eurekapd Chapter 35 Fire Spirit Alchemy
Chapter 35 Fire Spirit Alchemy
Chapter 35 Fire Spirit Alchemy
The backyard of the talisman shop was filled with a sweltering heat in the early morning. As soon as Chen Yi stepped into the workshop, he saw a giant, three-zhang-long (approximately 10 meters) crimson snake chained to a stone platform.
Sparks occasionally flew from between the snake scales, and even though it had been dead for a long time, the remaining demonic power still caused the air to distort slightly.
"Chen Yi! Come quick!" Liu Chenggang waved excitedly, "The Dong family hunting team just delivered a Xuanhuo Snake, a late-stage Tier 1 mutated species!"
Chen Yi secretly activated the "Turtle Breath Water and Wood Technique," suppressing his Qi Refining Level 5 cultivation to Level 4 before pretending to be barely able to adapt as he approached. The other apprentices stood far away, clearly unable to withstand the heat emanating from the snake corpse.
"The snakeskin must be peeled off completely, especially the section along the back," Liu Chenggang pointed to the part of the snake's body where the dark red patterns were most dense. "This beast concentrated all its fire poison here before it died. If it can be made into a high-quality talisman, it'll be worth at least a hundred spirit stones!"
As Chen Yi's fingertips touched the scales, a system notification immediately flashed in his mind: [Detected fire-attribute mutated spiritual power, can be absorbed.]
His heart skipped a beat, but he looked troubled: "Senior Liu, this snakeskin has too much fire in it."
"Now that you're at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, this is a good opportunity to practice your Fire Resistance Technique." Liu Chenggang took out an ice-blue talisman and handed it to Chen Yi. "Ice Talisman. Use it when you can't withstand the fire anymore. It can help you last for four hours."
Chen Yi calmly put away the Frost Talisman. This mid-grade talisman was worth 5 spirit stones, equivalent to Chen Yi's previous monthly offerings.
He grabbed the skinning knife, and the system silently activated the moment the blade sliced into the gaps in the scales.
[Conversion rate of fire attribute spirituality during devouring: 15%-18%] As the system notification appeared, the golden radiance dormant within Chen Yi suddenly became active.
The fire elemental essence that the Fire Spirit Alchemy absorbed this time was completely absorbed by the golden radiance within its body.
When the system notified him that the absorption had reached 20%, Chen Yi sensed that he had reached the maximum absorption limit of the golden light within his body for the day, and he stopped at the appropriate time.
The spirit within the snakeskin will be used again tomorrow, like a gentle stream flowing slowly.
The snakeskin that was finally peeled off was about the size of a mattress when laid out. The dark red patterns were slightly lighter than when it was first seen, but barely noticeable.
The loss of spiritual energy is different from the loss of spiritual power, and non-professionals or high-level cultivators cannot tell the difference at all.
In the afternoon, Chen Yi processed snakeskins in a separate cubicle.
He deliberately slowed down the tanning process, turning what could be done in one day into a five-day workload, thus maximizing the absorption of spirituality.
While catching fish and swimming,
He refined the golden radiance with the fire-attribute spiritual energy he had absorbed today.
By evening, the spiritual energy had been depleted.
Chen Yi sensed that the quality of the golden light within his body had increased by approximately 2%.
It may seem like a small amount, but this is only a one-day improvement, and only 20% of the snake skin's spiritual energy. Once the entire snake skin is absorbed, it will be 10%.
If he were to devour ten of these mutated fire-attribute spiritual beings, the quality of his golden radiance would double.
For someone like him who frequently uses this as a foundation for body training, this is definitely an effect that accumulates gradually.
On that day, Chen Yi created a fine talisman skin, on which flowed a rich and steady fluctuation of fire-attribute spiritual energy.
"Great!" Liu Chenggang, who had rushed over to inspect the goods in the evening, clapped his hands and laughed. "This quality is good enough to refine a high-grade fire-attribute talisman!"
Turning to his stunned apprentices, he reprimanded them: "Learn from this! Chen Yi's skill in dealing with mutated monsters is far beyond your reach!"
"Chen Yi, from today onwards, you officially become the core leather craftsman of my talisman shop, and all the finest talisman leathers will be under your responsibility."
Furthermore, I've decided not to reclaim the other materials from this snake; you can dispose of them as you see fit. Consider it a reward.
Chen Yi accepted it politely.
The other apprentices were somewhat envious; even disregarding the snake skin, the flesh, blood, and gallbladder alone were worth dozens of spirit stones.
But at this moment, no one was envious.
Firstly, Chen Yi's mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation level is among the top of the apprentices. In the cultivation world, strength is paramount, and apprentices at the early stage of Qi Refining have no right to question Chen Yi's current strength.
Secondly, Chen Yi's skill in making exquisite talisman skins is unique and cannot be learned by others. If someone wants to make a breakthrough in talisman making, they may have to ask Chen Yi to make talisman skins with these special properties for them.
Thirdly, Chen Yi knew how to conduct himself; he didn't compete with the two apprentices in the mid-stage of Qi Refining for tasks, which made him likable.
That evening, Chen Yi set up a copper pot in his room. The Xuanhuo snake meat tumbled in the boiling water, each piece covered with fine golden threads.
He picked up a piece of snake belly and swallowed it. The system appeared and devoured all the fishy and demonic energy, leaving only pure blood energy in his mouth.
A warm current exploded from his stomach, and pure qi and blood transformed into golden light under the drive of his divine consciousness.
Furthermore, its efficiency is several times faster than usual.
"No wonder body cultivators all eat high-level demonic beasts," Chen Yi thought, feeling the exhilaration in his muscle fibers.
In the bronze mirror, Chen Yi unbuttoned his robe. His skin, which usually had a bronze hue during cultivation, now faintly shone with a dark golden luster. He flicked his arm with his fingers, producing a crisp sound like metal striking stone.
"At this rate," Chen Yi estimated the speed of the qualitative change in the golden radiance within his body, "if we can process one of these mutated demonic beasts every month, the time to achieve bone refinement can be shortened to at least ten years!"
Chen Yi was in a good mood, but his happiness didn't last long.
At midnight, the temperature inside the room plummeted, and a chilly atmosphere silently permeated the air.
Chen Yi's heart tightened. He looked up and saw Qin Chengcheng, tall and slender in a white dress, standing in the room. Moonlight shone through the window and fell on her, making her skin look as white as snow and her features as beautiful as a painting, but she also had a cold air about her.
Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze piercing Chen Yi like an icy blade, her voice cold and clear:
"Didn't I tell you to focus on studying formations? Why are you breaking through your cultivation level and getting into leatherworking instead? Are you treating my affairs like a joke?"
Chen Yi sighed inwardly, "Why is this old lady here again?"
He rose to greet her, his expression respectful yet neither servile nor arrogant: "Fairy, you misunderstand. I have already mastered the basics of array formations."
"Oh?" Qin Chengcheng raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "You dare to say you've mastered the basics in just half a month?"
Chen Yi remained calm and unhurried. With a light tap of his fingertip, a wisp of magical power outlined itself in front of him, instantly condensing into a simple prototype of a [Spirit Gathering Array]. Although the array was not actually set up, the trajectory of the spiritual power flow was perfectly accurate.
Qin Chengcheng's eyes flickered slightly, her surprise growing even greater.
She was also proficient in formations and immediately recognized that Chen Yi's move was not something a beginner could easily execute; his skill level had already reached that of a first-tier formation master.
"She does have some talent." Her tone softened slightly, but then turned cold again.
"Now that you've learned it, why don't you come find me? Instead, you're wasting your time here. Five years is just the deadline; naturally, the sooner it's resolved, the better!"
Chen Yi smiled wryly: "Fairy, if I rashly go to Miaoyin Workshop to look for you, I'm afraid the whole market will be filled with gossip tomorrow that 'the talisman shop apprentice has an affair with Fairy Yuqin.'"
With my small stature, I'm afraid I can't withstand the hatred of your suitors.
Qin Chengcheng snorted coldly, but she also understood that what Chen Yi said was true.
Her identity is special, and her every move attracts attention. It would indeed be inappropriate for her to have frequent contact with a mid-stage Qi Refining Apprentice.
"So what do you want?"
"Fairy, you only need to pass on the subsequent first-tier mid-to-high-grade array formation manuals to me, and prepare a set of simple array formation materials for me to study and deduce."
Chen Yi paused for a moment, then added, "Furthermore, your soul restriction is at least at the peak of the second tier. Even if there is a way to break it, I would need a second-tier array foundation and a sufficiently powerful divine sense to attempt to do so."
"Therefore, I also need treasures or elixirs that can enhance my spiritual sense."
Qin Chengcheng's eyes turned cold: "You dare to speak up."
Chen Yi said calmly, "What the fairy requests concerns her life, so I naturally dare not neglect it. However, if we force a solution without sufficient conditions, it will only backfire."
Qin Chengcheng remained silent for a moment, then finally said coldly, "Wait."
Before she finished speaking, Chen Yi's vision blurred, and her figure vanished, leaving only a faint fragrance lingering in the room.
(End of this chapter)