Li Jizhou wrapped the Spirit-Transforming Powder in his Magical Power, gently exerting force, and the powder instantly dissolved into the world, then was completely sucked in by Gua Gua.
"Gua~" Gua Gua's eyes widened immediately, looking at Li Jizhou in shock.
"Peh peh peh~" Then it continuously spat out, even using its front paws to claw its tongue.
Seeing Gua Gua's agile movements, Li Jizhou knew the first attempt had failed.
However, it's colorless, tasteless, and shapeless. What is it spitting out?
Li Jizhou opened his Mana Shield with curiosity.
"Ugh~" A wisp of toxic gas entered his nose, his expression changed immediately, nearly vomiting.
"Why does it smell so foul?"
"In theory, three qian of New Bud Spit, one hao of Dragon-scented Grass, the smell should neutralize and be odorless!"
After pondering for a moment, Li Jizhou suddenly realized.
"Ah, the age is wrong. This Dragon-scented Grass is probably over a hundred years old, with more potent properties, needing five qian of New Bud Spit to suppress it."
Finding the problem, Li Jizhou immediately prepared to try again.
Meanwhile, Gua Gua gave Li Jizhou a resentful look, then used the Earth Escape Skill, heading to the water jar in the courtyard outside to gulp down water.
"It definitely won't be so smelly next time." Li Jizhou silently thought to himself.
Three more days passed.
"Gua Gua!"
"Gua~" Gua Gua instantly poked out a head from the earth.
Then noticing the medicine furnace in Li Jizhou's hand, its eyes widened again, subconsciously attempting to use Earth Escape to flee.
"Hmm?" Li Jizhou coldly snorted.
Gua Gua sighed helplessly and emerged completely.
Looking at Li Jizhou, its eyes showed complicated emotions: pleading, pitiful, just shy of shedding tears of heartbreak.
"Don't worry, it won't smell this time!" Li Jizhou glared at it irritably,
then proceeded to do the same as before.
"Gua Gua Gua~" With the toxin entering its mouth, Gua Gua went completely berserk.
This time it truly wasn't smelly, nor did it have any taste.
But it only felt its Spiritual Qi madly rushing to its forehead.
Its head ached as if about to split, wishing to pry its head open and grind its bones.
"Failed again?" Seeing Gua Gua banging its head against the ground, Li Jizhou was slightly disappointed.
He then extended his hand, sending a stream of Eternal Spring Magical Power into Gua Gua's body to sense the Spiritual Qi fluctuations inside it.
"Oh, that's how it is. Although it dissolved the Spiritual Qi, it didn't dispel it, accumulating in the head."
"Don't worry, it won't happen next time!" Li Jizhou reassured, using his Magical Power to soothe it.
Moments later, Gua Gua returned to normal, though its eyes the size of bowls gazed at Li Jizhou with a hint of resentment.
Previously, when following Xu Mei, although it often wasn't respected and even had its self-esteem hurt.
At least it was never abused.
As for its current master…
Perhaps he had some peculiar hobby?
In this manner, after multiple experiments.
"Hmm, there's no smell, no color, but the toxicity seems insufficient, surprisingly not knocking it out?"
"The toxicity is about right, but it seems cultivators have a slightly stronger resistance compared to demon beasts, increase toxicity by fifty percent!"
...
Finally, after over a month.
Gua Gua hopelessly closed its eyes, inhaling the toxic gas wrapped in Li Jizhou's Magical Power,
collapsed heavily, its eyeballs spinning in dissatisfaction, unable to move its body.
"Finally succeeded!"
"Without a poison formula, relying solely on my own development, it's indeed not easy."
"There are always deviations between theory and practice!"
After carefully checking Gua Gua's internal condition, Li Jizhou nodded with satisfaction.
"Don't worry, I'll immediately refine an antidote for you."
Previously, he kept refining Spirit-Transforming Powder without making an antidote, and now Li Jizhou was preparing to do so.
Upon hearing this, Gua Gua's once hopeless eyes turned even more despondent.
Who knows how many times Li Jizhou will need to experiment to make the antidote?
However, refining the antidote didn't take much trouble.
Three days later, Gua Gua inhaled the antidote refined by Li Jizhou and recovered again, promptly burrowing underground without looking back.
"It really wasn't easy!"
Watching Gua Gua's resolute fleeing back, Li Jizhou temporarily set aside his plans to continue making Soul-Devouring Incense.
After another three days, Li Jizhou perfectly refined a small vial of Spirit-Transforming Powder, adding it to his collection of trump cards.
"The 'Flame Phosphorus Skill' can be postponed for now."
Three years ago, his cultivation had already reached the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation Third Level, initially estimated to reach Third-level Perfection within a year or two, but he was intent on condensing Pill Fire, combined with the sparse Spiritual Qi of this place, ultimately delaying his realm.
Now, he's barely at the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation Third Level, and it seems it'll take another year or so to reach perfection.
However, his goal of condensing Pill Fire was to concoct poisons, gaining an extra trump card.
Now, he's achieved his aim, marking a temporary conclusion.
As for Fire Element cultivation, that must wait until he leaves this place to find a stable, Qi-rich field before advancing.
With thoughts of poison set aside, Li Jizhou began organizing talismans.
Over the past three years, he's ventured out about once a year, aside from renewing the subscription to the Celestial Secret Pavilion, also purchasing daily necessities and talisman materials.
After three years of dedicated research and initial talisman accumulation, six months ago, he successfully crafted his first Tier One Middle Level boutique talisman.
"Tier One Middle Level boutique Ice Freeze Talisman, can freeze a cultivator in the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation! Even those in the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation might be slowed down slightly!" Li Jizhou, immersed in the boutique talisman in hand, felt his self-defense capabilities greatly enhanced.
Apart from boutique talismans, what boosted Li Jizhou's confidence was gaining three more rink-shaped layers over three years.
Now, the bottom of his Dantian held a full six rink-shaped layers.
Besides nurturing longevity and sensing the world, its main function is absorbing and storing Magical Power.
Initially, when the first rink absorbed Magical Power and fed it back, he found the originally non-aggressive Wood Element Magical Power, after going through one absorption and release, became much sharper.
Now, with six rings processed, the generally perceived mild Eternal Spring Magical Power was as powerful as Fire Element Magical Power, even comparing favorably to the renowned sharpness of Metal Element Magical Power.
If he consolidates his Dantian with ten rink-shaped layers of Magical Power, Li Jizhou is confident about competing with Metal Element Magical Power of the same level.
Another thing pleasing Li Jizhou, though his cultivation realm increased slowly over the three years, was that his Divine Soul stabilized and ascended steadily with the previous life's refutation empowerment.
Three years gone by, his Spiritual Sense was comparable to the peak of the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation, faintly sensing impending Divine Sense evolution.
The strength of his Divine Soul in this life is the foundation of learning other skills.
After all, every skill requires Divine Soul support.
After organizing talismans, he glanced at the subscription report.
In three years, the biggest matter in the ten thousand-mile region remains the Thunder Spirit Crystal Ore.
Moreover, it's increasingly intense, long out of control by the initial group of Loose Cultivators from the Inverted Mountain.
Two years ago, several major Loose Cultivators from outside poured in one after another.
Among them were Core Formation masters,
Fake Pill masters in abundance.
These outside Loose Cultivators naturally conflicted with the local Inverted Mountain bigshots over interests.
Eventually, a clash was inevitable.
The local True Core Masters of Inverted Mountain's field got injured, with two Fake Pill masters among them dead.
The result was complete chaos at the Thunder Spirit Crystal Ore, open for anyone to try their luck, relying solely on their capabilities.
The subscription report documented chaos in the southwest corner of Inverted Mountain's Thunder Spirit Crystal Ore over the past two years.
There are cases of Foundation Establishment bigshots who stormed in relying on protective treasures only to meet grim ends.
Loose cultivators, fortunate enough in the beginning, obtained Thunder Spirit Crystals, traded them for Foundation Establishment Pills coveted by countless late-stage loose cultivators.
There's even a small cultivating family blinded by greed, ultimately facing annihilation.
Of course, during this period, the three major sects and five large families were always present.
Yet, they seemed to hide their identities, not waving sect or family banners, possibly still wary of Daoist Venerable Mo Li's renowned words.
Seeing the subscription jade talisman, the latest installment hasn't been updated, Li Jizhou tucked it away, it's time to renew as well.
After checking for any oversight, he stood ready to venture out, mainly for the Celestial Secret Pavilion renewal; now with the Thunder Spirit Crystal Ore escalating, he must keep an eye on the overall situation.
Secondly, it's time to visit the Ten Thousand Talisman Pavilion to discuss Honored Guest Elder matters with Brother Lu.