Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 18 - 16: Refining Medicine Liquid

Chapter 18: Chapter 16: Refining Medicine Liquid

Under the astonished gazes and Ye Zhengyang’s fierce roars, Ye Chen left the Salary Hall with an air of calm and nonchalance. He didn’t care about Ye Zhengyang’s threats at all.

Moreover, Ye Zhengyang was merely at the Acquired Ninth Realm, even if he were an Innate Strong Person, he would be nothing more than a presence. In his past life, hadn’t Ye Chen faced enemies thousands of times stronger than Ye Zhengyang and still left them trembling in fear, revered by the world?

Furthermore, having lived two lives, the threats of Ye Zhengyang were to him no more than the whining of a petulant boy.

If this was enough to make him worry or fear, he wouldn’t be worthy of being the heir of a Combat Saint.

Should Ye Zhengyang learn of Ye Chen’s thoughts, he would surely jump with rage and curse.

Ye Chen had returned with fifteen Gold Coins and, including his previous savings, had a total of merely twenty-seven Gold Coins. This was far from the hundred thousand Gold Coins he had in mind.

The pill he wanted to concoct, which could restore bloodlines, required just one of its Herbal Ingredients to cost at least several thousand Gold Coins.

In short, Ye Chen had no means to concoct pills now since he was too strapped for cash.

However, Ye Chen had already thought of a solution—Alchemy!

Pills were precious medicines wherever, whenever, and even the poorest quality pills could fetch jaw-dropping prices, often with supply failing to meet demand.

This was because the effects of pills were so miraculous, and Alchemists in the world were so few, always sought after by major powers.

Even though Ye Chen had no Cultivation to perform true Alchemy, he could still concoct medicine liquids for sale. The effects might be slightly inferior to true pills, but under his crafting method, they were not lacking compared to average pills.

With these medicine liquids comparable to pills, he could make a substantial amount of Gold Coins and find a new source of wealth.

As for the Medicinal Materials required for concocting the medicine liquids, he needn’t worry about finding them. The herbs and plants with bizarre and peculiar forms, such as Dark Ghost Flowers, Yama Netherworld Fruits, Shiva Flowers, Flying Immortal Buds, and others, were already growing in his yard. Although none were particularly rare, they could all be used as part of the ingredients for Alchemy.

The previously unaware "Ye Chen" didn’t recognize them, but in his past life, wasn’t he an Alchemy Master? He knew Alchemy well, so how could he not be familiar with these herbs? He recognized them all at a glance.

His memories told him that after falling from the Genius Altar, his parents had collected Medicinal Materials from all around and planted them in his yard, hoping the herbal Spiritual Energy would nourish the land and allow him to absorb it daily, fostering his body and miraculously repairing his Dantian.

Although it didn’t help much in reality, the plants had remained there ever since.

Ye Chen couldn’t help but sigh. To think that in order to perform Alchemy he lacked money, yet it was Alchemy he needed to earn money: it seemed like a small cycle of reincarnation.

"Three petals of Dark Ghost Flower, one Shiva Flower, five stems of Flying Immortal Bud, half a cloud mushroom..." Ye Chen listed the required quantities as he harvested the herbs, stating exactly what he needed to mix the medicine liquid.

Whether it was pills or medicine liquids, the quantities had to be precise, not too much nor too little, or else it could lead to medicinal effects clashing and rendering the mixture useless.

This time, the medicine liquid he was preparing was called Hundred Herbs Liquid, a Healing Liquid.

Those who practice Cultivation, especially in the Acquired Realm, are often prone to suffer hidden maladies during their training, such as damaged meridians or broken bones.

These issues might not be significant early on, but in later stages, they start to manifest, growing increasingly severe and potentially leaving one incapacitated and in pain for life.

And to heal these afflictions according to ordinary medical practices was virtually impossible to achieve a full recovery, treating only the symptoms, not the causes, which left imperfections and dangers for future Cultivation that could not be ignored.

This is because these were minor afflictions caused by Cultivation, which ordinary medical treatments could not fully eradicate.

Moreover, once facing injuries like severed hands or feet, reattaching them became even more troublesome. Many people ended up disabled for life due to such injuries.

However, the Healing Liquid prepared by Ye Chen could perfectly and completely heal, and even improve the body’s condition further.

Generally speaking, for concocting simple, ordinary medicine liquids, even a common person could do it without the need for a Pill Furnace or Mana that authentic Alchemy required.

Yet the process, like Alchemy, had to be precise with no margin for error, or failure was likely.

Ye Chen first carefully ground the correct amounts of these herbs on the Stone Grinding Plate until they turned into a mottled juice, collecting a small half-bowl’s worth.

Then, he mixed it with three large bowls of dew gathered by Chenxi, which had no impurities and was innately formed, and contained traces of nature’s spiritual energy, making it ideally suitable for mixing medicine liquids under normal conditions.

Especially the dew collected from herbs in the early morning had an exceptionally good effect.

Of course, the best results came from using water from a Spiritual Spring, rich in Spiritual Energy, sweet and nourishing. Even Cultivators drinking it long-term could increase their Cultivation.

Unfortunately, Spiritual Springs were not something one could just find; not even the entirety of Luofeng City had one, and throughout Xiafeng Country, only the Royal Palace possessed a Spiritual Spring, reserved for use by the Royal Family’s important offspring.

Therefore, Ye Chen had no choice but to resort to a simpler method and decided to collect dew from medicinal herbs.

The process of collecting dew was quite troublesome, as it could not be allowed to fall to the ground, or the tiny bit of spiritual energy within would inevitably dissipate. The process required substantial patience.

Fortunately, Ye Chen had plenty of time. He got up before dawn, tirelessly harvesting dew from each herb. By the end of the morning, he had only managed to collect a small bowl’s worth.

This was far from the three large bowls of dew needed to prepare the medicine liquid, but Ye Chen was not rushed. He carefully stored the small bowl of herbal dew in a sealed jade bottle to preserve its essence.

The collection took an entire ten days, and Ye Chen did it with unflagging diligence. When he wasn’t collecting dew, he spent his time tirelessly cultivating the Domineering Refining Saint Technique.

It had to be said that this was a profound Body Refining Method, created by a Supreme Ability of a past generation. Even just the first move contained endless mysteries, specifically designed for refining the human body.

Each time he practiced, a series of warm currents and a needle-prick sensation would emerge within his body, continuously strengthening every part.

This process was painful, but undoubtedly, the effects were very significant—it was the true advantage of the Domineering Refining Saint Technique.

As long as one could bear the pain and persist, this Body Refining Technique would assuredly transform the flesh into an Immortal Divine Body, indestructible by any disaster.

In just over ten days, after enduring countless moments of pain, Ye Chen could feel his strength had significantly increased from the beginning.

Boom—

On the tenth day, as he attempted to punch a huge rock as tall as a man, the boulder was blasted several meters away with a loud thud against the thick wall. The rumbling sound was incessant to the ear, bringing a pleased smile to Ye Chen’s face.

That punch had the power of hundreds of pounds behind it.

Having only practiced for ten days, Ye Chen’s cultivation had not advanced, but his physical strength had leaped several levels. It was easy to imagine the terrifying potential of the Domineering Refining Saint Technique.

Of course, what was more important was Ye Chen’s own physical condition. Although he did not have his previous cultivation realm, his physical body was still the robust one from the Innate Realm. It only appeared weak due to two years of neglect.

But once he started cultivating, he could quickly catch up. Coupled with the stimulating practice of the Domineering Refining Saint Technique, returning to his original Innate Realm physique was only a matter of time, not too far off.

In other words, this was the foundation that "Ye Chen" had left for him, with a body that had an advantage in cultivation, better than others from the beginning.

During this period, Ye Chen finally made a breakthrough, ascending from the third level to the Acquired Fourth Realm.

He should have advanced within two months, so this breakthrough was just a natural progression.

In the Acquired nine realms, the first three realms emphasized tempering the flesh, tendons, and bones. From the fourth realm onwards, the strength would undergo a significant transformation, with Inner Strength able to increase one’s power.

After reaching the fourth realm, Ye Chen felt an increase in strength. It was not much since, due to the Body Refinement with the Domineering Refining Saint Technique, his own physical strength far exceeded that of the Acquired Fourth and even the Fifth Levels.

This was the advantage of a Body Refining Cultivator. Even if their cultivation was not high, their strong physical body often allowed them to overpower others with brute strength, suppress peers, and fight above their level.

After ten days, the three large bowls of herbal dew was completely collected, and Ye Chen had someone bring a small medicine tripod. He set it up in the courtyard and fired it with dozens of Fire Crystal Stones.

Fire Crystal Stones were a type of energy stone that could transform into fierce and intense flames, a mineral found in the Tiandu Continent.

This was a necessary compromise, as Ye Chen no longer possessed mana; otherwise, using Dao Fire would have been many times more effective.

However, if he had mana to conjure Dao Fire, he would be capable of concocting pills instead of merely preparing medicine liquid.

The process was similar to simmering a medicinal decoction, but it required more meticulous preparation. Both the measurements and the heat had to be precise, and the ingredients could only be added one at a time, in the exact amounts—neither too much nor too little. Otherwise, one misstep could lead to failure, and all efforts would go to waste.

All of this was an incredibly tedious process that required ample patience.

Three times with a strong fire, seven times with a gentle fire, the alternate heating lasted for fourteen long hours. Only a tiny bit of the three large bowls of potion remained. What was left was the essence; the liquid in the small medicine tripod was a clear, greenish hue, as stunningly beautiful as flawless jade.

Ye Chen fetched a medicine bottle prepared in advance, no bigger than a person’s thumb, and carefully poured all the liquid into it. Not a drop was wasted, filling exactly one bottle.

Looking at the bottle of medicine liquid, Ye Chen felt greatly satisfied. If sold well, it could fetch no less than three hundred gold coins.

Of course, all of this could not be made known yet. It had to be done secretly, as it would bring much trouble if discovered.

Returning to his room, Ye Chen sent Huan’er away and then quietly left the Ye Family through the back door, carrying a bundle.

After leaving the Ye Family, he walked into a deserted alley, opened the bundle to reveal a pitch-black robe, quickly dressed himself in it to cover his slightly frail build and handsome face, and headed towards Huichun Hall on the bustling streets.

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