After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 1026 The Use of Shennong's Cabbage: Opening the Furnace to Obtain the Elixir!

"Is he genuinely unaware, or is he feigning ignorance?"

"I truly have no idea. I swear on my Dao heart, I have no idea what other special identity he might have."

Tian Bonong vehemently denied it, repeatedly denying it.

Chen Yang didn't care. He first took out the Impermanence Measure and measured his lifespan.

382.

It remains at 382 years, without any decrease.

In other words, the curse that Danyangzi mentioned did not work.

It's unclear whether he failed to unleash the curse or was simply unable to curse himself.

But none of that matters anymore; Danyangzi is already dead.

The red rope got tangled in Tian Bonong's hair.

Chen Yang approached and reached out to lift Tian Bonong's chin. "Come on, look into my eyes."

Tian Bonong subconsciously looked up and met Chen Yang's eyes.

Almost instantly, he realized something was wrong.

Pupil techniques, this kid knows pupil techniques.

He wanted to hypnotize himself.

Tian Bonong hurriedly activated his inner energy cultivation technique, trying to resist the captivating magic of Chen Yang's eyes.

However, he soon discovered that it was all in vain.

His primordial spirit had been destroyed, his spirit was scattered, and his willpower was greatly affected. How could he possibly resist?
Under Chen Yang's powerful eye technique hypnosis, Tian Bonong almost instantly succumbed, his consciousness falling into an endless abyss.

When she regained consciousness, the way she looked at Chen Yang had changed, showing a newfound respect that she hadn't shown before.

After a while.

Chen Yang released Tian Bonong. "Answer the question again."

Tian Bonong's expression faltered for a moment, then he quickly shook his head. "I really don't know much about Shi Xiang Sheng. Although the Shennong Sect and the Pingtian Sect have dealings, it's usually the Medicine Sect that deals with them. Most of the people in our Nong Sect are honest, simple farmers..."

Honest and simple-minded?

Looking at the old man in front of him, Chen Yang felt that these words were somewhat ironic when applied to him.

Judging from Tian Bonong's expression, he probably really didn't know that Shi Xiang Sheng had any other identity.

Chen Yang thought that Dan Yangzi probably just wanted to disgust him before he died, and the matter about Shi Xiang Sheng was probably just something he made up.

After all, he did mention the curse, but it didn't seem to have any effect on Chen Yang.

Chen Yang didn't dwell on the matter.

The reason he spared Tian Bonong's life was that there were some things he needed to verify with him.

Immediately, Chen Yang took out the jade cabbage.

Shennongmen Jade Cabbage.

"Do you recognize this?" Chen Yang asked.

Upon seeing the jade cabbage, Tian Bonong's eyes widened slightly, and he nodded. "I recognize it. It's the Shennong Cabbage, a heirloom of our Shennong Sect. It contains the cultivation essence infused by generations of our Shennong Sect's esteemed predecessors..."

"Ah."

Chen Yang nodded slightly. "You should know how to use this, right?"

This was Chen Yang's most important reason for sparing his life.

He had had the Shennong cabbage for some time now, but had tried many methods without being able to extract its energy.

Given Tian Bonong's status, he should know some secrets.

Tian Bonong said, "The energy level of the Shennong cabbage is very high. In addition to the true essence of the Dao True Realm, it also contains the immortal spiritual energy left behind by the Heavenly Human Realm experts..."

"The cultivators of our Shennong Sect primarily practice earth-attribute cultivation techniques. Therefore, to utilize the energy within the Shennong Cabbage, one must also cultivate earth-attribute techniques. As far as I know, to extract its energy, one must cultivate the 'Shennong Manual' to the fourth level..."

"Moreover, this cabbage is usually under the control of the sect leader, and disciples must obtain the sect leader's permission before they can use it..."

……

"Shennong Technique? Is that the cultivation method you practice?" Chen Yang asked.

Tian Bonong nodded. "That's right. The Shennong Technique has five realms. In the past, this technique was a top-tier divine skill that could be cultivated to the Celestial Realm. Cultivating to the fourth level is equivalent to cultivating to the Dao True Realm..."

"I have been practicing this technique for over a hundred years, and currently I am only at the fourth level. The Heavenly Path is not yet open, and there is no hope of reaching the fifth level..."

"Moreover, as far as I know, even if one cultivates to the fourth level of the Shennong Technique, one can only use the true essence left behind by the Dao True Realm ancestors in the Shennong Cabbage. As for the immortal spiritual energy, those who are not of celestial body dare not use it..."

"Furthermore, the Shennong Cabbage has been passed down for many years. Although many ancestors and masters poured their cultivation into it before their death, descendants have also continuously used its energy. Therefore, it is hard to say how much energy is still stored in it today."

……

Chen Yang examined the Shennong Cabbage for a moment. "Is it only possible to extract energy by cultivating the Shennong Technique, or is it possible for any earth-attribute cultivation method to do so?"

"This...I don't know."

Tian Bonong shook his head. "Perhaps we can give it a try."

Chen Yang didn't dwell on the issue too much.

If the only way to access the energy in this cabbage is through cultivating the Shennong Technique, then it means he still has to spend time on the Shennong Technique.

Although this is a cultivation technique that can lead to the Celestial Realm, it is, after all, a technique of the Shennong Sect.

He actually wanted to cultivate the Xuanwu Heart Sutra.

The Xuanwu Heart Sutra is clearly more powerful than orthodox cultivation methods.

This technique has a very high starting point; one needs to reach the Dao True Realm to begin cultivating it.

Once one cultivates the Xuanwu True Essence, its energy intensity and quality will be comparable to immortal spiritual energy. If one has the opportunity to break through to the Celestial Realm in the future, the Xuanwu True Essence will undergo further transformation and may even become more advanced than immortal spiritual energy.

He had no reason to give up such a divine skill.

He had originally planned to start cultivating this technique after breaking through to the Dao True Realm.

If one were to abandon the Xuanwu Heart Sutra at this point and instead cultivate the Shennong Technique, it would feel like picking up a sesame seed while losing a watermelon.

The Xuanwu Heart Sutra inherently combines the attributes of earth and water. If earth-attribute cultivation techniques can draw energy from the Shennong cabbage, the Xuanwu Heart Sutra might be able to as well.

If he could, he wouldn't need to waste time on the Shennong Manual.

Thinking of this, Chen Yang didn't ask any further questions on the matter, but instead asked, "What's the story behind the ruins of Dragon Tooth Mountain?"

Tian Bonong said, "That was a relic I discovered by chance many years ago. It should have been left by some powerful being at the Celestial Realm. I accidentally entered Dragon Tooth Mountain at the time, and all my cultivation was sealed. I was startled at the time, and then I realized that I must have encountered a Celestial Realm sealing barrier..."

"After several surveys, I can confirm that there is a cave inside. However, the cave is buried deep in the mountains, with no way in or out. My escape technique will be ineffective once I enter the mountain, so I can only dig it in one stroke at a time..."

"The soil in the mountains is very hard, making digging difficult, so I captured some animal slaves to help me dig. In the past few days, as more people have come in, I've captured a few more..."

"I don't really know what's inside those mountains, but I can sense that we're not far from the cave. If we hadn't been disturbed, we might have already dug through last night..."

……

All I can say is that Chen Yang arrived just in time last night.

"Aren't you afraid that something extraordinary is hidden inside, and that opening it will bring disaster instead of opportunities?" Chen Yang asked.

Tian Bonong shook his head. "With my strength, even if I were to unearth a late-stage Dao Realm Divine Fiend, I would be able to retreat unscathed. There's nothing to be afraid of..."

Indeed, skill breeds daring.

There are no Celestial Realm experts in this world now. The late stage of Dao True Realm is the pinnacle. Tian Bonong has already reached this level, so he is indeed qualified to say this.

Unfortunately, for various reasons, such a person ultimately fell into Chen Yang's hands.

Chen Yang asked some more questions about Longya Mountain, but didn't get much information.

Tian Bonong only knew that there was something in the mountain, but he had never been inside and couldn't say for sure what it was.

There was nothing more to ask, so Chen Yang said, "Take out your storage treasures. If they're bound, unbind them."

Without hesitation, Tian Bonong took a pendant off his neck, placed it in his palm, and after doing something, handed it to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang took the pendant.

A silver chain with a top-quality, deep blue gemstone the size of a thumb tip set in the center.

Chen Yang used his mental power to probe inside.

The space wasn't large; it was even smaller than the space inside Danyangzi's small gourd.

It was only the size of one room, no wonder there was no room for so many spirit grains and medicinal herbs, they had to be stored in the farm's warehouse, and in the end Chen Yang took them all.

The space contained several bags of top-quality spirit grains, some high-quality medicinal herbs, and the rest were pills, books, clothes, and other daily necessities.

In addition, there are several traditional farming tools.

A carrying pole, a golden hoe, a silver palm-leaf fan engraved with incantations, a gourd for holding wine, several sacrificial stones, a small alchemy furnace...

Chen Yang inquired about their uses one by one, glanced at them briefly, and then transferred them all to the system warehouse for storage.

The old man's wealth was mainly comprised of spirit grains and medicinal herbs, which were quite substantial.

After all, it took decades to grow.

But apart from these plants, there is very little else.

At least two immortal herbs were found at Danyangzi's place, but not a single one was found at Tian Bonong's place.

I thought that raiding these two old men's house would be a huge windfall, but after looking at it, it doesn't seem to be as lucrative as I imagined.

Finally, in a corner of the space, Chen Yang saw a porcelain urn.

He took out the porcelain urn. The urn was about the size of a teapot and fit perfectly in his hand. Its surface was covered with dense incantations, which looked quite obscure.

Tian Bonong hurriedly introduced, "This urn is a treasure of our Shennong Sect. Our ancestors were inspired by the farmers' method of sowing grains to create it. At first, it was called the Grain-Sowing Urn. When true essence is activated, a radiant light can condense within the urn to harm people. This radiant light is called the Azure Grain Nail..."

"But because of its astonishing power and insidious attacks, we later generations also called it the Soul-Destroying Jar or the Soul-Destroying Nail."

"If an ordinary person is hit by this light, their cultivation will be imprisoned. The corrosive power it carries will also slowly erode the victim's physical body. However, this thing is only somewhat effective against cultivators whose cultivation level is lower than one's own. If the opponent's cultivation level is higher than one's own, even if one is hit, the impact will be very small..."

"The greater the difference in cultivation level, the stronger the Soul-Slaying Nail's binding power and the greater the damage. This treasure is only effective when used for surprise attacks. Once the opponent discovers it and is on guard, it becomes very difficult to achieve any success..."

……

Chen Yang took it in his hand, tried it out, poured in his true essence, and condensed it into a radiant light.

Once the lid is opened, the energy expends.

With a clang, it struck the cave wall.

The consumption is still quite significant.

It should be effective for scheming against people.

Chen Yang asked, "If one is struck by this beam of light, is there a way to escape it?"

Although he could use the Yin-Yang Acupuncture Technique to perform surgery on those who were affected, it was too cumbersome.

To be honest, if something like this can be solved, then it should be so. Otherwise, what if someone gets accidentally injured?
Sure enough, Tian Bonong nodded, "It can be removed. We can use a technique passed down through generations of our Shennong Sect to remove this Soul-Slaying Nail."

"Ah."

Chen Yang nodded slightly and took out a piece of jade. "You should be able to inscribe jade slips, right? Use your divine sense to inscribe the contents of the 'Shennong Manual' and the special techniques you just mentioned into this jade. Oh, and also the earth-遁术 (earth-遁术) technique from the 'Shennong Manual' that you mentioned..."

"Yes."

Tian Bonong took the jade slip and nodded quickly.

Without a word, he sat cross-legged on the ground, placed the jade slip between his eyebrows. Although his primordial spirit was destroyed, his divine sense was still very strong, so recording the jade slip was not a problem at all.

……

Taking advantage of the break, Chen Yang took out Dan Yangzi's furnace again.

Take the elixir.

Otherwise, if this elixir is left in the furnace for too long, it will likely lose its medicinal efficacy.

Normally, one batch of pills should yield five pills.

Chen Yang had scouted ahead and found that, perhaps due to the influence of the elixir, the energy fluctuations inside were intense, making it impossible to discern how many pills had been formed.

He also called out the water monkey.

He instructed them to guard the cave entrance, and gave each of them a jade bottle.

When necessary, it can help you collect elixirs.

This was his first time opening the furnace of immortal pills; he had never had such an experience before and had no idea what it would be like when the furnace lid was opened.

Mo Yuan had seen it before and gave Chen Yang a warning: Immortal-grade pills can escape. Once they escape, their medicinal effects will return to the heavens and earth, making them difficult to find again.

To ensure everything went smoothly, Chen Yang also released a swarm of bone-eating beetles.

Keep them on standby at all times; if the pill really wants to escape, these insects can block it back.

The alchemy furnace was placed in the middle of the cave.

The radar detection was activated, and an area within a two-mile radius was under surveillance.

Be prepared to respond to any emergencies.

Looking at the alchemy furnace in front of him, Chen Yang calmed himself down before stepping forward to open the clasp on the top of the furnace.

This furnace and the female furnace in Chen Yang's hand are basically the same in shape, so Chen Yang naturally knows how to open the furnace.

After the clasp was opened, Chen Yang took a step back, and a jade bottle appeared in his hand.

There are quite a few jade bottles made of the finest jade among Danyangzi's belongings, which shows that Danyangzi made ample preparations before he started practicing alchemy.

"Oh!"

At that moment, the stove vibrated slightly, and the lid suddenly popped open.

"Rumble..."

A burst of elixir energy shot out from the furnace, condensing into a cloud of mist at the furnace opening.

Amidst the clouds and mist, arcs of light swirled, resembling a thundercloud, with wisps of solitary light emanating from it, emanating into the furnace hall.

A pill the size of a marble, white as jade, slowly floated up from the furnace.

The arc of light fell upon the pill, as if the pill were undergoing a baptism.

This scene left Chen Yang stunned.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, the pill transformed into a beam of white light, breaking through the small cloud of mist, tracing an arc in the cave, and heading towards the cave entrance.

Chen Yang was looking at it intently when he immediately grabbed the jade bottle and scooped it up.

However, the white light formed from the pill moved at lightning speed, quickly dodging Chen Yang's pursuit, circling around him, and then flying towards the cave entrance.

Mo Yuan and the water monkey immediately perked up and dared not be negligent.

The water monkey clenched its fists tightly, as if it were some formidable enemy.

"Buzzing..."

Before the two beasts could even make a move, hundreds of bone-eating beetles, densely packed together, blocked the road completely.

With nowhere else to go, the white light could only turn around and fly back.

Chen Yang seized the opportunity to catch up, and scooped the jade bottle in his hand into the white light.

This time, Bai Guang couldn't dodge and was caught by the jade bottle.

Chen Yang was overjoyed and quickly put the bottle cap back on.

"Buzzing..."

Inside the bottle, the pills were still spinning and colliding.

Chen Yang gripped the bottle tightly and pressed the cap down. After a while, the commotion inside the bottle finally subsided.

"call!"

Chen Yang breathed a long sigh of relief.

Everyone says that elixirs are hard to refine, but no one says that collecting them is also difficult.

This is only one. If five came out at once, wouldn't we be in complete chaos?

But it seems there really is only one.

Chen Yang walked over to the stove.

There was no sound inside, and the small thundercloud that had been floating above the furnace opening had dissipated.

Instead, there was a burnt smell mixed with a strange, earthy fragrance.

I looked into the stove.

There were four more pills inside, which could barely be called elixirs, but they were already charred black.

Waste pills.

Clearly, none of the four pills survived the pill tribulation and were destroyed.

That final bolt of lightning last night was quite severe.

It is already a rare and precious thing to even have one.

Chen Yang felt a little regretful, but at least there was no air force, so at least one was successful.

Mo Yuan stepped forward and took out the four dark, useless pills inside.

His eyes looked as if he had seen some kind of precious treasure.

Chen Yang said, "It's charred like this, how can it still be of any use?"

Mo Yuan said, "Although it's burnt, as long as it's not completely burnt, it should still retain some medicinal effect. The ingredients used in elixirs are definitely top-quality. Even if the medicinal effect is reduced to a mere fraction, it should still be of some benefit to me in my current state..."

If I can't have meat, I can at least have some soup, right?

Even though it was charred, it was once a divine elixir. It was destroyed by lightning while still in its elixir-forming state, and it was tempered by lightning and fire. It's ruined, but you can't say it has no medicinal effect at all.

Unless, it becomes entirely carbon.

As he spoke, Mo Yuan crushed all four discarded pills.

Two of them were completely burned to charcoal, making them 100% useless pills.

The remaining two only have a tiny bit of their purest essence that hasn't been fully burned away.

But Mo Yuan was overjoyed and immediately tried to put it in his mouth.

"Roar!"

The water monkey growled softly beside him, expressing its dissatisfaction with Mo Yuan's act of monopolizing the food.

Mo Yuan paused for a moment, then looked up at Chen Yang.

Although it's a useless pill, at least it belongs to Chen Yang, and how to deal with it still depends on Chen Yang's approval.

(End of this chapter)