Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 33: Seventh Layer of Qi Refinement
The time had already reached the hour of the rabbit, and outside, there must have been a lot of dew formed.
Thinking of this, Liu Yu immediately opened the restrictions, stepped out of the cave dwelling, and began to collect dew.
After a night’s time, due to the significant temperature difference between night and day, some moisture had condensed on the leaves of various plants.
These formed drops of dew, some large and some small, crystal clear and beautiful.
The small dew drops reflected light, giving off a refreshing and natural scent.
The air in this world contained spiritual energy, and impurities were sparse. Thus, the dew that formed was exceptionally pure.
Especially the dew formed over spiritual veins, which contained a trace of spiritual energy.
Although it could not compare to the spiritual spring water, it was still much purer than ordinary water.
At this time, a hint of red clouds appeared on the eastern horizon, but the sky was still somewhat dim.
Holding a large porcelain bowl, Liu Yu collected dew from the emerald green leaves.
There were not many dew drops on each leaf, only two or three, but he patiently collected them.
After about a quarter of an hour, he had filled the large bowl more than halfway.
Making tea actually involves many detailed steps, but Liu Yu did not want to fuss over them at the moment.
He rinsed the Lotus Leaf Tea and heated the collected dew to a boil over a low flame.
Then he added a few tea leaves, which maximized the retention of medicinal properties, ensuring that no essence or spiritual energy was lost—simple and quick.
Before long, a fragrant aroma wafted out, similar to the tea brewed by Zhang Chunming.
“Let’s try the effect.”
Liu Yu took out an exquisite jade cup and filled it more than halfway.
He gently shook his head, blowing a few breaths to cool the tea down a bit, then, with an expectant heart, took a sip.
He closed his eyes, carefully savoring the sensation.
At this moment, the tea was still a bit too hot, but for a cultivator, this temperature was nothing.
As the Lotus Leaf Tea entered his stomach, after two or three breaths, a refreshing sensation flowed towards his brain.
To be precise, it flowed towards the Mud Pill Palace.
The Mud Pill Palace is where the spiritual consciousness resides, and that refreshing energy could act upon it, evidently strengthening his spiritual consciousness.
Liu Yu concluded in his heart.
The refreshing energy flowed into the Mud Pill Palace and then disappeared.
However, he immediately felt a cool sensation in his spiritual consciousness, as if he were soaking in clear water, being nourished and strengthened.
But as the refreshing energy was absorbed, that feeling quickly faded.
“Indeed, it can slightly enhance spiritual consciousness!”
Liu Yu opened his eyes, displaying a hint of joy on his face, then gulped down all the Lotus Leaf Tea in the jade cup, closing his eyes again to slowly experience it.
After the tea entered his belly, that refreshing energy reappeared, flowing from his abdomen to his brain, then into the Mud Pill Palace, and ultimately disappearing within it.
That cooling sensation resurfaced in his spiritual consciousness, nourishing and strengthening it.
Once he drank all the Lotus Leaf Tea he had brewed, Liu Yu clearly felt that his spiritual consciousness had grown, increasing by about two inches.
The range of spiritual consciousness for a late stage of qi refinement cultivator is typically around forty-five zhang, which is roughly about one hundred fifty meters.
Liu Yu’s spiritual consciousness was slightly stronger than that of an average late stage of qi refinement cultivator, reaching a range of forty-eight zhang, and after drinking the Lotus Leaf Tea, it increased by an additional two inches.
Although two inches is a small increase, many small increments make a significant difference; drinking this tea regularly would result in a considerable expansion.
Unfortunately, the effects of Lotus Leaf Tea do not work for those in the foundation establishment stage, and once the spiritual consciousness reaches that stage, it would likely lose its effect.