A Farmer's Journey To Immortality - Chapter 594: Need for an External Stimulant
Chapter 594: Need for an External Stimulant
The Neural Link Fabric obeyed Aksai’s command.
[Understood, master.]
At once, the main spectral screen lit up again. The virtual model of Aksai’s body appeared in the center.
His Martial Gates glowed faintly at first, then pulsed with growing intensity as the Celestial Unity Technique was applied in the simulation. Streams of light-blue Qi began flowing through his limbs and spine, eventually mixing with the golden hue that represented the potion’s energy.
The Neural Link Fabric narrated the process as the simulation unfolded.
[Running Celestial Unity sequence. External stimulant applied: Modified Spirit Qi Bifecta Potion. Estimated potency: 200 percent higher than standard.]
Aksai watched closely, his eyes tracking the lines of light that moved like veins of molten metal. The Qi Shell of the Verdant Elder absorbed part of the burst, but this time, the overflow was powerful enough to flood through the rest of the system. The faceless model glowed entirely in gold for a few seconds before stabilizing.
After a moment, the Neural Link Fabric spoke again.
[Master, after using the proposed Spirit Bifecta Potion as an external stimulant, the chances of your successful Aurous Realm breakthrough are at 95 to 99 percent depending upon external factors such as environment and your body condition at the time.
Proposed strength of the potion needed: 200 percent more effective than the current Spirit Qi Bifecta Potion.]
Aksai raised his eyebrows, his lips twitching into a faint, humorless smile. He let go of sitting with erect back posture, his eyes reflecting the soft light from the screens.
“Now how would I create such a potent potion?” he muttered under his breath, his tone half amused, half exasperated.
The spectral screens continued to hum around him, showing endless lines of numbers and diagrams, but Aksai didn’t look at them anymore. He stared at the floor instead, lost in thought. The problem was no longer in theory. It was in the creation of an external stimulant needed to achieve a breakthrough — and creation always demanded something more.
Aksai sat still for a while, lost in thought before making up his mind.
“Alright,” he said quietly, “Run another task. Come up with a list of ingredients that I can use to increase the potency of the Spirit Qi Bifecta Elixir. Check the database and suggest anything that could help reach at least 200 percent more effectiveness.”
[Understood, master.]
The screens shifted and rearranged themselves in front of him. Streams of data began scrolling rapidly, displaying names of ingredients, their elemental properties, and alchemical compatibility charts.
Some screens showed images of herbs glowing faintly in different colors—crimson roots, jade-green leaves, and crystalized Qi stones that shimmered with light.
One screen displayed the base recipe for the Spirit Qi Bifecta Elixir. Two main ingredients—Azure Spirit Lotus and Crimson Root Vine—stood highlighted, surrounded by a web of smaller connecting herbs that balanced their conflicting energies.
As Aksai watched, the Neural Link Fabric started adding potential replacements and enhancements.
[Possible enhancement one: Replace Azure Spirit Lotus with Golden Qi Blossom. Estimated increase in potency: 30 percent.]
[Possible enhancement two: Add powdered Heartstone Crystal as Qi amplifier. Estimated increase in potency: 25 percent. Mild destabilization in the end result is recorded.]
[Possible enhancement three: Replace Crimson Root Vine with Sharang Flame Orchid. Estimated increase in potency: 40 percent. Compatibility issues detected.]
Aksai watched silently as the system kept trying combinations. The virtual cauldron on the main screen bubbled and glowed, reacting to each ingredient swap in the simulation.
Sometimes the potion turned pure gold, sometimes murky gray, and sometimes it simply exploded in light—signs of imbalance or failure.
Minutes passed as dozens of combinations were tested.
[Attempt thirty-two failed. Qi imbalance detected in the merging process.]
[Attempt forty-one failed. Resulting elixir exceeds the safe threshold for internal Qi circulation.]
[Attempt fifty-four failed. Resulted compound unstable under high body temperature refinement.]
The virtual cauldron flickered once more before the simulation stopped. The room fell silent except for the faint hum of the screens.
Finally, the Neural Link Fabric spoke again.
[Master, based on existing potion-making methods and known variants of the Spirit Qi Bifecta Elixir, it is not possible to achieve a 200 percent increase in effectiveness. The current combinations either destabilize the elixir or result in uncontrollable Qi resonance that would harm the user upon consumption.]
Aksai leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. His brows drew together as he stared at the dimming screen. “So even after all this time, after doing everything right, it seems what I have isn’t enough…” he murmured.
The Neural Link Fabric remained silent.
Aksai took a slow breath and looked up at the flickering lights once more. The data still hung in the air around him—hundreds of glowing symbols showing what had failed, and how. But for Aksai, they weren’t failures. They were hints.
“Then we’ll have to go beyond what’s known,” he said softly. “If the Bifecta Elixir can’t reach that level with the current formula, I’ll need to find something new. Maybe… maybe Grand Martial Hall would have something that I need.”
Aksai thought to himself as he began to plan his next move. Just then, a sharp vibration echoed through the room.
Aksai’s eyes snapped open. His Spirit Sense stretched outward, immediately locking onto the jade tablet lying on a pedestal not far from him. The small object was glowing in frantic pulses of red light — a distress signal.
He frowned. That particular jade tablet was connected only to a few people. Zinnia was one of them.
Without wasting another second, Aksai raised his hand and made a small gesture in the air. Several complex runes that were floating near the cave entrance flared up in response, their glow fading one by one as the seals on the heavy stone door released.
The moment the last rune vanished, the door opened with a rumble, air rushing into the chamber.
Zinnia burst through the doorway. Her usual calm and composed face was nowhere to be seen. Her hair was slightly messy, her breathing uneven, and her eyes were glistening with unshed tears. She looked furious and desperate all at once.
Aksai stood up slowly. “What happened?” he asked even though he had started forming a guess of his own.
Zinnia took a deep breath but her voice trembled when she spoke.
“I… I am sorry to disturb your cultivation, my liege,” she said, lowering her head slightly. “But… but the Grand Martial Hall… they have started targeting my school’s instructors and disciples.”
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AN: Spirit Qi Bifecta Elixir and Qi Shell were introduced in chapters 497 and 498 respectively.
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