I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 163 Heavenly Thunder Body Forging Completed!

All the boys present were shocked when they heard Feng Yaqin's words, and looked at the pill in her hand in disbelief.

These Qi Gathering Pills are colorless, odorless, and transparent throughout. The auxiliary ingredients perfectly seal the medicinal properties, and not a single scent leaks out!

This is one of the characteristics of the best elixir.

Even Feng Yaqin herself did not care to maintain the dignity and respect of the examiner. She leaned forward, her lips slightly open, and stared at the Qi Gathering Pill in front of her in amazement.

Nine pieces in one furnace, each one is top quality!

This alchemy skill was beyond imagination. She couldn't help but wonder: Could this be a master who hid his identity?

At this moment, the other Taoist children looked at Li Qingyun with shock in their eyes.

That's it!

No wonder this kid - bah, this expert just chose the most expensive rune furnace!

It turned out that he was deliberately trying to show off his skills and teach these laymen a good lesson!
Fu Daiyu's eyes widened as she stared at the pill in a daze, and she said with a chuckle:
"There is not a trace of elixir fragrance, and it is crystal clear like glass. It really is... a top-grade Qi-Gathering Pill!"

Lu Feng also looked stunned. Although he had guessed that Junior Brother Gao must have an extraordinary background, he did not expect it to be so horrifying. He could crush everyone with just a slight move!

He murmured to himself:
"This... this is incredible! Junior Brother Gao can actually refine a top-grade Qi Gathering Pill! If he has this ability, why would he still be a registered boy?"

He subconsciously looked at Fu Daiyu, but found that the other's beautiful eyes were also staring at him. The two looked at each other and the same thought flashed through their minds:

"After the assessment is over, I must get close to Senior Brother Gao!"

Thinking of this, the way the two looked at Li Qingyun changed instantly.

Although Fu Daiyu's previous look at Li Qingyun was not outright contempt, it was full of arrogance.

It is a kind of innate sense of superiority that has become a habit through subtle influence and has long been a natural habit.

However, at this moment, looking at the nine top-grade Qi Gathering Pills in front of her, even though she had a noble status in the secular world, her arrogance was shattered into thin air, and was replaced by a deep awe.

That is the admiration that ordinary practitioners have for the master of alchemy.

Even though the other party's cultivation was insufficient and he was old, seemingly having no chance of becoming a Taoist, his alchemy skills were enough to make him famous in the Taoist world, and he could easily obtain the money and status that everyone dreams of.

Being selected into Yuyuan Palace now is the beginning of his meteoric rise to fame.

Fu Daiyu thought to himself that being able to become a fellow apprentice with such a person would be of great benefit, whether in the future discussing alchemy experiences or expanding personal connections.

Lu Feng had similar thoughts. He knew that after today, Li Qingyun's status in Longhu Mountain would be completely different. He should seize the opportunity to make friends with him early, as he might be able to provide unexpected help in the future.

The Taoist boys each had their own thoughts, but the most shocking one in the audience was the examiner Feng Yaqin.

As a master of alchemy, she knew best how difficult it was to refine top-grade elixirs.

In order to completely remove the impurities in the elixir and perfectly seal the medicinal properties with auxiliary materials, the control of the temperature in alchemy is extremely demanding.

Any slight deviation may result in drug toxicity residue or leakage of drug properties, making it difficult to achieve top quality.

Especially for the initial stage pill recipe of Qi Gathering Pill, the auxiliary ingredients are complicated and the quality of herbs is difficult to guarantee. To refine a flawless top-grade pill is like trying to prepare a state banquet with a few rotten vegetable leaves. It is almost impossible.

However, this seemingly ordinary Taoist boy in front of him did it easily, and both the success rate and quality of the pills reached the theoretical limit.

Even Feng Yaqin herself couldn't guarantee that she could refine top-grade Qi Gathering Pills, let alone make nine pills in a furnace, all of which were top-grade?

Feng Yaqin stood up and looked at Li Qingyun with complicated eyes. After a moment of silence, she couldn't help but ask:
"Have you ever learned alchemy before?"

Uh... I think I've been too pretentious... Li Qingyun muttered to himself, and had to bite the bullet and put on a humble smile, and said nonsense:

"I used to run a medicine shop in Guixi County, so I have a lot of experience in boiling medicine..."

Li Qingyun was using Gao Renan's identity at the moment, so he wasn't afraid of being investigated by others. However, this excuse sounded even more unbelievable to Feng Yaqin.

She originally thought that the person who could refine such a top-grade elixir must have practiced for many years under the tutelage of a master, had a deep understanding of external alchemy, and was an alchemy master with amazing talent. However, the explanation given by the boy in front of her was that he was "lucky"?
Thinking of this, Feng Yaqin was even more shocked, and her tone was filled with a solemnity and respect she had never had before:
"If you are not lying, then your talent in alchemy is unprecedented. I am afraid that being a disciple in my Yuyuan Palace is unfair to you."

Li Qingyun was also a little helpless, he knew he knew nothing about alchemy. In order to ensure that he could successfully join Yuyuan Palace, he not only used his divination skills, but also mobilized the accumulated power of destiny and performed the "Heavenly Change" to greatly increase the chances of successful alchemy.

Unexpectedly, I used too much force and ended up seeming a little too eye-catching.

In order not to appear too outrageous, Li Qingyun quickly explained:
"Master Feng, you are too kind. I am just very lucky. I have not even started to understand how to make pills."

When Feng Yaqin heard this, she felt mixed emotions:

What a good 'not yet started'. Even someone with your ability has not yet started, then aren't we even better than laymen?
She couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart. Although alchemy does require a certain amount of luck, with Gao Ren'an's performance, even if he was extremely lucky, he shouldn't be able to reach such a high level easily.

However, with her status as the Master of Wine, even if she had doubts about Li Qingyun's identity, she would not show it to his face. She just nodded and then said to the five Taoist children:

"For today's assessment, I will invite Gao Ren'an, Lu Feng and Fu Daiyu to enter Yuyuan Palace for training. In two days, I will personally confer the talisman on you and accept you as official disciples of Tianshi Mansion."

After saying this, she signaled for the others to leave first, and sent someone to see off the other two dejected registered Taoist children.

Afterwards, Feng Yaqin took her three new disciples out of the back hall and came to the inner courtyard.

The inner courtyard is quiet and has an elegant atmosphere everywhere. This is where the disciples of Yuyuan Palace practice and live.

The courtyard is full of lush green flowers and trees, with birds singing and flowers blooming. It is clean, beautiful and graceful, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Feng Yaqin led the way in front, and the three new disciples followed closely behind, each with a thousand thoughts in their minds.

Soon, Master Feng stopped in the middle of the courtyard and clapped his hands gently. A moment later, three disciples in Taoist robes came out from various places, stood in front of her, and saluted respectfully. Feng Yaqin nodded, then turned to Li Qingyun and others behind her and said:
"These three are my former disciples. They will be your future fellow disciples. You will practice here from now on. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them."

Her tone was gentle, but her words were full of authority. She continued:
"My requirements for my disciples are not as strict as those of other uncles and seniors. Whether you want to practice cultivation or learn to refine weapons and pills, it is your freedom.

"I only have two requirements: First, the tasks I assign must be completed on time; second, I will conduct an assessment every month. Those who are lazy and make no progress will be punished. If they fail three times, they will be sent down the mountain and will no longer be allowed to call themselves disciples of Longhu Mountain.

"Do you understand?"

Feng Yaqin's words were powerful and Li Qingyun and the other two quickly nodded in agreement.

Then, Feng Yaqin pointed to a tall, pretty female Taoist priest and introduced her:
"This is your senior sister Chai Huizhu. She has already condensed the golden elixir and become a 'Taoist priest'. She is also good at refining equipment. She is currently in charge of all matters in Yuyuan Palace. If I am not here, she will fully represent me."

Chai Huizhu smiled slightly and nodded gently and warmly to the three new fellow apprentices. Her temperament was dignified and elegant, which made people respect her at first sight.

Feng Yaqin introduced two more disciples. One was a cute little girl with pigtails, who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old; the other was a chubby male Taoist priest who was about sixteen or seventeen years old, who looked fair and innocent.

"This is my second disciple Zhang Ji. Although she is young, she has a unique talent in numerology and formations."

Feng Yaqin introduced.

Zhang Ji had an innocent smile on her face. She made a face at the new fellow students, and her eyes revealed a hint of cunning and intelligence. She was obviously an unusual girl.

"And this is our third disciple, Wu Daoan. He is good at refining pills."

Feng Yaqin continued, "Both of them have completed their foundation building and are close to Dan Condensation."

Wu Daoan smiled naively, with uncontrollable excitement in his eyes, and couldn't help but say:
"For several years, I was the only male disciple under Master, and there was more yin than yang. Now there are three men and three women, and the yin and yang are balanced. I finally don't have to do all the chores!"

As soon as he said this, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

Lu Feng and Li Qingyun smiled at each other, and Fu Daiyu couldn't help but smile. He felt that this third senior brother was an interesting person. He did not have the coldness and seriousness of a cultivator. Instead, he was more approachable.

Chai Huizhu smiled slightly and said calmly:

"Junior brother, you are now the master of alchemy in Yuyuan Palace. Who would dare to ask you to do odd jobs? But with the arrival of several junior brothers, they can share a lot of work, and we can be much more relaxed."

Zhang Ji also took out a few tokens from his pocket, handed them to Li Qingyun and others, and said cheerfully:

"My fellow disciples, to prevent outsiders from snooping, I have set up various magic arrays in Yuyuan Palace. You must bring tokens to enter and exit. If you want to set up some arrays in your residence to prevent mosquitoes and protect your privacy, please feel free to ask."

Li Qingyun took the token and felt a lot more relaxed. Although he was still cautious, he could feel the harmonious atmosphere in Yuyuan Palace.

On the road to completing the inheritance mission, he finally took the most critical step.

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That night, at three o'clock in the morning, it was late at night and everyone was asleep.

Li Qingyun stayed in his single room, sitting cross-legged on the bed with a focused expression.

The crimson moonlight filtered through the window lattice, spilled into the room, and shone on the complete copy of “The Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Technique” in his hand.

Earlier, he used the method of the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong's three-headed and six-armed incarnation, combined with the simulated demonic aura of the Jiaolong Demon Pill, to successfully discipline the domineering Supervisor Song, which made him obediently take out the basic skills of the disciples of the Tianshi Mansion.

The Longhu Mountain Orthodox Taoism is based entirely on the Five Thunders Orthodox Method, so the Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Technique is a must for all disciples to practice, and no carelessness is allowed.

After completing the cultivation, one can enter the Qi Gathering Realm, and then use the Heavenly Thunder to slowly nourish the foundation, temper the muscles and bones, remove impurities, and improve the cultivation until it is perfect. Only then can one build the foundation, enter the second realm, and truly embark on the path of seeking immortality.

Li Qingyun gently turned the pages of the book with his fingers and soon memorized the contents of the book.

He had already practiced the first volume of "Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Technique", and with it he broke through the four major levels of tendons, bones, skin and flesh. The techniques in the second volume involved more hard work, and for him who possessed the magical power of "acting", practicing it was not a difficult task.

However, Li Qingyun was not in a hurry to practice, but first did a simple divination.

Although he knew that in the mysterious world, the three orthodox practices were not mutually exclusive and could be practiced simultaneously, he still divined the consequences for the sake of caution.

After receiving the revelation that there was no danger, Li Qingyun felt at ease to activate his magical powers and summon the mysterious palace.

With the sacrifice of qi and blood, the gray-white mist under his feet that seemed to have remained unchanged for eternity quickly condensed and formed cumulus clouds.

The power of heavenly thunder is constantly generated from these cumulus clouds, which merge into the thousands of bodies created by the magical power of performing magic in the palace, and begin to nourish the bodies according to the methods of the Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Technique.

Soon after, Li Qingyun felt a subtle electric current flowing along his meridians, bringing with it a hint of warmth that gradually grew stronger.

Under the guidance of his supernatural powers, he concentrated his consciousness on this power and, according to the key points of the practice, guided the power of the heavenly thunder to gradually enter the tendons, bones, skin, and flesh condensed from the innate true qi, tempering them to make them tougher.

This process should have been full of pain and challenges, but for Li Qingyun, who had already practiced the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong and possessed an indestructible body, it was like a gentle breeze on his face and the bright moon shining on his body. There was no difficulty at all.

His body had long since adapted to all kinds of extreme training. The overbearing power of the thunder not only did not bring him pain, but instead made him feel a tingling and tingling comfort.

Soon, the power of the heavenly thunder was completely integrated into his true energy, and gradually formed lines of lightning in his flesh, blood and meridians, emitting a faint light.

Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Technique——Great Accomplishment!
[Remaining Qi and Blood: 1,279 Souls]...

Although the Taoist skills of the first level have very limited effect on improving Li Qingyun's strength, it can serve as a stepping stone and create a good start for him to integrate into Longhu Mountain and further explore the secrets of Tianshi Mansion.

Next, he will improve himself step by step, strive to become a rising star in Longhu Mountain, and finally touch the core secrets of Tianshi Mansion and unveil the mysterious veil here...

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(End of this chapter)