sinovels Chapter 106 Qi Refining Stage 3
Chapter 106 Qi Refining Stage 3
"Since you are so confident, Du Gongshen, there should be no problem. I have to go back and report, so I won't bother you any longer." Seeing Du Fan's confident demeanor, Qiao Jiangnan felt relieved and took his leave.
"Alright, I don't have much to offer this time, but when Elder Qiao comes again next time, he will be able to taste the spiritual tea that I personally cultivated," Du Fan said with a slight smile and a fist salute.
"What? The cultivation of spiritual tea is extremely difficult, and yet Elder Du has managed to do it? I am truly looking forward to it." Qiao Jiangnan was stunned upon hearing this, and after giving Du Fan a deep look, he said this.
After seeing Qiao Jiangnan off, Du Fan went straight to the second-floor laboratory, his face beaming with excitement.
He quickly disassembled the experimental equipment and tossed it aside, never to be looked at again.
He randomly took out one of the three sets of instruments that Qiao Jiangnan had recently sent, quickly assembled it, and began to use the hair of the Thousand-Eyed Taotie to refine ripening powder, or rather, a catalyst.
In fact, he did not frankly tell Vice Alliance Leader Xiao at the time that the most crucial factor in refining medicinal herbs of various ages was not the equipment or the temperature, but the catalyst.
Of course, the refining of catalysts is also limited by instruments and temperature, so Du Fan wasn't entirely lying at the time.
Du Fan glanced at the other two sets of instruments, then took out another set without saying a word, assembled it, and began to extract the essence of the juice from herbs that were less than ten years old, using the old catalyst.
He didn't waste the third set of equipment either. He took out the stored essence and began to blend low-grade essential oils such as Qi-refining oil and mind-calming oil.
Once everything was on track, Du Fan didn't go to the cultivation room. Instead, he sat directly on the floor of the laboratory, took a drop of Qi-refining oil, and began to cultivate.
Several hours later, Du Fan opened his eyes as if sensing something and walked to the equipment used to refine the ripening powder.
After observing it briefly, he nodded to himself, immediately turned off the blue flame platform, took out a transparent bottle from the set of instruments, held it in his hand, and began to observe a small amount of black powder inside.
"By changing the materials of the instrument and increasing the temperature, we can indeed extract ripening powder with higher purity." After a long while, Du Fan said with great joy.
"Theoretically speaking, the purity of these ripening powders should be sufficient to extract the essence of fifty-year-old medicinal herbs."
However, this is not the limit. The current temperature of the Blue Fire Platform is only at the lowest level. After a few more experiments, there may be unexpected results. I will name the ripening powder that is finally refined as Grade 1 Ripening Powder.
As for fertilizers, modern high-efficiency fertilizers can increase the growth rate of medicinal herbs by ten to twenty times.
"If we can use the soon-to-be-released first-grade ripening powder to further enhance its effects, then I will rename the high-efficiency fertilizer to a special-effect fertilizer!" Du Fan's eyes gleamed with intense anticipation.
"We can prepare some monster manure in advance. After it ferments, we should have almost finished researching the first-level ripening powder. Then we can try to formulate special fertilizer."
After pondering for a moment and finding no problem, Du Fan went into the living room and pressed the yellow palm print.
About an hour later, the sound of arguing arose outside Du Fan's villa.
"Ding Quan, I told you about that matter, and now you actually come here to compete with me!" A young voice, filled with anger, almost roared out. This person was Fan Xin, an inner sect servant who had come once before.
"Fan Xin, you can't say that! I was the one who received Elder Du's mission first!" another youth retorted.
"Nonsense! Don't think I don't know. Ever since I told you that, you've been guarding Elder Du's mission board." Fan Xin said angrily.
"Hmph! The sect doesn't designate which elder's task card is responsible for it. Whoever receives it first gets to claim it!" Ding Quan sneered.
"What are you arguing about?" The gate to the courtyard slowly opened, and Du Fan appeared there, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Elder Du, I was the one who accepted your mission token first!"
"He's talking nonsense! I clearly received it first, Elder Du, please investigate!"
The two argued for a while longer, their faces turning red and their necks thick with anger. It seemed that if they continued like this, it would be hard to say whether they would come to blows.
Du Fan listened with a frown. After a moment, he understood what the two meant. He coughed lightly and said in a low voice, "Stop arguing. You two can both do this. Go to the Monster Farm and fetch me two baskets of manure!"
"What? Elder Du needs two frames this time? Alright, I'll go right away!"
Fan Xin was taken aback at first, but then he realized what was going on. His face lit up with joy, and he bowed to Du Fan before turning and leaving. Before leaving, he didn't forget to give Ding Quan a cold, provocative snort.
Ding Quan didn't mind, bowed to Du Fan, and then left.
Seeing this, Du Fan shook his head with a wry smile. Without closing the gate, he walked straight into the medicinal field and used the Savage Technique combined with the power of a Power Talisman to blast open some more holes in the original latrine.
Instead of returning to the cultivation room in the attic, Du Fan went to a pavilion, sat cross-legged there, took a drop of Qi-refining oil, and began to cultivate.
About an hour later, Fan Xin and Ding Quan returned one after the other, each carrying a basket of monster dung. Judging from their expressions, they still seemed to be at odds.
Du Fan didn't say anything, gave each of them a spirit stone, and then sent them back.
Next, Du Fan, naturally, filled the two baskets of manure into the pit and buried them.
……
After a short while, Du Fan returned to the cultivation room. After several days of intermittent cultivation, his cultivation level had now reached the peak of the second level of the Qi Refining stage, and he could now attempt to break through.
A glint flashed in Du Fan's eyes, and he swallowed two drops of Qi-refining oil in one gulp. He then closed his eyes and began to circulate the Water-Guiding Technique, intending to refine the Qi-refining oil in his body and then use the powerful medicinal force to break through his cultivation level in one fell swoop.
An hour later, Du Fan's expression turned grim; he had clearly failed.
However, he was not discouraged. After a short rest, he took two more drops of the Qi-refining oil...
Three days later, Du Fan, with his eyes closed, felt a sudden, intense pain as if his mind had exploded.
But then, my body entered a strange state—a ticklish, very comfortable feeling…
Du Fan was overjoyed. After examining himself with his divine sense, he discovered that both his divine sense and the magic power within his body had subtly increased, and even the strength of his physical body seemed to have improved.
At the same time, some dirt slowly seeped out from the pores on its skin, soaking its clothes.
Du Fan let out a soft breath. He understood that he had finally broken through and entered the stable stage of the third level of Qi Refining.
He endured the discomfort of being covered in filth, took two drops of Qi-refining oil, and began practicing the Water-Drawing Technique once more.
Two hours later, Du Fan was certain that his Qi Refining Stage 3 cultivation had completely stabilized. Only then did his eyes flash with a sharp light as he stood up, ran to the edge of the spirit pond, and jumped in without saying a word.
After about half an incense stick's time, Du Fan finally climbed out of the spirit pond, changed into clean clothes, and then headed towards the laboratory.
Standing in front of a set of instruments, Du Fan picked up a container filled with ripening powder, and after a long while, shook his head.
"These ripening powders can be used to extract medicinal herbs that are sixty years old, but they are still somewhat different from what I expected. I need to continue experimenting!"
Du Fan discovered that in addition to the temperature of the fire, the technique was also important. The rules were hard to grasp and required trial and error. After he finished redeploying the equipment, he went into the training room.
Du Fan has been extremely busy lately. He can't neglect any of the cultivation of the Soul Devouring Technique, the improvement of his cultivation level, or the research on ripening powder. He also has to take time out to look after the spiritual flowers and herbs in the medicinal field. He wishes he could split himself in two.
……
Half a month later, in the cultivation room, Du Fan slowly opened his eyes.
"The stabilization period of the third level of Qi Refining is finally over. Starting tomorrow, I can continue to take Qi Refining Oil to refine it and further improve my cultivation."
"However, the Qi Refining Oil is no longer very effective for me. The next stage of pills can only be taken when one's cultivation reaches the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage. Actually... it's alright for my current cultivation level, but it will be troublesome after the fourth level."
Du Fan pondered, feeling a bit of a headache. However, he could only take it one step at a time; his aptitude was poor, and there was nothing he could do about it.
"As for the Soul Devouring Technique, I have already thoroughly comprehended the ninth level. Next, I can directly cultivate this level. I believe that within half a month, I can master the ninth level. In that case, only the last level will remain."
Du Fan let out a soft breath; his complexion had finally improved somewhat.
"Is Elder Du here?"
Just then, a clear, crisp female voice came in.
"Is it her?" Du Fan's expression suddenly changed, and he got up and walked out.
"So it's Miss Su. Is there something urgent that you've come to see me about?" Du Fan pushed open the door and said with a smile.
Outside the gate stood Su Rong, a young girl dressed in a light yellow dress. She was also a disciple of Elder Peony, and to some extent, there was a subtle senior-junior relationship between the two of them.
"Elder Du, the sect leader is summoning some elders to the main hall for a meeting. This is the sect's semi-annual elders' meeting. My master instructed me to come and inform Elder Du. If you are interested, you may also go to the main hall to participate."
After bowing respectfully, Su Rong said this.
"A routine meeting? Miss Su, does Elder Peony mean I have to go?" Du Fan was taken aback upon hearing this, and then asked.