The medicinal materials used for alchemy had already been prepared. At a glance, there were about a hundred kinds, neatly arranged next to the light green one.
"Watch closely." The Yin-Yang Demon Flame suddenly burst forth, transforming into a sea of fire that enveloped Feng Xiang.
"Remember to heat the furnace before each use. This will help remove impurities from the furnace and also serve as a preheating process."
"Your disciple will remember this."
A handful of medicinal herbs were thrown directly into the flames. Jing Li's hands moved so fast that a phantom appeared in front of Ye Xiruo, making it impossible for her to see Jing Li's movements clearly.
After adding half of the medicinal herbs, Jing Li noticed Ye Xiruo's predicament and yelled, "Idiot, use your mental power!"
Ye Xiruo released her spiritual power with trembling hands, but still couldn't see anything. Was her master just playing a trick on her?
"Calm your mind and focus your attention, and perceive carefully."
"How abstract!" Ye Xiruo closed her eyes and mobilized her mental energy to carefully perceive the vast mental energy with specks of purple light in front of her. It must be her master's.
Wait, Ye Xiruo suddenly understood something? Her master meant for her to use her spiritual power to perceive, not to see with her eyes.
Under the perception of mental power, Jing Li's movements seemed to slow down, and each step could be roughly seen.
A dozen or so clumps of medicinal herbs had already been reduced to juice or powder, continuously purified in the strange fire. Impurities quickly disappeared within the fire, leaving only a highly refined medicinal liquid, which Jing Li nurtured with the fire. There were also herbs recently thrown into the flames. Ye Xiruo noticed that each clump of spiritual energy enveloped a different herb, and all the herbs melted at roughly the same speed in the fire. Ye Xiruo quickly understood that her master must have controlled the temperature of the flames, using high temperatures for herbs that were difficult to melt and low temperatures for those that were relatively easy to melt, thus allowing the entire group of herbs to melt completely at the same time.
But just think about it, melting more than a dozen medicinal herbs at the same time, and also warming the already melted liquid, requires an enormous amount of mental strength and a terrifying level of control.
Therefore, in Ye Xiruo's heart, her master had become a monster.
Half an hour later, Jing Li had completed the first step of the tempering process, and what remained was a highly refined medicinal liquid. Her master seemed quite relaxed.
After that, Ye Xiruo had no time to marvel, as she was completely captivated by her master's movements.
The medicinal liquid, enveloped in the strange fire, began to slowly fuse under Jing Li's powerful soul force. Some medicinal herbs fused very smoothly, while others fused very slowly, even showing a tendency to separate.
The master immediately changed the incantation, increased the flames, and forcibly fused them together, unafraid of an explosion. Soon, the dozen or so clumps of liquid medicine became four large clumps, and Jing Li's expression remained relaxed.
Next came the fusion and purification. Jing Li was much more careful in this step, gently and slowly fusing them together, without any direct, violent suppression or forced fusion.
Ye Xiruo also understood that this step was almost the most crucial one. Once the medicinal liquids were fully integrated, the rudimentary form of the pill would almost emerge. The final step was to nurture the pill, which would pose no problem for her master.
This process was surprisingly slow. The medicinal herbs were like naughty children; they had already fused together, but they would occasionally cause trouble. At this moment, Jing Li naturally wouldn't be polite and directly suppressed them with her strange fire.
Two hours later, Ye Xiruo felt her vision blurring. Oh no, her mental energy was about to be depleted.
Seeing this, Jing Li produced a milky white pill from her fingertip and flicked it directly into Ye Xiruo's mouth.
With the support of the pills, Ye Xiruo continued to observe with difficulty. The two clumps of liquid had already mostly merged, and it was estimated that complete fusion was only a matter of time.
Sure enough, half an hour later, the medicinal liquid had completely blended and was about the size of a fist. The next step was to purify and refine it.
Remove impurities or anything that might interfere with the formation of the pill from the medicinal powder, allowing the medicinal properties to be more perfectly integrated.
This process lasted for another half hour. Ye Xiruo had already swallowed three pills. Her legs were weak and her head felt like it was about to explode.
"Alright, you should go and get some rest."
As soon as Ye Xiruo went out, she saw Xiu Qiyu's almost perfect face.
"Little Yezi, are you alright?"
Ye Xiruo's face was pale, her forehead was covered in sweat, her fingers were icy cold, and she seemed unsteady on her feet.
Xiu Qiyu picked up Ye Xiruo and said, "I'll take you back to rest."
Ye Xiruo exclaimed in surprise, but before she could object, Xiu Qiyu picked her up.
"Put me down, or someone will see us."
"So what if I see it?" Xiu Qiyu's dark eyes were very bright, showing no intention of letting Ye Xiruo go at all.
Fortunately, they didn't encounter many people along the way. Xiu Qiyu placed Ye Xiruo on the bed and poured her a cup of spiritual tea: "Drink some water and get some rest!"
Ye Xiruo nodded, ate a fasting pill with the spiritual tea, and fell asleep immediately. The space is still closed; otherwise, she could go in and soak in it.
When Ye Xiruo opened her eyes again, it was already dawn. She didn't know how many days she had slept, or whether her master's elixir had been successfully made.
She got out of bed, poured herself a glass of water, and began to recall the entire process of her master refining pills—a process that was smooth, fluid, and perfectly flawless.
Pushing open the door, she went to find her master again, wondering if she could start getting her face done.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the door was opened, Xiu Qiyu's tall and slender figure was seen.
“Brother Xiu Qi.” A hint of surprise appeared in Ye Xiruo’s eyes.
"You're awake. You've slept for two days and two nights." Xiu Qiyu reached out and ruffled Ye Xiruo's hair. The smile on his face almost blinded her, so she forgot to protest.
"I'm sorry to have worried you, I'm fine."
Let's go eat first!
Xiu Qiyu led Ye Xiruo to a secluded pavilion in the Danwang Palace, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters in the distance, and pavilions and towers nearby. They could also see the ancient and weathered Saint King Tower, which stood alone surrounded by several branch halls of the Danwang Palace, yet appeared even more majestic and eternal.
"That is the sacred ground of all alchemists—the Holy King Tower, which records the greatest alchemists from ancient times to the present."
Xiu Qiyu introduced Ye Xiruo to her, and then took out a small booklet from his ring and handed it to her.
"Now that you are the young master of the Pill King Hall, there are some things you must understand. This is an introduction to the major forces, alchemists, and iconic buildings of the Pill King Hall. You must familiarize yourself with them as soon as possible."
"Thank you, Brother Xiu Qi." It seems that Brother Xiu Qi put a lot of thought into this thin booklet. If it weren't for her, Brother Xiu Qi wouldn't have had to expose the secret of the Ice Heart Flame, nor would he have been forced to join the Pill King Palace.
Thinking about it this way, Ye Xiruo felt even more guilty.
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