The He Family Manor was not small, but when He Yiming entered the Xu Family Manor, he realized that the Xu Family Manor was much larger than the He Family Manor.
However, today, under Xie Mingjin's lead, he rode on a tall horse and galloped around the Xie Residence. Only then did he realize that the true vastness of the Great House, which had been passed down for thousands of years, was the true vastness.
Of course, if the farmlands in the Xu Family Manor were taken into account, the Xie Family Manor would be larger than the Xie Family Manor. However, when it came to living space, the number of rooms, architecture, and decorations, the three aristocratic families in Taicang County could not compare to the Xie Family Manor.
Hsieh Ming-chin dismounted from his horse in a heavily guarded courtyard. Although he was known as the Eldest Young Master of the Xie Family Manor, the guards did not give him face when he arrived. They only respectfully let him pass when he took out the gold medallion.
The guards of the Xie Family Manor were very strict in enforcing the law.
There were more than ten rooms in the courtyard, and a row of small words was written on each room. Hsieh Ming-chin did not hesitate. He led him straight to a room with the words "Golden Elixir" written on it. He pushed the door open and entered.
Judging by his movements, he was quite familiar with the place. It was probably because Xie Nuanyi had brought him here many times.
After entering the room, He Yiming was greatly surprised in his heart. In this room, there were actually two bookshelves full of books. Some of these books were old, some were relatively new, and there were even some legendary bamboo slips. This method of recording words had long been eliminated 800 years ago. Perhaps only the Xie Family Manor, which had been passed down for thousands of years, would have such antiques.
He glanced at the bookshelves and felt a wave of bitterness in his heart. It was no wonder that the Xie Family Manor had been passed down for thousands of years. There were so many books about the Golden Elixir. How was he supposed to read them all?
He only made this request because he wanted to obtain some prescriptions on how to refine Neidan into a Gold Core. However, it was not easy to find what he wanted from so many books.
Just as he was secretly worried, Hsieh Ming-chin quickly came to the bookcase and asked, "Brother He, do you want to learn from the beginning, or do you just want to refine the Jindan?"
He Yiming was slightly startled and asked, "What's the difference?"
"If you want to start learning from the beginning, then you have to start reading a whole set of introductory books. Once you've finished reading about one-fifth of the books here and have a comprehensive understanding of them, you'll probably be able to graduate."
He Yiming shook his head without thinking. He didn't have that much free time.
"If you don't want to master all the knowledge, then you can only have a little understanding of the classification and functions of the Golden Elixir. As for the prescription of the Golden Elixir, you'll have to memorize it." Hsieh Ming-chin said with a dignified expression, "You can read the prescriptions here, but you can't copy them out."
He Yiming nodded understandingly. It was already a great favor for him to be willing to take out the prescriptions for the Golden Elixir for him to read. If he still wanted to take an inch and take a mile, he was afraid that it would immediately cause disgust.
However, he also understood why Xie Nuanhang was so generous. If he only relied on his memory, he could only remember a few prescriptions. At most, he could remember dozens of prescriptions. However, compared to the books in this room, dozens of prescriptions were simply a drop in the ocean. Xie Nuanhang also understood this, so he was happy to be a generous person.
"Brother Xie, I'll read some books on the uses and prescriptions of the Golden Elixir."
"Okay." Hsieh Ming-chin stood in front of the bookcase and thought for a moment. Finally, he took out a few books and said, "These are the most important things. You can read about them first."
He Yiming took them and nodded to him gratefully. If he was not here, he really did not know how to start.
Hsieh Ming-chin suddenly came up and said in a low voice, "Brother He, take your time reading. I'll go out and get you something good."
He Yiming casually responded, but he did not know what good things there were.
After Hsieh Ming-chin went out, He Yiming opened the first book. From the first page, it began to describe the various uses of the Golden Elixir and how to distinguish it.
It turned out that there were many types of Golden Elixirs, each with a different use. In addition to allowing people to easily surpass their limits and break through the limit of the Golden Elixir, there was another type of Golden Elixir that cultivators dreamed of.
This type of Golden Elixir was called the Energy Golden Elixir. Once taken, it could greatly increase the energy of the human body, and the increase in energy meant that more internal strength could be converted. Although this type of Golden Elixir that could significantly increase the speed of cultivation was not as precious as the previous type, it was still beyond the reach of ordinary people.
However, due to the scarcity of the Neidan spirit beast, even if one obtained a Neidan spirit beast, they would first consider refining the Golden Elixir that could break through the limit of the limit. As for the Energy Golden Elixir, at most, they would use some leftover materials to refine it. But even so, if the Energy Golden Elixir were to fall into the market, it would be snatched up in an instant. It was an absolutely priceless commodity.
In addition, there were some Golden Elixirs that were vaguely introduced, but these Golden Elixirs had a variety of uses.
Some could quickly stop bleeding, some could treat internal injuries, and some could even defend against plagues and poisonous miasma. In short, it was a mess. He Yiming was dizzy from reading, and simply gave up.
After flipping through a few pages, He Yiming suddenly saw a description of the use of the Golden Elixir.
After looking through it carefully, he was inwardly amazed.
The author also used a water tank as a metaphor for the human body. Every time an acquired expert trained to a certain extent, the water in the water tank would reach its limit and could no longer be increased.
At this time, if one wanted to continue to improve their strength, they had to expand the capacity of the water tank, which was to improve the level of their internal strength cultivation. However, to do this, although it was not as difficult as to advance to the Innate Realm, it was not an easy task.
The greatest use of the Golden Elixir was shown here.
Once the Golden Elixir was taken, it would not increase energy in the body, but directly increase internal strength.
The internal strength in the body had already reached the limit. As long as it increased a little, it would be the greatest opportunity to break through. In this case, if one could open the closed meridians in one go, it would be a matter of course and one could be promoted to the next stage.
However, if one could not open the meridians, then the increased internal strength would slowly lose its vitality and eventually dissipate outside the body.
It was also specially noted that the effect of the Golden Elixir was closely related to the quality of the Golden Elixir and the age of the person who took it.
The better the quality of the Golden Elixir, the higher the possibility of success. The younger the person who took it, the more vitality he had, and the higher the possibility of breaking through.
However, nothing was absolute. Whether one could succeed or not depended on one's willpower and so on. It could not be generalized.
After reading the contents, He Yiming was really impressed. Although he did not know who the author was, he was sure that it was a respectable senior.
Suddenly, the tightly shut door opened, and Xie Mingjin walked in confidently. Then, he gave him an inexplicable look.
He Yiming turned his head in confusion, his face full of confusion.
Xie Mingjin closed the door and came in front of He Yiming. He took out some things from his bosom. He Yiming's eyes were wide open as he stared at Xie Mingjin, completely speechless.
It turned out that Hsieh Ming-chin brought some brushes, ink, and paper.
He Yiming instantly understood what Ou Yangming meant by 'good things'.
The rule here was that one could only look at them and not copy them. Therefore, it would be impressive if he could record twenty to thirty prescriptions at most.
Now that he had brushes, ink, and paper, he dared not say that he could record all the prescriptions, but it should not be a problem for him to record eighty to a hundred prescriptions.
He Yiming lowered his voice and said, "Brother Xie, you …"
Hsieh Ming-chin waved his hand and said, "It's fine. It's a waste to leave the prescriptions here anyway. If you copy them, you'll be able to carry them forward."
He Yiming was startled. He asked, "How can it be a waste to leave them here?"
"Of course it's a waste. You saw how powerful the spirit beasts are on the mountain this time. Think about it, apart from you, how many people can hunt spirit beasts and take away their Neidan? " Hsieh Ming-chin sighed. "The Xie family has a thousand years of records, and there are so many books. There are at least a hundred records of refining spirit pills, but they might not be able to be used even once in a few decades. If they fall into your hands, you might be able to use them many times."
He Yiming pondered for a while, but he could not help but admit that Ou Yangming's words made sense.
However, it was indeed the first time that he had to copy down what he learned from his family in front of someone else. Even he felt extremely apologetic.
He Yiming would not feel burdened if Hsieh Ming-chin was not so enthusiastic and forcefully took down the records based on his memory. However, it was a different matter now that Hsieh Ming-chin had secretly provided him with a pen and paper.
With a soft sigh, He Yiming finally made a decision in his heart. He took a deep look at Xie Mingjin, before he extended his hand and said, "Alright, I will accept your kindness."
Hsieh Ming-chin placed the pen and paper on the table and turned to leave. From afar, he saw Xie Nuanyi, who was outside the courtyard. She nodded and smiled at her father. Xie Nuanyi turned around and left.
Hsieh Ming-chin was bold, but he dared not give He Yiming a pen and paper without the clan's elders' permission.
Even if it was as he said, the Golden Elixir prescriptions seemed precious, but in fact, in the absence of the Neidan spirit beast, they did not have much practical value and could be regarded as a classic example of little value. However, even if they were of little value, it was not something that he could casually make the decision to circulate.
However, since his father had instructed him to do so, he could only do as he was told. He also understood that his father was doing him a favor through his own hands, and in the future, it would not be the clan who would enjoy the rewards, but him.
His character may not be suitable to be the head of the family, but he was not stupid. He could still see this clearly.
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Two days later, He Yiming finally left the Golden Elixir library.
Hsieh Ming-chin had found the book, and he read it in detail and copied the hundred copies of the Golden Elixir refining methods. He found that the Golden Elixir refining methods here all had requirements for the spirit beast Neidan. Some of the Golden Elixirs also had extremely strict requirements for the age and species of the spirit beast.
However, these Golden Dans were no longer used by the masters of the Houtian realm. According to the records, these Golden Dans could only be used by the masters of the Xiantian realm. If the masters of the Houtian realm were to use them, then what awaited them would not be the soaring of their internal strength, but their body would explode and they would die.
He Yiming had great confidence in himself. He firmly believed that he would definitely be able to enter the innate realm, so he copied the Golden Elixir prescriptions.
Finally, he casually flipped through the bookshelf and found that although the things recorded were slightly different, most of them were included in the books selected by Hsieh Ming-chin.
As for the Golden Elixir prescriptions, they were basically all in those books. It could be said that these books were the most valuable books in the whole room.
At this point, he was even more grateful to Hsieh Ming-chin.
During these two days, no one sent him food, because everyone knew that as a master of the tenth level of internal strength, even if he did not eat or drink for three or five days, it would not be a big deal.
However, the moment he left the room, a servant immediately informed Hsieh Ming-chin.
"Brother He, have you finished reading all of them?" Hsieh Ming-chin asked this question with a deliberately heavy tone.
"Yes." He Yiming nodded slightly and gave him a tacit smile.
The two of them walked out of the courtyard side by side. Hsieh Ming-chin sighed softly and said, "Brother He, I didn't expect you to finish reading those books so quickly. I thought you would need at least four days. If I had known, I would have picked a few more books for you."
He Yiming waved his hand and said seriously, "Brother Xie, I appreciate your kindness. Actually, with today's harvest, I am already satisfied."
"That's good." Hsieh Ming-chin brought him back to his courtyard and ordered the wine and dishes to be prepared. He said, "Rest for a day. From tomorrow onwards, I will take you to the tailor's hall to have a look. After that, we will go to the alchemy room. All the materials have been prepared. The auspicious day is in three days. Seventh Great Uncle will also start the alchemy. We can go there and observe. "
He Yiming's heart was moved. He had already obtained the pill prescriptions and recorded the entire alchemy process. If he watched the alchemy process, then he could give it a try. Of course, he also understood that alchemy was a skill. If he wanted to copy it, it would definitely not be that easy. However, seeing it with his own eyes and imagining it from thin air were two different things.
He changed his mind and asked, "What kind of place is the tailor's hall?"
"That is the place in the family that specializes in tanning leather clothes. Don't look down on it. All the leather goods that come out of our tailor's hall are treasures that cannot be bought with money." Hsieh Ming-chin said proudly.
He Yiming asked in surprise, "Is there a special use for your tanning leather clothes?"
"That's right. Our tanning leather clothes are not just tanning. We also put a lot of precious herbs in them. If you wear them often, it will greatly improve your body. However, I am taking you there for your long-armed raccoon. This fellow's skin is extremely tough. When worn, it is invulnerable to swords and spears. Moreover, it has a very strong contractility. I have already decided on your behalf to make a set of leather underwear for you to wear. Not only can it protect you, but after it is made, it can also be warm in winter and cool in summer. It can also adjust one's body temperature. "
He Yiming could not help but be moved. "With such a magical function, can't you make a few more?"
Hsieh Ming-chin said helplessly, "Brother He, how big is a long-armed raccoon? Even if all of its skin is removed, it's only enough to make a person's underwear. If you can kill eight or ten of them, I can make a few more for you. "
He Yiming stared blankly for a moment before bursting into laughter. These two long-armed raccoons were the only spiritual beasts he had encountered in the past few months. Where would he go to find eight or ten of them? This was truly a joke.
The next day, they went to the tailor's hall. He Yiming saw a set of soft underwear that had been cut and pulled straight. It was soaked in an unknown liquid.
According to Hsieh Ming-chin, it would take a month to completely refine this set of underwear. This was also the reason why Xie Nuanyi had agreed to a month's time with Ou Yangming.
Three days later, they entered the Xie residence's most heavily guarded alchemy room with their gold plates.
The Xie residence's alchemy room was in a huge courtyard that took up more than two thousand square meters. There were dozens of alchemy rooms inside, but the one with the best conditions was undoubtedly the first one.
After they entered Alchemy Room No.1, there were already two alchemy apprentices who were around their age. They wore Taoist robes and were quietly tidying up the room.
When they saw them enter, the two alchemy apprentices were indifferent. They did not fawn over Hsieh Ming-chin because of his identity.
Hsieh Ming-chin pulled He Yiming over to two chairs in the room. The two chairs faced a huge alchemy furnace. There were no carvings on the body of the cauldron, and there were no decorations around it. However, such a seemingly ordinary medicinal cauldron had a heavy feeling of having experienced the vicissitudes of life. This made He Yiming understand that this thing probably had some history.
Not long after, a white-haired Mr. I entered the room. The two alchemy apprentices immediately went forward to respectfully greet him.
Hsieh Ming-chin also jumped up as if his butt was on fire. "Great Granduncle, you're finally here."
Mr. I nodded slightly and glanced at He Yiming. "This must be Mr. He. As expected, you're a young and promising fellow. Mr. I, Hsieh Chih-en, don't blame me for neglecting you."
He Yiming hurriedly stood up and said a few words of modesty.
Hsieh Chih-en laughed out loud. "It's a good thing that young people are interested in alchemy. However, for us cultivators, there's a prerequisite if we want to have success in alchemy. "
He Yiming raised his eyebrows and said, "Please enlighten me."
"Ordinary people can also refine ordinary pills. However, the more precious and rare the pill is, the higher the requirements for the refiner. For example, the golden pill I refined for you today would not have a success rate of more than fifty percent if it was given to an ordinary person. However, I can achieve an eighty percent success rate. "
He Yiming's eyes slightly brightened. He respectfully asked, "May I ask why this is?"
"It's very simple. It's because I is a dual cultivator of fire and wood."
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