hsntnovel Chapter 1901 11900 5 lines of inner elixir
Chapter 1901 11900 5 lines of inner elixir
Chapter 1901 1.1900 Five Elements Inner Elixir
The sword-forging furnace in the center was glowing red with charcoal, and various blacksmithing tools were scattered all over the ground, but there was not a single person in sight.
Their eyes darted around furtively. The unwilling wolf demons peeked out from the shadows behind the wrathful Vajra statue. Just then, a golden light flashed (their third eye had been opened), and the iron arm that the swordsmith Honghua had added to the wrathful Vajra statue suddenly reached out and grabbed the wolf demons by the throat.
Unable to break free, the wolf demons began to howl and reveal their true forms.
The sight of these colossal wolves, like mountains of flesh, made Princess Li Huixin of the Later Tang Dynasty gasp in horror. Wu Chen, who witnessed this simultaneously through his female companions' "spies," gained a deeper understanding of monsters. These giant wolves, their throats firmly gripped by iron arms, were at least larger than an ox. Their fur stood upright like steel needles. Their sharp teeth were like boning knives. Their claws, gleaming with an eerie light, were even longer than a short sword. Even more terrifying was the ferocious aura emanating from them. Anyone with a weak heart would collapse and urinate on the spot, unable to even turn and flee.
"Take this!" Just as a wolf demon that was frantically tearing at the Vajra Iron Arm was about to break free, a sharp shout rang out, and a flash of lightning appeared.
"Bang!" The wind sword pierced through the air and pierced the wolf demon's throat.
The once-blood-soaked sword was stretched to the point of cracking by streaks of blood. The wolf demon's once robust body was visibly shriveled and collapsed. Its flesh and spiritual energy had been completely drained by the Dugu sword blade, leaving only an empty wolf skin covering the emaciated corpse, hanging limply in the hands of the wrathful Vajra.
"It can actually devour demonic power!" The sword-forging woman, Honghua, couldn't help but cover her mouth in surprise.
After draining the wolf demon's flesh and blood, the wind sword flashed again.
"Bang!" The second wolf demon was unable to dodge in time and had its throat pierced.
Having witnessed the gruesome deaths of two of its companions, the remaining wolf demon struggled desperately and finally escaped.
"Take this!" The Frost and Snow swords moved side by side, trailing long streaks of frost and snow as they passed through the hall.
The sword's aura swept through the hall, and the temperature plummeted.
The wolf demon, who had just escaped its predicament and was lying upside down, was frozen solid again before it could even turn over.
He could only watch helplessly as the wind sword pierced through the air and plunged straight into his throat.
"The Nine Styles of Dugu: Wind, Fire, Thunder, Lightning, Cloud, Fog, Frost, Snow, and Heaven." The sword-forging woman, Honghua, recited softly the truth that Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty had told her earlier: "The Nine Styles drive nine swords: Wind Sword, Fire Sword, Thunder Sword, Lightning Sword, Cloud Sword, Fog Sword, Frost Sword, Snow Sword, and Heaven Sword. There is also a special move: 'Nine Swords Return to One, Dugu Extinction'."
“If iron can be reforged, the Nine Swords will be invincible.” Princess Li Huixin of Chang’an of the Later Tang Dynasty said with a smile: “As the saying goes, ‘A craftsman must first have the right tools if he wants to do his work well.’”
"Good." The sword-forging woman, Honghua, thought so too.
In a simple ambush, the invading wolf demons were annihilated. Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty only used three swords from the Dugu Nine Swords: Wind, Frost, and Snow.
As the wind sword, saturated with demonic power, finally returned to its place, the nine swords merged into one. The cracks widened by the wolf demon's flesh instantly erupted with Netherworld Demonic Flames.
The demonic flames burned away the dross, condensing into the purest Nine Heavens Spiritual Fire.
Stimulated by this, the Hunyuan Golden Elixir embedded in the sword hilt shot out a dazzling golden light.
Guided by the Primordial Golden Elixir, the Nine Heavens Spiritual Fire gathered into a vortex and solidified into a "Five Elements Inner Elixir".
Quoting the "Internal Alchemy Rejuvenation Formula": Five Elements (liver, lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen), Seven Treasures (body fluids, water, saliva, blood, spirit, qi, essence), Nine Immortals (the inhalation and exhalation of qi through the mouth, nose, and anus, as well as the sounds of exhaling, exhaling, exhaling, blowing, exhaling, laughing, and raging).
The liver belongs to the wood element of the East (甲乙木). The liver is the storehouse of wood, and the qi in the liver is called the Azure Dragon.
The lungs belong to the metal element of the west (庚辛金). The lungs are the storehouse of metal, and the qi in the lungs is called the White Tiger.
The heart belongs to the fire element of the south (丙丁火). The heart is where fire is stored, and the energy within the heart is called the Vermilion Bird.
The kidneys belong to the northern water element (壬癸水), and the kidneys are the storehouse of water. The qi within the kidneys is called Xuanwu (玄武). The spleen belongs to the central earth element (戊己土), and the spleen is the storehouse of earth. The qi within the spleen is called Tengshe (螣蛇).
The "Five Elements Inner Elixir" consists of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. It is the most common and easily obtained inner elixir. While it cannot grant immortality or ascension to heaven in broad daylight, it can greatly enhance one's power and guide one from mortal to sainthood. If one is a demon, condensing this inner elixir allows them to shed their fur and scales and transform into human form.
The Hunyuan Golden Elixir embedded in the Dugu Nine Swords belongs to the "Seven Treasures Golden Elixir".
Once the inner elixir was produced, the room was filled with fragrance (synesthesia).
Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty gently held the sword in her hands and handed it to the sword-making woman, Honghua: "Thank you for your trouble."
"I will not fail in my mission." The sword-making woman, Honghua, reached out and took the sword.
"The wolf demon's fur possesses spiritual energy and can be sewn into felt to shelter the dilapidated temple from the wind and rain." Upon receiving Wu Chen's telepathic message from afar, Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty spoke with certainty: "I wonder if there are any seamstresses or embroiderers here?"
"Yes." The sword-forging woman, Honghua, nodded gently: "The Moon Princess of the Western Regions (Mu Jiexi) is the seventh generation head of the Wei family."
"But the Wei family, whose business has been selling fox fur for generations?" Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty couldn't possibly not know this. This is Yue Ji, who comes from the same timeline of the "Spirit Fox" story as Madam Hu the Nine-Tailed Fox Mother, Hu Xueji the Fox Girl, and Hu Yin'er the Fox Girl. She is in charge of the Wei family's seal, the daughter of a Western Region person, and had one of her hands bitten off by the Nine-Tailed Fox Mother when she was young!
"Exactly. The Wei family possesses two great treasures for protecting their home: the 'Demon-Suppressing Seal' and the 'Thousand-Dragon Fur.' The former can suppress demons and monsters, while the latter is made from the armpit fur of a thousand rare Tian Shan snow foxes. Legend has it that it is impervious to swords and spears, water and fire, and all poisons." The sword-forging woman, Honghua, answered every question.
"Where is Lady Wei Yueji?" Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty pressed for details.
"The Wei family fell into decline, and Yueji returned to Tiange to live." The sword-making woman Honghua added, "Because of her missing limbs, she cannot be a courtesan (please note). She usually lives a secluded life, washing and mending clothes for the famous courtesans in the pavilion."
Fortunately, it was the same old job he was doing.
“Since she was never sold into servitude, there is no need to redeem her. Wei Yueji must have been staying at Huitian Pavilion and did not sign a contract of servitude.” Sai Xiaojing, a female general of the Later Tang Dynasty, said with certainty.
“That’s right.” The sword-making woman, Honghua, who was preparing to open the furnace, took a moment to reply: “All that’s needed is a camel cart to summon them.”
Camel carts were the caravans that traveled between the Western Regions and the Silk Road. Since Lady Wei Yueji was a descendant of people from the Western Regions, it was only natural for her to ask for a camel cart for protection.
and many more……
"My lord, do you perhaps intend to recruit Lady Wei Yueji?" Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty had clearly sensed something.
"Ah..." Wu Chen laughed, "This is the classic 'homestead system'. As a new adventurer (player), the most correct way to play is to recruit followers and expand your power while advancing the main storyline."
Following this line of thought, this dilapidated temple represents your three sisters' 'forging system,' while the soon-to-be-built caravan represents your 'clothing system.' Therefore, it's foreseeable that the various 'ability users' in the Painted World are all potential recruitment targets. Similarly, referencing classic game mechanics, you'll need to complete certain specific tasks to successfully recruit the necessary personnel.
It's important to note that in *Wuxia World: Prison City Conquest*, the characters you interact with are from different time periods and martial arts worlds (tsk tsk, it can only be you, sir).
"My lord's intention is that people like Lady Wei Yueji and the sword-forging woman with red flowers are exactly the kind of people we urgently need," Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty inquired.
“Exactly.” Wu Chen gave the answer directly: “The two of them are your swordsmith and clothing maker. They should not be taken lightly.”
"Yes, my lord." Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty gladly accepted the order.
(End of this chapter)