Chapter 18: Dew condenses into pills, the heart of Tao collapses
Cold sweat oozed from Zhang Xuan's palms.
Ice heart grass, sun flower.
The status of these two medicinal ingredients in the alchemy world is comparable to water and fire, no, sodium and water.
If one dares to touch it, the other will explode.
This is an iron rule etched in the bones of all alchemists, and it is the bloody warning on the first page of the alchemy text.
"Master! Absolutely not!" Zhang Xuan's voice changed in tone, with a slight tremor that he himself did not notice.
"Ice Heart Grass and Flame Sun Flower have conflicting medicinal properties. If they meet, the alchemy furnace will explode, and even the gods can't save it!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the alchemists watching were instantly shocked.
Just now, they were still immersed in the shock of that drop of "ambergris", and now they heard such a rebellious order. Everyone felt that their brains were not enough.
"Crazy! This woman is absolutely crazy!"
"Elder Zhang, wake up! She's trying to kill you!"
"I said she was a witch and wanted to use this method to destroy Danfeng and kill Elder Zhang!"
The Second Elder nearly burst out laughing on the spot. He forced down the ecstasy on his lips, put on an expression of deep sorrow, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Senior Brother Zhang! Stop before it's too late! This evil woman has a vicious heart. She's clearly trying to kill you and destroy the foundation of our Qingyun Sect!"
"Stop it now!"
Zheng Qiuyu didn't even bother to turn his head.
In her mind, the physics and chemistry knowledge points that she used to sleep in college were being forced out from the corners of her memory one by one and running wildly.
Temperature difference, pressure change, phase change node...
These concepts, which are so basic in the modern world, are now "ancient secrets" that are unheard of in this world of immortal cultivation.
"Who told you they would definitely explode?"
Zheng Qiuyu's voice was very calm, so calm that it made people feel uneasy.
"That's because your temperature control method is too stupid."
She slowly turned around, her eyes indifferently sweeping over all the terrified alchemists present, and finally fixed on Zhang Xuan's pale face.
"Follow my instructions. Raise the temperature to the critical point, instantly remove the fire source, and use the pressure difference to complete the extraction!"
Henry Zhang didn't understand a word.
What is pressure difference? What is critical point?
But from these unfamiliar words, he felt an unfathomable depth that was almost like "Tao".
This feeling is like a mortal suddenly hearing the whisper of "Heaven's Way". Although it is unclear, it is powerful.
"Master...this..."
"Do you still believe me?"
Zheng Qiuyu asked softly, but there was a weight in his voice that brooked no room for argument.
Henry Zhang looked into her eyes.
There was no ripple in those eyes. Under the calmness, they seemed like an abyss that could swallow everything.
He remembered her accurate prediction of the furnace explosion and her accurate prediction of the "Soul-Locking Evil".
In a flash, he gritted his teeth.
"I believe it!"
Zhang Xuan closed his eyes with a resolute expression, like a believer ready to be martyred.
He began to mobilize his spiritual power frantically, and the color of the flame in the furnace changed at a speed visible to the naked eye, from orange-red to pure white, and finally turned into a strange blue.
The Ice Heart Grass and Flame Sun Flower in the furnace trembled violently, and the light flickered, as if they would explode at any time.
"Now! Retreat!"
Zheng Qiuyu gave an order.
Zhang Xuan did not hesitate and suddenly withdrew all his spiritual power.
The temperature inside the furnace suddenly dropped, and the huge pressure change caused the furnace to scream as if it could not bear the weight!
Puff! Puff!
Two almost inaudible sounds.
The Ice Heart Grass and the Flame Sun Flower shattered at the same time, and a drop of dark blue essence and a drop of crimson essence were forced out.
The two drops of essence met in the air.
Everyone subconsciously closed their eyes, preparing to face the devastating explosion.
However.
The expected loud noise did not come.
The two drops of essence miraculously merged in mid-air.
The blue and red colors entangled and spun fiercely, eventually transforming into a drop of strange purple liquid, quietly floating in the center of the alchemy furnace, emitting an intoxicating light.
The scene was dead silent.
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The second elder's eyes were wide open and his mouth was wide enough to fit a fist.
He pointed at the drop of purple liquid tremblingly, making a strange gurgling sound in his throat: "No... Impossible... This is absolutely impossible..."
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly raised his head, spit out a large mouthful of blood, and fell straight back.
The heart of Tao is broken.
The alchemy truth that had been upheld for hundreds of years was shattered at this moment by a woman with just one sentence: "You are too stupid."
His disciples rushed to help him, but were frightened out of their wits.
"Master! Master, what's wrong with you?"
"Quick! Call the doctor's office!"
More people stared at Zheng Qiuyu with eyes as if he were looking at a god.
Zheng Qiuyu also breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank you for the nine years of compulsory education and thank you to my university teachers for not killing me.
She remained calm on the surface, maintaining her demeanor as a master, even though she was so tired that she wanted to curse.
"continue."
She uttered two words calmly.
In the next few hours, Zheng Qiuyu completely transformed into the master of Danfeng.
"For the third medicine, raise the temperature to 70%, hold it steady for three breaths, then cool rapidly."
"The fourth herb requires segmented extraction, first taking the surface layer, then pushing deeper."
"The fifth medicine..."
Drop after drop of different colors, the essence of the flowing divine light was extracted.
Golden ambergris, purple phoenix blood, emerald green fairy tears, pure white cloud marrow...
Nine drops of divine dew are suspended in the alchemy furnace, reflecting each other beautifully.
The onlookers were completely numb. What they witnessed today was enough to burn all the alchemy books in the Eastern Wilderness and then rewrite them.
Lin Yue'er hid behind the crowd, her little face flushed with excitement.
Golden thighs? No! These are diamond thighs! No, these are the legendary thighs of immortals! I'm really going to take off this time!
Zheng Qiuyu's face was as pale as paper at this time.
Several hours of intense mental concentration, translating modern chemical processes into the terminology of this world in real time, and then precisely directing Zhang Xuan's operations through language, was more tiring than performing 72 hours of surgery in her previous life.
Her temples were throbbing and her head was a mess.
But she couldn't fall.
Success or failure depends on this one move.
"Elder Zhang."
She took a deep breath, using up her last bit of strength. Her voice was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly: "According to the main ingredients, auxiliary ingredients, and guiding ingredients, use 'Ambergris' as the base and 'Phoenix Blood' as the guide, and add them in order!"
Zhang Xuan now respected her like a god.
He carefully controlled the nine drops of divine dew and began the final fusion according to Zheng Qiuyu's instructions.
As the first drop melted into the alchemy furnace, a distant humming sound came out.
As the second drop merged, the humming sound became deeper and heavier.
The third drop...
The moment the ninth drop of divine dew merged into it, the entire Danfeng, no, the entire world, suddenly fell into absolute silence.
It's not quiet, it's dead silence.
The wind stopped, the birds stopped singing, and even everyone's heartbeat and breathing seemed to be strangled by an invisible big hand.
Time was paused at this moment.
Immediately afterwards, a strange fragrance that could not be described in words slowly drifted out from the cracks in the alchemy furnace.
Wherever the fragrance passed, in the cracks of the stone slabs of Danfeng Square, the grass seeds that had been dead for who knows how many years suddenly broke through the soil, sprouted, and bloomed into colorful flowers at a speed visible to the naked eye.
“This…this is…”
Someone spoke tremblingly, but before he could finish his words, the sky suddenly darkened.
Everyone looked up in horror.
A huge vortex of spiritual energy covering the entire sky above Qingyun Sect had taken shape at some point, with its center facing the main furnace of Danfeng.
Countless golden spots of light fell from the vortex, like a vast golden rain of light.
"Ah! I broke through! I've been stuck in the middle stage of foundation building for three years!"
"Me too! Oh my god, what kind of magical pill is this!"
Zhang Xuan looked up at the sky, his voice hoarse from extreme shock, his eyes filled with ecstasy, awe, and endless fear.
“This… this isn’t a pill tribulation!”
"This is... the legendary blessing from heaven!"
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