Chapter 335: Longevity and Far-sightedness
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Chen Fei didn’t want to absorb the spirit essence of the Slaughter Spirit Technique himself, but it was perfect for feeding to spiritual weapons. He would gather some semi-spiritual weapons and then forcefully infuse the essence into them.
When a semi-spiritual weapon advanced to become a spiritual weapon, its value would immediately skyrocket.
Now the question was, where could he find a bunch of strange or demonic beasts to kill and extract their essence?
Chen Fei slapped open the furnace lid and gazed at the five Spirit Snow Pills inside. The first place that came to his mind was the remote village near Pingyin County.
That place was teeming with strange phenomena. In Chen Fei’s memory, there were no fewer than a hundred villagers living there. If used skillfully, Chen Fei might not even need the Slaughter Spirit Technique to absorb all those anomalies.
He could directly convert them into his own strength, rather than turning them into spiritual weapons and then buying pills.
Another option was Pingyin County, which had been swallowed by the strange phenomenon. Last time, Chen Fei had glimpsed it from afar and had even seen a wandering mid-level aperture tempering realm cultivator at the fleeing from the city.
The strength of the anomalies in Pingyin County had grown remarkably fast, from swallowing the county to being able to devour aperture tempering realm cultivators, all in a very short period.
“All these anomaly-filled areas are dangerous. Even in that ancient village, it’s hard to predict any subsequent changes,” Chen Fei thought.
Proficiently, he stored away the Spirit Snow Pills and placed the Spirit Herbs back into the furnace. The roaring flames surged, engulfing the entire furnace. The scorching heat illuminated Chen Fei as he contemplated various ways to earn elemental stones.
Two hours later, Chen Fei completed the alchemy task and also exchanged the Thousand Threads Technique, a cultivation technique that refines the soul, up to the eighth level. He only needed a bit more contribution points to reach the ninth level.
The Alliance Suppression Technique of the Alchemist Alliance indeed had its unique qualities, and Chen Fei’s control over his spiritual power became more refined.
The Spirit Suppression of the Suppressing Dragon Elephant technique protected his overall spiritual power, while the Thousand Threads Technique was intricate, allowing him to cut down spirits with the Mirror Image Godslayer Sword. Chen Fei had put a lot of effort into his spiritual power, but the results had rewarded him sufficiently.
Now, it could be said that even a late-stage aperture tempering realm cultivator couldn’t overwhelm Chen Fei’s spiritual power, let alone someone in the mid-stage aperture tempering realm.
In addition to the Thousand Threads Technique, Chen Fei had also exchanged for several high-aged ordinary medicinal herbs to use in the production of Summoning Elixir.
Chen Fei had looked at the elixir recipe for Summoning Elixir, and it didn’t require the use of spirit herbs, saving him a considerable number of elemental stones. While these high-aged herbs also had value, they were still a tier below spirit herbs.
Returning to the courtyard where he had stayed in Immortal Cloud City, Chen Fei met Chi Defeng, who smiled upon seeing him.
Chi Def eng’s child was now over a year old, able to walk and speak some simple words. The child had inherited Chi Defeng’s good looks from his younger days and was born strong, thanks to the prenatal consumption of bone-tempering pills. His legs were particularly powerful.
Upon seeing Chen Fei, the child wasn’t shy and even approached him, looking at Chen Fei with curiosity. The child didn’t know who Chen Fei was, but he could sense that whenever Chen Fei appeared, his parents seemed very happy.
“This child has much better conditions than 1 did back then,” Chi Defeng fondly looked at his child, who had benefited from bone-tempering pills even before birth, further enhancing his talent.
In a place like Pingyin County, only the children of major clans could have such advantages. Chi Defeng had been born in the countryside and had to rely on his own efforts to reach the Bone Tempering realm.
At that time, reaching the Bone Tempering realm was considered outstanding in Pingyin County.
Chen Fei smiled faintly and ruffled the child’s hair. When it came to hardship, Chen Fei’s original self had more say in the matter.
Chi Defeng at least had some innate talent for martial cultivation and, through his own exploration, had reached the Bone Tempering stage. Chen Fei’s original self, on the other hand, had no talent for cultivation whatsoever and had even worked himself to exhaustion.
Situations like that of Chen Fei’s original self were quite common in this world. People with innate martial talent were always in the minority.
Many people worked hard, but their results often only reached the Skin Toughening realm at best. Higher realms of martial cultivation were beyond their wildest dreams. Achieving the Skin Toughening realm was already a clear distinction from ordinary people.
Most ordinary folks could only do low-level work, while martial cultivators, even those with the basic Skin Toughening realm, were qualified to be estate guards.
As night fell, Chen Fei and Chi Defeng enjoyed drinks and conversation. Chi Defeng was content with his current life. He didn’t have to worry about money, and his safety was guaranteed.
In the chaotic world outside, many people came to Immortal Cloud City from afar to escape the turmoil. Although the area around Immortal Cloud City was not entirely peaceful, it was still much better than other places.
Moreover, due to Chen Fei’s connections, many people in the vicinity were willing to show Chi Defeng respect.
Within a radius of hundreds of miles, there were only so many Aperture Tempering realm cultivators, each of them a prominent figure. Having a relationship with a Aperture Tempering realm cultivator was a huge advantage.
Chi Defeng, who was not particularly competitive, found these days very comfortable.
Now that he had a child, Chi Defeng would focus more on raising his offspring. With such an environment, Chi Defeng had great expectations for his child’s future.
After having some drinks, Chi Defeng gradually opened up to Chen Fei, and the conversation flowed more freely.
Although they had met under humble circumstances and had fled together from Pingyin County, many things had happened in between that had strengthened their friendship. However, Chen Fei’s Aperture Tempering realm cultivation level could sometimes create a sense of constraint.
Chen Fei listened with a smile on his face, occasionally adding a few words to the conversation, and taking sips of wine. His demeanor was relaxed and content.
Chen Fei enjoyed this kind of life – the calm and quiet, the slight buzz from the wine – it allowed him to relax and not be so anxious about his cultivation progress or improving his proficiency in martial arts techniques.
If he didn’t have the interface panel, Chen Fei might have paused to admire the scenery around him.
But with the interface panel and its boundless potential, Chen Fei had no intention of stopping here.
The world of martial arts was fascinating, and Chen Fei wanted to continue his journey upwards. Combined Aperture Tempering realm, Mountain Sea realm, and even higher realms were on his mind.
As long as there was an opportunity, Chen Fei would keep moving forward. He wanted to see what the highest path of martial arts looked like.
Aperture Tempering realm cultivators lived for two hundred years, Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators for three hundred. Chen Fei didn’t know the lifespan of those in the Mountain Sea Realm, but it was undoubtedly far longer than Combined Aperture Tempering realm.
Chen Fei looked up at the bright moon in the sky, squinting slightly. He wanted to have a long and enduring life.
An hour later, Chi Defeng passed out on the table, and Lan Yunzhi helped him back to his room. Chen Fei returned to his own accommodation and took out the pill furnace.
Chen Fei had already thoroughly studied the formula for Summoning Elixir, and while the refining technique presented some challenges, they were manageable difficulties. Chen Fei didn’t even plan to simplify the formula; he intended to refine it directly.
Chen Fei’s current alchemy skills were already at the level of a Tier 5 Alchemist, and he was one of the best among Tier 5 Alchemists.
With such alchemical prowess, a potion like Summoning Elixir, which was made from ordinary herbs, posed no obstacles for Chen Fei.
It was akin to Chen Fei’s martial cultivation level at this moment. If he were to learn body-refining techniques for the Body Refining Realm, he could quickly acquire and master them, achieving a state of perfection without much trouble. However, reaching the pinnacle would still require some time.
Alchemy was the same. Even though Chen Fei had only glanced at the Summoning Elixir’s formula a few times, he had a deep understanding of it. Directly refining it posed no problem whatsoever.
Igniting the fire, setting up the furnace, and tossing the herbs into it one by one, the flames surged, enveloping the entire furnace. In less than a quarter of an hour, the conflicts among the herb properties became evident.
Chen Fei remained calm, adjusting the changes in herb properties with his core soul energy in a timely manner. Although it was his first time refining Summoning Elixir, he did so without any signs of unfamiliarity, as if he had refined it countless times before.
In less than two moments, the furnace trembled slightly, and a peculiar aroma wafted through the room.
It wasn’t an explosion or a failed refinement; it was simply the inherent scent of Summoning Elixir.
Chen Fei glanced at the proficiency level displayed on the interface panel, showing “Master Level.” He was just one step away from “Perfection.”
A smile appeared on Chen Fei’s face. Even though it was his first attempt, he had flawlessly handled the herb properties. However, perfection was still a step away.
If Chen Fei were to refine it again, he could handle some of the changes in herb properties even more smoothly. The resulting product would have better medicinal effects.
Chen Fei poured the Summoning Elixir from the furnace into a porcelain bottle, then cleaned the furnace and continued refining Summoning Elixir.
In the Alchemist Alliance, Chen Fei had exchanged for a total of ten sets of herbs for Summoning Elixir. He wanted to see if pouring all ten sets of Summoning Elixir onto the tree heart would cause any significant changes to it.
Three hours passed, and Chen Fei had refined nine sets of Summoning Elixir. During the process, he took a brief break and summarized his progress, which added some extra time.
[Alchemy Mastery: Summoning Elixir (Perfection 7832/30000)]
On the interface panel, the proficiency level for Summoning Elixir had reached “Perfection,” and it was only a dozen or so sets of Summoning Elixir away from reaching “Great Perfection.”
With each refinement, Chen Fei’s insights became more comprehensive. It might only take another seven or eight sets of Summoning Elixir to raise the proficiency level of this formula to “Great Perfection.”
Even without relying on the interface panel, relying solely on his profound alchemical knowledge and expertise, Chen Fei had achieved the same efficiency as the panel. This highlighted the immense gap between someone like him and an ordinary person.
Of course, Chen Fei’s current perspective was from a higher vantage point, making things simpler. However, it couldn’t be denied that in the field of alchemy, Chen Fei had surpassed many others.
Setting the furnace aside, Chen Fei took out the tree heart and placed it in front of him. He directly dripped one bottle of Summoning Elixir onto the tree heart.
As the tree heart absorbed the Summoning Elixir, subtle spiritual fluctuations were generated, causing ripples in the surrounding elemental energy.
Chen Fei didn’t stop there; he continued to pour all ten bottles of Summoning Elixir onto the tree heart..