1044: Chapter 301 Hanging Turtle 1044: Chapter 301 Hanging Turtle Yunmeng Ze’s waves still surged as before.
People came and went just like that.
From Su He’s perspective, it resembled an endless ocean, only it was freshwater.
Elephant Water flowed eastward, its destination unknown.
Space tore open, and Su He and Ji Feixue stepped out together.
The moist air hit their faces, extremely refreshing.
Yunmeng Ze was connected to Tinghai Lake by Elephant Water, their Water Phases similar.
Being here, one’s entire body and mind were relaxed.
“Do you know how to perform Alchemy?” Ji Feixue looked at Su He, who had transformed into a Turtle form and was comfortably soaking in the water, and asked, startling even herself with the question.
How could a turtle possibly know Alchemy?
To have cultivated to such a level at such an age, it would be rare if he knew Alchemy.
Su He naturally shook his head: “Let alone Alchemy, I haven’t even consumed many Pill Medicines.
I usually directly swallow Heavenly Material Earthly Treasures.”
Ji Feixue fell silent for a moment, unsure whether to feel sympathy or admiration?
She casually threw out a Cave Mansion Magic Treasure.
It landed on a small island, grew rapidly upon facing the wind, and instantly turned into a small Cave Mansion covering several acres.
Though small, it had all necessary features: a Pill Room, an Instrument room.
“People often use Heart Cleansing Pills and Ice Heart Pills during retreats, and some favor the Autumn Frost Pill.” Ji Feixue’s voice was like a spring: “I didn’t bring any Pill Medicines this time outside, but the materials for Heart Cleansing Pill are easy to find; half a day in Yunmeng Ze would suffice.”
As she spoke, the fox and the toad had already voluntarily run out.
As Soul Beasts, they needed to be aware of their duties.
Gathering herbs, such trivial matters, how could they let their master do it themselves?
In just a few hours, the two beasts had returned with the herbs.
A large pile enough to make thirty to fifty furnaces.
Ji Feixue had already ignited the Pill Fire on her side, the Fumigation Furnace and temperature were set, and the Pill Water was ready.
As she operated, she said to Su He: “In the art of Alchemy, the flame, heat, and technique…
none of these are the key.”
Su He had talked about a ten-year retreat, seeking advice for ten years.
Ji Feixue, once committed, would be meticulous.
From the moment the two landed in Yunmeng Ze, the lessons had begun.
Su He swam on his back on the surface of the water, tilting his head to watch her.
Ji Feixue continued: “All techniques and flames aim to ‘Remove Impurities and Store Pure Essence, integrating essence as one.’ As long as you achieve this, nothing else matters, neither the top Alchemy techniques nor the precise heat.”
As she spoke, her slender jade-like fingers gently tapped, and a fresh piece of tree bark flew up, which she swiftly dried with a wave of her hand.
“Heart Cleansing Pill mainly uses Chinese Anemone, retaining its clearing and drying abilities, all else are impurities.”
There’s no good or bad in herbs, only usefulness which is the essence.
When it’s not needed, even if it possesses heavenly power, it’s still an impurity.
Heart Cleansing Pill requires the clearing and drying effects of Chinese Anemone, removing others, and also extracts the essence of medicinal treasures like Chinese Anemone and Rehmannia, integrating them into the Chinese Anemone, turning them into Pill Medicine.
After consumption, it ensures that during retreats, the mind remains clear as the wind, calm as water.
As long as this effect is achieved, the technique and Pill Fire don’t matter.
So-called fire refinement, water refinement…
are just methods summarized by predecessors, better suited for Removing Impurities and Integrating Medicinal Effects.
They can be understood but shouldn’t be fully believed.
Ji Feixue explained bit by bit, one herb at a time to Su He.
After finishing, she stepped back and handed the Pill Furnace to him: “You try it, during this retreat you’ll consume the Pill Medicines you refine.”
Su He blinked: “I don’t need to consume Pill Medicines during my retreat.”
“You do!” Ji Feixue gave him a glance, a flush of peachy red already threatening to burst from his crown, how could he meditate peacefully.
Su He pouted, turned over, and swam ashore.
Landing next to the Pill Furnace, he reviewed Ji Feixue’s previous operations in his mind.
He controlled the materials, one by one they flew up — drying, frying, sautéing, exploding.
First, he processed the early-stage herbs, and then began to throw them one by one into the Pill Furnace.
Ji Feixue had made it clear, but Su He still carefully controlled the Pill Fire and his technique.
He couldn’t wield his skills with the ease of Ji Feixue’s expert butchery, so he meticulously followed the procedures, step by step, to avoid errors.
Heart Cleansing Pill was fundamentally the most basic Pill Medicine, but what needed to be refined was to match the Boundary Status of Ji Feixue and himself, using only top-grade medicinal treasures for stronger effects.
Such Heart Cleansing Pills, if consumed by a normal Cultivator, would commonly lead to serene death.
A must-have for peaceful euthanasia.
From midday to sunset, Su He dared not err; until the crescent moon rose, the Pill Furnace vibrated gently, emitting a sound like a flowing spring.
The Pill Medicine was ready.
Different Pill Medicines produced different sounds; this was characteristic of the Heart Cleansing Pill.
He extinguished the Pill Fire, cooled the furnace temperature.
“Wife, I’m about to open the furnace!” Su He’s voice carried a hint of excitement, his first Alchemy since being born a Turtle!
Ji Feixue sat cross-legged beside, eyes slightly closed, not speaking.
It was as if she was meditating.
“Open!” Su He shouted, and the top of the Pill Furnace burst open, a stream of green vapor forming a breeze that instantly filled the island.
The clean breeze was exceptionally refreshing upon entering the nose.
Su He transformed back into human form, waved his hand to disperse the fog, and looked into the Pill Furnace; it was empty, not a single Pill Medicine to be seen.
Su He blinked, unbelievingly turning to Ji Feixue.
Ji Feixue opened her eyes, took a breath of the green vapor, and immediately identified the problem with Su He’s Alchemy, saying: “You applied too much force in condensing the pills, turning the medicine into Pill Vapor instead of forming Pills.
Moreover, you didn’t separate essence and impurities.
Even if it had formed into Pills, it wouldn’t be Heart Cleansing Pills but rather would disturb the mind, making one reckless as if drunk.”
She looked up at Su He as she spoke: “Having inhaled the Pill Vapor is just as effective, you must not come near me for three days.”
Su He: “???”
What does that mean?