Chapter 401: Spirit Pill to Purify the Foundation

All medicines have some toxicity.

Especially these initial products that have not been tested.

Shen Xuan’s thoughts raced.

Before the improvement of the Purifying Foundation Pill succeeds, it cannot be disclosed.

It’s restricted to the core group of five.

Absolutely not True Master Cold Jade.

For Core Formation True Masters, taking the Purifying Foundation Pill is completely ineffective.

Similarly, Li Ruyi is also excluded.

As a Nether Cultivator, his Soul Foundation and a cultivator’s Dao Foundation Spirit Sea are vastly different.

The only ones left are myself, Liu Bingyu, and Lv Zhengying.

Shen Xuan glanced at Liu Bingyu.

He silently excluded Liu Bingyu.

If something happened to Liu Bingyu from taking it, he wouldn’t know how to explain to Master Cold Jade.

It seems the most suitable ones to test the medicine are only himself and Lv Zhengying.

Or, find another trustworthy Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Shen Xuan called Lv Zhengying into the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.

He told him about the pill testing.

"Is this the Purifying Foundation Pill?"

"The improved version, the effect might be only one-fifth of the original."

"If True Master permits, Lv is willing to test the medicine."

Shen Xuan was taken aback.

He didn’t expect Lv Zhengying to agree so readily.

Lv Zhengying smiled and said, "Lv has poor aptitude, merely a low-grade Dao Foundation. Even using a Tier-Breaking Spirit Pill, it’s very hard to break through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment."

"In that case, for Lv to test the medicine is the best."

"Anyway, Lv has nothing to lose."

"This is a Purifying Foundation Pill personally refined by True Master, it must be worth at least ten thousand Spirit Stones each."

"For Lv to consume such a precious Spirit Pill for free, who knows how many lifetimes’ worth of luck it is!"

As these words fell.

The four present all showed smiles.

Lv Zhengying was indeed the best candidate for the pill test.

As for pill toxicity.

For a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who has a broken path and no hope of breakthrough, what fear is there of pill toxicity!

According to the principles of the Purifying Foundation Pill, the poorer the Dao Foundation’s quality and the more impurities present, the better the effect.

"After you take this Spirit Pill, immediately meditate and adjust your breath, refine the medicinal power, and record the effects in detail."

"Okay!"

Lv Zhengying sat cross-legged, with five hearts facing heaven.

He swallowed the Spirit Pill just refined by True Master Cold Jade, closed his eyes, circulated his Spiritual Power, and refined the medicinal power.

Spiritual Power surged through Lv Zhengying’s body, and his aura became stronger.

A hint of surprise appeared on his face.

The Spirit Pill transformed into strands of Spiritual Liquid, merging into his Dao Foundation Spirit Sea.

This Spiritual Liquid in the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea absorbed some fine turbid impurities, merging into a mass, flowing out from the Dantian, along the internal organs, and surged to the throat.

Lv Zhengying opened his mouth and sprayed out.

A slightly black Spiritual Liquid spurted out from him.

His body seemed to become a bit lighter.

The operation of the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea was also a bit smoother than before.

Is this the effect of the Purifying Foundation Pill?

Lv Zhengying was somewhat stunned.

"Next time, you need to spray it into this cup. I need to analyze it!"

Shen Xuan reminded him.

"Ah! What is analysis?"

"You don’t understand. Just do as I say."

Shen Xuan was too lazy to explain.

He collected some of the slightly black Spiritual Liquid on the ground and put it into a cup.

"How do you feel?"

Lv Zhengying told everyone everything in detail.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what do you think?"

"We need to test it a few more times to determine the efficacy."

"Okay! Please have Master refine it once more."

"I will open the furnace tomorrow!"

The first pill refinement, even True Master Cold Jade showed a hint of joy.

Clearly, they were on the right path.

The beginning is always the hardest.

With the experience of the first success, the subsequent experiments became much easier.

...

Several days later.

Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

Warehouse.

Huang Yuan, the direct disciple of the Spirit Pill Hall’s True Master, complained to the Warehouse Steward with a displeased face.

"Last time I came, I told you to stock more Red Jade Fruits. Why are they gone again?"

The Warehouse Steward apologetically explained, "Elder Huang, a batch of Red Jade Fruits arrived at the warehouse half a month ago. However, they were quickly exchanged by other elders."

"Then what’s the deal with Moon Soul Flowers? Why aren’t there any either?"

"They were exchanged by other elders."

"Don’t tell me that even Wind-Determining Grass and Cliff-Gazing Flowers were exchanged by other elders?"

"Yes, they were exchanged by other elders."

The Warehouse Steward said helplessly.

Huang Yuan’s sharp gaze fixated on the Warehouse Steward.

"What a coincidence?"

"This disciple dares not deceive Elder Huang."

"I should hope not."

Huang Yuan snorted coldly and asked, "Who exchanged them?"

"The sect rules state that the identity of those who exchange items from the warehouse cannot be disclosed."

"I don’t care! Our Spirit Pill Hall has heavy alchemy tasks, and your Miscellaneous Affairs Hall doesn’t provide Spirit Medicines. There’s nothing here, nothing there either."

Huang Yuan’s gaze was icy: "Does your Miscellaneous Affairs Hall have a problem with our Spirit Pill Hall?"

"Or are you deliberately obstructing our Spirit Pill Hall from completing alchemy tasks?"

"This disciple dares not!"

The Warehouse Steward hurriedly made a salute.

"Bring out your Chief Elder. I want to see what he intends to do!"

"Elder Huang, please wait a moment. This disciple will go and invite Elder Lv."

Shortly after, Lv Zhengying arrived at the warehouse.

"Such a rare guest! Lv greets Senior Brother Huang."

"Let me ask you. Red Jade Fruits, Moon Soul Flowers, Wind-Determining Grass, Cliff-Gazing Flowers, and so on, how come all these Spirit Medicines are gone from the warehouse?"

"Senior Brother Huang, these Spirit Medicines are not out of stock. They are just in high demand recently, and each time new stock arrives, it’s quickly exchanged."

"Who exchanged them?"

"Sect regulations do not allow disclosure."

Huang Yuan glared at Lv Zhengying for a while.

"With the absence of Spirit Medicines delaying the sect’s alchemy tasks, your Miscellaneous Affairs Hall must bear full responsibility!"

Lv Zhengying accompanied his words with a smiling face.

"Senior Brother Huang, what do you think about this? Write down the spiritual medicines you need on a list, and I’ll procure them as soon as possible."

"As soon as the warehouse has stock, I will immediately notify you."

Only then did Huang Yuan slightly calm the anger in his heart.

He took out a blank Jade Scroll and imprinted the names and quantities of the spiritual medicines.

"Take it! I want to see these spiritual medicines by next month."

"Otherwise, be prepared to be punished by the Sect!"

Lv Zhengying replied with a smile, "Alright. Rest assured, Senior Brother Huang, I will handle it personally."

"It will not delay your matters, Senior Brother Huang."

After Huang Yuan left.

A few Foundation Establishment disciples in the warehouse whispered privately.

"That Senior Brother Huang from the Spirit Pill Hall is really overbearing!"

"No choice. He’s from the Spirit Pill Hall, after all."

"Yes, the Spirit Pill Hall is indeed arrogant. The entire Sect relies on their spirit pills."

"I disagree! If it weren’t for Gu Feng offering the Giant Furnace Refining method, what could their Spirit Pill Hall achieve?"

"Exactly. For so many years, they haven’t shown any great accomplishments! Even the Clear Spirit Pill is sold at such a high price!"

The Foundation Establishment disciples discussed heatedly, feeling both envious and a bit resentful and mocking.

Lv Zhengying quietly exited the warehouse.

At this moment, a Steward from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall approached.

"Elder Lv, the True Master wants to see you."

"Alright. I’ll go right away."

The grand hall of True Master Tong Xuan’s office.

"Lv Zhengying, why are there so few high-tier spiritual medicines in the warehouse?"

"Reporting to the True Master, they were exchanged by a Senior Brother from the Sect."

"Were they exchanged by disciples of the Spirit Pill Hall?"

"No."

True Master Tong Xuan asked curiously, "Then who? Such a large exchange, ordinary disciples can’t come up with that many contribution points."

Lv Zhengying hesitated for a moment before speaking, "It was Senior Brother Shen Xuan from Cold Jade Peak."

Shen Xuan used Sect Contribution Points to exchange for Tier Two Middle Grade spiritual medicines within the Sect, which did not violate the Sect’s rules.

It’s just that ordinary disciples, firstly, don’t have that many contribution points, and secondly, wouldn’t exchange for so many spiritual medicines.

"What does he need so many spiritual medicines for?"

"Could it be that he’s practicing the Alchemy Dao?"

This time, Lv Zhengying did not answer.

Strictly speaking, these spiritual medicines were all used by True Master Cold Jade.

The matter of improving the Purifying Foundation Pill must not be mentioned to anyone before it succeeds.

Including the superior in front of him, True Master Tong Xuan.

This was a personal instruction from True Master Cold Jade.

"Forget it! Lv Zhengying, quickly go and contact, and bring in more spiritual medicines. The Spirit Pill Hall people have complained to the Law Enforcement Hall."

"Saying that our Miscellaneous Affairs Hall is neglecting our duties, holding positions without working, hindering them from completing the Sect’s alchemy tasks."

"Yes, I will go and arrange it right away."

After Lv Zhengying left.

True Master Tong Xuan pondered.

"Strange, what is Shen Xuan up to now?"

He remembered Shen Xuan’s Giant Furnace Refining and Thunder-Attracting Array vividly.

These belong to unorthodox ways.

Yet they brought great benefits to the Sect.

Equivalent to having several more Tier Three Spirit Veins.

You must know, in Song Country, it’s been many years since a new Tier Three Spirit Vein was discovered.

Exploration was limited to Tier Two Spirit Veins.

True Master Tong Xuan contemplated for a long time.

Yet he couldn’t figure out the crux of it.

In his impression, Shen Xuan is an excellent Talisman Master.

If he changed to practice the Alchemy Dao.

In a short time, it’s difficult to produce significant results.

Moreover, as it stands.

Shen Xuan already has tense relations with disciples of the Spirit Pill Hall.

Not long ago, he even sent a direct disciple of True Master Changsheng to the Yin Sha Cave, in confinement for thirty years.

In the future, to compete for alchemy resources, the opposition is bound to intensify.

"Forget it, these matters have nothing to do with me, let them be as they will."

True Master Tong Xuan sighed inwardly.

Although he thinks highly of Shen Xuan.

He won’t offend the Spirit Pill Hall for Shen Xuan.

...

Cold Jade Peak.

Cave Mansion.

Shen Xuan had no knowledge of what happened in the warehouse of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

Even if he knew, he wouldn’t pay it any mind.

For him, nothing could affect his Dao Heart.

Shen Xuan had promised True Master Cold Jade that he would diligently cultivate to condense his Inner Core.

His current status is somewhat awkward.

On the surface, he is the direct disciple of two veins.

In reality, both Gu Feng and Cold Jade Peak, among the Eighteen Peaks of Cyan Cloud Sect, are at the bottom.

Both are True Master’s disciples, one with worrying strength, the other without background.

In the eyes of many Sect members, Shen Xuan has always been a loose cultivator without roots.

No matter how astonishing his battle power, he is merely a high-level expendable.

Unless he can condense a True Pill.

But condensing a True Pill is not that easy!

Among the many direct disciples, each one is a heaven’s favored child, born into prestigious families, meticulously trained from a young age with abundant high-tier cultivation resources.

Despite this, among the direct disciples, less than one in ten can condense a True Pill.

Despite Shen Xuan’s formidable battle prowess, without condensing a True Pill, he remains but a brute.

Therefore, Shen Xuan’s goal is clear.

His upcoming cultivation will focus on the goal of condensing the Inner Core.

The Purifying Foundation Pill is an indispensable part of this process.

His master, True Master Cold Jade, has already refined the first qualified Purifying Foundation Pill.

The remaining task is to repeatedly test, optimize the formula, and reduce the cost.

Success is in sight.

Shen Xuan sends secret messages to the Shangguan Family, Ding Family, and also Tie Wenda.

Asking them to find ways to stockpile Red Jade Fruit and various other spiritual medicines.

Lv Zhengying, moreover, spares no effort, using his position as Chief Elder of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, constantly stockpiling high-tier spiritual medicines.

Ensuring the future supply of main and auxiliary materials for the Purifying Foundation Pill.

After completing his daily cultivation practice.

Shen Xuan took out the scarlet jade stone he had recently obtained from his Storage Pouch.

"Ling Zhenfeng said this is a Demonic Jiao Blood Stone, containing Demonic Jiao’s Essence Blood. I wonder if it’s useful."

Shen Xuan pondered inwardly.

The Divine Soul sensing was extremely excited.

"No matter! Trying will tell."

"At my current level of cultivation, there’s no need to be overly cautious."

Shen Xuan made up his mind.

Attempting to refine the Demonic Jiao Blood Stone using the Mysterious Jade Talisman.