Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 5: Deer Antler Powder

"Deer blood, deer antler, deer whip, mica, cinnabar..."

Gao Xian placed various processed medicinal materials into the alchemical furnace one by one and ignited the fire.

The three-legged alchemical furnace, shaped like a spoutless water kettle, could be divided into eight different compartments through internal rotating discs and manual partitions.

Some compartments were used for roasting, some for steaming, and some for extracting and refining the medicinal properties.

Underneath the alchemical furnace was a brick pedestal, with a flue connected to the outside chimney.

A large amount of charcoal was needed for alchemy, and by using this simple pedestal in conjunction with the rotating furnace, the temperature could be controlled.

The alchemical furnace was inscribed with the Yin-Yang, Water, and Fire formation, and if necessary, it could also be activated with spirit stones.

However, the cost of using the formation was too high, and there was also a high demand for alchemists who could control it.

The previous owner was only at the Qi Refining stage and had a hard time controlling the alchemical furnace formation, so he mostly used charcoal for alchemy.

Anyway, he was only refining low-level pills, so charcoal was sufficient.

Gao Xian elevated the Deer Antler Powder to the Grandmaster level and completely mastered various basic alchemical techniques.

He also gained all the alchemical memories of the previous owner, which confirmed his understanding and instantly transformed Gao Xian from a novice to an alchemy expert.

Taking out the "Book of Wind and Moon," sure enough, the gray alchemical technique had returned to normal, and the proficiency of the alchemical technique had greatly improved, almost reaching the level of mastery.

To verify what he had learned, Gao Xian decided to test his skills with the Deer Antler Powder.

This pill was very simple, and the ingredients used were all common medicinal materials that he could find in his own medicinal herb storage.

After selecting the ingredients, he started the fire.

At this point, Gao Xian finally understood what gentle fire and fierce fire meant, and how to control the temperature and extract the medicinal properties.

These details and techniques couldn't be learned from books alone. Only by actually practicing alchemy could one grasp the subtleties of controlling the fire.

Alchemy was a technical skill with thousands of steps. If any step went wrong, it would greatly reduce the efficacy of the medicine or even lead to alchemical failure.

When it came to Deer Antler Powder, Gao Xian was at the Grandmaster level. Although the world was vast, there were few who could compare to him in terms of Deer Antler Powder alone.

After half a day, the Deer Antler Powder was ready, filling the room with a medicinal fragrance.

Just by the name, one could tell that the result of the alchemy was a pile of powder, weighing more than two catties.

Looking at this pile of charcoal-like substance, Gao Xian was greatly excited and filled with a sense of accomplishment.

It was like a master chef completing a signature dish. In fact, alchemy was quite similar to cooking, with various ingredients combined and then steamed, boiled, or roasted.

However, alchemy was more particular and more complex.

In more advanced terms, it was a process of reducing entropy by recombining and rearranging the materials, making the energy more orderly.

This successful alchemy greatly increased Gao Xian's confidence and solved his biggest problem at the moment.

After being excited for a while, Gao Xian remembered that the matter was not yet finished.

He took out jade honey and mixed it with pine wax to make pill coatings, and then rolled the medicinal powder into pea-sized pills.

The outer pill coating could seal the medicinal properties and fragrance, making it easier to store. It also improved the taste when consumed.

Rolling the pills was a simple action, and Gao Xian's lightning-fast hand speed could fully demonstrate it.

In a short while, Gao Xian rolled over two hundred pills.

The Deer Antler Powder refined at the Grandmaster level must have extraordinary effects.

However, Gao Xian had no accurate estimation of it. He had never refined Deer Antler Powder before, let alone consumed it, so he was unsure of the quality of the Deer Antler Powder he had refined.

To test the efficacy, Gao Xian decided to reluctantly find Lan Jie.

Again and again, the energy was inexhaustible, and the spirit was tireless.

The pleasures of the Wind and Moon were indescribable.

Although the Great Duo Divine Art was excellent, one had to grasp the right balance. Excessive indulgence would harm the body and spirit, leading to a decline in vitality. It was self-destructive.

Of course, Gao Xian understood this principle.

But after taking the Deer Antler Powder, his vitality was strong, allowing him to indulge again and again.

Consciousness withdrew from the "Wind and Moon Treasure Mirror," and Gao Xian looked at the Great Occult Divine Technique again. It had indeed increased his cultivation by three points.

"With this divine medicine, I can easily crush the blue pill. If I could go back in time, I would immediately become the savior of middle-aged and elderly men!"

Gao Xian sighed. He had learned the Dragon Slaying Technique, but unfortunately, he didn't have a dragon. This was somewhat regrettable.

Fortunately, the Deer Antler Powder was effective. It was good for his own cultivation and could accelerate the practice of the Great Occult Divine Technique.

Wait, there were also plenty of middle-aged and elderly people in this world. Even if they were cultivators, their physical abilities were still limited by natural laws.

Just like Old Wang next door, he was withered and weak, lacking kidney essence. He was the perfect customer!

Making money wasn't urgent; the most important thing was to refine a batch of pills.

Gao Xian took out the "Wind and Moon Treasure Mirror" and indeed, his alchemy skills had advanced. He had suddenly reached the level of mastery.

Alchemy was the most difficult skill for him to level up. To level up so much at once was a pleasant surprise.

Including the three types of pills that the original owner could refine, they had all been upgraded to the level of mastery.

The level of mastery was only for the Deer Antler Powder. However, many of the pill refining techniques were common.

After this practical operation, Gao Xian integrated the original owner's alchemy techniques, greatly improving his alchemy skills. He was not far from reaching the expert level.

Alchemy Mastery Level 1 (27/4000)

Proficient in Qi Returning Pill (155/200)

Proficient in Solidifying Essence Pill (161/200)

Proficient in White Dew Pill (177/200)

Looking at the data on the "Wind and Moon Treasure Mirror," Gao Xian was quite satisfied.

In just a few days, he had made great progress. According to this growth rate, um...

Gao Xian quickly calculated and found it to be too exaggerated. It was better not to take it seriously.

Taking advantage of his good condition, Gao Xian cooked and ate a full meal.

The little black cat smelled the aroma and appeared out of nowhere, eating until it was full as well.

After eating, the little black cat seemed visibly tired and lay down, closing its eyes to take a nap.

Gao Xian stroked it a few times, and the little black cat wagged its tail but didn't respond further.

This made Gao Xian a little envious. Eating, sleeping, playing... the little cat's life was too comfortable.

Perhaps he should skip a few meals for it, let it know the hardships of life and the fickleness of fate.

Taking advantage of the abundant spiritual energy in his body, Gao Xian circulated the Five Elements Technique for thirty-six cycles, taking half an hour.

Without an accurate timing tool, Gao Xian felt that the circulation of the Five Elements Technique was smoother now.

This was mainly thanks to Lan Jie's assistance.

Taking out the "Wind and Moon Treasure Mirror," Gao Xian saw that the Five Elements Technique had steadily increased by one point, making him very happy.

Adjusting his state, Gao Xian went to the neighboring medicine room.

The small courtyard where he lived had three main rooms: a bedroom, a half living room, and a half kitchen. The remaining room was a storage room for medicinal materials.

The alchemy room was a small side room next to the main room, with only a pill furnace inside.

The pill furnace was considered a first-grade magical tool and was quite valuable. It was very heavy and fixed on a brick platform, making it difficult to move.

Moreover, there were very few alchemists in Feima City who could use a pill furnace. Even if someone stole the pill furnace, it would be difficult to get rid of it.

On the other hand, the medicinal materials were light and easy to handle, so Gao Xian could only store them in the main room.

After checking the medicinal materials, Gao Xian couldn't help but sigh. The original owner was really reckless, using up all the White Dew Pill ingredients.

Although his alchemy skills had greatly improved, he couldn't make up for such a big gap!

He could only refine a batch of pills first and buy some time. He needed to find a way to replenish the consumed medicinal materials...

Selecting the medicinal materials, steaming, boiling, drying, grinding, and re-entering the furnace for refinement.

It took Gao Xian three days to refine a furnace of Qi Returning Pills.

He manually rolled the pills and obtained over two hundred pills.

Busy for three days, Gao Xian decided to go out and adjust his state. He put two Deer Antler Powders in his pocket and went next door to visit Old Wang.

Old Wang's house was even more shabby, with only two main rooms in the small courtyard. The walls were cracked, and if it rained heavily, it would definitely leak.

In the courtyard, a path was paved with a few pieces of bluestone. In one corner, there was an open-air toilet without a door, which looked quite transparent.

Although Gao Xian didn't have a cleanliness obsession, he didn't dare to look too much.

Old Wang was lying on the bed napping. He yawned and asked in a bad mood, "What are you here for, kid?"

Gao Xian encouraged himself in his heart, "Just here for a meal, nothing to be ashamed of. I'm not selling fake medicine..."

After mentally preparing himself, Gao Xian smiled reservedly at Old Wang and said, "Fellow Daoist, have you heard of Deer Antler Powder?"

Thank you to all the brothers and sisters for their support~ Bow

(End of this chapter)