Celestial Refining Divine Scripture

Xu Yang cupped his fists and said, "I must beg Mr. Bai’s forgiveness. I heard Mr. Bai’s son say it was five portions of medicinal ingredients for one pill. I only asked a couple more questions, and I never expected Mr. Bai’s son to strike out in anger."

"This young one had nowhere to dodge, no way to evade, and could only retaliate; I carelessly hurt Mr. Bai’s son. I will accept whatever punishment Mr. Bai deems fit!"

As his words fell, Bai Hua’s mouth opened, but he was so stung he couldn’t speak for a long time.

He was naturally displeased inside.

Even if Bai Yu was foolish, that did not mean you were allowed to hurt my son.

Of course, his visit now was not to create trouble on the surface.

But never did he expect, the moment he arrived, Xu Yang would come out with such a statement.

Three portions for one pill, suddenly became five portions for one pill.

Bai Yu provoked, with no way to hide or run, so you retaliated!

And you’ll accept any punishment!

Old man will punish your grandpa, not you.

Though he knew Xu Yang was a prisoner, he was Lu Chuan’s prisoner after all.

So just how was he supposed to respond?

Bai Hua barely forced out an awkward smile, waved his hand, and said: "My son is unworthy, letting Mr. Xu see such a joke. On my way here I specially warned him, and yet this fool still acted recklessly, disturbing Mr. Xu—if an apology is due, it must be from me."

He paused for a moment, then hurriedly spoke again, not giving Xu Yang a chance to interrupt.

"Mr. Xu, rest assured, three portions for one pill, as agreed. As for Bai Yu, this blockhead, I have already taught him a harsh lesson. He’ll cause no more trouble in the future!"

This brat is craftier than the old geezers in the village.

That idiot Bai Yu is simply a waste.

Bai Hua sighed inwardly.

Xu Yang looked at Bai Hua and smiled bitterly: "It’s not that I’m unwilling to refine, but Mr. Lu returned not long ago and gave me some resources, asking me to quickly break through to True Immortal as preparation for Mr. Lu."

"I really can’t spare the time."

Huh?

Bai Hua yelled inwardly, his expression freezing for a moment.

He took two breaths to judge if this was truth or lie.

It should be true.

But there is a lie mixed within.

Lu Chuan’s need is real, but the claim of having no time is false.

Damn it.

This brat is far too cunning.

But Bai Hua didn’t dare to threaten him now.

An alchemist is useful to Lu Chuan!

No one else could decide Xu Yang’s fate.

"Useless Bai Yu, can never accomplish anything but only spoils things."

Bai Hua grew even angrier, secretly resolving to give that good-for-nothing a harsh beating when he returned.

"Mr. Xu, about the time—it can always be squeezed out. Cultivation isn’t just accomplished in one or two moments; one must progress gradually!"

Bai Hua forced a smile and said: "With these pills, once the Black Fire Immortal Mountain exam begins, the youngsters from the village will have a better chance of passing. If someone succeeds, in future that will also greatly benefit Mr. Lu."

His words contained a faint hint of warning!

Xu Yang made a show of pondering: "Mr. Bai, your words are reasonable!"

"However, I need an Alchemy Dao Skill!"

"Alchemy Dao Skill?"

Bai Hua’s eyes widened round as balls.

I don’t have one.

Could I even get one?

Xu Yang grinned: "I imagine even the most basic Alchemy Dao Skill can’t be too expensive. With some effort, one should be able to buy it."

"With an Alchemy Dao Skill, once I gain some insights, my alchemy speed will improve greatly. Then I can balance both cultivation and alchemy."

This was exactly his goal.

Asking for more pills or resources was unrealistic!

These people barely had enough for themselves, how much could they give him?

Even if they gave him some, it would be a drop in the bucket—nothing compared to the Immortal Beast Corpse Bai Jie gave him.

Bai Hua frowned deeply.

That may be so, but it would cost some effort. That price could be managed, but it hurt the heart.

No matter how basic, it was still an Alchemy Dao Skill.

"Mr. Xu, no room for negotiation?" Bai Hua said, his face darkening.

Xu Yang smiled, "Mr. Bai, if you provide an Alchemy Dao Skill, honestly, it would only do Baimu Village good, not harm."

"After all, I’ll be staying in the village for quite a long while. When I break through to True Immortal, I’ll be able to refine Grade One Immortal Pills!"

Grade One Immortal Pill!

Bai Hua’s heart trembled with excitement!

He was silent for a long time, before choking out, "Mr. Xu, just wait for my news."

With that, he turned and left.

As he walked out of the courtyard, Bai Hua glanced back, his face so dark it looked ready to drip water.

"What a crafty and treacherous brat!"

"You actually dare to manipulate me!"

But he was helpless, and could only grit his teeth and endure.

Furthermore, as Xu Yang said, though it cost a little, it would only bring more benefits to Baimu Village in the future.

If only Bai Yu hadn’t made all this trouble, none of this mess would have happened!

"Damned brat!"

Bai Hua marched home, furious.

Moments later, the sound of painful wails could be heard.

...

In the days that followed, no one came to disturb Xu Yang.

Xu Yang was content with the peace, focusing solely on his cultivation.

The Immortal Beast Corpse had now been fully refined.

Along with the resources Lu Chuan provided, the Purest Essence Qi was more than plentiful.

His cultivation grew visibly day by day.

The Immortal Seed in his dantian steadily grew stronger, overflowing with Immortal Yuan.

The refining effect of the Celestial Refining Divine Scripture was simply heaven-defying.

Practice of the Immortal Dao Chapter grew ever more flawless—enough to defy imagination.

No matter how many resources Twelve-Grade Immortal Foundation required, Xu Yang had no intention of backing down.

Only a powerful foundation could create powerful strength and potential.

On the eighth day,

Bai Hua visited again.

"Flying Rainbow Elixir Seal!"

"This is a widely circulated basic Alchemy Dao Skill, yet it still cost several hundred pieces of Grade One Immortal Jade!"

Bai Hua’s tone was pained, heart bleeding with regret.

This was almost a third of all he owned.

Apart from pills, Immortal Jade and Immortal Crystals were the keys to Immortal Dao cultivation.

Immortal Jade was even a bit more precious than Immortal Crystals.

Added to the poor resources around Baimu Village, after generations of scavenging, there was nothing left to profit from.

He also had to provide for his son’s participation in the Black Fire Immortal Mountain exam. Among the few True Immortals in the village, he was already the wealthiest, let alone the others.

Xu Yang’s eyes lit up.

He actually went and bought it.

"Mr. Bai, don’t worry. With this Alchemy Dao Skill, both my speed and success rate in pill refining will greatly increase."

"I promise I won’t let you down!"

Xu Yang showed his stance immediately.

If he didn’t say a few pleasant words, he was really afraid the old man would explode.

For now, it was best to keep his head down.

"See that you do!"

Bai Hua smiled faintly, tossing over a Storage Ring—inside were all the pill materials needed.

Xu Yang gave a quick sweep—less than twenty sets in total.

"Mr. Bai, come collect the pills in seven days. I guarantee three finished pills per set."

Bai Hua nodded in satisfaction, then left.

Xu Yang casually threw the Storage Ring aside and eagerly picked up the jade slip.

Buzz!

Flying Rainbow Elixir Seal!

The name’s origin was clearly related to the imprinting method.

When performed, it was just like a flying rainbow dancing—stunningly beautiful.

As expected, the contents were a basic elixir formula.

Within, he even spotted a few familiar things somewhat resembling techniques from the Spirit Realm’s Alchemy Dao.

But for the most part, it was completely different from the Spirit Realm’s level of alchemy.

Pill Master as the guide, Heaven and Earth as the foundation.

Harnessing the heaven and earth immortal spirits required extremely high control from the pill master.

"Immortal Domain’s Alchemy Dao demands much more perception and talent than the Spirit Realm."

"The higher the grade, the harder it gets. The pill master’s status in the Immortal Domain must be all the higher too."

Xu Yang’s face showed his delight.

With this, after escaping, he could easily make a name for himself by relying on his Pill Master identity.

Moreover, with this technique—even though it was the most basic—it would also help strip impurities from the Hundred Refinement Immortal Gang Elixir.

A thought flashed and he delved into further study, before beginning pill-refining preparations.

With less than twenty portions of materials, it wouldn’t even take seven days to finish.