Chapter 100

Chapter 101: Su Lingxiu's Enlightenment, the Alchemy and Medicine Canon

Su Lingxiu devoted herself entirely to the study of alchemy, spending most of her time in her room, organizing her insights and attempting to formulate elixir recipes based on the principles of the sovereign, minister, assistant, and messenger herbs.

Li Xuan occasionally paid attention, inwardly marveling that this girl, who had started learning medicine at four and treating patients at six, was indeed a prodigy. In such a short time, she had already written down the characteristics and effects of various precious herbs.

She had also begun to combine them, creating new elixir recipes.

"The theory of alchemy is not a problem for her. The current challenge is how to understand and practice the cultivation methods to enter the martial path," Li Xuan thought.

"Otherwise, no matter how many insights she has in alchemy, without a foundation in martial arts, she won't be able to refine any elixirs.

"It will only allow her medical skills to improve and her understanding of alchemy to deepen, but that's all."

The core of alchemy and medicine in martial arts lies not in alchemy and medicine themselves, but in martial arts.

Using martial arts to drive the techniques of alchemy and medicine.

This is the core, the foundation.

In addition to organizing her insights on alchemy, Su Lingxiu also had Shi Er find someone to carve a life-sized mannequin for her.

She actually marked all the acupoints on the mannequin.

Li Xuan was increasingly satisfied. As long as Su Lingxiu successfully entered the cultivation path, with her continued research, she would surely be able to mark all 720 acupoints on the human body.

"Once Xu Yan returns, I'll have him teach this junior sister. With Xu Yan's insight and intelligence, he can certainly help Su Lingxiu understand the cultivation methods."

Li Xuan made up his mind.

Su Lingxiu, his disciple, had an extremely prodigious talent for the path of alchemy.

It would be a great pity if she couldn't enter the martial path.

While organizing her insights and alchemy theories, and formulating elixir recipes, Su Lingxiu was also trying to understand the cultivation methods.

However, compared to her insights in alchemy, she had not made much progress in understanding the cultivation methods.

She was not in a hurry. Once she finished organizing her alchemy insights, she would focus entirely on understanding the cultivation methods. She didn't believe that with her talent, she wouldn't be able to figure it out.

Shi Er was somewhat troubled. He was stuck at the stage of refining his organs and couldn't achieve the thunderous vibration of his tendons and bones, or the transformation of his qi and blood to break through to the Qi and Blood Realm.

He could only continue to work hard and research how to break through.

Li Xuan didn't pay much attention to him. Shi Er's talent was still good, and breaking through to the Qi and Blood Realm was just a matter of time.

A golden light appeared.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has broken through to the Lesser Success of the Innate Realm, and you have reached the Greater Success of the Innate Realm."

Xu Yan had broken through to the Lesser Success of the Innate Realm, and his cultivation speed was quite fast, living up to his role as the pioneer of Li Xuan's martial arts.

Li Xuan felt elated.

His strength had increased.

The next day.

Xu Yan finally returned.

With his eldest disciple back, Li Xuan was very happy. He decided to delay teaching Xu Yan the cultivation methods beyond the Innate Realm for now and instead have him help Su Lingxiu understand the cultivation methods of alchemy and medicine in martial arts.

If he taught Xu Yan the cultivation methods beyond the Innate Realm now, Xu Yan's focus would be on those methods, and he wouldn't be able to devote much attention to helping Su Lingxiu.

With Xu Yan's prodigious talent and status as an Innate Realm martial artist, it shouldn't take long to help Su Lingxiu understand the cultivation methods.

"Even though Su Lingxiu didn't figure it out entirely on her own, with Xu Yan's assistance, the understanding of the cultivation methods will still be credited to her. The Golden Finger should recognize this."

"Xu Yan is the pioneer of martial arts and the eldest senior brother. The Golden Finger should acknowledge this."

Li Xuan pondered. With Xu Yan's help, even though Su Lingxiu didn't figure it out entirely on her own, the final understanding would still be hers, and she would be the one practicing.

She should still receive recognition from the Golden Finger and the corresponding feedback.

"Meng Chong's Thundering Sky Body Technique also received inspiration from Xu Yan, and he received feedback. Su Lingxiu should be no exception."

Li Xuan thought.

As long as she can receive feedback from the Golden Finger, in the future, when he takes on new disciples and compiles cultivation methods, he can have Xu Yan help the juniors understand them. This way, he won't have to worry about the new disciples being unable to understand the martial arts methods he compiles.

He had great confidence in Xu Yan.

"This is your junior sister, Su Lingxiu!"

Li Xuan introduced her.

"This is your eldest senior brother, Xu Yan!"

Xu Yan looked at his junior sister with surprise. She was truly beautiful.

"Hello, junior sister!"

Su Lingxiu looked at Xu Yan, her beautiful eyes wide with shock. Her senior brother was so young, not much older than herself.

Yet, he was already an Innate Realm martial artist.

His talent was truly terrifying.

"Hello, senior brother!"

Su Lingxiu's face lit up with joy. The stronger her senior brother, the more powerful her future support would be.

"Senior brother, I have some cultivation questions. Can I ask for your guidance?"

Su Lingxiu asked, her fingers fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, full of anticipation.

She remembered her master's words that if she had any questions, she could ask her senior brother.

"Of course!"

Xu Yan nodded.

Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction. Xu Yan had the demeanor of an eldest senior brother. He said, "Lingxiu is cultivating the alchemy and medicine path in martial arts. Her cultivation methods, while slightly different from orthodox martial arts, have some commonalities.

"Her martial arts focus on alchemy and medicine, with combat being secondary."

Xu Yan asked curiously, "Master, what is alchemy?"

"Alchemy involves refining precious and spiritual herbs to extract their essence, removing impurities, and transforming them to achieve extraordinary effects.

"In simple terms, the same herbs, when refined using ordinary methods into medicinal soups or pills, have only one or two effects. But when refined into elixirs, they have ten effects.

"Moreover, elixirs have no impurities, are easy to absorb, and easy to refine."

Li Xuan explained briefly.

Xu Yan listened in amazement and said excitedly, "If we have elixirs, wouldn't martial arts cultivation progress rapidly?"

Li Xuan nodded and said, "Elixirs can accelerate martial arts cultivation and help break through bottlenecks. However, one should not rely too much on elixirs, as it can weaken the foundation and make the realm unstable, reducing overall strength."

"I see."

Xu Yan understood. Although he didn't need elixirs, his parents and others could benefit from them.

Thinking of this, he looked at his junior sister differently.

"Junior sister, if you have any questions, I'll help you figure them out!"

The sooner Su Lingxiu entered the cultivation path, the sooner she could refine elixirs. Once his parents' strength improved, they would be safer, and he could venture into the Inner Domain sooner.

"Thank you, senior brother."

Su Lingxiu was overjoyed.

"Let's go. We'll head outside the city, and I'll check on Second Junior Brother."

Xu Yan nodded.

The two of them left the small courtyard and went outside the city.

Outside the city, the three siblings gathered, naturally becoming closer.

Then, Su Lingxiu began to explain the cultivation methods of alchemy and medicine in martial arts.

Meng Chong listened with a furrowed brow, his eyes blank. He felt completely lost. The cultivation methods of alchemy and medicine were not within his talent range.

He scratched his head and said sheepishly, "Junior sister, I might not be able to help."

"Second senior brother, everyone has their own talents."

Su Lingxiu was not surprised.

Second senior brother cultivated the physical path, with a muscular build, clearly indicating his talent was in his muscles, not his mind.

Xu Yan, however, fell into deep thought.

Next, Su Lingxiu and Xu Yan began to discuss the cultivation methods.

"Master said that the path of alchemy and medicine involves connecting with the essence of all things, using the essence of all things to stimulate the qi and blood... medicine is wood, and alchemy is fire...

"Junior sister, you haven't connected the Heavenly Bridge and can't sense the essence. The essence of all things is not the same as sensing the essence of heaven and earth, but rather..."

Xu Yan looked at a nearby tree and said, "Junior sister, try to sense the life essence of this tree. The path of cultivation might lie here."

Su Lingxiu was taken aback. Sense the life essence of a tree?

How?

"Place your hand on the tree, focus your mind and intention, and try to understand and perceive..."

Xu Yan said thoughtfully.

Su Lingxiu followed his instructions, placing her hand on the tree and trying to sense it, but she gained nothing.

Xu Yan was also deep in thought.

"Junior sister, the path of alchemy and medicine is inseparable from alchemy and medicine. Try to understand the essence of all things from the perspective of alchemy and medicine, and gain insight into yourself from that perspective."

Xu Yan continued to guide her.

The cultivation methods of alchemy and medicine in martial arts cannot be understood in a day or two.

Li Xuan was not surprised by this, even with Xu Yan's help. After all, these methods were not something Xu Yan himself cultivated, and he could only provide assistance.

In the following days, Su Lingxiu went outside the city with Xu Yan in the morning to understand the cultivation methods of alchemy and medicine in martial arts, and in the evening, she continued to organize alchemy theories and ponder elixir recipes.

She also recorded her ideas for refining elixirs.

She had not yet understood the cultivation methods and had no clear direction, but her understanding of alchemy and medicine was almost complete.

That evening, after returning from outside the city and having dinner,

Su Lingxiu was organizing her drafts, a thick stack of them. She checked each one to see if anything was missing and added new insights.

"Alchemy and medicine in martial arts are inseparable from alchemy and medicine. I was too focused on the cultivation methods and didn't consider that integrating alchemy and medicine into the cultivation methods is the true path of alchemy and medicine in martial arts.

"Medicine is wood, and alchemy is fire. How can I sense the qi and blood of alchemy and medicine?"

In her mind, Su Lingxiu recalled her senior brother's understanding of the cultivation methods and his speculations. At this moment, she had a vague understanding.

That night, Su Lingxiu did not rest. The next morning, when she went outside the city, she shared her insights with her senior brother for his input.

"Junior sister, do you see this tree? It is wood, and you are fire. Use the essence of this tree to stimulate your fire of qi and blood. Approach it from the perspective of alchemy and medicine.

"Touch its essence, just as you understand the effects of precious herbs, understand it."

Xu Yan said thoughtfully.

Su Lingxiu was taken aback, but she had a vague understanding. She was familiar with the properties of various herbs.

She knew the characteristics of each precious herb and their specific therapeutic effects, having gathered and identified herbs on the mountain.

The effects of these precious herbs were summarized by predecessors through understanding and experimentation.

"Senior brother, I understand!"

Su Lingxiu closed her eyes slightly, placed her hands on the tree, and carefully perceived, as if trying to capture the tree's essence.

"The human body has acupoints, and sensing qi and blood can start from the acupoints. The heart is fire, and near the heart is the Zhongtan point..."

Su Lingxiu's breathing changed slightly. In her careful perception, she felt a warm and continuous flow rising from the Zhongtan point.

"Is this qi and blood?"

Su Lingxiu was overjoyed.

Sensing qi and blood was the most critical step in the cultivation methods.

After sensing qi and blood, the next step was to refine the skin, bones, and organs.

For Su Lingxiu, refining the skin was relatively easy, as she already had a foundation in martial arts, and iron bones and copper bones were not difficult.

"Junior sister, the ultimate foundation of the path of alchemy and medicine is the Evergreen Bones. You must refine them. Myself and Meng Chong have Jade Bones and Vajra Bones."

After Su Lingxiu understood the cultivation methods and sensed qi and blood, Xu Yan said solemnly.

"Senior brother, rest assured. I will definitely refine the Evergreen Bones. I can refine elixirs, so there won't be any problem!"

At this moment, Su Lingxiu thought of Zhou Ying.

"I wonder if Aunt Zhou can find an elixir furnace. I haven't entered the Qi and Blood Realm and can't refine elixirs with qi and blood, so I need to rely on an elixir furnace."

Su Lingxiu knew that only by refining elixirs could she cultivate faster and refine the Evergreen Bones.

For other martial artists, taking too many elixirs could make their realms unstable.

However, she cultivated the path of alchemy and medicine, so she could control the dosage well and refine elixirs more easily, making it less likely for her realm to become unstable.

Back at her residence, Su Lingxiu immersed herself in the drafts of elixir recipes.

"I need to write elixir recipes for refining the skin, bones, and organs, as well as for breaking through bottlenecks. The elixir for the Qi and Blood Realm will be called Qi and Blood Pill..."

Su Lingxiu flipped through the records of various precious herbs, selecting and combining them.

"This recipe is fine. Its effect is to refine the skin, accelerating the refinement of the skin. Should I call it the Skin Refinement Pill? Is the name too straightforward?

"This recipe should also be fine. I'll call it the Bone Refinement Pill.

"This is the Organ Refinement Pill... Martial artists first need to sense qi and blood, so...

"This recipe can help sense qi and blood, so I'll call it the Lesser Qi and Blood Pill."

After figuring out one recipe, Su Lingxiu's inspiration burst forth. The theories of alchemy and the principles of combining herbs became clear to her.

One recipe after another was formulated.

In her mind, a complete set of the Alchemy and Medicine Canon seemed to appear.

In the courtyard,

Li Xuan squinted, looking at the light coming from Su Lingxiu's room. She was probably organizing and compiling the theories of alchemy and medicine, and it would be another sleepless night.

He was relieved that Su Lingxiu had almost understood the cultivation methods of alchemy and medicine in martial arts.

She had initially sensed qi and blood.

This meant that the third disciple was firmly in place, and the system of alchemy and medicine in martial arts was about to be established.

Suddenly!

A golden light appeared.

Li Xuan was taken aback. Did Meng Chong break through?

Or did Xu Yan have new insights?

"Your disciple Su Lingxiu has understood the methods of alchemy and medicine from the theories you compiled and has drafted the initial form of the Alchemy and Medicine Canon. You have obtained the Alchemy and Medicine Canon."

To his surprise, the feedback from the Golden Finger came from Su Lingxiu.

Li Xuan stood up from his chair, overjoyed. This third disciple, this girl, had not let him down. Her talent in alchemy was truly prodigious.

Even before entering the martial path, she had, with her prodigious talent, created elixir recipes and drafted the initial form of the Alchemy and Medicine Canon.

At this moment, Li Xuan had completely mastered the Alchemy and Medicine Canon. This was not just an initial form but a complete version, with all aspects of refining elixirs, treating illnesses, and elixir recipes fully developed.

The system of alchemy and medicine in martial arts was no longer just a theoretical framework but had substantial results!

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