Chapter 111 Refining the Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object)

Eldrin snapped back to his senses and immediately lowered his head. "1 should not look upon what is contrary to propriety," he said. "This junior has been discourteous."

With a serene expression, she still asked earnestly, "Am I truly beautiful?"

"Ah..." Eldrin was momentarily stunned, yet followed his heart in saying, "Senior's peerless elegance truly surpasses even the celestial maidens of the 9 Heavens."

Lyra (Person Name) pondered for a moment before nodding earnestly after a long pause and said.

"You are absolutely right."

Eldrin (Person Name)：“…”

"What brings you to me this time?"

A flicker of amusement glimmered in Lyra's eyes as she observed his expression before she finally inquired about his purpose.

Hearing her shift to serious matters, Eldrin promptly produced the demon condor inner elixir and said, "I’ve come to request your aid in refining a batch of Foundation Establishment Pill."

Lyra took the demonic roc inner elixir and praised,

"To have slain it, it seems your strength has grown considerably over these years."

"By the way, are the supplementary herbs for the Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object) fully prepared?"

Eldrin handed over a storage pouch and said, "Time was too pressing. We're still short of a dozen or so spiritual herbs."

"Last time we breached the Wood Element Vein, we obtained quite a few spiritual herbs. I happen to have these particular varieties in my possession."

"Come with me."

After examining the storage pouch, Lyra (Person Name) immediately brought Eldrin (Person Name) into the alchemy chamber.

For alchemists, their pill refinement techniques are often closely guarded secrets. Yet Lyra made no effort to conceal her methods from Eldrin, instead allowing him to observe firsthand as she crafted the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Observing a high-level alchemist refining pills was an exceptionally rare opportunity. Eldrin carefully studied the process from the sidelines, not overlooking any possibility for advancement.

Once she began pill refining, Lyra expended little effort in processing the auxiliary ingredients with the aid of the third-grade earthfire.

After completing this step, Lyra retrieved the Third-Rank Monster Core and began explaining while refining it with earthfire.

To refine the Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object), 2 primary ingredients are particularly suitable: Purple Marrow Fruit and Purple Mansion Demon Core.

The Violet Marrow Fruit requires 1 1000 years to mature and consumes vast amounts of spiritual energy. Thus, within the Chu Kingdom (Location), aside from the 3 great sects, none of the major immortal clans could cultivate it in large quantities.

Within the vast and boundless marshlands, where demonic beasts were countless, the Zifu demon cores were actually more commonly encountered.

Lyra declared as she channeled her magic power, refining the pure energy and the power of creation from the Violet Mansion Demonic Core.

Eldrin listened quietly, gradually realizing that the yield of Foundation Establishment Pill was often related to the grade of the Zifu Demonic Core.

Within the demon core of the Purple Palace, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm), the contained creative power and spiritual energy were not particularly abundant, thus it could at most refine 5 Foundation Establishment Pills (Spiritual Object).

The creative power within the demon core of the Purple Palace, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm) was considerably more potent, capable of yielding up to 8 pills per cauldron refinement. As for the formidable demon beasts at Purple Palace, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm), the creative energy within their bodies had reached astonishing levels—sufficient to refine 2 full cauldrons of Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object).

"This demon core originates from a Thunder Roc, containing explosive lightning spirituality that poses significant harm to Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"With my cultivation level, I can use magic power to separate the thunder essence. But your cultivation is insufficient. If you wish to refine this inner core into a Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object), you'll need to neutralize its spiritual nature with either Essence of Ren Water or Essence of Kui Water."

As she explained, Lyra channeled her magical power to extinguish the thunderforce within the demon core, separating the purest creative energy before repeatedly refining it with supplementary ingredients.

Eldrin watched intently from the side, feeling as if divine wisdom had been poured into his mind. His comprehension of alchemy had been profoundly elevated.

Seeing his dawning comprehension, a flicker of amusement flashed in Lyra's eyes as she accelerated the refinement process.

Soon after, she separated 4 clusters of the pill liquid. After refining them with a gentle flame for 7 days, she finally succeeded in concocting these 4 Foundation Establishment Pills (Spiritual Object).

A flicker of delight crossed Eldrin's face. 4 pills from a single batch—this was close to the maximum yield possible for a lower third-grade demon core. The refinement of the Foundation Establishment Pill was notoriously difficult; even many fourth-grade alchemists could not guarantee such an efficiency rate.

Moreover, the reason only 4 pills could be refined lay in the inferior quality of the demon core. The Purple Palace Demon Roc (Demon Beast) was merely at the first level of the Purple Palace Realm, and the primordial essence it contained was far too scarce.

After successfully concocting the Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object), Lyra (Person Name) handed over 4 Foundation Establishment Pills (Spiritual Object) with a gentle smile and said,

"4 pills successfully refined. Not a bad yield."

Eldrin took 2 pills and handed the rest back, saying earnestly, "You contributed numerous supplementary herbs and undertook the entire alchemy process. Consider these 2 as your compensation."

"Oh."

Lyra's eyes flickered slightly as she picked up a single Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object). "I do have a grand-disciple in urgent need of 1. Keep the rest for yourself—your clan needs these far more than I do."

Eldrin hesitated for a fleeting moment before finally accepting the 3 Foundation Establishment Pills. After distributing the Foundation Establishment Pills, he retrieved the skeletal remains of the Purple Palace Demon Roc.

"Looking at the demonic roc's skeleton, could it be refined into a third-tier magic artifact?"

"This demonic roc has actually awakened the Thunderous Lightning Evasion."

Lyra glanced at the demon bone and couldn't suppress a soft exclamation of surprise.

Eldrin finally understood that not every Purple Palace Demon Roc could awaken this innate mystical ability. The fact that this particular Purple Palace Demon Roc had awakened such an escape technique meant it possessed extraordinary talent among Early Stage demon beasts of Purple Palace cultivation realm.

After examining the demon bone, Lyra pondered briefly before remarking, "This demon condor's bone possesses innate extreme velocity. When refined into a magic treasure, it can retain the supernatural ability 'Thunderclap Lightning Escape'."

"I have 2 refining methods to choose from."

The first method involves crafting this bone into a compact third-tier spirit vessel. Such a vessel can traverse 30,000 li in a single day, and when activating the Thunderclap Flash Evasion technique, its speed temporarily triples. The sole limitation is that it can accommodate no more than 1 or 2 passengers.

The second option is to use this demon bone as the keel, adding other materials to forge a medium-sized Tier-3 spirit vessel. Though its speed would only reach 18,000 li per day, it could carry 30 passengers in a single journey.

Eldrin hesitated for a moment. The former was an exceptional tool for pursuing enemies or fleeing for 1’s life, while the latter could serve as a foundational treasure for a faction.

If he were a rogue cultivator, he would naturally choose the former without hesitation. However, as a member of the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization), he had to weigh his decision with the family's interests in mind.

At this thought, he inquired again, "Can a medium-sized spirit vessel activate the Thunderous Lightning Evasion?"

"Agreed." Lyra nodded. "However, the medium treasure ship's weight has increased significantly, so we can only double its speed."

"Excellent. Let's proceed with crafting a medium-sized spirit vessel."

Eldrin made his decision and chose this medium-sized spirit vessel. With it, personnel deployment between the Chen Family's various strongholds and the transportation of supplies would become vastly more efficient.

Previously, Qi Refining cultivators needed a dozen or so days to mobilize each other, but henceforth they could arrive within a single day.

Moreover, future trade of the 5 Elements Essence with Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) would become far more convenient. Instead of requiring family cultivators to spend half a year traveling back and forth, a medium-sized spirit vessel could complete the task in just 1 or 2 trips with its carrying capacity.

Chapter 1 The Azure Cloud Sect's outer gate examination had just concluded. Lin Xuan clutched the jade token engraved with the character "Pass" in his palm, his knuckles whitening from the grip. After 3 full years of relentless cultivation, he had finally cleared the first hurdle. "Next, head to the Assignment Hall to receive your identity token and beginner cultivation resources," announced the grey-robed elder overseeing the examination, his tone indifferent. "Remember—within 3 months, you must reach the first level of Qi Refinement. Otherwise, you will be expelled from the sect." Lin Xuan bowed deeply. "This disciple understands." He followed the crowd toward the Assignment Hall, his mind racing. 3 months to reach the first level of Qi Refinement... For someone like him with mediocre spiritual roots, it was an immense challenge. Suddenly, a commotion broke out ahead. "Look! It's Senior Sister Su Mingyue!" "Her aura... she must have reached the Foundation Establishment realm!" Lin Xuan looked up and saw a woman in moon-white robes descending gracefully on a flying sword. Her features were exquisite, her demeanor as cold and distant as the moon itself. This was Su Mingyue, the number 1 beauty of the Azure Cloud Sect and a prodigy who had achieved Foundation Establishment before the age of 20. Just as Su Mingyue was about to pass by, her gaze inadvertently swept over Lin Xuan. In that instant, Lin Xuan felt the ancient jade pendant hidden against his chest grow warm. Su Mingyue's brows furrowed slightly, but she did not stop. With a flick of her sleeve, she vanished in a streak of light. Lin Xuan, however, stood frozen in place. A mysterious cultivation method—the "Primordial Chaos Art"—had appeared in his mind out of nowhere. Could this be... an inheritance from the ancient jade pendant? Suppressing his excitement, Lin Xuan hurried to the Assignment Hall to collect his resources: 1 identity token, 10 low-grade spirit stones, and 3 Qi Gathering Pills. That night, in his simple wooden hut, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged on his bed. Instead of practicing the sect's basic Qi Refinement Technique, he began circulating the Primordial Chaos Art according to the method in his memory. To his astonishment, the spiritual energy around him surged wildly, pouring into his body like a tidal wave. In just 1 night, he had condensed a trace of spiritual power—something that should have taken ordinary disciples at least half a month to achieve. Lin Xuan opened his eyes, exhilarated. With the Primordial Chaos Art, perhaps the path of cultivation would no longer be an impossible dream. Little did he know that far away, in a secluded cultivation chamber atop a lofty peak, Su Mingyue slowly opened her eyes, murmuring to herself in confusion, "Strange... why did I sense a trace of the Primordial Chaos Art earlier?"