Chapter 58 Allocation of Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object)

Eldrin's standing within the clan had become extraordinary. This time, the old patriarch did not intervene, granting Eldrin full authority over the disposition of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Thus, over a dozen Qi Refinement, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivators from the clan came pleading at his doorstep, hoping to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object) from his possession.

Eldrin made no promises. Instead, he directly summoned the senior elders and high-level figures at the Qi Refinement, Late Stage to convene a meeting at the Clan Affairs Hall.

In the clan affairs hall, Eldrin sat upright in the main seat, his expression serene as he observed the assembly. He noticed everyone appeared tense, with a faint yet palpable undercurrent of excitement.

Third Elder Lior (Person Name) spoke with uncontained excitement, "Who could have imagined that in just a few short years, our Chen Clan would undergo such a monumental transformation?"

"First, Eldrin achieved Foundation Establishment on his own, and now he actually obtained 2 Foundation Establishment Pills at once. This truly must be the heavens smiling upon him."

Eldrin also wore a faint smile, speaking in high spirits, "Regarding the distribution of this Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object), I have devised a plan. Let me share it with you all for discussion."

Hearing his words, everyone tensed up, their gazes fixed intently upon him.

Eldrin's gaze flickered slightly as he turned to Fifth Elder Chen Qingwan and spoke.

Within the clan, the only cultivators at the 9th level of Qi Refining who were under 60 years of age were Aunt Qingwan and Uncle Lior (Person Name).

"These years have brought our family countless trials and hardships. Aunt Qingwan has toiled tirelessly for our clan's welfare. Whether measured by merit or sheer effort, she is most deserving to exchange for this treasure."

He spoke, his gaze shifting to Lior (Person Name). In truth, the Third Elder was actually a few years younger than the Fourth Elder, Chen Qingyuan, and was roughly the same age as Chen Qingwan.

The Third Elder was a cultivator with dual spiritual roots of metal and water. In terms of innate talent, he was in no way inferior to the Sixth Elder, Chen Qingmeng. However, due to his exceptionally rapid cultivation speed, he had long broken through to Qi Refinement, Late Stage, which ultimately led to his position as the family's Third Elder.

At this moment, Eldrin looked at the Third Elder and said with a solemn expression, "As for the other Foundation Establishment Pill, I wish to give it to Uncle Lior."

This choice took everyone by surprise. Their elder clansman of the Nian generation, Chen Nianxu (Person Name), could no longer hold back and rose to his feet.

"I am well aware that in terms of seniority and contributions, Third Elder is absolutely qualified to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object)."

However, the Third Elder had his foundation damaged in a duel earlier in his life, and his physical body had never fully recovered to this day, leaving him with no chance to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Chen Nianxu was 40-3 years old, considered a rising star among the Nian-generation disciples, having now reached Qi Refinement, 8th Layer (Cultivation Realm).

Logically speaking, given his talent, if the family had invested their full resources in nurturing him, he could have broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining within 10 years. Moreover, he would have largely solidified his foundation, enabling him to utilize the Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object) to attempt a breakthrough into the Foundation Establishment realm.

For this very reason, he was unwilling to give up at this moment and still wanted to contend for this Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object).

Lior also rose to his feet, swiftly refuting, "I know you're holding onto past sentiments, but my physical body is damaged. The chance of breaking through to Foundation Establishment is virtually 0. Even if I took the Foundation Establishment Pill, it would be a waste."

"If my physical body hadn't been damaged, that Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object) from Qing Meng back then would have rightfully fallen into my hands long ago. There would have been no need for it to come down to this day."

"You need not worry." Eldrin smiled faintly and said, "By fortunate chance, I managed to acquire a Blood-Replenishing Ginseng (Spiritual Object) during a trade at Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location)."

"Tomorrow I shall fire up the cauldron to refine a batch of Huayu Pills. These pills are potent enough to restore the physical injuries of Foundation Establishment cultivators, which should suffice to thoroughly heal your wounds."

As 1 of the only 2 Foundation Establishment cultivators in the clan, with the old patriarch having delegated authority to Eldrin (Person Name), his status within the family had now become truly transcendent.

Hearing this, no 1 present raised any further objections, and thus the matter was settled with finality.

After the meeting concluded, Eldrin handed the Foundation Establishment Pill to Chen Qingwan. After a moment's consideration, he advised, "Do not rush your breakthrough to Foundation Establishment just yet."

"Once I refine the Hematoma-Dissolving Elixir, I shall return to Spirit Isle Lake (Location). By then, I will prepare a cauldron of Soul-Gathering Pills, which can increase your chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm by half a tenth."

After giving the instructions, he wasted no time and immediately entered the family's alchemy chamber.

The refinement of the Blood-Stasis Dissolving Pill required a total of 16 types of spiritual herbs. Apart from the relatively precious Blood-Replenishing Ginseng (Spiritual Object), the rest were not particularly rare.

After acquiring the Blood-Replenishing Ginseng (Spiritual Object) at Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location), Eldrin (Person Name) promptly gathered all supplementary ingredients through the Heavenly Ruins Pavilion and could now commence alchemy without delay.

After igniting the alchemy furnace, Eldrin's expression turned grave.

This was his first time truly refining a second-tier pill, as the Concentrated Yuan Pills he had crafted before were merely quasi-second-grade.

However, the reason he dared to attempt refining the Hematoma-Dissolving Pill was because he had some degree of confidence. The primary challenges in pill refinement essentially boiled down to 3 key aspects.

First, 1 must understand the principle of monarch, minister, assistant, and envoy, enabling the rational allocation of various spiritual herbs' quantities based on their medicinal properties.

The second point is alchemy experience. For an alchemist, critical moments of insight and handling techniques are often paramount in successfully refining pills.

Lastly, cultivation base and spiritual sense: if these are insufficient, concocting high-grade elixirs often proves exceptionally challenging.

Eldrin had studied spiritual plants for many years and refined numerous elixirs. Combined with the techniques he learned from alchemical texts, his comprehension of the synergistic principles of ingredients and his practical experience in pill refinement had already brought him to the threshold of the second tier.

Previously, even without having reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he had been able to refine quasi-second-grade Spirit-Gathering Pills. Now that he had broken through to Foundation Establishment and bridged the gap in both cultivation and spiritual sense, he was naturally confident in his ability to refine these Blood-Dissolving Pills.

However, since this was his first time concocting the Hua Yu Dan (Elixir), Eldrin meticulously processed all the medicinal ingredients before commencing the refinement process.

He simmered it over a gentle flame, refining over a dozen supplementary herbs before retrieving the Blood-Replenishing Ginseng (Spiritual Object).

Unlike ordinary supplementary herbs, this Blood-Replenishing Ginseng (Spiritual Object) was exceptionally precious. Eldrin (Person Name) possessed only a single specimen in his possession. Fearful of damaging it, he began refining it with meticulous care.

All spiritual herbs inherently contain impurities. To refine them into pills, 1 must first meticulously remove these impurities. The fewer the impurities, the higher the probability of successful pill formation.

Eldrin continuously tempered with true flame, meticulously refining the impurities within the Blood-Replenishing Ginseng (Spiritual Object) until they dissipated into ash. After 5 days of this arduous process, he had finally purified all impurities from the Blood-Replenishing Ginseng (Spiritual Object), transforming it into a crimson medicinal liquid.

"Not bad at all."

Gazing at the globule of medicinal liquid, Eldrin let out a faint sigh of relief.

Although a significant amount of the elixir liquid evaporated along with the impurities during the purification process, the remaining condensed liquid was still sufficient to refine 4 Blood-Circulating Pills.

"Just 1 final step remains."

As the critical moment approached, Eldrin grew increasingly solemn.

After merging and refining all the elixir liquid, he ultimately separated 4 pellets and began intensifying the True Flame to rapidly solidify the elixirs.

"Tsk—"

A soft sizzle echoed as 1 of the liquid elixirs failed to withstand the True Flame’s refinement, dissipating into a wisp of azure smoke.