This time no one could see what was happening as a force from the skies interrupted.
Yes the world seemed to be jealous of the world and sought to hide Ryuk away. Although Ryuk was extremely handsome before it was just physical appearance and other races and unemotional and insentient beings couldn't process it. Furthermore people could disregard it. Yet although there was no change in appearance Ryuk looked beautiful as if the brightest star in an empty night. He would cause men and women too both drool and kneel. Cause trees, beasts and other races to similarily fall head over heels. Even machines and things that had some sort of existence would feel drowned in Ryuk. He was the type people would fight wars for just to talk too, the type people would feel only adoration and no impurity towards, the type who people would feel no jealousy towards as he was on another level. He was beautiful, but he also seemed aged, profound, hungry for war. He seemed to emit this constant wild bloodlust, yet even that seemed eloquent and fine incomparable with what slaughter should be in conventional thinking. Within Ryuks golden iris a ring of red and blue/white was born.
Soon enough the figures flickered out like a candle in a windy room. Ryuk breathed out and some foul air was released. As he inhaled new fresh air his lungs filled him with pain.
He inspected his body and found it damaged. Sighing he took some pills and nursed his body back.
"It's still not enough. Infinite thoughts is good with battle, analyzing and just about most things related to Cultivation, but it has its limits. My physical body, my soul they remain weak and sometimes get damaged. What's the point if you know how to use an army if you don't have one? Truth is the same not only do I need inspiration to begin Infinite thoughts until I get to the higher realms where physical Cultivation and soul Cultivation aren't as important it's useless."
Ryuk looked into his heart and saw the two seeds sit next to each other sprouting a small bud. The buds were intertwined and looked pretty.
Ryuk mediated the night away doing some soul Cultivation.
As morning climbed the horizon Ryuks sect token buzzed and he was instructed to go to the Alchemy division.
As he left he could feel eyes falling onto him and sticking. People flocked towards Ryuk their limbs shaking as their minds reeled when they witnessed the gallant steps of this greater than divine being. Some thought they were charmed and took medicine to find that it wasn't.
Ryuk was orginally very handsome, then after becoming a devil he became beautiful, then after eating the fruit containing the Origin Yin inheritance not only his aura, but his face became more devilish like a handsome rogue many fathers wouldn't want their daughters too be eaten by, but right now he was just beauty incarnate. Even the most beautiful woman couldn't compare. His beauty was like truth. Like fire being hot, Ryuk by natures law beautiful. His white and grey tips and stretched from his waist length hair to the top leaving just a small bush of black hair. His eyes now seemed to make everyone fall into a daze as if viewing natural spectacles. Ryuks face still looked devilish, but also more. His every movement seemed to draw in everything. In fact his attention not only stemmed from humans, tamed beasts, random beasts, everything even weapons with soul shards were drawn towards Ryuk. Birds fought to land on his shoulders and shower him with love. quadrupedal beasts like dogs or wolves followed in large trails. Dragons who already had love and connection to Ryuk walked like guards preventing common people looking at Ryuk.
Normally people would either be elated from the attention or nervous. Ryuk? He was shivering in fear. Yet his body was straight like an arrow and his expression calm like a still lake.
He looked at his sect members and said "My fellow brother's and sisters I apologize for interrupting your Cultivation. You must be seeking me out to give me the death sentence then here cut me."
Everyone was shocked and shouted "No senior brother it's not that! Its not your fault!"
Ryuk snorted inwardly "You schmucks let me leave. How much Karma will I have stuck to me if you follow?!"
Calmly in a gentle way "Is that so? Either way my fellow brother's and sisters to keep me calm will you go back to Cultivation? I would feel bad if you struggled in Cultivation because of me. So whether you are angry or not shall we handle this another time?"
Everyone nodded in a daze and made way for Ryuk.
Ryuk smiled gently and walked away.
After some time a Inner sect disciple shouted "Junior brother Ryuk is so honorable and humble! He not only doesn't show off his beauty he feels he is normal! More so he cares so much that he hurts his heart! How can such an amazing person be in my life! He simply wants us to get better! Come let us cultivate and protect this man! This mortal god!"
Everyone shouted "Yes! Let us!"
A boy said "I'll Cultivate so Senior brother Ryuk dosent worry! I Langto have not been loved by anyone in this small life always looked down on and looked over! Yet someone of senior brothers caliber a heavens son, the sect masters disciple, with such talent and beauty looked at me and cared! Someone who's profound Cultivation will most likely rise to the peak of everything actually felt bad for me and wants me to be safe! He cares about me wellbeing! I shall become strong and do my best to protect you Your excellence!"
A bit away Ryuk heard all this and slipped and fell on his face.
He said with a horrified face "What the fuck!? I didn't want karma now these people have made me their role model?! Their goal?! Their lord?! No! No! What is this unforseen curse! Universe why must you trick and hurt me as such?!"
...
Ryuk arrived at a large cave where a large building stood firmly planted into the mountain.
The thick aroma of medicine and poison wafted through the air, but also there was some sick smell.
A guard appeared and once he received confirmation of Ryuks presence took him to a section of tbe building.
Inside Ryuk could feel the dangerous heat of a multicolored flame that danced like a snake. Atop it was a pill cauldron made of bronze sealed with coils to the side constantly spending electricity.
Behind it an old man was chanting something and constantly sending qi towards the flame, the coils and the cauldron. He opened his eyes wide and slapped the cauldron causing it to moan loudly.
"Break!"
He increases the temperature and kept slapping it.
The original medicinal solution began to rapidly evaporate turning smaller and smaller.
The kinetic and heat energy caused the particals in the mixture to rapidly bombard breaking their bonds.
Similar to crude Oil making kerosene he removed the unwanted materials by heating it to make it pure.
Then he opened the top and the gaseous medicine dissipated and he sent in a few magic stones and some medicinal herbs.
Then then cooled the flame slightly and the newly added materials melded into the solution.
He opened the side holes of the Cauldron and sent his fingers inside doing various exercises.
The mixture was orginally very volatile looking as if it would explode, but soon began to fuse.
He slapped the cauldron again causing the medicinal solution to fuse.
He swung his sleeve and sent the lid off. 4 spherical pills were made and they hungrily gulped down qi from the atmosphere.
Eventually they seemed to settle sitting down in the bottom. Their beautiful white color looked dazzling.
The man just noticed Ryuk when he was bombarded by questions.
"Was the electricity used to remove impurities due to Lightnings purifying nature? If you use stronger Lightning is it better or worse? Does it affect the medicinal nature? How did you slap it? Is there some technique? Do you use specific Cauldrons for specific pills? What kind of flame is that? Do you use the earth flame? What about the gaseous medicine why can't you use it? How should you add qi? What did you do with your fingers?"
The old man had a suprised expression which turned into a laugh "Good, good! When Old Riel told me that he was sending me his disciple to learn alchemy I was hesitant, but it seems he made the correct decision. Come come. These are mortal level 4 grade: Low pills. In this realm the maximum we can make is sky, but realistically considering our qi and materials born here we can only make earth grade 3 Mid grade pills. The name of this pill is snake Bite. Its a medicinal pill with the ability of making snake poison of atleast Fake rank 7 truth stage Demonic beast poison ineffective if not decreased by a large grade. Of course this is only a guess. Their are endless wonders and endless despairs. Among well known snake races it works, but... Anyway this pill is made from the snake gall of a high grade bloodline snake, with Igris root and Moot hair. We also use Breeze branch and frog sweat as a catalyst towards fusing the medicinal ingredients. Ice ants are used to keep the medicine from exploding. Acu diplot for a enhancing effect.
I answer your questions from before. Yes the electricity was used to remove impurities. We alchemist have various methods to remove impurities from our products. Some use intense heat, changing the herbs before production etc. It depends on the person and the pill. It dosent really affect the nature unless you allow it to. Its hard even for us to change the nature of pills let alone a process it undergoes. Slapping the pill cauldron can be done in anyway basically, but theres a always a lucky spot or sweet spot for us alchemists. When we fail we just blame that we didn't hit it in a specific way or something to keep our confidence. The cauldron type again dosent need changing, but for those who want to be perfect they could. This is a multi layered flame. it's made by fire masters by basically overlapping different flames, its relatively simple at the beginning later its harder. It's like putting paper on a fire and also gasoline. I can make 3 layered flame at most. We need to have heat control to a certain degree to make our own flames, but we can also use plants that produce high heat or layered flames. The earth flame is used to fuel our layered flames and also to control the cauldron temp, because otherwise its a waste of layered flames. The gaseous medicine is both volatile and also severely leeched of medicine. It just dosent make sense to do anything with it except for perhaps absorbing it to increase your qi and thus stabilize the pill forging. You should add qi like adding sugar or spices to a dish. When it needs support, when it needs stabilizing, when it needs chaos etc. My fingers were used to maintain, alter and just tone the medicine. It's a special technique I made called River beginning spider webs.
Let's begin first take this book. The Fantastical flora codex of 10,000 plants, the 235 Secrets of snow and lightning, the secret arts of a Slave alchemist, A man named Bai and his mountain flowers, Pure and how to do the it: The basics, The flowers of darkness and light: A poison and medicine journal, Flame Emperor Yan Di: A dream of fire and heaven, A mortal sees god: Agni."
The codex, the book of snow and lightning, the book of Bai, the book of dark and light are about medicinal plants, herbs and anything else important to alchemy. The book by the slave alchemist is a method to develop your own technique for alchemy and even gives some general use ones to further develop your one and draw inspiration from.
The books of Yan Di and Agni are special copies I got permission from a patriarch to allow you to see from the spiritual realm. They are both from mortals or spiritual beings who have had visions, enlightenment or something related to fire and stem from these deities. They are like story books to get inspiration from."
Ryuk nodded as he looked over the large books one by one. Talking a bit more he left and began to study the books.
An hour later he returned and told the old alchemist head "Im done sir. Can we continue?"
The alchemist head looked at Ryuk and said "Boy, dont make jokes here. This is a serious profession and if I find you messing around I will toss you into a cauldron as punishment. Not even the sect master won't allow me!"
Ryuk looked feisty and said back "I finished reading and remembering it all! If you can't believe me test me! Don't jump to conclusions based on other peoples ability!"
The old man snorted and said "Okay from the fantastical flower codex tell me which of the 24 petals of Rem do we use to concoct sleeping pills for when the soul or mind is damaged?"
Ryuk said sharply "We use Lin Plum petals, Virgin Demon petals, Ocean Dusk petals and Nightmare birth flora."
The old man asked "Tell me their specific attributes when made into pills?"
Ryuk replied "Lin plum petals when made send a weak poison into the blood and when the poison reaches the brain is causes many or the neurons to become inhibited causing a pseudo sleep. The demerits of this petal is the physical pain and overall decrease in mental and physical capabilities.
Virgin Demon petal cause Yin to overflow into various Yin points causing an internal correction towards Yin. This is used when illnesses relating to excess Yang happen. Problems it may damage Yang points and later on lead to imbalance causing sickness and at worst death.
Ocean dusk petals are known for their calm nature. They act like many medicies from before Cultivation. It is safe in small doses, but large overdoses can lead to comas etc.
Nightmare birth flora is used to concoct a poison that causes the entire body to fall into a catatonic state by overwhelming the neurons. It may or may not cause sleep, but there will also be a significant chance of problems later on and immediately."
The old man nodded and said "Alright then tell me..."
This went on for a couple of hours finally the old man asked "Tell me some observations you've made on Layered flames. Don't worry im not..."
Ryuk said "Rather than actually layering them like a cake, layered flames are like enhanced flames. Like one flame is the fuel for another flame. I don't know exactly why they work like that, but from what I can guess it's converting the stored energy in the first fires fuel into a more pure and likable source of energy for the next flame effectively making it stronger and more pure. The two works you passed to me are therefore irrelevant because they deal with the circumstances and consequences of the action rather than the actual action itself. It's like one is talking about what will happen if you drink water. the consequences to the environment and how it could be drunk like how it enters our mouth passes through our intestines and is absorbed there, but in fact none of that really matters. It dosent teach us methods to effectively drink and use the water thus is not needed."
The old man seemed to be struck by Lightning and put his hand on his chin and scrunched his brows and after being Silent for 30 minutes he opened his eyes and was befuddled. He looked at Ryuk and gulped "Incredible. Truly incredible. That brat Riel is too lucky. The heavens have truly been kind. This child is like an enlightened sage able to decipher the truths. I have always thought about it like how this boy had said, but now I see! I must make him my disciple! He's too talented to become some mindless bloodied soldier and die in war! He should become an alchemist!"
He said with a kind and gentle voice "Little one. You truly are exceptional. Although what you said seems simple it is extremely profound. I dare say you are an alchemic talent like never seen before. I hope you will allow this old bunch of bones to impart everything I have to you. I wish to be a part of your grand Alchemic tale."
Ryuk was suprised at this change in attitude, yet he wouldn't kick a free pig away.
He bowed and said "Thank you."
The old man in charge of the Alchemy division gave Ryuk book after book and said to come back tommorow.
When Ryuk left the old man said "Call all the Chapter leaders! We need to hold a meeting!"
...
Sometime later many people mostly people who were very aged with large crevices in their face. They all had a unique oder of medicine or poison. Either way their were many unique characters that could shake the kingdoms in this continent.
The old head of Alchemy started the meeting saying "I have found a talent in Alchemy and I wish to rid his deadly status as the sect masters disciple. I wish for our minds to work together on this affair."
A old man with long eyebrows cascading down both sides onto the floor said "Taoist River spider what are you saying? Have you gone crazy?"
Another woman wearing a blue robe charred on the collar said "Yes Elder! Elder Winter snow is right what are you thinking. I heard that the sect masters disciple has come today for training, but to call that brat a talent worth us defying the sect have you gone mad? Furthermore even if he is as talented as you say how could he have shown it to you in a few hours?"
The old man who would normally never be disrespected like this snorted and said "That brat is a talent even more so that some of those heretic Alchemists, hermit alchemists and dare I say the rebirth realm ones as well. I'm not sure of how the spiritual realm is in terms of alchemical knowledge, but I do know that this boy is talented. He not only memorized all of the beginner level book's I gave to him in one hour he made profound analysis on them which would take one many years and physical observations! He said that that Purple Spot bark could be combined with Freezing Root of Shi to make Demise Eye pills!"
A young Alchemist following one of the like Chapter heads said "Elder that is impossible! Purple spot bark is known for its aggressive nature! It can't be used with any medical plant almost except for a few! Even though it has a Universal compounding effect it can't be used except with mild medicines! To not only use another major ingredient especially freezing Root of shi, but to try and make the extremely calm and fire elemental Demise eye pills! It's impossible!"
The chapter head who the apprentice followed snarled and said "Shut up!"
Another chapter head who was in a conflict with that specific chapter head didn't take a chance to not fight and chuckled "How unimpressive your disciple is Shaman Tang. That's why I said I was against allowing you mountain people into our sect."
Shaman Tang laughed "Hmph! You talk so impressive yet you haven't made a good pill in years. Any tries now result in soot! The spirits must have heard you rude comments and blocked you connection! Haha!"
They were about to continue when Elder Winter snow interrupted "Yes alright that was impressive, but not difficult. Many know about that fact. He must have seen it on a mission and then when he looked over the books must have made a correlation. Anyway Memory isn't all it takes to make someone talented enough to challenge the sect."
Taoist River spider said without a change in his smile "He's never been there. He's been on two missions and both were far away from the spirit forest. He came from the bull empire and was a poor child. He could have never made it there. He went to Yang grotto aswell. His movements have never allowed him to go to the spirit forest and even if he went his speculations wouldn't be what he said."
Elder Winter snow looked strange and said "What do you mean?"
Taoist River spider said "Purple spot bark can be used because of the roots it has. It has special roots called northern chill roots. These roots allow the purple spot bark to isolate the energy in the trees they attach to and absorb energy. After all purple spot bark is after all a parasite and not part of a tree."
Many young Alchemists gasped. Some had personally used and collected Purple spot bark yet didn't know this.
Taoist River spider continued "Normally after observation of it we can find that out, but Ryuk understood that fact based on three things. First he read the Slave Alchemists pill Ice Dragon tooth which is used to enhance the bones of Yin bodies. He remarked that how the slave Alchemist had used Ice Spirit wood for the pill making, but with the potency of ice spirit wood it would be impossible to reach such levels of medicinal effect. The Ice dragon tooth is a very strong medicine used to temper the Yin in Yin bodies."
A chapter leader said "So he could have used a rare or exotic one. We all know the Slave Alchemist although talented was more lucky in his life than anything."
Another chapter leader said "The Slave Alchemist dosent stop after making one. He makes 50 batches after one success. That's fact. I don't know what you think, but to have so many rare materials and to waste it on Ice dragon tooth thats not luck thats foolishness and the Slave Alchemist was not foolish."
Taoist River spider nodded and said "Yes the Slave Alchemist indeed didn't use an exotic or rare Ice spirit wood, but rather Purple spot bark. No one really notices it because of the ice layer on the Ice spirit wood, but the texture and color of Purple spot bark is the exact same as Ice spirit wood and is commonly mistaken for it."
Elder Winter snow said "Fine he has a bit more observation talent, but still he must have found it in the books."
Another Chapter head with wolf ears barked " Old Winter are you growing dull from your age? We basically lived on those books. Purple spot bark is not mentioned at all. That brat must have traced the family of the purple Spot bark and then compiled a set of various things that coincide with the purple spot bark. For instance the Yellow spot bark which is known to alleviate Acupoints in the chest and face. Mostly it deals with Meridian issues in the penis. The acupoints and Meridians closest to Yang points and thus the most likely cause being Yang imbalance. Many plant specialists know that it deals with restoring Yang in the bodies. I give it to you the kids a genius with observation and analysis, but even with that and his memory its not enough Old Spider."
Taoist River spider said "You're right about the method and also about that, but that isn't all. There are many other things. He revised two formulas! He found an error in the book of Bai and finally... haha I'll tell you your gonna be shocked."
He waited as everyone reeled at this new information.
The girl in the blue robe shouted "Revised formulas?! Don't fuck with me!"
A boy next to her said "Sister Yan..."
Elder winter snow scrunched his brows and said "I apologize she has been having troubles with adjusting the formulae even basic ones."
No one cared as it was common to lack in certain areas especially adjusting formulae.
The elder with wolf ears said "Alright. I know which ones he could have done literally. They must have been the Dark fuel pill and Deep Fish pill right? Those formulae are the only ones that can be altered with the basic books. The error in The book Bai must also be White flag incident where a massacre happened. The reason being the pills had death aura in it causing everyone to fall sick and die. Impressive I admit. He's more talented than any one I've met. His reasoning, his understanding, his observational, his knowledge of nature etc are all impressive all qualities a skilled Alchemist needs, but to go against the sect leader..."
Taoist River spider chuckled and said "He's not only that he's talented in terms of spirit aswell. More than Rebirth realm patriarchs. Furthermore I'll give you a hint at what he told me today. Layered flames. He gave me enlightenment on it today."
This time everyone's eyes went wide and their jaw agape. Although they didn't know what exactly it was, but to enlighten someone on Layered flames meant to understand it to a high degree and thus produce meaning to the actions observed. Especially to enlighten the fire lord Qiwai. Taoist River spider is his Alchemist name and Taoist name. His moniker is 'The flaming river that devours.'
Every elder and the chapter leaders shouted "We will follow the Division head in freeing our hope! The Alchemists of all shall strike us with Lightning shall we not!"
The reason all the Alchemists were like this was for two reasons. One Ryuk was talented and most probably would become a big shot even giving assistance to the spiritual realm thus helping their sect and the entire profession. They would die as they were mortals thus they passed their knowledge, but if they gave it too someone without hope and with extraordinary talent like Ryuk their names would be carved in history. Second the Alchemist division has been an occupation looked down by most and they wanted to make a King of Alchemy who could slap all those villains in the face.
Ryuk unknowingly stirred the hearts of the Entire Alchemist division and if he were to know this he would vomit blood. Ryuk hated Karma and he just made many Karmic ties.
Ryuk who was at his house felt a cold chill pass along his neck and shivered.
He looked around and said "What was that? It felt like ice from the netherworld like in the legends. Damn that was scary."