Chapter 158: Chapter 158
After arriving at the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, Zhao Letian and the others dispersed, as everyone needed to purchase some resources necessary for their own cultivation. Zhao Letian was no exception; he had decided to learn alchemy and naturally needed to buy some alchemy materials.
"How much for this Three-eyed Grass?"
Zhao Letian entered a shop and asked about the herb placed on the counter, which had three "eyes" on each of its leaves and looked very peculiar. It also radiated strong Primordial Energy fluctuations, a first-grade medicinal herb that could be used to brew First-grade Elixirs, specifically the Demon Essence Pill.
This Demon Essence Pill, as recorded in the Dragon Clan's ancestral memory, is like the Primordial Beast Pill. Consuming just one could enable a demon beast at the peak of the ninth level of the Primordial Martial Realm to breakthrough to the True Martial Realm. It was extremely precious and the first elixir that Zhao Letian was prepared to attempt to concoct.
"Elder, this Three-eyed Grass is ten low-grade Primordial Stones per plant," replied the enthusiastic Primordial Martial Realm young assistant behind the counter.
"Ten low-grade Primordial Stones? Give me ten thousand plants," Zhao Letian pondered for a moment before stating outright.
"What? Elder, I didn't catch that; how many did you say?" The young assistant was shocked and wondered if he had misheard. Ten thousand plants of Three-eyed Grass would amount to a whopping one thousand Mid-grade Primordial Stones. For many people in the True Martial Realm, this was an astronomical figure, but this elder before him mentioned it so casually, as if buying cabbage, which was simply unbelievable.
"Ten thousand plants," Zhao Letian said with a smile, repeating himself.
Although one plant of Three-eyed Grass was enough to concoct a Demon Essence Pill, Zhao Letian had never tried alchemy before, and he estimated that a lot of materials would be wasted during the learning process. Moreover, even if he learned alchemy and became a first-grade Alchemist, there was no guarantee of a 100% success rate. Being able to use a few plants of Three-eyed Grass to create a Demon Essence Pill would already be considered good, so he wanted to stock up on more materials.
"Elder, our store does not have that many Three-eyed Grasses in stock, at most we can provide you with five thousand plants. I hope you can understand," said the young assistant with a shake of his head and a wry smile.
"Five thousand plants? Well, that will barely suffice," Zhao Letian frowned slightly before nodding his head. With not enough materials, he would have to use them sparingly.
Afterward, Zhao Letian took out five hundred Mid-grade Primordial Stones and purchased the five thousand plants of Three-eyed Grass.
Next, Zhao Letian continually moved among the shops of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. He was very generous with his Primordial Stones, buying a vast amount of alchemy materials. Every time he made a purchase, itpleasantly surprised the shops' attendants. Thankfully, this was War King City, a place teeming with noble families and extravagantly spending individuals, so he was far from the only one, and thus it did not attract too much unnecessary attention.
After an hour, Zhao Letian had finally gathered all the materials he needed and returned to where they had come from to wait for Liu Wei and the others.
On this trip, he had spent over ten thousand Mid-grade Primordial Stones, leaving just over fifty thousand on him. The materials he bought could not only be used to concoct Demon Essence Pills but also several other elixirs that could enhance the cultivation of those in the True Martial Realm and True Martial Realm Demon Beasts. Each type of elixir was very precious.
In addition, he had coincidentally gathered all the necessary materials for brewing a certain kind of wine, named Qingluo Wine. According to ancestral memory records, this wine was a traditional beverage passed down in the Ancient Demon Ape clan, known for its strong potency. Long-term consumption could strengthen the body, improve physique, enhance physical strength, and even possessed detoxifying and healing properties, making it incredibly valuable.
However, the materials that Zhao Letian had collected could only be used to brew a lower-quality version of Qingluo Wine. The original recipe for Qingluo Wine was also in his inherited memory, but the required materials were too precious, and he had no access to them for now.
Nevertheless, even this version of Qingluo Wine had significant effects on individuals in the True Martial Realm, and even those in the Sect Martial Realm. Drinking it over an extended period was greatly beneficial.
Moreover, brewing this wine didn't require much learning. As long as one followed the correct proportions of the recipe and the strict sequence of steps, it could be brewed successfully. He could start brewing it as soon as he returned home that day.
To brew the Qingluo Wine, Zhao Letian purposefully purchased several huge containers, each over ten feet tall. Fortunately, he had acquired a High-level Storage Ring from Wang Yi with ample space that could easily accommodate them.
After waiting for a while, Liu Wei and the others finally all returned, each wearing a satisfied smile, evidently having made quite a haul.
Following that, Zhao Letian took out the Cloud Piercing Boat, leading everybody away from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, heading directly towards the military camp.
After returning to the military camp, Zhao Letian first followed the recipe and started brewing Qingluo Wine in those numerous large containers, then began to delve into the Alchemy Skill he inherited from his memories.
To learn Alchemy, the most important aspects are Fire Control and material fusion, both of which require the strong Divine Thought Power to manipulate. Zhao Letian's Divine Thought Power far exceeded those of his peers, making him exceptionally suited for Alchemy.
As for the flames needed for Alchemy, there are many sources. The simplest one, available to all of the True Martial Realm, is the flame condensed directly from the True Yuan Power, also known as True Fire. This flame is sufficient to refine most elixirs, but the quality of this fire is not good, resulting in a low success rate for Alchemy.
In comparison, the flames condensed by Martial Artists who cultivate powerful fire attribute Cultivation Techniques are much more effective.
Additionally, Martial Artists can use Demon Beast Fire, Heaven and Earth Fire, or even burn some special fuel as Alchemy fire; these flames are generally much stronger than True Fire.
Originally, Zhao Letian had no other flames to use besides True Fire; however, he discovered that the Little Snake Martial Soul could spit out intense flames far stronger than the True Fire he could condense, so he decided to use this flame for Alchemy.
After meditating to bring his body and mind to the best state, Zhao Letian set up the Hundred Herbs Furnace in his private room and summoned the Little Snake Martial Soul.
The next moment, with a thought from Zhao Letian, the black Little Snake spat out a blistering blaze, igniting the Hundred Herbs Furnace.
Before long, the Hundred Herbs Furnace was glowing red-hot, with waves of heat spreading around. This chapter is part of the collection on *.
Once the temperature was right, Zhao Letian used his True Yuan Power to lift a herb, tossing it into the furnace, and used his Divine Thought Power to control the intensity of the fire, closely monitoring the changes inside the Hundred Herbs Furnace. Only after confirming that the herb was processed to the desired extent did he continue to lift other herbs into the Hundred Herbs Furnace.
After a long time, when all the herbal materials were processed to the optimal state, Zhao Letian used his Divine Thought Power to manipulate all the materials, following the proportions on the Elixir recipe, discarding the surplus, and instantly fused the remaining materials together, forming the embryo of an elixir, left in the Hundred Herbs Furnace to continue refining.
Unexpectedly, not long after the elixir embryo began to condense, there was an explosion in the furnace, and the materials burst out of the Hundred Herbs Furnace, scattered on the ground.
"The fire control wasn't good this time, let's try again." Zhao Letian quickly identified the reason for the failure, replaced the materials, and continued the Alchemy process.