When Cultivators attempt a Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, they will encounter a Bottleneck.
Unless one possesses extraordinary talent, like the one-in-a-million Earthly Spiritual Root or Heavenly Spiritual Root, then the Foundation Establishment Bottleneck is as good as nonexistent.
However, that was not something Su Bai, with her pseudo-Spiritual Root, could consider.
To achieve a Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, a Cultivator's essence, Qi, and spirit must all meet the required standards.
The Martial Dao Cultivation Techniques of this world can enhance Qi and blood, and lock it in.
Unless one dies, their Physique remains as strong as that of a young person.
This perfectly satisfied one of the Breakthrough conditions: vitality.
Since practicing martial arts offered many benefits, Su Bai was naturally willing.
This time, not seeing Lin Feng successfully achieve a Breakthrough, Su Bai was still somewhat disappointed.
After discussing martial arts with Lin Feng, she planned to implement the Beast Blood Pill Alchemy plan.
First, she would acquire two Yao Beasts from the Demon Hunting Association.
Then, she would return to her secret base and gather several Spirit Medicines.
Once everything was prepared, Su Bai brought out the large iron pot.
She took a deep breath.
"Iron pot, oh iron pot, I hope you can show some spirit and successfully refine this Medicinal Pill for me."
After appeasing the pot's spirit, Su Bai began to light the firewood.
Alchemy!
"Mummy Mummy Hum! This Fairy will create a new Medicinal Pill today; may all fellow Immortals and Grandmasters bless me, that the Pill is completed!"
After finishing her prayer, Su Bai threw the prepared Spirit Medicine into the pot.
Once the Spirit Medicine was processed, it was time to add the Yao Beast blood.
She opened a jade bottle and dripped its contents into the pot.
"Bang!"
An explosion rang out!
Su Bai was sent flying by the enormous blast of Qi, landing on the ground.
The Alchemy failed; the pot exploded!
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"
She scrambled up from the ground, spitting out the weeds in her mouth.
Su Bai's entire small face was blackened from the explosion.
She had recited the prayer precisely because she feared the pot exploding.
In the Immortal Realm, rashly creating a new Medicinal Pill could potentially lead to death.
Moreover, even with a complete Pill Formula and ingredients, a slight oversight could still result in an explosion.
Therefore, Alchemists generally require a good Pill Furnace.
A good Pill Furnace is also a Magical Artifact, and even if Alchemy fails, it rarely results in the furnace exploding and causing its destruction and the death of the Alchemist.
"If not for my formidable Martial Dao, abundant Qi and blood, and attribute points allocated to my Physique, I would have been blown to death just now."
Feeling the power of the explosion, Su Bai still felt a lingering fear.
Should she continue Alchemy?
She felt the risk was a bit too great.
"Tch, what's there to be afraid of? If I'm stumped by a small Alchemy challenge now, how will I Cultivate in the future?"
This explosion, at most, made her a little disheveled.
It was harmless!
After calming herself down, Su Bai tidied up the messy scene caused by the explosion.
The Alchemy pot, having a small amount of refined iron added to it, was not damaged.
However, considering the possibility of multiple explosions later, Su Bai did not immediately resume Alchemy.
Instead, she first used Spiritual Qi to warm and nourish the iron pot, making it harder and simultaneously checking for any subtle damage.
After the pot was re-warmed, Su Bai began Alchemy again.
"Hoo~ This time I've made full preparations, and I've remembered the lessons from the last failure.
Even if I don't succeed this time, I won't be so disheveled!"
With that, Su Bai pressed two fingers together and mumbled, "Mummy Mummy Hum! This Fairy will create a new Medicinal Pill today; may all fellow Immortals and Grandmasters bless me, that the Pill is completed!"
Fire ignited!
Spirit Medicine entered the pot!
Yao Beast blood entered the pot!
"Boom!"
"Damn it! It failed again!"
Amidst Su Bai's wails, the sound of this explosion was slightly softer.
It was evident that there was indeed an improvement compared to the first time.
And so, she performed Alchemy once a day.
Su Bai maintained ample rest, ensuring she had full energy for Alchemy.
After twenty consecutive days, looking at the jelly-like gel in the pot, she shed two lines of clear tears.
"I succeeded. After twenty consecutive pots, I finally succeeded."
Indeed, this jelly-like gel was the new Medicinal Pill.
With an excited heart, Su Bai cut the gel into portions and arranged them on a winnowing basket, waiting for them to dry.
Based on the Spirit Medicine and Yao Beast blood added, this new Medicinal Pill could enhance the Qi and blood within the body and had some effects similar to a Breakthrough Pill.
Since Cultivation is divided into Early Stage, Middle Stage, and Late Stage, there naturally exist barriers between these minor Realms.
Breakthrough Pills exist for this purpose.
Su Bai was currently at Qi Refining Stage - Third Layer; if she took a Breakthrough Pill, she could naturally reach Qi Refining Stage - Fourth Layer.
However, she did not do so.
Instead, she proceeded cautiously.
She would first try it herself; if she couldn't achieve a Breakthrough, then she would naturally use this Breakthrough Pill.
After all, if she used a Breakthrough Pill before Foundation Establishment, what would she do when it came time for the Foundation Establishment Breakthrough? Wouldn't that be even more difficult?
"One, two, three... a total of seven Beast Blood Pills."
"Based on their effect, these are Low Grade, First-order Medicinal Pills, perfectly suitable for those in the Qi Refining."
However, these Medicinal Pills were prepared for those Innate Grandmasters.
Those Innate Grandmasters are comparable to the Qi Refining Stage - Mid Phase; taking this Medicinal Pill would yield some effect.
Even if there were any side effects, they could suppress them.
After waiting another day, the seven divided Medicinal Pills had solidified from their original gel-like state into dark red pills.
Su Bai took out seven small porcelain bottles and placed the Medicinal Pills into them.
She then used her movement technique to leave.
Now was the time to find experimental subjects.
…
Lin Feng looked at the three small porcelain bottles placed before him.
"These are the Monster Beast Pills you researched?"
Su Bai nodded, then explained the effects of the Medicinal Pill and its possible side effects.
"I tried many different herbs in combination with Yao Beast blood."
"This Monster Beast Pill can help Martial Artists enhance their Qi and blood, assisting them in Breaking Through Realms."
"However, because it's a newly developed Medicinal Pill and doesn't include herbs to neutralize the violent energy of the Yao Beast blood, it might easily cause Qi Deviation."
"How about it?"
Lin Feng stared at the Monster Beast Pill, somewhat silent.
"This old man has been at the Demon Hunting Association for decades, having read through many ancient texts.
Many Seniors have attempted to refine Monster Beast Pills, but all have failed."
It seemed Lin Feng was not optimistic about Su Bai's Medicinal Pill.
Su Bai heard Lin Feng's words and thought to herself, 'Of course you would fail.'
The Spiritual Qi in this world is so sparse; unless it's a special area, Spirit Medicine can't even grow.
How can ordinary herbs compare to Spirit Medicine?
Su Bai did not say this out loud.
But she really wanted to know the effect of the Monster Beast Pill now.
And although Lin Feng knew that Su Bai's Monster Beast Pill might not have much effect, he was eager to achieve a Breakthrough and also wanted to see the Medicinal Pill's effect.
Thus, Lin Feng clapped his hands.
"How about this, old man will take you to the dungeon."
"The Demon Hunting Association not only constantly battles Yao Beasts but also has places to raise and study them."
"We'll use Yao Beasts as experimental subjects."
Su Bai heard this and thought it was a good idea.
So, the two took the Monster Beast Pills and went directly to the Demon Hunting Association's dungeon.
The results of this experiment not only concerned whether Martial Artists in the Great Wu World could achieve a Breakthrough and become existences beyond Innate but also concerned whether Su Bai could use the resources of this world to Cultivate to Body Refining Stage - Late Phase, gaining more life-saving methods.