Shen Yuan Ring

Chapter 191 Comprehending the Dao of "Dan"

"Dao Yi, look! That powerful and vigorous 'Dan' character is the one that our first Palace Master is said to have personally inscribed!"

Cheng Ke'er excitedly pulled Ji Daoyi to a stop, pointing ahead as she began to explain things to him incessantly.

Then, Cheng Ke'er carefully looked around to make sure no one was around before whispering to Ji Daoyi, "Everyone says this character contains the insights of a Dan Saint, but in my opinion, it's just an ordinary, common character!"

"Otherwise, with my exceptional intelligence and talent in alchemy, how could I possibly not see anything?"

At this moment, Cheng Ke'er was completely immersed in her understanding and evaluation of the word "Dan" and did not notice Ji Daoyi's blank expression beside her at all.

Ji Daoyi stared intently at the character "Dan," as if he were deeply attracted to it, his whole being seemingly devoid of its soul.

If Cheng Ke'er had been a little more attentive and carefully observed Ji Daoyi's expression at this moment, she might have noticed something unusual about him.

However, Cheng Ke'er did not notice.

She continued speaking tirelessly, pointing towards a group of people sitting on the ground not far away: "Look over there, do you see those people? They're all here for this so-called Alchemy Saint's enlightenment..."

However, at this moment, Ji Daoyi could no longer hear what Cheng Ke'er was saying.

The reason is simple: the moment Ji Daoyi's eyes fell on the character "Dan," his entire soul was transported to another time and space.

Ji Daoyi was completely unaware of this abrupt scene change, as if he had arrived at the special day when the Saint of Alchemy inscribed his name in an indescribable way.

After the middle-aged man finished writing the inscription, Ji Daoyi saw his figure slowly become blurred.

In the blink of an eye, the scene before Ji Daoyi's eyes suddenly underwent a dramatic change.

A flash of white light appeared, and Ji Dao instinctively closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he saw a boy of similar age to him frantically but intently trying to refine pills.

Upon closer inspection, the pills that the child had refined were none other than the Body Tempering Pills that Ji Daoyi was most familiar with.

The boy proceeded with a series of complex operations in an orderly manner:

Although his technique was slightly clumsy during the purification of the elixir, he was extremely serious and diligent.

Although his control over the temperature of the ground fire was still a bit immature, he was very hardworking and dedicated.

When the various medicinal herbs were fused into a pill, the movements were somewhat clumsy, but every step was flawless.

Ji Daoyi stood quietly to the side and watched. Although the young man's alchemy skills and techniques were far inferior to his own, Ji Daoyi did not look down on him in the slightest.

After all, everyone grows up step by step from ignorance, not to mention that the alchemist in front of us is no ordinary person.

This young man seemed to possess an inexhaustible supply of spiritual herbs, which allowed him to devote himself wholeheartedly to honing his alchemy skills without any reservations.

After each alchemy session, he would carefully review the entire process, deeply analyze its shortcomings, and actively think about how to improve and perfect the methods and techniques of alchemy.

This cycle repeated itself endlessly, and no one knows how many days and nights it took, or how many failures it endured, but the boy never gave up.

Finally, one day, when he opened the alchemy furnace again, a joyful smile spread across his face.

It turns out that, through tireless efforts, he successfully refined a Body Tempering Pill that was fully formed and of high quality!

This achievement is undoubtedly the best reward for his long-term persistence and hard work.

However, the young man was not satisfied with this and immediately began to refine other first-grade pills.

Compared to his initial awkwardness and clumsiness, he is now much more skilled and his technique has become increasingly proficient.

Time flew by like a slideshow, and he successfully refined one first-grade pill after another to the highest quality standards.

And so, the scene of the young man refining pills unfolded before Ji Daoyi's eyes like a scrolling painting.

He was like a tireless, precise machine, constantly refining one precious pill after another.

After mastering all the first-grade pills, the young man unhesitatingly turned his attention to second-grade pills.

Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.

The scene suddenly shifts, and in front of Ji Daoyi is still that familiar figure, who is concentrating on refining pills.

But the boy had shed his former naiveté and become more mature and composed.

At this very moment, he was concentrating on refining a pill—the Cleansing Spirit Pill, one of the most difficult second-grade pills to refine!

From the meticulous preparations at the beginning to the precise addition of each of the most precious medicinal herbs in the exact proportions;

From the precise control of the furnace temperature to the skillful integration of one's own spiritual power to make them complement each other... the entire refining process is smooth and efficient, with every movement being just right.

From preheating the alchemy furnace to the final creation of the alchemical garment, it was like a magnificent feast, bringing Ji Daoyi endless insights. He couldn't wait to show off his skills in this feast.

However, this is only the beginning.

The scenes of alchemy that followed were like a series of magnificent paintings, captivating Ji Daoyi. He witnessed the entire alchemy journey of the Saintly Alchemist, and these scenes seemed to be deeply imprinted in his mind, impossible to forget.

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Ji Daoyi stared intently at the entire process of alchemy, not daring to blink even for fear of missing the slightest step or movement.

He knew very well that such a precious opportunity was extremely rare, so Ji Daoyi maintained extreme focus and tension from beginning to end. His eyes were as if they were deeply attracted by a powerful magnet, fixed on the scenes unfolding before him.

What's more, he was able to personally witness the alchemy of the first master of the Pill Hall, the Pill Dao Saint Venerable, a privilege that even the Pill Emperor did not enjoy.

Although Ji Daoyi is not yet able to personally verify those pills that are above the second grade with his current abilities, he is able to observe the alchemy master's skills and experience in such close proximity and in such detail.

This experience can be said to have led Ji Daoyi onto the path of alchemy to great heights.