Immortal Cultivation: Starting from a Pharmacy Apprentice

Chapter 310: Chapter 310: Building the Scripture Platform

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

Disciples came and went from the Jade Plate Secret Realm.

Lanshan and his group had all come out. They had died within the Secret Realm, their minds wounded, leaving them in a daze.

They had managed to last this long because after breaching an underground palace, they had obediently spent a whole month mining inside.

Among the ore were skeletons covered in runes, with occasional patterns mixed in.

The burly men stared at each other blankly for a long time before guessing it was a method for tempering the body. They forced themselves to memorize and try it, and they benefited greatly.

Although they didn’t go looking for trouble, a skeleton later came to life and wiped them all out like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

As they were being led away, Lanshan knew he and his men were being sent out, so he grabbed an An family disciple in front of him.

"Do you know where Bai Mo, Alchemist Bai, is?"

"We’re leaving and would like to say goodbye to him."

Hearing this, the An family disciple immediately laughed out loud.

"Many people have tried to find Junior Brother Bai, but none have succeeded. I’m afraid you won’t get your wish."

"He has already entered a Spiritual Aperture to cultivate, seeking to reach the Foundation Establishment Realm. He probably won’t be coming out for a long time."

Lanshan and the others were stunned upon hearing this.

They never would have thought that during their time in the Secret Realm, Bai Mo had already begun pursuing Foundation Establishment.

"In that case, we’ll head back first. We can meet with Alchemist Bai another day," one of the men said.

"We’ve been away for a long time; we don’t know how things are back home."

The An family disciple shook his head.

"You all gained quite a lot in the Secret Realm. When you go back, you should broaden your horizons. Don’t just scheme for the benefits of a single city for a short time."

The men just smiled.

Only those who have been to the Celestial Barrier Mountain range know how vast it is and how it nurtures countless rare treasures.

How could a place that can support a whole city of Loose Cultivators, and still leave them with the ambition to advance, be anything less than extraordinary?

The group rested for a while.

After receiving the Spirit Stones given by the An family, they were sent off on Spirit Beasts, heading toward Immortal Arrival City.

"If Alchemist Bai comes out of seclusion, please do us the favor of telling him we’ve gone home. Tell him not to worry about us."

The An family disciple agreed.

"Don’t worry..."

The gate to the Spiritual Aperture was sealed shut.

One month’s time cost five thousand Spirit Stones in rent.

And yet, all Bai Mo had achieved was breaking through to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. He hadn’t even fully accumulated his Spiritual Qi.

Fortunately, among the disciples who had previously sought him out for Alchemy, one had brought him a Berylwater Jade Flower, which allowed Bai Mo to concoct three Jade Flower Pills. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have even made this much progress.

After circulating his Spiritual Qi for several cycles, Bai Mo slowly opened his eyes.

’At most, it will take another half a month for me to reach the peak state. Then, it’s time to construct the Sutra Platforms and break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.’

According to the Netherworld Soul-Inviting Chapter, to construct the Sutra Platforms, one’s soul must fall into an unknown place to draw upon the qi there as a foundation.

Connecting with the netherworld to illuminate the spirit was the main purpose of this technique. It was intended to make a cultivator experience great terror, break through illusions, and strengthen their Divine Thought.

The spirit of exploration within it was a perfect fit for the path of an Alchemy Cultivator like Bai Mo.

Unfortunately, few Alchemy Cultivators had the energy to delve into such things.

His eyes opened and closed, and Bai Mo’s mind sank once more, re-entering a state of cultivation.

At the same time, he began to consciously and unconsciously circulate the techniques of the Netherworld Soul-Inviting Chapter.

Seventeen days later, Bai Mo felt the Spiritual Qi in his body accumulate to its absolute limit, unable to advance even an inch further.

His consciousness suddenly sank, and he found himself in a daze in an unknown land, perceiving only darkness.

Panic welled up in his heart, a primal instinct.

Following the technique’s instructions, Bai Mo forcefully suppressed the fear in his heart and began trying to perceive his surroundings.

He had lost most of his senses and couldn’t even be sure if he was actually moving.

What followed was a long period of gaining nothing.

It was just like his exploration of the Alchemy Dao. In the beginning, Bai Mo couldn’t find a way in, until a chance inspiration led him to successfully mix a medicinal powder.

Bai Mo was already used to the tedious waiting.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally perceived a few gentle wisps of qi.

SWOOSH!

Like a fisherman who finally gets a bite, his consciousness trembled violently as he dragged these few wisps of qi and rapidly returned to his physical body.

With no time to think, Bai Mo flicked his hand, and a Pill appeared. It was perfectly round and brown in color.

This was the very Pill the old yellow-robed Daoist had asked him to refine. After learning its purpose, he had concocted three for himself as a backup.

The Pill entered his body and immediately began to take effect in his abdomen.

The Spiritual Qi within his body all flowed toward his abdomen, while external Spiritual Qi rushed in to replenish his whole body.

Bai Mo was drenched in sweat, not daring to relax for a single moment.

At the point where the Spiritual Qi converged, he manipulated his Divine Thought, splitting those few wisps of gloomy qi into three portions and then using Spiritual Qi to build around them.

An hour later, the three Sutra Platforms had taken on a basic shape, resembling altars.

Reaching this step meant he was halfway to success.

Next, he had to imprint his Dao attainments onto them, forming them into books upon the Sutra Platforms.

Only then would it be complete...

...

Outside the Spiritual Aperture, the leaves turned from their greenest to yellow.

A season had passed.

A rabbit hopped past, seeing that the sealed gate of the Spiritual Aperture was now covered by fallen leaves.

Its bright red eyes darted about, revealing a hint of intelligence.

As if sensing the rich Spiritual Qi in this place, the rabbit kicked its hind legs and was about to start digging.

"Hey!"

THWACK!

A clump of dirt came flying over, sending soil splashing everywhere.

The rabbit fled in fright.

Immediately after, a disheveled male cultivator approached, cursing and muttering.

"I told you beasts to be more discerning! If you disturb a disciple’s cultivation, I’ll stew you all into a soup..."

An Caiwei skipped along cheerfully, occasionally flicking her fingers as if making wisps of misty Spiritual Qi dance.

The moment she arrived, she heard the male cultivator’s shouting and froze in surprise.

The cultivator turned around. His face was covered in stubble, his hair was unkempt and fell past his ears, and his build was sturdy. He looked like a wild man.

"Oh! A little lady!"

"Judging by your aura, you’ve succeeded, haven’t you? Congratulations, congratulations! You’ll be entering the inner sect!"

It was only then that An Caiwei realized this man was quite old.

"Greetings, Senior. What are you...?"

The man grunted, sounding exasperated.

"The Spiritual Qi in these mountains is dense, so many wild animals have gained intelligence and love to cause trouble everywhere."

"The sect sends people to patrol the mountain to prevent them from disturbing cultivators in seclusion, but they just won’t learn..."

An Caiwei laughed.

"The Spiritual Apertures are protected by formations. An ordinary scuffle wouldn’t be able to disturb the cultivator inside. You’re exaggerating, Senior."

The man shook his head.

"What if? If a wild animal attains a certain level of cultivation and becomes a Spirit Beast, then you can’t be so sure."

"It’s only because the person in charge here is too soft. Otherwise? Hmph!"

An Caiwei changed the subject and looked toward the gate of the Spiritual Aperture.

"Has the disciple inside not come out yet?"

The man glanced at it casually.

"The gate definitely hasn’t been touched. Do you two know each other?"

An Caiwei nodded.

"He’s a junior brother I’m acquainted with. We entered the Spiritual Apertures at the same time. I imagine he’ll be done soon too."

The man’s expression turned serious.

"In that case, when it comes to talent, you’re stronger than him."

A yellow light flashed in his eyes as he stared at An Caiwei for two breaths.

"I see. So that’s the path you’ve chosen."

"You little lady, you’re in for a tough time in the inner sect. You have a lot of foundational work you need to catch up on."

Hearing his tone, An Caiwei couldn’t help but become nervous.

"You are right, Senior."

The man asked again, "Is the one inside in the same situation?"

"Huh?"

"No, he’s not. Junior Brother Bai is much more formidable. He cultivates the Alchemy Dao..."

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