Lan Feng, seeing Yi Ting's scrutinizing gaze, nodded solemnly, but inwardly he was filled with resentment.
He originally thought that the lime's mistake would cause the alchemy to fail, but he did not expect that this young woman would have such ability and easily solve the lime's mistake.
"Now that the medicinal power of the Spirit Grass and the Thousand-Year-Old Lingzhi has been fully fused, it is my turn to add the Heart-Cleansing Flower."
Lan Feng pondered for a moment, and spiritual energy surged in his hand as he slowly lifted the Pure Heart Flower.
The Pure Heart Flower emits a pure white light, its petals as smooth and warm as mutton fat jade, and its stamens radiate a faint golden glow.
As soon as the Purifying Flower appeared, the entire alchemy room was enveloped in a serene atmosphere, unconsciously calming the mind.
Lan Feng, while holding the Pure Heart Flower, slowly said to Yi Ting:
"This Purifying Heart Flower is extremely delicate, and the timing of its addition must be precise. It must be added to the alchemy furnace the instant after the two medicinal powers have fused. Furthermore, once the Purifying Heart Flower is in the furnace, the temperature of the furnace must be increased immediately to allow the medicinal powers of the three herbs to fuse rapidly in a short period of time."
"This step is very difficult because the Pure Heart Flower is extremely delicate. Too much heat will easily destroy its medicinal properties, while too little heat will not achieve the desired rapid fusion effect. Therefore, Miss Yi, please carefully control the temperature."
While Lan Feng appeared to be earnestly instructing Yi Ting, he secretly crushed a jet-black pill with a slight force in his other hand hidden in his sleeve.
In an instant, the black pill dissolved in his hand, then strangely transformed into a white stream of energy, which was exactly the same as the aura on the Purifying Heart Flower!
Immediately afterwards, this energy flow, concealed by the blue wind's spiritual energy, was quietly infused into the heart-purifying flower's stamen...
Yi Ting did not reply to his words, remaining highly vigilant. Her gaze was fixed on the alchemy furnace, continuously fusing the silvery-blue medicinal liquid.
Finally, when the two medicinal powers merged into a silver-blue liquid, Lan Feng's eyes narrowed, and he instantly threw the Purifying Heart Flower in his hand into the spiritual flame.
Seeing this, Yi Ting didn't hesitate at all, and spiritual energy continuously poured into the alchemy furnace. The emerald green spiritual flames instantly surged, quickly enveloping the Pure Heart Flower.
As soon as the Pure Heart Flower came into contact with the spiritual flame, it began to release a pure white medicinal light. That light intertwined with the silver-blue medicinal liquid, forming a magnificent scene inside the alchemy furnace.
However, Yi Ting quickly realized something was wrong. The Purifying Heart Flower, which should normally take the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to be fully refined, was already more than halfway refined in such a short time.
Yi Ting felt a chill run down her spine, knowing that this was definitely not normal. While controlling the temperature, she secretly used a portion of her spiritual energy to investigate inside the alchemy furnace.
Yiting soon discovered that although the medicinal power of the Pure Heart Flower was released quickly, it was somewhat weak, as if it had been forcibly activated.
This made her frown and her face darken. Her master was right; there was indeed something wrong with Lan Feng.
He then turned to look at Lan Feng, his gaze questioning:
"Senior Lanfeng, the medicinal power of this Pure Heart Flower is being released so abnormally. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
A clear voice rang out in the alchemy room, startling everyone.
Lin Zhen's pupils contracted upon hearing this. He knew the importance of this batch of pills to him. If someone had secretly sabotaged the pill refining process, he would not let them off lightly.
His gaze was sharp as lightning, instantly fixed on Lan Feng, his eyes filled with scrutiny.
Lan Feng was startled, but he still tried to remain calm on the surface and said, "Miss Yi, are you suspecting that I tampered with something? You saw that the Purifying Heart Flower was put into the alchemy furnace according to the normal procedure."
"Perhaps this anomaly is simply a special reaction between the characteristics of the Purifying Heart Flower and the Spirit Flame."
Yi Ting snorted softly; how could she believe Lan Feng's flawed explanation?
With his eyes fixed on Lan Feng, he said without flinching:
"Senior Lanfeng, are you taking advantage of my youth and lack of knowledge about pharmacology? Although the Pure Heart Flower is rare, I have studied its properties carefully. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for it to be refined at such a fast speed. Someone must have tampered with it."
"And how do you explain the fact that you put this Pure Heart Flower into the alchemy furnace?"
As Yi Ting finished speaking, the Pure Heart Flower in the alchemy furnace seemed to reflect her words, and its pure white medicinal light began to flicker uncontrollably and violently, and the three medicinal properties instantly began to repel each other.
The alchemy furnace was also greatly affected as a result, and began to tremble slightly.
Lan Feng's face grew increasingly grim, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, a flicker of panic crossing his eyes, but he still forced himself to remain calm and said:
“Miss Yi, anything can happen during alchemy. Are you really going to conclude that I tampered with it based on this alone? Isn’t that a bit too hasty?”
Hearing his sophistry, Yiting firmly stated:
"Senior Lanfeng, do you think this explanation makes sense? The fluctuations of spiritual energy within this alchemy furnace have always been under my control. All these fluctuations started when you threw in that Purifying Heart Flower. Now, what else do you want to explain?"
At this moment, Lin Zhen, the head of the Lin family, seeing Yi Ting's decisive demeanor, also spoke up:
“Lanfeng, since Aunt Yi has said so, if you are truly innocent, why don’t you let me personally check if there is anything suspicious on you, so that I can clear your name?”
Upon hearing this, not only did Lan Feng's face turn deathly pale, but even Lin Cheng, who was standing behind Lin Zhen, changed his usually calm expression.
Lan Feng knew he couldn't escape the examination of the late-stage Soul Contract Realm's divine soul. Once examined, the traces of his mischief would inevitably be discovered, and he would surely face death.
Thinking of this, Lan Feng's lips trembled, and he was about to confess everything and beg for mercy from the Lin family head.
At this critical moment, Lin Cheng suddenly roared.
"You wretched child! My Lin family has treated you well, yet you dare to do such a thing!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Cheng quickly formed hand seals, and a sharp spiritual energy transformed into a black light blade, shooting towards Lan Feng at an extremely fast speed.
Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events and didn't react for a moment.
Lan Feng's eyes widened in shock. He hadn't expected Lin Cheng to attack him, and it was too late to dodge.
The black blade of light pierced through his chest in an instant, and Lan Feng's body jolted violently as he spat out a mouthful of blood.
His eyes gradually dimmed and his body slowly fell down, his eyes wide open until his death, as if he could not believe that Lin Cheng had killed him.
Lin Cheng's action plunged the entire alchemy room into a deathly silence.
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