“In what way is this Spirit Nurturing Dust useful?” Within the room, Xiao Yan’s gaze was intense as he stared at the five tiny, light yellow particles of dust within the flames. He licked his lips and inquired.
The Heavenly Fire Venerable gently stroked his beard, pondering for a moment before speaking slowly, “This Spirit Nurturing Dust was quite famous in ancient times. Not only is it an essential component for concocting eighth-grade and higher-grade pills, but if incorporated into the soul, it can nurture the soul and gradually increase the spiritual energy within, thus stepping into the so-called Spiritual Realm.”
Upon hearing these words, a glimmer of surprise flickered in Xiao Yan’s eyes. This insignificant-looking little thing actually had such incredible power?
“In ancient times, alchemists who had touched upon the Spiritual Realm would do everything in their power to obtain this Spirit Nurturing Dust. It acts like a magnet that attracts spirituality. If integrated into the soul, it allows the spiritual energy within the soul to gradually become more abundant, and it has a very good catalytic effect on some comprehension states,” the Heavenly Fire Venerable explained with a smile.
Xiao Yan nodded slightly, unable to conceal the joy in his eyes. This deal was indeed worth it. The value of this so-called Spirit Nurturing Dust was far beyond comparison with the Su Xin Pill formula, and the most surprising part was that it could even strengthen the spiritual energy within the soul…
The Spiritual Realm required the soul to possess the effects of pill spiritual energy, and the prerequisite for this was that the soul must be filled with sufficient spiritual energy. However, without special soul cultivation methods, it was impossible to detect this spiritual energy. Such soul cultivation methods had been lost over countless years, so one could only rely on external objects or fortunate circumstances to enter a profound state, similar to how Xiao Yan had done so twice before…
Regrettably, this state was something that could be encountered but not sought after, and it was impossible to simply enter at will. Therefore, in the current era, this kind of miraculous object that could enhance the spiritual energy within the soul was extremely rare.
“This Spirit Nurturing Dust can only be produced by a few skilled eighth-grade alchemists who know the method of its creation. However, I believe the method of creating this Spirit Nurturing Dust has already been lost,” the Heavenly Fire Venerable remarked, his gaze also curious as he stared at the shiny dust inside the flame. He had only seen such things in ancient texts but had never personally witnessed them.
“If you want to refine an eighth-grade pill in the future, adding this Spirit Nurturing Dust will significantly increase your success rate. After successful refinement, the quality of the pill will also be purer than other eighth-grade pills…”
Hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on Xiao Yan’s face. He had never heard that refining an eighth-grade pill required this so-called Spirit Nurturing Dust.
“Ha ha, now that the secret of this thing is revealed, I have completed my task, and you won’t be nagging about losing the pill formula…” Seeing Xiao Yan’s expression, the Heavenly Fire Venerable smiled, then stood up and said, “It’s getting late. You should rest early. Tomorrow is the assessment of the five major families. Don’t delay. That old man Ye Chong has put all his hopes on you.”
With that, he turned and walked out of the room. Little Healer Immortal hesitated for a moment before also giving Xiao Yan a few instructions and then slowly withdrew.
Watching the two leave the room, Xiao Yan smiled, turning his gaze to the five pale-yellow dust particles within the flame. After pondering for a while, he couldn’t resist reaching out. One of the Spirit Nurturing Dust particles detached itself and hovered slowly in front of him.
Fixing his gaze on the Spirit Nurturing Dust, Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes. As he did, a strong force suddenly emerged, causing the bright, pale-yellow dust to transform into a tiny stream of light, shooting directly into his forehead and disappearing.
As the Spirit Nurturing Dust particle merged with his forehead, Xiao Yan’s body began to tremble violently. His face tensed, and a dull pain began to throb in his head.
Frowning, Xiao Yan endured the pain. To him, the Spirit Nurturing Dust felt like a bullet, striking hard against his soul and penetrating it. Thankfully, the pain didn’t last long and gradually dissipated.
Feeling the pain fade, Xiao Yan let out a sigh of relief. But as soon as he did, he suddenly sensed a strange fluctuation in the surrounding air. A faint, peculiar flow of energy seeped out through the space, gradually entering from his forehead…
With the entry of this strange energy, Xiao Yan was overjoyed to discover that the spiritual energy within his soul was slowly increasing.
“Is it really spiritual energy?!” Despite trying every means, Xiao Yan had never been able to increase the spiritual energy within his soul. Now, under the influence of the Spirit Nurturing Dust, the spiritual energy that could never be drawn out through ordinary means was being extracted and infused into his soul.
Elated, Xiao Yan felt the spiritual energy within his soul gradually growing stronger. After a long while, he finally calmed his mind. As he focused, a faint, glowing yellow light appeared in his mind, emitting a strange, yet weak, suction force. This force drew out the elusive spiritual energy from the surrounding world, channeling it into his forehead.
This absorption process lasted for nearly three hours before the light and suction from the pale-yellow particle gradually weakened. Clearly, the effects of the Spirit Nurturing Dust were not long-lasting.
As the light from the particle grew dimmer, a faint cracking sound suddenly echoed in Xiao Yan’s mind. With the dust breaking apart, the strange suction ceased, and the spiritual energy instantly vanished, leaving Xiao Yan helpless to retain it.
Xiao Yan couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. Just as he was about to exit this state, the fading Spirit Nurturing Dust in his mind erupted with a burst of intense light. Even Xiao Yan’s soul experienced a sharp pain.
As the pain gradually subsided, a very faint, hoarse voice seemed to echo in his mind.
“Soul’s extremity… Seal the Heavenly Spirit… Absorb and forge the soul…”
The hoarse voice reverberated in Xiao Yan’s mind, making him feel dazed. Though the dizziness didn’t confuse him, he managed to remember much of the hoarse voice, which completely faded after three replays.
In the room, Xiao Yan slowly opened his tightly closed eyes, a thoughtful expression on his face.
“Some powerful beings are said to leave soul imprints on objects. If I’m not wrong, the hoarse voice I heard earlier must have been left by an ancient powerful being. However, due to the passage of time, it became very indistinct…”
Xiao Yan muttered softly to himself, recalling, “Soul’s extremity… Seal the Heavenly Spirit… Absorb and forge the soul…”
He frowned in contemplation. “It seems like a mantra, but it’s incomplete. I wonder what its purpose is…”
After some thought, still finding no answer, Xiao Yan shook his head in frustration. He stored the remaining four Spirit Nurturing Dust particles in his ring. Their ability to absorb spiritual energy was too important, but it was a pity that the duration was too short to be wasted. They might be needed in the future for alchemy.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Xiao Yan sighed and closed his eyes again. As he did, his lips moved slightly, repeating the mantra he had learned from the broken Spirit Nurtaining Dust.
The muffled, low voice gradually filled the room. After nearly half an hour, the once-peaceful space suddenly began to ripple!
Instantly, Xiao Yan’s tightly closed eyes snapped open, his face filled with shock. In that brief moment, he had felt the presence of spiritual energy in the world!
This sensation only occurred during his two previous unusual states, but this time, he was certain he hadn’t entered that state.
Xiao Yan frowned, then clenched his hand. A dazzling light burst from his dark eyes.
“Could it be because of that mantra?!”
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