Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1344: Chapter 864: Marriage and Children, Life’s Great Events (Part 3)

The fusion process of the elixir liquid and Mystic Turtle essence blood was incredibly slow, testing Yang Zhenshan’s ability to sense within the Pill Furnace and his mastery of the Heart Hand technique.

It was precisely because of refining the Mystic Turtle essence blood that Yang Zhenshan’s training in the Heart Hand had reached the Perfect Realm.

Although he wasn’t skilled in the Sword Dao, his control over the Heart Hand had reached a terrifying level.

If he were to train in the Sword Dao now, he would surely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

After about two quarters of an hour, Yang Zhenshan’s eyes suddenly burst with dazzling brilliance. He released one spell after another, injecting waves of spiritual light into the Pill Furnace.

Inside the Pill Furnace, three clusters of pure elixir liquid were condensing and solidifying.

Until Yang Zhenshan suddenly stood up, waved his sleeve, lifted the furnace lid, and three round, black elixir pills flew out of the Pill Furnace.

However, one of the elixir pills shattered into powder as soon as it left the furnace, while the other two fell intact onto the Jade Plate.

Looking at the glistening elixir pills, Yang Zhenshan let out a heavy sigh.

"Master, it’s done!" Zhang Hexuan exclaimed joyfully from outside the hall, enduring the scorching heat.

The Golden Crow also withdrew the True Sun Fire, cawing, "Ah, not easy, I’m exhausted!"

After speaking, it even made a gesture of wiping sweat from its brow.

This looked particularly comical.

How could an Artifact Spirit sweat, or feel tired?

At most, it only felt bored and tedious.

Yang Zhenshan picked up the two Turtle Breath Pills and examined them, nodding slightly, "Not bad, even though they are both low-grade, at least they were successfully refined!"

To refine the Turtle Breath Pill, he had spent nearly ten years. Although he only studied it in his spare time, it still consumed a lot of his effort and time.

Of course, his gains were immense.

From understanding the properties of ingredients to comprehending alchemy, he had achieved huge advancements.

This laid a solid foundation for his alchemy.

Now, he had some confidence in refining the Demon Essence Pill.

"Master, is this the Turtle Breath Pill? It doesn’t look very special!" Zhang Hexuan curiously examined the Turtle Breath Pill.

Yang Zhenshan smiled, "The Turtle Breath Pill is just a special kind of elixir, not a common one. However, refining such elixirs is greatly beneficial for enhancing one’s alchemy skills."

"In the future, you shouldn’t just focus on refining one kind of elixir, but try multiple times, don’t fear failure!"

Alchemy is a complex and profound art. It requires a deep understanding of the properties and pharmacology of materials, as well as mastery of the manipulation of nature’s spiritual energy, and can be termed as a technique of seizing the creation of heaven and earth.

The refinement of First-order and Second-Order Pills involves differences in material properties, pharmacology, alchemical techniques, and fire control, but when it comes to the Third Order, alchemy becomes more than just a technical task. It’s about a cultivator’s understanding and enlightenment of the principle of "interdependence and mutual restriction of all things" and "the way of heaven and earth’s nurturing and transformation".

From revering nature when collecting ingredients, to aligning with the seasons when controlling fire, to comprehending Heavenly Dao when forming elixirs—every step aligns with the core principle of "Man follows the Earth, the Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows Dao".

Because of this, top alchemists often stand on equal footing with Great Powers. The elixirs in their hands are both life-saving Golden Cores and carriers of Dao Rhyme, embodying cultivators’ ultimate quest for longevity and power.

And cultivating in alchemy is not just about refining elixirs, but also about comprehending the Heavenly Dao inherent in the Alchemy Dao.

"Disciple will try as much as possible!" Zhang Hexuan responded earnestly.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly, satisfied with his disciple Zhang Hexuan. Zhang Hexuan had a tenacious spirit; every time he failed, he could quickly compose himself and focus again on alchemy.

It is precisely this that allowed Zhang Hexuan to grow rapidly in alchemy. Perhaps it wouldn’t take him a few more years before he could refine some simple Second-Order Pills.