It's difficult to find someone who was born in a yin year, yin month, yin day, and yin hour, let alone someone who has been dead for a hundred years. However, Si Yu is a member of the Tianji Pavilion, so it's not difficult for her to find out who was born in a yin year, yin month, yin day, and yin hour.
Ji Jiuying took the Yin Ning Grass, placed Xiao Huang'er and Xuan Ming into her spiritual sea, and spoke.
"Si Yu, Xiang Ling, you two will protect me in a moment. Dongfang will provide the power of the dragon soul. Ling Xiao, you are of the lightning attribute, so when the pill lightning comes down, try to absorb as much as possible. It will benefit both of us."
"Okay," they all replied in unison.
With everything prepared, Ji Jiuying once again inspected the spiritual herbs before her. She had often studied the method for refining the Nine Revolutions Qiankun Pill, so she could basically recite it by heart. Everything she had done was for this day.
Ji Jiuying sat cross-legged, holding the Nine Heavens Divine Fire in her hand. The fiery red light reflected on her palm-sized face, as if it were covered with a layer of blood. Following the method in her memory, Ji Jiuying transformed the Nine Heavens Profound Fire from formless to tangible.
boom!
The Nine Heavens Mystic Fire flew from her hand to the Nine Nether Cauldron, burning it. Ji Jiuying poured the spiritual spring water into the alchemy furnace one by one.
Si Yu and the others silently observed Ji Jiuying from the side. Seeing that she moved calmly and skillfully, with a graceful demeanor, the two breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon, the spiritual spring water inside the alchemy furnace began to boil, making a gurgling sound.
Ji Jiuying threw the spiritual herbs into the alchemy furnace one by one, constantly adjusting the temperature of the Nine Heavens Profound Fire to better melt and decompose the herbs. She threw all the spiritual herbs in, leaving only the Yin Condensation Grass, which she would then use to harmonize the coldness of the Nine Revolutions Qiankun Pill when it was used to form the core.
Ji Jiuying released her spiritual power, focusing intently on controlling the heat and observing the situation inside the alchemy furnace.
The Nine Heavens Mystic Fire burned the Nine Nether Cauldron, and the scalding flames slapped against Ji Jiuying's face, causing her forehead to be covered in fine beads of sweat.
After an unknown amount of time, the spiritual herbs inside the Nine Nether Cauldron had almost completely dissolved, and it was time to add the Yin Condensation Grass.
With a soft boom, everyone's hearts skipped a beat. The process of forming the core could not afford the slightest mistake. Hei Xiangling and Si Yu exchanged a glance and simultaneously sent spiritual energy to Ji Jiuying to protect her. Two horns appeared on Dongfang Yao's head, and wisps of dragon soul power, like lightning, continuously condensed and then surged towards Ji Jiuying.
Meanwhile, Xiao Huang'er and Xuanwu in Ji Jiuying's spiritual sea were simultaneously transmitting their soul power to her.
Within the mountains, spiritual energy gathered, dark clouds gathered, and lightning flashed and thunder roared like the eve of a storm. Lightning bolts the size of buckets rolled wildly in the low-hanging clouds, making earth-shattering noises. Not a sound could be heard for miles around, and the beasts were captured.
Ji Jiuying's pupils constricted, and her body trembled slightly. Although she was no longer experiencing a depletion of mental and soul power, her body was overloaded. Soul power, mental power, and spiritual power were all flowing into her body simultaneously and being output into the Nine Nether Cauldron through her body.
The Nine Revolutions Heaven and Earth Pill forms very slowly and requires nine strikes of pill lightning. Each strike of pill lightning requires a large amount of mental and spiritual energy to brew and harmonize the pill in the alchemy furnace.
The thunder in the sky grew louder and louder. Seeing that the time was right, Lingxiao transformed into his true form, and purple lightning flashed wildly across his dragon body.
boom!
The first bolt of lightning struck, piercing through space and landing in the Nine Nether Cauldron. Part of it was absorbed by Ling Xiao, while the power of the lightning, divided by the cauldron, affected Ji Jiuying, causing a streak of crimson to spill from the corner of her mouth and turning her face deathly pale.
Hei Xiangling, Si Yu, and Dongfang Yao's eyes reflected Ji Jiuying's pale, bloodless face as they looked at her with concern. But all they could do now was not disturb her and not distract her.
The second bolt of lightning...
The third bolt of lightning...
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As the ninth bolt of lightning struck, even with two barriers and Ling Xiao present, it was completely unable to withstand the power of the lightning. Ji Jiuying could no longer control the metallic taste churning deep in her throat, and blood gushed uncontrollably from her mouth, causing her to groan incessantly.
However, it's not over yet.
After the ninth bolt of lightning struck, the lightning power within Ling Xiao's body expanded, forcing her to remain coiled in place to absorb it. The lightning did not give her a chance to catch her breath; what awaited her was not only physical pain, but also pain in her soul.
Like sharp blades in the wind and snow, or thousands of needles, they pierced her soul from every part of her body, densely and overwhelmingly.
There was no physical injury, but the excruciating pain was real; even breathing was painful. Ji Jiuying turned pale, clenched her teeth, and sweat and blood mingled together, staining her chin and neck blood red.
This was her first time refining a divine-level pill beyond her level, and she knew that the pain was caused by her body being overloaded, but for him, she had no regrets!
She gasped for breath, her vision blurring. Then, as if remembering something, she suddenly opened her eyes. No, she couldn't fall. If she did, everything she had done today would be for nothing. With a fierce look, darkness appeared in her hand, and without hesitation, she stabbed it into her thigh.
Blood gushed out, and pain spread throughout her body, constantly reminding her to stay awake!
Si Yu, Hei Xiangling, and the others stared in shock, murmuring with heartache, "Little girl..."
No matter how painful it is, she can endure it. As long as the Nine Revolutions Divine Elixir is successfully formed, she will have a bright future ahead, and everything will be worth it.
Outside the demon realm barrier, Gong Mingyue's face showed pain. The excruciating pain made him kneel on the ground, his hands tightly gripping the flowers and plants beside him, which he had ravaged beyond recognition.
What exactly did she experience in the Demon Realm? Why is his heart aching so much?
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Ji Jiuying gasped for breath, repeatedly using her mental energy to observe the Nine Revolutions Qiankun Pill within the Nine Nether Cauldron. Almost there, almost there, just a little longer.
Si Yu and Hei Xiangling were extremely nervous, watching her use self-harm to stay conscious, their faces full of heartache and worry.
Just then, a hissing sound came from the Nine Nether Cauldron, and a rich fragrance of pills wafted towards them. A hint of joy flashed in Ji Jiuying's eyes, but she dared not relax her guard in the slightest.
However, in the sky beyond their sight, a dazzling light shone forth, accompanied by thunder and lightning and the aura of the dragon's soul, waking the demons from their slumber and filling them with panic.
On the highest pavilion of the Demon Palace, Qinghu looked at the strange phenomenon in the distant sky. A hint of coldness flashed in her golden eyes. A divine-level pill... what could be worth her risking her life for?
In the space, Ji Jiuying's pupils dilated instantly, and the blood lotus on her forehead suddenly appeared, becoming even more alluring, the red light stinging the eyes of the others.
It's finally going to happen... Ji Jiuying breathed a sigh of relief, however—
ah!
A scream shattered the tense and eerie atmosphere. The surging power within Ji Jiuying spread outwards in a circle, centered on her, and Si Yu, Hei Xiangling, and Dongfang Yao were sent flying by this unexpected force.
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