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Influenced by the artificial spiritual spring, he also successfully broke through the bottleneck and entered the Late Core Formation.

His cultivation speed is so fast that it's no exaggeration to say he's soaring through the air on a sword.

Most of the Planting Institute was shocked.

While others might hesitate to ask, Jiang Zhi couldn't resist the gossip. "Did you and Senior Shen Dual Cultivation?"

Shan Heyuan was extremely embarrassed. "What are you talking about?"

"Otherwise, how could your cultivation level have increased so quickly?" Jiang Zhi asked matter-of-factly. "You two must have been Dual Cultivation, right? Senior Shen is at the Nascent Soul Early Stage— "

Shan Heyuan couldn't help but correct him. "Mid-term."

"Alright, alright, mid-stage it is then," Jiang Zhi said. "Senior Shen must have been cultivating with you Dual Cultivation for a major realm, otherwise there's no other reason for your cultivation to improve so quickly."

Shan Heyuan: "Why isn't there any other reason?"

Halfway through his sentence, Shan Heyuan realized that his current cultivation speed was indeed dazzlingly fast. It was better to let others misunderstand than to be noticed.

The people from the Spirit Jade Palace were still monitoring them, but they hadn't completely let their guard down.

Thinking of this, Shan Heyuan swallowed his words of explanation. "Fine, then consider it as me Dual Cultivation."

Li Jian glanced at him thoughtfully.

Shan Heyuan covered his face with his hands. "We've been Dual Cultivation, don't ask anymore."

Jiang Zhi: "Hehe."

Now that my friend has successfully completed the Dual Cultivation, I should definitely treat him to a meal.

This time, Jiang Zhi generously said, "It wasn't easy for you and Senior Shen to achieve this. Let's treat you to a meal this time. Should we spread the word that you were practicing Dual Cultivation, which is why your cultivation level has improved so quickly?"

Shan Heyuan was silent for a moment. "Yes!"

Jiang Zhi laughed again.

Li Jian patted Shan Heyuan on the shoulder.

Shan Heyuan looked at them, and both of them returned the smiles.

The three of them then laughed together.

Shan Heyuan is now in the Late Core Formation, and his strength has further increased.

He had gathered all the materials and planned to take advantage of his free time to refine a few more batches of Fertilizer Pill, hoping to recover his strength and recoup some of the Top-Grade Spirit Stone he had used.

Shen Duheng asked him, "Where do you want to practice?"

The aura of the Breathing Earth is quite strong in high-grade Fertilizer Pill, and Shan Heyuan really doesn't know where to refine them.

You'll get noticed no matter where you practice.

Shan Heyuan: "Do you have any suggestions?"

Shen Duheng: "Not for now. Once you reach the Nascent Soul Realm, you can refine it within your Dantian Small World using your Nascent Soul avatar."

That's difficult.

After thinking for Shan Heyuan finally said, "How about we rent the alchemy room of the Sword Reverence Sect? It's safer than refining pills outside."

Shen Duheng had no objection. "I will protect you."

Shan Heyuan was going to refine the Fertilizer Pill, he immediately received countless communications.

Various groups expressed their desire for the Fertilizer Pill he refined.

This time, Shan Heyuan did not promise to go.

He planned to hand over the Fertilizer Pill to the auction house for direct auction, and he wouldn't need anything else; he could just buy it with Top-Grade Spirit Stone.

He specifically chose a day off to refine it.

Fertilizer Pill had practiced it very well; he knew every step by heart.

Unlike before, this time the refining process was of a particularly high standard. He not only possessed the cultivation level of the Late Core Formation stage, but also the Pu Core Fire and the spiritual spring water of the Nascent Soul Realm.

He could imagine how popular the Fertilizer Pill would be once it was refined.

Especially for those Spirit Plant at the Nascent Soul stage or above, there are very few materials on the market that can provide them with nutrients. Once Fertilizer Pill is born, it will definitely be in high demand.

Shan Heyuan was full of confidence.

He specifically rented a large alchemy room within the Sword Reverence Sect, an alchemy room at the Nascent Soul level.

Sword Reverence Sect certainly knows how to do business. This large alchemy room only charges three high-grade Spirit Stone a day, and it's still in short supply, requiring advance reservations.

"If we fail to refine it this time, it will be a huge loss." Shan Heyuan took out the custom-made Pill Furnace and said nervously to Shen Duheng.

Shen Duheng didn't find him annoying at all; on the contrary, he found his rambling manner quite endearing. "Even if you don't succeed in mastering it, gaining experience is still good."

Shan Heyuan: "Three high-grade Spirit Stone a day? That's too expensive for experience points. No way."

Shen Duheng: "Then let's do our best to succeed on the first try."

Seeing that he was ready, Shen Duheng closed the door to the alchemy room.

This alchemy room can firmly lock the aura of Nascent Soul at the Nascent Soul stage and below inside. The fire channel also contains spiritual fire of the Nascent Soul stage, making it a very cost-effective option for cultivators with average foundations.

Shan Heyuan muttered a few words, inspected the pill room, and was fairly satisfied with it.

He took out the materials one by one and placed them aside, and then took out the spiritual spring water of the Nascent Soul grade.

To increase his success rate, he specifically meditated in front of the Pill Furnace to calm his mind.

Refining the Fertilizer Pill requires water, and he used to be frugal, using only ordinary spiritual spring water, which was probably only at the Qi Refining level.

This was the first time he had used such high-grade spiritual spring water, and he needed to find a new balance.

Refining begins.

Shan Heyuan opened the Pill Furnace and unleashed the Pu Core Fire.

The orange-red flames licked the bottom of the Pill Furnace, immediately raising the temperature of the entire alchemy chamber.

Shan Heyuan's sleeve was slightly charred from the heat. Pu Core Fire seemed to notice this and affectionately licked his hand. It was a little hot, but it wouldn't hurt him.

Having one's own spiritual fire makes refining much easier.

It's much easier to adjust the firepower now.

Shan Heyuan channeled Spiritual Power into the Pu Core Fire, causing the flames beneath the Pill Furnace to surge and turn the entire Pill Furnace a fiery red.

He didn't mind and methodically put the materials in.

The materials used in this level of Fertilizer Pill are all of the highest quality, many of which are Spirit Plant. They have no strange smells at all, but instead carry the unique fragrance of Spirit Plant.

Shan Heyuan put them into the Pill Furnace, slowly forging away all impurities, melting them into spiritual liquid, infusing them with Spiritual Power and the essence of the Breathing Earth, and then fusing them into pills.

In the past, he was unable to melt all the effective materials into a liquid when doing this step, but today he has made great progress compared to the past.

Perhaps it's because he finally possessed his own spiritual fire.

The spiritual liquid in the Pill Furnace slowly condensed into round, plump pills, releasing a fragrant aroma that lingered in the alchemy room.

We're almost there.

Shan Heyuan was overjoyed.

However, before he could fully rejoice...

The fragile spiritual liquid was licked by the spiritual fire, and most of it turned into steam and evaporated in an instant.

Seeing this scene, Shan Heyuan's hand trembled, and a distorted expression appeared on his face.

The previous time he refined the Fertilizer Pill, there were more impurities in the final step, so he didn't need to stop the fire. This time, he followed his previous experience, but he didn't expect the liquid to evaporate so easily, and it burned away in a moment of carelessness.

Fortunately, there's still a small portion left.

He dared not be careless, so he quickly turned down the heat and slowly evaporated the moisture inside, solidifying it into a paste, and then slowly dividing it into pills.

After spending most of the day, the first batch of Fertilizer Pill was produced, but it was less than he had expected, yielding only thirty-five pills, barely enough to break even.

Shan Heyuan poured out the still-warm Fertilizer Pill, put it in a jade bottle, and closed his eyes to savor the process of refining the elixir.

He needs to try again while his touch is still good.

Shen Duheng did not disturb him and stayed by his side to protect him.

In the second batch of Fertilizer Pill, Shan Heyuan refined them with even greater skill and a more rugged technique.

Refining the Fertilizer Pill doesn't require meticulous attention to detail. Maintaining a high level of concentration all the time is exhausting and can easily lead to mistakes later on.

Conversely, focusing limited attention on a few key steps while being more casual about the others can actually increase the success rate.

At this moment, Shan Heyuan did not notice that his refining technique was already quite different from that in "Ge Xuan's Notes". Even if Senior Ge Xuan came in person, he probably wouldn't be able to see through the technique.

Without his knowledge, he had become a master at refining Fertilizer Pill.

A master with unique techniques and style.