Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1308 - 848: Illusion God Pill, Turtle Breath Pill
Previously on Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather...
Things are progressing seamlessly in Yang Family Town, whereas the Spirit Source Land has sent a massive team of personnel back into the Ancient Relic Array.
Right now, the Spirit Source Land's stance toward the Ancient Relic Array has undergone a major shift.
Earlier, Yang Zhenshan focused only on purging the Ancient Relic Array, but after Clan Council debates, they've opted to slowly revive the natural balance inside the Ancient Relic Array.
A Third-stage Spiritual Vein lies within the array, capable of sustaining a major sect and fulfilling the everyday cultivation demands of Golden Core Cultivators.
The array's prime treasures today include the spiritual vein, mineral vein, Transmission Hall, and Guardian Array.
The mineral vein allows for steady mining, the Transmission Hall and Guardian Array permit gradual research, yet the spiritual vein must stay put under any circumstances.
Given that, why not make use of this spiritual vein?
No requirement to return the array to its past glory—just plant some spirit plant and spiritual medicine seeds inside, allowing them to flourish on their own.
With the Spirit Source Land firmly rooted in the Sea of Spirit, seizing full command of the Ancient Relic Array isn't out of reach in the long run.
Currently, the Spirit Source Land won't oversee the spiritual vein in the array, but sowing seeds demands little effort or resources.
Thus, the Clan Hall resolved to spread spirit plant seeds throughout the array, laying groundwork for the Spirit Source Land's future dominance over the Ancient Relic Array and its spiritual vein.
Naturally, this represents a drawn-out strategy, and given the Spirit Source Land's array expertise, complete mastery of the Ancient Relic Array might demand decades or even a century.
Within the array, Spirit Source Land personnel keep mining, outside it they take charge of Yang Family Town, and back home, Spirit Source Land pushes forward with internal changes.
The old clan structure gets dismantled, supplanted by a sect framework, steadily bolstering Spirit Source Land's administration via the Twelve Floors and Five Cities.
Reforms demand time, erecting all Twelve Floors and Five Cities even longer—this is a protracted project.
Yang Zhenshan stays out of these affairs; he now serves as an elder in Taiwei Tower, delegating all else to Yang Chengmao.
Rather than reforms, Yang Zhenshan prioritizes his personal cultivation and alchemy pursuits.
He has at last triumphed in crafting the Illusion God Pill!
Yue Ming supplied twenty herb portions, ten of which he burned through before nailing one successful batch.
One herb portion could produce as many as ten pills, but he only got three—all lower-grade Illusion God Pills.
Even so, this achievement merits grand celebration.
Less than a year since obtaining the Illusion God Pill formula, he grasped it completely and forged a batch successfully.
Though yield and quality fell short, his alchemy prowess leaped forward.
Post the initial Illusion God Pill batch, Yang Zhenshan's refining speed surged impressively.
The next two batches each produced four pills, the fourth batch also four, including one mid-grade Illusion God Pill this round.
With yields and qualities climbing further, the last batch delivered six pills, three of them mid-grade Illusion God Pills.
From twenty herb portions, Yang Zhenshan yielded forty-two lower-grade Illusion God Pills and seven mid-grade ones in total.
All told, the overall yield hovered just above twenty percent, yet the final batch hit sixty percent, highlighting Yang Zhenshan's vast progress.
Atop Moon Mountain, Yang Zhenshan presented three small porcelain bottles to Yue Ming.
"I am honored to fulfill my duty!"
Yue Ming uncorked the three bottles, his face blooming with irrepressible delight.
"So many?"
"Not really, the first ten batches failed entirely; later refinements improved, totaling forty-nine pills. You take twenty-five, I keep twenty-four!" Yang Zhenshan chuckled.
Yue Ming appears to score the better share, but Yang Zhenshan pocketed every mid-grade Illusion God Pill, truly reaping the greater gain.
Still, Yue Ming brimmed with satisfaction.
"Haha, Elder Yang’s alchemy skills are truly mighty, haha~~" he guffawed, stowing the Illusion God Pills with utmost care.
These twenty-five Illusion God Pills suffice for his cultivation over a decade, and upon full assimilation, his Divine Soul will experience a massive boost.
Upon hitting Golden Body Realm Great Perfection, this soul strength could propel him into the Divine Soul Realm.
"Elder Yang is incredibly generous; I offer my deepest thanks! Should Elder Yang ever require my aid, speak up—I won't hesitate!" Yue Ming conveyed his heartfelt appreciation to Yang Zhenshan.
While harboring high hopes for Yang Zhenshan, the actual bounty surpassed them wildly.
He figured ten Illusion God Pills from Yang Zhenshan would satisfy him, yet he received twenty-five.
This left him thrilled with the abundance of Illusion God Pills and profoundly thankful for Yang Zhenshan’s integrity.
In Yue Ming's view, Yang Zhenshan stands as a trustworthy, upright ally.
Willing to divide twenty-five Illusion God Pills underscores Yang Zhenshan’s sterling character.
"Haha, we're both winners here; I've profited too, and that Illusion God Pill formula holds great worth for me! Elder Yue Ming, if you need more pills later, come to me anytime!" Yang Zhenshan laughed heartily.
He relishes this kind of task—assisting others via alchemy, securing the formula, claiming pills, honing his skills, all without supplying materials himself.