Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 1020 - 656: Peak Master Alchemy (4K2)_2

Chapter 1020: Chapter 656: Peak Master Alchemy (4K2)_2

The Qingluan Immortal General clearly wasn’t running a charity; there had to be a deeper meaning behind her actions.

Shen Yi thought it over and figured it was probably related to the time he had put Zi Ling into the stable; perhaps the Immortal General wanted to use this incident to understand Qinghua’s origins and motives, to see whether she had any real strength and if she could pose a threat to Zi Ling.

Regarding this, Shen Yi didn’t have any good countermeasures.

After all, whether in terms of strength or status, he was not on the same level as the Qingluan Immortal General.

Since he couldn’t completely rid himself of suspicion, he could only take it one step at a time. At least for now, the Immortal General was only observing and didn’t show any intention of taking direct action.

Taking advantage of this opportunity to earn some demon lifespan years wasn’t a bad thing.

"Go on with your business."

Shen Yi opened his eyes, severing the connection, and was about to continue infusing the Sixth Tribulations Lifespan into the Dragon Tiger Scripture, to see if he could truly complete that Fruit Position.

His mind stirred slightly, but then immediately halted.

Aside from his cultivation, he realized he lacked understanding in many other aspects. Whether it was knowledge about cultivation or various techniques, he was utterly clueless when it involved grades above eighth.

Having come to a major sect, how could he leave empty-handed?

With that thought, he decisively stood up and pushed the door open.

Only Ye Jing remained in the courtyard.

She softly said, "Shen... brother, do you need something?"

She managed to awkwardly adjust the address. Inside the Immortal Sect, such terms suggesting high-status could lead others to speculate connections to the Divine Dynasty or Immortal Court if overheard.

Although Ye Jing was not a disciple of Dan Peak, having spent many years on the mountain in her youth, she was quite familiar with the place.

"Where’s your sister?" Shen Yi looked around but did not see Ye Lan.

Upon hearing his question, Ye Jing’s expression suddenly became odd. She pursed her lips, shook her head, and a hint of timidity flashed in her eyes.

"Where is the Law Storage Pavilion?"

Seeing her reluctance to speak, Shen Yi wasn’t one to gossip. He went straight to the point.

"Over there."

Ye Jing turned and extended her hand, pointing towards an ancient-looking building in the distance.

Shen Yi took a few steps and disappeared from where he stood, reappearing in front of the small building the moment he looked up.

"It’s him..."

Outside the Law Storage Pavilion, many passing disciples paused and cast curious glances mixed with a bit of wariness.

The sudden return of Senior Sister Ye to the mountain, supposedly to take on a disciple on her master’s behalf, had spread among the different peaks.

It’s known that Third Generation Disciples were the cornerstones of Shenxu Mountain, second only to the few Peak Masters. And this youth, having just begun his entry-level, had joined their ranks, inevitably causing bewilderment.

Now that they saw the person in question, the puzzlement only grew.

A Seventh-Grade True Immortal’s cultivation was certainly formidable outside, but this was the domain of the Daluo Immortal Venerable, and such a realm, while not low, was quite ordinary.

Among the Third Generation Disciples, it even seemed somewhat sluggish.

With so many eyes on him, Shen Yi remained composed; he was about to leave anyway, so why would he care about these opinions.

He stepped decisively into the Law Storage Pavilion.

The two young disciples guarding the door were reluctant, but they still bent over to salute: "Greetings, Uncle-Master."

Even at this moment, they knew nothing more than the youth’s surname.

"..."

Shen Yi had expected the Law Storage Pavilion to appear deceptively old from the outside, assuming its interior would be vast in scale, certainly not inferior to the Nanyang Sect’s Law Storage Pavilion.

However, upon stepping inside, he was surprised to find it genuinely was just a plain room, with only dozens of bookshelves containing bulky books, and not a single Jade Slip.

The truly commendable feature was still the vast array power. Just as he entered, Shen Yi perceived that even his own spiritual consciousness was cleanly sealed off.

He casually picked up a book and flipped through it; it recorded the Alchemy Dao.

However, it was not an organized Elixir Book; it was filled with various insights and miscellaneous notes, and at first glance, there was no sign of it being structured.

Shen Yi put it back down and picked up another similar ancient book.

"All the books and scrolls here record the Alchemy Dao, and this is too deep for you," someone suddenly said from behind him.

Shen Yi turned back and saw Ye Lan holding two thin volumes, giving them a light shake: "The entry-level Chapters are here."

With those words, she walked towards the door: "If you’re interested, I can pass them to you when I’m done using them."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi fell silent for a moment.

Although he was somewhat disappointed not to find what he wanted, since he was already here, it was worth taking anything that was free.

The Alchemy Dao passed down from the Daluo Immortal Venerable could always come in handy at some point.

With this thought in mind, he followed Ye Lan directly out of the Law Storage Pavilion.

...

The one thing Fifth Peak had no shortage of was the Alchemy Workshop.

Even most disciples had their own private rooms.

Ignoring the strange looks from the others, Ye Lan quietly entered an empty room, which was simply furnished with just three Pill Furnaces and several large medicine shelves.

She didn’t look at the medicine shelves but thumbed through two thin volumes, taking out numerous herbs from her Storage Magical Treasure.

"What are you doing?" Shen Yi asked with a hint of confusion.

"Alchemy, healing Jing’er, the quality of the Elixirs outside isn’t good enough, and might leave hidden troubles."

Although Ye Lan seemed cold and even when Ye Jing returned severely injured, she didn’t show much emotion, she actually cared deeply for her sister.

"Isn’t there any Elixir in Dan Peak that can heal a True Immortal?"

Shen Yi found the woman’s focused demeanor slightly odd: "And didn’t you say you didn’t know Alchemy?"

If such a large Dan Peak couldn’t even produce Elixir Pills for a Seventh-Grade Cultivator, then what were all these people busy doing?

"I don’t want to use their stuff."

Ye Lan didn’t look up, her vast Spiritual Energy fueling the flame as she followed the Alchemy Formula in the volume, refining the herbs in sequence: "I’ve learned a bit before, just a little rusty, need to get a bit more familiar."

Her voice was steady, and her movements became increasingly smooth, exactly following the Alchemy Formula to the letter.

The saying goes, master one and you master all; a person with excellent cultivation talent can indeed delve into the Hundred Arts, and not be far lacking.

...

Shen Yi silently stared at the Pill Furnace, feeling a sense of déjà vu about the changes within.

The next moment... Poof!

A puff of black smoke burst out of the Pill Furnace as the fires blazed fiercely.

Ye Lan pursed her lips, wiped the black ash from her fair cheek with the back of her hand, and flipped the thin volume back, starting to repeat the whole process with the same expression.

Poof! Poof! Poof!

Wave after wave of black smoke stained the walls.

Ye Lan’s expression remained focused, knowing the contents of the Alchemy Formula inside out; she put the book aside and started the next attempt with full concentration.

"Sigh."

Shen Yi finally understood the source of Ye Jing’s earlier apprehension.

He exhaled deeply, his gaze drifting away as he casually took the thin volume.

[Seventh-Grade. Four Symbols Pill Manual Volume One: Entry-Level]

The moment he opened this Four Symbols Pill Manual, Shen Yi’s former mastery in Alchemy finally had its place to shine; at least, he could understand seventy to eighty percent of the content in the volume.

He quickly poured his Demon Lifespan Years into it, and without even spending a single Tribulation, just over two hundred Lifespan Years, the Alchemy Formulas and techniques within were imprinted into his instincts.

Time slowly passed.

Ye Lan kept her eyes on the Pill Furnace, her dirty face showing rare excitement, she exclaimed, "It worked!"

Instantly, the Pill Furnace opened, and out floated green elixir pills.

She reached out to grasp them in her hand, her lips curled into a smile, and turned back out of habit as if her master was right behind her: "Look!"

"Hmm, I see it."

Shen Yi held a Jade Bottle, calmly placing one after another similarly green but radiantly glowing Elixir into the bottle.

...

Ye Lan paused in her movements, comparing the item in the other’s hand with what she had.

They were clearly the same Elixir, but whether it was the fragrance or appearance, they seemed worlds apart.

"You... know how to do Alchemy?" She opened her mouth slightly, her dazed expression now somewhat resembling Ye Jing’s, finally showing a hint of sisterly resemblance.

"Just a little." Shen Yi finished bottling the Elixirs, extended his hand with the medicine bottle: "Use this instead, yours has too many impurities."

"I was just showing you, I didn’t say Jing’er would eat this one, I’ll get more familiar with it..."

Ye Lan instinctively explained, but under Shen Yi’s gaze, she still reached out for the medicine bottle, slightly lowered her gaze, and softly said, "Thank you."