Gu He Refines the Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill

(I'm not feeling well, probably due to the large temperature difference during the changing seasons, I have a bit of a cold, and my head is a little dizzy. I'll only be posting one chapter today, so this chapter is a bit short. I apologize to everyone.)

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Inside the Alchemy Square, at the innermost part of the Square, stands a circular platform about one meter high.

On the platform, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on a soft cushion, with his old partner, the Myriad Beast Cauldron, in front of him, and a long wooden table with Medicinal Herbs and miscellaneous items beside him.

The other Alchemist were equipped with the same long table as him, but they had to bring their own Medicine Cauldron.

He sat on the round platform, closest to Gu He and Shi Yan of the Lion Underworld Sect, followed by the Alchemist from the Pill Hall and Jia Nan Academy.

It is worth mentioning that Fama also came from the Jia Ma Empire to this exchange meeting. He is currently sitting between Elder Huo of the Jia Nan Academy and Elder Qi of the Black Emperor Sect. The three of them are chatting quietly and enjoying themselves.

The seats closest to Xiao Yan were all taken by his subordinates, followed by the unfamiliar Alchemist.

These Alchemist no longer had different statuses; the higher their rank, the higher they were ranked.

These Seventh-Rank Alchemist were ranked behind the Fifth-Rank Alchemist in the Pill Hall, but there was nothing they could do about it.

On the circular platform, Xiao Yan opened his eyes, and the entire Square appeared in his field of vision in a semi-fan shape.

His gaze swept across the room, and all the Alchemist sat upright, looking at him with expectant and inquisitive eyes.

After confirming that no more Alchemist would be present, Xiao Yan spoke.

His voice, amplified by his Dou Qi, clearly reached the ears of all the Alchemist in the Square: "This Alchemist Exchange Conference is the first event held by the Tian Shu Alliance open to all Alchemist."

"Unlike the alchemy competition, this exchange meeting doesn't force you to practice alchemy. You can practice if you want, or not if you don't."

"The purpose of this exchange is to allow everyone to learn from each other and improve their alchemy skills. Our Tian Shu Alliance is simply providing a platform for everyone to discuss freely."

The exchange meeting only does three things

First, alchemy. Everyone can choose to refine pills anytime, anywhere.

Second, communication. Everyone can exchange their experiences in alchemy anytime, anywhere.

The third step: Exchange. Medicinal Herbs, Medicine Cauldron, Beast Flame, Magic Core —everything related to alchemy can be traded under our witness."

"Finally, I hereby announce that the two people who produce the highest quality and most unique pills at this exchange meeting can consult me on alchemy techniques after the meeting."

As soon as Xiao Yan said this, the entire Alchemy Square erupted in excitement.

To receive guidance from an Eighth-Rank Alchemist would be an immense blessing; one's alchemy skills would undoubtedly improve by leaps and bounds.

Moreover, Xiao Yan was referring to two people whose pills were of the highest quality and most unique. Those whose pills were of the highest quality must have been among the group of Seventh-Rank Alchemist.

But the most unique thing about the elixir is that everyone in the room has a chance to try it.

How could this not excite everyone?

"The exchange meeting is now officially open!"

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, all the Alchemist in the Square sprang into action.

They all took out their Medicine Cauldron and placed them in front of them, then took out the Medicinal Herbs they had prepared beforehand and began to refine their own pills.

As the refining process began, the delicate fragrance of Medicinal Herbs started to spread throughout the Square.

Xiao Yan scanned the surroundings, looking for any promising talents he might be able to recruit into the Alliance.

He zoomed in and looked at Gu He, then suddenly froze.

"The Ice Spirit Cold Spring?" Xiao Yan thought to himself in surprise.

On the table where the Medicinal Herbs were placed in Gu He, the most abundant items were not herbs, but bottles of Ice Spirit Cold Spring.

Xiao Yan looked at the other Medicinal Herbs on the table and found that they were all extremely hot Medicinal Herbs with fire attributes.

Upon seeing this proportion, an interested smile appeared beneath his mask.

He had already figured it out; Gu He was clearly refining his first Seventh Tier medicinal formula, the Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill!

Although the ingredients used in this pill are not high-grade, the grade of the refined pill is not low; it is high enough to attract Pill Lightning among Tier 7 Medicinal Pill.

This is because this elixir requires an extremely high level of fire control from the alchemist. Only when the fire control reaches a certain level can the medicinal properties of both ice and fire Medicinal Herbs be maximized, allowing them to blend together and produce an effect greater than the sum of its parts, thereby improving the quality of the elixir.

"In the past two months, I wonder what level you've improved your Flame Control Technique to?"

"Gu He, don't let me down."

The entire Square fell silent, with only the sound of flames burning echoing in the air.

Everyone present was refining their highest level of elixir, which is why no one could succeed in refining it quickly.

Time passed little by little.

The exchange began in the early morning and before we knew it, it was evening.

On the ground of the Square, a pale moonlight slowly shone, from the Moonlight Stone that had been embedded there long ago.

The alchemy continued, with everyone focused intently on refining their own pills. During this time, some people failed in their alchemy, causing their furnaces to explode, but they immediately took out another batch of Medicinal Herbs and continued refining.

This is not Alchemist Conference, so there are naturally no restrictions.

Xiao Yan occasionally glanced at the others refining medicine, but focused most of his attention on Gu He.

After observing for a whole day, he discovered that Gu He's Flame Control Technique had indeed made visible progress in the past two months.

He was refining the Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. Refining the Medicinal Herbs and extracting the medicinal liquid consumed a great deal of his energy, but even so, he persevered little by little.

One by one, the medicinal liquids were extracted, and Gu He used his pure Soul Power to categorize them, waiting for them to be combined into pills.

One day, two days, three days...

Time passed slowly, and most of the Fifth Tier and Sixth Tier Alchemist had finished refining their own pills.

Some people thought for a moment and continued to refine new pills, while others began to exchange alchemy techniques with those around them.

None of the Seventh-Rank Alchemist succeeded in refining it.

During this process, some of the bolder Alchemist went straight to the round platform to ask Xiao Yan questions.

As a reward for his courage, Xiao Yan answered some of his questions and offered some guidance.

Later, other Alchemist followed suit, but Xiao Yan refused them all.

Many Alchemist, upon seeing this, regretted that they had been too timid.

The exchange is still ongoing.

Day after day, gradually, Seventh-Rank Alchemist began to refine pills.

And Gu He has also reached the final moment.

Inside the Medicine Cauldron, the medicinal liquid and energy continuously combined, transforming into red and blue pills.

The pill was somewhat unstable, with the red and blue energies clashing against each other, and it looked like it was about to fail and break apart.

But Gu He held on.

His Dou Qi was completely depleted, and inside the Medicine Cauldron, a low-quality Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill floated in the air.

Gu He looked at Xiao Yan, almost exhausted, and replied with a smile, "Alliance Leader, are you satisfied?"

Xiao Yan's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded.

Seventh Tier Pill Lightning condensed in the sky; this was the lightning that formed the Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill.

Gu He was powerless, Xiao Yan naturally didn't mind helping him deal with the Pill Lightning.

With a thought, his puppet, which had evolved to the level of Heavenly Demon Puppet, appeared in the sky and, facing the condensed thunderclouds, unleashed a punch.

"Boom!"

The thunderclouds stopped, then exploded with a deafening roar.