The four elders of Daxia have finally entered the Body Tempering Realm! Is Lin Xiyue acting out of character?

Blue Star, Great Xia.

Since Lin Xiyue realized that constantly cooping herself up as a shut-in in the pitch-black underground base was not only detrimental to her physical and mental health, but also didn't yield high Cultivation efficiency, she decisively decided to move.

As soon as she reported this idea to the Four Elders, well, the level of support was simply unprecedented!

After all, in ancient myths and legends, which immortal didn't find a blessed land for Cultivation?

With abundant Spiritual Qi and pleasant scenery, efficiency would naturally be incredibly fast!

So, of course, they had to take this issue seriously.

Thus, the Four Elders, as if injected with stimulants, immediately began scouting locations nationwide without delay.

Finally, after consulting a group of Old Daoist Priests who had almost worn out their copies of "Great Xia Alchemy – Beginner's Guide," they settled on a treasure land with excellent feng shui!

The Qinling Mountains, Mount Taibai, its main peak!

And so, over the next month or so,

With the full operation of the state apparatus, a special base integrating modern technology and classical Daoist charm rose from the ground on the summit of Mount Taibai!

This place was also subsequently designated as a top-Rank military restricted zone!

At this moment, on a spacious plaza at the summit of Mount Taibai.

The Four Elders of Great Xia, plus Lin Guohui and Chen Mei, a couple, six old comrades with an average age exceeding sixty, were practicing Cultivation in strange postures, grunting and puffing.

Time flew by, and it had been a full three months since Great Xia grandly initiated the "dao ancestor plan."

Yet, in these more than ninety days, even with Lin Xiyue personally coaching them daily, the six of them still couldn't open the door to the Body Tempering Realm.

The reason was simple: they were too old, their Qi and blood were depleted, and their physical condition was incomparable to that of young people, leading to agonizingly slow progress.

However, today, things took a dramatic turn.

Because Great Xia's Alchemy technology had achieved historically significant progress!

The first-Rank Medicinal Pill, Body Tempering Pill, had also been successfully developed by Daoist Master Xuan Chen and his group of Old Daoist Priests, and was currently in the small-scale trial production phase!

With the Medicinal Pill's enhancement, even their old bones and limbs saw their Cultivation speed soar.

As a warm current surged and spread through their limbs and bones, all six bodies trembled almost simultaneously!

They succeeded!

"Is…is this what it feels like to become a Cultivator?!"

The Second Elder was the first to jump up, his movements agile, completely unlike a seventy-something-year-old man.

He stretched his muscles and bones, feeling an explosive power surge through his entire body.

His body, which had gradually weakened with age, now felt thirty years younger, filled with unprecedented vitality.

He clenched his fist, even feeling like he could punch a cow to death right now!

Three hundred catties of strength? That's a bit conservative!

This sense of power gave him the illusion that he could take down a tank with his bare hands!

Bang!

Just then, a dull thud sounded.

Everyone turned their heads in unison,

Only to see the Third Elder, who usually had no martial arts skills, was always gentle and spoke slowly, now staring blankly at his slightly reddened fist.

In front of him, a specially made training sandbag filled with iron sand had been sent flying by his punch, rolling several times on the ground before stopping.

"Is…is this really my strength?!" The Third Elder looked at his hands, completely stunned, his face filled with four big words…unbelievable!

Although he had long known how incredible a Cultivator's strength was, that was ultimately just observing from a Mortal's perspective.

Without actual experience, one could never truly understand that feeling.

But now, as he too became a Cultivator, he finally understood.

How was this simply getting stronger?

This was fundamentally a leap in the level of life itself!

"I remember Little Yue saying that although the Body Tempering Realm is just the starting point of Cultivation, in the eyes of true powerhouses, it's not even an ant."

"However, once one successfully enters it, they will henceforth bid farewell to the Mortal class."

"Putting aside other things, simply breaking through to the Body Tempering Realm greatly enhances one's physical constitution. Living to over a hundred years old without illness or disaster will be an easy feat!"

The Grand Elder also couldn't hide his excitement at this moment, his usually steady face filled with joy.

Honestly, he never dared to dream that he could actually become a Cultivator in this lifetime.

After all, such things only existed in myths and legends.

Their Great Xia was a world dominated by technology!

Even if they were to move towards the extraordinary, shouldn't they take the path of lighting up the technology tree?

Things like genetic modification, mechanical Ascension, and so on… However, reality was just this dramatic.

Because of Lin Mo's existence, their Great Xia made a sharp ninety-degree turn, plunging headfirst into a magical era of Cultivation for All (Cultivation for all)!

If other countries knew about this, they would definitely be green with envy!

Especially Emperor Chuan, who constantly shouted, "Make Beautiful Country great again," he would probably faint from envy right there in his office!

"I finally understand why Comrade Lin Mo places so much importance on Medicinal Pills." The Fourth Elder suddenly slapped his thigh, exclaiming with emotion, "Because Cultivating with Medicinal Pills and Cultivating without Medicinal Pills are two completely different concepts!"

Thinking back to how smoothly and effortlessly he Cultivated the "Basic Body Forging Art" after taking the Body Tempering Pill, like having diarrhea, the Fourth Elder couldn't help but sigh.

Alas, in the past, to Breakthrough to the Body Tempering First Level, they truly went all out, pushing themselves to the brink every day.

And the result? Even if they trained until they foamed at the mouth and their legs cramped, the effect was negligible!

But now, simply by taking a few small Medicinal Pills, in just a few days, they easily opened the door to the Body Tempering Realm!

If they had known the Medicinal Pills were so incredibly effective, why did they suffer so much before?

Wouldn't it have been easier to just lie down and wait for the Medicinal Pills to be developed?

"Hmm, the Medicinal Pills are effective, indeed."

Hearing this, the Grand Elder first nodded in agreement, but then his tone changed, pouring a bucket of cold water on them.

"But don't forget! The cost of producing Medicinal Pills is much higher than producing body tempering powder (crude form)!"

"If we were to supply the army with Body Tempering Pills for Cultivation now, efficiency would go up, but that massive consumption…"

As soon as the Grand Elder spoke, the smiles on the faces of the previously joyful group instantly froze.

Yes, the Body Tempering Pill's effect was strong; compared to the crude body tempering powder (crude form), it was like upgrading from a shotgun to a cannon.

But the problem was, the cost was also terrifyingly high!

The high cost was partly because the amount of medicinal herbs required to refine Medicinal Pills was inherently greater.

On the other hand, although they had now conquered Alchemy technology, the success rate of forming Medicinal Pills was simply too low! Appallingly low!

And the low success rate also had a reason.

The most important reason was that the Pill Formulas for the Healing Pills and Body Tempering Pills currently refined by Xuan Chen and his group had all been "modified" by them.

You ask why they modified them?

Nonsense, how else could they refine them without modification?

The Pill Formulas given by Su Qinghan used herbs from the Cangxuan Great Realm; where would they find those on their Blue Star?

Even if you plowed the entire Blue Star, you wouldn't find half a hair!

What to do if the original herbs couldn't be found?

Then they could only modify the Pill Formulas, using Blue Star herbs with similar medicinal properties as substitutes.

And surprisingly, under the frantic research of those dozen Old Daoist Priests, working day and night almost to the point of risking their lives, they actually managed to pull it off!

However, they did manage it, but due to the huge differences in the Pill Formulas, the heat control, techniques, and precautions recorded in the original Pill Formulas could not be referenced at all.

This led to their self-developed Pill Formulas currently having an extremely poor success rate; if ten batches yielded half a batch, they'd have to burn high incense.

"This is indeed a problem." The Second Elder rubbed his temples, "But don't worry, Daoist Master Xuan Chen's side is already working hard to optimize it! I believe it won't be long before the success rate of our self-developed Pill Formulas can be improved!"

Now, the Second Elder had absolute confidence in Daoist Master Xuan Chen and his group of Old Daoist Priests.

Being able to successfully improve an otherworldly Pill Formula, these Old Daoist Priests had already proven their professional capabilities with their actions!

"Hmm, I also have confidence in them." The Grand Elder nodded, then sighed again: "But the shortage of medicinal materials is still a huge problem."

"Grand Elder, I don't think we need to be too anxious about this."

Lin Guohui, who had been mostly silent, spoke up at this moment:

"That Girl Yue mentioned to us before that the Birth Spell ( Birth Spell, growth acceleration Spell) her brother found for her, she has already Cultivated to Perfection, and is preparing to test its effects."

"Oh?" The Grand Elder was delighted to hear this: "Haha, that's wonderful news! If this Spell is extremely effective, perhaps we won't have to worry about medicinal materials anymore!"

This news greatly uplifted the Grand Elder.

As long as the supply of medicinal materials could be resolved, Great Xia could even officially begin Cultivation for all right now!

And not be limited to just the army, as it was now!

"By the way, what is Girl Yue doing?" Speaking of Lin Xiyue, the Second Elder quickly looked around, then asked somewhat puzzled, "Why haven't I seen her today?"

But no sooner had he spoken than a vibrant figure appeared at the entrance of the plaza.

However, looking at Lin Xiyue walking quickly towards them, the hearts of the six people present suddenly sank.

Because Lin Xiyue today was uncharacteristically different.

Her signature sweet smile had vanished, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity!

This caused the smiles on the faces of everyone, who had just been overjoyed by their Breakthrough, to instantly recede, and their hearts collectively tightened.

"Did…did something happen?!"