Blazing Fire Pill

Blazing Fire Pill

With the wind howling past her ears, Nie Ling stared at the youth pulling her along at a mad sprint, hardly believing her eyes.

She had come down the mountain with her son, thinking that as a fourth-level True Qi Realm cultivator, she would be much faster than him. Yet the moment they started moving, she realized how childish that thought had been!

With her son going all out, she could not even catch up to him, let alone see his back!

When had her son learned such a terrifying movement technique?

Someone at the third level of the Qi Sea Nine Heavens, the Qi Cultivation Realm, could already unleash such speed. If he truly reached the Qi Grandmaster level, would he not be faster than a flying bird? Even the Inner Disciples of the clan, perhaps even its most core disciples, probably had never learned such a movement technique!

"Hehe, your son encountered some fortuitous opportunities, so I learned these things. I only hope Mother will not press the matter. The person who taught me does not wish for his information to be revealed!"

How could Nie Yun fail to understand his mother's thoughts? But reincarnation was his greatest secret. It was best not to tell anyone, not even his mother! He could casually make up an excuse to fool Nie Tong and Nie Xiaofeng, but fooling his mother would likely be more difficult. After thinking it over, he could only invent a nonexistent master.

There had been cases of reclusive masters secretly accepting disciples to pass on their legacy. Though this excuse was rather far-fetched, it was still far better than saying he had been reincarnated.

"Really? Son, then you must treat him well! Do not make that elder angry!" Hearing this, his mother's eyes lit up. She did not press further and hurriedly reminded him.

"All right!" Nie Yun had not expected his mother to actually believe him, and even call him "that elder"... Am I that old? Uh, but counting the lifespan of his previous life, he truly could be considered an old monster...

With his mother in tow, he sped forward, quickly returning to their branch family. Along the way, he also passed the Ethereal Immortal Heart Art on to her, naturally using the same nonexistent master as an excuse.

However, his mother was indeed not so easy to fool. The moment she heard of the Ethereal Immortal Heart Art, she knew it was definitely not merely a Noble Grade cultivation technique. Still, she also understood that asking too many questions about certain matters was not a good thing, so she abandoned any thought of probing deeper.

"Madam, Young Master, you have returned!" Upon entering the courtyard, Nie Chong arranged for his mother to rest, then came forward again. "Young Master, someone came looking for you this afternoon. I asked his name, but he refused to say. So I arranged for him to wait in your courtyard. He has already been waiting for half the day!"

"I know." Nie Yun knew it had to be Feng Xiao. Smiling faintly, he walked directly into his courtyard.

"These are the medicinal herbs you requested. When can you help me awaken my Bloodline Factors?"

The instant Feng Xiao saw Nie Yun, he hurriedly called out. Though he still half believed and half doubted that this youth could help awaken his Bloodline Factors, hope was better than no hope. After returning to his clan, he had mobilized all his resources and rushed over as soon as he gathered the herbs.

"A hundred-year-old Primordial Yang Grass, two fifty-year-old Green Chanting Flowers, two thirty-year-old Zigui Roots... Mm, not bad. These herbs are all old enough!"

After examining them one by one, Nie Yun nodded.

For him now, gathering these herbs would take at least several months, yet Feng Xiao had found all of them in less than an afternoon. Their statuses were vastly different; the gap truly was enormous.

"Stand guard here for me. Do not let anyone disturb me!"

With all the herbs prepared, it was time to refine pills. Nie Yun casually gave the instruction, picked up the herbs, and entered his room.

In his previous life, he had obtained a complete set of pill-refining methods. His skill in alchemy was among the best not only in the Shenfeng Empire, but across the entire continent. The Blazing Fire Pill was one of the simplest Pure Yang pills. It was not complicated, and with his current strength, he could easily refine it!

After closing the door, Nie Yun took out half the herbs and set them aside.

Refining a Blazing Fire Pill did not require so many ingredients. He had deliberately asked for extra to save them for refining Heart-Returning Pills for his father.

The Heart-Returning Pill was of a very high grade, and he could not refine it with his current strength. There was no need to rush. Besides, to refine such a high-grade pill, aside from Beardless Grass, he needed another precious medicinal herb. The entirety of Luoshui City might not have it. Even Feng Xiao would not be able to find it, so there was no point in mentioning it.

"Without a dantian specifically for alchemy, I can only rely on spiritual energy to produce the lowest-grade pill fire! But even refining the lowest-grade Blazing Fire Pill with this kind of pill fire has an extremely low success rate!"

Alchemy, like cultivation, required talent and opportunity. Without talent, no amount of effort was useful!

In his previous life, he had awakened Three Dantians. One of them contained the attribute of alchemy and could nurture pill fire!

Pill fire was a special flame that could only be nurtured by a dantian with the alchemy attribute. Formed from the breath of the dantian, it could preserve the medicinal properties without any loss when refining herbs.

Without pill fire, he could still use his methods to generate flames through his power. However, such flames were extremely low-grade. Not only did they damage the medicinal properties of the herbs, they could only refine the lowest-grade pills, and their success rate was extremely low.

"Blazing Fire Pill: one Seven Coin Seed, one Zigui Root... Pill fire in my palm!"

Arranging the medicinal herbs before him one by one, Nie Yun took a deep breath. The energy within his body began to circulate along a special path. With a whoosh, a pale yellow flame formed in his palm.

This flame gave off no heat at all. Even if a Paper Slip were placed on it, it would not burn. Yet once it encountered medicinal herbs, it could thoroughly extract their medicinal properties.

"Go in!"

Having successfully condensed the pill fire, Nie Yun flicked his other hand and threw in the prepared herbs. Under the blaze of the flame, the herbs rapidly withered, their medicinal properties condensing into liquid and slowly gathering together.

"Pill, form!"

After an unknown length of refinement, Nie Yun began to feel exhausted. Only then did the pill in his palm slowly take shape. With a light tap of his hand, the liquid pill gave a buzz, letting out a crisp ring. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a golden pill.

The fire withdrew; the pill was complete!

"If it were pure pill fire nurtured by a dantian, refining such a simple pill would not even take the time it takes an incense stick to burn. I never expected flames generated from spiritual energy to take a full four hours!"

Checking the time, Nie Yun felt speechless.

Refining such a low-grade pill had actually taken so long that the once-great master alchemist felt utterly humiliated.

"The next time I awaken Bloodline Factors, I must open a dantian that can nurture pill fire!"

Thinking of the Nameless Art, Nie Yun felt somewhat helpless.

During the breaks between cultivating his technique and nourishing his spiritual energy, he had also tried cultivating the Nameless Art to see whether he could awaken another Bloodline Factor. To his frustration, however, he discovered that the Nameless Art seemed to have become rigid. Forget advancing—it was difficult even to circulate it!

It was like an engine without fuel. No matter how powerful it was or how astonishing its achievements could be, without power, it was all empty talk.

The Nameless Art was like that now. The moment he tried to circulate it, he felt weak and unable to move, as though a carriage had lost its horse or an arrow had lost its bow. Without the force to drive it, even the most profound art was no more than a blank sheet of paper.

"This art must require some special item to activate it. I simply have not found it yet!"

Shaking his head to cast aside the thought, Nie Yun took the pill and walked out of the room.

"Did... did it succeed?"

The moment Feng Xiao saw Nie Yun emerge, he hurriedly turned around, his face full of anxiety. Nie Yun might not have felt much during those four hours of alchemy, but for Feng Xiao, every moment had felt like a year!

"Hehe, this pill can awaken your Bloodline Factors. Take it quickly. I will guard you. Unless something unexpected happens, you will soon have dantians!"

Nie Yun laughed and casually tossed the pill over.

"Good!" Feng Xiao caught the pill and hesitated for a moment. Then he gritted his teeth, opened his mouth, and swallowed it.

The pill melted the instant it entered his stomach. In the blink of an eye, the scorching power released by the Blazing Fire Pill made Feng Xiao's face flush red.

"Draw the fire into your abdomen and enter the qi sea!"

Seeing that he seemed at a loss, Nie Yun shouted!

Hearing the shout, Feng Xiao's expression turned solemn. He hurriedly followed the youth's instructions and drew the scorching medicinal power into his qi sea.

Rumble!

The moment the Pure Yang medicinal power entered his qi sea, the entire space within it trembled like a sea whipped into a typhoon. Then the dim and indistinct "blocked bloodline" suddenly erupted with dazzling light!

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

Five crisp sounds rang out in succession. Five Bloodline Factors awakened, successfully evolving into five dantians. They floated quietly in the center of the qi sea, spinning continuously as they nourished the true qi within his body!

"Five dantians, a Marquis Clan Upper Grade Bloodline! No wonder this Feng Xiao could become champion of the Talented Youth Competition. He is this formidable!"

With his palm pressed against Feng Xiao's back, helping him awaken five Bloodline Factors in one stroke, Nie Yun could not help being shocked.

Five Bloodline Factors, Five Dantians. Though they could not compare to his father's Royal Clan Upper Grade Bloodline back then, they were absolutely among the very best in Luoshui City!

Gurgle, gurgle!

As the Five Dantians opened simultaneously, Feng Xiao's true qi also underwent a qualitative transformation. Like boiling water, it churned without cease.

A moment later, the powerful true qi suddenly shot out of his body, blasting a stone in the courtyard to pieces.

Fifth level of the Qi Sea Nine Heavens, the Body Egress Realm!

Nie Yun had not expected that while his dantians were awakened, Feng Xiao's strength would also break through, reaching the fifth level of the Qi Sea!

The fourth and fifth levels of Qi Sea cultivation were a dividing line. Once one reached the fifth level, one had entered the ranks of high-level cultivators and possessed a certain standing even in Luoshui City!

"This is Beardless Grass!"

Feeling the changes in the power within his body and the Five Dantians spinning in his qi sea, Feng Xiao finally knew that the youth before him had not deceived him. Excitedly, he handed over something resembling a flowerpot.

A seven-colored plant grew from the flowerpot, emitting a faint fluorescence beneath the starlight.

Beardless Grass!

"I obtained this medicinal herb in Ancient Ruins. Great kindness needs no words of thanks. One stalk of Beardless Grass is not enough to repay even a fraction of what I owe you. If Brother Nie ever has any instructions in the future, you may come to me at any time. Feng Xiao will never refuse!"

Feng Xiao's face was full of sincerity.

"Hehe, Brother Feng is too polite. I helped you because I saw that you are a man of true temperament. Besides, we associate as equals. Such excessive politeness only makes us seem distant..." Nie Yun smiled faintly and reached out to accept the Beardless Grass. Just as he was about to add another polite remark, he suddenly felt the Nameless Art within his body tremble lightly...

It had actually moved!

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