My cultivation is too warm

Unbelievable, truly unbelievable! Shennong Yandi, that ancient predecessor from who knows how many years ago, is truly incredible.

It is astonishing that a spirit of a secret realm could create an alchemy furnace that could still be used for alchemy in this degenerate age, and that it was created countless years ago, yet it has survived to this day.

It is easy to imagine how incredible the Dao of the venerable Shennong Yandi was.

Upon seeing the golden and silver pills in their hands, emanating a familiar fragrance, Xu Mo, Wang Erliang, and Huanhuan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Although this Five Grain Pill is just an ordinary pill made from common grains found in the world, it has no spiritual power and its only function is to fill the stomach. One Five Grain Pill can allow an ordinary person to go a whole day without eating and still maintain normal nutrition and health.

Compared to a miraculous elixir, such effects are utterly useless and have nothing to boast about.

But you must understand, this is the Dharma-ending Age.

In the Dharma-ending Age, the mere fact that one can refine elixirs using alchemy methods, producing elixirs that are not only non-toxic but also possess "extraordinary" effects, can already be considered a "miracle."

Xu Mo was thinking more about whether, since the Five Grains Pill could be refined, other common medicines could also be used to refine some "longevity pills".
It doesn't need to be as exaggerated as the Longevity Pill. As long as it can extend the life of an ordinary person by several decades, or even a few years, it's fine. As long as it can extend life, it's good.

Meanwhile, after Liang Huanhuan and the others received the Five Grains Pill, they examined it for a while before putting it into their mouths without saying a word.

After finishing their meal, the chef master and apprentice Ou Fenjin and Xu Yaoyao frowned and pondered for a moment before commenting: "The taste has a faint and lingering grain aroma. Unlike the elixir which melts in your mouth, this Five Grains Pill is more like candy. It is very chewy, and the more you chew, the richer the grain aroma becomes, leaving you with an unforgettable aftertaste."

After giving their comments, the master and apprentice exchanged a glance, both sensing the gravity in each other's expressions.

They felt threatened.

Although the taste of this Five Grains Pill is quite different from the food they make, it is still a pill, which adds to its appeal. Moreover, it is convenient to carry, and you only need to eat one pill a day to feel full.

Such convenient "food" might very well mean that Xu Mo and Liang Huanhuan will no longer need him.

Just as the thought crossed their minds, they heard Liang Huanhuan put her hand on her cheek and let out a happy hum: "Mmm, delicious. Huanhuan hasn't had any pills in so long. Senior is amazing."

She stared at those bright, watery eyes, her gaze filled with amazement.

Seeing this, Ou Fenjin and Xu Yaoyao, the master and apprentice, felt a chill in their hearts. Sure enough, their worries had come true. If things continued like this, their family would eventually no longer need them.

Thinking of this, a fierce fire suddenly ignited in their eyes. The master and apprentice were filled with fighting spirit. "No, we must make even more delicious food so that this family can't live without us."

Unlike the worried Ou Fenjin and his apprentice, the Spirit of the Secret Realm was filled with pride and enjoyment when Liang Huanhuan praised him.

Looking at the lively and adorable Liang Huanhuan, he sighed inwardly again, "I never thought that heartless Xu would be able to find such a wife. I really feel unbalanced."

He grew to like Liang Huanhuan more and more. Her innocent and carefree nature was infectious. Moreover, this was the first time he had met such a lively and lovely woman without any impure thoughts, only pure appreciation and affection, like an elder caring for a younger generation.

When an elder praises a junior they admire, their smile is impossible to suppress. The Spirit of the Secret Realm was no exception; faced with Liang Huanhuan's praise, the corners of his mouth almost twisted into a grimace, though he feigned composure as he said:
"These are all trivial matters. Refining pills is as simple as eating and drinking for me. If you like, young lady, you can bring more medicinal herbs. Any kind of herbs will do. As long as you bring them, I can refine them into pills."

Hearing this, Liang Huanhuan became even happier. She stood on tiptoe and clapped her hands excitedly, saying, "Really? Senior, you can refine them into pills?"

The spirit of the secret realm smirked and said arrogantly, "Of course it's true. Little girl, don't forget, I am the alchemy furnace created by that Shennong Yandi. Anything in the world with medicinal properties can be refined into pills."

After saying that, he narrowed his eyes and continued with a smile, "Tell me what flavor you like, and I'll make it for you to eat as candy."

Upon hearing this, Liang Huanhuan's eyes lit up, and she asked expectantly, "We can also choose the flavor?"

The spirit of the secret realm said with a hint of pride, "Of course, skilled alchemists can adjust the flavor of pills."

"Wow, senior is so amazing! Huanhuan is even more excited now!" Liang Huanhuan clapped her hands and said excitedly.

He then looked at Xu Mo and asked, "Junior brother, junior brother, may Huanhuan go and get some medicinal herbs?"

Xu Mo was about to agree when the doorbell rang. He checked the access control screen and saw that it was the person delivering the equipment. Thinking of this, he replied, "Senior Sister Huanhuan, don't worry. The senior is right here and won't run away. We can do the alchemy anytime. It's getting late, so you should go to sleep and get some rest. Tomorrow morning, once the equipment is set up, we can read about the deeds of Shennong Yandi together. Don't you want to read it, Senior Sister?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Huanhuan immediately looked forward to it and said, "Huanhuan wants to see."

Xu Mo nodded slightly, then reached out and rubbed Liang Huanhuan's head, saying gently, "Then you two go and rest first. I'll adjust the equipment with the staff first."

Upon hearing this, Liang Huanhuan obediently agreed, and then she stepped forward and took Ye Qingyue's arm, saying, "Senior Sister Ye, let's sleep together tonight."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyue's eyes widened, revealing a look of interest. Then, she slightly turned her head to look at Xu Mo.

Xu Mo had no objection to this, and said to Ye Qingyue with a smile, "In that case, I'll trouble Senior Sister Ye to keep Senior Sister Huanhuan company."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyue's face lit up with joy, and she nodded emphatically.

After the group left, the staff who had brought the equipment had already set it up and were now adjusting the parameters.

Seeing this, Xu Mo stepped forward and asked with concern, "How is it? If it's a pill refining furnace, will it have any impact?"

Upon hearing this, the lead engineer stared intently at the spirit of the secret realm for a moment before replying, "It's still uncertain. After all, this senior is too special, and it's hard to say what kind of creation it is. It's neither like the magical artifacts of the past cultivation era nor like the artificial intelligence of our current scientific era."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "However, it should be possible. Our instrument is the latest version. Unlike previous generations that required connecting brain memories through neurons and other pathways, this generation of instruments uses quantum entanglement to retrieve memories." "In principle, everything in the world possesses quantum elements. Although this alchemy furnace is an alchemy furnace, it should also be able to achieve quantum entanglement."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mo breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had spoken confidently to the spirit of the secret realm, he was actually unsure whether he could read its memories. He had only said this to prevent the spirit from becoming too smug.

Hearing this, he felt much more at ease. In this way, he no longer needed to worry about having to find other ways to get the spirit of the secret realm to tell them about Shennong Yandi. Moreover, given the spirit of the secret realm's resentment towards Shennong Yandi, he felt that even if the spirit was willing to tell them in person, he couldn't guarantee the truthfulness of the story. Witnessing it with his own eyes would be the best thing.

Moreover, he was genuinely curious about Shennong Yandi and didn't know what kind of person the other party was.

With this expectation in mind, Xu Mo asked the engineer again, "How long will it take to get the instrument working?"

The engineer smiled slightly and replied casually, "It won't be long, probably about an hour."

Xu Mo nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then said, "In that case, thank you all for your hard work."

Upon hearing this, the engineer quickly waved his hand and said it was no trouble at all.

Seeing this, Xu Mo didn't bother the staff any further. Instead, he slowly stepped forward to the Spirit of the Secret Realm and asked softly, "Senior, I would like to ask if you can refine a Longevity Pill using ordinary medicinal herbs?"

Upon hearing this, the spirit of the secret realm glanced at Xu Mo and then asked, "What, are you starting to worry about your lifespan?"

The spirits of the secret realms, who existed before the era of cultivation, had seen many instances of mortals worrying about their lifespan and wanting to live forever, so they were not surprised at all.

Xu Mo shook his head. "Senior, you may not know this, but although we have entered the Dharma-ending Age, my situation is somewhat special. I am an immortal."

Upon hearing this, the spirit of the secret realm widened its eyes and asked in disbelief, "What did you say? You can actually live forever in the Dharma-ending Age?"

He then stared at Xu Mo and looked him up and down, saying with some emotion, "It seems you have surpassed your teacher. Even that old fellow Shennong Yandi couldn't do something like this back then."

Xu Mo was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and asked with some doubt, "Does Senior mean that Emperor Shennong Yan lived a very short life?"

The spirit of the secret realm replied, "That's not the case. He began cultivating when he entered old age. However, before that, he was worried about his lifespan, so he searched and researched ways to prolong life in the world. However, his situation was somewhat special, different from yours. He..."

At this point, the spirit of the secret realm suddenly stopped speaking, and then said, "Forget it, you can read my memories, right? You'll see for yourself when the time comes. I don't want to talk about that old man's affairs."

The spirit of the secret realm still carried a deep resentment in its voice.

He then paused for a moment, his gaze falling on Xu Mo, and said, "Since you are an immortal, then you must be worried about the lifespan of your lover and your senior brothers and sisters."

As he spoke, he sighed, "Indeed, in this degenerate age, it is quite sad that as an immortal, the people around me are all mortals with limited lifespans."

Xu Mo didn't speak upon hearing this, but silently looked at the spirit of the secret realm. He had already accepted this outcome, and now he only wanted to do his best to avoid that kind of ending.

This is also why he has always wanted to learn about the deeds of Shennong Yandi. After all, Shennong Yandi was able to create a secret realm spirit that could exist to this day and still be used for alchemy in this Dharma-ending Age, which shows that the Dao he created was very special.

If one could learn about his deeds, perhaps one could understand the "Shennong's Classic of Herbs" passed down by him, and thus create a method of cultivation.

Looking at Xu Mo, who had fallen silent, the spirit of the secret realm suddenly felt much less resentment towards him, because he was a pitiful person destined to experience a pitiful and sad ending.

After thinking about this for a moment, he replied very seriously: "That fellow Shennong Yandi did create some longevity pills, and in the years that followed, I also learned some myself."

Xu Mo looked at him with some surprise upon hearing this, and asked in confusion, "Wasn't Senior imprisoned in the Shennong Secret Realm by Emperor Shennong Yan?"

The spirit of the secret realm glanced at him and said irritably, "I didn't enter the Shennong Secret Realm from the beginning. That fellow Shennong Yandi disappeared for a very, very long time. I myself experienced countless eras in the mortal realm, and then that fellow Shennong Yandi suddenly returned and tricked me into the Shennong Secret Realm..."

After saying that, he glared at Xu Mo and said, "Don't interrupt me. What I want to say is that although I have many prescriptions that can prolong life, if we rely solely on the refining of mortal medicines, we can't extend life by much. At most, it will only extend life by one and a half 60 years."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mo's gaze immediately turned fervent. A half sixty years? That's ninety years? He had originally thought that he would be lucky to extend his life by a dozen or so years, but ninety years was far beyond his expectations.

He quickly replied, "A cycle of sixty years is already quite good; I didn't dare ask for more."

After seeing his reaction, the spirit of the secret realm showed a thoughtful expression. He probably guessed Xu Mo's feelings. That's right. After all, there was no hope before. Now that he can extend his life by 60 years, what more could he ask for?
After a moment's thought, he said, "But don't get too excited yet. My time is long gone, and with the passage of time, it's unclear whether many medicines still exist. You'll have to be able to find the medicinal herbs I need."

Xu Mo was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. This was indeed a problem, but no matter what, having hope was better than having no hope at all. He then replied with unwavering determination, "Senior, rest assured, I will do my utmost to find the medicinal herbs you need."

The spirit of the secret realm said indifferently, "That's your problem. What do I have to worry about? I'll just focus on refining pills."

Xu Mo nodded slightly, then solemnly bowed deeply to the spirit of the secret realm without saying a word.

After resolving the matter that had been troubling him, Xu Mo felt much more relaxed. Then, to his eager anticipation, the person in charge of adjusting the equipment told him that the parameters had been adjusted and that it was confirmed that the memories of the spirit of the secret realm could be read.

Xu Mo was overjoyed upon hearing the news.

The next morning, after Liang Huanhuan and her friends woke up and had breakfast, they came here together. After putting on the equipment, they will read and experience the stories of Shennong Yandi in the memories of the spirit of the secret realm through immersive virtual reality.

Furthermore, this virtual reality might be even clearer than the spirit of the secret realm's own memories, because this technology possesses some of the functions of the "Soul Recall Technique." Even things that the spirit of the secret realm only glanced at briefly and had no recollection of, Xu Mo and the others could see clearly through this device.

(End of this chapter)