Immortality and cultivation begin with alchemy and accounting.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Bai Xuanjing's consciousness sank into her sea of ​​consciousness.

Of the four batches of demon-feeding pills refined today, two have been completed.

Two orbs of light swirled in my mind.

Although Bai Xuangu is a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining and his soul has reached the peak of Qi Refining cultivators, he has not yet entered the Foundation Establishment stage, so he ultimately does not have the divine sense that can be projected far.

As long as no major disturbance is caused, Bai Xuanjing can cultivate or refine magical artifacts here without Bai Xuangu being able to sense it.

Therefore, Bai Xuanjing directly chose to accept the two orbs of light.

The first ball of light.

【…】

[Your reward: Alchemy skill improved * Two months of intensive training]

It was an improvement in the alchemy skills that Bai Xuanjing was familiar with.

As the cluster of light dissipated into spots, Bai Xuanjing suddenly felt a clarity in her mind.

Several obscure points during today's refining of the Demon-Feeding Pill suddenly became clear!

Immediately following was the second orb of light.

【…】

[You have received the reward: "The Art of Refining Spirit Through Fire" (Qi Refining Volume 1)]

"Um?"

Bai Xuanjing opened his eyes, his gaze sharpening.

With a thought, a scroll of notes appeared in his hand.

"The Refining Spirit Technique!"

This is only the second volume of cultivation techniques or spells he has obtained since he started practicing alchemy.

The first one is water drilling.

Having learned a lesson from the water-drilling technique, Bai Xuanjing suddenly had high hopes for the "Fire Refining Spirit Technique".

He quickly began to examine it.

Half an hour later, Bai Xuanjing put down the note, looking somewhat tired.

The manuals on cultivation techniques are all inscribed in Daoist script, so it's perfectly normal to feel tired while reading them.

However, this "Fire Refining Spirit Technique" consumes far more mental energy than any other manual Bai Xuanjing had seen before!

"Perhaps it's because this technique is used to temper the soul!"

Bai Xuanjing narrowed his eyes slightly, guessing what was going on in his mind.

Although it took a lot of mental energy, Bai Xuanjing had already finished reading the journal.

This is a rare manual for tempering the soul, and it is only a fragment. It contains three layers of incantations, corresponding to the first to third layers of Qi refining.

In the path of cultivation, to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, one needs the unity of essence, energy, and spirit.

Essence, energy, and spirit correspond to the three elements of the physical body, dantian (lower abdomen), and soul.

However, the spiritual cultivation of Qi cultivators is often somewhat lacking.

Without special cultivation methods, cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm cannot even break out of their sea of ​​consciousness.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Most cultivators focus on refining their Qi in the early stages of their cultivation.

Only when one reaches the later stages of Qi Refining will one attempt to cultivate methods for tempering the soul, thus refining the soul in order to achieve its perfection and increase the probability of successfully establishing the foundation.

From this perspective, the method of refining the spirit is itself part of the foundation-building inheritance.

It is almost impossible to find in the outside world.

The Bai family does possess several manuals related to Spirit Refinement, but the conditions for obtaining them are quite stringent; only those at the late stage of Qi Refining are qualified to cultivate them.

Outsiders assumed that the family kept the precious Dharma secret from low-level cultivators.

However, Bai Xuanjing's elders included several late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, so they naturally knew the secrets behind it.

Besides the fact that the method of refining the spirit is precious and should not be easily passed on,

More importantly, the family's several refining techniques are quite powerful and are specifically designed for late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Cultivators below the late stage of Qi Refining simply cannot withstand it!

Forcing oneself to cultivate not only fails to temper the soul, but may also damage the soul by taking too big a step.

However, the "Refining God with Fire Technique" is not like that.

This method is divided into three volumes at the Qi Refining stage, with the first volume corresponding to the Spirit Refining Path for cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining.

Moreover, this method is very suitable for alchemists.

The methods for tempering the soul in the "Refining the Soul with Fire" can be divided into two paths.

One method is to temper the soul with the spiritual fire of heaven and earth, which, with the passage of time, can enhance the strength of the soul.

Secondly, it involves alchemy.

During the alchemy process, alchemists will draw upon spiritual energy related to the divine soul.

However, this kind of invocation does not involve the tempering of the soul, and its actual benefit to the soul is not significant.

For example, both farming and fitness require physical exertion, but the former lacks discipline and simply involves overexertion, which will eventually wear down muscles.

The latter, however, can increase muscle mass.

The "Refining the Spirit with Fire" technique summarizes a set of methods that can be used to temper the spirit during the process of refining pills.

Whether it's refining the spirit with fire or refining the spirit with elixirs, Bai Xuanjing has an innate advantage.

He was originally an alchemist, and the place where he was stationed naturally contained earth fire.

"This method is suitable for my practice!"

Bai Xuanjing gripped the note, muttering to himself.

However, he immediately realized the key point, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes: "This kind of method that can be practiced by low-level Qi Refining cultivators is extremely precious."

"Not to mention me, even the Bai family might not be able to protect themselves. We absolutely mustn't let outsiders know!"

Bai Xuanjing was not exaggerating when she said this.

The Bai family's current method of refining spirit is only suitable for cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining.

This means that a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator will not actively refine their soul during the first few decades of their cultivation career.

By the time one reaches the late stage of Qi Refining, one is already quite old. In order to prepare for Foundation Establishment, one hastily refines the spirit to make up for shortcomings, which is naturally not as good as those cultivators who start refining the spirit as soon as they embark on cultivation.

Given the same talent and resources, the latter is clearly more likely to succeed in establishing a foundation.

This means that an ordinary low-level spirit refining method actually involves Foundation Establishment cultivators!

The path to enlightenment is arduous; even the slightest chance of achieving Foundation Establishment can cause a huge uproar.

It should be noted that even for Golden Core families, Foundation Establishment cultivators are the backbone of the family.

For a family like the Bai family, Foundation Establishment is the foundation of their top combat strength.

If this kind of thing gets out, it will definitely arouse the envy of other forces.

With this in mind, Bai Xuanjing's gaze turned serious as she made her decision.

Then Bai Xuanjing sat cross-legged, adjusted her state, and after recovering, she reviewed the technique several more times.

He was seen circulating his magic incantation, his hands moving as if he were refining elixirs.

However, there was nothing in front of him.

"When I'm refining pills tomorrow, I might as well try practicing this 'Fire Refining Spirit Technique'," Bai Xuanjing murmured to himself.

The circulation of qigong techniques is merely a change within the body.

Even outsiders who observe him refining elixirs often cannot discern anything unusual.

After finishing his practice, Bai Xuanjing took out the "Mysterious Beast Taming Heart Sutra" and the "Stop Falling Tortoise Scroll" and started reading them.

He currently has no intention of going too far in the path of beast taming.

However, there's no problem with taming the Fallen Turtle and using it as a mount.

After all, this demon's escape speed is much faster than Bai Xuanjing's water-riding ability.

Moreover, having a mount means that Bai Xuanjing doesn't need to find a deserted island to replenish her spiritual energy every now and then when she's traveling in the open sea.

After all, the period when spiritual energy is insufficient and the spiritual energy needs to be replenished is when a cultivator is at their weakest.

It's difficult to respond promptly to any danger.

Having a mount means you don't need to expend your magic power to travel, and your spiritual energy can always be abundant.

However, firstly, the "Xuanchen Beast Taming Heart Sutra" is not simple, and secondly, Bai Xuanjing did not put too much effort into it, resulting in slow progress.

But Bai Xuanjing estimated that before leaving the family, he would at least be able to enter the sect and sign a contract with the Zhiluo Turtle.