Chapter 697 - 550: Exchange

After finishing the pastries and pine nuts, Ji An took out the Fire Crane Dan Yang Furnace and the remaining materials for the Gold Core Pill.

He recalled every step of alchemy from the previous day, contemplating his shortcomings and summarizing his experiences.

The skill of alchemy must be improved quickly, as the materials for high-tier elixirs are too expensive to withstand many losses.

About half an hour passed, Ji An took out a Blank Jade Slip and recorded the process and key points of alchemy.

Each summary of experience is a review and reflection of the knowledge he has learned.

There is no success that comes easily in this world; accumulation of steps leads to a thousand miles, small streams converge to form rivers and seas.

Over the years, he has compiled his insights and experiences on alchemy and talisman making into more than a dozen jade slips, which is also a kind of wealth.

After organizing the techniques for refining Gold Core Pills, he stored the jade slip into the Grotto Void Stone and began to gather his thoughts and calm his mind.

When his heart was as serene as a hidden pool in the mountains, he performed a spell, and the scarlet Three-legged Pill Furnace rose into the air, spinning rapidly.

Using the Three Yang Pill Fire Technique, he activated the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire, heating the pill furnace evenly at an extremely fast speed.

As the furnace temperature rose, the wings of the Fire Crane carving lit up with a pale golden pattern, as if it were about to take flight.

He occasionally placed Divine Essence into the pill furnace, precisely controlling the size of the flame, keeping the furnace temperature at a relatively suitable state.

Today’s refining process was much smoother than yesterday’s, with all the Divine Essence being added and slowly merging, the originally colorful pill liquid gradually transformed into a golden color.

This reminded Ji An of the state of the Primordial Life Fire, which, with the opening of the Divine Mansion, had five layers of flames.

When all Five Elements Mutual Generation was comprehended, the flames merged into one, transforming into a golden color.

The process of forming the Gold Core Pill is akin to a cultivator’s cultivation, overcoming numerous challenges, and ultimately unifying all methods into one furnace.

The words of the Li Fire Talisman inscribed inside the pill furnace spun increasingly faster, and Ji An reduced the output of flame, slowly and evenly cooling the pill furnace.

The pill liquid gradually solidified, with three trails of smoke condensed into a dragon embracing the pill, spinning around it, purifying its impurities into flying ash that scattered away.

The color of the pill became increasingly crystalline, as if it had a light bulb gradually brightening inside.

A stream of multicolored air sprayed out from the carved dragon mouth on the furnace lid, filling the room with a refreshing fragrance.

Ji An used Object Control Technique to lift the furnace lid, the fragrance becoming richer, and a golden pill with three pill patterns rose from the furnace, finally being stored in a jade bottle.

"I do have a talent for alchemy, don’t I?"

Ji An whispered a self-praise, unable to resist bursting into hearty laughter; indeed, his alchemy state in the past two days had been very good.

He reviewed the alchemy process again, feeling that some steps could be handled better, and recorded these insights into a jade slip for further verification in the future.

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As the sun set over the cyan mountain, scarlet smoke transformed into a giant fish suspended in the sky, only to grow wings and soar aloft moments later.

The stone mountain was stained a crimson hue, as if painted with fresh blood.

Watching the various postures of the rosy clouds, Ji An took a sip of wine, the evening breeze gently carrying his wide sleeves with an indescribable sense of pleasure.

Having drunk the wine, Ji An stored the wine jar into the Grotto Void Stone, as it needed to be recycled.

He looked at the flat and open land at the entrance of the grotto mansion, impressed by the Business Alliance Grotto Mansion rental efficiency; all the spirit wood had been felled.

He strolled around slowly, occasionally extending his Divine Sense deep into the ground, finding no large roots left behind after making a circuit, nodding in satisfaction.

"The property management" didn’t just take the money and do nothing; they have professional ethics.

He took out the Canglan Dragon wood seeds, scattering them at a density of twenty per acre in an interlaced pattern.

The grotto mansion being a rental and not his, planting Spirit Fruit Trees was inappropriate, and it was better suited for planting Spirit Medicine and spirit wood that could grow quickly.

He was unsure if he would be away for a long time in the future, making it unwise to plant Spirit Medicine.

Besides, high-tier Spirit Medicine requires more stringent growth conditions and soil suitable for its cultivation needs to be nurtured.

But cultivating the soil cannot be rushed, and can only be improved gradually over time, making it not worthwhile to do so.

This is an open-air environment, and even with a magic array for isolation, he felt it wasn’t secure enough, so planting trees was most suitable.

Ji An used the Earth Vein Spirit Ascension Spell, the seeds automatically sinking into the ground, with warm yellow spirit light spreading over the land like a golden blanket.

When the spirit light dissipated, lotus flower patterns remained on the ground, with nourishing magical power gushing from deep within the earth.

Comparing the effects, Ji An found that the effects of several Great Perfection Level magic techniques improved by more than thirty percent compared to the Perfection Level.

It seemed to have surpassed a certain threshold, making the cultivation of Spirit Plants far superior to before.

He released the Green Dragon Water Moon Skill, with the bright Moon of Taiyin hanging in the sky, resembling a real moon.

The cold brilliance overshadowed the halo of the setting sun, turning the place into a sea of silvery light.

Fine rain threads fell and spread nourishing energy around.

A Cyan Dragon appeared from the void, gracefully stretching its form, surrounded by mist, with green and moist light spots blooming like fireworks or scattered star rain as it gently swayed its head.

The dazzling splendor filled Ji An’s eyes, the dragon’s roar, full of masculinity, resounded with endless majesty and exuberant ambition.

Water mist rose from below, with moonlight shrouding it.

When all the light and shadows vanished, the once barren land was full of new green life, with seedlings over two feet high reaching knee-level.

Ji An was overwhelmed with joy, knowing that with his current magic technique level, it would take only seventeen or eighteen years to cultivate the Canglan Dragon Wood to a Tier Two Top Grade level.