Colin Grant was immediately moved when he heard this and said, “Entering dreams—now that’s a legendary immortal ability! Little Chad, you must treasure this immortal fate. What are the spiritual herbs the immortal mentioned? I’ll get them for you right away so you can recover as soon as possible.”

Chad Grant said, “Just now, Ice Dream Grass and Royal Blood Grass are the two main ingredients. I also need a snow lotus over 50 years old as the primary herb. In addition, I need five supplementary herbs: Scutellaria, Coptis, Roasted Winter Flower, Earth Blood Vine, and Poria. As long as they’re mature, that’s enough.”

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Not long after, Colin Grant had gathered all the herbs and spiritual materials Chad Grant needed. Since Chad Grant was about to refine medicine, he asked Colin Grant to leave the room.

The profession of alchemist was extremely rare in the cultivation world, and the Gu family didn’t have a single alchemist. So there were no specialized pill furnaces or vessels at all. Chad Grant just found an ordinary stove and container.

However, what Chad Grant was about to refine was only a low-grade spiritual medicine. With his status as a master alchemist, even these ordinary stoves and containers would guarantee a 100% success rate.

Chad Grant first placed the five supplementary herbs into the container one after another. Once the herbs liquefied, he added the Ice Dream Grass. Under the high heat, the Ice Dream Grass quickly melted into liquid, but its frozen essence still remained within. Although the liquid in the container was extremely hot, it looked as if it were frozen.

Unhurriedly, Chad Grant then added the Royal Blood Grass. Soon, the potion in the container turned blood-red and began to boil furiously, like flames rising—completely opposite to the previous frozen scene. The two extremely incompatible potions were fiercely clashing.

Next, Chad Grant threw in the snow lotus. The snow lotus quickly melted, and the potion in the container gradually calmed down, slowly blending together to form a pool of crystal-clear spiritual liquid, with a rich fragrance wafting out.

This medicine was called Essence Gathering Spiritual Liquid, and its healing effect was a hundred times greater than the Gu family’s holy healing medicine.

There wasn’t a single alchemist in all of Leshui City. Even the Gu family’s holy healing medicine was just a topical wound ointment, while the potion refined by Chad Grant was a spiritual liquid that could be taken internally. Just by looking at the color and quality of the Essence Gathering Spiritual Liquid, one could tell this potion was extraordinary, surpassing the level of ordinary medicine.

Although Essence Gathering Spiritual Liquid was only a lower-grade spiritual medicine, it was still a spiritual medicine.

Chad Grant drank the Essence Gathering Spiritual Liquid in one gulp. The medicine had just been refined, yet it was neither hot nor cold—truly miraculous.

Chapter 003: Cultivation Advancement

After swallowing the Essence Gathering Spiritual Liquid, Chad Grant felt a cool energy rise from his abdomen, heading straight for his injured internal organs. Chad Grant sat cross-legged on the ground, controlling the faint true qi in his body to guide the spiritual medicine in healing his damaged organs.

Ian Grant was only at the fifth level of the Postnatal Realm, and Rock Palm was the most basic technique. It was just that Chad Grant was only at the second level of the Postnatal Realm, and Ian Grant had struck Chad Grant’s chest with full force, which was why Chad Grant suffered such a severe injury.

The healing effect of the spiritual liquid was more than a hundred times greater than ordinary medicine. The Gu family’s holy healing medicine was the pinnacle of ordinary medicine, but to heal Chad Grant’s injuries would still take at least half a month. Yet the Essence Gathering Spiritual Medicine refined by Chad Grant healed all his injuries in just half an hour.

Although his wounds were healed, Chad Grant remained seated, continuing to refine the medicinal power.

Essence Gathering Spiritual Liquid was not only a holy healing medicine, but also a supreme spiritual tonic. After healing Chad Grant’s injuries, only about half of the spiritual liquid’s power had been consumed. The remaining half transformed into a powerful spiritual energy swirling within Chad Grant’s body. What Chad Grant was doing now was refining this spiritual energy, turning it into his own true qi, strengthening his muscles and skin, and raising his cultivation level.

Cultivation is divided into seven realms: Postnatal, Prenatal, Divine Sea, Life Spring, Void Crossing, Heavenly Tribulation, and True Immortal.

The Postnatal Realm is the beginning of cultivation, tempering muscles and bones, strengthening flesh, and increasing strength. With each level gained, strength increases by one stone (one stone equals one hundred jin). There are nine levels in the Postnatal Realm; reaching the ninth level grants nine stones of strength. Cultivation techniques at this stage focus on body training.

The Prenatal Realm trains breathing and strengthens the internal organs. The true qi in the body transforms into prenatal true qi. With each level gained, strength increases by one tiger (one tiger equals ten stones, or one thousand jin). There are nine levels in the Prenatal Realm. The biggest difference between Prenatal and Postnatal is not just the rapid increase in strength, but that prenatal true qi is close to magical power, allowing the use and refinement of magical tools, flying with objects, and traveling a thousand miles a day. Cultivators who reach the Prenatal Realm are called low-level cultivators and are considered true practitioners.

The Divine Sea Realm is divided into four levels: Embryo Building, Soul Guiding, Essence Cultivation, and Golden Core. Each level gained increases strength by one dragon (one dragon equals ten tigers, or ten thousand jin).

When a cultivator reaches the Divine Sea Realm, prenatal true qi transforms into magical power, allowing the refinement of magical treasures with unfathomable power. With magical treasures, one can fly and travel ten thousand miles a day. Cultivators at the Divine Sea Realm are called mid-level cultivators or immortality seekers, just one step away from the path of immortality.

The Life Spring Realm is divided into four levels: Spirit Infant, Possession, Primordial Spirit, and Enlightened Aperture. Each level gained increases strength by ten dragons, and lifespan increases by 129.6 years.