Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 545: Chapter 319: Alchemy

Li Shiming’s “Five Elements Qi Absorption Array” inside his body had undergone transformation. Though it changed from using Five Elements Array energy as its nodes to five Five Elements Golden Cores, its effect was not diminished but rather enhanced.

Every strand of spiritual power he cultivated was purified by the “Five Elements Qi Absorption Array,” turning it into the purest Five Elements Thunder and Lightning Spiritual Power.

This pure Five Elements Thunder and Lightning Spiritual Power was the most genuine strength he could produce at his current realm, that is, Golden Core Early Stage Peak Spiritual Power.

This was why, despite countless uncertainties in his cultivation due to the “Five Elements Qi Absorption Array,” he still felt that what he invested was worthwhile.

At any realm, he could reach the combat power of his current realm; the only difference was the total amount of spiritual power.

But in battles between cultivators, it was rare to run out of spiritual power; either one wins or one is defeated and flees—there is rarely a situation where spiritual power is insufficient.

“Master, I have seen you!” Li Shiming greeted his two masters with a bow.

“Your aura seems stable; have you refined the ‘Five Elements Nine Revolutions Furnace’?” Elder Ma asked with a smile.

Li Shiming of course understood the meaning behind Elder Ma’s question; the “Five Elements Nine Revolutions Furnace” was a Pill Furnace Treasure given to him by the sect, as soon as he became an Alchemy Master.

When Elder Ma inquired about the “Five Elements Nine Revolutions Furnace,” he was actually asking whether Li Shiming was capable of using the “Five Elements Nine Revolutions Furnace” to refine pills.

After one month of cultivation, Li Shiming’s Red Sun Spiritual Fire had been upgraded to third-grade, and after refining his IBMz15 life-bound magical treasure, he had also refined several other magical treasures.

His life-bound magical treasure didn’t possess any combat strength, nor could it provide defense, so if he wanted to protect himself, it was natural for him to refine multiple magical treasures.

With his discernment, some of the treasures he had obtained before no longer appealed to him.

Indeed, treasures that he acquired from Loose Cultivators or ordinary Golden Cores truly didn’t seem remarkable in his eyes anymore. Refining such treasures would only add to his spiritual burden.

Li Shiming currently had six magical treasures that he had refined in addition to his IBMz15 life-bound magical treasure.

It wasn’t that he was greedy, but from the number of magical treasures he had, refining only six was the result of very selective choices.

Naturally, the ones he deemed worthwhile were all extraordinary treasures.

First, there were two treasures obtained from Elder Lv of the Senluo Sect, one being the Jade Flying Sword “White Feather Sword,” a Swordsmanship Magical Treasure, and the other being the Flying Boat Magical Treasure “Meteor Ink Boat.”

Elder Lv was an influential Elder of the Senluo Sect, and the magical treasures he used would certainly not be mediocre, with the White Feather Sword being readily transformable into combat power.

“Heart Sword,” this Jade Flying Sword, was acquired from Zhi Xin Arhat of Qianye Temple’s Space Ring. Both its quality and power were extremely formidable.

The Silver Light Sword and the Mo Yu Spirit Umbrella, these were two ancient treasures from the relics of the Five Qi Sect. Due to severe dissipation of the spiritual essence in both treasures, they required a long nurturing period for restoration.

Previously inspected by Elder Su, both treasures needed years of repair, but with his five Golden Cores, each nurturing session’s effect was five times that of an ordinary cultivator. He estimated that within a year, he could restore the full might of both treasures.

“Heavenly Sound Annihilation Dao Zither,” an upgraded version of the “Earth Sound Annihilation Dao Zither,” or rather a hereditary magical treasure of the “Heavenly Sound Secret Manual” lineage.

The Six-fingered Sound Demon once relied on the “Heavenly Sound Annihilation Dao Zither” to counter the pursuit of large sects. Although he met a rather tragic end, it demonstrated the dreadful power of the “Heavenly Sound Annihilation Dao Zither” combined with the “Heavenly Sound Secret Manual” inheritance.

Lastly, there was the “Five Elements Nine Revolutions Furnace,” a Pill Furnace Treasure. He was able to refine it alongside the simultaneous nurturing of five Golden Cores, or else he wouldn’t have been able to use any of the treasures comfortably within a month.

“Master, I would like to request the Elixir Recipe and accompanying Spiritual Medicine for the ‘Green Feather Star Pointing Pill’ from the sect,” Li Shiming said with a smile.

“It seems you are well-prepared. Starting with the ‘Green Feather Star Pointing Pill’ as a practice run is a good choice; I have already prepared everything for you.” Elder Ma didn’t mention anything about a request and directly produced the needed Spiritual Medicine for the ‘Green Feather Star Pointing Pill.’

The ‘Green Feather Star Pointing Pill’ was a Third Grade Cultivation Assistance Spirit Pill consumed by Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivators. Moreover, the main ingredients of the ‘Green Feather Star Pointing Pill,’ two types of Third-grade Spiritual Medicine, had a source controlled by the Shushan Sect. Although the production was extremely low, it was stable.

A set of ‘Green Feather Star Pointing Pill’ Spiritual Medicine, even if Li Shiming failed on his first attempt at refining a Third-grade Spirit Pill with two types of Third-grade Spiritual Medicine as the main ingredients, it wouldn’t cause too great a loss.

Most importantly, this Spiritual Medicine belonged to the sect. Unlike private Third-grade Spiritual Medicine, the sect could bear the losses incurred by Li Shiming, an Alchemy Master practicing his skills.

“Seems like I won’t need to leave today!” Seeing that Elder Ma had already prepared the Spiritual Medicine, Li Shiming shook his head and laughed.

Refining a Third-grade Spirit Pill with two types of Third-grade Spiritual Medicine as the main ingredients, at the very least, took four to five two-hour periods. By the time he successfully completed refining, it would already be midnight.

“Try refining the pill first. I believe with your level, nothing should go wrong, and many Golden Core Elders in the sect are waiting for the results of your pill refining!” Elder Ma said with a wave of his hand.

Li Shiming took the Spiritual Medicine back to his cave abode, and the Formation once again protected the entrance.

“I’m still a bit too anxious. I’m just worried that during the refining process he might run short on spirit or spiritual power,” Elder Su said softly after Li Shiming had left.

“You’re letting your concerns cloud your judgment. Shiming’s alchemy talent is extremely rare in the world. With his fortune, had he not demonstrated his alchemical talents, he might have met with misfortune long ago!” Elder Ma replied with a smile.