Chapter 98 - Something Weird
Chapter 98: Something Weird
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Back in his cave abode, Su Zimo was in no hurry to start with elixir refinement. Instead, he continued pondering over everything he had learned today and took mental notes of his doubts.
Thereafter, he memorized the recipe of the Spirit Gathering Elixir by heart and just like that, an entire day had passed.
Night descended.
According to his previous plan, Su Zimo should be lying on the stone bed right now, cultivating The Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness.
However, because he could no longer cultivate the Marrow Cleansing section, Su Zimo could only go to sleep while following the breathing and expiration technique of the first three sections, Body Tempering, Tendons Transformation and Bones Strengthening.
Thankfully, he had only just learned the Marrow Cleansing section and it was not a habit for him yet.
The second day, he got up bright and early and began on his Qi Condensation. Retrieving a spirit stone from his storage bag, he gripped it in his palm and started to raise his cultivation.
Watching at the sides, the spirit tiger snickered in a mocking manner.
Su Zimo glared at the spirit tiger and regained his composure, taking up another stalk of spirit herb for a new attempt.
Failure! Again!
Another failure, another attempt…
Su Zimo’s gaze was resolute and firm as he attempted repeatedly, adjusting the temperature time and again.
Finally, under the heat of the flames, the stalk of spirit herb turned into essence in powder form.
Placing the tuft of powder into a corner of the Elixir Furnace, Su Zimo continued with the extraction of another spirit herb.
It was another round of failures until he finally managed to place another tuft of powder into the Elixir Furnace, separate from the first tuft.
After a full four hours, Su Zimo’s forehead was filled with sweat and his spirit qi was almost exhausted. Finally, he had managed to extract the essence of four stalks of spirit herbs, placing them in four corners of the Elixir Furnace.
Heaving a sigh of relief, he sat down in a lotus position and started recovering his spirit qi unhurriedly.
After awhile, Su Zimo got up and started with the third step of elixir refinement – synthesis.
This step required the mixing of the powdered essence in a specified ratio and order.
It was a relatively simple step since the ratio and order were documented in the recipe.
However, a single margin of error would affect the content of the produced elixir and in worst case scenarios, it would be a failed refinement.
After synthesis was the fourth step, secondary extraction.
This was the most critical extraction.
A failure in this step would result in a waste of all previous efforts.
The fusion of four difference spirit herb essences would result in a structural change such that high heat could be endured. This was the time where a furious flame was required.
This was also where the advantage of having a Level 3 Spirit Fire comes in.
Whether or not an elixir could be formed with a grade would depend on the amount of impurities that could be purged with this step.
The scarlet Level 3 Spirit Fire heated up the Elixir Furnace repeatedly, turning the powdered essence into liquid form.
The nine holes of the Elixir Furnace began to seep with white smoke as a fragrant medicinal smell wafted out.
If the level of spirit fire was too low for this step, black smoke might be emitted instead along with a pungent smell.
After a moment, the secondary extraction was completed.
Fifth step, formation.
This was a step that required absolute focus and the slightest bit of distraction could result in a failure of elixir formation!
Su Zimo took in a deep breath of air and composed himself before dividing the essence within the Elixir Furnace into nine portions. Fusing together, they gradually took shape and solidified towards a pill form.
Right then, something weird happened!