Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1160: Chapter 778: Refining Jade Marrow Pill (2)

Additionally, alchemical methods are divided into fire method alchemy, water method alchemy, array method alchemy, and so on.

The alchemy that Yang Zhenshan obtained from the Ancient Relic Array should be one of the more basic alchemical arts within the Immortal Path. Aside from the Foundation Establishment Pill being a Second-Order Pill, the others are all First-Order Pills.

Moreover, it mainly focuses on fire method alchemy, containing much alchemical knowledge, but the main content is still basic fire method alchemy.

Yang Zhenshan and Wang Mingzhe had already studied those alchemic arts countless times and knew them by heart. After years of practice, both had made significant progress in alchemy.

Even so, the two experienced over a hundred failures in refining the Jade Marrow Pill.

However, they were not discouraged, persisting relentlessly in their refinement efforts.

Until the third day of the third month.

Early in the morning, the master and apprentice harmoniously began processing the medicinal materials, working quietly without much conversation.

Once the materials were prepared, Yang Zhenshan drew out the sealed earth fire to warm the pill furnace.

Next, Wang Mingzhe arranged the prepared materials in an order at Yang Zhenshan’s side. Yang Zhenshan sat beside the pill furnace, simultaneously controlling the earth fire with one mind while using the Object Control Art to open the furnace lid, tossing in the medicinal materials one by one. At the same time, he split his Spiritual Sense to monitor the changes within the furnace.

The so-called Object Control Art is a minor skill of mana manipulation, essentially retrieving items from a distance.

A Martial Artist could achieve this too, but their distant retrievals are usually straightforward, whereas the mana of an Immortal Cultivator is more manipulable, allowing the performance of more intricate tasks.

When Yang Zhenshan used the Object Control Art, it was as if he possessed a few invisible arms, capable of doing anything freely.

One material after another entered the furnace. The earth fire beneath the furnace roared, then soothed, then slowly simmered with small flames.

After completing his tasks, Wang Mingzhe did not move around carelessly, but instead quietly stood back, his eyes bright as he watched Yang Zhenshan control the fire.

This Fire Control Skill he could not cultivate because it was an Immortal Cultivator’s method, not a Martial Artist’s method.

Besides fire control, there were many other methods of Immortal Cultivators that he could not achieve, so he could only refine Martial Artist pills, unable to refine Immortal Dao Elixirs.

Regarding this issue, Yang Zhenshan was also helpless, as Wang Mingzhe lacked a spiritual aperture, preventing Yang Zhenshan from imparting him the immortal cultivation techniques.

After more than two hours, Yang Zhenshan sensed that the medicinal power within the pill furnace had fully merged. He suddenly stood up, clutching a spell in one hand while his other traced runes into the furnace.

He sent in over a hundred runes one after another until the furnace began to hum, then he stopped.

"Success!"

"Really!" Wang Mingzhe finally spoke.

Yang Zhenshan nodded happily, then used the Object Control Art to open the furnace lid and retrieve the elixirs within.

Twelve crystalline, cyan pills fell into the jade plate.

Yang Zhenshan picked up one to inspect. Hmm, it had a faint cloud pattern on its surface—this was a lower-grade Jade Marrow Pill.

Apart from the cloud pattern, this elixir didn’t differ much from Martial Arts elixirs in general.

"Is this an Immortal Dao Elixir? It doesn’t seem much different!" Wang Mingzhe said.

Yang Zhenshan casually tossed the pill into his mouth and swallowed it. Instantly, he felt a surge of pure spiritual energy in his abdomen. He sat cross-legged, circulating the mana within his body while carefully sensing the pure medicinal power.

"The medicinal power is ample, a hundred times that of a Wood Spirit Pill!"

"It is gentle in nature with relatively little pill poison, hmm, far less than those elixirs I consumed previously!"

"It seems Immortal Dao Elixirs contain far less pill poison than Martial Arts elixirs, yet this is still only a lower-grade Jade Marrow Pill!"

"Taking one equals half a month of my previous cultivation, but according to the Pill Book, a lower-grade Jade Marrow Pill should only be taken once every half month. Overconsumption could form a Pill Barrier, harmful to future training!"

"Pill poison, Pill Barrier... I must be cautious with elixirs in the future!"

"Yet, this is already quite good. As long as I have enough Jade Marrow Pills, my cultivation speed can be doubled."

"And if I could refine mid-grade Jade Marrow Pills, I could further improve!"

After about another two hours, Yang Zhenshan had fully absorbed the medicinal power of the Jade Marrow Pill.

"Master, how is it?" Wang Mingzhe eagerly asked, seeing Yang Zhenshan open his eyes.

"Quite good; you should also try!" Yang Zhenshan said.

"I can use it too?" Wang Mingzhe asked in surprise.

"You can, but with your cultivation, you might waste quite a bit of the medicinal power!" Yang Zhenshan laughed.

"Ah, then maybe I shouldn’t; I wouldn’t want to waste the pill!" Wang Mingzhe said, somewhat reluctantly.

This was a pill they had taken over two months to refine, producing only twelve in quantity—it was truly something he was reluctant to use.

"No worries, with the first time done, it will be much easier to refine them again. Learning alchemy is important, but you must not neglect your cultivation!" Yang Zhenshan tossed him a Jade Marrow Pill as he spoke.

These years, Wang Mingzhe had been focusing on researching and refining elixirs. Although he could not refine Immortal Dao Elixirs, he possessed a significant talent for refining Martial Arts elixirs.

If not for Yang Zhenshan being an Immortal Cultivator, Wang Mingzhe’s alchemical skills might have surpassed his long ago.

"Then I’ll give it a try!"

Wang Mingzhe hesitated for a moment, deciding to give it a try, wanting to see the difference between Immortal Dao Elixirs and Martial Arts elixirs.

After consuming the elixir, Wang Mingzhe’s whole body trembled slightly, sweat beading on his forehead, and his breathing became rapid.

"Stay calm, don’t panic, the Jade Marrow Pill’s nature is mild; it won’t harm your meridians. Just operate your cultivation technique and absorb as much as you can!" Yang Zhenshan quickly advised.

For Wang Mingzhe, the medicinal power of the Jade Marrow Pill was too vast to be fully absorbed at his current state, making overflow inevitable.

With his advice, Wang Mingzhe became much calmer, focusing on his cultivation technique rather than the overflowing medicinal power.

The technique he practiced was the "Green Wood Longevity Skill," a Wood Attribute cultivation method. The Jade Marrow Pill contained no inherent attributes; it was purely a Spiritual Energy Pill. Its essence was a harmonious fusion of the spiritual energy from various medicinal materials, forming a pure and gentle spiritual energy, with well-balanced medicinal properties, ideal for cultivators’ absorption.

Wang Mingzhe took over two hours to emerge from his cultivation state.

"Master, the Jade Marrow Pill’s medicinal power is overwhelming; it remarkably boosted my cultivation!" Wang Mingzhe exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmm, but taking this is too wasteful for you, and excessive cultivation progress isn’t ideal," Yang Zhenshan remarked.

It wasn’t reluctance to provide the elixir, but such rapid advancement through elixirs posed latent risks.

Mainly, since Wang Mingzhe’s cultivation was still at the Earth Evil Stage, had he reached the Heavenly Gang Stage, he could likely consume the Jade Marrow Pill like Yang Zhenshan.

"It’s a pity I can’t refine this Jade Marrow Pill!" Wang Mingzhe said with some regret.

Yang Zhenshan smiled, "You might try simplifying the elixir recipe, perhaps you can refine a Jade Marrow Pill suitable for Martial Artists!"

Martial Arts elixirs are essentially simplified versions of Immortal Dao elixirs.

This likely evolved over millennia.

As the Immortal Path declined in the Sea of Spirit and Martial Arts became prevalent, Martial Artists began to simplify the refining process, converting Immortal Dao elixirs into Martial Arts elixirs.

Actually, there’s no essential difference between Martial Arts and Immortal Dao elixirs; it’s just that a Martial Artist’s methods lack the finesse of an Immortal Cultivator’s, resulting in lower quality elixirs produced by Martial Artists.

Of course, this pertains to Innate Martial Artists; Yang Zhenshan estimated that once a Martial Artist’s cultivation reached the Martial God Realm, they could likely refine Immortal Dao Elixirs.

Since the Martial God Realm begins cultivating the Divine Soul, possessing Spiritual Sense, bridging the gap with Immortal Cultivators.

However, this comparison is between Martial God Realm Martial Artists and Qi Refinement Realm Immortal Cultivators. If compared to Foundation Establishment Stage Immortal Cultivators, there might still be other differences.