Chapter 74: Alchemy is complete (thanks to the leader of the "Master who does not go downstairs") In the cold winter, the snow scene is another unique feature of Yishan. The almost vertical granite cliffs are full of cracks and bumps. Only the Yishan pine can take root in them. At this time, they are all covered with snow, and the sky and the earth are white. Two figures were climbing up the cliff. Both of them had a small hoe hanging around their waists and a small backpack on their backs. They did not have any protection and they just climbed up carefully by clinging to the cracks in the mountains and stepping on the protruding rocks. Occasionally, I would step on some gravel and pick off a bunch of ice crystals. "call……" Lin Jue couldn't help but stop, his breath turning white. Looking back—— There is a vast sea of clouds under my feet, which keeps rolling. In the middle, there are strange peaks and rocks. On the peaks and rocks, there are ancient pines. It looks like a monkey watching the sea or a pen writing in a dream. Everything is covered in silver, and even the needles of each branch of the pine tree are covered with heavy snow and ice crystals.
It is like a world of ice, snow, clouds and mountains. I couldn't help but open my eyes wide. There was both thrill and amazement in his eyes. "Junior brother..." The voice of the second brother came from above. Lin Jue withdrew his gaze and continued to climb up. Compared with the world, compared with Mount Yi, even the cliff they were climbing, the two of them seemed so insignificant. Lin Jue moved up cautiously and calmly. The voice of Taoist Yunhe could not help but ring in my mind: "Practicing Taoism is not easy. If you want to become an ancient immortal and live a carefree and long life, it is even more difficult. Just like the ancient pines on the mountain, if you want to take root and grow in a place without soil, you must be extremely resolute and unyielding. “This path is like climbing a mountain to collect herbs. "The road is long and full of difficulties. You must not be afraid of danger and must be patient. However, the infinite scenery is on the dangerous peaks. If you want to pick the elixir, how can you be afraid of danger?" This is what Taoist Yunhe said to him. Suddenly Lin Jue looked up—— I thought the whole mountain was filled with the colors of rocks and snow, but unexpectedly, a patch of red suddenly appeared on the cliff. This piece of red is so stunning, like the maple leaves in March, and like the red flowers in February, but it grows in this cold winter, on this steep cliff. The flowers bloom even more in the heavy snow, and the leaves do not wither in the cold ice. "found it." This thing is called Lingshan Flower, and it is the material for refining many elixirs. Lin Jue and his second senior brother came here to find it. There are probably about a dozen flowers in this area.
So one went to the left, one went to the right, one climbed higher, one climbed lower, and they all started collecting. "call……" Lin Jue first blew a breath at it, as if blowing away the ice crystals on the surface, and as if summoning its spirituality. The Lingshan flower, which was already bright red, suddenly became even more beautiful. Lin Jue then carefully picked them with a small hoe and put them into his backpack. This is the simplest way to pick. "Brother, have you finished picking?" "I've finished picking." Lin Jue had just picked the last one, and looked around to make sure that he had picked all of them. Instead, his second senior brother had left two. "Brother, you still have more above you." "It's okay. The things in the mountains are born and raised by nature. They have always been owned by all the creatures in Yishan. What we have picked is enough. We should be moderate in what we use. Leaving one or two can be passed on to other Taoist spirits in the mountains. Maybe in a few years, it will grow again here, and the descendants of our Fuqiu Temple can also benefit from it." "I see." Lin Jue thought about it and nodded. Whether it is Taoist Yunhe or the senior brothers in the Taoist temple, they all seem to have a similar state of mind and attitude towards things. This kind of thinking is obviously also subtly influencing him and his junior sister. "It's even harder to go down, so be careful." "understood." Lin Jue took a deep breath and agreed. It was almost dusk, the sun was setting in the west, the sunlight turned golden, and the sea of clouds, snowy mountains, and ancient pines covered with ice below were all coated with a touch of golden color. At a glance, it was the most stunning scenery in the world. I looked down again, and I didn't know how high it was below me. There seemed to be a brilliant light amidst the clouds and mist. It was revealed when the wind blew away the mist, and was covered up again when the mountain fog became thicker. Very thrilling. Do all magical medicines grow in such dangerous places? Lin Jue couldn't help but think of the past few months, since he had been refining the elixir, his junior sister had been doing hard labor outside, and would bring him back some magical herbs from the mountains every few days. If they all grew in such a dangerous place, then it would be a miracle that his junior sister was still alive. While I was thinking about it, the second brother had already started to climb down. Lin Jue followed him down. Some more sounds came from the other side of the mountain. The slope on that side was much gentler, and the junior sister was repairing the road there. She not only smoothed the road under her feet and built it into stairs, but also removed the stones above her head so that people didn't have to bend over when walking. She is accompanied by the bored cat in the temple. Sometimes, mountain monsters would come out of the snow to see the wonder. ……
Behind the Taoist temple, in the Alchemy Pavilion. In the center is a Yin-Yang diagram, an alchemy furnace, shelves of pills are placed on the wall, and many firewood and spiritual plants are on the ground. Lin Jue sat cross-legged on the ground and fetched firewood. He had carved the firewood into rough shapes of humans, foxes and cats. He didn't feel sorry for it and threw them all into the furnace. I looked outside and calculated the time. It was already three quarters past noon. "fire!" With a pointed finger, flames appeared. Lin Jue pointed his finger again, and the flame suddenly became stronger, emitting a hint of spiritual charm and a different temperature. His current magical power was not enough, and refining the elixir took a long time, so he still needed firewood, but he could make the flames in the furnace burn more vigorously and at a higher temperature. He added the spiritual spring water from the mountain to cook. There was a leisurely sound of piano behind him. The second senior brother was keeping watch for him, but he also enjoyed himself. Lin Jue kept reciting the steps in his mind. He also lowered his head and counted the spiritual plants and materials around him. The Lingshan Flower is the main ingredient in this refining. The Lingshan Flower is derived from the spiritual charm of the deep mountains and contains the pure spiritual charm of heaven and earth. However, it is grown in the bitter cold, and the cold and yin energy are too heavy, so it needs to be blended. So there are some auxiliary materials. This time it is just refining, not making pills, so there is no need to use gold and stone. The Yang energy is strongest at 13:15 noon, and fire is lit at this time. Lingshan flowers are added at 13:15 ., and other materials are added at 13:15 . Each hour has its own rules, and one must strictly follow them before one reaches a high level of attainment. Therefore, 'knowing the time' is also a skill that alchemists must learn. In the meantime, you must always concentrate and gaze, and observe the yin and yang energies in the furnace, and be ready to balance at all times. The furnace is turned on at dusk. "Oh!" Open the furnace—— The bucket of spiritual spring water from the mountain that was poured in at the beginning has less than a cup left. It has become viscous and sparkling with spiritual light. One can faintly smell the fragrance of various spiritual plants, and it is obvious that it contains spiritual charm. This is purified spiritual fluid. "It's OK, it's acceptable. If you add cinnabar and silver three quarters before it comes out of the furnace, it will be a small Yuandan. If your mana is exhausted, you can replenish it. If your mana is not exhausted, you can replenish your energy to nourish your body." The second brother sat behind him and stroked the strings. He knew the result without watching. "If you practice alchemy to this point, you can be considered to have entered the door. Many ordinary elixirs can be made as long as you strictly follow the recipe." Lin Jue was carefully putting the spiritual liquid into the bottle. This is a very pure essence of the spiritual plant, and it is the first finished product he has ever refined. He would feel sad if even a drop of it fell. So much so that I dare not speak. The second brother continued to talk to himself: “There are four realms of alchemy:
"In the first realm, you can control fire, understand the art of alchemy, the essence of alchemy and the principles of yin and yang. At this point, you can make many pills according to the recipe. This is not difficult. The simplicity of alchemy lies here. "In the second realm, you need to spend a lot of time and energy to slowly delve into the Dao of Alchemy and become familiar with the principles of alchemy. At this point, no matter when and where, even if the materials for alchemy in different realms are different, you can always refine pills and ensure the stability of the medicinal properties. When you reach a high level of cultivation, no matter how difficult the pill is, it will not be difficult for you. Even if you are short of some medicinal materials, you can find other ones to supplement them. “In addition, you can easily create your own recipe. "In the third realm, you know that everyone's physique is different, and you also understand your own physique. The pills you refine are no longer perfect, but they are the most suitable for you to eat, or for one person to eat. "It may even be a magic pill for you, but poison for others. "In the fourth realm, you will understand the principles of heaven and earth, and the laws of the great way. If you reach this level, you can refine the legendary Nine-Transformation Golden Pill. Eating it is equivalent to a thousand years of practice. Even one golden pill can make you an immortal. “You have reached this point in just a few months, which means you are gifted. “When I entered the mountain, my master was not so old and his schedule was not so tight. He was very careful in selecting his disciples. After he selected me to join the mountain, he carefully selected my spells and finally decided to let me learn alchemy after a long period of experimentation. However, my progress is not much faster than yours now. "..." The second brother couldn't help but shake his head and said, "What a pity. In addition to being good at something, being interested is also an important factor in talent." When Lin Jue heard this, he couldn't help but look back at him. Second Brother is undoubtedly right—— Interest is also part of talent. If you are interested, you will naturally forget about food and sleep, and think about it all the time. Your progress will be rapid and inspiration will come to you in abundance. Although Lin Jue studied alchemy and had a talent for controlling fire and harmonizing yin and yang, he was not actually very interested in alchemy. Instead, he was very interested in the fire magic that his second senior brother used to assist in alchemy. The second brother's fire magic can be divided into two types: Making and controlling fire. Lin Jue learned both well. What Lin Jue wanted to do was to learn how to make pills, but he only learned the basics. It was enough to understand the principles of alchemy and be able to make pills according to the recipes, but he did not delve into it in depth. It's not that I think alchemy is useless, nor that I don't like it. It's just that the world is changing now, and natural treasures are becoming increasingly scarce. It's not easy to just find all the materials for refining some elixirs. Just like the magic pill. It is not difficult to refine this kind of elixir, but nowadays, rare and exotic animals like the ape are almost extinct. There are only a few hidden deep in Mount Yishan, otherwise you can't even find its hair. The path of alchemy is difficult to reach the sky. This is one of the reasons why Lin Jue decided not to spend too much energy on alchemy. I didn’t expect that my second brother would find out. At this time, he had no choice but to stand up and salute his second senior brother: "Thank you, senior brother." "The attic is not locked, you can come anytime." "it is good!"
Lin Jue's alchemy method has just been developed and needs to be stabilized. Coincidentally, there are quite a few spiritual plants picked by his junior sister nearby, which can also be purified into essence or refined into pills, which are also useful. The second brother smiled and continued playing the piano. The sound of the zither was leisurely and intermittent, and outside there was heavy snow, and the sound of breaking bamboo and jade often echoed with it, which was really elegant and leisurely. Perhaps this was his mood at the moment. Lin Jue pushed the door open with the spiritual liquid in his hand, and happened to see his own little fox playing in the mountains. It seemed to treat the snowflakes in the sky as flying feathers. It jumped and grabbed things madly, seemingly without a worry in its eyes. Then I saw it jumping high in the wind and snow, with its two front legs together, and suddenly diving down into the ground. Its fur had already grown into an extremely beautiful coat, moving with the wind as it jumped, forming a vibrant red colour in the vast white world. As if it heard the sound of a door opening, it suddenly stopped and turned around. When he saw Lin Jue, he jumped over. The little fox that was walking over had fluffy, brightly colored fur covered with a thin layer of snow, and its eyes were very lively. "You are becoming more and more like a fox." Lin Jue brushed the snow off its body and said with a smile. Suddenly, the man and the fox turned their heads and looked down the mountain road. In the midst of the wind and snow, someone actually delivered a letter. (End of this chapter)