novelraw Chapter 2032 1485: Unexpected
Chapter 2032 1485: Unexpected
Next, it's still necessary to consider fully stimulating the medicinal properties of these Spiritual Objects, and even use supporting Secret Techniques, harnessing the generating cycle of Yin Yang Five Elements, to further enhance the efficacy.
Thus achieving the harmony of Yin and Yang, and an endless cycle of the Five Phases.
Ultimately, according to the Spiritual Root cultivated primarily by the Cultivator who will take the Pill, the final Secret Technique must be performed before the Pill is removed from the furnace, turning the main attribute into the Pill's primary nature, while all other attributes become mere nourishment.
After all, all things in the world cannot escape Yin Yang and the Five Elements, even things such as so-called Unique Spiritual Roots are, at their core, but an extension of these principles.
Moreover, unlike other Pills, one set of materials can yield at most three Creation Heavenly Pills.
No matter how exquisite your Alchemy Technique, you cannot transcend this shackle!
Every single step is not easy, not simple. So even though the Creation Heavenly Pill is unimaginably precious, looking across the entire Primal Spirit Realm, those who can truly refine such a Precious Pill are barely a handful.
And this, too, is likely an exaggeration.
Even though Li Zhirui has studied for decades, he still isn't confident he can successfully refine the Creation Heavenly Pill; for now, he's only grasped its principles and core theories.
As for when he can actually produce the Pill? He himself doesn't know how much longer it will take; after all, the Alchemy materials are so precious that even if the family spares no effort to collect them, it will take a considerable amount of time.
What's more, Li Zhirui isn't confident about succeeding in refining the Creation Heavenly Pill within just one or two attempts.
And this, mind you, is after he has refined a great number of Heavenly Immortal Rank Pills and learned many Heavenly Immortal Rank Pill Recipes, which has allowed his Alchemy skill to improve substantially.
If it were the old Li Zhirui from before, his assurance and confidence would be even less.
Speaking of which, the supporting Secret Technique in that Pill Recipe is, in Li Zhirui's eyes, quite extraordinary; by itself it could be considered an impressive legacy inheritance.
If a Cultivator skilled in Yin Yang Five Elements were to study it deeply, perhaps they could even create new Divine Powers or Secret Techniques from it.
For this reason, he specially extracted it, preparing it as a legacy for the family. Although presently no Members of the Li Family study the Five Elements, perhaps in the future someone will benefit from it.
And while Li Zhirui secluded himself to comprehend the Pill Recipe, the family outside did not remain idle. They sent clan members out everywhere, just to search for Yin Yang Five Elements Spiritual Objects.
Such a large operation from the Li family naturally couldn't escape the notice of other powers.
"That Alchemy Grandmaster of the Li family really is extraordinary. The moment the Pill Recipe was obtained, they began acquiring Spiritual Objects at great cost—clearly, they have immense confidence in him!"
"Of course! Did you see the Pills that the Li family put up at the previous auction? If not top-grade elixirs, then Heavenly Immortal Rank Spirit Pills—none of those are easy to make!"
The various powers actually have even more confidence than the Members of the Li Family themselves that the family can refine the Creation Heavenly Pill; it's frankly strange to see.
Yet the various Heavenly Immortal Powers show little reaction to this, as if they don't believe the Li family can produce the Creation Heavenly Pill so soon.
Even if they do succeed, the Li family lacks a suitable candidate to take it.
They have carefully investigated the Li family and know that while the Li family has several Earth Immortals, they lack Cultivators at the Earth Immortal Peak Realm.
Besides, even if the Li family does produce a Heavenly Immortal, it poses little threat to them—after all, they're far enough away that it won't affect them at all.
Only the Cave Abyss Sect faces direct impact.
Now the threat posed by the Li family has finally become apparent to most disciples of the Cave Abyss Sect, but they still do not take it too seriously.
Because in their eyes, the Li family and Cave Abyss Sect are still worlds apart; that gap can't be closed in a short time.
However, the Sect Leader of the Cave Abyss Sect still takes the Li family quite seriously, though he no longer speaks openly about it, treating the Li family simply as a whetstone for the sect.
When the time comes, whether the stone endures and the blade breaks, or the stone shatters and the blade grows sharp, will depend upon each side's craftsmanship.
In truth, from a normal perspective, the Sect Leader's approach is essentially a high-stakes gamble—which is not the kind of decision a leader of a top-tier power ought to make.
If the Cave Abyss Sect were just a newly ascended Heavenly Immortal Power, staking everything for a chance at rapid growth might be understandable.
But the Cave Abyss Sect is not; it is already an exceptionally strong force, ranked among the first tier of the Immortal Tao, with no need for such risks.
Of course, from the Sect Leader's viewpoint, his reasoning becomes clear: the Cave Abyss Sect has become stagnant waters, utterly devoid of life or spirit.
Maintaining their current standing is entirely due to living off accumulated wealth from the past, but that fortune will be used up one day. When that time comes—what fate will await the Cave Abyss Sect?
No one knows, but it certainly won't be good.
So rather than waiting to perish with their hands tied, why not gamble everything on one roll of the dice!
Even if the gamble fails, the Cave Abyss Sect's legacy won't be erased; but if this spurs the disciples to shame and then drive, that too is a blessing—who knows, the Cave Abyss Sect might rise again from the ashes and go even further in the future.
The Li family knows nothing of this, and before long, the Cave Abyss Sect Leader's plan will be impossible to execute anyway.
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But back to the story.
After years of tireless efforts and at not little cost, the Li family finally purchased three sets of materials for the Creation Heavenly Pill, and, brimming with excitement, delivered the Spiritual Objects to the gate of Li Zhirui's Cave Mansion.
"Ancestor Rui, these are the Spiritual Objects the family has managed to acquire so far. You can try refining a few attempts." Li Debo's face was full of anticipation.
Though he knew well his Ancestor was unlikely to succeed on the very first try, he could not help but hope for a miracle to happen!