In the following months, Qin Shou devoted himself to the research of formations.
This failure made him feel very embarrassed, and he decided that he would only leave the pass when he was 100% sure next time.
During this period, through Xiao Xuan's invitation, the master of Zhaixing Tower and the old ancestor of Tianjian City both came up to the tower to ask Qin Shou for guidance.
Qin Shou imparted all his knowledge to his two trusted disciples, even demonstrating his own laws and sword intent for the old ancestor of Tianjian City to comprehend.
Beneath the peach tree, the old man in gray closed his eyes in meditation. With Qin Shou's guidance, he entered a profound state of enlightenment, his body surging with sword energy, flowing like misty clouds.
Qin Shou sensed that the old man's enlightenment might take some time, so he didn't disturb him and let him meditate under the tree, while he continued to study the formation.
Six months later, a level six formation capable of withstanding the Void Realm was officially completed atop the Vermilion Bird Imperial City.
"Disciple thanks Master!"
Xiao Xuan said happily, then ran behind Qin Shou like a sycophant and raised his little fist to massage Qin Shou's shoulders.
"Hehe, thank you for your hard work, Master!"
"It's truly because Yunzhou lacks any Void Realm experts capable of setting up level six formations; otherwise, I would never have dared to trouble you."
"But speaking of which, Master, you're amazing! You reached the sixth-level Xuan Array Master in just a year and a half. Who would believe that?"
"I reckon even those old monsters in the Dan Tower of Danzhou would rush over to become your disciples if they heard this."
Qin Shou remained noncommittal to Xiao Xuan's flattery, because he was indeed very strong.
"Ah, a mere minor formation is nothing to me; I can handle it with ease. Why waste a fortune and let outsiders profit from it?"
"Moreover, any formation created by my master is undoubtedly a masterpiece among masterpieces."
This time, Qin Shou could be said to be full of confidence.
At the very least, this formation can easily withstand cultivators at the seventh or eighth level of the Void Realm.
"Disciple, in three days, I will be refining elixirs at the Ascension Tower. I am still missing a few kinds of spiritual herbs. Go and find them for me."
Qin Shou handed over a pill formula, which outlined several kinds of spiritual herbs.
"A sixth-grade spiritual herb?"
Xiao Xuan was slightly surprised. "Master, what kind of pill are you going to refine?"
"The Void-Breaking Pill."
"A sixth-grade Void-Breaking Pill!"
"Yes. "
Qin Shou nodded, and Xiao Xuan, without saying a word, went to prepare the medicinal herbs himself.
Grade 6 spiritual herbs are extremely rare, but as long as you have money, Tianbao Pavilion will satisfy your needs.
Soon, three days had passed.
At the top of the Immortal Ascension Pavilion, Qin Shou, with his black hair flowing freely and dressed in white like an immortal, summoned a pitch-black medicine cauldron with a wave of his hand. Then, with a flick of his finger, a cluster of red lotus karmic fire blazed brightly.
Sometimes, the higher the level of the flame used in alchemy, the greater the success rate.
The Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire is undoubtedly the divine fire that all alchemists in the world dream of.
Buzz! Buzz!
Screech! Screech!
The giant cauldron floated above the sea of clouds, and the Red Lotus Karmic Fire bloomed like a red lotus flower below it, its burning flames illuminating the vast sea of clouds above the Ascension Tower in a fiery red.
Then Qin Shou began the process of refining the elixir: selecting medicinal herbs, refining their essence, placing them in the cauldron, and fusing them...
The Rank 6 Breakthrough Pill is the highest-grade pill that Qin Beast has ever refined. If a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Realm takes it, the chance of breaking through to the next realm will increase by 10%.
As for perfect-grade pills, the success rate of breaking through realms will be even higher.
Theoretically speaking, it has already entered the category of Xuan Dan (mystical elixir).
This time, the process of refining the elixir took a very long time.
Three months later, a beam of light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire sea of clouds. Immediately afterwards, five golden pills flew out of the cauldron and hovered in front of Qin Beast.
"Not bad, five pills were successfully produced at once, four of which are perfect-grade pills!"
Qin Shou nodded in satisfaction.
"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on the initial formation of your Profound Core!"
The Heavenly Sword City Ancestor, who had long since awakened from his enlightenment, stood quietly to the side, silently protecting Qin Beast as he refined the pill. Upon seeing Qin Beast complete the pill, he stepped forward with a smile and offered his congratulations.
Qin Shou then casually sent a pill to float before the Heavenly Sword City Ancestor, smiling slightly as he said, "Fellow Daoist, please accept this!"
After spending some time together, the patriarch of Heavenly Sword City had come to understand Qin Shou's temperament. Without further ado, he lightly waved his sleeve, pocketing the pill, and cupped his hands in a smile, saying, "Then this old man will not stand on ceremony."
"That's excellent!"
Qin Shou smiled and nodded.
When Qin Shou first ascended the tower, the old patriarch of Tianjian City addressed him as a senior, but Qin Shou found the old man agreeable and asked him to address him as a fellow Daoist.
With the great path of the world before them, everyone can pursue it. Perhaps one day, they will meet again in the immortal realm, and at that time, a single word of "fellow Daoist" will suffice to express the vicissitudes of life.
In fact, Qin Shou still felt sorry for this old ancestor of Tianjian City. After several months of discussions, Qin Shou sensed that the old man was exceptionally talented and was even comparable to Xiao Xuan in his youth and Yun Anran in his younger days.
Unfortunately, he suffered a severe injury during his golden years, almost destroying his foundation in the Great Dao. Although he survived by chance, his cultivation level stagnated and even regressed. It wasn't until later that he met Xiao Xuan, and the two formed a bond and opportunity. This allowed the old ancestor of Tianjian City, who should have passed away, to live again and even show signs of making further progress.
"May this person one day awaken to their true self and achieve nirvana."
Qin Shou thought to himself, then smiled and said, "With your abilities, and with this Void-Breaking Pill, you should be able to break through to the Void Realm in less than ten years."
"Hehehe, then I'll take your kind words, fellow Daoist!"
The old patriarch of Tianjian City said with a smile.
In fact, if it weren't for that accident, he might have entered the Void Realm more than a thousand years ago and become the number one person in Yunzhou at that time.
Next, the patriarch of Tianjian City departed, and Qin Shou summoned Xiao Xuan.
For months, since Qin Shou began refining the elixir, Xiao Xuan had been guarding the pavilion, partly to protect his master, and partly because he knew that his master's purpose in refining the elixir was for his own benefit.
Since Master has already entered the Void Realm, he does not need this pill for assistance.
"Disciple greets Master."
Upon appearing, Xiao Xuanfu bowed and then smiled, saying, "Master, you've worked hard."
"Um. "
Qin Shou nodded and gave three Void-Breaking Pills to Xiao Xuan.
"Keep these two pills safe; you might need them someday."
"Thank you, Master."
Xiao Xuan took the pill and quickly put it into his pocket.
"My disciple, come and play a game of chess with your master."
Qin Shou waved.
"good. "
Xiao Xuan responded and walked over.
Under the peach tree, the master and disciple sat facing each other, with a chessboard carved from a single piece of celestial jade between them. On either side of the chessboard, jade jars contained black and white chess pieces.
Xiao Xuan wins the first guess.
"Master, then this disciple will not stand on ceremony."
Xiao Xuan smiled calmly, picked up a black piece with his fingertips, and was about to place it.
However, the moment the piece was placed, it instantly turned into dust and dissipated on the chessboard.
Xiao Xuan raised his eyes, looking at Qin Shou with a puzzled expression, "Master, what is this...?"
Qin Shou chuckled softly, "Today, we will not use chess pieces to play on the board."
"Then with what?"
"Sword energy."
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