Chapter 40: Chapter 39: Earth Fire Alchemy, Spirit Candle Treasure Tree!

Back at the familiar residence of the Inner Sect disciples at Pill Peak.

Lin Chen glanced at the countdown; a new week of 168 hours reset.

“Back again… this time with a mission. Once it’s daylight, I should ask Master if there’s a method to generate Spiritual Energy?”

Lin Chen thought to himself.

After tidying up the Storage Bag and Nanobag, he practiced as usual.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Every opportunity to improve strength was precious to Lin Chen.

Especially during the Qi Refining Stage, it’s a great phase for strength enhancement.

Until the morning, his master’s voice came from outside.

“My dear disciple, after breakfast, will you join me for alchemy at noon?”

“Yes, Master!”

Lin Chen quickly finished his meal and then hurriedly practiced for another two hours.

By noon, Han Jihai brought him to the Spirit Field beside Pill Peak.

Lin Chen glanced around at the empty Spirit Field, puzzled:

“Master, didn’t you say we were going for alchemy?”

Han Jihai stroked his beard and laughed:

“Indeed, today I will teach you the method of Earth Fire Alchemy…”

“Pill Peak has an Earth Fire Alchemy Room, but it’s not at the peak, it’s at the foot of the mountain… I’ll personally take you there!”

With that, Han Jihai waved his hand, and a spiritual boat, about a zhang in length, appeared in front of him.

This spiritual boat was ancient and exquisite, resembling a small fisherman’s boat.

He gently leaped onto the boat, with Lin Chen following closely behind.

As Han Jihai activated his technique, the spiritual boat started to float and flew down towards the base of Pill Peak.

The speed of the spiritual boat was very fast. As Lin Chen watched the boat descend from a height of seven to eight thousand meters, his legs began to tremble.

Fortunately, in a matter of minutes, the spiritual boat stopped at the foot of Danfeng Mountain.

Lin Chen staggered off the boat, still a bit shaken.

Damn, flying down from a height of seven to eight thousand meters is terrifying!

Rarely seeing Lin Chen in such a state, Han Jihai laughed and said:

“Xiao Chen, you can’t have a fear of heights… Once you reach the mid-stage of Qi Refining, I’ll gift you a flying treasure so that you can fly with magical artifacts too!”

“Really!?”

Lin Chen was slightly delighted, secretly vowing to overcome his fear of heights.

Han Jihai activated a hidden door, revealing a long, deep tunnel leading further underground.

The stairs in the tunnel continued downward, and the air around them grew increasingly hot.

After walking for a while, Lin Chen was sweating from his forehead due to the heat.

Seeing this, Han Jihai laughed:

“Years ago, beneath Pill Peak, I created an Earth Fire… It’s naturally quite hot since it was birthed by heaven and earth.”

“You should activate your Magical True Essence Protection; we’re almost at the Earth Fire Alchemy Room.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen activated his Magical True Essence Protection and found his body much cooler.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour more, he saw an Earth Fire Alchemy Room that was about ten zhang in size.

It was surrounded by walls embedded with luminous pearls that emitted a faint glow.

In the center of the alchemy room was an array emitting a scorching atmosphere.

With a flick of his finger, Han Jihai made the array burst into roaring flames, and the surrounding temperature rose sharply.

“Chen’Er, until you acquire Beast Fire, you can use this Earth Fire for alchemy.”

“Earth Fire Alchemy saves Spiritual Energy, but controlling the temperature of the flame is slightly challenging…”

Han Jihai explained the basics to Lin Chen, and then they began the long process of alchemy.

Several hours slipped by swiftly.

While observing Han Jihai’s alchemy, Lin Chen also helped from the side.

His understanding of alchemy gradually deepened.

As evening approached, Lin Chen returned with his master to Pill Peak.

During dinner, Lin Chen asked Han Jihai:

“Master, it seems that the Spiritual Energy within our Changchun Sect is much denser than at the foot of the mountain… Is this due to the array?”

Upon hearing this, Han Jihai nodded and said:

“Indeed, our Changchun Sect is established atop a Spirit Vein, and the array experts inside have arranged a Spirit Gathering Array which gathers the Spiritual Energy from a hundred miles around to the sect gates.”

“As a result, the cultivation speed of Inner Sect disciples on the mountain is naturally more than twice as fast as that below…”

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen’s eyes flickered. He pretended to ponder for a moment, then casually asked:

“Master, if there’s a barren place without Spiritual Energy… can a Spirit Gathering Array still be used?”

“Of course, it’s just that it would consume more Spirit Stones! If it’s a small-scale Spirit Gathering Array, the consumption of Spirit Stones isn’t much.”

After pausing, Han Jihai continued:

“But if you want to set up an array that covers dozens or even hundreds of miles, then the consumption of Spirit Stones would be massive!”

Lin Chen sighed inwardly.

If Spirit Stones were used to set up a Spirit Gathering Array to support the cultivation of martial artists in the Great Xia Country, how many Spirit Stones would that require?

So he asked again:

“Master, aside from the Spirit Gathering Array… is there any other way to generate Spiritual Energy in barren lands?”

“There are naturally ways…”

Han Jihai squinted, recalling:

“Legend has it that countless years ago, the area around our current Changchun Sect was a barren land. Later, a Divinity Transformation Great Power moved mountains and filled seas, bringing a Spirit Vein, making it suitable for cultivators to practice…”

“Besides Spirit Veins, there are wondrous Spiritual Plants in the world that can also generate Spiritual Energy.”

“For instance, the Spirit Companion Grass, and the rumored Spirit Candle Tree!”

At the right moment, Lin Chen showed a look of confusion and admiration, “Master, your knowledge is truly profound!”

“Haha, my dear disciple, if you live to my age, you’ll know these legends too!”

Seeing Lin Chen’s admiring eyes, Han Jihai felt a little proud:

“Spirit Companion Grass is quite common. There are some planted in my Spirit Field; I’ll take you to recognize it tomorrow.”

“But the Spirit Candle Tree is a rumored celestial tree of the world!”

Han Jihai’s eyes carried a hint of yearning.

“It’s said that the Spirit Candle Tree takes a thousand years to mature. After maturity, it takes thirty years to produce leaves, another thirty years to bloom, and thirty years more to fruit…”

“The mature Spirit Candle Fruit resembles a white jade candle, melting in the mouth… Consuming it is greatly beneficial for cultivation!”

“The Spirit Candle Tree itself is also extraordinary! Within a thousand miles of its vicinity, the Spiritual Energy is abundant, akin to a Blessed Land…”

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen felt a stir in his heart.

The Spirit Candle Tree was the treasure he desired!

If he could bring this tree back to the Great Xia, how could they lack Spiritual Energy?

…

Over the next two days, Lin Chen followed Han Jihai to learn alchemy and herb identification knowledge.

After seeing the Spirit Companion Grass, Han Jihai even gifted him a small bag of Spirit Companion Grass seeds.

According to Han Jihai, this grass is vigorous and can generate weak Spiritual Energy.

If the quantity is limited, it’s hard to support cultivation, but if accumulated, it could even become the primary source of Spiritual Energy for an Immortal Sect.

Like Changchun Sect, where every elder’s cave residence has some Spirit Companion Grass planted.

“This is something the Great Xia Country longs for…” Lin Chen murmured while looking at the dozens of seeds in the bag.

He carefully preserved the seeds. If Great Xia’s technology could accelerate the growth of Spirit Companion Grass, generating Spiritual Energy would be promising!

…

On the morning of the fourth day in the Cultivation Realm, Lin Chen concluded his practice, feeling his physical quality had enhanced once again.

Just recently, he consumed another Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, officially increasing his Qi and Blood Value to 39 points!

“Getting closer to the Warrior level; my fist power is likely no less than 1800 kilograms now, right?”

Lin Chen pondered.

To his knowledge, the standard for Warriors is 2000 kilograms of strength and a peak running speed of no less than 35 meters per second.

And Lin Chen was getting increasingly close to these standards.

After breakfast, Lin Chen followed his master to work in the fields.

Han Jihai, being older, wanted to slack off after working for a while, resting under the shade to drink tea and eat fruit.

He examined Lin Chen’s back, suddenly saying:

“Chen’Er, why do I feel like you’ve grown a lot taller? It’s only been a short while… why do you seem so much stronger?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen’s hand paused momentarily.

In just over a month, he had advanced from a Martial Disciple to a High-Level Warrior, with his Qi and Blood Value nearly quadrupling!

With such improvements in physical quality, it was natural for him to appear stronger.

“Ahem, maybe it’s because I’ve eaten well on the mountain, so I’ve grown taller?”

Lin Chen broke into a cold sweat, intending to brush off the question.

Han Jihai didn’t think much of it and just nodded, saying:

“I guess so, you’re at the age of growing…”

“I initially thought you practiced some Body Refining Technique!”

Lin Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but hearing Han Jihai’s words suddenly sparked an idea.

“Wait… Body Refining Technique!?”

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