Chapter 138: Foundation Establishment Pill Formula (For Silver Alliance Leader's Celebration! )
Chapter 138: Foundation Establishment Pill Formula (For Silver Alliance Leader's Celebration! )
After slaying his enemy, Fang Xi did not linger. He steered his Black Feather Boat, flying all the way out of the Myriad Islands Lake region.
He was now at the Qi Refinement Perfected stage, with abundant Qi and a long breath, so prolonged flight with an artifact was not a major issue, especially with the aid of superior-grade Qi Replenishing Pills.
He flew several thousand li before selecting a desolate mountain to land his escape light and establish a new cave dwelling.
...
Inside the cave dwelling, a luminous pearl radiated bright light.
Fang Xi took out the storage bags he had acquired from the battle at Dragon Fish Island and began to examine them one by one.
First were the artifacts and storage bags from the various rogue cultivators. . . aside from the Golden Tooth Old Freak contributing a superior-grade artifact, the "Profound Gold Blade," there were no other particularly valuable treasures.
"Tch. . . as expected, rogue cultivators are all paupers."
He continued to rummage through the spoils from the Spirit Herb Valley: a superior-grade Purple Jade Cauldron, over twenty jade paste boxes, and more than a dozen jade slips. . .
These jade paste boxes were specially refined to preserve the vitality of spirit herbs and spirit wood for extended periods.
As for the jade slips, they contained a large number of pill formulas. There were even three second-order pill formulas: "Water Essence Pill," "Youth-Preserving Pill," and. . .
"Foundation Establishment Pill? !"
Fang Xi gazed at the Foundation Establishment Pill formula in his hand, feeling as if he had been struck by a pleasant surprise.
‘Water Essence Pill’ was a second-order spirit pill, suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators with water spiritual roots to enhance their magical power.
‘Youth-Preserving Pill’ was an upgraded version of the first-order ‘Face-Preserving Pill. ’ While a Face-Preserving Pill could only maintain one's youthful appearance for a few years per dose, the ‘Youth-Preserving Pill’ could maintain it for several decades, making it a highly sought-after pill among female cultivators.
But ‘Foundation Establishment Pill’?
Fang Xi took a deep breath, calming himself from the initial surprise: "The Dragon Fish Zhong Clan is, after all, one of the seven great Foundation Establishment families in the State of Yue, so it's understandable that they would possess a Foundation Establishment Pill formula. It's understandable. . . Moreover, having the formula is nothing; being able to gather the ingredients is the real skill!"
The Foundation Establishment Pill formula was actually available for sale in White Peace Immortal City, and its price was even relatively cheap.
Otherwise, how would Ruan Xing Ling have known that the spirit herbs he had could be used to refine Foundation Establishment Pills?
"But it still saved me some spirit stones."
Fang Xi felt somewhat satisfied and began to carefully examine the Foundation Establishment Pill formula.
This formula was created by the "True Monarch Shutong" back in the day and had been studied and improved by countless alchemists over a millennium. . . It had many different versions, and in the last century, it had reached a point where it could no longer be modified.
"The main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill is at least one three-hundred-year-old ‘Golden Jade Ganoderma. ’ The two important auxiliary ingredients are ‘Dragon Transformation Ginseng’ and ‘Azure Spirit Liquid,’ both over two hundred years old. There are thirteen other auxiliary ingredients. . ."
"Among these, the thirteen auxiliary ingredients can be bought with spirit stones and are commonly used in other pill refinements. . . Dragon Transformation Ginseng and Azure Spirit Liquid are a bit troublesome, but they should also be available in White Peace Immortal City, at most requiring some spirit stones and time. The real problem is the Golden Jade Ganoderma!"
The reason the Black Heaven Sect could monopolize the "Foundation Establishment Pill" was precisely by monopolizing this single most important main ingredient!
Fang Xi had also discussed this with Ruan Xing Ling. Reportedly, this "Golden Jade Ganoderma" was a spiritual herb of heaven and earth, extremely delicate, and very difficult to grow in the current cultivation world environment.
It was said that the Black Heaven Sect, Green Wood Sect, and Ethereal Valley Sect jointly controlled a mystic realm. This mystic realm had its own internal space, abundant spiritual energy, and captured the essence of heaven and earth, growing a large number of rare spirit herbs!
Every ten years, this mystic realm would open once, allowing Qi Refinement cultivators from the three sects to enter and collect spirit herbs.
The reason only Qi Refinement cultivators could enter was due to powerful restrictions within the mystic realm, making it difficult even for Foundation Establishment and Core Formation ancestors to break through!
Therefore, this Golden Jade Ganoderma was the exclusive property of the three Core Formation sects, and it was impossible for even a single stalk to leak out!
As for the Foundation Establishment Pills occasionally seen in White Peace Immortal City, they came from another source.
"Second-order demon beast inner cores, then?"
Fang Xi stroked the jade slip that contained the Foundation Establishment Pill formula, lost in thought.
Certain exceptionally talented second-order demon beasts would condense an inner core within their bodies, which could also replace the Golden Jade Ganoderma as the main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill!
White Peace Immortal City was close to the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, and occasionally, cultivators would hunt second-order demon beasts with inner cores, thereby refining Foundation Establishment Pills!
But this endeavor was extremely dangerous!
Firstly, most second-order demon beasts could not produce inner cores. Only extremely rare and exceptionally talented ones had a slight possibility!
To find such a special demon beast, one had to delve deep into the Myriad Beast Mountain Range!
Even if one found it, such a talented second-order demon beast would possess combat strength surpassing that of an average early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, making it fierce, dangerous, and difficult to subdue!
Finally, deep within the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, there were third-order great demons roaming about!
Once encountered, even Core Formation ancestors would find themselves in trouble! Foundation Establishment cultivators would almost certainly die!
Despite this, countless demon hunting teams ventured deep into the Myriad Beast Mountain Range every year from White Peace Immortal City, many of them Foundation Establishment cultivators, risking their lives for their descendants or disciples. . . and then truly losing their lives. . .
"Foundation Establishment Pill. . ."
Fang Xi dared to go to White Peace Immortal City because he naturally had a certain level of confidence in obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill!
"Second-order demon beast inner cores, eh?"
He rubbed his chin, feeling that he should have a chance to acquire one!
It would be very difficult in the South Barrens, but perfectly feasible in Da Liang!
In various places in Da Liang, there existed demon kings with extraordinary talents, like the Snake-Jiao!
They only remained around the peak of the first order due to the scarcity of spiritual energy, unable to advance further!
"If I capture one, sign a blood contract, and put it into the cultivation world, it might directly break through to the second order! Then I can simply kill the demon and extract its core. . ."
"Of course, before capturing it, I must imprint it with my Divine Consciousness, then arrange numerous restrictions within its body using beast taming arts, and set up traps outside. . . The moment it breaks through to the second order, I'll immediately detonate all my backup plans!"
"Plus, with my Martial God power standing by, there shouldn't be much of a problem!"
With Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness, if he formed a master-servant blood contract, he could kill a first-order superior-grade demon beast like the Green Corner Fish Dragon with a single thought!
For a second-order demon beast, it might not die, but it would be severely wounded! Add to that the traps and his body cultivation at Foundation Establishment providing support. . . Fang Xi even felt a little like he was bullying a newly advanced second-order demon beast!
"However, it's still not entirely foolproof. . . it would be best to purchase a set of second-order formations as a fallback!"
Therefore, Fang Xi's next target was White Peace Immortal City!
Although he didn't lack the main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill, he was quite short on auxiliary materials and second-order formations.
As for refining the demon core once he obtained it, he didn't plan to entrust it to someone else; he intended to refine it himself!
It was entirely possible for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to master a second-order pill formula through repeated practice.
"A second-order alchemist's advantage lies only in their Divine Consciousness, magical power, and innate true fire. . ."
"I already have Divine Consciousness. Innate true fire can be replaced by ground fire or a fire-gathering formation. As for magical power, I'm at Qi Refinement Perfected, and at most I'll just consume a few more Qi Replenishing Pills. Pill refining isn't combat, so I should be able to barely endure. . ."
"Now that I'm a first-order superior-grade alchemist and have the Foundation Establishment Pill formula in hand, I don't believe I can't produce a single Foundation Establishment Pill after refining ten batches!"
Fang Xi gritted his teeth inwardly.
Ordinary major powers cultivating alchemists would never be so extravagant.
How important was the Foundation Establishment Pill? How precious were its ingredients?
Without being a second-order superior-grade alchemist, one simply wouldn't be assigned such a task.
And when starting to practice with the Foundation Establishment Pill, wasting one or two batches was the absolute limit. At most, three batches of materials could be consumed. If no pill was successfully refined by then, the alchemist would certainly be given up on! From then on, they would no longer be supported in refining Foundation Establishment Pills, unless they gathered the materials themselves!
And gathering the main ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill was as difficult as reaching the heavens!
Even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator was lucky enough to kill a second-order demon beast and obtain its inner core, they would be insane to give it to such a failed alchemist for practice!
But for Fang Xi, with the resources of another world, the main ingredients were practically inexhaustible; it just required a little time to hunt them.
"This Foundation Establishment Pill formula also contains detailed refining methods for two different main ingredients. Excellent, excellent. . ."
Fang Xi put away the Foundation Establishment Pill formula and began to examine Situ Ying's last storage bag.
This person's storage bag was black, tied with a red string, giving it a somewhat sinister aura.
After opening it, he found many items, even a chaotic mess.
"So many spirit stones, artifacts, pills. . . Did he rob the Zhong family's treasury?"
Fang Xi poured everything out and, after a quick scan, couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised.
But considering the person's position on that day, he roughly understood: "Indeed, Ye San Ren and the Situ Clan colluded. This Situ Ying specially came to pluck the fruits. . . He plucked his, I plucked mine. This is retribution; all those years of land rent and deductions have now come back with interest!"
"Hmm?"
Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness swept inch by inch over each item, then he suddenly let out a soft exclamation and picked up a seemingly ordinary low-grade water-attribute spirit stone.
Upon this spirit stone, his Divine Consciousness sensed another faint trace of Divine Consciousness entwined around it, even forming a certain mark.
"A Divine Consciousness imprint left by a Foundation Establishment cultivator? This person indeed had tracking measures on him. . ."
Fang Xi sneered and immediately destroyed the water spirit stone.
If it were an ordinary Qi Refinement cultivator, or even one at Great Perfection, they wouldn't have been able to detect the Foundation Establishment Divine Consciousness. Even if they transferred the items to another storage bag, they might still have been tracked by the demonic cultivators who came later!
"He really was cautious. . ."
He meticulously checked other personal items belonging to Situ Ying but found nothing amiss. Still, he decided to discard all useless and suspicious items.
A moment later, Fang Xi was left with only a single black jade slip.
He infused his Divine Consciousness into it and immediately discovered lines of incantations. This was precisely the cultivation method Situ Ying practiced!
"Blood Fiend Demonic Art? !"
In truth, the Situ Clan had reformed for a long time, but after their sect was annihilated, they naturally became unrestrained and reverted to their old practices.
Fang Xi leaned back in a stone chair carved from the Profound Iron Sword, crossed his legs, and roughly browsed through this cultivation method.
"So demonic cultivators also absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth? It's just that the conversion is somewhat different. . . This Blood Fiend Demonic Art actually requires a cultivator's vital essence as a foundation. How sinister. . . Hmm, the cultivation progress is quite fast. . . Oh, there are also a few secret techniques, all quite good. . ."
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