Source Bright Cauldron
The sun was high in the sky. In this clear sky, several figures flew rapidly.
"Zi Yan, you go back to the Inner Academy with the Great Elder first! I'm going to check on the Alchemist. After all, I've been out for several days and haven't reported to Elder Huo yet!" Lin Ming said, looking at the Inner Academy buildings that appeared ahead.
Upon hearing Lin Ming's suggestion, Zi Yan immediately nodded. After all, she didn't want to go to the Alchemy Department, so she might as well stay in the Inner Academy for a few days.
Watching Great Elder Su Qian and Zi Yan descend, Lin Ming flapped his wings and sped towards the Outer Academy. As for Su Qian's inquiry, with Lin Ming's explanation, it was naturally left unresolved.
More than an hour later, amidst the exclamations of the Alchemy Department, Lin Ming arrived at the door of Elder Huo's room.
"Lin Ming, come in!" How could such a commotion be kept from Elder Huo? So, as soon as Lin Ming reached the door, Elder Huo's voice rang out.
Pushing open the door, Lin Ming saw Elder Huo's increasingly aged face and immediately felt a pang of sadness as he said, "Elder Huo, your student is back!"
"Good! It's good that you're back! Sit down, come and sit down." Seeing Lin Ming's arrival, Elder Huo couldn't hide his excitement as he spoke.
After Elder Huo pleasantries and asking questions, the two naturally ended up talking about alchemy again.
"Lin Ming, after you advanced to the Dou Emperor, with the increase in your Soul Power and the absorption of the Fallen Heart Flame's energy, what level has your alchemy skill reached now?" After getting to know him, Elder Huo asked.
"Elder Huo, I haven't tried refining High-Grade Pills since I came out, so I'm not sure what level I've reached yet," Lin Ming replied in response to Elder Huo's question.
"Since that's the case, let's try it here! It'll also be a good opportunity for you to test the limits of this Medicinal Cauldron!" As soon as Lin Ming finished speaking, Elder Huo spoke up again.
After Elder Huo finished speaking, he looked at Lin Ming, who had a puzzled expression, smiled, and stood up without explaining. After taking a few steps, he said, "Come on, follow me!"
Seeing that Elder Huo was keeping him in suspense, Lin Ming shook his head before standing up and following Elder Huo to the Alchemy Room.
Upon entering the Alchemy Room, Lin Ming was immediately drawn to a Medicinal Cauldron in the center of the room.
The Medicinal Cauldron stands on three legs, rounded and slender. Its body, about half a zhang tall, exudes an imposing presence, while its ancient bronze color testifies to its extraordinary nature.
Seeing this, Lin Ming could no longer resist rushing forward and reaching out to stroke the Medicinal Cauldron.
Seeing Lin Ming's actions, Elder Huo did not disturb Lin Ming and waited quietly.
After what seemed like an eternity, Lin Ming finally shifted his gaze from the Medicinal Cauldron to Elder Huo and asked, "Elder Huo, was this Medicinal Cauldron cast from the Copper Source Essence that was discovered back then?"
"That's right! I remember when you had just enrolled, you applied to go on a mission during the holidays, and it was during that mission that you discovered something suspicious. After investigation, you found this Copper Source Essence. After years of mining, the academy finally decided to refine it into a Medicinal Cauldron. And now, this is what's in front of you." Facing Lin Ming's question, Elder Huo said with a sigh.
Hearing Elder Huo's sigh, Lin Ming was also reminiscing about how many years had passed in the blink of an eye. Elder Huo then asked in a low voice, "Lin Ming, do you know what this Medicinal Cauldron is named?"
Upon hearing Elder Huo's words, Lin Ming immediately looked at Elder Huo with a mixture of doubt and curiosity.
Under Lin Ming's watchful gaze, Elder Huo's words slowly faded.
"This Medicinal Cauldron was forged after the great battle last year. At that time, the academy unanimously decided to use this cauldron to commemorate you. Therefore, this cauldron is named after the two characters 'Yuanming' and is called the 'Source Bright Cauldron'!"
Hearing Elder Huo's words, Lin Ming suddenly felt a pang of unease.
Although he was sincere towards Lin Ming from the academy, he had been hiding something from Lin Ming, so a sense of shame suddenly welled up in his heart.
"Haha, alright! It's all over now. The important thing now is to see your improvement." Seeing Lin Ming's somewhat dazed expression, Elder Huo immediately laughed.
Upon hearing Elder Huo's words, Lin Ming immediately composed himself and nodded. However, in Lin Ming's heart, he already thought that he must repay the academy well in the future.
"Elder Huo, since you have this Medicinal Cauldron, I would like to try refining the Sect Breaking Pill." After calming his mind and thinking for a moment, Lin Ming immediately spoke up.
"Sect Breaking Pill! That's Tier 6 Peak pill! You could say that, apart from not being able to draw out Pill Lightning, it's practically indistinguishable from Tier 7 Medicinal Pill. In fact, its refining difficulty is even higher than that of ordinary Tier 7 Medicinal Pill." As soon as Lin Ming finished speaking, Elder Huo exclaimed in surprise.
"On my way home years ago, I stumbled upon the recipe for the Sect Breaking Pill. After years of research, I have gained some insights into its refining method. In addition, I was able to refine the Imperial Pill before, so I am quite confident in refining the Sect Breaking Pill now." As soon as Elder Huo finished speaking, Lin Ming immediately shared his thoughts.
"Alright! Since you're confident, then go ahead and refine it!" After thinking for a moment upon hearing Lin Ming's suggestion, Elder Huo nodded and said without further objection.
After reaching an agreement, Lin Ming immediately took out various medicinal herbs from his Storage Ring.
Through years of searching with Zi Yan, we were able to gather enough medicinal herbs to refine the Sect Breaking Pill.
After all the medicinal herbs were placed, Tender Yellow Flame instantly rose in Lin Ming's dark eyes.
"Laugh!"
With a soft sound, a wisp of Tender Yellow Flame shot out from between Lin Ming's fingers. He then flicked his fingertip, and the flame transformed into a streak of light, darting into the Medicinal Cauldron like lightning.
As soon as the flame entered the Medicinal Cauldron, the tiny body suddenly expanded, and in a short moment, the tiny flame transformed into a raging fire, burning wildly inside the Medicinal Cauldron.
As the Tender Yellow Flame rose, the temperature inside the "Source Bright Cauldron" instantly increased. At the same time, as the temperature inside the Medicinal Cauldron rose, some patterns and textures on the surface of the Medicinal Cauldron also brightened, making them look as if they were real objects.
"As expected of a cauldron that ranks among the top cauldrons in the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, even though this Medicinal Cauldron is newly forged, the speed at which it heats up is incomparable to ordinary Medicinal Cauldron." Looking at the Origin Source Bright Cauldron within his Heavenly Flames, and feeling the sensations emanating from the Medicinal Cauldron, Lin Ming immediately exclaimed in admiration.