To forge a body capable of bearing the flames of destiny and advance directly to the realm of kings and nobles through alchemy, other auxiliary materials are easy to obtain, but the three main materials are indispensable.

The first is the "blood of the heart" of the true God.

The "true god" mentioned by Emperor Yan refers to a powerful figure at the level of a king or marquis, which means that the first main ingredient alone is enough to leave Shen Qian completely clueless.

According to Emperor Yan, the blood from the heart is not ordinary blood, but a concentrated essence of kings and nobles, and a single drop is enough to transform an ordinary person with no foundation, making their physical body comparable to that of a peak martial artist.

If we were to quantify it, a normal king or nobleman could probably only produce a few dozen drops of his heart's blood by exhausting his own strength.

The blood needed to forge a clone before sinking requires at least nine drops, according to the pursuit of quality.

No king or noble would be willing to give Shen Qian so much of his heart's blood; that would be tantamount to plundering the fruits of their centuries of arduous cultivation, which is no different from killing him outright.

Therefore, the very first main material gives the sinking a sense of despair that the journey is going on indefinitely.

Even the Yan Emperor could not give Shen Qian any guidance; he could only wait for a suitable opportunity.

The second type of material used to forge clones is called "Heaven-Mending Stone".

If we were to say which of these three materials one might have come into contact with before sinking, or one that one had some idea about, it would probably be the Sky-Mending Stone.

According to the guidance of Emperor Yan, the stone used to mend the sky was said to have been used by Nuwa to mend the sky. It was five-colored and had the effect of balancing all things.

Shen Qian suddenly remembered that when he broke through to the initial stage of martial arts, in order to balance the chaotic energy in his body, Elder Gao had brought back a five-colored divine stone from a distant place. Later, he heard from his third senior brother that it was very likely the legendary sky-mending stone.

But even with Gao Lao's abilities, it seems he went to a very far place and spent several days traveling before finally obtaining a piece of the Sky-Mending Stone.

For Shen Qian, obtaining such a treasure would undoubtedly be extremely difficult.

The minimum number of Sky-Mending Stones is nine.

So even if there are clues to follow, this is not an easy task to complete.

However, Shen Qian at least obtained some useful information from Emperor Yan: in this ancient era, although the Sky-Mending Stones were extremely precious, quite a few still circulated outside the world.

Therefore, based on the current situation, the only main material that might be found in this ancient era is this Sky-Mending Stone.

The third main material required to forge the clone is called "Heavenly Fate Bone".

"Those who possess the 'Heavenly Fate Bone' must be at least True Gods, but not every True God possesses the 'Heavenly Fate Bone'."

Regarding the Heavenly Mandate Bone, Emperor Yan offered this explanation.

"What do you mean?" Shen Qian was a little confused.

"Because not every true god is born of heaven and earth, there are also those like me who reach the realm of true god through acquired cultivation. Only those gods who are born to carry the will of heaven and earth will possess the 'Heavenly Fate Bone'."

Shennong smiled faintly.

After a moment's thought, Shen Qian finally understood the difference between the two.

Simply put, only primordial gods could possess the Heavenly Bone, but even among primordial gods, only a small number of people possess such a unique talent.

Thinking about it this way, Chen Qian's head started to hurt even more.

Is obtaining the Heavenly Bone even more difficult than obtaining the heart's blood?

Perhaps seeing through Shennong's doubts, Shennong added, "'Heavenly Mandate Bone' will not decay, but 'Heart's Blood' will dissipate, so it's hard to say which one is harder to obtain."

After a moment of surprise, Shen Qian's eyes lit up. "You mean, the Heavenly Fate Bone might exist within the remains of a true god?"

The meaning of Emperor Yan is not difficult to understand. If we use fresh food as an analogy, the blood of the heart obviously has a very short shelf life, which means that the blood of the heart must be fresh and taken from a freshly killed animal.

The Heavenly Fate Bone is like a sealed can; if one is fortunate enough to find the remains of a true god before sinking, there is a very high probability of obtaining the Heavenly Fate Bone.

However, Shen Qian quickly lost his excitement. Even if it was just the remains of a true god, he didn't know where to find it!

But it must be said that she couldn't resist such temptation before she went to bed.

Although Shen Qian's overall strength has far surpassed that of a normal Mountain and Sea Realm expert, his cultivation level is still only at the first level of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

For someone with only ten orifices in his body, advancing from the first level of the Mountain and Sea Heaven to the ninth level was destined to be an extremely long process.

Once this clone is successfully forged, it will allow for a shortcut to advancement, quickly rising to the rank of King or Marquis. At that time, when facing figures like Duke Tianning and Duke Yanshan, Shen Qian will have the power to protect himself.

Moreover, once Shen Qian possesses a avatar of a Heavenly Alchemist King, he will have unparalleled influence over Kings.

Ancient alchemists like Qiu Zhijian are only revered in the mountains and seas, and can barely speak on equal terms with kings and nobles. But a divinely appointed alchemist can be considered a guest of honor of kings and nobles.

Many elixirs, which are extremely precious even to kings and nobles, can only be refined by a master alchemist of destiny!

Unfortunately, Shennong had not traveled outside for a thousand years. Apart from giving Shenqian some directional guidance, he did not offer any specific advice.

"The Shennong Cauldron can help you improve the efficiency of refining and also enhance the quality of the pills. As long as you are careful, the chance of success in refining should be more than 60%."

The practical help that Emperor Yan provided was to give Shennong Ding, which had accompanied him throughout his life, to Shen Qian.

The success rate of refining is not a concern at first, as the system provides a safety net and the possibility of failure is almost non-existent.

However, its ability to elevate elixirs is already a treasure.

"There is one last thing to pay attention to before this clone can be successfully created."

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