Dual Cultivation: A Carefree Journey Through Another World, the Empress Falls into My Hands

After reviewing the cultivation technique, Chu Yunfan turned his gaze to the second image, which displayed a list of martial arts techniques.

Similar to the first image, the second image also only features human and earth-level martial arts techniques.

However, this is already quite good.

Because the cultivation of martial arts requires a certain level of spiritual attainment.

With the cultivation level of an outer disciple at the initial stage of martial arts, martial arts above the Earth Rank are simply impossible for them to cultivate.

However, Chu Yunfan still only glanced at the scene of martial arts before ignoring it.

He looked down on martial arts techniques that were too low-level, and the ones he could appreciate, those above the high-level human rank, required at least three thousand contribution points, which he couldn't afford with his current contribution points.

The third image shows some rare and precious materials, including various first- and second-tier spiritual herbs.

However, Chu Yunfan didn't care about first-tier spiritual herbs, and second-tier spiritual herbs started at 1,000 contribution points. Moreover, there were no spiritual herbs that Chu Yunfan particularly needed, so he did not choose to exchange for spiritual herbs.

As for the fourth image, it depicts a series of magical artifacts.

The main spiritual weapons are swords, but there are also defensive spiritual weapons such as shields and armor, as well as flying spiritual weapons that can carry people, and special spiritual weapons such as water-repelling spiritual weapons that allow people to breathe freely in water.

In addition, there are some one-time use magical artifacts.

For example, the Thunderbolt Pearl. It looks like an ordinary pearl, but it contains a lot of compressed spiritual energy. Once activated, it explodes and can kill even an ordinary Martial Master.

The bead that the old man used to deal with the giant python in the valley was a Thunderbolt Bead.

These magical artifacts were diverse and powerful, which greatly tempted Chu Yunfan.

Even the lowest-grade low-level spiritual weapon requires at least 10,000 contribution points, which is beyond Chu Yunfan's current ability to exchange.

After reading all of this, Chu Yunfan finally discovered what he needed.

The fifth image presents information about various kinds of elixirs.

The first thing Chu Yunfan saw was the Body Tempering Pill.

Body Tempering Pill, a first-tier pill, can temper the body and accelerate cultivation at the initial stage of martial arts.

Top quality, 10 contribution points each.

Top quality, 20 contribution points each.

Upon seeing the words "top-quality," Chu Yunfan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"As expected of a top-tier sect, they even have top-grade pills!"

The quality of elixirs is divided into four grades according to the amount of impurities they contain.

In order, they are low-grade pills, medium-grade pills, high-grade pills, and top-grade pills.

The lowest grade pills contain the most impurities and have the worst effects.

Top-grade pills, on the other hand, are completely free of impurities and have the strongest effects.

Refining one top-grade pill is equivalent to refining four low-grade pills.

Refining pills takes time, so using higher-grade pills not only yields better results but also shortens cultivation time, effectively increasing cultivation speed.

Moreover, the most crucial point is not just that.

It should be known that all medicines have some degree of toxicity, and elixirs are made from spiritual herbs, therefore they are also poisonous.

These toxins refer to the impurities in the elixir.

Impurities remain in a cultivator's body after refining elixirs.

These impurities can affect a cultivator's subsequent cultivation; the more pills consumed, the greater the impact.

In severe cases, the increased impurities in the body's meridians can even lead to a decline in cultivation aptitude.

Those cultivators who rely solely on elixirs for cultivation will eventually find their meridians blocked by the residual impurities from the elixirs, preventing them from making any further progress and leaving them forever stuck in the same place.

Therefore, true geniuses rarely take elixirs for cultivation unless absolutely necessary.

However, this is not absolute, because top-grade pills contain no impurities and will not cause this problem.

Therefore, top-grade pills are extremely precious, and they are always snapped up whenever they appear.

Only top-tier sects like the Qingyun Sword Sect can provide their outer disciples with access to top-grade pills.

However, the Body Tempering Pill is only a first-grade pill, and the probability of refining it into a top-grade pill is slightly higher.

The higher the grade of the elixir, the lower the probability of refining a top-grade elixir.

On average, even for a simple first-tier pill like the Body Tempering Pill, only one in ten thousand is of the highest quality.

This shows just how low the probability of obtaining a top-grade elixir is.

Therefore, the moment Chu Yunfan saw the words "top-grade," he chose to exchange for the Top-Grade Body Tempering Pill, as it was a truly valuable item.

Then Chu Yunfan looked at the other pills.

"First-tier antidote pill, capable of curing all poisons, superior quality, one pill costs twelve contribution points."

"Top quality, 25 contribution points each."

"Mighty Pill, a first-tier pill."

Superior quality, 5 contribution points per pill. After taking it, it increases strength by 500 kilograms within half an hour, with no side effects.

"Top quality, 10 contribution points each. Increases strength by 1000 kilograms within half an hour of consumption, with no side effects."

"Flying Kick Pill, a first-tier pill."

Superior quality, 6 contribution points each, increases speed by 20% within half an hour after consumption.

"Top quality, 12 contribution points each. Increases speed by 40% for half an hour after consumption."

……

Looking at the dazzling array of pills, Chu Yunfan really wanted to take them all, but the contribution points he had wouldn't allow him to do so.

Finally, Chu Yunfan exchanged twenty top-grade Body Tempering Pills, one top-grade Detoxification Pill, one top-grade Strength Pill, and one top-grade Flying Kick Pill before leaving the Hall of Merit.

On his way out, Chu Yunfan kept thinking about one question.

"Resources are an essential part of cultivation."

There are so many wonderful things in the Hall of Merit, but I can only look at them, not take them.

Ultimately, it's because I'm short of money.

Even if I work hard to complete tasks, the contribution points I earn are only enough to exchange for a small portion of the items.

If I want more cultivation resources, I must find a way to earn a large number of spirit stones.

Spirit stones are the most precious resource in this world; with spirit stones, you can buy anything.

I've heard that alchemy is a respected and extremely lucrative profession.

Moreover, after becoming an alchemist, I can refine top-grade pills for myself without worrying about pill poisoning.

......"

There was a reason why Chu Yunfan thought of becoming an alchemist.

Because he himself has a very good understanding of traditional Chinese medicine.

In his view, so-called elixirs are medicines made to meet a specific need, which is not much different from traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine also emphasizes treating the symptoms and solving a specific problem with a particular medicine.

However, traditional Chinese medicine is made from a combination of common herbs, while elixirs use precious medicinal herbs and have more miraculous effects.

Moreover, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes individualized treatment and targeted medication, but elixirs are all the same, with everyone taking the same elixirs.

From this perspective, Chu Yunfan felt that traditional Chinese medicine was actually more profound than elixirs.

Furthermore, elixirs are made by combining a main medicinal herb with other medicinal herbs.

Traditional Chinese medicine also emphasizes the roles of principal, assistant, adjuvant, and guide herbs. The principal herb is the main herb, the assistant herb is the secondary herb, the adjuvant herb is the herb that helps the principal herb exert its stronger effect, and the guide herb is the herb that allows the medicine to enter the body to the required location and exert its correct effect.

The underlying principles are no different for either of them.

Based on these analyses, Chu Yunfan felt that with his foundation in traditional Chinese medicine, becoming an alchemist should be relatively easy.

"The most important things in refining pills are the pill formula and the pill refining techniques."

It seems I should gather information on this when the opportunity arises!

Chu Yunfan continued thinking all the way back to the outer valley.