On the Kunpeng Continent, elixirs are roughly divided into two categories: one is ordinary elixirs, the kind that Chen Ke often takes.
Although the refining of this elixir is complex, the materials are relatively common, and it does not escape the principles of medicine such as "Monarch, Minister, Assistant, and Envoy.".
Even if such a pill has excellent medicinal effects, it cannot reach a miraculous level.
Another type of elixir is the spiritual elixir.
Refining elixirs is extremely difficult, and alchemists who can refine them are as rare as phoenix feathers.
Refining elixirs requires not only genuine rare and precious materials, but also the spiritual power of the alchemist.
In addition, it also requires favorable timing, location, and even unusual celestial phenomena to work together.
Only in this way can a unique spiritual essence be instilled into the elixir.
The so-called "Dao of Alchemy" among practitioners pursues the state of harmony between man and nature, and what practitioners of Dao of Alchemy refine are elixirs.
It's no exaggeration to say that within the entire Great Xia Dynasty, no cultivation sect, plus the three great academies of Haotian, Great Xia, and Beixuan, can refine any elixir.
Three hundred years ago, the largest sect in Sichuan, the Ziyun Sword Sect, had an alchemist who successfully refined two batches of elixirs.
Unfortunately, during his third attempt to refine the elixir, he attracted divine lightning from the heavens, resulting in the destruction of the cauldron and his own death. Even the alchemy workshop was destroyed by the divine lightning.
Since then, no one in the Ziyun Sword Sect has been able to refine elixirs again, and they probably wouldn't dare to anymore.
The so-called unity of man and nature, in other words, means that man uses his own strength to take credit for the work of nature.
Those whose virtue is not worthy of Heaven will surely be punished by Heaven; who would dare to practice such a thing?
Elixirs are things that seize the creation of heaven and earth; how can they be measured by worldly values?
Don't even mention eight million taels; twenty million taels wouldn't be expensive.
If Yin Tianzheng hadn't been in a hurry for money, and if Manager Liu hadn't hoped to obtain a large quantity of high-proof liquor through Chen Ke to win over important guests, this Meridian-Opening Pill would never have ended up in Chen Ke's hands.
Eight million taels of silver? It's like finding it on the street.
The Meridian-Breaking Pill, with its powerful spiritual energy, can break through the barrier of the Meridian Refining Realm in one fell swoop.
In the meditation room, Chen Ke sat cross-legged, surrounded by thousands of rays of precious light.
His body has transformed into a vast, desolate land, where countless rivers surge across the endless, undulating mountains.
The powerful and violent true energy surged endlessly in these myriad rivers, meandering and undulating across this land.
This is not an illusion; it is the alchemist's understanding of mountains and rivers infusing the elixir with powerful spirituality.
Chen Ke is a man, but also heaven, earth, the Yangtze River, and the surging, boundless waters.
Harmony between humanity and nature!
Boom! Boom!
The myriad rivers roared like ten thousand horses galloping, creating a deafening roar.
At one moment, like the mythical Guixu (Return to the Void} hanging upside down, all the myriad paths that converged in one place, the surging river water, rolled down into Chen Ke's internal organs.
Thousands of rivers and streams, together forging the inner palace!
The water surged, the clouds rolled, and the white light spread outwards endlessly, engulfing Chen Ke's entire body.
Chen Ke was horrified to discover that his internal organs were shifting!
Although it was very slow and the movement was very small, he could still clearly feel it.
But he quickly calmed down and closed his eyes again.
Neither force nor welcome, let nature take its course.
The elixir contains the creation of heaven and earth, and it will naturally bestow this creation upon him.
Only in this way can we achieve true harmony between humanity and nature.
After an unknown amount of time, the roaring sound deep within Chen Ke's soul finally began to subside.
The true essence energy transformed into a surging river, which continued to flow ceaselessly, circulating through the internal organs.
The river undulates and meanders, yet it exudes a striking harmony.
It's as if a master painter has captured the true essence of the landscape in an instant, turning it into a scroll.
The true energy flowing through the mountains and valleys of the five internal organs begins to return to the meridians, leaving behind only a crystal-clear, precious light.
Almost simultaneously, Chen Ke's soul, body, and energy reached a new peak and then stabilized.
Breakthrough to the ninth level of Meridian Refinement.
Advance to the Refining Mansion Realm!
Ding!
"Congratulations! Your life magnetic field strength has been enhanced, your maximum spirit value has increased by 100 points, and your maximum soul value has increased by 100 points!"
Chen Ke sat cross-legged, his eyes lowered, still immersed in the pleasure of advancing.
Meridians are still meridians, and the five internal organs are still the five internal organs, but Chen Ke's perception of boundaries has been broken.
His body is a vast world, and his meridians are countless great rivers.
Meanwhile, the internal organs had transformed into a vast mountain range, shrouded in a mysterious radiance.
The realm of thought thus becomes infinitely vast.
This is the realm of vision, this is the scope of understanding.
While the strength brought by advancing to the next level is certainly gratifying, what truly excites Chen Ke is the improvement in his level of understanding and the broadening of his perspective.
People say that the thirty-six realms are the first watershed for cultivators.
Only by crossing the thirty-six levels can one truly begin their cultivation journey.
Now Chen Ke has truly experienced and understood this.
Having crossed thirty-six levels, he had entered a much broader new world.
Full of anticipation, Chen Ke opened the attribute panel.
Name: Chen Ke
Realm: First Level of Refining Mansion
Spiritual Values: 『Death: 375/375; Wood: 415/415』
Soul Value: 2150/2150
Mystery
Beginner Level: "Rejuvenation of Dead Trees", "Death Devouring", "True Dragon Protection", "A Breathtaking Landscape" (Not Activated)
Skill ~>
Masterful skill: "Photographic Memory"
Proficient in: "The Willow Clan's Medical Techniques", "Divine Speed and Illusory Shadow", and "The Sword of Heaven and Earth"
Master of: "The Great Return to Void True Scripture", "The Haotian Divine Fist", and "The Ghost King's Escape Technique"
Beginner Level: "The Thousand-Faced Guanyin Technique", "The Heavenly Sword", "Free and Easy Wandering", "Fish and Dragon Dance"
Sure enough, a new section appeared in the attribute panel – "Secret Techniques (Mystery}"!
Clearly, "secret techniques" are at a higher level than "skills," have greater expandability, and are more powerful!
The "ultimate meaning" is bound to his physical body and soul, and can be understood as an instinct.
There are different levels of proficiency in "profound meanings," but only when one comprehends them and elevates one's own realm can one improve upon them.
"Dead Tree Comes Back to Life" comes from his second attribute, the wood attribute.
"Death Devouring" comes from his first attribute, the attribute of death.
"True Dragon Protection" comes from the skill "Dragon Scale Whirlwind Armor". Since Chen Ke condensed the five-clawed golden dragon, the skill has been transformed into instinct.
"A Breathtaking Landscape"?
It must be the profound secret brought about by the elixir.
The physical body is the earth, the meridians are the great rivers, the internal organs are the towering mountains, and he himself is in a state dominated by true qi energy.
Its grandeur and magnificence truly live up to its name.
The birth of the ultimate technique also neutralized two of Chen Ke's skills: "Killing God Technique" and "Dragon Scale Whirlwind Armor".
However, the golden light protecting his body was still there, and the Tai Chi bead between his eyebrows was still there; they had simply been removed from the category of "skills" and merged into a part of Chen Ke's body.
If skills represent the realm of "having moves," then profound techniques represent the realm of "having no moves."
"Having moves" leads to "having no moves," and "having no moves" is better than having moves.
Chen Ke could understand the logic behind this cultivation method.
After carefully digesting the information for a moment, Chen Ke stood up gracefully. With a thought, the profound meaning of "The Spirit That Swallows Mountains and Rivers" flowed through his mind.