In the blink of an eye, five months have passed since Xiao Yan began refining the Bodhi Restoration Pill. During these five months, the refining of the Bodhi Restoration Pill failed once. With the second set of medicinal materials now available, Xiao Yan only has one set of the three sets of medicinal materials left to refine the Bodhi Restoration Pill. In other words, from now on, Xiao Yan only has one chance to fail in refining the Bodhi Restoration Pill.
Having learned from his first failure, Xiao Yan was even more cautious this time. He tried his best to eliminate all the minor errors that occurred during the previous Xiao Yan process. Although some minor setbacks occurred, fortunately, they did not affect the formal Pill Fusion process.
"Call..."
At the summit of the cliff, Xiao Yan's statue-like body trembled slightly. His eyes, which had been closed for months, finally opened again, and he let out a long breath. The huge weight hanging over Xiao Yan's heart finally lifted a little.
The long and arduous process of Pill Fusion was finally completed after more than a month of hard work. Fortunately, this time, Xiao Yan did not encounter any accidents. Perhaps it was because his Spiritual Strength was stronger than that of an ordinary Third-Tier Alchemist. However, Xiao Yan tended to think it was luck that allowed him to get through this hurdle safely. In Xiao Yan's words, it was just a fluke.
Although the Pill Fusion process had ended, Xiao Yan's face had turned deathly pale. Even though he had become Third-Tier Alchemist, refining third-tier pills was no easy task. The amount of Spiritual Strength Spiritual Strength required was enormous. Judging from Xiao Yan's current Spiritual Strength, it would be exhausted after he finished refining this Bodhi Restoration Pill.
Of course, if it weren't for that previous failure, the situation would naturally be much better. Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in life...
With the Pill Fusion complete, Xiao Yan could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but it wouldn't be long before he had to focus his attention once again on the next stage of the Pill Condensation process.
Within the enormous cyan-gold cauldron, brilliant flames surged. A fist-sized, rather viscous solution swirled leisurely within the flames, occasionally emanating a surge of energy that repelled the surrounding flames slightly. Then, the flames would pounce on it again like hungry wolves.
The same scene repeated itself again and again inside the medicine cauldron. The battle between flames and slime seemed to have no end. Xiao Yan Xiao Yan cross-legged on the mountaintop, his body motionless. The Flame Mantra Technique began to circulate, and strands of heaven and earth energy around him seemed to be drawn towards him.
While refining medicine, the consumption of Dou Qi was also considerable. In order to refine those special medicinal materials as soon as possible, Xiao Yan had to expend more Dou Qi to enhance the power of the Heavenly Flames. The long-term output would naturally be too much for his body to handle. The fact that he could hold on until now with the power of Six-Star Half-Emperor is already quite remarkable.
Xiao Yan sat cross-legged for more than three days.
Outside, the original three king beasts of the Xilin Mountain Range have now been joined by a new one, A Bao. This will more or less cause Tian Ying and the other two to feel emotionally resistant. However, since this person was brought by Xiao Yan, they naturally cannot say much. Although they are always friendly when they see him, they keep a distance from him in an invisible way.
Isolated by these three, A Bao felt quite helpless. He knew he could never return to his old home, but there was no safe place for him in the Xilin Mountain Range. He didn't know what to do and could only pin his hopes on Xiao Yan. The latter was powerful, and since he had brought him here, he must have his reasons.
On the other side, the three members of the Tian Ying didn't actually know how to deal with A Bao.
To call him a friend is like comparing apples and oranges; they're practically complete strangers, let alone casual acquaintances. Although the latter has some connection with Xiao Yan, the three of them have known him for much longer and are practically brothers in arms. This A Bao is truly a complete stranger.
"Boss, do you think this guy might be up to something? He's been on that mountain for two months now, keeping an eye on Xiao Yan day and night. Who knows what he might be up to?"
On a mountain peak, Yan Shi frowned and stared at A Bao, who was standing on a mountain peak relatively close to Xiao Yan. A look of worry appeared in his eyes. To them, A Bao was always an outsider. No one knew what he was thinking. If he harbored bad intentions towards Xiao Yan, even with the three of them watching over him, it would still be extremely dangerous.
"Let's wait and see. Don't jump to conclusions. If nothing's wrong, that's fine. But if something is wrong, we absolutely cannot let him leave alive. Keep a close eye on him from now on, and watch out for anything he might do that he shouldn't."
Upon hearing this, Tian Ying couldn't help but frown. How could she not understand the meaning behind Yan Shi's words? However, since this person was brought back by Xiao Yan, and the latter had chosen to believe him, she naturally had no reason to doubt him. Of course, this only applied under the premise that Xiao Yan was watching over him.
Since he obediently followed Xiao Yan back, he should naturally know that Xiao Yan's combat strength is far beyond that of ordinary people. What makes Tian Ying suspect is that the reason this guy was able to be obedient is probably only because he is afraid of Xiao Yan's strength. If something happens to the latter, then it will probably be troublesome.
Thinking to himself, Tian Ying turned his gaze to Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged atop the mountain. He couldn't help but feel a little worried. His concern wasn't whether the Bodhi Restoration Pill could be successfully refined, but whether Xiao Yan would be harmed.
This is something he absolutely cannot tolerate, and something he will absolutely not allow to happen!
Turning back to look at Xiao Yan's side.
It took three days to recover my condition. Although the effect was not ideal, it was sufficient for maintaining my ability to refine pills.
Having passed the stage of Pill Fusion, the next step is Pill Condensation.
The so-called "Pill Condensation" refers to the further fusion of irregular medicinal power, allowing the pill to truly take shape. The medicinal power inside the pill must also be completely integrated. This is what truly deserves to be called "Pill Condensation."
The final result of Pill Condensation is that the elixir is perfectly round and its fragrance is emitted, indicating that the medicinal properties are solidified and it can truly be called an elixir.
As for Pill Nurturing, it is a process of sublimating the quality of the pill itself. This process depends entirely on the alchemist's understanding of alchemy. It tests the alchemist's level in all aspects of alchemy. Ultimately, the quality of the pill also indicates the alchemist's ability.