, a spiritual cultivation technique that is on par with the Ling Dan. The Ling Dan is just an added bonus for him, allowing him to quickly enhance his spiritual intent, but it's not something he necessarily needs.

  "The Sheli Lingdan can only be cultivated to the Divine Wheel boundary, in that case, it's better to go to the fourth floor of the Miao Dan Pavilion to take a look at the so-called Divine Communication-level Spirit Pill and the lost ancient pill formula!"

  He stepped up to the fourth floor and disappeared at the stairwell, a venerable alchemist on the third floor opened his eyes, casually glanced at Jiang Nan's back, and coldly snorted: "A stubborn and unruly person, with an ambition higher than the sky, thinks he can learn by randomly flipping through the Dan method, will eventually suffer a great loss from exploding the furnace!"

  "What's he doing?"

  Another white-haired old alchemist also opened his eyes and chuckled: "We've studied for over a decade to figure out just a bit of the way, he's swallowing a date whole, how can he grasp the wonder? He's the one who'll suffer, it has nothing to do with us."

  The two old alchemists calmed their minds and continued to study the elixir formula diligently.

  Jiang Nan arrived at the fourth floor of the Miao Dan Pavilion, only to see that it was empty and deserted. The bookshelves were gone, replaced by stone walls covered in dense texts and patterns. These were none other than the divine elixir formulas collected by the Medicine King's Manor, including even some ancient lost formulas!

  Apart from this, there are many dense small characters appearing below the Dan Fang. Jiang Nan glanced at them a few times and found that they were annotations of these Dan Fang. They should be the gains of the high-ranking people in the Medicine King's Mansion when they comprehended these Dan Fang.

  "The foundation of the Medicine King's Manor is extraordinary!"

  He suddenly noticed an old man sitting in front of a stone wall, the old man's eyebrows and beard were snowy white, long and terrifying, hanging to the ground, apparently he had been sitting here for a long time.

  Jiang Nan heard that the old man's breathing was extremely long, with only one breath in a minute, and his heartbeat only beat three or four times in a minute, obviously having been meditating for a long time.

  "This must be the Fourth Uncle of the Medicine King's Manor mentioned by Yue Ting."

  Jiang Nan's heart slightly trembled. This old man was absolutely an extremely formidable expert, his cultivation had probably already reached the Divine Wheel realm, and might have even achieved divine powers!

  "I have also seen many powerful cultivators, such as Yue Wangye, Mu Wangye, and Su Chuanhe, but none of them have an aura as vast as this person's!"

  The old man was not startled by Jiang Nan, but instead sat down cross-legged and carefully studied the dan formula on the stone wall.