Chapter 717 Nascent Soul Pill

A kettle sits on the stove, making a gurgling sound, its lid bobbing up and down.

The delicate aroma of tea, carried away by the steam, transforms the place into a fairyland.

As the pollution from demonic energy intensified, Lin Lan grew increasingly thin, appearing to have only a large head remaining, though in reality her head wasn't very big.

She lay half-reclined on the wicker chair, gazing into the distance, silently praying.

Now all her hopes are pinned on her master. If he can break through successfully, she still has a chance to live; if not, she can only close her eyes in despair.

No one expected that her health would deteriorate rapidly after the pollution reached a certain level, or rather, everyone anticipated it but tacitly refrained from mentioning it.

Lin Lan closed her eyes, recalling the scene when her master said that they had reached the final step, and suddenly realized that ten years had passed.

Ten years.

She sighed softly, her voice so low it was almost imperceptible, her tone enigmatic. This marked the thirty-fifth year since her consciousness had been corrupted.

Lin Lan thought pessimistically, 'I wonder how much longer I can hold on.'

Ji An sat cross-legged under the Gathering Yuan Tree, breathing in the fragrance of flowers and souls that blended together.

His Five Elements Divine Palace shone brightly, with a fiery red light, a warm yellow light, and a dazzling golden light. The five rays of light condensed into a line, rising along the immortal veins and converging at the center of his brow.

The light is composed of the five elements, and they are only a tiny distance apart from being able to connect, but they have never been able to touch.

When the five beams of light converge at a single point, the final step has been taken.

Ji An activated his secret technique, observing the movement between his brows without any emotion, and continuously launched attacks.

For many cultivators, simultaneously manipulating the five elements of Qi for a long period of time and at a high frequency is a difficult task, but he was adept at it.

He chose the most difficult path among all the methods of the Five Elements School, but his efforts will be rewarded, and his future achievements will be the greatest.

The veins on the surface of the Five Elements Divine Palace alternate rhythmically with light and dark, and the Dao seeds within them maintain the same rhythm.

Time ticked by, and the Five Elements Divine Palace seemed to have suddenly accumulated a great deal of power, its radiance suddenly intensifying.

At this moment, five-colored spiritual light emanated from between his eyebrows, and the giant tree moved without wind, its leaves rustling.

The light lasted for half a breath, then suddenly vanished, as if nothing had happened, and the events of the moment were like a dream.

Lin Lan felt the light shining outside her closed eyes. She opened her eyes weakly and then quickly closed them again.

The light was too dazzling, and she couldn't see anything clearly.

When she felt no light piercing her eyelids, she squinted slightly and found her master's figure in front of her.

She tried to get up, but was immobilized by the magic. A gentle voice rang in her ears.

"Your body is too weak, so you can leave the tea-making to A-Yun and the others."

Lin Lan gave a heartbreaking smile, "If I have something to do, my mindset will be better."

As her health deteriorated, her mindset went through an endless cycle of collapse and rebuilding, with her beliefs crumbling and rising again and again.

She hypnotically told herself, 'I still have hope; the road ahead is long.'

Ji An picked up the kettle, and a bone-white flame emerged from his fingertips. A layer of white frost condensed on the surface of the kettle, and the temperature of the tea water dropped rapidly.

He immediately withdrew the Netherworld Bone Fire and drank the spiritual tea in one gulp. He could drink boiling hot tea, but today he wanted a cup of cool tea.

"Master, what was that dazzling light just now?"

Lin Lan asked curiously, a hint of excitement appearing in her eyes.

Ji An answered softly, "It's a ray of hope; the last step has finally been taken."

I'm going to get a good night's sleep later, so don't disturb me.

For ten years, he remained taut and never dared to relax for even a moment.

He knew he was his disciple's only hope, especially after the disciple's health deteriorated.

A bright moon seemed to fall into Lin Lan's eyes, and she nodded heavily, "Yes!"

Ji An nodded in agreement, smiled, turned and left, returning to the Juyuan Tree to lie down on the rattan chair, and soon fell asleep.

Next, he needs to refine the Nascent Soul Pill, which allows no mistakes, so he needs to adjust his condition to be at its best.

When Ji An opened his eyes again, it was three days later.

He stood up, stretched, and immediately felt refreshed.

Lin Lan stepped forward and asked, "Master, would you like some food served now?"

Both hot and cold dishes are available and can be served at any time.

"I'm not hungry, let's talk about it later."

Ji An waved his hand, lay down again, and took out the jade slip for refining the Nascent Soul Pill, placing it on his forehead.

"Just let me know if you need anything."

Lin Lan bowed and stepped back, waiting three zhang away.

The jade slip describes the process in great detail, allowing alchemists of all skill levels to find a suitable refining strategy by following the instructions.

There were also records of using Netherworld Bone Fire to refine Nascent Soul Pills. Ji An read them five times in detail, memorizing every step.

He had studied this jade slip many times, and now he was reviewing it to gain new insights.

Ji An put down the jade slip, his heart filled with emotion. A powerful force with a legacy has the experience accumulated by its predecessors to rely on. Unless it faces annihilation, it would be difficult for it to decline.

He left the rattan chair and sat cross-legged on the futon, summoning all the magical treasures in his dantian. He wanted to refine the Nascent Soul Pill lightly and without any burden.

Apart from the Frost Moon Furnace, he tossed the other magical treasures to his disciples.

He took out the pills he had obtained from Jie Xiu and placed them beside him. After examining them, he entered a state of complete concentration and began to refine the essence of the spiritual medicine.

Although the jade slip explained everything very clearly, he was still prepared to change the refining method at any time.

The refining of the divine essence went smoothly. After three hours of hard work, Ji An finally finished refining all the spiritual herbs.

He was in a state of intense enthusiasm and calm composure; the enthusiasm referred to his alchemy state, and the calm composure referred to his mindset.

My spiritual energy has been largely depleted, and it is no longer advisable to continue.

The Nascent Soul Pill is only a top-grade third-tier pill because none of its ingredients meet the standards of fourth-tier spiritual herbs, but it is more difficult to refine than most low-grade fourth-tier pills.

Ji An looked at his disciple and greeted him:

"Prepare spiritual tea and meals."

Lin Lan immediately instructed A Yun, and soon the dining table was filled with all kinds of spiritual food.

Ji An drank two pots of spiritual tea and ate half a meal in a graceful and quick manner. "I'm going to take a short rest and keep quiet."

Sleep for a while, quietly wait for your consciousness to return, and then refine the elixir after you wake up.

The blazing white flames, with their purple cores, flickered beneath the Frost Moon Furnace, its surface adorned with reliefs resembling snow-covered mountains at dusk.

As various medicinal herbs and essences were added to the alchemy furnace and continuously fused together, the aroma of the herbs filled the air.

Ji An remained focused and attentive, knowing that he couldn't afford to be careless the closer he got to success.

Often, people fail just before they succeed, so one must remain focused until the medicine solidifies.

A string of white frost spewed from the mouth of the dragon on the lid of the alchemy furnace, and a cold dragon roar echoed inside the furnace.

The sound was soft, but clearly audible.

Ji An immediately activated his object manipulation technique to lift the lid, and a shiny black pill flew out, soaring two zhang high in the blink of an eye, and showing a tendency to fly higher and higher.

'It's become sentient?'

Ji An thought to himself, his hands moving without stopping, releasing a manipulation technique to fix the pill in mid-air.

The black pill trembled violently, trying to break free of its restraints, but was tightly held in place.

Ji An held the pill in his palm, and only then did it calm down.

The pill was slightly smaller than a ping-pong ball, round and shiny black, with a watery sheen, and three white cinnabar patterns that resembled circles of floating clouds.

The stark contrast between black and white gives it an exceptionally lively appearance.

This batch of pills can produce two pills. He refines them one by one, so even if the refining fails, he can still accumulate more experience.

I never expected it to be a success on the first try, and a high-quality one at that!

Ji An lost interest in continuing the refining process. He put away the remaining spiritual herbs and essences, cleaned the alchemy furnace in a cheerful mood, and then put the furnace back into his dantian.

He walked briskly to his disciple's side, crimson clouds rising from his feet, and said kindly:

"I will take you back to Ningcui Cliff."

Before breaking through, he planned to send all the beasts he kept in the small world outside.

"Master, are you preparing for a breakthrough? If so, I would like to witness it with my own eyes."

"Your body is too weak. The Nascent Soul Tribulation can shake your soul, which is a huge burden for you."

You need to stay away from Crimson Flame Peak; recuperating at Emerald Cliff is the best option.

The disciple's physical condition does not permit it, so he can only stay far away.

Lin Lan pursed her lips and said:

"it's a pity."

She wanted to witness the birth of the sect's first Nascent Soul Ancestor, but now it seems she has no choice but to give up.

Ji An summoned all the puppets and called upon his beast tamer to leave together.

After leaving the cave, he rode a cloud to the stone house at the foot of the mountain. It was already the season for harvesting mulberries and making wine, but unfortunately, this year's mulberry wine would have to wait a while longer to be brewed.

Everyone was teleported to Emerald Cliff. Ji An solemnly addressed the beast tamers and A-Yun:

"You will stay here for the next few days, and I will pick you up and take you back in a while."

The golden retriever squeaked, the yellow dog growled, and Ayun nodded with a smile.

Ji An instructed his disciples to stay quiet, then teleported to Chaoyang Peak and landed on a cloud at the entrance of Wuji Hall.

At this moment, the iron horses clashed under the eaves, the star banners fluttered in the main hall, and the wind blew his hair, giving him a sense of exhilaration as he drank wine in the breeze.

He turned and looked up at the sky, where the midday sun shone brilliantly, radiating the ripples of time.

Master Yuxiao heard the commotion and immediately exclaimed in delight:

"Junior Brother Ji!"

Ji An stepped into the main hall, cupped his hands in greeting, and smiled:

"Senior brother, how have you been?"

"It really is you! Haha, you look radiant, you must have already achieved your goal!"

Master Yuxiao opened his eyes wide and looked the other person up and down, as if trying to see something out of him.

Ji An said in a deep voice:

"That's right. I have completed all preparations. Please give the order to temporarily relocate the disciples around Crimson Flame Peak."

The branch hall of the Beast Taming Hall, as well as the cave dwellings of several disciples, are all located near Crimson Flame Peak. If the range of the Nascent Soul Tribulation exceeds expectations, it will be a disaster for these people.

Master Yuxiao nodded, "That's only right!"

(End of this chapter)