darknovel Chapter 10 The Book of Elixir
Chapter 10 The Book of Elixir
The three-day market at Lintianya had ended. Shen Gui and Wang Liu agreed to go to Wotugou within two months, so they led their donkeys and slowly stepped into the territory of Daling Village.
At the village entrance, Xie San led the able-bodied men on guard, while Xiao He, standing on tiptoe, cheered and rushed towards Shen Gui as soon as she saw him.
"Master! You're back!"
The young girl is now a cultivator at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage, and her movements are much lighter. She tugs at Shen Gui's sleeve, her clear eyes filled with longing.
Xie San stepped forward, bowed deeply, and said respectfully, "Immortal Master, you have finally returned safely. Everything in the village is well, and no one dares to cause trouble."
Su Wanniang also curtsied and said with a gentle smile, "Immortal Master, you must be tired from your journey. I have prepared hot soup and food for you. Please rest well."
Seeing the awe and concern in the villagers' eyes, Shen Gui felt a warmth in his heart and nodded slightly: "Thank you all for your concern, I hope everything goes well."
He didn't go into details about selling secret manuals, earning spirit stones, or arranging alchemy furnaces in the market. After a simple meal, Shen Gui dismissed everyone and only called Xiao He into his temporary stone house, closing the door tightly.
The room was quiet. Shen Gui sat cross-legged on the couch, his expression becoming solemn. He looked at his obedient little disciple beside him, who had his head bowed: "Ahe, today your master will teach you the methods of alchemy."
Ahe's eyes lit up, her little face full of surprise: "Really, Master! Is it a method for refining pills?"
Although she didn't understand what alchemy was, she remembered her master saying that alchemy was her foundation, and she had been looking forward to it for a long time.
Shen Gui nodded, closed his eyes and concentrated, secretly activating the Heavenly Bell in his sea of consciousness. His fingertips formed the incantation seal, and using his remaining Daoist cultivation as a guide, he solemnly began the incantation:
"The disciple Ahe, a descendant of this lineage, respectfully offers his Daoist merits and earnestly prays to the Heavenly Bell to ring, bestowing upon him the true method of the Heavenly Flame Elixir!"
Xiao He followed closely, reciting the incantation in a clear, childlike voice, yet with unwavering determination.
The ancient and profound Mingtian Bell trembled slightly in the sea of consciousness, and a wisp of pure white Daoist energy slowly dissipated, leaving only the last wisp of Daoist energy quietly suspended.
A stream of scalding information rushed straight into Ahe's mind.
Tianyan Tongdan
Shen Gui glanced at the opening of the alchemy text, and his pupils suddenly contracted!
The title page of the alchemical text is engraved with the unique imperial dragon emblem of the Great Yan Dynasty. The preface clearly states that this alchemical text is a tribute to the imperial family of the Great Yan Dynasty and is forbidden to be passed on to outsiders.
The Great Yan Dynasty!
A supreme power that rules over twenty-five states and has stood for a thousand years!
All five sects and nine schools are its vassals, and even the Canglan Immortal Sect can only rely on its whims!
This "Heavenly Flame Elixir" is actually a top-secret, tribute alchemy method of the Great Yan royal family!
Shen Gui felt a chill run down his spine, his hair standing on end. A cold sensation shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.
The Mingtian Bell was once connected with Fengtian Palace and the Great Yan Dynasty. What was its origin?
If these top-secret alchemy techniques were leaked, he and Xiao He would be wiped out completely.
He suddenly grabbed Ahe's shoulders, his expression serious, his voice heavy, each word like ice:
"Ahe, listen carefully! This book, 'Heavenly Flame Elixir,' must never be known to a third person, not even a whisper of it!"
Ahe was startled by Shen Gui's seriousness, her small body trembling slightly, but she nodded vigorously, her eyes extremely earnest: "Ahe remembers! I will never tell anyone!"
"This matter concerns our lives, and even more so the life and death of the entire Daling Village," Shen Gui said, his gaze burning as he stared into Xiao He's eyes. "You must swear an oath with your Dao heart that you will never reveal the origin or contents of the 'Heavenly Flame Transcendent Pill,' and you will never show this pill-making technique to anyone. If you break this oath, your Dao heart will shatter, and your cultivation will be completely destroyed!"
In the world of cultivation, the oath of Dao heart is the most stringent.
Ahe raised her small hand, her expression solemn, and said, word by word, "Ahe swears by her Dao heart that she will never reveal even a single secret of the Mingtian Bell. If she breaks this oath, may her Dao heart shatter and she never awaken to the truth!"
As the vow was uttered, a faint, almost imperceptible chime lingered around Ahe.
Shen Gui then loosened his grip, his tone softening as he ruffled her hair: "Good child, it's not that your master is harsh, but this treasure is too dangerous. Hiding it well is protecting your life."
"Ahe understands!" Xiaohe nodded emphatically, memorizing the alchemical text.
Shen Gui asked Xiao He to silently recite the alchemical text, and then tried to read and comprehend it himself.
The first half of the book is about herbal medicine, identification of spiritual materials, and prescription of pills. Based on the most basic principles of immortal cultivation, he could barely understand it.
But when he turned to the second half of the book, it was full of fire control techniques and secrets to condensing elixir fire. The text was obscure and profound, and the runes were complicated and difficult to decipher. Every word and sentence was like a book written in the heavens. He had only read for half an incense stick when he felt dizzy and his mind was throbbing.
This "Heavenly Flame Elixir" is a Taoist alchemy method tailored to Ahe's innate talent, and it is inherently obscure and difficult to understand.
Helpless, Shen Gui closed the book tube that Xiao He had silently handed over to Ahe and said gently, "Even your master couldn't understand this alchemy book. From now on, you will have to study it slowly on your own. Don't be greedy. If you encounter anything you don't understand, you can ask me. But you'll have to figure out most of it on your own."
"Yes! Ah He will definitely cultivate diligently and live up to Master's expectations!" Ah He's eyes were filled with unwavering determination.
After settling Ahe in, Shen Gui went to the fields outside the village at daybreak the next day to select a plot of land for cultivating spiritual fields.
Daling Village already has a natural spiritual field, and outside the village there are two ordinary fields with flat terrain and fertile soil, which are not easily disturbed, making them an excellent place to cultivate spiritual fields.
Shen Gui took out the Spirit Dew Grass and Moistening Vein Moss he bought from the market. Following the instructions in the "Nourishing Fields and Enriching Spirit Method," he mixed the Spirit Dew Grass with several mortal herbs, crushed them, and sprinkled them on the mortal fields.
He made special hand seals, slowly channeling his magical power into the fields, drawing upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and combining it with the medicinal power of spiritual objects to nourish the roots of the land.
The pale blue spiritual energy, like a drizzle, slowly seeped into the soil, gradually making the originally dry earth warm and soft, exuding a faint spiritual charm. The color of the soil changed from burnt yellow to deep blue, with a faint spiritual light flowing through it.
The spiritual beings nourish the soil, gradually transforming the foundation of mortal fields under the guidance of the "Nourishing the Fields and Enriching the Spirit Method".
Shen Gui put away the spell and looked at the changes in the field, secretly making plans in his heart.
With the help of spiritual objects and cultivation techniques, these two spiritual fields will take a little over a month to mature.
The date he agreed upon with Old Man Wang of Wotugou was exactly one month later.
When the spiritual field is completed, he will take Ahe with him to Wotugou.
Now that Ahe has obtained the "Heavenly Flame Elixir," its contents, like "Thoughts on Observing Fetal Breathing Cultivation," are engraved in her mind. Her pharmacological knowledge has far surpassed that of herself. With Ahe's assistance, she may be able to help treat the hidden ailments of Wang Liu's juniors in their cultivation.
He wasn't unaware of Wang Liu's trickery; in fact, he was greedy for the spirit stones he had earned.
However, what Wang Liu sought at the time was to cure his grandson's stubborn illness in his spiritual practice. He was asking for a favor, and his feelings were sincere and earnest.
Moreover, Wotugou is a remote village on the border. Wang Liu is just an old rogue cultivator with no background or experts. If he wants to make money, he doesn't need to offend himself, who has killed two evil cultivators at the second level of the Nascent Soul stage and cultivated sword light.
Most importantly, the alchemy furnace is crucial to Ahe and the sect, so this risk is worth taking.