I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 745: Chapter 398: Master Qingyang (Part 2)

It turns out, there are three methods to reconstruct the Divine Soul. The first method is to find an extremely rare Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object—the Reversing Death Spirit Grass. This Spirit Grass grows in extremely perilous environments, capable of absorbing Yin Yang Qi, and condensing a powerful Power of the Divine Soul. Only by finding this Spirit Grass and combining it with the Secret Technique known by Master Qingyang, can the Divine Soul be reconstructed.

The second method involves a great amount of Chaos Qi. Chaos Qi is the foundation of all things, the Origin Qi that existed before Heaven and Earth were formed, containing endless mysteries and powers. If enough Chaos Qi can be collected and guided with special methods, it might be possible to reconstruct the fragmented soul, allowing it to be reborn.

However, Chaos Qi is extremely rare and difficult to capture. Even for an Integration Realm Powerhouse, collecting enough Chaos Qi is no easy task. Moreover, Chaos Qi harbors unpredictable dangers, and a slight mishap can result in one’s soul being scattered.

As for the third method, it involves seeking a cultivator with profound cultivation, leveraging their powerful Soul Power to forcibly draw Yin Yang Qi, repair the deficiencies of the fragmented soul, and merge it with a new vessel, thus completing the reconstruction. However, this method poses great risks, and any oversight can lead to one’s soul being scattered. Even if successful, the reconstructed Divine Soul would suffer significant damage, making further cultivation extremely difficult. Additionally, the powerful practitioner who performs this technique must have a deep understanding of the Celestial Dao Yin Yang Law and possess a portion of a Daoist Monarch’s capability.

Master Qingyang finished speaking, couldn’t help but let out a long sigh, his Divine Thought revealing a bit of helplessness and sorrow. Each of these three methods is extremely difficult, making the successful reconstruction of the Divine Soul almost impossible. Yet, he still chose to tell Li Mu, hoping to create a glimmer of hope for himself.

After listening to Master Qingyang’s explanation, Li Mu also felt a sense of sighing regret.

Unexpectedly, the matter of Master Qingyang wanting to reconstruct the Divine Soul coincided with what he was about to do. On this journey, Li Mu’s main objective was to go to the Extreme North Ice Origin, unravel the Secret Realm’s Restriction, and find the Reversing Death Spirit Grass to fulfill the Dao Heart vow of Tianyan Divine Monarch.

If more can be found here, it would be saved for him. If there is only one, this matter cannot be disclosed to him.

After pondering briefly, Li Mu spoke, "Senior, these three methods are not easy, but this junior is willing to make every effort to try. I will think of ways to find the Reversing Death Spirit Grass and Chaos Qi. As for the third method, this junior fears I am powerless."

Upon hearing this, Master Qingyang immediately expressed gratitude through Divine Thought, saying, "Having you say this, I am willing to aid you in your cultivation. If you have any questions about your cultivation, do not hesitate to ask me."

The cultivation experience of an Integration Realm powerhouse is invaluable. Most of Li Mu’s cultivation was achieved through planting Spirit Plants and absorbing Plant Spirit Attributes. He had not spent much actual time cultivating, so there were numerous accumulated problems.

Upon hearing this, Li Mu was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Senior, was this Soul Realm Pearl refined by you yourself?"

"No, I am an Alchemist, not an Artifact Refiner. The Soul Realm Pearl was commissioned to be refined by a friend." Master Qingyang quickly responded through Divine Thought.

Realizing that Master Qingyang was an Alchemist, Li Mu felt a bit disappointed. However, since he also knew Alchemy, he could still gain considerable benefits from him.

Li Mu quickly conveyed through Divine Thought, respectfully asking Master Qingyang for advice: "Senior, although I have dabbled in Alchemy, I am keenly aware that my knowledge is shallow. I wonder if Senior could provide some guidance, allowing me to advance further on the path of Alchemy?"

"Oh! Young friend, which Tier of Spirit Pills can you refine? Whatever questions you have, feel free to ask!"

Master Qingyang hesitated slightly; Alchemy is quite difficult, and those without Alchemical talent find it hard to engage with. He didn’t expect to encounter this, so he took a patient approach and communicated through Divine Thought.

"Hmm, I have a fairly high success rate of about ninety percent in refining Tier Five Spirit Pills, and about thirty percent success rate for Tier Six Spirit Pills." Li Mu promptly responded.

"What! You can refine Tier Six Spirit Pills?"

Upon hearing this, Master Qingyang’s eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, his Divine Thought trembling with undisguised shock. As an Alchemy Saint Master, no one knows better than him the hardships of Alchemy. Even in his own realm of being able to refine Tier Seven Dao Pills, his success rate for Tier Six Spirit Pills is only about fifty percent. However, this Divinity Transformation cultivator unexpectedly boasts a thirty percent success rate, which is truly astonishing to him.

"Indeed, I have refined Tier Six Profound Mystery Clearing Pills, Tier Six Heaven-Burning Pills, Tier Six Spiritual Radiance Pills,..." Li Mu quickly responded, recounting the Tier Six Spirit Pills he had refined.

Hearing this, Master Qingyang had no choice but to believe it and promptly asked through Divine Thought, "Since you can refine these Spirit Pills, your Alchemy Skill must be quite adept. We can definitely have an exchange. What problems have you encountered?"

At this moment, Master Qingyang was quite excited. As an Alchemy Saint Master, he had devoted his life to the art of Alchemy with an almost obsessive passion. Reduced to a fragmented soul for many years, unable to refine Spirit Pills, now hearing that Li Mu could refine a variety of Tier Six Spirit Pills and that the success rate was quite respectable, he couldn’t help but have a strong desire to exchange knowledge.

"Hmm, when refining the Supreme Profound Clarity Pill, during the Condensing Pill stage, the Pill Patterns are difficult to form, either too quickly or missing the timing,..." Li Mu quickly conveyed through Divine Thought to inquire about the issues encountered during Alchemy.

"Is condensing Pill Patterns difficult? This generally relates to the purity of the Spirit Medicine, the furnace temperature, and the combination of the medicinal properties. The timing of Condensation Pattern is fundamental to the success or failure of Alchemy. Why don’t you conduct an Alchemy demonstration now?" Master Qingyang responded.

"Can Senior perceive the outside from within the Soul Realm Pearl?" Li Mu asked in surprise.

Master Qingyang chuckled slightly and replied through Divine Thought, "Young friend, you may not know, but this Soul Realm Pearl was painstakingly commissioned by me before I passed, with inner workings forming a realm of its own. Though isolated from the outside, my fragmented soul has long integrated with the Soul Realm Pearl, capable of sensing the outside. You need only proceed with Alchemy as usual, and I will observe your entire Alchemy process."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu felt relieved. Encountering an Alchemy Saint Master like Master Qingyang was truly a stroke of fortune on his cultivation path. Thus, without hesitation, he summoned an Alchemy Furnace in the cabin and took out the necessary Spirit Medicine for Alchemy.

Moments later, everything was ready.

Li Mu sat cross-legged, performing a Two-Hand Seal, starting to activate the Alchemy Furnace. Following the usual Alchemy steps, he proceeded step by step, from selecting materials, refining, melting to the final pill formation, each step methodically executed.

Master Qingyang, within the Soul Realm Pearl, clearly sensed Li Mu’s entire Alchemy process, can’t help but nod silently. He held Li Mu’s Alchemy Skill and Talent in high regard.

At the same time, Master Qingyang also noticed some of the issues and shortcomings Li Mu had during the Alchemy process and showed a hint of doubt.

Li Mu’s Alchemy skill was quite proficient, yet he seemed quite unfamiliar with some of the basic techniques required of an Alchemist. Some critical steps were handled somewhat crudely, as if merely following formality without deeply understanding the principles behind them.

Frowning slightly, Master Qingyang communicated through Divine Thought, saying: "Young friend, although your Alchemy skill is adept, your basic techniques are somewhat unfamiliar, which will affect your success rate and the quality of Pill Formation. In Alchemy, besides practice making perfect, it is more important to grasp and understand the control over the fire and medicinal properties, to better master the art of Alchemy."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu felt a chill in his heart and quickly conveyed through Divine Thought, "Senior’s words are very true. During the Alchemy process, I indeed feel somewhat powerless, especially in some critical steps, always finding it difficult to achieve the desired effect. I kindly ask for Senior’s guidance, to dispel the doubts of this junior."

Master Qingyang nodded, continuing through Divine Thought, "In Alchemy, one needs to be meticulous, and the control of the fire and medicinal properties must be just right. For instance, when refining medicinal materials, you should adjust the size of the fire and the duration according to the characteristics of different medicinal materials, to fully extract the essence of the materials. During melting, you need to pay attention to the interaction between the medicinal materials to avoid conflict or loss of medicinal properties,"

"For instance, in the next refinement of Spirit Medicine, the order of Nishen Spirit Grass, Vermilion Flame Fruit, and Kui Yin Spirit Grass is incorrect." Master Qingyang continued through Divine Thought: "Nishen Spirit Grass has the effect of concentrating and calming the spirit and should be added at the initial melting stage, using its medicinal properties as the foundation to moderate the furnace’s temperature. Vermilion Flame Fruit is fiercely fiery and should be added in the middle stage, to stimulate the potential medicinal properties of other materials. Kui Yin Spirit Grass, being cold in nature, needs to be slowly incorporated at the final stage to balance the fiery Qi of the pill. Only with such order can the medicinal properties perfectly merge, refining high-quality Spirit Pills."

After listening, Li Mu felt as if enlightened, suddenly understanding. He immediately followed Master Qingyang’s guidance and carried out the operations.