First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 13: First Pill Refining

"Splash!"

Shen Mo took out a prepared fire starter from his pocket and ignited the firewood beneath the pill cauldron.

Then, following the instructions in the pill recipe, he added the medicinal herbs for refining the Yang-boosting powder one by one into the cauldron.

He refined them with the fire in the cauldron.

After completely boiling the main herb, Blood Tiger Grass, into a pool of spiritual water, he carefully removed the impurities from the medicinal liquid.

Then, he added several auxiliary herbs for refining the Yang-boosting powder into the cauldron one by one.

When all the medicinal liquids were refined into a medicinal juice.

Shen Mo took a deep breath, raised his palm slightly, and formed a handprint filled with spiritual energy.

"Refine!"

He shouted lowly, formed hand seals with both hands, and a faint glow emerged from the center of his palms.

Finally, a symbol was imprinted on the pill cauldron.

All the medicinal liquids merged and gathered in the cauldron.

The next moment was the pill formation process.

During pill refining, different handprints need to be condensed according to different situations to control the fire, temperature, and rhythm of pill formation in the cauldron.

This process cannot be rushed and requires patience.

Shen Mo waited for about two incense sticks' worth of time before feeling that the Yang-boosting powder inside the cauldron gradually took shape. Only then did he proceed to the final step.

Condensing and shaping the pill!

"Buzz!"

He formed another handprint, and the burning Red Cloud Pill Cauldron trembled slightly, emitting a buzzing sound.

In the next instant, the cauldron lid flew up, and a strange fragrance filled the air from inside the cauldron.

"Is it done?" Shen Mo asked with a hint of joy on his face when he smelled the fragrance.

But before he could be happy for long, the fragrance dissipated, replaced by an unpleasant burnt smell.

[You attempted to refine the Yang-boosting powder and failed.]

[Your understanding of Alchemy has improved. Pill refining experience +1]

[You have gained higher proficiency in refining the Yang-boosting powder. Yang-boosting powder proficiency +2]

A reminder quickly appeared in the information panel.

"As expected, it's almost impossible to succeed in the first pill refining."

"During the pill formation process, there shouldn't have been any problems. Did I start the pill formation stage too early?"

After summarizing his failure, Shen Mo quickly lit the fire again, preparing for another round of refining.

One night passed, and the sun rose in the east.

Shen Mo glanced at the sky and twisted his neck, which had become sore from the long hours of pill refining. "Time flies. Unknowingly, it's already been a night."

During this night, he refined the Yang-boosting powder a total of thirty times.

There were three successful products, and the remaining twenty-seven were all failures.

"It's already pretty good."

Shen Mo was not disappointed with this result. On the contrary, he was quite satisfied.

After all, this success rate was much better than his first attempt at making talismans.

The reason for this result should be the Alchemy insights left by the Red Cloud Alchemist, which allowed Shen Mo to gain a lot of experience out of thin air.

The lifelong insights of a second-rank alchemist saved him from many detours.

It was time to go to the sect gate for registration. Shen Mo looked at the bright sky outside the window.

After tidying up the room and freshening up, he was ready to go out.

But before leaving...

"Let's taste it."

He picked up one of the successful Yang-boosting powders and swallowed it.

"Phew, the effect of this medicine is not bad."

As the spiritual medicine entered his stomach, a burning sensation spread throughout his body, accompanied by the continuous absorption and refinement of the Heavenly Origin Technique.

Soon, this medicinal power was transformed into pure strands of Spiritual Qi, gathered in his Qi Sea.

"With this pill recipe, I won't have to worry about running out of medicine in the future."

The greatest effect of the Yang-boosting powder was to enhance the blood and vitality of a Body Forging Realm cultivator, strengthen their physical strength, and accumulate power for cultivation.

In terms of efficacy and value, it cannot compare to the extremely precious Qi Gathering Pill that can allow cultivators to break through their realm.

However, this medicine is advantageous in terms of its low price and weak resistance to drugs. It can be taken for a long time, and with persistent effort, it can shorten the time needed for cultivation.

With the power of this Yang-boosting medicine, Shen Mo's recently achieved breakthrough and the somewhat unstable aura have become more solid, consolidating his newly ascended realm.

Lingjiang Sect, Mountain Gate.

When Shen Mo arrived, Cao Ren was already there.

After greeting each other, as usual, Cao Ren began to slack off, letting this guy watch over for him.

Meanwhile, Shen Mo used this time to focus on practicing the Heavenly Origin Technique.

During lunchtime.

Cao Ren suddenly delivered some news that surprised Shen Mo.

"I have already submitted my resignation to the deacon. Starting from tomorrow, I will no longer continue to guard the mountain gate."

"You're quitting?"

Shen Mo furrowed his brows, somewhat surprised.

"Yes." Cao Ren nodded and said, "My cultivation base has reached a critical stage, and I am not far from breaking through."

"For the next two months, I plan to make a breakthrough. With the Qi Gathering Pill you gave me, I will engage in Closed Door Training."

"If everything goes well, I should be able to break through."

He was already close to the Body Forging Realm's Returned to Origin Realm. Breaking through meant advancing to the Qi Gathering Realm.

Once successful, he could become an inner disciple and fulfill his long-cherished wish.

"In the future, I won't be able to guard the mountain gate with you anymore."

"You should work hard on your own and stop slacking off, so you won't get scolded by the deacon."

This guy was leaving.

In the future, it might not be so easy to slack off and practice while on duty.

Shen Mo thought, and a faint worry arose in his heart.

His originally cheerful mood also became somewhat heavy.

In the following days, Shen Mo was the only one guarding the mountain gate.

Guarding during the day and practicing and pill refining at night, he felt that time was not enough.

On the fourth day, a disciple named Zhao arrived and joined him in guarding the mountain gate.

However, this Zhao disciple had a cold personality and a poker face, unlike Cao Ren, who was easy to talk to.

After interacting with Zhao for two days, Shen Mo felt that he didn't have much chance of turning him into a tool for slacking off.

In the end, after careful consideration, he submitted his resignation to the deacon.

The iron rice bowl of guarding the mountain gate was being put down.

"In the future, I will focus on pill refining and talisman making to support my cultivation."

On the way back, Shen Mo muttered to himself.

The salary for guarding the mountain gate was not much.

Before, Shen Mo didn't have any other means of making a living, so he could only take up such a job and receive some cultivation resources every month, which was not bad.

Now that his talisman-making skills were proficient, the income it brought him far exceeded the monthly salary.

This salary was no longer necessary.

The reason he hadn't resigned earlier was mainly because this job was easy.

With Cao Ren's help, it didn't affect his own time at all. He could slack off, do private tasks during work hours, and enjoy the monthly salary for free.

But now that Cao Ren was gone, there was no one to help him slack off.

Wasting time here every day, wasting cultivation time, was not worth it. It would be better to resign from this job and focus on cultivation.

"Quitting the job doesn't mean being lazy."

Back in his room, Shen Mo took out pen and paper and made a detailed plan: "How to arrange my time next, I need to make a plan."

Cultivation also requires perseverance and self-discipline.

"I can't just focus on pill refining. Cultivation base, martial skills, and even immortal arts cannot be neglected."

"I need comprehensive development."

Last month, Shen Mo had put all his time and energy into talisman-making, neglecting his cultivation.

Shen Mo thought seriously, "I'll allocate the time for pill refining in the morning until noon. The afternoon will be used for meditation practice, and as for the evening, it will be the time for practicing martial skills."

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