Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1390: Chapter 884: Demon Essence Pill Refinement, Part 2

He silently calculated in his heart that this successful refining would only earn at most sixty to seventy thousand Spirit Stones.

Earning sixty to seventy thousand Spirit Stones might seem like a lot, but don’t forget Yang Zhenshan had failed many times before, and even with this attempt, there’s no guarantee of success.

Seemingly profiting, but in reality, he’d already lost over a million Spirit Stones on refining the Demon Essence Pill.

That’s how it is for alchemists; early investments in new elixirs are incredibly steep.

Luckily, there is finally some payoff now, Yang Zhenshan merely calculated the costs without truly concerning himself with them.

“You should go rest first!”

He said briefly to the Golden Crow, then swiftly returned to the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau.

At the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau, Yu Qingyi was still cultivating. She had just broken through to mid-stage Golden Body Realm last month and was now stabilizing her cultivation.

Speaking of it, Yu Qingyi’s talent in Martial Arts was quite impressive. It wasn’t visible before, but upon reaching the Golden Body Realm, her Divine Soul enhancement surpassed An Yuxing and Liang Shengze significantly.

This might be because she consumed many lotus seeds from the Dao Intent Sacred Lotus previously, or perhaps her Divine Soul’s innate talent was already quite good. Either way, she was one step ahead of An Yuxing and Liang Shengze.

The changes in the Spirit Source Land had been considerable recently, first with Yang Mingzhi and Yang Chengmao breaking through one after another.

Yang Chengmao was the first of the third generation of the Yang family to break through, signaling that the third generation had reached their peak for breakthroughs.

Yang Chengye had already gone into seclusion, Yang Chengxian was following closely, and others like Yang Chengyou, Yang Chengzhang, and more, were set to enter seclusion in the upcoming years.

However, a not-so-good incident occurred over these years; Luo Jingsong died due to a failed breakthrough.

Luo Jingsong’s failure was unexpected by Yang Zhenshan. By rights, Luo Jingsong’s cultivation was solid, and he had thoroughly prepared before attempting his breakthrough, yet he still failed.

As for the failure’s reason, Yang Zhenshan couldn’t pinpoint it.

Yang Zhenshan felt a sense of regret over this but had no other solution.

Breakthroughs inherently carry significant risks. Despite the wealth of experience for breakthroughs in the Spirit Source Land, failure cannot be completely avoided.

Returning to the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau, Yang Zhenshan went directly into the Quiet Chamber.

This Demon Essence Pill, being of the Wood Attribute, was perfectly suitable for him to consume.

Moreover, it was his first successful refinement, so he had to personally experience the effects of the Demon Essence Pill.

Inside the Quiet Chamber, Yang Zhenshan adjusted his mind and body, operated the Qingmu Longevity Scripture, and quickly entered a meditative state.

After circulating the Qingmu Longevity Scripture for a Grand Circulation, he took out the Demon Essence Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

The pill contained pure medicinal power, mostly deriving from the Demon Core, with some from the concocted herbs.

With the elixir ingested, Yang Zhenshan immediately felt a vast surge of medicinal power spreading throughout his body.

The rich aura of grass and trees flooded his organs, meridians, and Dantian like crashing waves, prompting him to operate the Green Wood Longevity Skill, exerting all his strength to refine this power.

Green light shimmered around him, akin to waves undulating, each surpassing the previous.

Gradually, the intense aura of grass and wood expanded outside the Quiet Chamber, where Spiritual Energy nourished the area, causing plants to thrive and sprout tender buds.

This diffusion of the Demon Essence Pill’s power indicated Yang Zhenshan’s inability to fully control it.

This was normal; a second-order mid-grade Demon Essence Pill equates to the mana of mid-stage Foundation Establishment, possibly exceeding Yang Zhenshan’s own mana.

Therefore, achieving flawless control was challenging.

Yang Zhenshan circulated his mana for four successive Grand Circulations before absorbing all the pill’s power.

He slowly opened his eyes, revealing a foot-long green glow in his gaze.

This didn’t signify any abnormality with his eyes; rather, it was due to the substantial increase in his internal mana, manifesting externally.

In other words, now even his breath was imbued with dense mana, with his ears and nose exhaling it.

This phenomenon wasn’t detrimental; it often appeared during cultivation advancements or breakthroughs.

“My cultivation has notably advanced; indeed, Demon Essence Pills are the best for enhancing cultivation!”

“However, the Demon Essence Pill only boosts mana, not the Divine Soul, rendering this improvement somewhat superficial, needing time to settle!”

Yang Zhenshan carefully sensed his own changes while evaluating the Demon Essence Pill’s merits and weaknesses.

“If forming a Golden Core, the Demon Essence Pill’s abundant pure mana could likely increase the success rate, but it requires a higher-grade Demon Essence Pill!”

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“Regarding elixir pharmacology, yes, using Clear Heart Grass was somewhat redundant; not only did it fail to enhance the pill’s power, but its conflicting properties wasted plenty of it!”

“Also, Spiritual Spring Water surprisingly has harmonizing effects; next time, I should add more!”

“Additionally, incorporating other herbs, like Dao Intent Sacred Lotus petals known for their harmonizing properties, might be worth trying next time!”

As he analyzed the Demon Essence Pill’s effects, he summarized his experiences.

While the mana tăng was gratifying, his greatest gain this time was a deeper understanding of the Demon Essence Pill.

In the following days, Yang Zhenshan meticulously honed his cultivation while drafting a new recipe using another Demon Core.

Each Demon Core varied, necessitating distinct elixir recipes for refinement.

Merely drafting an initial recipe, Yang Zhenshan spent three months, followed by continual attempts to adjust it.

While he couldn’t test with Demon Cores, he could try using alternative herbs.

Previously, he repeatedly experimented with various herbs, eventually formulating a recipe suited to the Demon Core.

In the blink of an eye, another half year passed, Yang Zhenshan commenced refining a Demon Essence Pill, this time using an Earth Attribute second-order lower-grade Demon Core.

He succeeded again, although the Demon Essence Pill refined was only of second-order lower-grade quality.

Nonetheless, it was cause for celebration.

This indicated his prior success wasn’t a fluke, proving he could indeed refine Demon Essence Pills.

Once there is one, there can be two, then three and four.

Yang Zhenshan became deeply engrossed in refining Demon Essence Pills.

Over three years, he successfully refined six batches of Demon Essence Pills, yielding four pills.

Notably, these four Demon Essence Pills were of different attributes, with the refining success rate steadily increasing, resulting in more time devoted to recipe formulation.

Initially requiring one to two years to finalize recipes, later down to around half a year, now taking just two to three months to confirm recipes and achieve success.

Within a few short years, his comprehension of pharmacology reached exceptionally profound levels.

If not for his insufficient cultivation, he’d have aspired to refine higher-grade Demon Cores.

High-grade Demon Cores can produce top-grade Demon Essence Pills required for Core Formation, though ideally, obtaining third-rank Demon Cores would be better, albeit challenging.

A third-rank Demon Core equates to a Demon Venerable capable of rivaling Golden Core cultivators; White Cloud Immortal City likely lacks such an item, even less likely within the Sea of Spirit.

As for whether Cangyu Mountain possesses one, Yang Zhenshan’s estimate is equally negative for Cangyu Mountain.

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After refining his final Demon Core into a Demon Essence Pill, Yang Zhenshan visited the Xuanqing Sect.

“Master Yang, what brings you here today?” Yun Xiao, upon seeing the unexpected visit from Yang Zhenshan, expressed surprise.

Yang Zhenshan chuckled and said, “I’m here to fulfill our previous agreement.”

He took out a porcelain bottle.

Yun Xiao received the porcelain bottle, casting a curious glance, “Could this be…?”

“You can see for yourself!”

Yun Xiao didn’t hesitate, opening the porcelain bottle and pouring out its content.

A soil-yellow elixir pill fell into his hand, which he cautiously enveloped with his mana.

“It truly is a Demon Essence Pill, a second-order lower-grade Demon Essence Pill, haha~~~” Yun Xiao exclaimed joyfully.

Yang Zhenshan’s ability to refine a Demon Essence Pill was undoubtedly a significant boon for Yun Xiao, who could now exchange Demon Essence Pills with Yang Zhenshan.

Even though obtaining Demon Essence Pills from Yang Zhenshan required considerable expenditure, it still immensely pleased Yun Xiao.

A Demon Essence Pill isn’t merely an ordinary elixir; each one is incredibly valuable, requiring an elixir recipe for refinement.

Throughout the Yunxiao Mountain Range cultivation world, alchemists capable of refining Demon Essence Pills are exceedingly rare, with each alchemist valued as honored guests in White Cloud Immortal City.

Suffice it to say, even if Yun Xiao presented a Demon Core at White Cloud Immortal City, obtaining a Demon Essence Pill would be impossible.

Yang Zhenshan’s ability to refine Demon Essence Pills equated to Yun Xiao gaining access to a supply of Demon Essence Pills, a significance surpassing just a couple of pills.