Refining the Po E Pill, a Demon Python Appears in the Spring Eye!

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

During the time Yun Yun spent breaking the Amethyst Winged Lion King's seal, the relationship between the two grew increasingly familiar under Gu Shenge's attentive care, no longer as distant as it once was.

The cave was cool and damp. Yun Yun sat idly on the stone bed, her jade hand supporting her cheek, glancing toward the cave entrance from time to time. Her beautiful eyes revealed undisguised worry as she wondered to herself why he hadn't returned yet; had he encountered some danger?

A moment later, a golden figure appeared at the entrance. Yun Yun's beautiful eyes brightened, a look of joy appeared on her pretty face, and she quickly stood up to welcome him.

"You're back."

Gu Shenge looked at the beautiful sect master coming to greet him, accompanied by a faint, elegant fragrance that wafted toward him. He also smiled, raised the Dust-Removing Flower in his hand, and said gently:

"Yes, the last herb has been found."

Seeing the Dust-Removing Flower, Yun Yun's expression became somewhat complex. She had only mentioned in passing that she wanted to break the Amethyst Winged Lion King's seal quickly, yet Gu Shenge had been running all over the Magic Beast Mountain Range to find the ingredients for the Po E Pill. This touched the beautiful sect master's heart deeply.

However, what Yun Yun did not know was that Gu Shenge had not left the cave to search for ingredients for the Po E Pill, but rather to return to the medicine valley to guide Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian in their cultivation. As for the ingredients for the Po E Pill, they were all purchased from the System Store.

Sigh~ Running back and forth is actually quite tiring.

The beautiful sect master gazed at Gu Shenge, her eyes rippling like moonlight, soft and gentle, with strands of affection mixed within. Her jade lips parted slightly, and her voice was crisp and melodious.

"Actually, you didn't need to go to such trouble. I would have been able to break the Amethyst Winged Lion King's seal in a few days without the Po E Pill."

"The Po E Pill can not only help you break the Amethyst Winged Lion King's seal, but it can also make your body develop a resistance to it. If you fight the Amethyst Winged Lion King again and are struck by the seal, you will have a chance to negate it. That is the most important part."

Gu Shenge explained gently to Yun Yun. Upon hearing this, a warmth surged in the beautiful sect master's heart. So, this was his intention in refining the Po E Pill for her; he was truly thoughtful.

He asked Yun Yun to sit aside and took the Blazing Flame Cauldron out from the system space.

The moment the dark red medicine cauldron appeared, the fire-attribute energy drifting in the world gathered around it, and the temperature in the cave rose significantly.

Gu Shenge pointed his fingertip, and a golden light flashed, shooting toward the cave entrance to seal it. This would also prevent the medicinal fragrance from drifting out when the pill was formed, avoiding the attraction of magic beasts.

Although she had seen alchemists refine pills many times, this was Yun Yun's first time witnessing the refinement of a tier 6 medicinal pill. She sat obediently to the side, admiring his process.

She saw his palms tremble slightly, and a cyan flame emerged. The Green Lotus Core Flame, no longer suppressing its temperature, displayed a terrifying heat. The temperature inside the cave rose again, the moisture in the air evaporated, the space around Gu Shenge became slightly distorted, and the stone walls of the cave even showed signs of melting, which made Yun Yun's beautiful eyes widen in obvious astonishment.

Is this the power of a Heavenly Flame!

The beautiful sect master stared at that cluster of cyan flame, truly feeling the scorching heat contained within. She was secretly amazed; it was even more terrifying than the purple flame released by the Amethyst Winged Lion King. No wonder it was so sought after by alchemists.

The Green Lotus Core Flame was incredibly obedient in Gu Shenge's palm, turning into a cyan fire snake that burrowed into the Blazing Flame Cauldron, burning fiercely. Then, one herb after another was tossed into the cauldron by Gu Shenge.

At the same time, his palms moved as if waving a conductor's baton, rapid and elegant. Under his control, the cyan flame inside the Blazing Flame Cauldron transformed into over a dozen tiny flames, wrapping around the herbs, burning them, and extracting their essence.

The cyan flame danced like a beauty displaying her allure, with drop after drop of herbal essence embellishing her dance. The medicinal fragrance wafted from the cauldron as he completed every step of the refinement in an orderly fashion. It could be described as smooth and flowing, incredibly skillful.

Under Gu Shenge's control, the dark red medicine cauldron rose into the air, rotating slowly. The cyan flame rolled inside the Blazing Flame Cauldron like a python. With the medicine cauldron as the center, it stirred up wave after wave of tiny energy ripples, circular and continuous, spreading in all directions, but extinguishing and dissipating just before touching the cave walls.

Inside the Blazing Flame Cauldron, the cyan flame rolled, and a pale purple pill embryo, no larger than a thumb, appeared and disappeared, gradually taking shape under the roasting of the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Time passed bit by bit. In the blink of an eye, the sun set behind the mountains, and the evening glow covered the peaks, as if dyeing the mountains in a layer of red.

Yun Yun watched Gu Shenge, who was focused on refining the pill. Her beautiful eyes were filled with his earnest appearance, and unknowingly, a hint of something different flickered within them.

Suddenly, a deep purple medicinal fragrance emanated from the medicine cauldron in mid-air, instantly filling the entire cave and lingering for a long time.

Seeing this, Yun Yun guessed that the pill was about to be formed. Although she had never seen a tier 6 pill being formed, she had heard of the scenes during pill formation, which would produce powerful energy fluctuations. If one could not control it, it was very likely that the forming pill would fall short of success.

Following the appearance of the fragrance, Gu Shenge's eyes narrowed. The most critical step had arrived.

He pressed his hands down, and the cyan flame inside the medicine cauldron surged violently, instantly wrapping the pale purple pill embryo within the Green Lotus Core Flame for an even more intense roasting.

The cyan flame burned for only a few seconds before quickly extinguishing. As the flames faded, a thumb-sized, round pill emitting a faint luster appeared in the medicine cauldron. It was pale purple throughout, as beautiful as purple jade, spinning around and around. At the same time, an exceptionally fierce energy fluctuation suddenly erupted from within the pill!

The Blazing Flame Cauldron was made of volcanic strange stone, formed after being washed by magma, and was incredibly hard. When the pill was formed, part of the energy fluctuation was intercepted by it, but the remaining energy gushed out from the mouth of the cauldron like a waterfall. The space rippled, spreading in all directions, crashing and colliding. If this continued, the cave would inevitably collapse from the energy fluctuations!

Seeing such a massive commotion during the formation of a tier 6 pill, the beautiful sect master's eyes revealed anxiety and worry. It didn't matter if the pill was ruined; she was afraid that Gu Shenge would be injured.

Gu Shenge made a prompt decision, forming seals with both hands. A brilliant golden light bloomed, transforming into a barrier that shrouded the surrounding space, intercepting the energy erupted by the pill, and then suppressing it bit by bit!

While their attention was focused on the pill, the crystal-clear spring eye in the cave began to stir and roll, as if something was about to emerge from within.

A black shadow gradually rose from the depths of the spring eye, slowly expanding. With a loud bang, water splashed into the sky, turning into a thin curtain of water. A massive, three to four-zhang-long pink-purple giant python rushed out from the spring eye.

"Hiss~ Hiss~ Hiss~"

The giant python had no scales, but instead possessed a pink-purple flesh body, exuding a putrid odor. Its large, diamond-shaped snake eyes looked at the pill that was about to be completed, revealing a bestial desire. Its snake tongue flickered constantly, and its tail swayed with great agility.

Feeling the aura of the pink-purple giant python, Yun Yun turned her head abruptly. She never expected that a tier 2 Illusion Desire Python was hidden in this cave's spring eye!

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PS: I had some things to take care of yesterday, so the update was a bit short. Sorry!