Soon, Gu Yifeng came out of the Yellow Springs Cave and was somewhat surprised to see Miao Xuanzi and Huang Jiuyin sitting on the ground drinking tea outside.
"You're out? Then let's go, it's time to go back to the sect."
Miao Xuanzi remained expressionless and smiled as he spoke, to which Gu Yifeng immediately nodded.
"I hope you won't come to Youdu again next time."
Huang Jiuyin simply spoke calmly, then continued drinking his tea. For the people of Youdu, this underground world was their world, and they would generally not leave Youdu unless absolutely necessary.
That's why Huang Jiuyin said those words. If it weren't for Miao Xuanzi, given his protectiveness and vengefulness, he would have died several times over by now, let alone come to the Yellow Springs Sect and get a free secret realm for cultivation.
Miao Xuanzi didn't say much. Making enemies is certainly not good, but a certain amount of pressure can also promote growth, especially for a genius like Gu Yifeng.
After leaving Youdu, the two climbed onto the back of the eagle once more, riding the wind, and returned to Changchun Valley in three days.
Gu Yifeng went directly to Zhuang Qingqian and explained his purpose.
"You mean you want to refine a seventh-grade pill?"
Zhuang Qingqian asked, somewhat surprised.
“Indeed, I have collected all the main ingredients for the Refining Void Pill at this auction. Now I want to refine a batch of Refining Void Pills, but I am not very confident in making a seventh-grade pill. I hope the Valley Master can lend me a hand.”
Gu Yifeng spoke slowly, but his words were like a thunderclap to Zhuang Qingqian.
The difference between refining seventh-grade pills and those below seventh grade lies in the fact that when refining seventh-grade pills, the final pill will be so potent that it seems to come alive due to the fusion of medicinal properties.
High-level alchemists have a certain chance of creating seventh-grade pills that possess sentience, so the most important thing is the manipulation of techniques during the pill-forming stage.
"In that case, I'll prepare the rest of the medicinal herbs for you. However, you'll need to bring the alchemy furnace and the strange fire yourself. Is that alright?"
Zhuang Qingqian nodded slowly and looked at Gu Yifeng.
"It's alright, that should be enough."
Gu Yifeng slowly spoke, "The Shennong Cauldron combined with the Dragon Phoenix Black Flame is basically the top-of-the-line configuration. There isn't a single alchemist on the entire continent who possesses such a setup."
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The three days agreed upon with Valley Master Zhuang Qingqian passed in the blink of an eye. Under the guidance of Miao Xuanzi, Gu Yifeng arrived directly at the back mountain of Changchun Valley, in an empty open space.
He took out the Shennong Cauldron directly. Zhuang Qingqian couldn't see it clearly from a distance before, but now, upon closer inspection, a fragrance of aged medicine wafted from the tip of his nose, which even he found somewhat intoxicating.
This alchemy furnace is definitely not of low quality.
Gu Yifeng gently patted the Shennong Cauldron with both hands, and the black flames of the dragon and phoenix surged out, turning into a sea of fire as they fell into the cauldron, continuously increasing the temperature inside.
"Very good. Now, your alchemy furnace will be stabilized by me and Miao Xuanzi. All you need to do is extract the essence of the medicine. The most important thing in refining the Void Pill is controlling the heat, so you must manage your time well and not delay."
Zhuang Qingqian gave an instruction, and then he and Miao Xuanzi made their move at the same time, instantly raising an array under their feet, which spread out from the Shennong Cauldron as the center.
The two have been partners for a century and have long had a tacit understanding. The formation they are using now is the one needed for joint alchemy. The person in the formation only needs to input their power to turn it into fuel and maintain the intensity of the strange fire in the alchemy furnace.
For the strange fire, flames of a lower level than itself are the best food. The two flames, one tiger and one dragon, controlled by Miao Xuanzi and Zhuang Qingqian, were directly devoured by the Dragon Phoenix Flame like chicks.
"Such a powerful strange fire."
Seeing the Dragon Phoenix Black Flame so active, Zhuang Qingqian and the other person couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Gu Yifeng could only smile upon hearing this and continued with his work. With the Dragon Phoenix Black Flame fully activated, the speed and quality of extracting medicinal essence were greatly improved.
Indeed, his alchemy skills still need further practice. Although his control over his soul power is already quite good, it is still immature compared to that of a seasoned alchemist.
It took him about an hour to extract all the medicinal essence from the Void Refining Pill. The most difficult part was the Void Spirit Grass, because it contained spatial power, so the requirements for the flame were extremely strict.
If you're not careful, this ethereal herb will turn to ashes and vanish without a trace.
It took Gu Yifeng two incense sticks to extract the medicinal essence of the Void Spirit Grass. He then fed it into the Shennong Cauldron. The next step was to refine it again, which was called Spirit Refining.
The process of refining spirits was much simpler. It only took half an hour to go through all the medicinal materials, and the final step was to fuse the spirits and form the pill.
Gu Yifeng wisely entered the formation, using his spiritual power to manipulate the strange fire, and directly handed over the control of the essence to Miao Xuanzi and Zhuang Qingqian.
The two old men were very skilled, and even a seventh-grade Refining Void Pill was no different from an ordinary pill when they worked together, and they quickly completed the Spirit Fusion stage.
Next came the pill-forming process. Zhuang Qingqian let out a low shout, and his divine soul power erupted instantly. A phantom of a bamboo stalk appeared behind him, reaching straight to heaven and earth.
Under the suppression of the divine soul projection, the essence of numerous medicinal powers merged and slowly transformed into a single mass.
"Increase the firepower!"
Miao Xuanzi let out a low shout, and a phantom image of a divine soul appeared behind him. It was a blue dragon. As the dragon's roar spread, the essence of the medicine completely condensed into a ball.
Gu Yifeng unleashed his full power, and his red and blue dragon souls emerged, slowly opening their mouths and spitting out a flame that merged with the dragon-phoenix black flames, continuously roasting them into a nascent pill.
After about an incense stick's time, the moisture continued to evaporate, and at the same time, a fragrance of cinnabar wafted out.
"Forbidden air!"
Gu Yifeng had anticipated this. With a low shout, hundreds of runes instantly spread across the Shennong Cauldron, sealing the space inside and imprisoning all spatial power.
This is the real difficulty of refining the Void Pill. After the pill is formed, it will unleash spatial power and directly escape into the void. Therefore, you must pay attention to sealing off the spatial power when refining the pill.
Gu Yifeng was prepared and directly used the anti-space talisman recorded on the Myriad Sects Talisman, which could seal the space of the attached item, making it impossible to move or teleport.
With the Shennong Cauldron sealed, the Dragon Phoenix Black Flame reached its final stage. It roared and swallowed the pill into the dragon head formed by the flames, disappearing instantly after three breaths.
At the same time, a silver light flashed and emanated from the Shennong Cauldron, signifying the completion of the Refining Void Pill!
Almost simultaneously, Gu Yifeng burst out from beside the Shennong Cauldron, unleashing a Mountain-Crushing Fist. The shattering fist intent exploded, directly shattering all the clouds on the horizon, including the tribulation clouds that had not yet taken shape.
However, this was just the beginning. He directly condensed the Dragon Phoenix Black Flame, transforming it into a fire dragon that constantly darted around for a full incense stick's time before stopping.
To be on the safe side, Gu Yifeng even inscribed hundreds of runes, transforming them into a sky-ripping rune array, which would directly tear apart the tribulation clouds once they appeared.
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