Volume 2: The Dust Academy XXI. Alchemy
Li Shisan said: "You are my Li Shisan's disciple, if you are like others, raising spirit insects and feeding some herbs, it will be so faceless, so we will feed the pills directly, so that it is in line with your identity, didn't you just say that you can't let others gossip." ”
Mu Feng opened his mouth, speechless, his feelings were misunderstood, but this was too extravagant.
"I do have fire-attribute pills, but if they are really used to feed these insects, it's really a pity, so let's do it, I'll teach you to refine an elixir called the Golden Black Pill, which is much lower-level, usually used to regulate body weakness and weakness, lack of middle qi, and used to feed this Chiluan, it should be good, and as long as you can refine the Golden Black Pill, you can pass the test, how about it?" Li Shisan asked.
"But master, this Chiluan hasn't eaten for a few days, why don't you take some fire-attribute herbs to the apprentice first, so as to solve the urgent need." Mu Feng pleaded.
"This is all a bit of a sideshow, just like Guangsha Peak, many of them like to raise some animals, now their own strength is low, they may be of some help to themselves, and when they reach the reality realm, these beasts will become chicken ribs, you can't waste time on it." Li 13 obviously disagreed with Mu Feng's thoughts.
Having said that, Li Shisan still took out a jade bottle, handed it to Mu Feng, and said, "Give this pill to you, remember, you have to turn this pill into water and feed it to these insects, otherwise don't blame the teacher for dying." ”
"The disciple understands that he will not delay his cultivation. Mu Feng happily took the jade bottle and carefully put it into his arms, as for what kind of elixir, it didn't matter.
After going back, Mu Feng immediately melted this fiery red elixir with a bowl of water, and first dropped a little into the jade box, and sure enough, Chiluan immediately swarmed up, and after a while, the potion was sucked clean.
Mu Feng was overjoyed when he saw this, and fed the potion to Chiluan several times, and in the end, these forty or fifty Chiluan larvae all became red, and their bodies seemed to be transparent, motionless.
If it weren't for the slight and slow tremors in their bodies, Mu Feng really suspected that they had been strangled to death. But Mu Feng was not very worried, he also knew that these Chiluan should be full, digesting, and there was also some cultivation similar to that of human beings, and when they finished digesting, they would mature and grow up a little.
On this day, Li Shisan took Mu Feng to the back mountain of Miaoyu Peak, and Mu Feng found that there are many caves here, and the doors of the caves are all closed by stone gates, and some of the stone doors still have the kind of signs of formal disciples hanging on them.
Li Shisan said to Mu Feng: "These stone caves are places for you to refine the pill, because you are not yet in the realm of reality, so you can only use the earth fire here." ”
Regarding the earth fire, Li 13 has already told Mu Feng before, there is a sky fire on the top and an earth fire on the bottom. The heavenly fire is the thunder fire, and the earth fire refers to some fire sources hidden deep underground, which is very domineering. These earth fires have been artificially guided and used to make it docile and gentle before they can be used for alchemy.
And the people who transform the reality realm, alchemy does not need to rely on the earth fire, but uses the real fire in the body, and the people who transform the reality realm, will refine some of the necessary pills for cultivation by themselves, but some high-level, or rare pills, few people will know, and those who can refine these pills are called alchemy masters, such as Li Shisan.
Li 13 said: "There are signs hanging in front of these doors, which means that there are already people inside, so don't bother, now you can find one first." ”
Mu Feng was just about to choose a room, when he suddenly heard a "bang" in a room, and a voice came from inside: "Damn." ”
When Li Shisan heard the voice, his face sank, Mu Feng still didn't know why, a stone door opened, and a person walked out of it, his clothes were a little torn, his face was black, and he looked a little kind.
When this person saw Li Shisan, he hurriedly ran over and said, "Master, you are here." ”
Li Shisan said with a calm face: "What, failed again?" Mu Feng saw it this time, this person was actually Li Jiayuan.
Li Jiayuan said: "Originally, everything was fine, but it was fried when the Dan was harvested." ”
"As I said, receiving pills is very important, and many alchemy failures are failures in this last step, because the mood fluctuates in the end, resulting in poor mastery of techniques. Forget it, I can't blame you, practice more in the future, since you have met, then you can come along, I just want to demonstrate alchemy to Mu Feng. Li Thirteen said.
"So, are you accepting apprentices again? It won't be Brother Mu. Li Jia said from afar.
Mu Feng hurriedly said: "Mu Feng has seen the seventh senior brother. ”
Li Jiayuan said with a smile: "Haha, it's easy to say, today I am stained with the light of my junior brother." Then taking advantage of Li Shisan's inattention, he whispered to Mu Feng: "Why did the master accept your apprentice so easily? Of course, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that you can't do it, but the master and his old man don't accept apprentices easily." ”
Mu Feng smiled, not knowing how to answer.
Li Shisan walked straight into the stone house that Li Jiayuan used just now, and the things inside were very simple, there was only one stone platform, and there was a round hole on it, and the inside was red.
Li Shisan said: "This is the fire eye of the earth fire, which has been weakened a lot, and the temperature can be controlled by adjusting the size of the fire eye. After speaking, he picked up a black Dan furnace on the ground, placed it on top of the fire eye, and then waved his hand, and piles of medicinal herbs appeared on the stone platform.
Li Shisandao: "Alchemy is mainly divided into four steps, the first step is the extraction of medicinal herbs, only by purifying the herbs and removing the materials in them, can they be used for alchemy. As he spoke, he placed one herb into the furnace, and after a few moments, others followed.
Mu Feng knew that what Li Shisan was refining was the True Qi Pill, and this was the first time Mu Feng had seen the alchemy with his own eyes, so he stared intently at every movement of the master, for fear of missing something.
Li 13 put a total of eighteen kinds of herbs into the Dan furnace and said, "According to the habits of the unilateral side and the herbs, the dosage of each herb is different, and the order of putting them into the Dan furnace is also different. At the same time, the time to put it in the Dan furnace is very important, and after a long time, it will be scorched. The following is the second step of Ning Dan, which is to fuse these refined herbs together. ”
Elder Li slapped the Dan furnace slightly, and at the same time adjusted the size of the fire eye, and said, "When you reach the reality realm, you can abandon these cumbersome operations, and you only need to use your divine sense to control the real fire." ”
"After the herbs are refined, some form liquids, some form powders, and it is not easy to fuse them together, so you must be careful in this step of Ning Dan, and the speed must be fast, at the moment of Cheng Dan, you must use fierce fire. Well, Ning Dan is done. Li Shisan said and did it, for him, refining this low-grade elixir was as easy as a breeze.
Li 13 said: "The next step is the third step, Yun Dan." To be more direct, it is necessary to keep the pill that has been formed at a certain temperature for a period of time, remember that the temperature is not too high, during this time, the medicinal properties of various herbs will be fully integrated, and the medicinal properties of the pill will eventually be formed. ”
Yun Dan's process took the longest, and Li Shisan was also very patient by the Dan furnace, while silently observing Mu Feng and Li Jiayuan with his divine sense, and found that the two of them did not have the slightest anxiety, but just like the beginning, they looked humble and studious, and nodded slightly in their hearts.
This alchemy is a boring thing, if you don't have this bit of patience, then even if you have talent, it will be difficult to become a great thing.
After a full hour, Elder Li said, "Okay, Yun Dan has been completed, and the next step is the last step, collecting Dan." ”
After speaking, he glanced at Li Jiayuan and said, "You are optimistic, at this time, the furnace must be opened and collected in one go, and the heat time must be the same." ”
Li Shisan's left hand violently opened the lid of the furnace, and at some point there was an extra jade bottle in his right hand, brushing it a few times, Mu Feng almost didn't see the master's movements clearly, and the pill had already been received in the jade bottle.
Li 13 nodded and said, "It's not bad, this furnace has produced thirteen pieces, if you use real fire, you should be able to produce fifteen pieces." ”
"Wow, the master is still amazing, watching the master alchemy is simply enjoyable. Li Jia said from afar.
"Don't be a sycophant, when the three months are up, whoever succeeds will roll up and leave. Li Thirteen said.
Next, Li Shisan demonstrated the refining of the Wujin Pill, which was similar to the True Qi Pill.
In the end, Li 13 said: "I have taught you everything that should be taught, in fact, alchemy is a thing that practice makes perfect, you don't have to be afraid of failure, even when you were refining the True Qi Pill for the teacher, you don't know how many times you failed before you succeeded, so you can practice it, even if you fail, we have these low-level herbs." ”
Li Shisan left, leaving a bunch of herbs, Li Jiayuan also left, he failed many times, and he had to go back to summarize and summarize.
Mu Feng hung his identity card outside, closed the stone door, looked back at these herbs, and was eager to try it in his heart, but he also understood that he could only choose one of the True Qi Pill and the Wujin Pill if he was greedy for more chewing, so he chose to refine the Wujin Pill without hesitation.
Mu Feng learned from Li Shisan's appearance, reached out to remove the lid of the stove, "Hiss!" It was so hot, Mu Feng's hand was blistered at once, and he hurriedly wrapped his palm with true qi, which was much better.
Five days later, Mu Feng walked out of the stone gate dejectedly, his face was haggard, the herbs had been exhausted, and he didn't even succeed in the first step, when refining the herbs, the back was refined, and the front was already burned.
Mu Feng knew that this was because he was not familiar with his technique and his speed was too slow, and the process of refining was also very energy-consuming, so it was really not easy to concentrate on staring at the Dan furnace.
This time, Mu Feng went directly back to his small courtyard, lay on the bed and slept for a long time, and then returned to Miaoyufeng again, asked the master for enough medicinal herbs, and plunged into the alchemy room again.
Mu Feng himself didn't know how many failures he had had, and a month had passed, and Ning Dan finally succeeded once, but still in the process of Yun Dan, he didn't control the fire, and the pill that had been formed turned into ashes.