The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1009 - 546: Living Forever (Part 2)
Then, he checked the images in the Violet Qi Cauldron Control Art manual and followed the mnemonic as he began practicing. Soon, the spiritual energy within his body boiled over. He could now maintain a posture for longer than before, and he felt his cultivation base rapidly rising.
After the time it took for the incense to burn, the stream of spiritual energy within him flowed through his body, and he felt he was nearing a breakthrough in fourth-level Qi Condensation. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
"I just need to hold my breath a hundred times, and I can break through!" He gritted his teeth and continued maintaining the posture in the fourth picture. His body swelled so much that he felt like a ball, and he could hear cracking sounds inside him. Huge beads of sweat scattered across his body.
It was at this point that the spiritual energy began to weaken. Yan Xiaobao squinted his eyes and spat a mouthful of spiritual energy onto the green incense in front of him.
Once the spiritual energy touched the green fragrance, it ignited, causing tendrils of green smoke to spiral like green snakes. They flew into the air, entering Yan Xiaobao's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, then transformed into powerful spiritual energy. Shortly thereafter, the stream of spiritual energy within him doubled in size.
When Yan Xiaobao emerged from the small cabin and entered the courtyard, rumbles could be heard. His eyes opened, and they glinted with joy.
"Fourth-level Qi Condensation!" he shouted with a smile.
He could immediately feel the spiritual energy surging through him, carrying a powerful life force. He felt more agile, and when he looked down, he saw black grime clumping on his body. It must be the impurities that had just been squeezed from his body.
As he floated out of the small cabin, his body flickered. After tidying up the courtyard, he stood there feeling extremely energetic. He quickly performed a spell gesture, flicked his fingernails, causing his wooden sword to fly out of his bag like a ray of light.
He sent it flying back and forth, his eyes sparkling. The wooden sword was already extraordinary, but now combined with his fourth-level Qi Condensation cultivation base, it had an even more impressive aura.
"The spiritual enhancement is amazing. However, if I could use the tricolor flame, it would be incredible. Pills like that would be unbelievable!" The more he thought about it, the more magical the spiritual medicine seemed. Whether in pill form or incense form, it was an absolute necessity for cultivation practice.
"I am definitely going to become an amazing alchemist! I will create an immortal pill! Then I'll enhance it tenfold – no, wait, I'll enhance it a hundredfold!" Yan Xiaobao's ambition to become a pharmacist grew stronger. Suddenly, he patted his bag to produce a jade slip.
When they went to the Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion together, Hou Yunfei handed him a jade sliding plate, which was one of them. Inside were images of 10,000 plants and vegetation. Only Fragrant Cloud Peak had this type of ancient record, and they were something all apprentice alchemists must master.
Of course, merely 10,000 plants and vegetation were just the beginning. According to Hou Yunfei, once you memorize these, you can obtain another scroll.
With determined resolve, he spread his spiritual energy and various images of plants and vegetation emerged in his mind. He was filled with an odd feeling, as if an entire page of life opened up before him. It even described the medicinal plants needed for trading longevity enhancement pills to extend one's age.
After examining the contents of the jade artifact, he realized that memorizing each of the 10,000 items wouldn't be that difficult. However, he was not merely an old man. His goal was to become a great pharmacist capable of concocting an immortal pill.
The ruthless determination hidden in his personality erupted once more. It wasn't just memorizing a simple list; he must meticulously observe every detail of each medicinal plant. Only after fully understanding one plant could he move to the next.
When pushed by Xu Baocai like this, he practiced almost manically for most of the six months. Now, even with greater aspirations, similar occurrences awaited.
He studied the details of medicinal plants until he could close his eyes and recall the image of each one.
However, he still felt that this wasn't enough; he wished he could study real items to complete his research. Alas, he was powerless to do so. All he could do was meticulously examine what he had, including the shape of leaves and vein patterns.
Though this wasn't enough for Yan Xiaobao, he also studied the roots and fruits. It was almost as if the plants themselves appeared before him, several times their normal size, unearthed for him to learn.
After that, he still lacked sufficient confidence. Next, he studied the tiny hairs growing on plants, even the small pore-like openings beneath them.
Time flew by. Soon, a month passed. During that time, he spent every day practicing the fourth-level Violet Qi Cauldron Control Technique, and his cultivation base became increasingly comfortable. Meanwhile, he didn't forget the Immortal Eternal Life Skill. Each day, in the courtyard, he endured pain while remembering the plants and vegetation on the jade sliding plate. Unfortunately, the jade slip had no index, so he was unsure about how many he had memorized so far.
