Chapter 00127: Fourth Stage of Spirit Refining Technique
# Fourth Stage of Spirit Refining Technique
Chapter 127
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 127: Fourth Stage of Spirit Refining Technique
Lan Xiaobu had no idea how difficult it was to obtain the pill that could restore one's spirit.
He thought that as long as someone was an alchemist, they could refine such a pill.
What he didn't realize was that refining a pill to restore the spirit and consciousness was highly challenging, and the necessary spiritual herbs were exceedingly rare.
Looking at the various pills piled in front of him, Lan Xiaobu couldn't help feeling regretful.
Many of these pills were ones he didn't have recipes for.
His "Ten Continents Dao Pill Record" contained hundreds of recipes, but those were mostly for important pills or only examples.
The main purpose of the "Ten Continents Dao Pill Record" was to guide one’s understanding of spiritual herbs and to provide a grasp of alchemy.
If the Seven Sounds Model could create formulas for these pills...
The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed.
He tried to let the Seven Sounds Model analyze the pill formulas itself and attempted to let his divine sense permeate through the pills, hoping the model could analyze the ingredients.
However, after struggling for a long time, even the most basic first-grade pill formula eluded the Seven Sounds Model's perception.
Lan Xiaobu felt quite helpless.
He thought it shouldn't be that the Seven Sounds Model was ineffective but rather that his divine sense was too weak.
He wondered if the Spirit Refining Technique would allow the Seven Sounds Model to achieve such a feat after breaking through to the fourth stage.
This only fueled Lan Xiaobu's determination to push the Spirit Refining Technique to its fourth stage.
Even without that pill for spirit recovery, he decided to tear apart his own soul; otherwise, he would remain too weak.
Once he reached the fourth stage of the Spirit Refining Technique, his divine sense would likely extend forty miles.
At that point, he could attempt the analysis of pill formulas again, and more importantly, his Soul Thorn would be likely to injure the Pill Transformation strongmen.
If not, he wouldn’t stand much chance against them.
In order to avoid others inflicting harm upon him, Lan Xiaobu resolved to be even harsher on himself.
Back when he had nothing and could lose his life at any moment, he dared to tear apart his soul.
Did he still have any fear of doing so now?
Without hesitation, he ripped at his own soul.
The tougher his consciousness became, the harder it was to tear the soul and the more painful it got.
As familiar yet terrifying pain surged through him, Lan Xiaobu even saw two of himself swaying in front of him.
Sweat poured down his face, and he gritted his teeth to suppress his screams, letting the Spirit Refining Technique whirl uncontrollably.
Just when he felt he was on the verge of a mental breakdown, he quickly swallowed a Longevity Fruit.
This fruit had some effect on the spirit, though not significant; its primary functions were to boost vitality and lifespan.
It gave Lan Xiaobu the respite he desperately needed in his nearly frenzied state.
But Lan Xiaobu was determined to cross into the fourth stage of the Spirit Refining Technique.
As soon as he calmed himself down slightly, he tore his soul once more.
Just as he thought he couldn't hold on any longer, his consciousness suddenly erupted with a thunderous roar, and then his mental realm expanded, greatly increasing the range of his divine sense.
In the next moment, the soul he'd torn apart rapidly healed under the effects of the Spirit Refining Technique, and his awareness became increasingly clear.
When Lan Xiaobu opened his eyes, everything before him seemed more detailed.
He had indeed broken through to the fourth stage of the Spirit Refining Technique, and the power created by the modified methods of the Seven Sounds Model was astonishing.
Although the harrowing pain nearly drove him mad, once he broke through, he felt truly strong.
When he realized his divine sense now covered a hundred miles, he was astonished.
The difference between the third and fourth stages of the Spirit Refining Technique was indeed enormous—such an increase was almost terrifying.
Generally, when a cultivator reached the Pill Condensation stage, they would project some of their divine sense, which was limited.
Those stronger cultivators in this stage could extend their divine sense several hundred meters away.
Once they reached the Golden Core stage, their divine sense could cross several miles.
High-level Golden Core cultivators could even reach ten miles away.
Yet, unbeknownst to him, Lan Xiaobu achieved a reach of a hundred miles with his divine sense before even entering the Golden Core stage.
This was astonishing! It was already at the level of a Pill Transformation expert's mental range.
No, most Pill Transformation experts couldn't reach a hundred miles; only a few exceptionally powerful ones could.
Letting out a sigh of relief, Lan Xiaobu understood that his Soul Thorn could now inflict heavy damage on Pill Transformation cultivators.
After the joy and excitement subsided, Lan Xiaobu decided to try again with the Seven Sounds Model to analyze pill formulas.
His focus landed on the Seven Sounds Model within his mental realm, and he felt clearly that it could speed up the construction of certain models according to his intent, rather than doing things as it had before where he had to wait until the model was complete.
He could now halt the model's construction and assign priority, a significant leap forward.
He retrieved a True Essence Pill, focusing his divine sense on it, and communicated with the Seven Sounds Model to construct all the information regarding the True Essence Pill...
At that moment, Lan Xiaobu had a strange sensation; the Seven Sounds Model seemed to create a virtual image that even his divine sense couldn't capture, enveloping the True Essence Pill.
Simultaneously, the surrounding spirit stones quickly dissipated.
Lan Xiaobu hurriedly tossed out several top-quality spirit stones to sustain the Seven Sounds Model in building the pill formula.
Wait, his divine sense was consuming a lot, meaning the Seven Sounds Model was relying on his spirit to create that virtual image.
In just a short time, the information regarding the True Essence Pill appeared within the Seven Sounds Model.
A fourth-grade medium-rank spirit pill, True Essence Pill, enhances the success rate for cultivators in achieving Pill Condensation, increases the flow speed of true essence, and aids in the circulation of Qi in one’s body.
The refining process involves relatively low purity of the materials, with no specific control over the flame's intensity...
The main components of the pill: Pill Shaping Grass, Lamb's Trine, White Moon Vine, Fateful Root, Fateful Blossom… Correct refining method: first place in the Fateful Blossom, refine it, then sequentially add Pill Shaping Grass, Lamb’s Trine, White Moon Vine…
Lan Xiaobu clenched his fists.
Was the Seven Sounds Model trying to defy heaven? The Cosmic Modeling truly showed that the laws of the universe could not escape its control.
Fatigue and weakness washed over him, reminding him that he had overextended his divine sense.
It was clear that he needed to strengthen his mental prowess further; the stronger his divine sense, the more control he could exert over the Seven Sounds Model.
He still did not know whether others could sense the virtual image created by the Seven Sounds Model with their divine sense; if they could, it would present a flaw.
With that in mind, Lan Xiaobu immediately pushed open the cabin door.
At the entrance, Shan Qianyue spotted Lan Xiaobu and joyfully exclaimed, “Senior Brother Xiaobu, we’re almost at Kunxu Square! Thankfully, you’re out!”
If Lan Xiaobu hadn't emerged, she would have hesitated to call for him.
Cultivators in closed-door retreat often worried about being disturbed.
Lan Xiaobu promptly urged the Seven Sounds Model to construct a virtual image of Shan Qianyue.
He wanted to see if she could perceive it.
A hazy figure appeared in his mind, but thankfully, it stopped there without further model construction.
It seemed that constructing human models was different from pill models for the Seven Sounds Model.
“Senior Brother Xiaobu, what’s wrong?” Noticing Lan Xiaobu's odd expression, Shan Qianyue hurriedly asked.
Clearing his throat and feeling slightly awkward, Lan Xiaobu replied, “It’s nothing. Just thought of something. By the way, did you feel anything unusual just now? Or notice anything?”
Unusual? Shan Qianyue shook her head. “No, I didn’t notice anything, no.”
Lan Xiaobu sighed in relief.
Shan Qianyue's cultivation was still low, so he would later check if the high-level cultivators could pick up on the process of the Seven Sounds Model constructing virtual models.
For the Seven Sounds Model to create a model, the first thing needed is his divine sense.
Logically, as long as there isn't anyone present with a stronger divine sense, the model would remain undetected.
If someone with a stronger divine sense was there, he would need to be cautious and avoid trying it at all.
...
Kunxu Square extended for a thousand feet around, and Lan Xiaobu's group arrived neither too early nor too late.
By the time they reached, over a thousand people were already gathered at Kunxu Square, scattered throughout the area.
Due to the unpredictable entrances to Kunxu, people rarely knew exactly where the entrance would appear each time.
So, when they occupied an area, they were also quite dispersed.
“Senior Brother Xiaobu, there’s an ancient cypress tree here. Shall we set up camp beside it?” Shan Qianyue quickly spotted a patch of empty land beside the ancient tree.
“That's fine. Let's establish our camp here. Xuanfu, put up the sect sign for Qianyun Immortal Sect…” Lan Xiaobu suddenly paused.
Before coming, he had asked Situ Tong to make a large sign for their sect, Qianyun Immortal Sect.
Although Kunxu was a place for various sects to seek opportunities, it was also a venue to display their strength.
With the sect's climbing star journey approaching, lower-ranked sects hoping to ascend would need to show their presence.
Qianyun Immortal Sect just wanted to rise, and being noticeable was essential.
Then Lan Xiaobu remembered he was at least a third-grade formation master.
Wouldn't it be even more impressive if he set up a sign himself? Setting up a sect sign only required a first-grade formation.
With just ten or so formation flags thrown down, four gilded characters spelling "Qianyun Immortal Sect" appeared above their location.
Next, Lan Xiaobu also set up a first-grade defensive formation outside their camp.
Though he could have set a third-grade defensive formation, he felt that in this place, a defensive formation served only as mere symbolism.
Even a third-grade formation wouldn’t hold up against a few attacks.
“Senior Brother Master, this surely looks imposing!” Xuanfu and Qiu Li were both excited.
In the past, whenever Qianyun Immortal Sect participated in any sect activities, they preferred to keep a low profile.
If they could hide in the corner and not be noticed, they would do so.
How could a master like Lan Xiaobu act this boldly, as if he wanted everyone to be aware of where Qianyun Immortal Sect resided?
That feeling was certainly much more refreshing, as disciples of a cultivation sect did not want to appear timid in front of others.
Not to mention the impact on one's confidence, if this continued long-term, others would come to look down upon them.
(End of Chapter)