latelenovela Chapter 167 Mahayana Ritual 25
Chapter 167 Mahayana Ritual 25
Cheng Jiu has always disliked procrastination, and after the sermon, he parted ways with his friends.
She first went to Medicine Peak to exchange for the necessary spiritual herbs.
After returning to Canglan Peak, Cheng Jiu did not start refining pills immediately, as the Mahayana ceremony these past few days had exhausted her.
After washing up and changing clothes, Cheng Jiu felt refreshed, enveloped in the misty steam.
All fertility pills currently available in the cultivation world are based on a spiritual herb from the ghost realm.
This spiritual herb grows on the body of a type of ghost beast that the Ghost Emperor loves most, named Bamboo Leaf Green Emperor, and this spiritual herb is the companion spiritual leaf of Bamboo Leaf Green Emperor.
The Green Bamboo Leaf Emperor lives by the Pool of Ten Thousand Souls year-round, feeding on remnant souls. Because of its exceptional effectiveness on souls, the Ghost Emperor long ago granted permission to tame the Green Bamboo Leaf Emperor as a beast of war for ghost messengers.
Their origins are also extraordinary; they must be born in a place of extreme yin energy and spiritual energy, and only a mere thousand of them survive in the world today.
Because of its various characteristics, its companion spirit leaves possess strong vitality and are remarkably effective in producing offspring.
Of course, this is precisely why its accompanying spiritual leaves are quite precious, especially in the cultivation world where high-level cultivators have difficulty conceiving offspring, so accompanying spiritual leaves can often fetch high prices at auction.
However, because it was the Ghost Emperor's favorite, no one dared to enter the Ghost Realm to hunt it privately. They could only wait for the Ghost Realm to release a batch of companion spirit leaves.
Besides its remarkable effect on fertility, the companion spirit leaf is also highly effective for the soul due to its powerful vitality and spiritual energy, making it in high demand and short supply.
Cheng Jiu's success this time was also due to chance. She didn't know if there were still any companion spirit leaves left to exchange at Medicine Peak, since such things would be snapped up as soon as they came out.
If Yao Feng didn't have it, she would have to check her master's private treasury.
Fortunately, she was lucky; there was one medicine peak left.
It was clearly only a seventh-grade spiritual herb, but just thinking about its price made Cheng Jiu's heart clench with pain.
It's so expensive, even more expensive than a regular grade nine spiritual medicine, costing three million contribution points.
Cheng Jiu now understands why the fertility pills from Medicine King Valley, which have side effects, are so expensive outside. If they weren't so expensive, probably no alchemist would be willing to refine them.
Although the companion spirit leaf is a seventh-grade spiritual herb, its processing difficulty is comparable to that of a ninth-grade herb.
The Green Bamboo Emperor grows in the Ghost Realm. Although its companion spirit leaves possess powerful soul power and vitality, they also contain powerful ghost energy.
For adults, the ghost energy is fine as long as it is handled properly. However, when used on a fetus, the ghost energy is like a deadly poison.
But how easy is it to deal with ghostly energy?
This inadvertently increases the difficulty of using the companion spirit leaf.
Fortunately, Cheng Jiu possessed a different kind of fire. Even with the support of the small green fire, Cheng Jiu could not relax. After all, in addition to the ghost energy being afraid of the different kind of fire, the soul power contained within it was also afraid of the different kind of fire. If he was not careful, his soul power might be burned as well.
Even if the accompanying spirit leaves are properly processed in the end, they will have no effect on the fertility pill to be refined.
Wisps of black energy emerged from the black companion spirit leaf, only to be quickly devoured by the small green flame. This process was akin to scalpels cutting flesh, requiring extreme care at every step.
In the firelight, the black companion spirit leaf slowly turned emerald green, now containing only soul power and vitality. With lightning speed, Cheng Jiu carefully placed it into the box made of soul-nourishing wood.
Without the protection of ghostly energy, the contents are like rotten fruit pulp; if left in the air for too long, the soul power and vitality within will quickly dissipate.
Having completed the most crucial step, Cheng Jiu felt utterly exhausted. No wonder Medicine King Valley rarely produces fertility pills; the accompanying spiritual leaves alone were enough to deter most alchemists.
Then there's the Sunrise Fruit, a rare fire-attribute elixir with powerful healing properties. It grows in extremely yang places and is quite rare, mainly because it has very demanding environmental requirements.
However, Cheng Jiu knew that Medicine King Valley had a large area dedicated to cultivating this kind of Sunflower Fruit, and most of the Sunflower Fruit in the cultivation world was also produced by Medicine King Valley.
Then there is the seventh-grade Autumn Leaf Lotus, a variant of the third-grade spiritual herb Heavenly Heart Lotus, and an auxiliary ingredient in most pregnancy pills. Wild ones are almost never seen. Its most powerful effect is that it can improve the aptitude of offspring.
In the wild, once the Autumn Lotus appears, it will be instantly fought over by the surrounding monsters.
Most of the Autumn Leaf Lotus now come from the lotus farmers under the sect. Only one Autumn Leaf Lotus will appear in the Ten Thousand Mile Heavenly Heart Lotus. It is named Autumn Leaf Lotus because it only appears when the moon is at its fullest in autumn.
Of course, the price is also quite attractive. For lotus farmers, the Autumn Leaf Lotus is a rare find, and one Autumn Leaf Lotus can be equivalent to several years' worth of their income.
However, the cultivation world is too vast, and although the Autumn Leaf Lotus is rare, it is quite common.
Besides these, there are also some nourishing herbs. After all, for the purpose of conceiving and having offspring, the medicinal effects must be nourishing and gentle, which is not only responsible for the child but also for the father's health.
According to Cheng Jiu's judgment, these spiritual herbs were already quite qualified to produce fertility pills. However, considering the target, one more spiritual herb should be added to reduce the yang energy in the target's abdomen, making it easier for the yin energy to combine.
This elixir is extremely difficult to find. Whether it's a cold or ice-type elixir, it has one thing in common after use: it's not gentle.
Forget about using cold and gloomy spiritual objects, because even if they have powerful healing effects, the side effects are still very strong, making them unsuitable for this kind of spiritual medicine.
Therefore, it can only be an ice-type spirit, and ice-type spirits must also have powerful healing effects.
Just thinking about Cheng Jiu makes my head spin; he's either nonexistent, extremely expensive, or very rare.
Cheng Jiu didn't even get any at Medicine Peak, and as for his master's private treasury, Cheng Jiu hadn't even considered it.
This is not a companion spirit leaf. Companion spirit leaves are just very difficult to obtain, but since Immortal Lord Qingxu and the Ghost Emperor are on good terms, they have no shortage of sources.
But this kind of medicinal herb is different; using one means one less available.
Finally, Cheng Jiu scratched her head and decided that instead of using the top-of-the-line version, she would simply use the low-end version. As long as it could slightly reduce the yang energy in the other person's body, that would be enough. As for the side effects, she could just use nourishing elixirs to make up for them later.
Upon encountering a spiritual object that met these standards, Cheng Jiu immediately thought of the ice flowers in the ice cave. Those things were high-purity ice crystals, but they also possessed the properties of spiritual herbs—wasn't that a low-end version?
You don't need too much; just add a little powder during the alchemy process, and that should be enough.
In this way, the normal prescription for the Pregnancy Pill is almost complete.
Cheng Jiu carefully sorted out his thoughts. Not bad, quite perfect.
They started refining elixirs.
The green flames flickered slightly in the alchemy room, creating an indescribable rhythm.
Before she knew it, several black clouds slowly gathered in the sky, completely different from the clouds that appeared when she refined the top-grade pills.
Lightning bolts crisscrossed in the air like dragons, flashing with violent and ferocious light from time to time.
It seemed like it was about to turn the people below into ashes at any moment.
The commotion here was so great that it drew the attention of everyone outside.
Li Weixin and his master are currently guests at Qingxu Palace, the residence of the Immortal Lord Qingxu.
Apart from the Mahayana Immortal Lords and Tribulation-Crossing Immortal Lords who had no connection with the two Immortal Lords and left, their friends did not leave.
After all, it's rare to see them, and given their extraordinary talent, who knows when they might ascend to immortality? Then it would be even harder to meet them, so neither of them left.
Looking in the direction of the thunderclouds, Li Weixin said to Immortal Lord Qingxu, "That seems to be Junior Sister Jiu's cave dwelling, right?"
Immortal Lord Qingxu also looked at the constantly gathering thunderclouds with a solemn expression.
"I wonder what your disciple did to provoke the wrath of Heaven."
Qianli Immortal Lord felt it more deeply than Li Weixin. He was an Immortal Lord with a Thunder Spirit Root and dealt with the Heavenly Tribulation Clouds all year round. The thunderclouds in the sky were clearly hostile.
Immortal Lord Qingxu apologized to his friend beside him, "I'm sorry, I have to take my leave for a moment. My disciple was impetuous, and I need to go and keep an eye on him."
"Let's go together!" Immortal Lord Fengjue said, never one to miss a good show. "If something really happens, we can lend a hand."
Cheng Jiu did not sense the impending crisis, but instead devoted herself wholeheartedly to alchemy. This was her first time independently developing a pill, so she attached great importance to it.
As the medicinal liquid in the alchemy furnace collided, condensed, and fused, a powerful vitality burst forth in the room, making people feel refreshed and relaxed.
As the elixir took shape, the thunderclouds in the sky made no attempt to conceal their ferocity.
A thick bolt of lightning struck fiercely towards the alchemy furnace in front of Cheng Jiu.
A thin, golden, eggshell-like protective shield rose from inside the courtyard.
Fortunately, Cheng Jiu activated the protective shield inside the courtyard while refining pills.
With a crisp sound, the protective shield shattered into hundreds of golden pieces under the lightning tribulation.
Lightning bolted straight through the roof and struck the alchemy furnace in front of Cheng Jiu.
Cheng Jiu sensed something was wrong. Seeing the lightning falling from the sky, he rolled to the side while holding the alchemy furnace, narrowly avoiding the lightning tribulation.
The crimson lightning illuminated the room in a purple-white light.
My God, what's going on!
She didn't seem to have done anything wrong!
Before she could think it through, the second lightning bolt struck again.
Cheng Jiu, clutching the alchemy furnace, hurriedly dodged.
Heaven has gone mad; it's chasing after her and striking her!
She didn't do anything!
But Lei Yun wouldn't listen to her explanations. Before she could react, the third lightning bolt struck down again, following the second one.
Cheng Jiu seemed to be frozen in place by the might of heaven, unable to escape, unable to escape at all.
Cheng Jiu summoned the Heavenly Wood Sword, preparing to take the hit head-on.
A beam of icy white light swiftly shot out from the side, severing the arm-thick lightning bolt.
The icy white and purple-gold light clashed and illuminated half the sky with a magnificent array of colors.
However, the icy white sword light was superior, slashing straight at the growing thunderclouds in the sky.
With a wave of his hand, the Qianli Immortal Lord beside him absorbed the thundercloud that had been split in two by the sword light.
For a moment, the sky was clear and the air was crisp, as if nothing had happened.
With their arrival, a sudden clap of thunder seemed to accuse something in the bright sky.
Cheng Jiu emerged from the alchemy room in a disheveled state, only to see the assembled immortal lords standing in mid-air.
"Greetings, Master, and fellow disciples!"
Immortal Lord Qingxu fell from mid-air, having endured two lightning tribulations, leaving Cheng Jiu looking somewhat disheveled.
"Xiao Jiu, are you alright?" Immortal Lord Qingxu originally wanted to ask his disciple what had happened, but seeing his disciple's disheveled appearance, he could only feel concern.
"I'm alright?" Cheng Jiu shook his head, clutching the alchemy furnace. "Master, what happened? Why was that lightning tribulation chasing after me?"
Cheng Jiu didn't think that refining a ninth-grade pill would attract pill lightning.
Immortal Lord Qingxu carefully examined his disciple. Seeing that she was unharmed, he felt slightly relieved. His gaze then fell on the alchemy furnace in her arms: "What have you refined that could displease the Heavenly Dao?"
Cheng Jiu was bewildered by his master's words and told him about his promise to refine a fertility pill for Wen Sishu's brother.
Li Weixin also knew about this, since he was there too, so was there a problem? He looked at the slightly excited expressions of the immortal lords present and asked with a puzzled expression.
"Could it be that Heaven doesn't want Senior Brother Wen's brother to have a child?" Li Weixin guessed.
He racked his brains but couldn't figure out how the Pregnancy Pill had offended the Heavenly Dao. If the Pregnancy Pill itself wasn't the problem, then the person must be the problem, since he was a member of the royal family of the Qiongyun Dynasty!
"Snapped!"
"It hurts!" Li Weixin touched her swollen head and looked at her master with a wronged expression.
"Don't think so much, the Heavenly Dao isn't that idle!" Immortal Lord Qianli looked at his disciple with the gaze of someone looking at an idiot, and said speechlessly.
"Qingxu! How many fertility pills did your disciple refine? I want them all, except those given to the Qiongyun Dynasty!" Immortal Lord Suirong said excitedly from the side, "Name your price!"
"Hey! Old dog, how can you want it all? Qingxu, name your price, I'll give you whatever you want!" Elder Xiao Ming shouted as if waking from a dream.
"What do you want? Don't you have a son?" asked Sui Rong Immortal Lord.
"You have a son too, you old codger!" Elder Xiao Ming retorted.
Actually, he didn't want to stay today, but the other three stayed, and since they were all members of the Four Arts Alliance, he couldn't leave first.
Especially those three guys who were laughing at him, but unexpectedly, staying brought a surprise. Luckily, he didn't leave.
"Bah! I wanted to use it for my son! Qingxu, my unfilial son is so old and still has no descendants. Sigh! It's become a real worry for me." Sui Rong Immortal Lord said with a pained expression, his eyes slightly observing Qingxu Immortal Lord's expression.
Elder Xiao Ming's eyes widened slightly. At his age, he actually used a self-inflicted injury tactic on a junior.
The next moment, he hurriedly cried out, "My unfilial son is practically useless! I'm so old, all I want is a successor."
The surrounding immortals were also eager to make their move.
As Qingxu Immortal Lord watched the two old men, who had been at odds with each other, complaining, his lips twitched involuntarily, his eyes filled with speechlessness and helplessness.
As Cheng Jiu listened to their exchange, he silently raised his hand: "This pill of mine was made for Senior Brother Wen's brother; it's for men."
"It's alright, I'll send my unfilial son to the Qiongyun Dynasty later!" said Immortal Lord Sui Rong.
Is this a problem? Not at all!
He just wants a grandson. Does it matter whether it's born to his son or his daughter-in-law?
Then he looked at Elder Xiao Ming and asked, "Are you still going to compete with me? Or do you want to have your own child?"
Elder Xiao Ming glanced at Immortal Lord Sui Rong: "I can also send my unfilial son to the Qiongyun Dynasty later."
Who doesn't have a son? Anyway, his unfilial son hasn't given him a grandson all these years.
That's fine too. When the baby is born, it will still be his grandson. Does it matter who gave birth to him?
He gets excited at the thought of raising a new account; as for his son, who cares about him now that he has a grandson?
Elder Xiao Ming thought to himself, "It would be best to have more children."
In the distance, Xiao Fan, sitting in a rocking chair like an old man with a teacup in hand, watching his subordinates handle the affairs of the Medicine Alliance, felt a chill for some reason.
Could it be that the other old men from the Medicine Alliance are planning to cause him trouble? How annoying. With his own father not around, he'd better keep a low profile.
When his old man comes back, he'll teach them a lesson! Thinking of those guys who fawned over him and belittled him after his old man left, Xiao Fan's anger flared up.
He glared at his underling, who was staring blankly at him, and said, "Get to work or I'll gouge your eyes out."
The younger brother bowed and scraped as he picked up his pen again to deal with the matters that should have been Xiao Fan's responsibility.
Xiao Fan carefully recalled the despicable things he had done these past few days and felt that he had handled the aftermath well; it must just be an illusion...
Cheng Jiu refined a total of five pills in this batch. Apart from the ones for the Qiongyun Dynasty, Cheng Jiu originally planned to refine four kinds of pills. As for this pill, she didn't know whether it would result in a boy or a girl, or whether it would be effective for Wen Siyan.
Judging from her master's condition, she probably can't refine a second batch, otherwise the Heavenly Dao might chase her to the ends of the earth.
Just to be on the safe side, Cheng Jiu planned to prepare two for the other party. If both resulted in sons, then it could only be said that the other party was destined to have no daughters.
The other three pills were snatched up by the immortal lords present, and Qingxu Immortal Lord did not designate any of them to Sui Rong Immortal Lord or Elder Xiao Ming.
Instead, a small auction was held.
The price of each one left Cheng Jiu speechless; it was as if the price was rising higher and higher, with each piece seemingly more valuable than the last.
Elder Xiao and Immortal Lord Sui Rong went all out and successfully won two of them.
With the immortal lords present scrambling for the pills, aren't they worried about their effectiveness?
They weren't fools; hadn't Heaven already certified the effectiveness of this fertility pill?