Chapter 334. Refining Golden Core Formation Pill (Spiritual Object), Industry Soars

Although he had never independently refined a fourth-tier pill, after all these years of co-refining pills with Lyra (Person Name), his alchemy skills were practically indistinguishable from those of a fourth-tier alchemist. He immediately identified the root cause.

This Golden Lion Mastiff possessed only a first-level Golden Core cultivation, and its bloodline was far inferior to that of the Black Flood Dragon (Demon Beast) demon king. Being able to refine 3 Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object) was already quite an achievement.

By any calculation, trading 1 Golden Core, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) demon king core and 1 Heavenheart Herb for 3 Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object) that boost pill formation success by 20 percent—this nearly 70 percent certainty of producing 1 more Golden Core cultivator could hardly be considered a loss.

After all, it was rather uncommon for someone to fail 3 consecutive attempts at breaking through to the Golden Core Realm despite using such a precious resource.

After a brief respite to restore some of their spiritual power, the 2 produced the inner core of the Bison Demon King.

The Savage Bull Demon King was a cultivator at the Golden Core, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), and in theory could refine 5 or 6 Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object).

However, refining more than 5 Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object) required 2 stalks of Heavenly Heart Grass. Moreover, given Lyra's (Person Name) current alchemy proficiency, she couldn't confidently guarantee producing 5 pills.

In truth, even a fourth-grade, high-tier alchemist using a Golden Core, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) demon beast’s inner core to refine pills would typically only produce 5 or 6 Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object) at most.

The primary reason lay in the insufficiency of alchemical skill, rather than a lack of creative power. Only alchemists of the fifth rank or above could potentially refine 7 or 8 Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object) in a single batch.

Lyra's current alchemy skills were verging on the upper fourth tier, yet she had not truly reached that level. She lacked the confidence to refine a fifth Golden Core Formation Pill.

Thus they settled for the next best option, deciding there was no need to wait any longer for the Heart-of-Heaven Herb. They would be perfectly content if a single alchemical cycle yielded 4 pills.

Indeed, it unfolded exactly as they had anticipated. After 2 months of painstaking effort, they had successfully refined 4 Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object).

It is done.

With only 2 Demon King Inner Cores consumed, they had successfully refined 7 Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object). Both Eldrin (Person Name) and Lyra (Person Name) felt a surge of delight.

As for the Earth Lion Demon King's inner core, since there was no more Skyheart Grass available, Lyra (Person Name) preserved it in a jade box.

She planned to wait until she had gathered 2 stalks of Skyheart Grass and her alchemy skills had broken through to the upper fourth rank before processing this exceptionally precious Demon King's Inner Core.

Storing away the demon king's inner elixir, Lyra (Person Name) smiled and said, "As agreed beforehand, we shall give 1 inner elixir each to the Violet Abyss Sect and the Lin Clan of Qi Kingdom (Location)."

"Beyond that, the Verdant Azure Sect will take 2, leaving us with 3 remaining."

Eldrin nodded slightly. During the Battle of Earthlion Ridge, both the Violet Abyss Sect and the Lin Clan had contributed significantly by helping to contain the Demon Ape Mountain and the Azure Sparrow Demon King.

The sole Golden Core Elder of the Verdant Azure Immortal Sect, Grandmaster Taiwu, had even risked personal peril to join the battle—all for the promised 2 Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object).

The Verdant Azure Sect had truly fallen into dire straits. He was desperate to cultivate another Golden Core cultivator for the sect, even to the point of willingly engaging in battles at the Golden Core level.

After all, this was no ordinary battle—a single mishap could spell the risk of falling in combat.

At this thought, Eldrin smiled and said, "Now that the Golden Core Formation Pill has been successfully refined, they will likely come rushing to claim it in a frantic haste."

"Of these remaining 3 Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object), aside from the Xu Clan within the Tianxu Alliance who could afford 1 at half price, I'm afraid no other immortal families possess the capability to make such a purchase."

"Keep it. With the Sky-Heart Jade Vase extending its preservation period, it naturally goes to our own people first."

With a gentle smile, Lyra (Person Name) remarked, "Having captured 3 consecutive Fourth-Level Spirit Mountains, the wealth we 2 have amassed would likely rank among the highest even among Golden Core immortal families."

Upon careful calculation, they occupied 2 mid-fourth-grade spirit veins: Dengshi Island and Earth Lion Ridge.

There were also 4 lower-fourth-grade ones: Mount Qingyang, Spirit Isle Lake (Location), 6 Stars Island, and Tianxu Lake. By this count, they already occupied 6 fourth-grade spirit veins.

20 years later, when Pingyang City and Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location) ascended, there would be a full 8 fourth-order spirit veins.

A full 8 fourth-order spirit veins, combined with the presence of 4 earth veins, provided resources sufficient to sustain over a dozen Golden Core cultivators. If calculated based on the minimum stipend, it could even support 20-some Golden Core cultivators.

This was vastly different from a 100 years ago, when Lyra (Person Name) had just formed her Golden Core and didn’t even possess a single fourth-tier spirit mountain.

Back in the day, Lyra had been forced to sell several Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object) just to secure cultivation resources and upgrade her magical treasures. Now, she had long risen above such desperate measures.

Chapter 1 1 100 years had passed. Lin Mo stood atop the mountain peak, gazing at the sea of clouds churning beneath his feet, a faint, almost imperceptible smile gracing his lips. In the past, he had been but a lowly outer sect disciple, his cultivation languishing at the third level of Qi Refining for 3 full years, mocked by his peers as "Lin the Worthless." Now, however, he had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, becoming the youngest Elder in the entire Azure Mist Sect. This dramatic transformation had a single cause.

The primary reasons were the spoils of war and the significance of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root).

Logically speaking, even if Eldrin and Lyra possessed strength comparable to late-stage Golden Core cultivators, they only had 3 Golden Cores in total—far too few to defend so many spirit mountains.

Fortunately, the Yan Kingdom (Location) was situated in the heartland and had a True Monarch guarding it, so they feared no demonic calamities. The local tyrants Yuan Xuyang and his wife had been thoroughly subdued by Eldrin (Person Name), allowing Xavier (Person Name) to temporarily stabilize the situation and maintain control over those 2 fourth-order spirit veins.

Mount Qingyang, Lake Tianxu, Lion Ridge, and Spirit Isle Lake (Location) were now interconnected by teleportation arrays, significantly alleviating the pressure on defensive operations.

Within the Chu Kingdom, the Firmament Sword Sect had suffered heavy losses, while the Violet Abyss Sect was Lyra's close confidante, so no major troubles were anticipated for the time being.

This is the benefit of making friends far and wide. Not only did the 2 possess extensive connections, but their strength was also extraordinary—they were clearly candidates for the Nascent Soul Stage. Aside from sworn enemies, few would dare to try and take advantage of them.

By the time Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location) and Pingyang City advance to fourth-grade spiritual veins, security concerns would be minimal, as these 2 spiritual veins lie no more than 6,000 li from Spirit Isle Lake (Location).

Eldrin's current cultivation level allowed him to fly 200,000 li in a single day. A mere 6,000 li was but a stone's throw away—he could cover that distance in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea if he flew at full speed.

Therefore, for a certain period at least, safety would not be an issue.

Of course, the sheer number of Fourth-Order Spirit Mountains would yield resources coveted even by the most elite Golden Core clans. It was imperative to swiftly cultivate more Golden Core cultivators to garrison these lands.

With 6 or 7 Golden Core cultivators, 1 could truly consider the situation secure and free from peril.

Moreover, to utilize the resources of the spirit mountain and truly set it into operation would require at least over a 100 Purple Mansions and more than 50,000 cultivators.

The Chen Clan now had just over 10,000 cultivators, with barely a dozen or so having reached the Purple Mansion realm. Even including Lyra's disciples and their descendants, the total numbered fewer than 20. To achieve a 100 Purple Mansion experts and command a force of 50,000 cultivators, they would need at least 1 to 2 centuries of accumulation.

In truth, the Chen Clan was currently short-handed in nearly every domain: cultivating spirit fields, guarding market towns, opening new mineral veins, alchemy and artifact forging, managing commercial establishments, mentoring disciples, and operating treasure ships across multiple provinces. It could be said that personnel were urgently needed at every turn.

The various elders of the clan wished they could make 1 person do the work of 5, yet still had to outsource many matters to allied immortal clans like the Wei, Xu, and Pan families for handling.

In any case, with so many interests now in their hands, the profits generated from operating these industries gradually increased the wealth held by Lyra (Person Name) and Eldrin (Person Name). If they could continue accumulating for 1 100 years, they might even afford a Nascent Soul Formation Pill (Spiritual Object).

It was even said that the legendary Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) had its price—under the right circumstances, it might not be impossible to acquire.

As the wealth of the 2 grew, the cultivators of the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) and the disciples under Lyra (Person Name) also saw their coffers swell. When the time came, offering the Golden Core Formation Pill (Spiritual Object) to their own people at an internal price of 1,000,000 merit points would be far preferable to selling it to outsiders.

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