Xiuxian: When you do things to the extreme

Chapter 523 Elixir
Inside the Wuzhuang Temple, all the cultivators sat in rows. Although they were all gathered together, there was a clear distinction between the main and the subordinate.

The main seat in the center is suspended in the air, with immortals and Buddhas on the left and right, one for the Great Mercy Bodhisattva and one for the Lord of Yaochi Palace.

Afterwards, he went to the Dragon King of the South China Sea, Yama Luo of Mount Tai, and the great avenues of the three continents of Nanzhan, Dongsheng, and Xiniu to unify the seats of immortals and gods in the realm of disaster.

Although there are no true immortals who have attained the Nine Tribulations, there are dozens or even hundreds of immortals and gods below the Nine Tribulations. In addition, there are disciples of the temple, Taoist priests in the academy, masters of various palaces and colleges, as well as cultivators from all over the states. The total number is as high as millions, ranging from the Mahayana fusion to the Golden Elixir and Nascent Soul.

Fortunately, this blessed place is as small as Mount Sumeru and a mustard seed, and the temple has its own unique structure, otherwise it would not be able to accommodate everything.

Such a grand occasion, not to mention the presence of tens of thousands of immortals, is also the gathering of all true cultivators!

All the practitioners sat down, calmed down their emotions, and waited for the main person to arrive.

At this moment, in the backyard...

"Boom!!!"

With a buzzing sound, the Taoist temple shook, spiritual light shot up into the sky, and a strange fragrance filled the air, causing all the trees in the Wuzhuang Temple to grow, and all the grasses and flowers to bloom. It also made everyone feel refreshed and all their meridians were relaxed.

"This is……"

"Dan Xiang?!"

The cultivators stared at him in surprise and doubt: "Did the Great Immortal become an immortal?"

"Just a sniff of the elixir's fragrance will make all your meridians relax!"

"Not only has my magic power improved, but I also feel like I've been cleansed."

“Could this be…”

"Top-grade elixir?!"

The cultivators were in a state of shock and confusion, and the immortal gods in the calamity realm were even more solemn.

The best elixir, ranked eighth level!
Has that person's alchemy practice reached such a level?
If this is the case with alchemy, what about other skills, including the creation of nature?
This Danyuan Conference is probably not only for winning people's hearts, but also for showing off one's strength!

The group of immortals looked solemn and said nothing.

Only the crowd woke up and came to their senses, talking about it.

But no matter what, it won't be an obstacle.

After a while, the fairy light faded, and the strange fragrance of the elixir also disappeared. Only the sound of footsteps came into the room.

Everyone raised their heads and looked in the direction of the voice, only to see the Taoist looking like this.

Taiqing wears a yin-yang fishtail crown, and a purple robe with colorful neon lights. He steps on a ladder to heaven, and has a jade belt with clouds and dragons wrapped around his waist. He has the body of an immortal pine tree that lasts forever, and the face of an eternal youth. He is not something that can be obtained in this mortal world. He practices the holy way with the world.

"Daoist!"

"Emperor!"

"Brother!"

"Great Immortal!"

Upon seeing this, all the cultivators stood up, and the immortal gods in the calamity realm also bowed with great respect.

"My fellow Taoists, no need to be so polite!"

Xu Yang smiled, helped everyone up with his empty hands, and then walked to the main seat.

"I have made some progress in my cultivation, so I am holding another Dan Yuan meeting to celebrate with the heavens and the Dao. You all have come from afar to share my experience. Please drink this cup and rejoice with me!"

"Great Immortal Enormity!"

After hearing this, all the cultivators were eager to follow suit, drinking the wine in their cups to the full and starting the Dan Yuan feast.

Xu Yang put down his wine glass, said nothing more, and went straight to the point.

"Three thousand years ago, I went to Nanzhan and established the Taoist tradition of the Five-Zhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain. I also planted thousands of trees and flowers, and hundreds of green grasses inside and outside the mountain, in the front and back yards!"

"The best one among them is the longevity fruit tree in my backyard, which is already a seventh-level spiritual root."

"In addition to the longevity fruit tree, there are also spiritual roots donated by a group of Taoist friends. After three thousand years of cultivation, with the spiritual energy of earth immortals, it will also bear abundant fruits."

"I took the fruits of thousands of trees, combined them with the essence of the sun and the moon, the spiritual energy of plants and trees, the essence of heaven and earth, refined them in the furnace, and finally obtained the Grass Returning Pill. I invite all Taoist friends to taste it."

After saying this, he swept the whisk in his hand, and then thousands of rays of spiritual light appeared, falling in front of the table of everyone, and turned into a jade box, and there was a panacea in the box.

"This is..."

"Grass for elixir?"

"The fruits of thousands of trees, the essence of hundreds of herbs and thousands of flowers, the essence of the sun and the moon, the essence of heaven and earth."

"The best quality is called Da Huan, the middle quality is called Cao Huan, the lowest quality is called Xiao Huan, and the lowest quality is called Xiao Huan. Below Xiao Huan are the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. From the highest level of the combined Mahayana to the lowest level of the Golden Elixir and Nascent Soul, taking them will bring great benefits to everyone."

"Prolong life, advance cultivation, increase Taoism and magical power, and even purify spiritual roots."

"There are millions of participants in this alchemy conference, but everyone can get one?"

"Thank you for your hard work, Immortal!"

"The Wandao Academy has only been established for three thousand years, but it has accumulated so much experience?"

Although they were mentally prepared, many people still found it difficult to control themselves when they opened the jade box and looked at the elixir inside.

Although it is the upper realm of earthly immortals, the path of cultivation is still difficult. This grass elixir has given countless people hope of breaking through, prolonging life, healing wounds, and strengthening the body. Each has its own uses and is different.

Some people do it for breakthrough, some for saving lives, some for themselves, and some for others...

All aspects of life are here!

The monks who got off the seat were so surprised that they couldn't express it in words.

Looking at the seat of honor, all the immortals and gods were silent as well.

At the Dan Yuan meeting, a million true practitioners would need a million Cao Huan Zhi Dan, and the consumption can be imagined.

That is to say, the Wandao Academy not only has the Wanshou Mountain and Wuzhuang Temple as its foundation in the upper realm, but also has opened up many lower realms with the power of the ascension platform.

Needless to say, as for the former, relying on the Dan Yuan Meeting, one can win the hearts and minds of the people and obtain material resources. All kinds of gifts can be turned into one's own resources, especially those spiritual roots that can be planted.

Nowadays, inside and outside Wanshou Mountain, and in front and behind the Wuzhuang Temple, there are all exotic flowers and plants, fairy fruit trees. Those of the fifth and sixth levels are common, and there are also many of the seventh level.

These spiritual roots flourished, and under the cultivation of Wuzhuang Temple and Wandao Academy, they continuously produced spiritual objects, which were used in elixirs, talismans, formations and instruments, thus enhancing the strength and foundation of Wandao Academy.

As for the latter, the resources of the lower realm, there is no need to say much. Although the earthly immortals are in the upper realm, the world is vast and the resources are abundant, but not everything is available. Some rare things are only produced in the lower realm and are not seen in the immortal world at all.

The Wandao Academy has the power to control the Ascension Platform. During the past three thousand years, it has opened up one world after another, allowing the upper and lower worlds to communicate with each other. It also relies on the method of raising children to engage in large-scale production, management and sales. Only in this way can it accumulate wealth and support the consumption of this Danyuan Conference.

Otherwise, even if there are gifts to make up for it, the amount of Dan Yuan needed can drag down a force, and they simply cannot spare so much manpower and resources to refine the elixir supply. In the end, this Dan Yuan meeting will either be unworthy of its name or end in vain.

Looking at the world of immortals on earth, only the four major sects of immortals, Buddhas, demons and monsters, as well as the current Wandao Academy, have such a foundation. Even the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas and the Fengdu Underworld, which are the first-class true immortal sects, cannot support such a stage.

In other words, the Wandao Academy already has the capital to stand on equal footing with the Buddhist sects in Heaven, Demon Kingdom, and Mo Yuan?
The immortals and gods were speechless and pondered secretly in their hearts.

At this moment, he heard another voice: "This Cao Huanzhi Pill was originally only of upper, middle or lower grade, fifth, sixth or seventh level. However, I made a small breakthrough in alchemy this time. The last furnace of elixirs can barely make it into the eighth level of top-grade. I hope you fellow Taoists will appreciate it!" After Xu Yang finished speaking, he waved his whisk, and dozens of rays of light flew out and landed in front of the seats of the Great Mercy Bodhisattva, the Lord of Yaochi Palace, the Dragon King of the South China Sea, Taishan Yama and other immortal gods in the calamity realm.

“The best elixir!”

The eyes of all the immortals fixed, and they were all silent.

Although it was expected, this result still made the immortals feel mixed emotions.

The top-grade elixir is ranked at the eighth level. The fact that he was able to refine such an elixir shows that the attainments of this Lord Wandao in the way of alchemy have reached the eighth level, and the title of the Immortal Master of Alchemy is no longer exaggerated.

All arts and techniques are extremely energy-consuming and can only be used as auxiliary tools, not as the main focus. Otherwise, you will lose the big picture for the small, neglect your practice, and waste your time.

Therefore, whether it is refining elixirs or arranging uniforms and formations, the number of masters and craftsmen is extremely small.

This is even more true for an eighth-rank immortal master. Apart from those who have attained immortality, have an endless lifespan, and are not facing a heavenly tribulation hanging over their heads, almost no one can achieve this feat.

But how many Nine Tribulations True Immortals are there in the earthly immortal world?

There are the Six Emperors of Heaven, the Two Buddhas of Buddhism, the Great Emperor of Fengdu, Longhai of the East China Sea, and several demon gods and demon lords of the Demon Kingdom and Demon Abyss, totaling no more than ten people.

Among these more than ten True Immortals, there are only three or four who are proficient in alchemy. This is the total number of eighth-level alchemists in the current earthly immortal world.

The portion size is average.

This Lord of Ten Thousand Daos raised his attainments in the Dao of Alchemy from the seventh level to the eighth level in just three thousand years.

With such talent and ability, how could all the immortals remain silent?
In silence, the Lord of Yao Chi Palace stretched out his hand and opened the jade box in front of him, and saw a bright spiritual light. In the misty clouds, an elixir appeared. There were textures of the great way on the outside, and vitality and creation on the inside. Wisps of elixir fragrance wafted out. At first sniff, one could feel that all the meridians were unblocked, and the immortal's pure body was also refined.

"This pill..."

The Yaochi Palace Master looked at the jade box, then turned her eyes and praised: "The Emperor's attainments in alchemy are truly heaven-defying. Apart from the Emperor Dongji, Yao Ji has never seen a third person in the earthly immortal world!"

The Bodhisattva Daci on the other side also spoke up: "With the fruit of the ten thousand years of longevity as the main ingredient, and supplemented by hundreds of herbs and thousands of flowers, the essence of the sun and the moon, and the essence of the spirit of heaven and earth, the monarch and the ministers, the elixir cauldron and the furnace, this top-grade elixir was created. Your attainments in the art of elixir are already top-notch in the world of earthly immortals."

His words were full of praise.

Xu Yang smiled, shook his head and said, "You two are too kind. I have just entered this realm and still have many shortcomings. How can I be called the top one?"

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"..."

After these words were spoken, the immortals fell silent again.

Although humility is not a bad thing, excessive humility can sometimes be embarrassing.

The art of alchemy, although it emphasizes the importance of the main, secondary, auxiliary and guiding factors, and the creation of mysterious things, is still not something that everyone can do.

Theoretically speaking, when an alchemist is refining elixirs, he can rely on the alchemy method to extract the essence of the medicine, the main, secondary, and auxiliary materials, and create mysterious things, and use inferior spiritual objects and low-level materials to refine high-level elixirs.

This is the theoretical situation. Fifth-grade materials can be used to refine sixth-grade elixirs, and sixth-grade materials can be used to refine seventh-grade elixirs. This can be said to be reasonable.

But sometimes reality is unreasonable. When using inferior spiritual objects and low-level materials to refine high-level elixirs, the probability of failure is extremely high. When it is at a low level, it is okay and the loss can be borne, but when it comes to a high level, the cost of a failure will be devastating.

Therefore, although there are several true immortals in the world of earthly immortals whose attainments in alchemy have reached the eighth level, this eighth level is not high enough. They use eighth-level or even ninth-level immortal materials, and the quality of the materials ensures the success rate of alchemy, and ultimately they can refine an eighth-level immortal pill.

It is very rare to use a seventh-grade main ingredient mixed with a few fifth- and sixth-grade auxiliary ingredients to finally refine an eighth-grade elixir like the Cao Huandan now. Among the three or four eighth-grade alchemists in the Earthly Immortal Realm, only one or two people can do it, such as the Emperor Dongji mentioned by the Lord of Yao Chi Palace.

Both are eighth-level alchemists, and both refine eighth-level elixirs. Some rely on the quality of materials, while others rely on alchemy techniques. It goes without saying which one is superior.

Therefore, there is no water in the words spoken by the Master of Yao Chi Palace and Bodhisattva Daci, they are genuine praises.

But this Wan Dao Lord...

Fortunately, the two "counterfeit goods" were not there, otherwise they would have been furious seeing him being so "modest".

How can you show off like this?
Now if you occupy the Wuzhuang Temple and have a few seventh-level spiritual roots, you can refine an eighth-level elixir. Then if you are allowed to enter the Tongtian Secret Realm and obtain a batch of eighth- and ninth-level materials, wouldn’t you be able to refine a ninth-level elixir?

Why don't you ride on the wind and soar up to 90,000 miles?

The immortal gods in the calamity realm secretly complained in their hearts, but still had bright smiles on their faces.

"Fellow Daoist is too modest!"

"If this alchemy method is not top-notch, then what is top-notch in the world of earthly immortals?"

"You are a man of extraordinary talent and learning. We cannot compare to you!"

Although the words of the practitioners were just to get by, they were also from the heart.

"what!"

Xu Yang smiled and said nothing more. He just picked up the elixir and said, "Fellow Taoists, please!"

After saying that, he took the Herbal Pill into his mouth.

"please!"

When the immortals saw this, they did not doubt it and swallowed the pills to feel the mystery behind it.

Once the pill enters the stomach, nature will be brought to life. Even if one has an immortal body, one will feel as if floating in a dream, as if falling into a sea of ​​clouds.

"This pill..."

The Great Compassion Bodhisattva closed his eyes slightly, and with the cultivation of eight calamities, he instantly transformed the medicinal power, and then exclaimed in praise: "It is the immortal elixir of creation, the method of life, the door to the mysterious, and it is even better than the jade dew in the pure bottle of this poor monk!"

On the other side, the Yaochi Palace Master also said: "The way of the alchemy cauldron is to combine the power of nature and the acquired power to seize the innate power. The emperor has reached this level in a thousand years. In the future, I am afraid that no one in the earthly immortal world will be able to surpass him."

"what!"

Xu Yang smiled when they heard the conversation, and seemed to be very pleased. He then said to the people sitting below: "This pill is peaceful and harmonious. Fellow Taoists, please take it, taste the essence of the pill, and then study the Dao."

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly woke up from a dream. They looked at the immortals on the upper seats, then at the elixir in front of them, and for a moment, they felt no taste for it.

Some things are afraid of comparison, the more you compare, the bigger the gap becomes.

But there is no way, people wear what kind of clothes they like and ride what kind of horses they like.

The cultivators calmed themselves down and swallowed the pills. As the pills entered their stomachs, they immediately felt a surge of vitality throughout their bodies.

Xu Yang smiled and swept his whisk, covering the entire Wanshou Mountain. The "Eternal Green Formation" inside and outside the Wuzhuang Temple began to operate, drawing in the spiritual energy of all the trees, helping everyone to dissolve the elixir and absorb more of the essence of the medicine.

After tens of millions of years of hard work, he obtained the Nine Heavens Mysterious Scripture and the Tushita True Commandment, and finally pushed his alchemy skills into the eighth level. He used the spiritual materials from the Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain to refine this top-quality elixir that ranks eighth level.

In the eyes of outsiders, his alchemy skills are already top-notch in the fairy world.

But one’s own business knows one’s own business. His attainments in alchemy are not much higher than those of the other eighth-rank alchemists. The reason why he can use seventh-rank spiritual materials to refine eighth-rank elixirs is, firstly, due to his skill characteristics, and secondly, due to coincidence, and there is a bit of "luck".

If he were to practice again, there would be no guarantee of success.

Therefore, his previous words were not meant to show off, but he really had just entered the eighth level and still had many shortcomings that needed to be polished before perfection.

Once the eighth-level alchemy method is perfected, not only will the output of eighth-level elixirs be guaranteed, but even ninth-level elixirs can be produced with enough materials.

(End of this chapter)