Raise a sword!

"The main ingredient is the essence blood of a late-stage first-tier demon beast. Hmm, when using beast blood as the main ingredient, the alchemy technique also changes; the furnace temperature needs to be precisely controlled."

"The auxiliary materials, such as human face flower and black vine root, are all spiritual materials that replenish qi and blood... Hmm, the refining process is a bit wild, but that makes sense. Pills for demonic beasts can be simpler."

Demonic beasts generally have stronger physical bodies than human cultivators. These beasts, who readily consume any spiritual materials they encounter in the wild, do not require the same level of care as human cultivators.

After a long time, Jiang Peng finished watching the refining process of the Beast Spirit Pill, and then recorded all the details and insights he gained from the process, as well as the specific formula and ingredients of the pill.

"First-tier pills, even high-grade ones, aren't too complicated... at least with my pill-making skills, I should be able to refine them."

Jiang Peng, on the other hand, was quite confident.

After spending a long time communicating with Elder Qin, the only thing limiting Jiang Peng's alchemy skills now is his cultivation level.

However, there is still a troublesome aspect to refining Beast Spirit Pills, namely the essence blood of a late-stage first-tier demon beast.

This is the main ingredient for elixirs, and it is not easy to obtain.

At least Jiang Peng had never seen any demon beast blood for sale in the market.

After all, when a monster is hunted and reaches a dead end, it will almost instinctively unleash its vital essence to launch a final counterattack.

After that, even if the monster is killed, there will be very little essence blood left in its corpse.

This item is not very useful to human cultivators, and because it is troublesome to collect, it neither fetches a high price nor attracts many buyers, so no one in the market deliberately does similar business.

......

A few days later, Ah Huang awoke from his deep sleep.

Seeing that it had woken up, Jiang Peng grabbed it in her hand and turned it over and over, examining it carefully.

A moment later, Jiang Peng put Ah Huang down with a hint of surprise.

"A single Beast Spirit Pill has directly increased your physique by more than 20%! In just a few days, you've increased more than you've done in all this time with me."

Although Jiang Peng was very clear about it.

The reason why Ah Huang was able to obtain so many benefits was mostly because the little thing had just entered the first level and it was the first time it had taken the pill.

However, after witnessing the effects of the Beast Spirit Pill, Jiang Peng had already made up her mind that Ah Huang's supply of the Beast Spirit Pill must not be cut off.

If she can raise it to the second tier in the future, making it a demonic pet comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, then Jiang Peng will have another trustworthy right-hand man.

Thinking of this, Jiang Peng looked at Ah Huang, who was clutching his stomach with one paw and tugging at his trouser leg with the other.

"Little thing, you'll never be able to repay your master's kindness."

Jiang Peng went to the kitchen, quickly fried a few pieces of pork chops to send Ah Huang away, and then pondered the matter of the Beast Spirit Pill.

After a few days, Jiang Peng thought he had thoroughly grasped the image of refining the Beast Spirit Pill in his mind.

Although he lacked the physical formulas for pill refining and, due to his limited knowledge, was not entirely at ease with some of the details of the process, he was clear about the general procedure.

"Although the Beast Spirit Pill is a first-grade high-quality pill, I can actually try to refine it with my current alchemy skills... After all, the refining method for this pill is quite rough and does not require too much precise control."

Currently, besides the main ingredients of the pill, the issue of cultivation level also limits Jiang Peng's ability to refine this pill.

Jiang Peng felt that her cultivation level of the fourth level of Qi Refining was holding her back.

His cultivation level was insufficient to support him in going out to hunt late-stage first-tier demonic beasts, especially since it was currently during the beast tide, when demonic beasts were mostly in groups, making them even more difficult to deal with.

It's possible to find connections to go to the front lines. After all, as an alchemist, I'm unlikely to be sent to the battlefield to fight for my life. Once I get there, I'll most likely be assigned to refine pills in the rear.

Just like how Jiang Peng now refines a Rejuvenation Pill for the Cangshan Sect every month.

However, Jiang Peng quickly realized that this method was not feasible.

"If I go to the front line, it's easy to get there, but it's not necessarily up to me to come back... Even a true disciple like Liu Qinghe was tied up with other commitments when he got to the front line, and even had to cancel several gatherings, let alone me."

Jiang Peng had heard about the news from the front lines of the beast tide. With Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed there, whether they were true disciples or independent cultivators from the market, they were probably just minor Qi Refining cultivators in the eyes of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

In addition, the current situation of the beast tide is not very good, and the Cangshan Sect is still suffering losses.

If a master alchemist were to go, the Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed there would probably immediately grab Jiang Peng and prevent her from leaving.

After thinking it over, Jiang Peng couldn't come up with a particularly good solution. She glanced at her storage bag and realized that her savings were enough to last her for half a year.

Let's play it safe and not rush things!

......

In the days that followed, Jiang Peng's life became completely stable.

He used his connections in the mutual aid society to spread the word that he wanted to buy the essence blood of a late-stage first-tier demon beast, but he had not made any progress.

With the beast tide raging, other monster materials are relatively easy to obtain, but essence blood is too difficult to collect, and no one is willing to risk their life to help.

Mutual assistance is one thing, but it doesn't mean risking your life for each other.

In addition, Jiang Peng's schedule is packed every month.

There are four types of pills: Dragon Tiger Pill, Purple Jade Nourishing Pill, Rejuvenating Pill, and Qi Condensing Pill. There is a fixed amount to be refined each month.

At the beginning of the month, there was a mutual aid society gathering, and in the middle of the month, I learned alchemy from Elder Qin.

For the rest of the time, Jiang Peng focused on cultivating her inner energy and improving her cultivation level.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it has been four years since Jiang Peng came to the market.

......

Late at night, in the cultivation room.

Jiang Peng sat cross-legged on a futon, with a small incense burner in front of him, from which wisps of smoke rose.

This is a calming incense that helps cultivators quickly enter a meditative state during practice, allowing them to focus without being easily disturbed by external influences.

This incense is not sold in the market; it was a gift that Liu Qinghe brought him at a gathering a few days ago.

Now it comes in handy.

When the energy cultivation reached its ninth cycle, Jiang Peng suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes.

A flash of fire appeared deep in his eyes, followed by a flush on his face.

Finally, Jiang Peng couldn't hold back any longer and exhaled a breath of stale air, which contained sparks that illuminated the dimly lit training room.

"In my fourth year in the market, I've reached the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining. This speed is much better than I expected."

Jiang Peng knew that the reason he cultivated so quickly was not only due to his own mid-grade spiritual root aptitude, but also the support of various cultivation techniques and pills.

The Dragon Tiger Skill cultivates both internal and external strength to enhance spiritual awareness and physical power, while the Purple Jade Nourishing Pill solidifies the foundation.

In addition, most of the pills that Jiang Peng took were refined by him in the Purple Furnace to remove the poison, so there were almost no toxins in his body.

These things, which seem unrelated to cultivation, have been subtly and continuously contributing to the growth of Jiang Peng's cultivation.

Now, this support is finally bearing fruit.

Jiang Peng felt the spiritual energy still surging through her meridians and realized that she still had some strength left.

"Let's go all out tonight!"