Chapter 254 Formation of the Core

Jia Xitong had been teaching her fellow disciples for a long time, and several of them were already able to draw talismans of light, but there was nothing on the embroidered scroll.

Today is the forty-ninth day of Shang Yanting's second alchemy session.

After the oven exploded once, everyone was both looking forward to and nervous about the day that was about to arrive.

Jia Xitong flew in mid-air, examining the furnace below.

The flames continued to burn.

After burning for forty-nine days, the entire bottom of the furnace was glowing red, and white smoke rose from the opening. Just by getting close, one could feel the intense heat.

How much longer until it's healed?

Just as Jia Xitong was pondering, Shang Yanting suddenly stood up, formed a hand seal, and the flames at the bottom of the furnace instantly grew a hundred times larger.

Jia Xitong quickly flapped her wings and retreated, flying more than ten meters away in the blink of an eye. Even so, some of her fur was scorched.

The senior brothers standing around the golden talisman were also wiping away sweat.

Fortunately, the area within a 20-meter radius of Shang Yanting was covered with gold-inlaid talismans drawn by Jia Xitong, which inadvertently protected everyone.

However, the Golden Entangling Talisman was destroyed by the spreading Six Rabbit True Fire.

But at this moment, there was no way to attend to the Golden Entangling Talisman.

"Look at our junior brother!"

The second senior brother shouted, drawing everyone's attention.

At this moment, Shang Yanting and the alchemy furnace were completely surrounded by flames, and for a moment it was unclear whether they were refining pills or refining people.

"I hope my junior brother is alright?"

The senior students were seeing this for the first time and were very worried for Shang Yanting.

"No way. Brother Yan has already subdued the Six Rabbit True Fire, how could the fire burn him?" Niu Chuanchuan looked at the ever-growing fireball and spoke highly of Shang Yanting.

Inside the fireball

Shang Yanting suddenly opened his eyes.

The time has come for the elixir to be ready; this is the most crucial step.

The secrets of alchemy surfaced in his mind, and he rapidly formed hand seals. The speed increased, even to the point of double images appearing.

boom--!

The lid of the Taixu Eight Extremes Furnace shot skyward.

The heavy bronze vessel flew higher than the main hall, and flames burst forth, illuminating the mountain peak for a moment. Then, the aroma of the elixir spread in all directions from the furnace.

It's done?

Everyone stood still, looking at the stove and Shang Yanting.

Jia Xitong landed on all fours and pounced on Shang Yanting, shouting, "Host, how are you? Say something!"

Shang Yanting bent down, picked up the raccoon, and held it next to the furnace. "See for yourself."

The interior of the furnace is very spacious.

Because it had just been refined, the heat inside the furnace was still constantly rising.

At the bottom of the stove, eight pills were evenly scattered.

Only one pill was as clear and translucent as white jade, two were stone gray, and five were pitch black. Clearly, of the eight pills Shang Yanting refined, only one was successful, two were semi-finished products, and five were just coal.

"Host, you're amazing! You actually succeeded!"

Shang Yanting's success in refining one pill on his second attempt was already considered an extraordinary achievement by Jia Xitong.

Amidst the praise, Shang Yanting's lips curled slightly. Undeterred by the scorching furnace, he reached out and picked up the only successful Primordial Taiyi Pill, bringing it to Jia Xitong's lips. "Try it."

The lingering fragrance of the Primordial Taiyi Elixir hit the raccoon's forehead.

"Dear host, please don't make alchemy like cooking, okay?"

Jia Xitong pushed the pill towards her with her paw, "Why would a little raccoon like me need a pill?"

This is a complete waste.

The raccoon was resolute and determined.

Shang Yanting pinched the raccoon's mouth and stuffed the precious Yuan Chu Taiyi Pill into it, just like feeding poison in a TV drama.

How can someone be so lacking in martial ethics?

!

The raccoon pressed its tongue against the pill, preparing to spit it out, but Shang Yanting had already pinched its mouth shut.

Jia Xitong licked the surface of the pill, and an indescribable aroma assaulted her taste buds—

It smells so good!

It was a fragrance she had never tasted before, making her unable to resist licking it a second, a third time... until she was completely captivated by this unique flavor.

When she came to her senses, the pill had completely melted in her mouth.

After eighty-nine days and twice the amount of rare and precious materials, Shang Yanting managed to swallow the only successful Yuan Chu Tai Yi Pill!

"Host, dear!"

Moved, Jia Xitong threw herself into Shang Yanting's arms, saying, "You're so incredibly good to me."

As she spoke, the Primordial Taiyi Pill gradually warmed her body, making it feel hot. The powerful spiritual energy that suddenly surged within her caused her to fall into a deep sleep.

Shang Yanting was not worried about Jia Xitong's current coma.

The dragon race possesses domineering spiritual power, and their special pills are also extremely potent.

Jia Xitong naturally needed time to digest the whole pill. Shang Yanting held the raccoon in his arms, just as he was about to put away all the pills in the medicine furnace, when a deafening shout came from outside the mountain gate.

"Is Peak Master Yan Qing of Xianlong Peak present?"

"Zhang Xiao, the peak master of Chixiao Peak, requests an audience."

"Wang Bing, the peak master of Tiger Peak, requests an audience."

"Qin Yangyu, Peak Master of Lihun Peak, requests an audience."

...

People have arrived at the mountain gate.

And it's not just one.

Shang Yanting frowned slightly, collected all the pills in the furnace, and then led everyone to the mountain gate.

A large number of people had gathered outside the mountain gate, not just the peak masters of the three peaks. Moreover, their arrival was extremely timely, just after he had finished refining the pills.

He showed no emotion on his face, but bowed slightly to the crowd.

"May I ask what brings you all here, Peak Masters?"

"We were on our respective peaks when we suddenly saw a strange light on Xianlong Peak. We came to check on Peak Master Yan because we were worried about his safety, but we didn't expect to smell a strange fragrance as soon as we arrived at the foot of the mountain."

Zhang Xiao, the peak master of Chixiao Peak, stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting to Shang Yanting, saying, "We would like to express our special congratulations to Peak Master Yan."

After Zhang Xiao finished speaking, the peak masters of the other two mountains agreed, "That's indeed the case."

Chixiao Peak, Huxuan Peak, and Lihun Peak were all established in the last two years. In terms of location, they are indeed all adjacent to Xianlong Peak.

If they came to offer their congratulations, what about the others?

Shang Yanting possessed the ability to remember everything he saw.

Although he rarely interacted with the academy's peak masters, he remembered their appearances very clearly. Wanqi, Gongyang, Helian, the Qu family, and many other people from smaller forces were present.

It seems that every move Xianlong Peak makes is under their watchful eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Yan!"

At this moment, Qu Haifeng arrived riding his beast.

This is her contracted magical beast, Changlong. It looks similar to a lizard, with a pair of featherless fleshy spikes on its back. Although it is called a dragon, it only has a tail that is as long as a python and is somewhat similar to a dragon.

roar--!

Changlong roared in the sky.

The sound, resembling a dragon's roar, caused the surrounding magical beasts to prostrate themselves.

This made the peak masters who had brought their magical beasts lose face. They could only hold tightly to the beast ropes and pull their magical beasts back to make room for them.

"Changlong, exit."

At Qu Haifeng's command, Changlong instantly descended from the sky. The fierce-looking Changlong was as docile as a dog under her command.

(End of this chapter)

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