Chapter 56: The Beginning of Alchemy

Baiyun Gate, inside the canyon.

Cheng Buzheng walked along the small path toward his wooden cabin. Passing by his teammates' cabins, he noticed they were all absent, and a thought occurred to him.

"Could it be that they have all gone out on missions?"

Cheng Buzheng pondered this as he walked.

A short while later.

He had unconsciously arrived at his own residence. He saw a wooden sign leaning against the wall beside the door.

With a wave of his hand, Cheng Buzheng summoned the sign and hung it on the door, facing the words "Closed Cultivation" outward.

He pushed open the door and saw that the interior was covered in dust. He took a few steps forward, leaving several footprints behind.

Seeing this.

With a flick of his sleeve, a surge of magical power shot out, transforming into a whirlwind that sucked in all the dust.

A moment later, the whirlwind vanished, leaving only a small mound of debris, which Cheng Buzheng swept away with a wave of his hand.

With the cleaning complete, the house became exceptionally clean once again, exactly as it had been when he first moved in.

Cheng Buzheng did not cultivate. Having not rested properly for a long time, the moment he returned to the cabin, his mind became extraordinarily exhausted, as if he had returned to his own safe haven.

Unknowingly, he had come to regard this extremely crude little hut as his home.

Instead of forcing himself to continue cultivating, Cheng Buzheng followed his heart and collapsed onto the bed, falling into a deep sleep.

This sleep was profound, lasting for three full days and nights.

Three days later.

Lying on the bed, Cheng Buzheng's eyelashes flickered slightly before he opened his large, clear black-and-white eyes, which were still somewhat drowsy.

He stood up and stretched.

Suddenly, his mind felt clear.

His bones and muscles chimed in unison, popping incessantly like firecrackers.

He felt a sense of total physical comfort, as if his entire body had returned to its peak state. Furthermore, he sensed that his Divine Sense had grown by a tiny amount.

He instantly felt that this sleep had been well worth it.

Aside from breakthroughs in cultivation level, the only way to increase Divine Sense was by consuming precious spiritual pills.

Divine Sense was not only a cultivator's hands and feet but was also directly related to the advancement of their cultivation level.

The stronger the Divine Sense, the easier it was to advance in cultivation, demonstrating its vital importance.

Then, Cheng Buzheng patted his robes, sat cross-legged on the bed, calmed his mind, and sank his consciousness into his sea of consciousness.

Master of the Jade Disk of the Heavens: Cheng Buzheng Realm: Qi Refinement Level 3 Tier 1 High-Grade Cultivation Method: Starry Sky Manual (Extreme) + Tier 1 High-Grade Spell: Concealment Technique (Extreme) + Tier 1 Low-Grade Spell: Amethyst Polishing (Extreme) +, Earth Escape Technique (Extreme) +, Lotus Pupil Technique (Boutique) Unmastered + Tier 1 Low-Grade Pill Recipes: Inedia Pill (Common) Unmastered +, Qi Nourishing Pill (Common) Unmastered + Spiritual Power Value: 1123

Seeing that the quality of the *Lotus Pupil Technique* had reached "Boutique," Cheng Buzheng realized this spell indeed had its unique merits. Previously, the spells and methods he selected in the Sutra Tower were all ordinary; this time, he had saved a few spiritual power points.

Next, he saw that the quality of the two pill recipes were both basic, which did not surprise him.

High-quality improved recipes were held in the hands of alchemy masters; these improved recipes were their money trees and would never be traded easily.

Basic recipes could be purchased within a sect, but improved recipes were rare sights.

Cheng Buzheng knew that he had gained another way to earn spirit stones in the future, but he also knew that now was absolutely not the time to try and earn spirit stones from improved recipes.

Otherwise, the cultivation world would teach him a lesson in the law of the jungle!

Cheng Buzheng suppressed his dreams of getting rich overnight and returned to a rational state.

Seeing this.

As the memories of the *Lotus Pupil Technique* surged, he immediately extracted the full memory and details of the technique, condensing them into a seed.

Then, he placed this seed directly into the central indentation of the small disk.

The tiny figure formed from the tricolor soul reached out a finger and lightly pressed on the *Lotus Pupil Technique* panel.

In an instant.

The spiritual power value on the panel decreased by two points. Simultaneously, the patterns on the surface of the disk lit up slightly, and countless white lights entwined around the seed in the indentation.

At this moment, the seed was egg-shaped, emitting white light. As the disk performed its deduction, the patterns on its surface flashed continuously.

A short while later.

The white light gradually dimmed, eventually forming a cyan bead.

After glancing at the cyan bead, Cheng Buzheng did not hesitate. The tiny figure formed from the tricolor soul once again reached out a finger and lightly tapped on the *Lotus Pupil Technique*.

As the continuous deduction proceeded, the spiritual power value steadily decreased: -4, -8, -12, -20...

It was only after deducing the spell to the peak of Tier 1 High-Grade that Cheng Buzheng stopped.

With a wave of his hand, the cyan bead flew into his palm.

Without hesitation, he opened his mouth and swallowed it.

Countless cyan characters emerged from his soul, wrapping around the tricolor soul without leaving a single gap.

At the same time, an arcane understanding flowed into his soul, as countless pieces of knowledge and experience merged into his memory.

In a state of comprehension, Cheng Buzheng continuously understood. As his understanding deepened, the cyan characters on the tricolor soul gradually diminished until they disappeared completely.

Suddenly, Cheng Buzheng opened his eyes. Two green lotuses appeared within his pupils as he scanned his surroundings.

He discovered that whether it was underground or in the distance, even the slightest fluctuations in spiritual energy could not escape his eyes.

As he increased his magical power, the green light of the lotuses in his eyes grew even stronger, allowing him to see further and perceive even more subtle spiritual fluctuations.

Then, with a thought.

The green lotuses in his eyes vanished, and his eyes returned to their clear black-and-white state.

Cheng Buzheng sensed that the consumption of magical power in his dantian was somewhat high. Fortunately, this was only a supplementary spell, and the consumption was still within his endurance limits.

Afterward, he continued to deduce the two pill recipes. Now that he had sufficient spiritual power, there was no need to save it.

As the memories of the *Inedia Pill* surged, he immediately extracted the full memory and condensed it into a seed.

He placed the seed directly into the central groove of the small disk.

The tiny figure formed from the tricolor soul reached out a finger and lightly pressed on the *Inedia Pill* panel.

In an instant.

The spiritual power value on the panel decreased by another two points.

Simultaneously, the patterns on the surface of the disk lit up slightly, and countless white lights entwined around the seed in the indentation.

A short while later.

The white light gradually dimmed, eventually forming a white bead.

Cheng Buzheng did not continue the deduction. Further deduction would not serve much purpose; after all, this was merely a daily-use pill that wasn't worth many spirit stones. Being just a little bit better than the Inedia Pills on the market would suffice.

If the quality of a pill is too high, it easily invites trouble; since he was currently in a weak period, he had to remain "steady" in all matters.

Then, Cheng Buzheng directly swallowed the white bead.

Countless white characters wrapped around his soul. In his state of comprehension, Cheng Buzheng felt as if he had returned to that vast, white expanse of heaven and earth, where countless experiences merged with him.

In that white expanse, he continuously refined Inedia Pills according to the recipe—mastering the heat control, the refining of spiritual herbs, the fusion of herbs, and the timing of the furnace opening.

After an unknown amount of time, the experience in his mind was finally digested bit by bit, allowing him to master the Inedia Pill to a level of perfection.

Every single batch of pills reached a full yield.

This was an achievement that even alchemy masters could not reach. Perhaps an Alchemy Grandmaster might be able to produce a full yield, but only for low-grade pills; for mid-to-high-grade pills, even an Alchemy Grandmaster could not achieve a full yield.

This was the heaven-defying nature of the small disk: once any knowledge was mastered, it was mastered to the level of perfection.

Without hesitation, he once again completely mastered the *Qi Nourishing Pill*.

PS: Setting the bowl, three polite requests (Requesting collections, recommendations, and votes)

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