Chapter 85 : King Physique Paste (1)
“Open…!”
Grandpa Sheng yelled, and he 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 cassia, was enough to let people know that the medicinal treasure inside this cauldron was absolutely first class.
“You fed it Eight Jewel Grass, Six Daisies Leaf, Violet Coral Branch…”
Li Qiye smelled the aroma, and he listed the medicinal plants one by one, then looked at Grandpa Sheng and said:
“It seems like Grandpa Sheng is well versed at tempering Golden Powders.”
There was an orthodox saying between Alchemy Masters: Boil Physique Paste, process Life Medicine, refine Fate Pill, and as for Golden Powders, 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; and Golden Powders stemmed from tempering!
There were established systems for the creation of the Physique Pastes, Life Medicines, and Fate Pills. Only the Golden Powder medicine 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 perfect understanding of the medicinal plants!
Grandpa Sheng astonishingly looked at Li Qiye, and he asked:
“You cultivate the Dao of alchemy?”
Li Qiye shook his head with a smile, and he said:
“The Dao of alchemy, it is just a hobby of mine.”
Finished speaking, he looked towards the cauldron of Grandpa Sheng, and he 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 Grass that has firmness inside the softness. Coincidentally, this type of Origin Flame is the most suitable for boiling the beast marrow of a Hell Iron Bull.”
Here, he glanced at Li Shuangyan standing besides 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.
“It is only a minor hobby; I’ve read a few medicine scrolls.”
Li Qiye nonchalantly answered.
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 accumulation of knowledge through time!
However, this boy in front of him was only fourteen years old; where would he find the time to accumulate all of the knowledge?
Grandpa Sheng naturally was unaware that the current system of alchemy originated from Li Qiye and the Alchemy God 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.
“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…”
Grandpa Sheng gravely yelled.
Elder Sun willingly stood by the side as an assistant. 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