Chapter 42

Ji Tang: "Master, this is a matter of life and death, it's a matter of life and death!"

Master Wu Shu refused to listen: "Do you know that going against fate will backfire?"

Ji Tang said dryly, "Disciple knows."

Master Wu Shu: "Is your brother willing?"

Su Jinzhou: "I came back this time to ask him what he thinks."

Master Wu Shu waved his hand, "Go ahead, go now. Even if you really want to make an elixir, you're not as good as your junior sister."

Su Jinzhou looked at the two of them, then bowed and said, "Yes."

After he left, Master Wu Shu called Ji Tang, "Let's go to the alchemy cave."

Ji Tang followed with surprise, "Master, have you agreed? You are so soft-hearted and kind..."

She followed her master and kept chattering, but Master Wu Shu said nothing.

When they arrived at the cave, Master Wu Shu waved his hand and sealed the entrance with his spiritual power.

Master Wu Shu looked at his disciples sternly and said, "You already know about defying the will of heaven and changing your fate. I won't say much more. I'll let you make your own choice."

"When Jinzhou returns, if you still want to refine the longevity elixir, I will teach you. But I must remind you that if you interfere with the karma of others, you must be prepared to be affected by the power of fate that comes with it."

He wasn't exaggerating at all; he was being realistic. He simply wanted to give the younger generation the right to choose. Their lives were their own, and while he would teach them, he wouldn't interfere with their choices.

Ji Tang shrank his neck, "Master, what will happen to us then?"

Master Wu Shu shook his head slightly, "You will know when the time comes."

Ji Tang asked anxiously: "Master, does refining the longevity pill mean interfering with other people's karma? Is there anything else?"

Master Wu Shu: "What do you mean?"

Ji Tang: "Brother, come with me to Haijinyunjian Island to look for the Salt Blowing Oriole. The Salt Blowing Oriole is the most important ingredient in refining the Longevity Pill. Does that mean that Brother has also interfered with Qian Chen's karma?"

Master Wu Shu stroked his beard, "Yes. Everything I've done to defy fate for mortals counts. If you're scared, it's still not too late to withdraw. But once you refine the longevity elixir and let Jinzhou's mortal brother take it, there's no way to withdraw."

Jitang lowered his head.

Master Wu Shu just thought she was afraid and was happy with the result, but who knew Ji Tang would say the next sentence.

“Master, could you have accidentally dropped the alchemy recipe here?”

Master Wu Shu: “…What?”

Ji Tang: "If you teach me how to make the longevity elixir, then you will also be involved. Although we don't know what will happen if we interfere with the karma of mortals, we are determined not to let anything happen to you!"

Master Wu Shu didn't know whether to call her courageous or stubborn. He felt both angry and soft at his disciple's words.

Just as they were worried about him, wasn't he also worried about his two apprentices?

He sighed, "The cause and effect that I participated in can be ignored by you. So you should really think carefully about whether you want to get involved!"

Ji Tang: "So the key lies in the longevity pill."

Master Wu Shu: “That’s right.”

Ji Tang suddenly said, "Master, I have a favor to ask of you!"

Master Wu Shu had been feeling anxious because of his two disciples' annoyance. When he heard that she had another request, his anxiety suddenly increased. "What is it?"

Ji Tang: "I will send a message to Senior Brother later. If Qian Chen wants to take the longevity pill, then I will refine the pill myself. Then you can stop Senior Brother and don't let him in."

Master Wu Shu frowned, "You want to get rid of Jin Zhou."

Ji Tang smiled and said, "Master also said that I am better than my brother in alchemy."

*

Su Jinzhou was unable to steer his sword, and he asked his senior brother Lin Feng for help every time he went there and back.

The senior brother passed through the protective jade of Ganri Peak, put him down, said hello and left.

When Su Jinzhou hurried to the alchemy cave, Master Wu Shu was instructing Gu Yan outside the cave.

Su Jinzhou bowed and said, "Master, is Junior Sister already inside? I'll go in and find her."

"Wait," Master Wu Shu stopped him, "Your junior sister has already started refining the elixir, don't go in and disturb her."

Su Jinzhou was worried, "Is she alone? I'll go help..."

"Why, her alchemy skills are much better than yours. Alchemy requires full concentration throughout the entire process. She has already started. Wouldn't it disturb her if you go in now? If you are worried, just wait outside the cave."

The entrance of the alchemy cave is protected by the spiritual power of Master Wu Shu, and Master Wu Shu can sense any problems that arise inside at the first time.

He asked Su Jinzhou to guard outside the cave just to make him feel more at ease.

"Yes." Su Jinzhou gave up the idea of going in and bowed to his master.

Master Wu Shu sighed slightly.

Each and every one of his apprentices gives him so much trouble.

*

After Ji Tang followed his master's instruction, he read the alchemy recipe several times to make sure he remembered all the steps clearly before using his nightmare energy to place the recipe on the side of the alchemy furnace.

She placed all the herbs within easy reach and looked at the spirit-storing pendant hanging around her waist, which her master had temporarily given her.

When she does not have enough nightmare energy to control the fire in the alchemy furnace, she can directly draw on the spiritual power of her master in the spirit storage pendant and continue to refine the elixir.

She patted the Soul Storage Pendant gently, not intending to use it unless it was absolutely necessary.

Since we know there will be backlash in the future, it is better to minimize the involvement of Master's spiritual power.

She carefully took out two boxes of Saltblowing Orioles from her storage bag. She only had two chances and had to succeed within both times.

To ensure that everything goes smoothly, Jitang arranged all the medicinal materials in the order they would be put into the furnace. After checking everything, he prepared to start refining the elixir.

Ji Tang used the Blazing Flame Technique, and the moment the flame was ignited, the temperature in the cave rose instantly.

She threw the blazing flame into the alchemy furnace, and the flame mark on the furnace changed from its original color to the color of fire.

When making an alchemy furnace, the alchemist will leave a flame mark. After the flame mark is activated, the special material of the alchemy furnace will expand the flame inside the furnace, causing the temperature to rise rapidly in a short period of time.

The better the quality of the alchemy furnace, the better the quality of the elixir produced.

The quality of the furnaces produced by alchemy furnace masters varies depending on their level and abilities. There are four levels: ordinary, good, superior, and top-grade, with rare and unique products above them.

The cauldron used by Master Wu Shu was of top grade quality. The blazing flames that Ji Tang put into it were instantly magnified several times, making Ji Tang's cheeks red. In just a few breaths, Ji Tang was already sweating profusely.

Ji Tang's cultivation was still shallow, and maintaining the Blazing Flame Technique had already consumed too much of her energy. On the one hand, she had to ensure that there was a constant flow of flames into the alchemy furnace, and on the other hand, she had to separate the nightmare energy and control it to lift up the first medicinal ingredient and put it into the furnace.

The flames burned her eyes so much that they hurt, and tears quickly welled up in her eye sockets.

She quickly blinked away the tears, not daring to take her eyes off the herbs in the stove for a moment.

There are very strict requirements on the degree to which the medicinal materials are refined by the flame and when to add the second medicinal material. In addition to controlling the time, adjustments need to be made based on the actual situation of the medicinal materials.

When she saw that the first ingredient was 70% melted, she decisively threw the remaining four ingredients into the furnace.

The last four herbs merged with the first in the blink of an eye, and Jitang immediately added the fifth.

Alchemy requires great patience, carefulness, observation and decisiveness. If any one of the steps goes wrong, all the previous efforts will be wasted.

In addition, refining medicine also requires very high abilities from the cultivator. When Ji Tang was halfway through refining the pill, most of the nightmare energy had been consumed.

The medicinal herbs were thrown into the furnace one by one, and Ji Tang's body was soaked with sweat without him knowing when.

Sweat stuck to my eyelashes and dripped into my eyes.

Ji Tang had no time to care about the pain in his eyes and only blinked hard when he really couldn't help it.

The further it went on, the more cautious Ji Tang became. Refining the elixir for a long time would cause too much damage, and her hands gradually began to tremble as she pinched her fingers together.

When it was finally time to put the Yan Chuiying into the alchemy furnace, Ji Tang was so nervous that his body became stiff and he dared not even breathe.

When the wooden box was opened, the faint medicinal fragrance of Yan Chuiying wafted out.

Ji Tang threw Yan Chuying in, keeping a close eye on her condition. When Yan Chuying's pink and purple petals melted into the pill that was about to take shape, she immediately released her hand seals. Once the hand seals were released, the blazing flames were no longer supplied to the pill furnace.

The roots of the salt-blowing warbler gradually melted under the remaining fire in the furnace, gradually completing the shape of the pill.

She seized the opportunity and made another hand gesture. The cold water condensed by the Linshui Jue rushed into the alchemy furnace, instantly extinguishing the remaining flames.

The longevity pill that had just taken shape was stimulated by the cold and suddenly shrank to one tenth of its size.

Ji Tang was so nervous that she even forgot to breathe. To be cautious, she observed the elixir in the furnace for a while. Seeing that the elixir was floating in the furnace and showed no sign of exploding, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The longevity elixir is made!

As soon as Jitang smiled, his brows furrowed and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

She wiped it off with the back of her hand, walked forward carefully, and put the longevity pill into the porcelain bottle.

Ji Tang was delighted to have successfully refined the Longevity Pill on the first try. She had one remaining Saltblowing Oriole plant left, which she could try to cultivate herself, perhaps even creating a field of Saltblowing Orioles.

The nightmare aura on Ji Tang's body was exhausted, and he could only try his best to perform the Qingshen Jue to wash the blood on the back of his hands and mouth. After he cleaned up everything, he walked to the entrance of the cave and gently touched the spiritual power of his master that was sealing the entrance.

The master soon realized that all the spiritual power in the palace had been taken back by him.

Ji Tang walked out of the cave and saw Su Jinzhou guarding outside.

Su Jinzhou first looked the man from head to toe. Apart from the pale face, Ji Tang had no other injuries.

He did not take it lightly and wanted to use his spiritual power to check her.

“Senior Brother!”

Su Jinzhou paused as he raised his hand.

Ji Tang: "Brother, you can't use your spiritual power yet. I'm fine, but you were injured first."

Su Jinzhou clenched his fist and withdrew his hand. "Okay. You look pale. Are you overdrawn from your nightmare energy?"

Ji Tang smiled and patted the spiritual storage pendant hanging on his waist, "I have the spiritual power given by my master, and I haven't overdrawn it."

Su Jinzhou recognized Chu Lingpei and felt relieved. "That's good."

Ji Tang presented the porcelain bottle to Su Jinzhou as if he were presenting a treasure, "Look what this is!"

Su Jinzhou then looked at the porcelain bottle, overjoyed, "Is it really done?!"

Ji Tang: "What do you mean by truly mastering it? I'm very capable!"

Su Jinzhou nodded continuously and stroked her fur, "Yes, my junior sister is naturally very powerful."

Jitang's eyebrows and eyes are curved.

She asked, "How is Qianchen's health?"

Su Jinzhou's face was filled with worry. "Oh no, the oil is running out."

Upon hearing this, Ji Tang grabbed him and was about to fly his sword, "Then why are you so slow!"

Su Jinzhou stood behind her, "Your health is also important!"

Ji Tang didn't notice his emphasized tone and just focused on controlling the flying sword.

However, the flying sword had just swayed a few inches off the ground when it fell back to the ground.

Jitang: ...

In her haste, she forgot about having used up her nightmare energy.

Ji Tang grabbed Su Jinzhou's sleeve and refused to let go. "Let's go find our senior brother from Lin Feng!"

She had finally managed to refine the longevity elixir, and she couldn't let it go to waste.