After returning to Cloudsky Peak, Xu Qingtong went straight to the Back Mountain.
After absorbing the Yin Nether Qi of one Nascent Soul and over a dozen Golden Core Ghost Cultivators, the Flesh Lingzhi had grown as large as a pot lid.
Xu Qingtong took out the Evil-Slaying Sword and cut away the Flesh Lingzhi, leaving only a piece the size of an infant's palm. Then he took a piece of mysterious crystal stone from the Seven-Star Bracelet and placed it in the stone pit in the ground.
Leaving the Back Mountain, Xu Qingtong sought out Zhuang Shengren. "Junior Brother Zhuang, I'm going into seclusion for a while to refine some pills. Unless it's urgent, don't disturb me!"
After giving Zhuang Shengren his instructions, Xu Qingtong returned to his cave abode and began refining pills in seclusion.
He had chosen to continue refining pills because he needed extensive practice to improve his pill-refining skills, so that he could refine Transformation Pills as soon as possible.
A month later, Xu Qingtong had used up all his ingredients for Nine Yin Pills, producing over a thousand more low-grade and mid-grade Nine Yin Pills.
After a month of refining, Xu Qingtong felt that his skills had improved again. Even refining Mid-grade Nine Yin Pills now came as effortlessly as plucking something into his hand!
After sitting quietly for a long time, Xu Qingtong turned his thoughts back to the Transformation Pill.
In fact, Demon Cultivators could attempt to break through to the Transformation Stage even without Transformation Pills. However, their chances of success and their appearance after transforming were another matter entirely!
Moreover, refining Transformation Pills was a promise Xu Qingtong had made to Xiao Qi and the others. He did not want to break his word to his spirit beasts!
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