Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 574

Chapter 572: Golden Elixir

Beneath the large banyan tree, Jiang Li settled down and glanced around. Everyone present felt honored to find Jiang Renhuang and himself meeting eyes.

“Some immortals once used the term ‘Golden Elixir’ to represent the path to immortality, demonstrating the importance of the Golden Elixir in the entire cultivation system.”

“Gold represents a hard, indestructible substance; elixir represents a perfect, pure, flawless substance. The Golden Elixir represents the nature of the perfect, bright, and true spirit.”

“To form the elixir, the human body is used as a furnace, spiritual energy as a guide, and the body’s essence and qi as the elixir. Refining it with the mind takes as long as ninety-nine eighty-one days.”

“Once the elixir is formed, it marks the beginning of the Golden Elixir Stage.”

“The Golden Elixir Stage is the process of refining the Golden Elixir, questioning one’s true nature, and realizing one’s true nature. Only when the mind is clear and the Golden Elixir is full can the elixir be shattered into an infant, achieving the Nascent Soul stage.”

These are all methods of righteous cultivation. The demonic path emphasizes speed and ruthlessness, and the methods of achieving the Golden Elixir in the demonic path differ greatly from those of the righteous path.

Besides the righteous and demonic methods of forming a golden elixir, there’s also a more opportunistic method: using a single medicinal pill to impersonate a golden elixir, also known as a fake elixir.

Jiang Li’s recounting today was all mundane. He had already written everything he wanted to say in the book, “General Outline of Cultivation.”

However, writing it down is one thing; having Jiang Li personally speak it out is another.

Jiang Li is currently refining the knowledge he’s disseminated throughout the Nine Provinces, explaining it from a different perspective, offering new insights to the disciples of the Spiritual Plant Sect.

Jiang Li’s voice possesses an inexplicable enchantment, captivating and enchanting. They lose track of time and immerse themselves completely in an indescribable, unfathomable experience.

Whether in the Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, or Nascent Soul stages, all entered a state of trance.

The banyan tree, as if on the verge of acquiring intelligence, trembled its branches, forming a shield that maintained absolute silence nearby, ensuring that no movement would disturb the disciples’ trance.

Even in their trance, the disciples of the Spiritual Plant Sect could still hear Jiang Li’s voice, even more powerful than when awake. They had gained a new understanding of the Golden Core Stage.

Once their trance ended and they digested what they had learned, their state of mind and strength would surely rise to a new level.

Bai Hongtu listened attentively to the lecture, jotting down something with a pen.

Curious, Ruyi Gourd leaned over and saw that Bai Hongtu wasn’t taking notes, but drawing.

The drawing could be summed up in one sentence: Bai Hongtu, a Golden Core Stage cultivator, violently beating up Jiang Li.

Ruyi Gourd was filled with admiration for Bai Hongtu’s ability to draw such a thing right under Jiang Li’s nose.

If he had such courage, he wouldn’t have to worry about his mission failing, or about Jiang Li beating him into a pulp.

Thinking of this, Ruyi Gourd rolled over on Yu Yin’s lap, thankful he didn’t have such audacity.

Yu Yin flipped the Ruyi Gourd back over.

A day and a night passed, Jiang Li imparting his knowledge without reservation. When the lecture ended, the disciples remained in trance.

Jiang Li didn’t offer any closing remarks. Seeing the Fusion Stage cultivators below the stage eager to speak, he placed his index finger between his lips, indicating that those with questions should ask outside the banyan tree.

Jiang Li, the Tribulation Stage cultivators, and the Fusion Stage cultivators stepped outside the green screen set up by the banyan tree.

“Human Emperor Jiang’s lectures are truly excellent! If I had the opportunity to attend a lecture like this, I could have advanced to the Fusion Stage fifty years earlier.”

“Indeed, indeed, I envy these younger generations so much. Living in this era, they can be descendants of the Human Emperor, unlike us, who are his peers.”

Many of these people were close in age to Jiang Li, and several were even candidates for Human Emperor at the same time as him.

This was both a blessing and a curse.

Fortunately, they witnessed the rise of a mighty being as great as the Eternal. Unfortunately, Jiang Li, Bai Hongtu, and Yu Yin overshadowed their peers.

Before reaching the Tribulation Stage, Yu Yin was also the Emperor of a nation. In terms of combat prowess, he could hold his own against Ji Zhi, a fellow Emperor.

“After listening to Emperor Jiang Ren’s teachings, I’ve developed new ideas for the Golden Elixir stage, such as imbuing the Golden Elixir with yin and yang energy to create the Tai Chi Golden Elixir. It’s a pity I’m already in the Fusion stage and can’t cultivate the Golden Elixir again. Otherwise, I’d really like to try the Tai Chi Golden Elixir idea.”

“Me too, me too. I’ve considered engraving patterns on the Golden Elixir to increase its power, but I haven’t had the chance to try it. I can’t just grab a junior and use him as an experiment. If it succeeds, it’s fine, but if it fails, that junior’s life is ruined.”

Everyone expressed regret for having new ideas but no experimental methods.

“If you all want to refine the Golden Elixir again, I have a method,” Su Wei said leisurely.

Alchemy is a skill that evolved from the Golden Elixir, and relearning the Golden Elixir will help improve it.

“Tell me quickly, what’s the method?”

“I’m researching external elixirs, and I’ve just made some progress.”

Su Wei pulled a golden elixir from his arms. “This is the external elixir I refined. It can help Foundation Establishment cultivators practice forming their elixir, testing which method and type of elixir is best for them. We in the Fusion Stage can also use it. I’ll give you one to try.”

One person attached the Yin and Yang energies to the external elixir and swallowed it in one gulp. He suppressed his strength to that of the Golden Core Stage, activated the Tai Chi Golden Core, and performed several magical powers, with power slightly greater than that of the original Golden Core Stage.

“This is a good thing.”

“It’s good, but it’s too expensive. Only Nascent Soul cultivators can afford these external elixirs.”

“Give me ten.” Upon hearing the price, no one present cared. Something a Nascent Soul cultivator could afford was worth money.

“Give me five.”

“I want twelve.”

“Everyone, wait a moment,” Su Wei quickly called a halt. “I didn’t anticipate today’s situation. There are only a dozen or so here, not even enough for one per person.”

“That’s okay, Brother Su Wei, don’t forget, this is our Spiritual Plant Sect. Natural resources are everywhere. Tell us what materials you need, and we’ll provide them.” Senior Zhang Sen waved his hand, his expression filled with generosity.

Su Wei didn’t hesitate, pulling out a long list, noting the quantity and age, and then handed the spirit stones to Zhang Sen.

Zhang Sen initially wanted to refuse, but the items on the list were inexpensive, yet the quantity was enormous. Giving them directly to Su Wei would severely damage the Lingzhi Sect. Considering this, he accepted the spirit stones.

Su Wei was refining the elixir live, with the crowd watching.

“Grandmaster Alchemist, why don’t you show off your skills?” Bai Hongtu challenged Jiang Li.

Jiang Li glanced at Bai Hongtu and said kindly, “Don’t bother. If you want to return to the Golden Core Stage, I can send you back there so you can practice again. I’ll design the elixir however you like.”

“No, no,” Bai Hongtu said, shaking his head like a rattle.

Soon, Su Wei was refining a large batch of external elixirs, and everyone, including Jiang Li, Bai Hongtu, and the others, received one.

After receiving the external elixirs, Bai Hongtu suggested, “How about this? We each design our own elixir, keeping our strength at the Golden Core Stage. Then, using the Lingzhi Sect as our battlefield, we’ll fight to see who emerges as the strongest Golden Core Stage cultivator.”

The Lingzhi Sect’s dense, hardy vegetation made a perfect backdrop for the battle.

“Jiang Li, are you coming?”

“It’s okay to give it a try,” Jiang Li said calmly.

He said it lightly, but his interest in this matter was no less than Bai Hongtu’s.

Yu Yin stretched his muscles and put the Ruyi Gourd on his waist, eager to try and challenge Jiang Li, who was in the Jindan stage.

(End of this chapter)