Teaching Disciples in the Warm Lodge, Passing Down the Calming Heart Pill Formula Through the Longevity Dao Rhyme

In the wintertime Secluded Forest Valley, cold winds howled, yet they could not dampen the enthusiasm of those in the valley for cultivation. Shen Hao saw that his disciples' Heart Fire easily grew too strong when they cultivated in winter, damaging their internal organs, so he decided to hold pill-refining lessons in the Warm Lodge and teach everyone the method of refining Calming Heart Pills. Made from Snow Lotus Root and Spirit-Calming Grass, refined with the aid of the Longevity Dao Rhyme, Calming Heart Pills could clear the mind and quell the flames while nourishing the meridians, making them most suitable for winter cultivation.

The Warm Lodge had been set up in the eastern wing of the Secluded Abode. A large fire pit had been built inside, where Thousand-Year Spirit Wood blazed fiercely, baking the entire room into cozy warmth. Shen Hao had arranged the Warm Lodge with great elegance. Pill scripture diagrams hung on the walls, rows of pill-refining tools lined the tables, and sliced Snow Lotus Root, Spirit-Calming Grass, and other materials had long since been prepared.

On the day class began, the sky had only just begun to brighten when the disciples arrived outside the Warm Lodge. Clad in thick Daoist robes and holding pill furnaces in their hands, their faces were full of anticipation. Zi Xuan stood at the entrance, distributing instructions for refining pills. Her gentle smile and clear voice eased much of the tension in everyone's hearts.

As soon as the hour of the dragon arrived, Shen Hao slowly entered the Warm Lodge. He wore a plain-colored Daoist robe, a jade belt around his waist, and held a scroll of the Calming Heart Pill Classic in his hand. A faint Longevity Dao Rhyme lingered around him. Seeing Shen Hao arrive, everyone bowed in salute.