Chapter 8: Ancient Alchemy Technique

Xiao Chen was swallowed by a black thing that looked like fire, his face turning extremely pale with fright. Anyone would be scared if such a black thing suddenly appeared, especially a boy like Xiao Chen, who was about to turn 13.

"What... what is this thing?" Xiao Chen exclaimed in horror, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"Hehe, Xiao Chen, when you opened the jade slip, I was no longer in this world. This jade slip was left by me while you were unconscious in the Immortal Dao Sect. Due to time constraints, I could only seal it in the jade slip. I didn't expect that your meridians would be blocked. However, it doesn't matter. I believe that with the cleansing of the divine blood, you have already been reborn." Just as Xiao Chen was horrified, Bahun's faint laughter sounded in his ears.

Hearing this voice, Xiao Chen was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Senior, senior, where are you? I haven't repaid your great kindness yet!"

After saying this, Xiao Chen realized something, paused, then smiled bitterly and shook his head, his face showing a hint of sadness. It wasn't Bahun appearing in person but rather a message left in the jade slip by him.

"Xiao Chen, I believe you have seen the herbs and prescriptions in the storage ring. I am an alchemist. Although the herbs are not rare plants, the prescriptions are very precious. My alchemy technique is in the jade slip, and you can practice it anytime. Alchemy requires soul power; you need to cultivate soul power to refine pills. With the help of the divine blood, cultivation won't be difficult. Of course, fire is also necessary. I have left my black flame for you. My alchemy techniques and experience are sealed within the black flame, which will be very helpful to you. If you do not wish to learn, you can pass it on to your friends. I just hope that my knowledge will not be lost. Also, don't be disappointed that there are not many treasures in the Chaos Divine Ring."

"If you want to practice alchemy, do not resist the black flame. It will enter your body on its own, and then you can begin learning alchemy. Hehe, I saw in your memory that your dream is to become the strongest in the world. Despite being unable to cultivate true essence, you have such determination. I admire you. Although we only met briefly, I hope I wasn't wrong about you. Work hard in your cultivation. The path is tough, but I believe you can achieve your dream."

Hearing Bahun's voice and the precious alchemy techniques he left behind, Xiao Chen burst into tears, feeling incredibly moved. From childhood to now, besides his father, only Bahun, a kind elder he had met once, had treated him so well. His mind recalled Bahun's kind smile as he disappeared for the last time.

"Senior Bahun, thank you. I will never forget you. I will ensure that the precious techniques you left behind are never lost. Whatever you left, I am willing to learn, no matter how difficult. I will not disappoint you!" Xiao Chen wiped away his tears and said with determination, his eyes filled with resolve.

The 12-year-old Xiao Chen, with a heart full of gratitude, felt deeply touched by the help he had received for the first time in his life. He understood the principle of repaying even a drop of kindness with a spring of gratitude better than anyone.

Setting aside his sadness, Xiao Chen followed Bahun's instructions. Looking at the black flame before him, Xiao Chen tried to no longer resist it, relaxing his whole body.

At this moment, just as Bahun had said, once Xiao Chen's instinctive resistance disappeared, the black flame quickly entered his body. The black flame that had enveloped Xiao Chen disappeared in just a few moments.

At this time, the alchemy technique sealed within the black flame was released, along with Bahun's alchemy experience. A vast amount of information flooded Xiao Chen's mind, causing a throbbing pain in his head, making him feel dizzy.

"Ancient Alchemy: requires powerful soul power to merge with the essence of herbs to refine pills. Alchemy involves three main steps: controlling fire, gathering essence, and forming pills."

This was one piece of information in Xiao Chen's mind. There was a vast amount of information stored in his mind, making it difficult to digest all at once.

After the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, Xiao Chen finally felt much better and decided to learn alchemy. Tonight, he decided not to cultivate his true essence but to sit cross-legged and recall the vast information.

Recalling the cultivation methods of Ancient Alchemy, as well as Bahun's alchemy experience, each step of the alchemy process was very detailed, which was the most important part. Xiao Chen worked hard to memorize Bahun's alchemy experience.

In his mind, Xiao Chen continuously reviewed Bahun's alchemy experience and important points, including how to refine pills, identify herbs, cultivate soul power, activate soul power, control the black flame, and manage the intensity of the fire.

"I didn't expect alchemy to be so difficult. Any slight mistake can lead to failure. And cultivating soul power is even harder than cultivating true essence. No wonder alchemists in Fengyue City are only at the second or third rank. Luckily, the alchemy technique left by Senior Bahun is powerful, or else cultivating soul power would be difficult." Xiao Chen thought to himself, shocked by the power of the alchemy technique while diligently memorizing the precious information.

Unknowingly, two hours passed. Xiao Chen slowly opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and smiled, "Fortunately, I managed to memorize everything. Although alchemy is hard, with Senior Bahun's alchemy technique, there's nothing to worry about."

Xiao Chen had never thought of becoming an alchemist. His dream since childhood was to become the strongest in the world. As for being an alchemist, he had never considered it. Today, he unexpectedly obtained the alchemy technique left by Bahun.

"According to Senior Bahun's experience, what's most important now is to cultivate soul power and activate the black flame. These are the basics of alchemy. If I don't have soul power or the flame to refine with, how can I refine pills?" Xiao Chen muttered. With that, he took a deep breath, sat cross-legged, and began operating the Ancient Alchemy Technique to cultivate, following the method step by step.

With Bahun's alchemy experience, the assistance was immense for Xiao Chen. He quickly cultivated a trace of soul power, although he couldn't sense it yet.

Of course, having soul power alone doesn't mean one can refine pills. Alchemy requires the consumption of soul power. If the soul power isn't strong enough, refining pills is impossible.

Xiao Chen sat for several days, continuously cultivating. His soul power gradually grew stronger, and he began to sense a faint, weak aura.

"This is soul power? After so many days of cultivation, I finally cultivated it! But it seems too weak. Refining pills requires consuming a lot of soul power, and this might not be enough," Xiao Chen thought to himself, understanding a lot from Bahun's alchemy experience.

Everything would have to wait until his soul power was strong enough before he could start refining pills.