noffsinger Chapter 408 Enhancement!
Chapter 408 Enhancement!
Chen Fan let out a long sigh of relief, a tired but gratified smile appearing on his face.
With a slight thought, the Tai Chi diagram split.
The sun half flew out and transformed into a rising sun sphere, blazing hot and powerful, three times stronger than before!
The Yin half fell, transforming into a deep, heavy Yin rune, increasing its suppressive power by thirty percent.
What's even more ingenious is that the two can be separated or combined. When combined, they complement each other, achieving both offense and defense. When separated, each performs its own function, resulting in endless variations.
"This technique should be named 'Ascending Yang and Sinking Yin'!"
Chen Fan retrieved the Taiji diagram, feeling its profound mysteries, and his mind suddenly became clear.
The art of rising and sinking is not only a technique of offense and defense, but also a profound understanding of the great principles of heaven and earth. The rise and fall, the interplay of yin and yang, subtly align with the principles of cause and effect, and the rise and fall of all things.
This realization actually deepened Chen Fan's understanding of the Karma Slash!
Within his consciousness, the gray-white aura that was dedicated to severing cause and effect quietly trembled.
Chen Fan had a sudden inspiration and raised his hand to make a feinting strike.
A wisp of gray-white sword light burst forth from the fingertip, silently slicing through the air.
This slash seemed ordinary, no different from any other day, but Chen Fan keenly sensed the change within it.
In the past, the Karma Slash was swift and decisive; with a single strike, cause and effect were severed, leaving no room for compromise.
At this moment, the sword light contained a hidden, flowing intent!
While severing the cause and effect, it seems to also pull the "momentum" of the severed cause and effect, preventing it from completely collapsing, but instead turning it into invisible nourishment to feed itself.
"Severing the cause and effect without extinguishing the source... This is the insight gained from ascending to the sun and sinking to the yin."
A sharp glint appeared in Chen Fan's eyes.
He swung his sword again.
This time, the sword light was even more condensed, with gray-white aura flowing like a ring. After being slashed out, it even paused briefly in the air before slowly dissipating!
As it dissipated, a barely perceptible wisp of "momentum" was drawn by the sword's edge and merged into Chen Fan's body.
Although it was only a tiny bit, it gave Chen Fan a slight boost in spirits.
"The Causal Severing Technique originally severed the connection by force with overwhelming willpower, which was domineering but lacked flexibility. Now, by incorporating the concept of Yin and Yang circulation, it combines strength and gentleness, and its power remains undiminished while becoming more versatile."
Chen Fan swung his sword repeatedly, and streaks of gray-white sword light intertwined in the air, evolving into endless variations.
Sometimes it is as fierce as thunder, severing cause and effect in a single strike!
Sometimes, the connection is as tender as silk threads, slowly peeling away!
Sometimes, a balance of firmness and gentleness is needed; while cutting off, it can also draw and nourish back.
After practicing the Hundred Cuts technique, Chen Fan stopped and stood still.
The Causal Slash has been initially perfected. Although it has not been completely transformed, it has become more harmonious and versatile, and its power is greater than before.
"The Yin cultivation has perfected the art of rising to Yang, and it has also deepened my understanding of the concept of cause and effect... This period of seclusion has been very fruitful."
Chen Fan felt a faint pain in his chest and abdomen, and only then did he remember that his injuries had not yet healed.
Although the attack from the Azure Lotus Daoist was deflected by the Ascending Sun Technique, the backlash from the Nascent Soul Great Perfection stage still damaged his internal organs and meridians. He needs to heal as soon as possible to avoid leaving any hidden dangers.
With a thought, an ancient, dark gold-colored cauldron with three legs and two handles flew out of his storage bag and hovered in front of him—it was the Qiankun Furnace!
"The Three-Grade Nourishing Spirit Pill... The main ingredient is the Nourishing Spirit Herb, supplemented with the Heart-Clearing Flower, the Dew-Condensing Fruit, and the Earth Vein Root, and further guided by the century-old Stone Milk."
Muttering to himself, Chen Fan took out the medicinal herbs and examined them one by one.
Three plants of the Nourishing Spirit Herb, with pale golden leaves and veins resembling the lines of a human brain, exude a gentle and soothing aura.
Five Qingxin flowers, with petals as white as jade, have the effect of calming the mind and soothing the spirit.
There are seven dew-covered fruits with transparent skins, and dewdrops can be seen flowing inside.
A section of the earth vein root, resembling an old ginseng root, is entirely earthy yellow, containing the essence of the earth.
A bottle of century-old stone milk, a milky white liquid viscous like ointment, exuding a spiritual aura.
"The medicinal herbs are all ready; we can begin refining the elixir."
Chen Fan sat down cross-legged, first placing the Qiankun Furnace on the ground in front of him, then immersing his divine sense into the furnace to control the innate true fire!
Guided by divine consciousness, the true fire slowly rose, and its temperature gradually increased.
When the cauldron walls turned slightly red, Chen Fan raised his hand and guided the first auxiliary ingredient, Qingxin Flower, into the cauldron.
Five pure white petals fell into the real fire and were instantly engulfed by the flames, but instead of being burned, they slowly melted in the high temperature, turning into a milky white liquid that floated in the fire.
Chen Fan subtly manipulated the medicinal liquid to distribute it evenly and remove impurities.
This step requires precise control; if the heat is too high, the medicinal properties will be lost, and if the heat is too low, impurities will be difficult to remove.
Although Chen Fan was only a first-grade alchemist, he had an extremely accurate grasp of the changes in the properties of medicines due to his strong spiritual sense.
Half an hour later, the Qingxin Flower Medicine Liquid was completely refined, and all impurities were removed, leaving only a pure milky white liquid.
Chen Fan then introduced the Dew Fruit into the cauldron.
Seven translucent fruits were thrown into a real fire. Upon heating, their skins cracked, and dewdrops flowed out, mingling with the Qingxin Flower Elixir. The two medicinal properties permeated each other, gradually transforming into a pale blue liquid with a refreshing fragrance.
Next is the earth vein root.
The earthen-yellow rootstock was placed in the cauldron and scorched by the true fire. The outer skin of the rootstock cracked, and wisps of earthen-yellow essence seeped out, merging with the pale blue medicinal liquid. The color of the medicinal liquid gradually deepened, turning into a mixture of green and yellow, and the aroma also changed from light fragrance to heavy.
After refining the three auxiliary herbs, Chen Fan took a short breath to adjust his breathing and then took out the main herb, the Nourishing Spirit Grass.
The moment the pale golden grass leaves entered the cauldron, the true fire surged!
The Nourishing Spirit Grass is a third-grade spiritual medicine with potent medicinal properties, requiring intense heat to activate it.
Chen Fan fully activated his divine sense and exerted all his control over the true fire. The flames transformed into a golden dragon, tightly binding the three nourishing herbs.
The grass withered rapidly in the raging flames, but the veins of the leaves became increasingly clear, with golden light emanating from them, like silk threads, and flowing into the bluish-yellow medicinal liquid.
As the medicinal liquid was infused with golden light, its color changed again. The three colors of blue, yellow, and gold intertwined and flowed, gradually merging into a warm amber color.
The aroma of herbs filled the air, refreshing and delightful!
Chen Fan has reached the final step.
He took out the century-old stone milk, wrapped it with his divine sense, and slowly dripped it into the cauldron.
The moment the milky white liquid touched the amber-infused medicine, the medicine suddenly boiled!
Three-colored rays of light shot into the sky, churning and colliding inside the cauldron, as if about to explode.
Chen Fan's expression was solemn. He formed a hand seal, and a ray of divine light transformed into an invisible hand that reached into the cauldron to forcibly harmonize the medicinal properties.
The flow of energy gently soothed the violent medicinal power, guiding it to merge and become one.
Time slips away bit by bit.
The medicinal liquid in the furnace gradually calmed down, and the three-colored radiance subsided, eventually transforming into a fist-sized ball of deep amber ointment, which slowly rotated in the true fire, emitting a warm luster.
On the surface of the ointment, three faint red lines can be seen emerging, which is the mark of a third-grade elixir.
"Condensing Pill!"
Chen Fan let out a low shout, his divine sense suddenly tightening.
The ointment, squeezed by an invisible force, begins to contract and solidify inward.
In a short while, the ointment transformed into three pills the size of longans, amber in color, with three clearly visible red lines on the surface, a subtle medicinal fragrance, and a lustrous sheen.
"It's done."
Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand to dispel the true fire.
Three Nourishing Spirit Pills flew out of the cauldron and landed in a jade bottle that had been prepared beforehand.
He took one out and examined it closely in his palm.
The pills were round and full, with naturally formed red patterns, and contained abundant medicinal power; their quality was actually superior.
"The effects of this grade-three pill are indeed extraordinary." Chen Fan nodded in satisfaction and put the pill into his mouth.
The Nourishing Spirit Pill transforms upon entering the abdomen, turning into a warm and nourishing medicinal power that flows through the limbs and bones.
Chen Fan closed his eyes and regulated his breathing, guiding the medicinal power to nourish his lungs and meridians.
Wherever the medicine touched, it was like a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain, soothing the pain and healing the damaged areas. The hidden wounds left from the fight with Daoist Qinglian were slowly healing under the gentle medicinal power.
Even better, the Nourishing Spirit Pill not only heals injuries but also nourishes the spirit.
Chen Fan's consciousness, nourished by the medicinal power, felt as if bathed in sweet rain, becoming increasingly refined and sharp.
With a smile playing on his lips, he then sat cross-legged to meditate and regulate his breathing.
Three hours later, Chen Fan opened his eyes.
His eyes shone brightly, his complexion was rosy, and his injuries had healed by 70%. He only needed to rest for a few more days to fully recover.
He got up and stretched, feeling the abundant spiritual energy within his body and his increasingly powerful divine sense, and his mind gradually calmed down.
"The Ascending Sun and Sinking Yin have just been formed, and the Karma Severing Technique is complete. You old dog Qinglian, you'd better wait for us!"