Clan Cultivation: I Transmigrated With My Smartphone
Chapter 137: Seeking Pill (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

Chapter 137: Chapter 137: Seeking Pill (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

The surroundings were covered with flowers and grass, and in the center was a pool of water.

The pool appeared in the shape of a lotus flower, carved from warm jade, with flowing water, incessant and continuous.

The water’s temperature was just right, and in the pool, there were petals floating, emitting a faint fragrance.

"This seems to be..."

Sensing the location of the bath, Lu Xuanji’s eyes flashed with a hint of fear, which turned into secret joy.

After bathing, he went to the garden, where the Golden Core Ancestor was studying the Heaven Mending Cauldron, but there was a trace of disappointment in his eyes.

"The Heaven Mending Qi can replace the Soul Nourishing Pill to heal Divine Soul injuries, beneficial not only to Purple Mansion Cultivators but also to me," the Golden Core Ancestor said, "It’s just that the Heaven Mending Qi is not easy to preserve; could it be made into an elixir?"

"It can be done."

Lu Xuanji nodded, but hesitated, "Heaven Mending Qi is in gaseous form, the easiest to absorb, with fast absorption efficiency, capable of absorbing more than nine layers of medicinal power; but if made into an elixir, additional medicinal materials would need to be added to solidify it into shape, reducing the absorption speed and even the efficacy."

"No matter, being able to save a life is good enough."

The Golden Core Ancestor nodded.

"What is the price of the elixir, and how does it compare to the Soul Nourishing Pill in terms of cost-effectiveness?"

"That is not yet known."

Lu Xuanji said.

"Whatever medicinal materials you need, they are all here," the Golden Core Ancestor said, "You can refine alchemy here, cultivate here. If there is anything you don’t understand, I can guide you a bit."

"Thank you, Ancestor."

Lu Xuanji said happily.

Having guidance from a Golden Core Great Cultivator is very beneficial to oneself.

And so, living in the garden of the Golden Core Ancestor, he began his alchemical journey.

The Spiritual Qi here was dense, more than three times that of Purple Sun Mountain; not only was the Spiritual Qi dense, but it was pure and flawless, with fast absorption speed.

Cultivating here for one day is equivalent to cultivating on Changyuan for three days.

Here, he simultaneously cultivated and refined Demon Beasts, tempering the Heaven Mending Qi.

After consuming the first dose of Heaven Mending Qi, it took only a quarter of an hour to completely refine it, and the Golden Core Ancestor’s complexion improved a lot, with a look of delight on his face: "Good, good! A single dose of blue Heaven Mending Qi repaired my Divine Soul injury. I estimate that at least one hundred doses of blue Heaven Mending Qi will be needed to completely heal the Divine Soul injury."

"That’s too much!"

Lu Xuanji frowned.

"Is it? It’s not too much at all!" The Golden Core Ancestor said calmly.

"In this battle, three Golden Core Demon Beasts were killed, and one hundred and thirty-five Purple Mansion Demon Beasts. Due to the great battle, some Demon Beast corpses were incomplete, but gathering one hundred Demon Beast corpses isn’t hard. Besides, I can purchase tens of Purple Mansion Demon Beast corpses from other Cultivation Immortality Clans or the Dan Yang Sect, which isn’t difficult!"

The Golden Core Ancestor spoke flatly, as if talking about trivial matters.

Lu Xuanji was speechless.

Indeed, different status, different perspective.

Just like in his previous life, an ordinary citizen might have to work hard for a lifetime, working ninety-six hours a week for decades, to buy a house worth a million; but for some tycoons, a million might just be the cost of a single dinner.

"Alright!"

Lu Xuanji nodded, "I will refine it for the Ancestor immediately."

This began a monotonous and tedious life of refining Demon Beasts, as the Demon Beast corpses were continuously refined into Heaven Mending Qi.

With each dose of Heaven Mending Qi absorbed, the Golden Core Ancestor’s injuries improved slightly.

...

In the distance, mountain ranges were linked together, stretching for miles on end, with some peaks brimming with Sword Qi, some peaks bathed in elixir aura, some peaks enshrouded in flames, some peaks exuding killing intent, and some peaks flashing with golden light.

Among the mountains, there were plots of spiritual fields and medicine gardens interspersed between the peaks.

White Sun Rice, Jade Emperor Rice, Celestial Spirit Grass, Withered Leaf Vine, Thousand Spirit Flower, Nirvana Flower, and various spirit medicines were planted, in orderly fashion.

There were miscellaneous disciples and outer disciples walking among them, tending to the spirit medicines.

In the depths of the palace, a palace loomed, floating in the air, exuding a terrifying aura, as if an Ancient Beast were slumbering within.

Chirp chirp!

At that moment, an Immortal Crane, as large as a water buffalo, appeared, with a bright red crest on its head, spreading its wings and stirring up gales, its talons sharp as steel, capable of slicing through gold and tearing apart wolves and tigers.

This is the Dan Yang Sect.

The Great Immortal Sect of Chu Country has several Golden Core Great Cultivators stationed here, renowned far and wide, and even has a Nascent Soul Ancestor wandering in distant lands, whereabouts unknown.

On the surface, the Dan Yang Sect has only three ancestors stationed here, but to think there are only three Golden Core Ancestors would be a big mistake.

Just like a certain country’s nuclear arsenal, the exposed nuclear warheads are just the tip of the iceberg, with the actual number far exceeding the publicly disclosed figures.

In the Dan Yang Hall, there sat a man and a woman.

The man wore a Daoist robe, but appeared elderly, with a tuft of beard on his chin, donned a square cap on his head, and spoke: "Fellow Daoist, you have come seeking a Fourth Grade Soul Nourishing Pill, but my Dan Yang Sect is also lacking in Soul Nourishing Pills, not to mention the Fourth Grade, even the Third Grade is scarce."

"This recent beast tide was fierce and chaotic, and the Dan Yang Sect suffered considerable losses! Three thousand Foundation Establishment Cultivators fell, as well as eighty-three Purple Mansion Cultivators, and even two ancestors were injured, only Elder Qian remained unscathed, with his combat power at its peak!"

"These are just the casualties, as for the severely injured cultivators, lightly injured cultivators, they are countless."

"It is easier to talk about compensating for the fallen cultivators with Foundation Establishment Pills, Pure Yang Pills, Purple Mansion Pills, etc., but the severely injured cultivators, if not treated, could fall or suffer damage to their foundational path, rendering further progress hopeless. For these reasons, the price of Healing Elixirs has been rising recently, with many Healing Elixirs being immediately absorbed internally after being freshly made."

"The Dan Yang Sect is also lacking in elixirs, if over at the Golden Core Ancestor’s place there are top-tier Healing Elixirs, selling them to my Dan Yang Sect would fetch a price at least twice, even three times more!"

Dan Yang Sect Leader Sun Beiwang complained, speaking on the recent scarcity of elixirs.

"The Dan Yang Sect started with alchemy, the difficulty in alchemy is not great, what’s difficult is the lack of medicinal materials, which need to be purchased from outside, and even then there may not be available stock; many materials are not old enough and are still growing in the spiritual fields. Having Spirit Plant Masters fast-track the growth of spirit medicines can accelerate growth, but ultimately, some time has to be spent."

"If the Golden Core Ancestor has suitable medicinal materials, I can start the cauldron and refine Soul Nourishing Pills now, not only waiving the alchemy fee but also providing some stipend to the Golden Core Ancestor."

"Is there really no Fourth Grade Soul Nourishing Pill?"

Long Xuan asked directly about the answer without inquiring about the reason.

"None!"

"When will there be?"

"In thirty years, when the medicinals mature, there will be one Fourth Grade Soul Nourishing Pill!" Sun Beiwang said, "Priced at four million Spirit Stones."

"Alright!"

Long Xuan nodded.

With that, she said her farewells and headed towards Purple Sun Mountain.

...

In the hall, only Sun Beiwang remained.

At this moment, an elder stepped out of the shadows, with a few strands of white hair on his head but with full Essence, Qi, and Spirit, said, "She’s gone!"

"She’s gone!"

Sun Beiwang said, "Master, is it meaningful to do this?"

"It is meaningful!" The elder said, "You do not know the prowess of Fairy Jin Xi, she is already three hundred years old, at the Golden Core Seventh Transformation, with a five-layer probability to impact the Nascent Soul. However, she is too proud and arrogant, being merely satisfied with the Seventh Transformation is not enough, she wants the Eighth Transformation, even the Ninth!"

"If not for the arrogance of a genius, always pursuing perfection, she would have become a Nascent Soul True Monarch long ago."

"While a Fourth Grade Soul Nourishing Pill is indeed hard to come by, Fairy Jin Xi could still obtain it, if only she were willing to pay some price."

"All we need to do is stall for a while, the Soul Nourishing Pill can be given, but not now, in thirty years! We can set trips for Fairy Jin Xi, but we must know restraint, don’t go overboard!"

When talking about that Fairy Jin Xi, the elder’s eyes held envy, jealousy, but most of all, the satisfaction of a successful ruse.

The genius pursues perfection too much, aiming higher and further, which is a merit, but this advantage can turn into a fatal flaw.

The Eighth Transformation of the Golden Core does not come easily.

It would be best to have her spend too much time on it, eventually ending up in vain, affecting her advancement to the Nascent Soul Realm.

This strategy may not be high-mind, but it is practical.