"It seems I still have to make use of the generating and overcoming relationship of the Five Elents."
Li Zhirui opened his eyes. In his heart, a solution was forming to resolve the chaos caused by the fusion of Yin-Yang and Five Elent essences, which led to previous failures in alchemy.
What's more, as soon as he thought about it, he ca up with two entirely different approaches.
One thod was to utilize the Five Phases generating cycle—gold contains water, water nourishes wood, wood gives rise to fire… allowing the seven essences to reach a special state of balance.
The other approach was Five Elents overcoming cycle, using water to overco fire, fire to overco tal, tal to overco wood… keeping the essences temporarily locked in a state of mutual restraint without rging.
As for which of these two thods was better, Li Zhirui couldn't tell, but he decisively chose the first one—not for any other reason, but because it was the most suitable!
He possessed Water-Wood Spiritual Root, and the Purification Principle he comprehended was also born from the blending and evolution of Water and Wood Law, making him even more compatible with the generating cycle of the Five Elents.
Li Zhirui recorded these two alchemy tricks, which could even be called secret techniques.
Why is it that cultivators from sects and families typically go further and steadier than loose cultivators? It's not just because they have abundant cultivation resources, but even more so because they have generations of secret techniques passed down—saving juniors from detours and wasting ti.
Ti, for great cultivators like Li Zhirui, isn't particularly precious—since they have abundant lifespan—but for those junior cultivators with limited lifespan, it can't be squandered!
After all, a cultivation prodigy like him is rare among tens of millions; most cultivators don't have such talent to rapidly enhance their cultivation.
Back to the topic!
After sending the two jade slips containing his secret techniques to the scripture storage hall, Li Zhirui purified the alchemy furnace, then sat cross-legged to restore his mana and divine sense, adjusting his own state.
Several hours later, feeling perfectly restored, Li Zhirui rose with full confidence to open the furnace and begin the second attempt at refining the Creation Heavenly Pill.
This ti, his spell was perford with even more steadiness and precision. The Yin-Yang Five Elents essences not only erged smoothly but also saved nearly half a quarter hour compared to last ti.
This isn't just about saving ti—it also reduced the expenditure of Li Zhirui's mana and divine sense, leaving him more reserves for subsequent steps in the process.
Next ca the critical stage where Li Zhirui previously failed: essence fusion!
With a shift of his spell, the essences within the furnace transford, water attribute essence at the base, followed by fusion with wood, fire, earth, and tal—each step proceeded smoothly, and the fused essences emitted a dazzling five-colored brilliance.
Right afterward, he made another move, injecting the Yin-Yang essences respectively into the water and wood.
Rumble——
The previously calm fusion essences suddenly boiled over, causing the entire pill furnace to shake violently, like signs of imminent failure.
But Li Zhirui's expression didn't shift at all, nor did his spell change.
Under his control, the essences gradually cald back down.
At this mont, only a foot-long pill embryo remained in the spirit water of the furnace, radiating seven-colored spirit light!
Clearly, he had surmounted the obstacle that led to failure last ti.
Reaching this stage, Li Zhirui's deanor remained serene—neither joyful nor excited, neither tense nor worried—only profound calm.
After refining the pill embryo, the next step was nourishing the pill.
This not only enhances the pill's efficacy but further expels impurities from within.
Pills for sale on the market—those inferior and low grade pills—are exactly products of poorly carried out steps at this stage.
Luckily, Li Zhirui had refined pills for thousands of years; his pill nourishing thod had reached the pinnacle of mastery, and what's more, his forte—Water thod Alchemy—is best suited for nourishing pills!
After several hours, the pill embryo no longer shone with multicolored light. This was not a sign of failure, but precisely evidence of success.
This ant the pill's properties had converged, spiritual energy was contained within—an excellent outco!
At the perfect mont, Li Zhirui shifted his spell technique, transitioning to the Separation Pill thod.
This step tests an alchemist's skill: ensuring each pill's efficacy is almost identical. More pills doesn't an higher grade—rather, it increases the chance of failure. If fewer, the grade will certainly drop.
Li Zhirui's divine sense transford into two sharp little swords, seeking the opportunity, then decisively cleaved, dividing the pill embryo evenly into three parts.
But if one looked closely, it was clear—only one of these spirit pills was just right!
The other two each had issues: one pill contained excess Gold Water Qi, while the other lacked Gold Water Qi.
However, soon enough, an idea ca to Li Zhirui's mind—why not make use of these differences and refine pills suited for Gold Water Spirit Root and those for its overcoming partners, Fire and Earth Spirit Roots!
As for the remaining pill, he would refine the Wood Elent Creation Heavenly Pill.
The thought was complete, though in reality it was but an instant.
Li Zhirui's spell continued seamlessly, shifting fluidly into the Condensing Pill Technique specified in the pill recipe.
The three Creation Heavenly Pills, under the kneading of a pair of invisible hands, began to beco round and flawless, and simultaneously acquired a protective mbrane to slow the dispersal of spiritual energy and dicinal properties.
In fact, this was also a type of alchemy technique, known as Sealing Pill.
It had simply been incorporated into the final condensing spell.
Puff!
Suddenly, a venting sound erged from within the alchemy furnace.
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