One Drum of Energy

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Qin Yi admired Cheng Cheng; even in her weakened state, she could still so easily offend Bangbang to this extent. He could only force a smile and quietly slip away from the two Cheng Cheng's attack, squatting in a corner to comfort Bangbang: "I never intended to be the Queen of the Demon City..."

"Do it. There are benefits." Liusu said curtly, it was hard to tell if she was being sincere or sarcastic, "If you want a hundred years of Radiant Sunlight, it's impossible to achieve by returning to the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace for arduous cultivation. This Demon City, on the other hand, might offer some opportunities."

"Even if one is to cultivate here, what does that have to do with the Queen...?"

Liusu looked at his face with a half-smile and remained silent.

Qin Yi's face turned bright red with embarrassment. Having just escaped from the pincer attack of two demon kings, he didn't really have much confidence in saying this.

In truth, his thoughts could never be hidden from Liusu. Cheng Cheng was stunningly beautiful and alluring; if he claimed that his actions were simply for the sake of chivalry and had nothing to do with Cheng Cheng, he couldn't possibly fool a ghost.

Whether it was the alluring Chenghuang or the gentle, mute girl like a figure in a misty painting, they were already captivating to each other.

When they are actually one person, the soul and two bodies leaning on each other like twins create an allure that no man can resist.

Qin Yi felt a little embarrassed and asked Liusu in a low voice, "Bangbang, am I... becoming a little bad now, getting more and more lecherous?"

"That's just my nature," Liusu said coldly. "You used to think that having Qing Jun meant you shouldn't have feelings for others. That wasn't your nature; it was a moral compass formed over time by laws or circumstances—a shackle acquired later in life. When you're in different environments, those old beliefs gradually fade, and your true nature slowly emerges..."

It paused for a moment, then continued with a hint of sarcasm, "You once told me that the mindset of the strong taking everything is that of a monkey. Now I'm telling you, you're a monkey too."

"But Bangbang..." Qin Yi wiped away cold sweat, "Won't this rampant desire really affect my cultivation? I thought I could just follow my heart, but now I realize that I can't even understand my own heart. What am I following then?"

Liusu said calmly, "Your understanding of the nature of mountains and rivers is still too early. Why do I say you can cultivate in the Demon City? Because Demon Cultivator never need to talk about human understanding and perception, nor about transcendence and self-cultivation, nor about seeking the Dao within themselves. They only talk about the purest growth of power and the most fundamental bloodline talent. Everything else is fake, it's all nonsense."

Qin Yi paused for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.

"After you've cultivated in the Demon City, when you return to the mountains and rivers, you might find it even more enchanting." Liusu Su said expressionlessly, "Of course, if someone insists on seeing themselves Demon Empress, that's fine too."

Qin Yi pondered for a long time, then bowed deeply. "Thank you, Bangbang. I understand."

Liusu snorted and looked up at the ceiling.

What's so great about that Sultry Fox? At best, she's just a bed warmer. If you want to seek enlightenment, you can't do it without this stick.

Qin Yi put the "miscellaneous items" and the Wolf Tooth Club back into his ring, then turned and went to the Pill Furnace in a corner of the secret room to prepare to refine pills for Cheng Cheng.

As mentioned before, Cheng Cheng's secret room has a very special location. Half of the room is filled with hot springs, and the other half with Earth Fire, subtly divided into red and blue colors, resembling the shape of a yin-yang symbol. Cheng Cheng's bed is placed in the very center of this yin-yang symbol, nourished by the earth's veins.

If it weren't for the nourishment and protection of this special geological feature, she might not have survived to this day.

Even now, she is about to die.

Qin Yi could no longer discuss cultivation with Liusu; his top priority was alchemy.

How long was I unconscious this time?

Liusu calmed down, realizing that important matters needed to be addressed. "It'll only be less than a day and a night, there's still time."

Qin Yi silently calculated that he only had enough time for about two attempts, but not enough for three. In other words, he had one chance to fail, but if he failed even once more, he might not have enough time. He didn't say anything more, sat cross-legged in Pill Furnace, took a jade mortar and pestle, and began to prepare the medicine.

Liusu didn't crawl back inside; instead, she sat on his shoulder and watched him prepare the medicine.

This time, the main ingredients for the medicine were Qin Yi's own combinations and solutions, with Liusu only providing some suggestions and references. This was the first time Qin Yi hadn't used a fixed Pill Formula, but rather created a new, targeted treatment based purely on his personal knowledge of Dao of Alchemy. For his Dao of Alchemy practice, this was a milestone, marking the full maturity of Qin Yi's External Pill skills.

He's still far from being a doctoral supervisor like Liusu, but he's definitely a graduate student. Once this elixir is completed, he'll be a master's student with a professional thesis.

No longer the beginner who hesitated to jump into the pit even with "Golden Toad Pus" added, and could only believe and do things based on pure deception like "borrowing moonlight".

It had been just three years since he first learned alchemy.

Qin Yi has been in the world for three years, and he has known Liusu for three years.

Over the past three years, the time he truly spent on alchemy could be counted on one hand. Even later, when he studied the classics at the Immortal Palace Medicine Sect to fill in his knowledge, he didn't spend much time on it either—a truly genius-like learning speed. Looking at Qin Yi's focused expression as he accurately prepared the medicine, Liusu suddenly wondered, "This guy should have been born into this world, right? Why was he born in that place full of novels, games, and adult videos?"

"Boom!"

Earth Fire rose, the Pill Furnace opened, and the prepared medicines transformed into streams of light and were thrown into the furnace.

Fire is the heart fire of the earth's veins, the furnace is the universe, and alchemy is the birth of chaos.

This is the ultimate aspiration of the External Pill path, but unfortunately, no one has been able to achieve it. Liusu stared blankly at the furnace fire, but felt that Qin Yi's way of using his own internal Gang Qi and Law Power as an External Pill during the Core Formation was quite similar to this.

To be honest, Liusu never imagined that Qin Yi could achieve that kind of Immortal Martial United Core. It wasn't something she taught him, nor was it something she predicted. Tai Huang Jun wanted to know that this method was essentially impossible to replicate.

That was the power of the first chapter of the Chaos Origin, the wondrous method of the Creation Golden Chapter, based on two cultivations of the same level originating from the primordial chaos, using the Inner Core Dao as the body and the External Pill method for refinement, plus the natural pull of the fragments of the "gate", making the "aesthetics" approach the chaos.

Then, a vast amount of elixirs and Spirit Stone, along with the Spiritual Qi of cave abode of the Huiyang level, are needed as the foundation for energy supply.

All conditions are indispensable. It's incredibly difficult for ordinary cultivators to even reach the step of "having wealth," let alone anything else. Not everyone has a Liusu, and not everyone is a genius like Qin Yi.

However, since this elixir relies on a fragment of the "gate" within it, it means that Qin Yi's breakthrough in the future will likely require this thing again, possibly even a larger fragment. Unconsciously, Qin Yi's needs and Liusu's exploration have merged into one, and their goals have become aligned.

I once considered leaving him at a certain point, since logically his progress couldn't keep up with my recovery. But now it seems that continuing to cooperate might be the best option.

Those suffocatingly thick peach blossoms are really annoying. And where do all those irritating, slutty Sultry Fox come from? They never stop bothering me.

Time slips away unnoticed amidst the rich inner monologue of Liusu.

Sweat beaded on Qin Yi's nose.

He had no idea about Liusu's inner turmoil; all his energy was focused on alchemy.

This pill is of an extremely high level. In terms of grade, it is definitely a top-three rank pill, one of the most famous immortal Immortal Pill. To put it bluntly, it is a grade that even Qian Yuan cultivators would pursue, and it is something that even Wu Xiang cultivators might not consider a daily necessity. A single pill in the present world could trigger a bloodbath of competition.

However, this pill is too targeted and only applies to Cheng Cheng. Its value is not that exaggerated, but its grade and difficulty are obvious. Qin Yi is currently only cultivating at the Cloud Ascension stage, and he dares not be distracted for even a moment when he wants to refine it.

Fortunately, this place belonged to the King of the Demon City, Pill Furnace Earth Fire there was of the highest grade, extremely rare and difficult to obtain, significantly increasing his success rate. Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been confident he could refine it successfully. Not to mention anything else, the flame temperature alone far surpassed his own sacrificial fire; with his own, the medicinal properties might not even be able to be dissolved...

The fire flickered, and the stove lid trembled slightly.

Qin Yi quickly popped a Qi Return Pill into his mouth and suddenly activated his last bit of Law Power.

"Bang!"

The furnace lid popped open, and calamity clouds appeared.

The Calamity of the Elixir!

Immortal Pill neared completion, the gods and ghosts grew jealous, and Tribulation Lightning struck.

In reality, it is worldly greed and jealousy that manifests as evil spirits, transforming into calamity clouds to strike. Often, when alchemists reach this stage, their magical Law Power is exhausted, their minds weary, and they find it difficult to cope. Countless people die upon the completion of the elixir. This is a hurdle that those whose own cultivation is insufficient and who wish to improve themselves through External Pill find very difficult to overcome.

Qin Yi suddenly looked up, his Gang Qi soaring into the sky. "Get lost!"

"Boom!" The calamity clouds dissipated, turning into drizzle.

Although it was a secret room, it felt as if one were in a world apart.

A light drizzle fell, celestial music played softly, and the room was filled with the fragrance of incense.

Without a single failure, One Drum of Energy, the Immortal Pill was successfully completed.