Urban Romantic Divine Doctor

Chapter 784: Chapter 782, Cleansing the Marrow, Cultivation Level Breakthrough Again

Wuming shook his head slightly, ”What you said is indeed correct, but not entirely; it is merely the most superficial understanding.”

Xu Wendong was full of curiosity.

Could there be a deeper understanding?

Wuming’s voice slowly rose, ”The refining of pills is not limited to medicinal materials. In all things between heaven and earth, everything can be used as medicine, including us humans!”

Xu Wendong’s heart trembled violently. He never expected Wuming to say such things.

Especially humans...

Can humans be used as medicine?

Seeing Xu Wendong’s shocked expression, Wuming continued, ”In fact, not only humans, even stars can be used as medicine.”

If the concept of humans as medicine overturned Xu Wendong’s understanding of alchemy,

Then the idea of stars as medicine completely shattered his worldview.

What kind of existence could use stars as medicine?

He dared not imagine.

Wuming said, ”Alchemy is the most magical and powerful existence between heaven and earth. Everyone has different insights into alchemy. Since you have touched upon the Alchemy Dao, it’s not appropriate for me as a mentor to interfere.”

He opened his right hand, a dark pill furnace appeared in his hand, along with a book of Dan Pu, ”This furnace is called the Qiankun Furnace, a hand-held furnace that has always accompanied your mentor. Today, I gift it to you!”

”The Dan Pu records over three hundred methods for refining pills from the Elixir Sect. Study them well; if there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask your mentor anytime.”

Xu Wendong reverently reached out with both hands, accepting the Qiankun Furnace and the Dan Pu.

Then Wuming took out a token made of white jade, ”This is your mentor’s identity token. With it, you can go to the Spiritual Fields to gather the herbs you need, with a monthly quota of one hundred plants.”

Gathering one hundred plants per month was an elder’s privilege, while ordinary disciples could only collect five per month, and core disciples ten.

Key disciples could collect thirty.

”Also, be wary of Second Elder Dustless,” Wuming said, ”The Second Elder is narrow-minded and will retaliate at any slight. Since you did not choose him as a mentor today but chose me instead, I fear he might harbor resentment.”

”However, as long as you remain in the Elixir Sect, he won’t dare to harm you.”

”Remember, without important tasks, do not venture down the mountain lightly.”

Xu Wendong respectfully said, ”I will remember the teachings, Master!”

Wuming waved a hand, ”There is a bamboo house below where you can do your cultivation. If there’s nothing urgent, refrain from disturbing my cultivation.”

”Disciple respectfully retires!” Xu Wendong bowed and departed from Wuming’s residence, finding the bamboo house he had mentioned.

The bamboo house was modest, situated at the foot of the back mountain of the Elixir Sect, with a small lake below it. The water was clear, revealing many plump fish frolicking inside.

He pushed the bamboo house’s door open and walked in. Inside, there was only a bed, a table, and two chairs. It looked extremely simple.

This was normal, after all. For most cultivators, few people favored luxurious decorations; they usually preferred a simple and austere living environment.

He took off his shoes, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to study the Dan Pu.

”The Way of Alchemy is truly mystical! Some pills can rejuvenate people, and others can bring them back to life.”

At this moment,

Xu Wendong felt he wasn’t merely opening the Dan Pu; he was opening a door to a whole new world.

There were many kinds of elixirs.

Those that healed injuries,

Those that enhanced cultivation levels,

Those that nourished the divine soul,

And those that boosted one’s prowess in ”private matters,” though that kind of pill wouldn’t be of any use to Xu Wendong, as he was already exceptionally vigorous.

Even if he took such a pill, it would be redundant.

In addition,

Xu Wendong also found prescriptions to abolish the Qi Sea and create the Dantian.

”With this prescription, I can refine pills to help Uncle Qian cultivate True Qi and become a Taoist master!” Xu Wendong was rather excited, as Qian Wantian had always wanted to cultivate Taoist techniques.

Unfortunately, he was a martial arts expert. He cultivated the Qi Sea, not True Qi.

”However, the urgent task is to elevate my cultivation level.” Xu Wendong focused on flipping through the Dan Pu and finally found the method to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.

”There’s such a vast difference?” Seeing the introduction of the Foundation Establishment Pill, Xu Wendong was astonished. The prescription he’d previously obtained was far too elementary, like comparing ginseng to cabbage compared to the Elixir Sect’s.

The Elixir Sect’s Foundation Establishment Pill required thirteen kinds of herbs, each over five hundred years old.

Although he possessed some herbs, he couldn’t gather all thirteen kinds.

However,

He was now a disciple of the Elixir Sect and had the Second Elder’s token, so he could indeed go to the Spiritual Fields to collect other herbs.

But it was already night, and he didn’t head to the fields, deciding to gather herbs the following day.

He put away the Dan Pu and then took out the jade gourd from Dustless and drank a sip of Monkey Wine.

When he drank the Monkey Wine previously, he had sensed a breakthrough, so he wanted to take advantage of the momentum to break through to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment. Only by becoming stronger could he survive better in the Elixir Sect.

After all, the Second Elder of the Elixir Sect, Dustless, surely wouldn’t let him off.

After the Monkey Wine entered his stomach,

Xu Wendong clearly felt the True Qi in his Dantian surging uncontrollably, his body felt a kind of heat as if something was slowly seeping out.

Boom!

Accompanied by a terrifying momentum exploding within him, Xu Wendong successfully advanced to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment, progressing extraordinarily rapidly.

”With my current strength, if I were to encounter Yao Tian and use Magic Artifacts, I should be able to kill him, right?”

Although the sixth level of Foundation Establishment wasn’t very strong, he had the ability to battle enemies beyond his level.

Even when facing Yao Tian, a powerhouse at the Qi Refining Stage Level Nine, he had the strength for a fight.

”Huh, why do I smell so bad?”

At this point, a peculiar stench wafted into Xu Wendong’s nostrils.

He immediately lifted his clothes and saw grayish-brown liquid spread all over his body, as if it was seeping out from his pores.

However,

Not only did Xu Wendong not feel disgusted, he even revealed a radiant smile, ”I never thought the Monkey Wine would have the effect of a Cleansing Marrow Elixir.”

He thought the Monkey Wine could only enhance cultivation levels, but he hadn’t expected it to cleanse marrow as well. This was a deadly temptation for any cultivator.

Because the cleaner the body’s impurities were cleared, the more efficient cultivation would become.

”No, this smell is too awful; I need a bath.” Xu Wendong couldn’t stand the stench on his body, so he immediately got up and left the bamboo house. After walking for dozens of meters, the clear lake came into view.

The lake water was crystalline, reflecting the star-filled night sky and a bright crescent moon.

He didn’t even take off his clothes, diving headfirst into the lake while taking off his clothes in the water and scrubbing the dirt on his body.

And just as Xu Wendong was scrubbing the dirt, a graceful figure appeared at the lakeside.

She cautiously looked around to ensure no one was nearby before slipping off her pink dress and entering the lake...