Cultivation begins in the endless sea.

Chapter 7 Water-based Alchemy

Foundation Building is the first insurmountable barrier that blocks countless ordinary cultivators!

Not only are the recipes for the pills strictly controlled and the precious materials extremely rare, but even if you have spirit stones that cost several times more than the market price, you still won't be able to buy a single one!

It should be known that even the largest sect within a radius of ten thousand miles, the Starry Constellation Sect, only opens its furnace once every fifteen years. The Foundation Establishment Pills obtained are not even enough to distribute within the sect, let alone for outsiders to even dream of.

"Isn't there any other way to buy Foundation Establishment Pills?"

As Lin Qing gradually calmed down from his initial excitement, his first thought was about the danger of killing the Purple Mansion Sea Demon!

Although the ancestor's strength will definitely improve greatly in a short time due to the accidental acquisition of a high-grade spirit stone, firstly, the ferocity of the sea monster is the greatest among all monsters in the world, and secondly, the advantageous location is an undeniable factor.

A hundred years ago, one of the Lin family's Foundation Establishment ancestors was seriously injured in this way and passed away not long after returning.

Feeling guilty, Fang allowed the Lin family to buy a shop on Wanfu Island at a low price.

If Lin Canglan is injured or even dies this time, it will be a devastating blow to the Lin family, and it is the last thing Lin Qing wants to see.

Lin Canglan shook his head with a wry smile:

"The Endless Sea is not like the Vast Continent; alchemical materials are scarce there."

"Many powerful sea monsters also lurk in the sea area."

"Otherwise, there is a large island called Yunqi, tens of thousands of miles away, which is comparable in size to a continent. It is home to numerous sects and families."

"Foundation Building Pills will likely be available."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing's expression became complicated. After all, he didn't want to get involved in the Fang family's demon-slaying operation for safety reasons, but going to search for Yunqi Island with his Foundation Establishment cultivation was undoubtedly more dangerous.

Both grandfather and grandson understood the principle of choosing the lesser of two evils.

"So, Xiao Liu, you must work hard and not miss this opportunity."

"Grandson understands, please rest assured, Grandfather."

"Your grandson will definitely cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Refining before the demon-slaying mission, and will not fail your trust!"

Lin Qing's expression was firm as he clenched his fists and looked at Lin Canglan, making a promise.

In the remaining time, Lin Canglan copied the nautical chart and handed the original nautical chart, the "Chao" token, and three mid-grade spirit stones to Lin Qing.

He then offered some words of encouragement and left alone.

After much deliberation, Lin Qing finally decided to begin formally refining pills.

Sitting cross-legged on the futon, Lin Qing first adjusted his state of mind.

He carefully reviewed the entire process of water-based alchemy in his mind.

The first step is extraction. The "Notes on Alchemy" records several extraction methods, and different methods such as "squeezing", "pressing", and "separating" can be selected for different elixirs.

The second step is separation.

...

Lin Qing took a deep breath and patted the storage bag at his waist.

Three jade boxes appeared and were opened one by one, each containing raw materials for refining the "Pure Spirit Pill" given by the Ancestor.

"Clear Spirit Flower, One-Breath Grass, Silver Treasure Fish Bone Fluid..."

"This is already a relatively simple type of elixir, involving only the combination of three precious ingredients."

After identifying the precious material, Lin Qing unleashed his magical power.

"Splash—"

The spiritual spring water in the center of the field of fallen feather herbs was drawn.

The first-tier spiritual spring water quickly transformed into a whirlpool and plunged directly into the Xuan Shui Furnace.

"The first step is to extract the Qi Grass..."

Lin Qing tossed the Qi-Boosting Grass into the Mystic Water Furnace, formed hand seals, and following the techniques taught by his ancestor, caused the spiritual spring vortex to surge continuously within the furnace, generating centrifugal force that pulverized the medicinal herb...

This is the Lin family's treasured water-based alchemy method, a closely guarded secret in the "Annotations on Alchemy".

The true teaching can be conveyed in a single sentence, while false teachings fill countless volumes.

This water control method was passed down casually when the ancestor was testing him.

It is said that the Fang family patriarch possessed an even more advanced fire control technique, comparable to the alchemy techniques of the Starry Sky Sect.

Lost in thought, Lin Qing formed hand seals, continuously urging the Xuan Shui Furnace to rotate.

Soon, the essence of the Qi Grass was separated.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Qing threw in the Qingling Flower.

……

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Staring at the pool of black water in front of him, Lin Qing fell silent.

Although he was mentally prepared for failure on his first attempt at alchemy.

However, wasting thirty spirit stones in just two days still pained him somewhat.

After a short while, he roused himself, carefully recalled the entire process, recorded it on the jade slip, and then threw himself back into alchemy.

And so, four years passed in a flash.

Lin Qing has finally broken through the minor hurdle of Qi Refining and entered the seventh level of Qi Refining. His alchemy skills have also become quite advanced, achieving a success rate of 30% to 40%.

Of course, he had already used up all the materials his ancestor had given him.

He used locally sourced materials, including feather grass, golden threadfin fish, and a material called amethyst fruit, to create the "Feather Falling Pill."

This pill can enhance one's cultivation level; taking one pill is equivalent to meditating for five days, saving him a lot of time in his cultivation.

This is the benefit of using water to refine elixirs.

Because elixirs contain some toxic substances, excessive consumption by cultivators can affect their cultivation and may even lead to drug resistance.

Water-based alchemy can minimize the toxicity of elixirs.

Rumor has it that high-level water-based alchemists can even create completely non-toxic products.

"Why…"

Lin Qing scratched her hair in distress.

"I've mastered the basics of alchemy, but I haven't even scratched the surface of the Profound True Water."

Once one's cultivation reaches the late stage of Qi Refining, one can cultivate "Double Profound True Water," a spell that is included with the Qi Refining chapter of the "True Scripture of Creation."

According to the cultivation method, one needs to cultivate twelve breaths of the five elements in the chest and absorb the pure spiritual energy of the cold water veins every day at Chen time (corresponding to the water and wood time).

After 108 days of condensation, a single drop of the Profound True Water can be obtained.

You cannot use magic during this period, or all your efforts will be wasted.

"But where can we find icy water veins?"

The ocean before me is all water.

Lin Qing mentally complained that the Pulse Finder was an extremely unpopular skill among the various arts of cultivation.

He had never heard of any company having such talent.

"Oh right, how could I forget this?"

Lin Qing slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering that nautical map.

Unfolding the map again, Lin Qing rubbed the unknown material inside, a thought suddenly occurring to him.

With a pinch of his fingers, a small flame appeared at his fingertips.

Carefully move the flame to a corner of the map.

Lin Qing stared wide-eyed, observing its changes.

"Sure enough, it is not afraid of fire."

Seeing that the flames burned for a full quarter of an hour without any change in the map of the territory, Lin Qing made a conclusion.

He then tried soaking it in water and cutting it with a sword, but to no avail.

"Haha, if I embed it in my inner robe, wouldn't that be like having an extra layer of protection?"

After verifying his own conjecture, Lin Qing had this idea.

Little did they know that in the distant Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent, there was a large family called Qinghe, and a young man surnamed Song who behaved exactly like him.

Suppressing his urge to act immediately, he began to carefully study the map of the territory.

Judging from the map, the surname "Chao" likely originated from a continent called Beiyu Ningguo.

The sea area was meticulously divided into several sections, with islands, reefs, ocean currents, and even the monster tides along the way marked with extremely exquisite techniques.