Pill refining emphasizes the perfect fusion of various herbs’ medicinal energies. This fusion must be maintained at an extremely delicate level. Thus, soul strength becomes the key factor in determining a pill refiner’s success. This unexpected development caught Xiao Yan by surprise. He had followed the recipe precisely, without any errors, but still, something went wrong. Clearly, there was a step that he hadn’t fully mastered.
Xiao Yan did not know which step had gone wrong, but when his eyes were filled with flames, he realized that the problem was not with the herbal powder and liquid he had refined, but rather with the drop of green-red blood. This drop of green-red blood was extracted from the corpse of a monster, and the violent energy contained within far exceeded the requirements for the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill. The violent force in the blood could not be fully harmonized by the power of the three ingredients—Dragon Blood Ginseng, Spirit Bone Fruit, and others. Simply put, the blood’s power was too strong, while the herbs’ power was too weak, making it impossible to achieve a balance between them.
After understanding the problem, Xiao Yan’s frown did not ease. If he couldn’t harmonize the blood, he would have to replace it with the blood of another seventh-grade monster. However, besides the green-red blood, he had no other blood prepared. Therefore, he could only choose the former.
With this thought, Xiao Yan’s gaze sharpened. He waved his hand, and the light clusters hovering in mid-air were drawn into the medicine cauldron. Under the engulfing azure flame, within mere minutes, the herbs fused into a pale blue liquid under Xiao Yan’s precise control.
Xiao Yan focused on the blue liquid, which exuded a mild force. With a finger motion, the liquid slowly descended, eventually falling into the fiercely swirling green-red blood. The liquid, containing the essence of many herbs, had an immediate effect as it entered the green-red blood. The rapidly contracting spines on the surface of the blood gradually retracted back into the body.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, just as he exhaled, he suddenly froze. He could distinctly feel a faintly oppressive aura emanating from the green-red blood. As soon as this oppressive aura appeared, Xiao Yan’s inner energy slightly stagnated. Then, the recently calmed green-red blood began to boil wildly, with a fierce, overwhelming force rapidly rising within it.
The sudden change made everyone present look worried. Even figures like Su Qian were startled by the oppressive aura emanating from the blood. “What’s happening?” “There’s something wrong with the green-red blood Xiao Yan used… What kind of monster’s vital blood is this? Even normal seventh-grade monsters should not emit such a strong oppressive force.”
In the sky, many elders looked at the stone platform in shock, whispering among themselves. Su Qian and Little Healer Immortal exchanged a glance, both seeing a flash of gravity in each other’s eyes. From the oppressive aura, the creature that had possessed this blood must have been extremely powerful, possibly even an eighth-grade ferocious beast. Where did Xiao Yan get such high-level monster blood?
As everyone was astonished, no one noticed that Zi Yan, standing beside Little Healer Immortal, had a strange purple gleam in her gem-like eyes as the oppressive aura appeared. Xiao Yan’s gaze was fixed on the green-red blood; the biggest issue indeed lay here…
“According to Mo Tianxing, the monster’s power before death should have been at the peak of seventh-grade or even broken through to eighth-grade. But even for such a level of monster, a single drop of vital blood should not emit such an overpowering oppressive aura. It seems… this creature has a truly extraordinary origin,” Xiao Yan’s eyes flashed. The continuous resistance from the green-red blood stemmed from a prideful remnant within its blood, a pride that refused to be refined into a pill for human consumption.
“No matter how powerful you were in life, now you’re just a drop of blood. I don’t believe I can’t subdue you!” The persistent resistance from the blood angered Xiao Yan. He coldly hummed, and a Dragon Blood Ginseng appeared in his hand again. His palm surged with flames, swallowing the ginseng, and then numerous ingredients flew out of his storage ring, entering the flame.
The blood’s resistance exceeded Xiao Yan’s expectations, indicating the immense power it contained. If he could successfully refine it into the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill, the quality would be exceptionally high. This pill was meant for Medusa. If she truly needed it, perhaps it was for her child. Xiao Yan aimed for perfection; if he was to refine it, he wanted to make the best!
As these thoughts swirled in his mind, a droplet of crimson liquid reappeared in the flames in his palm. “I don’t believe I can’t deal with you!” Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, and the red liquid transformed into a crimson shadow, merging into the green-red blood.
The crimson medication dropped into the green-red blood, momentarily easing the fierce force, but soon, under the oppressive aura, it rose again. Moreover, the aura seemed to grow stronger due to Xiao Yan’s repeated provocations. In his blurred vision, Xiao Yan saw a monstrous and enormous beast head lunging out of the cauldron, charging at him viciously.
Though the illusory beast head didn’t appear, Xiao Yan let out a low groan. To his horror, he discovered that his soul strength had weakened. Taking a deep breath, his shock turned to relief. He was glad he hadn’t rashly consumed the blood, or else it would have caused havoc inside him.
The pill refinement paused due to the troublesome blood. Unable to expel the oppressive force, the pill could never be successfully refined. Seeing the grave expression on Xiao Yan’s face, everyone knew he faced a major issue.
“Who knows where Xiao Yan got the monster’s blood, which contains such an oppressive force? In Central Plains, strong monster clans have spirit steles, housing a fragment of their soul. As long as this fragment doesn’t dissipate, their bloodline remains unobtainable. This situation is quite similar. But how could a creature with a spirit stele appear in the Black-Corner Region?”
On the balcony, Xinlan frowned, pondering. Xiao Yan didn’t know if the monster came from a powerful clan in Central Plains. He was already flustered by the green-red blood.
As Xiao Yan puzzled, Zi Yan’s eyes flashed with purple light. She darted over to the stone platform, her small figure passing through the spatial barrier to reach it. “Girl, I don’t have time to make pills for you now,” Xiao Yan said, waving her off helplessly.
“Using those ingredients will never expel the blood’s oppressive aura. It comes from the bloodline. Although I’m not sure which type of monster this is, its origin is extraordinary. It might even be an ancient, inherited beast,” Zi Yan said, glaring at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan was taken aback, then gave a wry smile. He didn’t care if the blood belonged to an ancient beast; he just needed to remove the oppressive force, or else his rare ingredients would go to waste.
“Use my blood…” Zi Yan stared intensely at the green-red blood, her eyes glowing purpler. Without waiting for Xiao Yan’s response, she bit her tongue, a drop of blood with a hint of purple floating towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan, stunned, asked, “Your blood can expel the oppressive force in the bloodline?”
“Even though I don’t know what kind of monster it is, my intuition tells me my blood is stronger!” Zi Yan proudly lifted her chin.
Xiao Yan skeptically looked at her, then sighed. Given the current situation, he had no choice. If it didn’t work, he’d have to delay the pill refinement. With that, he guided the purple-tinged blood into the cauldron, dropping it into the green-red blood.
As the blood merged, everything seemed to fall silent. To Xiao Yan’s astonishment, the powerful oppressive aura from the green-red blood rapidly dissipated, like snow melting in boiling water.
Staring in amazement at the changes in the cauldron, Xiao Yan, who could sense everything with his soul, felt a faint sense of fear, as if encountering a natural enemy. In a few moments, the troubling oppressive aura vanished completely. Gazing at Zi Yan’s smug face, Xiao Yan was filled with curiosity and wonder. What was this girl’s true form?
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