46: Chapter Vientiane Dandian

Qing He pulled Chen Jiancang to the front of the library, the massive stone door slowly opened, and a musty but spiritual energy-filled aura rushed out.

Stepping inside, tall bookshelves stood like a forest, ancient books and Jade Slips were dazzling, pervading a rich cultural heritage.

This was merely the Dan Hall library of the Little Cloud Mountain Spiritual Vein; one could imagine how grand the main vein's library must be.

"Junior Brother, everything in here is a treasure, feel free to pick and read whatever you want!" Qing He was full of excitement, her eyes sparkling. As a Dan Hall Disciple, she didn't have permission to go up to the third floor and could only stand on the first floor to guide him.

Chen Jiancang took a deep breath, suppressing his inner excitement, and began pacing between the bookshelves.

His fingers gently brushed over the Secret Manuals, and he finally found three highly valued and protected pill dao Secret Manuals in the most central position.

The first was "Spiritual Essence Pill Art," its cover made from ancient demonic beast hide, inscribed with mysterious runes. When opened, dense text recorded the characteristics and combinations of various spiritual plants, as well as the refining techniques for many high-grade pills.

Chen Jiancang picked it up and looked; it was a good book, but far less useful than his Golden Finger.

He then picked up the second pill dao Secret Manual and began browsing.

The second was "Myriad Manifestations Pill Canon," written on a special paper that emitted a faint glow. The book recorded the refining methods for hundreds of pills, from low-grade to high-grade, and even included some lost Pill Formulas, making it a basic encyclopedia for the pill dao world.

The third was "Core Condensing Pill Essentials," its cover crafted from a strange metal sheet, engraved with complex Formation patterns. As the light changed, these patterns flickered and flowed as if alive.

Turning the pages, it recorded various core condensing methods, mainly discussing the processing of medicinal materials, control of heat, and several hand seals and techniques for the most crucial step in pill refining: core condensation.

Chen Jiancang examined them one by one, initially with anticipation in his eyes. But before long, his brows furrowed slightly, and he gently closed these Secret Manuals.

For him, these Secret Manuals were too profound and mysterious, and they didn't hold much value for him.

His pill refining experience all came from the rewards obtained when harvesting spiritual plants and medicinal herbs. What pills he could refine depended on what spiritual plants he harvested. Reading these classics, although he gained some insights, the effect wasn't significant.

Rather than wasting time studying Secret Manuals, it was better to find time to carefully plant spiritual plants and medicinal herbs.

In the end, Chen Jiancang only took "Myriad Manifestations Pill Canon" and read it carefully.

There was no need to study the other two classics, but recognizing more types of pills and increasing his knowledge base could also make him more knowledgeable.

Chen Jiancang opened "Myriad Manifestations Pill Canon" and browsed through it roughly. It recorded 113 kinds of First Order Pill Formulas and 18 kinds of second-order Pill Formulas.

These Pill Formulas had precise descriptions of the medicinal materials, dosage, usage, and refining steps.

Chen Jiancang quickly flipped through page by page and selected four types of First Order pills from the hundreds of formulas.

Breakthrough Pill: 1 stalk of Purple Crystal Ganoderma, 3 pieces of Flame Sun Fruit aged 50 years or more, 5 qian of Spiritual Rhinoceros Horn, Seven-Leaf Blood Vein Grass, 2 qian of Ice Soul Jade Marrow, 1 stalk of Meridian Coagulation Grass.

Spirit Enhancement Pill: 1 pair of Illusion Butterfly Wings, 7 qian of Moon Laurel Tree Heart, 3 qian of Spiritual Rhinoceros Horn, 2 pieces of Pure Heart Lotus Seed, 1 flower of Soul Condensing Flower, 1 flower of Wisdom Heart Orchid.

Beauty Pill: 1 flower of Ice Jade Lotus, 7 drops of Peach Blossom Dew, 3 qian of Heavenly Mountain Snow Toad Oil, 5 qian of Spiritual Toad Pearl Powder, 1 qian of Jade Marrow Dew.

Body Refining Pill: 2 qian of Earth Core Flame Marrow Milk, 1 stalk of Snake Scale Grass, 5 qian of Vajra Vine Juice, 5 liang of Spiritual Rhinoceros Meat, 1 stalk of Vajra Grass.

Chen Jiancang closed "Myriad Manifestations Pill Canon", put it back in its original place, and slowly pondered these four types of pills in his heart.

Breakthrough Pill has miraculous effects on Qi Refining Stage Cultivators breaking through minor Realms, especially when breaking through to Qi Refining Seventh Stage; if a Breakthrough Pill is taken, the restrictions and obstacles will be much smaller.

In the Market, and even within the Hundred Pill Hall, Breakthrough Pills are hard to come by, because although Breakthrough Pills are First Order pills, their refining difficulty is comparable to refining second-order pills.

Spirit Enhancement Pill can enhance the strength of spiritual sense, although the effect is not entirely satisfactory, it is better than nothing.

Beauty Pill can nourish the skin, making it fair, smooth, and incredibly soft, and it also has the effect of delaying aging.

Chen Jiancang paid attention to it because of the beauty cream refined by that female Cultivator he met at the previous trade fair; its popularity was even greater than that of Qi Gathering Pill.

Body Refining Pill is an indispensable aid for Cultivators who focus on tempering their physical bodies.

After taking it, the Physical Body's strength will significantly increase, and strength, speed, and defense can all achieve a qualitative leap.

Chen Jiancang mused in his heart that if these pills could be successfully refined, he could not only refine them for his own use but also elevate his status in the Dan Hall.

Moreover, if these pills were taken to the Market for sale, he would definitely gain a considerable amount of spiritual stone.

With spiritual stone, he could plant more rare spiritual plant and medicinal herb seeds, further improving his pill refining ability. This was undoubtedly a virtuous cycle.

Thinking of this, Chen Jiancang no longer hesitated. He decided to immediately start preparing the seeds of these medicinal herbs.

Chen Jiancang turned around and walked down from the third floor. At this time, Qing He was holding a book, biting her finger, completely absorbed in reading.

Chen Jiancang walked quietly to Qing He's side, not wanting to disturb her, but also eager to ask about matters concerning obtaining more seeds, so he lightly coughed.

Qing He woke up as if from a dream, looked up and saw Chen Jiancang, a blush appeared on her face, and she smiled somewhat awkwardly, "Oh dear, I was too engrossed in reading, I didn't even notice you came down. How was it? Did you gain anything up there?"

Chen Jiancang smiled and said, "I did gain something. I happen to have some matters I need to consult Senior Sister about."

Qing He blinked her eyes curiously and pressed, "What is it? Just say it, Senior Sister will definitely tell you everything I know!"

Chen Jiancang's expression turned serious, and he said, "Senior Sister, do you know how to obtain the spiritual seeds of spiritual plants and medicinal herbs within the Dan Hall?"

Qing He tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "Speaking of obtaining spiritual seeds, there are quite a few ways. The Dan Hall's spiritual plant garden grows many spiritual plants commonly used for our pill refining. However, some precious spiritual plants are guarded by special personnel. You'll need to first apply to the Deacon in charge of the spiritual plant garden, explain your purpose for pill refining, and if you get permission, you can collect seeds from those mature spiritual plants."

She picked up the gourd hanging at her waist, took a sip of water, and continued, "There's also the Market. There are many stalls there, and occasionally rogue Cultivators or spiritual plant merchants will sell spiritual seeds."

"Right, the Dan Hall occasionally releases some missions, some of which are to collect rare spiritual plants or obtain spiritual seeds. If you need to search for a certain spiritual mushroom or medicinal herb, you can also go to the Chen Family Mission Hall to post a mission."

Qing He's eyes suddenly lit up, and she excitedly added, "Also, my master has collected quite a few medicinal herb seeds. You can go and try, but you absolutely must not say that I told you."