In five days.
Chen Yun and Wu Kejiu had been traveling along the ice channel of the Ice-Fire Path all along, only going to the fire path when they needed to collect any celestial spiritual roots.
The reason is that the fire path is hot and uncomfortable, and it requires constant use of their own "qi" to resist, which is not very conducive to action.
The ice path is extremely cold, and it also requires releasing qi to resist, but at least the consumption is not so great.
Therefore, they choose to travel the ice path.
Of course, this heat and coldness are nothing for Chen Yun.
His strong physique can't be said to be completely indifferent to the heat and coldness, but at least it is 'immune to cold and heat' to a certain extent.
Like before, when he fell into the lava, which reached over a thousand degrees, he could ignore it directly, which illustrates the strength of his physical cultivation.
Today, everyone had no choice but to come to the fire path.
The main reason is that there is a towering giant mountain ahead of the ice path.
If one were to climb it directly, it is estimated that it would take seven or eight days to successfully cross.
On the other side of the fire path, it is completely flat except for the scorching high temperature, and basically won't take a longer route.
At this moment, everyone had just arrived at the fire path.
The ground here is pitch black.
One could occasionally see spouts of flames bursting out from the ground.
It seemed as though something deep underground, capable of releasing flames, was buried.
It is precisely because flames are continuously spouting out from the ground, that Chen Yun saw no plants and could not see any celestial spiritual roots on this side of the fire path.
"Mr. Chen, your cultivation truly advances by leaps and bounds."
As they rushed through, Kang Yuan looked at Chen Yun with admiration on his face, unable to help but say, "A few days ago, you had just broken through to the fourth-grade wizard. Today, I see the spiritual essence in your body flowing out continuously; I suppose you must have reached the middle stage of the fourth grade?"
"Yes, I'm not sure if it's just an illusion, but every day I feel that Mr. Chen seems more and more energetic than the day before."
"Today's Mr. Chen looks as sharp and cutting as a sword drawn from its sheath."
"Yes, that's exactly what it feels like."
Everyone agreed.
Chen Yun smiled and nodded, "Just reached the middle stage of the fourth grade."
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but marvel again.
They felt as if Chen Yun had eaten spiritual elixir in these few days, nearly advancing a realm every day.
These people didn't know that Chen Yun would use the wolf's stomach of the White Wolf to stimulate the efficacy of the refine essence to Qi medicine an additional five times every day.
Including the original once-a-day dosage, in the past five days, he has effectively gained a realm in the refine essence to Qi medicine, equivalent to a month's worth.
The refined essence to Qi medicine not only can condense true qi, but also can refine one's body.
The true qi and the physical body are continuously significantly improved.
Of course, Chen Yun's appearance seems "sharp and cutting."
Chen Yun wanted to stimulate the refine essence to Qi medicine more times each day, but his body could only withstand six times a day.
Even so, after calculating the time, he found that he would be able to break through to the upper-grade wizard within at most twelve more days.
"When I become an upper-grade wizard, I will do my best to gather all the missing ingredients for the high-grade refined essence to Qi medicine."
Chen Yun pondered silently in his heart.
Actually, there is no need to wait until reaching the upper-grade wizard; he could consider it now.
After all, within at most twelve days, he would be able to become an upper-grade wizard.
Chen Yun recalled that he was still missing "Dragon Dry Grass," "Nine Heavenly Ginseng," and "Immortal Red Flower," three ingredients, to complete the high-grade refine essence to Qi medicine.
Originally, he was also missing a couple of Zhu fruits.
However, before killing Mei Lin and obtaining many Zhu fruits from his magic staff, he had not been able to get them.
Now, he not only doesn't lack Zhu fruits, but he actually has quite a surplus.
"Where can I get these three ingredients?"
Chen Yun was about to ask Wu Kejiu and others if there were these three ingredients in the Moon-Beauty Cave.
Suddenly, he heard some interesting information.
First, the crowd discussed the topic of Chen Yun's rapid improvement in cultivation for a while. Later, somehow they got onto the topic of celestial spiritual roots.
"The reason why the fire path is so hot is that there is a root stem of a Fenghong tree spreading from beneath the ground."
Wu Kejiu rode on the wind, with his hands clasped behind his back, and spoke at length, "The Moon-Beauty Cave in Yueming Lake is part of the Eternal Island's realm of immortals. There are not only Shusang trees like this sacred tree but also Xian root of the Yellow Middle Li. I once had the honor to see it with my own eyes, which was in a small island along the water route between the Moon Spring and the Cat Mountain. However, there are powerful divinatory beasts guarding it. Even immortals and true immortals cannot defeat them. Whether or not Earth-bound immortals can defeat them is unknown. Therefore, so far no one has ever plucked a single Yellow Middle Li from here."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yun's heart stirred.
As he heard this, Chen Yun's mind was excited. The Eternal Spring of Great Array needs many celestial spiritual roots, and Yellow Middle Li is one of the most important ones.
He had already told Qin Ming that there was Yellow Middle Li in the Moon-Beauty Cave, but he didn't know the location.
Now that Wu Kejiu knew, he couldn't help but ask eagerly, "Master Wu, where is the Yellow Middle Li approximately located?"
Wu Kejiu smiled and said, "The Moon Spring is too large, and I cannot explain it in detail. When we get near the Moon Spring, I will tell you if it's okay?"
Chen Yun had no choice but to say, "All right."
Wu Kejiu changed the subject, "Although the celestial spiritual root like the Primordial Yellow Middle Li grows on the side of the Moon Spring, it doesn't mean that there are no precious celestial spiritual roots on this side of the Ice-Fire Path."
Gao Chen said, "In addition to the root stem of the Sun Tree, what other precious celestial spiritual roots are there in this place?"
All looked over, including Longnu Sanjiu and Xu Yang.
It was obvious that they didn't know either.
"This matter is what I heard from others, whether it's true or not, I don't know," said Chen Yun.
Wu Kejiu first made a "disclaimer," and then continued, "It is said that there is a kind of miraculous herb called Huashen Cao on this side of the Ice-Fire Path. It is said that long-term consumption of this miraculous herb can make it easier for people to refine the true spirit in their bodies, so that one day they can cultivate to the immortal realm and ascend to the city of immortals."
"What?"
"Such a miraculous drug actually exists?"
"Sigh, Master Wu, is this information accurate?"
"The Ice-Fire Path actually has such a miraculous herb as Huashen Cao?"
Kang Yuan, Qin Ming, and Longnu Sanjiu were all shocked and muttered in unison.
Not to mention them, even Chen Yun's eyes widened instantly.
Chen Yun was surprised for a different reason.
Others were surprised because Huashen Cao could increase the likelihood of cultivators refining the true spirit.
His astonishment was that the main drug of the refine essence to Qi medicine was indeed Huashen Cao!
Before the Great Array Elixir, every type of elixir has a main ingredient.
For example, the main drug of the refine essence to Qi medicine is Zhu Guo. Whether it is the low-grade version, the mid-grade version, or the high-grade version that Chen Yun is currently collecting, the ingredient composition may have increased, but the main drug has always been Zhu Guo.
The refine essence to Qi medicine is the same.
The normal refine essence to Qi process is divided into two parts.
It is divided into two parts: serving the big drug and passing the test to obtain it, and guarding the center.
In the first part, Chen Yun estimated that it was the true master realm that refined out the elixir mother, and then passed three tests to successfully ingest it, which means successfully refining out a Golden Dan.
As for the second part, "guarding the center" literally means maintaining inner emptiness and tranquility.
In the cultivation of cultivation, "guarding the center" means true refine essence to Qi, also known as "ten months of carrying a child."
At this time, the environment inside the cultivator's body has returned from postnatal to prenatal, and everything has been automatic. No further postnatal cultivation is needed. The body begins to automatically run. Pre-natal energy has fully taken the lead. As long as one follows and maintains the natural prenatal energy, and adds a little true intent, it is sufficient.
In the state of cultivation, the cultivator unites their spirit with their Qi, achieving a state of emptiness and non-action. They nurture the "embryo" within the Huangting (the celestial palace in the dantian), allowing the "embryo" to grow robustly in the Huangting until it becomes a true deity. At that point, one can ascend to the realm of immortals.
Simply put, refining the Golden Body is the part of the Big Drug Passing the Test and Consuming It, and this is when one becomes a human immortal.
Once the true refining essence to Qi process begins, one has entered the realm of Earth-bound immortals. During this period, "God" will first conceive an image. However, it is not suitable to leave one's body at this stage, and one should wait until "God" becomes strong enough to leave the body.
Of course, at this stage, it is not yet the Yang Spirit.
According to the Daoist school of internal alchemy, the God in the Earth-bound Immortal Realm can only be referred to as "Yuan Shen" (primal spirit).
This "Yuan Shen" is different from the "Yuan Shen" in other schools.
The "Yuan Shen" of other schools is directly cultivated into a "True God."
In the Daoist school of internal alchemy, it is necessary to refine away the impurities in the "Yuan Shen" and successfully generate a "True God" that is purely Yang, known as Yang Shen.
Once the Yang Shen is cultivated, one becomes an actual immortal.
The refine essence to Qi medicine will run through the human and earthbound immortal realms.
It is clear that Huashen Cao, the main drug, is how precious it is!
Now that Chen Yun has heard that the Ice-Fire Path might actually possess Huashen Cao, he is naturally deeply moved in his heart, wishing he could collect this miraculous herb so that he can quickly brew the refine essence to Qi medicine in the future, allowing him to rush through cultivation and produce the Yang Shen.
Looking at the commotion of the crowd, Wu Kejiu smiled and said, "I have only heard about it as well. Whether there really is Huashen Cao, I do not know."
Although he did not know if this information was true, Kang Yuan still asked with great curiosity, "Have you heard of Huashen Cao's approximate location on the Ice-Fire Path?"
The crowd looked expectantly towards Wu Kejiu's face.
Including Chen Yun, he was also looking at Wu Kejiu's face.
Everyone wants to obtain Huashen Cao, this miraculous drug, naturally they want to know the specific location.
Speaking of this, Wu Kejiu involuntarily furrowed his brows, "I have heard some things about it, but the predecessors who discussed this matter said that there is a powerful immortal beast guarding it. It is said that even immortals from the realm of human immortals cannot defeat it. We would only be courting death if we went there."
Immortals from the realm of human immortals cannot defeat it.
Everyone became silent.
Chen Yun couldn't help but sigh to himself in silence. It seemed that his desire to collect Huashen Cao early on was basically out of the question.
Perhaps sensing the expressions of disappointment on everyone's faces, Wu Kejiu added another sentence, "However, the elder also mentioned that sometimes the immortal beast guarding Huashen Cao would fall into a long sleep. If someone could go there to collect it during this period, they would basically not encounter any danger."
Hmm?
Chen Yun, who had been feeling helpless, couldn't help but feel his thoughts become more lively again.
Sometimes, that super-powerful immortal beast would fall into a long sleep.
He pondered over whether to encourage everyone to go and see if that super-powerful immortal beast was awake.
This thought flashed through Chen Yun's mind briefly and then was extinguished.
After all, a super-powerful immortal beast that even immortals from the realm of human immortals cannot defeat is too terrifying.
If the beast were awake and we all went together, wouldn't that be like delivering food to it?
Who knows, his idea was put out, but someone else had the same perverted thoughts as Chen Yun.
Kang Yuan's eyes sparkled as he said, "Master Wu, why don't we go and see for ourselves?"
The others also looked at Wu Kejiu again in a flash, as if they all wanted to go and see for themselves.
Chen Yun never expected that everyone would be willing to take such a big risk to go and see if that super-powerful immortal beast was really asleep.
He couldn't help but look at Wu Kejiu's face as well, curious if he was willing to go and see.
(Chapter ends)
