In the tranquil, secluded valley, a scorching wave of air lingered, causing the poisonous mists in the air to constantly thin and dissipate… On a giant boulder within the valley, a figure sat cross-legged, a massive crimson medicinal cauldron floating before him. Inside the cauldron, bluish-green flames burned fiercely, and that scorching wave of air emanated from it.
About a hundred meters away from the boulder, several figures stood, their gazes fixed on the medicinal cauldron. “It’s been six days already…” Xinlan looked at the concentrated figure on the boulder and sighed softly. “A seventh-grade elixir is not easy to refine; it naturally takes a lot of time…” Little Healer Immortal was not surprised and said softly, “Moreover, I see that the medicinal aura in the cauldron is becoming increasingly concentrated. It shouldn’t be too far from completion.”
Xinlan nodded slightly, just about to speak, when the medicinal cauldron suddenly trembled. A clear, crisp hum echoed out, reverberating through the valley.
“What’s going on?” Such a change also alarmed Little Healer Immortal and the others, who immediately turned their gaze towards the cauldron. After the cauldron hummed, an abnormally thick medicinal aura suddenly burst forth like a volcano, and within it, a round, intact elixir wrapped in bluish-green flames could be vaguely seen…
“Is it about to be completed?” Feeling such a thick medicinal aura, Little Healer Immortal’s face revealed a trace of joy. Under the watchful eyes of Little Healer Immortal and her companions, the medicinal aura spewed from the cauldron became increasingly thick. Eventually, the entire valley was filled with a refreshing, fragrant smell, indicating that this was the sign of an elixir’s completion.
Although the Yin-Yang Life Essence Pill was also a mid-seventh-grade elixir, refining it was not very difficult. Coupled with the experience of assisting Tang Zhen in refining the Fire Bodhi Pill last time, this refinement process went surprisingly smoothly for Xiao Yan. There were no mistakes during the entire process.
As the medicinal aura spewed forth, Xiao Yan’s half-closed eyes slowly opened, revealing a look of satisfaction. The medicinal aura continued to spew more intensely, eventually breaking through the layer of poisonous mist in the sky. The thick medicinal aura also attracted dark clouds to rapidly gather in the heavens…
Seeing this, Xiao Yan’s eyes instantly lit up with joy. He didn’t expect that the Yin-Yang Life Essence Pill would also attract elixir thunder. For an alchemist, elixir thunder was the most troublesome thing, but it was something Xiao Yan was most eager to see, because each time the earth demon puppet underwent the tempering of the elixir thunder, its strength would increase significantly. The last time, its strength had reached the level of an eight-star Battle Sect. He wondered what level the earth demon puppet would achieve if it experienced it again.
Just as Xiao Yan, with great enthusiasm, summoned the earth demon puppet once more, the dark clouds gathering in the sky suddenly paused, then began to twist continuously. Although there were low, rumbling sounds, there was no sign of a bolt of lightning splitting the sky as before. Instead, after a moment, the clouds gradually dispersed…
The sudden dispersal of the elixir thunder was like a bucket of cold water poured over Xiao Yan’s head, extinguishing his excitement. “This… Why did the elixir thunder disperse by itself?” Xiao Yan stared at the remaining dark clouds in the sky, and after a while, he could only let out a bitter laugh.
“Big Brother Xiao Yan, the poisonous mists in the God’s Fall Ravine are too dense. Perhaps the mists masked the medicinal aura, causing the elixir thunder to lose its target and thus disperse on its own…” Startled by this scene, Xinlan contemplated for a moment before speaking.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan could only nod. After regaining his senses, he understood that this might have been due to the mists masking the aura, but there was another reason: the Yin-Yang Life Essence Pill was not strong enough to trigger the elixir thunder. Although it could be considered a mid-seventh-grade elixir, it was barely at the mid-level. If not for its unique efficacy, it would only be a low-seventh-grade elixir. Therefore, the medicinal aura it emitted might not have been strong enough to trigger the elixi thunder, and the mists further prevented it from doing so.
“Unlucky… But now, time is tight, and indeed, there is no time to deal with the elixir thunder…” Cursing his bad luck, Xiao Yan waved his hand and drew the two-colored black and red pill from the medicinal cauldron. “This is the Yin-Yang Life Essence Pill, huh…” Xiao Yan examined the pill in his hand, muttering to himself.
The pill was about the size of a dragon’s eye, black and red in color, and perfectly round. Its surface was glossy, with one side feeling icy cold and the other warm, making it extremely comfortable to touch.
“Now that the elixir is successfully refined, the next step is to refine the body…” Xiao Yan took a deep breath, casually putting away the medicinal cauldron. Then, with a wave of his hand, a corpse covered in ice emerged. This was the body of Yunshan of the Cloud Rending Sect, initially prepared by Xiao Yan for the Pharmacist Elder. However, bodies of this level were no longer of interest to Xiao Yan, so he decided to use it as a test subject.
Summoning the corpse, Xiao Yan recalled the body refining method that the Pharmacist Elder had mentioned. After a while, he silently nodded and, with a wave of his hand, lifted the corpse to hover in the air. With another wave, Lustrous Heart Lotus Flames appeared, enveloping the corpse. Under the terrifying heat, the ice on the corpse melted quickly.
“Old Man Yao, give me some soul energy!” Watching the ice melt, Xiao Yan said sternly.
Upon hearing this, Heavenly Fire Venerable promptly divided a sliver of soul energy from between his brows and sent it toward Xiao Yan. Grasping the soul energy, Xiao Yan promptly threw the Yin-Yang Life Essence Pill to Heavenly Fire Venerable, “Consume it. When I give the word, immediately enter the body!”
Heavenly Fire Venerable nodded solemnly and unhesitatingly swallowed the pill, his eyes flickering with anticipation. Seeing that, Xiao Yan swiftly took out a jade bottle from his ring. Inside the bottle, dark purple-red blood pulsed, emitting a fearsome, violent energy. This was the essence blood of the Sky Poison Scorpion Beast.
With a forceful squeeze, the jade bottle shattered, and a large amount of blood dispersed. Guiding it with his hand, the blood was poured onto the corpse ensnared in flames. As the blood touched the corpse, it hissed and sizzled, and the corpse’s skin began to rot rapidly.
This did not alarm Xiao Yan. A glance later, he controlled the Lustrous Heart Lotus Flames, causing them to burn even hotter. As the temperature of the flames rose, the blood clinging to the corpse began to seep into the flesh, and the pale skin and muscles gradually regained vitality.
After about half an hour, as the essence blood gradually merged with the corpse, “Yunshan’s” tightly closed eyes snapped open, and within the empty pupils, a faint spark of life flickered. Of course, this life force was not Yunshan’s but was due to the soul fragment of Heavenly Fire Venerable.
At the moment “Yunshan’s” eyes opened, Xiao Yan shouted, “Elder Yao, enter!”
Heavenly Fire Venerable, who was waiting nearby, shivered upon hearing Xiao Yan’s command. His form turned insubstantial, and he rushed towards the corpse, passing through the Lustrous Heart Lotus Flames and plunging into the body glowing with red light.
Just as his soul was about to touch the corpse, a strange black and red wave spread from Heavenly Fire Venerable’s brow, spreading throughout his body with lightning speed.
With a loud “Pah!” as the black and red wave spread, Heavenly Fire Venerable’s soul collided with the corpse. This collision did not repel the soul, but rather, it slowly merged.
“Success?” Seeing Heavenly Fire Venerable’s soul merge with the body, Xinlan and Little Healer Immortal couldn’t help but exclaim in joy.
“Not yet, Elder Yao must withstand the burning of the flame and gradually take control of the body to truly be reborn.” Xiao Yan shook his head solemnly. The next steps were the most crucial. If Heavenly Fire Venerable couldn’t withstand the burning of the anomalous flame, not only would the physical body be destroyed, but his soul would also suffer lethal damage.
“Go outside and guard the entrance. The earth demon puppet will assist you. Remember, do not let anyone in!” Xiao Yan said sternly.
Xinlan and Little Healer Immortal both nodded, taking the earth demon puppet with them as they retreated to the valley’s entrance.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan turned his gaze back to the corpse in mid-air, gripped with suffering under the burning of the strange fire. He clenched his fists, “Hold on!”
The burning by the anomalous flame continued for two full days. Despite this, the flames surrounding the corpse did not dissipate. However, the agony on the corpse’s face, perhaps due to numbness, gradually lessened. Moreover, a vast, hidden energy was quietly brewing within the body.
Another day passed, and the usually quiet valley suddenly stirred with a faint wind. After a while, an old man in white, holding a snake staff, appeared a hundred meters away from the entrance. Behind him, numerous white figures appeared.
“Haha, the poisonous mists in the God’s Fall Ravine are too dense, hiding even the scent of the demonic core. But now… I’ve finally found it.” The old man, leaning on the snake staff, smiled at the valley, his smile chillingly sinister.
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