Three Days with the Su Family, Pill Refining Farewell Gifts

With this minor incident, the rest of the journey proceeded without further obstacles. Lin Ming and his companions quickly arrived at the capital of the Jin Huai State and landed directly at the Su Family residence.

Their sudden appearance naturally caused a stir in the Su Family. But when Su Xue arrived after hearing the news and saw Lin Ming and the other two unharmed and seemingly even stronger, her joy was palpable.

"Young Master Lin Ming! Xiao Yi Xian! Zi Yan! You're finally back!" Su Xue hurried forward, her pretty face filled with joy and relief. During this time, she had been constantly worried about Lin Ming and the others who had entered the Deadly Land Gale Canyon.

Lin Ming smiled slightly, "I'm sorry to have troubled you Su Xue. The trip went smoothly enough, and the objective has been achieved."

That evening, the Su Family held their grandest banquet, warmly welcoming Lin Ming, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan. Su Xue and her father Su Xiao, were also present, their words and actions filled with gratitude and respect.

After the banquet, Lin Ming and his two companions returned to Listening Bamboo Garden. Back at their lodgings, all of them were exhausted from their recent travels and settled down to rest.

Nothing was said that night, and the next day arrived.

Lin Ming had a very favorable impression of the Su Family. Of course, anyone would feel the same way. After all, Lin Ming had gained Heavenly Flames on both of his previous visits.

Therefore, to express his gratitude for the Su Family's two acts of kindness, Lin Ming decided to leave Su Family a generous gift before leaving.

Thinking about it, he recalled that among the pill formulas he had found in Old Yao's Storage Ring was a Fifth Grade pill called the Feather Transformation Pill!

This pill has similar effects to the Sect Breaking Pill, both helping people break through the barriers to advancement and increasing the success rate of advancement. The only difference is that the Sect Breaking Pill helps those at the Peak Dou Emperor Advance to Dou Ancestor, while the Feather Transformation Pill, as its name suggests, transforms into wings and allows one to soar through the sky. It is precisely this pill that can help those at the Dou Ling Peak increase their success rate of advancing to Dou Wang.

After briefly explaining to Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan that he wanted to Pill Refining, the two of them automatically became Lin Ming Protector.

Inside the room, Lin Ming flipped his hand, and a dark red cauldron appeared before him, its surface adorned with countless lifelike carvings of roaring Medicinal Cauldron Magical Beasts. It was none other than the Myriad Beast Cauldron, a relic he had obtained from Han Feng!

This cauldron, ranking high on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, is of extremely high quality and capable of withstanding the tempering of high-level Heavenly Flames. It was intended to allow Lin Ming to test the alchemy efficiency of the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame, which is formed by the fusion of four Heavenly Flames.

"Then I'll use you to test the power of this Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame." Lin Ming looked at the Myriad Beast Cauldron, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

Without lingering, Lin Ming began to act. After all, Tier 5 Medicinal Pill was no longer difficult for him at this point. Even with Tier 5 Medicinal Pill that he had never refined before, he wouldn't make a mistake; at most, the quality of the refined pills might not be perfect.

With a flick of his finger, a deep, purplish-red flame, seemingly capable of devouring the surrounding light, leaped from his fingertip and silently shot into the Myriad Beast Cauldron.

"Boom!"

The moment the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame entered the Medicinal Cauldron, it was like a king descending, instantly filling every inch of space within the cauldron.

The terrifyingly high temperature caused the beast patterns carved around the Myriad Beast Cauldron to turn red. However, as Lin Ming's Soul Power surged forth, the flames were precisely controlled, preventing any energy leakage.

"As expected of a newly formed flame that has fused four Heavenly Flames, its temperature and control are far superior to those of a single Heavenly Flames," Lin Ming thought to himself. With a thought, he began to precisely control the flame temperature according to the recipe for the Feather Transformation Pill, performing the final preheating of the cauldron before Pill Refining.

Under Lin Ming's masterful control, the purplish-red flames flowed within the cauldron as if they possessed a life of their own, sometimes transforming into gentle waves of fire that evenly scorched the cauldron's walls, and sometimes condensing into tiny Fire Needle that pierced the nodes of the beast-shaped runes on the cauldron's surface, stimulating the Medicinal Cauldron's own Spirituality. The entire process was fluid and seamless, and the transformation of the flame's form and temperature reached a breathtaking level. This was not only due to the strength of his Soul Power, but also the advantage brought by the responsive control of the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame.

After heating the cauldron, Lin Ming glanced at the dozens of medicinal herbs that had been prepared beside him. With a flick of his sleeve, he threw a main ingredient, 'Azure Mist Grass,' which was entirely green and exuded a rich vitality, into the cauldron.

"Laugh--"

As soon as the Azure Mist Grass entered the cauldron shrouded in the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame, the impurities on its surface were almost instantly reduced to nothingness by the terrifying Flame Power, leaving only the purest medicinal essence, which was gently enveloped and refined by the flame. The speed and purity of the extraction surprised Lin Ming slightly.

In addition to its destructive power, the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame also seems to have reached an extremely high level in its ability to refine and purify energy.

Then, the second, the third... Lin Ming methodically added one precious or rare auxiliary medicine after another into the Myriad Beast Cauldron. His movements were calm and unhurried, his Soul Power splitting into dozens of streams, like the most skilled conductor, simultaneously controlling the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame to temper the different medicinal materials, sometimes fiercely and sometimes gently.

Sometimes, the flames transform into a raging whirlwind, instantly melting some hard mineral-based auxiliary medicines into droplets; other times, the flames become as gentle as the spring sun, carefully protecting those delicate petal-based medicinal materials, perfectly preserving their fragrance and medicinal properties.

The crimson flames within the cauldron transformed into various shapes, sometimes soaring like a phoenix, sometimes slithering like a serpent, bringing out the full potential of each medicinal herb while remaining completely undisturbed by one another.

Throughout the entire process, the only sounds in the Quiet Room were the faint hissing sound of the medicinal herbs being refined and the low hum of the flames burning.

Lin Ming was completely focused, and fine beads of sweat even appeared on his forehead. Simultaneously controlling the refining of so many medicinal herbs and performing such precise micro-management of the new Heavenly Flames put him under some pressure.

However, since it was just a test to see roughly how far he could go, Lin Ming's eyes were bright and filled with focus and excitement as he refined the material.

About two hours later, all the refining steps of the medicinal materials were finally completed. Dozens of pure medicinal liquids and powders of different colors, emitting a rich Medicinal Fragrance, floated inside the cauldron.

Next comes the most crucial step – Pill Fusion!

After exhaling slightly, Lin Ming concentrated his Soul Power once more, manipulating all the refined medicinal liquids and powders to converge towards the center of the cauldron. The temperature of the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame also rose accordingly, transforming into a huge purplish-red Flame Vortex that enveloped all the medicinal essence, subjecting it to the most intense compression and fusion!

Different medicinal properties began to collide and repel each other, erupting in bursts of energy fluctuations that impacted the Flame Vortex.

If it were an ordinary flame, it would probably have gone out of control and caused the furnace to explode. But the domineering fusion properties and terrifying suppressive power of the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame were on full display at this moment!

The purplish-red flames seemed to contain an invisible will, forcefully suppressing and blending the restless medicinal properties together! Any impurities or conflicting energies that tried to resist were completely Purified and annihilated the moment they touched the flames!

The fusion process lasted for a full day and night. During this time, vibrations emanated from the Myriad Beast Cauldron, and the Medicinal Fragrance filled the air. The leaked Medicinal Fragrance filled the entire Quiet Room with a refreshing and pleasant atmosphere.

As the setting sun streamed through the window into the Quiet Room the following day, the commotion inside the cauldron gradually subsided. At the center of the purplish-red Flame Vortex, a fist-sized, azure-colored, smooth-as-a-mirror-like viscous liquid was slowly rotating, radiating a powerful yet gentle energy fluctuation.

The Pill Fusion was a success!

The final step: Pill Condensation! Lin Ming changed his technique, and the flame temperature began to slowly decrease, transforming from a violent rage to a gentle roasting. Under the nurturing of the flames, the ball of azure liquid gradually contracted and solidified. Finally, accompanied by a strange Medicinal Fragrance, a round and full pill, entirely azure in color, with natural feather-like patterns on its surface, spun and took shape in the flames!

The Tier 5 Medicinal Pill, the Feather Transformation Pill, is complete!

Seeing this, Lin Ming waved his hand, and the still-warm Feather Transformation Pill flew out of the cauldron and landed in the Jade Bottle he had prepared beforehand.

Looking at the pills in the Jade Bottle, Lin Ming smiled with satisfaction. This time, he not only successfully refined the Feather Transformation Pill, but also brought his control over the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame to a new level. With this flame, he could start refining the pills to revive Elder Yao as soon as he had all the necessary ingredients.

After finishing the alchemy, he left the room.

When Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan, who were Protector outside, saw Lin Ming come out, they immediately came to greet him.

That evening, the three of them sat down in the living room, warmly received by Su Xue.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Ming spoke again, "Su Xue, the matter here is settled, and we will be leaving now."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment and reluctance flashed in Su Xue's beautiful eyes, but she quickly composed herself and forced a smile, saying, "Then Xue'er wishes you a safe journey and a bright future!"

Lin Ming nodded, flipped his hand, took out several Jade Bottle, placed them on the table, and said solemnly, "As we part, I have nothing to give you, but these pills may be of some help to the Su Family in the future."

Lin Ming handed the jade Jade Bottle containing the Feather Transformation Pill, along with two other Spirit Dou Pill Jade Bottle containing Battle Spirit Pills, to Su Xue, simply saying, "Su Xue, this Fifth Grade Feather Transformation Pill can increase the chances of Dou Ling Peak cultivator breaking through to Dou Wang. And these two are Spirit Dou Pill; their effects are self-evident. These are my parting gifts; please accept them."

Upon hearing this, Su Xue was immediately startled. Although she had never heard of the Feather Transformation Pill before, its Fifth Order grade alone indicated its extraordinary nature. After hearing about its functions, Su Xue was at a loss for words.

These past two days, she had also visited Listening Bamboo Garden, where Lin Ming and the others lived. The lingering Medicinal Fragrance told her that Lin Ming was Pill Refining. And now, following Lin Ming's words, Su Xue knew that he had specially refined this Ascension Pill for her.

Besides the Feather Transformation Pill, the Spirit Dou Pill was also renowned. Its Sixth Order quality allowed a Dou Wang to increase their cultivation by one star without any side effects, making it highly sought after by countless Dou Wang. This made Su Xue hesitant to accept it.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian smiled at Su Xue and said, "Su Xue, accept it!"

Upon hearing this, Su Xue accepted the Jade Bottle with trembling hands under the watchful eyes of the others.

Taking the gift, Su Xue looked up at Lin Ming, her eyes brimming with tears, a thousand words unspoken, but ultimately she could only express them with a deep bow. "Young Master Lin Ming... Your kindness is beyond words! On behalf of the Su Family and my father, Su Xue expresses her deepest gratitude to you!"

Lin Ming smiled slightly and offered a gesture of support, "No need for formalities. Fate brings us together and fate separates us; all good things must come to an end. We shall take our leave now."

Without lingering any longer, Lin Ming, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan, amidst the reluctant gazes of Su Xue and the rest of the Su Family, moved swiftly, transforming into three streaks of light that soared into the sky and disappeared into the horizon, officially embarking on a new journey.