Chapter 85: King Physique Paste (1) (1/2)
“Open…!” Grandpa Sheng yelled and summoned his Heavenly Cauldron. Suddenly, a huge cauldron stood in front of Li Qiye and the others.
This giant cauldron was definitely large. It was as tall as two people, and it was double the size of a large water container. This cauldron had the shape of an Auspicious Beast, and the mouth of the cauldron was like the wide sea, seemingly able to swallow the three rivers.
During its emergence, strands of medicinal fragrances exuded from the body like a lingering blue smoke. This fragrance, like musk and ca.s.sia, was enough to let people know that the medicinal treasure inside this cauldron was absolutely first cla.s.s.
“You fed it Eight Jewel Gra.s.s, Six Daisies Leaf, Violet Coral Branch…” Li Qiye smelled the aroma. He listed the medicinal plants one by one then looked at Grandpa Sheng to say: “It seems like Grandpa Sheng is well versed in tempering ointments.”
There was an orthodox saying between Alchemy Masters: Boil Physique Paste, process Life Medicine, refine Fate Pill, and as for ointments, tempering was the main method. [1]
For Physique Pastes, the main method was boiling; Life Medicines used processing as the key; a Fate Pill’s creation was from refinement; ointments came from tempering!
There were established systems for the creation of the Physique Pastes, Life Medicines, and Fate Pills. Only ointments didn’t have a clear system for the Alchemy Masters.
Grandpa Sheng was surprised, and he stared at Li Qiye. Having only smelt the fragrances, yet he immediately knew the medicinal plants that were used to feed the Heavenly Cauldron and he also knew that he specialized in Golden Power medicines… This could be considered an Alchemy Ancestor with a perfect understanding of medicinal plants!
Grandpa Sheng astonis.h.i.+ngly looked at Li Qiye, and he asked: “You cultivate the Dao of alchemy?”
Li Qiye shook his head. With a smile, he replied: “The Dao of alchemy, it is just a hobby of mine.”
Finished speaking, he looked towards the cauldron of Grandpa Sheng and said: “The Origin Flame has a Yin property, but inside the softness, there is also firmness. This cauldron of yours was a natural Origin Yin Flame type; however, you threw in Eight Jewel Gra.s.s that has firmness inside the softness. Coincidentally, this type of Origin Flame is the most suitable for boiling the beast marrow of a h.e.l.l Iron Bull.”
Here, he glanced at Li Shuangyan standing beside him.
Without a doubt, Li Shuangyan had reported his exact situation to the Nine Saint Demon Gate.
Li Qiye’s continuous words frightened Grandpa Sheng. Understanding the essence of medicine and discerning the Heavenly Cauldron like this, this would require hundreds or thousands of years to have some minor achievement. Even more than one thousand years of studying wouldn’t necessarily have such an achievement!
“You truly didn’t cultivate the Dao of alchemy?” Grandpa Sheng was in sudden amazement, and only Elder Sun and Li Shuangyan were calm. They were accustomed to Li Qiye’s unfathomable abilities.
Li Qiye nonchalantly answered: “It is only a minor hobby; I’ve read a few medicine scrolls.”
Grandpa Sheng became silent. Only reading a few medicine scrolls, to immediately master the essence of alchemy and Heavenly Cauldrons, other Alchemy Masters might as well hang themselves and commit suicide. This matter was essentially impossible; even a genius wouldn’t have the ability to read a few scrolls and understand everything. This required the acc.u.mulation of knowledge through time!
However, this boy in front of him was only fourteen years old; where would he find the time to acc.u.mulate all of the knowledge?
Grandpa Sheng naturally was unaware that the current system of alchemy originated from Li Qiye and the Alchemy G.o.d that year. If he didn’t understand the essence of alchemy, then who in this world would?
“Begin.”
Grandpa Sheng was confused in a daze while Li Qiye was calm in his thoughts. This matter, to him, was not enough to reach the apex.
Grandpa Sheng placed his palm on the Heavenly Cauldron, and nodded his head: “Beginning.”
His words had just come out when the bottom of the cauldron emitted waves and waves of flames. They were not overly powerful, but they were not faint either. These waves of flames interlaced with each other, becoming a furnace; it was as if it could refine all existences.
Grandpa Sheng gravely yelled: “The corpse of Nine Longevity Tortoise, the spine of Windling Serpent, the tail of Blood Tiger, the brain of Fire Scorpion, the eyes of Fat Ghost…”
Elder Sun willingly stood by the side as an a.s.sistant. Hearing the voice of Grandpa Sheng, he immediately opened the treasure chest, and he threw in the medicinal materials, in order, one by one, into the Heavenly Cauldron; he also yelled: “The corpse of Nine Longevity Tortoise, one hundred and twenty thousand years; the spine of Windling Serpent, one hundred and ten thousand years; the tail of Blood Tiger, one hundred and ten thousand years…”
Finally, all of the supporting medicine materials were put into the Origin Flame of the Heavenly Cauldron. At this moment, Grandpa Sheng activated the Origin Flame. The Origin Yin Flame, with firmness inside the softness, became increasingly stronger; all of the materials were melted into a medicinal liquid, and it began to boil!
At this moment, the fire furnace within the Heavenly Cauldron began to emit a special fragrance; a stench without the stench, a sweet smell without the sweetness. Neither smelly nor sweet, this aroma was very unique.
At this point, Grandpa Sheng loudly yelled: “Drop in the beast marrow!”