Neidan

A Neidan (内丹) is similar to a Dantian. A 'Neidan' is actually a 'real thing' in the same sense that a Dantian is a 'real thing'. The Neidan is part of the school of thought that considers Heaven and Man as integral parts of a whole. Use the body as a cauldron and use your essence, spirit, and qi as medicinal ingredients. It uses Heaven as the heat to refine the medicine inside the body into a pill (the Neidan).
== Name ==
Nei=Inner, Dan=Pill/Ball. It literally means internal pill.
It is also sometimes known as 'internal alchemy'. 
There is a similar term called Waidan (外丹) or 'external alchemy'.
The term 炼丹 or 'Pill Cultivation' is also translated as 'alchemy'.
== Example ==
Long Chen excavated the Flame Salamander's abdomen. Inside, he found a one-foot-wide ball of flame. It was entirely snow-white and emitting terrifying energy fluctuations.
"Hehe, I've obtained the Neidan." Long Chen celebrated, as that was the most precious portion of the Flame Salamander. 
The majority of Magical Beasts would condense all their energy in a crystal core in their heads. But there was a portion of Magical Beasts which were not the same. The most precious part of their essence was located within their Neidan. As for the Flame Salamander's flame strength, that was all sealed within the Neidan.
Normally, when Magical Beasts went crazy, they would end up using up all their energy. By the time they died, the Neidan would no longer contain much energy.
The most exciting thing for Long Chen though was that this Neidan was still practically full of energy. That was because the Flame Salamander had only used its core flame once from the start of the battle before dying.
The more energy that was contained within the Neidan, the purer the beast flame refined from it would become. Long Chen looked upon this Neidan adoringly.Chapter 122
== Notes ==
Category:Cultivation
Category:Items
Category:Alchemy
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