The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 449 -s 264-265 Accelerating Elixir Formation
Changtian’s actions were not willful or arbitrary; she must have deep trust in him. Yet why did she feel that today he harbored a strong desire for revenge? While she pondered this, the flame inside the furnace began to wane. Changtian bellowed angrily: "Focus! Do you want to waste two hundred thousand Spirit Stones?!"
Startled, she quickly gathered her thoughts and placed her palm on the outer wall of the Pill Furnace. Her alchemy fire was still tender and required her constant input of Divine Power to maintain it. Once her cultivation improved in the future, she could skip this tedious step. For instance, when Changtian refined a God Transformation Pill, all he needed to do was to cast a Pill Fire into the furnace, and then he could leisurely read or drink tea. The rest would be taken care of by the Six-Colored Pill Fire.
She wondered if this was what they meant by "The Great Tao is Simple"? At a high level of cultivation, is everything not simple and convenient?
Fortunately, although her Little Fire appeared malnourished, it still possessed the essence of the Six-colored Divine Fire, and soon the furnace was glowing red, causing Qiongqi to groan comfortably.
Without any more hesitation, she began tossing the herbs into the furnace in the correct sequence and ratio. Refining a God Transformation Pill required eighty-one kinds of herbs, each with strict regulations on the timing of entry and the control of the fire. Any slight error was unacceptable, otherwise she would have to start all over again.
Her Divine Sense spread into the Pill Furnace, monitoring the changes within. This process consumed an immense amount of concentration and divine energy. Luckily, she had inadvertently reached a small success in the Divine Skill "Seeing the micro and knowing the macro" today.
Besides the "True Unity Principle," "Seeing the micro and knowing the macro" was the only main Divine Skill Changtian had transmitted to her. "The application of magic is trivial. The so-called Great Tao has three thousand pathways, all leading to the same destination. The Divine Skill I imparted to you, Seeing the micro and knowing the macro, is a major art of the Dao that can lead to Godhood!"
Of course, this Divine Skill also sounded mysterious and unfathomable. It had no specific Dharma Seal, trick, or even specific magic application; it simply emphasized observing the microcosm to understand the macrocosm. To put it simply, the purpose of this Divine Skill was for her to discern the patterns, laws, weaknesses, and even the "Dao" from the superficial aspects of all things.
Ever since she received the mental method for the Divine Skill, she had been pondering over it daily. Finally, she came to a conclusion: this mental method relied heavily on enlightenment, opportunities, and mental state, rather than on diligence... In other words, it was akin to a mystical Otherworld version of the "Lone Fox Nine Swords," probably without any sword forms but just the essence of Sword Intent.
Changtian naturally had also taught her many magic techniques and Divine Skills, but there was only this one main mental method. She also understood that he had her refine the God Transformation Pill most likely to solidify her realm and apply what she learned from "Seeing the micro and knowing the macro" to Alchemy.
Refining a God Transformation Pill takes at least three two-hour periods, totaling six hours of work time. She had already added the sixty-sixth herb, and everything was going smoothly. There were no abnormalities in the furnace, each herb was in its optimal state, and her Pill Fire was stable and vigorous.
However, Ning Xiaoxian’s face showed a bitter expression: the amount of Divine Power stored in her inner core was insufficient. Continuing at her current consumption rate, her Divine Power would run out by the time she added the seventy-seventh herb, and then all would be in vain as the furnace full of Spiritual Medicine turned to waste!
Don’t think she was close to success. As the saying goes, "For every hundred steps, half are taken in the last ninety." Most Pill Masters fail at this critical juncture when refining this Elixir, because the amount of Spiritual Power required is immense, the control needs to be extremely precise, and the consumption of Divine Sense is also colossal. Often at this point, they cannot continue, only to face the bitter consequences.
She looked to Changtian for help. The best solution now would be to take a Spirit Replenishing Pill. Many cultivators would swallow this kind of medicine pill to replenish their spiritual energy when it was insufficient. However, Changtian never allowed her to do so because the Elixir Poison left behind by the Spirit Replenishing Pills was harmful to the body; he wanted her to take as few medicine pills as possible.
"Not a chance!" He didn’t look at her, but he knew what she was thinking, "Make good use of your abilities. I’ve calculated that your Divine Power is more than enough to last until the Elixir is fully refined. If you can’t hold on, then you are the one who has erred!"
She heaved a soft sigh, realizing there was no hope of getting any help from him. So, she closed her eyes again and calmed her mind, meticulously pondering over the state of all the herbs in the furnace, from their melting degree, their interweaving process, to the timing of new herbs being added...
