The Five Elements True Essence Pill's effects were indeed against the heavens, and its crafting requirements were extremely stringent. Merely gathering the five types of premium spiritual herbs, each aged a thousand years, was beyond the reach of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Moreover, the pill refinement process required the expenditure of a Golden Core's essence and had to be continuously nurtured with heavenly fire for nine long years—a truly time-consuming and strenuous task!
All in all, this Five Elements True Essence Pill was not something that could be crafted by someone at the Foundation Establishment stage.
However, these were not major concerns for Shu Han.
Although the millennium-aged Five Elements spiritual herbs were rare, they were not unobtainable treasures. With the right price, they could still be procured. Moreover, Shu Han had already found two of them in Elder Lu's storage bag.
Fire attribute spiritual herb – Millennium Fire Dragon Mushroom, a specialty of the Fire Cloud Mountain.
Earth attribute spiritual herb – White Spirit Vine Root. However, this herb was a bit immature, being just over nine hundred years old, slightly below the required maturity.
Shu Han thought to himself that with his Earth Goddess Immortal Soil, as long as he provided ample spiritual power, he could make the spiritual herb grow at nearly ten times the normal rate. With dedicated cultivation over a few years, he should be able to enhance its efficacy to a millennium-level.
As for the Golden Core essence, Shu Han was no longer concerned. He had crushed Elder Lu's lifebound Golden Core, and the powdered remnants were safely sealed in a jade bottle, more than enough for refining the Five Elements True Essence Pill multiple times.
Having sorted out his loot, Shu Han shifted his attention to Elder Lu's pill furnace.
This furnace was as large as half a cave, its entirety a deep red, and obviously of high value. According to Elder Lu's manual, this pill furnace was named the Red Sun Furnace and was an inheritance from his late master.
The quality of this pill furnace was renowned in the north of the Great Cloud. Forged in the source fire of the Earth Dragon, it resonated perfectly with the Earth Dragon Fire, greatly increasing the success rate of pill creation.
Without any reservations, Shu Han decided to claim it for himself. He did need a pill furnace after all.
After acquiring the furnace, Shu Han pondered. Now that he had obtained the Heavenly Fire Manipulation Art and gained a rudimentary understanding of the heavenly fire conversion array, he would surely be able to wield and control the Black Abyssal Fire effortlessly in the future. He had achieved his primary goal of coming to the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect. Now, should he stick to his plan and make his exit?
Shu Han was torn by this thought. According to the original plan, he could indeed leave right away. The Fiery Cloud Instant Sect gave him the feeling of a place filled with disputes and controversies.
However, if he left the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect, Shu Han felt that he wouldn't know when he would achieve Core Formation.
The Fiery Cloud Instant Sect had the Fiery Cloud Onsen, which could significantly boost one's cultivation level.
He hadn't acquired the origin of the Earth Dragon Fire yet. He hadn't fully understood the heavenly fire conversion array, and Shu Han still needed to go to the bottom of the Fiery Cloud Onsen for further insights.
Most importantly, if he left the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect now, he might miss the Fiery Sun Dominating the Sky event in twelve years.
According to Shu Han's calculations, if he practiced day and night in the Fiery Cloud Onsen, aided by the Grand Yin essence and various elixirs, twelve years would be enough to push himself to the peak of the Foundation Establishment, reaching the Pseudo-Core realm.
Within these twelve years, if he could refine the Five Elements True Essence Pill, fully comprehend the "Heavenly Fire Manipulation Art," and thoroughly refine the Black Abyssal Fire, coupled with the once-in-a-millennium event of Fiery Sun Dominating the Sky and various other factors, he would have a great chance of successfully achieving Core Formation!
Such advantages were not available elsewhere.
Moreover, he still had to stay and teach Bai Xingyan, pass on the Clear Bright Spiritual Eye to Wei Haolong, and teach martial arts and body-refining techniques to Song Changyi.
These series of considerations left Shu Han in a dilemma, flipping through Elder Lu's refining manual in frustration.
Suddenly, a silver-white talisman fell out from the pages. As soon as this talisman appeared, Shu Han immediately felt a disturbance in the stable space around him.
This sensation startled him. Previously, when discussing the practice of the Shrinking Earth into Inches technique with Shangguan Ruolin, she mentioned the top-grade spatial crystal stone, which would disturb the stable space of the universe upon its appearance. And now, this talisman had a similar space-disturbing effect!
Carefully picking up the talisman, Shu Han noticed unfamiliar silver-white characters written on it. Although these characters appeared static, Shu Han felt as if they were moving like ants, crawling across the talisman.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the characters moving, but the space around the talisman.
"What's this..."
He examined the talisman up and down and noticed that a tiny corner was missing, rendering the talisman unable to absorb spiritual power and activate.
Shu Han quickly opened Elder Lu's manual to the page from which the talisman had fallen.
The pages were densely covered with runes. Among the numerous dazzling runes, only three words were recognizable by Shu Han, which were written in the font of ancient runes.
"Grand Transfer Talisman."
Shu Han's heart raced. A talisman for spatial-temporal transfer? That was a priceless treasure! He had only heard rumors of such talismans, and it had been countless years since one of such mysteries had appeared in the world of talismans.
Suppressing his excitement, Shu Han continued to carefully study Elder Lu's dozen pages of notes about this talisman. He couldn't understand the runes on the pages, but he deduced that Elder Lu had attempted to infer the missing corner based on the talisman's runes, trying to complete it.
Elder Lu recorded the following:
"Based on my calculations, once this talisman is complete, it can be activated instantly, transferring the holder in a blink. If I had this talisman, I could travel to the most dangerous places in search of treasures. I have deduced all the possibilities and must try each one. Unfortunately, to make up for the missing corner of the talisman, one needs the powder of a high-grade spatial crystal stone. The cost is too high, so I give up."
Reading this, Shu Han couldn't help but burst into laughter. Immediately, he decided to stay at the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect and not go anywhere else.
All possible solutions to the missing corner had been deduced by Elder Lu. He just needed to find a high-grade spatial crystal stone and try each one, eventually completing the Grand Transfer Talisman.
By then, no matter what controversies or storms might arise in the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect, he could avoid them with this talisman.
Most importantly, this talisman resolved the biggest concern in Shu Han's heart.
That was Master Dragon Mystical.
He only had the Dragon Mystical Triple Rotation Divine Art for the Foundation Establishment stage. For the next stage after the Foundation Establishment, he was beholden to Master Dragon Mystical. Once he reached the Core Formation stage, he would have to seek him for the subsequent techniques.
But Shu Han did not trust this Master Dragon Mystical at all. Could someone named Dragon Mystical be a good person?
If Master Dragon Mystical harbored ill intentions towards him, with the Grand Transfer Talisman, he'd have an escape card.
But where to find a high-grade spatial crystal stone? Shangguan Ruolin had mentioned that even in the Sky Palace Sect, such items were rare.
"I'll take things as they come! After all, I must collect a high-grade spatial crystal stone since my practice of the Shrinking Earth into Inches technique has been stagnant for a long time."
Just as Shu Han was about to bury Elder Lu's body and prepare to return to the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect, the entire mountain suddenly began to shake. Looking around, rocks were falling, and the lowest stone walls began to show horizontal cracks.
Then, the entire mountain was levitated into the sky.
The Five Elements True Essence Pill's effects were indeed against the heavens, and its crafting requirements were extremely stringent. Merely gathering the five types of premium spiritual herbs, each aged a thousand years, was beyond the reach of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Moreover, the pill refinement process required the expenditure of a Golden Core's essence and had to be continuously nurtured with heavenly fire for nine long years—a truly time-consuming and strenuous task!
All in all, this Five Elements True Essence Pill was not something that could be crafted by someone at the Foundation Establishment stage.
However, these were not major concerns for Shu Han.
Although the millennium-aged Five Elements spiritual herbs were rare, they were not unobtainable treasures. With the right price, they could still be procured. Moreover, Shu Han had already found two of them in Elder Lu's storage bag.
Fire attribute spiritual herb – Millennium Fire Dragon Mushroom, a specialty of the Fire Cloud Mountain.
Earth attribute spiritual herb – White Spirit Vine Root. However, this herb was a bit immature, being just over nine hundred years old, slightly below the required maturity.
Shu Han thought to himself that with his Earth Goddess Immortal Soil, as long as he provided ample spiritual power, he could make the spiritual herb grow at nearly ten times the normal rate. With dedicated cultivation over a few years, he should be able to enhance its efficacy to a millennium-level.
As for the Golden Core essence, Shu Han was no longer concerned. He had crushed Elder Lu's lifebound Golden Core, and the powdered remnants were safely sealed in a jade bottle, more than enough for refining the Five Elements True Essence Pill multiple times.
Having sorted out his loot, Shu Han shifted his attention to Elder Lu's pill furnace.
This furnace was as large as half a cave, its entirety a deep red, and obviously of high value. According to Elder Lu's manual, this pill furnace was named the Red Sun Furnace and was an inheritance from his late master.
The quality of this pill furnace was renowned in the north of the Great Cloud. Forged in the source fire of the Earth Dragon, it resonated perfectly with the Earth Dragon Fire, greatly increasing the success rate of pill creation.
Without any reservations, Shu Han decided to claim it for himself. He did need a pill furnace after all.
After acquiring the furnace, Shu Han pondered. Now that he had obtained the Heavenly Fire Manipulation Art and gained a rudimentary understanding of the heavenly fire conversion array, he would surely be able to wield and control the Black Abyssal Fire effortlessly in the future. He had achieved his primary goal of coming to the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect. Now, should he stick to his plan and make his exit?
Shu Han was torn by this thought. According to the original plan, he could indeed leave right away. The Fiery Cloud Instant Sect gave him the feeling of a place filled with disputes and controversies.
However, if he left the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect, Shu Han felt that he wouldn't know when he would achieve Core Formation.
The Fiery Cloud Instant Sect had the Fiery Cloud Onsen, which could significantly boost one's cultivation level.
He hadn't acquired the origin of the Earth Dragon Fire yet. He hadn't fully understood the heavenly fire conversion array, and Shu Han still needed to go to the bottom of the Fiery Cloud Onsen for further insights.
Most importantly, if he left the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect now, he might miss the Fiery Sun Dominating the Sky event in twelve years.
According to Shu Han's calculations, if he practiced day and night in the Fiery Cloud Onsen, aided by the Grand Yin essence and various elixirs, twelve years would be enough to push himself to the peak of the Foundation Establishment, reaching the Pseudo-Core realm.
Within these twelve years, if he could refine the Five Elements True Essence Pill, fully comprehend the "Heavenly Fire Manipulation Art," and thoroughly refine the Black Abyssal Fire, coupled with the once-in-a-millennium event of Fiery Sun Dominating the Sky and various other factors, he would have a great chance of successfully achieving Core Formation!
Such advantages were not available elsewhere.
Moreover, he still had to stay and teach Bai Xingyan, pass on the Clear Bright Spiritual Eye to Wei Haolong, and teach martial arts and body-refining techniques to Song Changyi.
These series of considerations left Shu Han in a dilemma, flipping through Elder Lu's refining manual in frustration.
Suddenly, a silver-white talisman fell out from the pages. As soon as this talisman appeared, Shu Han immediately felt a disturbance in the stable space around him.
This sensation startled him. Previously, when discussing the practice of the Shrinking Earth into Inches technique with Shangguan Ruolin, she mentioned the top-grade spatial crystal stone, which would disturb the stable space of the universe upon its appearance. And now, this talisman had a similar space-disturbing effect!
Carefully picking up the talisman, Shu Han noticed unfamiliar silver-white characters written on it. Although these characters appeared static, Shu Han felt as if they were moving like ants, crawling across the talisman.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the characters moving, but the space around the talisman.
"What's this..."
He examined the talisman up and down and noticed that a tiny corner was missing, rendering the talisman unable to absorb spiritual power and activate.
Shu Han quickly opened Elder Lu's manual to the page from which the talisman had fallen.
The pages were densely covered with runes. Among the numerous dazzling runes, only three words were recognizable by Shu Han, which were written in the font of ancient runes.
"Grand Transfer Talisman."
Shu Han's heart raced. A talisman for spatial-temporal transfer? That was a priceless treasure! He had only heard rumors of such talismans, and it had been countless years since one of such mysteries had appeared in the world of talismans.
Suppressing his excitement, Shu Han continued to carefully study Elder Lu's dozen pages of notes about this talisman. He couldn't understand the runes on the pages, but he deduced that Elder Lu had attempted to infer the missing corner based on the talisman's runes, trying to complete it.
Elder Lu recorded the following:
"Based on my calculations, once this talisman is complete, it can be activated instantly, transferring the holder in a blink. If I had this talisman, I could travel to the most dangerous places in search of treasures. I have deduced all the possibilities and must try each one. Unfortunately, to make up for the missing corner of the talisman, one needs the powder of a high-grade spatial crystal stone. The cost is too high, so I give up."
Reading this, Shu Han couldn't help but burst into laughter. Immediately, he decided to stay at the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect and not go anywhere else.
All possible solutions to the missing corner had been deduced by Elder Lu. He just needed to find a high-grade spatial crystal stone and try each one, eventually completing the Grand Transfer Talisman.
By then, no matter what controversies or storms might arise in the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect, he could avoid them with this talisman.
Most importantly, this talisman resolved the biggest concern in Shu Han's heart.
That was Master Dragon Mystical.
He only had the Dragon Mystical Triple Rotation Divine Art for the Foundation Establishment stage. For the next stage after the Foundation Establishment, he was beholden to Master Dragon Mystical. Once he reached the Core Formation stage, he would have to seek him for the subsequent techniques.
But Shu Han did not trust this Master Dragon Mystical at all. Could someone named Dragon Mystical be a good person?
If Master Dragon Mystical harbored ill intentions towards him, with the Grand Transfer Talisman, he'd have an escape card.
But where to find a high-grade spatial crystal stone? Shangguan Ruolin had mentioned that even in the Sky Palace Sect, such items were rare.
"I'll take things as they come! After all, I must collect a high-grade spatial crystal stone since my practice of the Shrinking Earth into Inches technique has been stagnant for a long time."
Just as Shu Han was about to bury Elder Lu's body and prepare to return to the Fiery Cloud Instant Sect, the entire mountain suddenly began to shake. Looking around, rocks were falling, and the lowest stone walls began to show horizontal cracks.
Then, the entire mountain was levitated into the sky.
