Chapter 17 Ancient Secrets, Danfeng Gamble
Zheng Qiuyu took the Wenshen Jade, and as soon as he held it in his hand, a warm current flowed upward along the palm of his hand.
That temperature is weird.
It is not the heat that you feel physically, but the warmth that directly affects the depths of your soul.
She glanced sideways at the burning fire on the cold jade bed and found that the black energy entwined between his brows had actually faded a bit.
I feel very calm.
This thing is indeed useful for burning fire.
She calmly placed the jade stone beside the burning pillow, then turned around and faced Zhang Xuan, who was full of hope.
"Alchemy is possible."
Zheng Qiuyu deliberately paused, watching Henry Zhang’s eyes change from ecstasy to nervousness.
"But I have conditions."
"Master, please tell me! I will agree to any conditions!"
Zhang Xuan's reaction was so fast that Zheng Qiuyu was a little surprised.
This old man really disregarded everything to save his Taoist partner.
"Alchemy must be done in the main furnace of Danfeng, witnessed by all the high-ranking members of the sect."
Zheng Qiuyu said word by word.
"During the process, no matter how unorthodox my methods are, no one is allowed to interfere." Zhang Xuan nodded without hesitation: "No problem! I guarantee it in the name of the Lord of Danfeng!"
"very good."
Zheng Qiuyu nodded with satisfaction.
She needs an audience.
It takes a lot of audience.
The system's prompt just now made her understand that if she wanted to gain a foothold in this world of immortal cultivation, it would not be enough to just make small moves.
She needs a performance that is shocking enough to make everyone no longer dare to question her identity.
The main furnace of Danfeng is the best stage.
Less than half an hour after Zhang Xuan left, the entire Qingyun Sect was in an uproar.
The sound transmission stone of Danfeng resounded through the sky, and Elder Zhang's excited voice, which was a little broken, spread to every mountain.
"My fellow disciples! Zhang will join forces with the ancient alchemy master Zheng Qiuyu to refine the 'Warming God Ancient Pill' that has been lost for thousands of years!"
"Once this pill is made, it can save a dying soul of a hundred years in a single breath!"
"The refining will be carried out in the main furnace of Danfeng. We welcome the masters and elders of each peak to come and observe!"
As soon as the news came out, the entire Qingyun Sect was in an uproar.
Ancient elixir recipe?
Lost for a thousand years?
When did that registered disciple who just started yesterday become an ancient master of alchemy?
In Danfeng Square, discussions were heard one after another.
"Has Elder Zhang been bewitched by that witch?"
"What ancient master? I think he's just a charlatan!"
"Do you still remember what happened yesterday when Senior Brother Wang's furnace exploded? She predicted it exactly."
"Then maybe she's the one who did it!"
Amidst the controversy, a sarcastic voice rang out.
"My fellow junior brothers and sisters, don't worry too much."
The crowd automatically made way for a path, and the Second Elder of Danfeng slowly approached with a group of elite disciples.
"Although Senior Brother Zhang is obsessed with alchemy, he's not so confused as to be this foolish."
He sneered.
"Since that witch dares to perform in public, we will play along with her."
"But if she reveals her true colors, don't blame us for being ruthless."
Several of the Second Elder's favorite disciples immediately echoed this sentiment.
"Master is right! What ancient elixir recipe? I think it's just a trick!"
"She might have been behind Senior Brother Wang's furnace explosion, and now she's trying to use the same trick on us!"
"Just wait and see, her true colors will be revealed soon!"
The main furnace of Danfeng is located at the top of Danfeng Mountain. It is the most sacred place for alchemy in the entire Qingyun Sect.
The huge bronze alchemy furnace was three meters high and two meters wide. It was engraved with ancient runes and exuded a heavy historical atmosphere.
Legend has it that this alchemy furnace was left behind by the founder of Qingyun Sect, and it has been used to refine countless legendary elixirs.
But in the past thousand years, few people have been able to master it.
Zheng Qiuyu stood in front of the alchemy furnace, feeling uneasy.
This thing was much bigger than she had imagined.
Moreover, those ancient runes seemed extremely profound, and she couldn't understand any of them.
what to do?
She secretly glanced at Zhang Xuan beside her and found that the old man was looking at her with an almost pious look.
Those eyes were full of expectation, but also a hint of deep despair.
Zheng Qiuyu knew that she couldn't retreat.
To retreat is to die.
"Elder Zhang."
She spoke, her voice so calm that even she was surprised.
"How do I control the underground fire of this alchemy furnace?"
Henry Zhang quickly explained: "Master, this main furnace is connected to the earth veins of the entire mountain, and the intensity of the earth fire can be adjusted by spiritual power."
"However, it has always been the alchemist who uses his spiritual power to directly drive the furnace fire to maintain a constant temperature."
Zheng Qiuyu nodded.
She had a plan in mind.
"Elder Zhang, can you use your spiritual power to construct temperature control points on the outer wall of the alchemy furnace?"
"Temperature control point?"
Henry Zhang was a little confused.
"Use your spiritual power to create several independent temperature control areas on the outside of the furnace wall."
Zheng Qiuyu tried hard to explain the concepts of modern chemical industry using the terms of this world.
“The temperature in each area is different and can be adjusted at any time.”
Zhang Xuan frowned, "Master, what's the point of doing this? Traditional alchemy uses a constant temperature for the entire furnace. Wouldn't controlling the temperature in different zones disrupt the medicinal properties?"
"A frog in a well cannot talk about the ocean."
Zheng Qiuyu imitated the tone of those masters yesterday and spoke lightly.
"Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
Henry Zhang was choked, but still nodded: "I'll try."
At this time, the crowd of onlookers was growing.
The heads and elders of each peak arrived one after another, and even the sect leader came to watch the ceremony in person.
The second elder and his disciples stood at the front, their eyes full of sarcasm.
"Brother Zhang, is this the ancient secret technique you mentioned?"
The second elder spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"Randomly setting temperature control points on the furnace wall is not alchemy, it's nonsense!"
"That's right! This is simply a blasphemy against the Dao of Alchemy!"
Although Wang Hao was still recovering from his injuries, he was supported by others to come and watch the fun.
He pointed at Zheng Qiuyu and shouted angrily, "Witch! How dare you play tricks in front of the Holy Furnace!"
Zheng Qiuyu didn't even turn his head.
"Elder Zhang, do you still believe me?"
Zhang Xuan looked at Zheng Qiuyu's bottomless eyes and remembered her accurate prediction of the furnace explosion yesterday.
He gritted his teeth and roared, "Shut up, everyone! Today I only trust Master Zheng!"
He used all his spiritual power to start constructing those strange temperature control points on the outer wall of the furnace.
Blue spiritual power threads moved along the furnace wall, soon forming more than a dozen circular areas of different sizes.
Each area radiates a different intensity of heat, which does look odd.
The alchemists watching were talking about it, and most of them thought it was nonsense.
But there were also a few experienced old alchemists with a thoughtful glint in their eyes.
"Elder Zhang, administer the medicine."
Zheng Qiuyu began her performance.
She asked Zhang Xuan to put the herbs in a specific order, and each herb was placed in an area with a different temperature.
Then she began to give the precise time points one by one.
"After three breaths, remove the third fire source on the lower left."
"After five breaths, the temperature in the upper right area No. 2 will rise by three points."
"Now, use your spiritual sense as a guide to capture 'Ambergris'!"
Zhang Xuan did as he was told.
In an instant, a main medicinal ingredient that was completely green in color in the furnace was rapidly cooled, and a drop of crystal clear golden liquid was forced out of it.
The drop of liquid was suspended in the air, emitting a strange fragrance and a compelling aura.
The whole audience fell silent instantly.
All the alchemists opened their eyes wide, unable to believe what they saw.
Extracting liquid essence directly from a single medicinal herb?
What is this technique?
The second elder's face turned pale in an instant.
He pointed at the drop of golden liquid, his voice trembling: "This...how is this possible?"
But Zheng Qiuyu didn't give them much time to be shocked.
She wiped the sweat from her forehead and pointed to the two kinds of highly poisonous spiritual herbs, one red and one blue, in the furnace.
Those are Ice Heart Grass and Sun Flower.
A medicinal herb recognized as the mortal enemy in the world of immortal cultivation, it explodes upon contact.
"Next, force out the essence of these two herbs simultaneously and fuse them into 'Phoenix Blood'."
She looked at Zhang Xuan who was already confused and emphasized: "Remember, it must be at the same time."
Henry Zhang’s face turned pale in an instant.
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