Chapter 94

Chapter 95: The Orthodox Foundation Pill

"Qī Dào-you, when I went out of the island to hunt beasts with Qí Hóu Dào-you, I saw him use a Crimson Flame Sword Talisman, which was very powerful."

Chén Mòbái's eyes lit up after hearing Qī Ruì's introduction, and he naturally brought up the topic.

"Qí Hóu Shīxiōng? He is a candidate for the True Transmission Disciple in our Divine Wood Sect. If there are any extra Foundation Pills in the next batch, he might get one."

Qī Ruì also knew Qí Hóu, and his face showed admiration when he mentioned him.

"Oh, isn't the Foundation Pill of the Divine Wood Sect something you can exchange for after accumulating enough contribution points?"

Seeing that Qī Ruì seemed more talkative, Chén Mòbái tried to ask about the situation in the Divine Wood Sect.

"Not that simple. To refine the orthodox Foundation Pill, we need the Thousand-Year Golden Jade Lingzhi, which has a thousand-year medicinal property. Although our Divine Wood Sect inherited the largest medicinal garden of the Five Elements Sect, the Giant Tree Ridge, our ancestors also planted many Lingzhi seeds with foresight. However, we can only harvest ten mature Thousand-Year Golden Jade Lingzhi every ten years."

"Theoretically, one batch of the orthodox Foundation Pill can produce ten pills, but it's already a blessing if we get eight or nine. When our Divine Wood Sect and Golden Light Cliff split from the Five Elements Sect, we agreed to give Golden Light Cliff three Lingzhi every time they mature."

"After the split, our Divine Wood Sect and Golden Light Cliff fought with the remaining three branches of the Five Elements Sect for twenty years. Later, everyone got tired of it and agreed to cease the fighting. One of the conditions for the Five Elements Sect to recognize our Divine Wood Sect's independence was to give them three Lingzhi every time they mature in the Giant Tree Ridge."

"All three sects entrust the Reversal Heaven Valley to refine the Foundation Pill. After the furnace is opened, regardless of how many Foundation Pills are refined, the Reversal Heaven Valley takes one from each batch. Basically, every ten years, only about thirty Foundation Pills enter the Divine Wood Sect's storage."

"There are at least a hundred disciples at the Ninth Level of Qi Practitioner in the Divine Wood Sect. To ensure fairness, these thirty Foundation Pills need to be obtained through contribution points. One can exchange for a pill with ten thousand contribution points, but the more contribution points one has, the higher the chance of getting one."

Although these were simple common knowledge for Divine Wood Sect disciples, they were rare knowledge for Chén Mòbái and Shí Péngyì, who listened with great interest.

The Golden Jade Lingzhi should be the term used in the天河界 (Heavenly River Realm). On the Earth Origin Star, it's called the Jade Marrow Golden Lingzhi, which is quite similar.

While Chén Mòbái was thinking this, Qī Ruì extended the topic of the Foundation Pill and explained the ranking of the True Transmission Disciples in the Divine Wood Sect, which was essentially the order of priority for exchanging the Foundation Pill.

Although Qí Hóu is not among the twenty-four True Transmission Disciples, his cultivation is remarkable, and he is a disciple of a Foundation Establishment Elder surnamed Xi in the Divine Wood Sect. If there are any extra Foundation Pills in the next batch after supplying the True Transmission Disciples, he is almost guaranteed one.

The Foundation Establishment Elder surnamed Xi.

Chén Mòbái, hearing this, recalled the very refined and always low-headed Xi Shīdi, who should be the bloodline descendant of that elder.

No wonder Qí Hóu was willing to bring him to the Yunmeng Marsh for training; it turns out they are fellow disciples.

"Qī Dào-you, I heard that besides using the Thousand-Year Golden Jade Lingzhi as the main ingredient, there is another method to refine the Foundation Pill."

Suddenly, Luò Lín asked a question that Chén Mòbái was very interested in.

"Yes, using the Golden Jade Lingzhi as the main ingredient is the orthodox Foundation Pill. The other method involves using the inner core of beasts, but the success rate of this method is low, and the beasts that can form inner cores are at least at the peak of the Second Rank, making them very difficult to hunt."

Qī Ruì nodded and answered the question.

Chén Mòbái, hearing this for the first time, asked with great interest.

As a wandering cultivator, it was normal for him not to know this, and the other three in the team did not doubt it.

Shí Péngyì and Luò Lín had heard it from their master.

The founding ancestor of their small sect had successfully refined a Foundation Pill using a beast's inner core and recorded his experience in the sect's secret texts, which have been passed down to this day.

"The two beasts that were killed on the Qingguang Island this time, I feel, should be at the peak of the Second Rank and might have already formed inner cores. If that's the case, this batch of Foundation Pills might have a few more."

When Qī Ruì said this, his eyes were a bit envious, but his cultivation was only at the Eighth Level of Qi Practitioner, so even if he accumulated enough contribution points, he might not be qualified.

"Is there any difference between the Foundation Pill refined using a beast's inner core and the orthodox Foundation Pill?"

"There is a difference, but the effects are similar. However, a batch of this type can produce at most two or three pills, and the auxiliary ingredients cannot be reduced, making it a bit unprofitable." Qī Ruì couldn't help but shake his head. "The Reversal Heaven Valley is unwilling to refine this type of Foundation Pill because each refinement delays the alchemist's cultivation for a year. Given the same time, they prefer to refine the orthodox Foundation Pill."

However, this is precisely what gives value to the existence of other alchemists in the Eastern Wasteland.

The Reversal Heaven Valley's unwillingness to refine Foundation Pills using beast inner cores is exactly what other alchemists seek.

Large sects and even cultivation families in the Eastern Wasteland cultivate their own alchemists with the ultimate goal of refining this type of Foundation Pill.

However, after hearing this, Chén Mòbái felt that the leaders of the Reversal Heaven Valley were wise.

After all, if they monopolized the refinement of Foundation Pills, the Reversal Heaven Valley's status would not be as transcendent as it is now. It would certainly be targeted by the other six major sects, and there might even be a risk of destruction.

"Qī Dào-you, do you know when the next batch of Golden Jade Lingzhi in the Divine Wood Sect will mature?"

Chén Mòbái asked, drawing strange looks from the others in the team.

"Cough, Dào-you might not be able to wait. This year's batch has already matured and been sent to the Reversal Heaven Valley. Next year, when the new batch of disciples enters, it will be the time for this batch of Foundation Pills to enter the sect's storage and be available for exchange."

Qī Ruì understood Chén Mòbái's meaning and said regretfully.

The Divine Wood Sect recruits disciples every ten years, which coincides with the time the Foundation Pills are refined, ensuring the orderly succession of generations.

Even if Chén Mòbái is a genius, he will have to wait another ten years to compete for that batch of Foundation Pills.

"What about the Foundation Pill refined using a beast's inner core?"

Thinking of this, Chén Mòbái continued to ask.

"The three Foundation Establishment seniors who came to support us, judging by their sword light, two of them should be uncles from the Golden Light Cliff. The inner cores of the two peak Second Rank beasts killed today will likely be divided, with one given to them. The remaining batch, Uncle Zēng should be able to refine two Foundation Pills, but there are at least twenty to thirty senior disciples in the sect who have accumulated enough contribution points and are waiting in line after the twenty-four True Transmission Disciples."

When Qī Ruì said this, he also sighed a bit.

He was also aiming for the next batch of orthodox Foundation Pills in ten years, but even if he reaches the Ninth Level of Qi Practitioner by then, he might not be able to compete with these senior disciples.

"Has there ever been an exception? Like being guaranteed a Foundation Pill upon entering the sect?"

Chén Mòbái asked, unwilling to give up.

"It's not that there hasn't been. Ten years ago, when we recruited disciples, we snatched a genius with a Heavenly Spirit Root from a small sect. Grandmaster Fù personally came out of seclusion and rewarded him with a Foundation Pill."

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