Cultivation towards immortality, starting from being a fisherman

Chapter 59: Chapter 59: You Understand Assessment!

In the backyard of the Moonlight Listening Wind Pavilion within the Pot Cave Heaven.

The locations and materials related to Immortal Cultivation Techniques were naturally brought from the Immortal Cultivation World by Su Ping in advance and placed here.

To maintain a sense of prestige and mystery, Su Ping continued to have the White Crane Child come out to meet with Zhou Xuan.

And arranged for a related techniques assessment.

Su Ping was still very familiar with the process of talent assessment.

After all, when he didn’t have fishing games to help him, he frequently worked for his fellow Outer Sect brothers to gather cultivation resources.

Zhou Xuan stood still and took deep breaths for a good while before he gritted his teeth and approached the Alchemy Furnace.

Looking at the bronze-colored Alchemy Furnace, which reached his waist, Zhou Xuan had thought about this scene while studying.

But faced with the actual test, he couldn’t help but feel his heartbeat accelerate and his palms sweat.

Fortunately, he had already achieved Qi Cultivation Body Entry, and after a bit of nervousness subsided, the knowledge from his memories emerged.

“Black Iron Grass, three stems, Red Jade Fruit, six pieces…”

“No, that’s not right! According to what the book says, the ratio of this Red Jade Fruit to spiritual spring water should be one to five, needing Mandala Solution for blending.”

“And white sugar, must be precisely added to a weight of one jin and twenty-three qian!”

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Zhou Xuan operated deftly, the scale he used for weighing was a convenient electronic one.

The water he used was drawn with engraved test tubes and glass bottles.

In this aspect, Su Ping did not make things difficult for Zhou Xuan; he was quite open-minded and supportive of a complementary approach between science and Immortal Cultivation.

If it’s useful, good, and can be used, then give it strong support!

“No, I feel like there’s something I haven’t quite figured out yet!”

It was only after actual practice that Zhou Xuan realized that the things written in the books were quite complicated, starting from the preparation there were many questions with no standard answers to reference.

After all, those Immortal Cultivation materials were never exactly as described in the books.

There were just too many and too mixed aspects to consider.

“Guard the way and the virtue will be profound, the true spirit responds to supreme harmony, the will is fulfilled in proclaiming the jade decrees, and the central righteousness unfolds the mysteries…”

“Sigh… The sun’s path is grand, the mystery’s sect reveals wonders.”

Zhou Xuan silently recited the mantras of various sects during cultivation, and gradually, he managed to completely steady his mind.

As he poured his Mana into the Fire Extinguishing Flag, he shouted softly:

“Come, fire!”

Boom!

The Fire Extinguishing Flag expelled flames into the bottom of the Alchemy Furnace, igniting the Spirit Wood Charcoal there.

In an instant, a faint aroma of pine wood spread, also invigorating Zhou Xuan’s spirit.

One hour later.

Having finished a round of Body Refining Cultivation and now in the main room drinking Tiger Bone Wine and eating roast beef, Su Ping heard a loud explosion!

He involuntarily turned his head sharply towards the direction of the backyard.

“Exploded?”

Su Ping switched to the White Crane Child’s perspective.

He immediately found Zhou Xuan, who had turned into a blackened figure coughing but with no serious harm,

And the Alchemy Furnace that had burst open, with a large hole torn at its waist.

“Wait, this is… a partial success, right?”

On closer inspection, Su Ping found that inside the ruptured Alchemy Furnace, there were actually seven or eight formed waste pills.

“For the first time in Alchemy, an explosion of the furnace is likely a problem with the heat control, and this Alchemy Furnace is just cheap stuff used by Loose Cultivators; improvements in the future will make things much better.”

“But to have results on the first attempt at Alchemy, even if it’s just the simplest Five Grains Pill that can’t even be counted as a First Tier Pill Recipe, or waste pills from that,”

“That is exceedingly rare!”

“This child… has the makings of an Alchemist!”

Su Ping was delighted in his heart, secretly exclaiming that with such talent, Zhou Xuan had already made back the investment he had previously made.

But he did not come forward to praise him; instead, he had the White Crane Child instruct Zhou Xuan to continue the assessment,

And gave him a barely passing remark in Alchemy to prevent him from becoming arrogant.

Zhou Xuan had no idea that most Outer Sect disciples ended their first Alchemy attempt with nothing to show for it.

If you wanted to blow up an alchemy furnace, you first needed the skill to actually blow one up.

Zhou Xuan thought that passing by a narrow margin was a pitiable result, a sign of the White Crane Child’s pity for his efforts.

He came to the stream, washed himself a bit, and then started the next assessment.

With the drawing of talismans, Zhou Xuan took half an hour, proving that even if he had a little talent, it wasn’t as if he had none at all.

Even with tracing, Zhou Xuan couldn’t produce a talisman pen with any soul to it.

When it came to talisman paper making, however, he was passable, even faster than Su Ping was back when he used to work odd jobs.

This also showed that Zhou Xuan might have a bit of talent in Artifact Making, but not much, not enough to support his journey on this grand path.

Finally, to farming.

Well, as long as it wasn’t planting any special Spiritual Bodies, the differences in farming were actually not that significant.

It was all by the book, attending to watering, fertilizing, and pest control on time.

Farming in Pot Cave Heaven with abundant Spiritual Energy and no pests only required watering and fertilizing according to the crops’ needs, which was easier.

On those two Spirit Fields of less than ten square meters each, Zhou Xuan loosened the earth, dug holes, and planted the seeds of Spirit Grass.

After watering and fertilizing, the preparations for the assessment were complete.

“Immortal Cultivation Techniques: you are unqualified in talisman making and Artifact Making,”

the White Crane Child said sternly to Zhou Xuan, reliably conveying Su Ping’s message with a child-like face:

“Fortunately, you barely pass in Alchemy, and farming requires more attention to detail and responsibility.”

“After you take care of these two fields until harvest, I will come back based on the yield of the Spirit Fields to give the final assessment.”

“This will require you to stay here for seven to fifteen days.”

“Do you agree?”

Hearing this, Zhou Xuan quickly nodded in agreement. Only a fool would disagree to stay in a place rich with Spiritual Energy!

“The Immortal Master instructed me that if the assessment takes a long time, I can first send you back to avoid worrying your family with a long absence,”

said the White Crane Child, and Zhou Xuan continued to nod in approval.

Indeed, one to two weeks was great for him, but it was unnecessary to make his mentor and family worry.

And he had long contemplated the excuse – he would say he encountered a mental block in his cultivation and planned to travel to see the beautiful sceneries of the world.

Because it was a journey of the heart, he would not carry any communication devices, which would make it reasonable for him to be out of touch.

A few hours later.

Zhou Xuan returned to Pot Cave Heaven.

He immediately saw that the Alchemy Furnace had been replaced with a new one.

At the same time, the White Crane Child had set up a straw hut next to the fields for him, not unlike a tent in size.

After giving his thanks to the White Crane Child for the straw hut, Zhou Xuan entered inside.

Inside, he saw a simple straw bed and living supplies, along with food and water.

While the living conditions seemed harsh, Zhou Xuan showed a satisfied smile.

As long as he could continue to soak up the Spiritual Energy of Yunlai Immortal Realm.

No matter the straw hut, even if he had to sleep under a bridge and endure the northwestern wind, it would be excellent.

The White Crane Child was about to leave, so he reminded Zhou Xuan:

“You are not yet an official disciple, do not leave the backyard, or else you may anger the resident Divine Beasts.”

“When free, you can read books, and you can also continue trying Alchemy.”

“I will come by every day to replenish any damaged tools or materials.”

“Little Taoist, you have a talent for Alchemy, do not waste this gift!”

“Thank you for the reminder, White Crane Immortal Master!”

“Zhou Xuan will never forget today’s kindness!”

Zhou Xuan dared not call him ‘White Crane Child’; he quickly expressed his gratitude, and only after watching the White Crane Child spread his wings and fly away,

did the envious Little Taoist Zhouxuan return his gaze to the Spirit Fields to check on them before going back to the Alchemy Furnace to start the second Alchemy attempt of his life!