Chapter 48: Master Yu Feng also had an epiphany! Continuous gifts of thanks!
And the flashy Yuntian Gold-Carved Furnace, under Nan Sining's operation, also emitted an even brighter light, as if it knew that this was the big stage for it to perform.
The Yuntian Gold Carving Furnace is indeed a fourth-grade alchemy furnace, and it is easier to operate.
When Nan Sining was shaking the furnace, the sun's true fire, driven by her, formed a fire ring that surrounded the furnace, but not too close. This kept the fire spirit power's influence on the medicinal juice in the furnace, but not excessive, so as not to roast the medicinal juice too badly.
After sensing that the medicine juice was almost mixed, Nan Sining used his spiritual power to begin to condense the medicine juice, "kneading and pounding" it like other pills.
After watching Nan Sining's "shaking the furnace", Medicine King and Lord Yu Feng were stunned for a long time. Could refining pills be as easy as juggling?
Most people make alchemy by placing the furnace on the ground and lighting a fire underneath. I have never seen a furnace rolling like this.
Qin Xueyang and Xiao Jingwen were not surprised. This was not the first time they saw Nan Si Ning do this. Qin Xueyang even gave Nan Si Ning some suggestions to help her "shake the furnace" better.
But the disciples of Yaofeng were already stunned.
Outsiders may find this operation a bit fancy, like juggling, but as alchemists, they understand very well how much impact such an innovative technique has on alchemy.
Many elixirs are prone to accidents during the process of blending the medicinal juice. This trick can be used not only when refining longevity pills, but also other elixirs!
They had many thoughts and exclamations they wanted to express at this moment, but they had no time to say them out loud. Every movement and every operation of Nan Si Ning seemed to them to be quite meaningful!
The final step of consolidating the pill seemed much more uneventful. Once the pill solidified, a fragrant aroma wafted from the furnace, and everyone present felt their spirits lifted upon smelling it: "There really is a top-grade longevity pill?"
The little beast smelled the fragrance of the elixir and became a little greedy. Every time Nan Sining made the elixir, it felt like eating it.
In the end, Nan Si Ning gradually reduced the flame, and finally removed the sun's true fire. Relying on the residual heat of the alchemy furnace, he completed the final baking. The fragrance of the elixir had filled the entire yard, making everyone feel refreshed. It smelled really good.
When Nan Sining opened the alchemy furnace and revealed the golden longevity pill inside, everyone's eyes lit up.
"This time I have refined three top-grade longevity pills, five mid-grade longevity pills, and ten low-grade longevity pills. Please help me take a look, seniors." Nan Sining filled three jade bottles with the longevity pills. He stuffed the low-grade and mid-grade ones directly into the little beast, and handed the bottle of top-grade to the Medicine King first.
After the traditional four-step observation, the Medicine King nodded and said, "It is indeed a top-grade longevity pill. Master Yu, take a look too."
Master Yu Feng carefully took it with both hands, and then, like Medicine King, used the four-step observation method. He felt that this golden, round, high-grade longevity pill was really cute. The disciples of Medicine Peak all stretched their heads out curiously, wanting to take a look at the freshly baked high-grade longevity pill.
Xiao Jingwen couldn't help but ask his senior sister in a voice transmission: "Junior Sister Nan can obviously refine the best, why is there nothing in this furnace?"
Qin Xueyang thought about it and smiled: "Of course it's because Junior Sister Nan can't practice it."
Xiao Jingwen felt that his brain was a little confused: "Ah?"
Qin Xueyang slapped Xiao Jingwen's head away. Of course, it was difficult for this stupid junior brother to understand Junior Sister Nan's intentions. It was not that Junior Sister Nan could not refine it, but that she did not want to refine it!
Although he had only been in the Canglan Sect for a few days, Qin Xueyang had already seen the situation of Ci Jianfeng in this sect. There were not many people in this sect who had a good attitude towards Ci Jianfeng. Most people looked down on them and deliberately discredited and suppressed them. If people knew that Junior Sister Nan could refine the top-grade longevity pill, would those old guys in the Canglan Sect still let that little girl and Ci Jianfeng live a peaceful life?
Thinking of this, Qin Xueyang bent his fingers and tapped Xiao Jingwen's head, and said in a voice transmission: "No one can tell anyone that Junior Sister Nan can refine the top-grade longevity pill. Remember?"
Seeing his senior sister's serious expression, Xiao Jingwen held her head and nodded repeatedly, then asked, "Can't we even tell our master?"
Qin Xueyang replied, "You don't need to ask for anything. I will find a chance to tell Master, but you have to keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, not only will Junior Sister Nan be in trouble, but the Junior Brothers and Sisters at Cijian Peak will also be in trouble."
Although Xiao Jingwen didn't understand the twists and turns here, he still listened to his senior brothers and sisters, so he agreed obediently.
Master Yu Feng also showed it to his disciples, but did not dare let them taste it for too long. He quickly put the stopper on it and personally handed it back to Nan Si Ning: "Nan Shixiong is indeed amazing. Senior Medicine King was absolutely right. Your talent in alchemy is truly outstanding."
Nan Si Ning responded, "Thank you, Master Yu, for the compliment."
"I wonder if you have other things to do now? I want to ask you about the furnace-shaking incident just now..." Master Yu Feng was very humble and put aside his status. Although he called Nan Si Ning his nephew, his attitude was as if he were his peer.
Medicine King also said: "I also have some places I want to ask you."
Nan Si Ning said: "After refining this batch of elixirs, I have completed the task entrusted by the Great Elder. From now on, I have plenty of time to follow the guidance of the two seniors."
Since Nan Sining agreed, Yao Wang and Yu Fengzhu were not polite and began to discuss the purpose of the furnace, the method of furnace shaking, how to practice and other issues.
Wang Xuan had already taken out the jade slip, and Qin Xueyang took out the photo stone to record this moment.
Just when the discussion on tossing the furnace was coming to an end, Master Yu Feng felt a flash of inspiration in his mind. A complete logical chain regarding the various joints of tossing the furnace formed in his mind. A little man appeared, holding a furnace in his hands. After the furnace was enlarged, the little man began to wave his arms, imitating Nan Sining's just behavior, and began to toss the furnace.
Master Yu Feng's spirit and attention were focused on the scene in his mind. Medicine King called him twice, but when he saw that he did not respond, he turned his head and found that he had closed his eyes and entered a state of meditation.
Medicine King quickly understood and smiled: "I didn't expect that Master Yu Feng also had an epiphany!"
Yaofeng's disciples were all stunned: "Master, have you had an epiphany?"
"Just like the eldest brother a few days ago?"
"Oh my god, I've been at Medicine Peak for almost twenty years, and I've yet to see Master achieve enlightenment!"
"Don't mention you, I've been here for thirty years and I haven't seen anything like it!"
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Yaofeng's disciples were all shocked and couldn't help but talk about it.
Wang Xuan reacted quickly and used a defensive array for his master to prevent him from being disturbed by the outside world and interrupting his enlightenment. That would not only miss the opportunity, but it would also be likely to backfire on him.
After putting down the formation plate, Wang Xuan was trembling with excitement. He was even more excited than after his own epiphany.
Seeing that the defensive array disk of one of Wang Xuan's disciples was of a low level, Medicine King put another array disk on top and said, "This way, we don't have to worry about Peak Master Yu being disturbed by outsiders."
Wang Xuan said gratefully, "Thank you, Senior Medicine King."
The Medicine King said with a chuckle, "Instead of thanking me, you should thank my niece Nan. If it weren't for her furnace-shaking technique, which gave Master Yu Feng a sudden enlightenment and made him feel grateful, Master Yu Feng wouldn't have had this opportunity for enlightenment!"
Wang Xuan hurriedly bowed to Nan Si Ning again: "Thank you, Junior Sister Nan."
After seeing their senior brother salute, the disciples of Yaofeng looked at each other for a moment, then followed suit and saluted, "Thank you, Junior Sister Nan!"
Nan Si Ning turned slightly to the side, half accepting the greeting, and said, "Master Yu's sudden enlightenment is inseparable from his daily painstaking study of alchemy and his single-minded focus on alchemy. It's not entirely my credit."
Nan Sining's attitude made everyone in Yaofeng feel more favorable towards him.
Wang Xuan said with some emotion, "It's true that Master diligently studies the Dao of Alchemy, but as a disciple who has been by Master's side for many years, I know that Master hasn't had an opportunity for enlightenment in forty or fifty years. Although Master has tried to comfort us, saying that opportunities cannot be forced and that we need to wait, I know how much Master longs for this opportunity for enlightenment to appear. Today... today, thanks to Junior Sister Nan... I... I am really happy..."
Nan Sining was shocked. She didn't expect that Wang Xuan couldn't help crying at the end of his speech.
However, Nan Sining could also understand his feelings. The more he understood the world of cultivation, the more he felt that there were too many mysterious things in this world, and the more awe and fear he would feel.
Practicing Taoism is about improving one's cultivation and also about cultivating one's mind. If one endures suffering for decades and still sees no hope, Nan Sining finds it difficult to accept this.
It was torture.
This sudden realization is not only an opportunity for Master Yu Feng to improve his own strength, but also an opportunity for Yao Feng, which has been somewhat dormant or even marginalized.
Medicine King and the disciples of Medicine Peak comforted Wang Xuan, and Wang Xuan's emotions gradually stabilized. He said a little embarrassedly, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you all."
He was a monk in his sixties, yet he still cried. He felt embarrassed.
The Medicine King said with a smile, "It's okay. We alchemists are like this. For the opportunity of enlightenment, we have to endure hardships. I also endured hardships like this in the past."
The Medicine King does have the right to speak on this. It is said that he was impoverished before he was two hundred years old, and he was still impoverished after he was two hundred years old. However, as a casual cultivator, he met Nan Si Ning's master Ye Hongci, and followed her on travels and adventures. He got many opportunities and was able to display his talents, quickly growing into an excellent alchemist.
But the first two hundred years were indeed very difficult for him.
Wang Xuan led the disciples of Yaofeng in a deep bow and said, "Thank you, Senior Yaowang, for your advice, and thank you, Junior Sister Nan, for your enlightenment."
Nan Sining nodded reservedly.
Medicine King said, "Now that the elixir has been refined, I believe your Great Elder will soon have received the news. Let's send it to him first! You people from Medicine Peak will stay here to protect Master Yu. We will go and deliver the elixir first."
"Yes, Senior Medicine King."
Nan Si Ning was not in a hurry, but she knew that the Great Elder was very anxious. If it was not delivered sooner, the Great Elder would come to her door himself.
Cijian Peak is usually peaceful and leisurely, and is not suitable for receiving people like the Great Elder.
So, accompanied by Medicine King, Nan Si Ning went to the Discipline Hall to find the Grand Elder.
This time, Li Shiqing's face was not so arrogant, maybe because he was taught a lesson by the Great Elder, or maybe because Nan Si Ning was accompanied by the Medicine King.
"Master is meditating in the back hall. Senior Medicine King, please wait for a moment. I will go and pass on the message."
The Medicine King frowned slightly and said, "Your eyesight isn't very good, child. Although I'm here, I'm not the main guest. It's my nephew Nan who your master has been waiting for day and night."
Li Shiqing had no choice but to add, "I'll go and pass the message on for Junior Sister Nan."
After Li Shiqing walked away, Medicine King couldn't help but mutter, "How tactless! Is this how Hu Zhaoxing teaches his disciples?"
Nan Si Ning smiled secretly. Perhaps only the Medicine King would dare to complain about the Great Elder and Li Shiqing so directly.
Not long after, the Great Elder came out, his eyes shining, and asked, "My nephew, have you refined a top-grade pill?"
Nan Si Ning nodded, and without saying anything, he took out the jade bottle containing three top-grade longevity pills and handed it over. "Today, I have refined top-grade longevity pills for the first time. It was completed under the personal witness of Senior Medicine King and Master Yu Feng. Please review it, Great Elder."
The Great Elder eagerly took the medicine bottle, uncorked it, took a deep breath, and immediately revealed a passionate smile: "Good! Good! Good! It really is top-grade, hahahaha... so good!"
As he said this, he was about to stuff the longevity pill into his mouth.
The Medicine King stopped him, saying, "You're swallowing the elixir right here at the gate, hoping everyone will witness your rejuvenation? Go back inside and eat more!"
There was a hint of reprimand in these words.
The Great Elder didn't mind at all, and nodded repeatedly, saying, "The Medicine King is right, we have to go back to the house and eat!"
Having said that, he turned around and tried to run again.
The Medicine King stopped him again and said, "Hey, my nephew Nan took great pains to refine a top-grade longevity pill for you. You should at least show some appreciation, right?"
The Great Elder was already impatient and said, "Give it to me, give it to me! My disciple Shiqing will give me some first, and I'll give you the rest later!"
The Great Elder had already fled. Nan Si Ning turned to look at the Medicine King and asked, "Senior, do you want to see the Great Elder's reaction after taking the elixir?"
The King of Medicine glanced at her. He was not asking whether he wanted to see it or not. It was obviously the little girl who wanted to see it!
So he nodded and said, "Then let's go and take a look!"
Nan Sining nodded and was about to take a step when he felt his feet go empty. Medicine King grabbed the back of his collar and lifted him up. Then he flew to the back hall in the blink of an eye.
The two arrived just in time. The Great Elder had just set up the formation and was about to start taking the pills. When he heard that Nan Sining wanted to see the medicinal properties of his pills and whether there was any room for improvement, the Great Elder agreed and let the two of them watch from the side.
Soon, after the Great Elder finished meditating in the formation, he poured out a golden longevity pill and stuffed it into his mouth.
Nan Sining stared with wide eyes.
After a while, white smoke emerged from under the Great Elder, making him look like an immortal.
The Great Elder's gray beard and hair moved without wind, and the Great Elder himself closed his eyes, with his five hearts facing upward, feeling the new vitality injected into him by the Longevity Pill.
The Great Elder could feel a stream of energy flowing from his Dantian to his entire body. What Nan Sining and Medicine King saw was the Great Elder's already white hair and beard gradually darkening in color, turning gray, and then gray. The wrinkles on his face also disappeared a little, and his face became rosy and tighter again, a sign of rejuvenation.
Even though I already knew in advance that the Longevity Pill had this effect, I was still shocked when I saw it with my own eyes.
About an incense stick later, the changes in the elder stopped. He transformed from an octogenarian to a man who was less than sixty years old.
After regulating his breath for a while, the elder slowly opened his eyes. His originally cloudy eyes became a little clearer, but because of his advanced age, his eyes still looked full of vicissitudes of life.
After feeling much more energetic, the Great Elder stood up, waved his hand and conjured up a water mirror. He saw his much younger appearance in the water mirror and immediately burst into hearty laughter.
Nan Sining frowned. This voice was so penetrating!
Seeing that she seemed to be unable to bear it, the Medicine King waved his hand and conjured up a spiritual power shield to cover Nan Si Ning's head. Nan Si Ning immediately felt a lot more relaxed.
After the Great Elder had vented his joy, Medicine King asked, "How do you feel now, Great Elder Hu?"
The Great Elder nodded complacently. He was known for his seriousness, but now he couldn't suppress the smile on his face. "I feel great. What's wrong?"
"Please tell my nephew about your feelings. She wants to know how the elixir she made is doing."
The Great Elder's gaze turned towards Nan Si Ning, and his expression became very gentle. Even his face was completely different from before. He said, "Junior Brother Nan is indeed a very talented alchemist. After taking this top-grade longevity pill, I feel refreshed, and I feel much stronger and lighter. Junior Brother Nan is really talented!"
This great elder had always been unkind to him, so Nan Sining was not used to it when he suddenly spoke to him in such a gentle manner and kind tone.
"As long as it's useful!" Nan Si Ning replied dryly.
The Great Elder thought for a moment, then pulled out a bottle brimming with spiritual energy from his storage ring. He handed it to Nan Si Ning and said, "Here are two drops of spiritual essence I stumbled upon by chance. I'm giving them to you as a thank you gift."
Not only did Nan Si Ning's eyes widen, but Medicine King was also quite surprised: "Spiritual Essence?!"
Medicine King took it first, examined it, and then handed it to Nan Si Ning. He said in a somewhat strange tone, "It really is spiritual essence."
Nan Sining suspected that the Medicine King was so surprised that his tone of voice changed because the Great Elder was rarely so generous.
The Great Elder was obviously in a good mood and was too lazy to care about such a small matter. He threw down a sentence: "I will ask my disciple to send the other thank-you gifts to Cijian Peak." Then he walked away with the wind on his feet, and flew away on his sword as soon as he went out.
The Medicine King smiled helplessly and said, "This old fellow must be eager to show off."
Nan Sining imagined that the Great Elder, such a serious person, was childishly showing off his youthfulness to the other elders and peak masters, and he immediately felt a sense of incongruity.
"Okay, let's go back to Cijian Peak, lest those old guys block you here and you can't go back."
Medicine King wanted to pick up Nan Si Ning again, but Nan Si Ning said hurriedly, "Senior, I can follow you by myself."
The Medicine King withdrew his hand, and Nan Sining quickly boarded the flying magic weapon himself.
When they returned to Cijian Peak, Master Yu was still in enlightenment. Qin Sangyue and the others had come back, and seeing that Master Yu was in enlightenment, they did not disturb him. Li Yunqi also brought some tea and spiritual fruits to entertain the people from Yao Peak.
The disciples of Yaofeng felt a little embarrassed. They had been so dismissive towards the people of Cijianfeng before. Now, not only did they get the opportunity from them, but their master also had an epiphany and was treated to such delicious food and drinks. After all, they were not as shameless as Luo Qingyao, so they still felt guilty.
Wang Xuan, on the other hand, was the calmest. After bowing and thanking Li Yunqi, he took the lead in sitting down and making tea. He said, "From now on, don't believe everything you hear. You need to experience for yourself what kind of person he is and what his temperament is like."
The other disciples of Yaofeng all showed regretful expressions and responded, "Yes, Senior Brother."
Someone else said weakly, "But...but when I interact with Junior Sister Luo on a daily basis, I feel like she's a very nice person. What should I do?"
On one side is the famous Luo Qingyao, and on the other side is Ci Jianfeng who seems to be a good person. It is really confusing to know who is good and who is bad between the two sides!
Wang Xuan poured tea for several of his junior brothers and sisters, and then said, "Sit down and drink some tea first. This spiritual tea is quite powerful."
After they sat down as instructed, Wang Xuan said, "Now, we have received the favor of Cijian Peak. From now on, you must be more respectful to the people of Cijian Peak. You must not be disrespectful as before. Not only were you disrespectful in your words, but your behavior also did not treat them as fellow disciples. Especially you..."
Wang Xuan's gaze went straight to the junior fellow who had questioned Nan Si Ning's alchemy ability three days ago. The man quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake, saying, "Big Brother, I know I was wrong. I will definitely change in the future."
This time, Nan Si Ning's refining of the Longevity Pill really shocked him, not only because of Nan Si Ning's Yuntian Gold Furnace and the strange fire, but also because of Nan Si Ning's control over the furnace and the strange fire.
Although alchemists all yearn for higher-grade alchemy furnaces and better-quality exotic fires, the more powerful the spiritual treasures and magical instruments are, the more difficult they are to control. Nan Sining's fire control skills and her control over the alchemy furnace both show that her alchemy skills are extraordinary.
As an alchemist, I can best see the power of this.
"Don't wait until later, change it now," Wang Xuan emphasized.
"Yes, Big Brother!"
"As for Junior Sister Luo, you should just treat her as a fellow disciple. Don't be too distant, and don't bend over backwards to please her. Don't lose the dignity of a disciple of Yaofeng, and don't be without rules and proper etiquette." Wang Xuan was a little unsure, and he had to consult the master on this matter, but for now, keeping a distance that was neither too far nor too close should be the right thing to do.
"Yes, Senior Brother!" all the disciples responded in unison.
At this time, Li Shiqing also brought several junior brothers and sisters to the gate of Cijian Peak and came to deliver gifts according to their master's instructions.
Although the people of Cijian Peak still disliked him very much, since it was a gift, it would be difficult to refuse it.
This time, except for Li Shiqing, none of Han Qingyu and the others came. They were probably afraid that they would cause trouble again.
Li Shiqing had already concealed the disdain and scorn on his face, but he also didn't look warm or approachable. He appeared quite businesslike. He took out a storage ring and began to pull out various magical instruments, spiritual plants, and talismans from it: "A pair of Ruyi cloud pattern double-ring earrings, which can withstand three attacks from the Spirit Transformation Stage; five Jade Cleansing Heart Fruits, which can be used to make pills or eaten directly; three psychedelic talismans, which can make powerful people below the Fusion Stage faint for a long time..."
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