Yinshan Record

Chapter 770 The Method of Refining the Yin-Yang Demon Core into a Saint
Inside the Lingyu Hall, in the alchemy room.

Su Che looked at the clump of emerald fire in front of him, flicked his finger, and a wisp of gray dust rose up and was thrown into the emerald flames.

When the dust comes into contact with the flame, it immediately turns into layers of mist, which rises upwards along with the flames.

With a flick of his finger, a sword intent shot out, forming a net that gathered the mist together.

The black box was opened, and a three-tailed centipede, as thick as a child's arm, crawled out, its dark carapace reflecting the emerald green firelight.

Soon, it recklessly plunged into the emerald fire, as if it were some great temptation within.

In an instant, it turned to scorch and wither, the black carapace curling up into a pile of waste.

A demonic soul soared out and disappeared into the mist above.

With a clear mind, Su Che silently released his divine soul, his thoughts intertwining with the mist.

A vortex immediately formed under the influence of the thought.

The mist gradually swirled and condensed, transforming into two pills that fell into Su Che's palm.

"It's done."

Su Che looked at the pills in his palm, one green and one red, each with a fragrant medicinal aroma.

These two Yi Demon Soul Pills are "ancient" items that I found among the pill formulas of the Longevity Sect. They can roughly show the original appearance of the Longevity Sect's inheritance and can be considered the pill formula that is closest to the original appearance of the Xuanmen.

Of course, even this pill formula can be considered to have fallen into the realm of the supernatural.

The Yin-Yang Demon Soul Pill comes in two parts, Yin and Yang, both of which are highly poisonous when taken separately. If the Yin pill is taken, Yin fire will ignite from the soles of the feet, burning the entire body to ashes. If the Yang pill is taken, it will greatly increase magical power, but after three hours, when the effects wear off, the person will die from exhaustion.

Only when two pills are used together can they form a complete great medicine that can nourish the lungs and prolong life.

A common method used by the Longevity Sect is to first take Yang Pills to enhance magical power before engaging an enemy, and then take Yin Pills when the time is almost up, so that one's spirit and energy are fully restored before fighting the opponent.

It requires the use of a demon soul formed from poisons over many years, as well as a medicinal powder made from imperial nectar.

What truly tests an alchemist's skill is their control over these microscopic substances, that is, the precision of their spiritual perception.

Su Che had already tried one batch, which unsurprisingly failed, but this second batch was a success.

Holding the two pills in his palm, Su Che turned to look at the beautiful woman on the other side.

"My senior sister invited me to attend the ceremony with the newly initiated disciples?"

Wanying, who had changed out of her Taoist robes and into a gorgeous dress, was watching Su Che refine pills with a rather complicated look in her eyes. Upon hearing the question, she quickly replied.

"Exactly."

She was filled with mixed feelings at that moment.

When she went to Lingyu Palace to pay her respects, she heard that Su Che had asked for some medicinal herbs, so Jin Yunu naturally entrusted her with the task.

She brought over all sorts of things and then witnessed Su Che refining pills.

To be honest, the Two Elements Demon Soul Pill is not considered a remarkable elixir within the Longevity Sect, but few people are capable of refining it.

The reason I say it's nothing special is that there are many more effective and efficient elixirs in the sect than this one, and they can save you a lot of unnecessary effort.

An ordinary alchemist who refines this elixir can be considered a master if he succeeds once out of five attempts.

However, even a True Immortal of the Void would need to open the furnace three times to achieve success once.

The man before me, with his Yang marrow, actually succeeded after only two attempts at the furnace; the first attempt was still experimental...

Wanying herself had refined this pill before, and she knew very well that although the Two Elements Demon Soul Pill looked simple, it required extremely high control over one's soul and thoughts. It required careful consideration and control, and if one was not careful, it would go astray and ultimately fail.

Jin Yunu once said that refining this elixir is like two swordsmen wielding their swords in a duel, each aiming straight for the throat. It cannot be rushed or delayed; even a slight deviation will result in defeat. There is no room for error.

The Yang Marrow is handled with such ease; could it be a genius of alchemy found from beyond the realm?
No, he might be trying to establish his authority over himself.

The complex thoughts unique to members of the Demonic Sect suddenly erupted within her, and she couldn't help but start thinking more.

Is this person's extraordinary talent in alchemy being deliberately flaunted?

No, that can't be right. This must be a disciple secretly trained by the Old Ancestor of Hemp Robes, who is now being brought back into the sect in preparation for future checks and balances against Hua Gu and Jin Yunu.

What do you mean by natural talent? Maybe it's the result of hard work.

Why did Yang Sui choose me to do these things instead of anyone else? Could it be that he has taken a liking to me?

Indeed, I am a direct disciple of Jin Yunu, and my daily attire often imitates Jin Yunu's. Absolutely, he must have his eye on Jin Yunu, but Jin Yunu is only at the Void Step cultivation level, so he can't have her. He wants me to be his substitute so he can satisfy his lust.

Okay, we must not give it to him easily, nor can we just keep him hanging on until he gets angry and embarrassed.

This Yang marrow will eventually gain a foothold in the sect, so we mustn't offend him.

Little did Su Che know that while he was casually refining a pill, Wan Ying had already thought about what kind of gauze dress she would wear underneath that night.

This pill does indeed have some resemblance to the "Taiyi Donghua Jade Book".

Is it somewhat similar to the "Refining Saint" method?
The ancient Qingdi Lingwei Yang's "Taiyi Donghua Jade Book" is divided into four different methods or cultivation paths: "Contemplation", "Divine Travel", "Spiritual Cultivation", and "Saintly Refining".

The method of refining sainthood is for practitioners to communicate with heaven and earth, follow profound principles, and obtain a buffer between heaven and earth and themselves.

The traditional concept of "the struggle between heaven and man" in spiritual practice has been transformed at this level into a process in which the practitioner actively compromises and, in turn, reconciles with heaven and earth.

Su Che was initially confused about the process and therefore did not begin cultivating. However, through this alchemy practice, he gained some understanding of the true nature of the alchemy method.

The buffer that the method of refining sainthood creates between heaven and earth and cultivators is precisely this pill before us.

This contains both the malice that heaven and earth harbor towards cultivators and the achievements gained from surviving life-or-death situations.

Alchemy itself is a complete cultivation process.

The process of collecting medicinal herbs, refining them, and finally creating elixirs is the same as a cultivator absorbing the vital energy of heaven and earth, accumulating cultivation, and ultimately overcoming tribulations to achieve enlightenment.

Su Che pondered the changes within.

Alchemy is also a form of spiritual practice.

From a theoretical perspective, there is no essential difference between internal alchemy and external alchemy; they are only different in their external forms.

In particular, the method of guiding the medicinal materials based on the soul in the Longevity Sect's elixir formulas is actually somewhat consistent with the principles of the path to sainthood in the "Taiyi Donghua Jade Book," which can be considered to have touched the edge.

The Longevity Sect is indeed inextricably linked to Ling Weiyang.

Could it be that there's some other hidden meaning behind my coming to the Longevity Sect?

After thinking about it for a long time, Su Che finally remembered that there was another one next to him.

"Why did you ask me to come?"

"Uncle-Master Yang, today is the day the newly recruited outer disciples begin their studies. If you are interested, you may go and take a look."

Su Che looked her up and down.

Why does Wanying have so many distracting thoughts every day? She doesn't know how to control them at all. If this continues, won't she develop inner demons?

The lineage of the Longevity Cult is indeed problematic.

"Hmm, is it important?"

Su Che also intended to refine a few more pills, searching for traces of Ling Weiyang's inheritance within them.

But Wanying, who was standing next to her, continued.

"There's been a lot of talk within the sect these past few days, all praising Martial Uncle's demeanor. Why doesn't Martial Uncle show himself and let them..."

"When an outer disciple joins the sect, they will also pay respects to the founder, right?"

"That's natural. Although they are outer disciples, they are all my students."

The patriarch Su Che mentioned was not one of the old demons within the Longevity Sect who had attained immortality, but rather the true founder of the Longevity Sect.

Donghua Qing Tong Xiao Jun.

Having already shown interest in this lineage, Su Che naturally agreed.

"Alright, let's go take a look."

Su Che looked at Wan Ying and said, "But let's not make a big fuss. Just look from a distance. I happen to have some questions for you."

ask me?

Wanying's mind raced as she began to ponder how to deal with her martial uncle's advances.

(End of this chapter)