Ascended Without Me: Cultivating with a Genius Son | Chapter 150 | Refining the Tribulation Pill | Novela.app

The simultaneous breakthrough of Li Xue and Li Lin into the Nascent Soul stage caused a sensation within the Yuxuan Sect. Sect Master Yu Yuntian personally issued them Permanent Resident Elder tokens, a status significantly higher than that of a Guest Elder. Having reached the Nascent Soul stage at just over two hundred years old after nearly fifty years of secluded cultivation, they were considered geniuses in the cultivation world. Both received rewards from the Yuxuan Sect: a Nascent Soul Heart Armor each. Li Xue received the Luoxue Heart Armor, while Li Lin received the Fanqing Heart Armor. Both were growth-type treasures. Indeed, a great sect possessed immense wealth; even these standard-issue heart armors for the Nascent Soul stage were high-grade Dharma treasures. Li Yuhong now walked with a constant, beaming smile. He was among the happiest of all; the Li family finally had Nascent Soul cultivators again, and two at once. *Ran’er, your master can finally rest easy. Your wife and son have succeeded in their cultivation; my efforts were not in vain,* Li Yuhong thought emotionally. God-Monarch Fengchi was also delighted. He had collected all the necessary materials and was simply waiting for Li Xue and Li Lin to reach the Nascent Soul stage to help him refine the Tribulation Crossing Pill. He hadn't expected to wait only fifty years; for high-level cultivators, a few centuries were but a single session of meditation. Li Xue and Li Lin began another period of seclusion to consolidate their realm. Their Nascent Soul Grand Ceremony was kept simple; they did not care for such external formalities. It served merely to inform the world that they were now known as Daoist Jingxue and Daoist Qinglin; otherwise, nothing had changed. Ten years later, after emerging from their consolidation, Li Xue and Li Lin began their career as alchemists in earnest. They started preparations to refine the Tribulation Crossing Pill, a task that required a supreme level of alchemical skill. In Bai Fenghua’s Alchemy Hall, the four of them—Bai Fenghua, Li Xue, Li Lin, and God-Monarch Fengchi—began organizing the materials for the pill, carefully allocating them by proportion. Although God-Monarch Fengchi had specifically asked Li Xue and Li Lin to do the refining, they felt the materials were far too precious. Since they had never refined this particular pill before, they decided to be cautious and invited Bai Fenghua to lead the process while they assisted with the tempering. Bai Fenghua was, of course, more than willing. Materials for such high-level realm-crossing pills were not easily come by; it was a rare opportunity. If the refinement succeeded, it would signify that his alchemical skills had reached a new peak. The primary ingredients for the Tribulation Crossing Pill were: Profound Heaven Fruit, Spirit Essence Fruit, Soul-Nourishing Flower, Spirit-Concentrating Grass, and Dragon Marrow Grass. The Profound Heaven Fruit, Spirit Essence Fruit, and Soul-Nourishing Flower were required to be over ten thousand years old, while the Spirit-Concentrating Grass and Dragon Marrow Grass needed to be over five thousand years old. The auxiliary ingredients included: Purple Sun Ginseng, Nine-Bend Lingzhi, Heavenly Snow Lotus, and a Demon Core. The Ginseng, Lingzhi, and Snow Lotus also had to be over ten thousand years old, and the Demon Core had to be at least Rank 7. These materials constituted a single set, with a projected yield of one to two pills. God-Monarch Fengchi only had enough materials for two sets, so everyone was extremely cautious. Bai Fenghua’s hands blurred as he cast a series of hand seals to begin the gestation of the pill. Ten days later, the tempering phase began. Li Xue and Li Lin simultaneously cast their tempering seals, layer upon layer, performing the process once every other day. They entered a state of meditative tempering. Since they were only at the Nascent Soul stage and were refining a pill that transcended their own realm, the process took considerably longer. Finally, two months later, the collection procedure began. The lid of the cauldron slowly opened. With bloodshot eyes, the group stared fixedly at the furnace. Bai Fenghua performed the collection seal, and a soul-refreshing fragrance instantly filled the entire alchemy room. It was a success; everyone was overjoyed, knowing at least one pill had formed. When the collection seal was complete, they looked again to see three Tribulation Crossing Pills floating in the air. Overjoyed, Bai Fenghua quickly stored them in jade vials. “Senior, the pills are finished!” Bai Fenghua excitedly handed the three jade vials to God-Monarch Fengchi. “Haha, excellent, excellent!” God-Monarch Fengchi was elated. “Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Fengchi!” A hearty voice echoed from outside the room. It was God-Monarch Canglin, the First Supreme Elder of the Yuxuan Sect. *That old fox!* Fengchi cursed inwardly, but outwardly he replied, “Canglin! A shared joy, a shared joy!” The refinement of the Tribulation Crossing Pill was a major event, and as a Supreme Elder of the host sect, God-Monarch Canglin was bound to have heard something. After all, Bai Fenghua, Li Xue, and Li Lin were all elders of the Yuxuan Sect. Of course, God-Monarch Fengchi never intended to keep them all for himself—if only one had been produced, that would be one thing, but with three pills, there was room for negotiation. In the end, the Yuxuan Sect obtained one pill. The exchange conditions were extremely generous, providing Li Xue and Li Lin with enough spirit stones that they no longer had to worry about the costs of teleporting to the Fangyuan Star Domain. Li Xue was quite satisfied. “Xiao Xue, when do you plan to head to the outer domains?” God-Monarch Fengchi asked before leaving. “It’s not certain yet. We’ll decide once everything is arranged,” Li Xue replied. “Oh? Send me a transmission when the time comes. I’ll accompany you!” Fengchi said. Li Xue stumbled, looking at God-Monarch Fengchi with suspicion. “Senior, you aren’t joking, are you?” God-Monarch Fengchi smiled slightly. “It’s settled then!” With that, he vanished in a teleportation. Li Xue and Li Lin stood frozen on the spot, only processing his words after a long moment. *Ugh, who wants to travel with him? Having a guy who looks like he wants to eat you around all the time... that journey would be miserable.* Li Xue decided that she absolutely would not notify that fellow before they left. He was like a persistent ghost. The Tribulation Crossing Pills were finished, their entanglements were over, so it was time to say goodbye—hopefully forever. In the following days, they began to recover their strength. Alchemy was physically demanding work, though the benefit was that their spiritual power became even more refined upon recovery. They then practiced their techniques. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, one could manifest spiritual energy into physical forms, a skill that relied entirely on proficiency. The memories of the brilliant displays at the Primordial Star Martial Arts Competition still echoed in their minds. Li Yuhong passed down all of his private secret techniques and hand seals to Li Xue and Li Lin. He taught them everything he could, benefiting them immensely. Ten years ago, Yu Ming had gone to the Northern Star Region for experience; he had already reached the late Core Formation stage. Ji Rufeng and Bai Xingyu remained on Planet Jinming, wandering only through the nearby star sectors. Dongfang Jing spent almost all his time in secluded cultivation within the Dream Realm. Li Xue sneered inwardly. She decided to depart for the outer domains from Yu Ming’s location, leaving Fengchi behind. She wasn't going to play along with him. Acting on the thought, Li Xue and Li Lin hurriedly bid farewell to Li Yuhong and prepared for their journey. They exited the Dream Realm near Yu Ming. This was the Northern Star Region of the Primordial Star Domain, an area Yu Ming was already very familiar with. “You’ve arrived!” a familiar and irritatingly smug voice rang out. Li Xue and Li Lin’s eyes widened simultaneously. Li Xue pointed a trembling finger at God-Monarch Fengchi. “You... how could you be here?” *Heavens, you can’t be serious.* How could God-Monarch Fengchi be here? This persistent, haunting fellow... Li Xue and Li Lin both wore miserable expressions, their heads drooping in utter frustration. God-Monarch Fengchi laughed loudly, his face full of the satisfaction of a successful scheme, making one very much want to punch him ten thousand times. (End of Volume 2)