Chapter 474: Chapter 449: Primordial Spirit Eighth Transformation
Lu Yan felt that if he truly wanted to learn alchemy, becoming a Soul Elixir Master wouldn’t be too difficult.
After all, his soul was far superior to his peers.
"First, enhance my cultivation level."
Lu Yan took out a Soul Pill and his Primordial Spirit flew out. With an open mouth, he inhaled the Soul Pill into his belly.
The big tree immediately wrapped around the Soul Pill, emitting a green light that enveloped and began to refine it.
Lu Yan immediately felt a powerful medicinal strength being absorbed by the big tree, and then, as it flowed from the tree, it merged with his Primordial Spirit, enhancing his Soul Strength.
His Soul Strength was growing rapidly, many times faster than when tempered under the Thunder Sword.
"Soul Pills are indeed a shortcut for rapidly increasing Soul Strength."
Lu Yan sighed with emotion.
Tempering with thunder was the orthodox method, upright and straightforward, as well as the most harmonious and balanced way of cultivation, laying a very solid foundation.
According to the Great Elixir Encyclopedia, all elixirs contain some toxic residue, regardless of their grade; the amount varies, but it is always present.
After years of refining elixirs, a cultivator would accumulate these toxins in their body, which had to be removed, otherwise, there would be endless troubles.
Therefore, ordinary cultivators would not refine elixirs too quickly; they needed meticulous care to remove the toxicity.
But Lu Yan didn’t have this problem.
His Primordial Spirit not only refined elixirs at a fast pace, but the toxicity was also ’filtered’ out by the big tree during the process.
After refining one, he continued on to the next.
As he refined Soul Pills one by one, Lu Yan’s Primordial Spirit grew continuously, drawing closer to the Primordial Spirit Eighth Transformation.
The gap between the Seventh and Eighth Turn of the Primordial Spirit was huge. Originally, even with constant tempering from the Thunder Sword, it would have taken him at least five years to reach the peak of the Seventh Turn.
But now, he estimated that at most it would take about half a month; refining three or four hundred Soul Pills should suffice.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.
There was a knock at the door.
With a wave of his hand, Lu Yan caused the door to open on its own.
Outside, a little head peeked in, looking around; it was Yan Xue.
"Zhang Wei, it’s been seven days now; I just wanted to ask how you are doing with those books?"
Yan Xue asked softly.
"I have memorized them."
Lu Yan stood up and smiled.
Only then did Yan Xue step out fully from behind the door and said, "In that case, I’ll familiarize you with the alchemy process so you can start helping Master sooner. Otherwise, when Master comes out of seclusion, he might say that I was lazy and didn’t guide you properly."
"Alright, please lead the way, Senior Sister."
Lu Yan stepped out of the room and followed Yan Xue to her Elixir Workshop.
"Today, we will refine a type of Soul Pill. Soul Pills are the most widely circulated and in-demand elixirs in the Desolate Land. Of course, the materials are precious, and they’re not easy to make. We Soul Elixir Masters have a unique advantage in making Soul Pills. The first step is preparing the ingredients, then..."
As Yan Xue explained, she began the alchemy process.
Though shy, her talent for alchemy was not weak, and her movements were fluid.
Lu Yan committed every step to memory.
A batch of elixirs took three days to complete.
Out of twelve Soul Pills in a furnace, six failed and six succeeded; a fifty percent success rate, which was quite good.
After that, Lu Yan would follow Yan Xue to practice alchemy every few days. Although he didn’t take the lead, he gradually became familiar with the process.
"After refining four hundred thirty-six Soul Pills, I’ve finally raised my cultivation level to the peak of the Spiritual God of the Seventh Transformation, ready to break through to the Eighth Turn."
Lu Yan revealed a smile.
However, the breakthrough would be a major event, not suitable to perform at Skull Fire Mountain, so he needed to take a trip outside.
In the past, when he followed Miao Yan, he couldn’t wander around freely, without freedom.
But now, there were no such restrictions. If there were something important, he was free to come and go.
After informing Yan Xue that he had something to do outside for a few days, he left Skull Fire Mountain and arrived at a desolate mountain range.
Boom!
A powerful aura surged into the sky, and the energy from heaven and earth crazily converged towards Lu Yan.
His Primordial Spirit flew out, swallowing the energy of heaven and earth, bursting with dazzling radiance.
A moment later, there seemed to be a thunderous sound from within his Primordial Spirit; its aura soared suddenly, and the energy from heaven and earth gathered even more furiously towards him.
His True Body and True Vigor were also absorbing the energy of heaven and earth. Moreover, the Rule of Thunder roamed within his True Body and True Vigor, merging with them and even his Primordial Spirit, causing his True Body and Primordial Spirit to start undergoing rule transformation, gradually evolving towards a higher level of being.
Of course, Primordial Spirit Eighth Rotate Unity Way’s rule transformation was just the beginning. Only after Crossing the Tribulation and undergoing the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation would the rule transformation deepen continuously. Once they pass through the Ninety-nine Heavenly Tribulation, and their physical body and Primordial Spirit were fully transformed into rules, achieving completion.
But even at the initial stages of rule transformation, the vitality was greatly enhanced. Below the Nirvana period, it was extremely difficult to kill them.
At this step, the life force of Human Martial Artists could finally compete with Immortal Demons.
Half a day later, the transformation ended, and Lu Yan firmly stood in the realm of Primordial Spirit Eighth Transformation, above the Unity Way.
"Nirvana period, the explosive increase in Soul Strength, and the significant boost in life force, coupled with my original defensive power, now, can I confront the Immortal First Layer head-on?"
Lu Yan’s eyes shone brightly, as he finally gained a measure of confidence.
After consolidating his cultivation for another day, Lu Yan returned to Skull Fire Mountain.
Life went on smoothly and routinely, with Lu Yan spending his days cultivating and helping Yan Xue with alchemy, familiarizing himself with the procedures.
The remaining few dozen Soul Pills were all refined by Lu Yan.
But the gap between the Spiritual God of the Eighth and Ninth Transformation was even larger; reaching it would require at least a thousand or two thousand Soul Pills.
Using the Thunder Sword to temper would take twenty or thirty years without much difficulty.
As he spent more time with Yan Xue, their acquaintance grew, and she became less reserved around Lu Yan.
Lu Yan would also subtly inquire, getting to know more about Skull Fire Mountain from Yan Xue.
For instance, roughly how many immortals were in Skull Fire Mountain, what their cultivation levels were, and so on.
"By the way, Senior Sister, I heard that the mountain lord recently took in a new disciple who is ravishingly beautiful, beyond compare. Is that true?"
Lu Yan asked.
"What? Have you taken an interest?"
Yan Xue blinked her large eyes and asked.
"I’ve heard other disciples discuss how the Mountain Master’s new disciple is unimaginably beautiful, so naturally, I became curious."
Lu Yan said, his eyes sparkling with an eagerness to catch a glimpse of the beauty.
"The rumors are true. The new disciple taken in by the Mountain Master is called Shen Yinuo. I indeed saw her when she first joined, and she truly is a beauty capable of causing the downfall of cities. There’s a phrase, what was it, ’pity for the beauty’, yes, that’s it, ’pity for the beauty’."
"Not only is she beautiful, but her talent is also extraordinary. She caught the Mountain Master’s eye and was exceptionally taken in as a direct disciple."
Yan Xue said.
"I’m so envious."
Lu Yan sighed.
"Junior Brother, comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable; you can’t compare. We’re already very fortunate to have become Soul Elixir Masters. We need to remain down-to-earth."
Yan Xue spoke seriously.
Lu Yan smiled inwardly, but said aloud, "Senior Sister is right, it’s just momentary curiosity. I was just wondering what sets such a Tianjiao apart from us."
"It’s difficult. I’ve heard that Miss Yinuo is always in secluded cultivation, and it’s very hard for outsiders to see her."
Yan Xue shook her head.
Lu Yan sighed inwardly, a spark of inspiration suddenly hitting him, "Senior Sister, you mentioned that most of the Soul Pills we make are given to Miss Yinuo, right?"
"That’s right."
Yan Xue nodded.
An idea formed in Lu Yan’s mind.
He wanted to learn alchemy, to make Soul Pills.
He had to establish contact with Shen Yinuo to understand what exactly was happening.
And the Soul Pills would be their medium of communication.
Lu Yan didn’t immediately make the suggestion. He had asked enough questions for the day, and although Yan Xue was shy, she wasn’t foolish. Bringing it up now would surely arouse her suspicion.
Thus, another month passed.
It was then that Lu Yan tentatively expressed a desire to learn alchemy.
However, to truly learn alchemy, he needed Dan Hua’s consent.
Dan Hua had recently ended her seclusion, so the two went to ask her for permission.
"Zhang Wei, you step outside. Yan Xue, stay here."
Dan Hua instructed.
Lu Yan bowed and stepped out to wait. Soon after, Yan Xue came out.
"Senior Sister, how did it go?"
Lu Yan asked.
"The master asked about your performance recently, and I told her the truth."
Speaking thus, Yan Xue broke into a smile and said, "Then the master agreed to teach you alchemy. I’ll be the one to instruct you. Come with me; I’ll officially teach you the art of Soul Pills."
"By the way, which elixir do you want to start learning first?"
Yan Xue inquired.
"Let’s start with the Soul Pills. I need a large number of them for my cultivation right now."
Lu Yan said.
"Alright, follow me."
Yan Xue nodded, and the two headed to the alchemy room.
In fact, Lu Yan was already intimately familiar with the process of making Soul Pills. What he needed to learn were some core techniques, such as how to purify ingredients with soul power and how to control the intensity of the flames, among other things.
These techniques were the heart of alchemy. Without mastering them, it was impossible to produce elixirs.
Three days later.
"Junior Brother, you truly have a gift for alchemy, to have grasped the essence so quickly."
Yan Xue was astounded.
Lu Yan’s learning speed was just too fast, especially in the use of the soul. He mastered in no time tricks that others would need to practice for a long while. Once he learned something, he became proficient at it.
"Senior Sister flatters me."
Lu Yan responded modestly, with a simple smile.
This was all thanks to his powerful soul.
Now that he had advanced to the Spiritual God of the Eighth Transformation, his Soul Strength was comparable to Immortality. Furthermore, when it came to talent in the ways of the soul, he indeed possessed great strength. Many of the difficult soul manipulation techniques came naturally to him.
While his martial arts talent was indeed average, his soul talent was exceptionally unique.
"Perhaps this is what they mean by a ’special soul’."
Lu Yan thought to himself.
