Xiao Han's Heroic Generosity
Sensing the energy that was dozens of times more concentrated, Elder Yao exclaimed in amazement, "What a remarkable technique!"
He now fully understands what Yi Huang meant when she said the Ice Saint would become the most important element in alchemy.
To successfully refine Ninth Grade Mysterious Pill, the energy from the materials alone is far from sufficient; the rest must be drawn from the world.
Therefore, the amount of external energy that needs to be absorbed will be enormous. If the energy is insufficient, no matter how ruthless your methods are, you will never succeed.
Although he didn't know how the Ice Saint had gathered so much energy, it didn't stop Elder Yao from knowing that the chances of success had increased by more than 10%.
With a satisfied look in his eyes, Xiao Han turned to the two men and said, "The rest is up to you."
He suddenly trembled and appeared a thousand feet away in an instant, sitting cross-legged in the void with his eyes closed.
Yi Huang and the other woman exchanged a glance, and the former nodded, saying, "Let's begin now!"
"Um."
The following days were quite simple and uneventful. For two consecutive months, Xiao Han never stopped hearing the sound of the Furnace Explosion.
Fortunately, since it was their first collaboration, Yi Huang and her companion used Ninth Grade Treasure Pill materials to practice first; otherwise, even with the resources of the Langya Pavilion, they wouldn't have been able to withstand such a waste.
Even so, the fact that several sets of Ninth Rank materials were ruined made Xiao Han uneasy about his cultivation. Every time he heard a sound, his heart would tremble.
Finally...
A dark cloud gathered in the sky, its writhing layers radiating an extremely dense destructive power. Above, the distant heavens were deathly silent.
Xiao Han, who hadn't made any other move, gradually opened his eyes, a joyful smile on his lips. He gazed at the circular black hole slowly opening within the distant dark clouds, his eyes gleaming with intense anticipation.
"Has it finally arrived?"
The two, Elder Yao, whose faces showed some fatigue, also looked at the deep clouds with surprise.
"Swoosh!" Accompanied by a strange sound, a black lightning bolt about the thickness of an arm shot out and rushed towards the Saint Radiance Cauldron below. Its size was far different from that of ordinary Pill Lightning, but its power was dozens of times greater than the latter.
However, faced with this strange phenomenon, Xiao Han merely chuckled a few times:
"Black Demon Lightning? Hah!"
Immediately, with a slight movement of his hand, a gigantic hand, blotting out the sky and carrying an overwhelming aura, rushed towards the inconspicuous black lightning...
The instant they touched, Xiao Han's hand clenched suddenly, and then, his giant hand seized the Black Demon Lightning in the sky, forming a fist.
"Pfft~"
With a soft sound, the Black Demon Lightning, powerful enough to severely injure One-Star Dou Sheng, vanished into nothingness, disappearing without a trace into the world.
"Hiss~" When Elder Yao saw this scene, he immediately gasped. Now he could say that he had a preliminary understanding of a part of the strength of the Ice Saint.
That Black Demon Lightning, which even he had to be on high alert, couldn't even make a ripple in the hands of the opponent. It was terrifying!
Just as Xiao Han dealt with the Black Demon Lightning, a crimson stream of Flowing Light suddenly shot out from the alchemy furnace and was caught by Yi Huang, who was prepared.
She took out a Jade Box, placed the contents inside, and then, with a smile, handed it to the Elder Yao. Under his questioning gaze, Yi Huang slowly spoke:
"Consider this a token of our gratitude from the Langya Pavilion!"
"I hope the Medicine Saint will not find this objectionable!"
The Elder Yao waved his hands repeatedly, declining, "No, no, I can't..."
"Helping your esteemed establishment refine pills is part of our transaction; how could we possibly request additional compensation?"
Any Ninth Grade Pill is priceless; it's no exaggeration to say that it's available for a very limited time.
Although he contributed to the creation of this pill, the formula and ingredients belonged to someone else. In fact, he even got a free recipe for a Ninth Grade Treasure Pill and a lot of experience in refining Ninth Grade Pill, making a considerable profit.
Furthermore, he will later obtain a recipe for a Ninth Grade Mysterious Pill, a recipe that even the renowned Pill Tower, famous for its alchemy, would not possess more than three copies of.
It was definitely worth the trip. If he accepted any more gifts, he would feel embarrassed to stay in Central Plains.
At this moment, Xiao Han walked over, his tone slightly firm. "This is just a small token of our appreciation, please don't refuse, Medicine Saint."
The Elder Yao glanced at the Jade Box again, and finally accepted it. "Since that's the case, then I will respectfully accept your offer."
"Thank you both!"
Even if Elder Yao a Ninth Grade Alchemist, he cannot ignore a Ninth Grade Treasure Pill; to refuse it would seem pretentious.
"So, after a few days of rest, shall we officially begin?" Yi Huang asked.
"Yes!" The Elder Yao nodded in agreement.
As it turns out, the difficulty of the Profound Mysterious Pill is exponentially greater than that of the Treasure Pill. Even with the soul strength of the Elder Yao, who had reached the Emperor Realm, it took him a full day to observe before he could determine the details.
Looking at the pile of almost extinct medicinal herbs laid out before him, even the experienced Elder Yao couldn't help but gasp. He had a premonition that if he were to take this pill, reaching the Emperor Realm in this lifetime would not be a dream.
But it was just a fantasy. Considering how much the Ice Saint and his wife valued this pill, Elder Yao's idea was quickly forgotten after just passing through his mind.
With just a slight sweep, thousands of medicinal herbs appeared in mid-air under the control of his immense Soul Strength. Immediately, the Bone Chilling Cold Fire rose from the Elder Yao's palm, and the spreading Cold Qi caused the surrounding air to be covered with frost.
With a thought, the Elder Yao unleashed countless Fire Dragons that swept across the area, instantly engulfing all the medicinal herbs.
Xiao Han, who was watching the alchemy process from a distance, couldn't help but nod. Although he wasn't Alchemist, that didn't hinder his keen eyesight.
The fact that Elder Yao could divide such a vast amount of Soul Strength into thousands of strands and control them simultaneously demonstrates his exceptional control over the soul and flames.
Even Yi Huang can't compare to her in this respect alone; the title of the number one Alchemist in Central Plains is well-deserved.
However, no matter how capable you are, you can't avoid failures!
Then came the much-anticipated Furnace Explosion. However, this time things were much better; only two batches of materials were ruined before things got back on track.
Three days passed quietly. After the Elder Yao perfectly handed over the partially fused medicinal liquid to Yi Huang, he instantly vanished, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began to recover. Cold sweat could even be faintly seen on his forehead.
Xiao Han turned his gaze to Yi Huang, who was concentrating on refining pills. The matter was of great importance, and even with his composure, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Soon, Yihuang's handprints changed continuously, and Xiao Han and Yao Lao coincidentally felt that the energy of the surrounding heaven and earth was being absorbed into the medicine cauldron like a whale.
A few days later,
"Not good!"
Sensing the extremely low energy concentration, Xiao Han knew something was wrong. Although he had tried his best to overestimate the requirements for refining Ninth Grade Mysterious Pill, he still underestimated it.
But now that things have come to this, it's impossible to stop the alchemy process.
He immediately gritted his teeth and, in the next instant, took out over a thousand pills under the astonished gaze of the Elder Yao. The lowest grade was seventh grade, and there were also many Eighth Grade Pills, and even two Ninth Grade Treasure Pill among them.
If this doesn't work, we'll have to wait for another opportunity.
With a thought, all the pills floated in the air. Xiao Han formed several hand seals, and in Elder Yao's perception, the energy contained in those pills was completely extracted, filling this world, and then swallowed by the Medicine Cauldron.
Finally...
To Xiao Han's relief, as time went by, the flow of energy in the world slowed down and eventually stabilized.
To be on the safe side, Xiao Han then extracted the energy from hundreds of Tier 7 Medicinal Pills and refilled them.
The Elder Yao, who was watching the scene from a distance, gave a helpless bitter smile. Such boldness was not something that ordinary people could do!
The preciousness of high-grade pills of grade seven and above is self-evident, but in the hands of this Ice Saint, they all became nourishment for the Mysterious Pill.
Such a large sum of money would make even a major player in the pill-producing industry like Pill Tower feel the pinch!
However, the Elder Yao could understand that the value of this Mysterious Pill was far beyond that of a mere seventh or eighth-grade pill.
If we succeed, it's all worth it!
Watching the light and shadow gradually solidify inside the alchemy furnace, Xiao Han couldn't help but smile. As long as he maintained this momentum, he might actually succeed this time.
And so time slipped away quietly while we waited.