Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1726 - 152: Evergreen Pill (2)

"What’s the matter?"

"I would like to ask you to refine some Elixirs!" Old Niu took out a storage bag and handed it to Yang Zhenshan.

"Alchemy, that’s easy~" Yang Zhenshan said casually, but when he opened the storage bag, he was stunned.

"So many!"

The small storage bag was filled with various jade boxes, each containing spirit medicine and spiritual fruit, including third-stage spiritual medicine and spirit fruit.

Yang Zhenshan moved his mind and counted the spirit medicine and spirit fruit in the storage bag.

There were a total of one hundred eighty-two third-order spirit fruits, two hundred sixty-eight third-order spiritual medicines, and more than three thousand second-order spiritual medicines and spirit fruits.

Yang Zhenshan looked at Old Niu with an incredulous gaze.

"Brother Niu, I didn’t expect you to be such a rich man!"

"Hehe, I’ve been saving up for hundreds of years to gather this!" Old Niu laughed.

Yang Zhenshan thought about Old Niu’s ability to cultivate spirit plants and felt that it was quite normal for him to accumulate so many spirit plants and spirit fruits.

Old Niu’s most remarkable skill was his ability to shorten the growth time of spirit plants, allowing them to bloom and bear fruit within a hundred years instead of hundreds.

The key is that Old Niu can settle down; he’s willing to spend the time to cultivate these spirit plants.

"Impressive!" Yang Zhenshan gave a thumbs-up in praise.

Old Niu chuckled, his round eyes twinkling, his face filled with undisguisable pride.

"I wish to ask you to refine the Evergreen Pill, though some materials are absent, and I need your assistance to collect them!"

"The spirit plants inside could probably be used to trade for those materials!"

With that, he looked at Yang Zhenshan expectantly.

Yang Zhenshan took out a jade scroll from the storage bag, and sure enough, it was an elixir recipe.

The Evergreen Pill is a third-tier elixir and one of the finest in its class, with effects such as Strengthening the Foundation and Nourishing the Essence, Vitality Continuation, Affinity with Nature, and Wood Spirit Rebirth.

Many elixirs possess the effect of Strengthening the Foundation and Nourishing the Essence, but the Evergreen Pill is targeted at Golden Core cultivators and Demon King-level beings, specifically addressing the Daoist Body.

The effect of Vitality Continuation is self-explanatory; it replenishes vitality for the Daoist Body, keeping it perpetually vibrant.

Affinity with Nature refers to the "True Intent of All Woods" within the elixir, which merges with the cultivator’s Divine Soul to establish a deep connection with the plants and trees of the world. This is particularly important for Old Niu, as his Divine Dao Intent should be the True Intent of All Woods.

Lastly, Wood Spirit Rebirth is the most heaven-defying aspect of this elixir. Should a cultivator perish with one Evergreen Pill in close proximity, the elixir’s medicinal force will envelop the fragmented soul and sink it underground, leveraging the vitality of countless plants and trees to reconstitute a body, emerging after seven days, reborn anew.

Though reborn without any cultivation, the life is preserved, and the body attains an unparalleled affinity with the world’s flora.

Should the cultivator retake the path of cultivation, there’s a significant chance to reclaim former glory and potentially progress further.

After reading the characteristics of the Evergreen Pill, Yang Zhenshan’s eyes radiated shock once again.

Meanwhile, Old Niu was fixated on Yang Zhenshan, seemingly trying to penetrate his thoughts.

Old Niu was keenly aware of how heaven-defying the effects of the Evergreen Pill were.

If whispers of such an elixir surfaced, countless Golden Core cultivators and Demon Kings would vie desperately for it, especially those whose lifespans were nearing an end, surely opting to take a desperate gamble.

Because having this elixir equates to living another life, the temptation is immense.

Even though Old Niu trusted Yang Zhenshan, he feared that Yang Zhenshan might succumb to such allure.

However, he had no choice but to reveal his intentions.

While he excelled in cultivating spirit plants, he lacked expertise in alchemy and couldn’t find another alchemist.

Additionally, he disliked confrontation and even avoided interaction with others.

Thus, he was left with spirit medicine and spirit fruit but lacked the other necessary spiritual objects.

It’s important to note that the materials required for alchemy aren’t limited to spirit medicine and spirit fruit; Spiritual Springs, minerals, demon beast materials, and more can all serve as ingredients.

Old Niu felt that even given a thousand years, assembling the necessary materials for refining the Evergreen Pill alone seemed improbable, and even in three thousand years, he might not find a suitable alchemist.

Thus, after much deliberation, Old Niu decided to invite Yang Zhenshan for alchemy.

Yang Zhenshan was the only alchemist whom Old Niu had met in these centuries, and he held a favorable disposition towards him.

Consequently, he was willing to share the elixir recipe with Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan took a deep breath and looked up at Old Niu.

"Brother Niu, you’ve truly given me a tremendous surprise!"

Though the value of the Evergreen Pill rivals that of the Nine Tripod Divine Pill, it might even hold greater importance.

And if the Evergreen Pill were paired with the Nine Tripod Divine Pill, it would be flawless.

The Nine Tripod Divine Pill allows one to form a Fake Pill, but the process of Core Formation is perilous, with a high chance of failure.

However, if a cultivator carried an Evergreen Pill during Core Formation and fails, facing death and dissolution, they could still achieve rebirth.

Should Yang Zhenshan successfully refine both the Nine Tripod Divine Pill and the Evergreen Pill, they could rest assured concerning Yu Qingyi’s future Core Formation.

Success could extend their lifespan by two thousand years, while failure still grants a rebirth.

Regardless of the outcome, Yang Zhenshan could endure it.

"Can you refine it, Brother Yang?" Old Niu asked eagerly.

Yang Zhenshan contemplated for a moment and shook his head, "I can’t refine it, at least not for now."

"Although the Evergreen Pill is a third-tier elixir, its refinement difficulty is no lesser than that of legendary Divine Pills!"

"Moreover, refining the Evergreen Pill requires numerous spiritual objects, such as Taiyin lunar essence, pure Yang Qi, and Earth Essence Spirit Liquid, all of which are rare finds!"

"I can think of ways to source Taiyin lunar essence."

"For Earth Essence Spirit Liquid, I can try to locate it."

"But pure Yang Qi, ah, is even harder to gather than the Void Star Core!"

Yang Zhenshan felt quite overwhelmed.

He wished to refine the Nine Tripod Divine Pill, which requires the Void Star Core. The collection of a Void Star Core is incredibly time-consuming; if he devoted his utmost effort, it would take about a hundred years to gather one.

What is pure Yang Qi?

It’s the Spiritual Energy radiating from the sun. To collect pure Yang Qi, one must slowly gather it beneath the sun, akin to searching for certain dust particles in the air.

While the challenge isn’t great for Golden Core cultivators, the issue lies in the enormous amount of time required.

The collection of a Void Star Core demands time, just as gathering pure Yang Qi requires time.

We’re not talking about a few years or a decade but over a hundred years.

The lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator is long, but a century is not a short period.

"I heard pure Yang Qi can be collected using an Array!" Old Niu said.

"Hmm, I know that too, but we lack the corresponding Array!" Yang Zhenshan replied.

Old Niu watched Yang Zhenshan, his round eyes filled with anticipation, leaving Yang Zhenshan at a loss for words.