Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 147 A gentle fire like rain, a still fire like jade

Looking at the flickering flames before him, Yu Changsheng was overjoyed.

"The Three Fires are complete! This Three Fires Alchemy Technique is truly wondrous. No wonder it has relatively lower cultivation requirements and emphasizes leveraging external forces..."

This is precisely why Gongsun Yang, who only has Qi Refining cultivation, can be a third-level alchemist.

"Have you...comprehended it?"

Gongsun Yang stared blankly at the fire before him, even rubbing his eyes, still finding it hard to believe, completely dumbfounded.

How much time has passed since I started explaining it to him? Less than three hours, right? And he's already grasped the emptiness and fire?

This level of understanding... Gongsun Yang was utterly shocked.

While feeling absurdly delighted, his eyes held a complex expression.

How long did it take me to figure it out back then? I had already thought it through, and I told Yu Changsheng not to rush things, to take it slow...

As a result, staring at the empty flame, Gongsun Yang paused for a moment before coughing twice, putting his hands behind his back, revealing an appreciative look, and said calmly:

"Excellent! All three fires are complete! You've also grasped the mysteries of this Void Fire. Now you just need to practice diligently. Once you're proficient, there shouldn't be any second-tier pill you can't refine."

After a pause, Gongsun Yang thought for a moment and then added:

"That's about what I thought. It also took me two hours to figure out the 'empty fire' back then."

"Oh. Master is still the best." Yu Changsheng nodded blankly. Hearing Gongsun Yang say this, all his pride was suppressed, and he looked at Gongsun Yang with a respectful gaze.

"Don't be discouraged," Gongsun Yang patted Yu Changsheng on the shoulder, suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, "With your talent, if you cultivate humbly, it's only a matter of time before you surpass me."

These were heartfelt words, which should have made him happy, yet he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

"It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching," Yu Changsheng said with a modest smile.

"That's true." Gongsun Yang pretended to think for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

After familiarizing himself with the use of the air fire once again, Yu Changsheng had some ideas.

"Perhaps... I could try refining the Foundation Establishment Pill myself?"

Yu Changsheng pondered. Since Gongsun Yang could refine third-order pills with his peak Qi Refining cultivation, he was now almost there, so it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

After all, he had a unique advantage that Gongsun Yang did not possess: his divine sense. And the more difficult the pill, the greater the requirement for divine sense.

After thinking it over, Yu Changsheng told Gongsun Yang his thoughts.

Gongsun Yang remained silent but did not refuse. He simply said, "When I refine the Foundation Establishment Pill later, I'll call you over. You can protect me and observe at the same time."

Yu Changsheng's growth was much faster than he had imagined, to the point that he suddenly realized he had little left to teach.

"That's true, I'm just a third-tier alchemist." Gongsun Yang felt a little bitter.

"Do you plan to participate in the inner sect trial in a month?" Gongsun Yang suddenly asked.

"Yes, I plan to participate." Yu Changsheng nodded.

"You haven't been learning for very long yet, you can wait a little longer."

"Time waits for no one. Entering the inner sect early allows you to enjoy better resources and makes cultivation smoother, doesn't it?" Yu Changsheng countered.

Gongsun Yang sighed softly, gazed at Yu Changsheng, his expression softening, and patted his shoulder gently, saying, "Since that's how you think, that's fine too. The inner sect trial is not easy to pass, but I believe you have the confidence."

"Don't neglect alchemy even after entering the inner sect," Gongsun Yang paused for a moment, then pondered, "When the time is right, I will introduce you to another true alchemy master. I believe only with his abilities can he truly teach you well."

Yu Changsheng was slightly moved. Looking at Gongsun Yang's somewhat disappointed expression, he felt a warmth in his heart, but also a mixed feeling that he couldn't quite describe.

"Master's teachings are excellent; I will benefit from them for life," Yu Changsheng said softly.

Gongsun Yang smiled slightly, waved his hand, and did not respond to Yu Changsheng.

"I'll find a way to improve Master's cultivation level later," Yu Changsheng thought to himself. He knew that Gongsun Yang's alchemy skills were not limited to this, but were restricted by his cultivation level.

Ultimately, each of the four arts of cultivating immortality requires cultivation as a foundation.

"By the way, Master, I just found a prescription today. Please take a look and give me some pointers."

After thinking for a moment, Yu Changsheng handed the prescription for the Beast-Nourishing Pill to Gongsun Yang and said respectfully.

"Oh, let me see."

Gongsun Yang became interested and watched as Dan Fang's brows gradually relaxed.

"It's a very magical prescription. Many of the medicinal herbs on it are mutually reinforcing or mutually antagonistic and cannot be used together. Putting them together will cause a conflict in their medicinal properties."

"For cultivators, consuming these pills not only offers no benefit but may even cause a decline in their cultivation level. However, for beast tamers, they are a great tonic. They can be used for nurturing and slowly wear down the beast's realm barrier, allowing it to level up and advance."

After reading the prescription, Gongsun Yang was full of praise.

"The person who created this elixir is probably not only a beast tamer, but also a grandmaster of alchemy! It is indeed a perfect match for you."

"It's a bit troublesome to refine, but since you've mastered the empty fire technique, you can use it to try it out. Although it's challenging, with more attempts, success isn't difficult. Here, I'll refine a batch for you first. Watch carefully and ask me if you have any questions."

After saying this, Gongsun Yang sat down cross-legged on the spot. With constantly changing techniques, he took out medicinal herbs one by one in advance. His magic power surged, and a ball of flame enveloped the herbs, which slowly melted and were put into the alchemy furnace.

Gentle heat! Warm and moist like rain, drop by drop, slowly seeping in and melting.

"Blue Silver Grass, Soft Bone Leaves, Overlord Branch..."

As the medicinal herbs dissolved one by one, Gongsun Yang kept talking, deliberately slowing down the alchemy process, explaining the techniques and the properties of the herbs to Yu Changsheng one by one.

Alchemy is a very complex matter. If we were to compare it to other things, Yu Changsheng felt it was somewhat like the chemical synthesis he had done in his previous life. A single mistake along the way could completely change the properties of the product, leading to failure. No carelessness was allowed.

Yu Changsheng nodded and remembered, while carefully observing each step with his divine sense, without missing a single detail.

During the conversation, the moment the medicinal herbs dissolved into liquid, the flames flickered, flashed for a moment, and then remained still. As the flames increased, the temperature began to rise.

The flames were not violent, but rather very quiet, pulsating at a specific frequency.

Still fire! Stillness and perseverance are essential for the elixir to be refined through countless processes, like a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain.

The instantaneous change of flames also accelerated the formation of the medicinal materials into pills to some extent. Flames surrounded the pill furnace, and a faint fragrance wafted out, pleasing the mind and spirit.

(End of this chapter)