Chapter 27: The Opportunity to Refine the Visceral Realm, Elixir of the Viscera!

Selling the Beauty-Enhancing Pills could unquestionably bring tremendous profits to Su Xing. However, the exact profits remained unknown until he successfully brought out the 'Fire Separation Alchemy' from the simulator and refined a furnace of the Beauty-Enhancing Pills.

"In the fifth year, achieving financial freedom with the production of the lower-grade Beauty-Enhancing Pills, you prepared to continue delving deeper into the study of the 'Fire Separation Alchemy.'"

"Your extraordinary perseverance led to a year spent memorizing all 360 variations of the 'Fire Separation Alchemy' formulas, mastering every step. Yet, due to the lack of spirit medicine, alchemy remained unsuccessful."

"In the sixth year, one day, Wang Qingxuan sought you out. Over the years, she maintained minimal contact due to fear of exposure."

"Wang Qingxuan brought you the upper half of the 'Changchun Technique.' Puzzled, you inquired about the whereabouts of its latter half."

"She conveyed that her authorization was insufficient; to access the latter half of the 'Changchun Technique,' she needed to reach the Elder level."

Su Xing ecstatically noted this revelation. Despite not obtaining the latter half of the 'Changchun Technique,' it at least confirmed its existence within the Descent Sect!

As for attaining the Elder level required in the Descent Sect, based on prior simulations, the Elders' prowess within the Descent Sect necessitated reaching the 'Heavenly King' level.

While currently unable to acquire the latter half of the 'Changchun Technique,' Su Xing had ample time; conducting numerous simulations would eventually allow him to gain access.

Considering this, a weight lifted off Su Xing's heart.

After all, only by possessing the latter half of the 'Changchun Technique' did he have hope of becoming a Void Return Stage cultivator, enabling him to seek guidance from his esteemed Master, Qingyunzi, at the Qingyun Sect.

"You gifted Wang Qingxuan some Beauty-Enhancing Pills, a gesture she cherished. That night, you both experimented with new postures."

"Choosing not to join the Descent Sect, you remained devoted to studying the celestial arts."

"In the seventh year, after seven years of nurturing, your spiritual chickens had propagated to the seventh generation. The intelligence of these seventh-generation spiritual chickens noticeably surpassed that of some highly intelligent canine breeds."

"Consuming spiritual rice daily and occasionally feasting on several spiritual chicken eggs sustained you. Despite minimal cultivation these years, you still achieved the Ninth Level of the Bone Forging Realm."

"You began strategizing how to break through to the third major realm of body refinement, the Visceral Realm."

"One day, you received news of your younger sister's passing and attended her funeral."

"Knowing that Su Nian'an perished within the Monster-Sealing Pass's instance, yet unable to alter this with your current strength, you delved deeper into learning celestial arts, striving to enhance your abilities."

"Struggling due to the lack of a bodily refining technique, you could only continue to explore within the body-refining lineage."

"Suddenly, while researching the 'Fire Separation Alchemy,' you recalled the presence of a pill within the formula called the Elixir of the Viscera. It appeared to strengthen the human body's internal organs, possibly the requirement for the Visceral Realm refinement. Therefore, you began attempting to refine the Elixir of the Viscera."

"However, according to the 'Fire Separation Alchemy' description, the Elixir of the Viscera differed significantly from the previously refined Beauty-Enhancing Pills and Fasting-Opening Pills. It ranked as a low-grade pill among the 360 types of pills, presenting a considerable disparity in refining difficulty."

"In the eighth year, you painstakingly dedicated a year to studying the Elixir of the Viscera, simulating the process in your mind countless times, but you lacked an essential ingredient named the 'Yellow Immortal Essence.'"

"The 'Yellow Immortal Essence' serves as the primary ingredient for the Elixir of the Viscera, possessing qualities of nourishing Qi, nurturing Yin, invigorating the spleen, moisturizing the lungs, and fortifying the kidneys. However, the cultivation of 'Yellow Immortal Essence' proved challenging, requiring a shade-loving environment and a minimum of three years' cultivation before it can be used for medicine."

"Over the next three years, you simultaneously studied the 'Divine Agriculture and Spirit Cultivation' while cultivating the 'Yellow Immortal Essence.'"

"In the eleventh year, after three years of cultivation, you successfully grew several 'Yellow Immortal Essence' plants, initiating attempts to refine the Elixir of the Viscera."

"Having simulated the scenes of refining the Elixir of the Viscera hundreds of times in your mind, upon actual execution, you realized it was far more challenging than anticipated."

"Primarily, your inadequate command of the 'Fire Separation Technique' was a major hurdle. Refining a furnace of the Elixir of the Viscera required an extensive process lasting several hours, surpassing your current capacity in spiritual energy and mana within your body."

"Hence, while replenishing your energy using spirit stones, you endeavored to refine the Elixir of the Viscera with the 'Fire Separation Technique.'"

"Struggling to sustain for several hours, exhausted to the core, you eventually withdrew the elixir from the furnace, only to discover that your attempt resulted in a shapeless, burnt mass due to your inadequate mastery of temperature control—the Elixir of the Viscera turned into a charred lump."

Su Xing, upon reading this, fell momentarily speechless, murmuring, "The difficulty of refining the Elixir of the Viscera cannot be compared to the Beauty-Enhancing Pills or Fasting-Opening Pills... With my alchemy proficiency in the simulator, refining the Elixir of the Viscera remains too challenging. Perhaps I should first focus on mastering the refining of other pills?"

A thought struck Su Xing, and he continued his simulation.

"Temporarily abandoning the refinement of the Elixir of the Viscera, you diverted attention to learning some other low-grade pill formulas. Through your research, you discovered your current capability allowed you to refine a minor, low-grade pill known as 'Qi Gathering Powder.'"

"The 'Qi Gathering Powder' takes the form of powder and requires materials such as spirit stones, spirit springs, spiritual rice, and additional herbs for auxiliary refining."

"Yet, the 'Qi Gathering Powder' has the capacity to moderately increase a cultivator's spiritual energy storage within a short period."

"You earnestly dedicated yourself to developing the 'Qi Gathering Powder,' and due to your prior experience in alchemy, your progress with the 'Qi Gathering Powder' study was swift."

"In the twelfth year, you successfully refined the 'Qi Gathering Powder.' Upon ingesting it, you sensed a roughly ten percent increase in your internal spiritual energy, lasting approximately a quarter of an hour."

"In the thirteenth year, after a year of refinement improvements, you achieved the production of high-quality 'Qi Gathering Powder.' Upon consumption, it boosted spiritual energy by twenty percent, maintaining this effect for around half an hour."

Satisfied, Su Xing nodded at this. The materials for the 'Qi Gathering Powder' were abundant, with a stash of small thousand spiritual medicines in his possession! Moreover, the efficacy of the 'Qi Gathering Powder' was indeed remarkable; elevating spiritual energy not only bolstered his combat strength but also facilitated easier refinement of pills.

Continuing the simulation, Su Xing moved forward.

"One day, a dignified middle-aged man sought you out, claiming to be Jin Congxue's father. He brought news of Jin Congxue's demise."

"Filled with sorrow, you then learned the man's purpose. He discovered Fasting-Opening Pills among Jin Congxue's belongings, acknowledging their significant value to the military forces of the Great Xia Kingdom. He inquired if you could provide Fasting-Opening Pills."

"After a brief hesitation, you confessed to having personally refined the Fasting-Opening Pills, producing a thousand pieces—accumulated over the years. Jin Congxue's father, moved by this, eagerly accepted the Fasting-Opening Pills, rewarding you with two billion Great Xia coins. Furthermore, he requested you to refine a batch of a hundred thousand Fasting-Opening Pills."

"Curious about the necessity for such a large quantity of Fasting-Opening Pills, after some hesitation, he disclosed the reason. The Human race faced increasingly challenging circumstances within the Monster-Sealing Pass, especially in terms of insufficient professionals. These Fasting-Opening Pills could ensure Master-ranked professionals would not experience hunger for three days, proving highly advantageous on the battlefield."

"You agreed to assist the Great Xia military in refining the Fasting-Opening Pills, but you laid out a condition: you wanted to meet the high-ranking officials of the Great Xia military."

"Through arrangements made by Jin Congxue's father, you successfully met with a certain high-ranking figure of the Great Xia military..."

(End of Chapter)