Guidance of the Spirit (Second Edition)

  "Of course, the emergence of the dark-type Dan Fang can be said to be a breakthrough in the alchemy world. As the founder, your contribution is naturally immense and you will likely receive the honor of being a renowned elder. I will also help facilitate this for you."

  The village elder smiled and said.

  Chu Xiao's heart was filled with joy, having gained the support of Tianyuan Elder, his hope of becoming a honorary elder had greatly increased. After all, Tianyuan Elder ranked ninth among the ninety-nine permanent elders and possessed immense speaking power, plus he had extensive connections and strong rallying power.

  "Chu Xiao, I have integrated the spiritual plants of alchemy into one body, and researched a new field of alchemy called Tian Yuan Dan Dao. With this achievement, I have entered the realm of a grandmaster. Now, I will explain to you some of the core principles of Tian Yuan Dan Dao that I have comprehended. You can absorb as much or as little as you want. After I finish explaining, if there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."

  The village elder saw the joy on Chu Xiao's face and said immediately.

  If other masters in the alchemy world heard what Tianyuan Laozu said, they would probably be shocked to the point of bulging eyes. Except for Tianyuan Laozu's direct disciples, very few people have been able to receive her teachings, especially the core true meaning of her self-created Tianyuan Dan Dao. Even if it were a direct disciple, there would likely be very few opportunities to receive such teachings.

  Chu Xiao didn't even mention becoming her disciple, let alone a nominal one, yet he grasped the core essence of Tianyuan Dan Dao, which shows how much Elder Tianyuan valued him.

  Of course, a large part of the reason is that Tianyuan Lao's return to Chu Xiao is too great, after all, the inspiration given by An Ying Dan Fang and spiritual medicine is too great.

  Chu Xiao also understood the intention of Tianyuan's elder to impart the Tianyuan Dan Dao, and nodded immediately, listening attentively. After all, these things may not be available in the Xiu Zhen system, so it's better to listen more and benefit from it.

  "My alchemy is in four words: spiritual guidance. Spiritual guidance permeates my cultivation of spiritual plants and elixirs. A single spiritual seed, awakened by my stimulation, forms a connection with me from that moment on. From sprouting to maturity, every step of the spiritual plant's growth is under my guidance. I am intimately familiar with its every detail. Even after harvesting, when refining the elixir, my exchange with the spiritual essence does not cease until the refinement is successful, and its spiritual essence remains within my grasp."

  The village elder's words were the simplest and most superficial, yet they revealed a natural and unadorned profundity.

  Chu Xiao nodded slightly and also thought it was this way.

  Everyone understands this principle, but very few people can do it well. It's because they don't know how to guide the growth of spirituality. All things have a spirit, and with that spirit comes nature. While controlling the spirit, this nature must also be harmonized, just like humans have seven emotions and six desires.

  The spirituality of spiritual medicine is the same; it must go through various joys and sorrows to truly mature. It's not just about the maturation of the spiritual medicine's composition but also the maturation of its spirituality. Only when the spirituality has matured will it have the strongest defense against external interference, and only then can it be preserved perfectly during the alchemy process.

  Otherwise, even if you protect the spirituality extremely well, once it becomes like a blank slate, it means that its experiences are too shallow. Once there's external interference, you'll lose control over the spirituality. How could you possibly refine the most perfect spiritual medicine?

  Hehe, if you can perfectly preserve the spirituality of spiritual medicine 100%, then you must be able to refine spiritual medicine with perfect quality.

  The village elder continued.

  Chu Xiao had some questions in his mind, but he didn't say them out loud and continued listening.

  "So, when I cultivate the spiritual medicine of spirituality, I use the rural way to let the spirit feel the breath of rural life, letting them be in a state of tranquility and quietness at all times, thereby being immune to various external disturbances, cultivating the mind and nurturing nature, refining emotions, this is the rural way."

  "Everyone has their own personality traits, so in the cultivation of spiritual medicine, there must be a targeted approach."

  "In short, we should cultivate the spirituality of elixirs as a life, a new life, and treat them as friends, as family."

  The old man of the fields spoke up to here, paused, and then asked: "Chu Xiao, this is the core truth of my Fields and Gardens Dan Dao. What do you want to ask?"

  "Village elder, can you refine a perfect quality elixir?"

  Chu Xiao nodded and quickly asked out the first question.

  "Heh heh, if before I researched the Dark Inheritance Dan Method, I couldn't refine a perfect dan method because although the spiritual energy of the dan medicine I refined was intact and even had the same aura as various spiritual medicines, I never thought to merge them together, which affected the quality of the spiritual medicines. But now, I have confidence in refining dan medicines of perfect quality."

  The village elder's face revealed a faint smile, containing very strong self-confidence.

  "Elder of the fields, I have another question. To cultivate spirituality, one must grasp their joys and sorrows at all times. Can't they be guarded at all times?"

  Chu Xiao could see that Tian Yuan's elder had made some breakthroughs, but he didn't know which stage of the Zong Shi he had reached.

  "This is a great question and also the most crucial part. It's actually quite simple. How do we cultivate children in our daily lives?"

  The village elder smiled lightly.

  Chu Xiao was taken aback at first, then pondered for a moment before suddenly realizing: "It should be laissez-faire plus guidance!"

  "Right, you have a strong intuition. If in raising children, one only coddles and spoils them without letting them experience hardships, they cannot grow up to be mature. Therefore, limited permissiveness combined with effective guidance is the right way. The same principle applies to cultivating spiritual medicine."

  The village elder's eyes showed appreciation.

  At this moment, Chu Xiao had thoroughly admired Tianyuan Zhenzong, although the truth was simple, but who could achieve it?

  How many parents can actually do it effectively in real life when it comes to cultivating children?

  What seems to be the simplest principle is actually extremely difficult to put into practice, and even more so when it comes to cultivating spiritual medicine. There must be something far more complex and profound at play here that requires years of accumulation in order to fully grasp.

  "Ding! Cultivation System Branch Mission Activated, Spiritual Guidance."

  Suddenly, the prompt tone of the Xiu Zhen system rang out.

  Chu Xiao's expression was somewhat strange.

  However, in front of Tianyuan Elder, he did not directly open the Cultivation System. After all, Tianyuan Elder's strength was extraordinary, who knew if she could sense it or not?

  Forcing down the curiosity in his heart, Chu Xiao pretended as if nothing was wrong.

  Elder Tian was indeed astute and naturally noticed Chu Xiao's change in expression, but she didn't say anything and continued to explain how to guide the growth of spirituality. This was Elder Tian's precious experience accumulated over hundreds of years, a priceless treasure that she now explained to Chu Xiao without reservation.

  Chu Xiao understood that the sudden branch task just now was likely related to what Tian Yuan Lao had said, and immediately listened more carefully.

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