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第五十三章 草药提纯

Holding the red silk grass in his hand, Lin Xuan released his spirit sense. This was his first attempt at purifying medicinal herbs, so he approached it with great caution.

This was a new endeavor!

After entering the Flexible Spirit后期 stage, Lin Xuan's spirit sense had further strengthened. He was very adept at using the blue light points, having purified thousands of pills to date.

But finished pills were certainly different from fresh herbs. Lin Xuan could only slowly re-explore this process.

He gathered the blue light points and let them flow smoothly along his meridians, seeping out through his right palm into the air.

Previously, when Lin Xuan first began purifying pills, once the blue light left his body, he couldn't control it. It would drift away with the wind, only a small portion entering the pill for purification—a significant waste of effort.

But back then, Lin Xuan's strength was weak; manipulating intangible light points at a distance was too difficult. However, now that he had entered the Flexible Spirit后期 stage and his spirit sense greatly enhanced, though he hadn't learned spirit control techniques yet, he had mastered the Drive Object Technique to its peak.

Using the method of controlling spiritual artifacts, Lin Xuan attached his spirit sense to the blue light points. This way, even exposed in the air, the light points remained aggregated, changing according to his will.

He slowly guided the light points into the herb while diverting some of his spirit sense to observe the internal changes within the red silk grass. Under the influence of仙法, the scene inside the herb was magnified.

There were two objects—green and red—interwoven tightly together. One of them seemed to be impurities.

But next, Lin Xuan encountered a new problem: which color represented the essence and which was useless? In previous attempts at purifying pills, the light points could distinguish on their own, passing through the essence and pushing away the impurities. But now, it appeared that both colors were being pushed out.

It seemed he would have to discern this himself!

Lin Xuan hesitated before commanding the light points to bypass the green objects and push the red ones outward. He carefully controlled the flow of blue light based on the situation.

...

An hour passed in a blink.

Looking at his hand, Lin Xuan saw the red silk grass had turned into a pile of red powder. He remained silent as he observed that his judgment was correct—the stench of the red powder confirmed it was impurities. But after purifying them, the herb showed no change. Using methods from the book to identify its quality, Lin Xuan carefully examined its color and scent. Even tasting a leaf did not improve its grade; this remained just a lower-grade red silk grass.

Why was that? Could blue light points only purify pills but be ineffective on fresh herbs?

Lin Xuan pondered for a moment before taking another red silk grass from the basket. This time, he reversed his approach, leaving the impurities and extracting what represented the essence—the green substance—from the herb. He guided the light points to push the green outward.

An hour later, the red silk grass had withered in his hand, while a pale-green liquid appeared in Lin Xuan's palm, emitting a refreshing aroma.

Lin Xuan discarded the failed red silk grass and took out an empty jade bottle from his robe, filling it with the green liquid.

This was the essence of the red silk grass. But would its effects be as potent as those of higher-grade herbs?

Since this was his first attempt at purifying medicinal herbs, many things were unknown, requiring him to proceed cautiously. Lin Xuan took a small sip after reviewing the herb's data in the library—though it was a vital ingredient for alchemy, known to benefit cultivation, and the green liquid was its essence. Drinking it would at least be harmless.

Still, out of caution, he only drank a tiny amount.

Then, he sat cross-legged and used Inner Vision to examine his body. Immediately, the effects began to manifest.

The green liquid transformed into gas that entered his dantian. Lin Xuan felt some tension as the dantian stored spiritual energy—essential for cultivation—and any mistakes could be disastrous.

He调动ed his spiritual energy, readying himself to expel the gas if anything went wrong.

Fortunately, no unexpected issues arose. The green liquid transformed into a transparent ball that hovered in mid-air without moving.

This outcome was somewhat unexpected. Lin Xuan focused his spirit sense on his dantian and observed quietly for a moment before gathering some spiritual energy and gently touching the ball. To his surprise, the spiritual energy entered the ball and was enveloped by it.

Lin Xuan remained calm, realizing that while the spiritual energy had entered the ball, he could still control it with his spirit sense.

With this discovery, Lin Xuan felt reassured and continued experimenting.

...

As night fell, it was already evening. Standing up from the ground, Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy—success! Although the book did not describe how higher-grade red silk grass concealed its cultivation level, he was certain that the green liquid had better effects.

The process was simple: drinking the green liquid turned it into gas in his dantian. He could then inject spiritual energy into this ball.

The ball would not disrupt his control over the spiritual energy, meaning he could freely use spells and fight without any hindrance. But once wrapped by the ball, others' detection of his spiritual energy would be blocked, effectively concealing his strength.

It was well-known that a cultivator's power was judged by their spiritual energy. By hiding it, preventing others from judging its size, Lin Xuan had achieved his goal of concealing his true strength.

Phantasm Rain: Dear readers, this is the second update for today. Please enjoy. Also, I must inform you that since it's a weekend and I need to spend time with my wife, the third update tonight might be delayed. My apologies.

I sincerely apologize and hope you understand. Honestly, I want to write more now as we try to climb the ranking list, but if I don't spend some time with my girlfriend, she'll be upset at home. So, I'm taking a leave for today. Rest assured, I will start writing early tomorrow morning and promise to work hard so that you won't be disappointed. Thank you for your continued support.

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