12dz Chapter 329: Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, Arrangement
Chapter 329: Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, Arrangement
Cyan Yuan Sect.
"Elder Hua, I’m leaving the refining of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills to you."
Sect Leader Liu Xuan of the Cyan Yuan Sect was addressing the Advanced Pharmacist, Hua Yongnian. In the Thousand Feather Secret Realm in Silver State, they had gathered all the materials needed to refine the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, the most crucial of which was the Bone Marrow Cleansing Spirit Fruit.
They had found a great deal of materials in the Thousand Feather Secret Realm, but Top Level Spiritual Materials like the Bone Marrow Cleansing Spirit Fruit were extremely rare.
He had to personally intervene to secure three of them. These three Bone Marrow Cleansing Spirit Fruits were enough for Elder Hua to attempt the refining several times. As long as even one attempt succeeded, Liu Xuan would have a very high chance of breaking through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm.
"Rest assured, Sect Leader. You went to such lengths to bring these back; I will not betray your trust."
Refining the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill was incredibly difficult, even for an Advanced Pharmacist. The probability of failure was especially high on the first attempt.
However, with three Bone Marrow Cleansing Spirit Fruits, he had enough to make several attempts, giving him a few chances for trial and error. Because of this, Elder Hua was still quite confident.
"I’m counting on you, Elder Hua."
Liu Xuan added, clearly a little nervous himself.
The several Supreme Elders of the Cyan Yuan Sect standing beside Liu Xuan felt the same. Their expressions were grave, as this matter was of utmost importance to them as well.
If the refining of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill succeeded, these Supreme Elders would also have a chance to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm. Doing so would increase their lifespan by about sixty years, which was naturally a matter of life and death for them, given their advanced age.
Success meant the possibility of further advancement. Failure meant they might never get another chance.
A Superior Secret Realm like the Thousand Feather Secret Realm was exceedingly rare in the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, appearing only once every several hundred years.
According to the Cyan Yuan Sect’s records, this was a rare occurrence, meaning this was likely their only opportunity.
Hearing this, Elder Hua took the refining materials and walked into the Alchemy Room with a determined expression.
To prevent anyone from disturbing Elder Hua’s refining process, the Earth Fire Institute was closed to all outsiders. This meant that Elder Hua was now the only person refining within the institute.
This was also due to the incident at White Jade City, which had put Sect Leader Liu Xuan and the others on high alert. It also showed how much importance they placed on the refining of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill; otherwise, they would never have taken such extreme measures.
As the Earth Fire rose within the Earth Fire Institute, anxiety began to gnaw at Liu Xuan and the others.
How could those whose futures were on the line possibly remain calm and composed? Most would be incredibly anxious.
This was precisely the situation Liu Xuan and the others found themselves in.
An unknown amount of time passed before the doors to Elder Hua’s Alchemy Room in the Earth Fire Institute slowly swung open. Everyone stared nervously at the doorway—or more accurately, at the figure of Elder Hua emerging from it.
Everyone held their breath, not daring to speak. Instead, they just stared intently at Elder Hua.
Several pairs of eyes were fixed on him, making him feel a bit uncomfortable. He would have certainly enjoyed the gazes of beautiful women, but being stared at by other men made him feel quite awkward.
"Fortunately, I have not failed my mission."
Unable to bear their stares any longer, Elder Hua spoke quickly and presented six bottles of elixirs.
"The first three attempts at refining failed, but the subsequent ones were all successful. I refined a total of six Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills, placing one in each of these six bottles."
"Based on its medicinal effects, a person can only take one. Taking another will have almost no effect, as its properties are only effective the first time."
Aside from Sect Leader Liu Xuan and the three Supreme Elders, these six elixirs could be given to two other people. They could even be saved to become part of the Cyan Yuan Sect’s foundation.
This would grant the Cyan Yuan Sect an opportunity for a breakthrough when it lacked a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, making it an exceptionally precious part of their foundation.
"This bottle is for you, Elder Hua. I hope you can achieve a breakthrough."
After accepting the six bottles of elixirs, Liu Xuan took one and handed it to the Advanced Pharmacist, Elder Hua. Although Elder Hua had not yet reached the stage of Inner Refining of the Five Viscera, he was an Inner Master and was therefore qualified to take the pill.
Besides, Elder Hua had been the one to refine the elixir, so it was only natural to give him one. This was the custom when commissioning alchemy. Even though Elder Hua was a member of the Cyan Yuan Sect, Liu Xuan had no intention of breaking this rule.
"These three bottles are for the three Supreme Elders, as I promised. I hope the three of you can use the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm and become the new foundation of the Cyan Yuan Sect."
Liu Xuan handed three bottles of the elixir to the three Supreme Elders, fulfilling the terms of his agreement.
If only one elixir had been successfully refined, he would have been the first to take it. But now that there were six, everyone would naturally get a share.
He had promised this beforehand and had no intention of going back on his word. More importantly, everyone knew that a person could only take one Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, which was one of the reasons the Supreme Elders had agreed to the plan.
This meant that everyone had a chance to receive one, rather than all the elixirs going to a single person until they achieved a breakthrough.
"As for the remaining two elixirs, I will take one and attempt to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm. The last one will be sealed and stored. If someone else shows the potential for a breakthrough, we will give it to them for their attempt."
"If one of us does break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm, this last pill can be kept as an heirloom. When the Sect no longer has a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster presiding over it, we can give it to the person with the most hope of breaking through. This will allow the Cyan Yuan Sect to grow ever stronger, and it will give us a chance to survive through periods of decline."
Liu Xuan explained his plan for the last two Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills.
And this was indeed the best arrangement for the Cyan Yuan Sect.
"We have no objections!"
The three Supreme Elders and the Advanced Pharmacist, Elder Hua, all voiced their agreement after exchanging a look.
Liu Xuan’s arrangement was very much in line with the Sect’s principles and also served as a measure to prevent the Sect’s decline.
The Cyan Yuan Sect had such measures in place before, but unfortunately, the previous Sect Leader failed to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm, leaving the Sect without this Top Level Combat Power.
The Celestial Sword Sect had set its sights on the Cyan Yuan Sect, intending to move against it and reap the benefits, precisely because they knew the Cyan Yuan Sect had no masters at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm.
With such a predator lurking nearby, the upper echelons of the Cyan Yuan Sect naturally felt a sense of urgency. This was another reason why Sect Leader Liu Xuan, the Supreme Elders, and the others were so desperate to find an opportunity to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm.
As long as a master at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm emerged within the Cyan Yuan Sect, they would no longer have to worry about sects like the Celestial Sword Sect.
The Celestial Sword Sect was just the beginning, not the end. But now, with the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills in their hands, each of them had a chance to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm. If just one of them succeeded, this potential crisis would be instantly resolved and simply vanish.