This Is True Alchemy

"Beating you is more than enough."

Shen Jinfeng cast a cold glance, looking at Liu Chengfeng with disdain; she did not take him seriously at all.

"Brother Liu, our pills are almost finished. I'm afraid you won't make it in time."

Senior Brother Nangong also did not believe that Liu Chengfeng could win against them.

"Hurry up and admit defeat, then get off the stage. Don't continue to make a fool of yourself and tarnish the prestige of the Imperial Family."

Cheng Nan shouted loudly, wanting to humiliate Liu Chengfeng and savor the pleasure of revenge.

"What, you all think you've already won?"

Liu Chengfeng laughed instead.

"Hand over the Ancestral Hall Talisman and get lost."

Cheng Nan gave a cold sneer.

Shen Jinfeng couldn't even be bothered to look at Liu Chengfeng; he was not qualified to be her opponent.

Senior Brother Nangong focused on his alchemy, his pill nearing completion, and he no longer allowed himself to be distracted.

"Let us decide the victor."

Whether it was Shen Jinfeng or Cheng Nan and the others, none of them considered Liu Chengfeng a factor; the final showdown had nothing to do with him.

"Get down, don't make a spectacle of yourself."

"You have already lost, don't make any pointless struggles."

People off the stage mocked Liu Chengfeng. In everyone's eyes, Liu Chengfeng had already lost, and staying any longer would only lose all face for the Imperial Family.

Ye Ziyang said nothing, a smile on his face; this was the result he wanted.

If Liu Chengfeng lost, the Empress of Qiuchi would have to hand over the Ancestral Hall Talisman.

Wu Yuanqing and Lei Jun glared coldly at Liu Chengfeng. Once he lost, the Emperor of Qiuchi would no longer protect him, and Liu Chengfeng would be theirs for the taking.

Capturing Liu Chengfeng alive to be offered as a living sacrifice to the Divine Dynasty would fulfill their mission.

Nangong Zheng watched Liu Chengfeng, his eyes flickering. At this point, he could not think of any way for Liu Chengfeng to turn the tables.

"Sigh, a bunch of frogs in a well who have never seen a true genius. Treating mediocrity as genius—ridiculous, truly ridiculous. Let me show you what a real genius is."

Liu Chengfeng let out a yawn.

"You, calling yourself a genius?"

"What kind of ability do you have?"

Cheng Nan dismissed him with contempt, and Shen Jinfeng let out a cold laugh.

"Fine, open your dog eyes wide—"

Liu Chengfeng let out a loud laugh as he placed the Spirit Stove onto the Thunder Fire Eye.

He channeled his mental cultivation, controlled the Spirit Stove, manipulated the spirit fire, and cast in the spirit herbs.

In his mind, the Sky Eye opened, the Heavenly Mound rotated, and he summoned the Crow Nest Ancient Tree.

The underground fire vein opened instantly, and magma surged out like thunder, causing the earth to shake.

Ye Ziyang, Nangong Zheng, and the others were startled, not understanding what was happening.

In a short moment, the scent of medicine drifted through the air; the pills were already formed, sounding like roasted soybeans with a continuous crackling noise.

Everyone watched Liu Chengfeng perform alchemy, his techniques skillful and fluid, executed in one go.

Such a difficult task as alchemy was performed by him with ease and grace.

There was no difficulty in his alchemy; it looked more like a chef stir-frying a dish.

The Second Refinement Mountain Pill was merely a piece of cake.

"Collect—"

As the pills formed, he withdrew the intense fire.

Liu Chengfeng shouted, opened the furnace, and scooped them up. Each Second Refinement Mountain Pill was like black jade, round and smooth, imbued with a precious luster, and fragrant for miles.

One by one, they were collected into the Medicine Gourd.

Following that, with a "boom," the earth trembled, and the Thunder Fire Eye filled with magma.

A vein of runes appeared on the floor of the ancestral hall, and the magma flowed into them, climbing up the great gate.

"Pill formed, Second Refinement Mountain Pill—"

As Liu Chengfeng put away the Medicine Gourd, Nangong Zheng stood up abruptly and shouted.

Cheng Nan, Shen Jinfeng, and Senior Brother Nangong all froze, forgetting to continue their own alchemy.

As for the others, they stared at this scene in a daze, unable to recover for a long time.

"Second Refinement Mountain Pill, not a single flaw."

Nangong Zheng inspected the pills, looking at Liu Chengfeng as if he had seen a ghost.

"A Second Refinement innate alchemist."

Judging by Liu Chengfeng's technique and proficiency, Nangong Zheng delivered his assessment.

"A Second Refinement innate alchemist—"

These words exploded in everyone's ears like a thunderclap, leaving them dumbfounded.

"In this round, you win."

Nangong Zheng conceded, declaring Liu Chengfeng the victor.

"A Second Refinement innate alchemist, are you mistaken?"

Wu Yuanqing could not contain himself and shouted out.

"There is no mistake, a Second Refinement innate alchemist."

Nangong Zheng was absolutely certain, unable to help but offer a bitter smile.

He was a Third Refinement high-grade alchemist, already impressive enough that the Ancient Kingdom had invited him to serve as a guest advisor.

However, even for the Second Refinement Mountain Pill, his success rate was only seventy or eighty percent.

Liu Chengfeng's success rate was one hundred percent.

"I have lost. Brother Liu is the true genius; I am merely a mediocre talent."

The head disciple of Nangong was thoroughly convinced of his defeat, his expression dimming as he bowed deeply to Liu Chengfeng.

He was a Second Refinement high-grade alchemist and a genius among the younger generation, with Cheng Nan and Shen Jinfeng both slightly inferior to him.

Compared to Liu Chengfeng, what was he?

Refining pills as easily as stir-frying vegetables—even Nangong Zheng could not achieve that.

Cheng Nan and Shen Jinfeng stood frozen like wooden chickens, their faces deathly pale.

"Are you two still going to refine?"

Liu Chengfeng cast a sidelong glance at Cheng Nan and Shen Jinfeng.

Cheng Nan and Shen Jinfeng were filled with shame and rage, unable to utter a single word; they had been utterly crushed and humiliated.

"Did he really just learn alchemy on the spot?"

Even Wu Yuanqing, acting as the host, found it hard to believe.

Refining pills like stir-frying vegetables—this did not look like the work of someone who had just started learning alchemy.

The others also harbored doubts; who would believe that Liu Chengfeng had just begun to learn?

"It is already meaningless. Refining pills like roasting beans—even for a First Refinement Mountain Pill, I could not achieve such a feat."

Nangong Zheng shook his head, affirming Liu Chengfeng's achievement.

For a First Refinement Mountain Pill, Nangong Zheng could achieve a one-hundred-percent success rate, but in terms of perfect technique and effortless execution, he could not compare to Liu Chengfeng.

Not to mention, Liu Chengfeng had refined a Second Refinement Mountain Pill.

Everyone fell silent; since Nangong Zheng himself admitted inferiority, no one else had the qualifications to judge.

"Good, good, good! Our Qiuchi Kingdom has won, and the Ancestral Hall shall surely be ours."

"My nephew is the pride of our Qiuchi Kingdom, the number one alchemist of the Qiuchi Kingdom."

Ye Ziyang stood up, laughing and clapping.

With Liu Chengfeng's victory, Ye Ziyang, representing the Grandmaster Mansion, stood firmly on the side of the royal family, advancing and retreating with them to share the Ancestral Hall.

"Take this. A Triple-Refined Mountain Pill. Use it well to strengthen your Blood Sea; I look forward to you surpassing me."

Nangong Zheng, who had been aloof and arrogant, was now thoroughly convinced of his defeat and tossed a bottle of Triple-Refined Mountain Pill to Liu Chengfeng.

"My thanks to you, Senior."

Liu Chengfeng accepted the Mountain Pill and cupped his hands in salute. Nangong Zheng was generous; the pills he gave were actually Triple-Refined Mountain Pills made from eighty-thousand-year-old herbs, which were even more effective.

"You lot should get out of the Imperial Capital."

Liu Chengfeng stared at Wu Yuanqing, Lei Jun, and the others, sneering.

Wu Yuanqing, Lei Jun, and their group stood up immediately, their eyes turning cold. In particular, Wu Yuanqing unleashed the pressure of his Great Dao, causing the experts present to struggle for breath.

"We only promised never to trouble the Cloud Rising Sect."

"If we don't capture you alive, how could we possibly leave!"

Wu Yuanqing and Lei Jun stared coldly at Liu Chengfeng.

"Are you going to make a move now?"

Liu Chengfeng let out a cold laugh.

Wu Yuanqing's Great Dao pressure surged wildly, and Lei Jun also stepped forward, gripping his long saber.

The atmosphere at the scene instantly became tense to the extreme, and everyone held their breath.

With a Great Dao Divine Treasury bigwig making a move, Liu Chengfeng was doomed.

"Do you gentlemen wish to test the sharpness of the spear of the Emperor of Qiuchi?"

Nangong Zheng cast a cold glance at Wu Yuanqing and the others.

Wu Yuanqing, Lei Jun, and their companions stiffened.

The experts present shivered; the might of the Empress of Qiuchi's divine technique was hair-raising.

"Brother Wu, this matter requires the Emperor's decision; we must not be rash."

Ye Ziyang stepped in to smooth things over, and Wu Yuanqing let out a cold snort before sitting down.

They dared not cross the edge of the Empress's divine technique!

"Nephew, since the Ancestral Hall has been opened, why not fill the Thunder Fire Eye and open the gate?"

Ye Ziyang was more concerned with the opening of the Ancestral Hall.

One of the four Thunder Fire Eyes had already been filled, and magma-like earth fire crawled up the gate like veins.

If the other three were filled, the great gate could be opened.

"No need to rush."

Liu Chengfeng laughed loudly, turned around, and walked away.

The others could only watch helplessly as Liu Chengfeng departed.

Watching Liu Chengfeng's retreating back, cold light flickered in the eyes of Ye Ziyang and the others.

Liu Chengfeng returned in triumph, and the Empress of Qiuchi was not surprised at all; she had already witnessed his alchemy techniques.

"Your husband is impressive, isn't he?"

Liu Chengfeng boasted, but the Empress of Qiuchi shot him a cold glance, her imperial bearing haughty.

"Less chatter. It is time to charge toward the Reception Divine Treasury."

The Empress of Qiuchi dropped these words and drifted away, her imperial grace undiminished.

Little wench, sooner or later I'll strip you bare and toss you onto the bed!

Liu Chengfeng was so angry his teeth itched.

Though the Empress of Qiuchi's words were arrogant, Liu Chengfeng took them to heart; he dared not delay and immediately began his cultivation.

Nangong Zheng was generous, providing a full bottle of Triple-Refined Mountain Pills with eighty thousand years of medicinal age.

As soon as Liu Chengfeng ingested the mountain pill, his entire body was suffused with precious light, and even the Eight Directions Kingdom Mud began to shimmer.

The Triple-Refined Mountain Pill was for body sculpting.

Such a pill could not only heal hidden ailments and old wounds but could even reshape the body's deficiencies to reach a state of perfection.

The eighty-thousand-year-old Triple-Refined Mountain Pill was even more extraordinary; it used eighty-thousand-year-old Empty Green Condensed Fat as its main ingredient to cleanse the marrow and shed the mortal frame.

Pill after pill was consumed, each one cleansing his marrow and transforming his body anew.

This allowed Liu Chengfeng's Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury to be consolidated and perfected time and time again.

Once the bottle of Triple-Refined Mountain Pills was finished, the Heavenly Dao Abyss felt as if it were blocked, no longer absorbing blood energy or spirit energy.

Success. Liu Chengfeng was overjoyed. He circulated his heart method, adjusted his breath through the cycles, and prepared to breach the Reception Divine Treasury.

The Dragon Phoenix Green Gold Heart Method and the Mad Kui Heart Method operated simultaneously; the Blood Sea roared and the Treasure Mountain trembled.

Following this, blood energy surged like a tide and precious light flared like flames, rising into the sky, intertwining as they rushed toward his crown.

"Open—"

Liu Chengfeng shouted, giving it his all.

This was not the first time Liu Chengfeng had knocked upon the Reception Divine Treasury, but launching the assault again, the momentum was massive, and his entire body resonated with sound.

During this assault, his blood energy and precious light were pushed to the limit, reaching their peak state.

A sharp pain struck, so intense that Liu Chengfeng screamed internally. He gritted his teeth, pushed his heart method, and drove his blood energy and precious light to charge frantically.

With blood energy like a rainbow and precious light like flames, after strike upon strike, he heard the sound of shattering—the bottleneck had cracked.

Blood energy and precious light surged in, rushing into the Reception Divine Treasury.

Inside the Reception Divine Treasury, the crown of his head sat above like a massive lid, inverted to cover the sky.

At the base of the crown, there was a furnace known as the Life Furnace, currently cold and extinguished.

The Reception Divine Treasury was the third divine treasury for a cultivator.

This treasury sensed the power of heaven and earth and absorbed the energy of nature.

Upon opening the Reception Divine Treasury, what Liu Chengfeng felt at this moment was not just spirit energy, but the power of nature itself.

The power of water, the power of fire, the power of lightning...

These forces existed not only between heaven and earth but also within the Spirit Veins.

The Blood Sea and the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury could only sense the existence of spirit energy, but they could not perceive the natural forces of heaven and earth contained within that energy.

In the Spirit Vein Dojo of the Qiuchi Kingdom, there was one water Spirit Pool and one fire Spirit Pool.

Liu Chengfeng opened his Reception Divine Treasury, and beyond just spiritual energy, he could immediately sense the vastness of the earth fire and the abundance of the water aura.

One needs to practice the heart method of the Reception Divine Treasury in order to absorb spiritual energy and swallow the power of nature.

The attributes of the Reception Divine Treasury heart method determine what kind of natural power you can absorb.

Just as Liu Chengfeng broke through to the Reception Divine Treasury, Little Li popped out, holding a secret manual in its mouth, which it placed in front of Liu Chengfeng.

"Three Treasuries True Fire Heart Method."

Liu Chengfeng looked at the manual; it was a temporary hand-copy, and what was written wasn't a heart method, but rather some kind of traced runes, complex and ancient.

These runes looked like the divine scripts on the Thunder Fire Divine Tablet, likely originating from the hand of some god or divine general.

"Did you trace this from that Fire Phoenix Furnace thing?"

Liu Chengfeng recalled the words of Ye Huijian and guessed the origin of this secret manual.

Little Li squeaked, raising its head proudly, looking as if it were a blessing for him to be able to practice it.

"It's just a secret manual, what's there to be so proud of? Your master here hasn't exactly never created his own cultivation techniques before."

Seeing its arrogant demeanor, Liu Chengfeng rubbed its head; it was furry and soft.

Little Li shook its head, acting all haughty, refusing to let Liu Chengfeng pet it.

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