Chapter 13
The alchemy room was not small, but it was very rudimentary. The walls were peeling and crumbling due to lack of maintenance, and some discarded pill bottles and jars were piled up in the corners.
In the very center, there is a dilapidated alchemy furnace, its body covered in rust, with some pits and cracks on the surface.
"This is the alchemy furnace you usually use," Danxi's voice rang out in the somewhat empty alchemy room, tinged with surprise.
Jiang Liuya felt a little embarrassed, her cheeks flushed slightly, as the environment was indeed rather dilapidated.
She covered it up with an awkward smile and said in a forcedly casual tone, "Haha, isn't that a bit too simple?"
"To be honest, the Imperial Pill Sect was once a sect that focused on alchemy. A few years ago, we still had many disciples, and the furnaces for alchemy were burning all day long. However, three years ago, our master was injured and could not be healed. Since then, the sect has declined, leaving only my two fellow disciples and our master to depend on each other. Now we have fallen to this state, without even a decent alchemy furnace." Jiang Liuya said slowly, with a hint of helplessness in her voice.
Danxi listened quietly to her finish speaking, and said, "That's alright. It's just that I can't use my spiritual power right now, so I can't try it myself. But I can watch you refine pills and give you some pointers."
"I'll refine the Rejuvenation Pill again. Immortal Master, could you please take a look and see if there's anything I can improve?" A hint of anticipation flashed in Jiang Liuya's eyes.
Danxi nodded slightly, her gaze fixed intently on Jiang Liuya.
Jiang Liuya prepared the materials and began to circulate her spiritual power.
Danxi keenly sensed that Jiang Liuya possessed dual spiritual roots of water and fire, and that the two spiritual roots were very evenly distributed.
In the world of cultivation, water and fire are inherently incompatible. Theoretically, someone possessing both water and fire spiritual roots is equivalent to having useless spiritual roots. Their path of cultivation will be far more difficult, requiring far more effort than ordinary people to advance.
However, when Jiang Liuya activated her spiritual power, Danxi was surprised to find that her spiritual power flowed very smoothly and freely.
The spiritual energies of water and fire flowed through her body without any conflict or obstruction, as if they were originally one.
Jiang Liuya was even more adept at controlling spiritual power than those with complementary dual spiritual roots.
At her dantian, spiritual energy swirled like a vortex, its powerful attraction seemingly trying to devour all the surrounding spiritual energy.
Her method of activating spiritual power is truly unique and interesting.
It breaks the drawback of the conventional cultivation method of opposing spiritual roots.
Inside the alchemy furnace, flames leaped and spiritual light flowed, as Jiang Liuya's hands danced lightly before it.
This time, the pill refining process went much more smoothly than before.
Having done it twice before, she had the experience to draw upon. She operated with surprising ease, each movement precise and fluid, as if she were one with the furnace and the elixir.
As the last bit of spiritual energy was injected, a faint light emanated from the alchemy furnace.
This time, the elixir seemed to contain even more spiritual energy than the first one.
Jiang Liuya lifted the lid of the furnace, turned around and smiled at Danxi, seemingly quite satisfied with her performance.
“Miss Jiang, your cultivation method seems quite special.” Danxi’s gaze was filled with inquiry.
"You compressed the water and fire spiritual energies in your dantian into the shape of a yin-yang fish, making them flow rapidly. I have never heard of this kind of cultivation method before."
"Immortal Master, you are truly amazing. You saw through it at a glance." Jiang Liuya exclaimed, her eyes widening slightly.
After a moment, she slowly said, "Actually, this is a cultivation method I created myself." Her expression carried a hint of pride.
“The Immortal Master should have already discovered that I have dual spiritual roots of water and fire. My master has dual spiritual roots of fire and earth. Her spiritual roots are mutually reinforcing, unlike mine which are mutually restrictive. Her cultivation method is not suitable for me.”
Originally, it would be difficult for someone with a conflicting spiritual root like Jiang Liuya to achieve anything significant.
However, she is very intelligent and insightful in her cultivation.
To compensate for her innate deficiencies, she devoted a great deal of effort to applying her ingenious ideas to cultivation methods. Moreover, she achieved extraordinary results, even comparable to the effects of cultivating with a single spiritual root.
“Previously, I would compress the two types of spiritual energy together, so that half of the spiritual energy in my dantian floated on top and the other half sank to the bottom. Although this allowed me to cultivate, the progress was slow. It was only about three years ago that I finally figured out this method,” Jiang Liuya said.
Three years ago, while cultivating, Jiang Liuya guided her Qi into her body as usual, and water and fire spiritual energy slowly flowed into her meridians. However, due to the limitations of her spiritual root, her advancement speed became increasingly slow.
She carefully sensed the two streams of spiritual energy. The water energy was warm and gentle, while the fire energy was fiery and fierce. The two completely different streams of energy converged in her dantian, and just as they were about to collide, she used her will as a blade to separate them. The fire rose, and the water flowed downward. The two incompatible streams of energy moved clearly, one above the other.
She is very skilled at manipulating spiritual power, which requires not only diligent study and practice, but also keen perception and comprehension.
Through her previous cultivation, she had come to vaguely sense that fire and water were not entirely opposed. They could also merge and interact.
In the past, cultivators were inflexible and labeled such incompatible spiritual roots as "useless spiritual roots".
If you want to break through, you must break free from prejudice and not be bound by such ideas.
A conflicting spiritual root is not a "useless spiritual root," it simply means that one has not found a suitable cultivation method.
She wanted to find a unique path, to bring together water and fire.
She began carefully guiding the water and fire spiritual energies, trying to slowly form a yin-yang symbol. This disrupted the balance she usually maintained during her cultivation.
At first, the two forces collided fiercely. It was as if two unruly brute forces were rampaging through her Dan Yuan. She endured the intense pain and discomfort, and focused her mind even more intently, persevering in guiding the two forces.
With continued control of his mind, the spiritual energies of water and fire began to intertwine, like two agile fish playing in the dantian.
She made a desperate effort, intensifying her mental control to tightly compress the two streams of spiritual energy.
Finally, after countless attempts and adjustments, the spiritual power of water and fire condensed into a perfect yin-yang symbol at her core.
The appearance of the yin-yang fish caused her inner energy to spin rapidly like a vortex, yet always remain balanced.
That was the first time in her cultivation journey that she truly felt the taste of control.
This is not only the exhilarating joy of a leap in cultivation, but also an unparalleled sense of accomplishment that breaks through conventions.
"You're so young, yet you've managed to create your own martial arts technique. You're truly amazing," Danxi exclaimed in admiration.
Although the girl before me does not possess high spiritual talent, with her extraordinary intelligence, she will surely reap her own glorious achievements on the long road to immortality.
"Immortal Master, you are truly amazing. You saw through it with just one glance." Jiang Liuya's face was full of admiration, and her eyes shone with sincere respect.
"Actually, my junior sister also has dual spiritual roots with conflicting elements. However, I've taught her many times, but she still can't understand." Mentioning Xiao Chu, this little foodie, a helpless yet doting smile appeared on her face, and she gently shook her head.
"Immortal Master, are you a single-elemental wood-type spirit root?" Jiang Liuya tilted her head slightly, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.
I had already vaguely guessed that he possessed the aura of wood spirit, pure and clean.
Danxi nodded slightly, confirming her spiritual root attribute.
"That's amazing! A single spiritual root? Those are all genius cultivators." Jiang Liuya's voice was full of admiration and envy.
"Then could you be from the Eastern Continent? There are many major sects of immortal cultivation there, unlike the Western Zhou, which is resource-poor and full of evil cultivators."
"Perhaps." Danxi still had no clue about the past, but in his mind, the memories related to Dongzhou were indeed more numerous and profound.
He habitually looked inward at his dantian, only to find that the restriction on the dantian seemed to have dissipated somewhat.
That's strange, there was no change before.
He was certain that all his previous spiritual energy attacks had had no effect on the restrictions at his core. Could it be that things had changed over time?
"So be it. As long as it loosens up, these mysteries will eventually be cleared up. The reason we can't see clearly now is simply because the time isn't right yet," Danxi thought to herself.
Instead, focus on doing what's in front of you and making the most of the moment.
At this moment, looking at the girl in front of him, smiling and with her eyes crinkling, he felt a tenderness in his heart.
Her smile was so beautiful, like a soft flower bud quietly blooming on a branch in the bright spring sunshine, carrying a touch of innocent confusion and charm.
"Immortal Master, at my current level, when will I be able to refine immortal-grade pills?" Jiang Liuya asked casually.
“Yu Dandao, you’ve only just begun, you can’t be impatient.” Danxi had a slight doubt in her heart; she wasn’t usually such an impatient person.
"Then I will refine some more Qi-Nourishing Pills. Please give me some more guidance, Immortal Master."
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