The refining of a tier seven pill is an exceptionally cumbersome matter, and this so-called Huo Pu Pill is even more advanced among tier seven pills, making its refinement extremely tricky. On the stone platform, silver flames blazed intensely within the medicinal cauldron. A muffled dragon’s roar echoed from it continuously, causing the surrounding space to slightly distort due to the intense heat. Numerous medicinal herbs circled above the stone platform, occasionally being cast into the medicinal cauldron by Tang Zhen’s wave, and then swallowed by the nine fire dragons within.
It must be said that using the Nine Dragon Thunderfire to refine medicinal ingredients was incredibly convenient. The nine fire dragons were like miniature medicinal cauldrons, able to perfectly refine these ingredients. Of course, Xiao Yan was well aware that these nine fire dragons were ultimately under Tang Zhen’s control, but the latter’s mastery over the timing and manipulation of flames had reached an exceptionally high level. His spiritual energy divided into nine yet made no mistakes. It was not hard to imagine that if Tang Zhen truly had the conditions to become an alchemist, his achievements in pill refining would certainly be significant.
Xiao Yan had always found Tang Zhen inscrutable. With his extraordinary keen senses, he could faintly feel the latter’s terrifying power, but from his aura alone, no traces of danger could be discerned. Describing him as unfathomable was perhaps the most fitting. Although Tang Zhen was a formidable figure and immensely powerful, he was extremely courteous, showing none of the arrogance typical of a Dou Zun. It was unclear whether it was due to his naturally kind nature or if he concealed himself too deeply. Regardless, Xiao Yan remained wary of him. To be the leader of a force like the Burning Flame Valley, one could not be ordinary.
For this type of division in pill refining, Xiao Yan was trying it for the first time, but he did not make any mistakes. His experience in alchemy was on par with, if not superior to, anyone present. Moreover, his task was simply to fuse the pure medicinal powers. With his current spiritual strength, it was not particularly difficult. As for the blazing Nine Dragon Thunderfire within the cauldron, protected by the Glazed Lotus Heart Flame, he did not feel threatened.
On the stone platform, there was silence, broken only by the crackling of the flames. Both Xiao Yan and Master Phantom kept their eyes closed, concentrating their spiritual energy to control the forces within the medicinal cauldron. Inside the medicinal cauldron, within the swirling silver flames, a green light faintly appeared. Within this green light lay Xiao Yan’s spiritual power. At this moment, under his precise control, numerous refined medicinal ingredients gradually merged together at a slow pace.
*Puff…*
In the silent green light, a faint sound suddenly echoed. Shifting his gaze, he saw a droplet of multicolored, viscous liquid quietly forming, exuding a rich medicinal fragrance.
“Even the first stage of fusion took nearly three hours. The refinement of a tier seven pill is indeed complex.”
After fusing the many medicinal ingredients into this single, colorful droplet, Xiao Yan let out a breath, only to tense up again. He knew this was just the beginning. Refining a tier seven pill was not as easy as he had imagined.
Feeling the difficulty of refining a tier seven pill, Xiao Yan couldn’t help but feel grateful. When he was refining a pill for Cai Lin in the Inner Academy, if he hadn’t accidentally entered that mysterious state, he would have never been able to succeed at that level. Now, thinking back, it was mostly luck.
“However, with my current abilities, if I were to refine another pill, the success rate would be much higher. I wouldn’t need to rely on such a fleeting state anymore.”
This thought brought a sense of satisfaction to Xiao Yan. Progress was the best thing.
“Young Rock Python friend truly astonishes me. He has completed the initial fusion so quickly.”
Tang Zhen’s voice suddenly rang in Xiao Yan’s ears. Obviously, he was very surprised by Xiao Yan’s efficiency. Even Master Phantom, the guest elder of the Pill Tower, had yet to complete the fusion.
Smiling, Xiao Yan replied, “Valley Lord Tang, have you finished refining the second batch of herbs?”
“Hehe, I’ve been waiting.”
Tang Zhen smiled, and with a flick of his spirit, the nine fire dragons opened their mouths. The refined medicinal ingredients were spat out, some of which flew into the green light circle containing Xiao Yan’s spiritual power.
“The refinement of Huo Pu Pill is divided into eight parts. We are only at the second part now, but with your help, I believe the success rate will be very high.”
“Eight parts?” Xiao Yan couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement. Whether it was a high-level tier seven pill…
After a brief lament, Xiao Yan quickly focused his mind again and began to fuse the second batch of purified medicinal powers.
Shortly after Xiao Yan started fusing the second part, Master Phantom’s tightly closed eyes slowly opened. His gaze shifted towards Xiao Yan, deeply impressed. “This young man, Rock Python, is probably a tier seven alchemist. Such alchemical talent is truly extraordinary…”
With a sigh, Master Phantom’s spiritual energy swept over the cauldron and drew in the second batch of refined herbs, starting the fusion process.
The complexity of the Huo Pu Pill exceeded Xiao Yan and Master Phantom’s expectations. From the looks of it, this pill refinement would take a considerable amount of time. Without nearly ten days, it would be impossible to successfully complete the refinement.
The continuous ten-day-long refinement process was extremely taxing, especially when it came to using spiritual energy to fuse the ingredients while resisting the high temperatures of the Nine Dragon Thunderfire. Xiao Yan fared slightly better, but by the fifth round, Master Phantom was beginning to feel exhausted. Fortunately, he had prepared many recovery pills, otherwise, he might not have been able to continue.
As the numerous floating herbs in the air above the stone platform gradually decreased, time passed quickly. Nearly seven days had passed since the start of the refinement. During this time, the three figures on the stone platform hardly moved, save for the increasingly rich medicinal fragrance permeating from the cauldron.
On a nearby platform, a group of alchemists watched Xiao Yan, who had been persisting for nearly seven days, with increasingly serious expressions. No one dared to mock him after seeing his performance because they all knew that they could not have persisted either.
“Rock Python, if my guess is correct, he should also be a tier seven alchemist…” One of the alchemists on the platform sighed.
Everyone fell silent, followed by a bitter smile. This was a hard pill to swallow. They had spent years of hard cultivation to achieve their current level, only to be surpassed by a young man who seemed to be around twenty.
Master Mò stared at the stone platform, a look of defeat on his face, as if he had aged instantly.
On the edge of the square, Tang Huo-er stood gracefully, her long, graceful figure captivating. Her gaze never left the stone platform, and her hand clenched tightly. The refinement had reached the middle stage; nothing could go wrong now.
Time passed quickly, and another day went by, bringing the eight stages of refinement to the final step!
At this moment, all the floating medicinal herbs in the sky above the stone platform had been cast into the cauldron, and the surroundings were filled with surging fire elemental energy, causing the air to twist slightly.
The silver flame within the cauldron intensified, and continuous dragon roars echoed throughout the vast valley.
Xiao Yan, Tang Zhen, and Master Phantom’s faces were extremely grave. If they could not pass this stage, the refinement would be a complete failure.
“Both of you, the refinement of the herbs is complete. The next step, fusion, depends on you.”
Tang Zhen turned to Xiao Yan and Master Phantom, his face serious as he bowed. From now on, the success or failure of the refinement was in their hands.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan and Master Phantom both nodded, quickly focusing their minds.
Within the cauldron, the green light circle contained eight small light orbs, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance. These were the medicinal liquids formed by the fusion of nearly a hundred herbal ingredients. Xiao Yan’s task was to thoroughly merge these eight orbs into one within about nine days.
If he failed, the refinement would also fail, and the Three Profound Sky Fire Changes would be out of reach.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan clenched his hand.
This time, he could only succeed!
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