Boom!
Powerful waves of energy battered the Black Demon Cauldron, but no matter how many times they struck, Yao Chen's immense soul power suppressed them.
After a while, the cauldron gradually settled. When it was opened to retrieve the pill, a rich medicinal fragrance spilled out. Merely smelling it left Xiao Yan feeling refreshed.
Seeing that the pill had been successfully refined, Xiao Yan immediately smiled and flattered him. "As expected of you, Teacher! You refined an upper sixth-grade Emperor's Pinnacle Pill in a single attempt. That Gu He probably only succeeds once every six or seven tries. His alchemy can't compare with yours at all."
"Hehe, you little rascal. You're actually comparing me to Gu He?"
Yao Chen pointed at Xiao Yan and smiled. "Considering Gu He figured everything out on his own, being able to refine some lower or middle sixth-grade pills is already quite good. Pills like the Emperor's Pinnacle Pill, Dou Ling Pill, and Ancestor-Breaking Pill would take him at least another dozen years of work."
He spoke with absolute confidence. Before his death, Yao Chen had been at least an eighth-grade, eight-colored or nine-colored alchemist. Although his current soul state prevented him from displaying his strength, his judgment and experience remained.
"We'll give them the Emperor's Pinnacle Pill in a few days. Before that, refine some fourth-grade pills for your own cultivation. You're a four-star Dou Shi now. Once you reach nine stars, I'll refine a Three-Line Green Spirit Pill for you. Or if you can refine it yourself by then, that's fine too. I'll lend you my Heavenly Flame."
Yao Chen's voice sounded somewhat weak. Noticing this, Xiao Yan hurriedly urged him,
"Teacher, rest for a while first. Refining the Emperor's Pinnacle Pill took too much out of you. Unfortunately, the alliance still hasn't