As Zhou Xuan finished speaking, the young Great Divine Ability Practitioner from various factions in the courtyard were all eager to try. No one cared about the negative effects. After all, as long as they could gain enough improvement from this Spirit Pill Jiao, even if they didn't use the Dharma Pattern Pill for cultivation for a period of time afterward, it would still be a great gain.
Swish! Swish!
So the moment Zhou Xuan finished speaking, all the Great Divine Ability Practitioner present who had qualified to participate in the Spirit Pill Jiao, including Lu Ming, immediately unleashed their Primordial Qi, their figures soaring into the sky and leaping into the magnificent pill furnace that resembled a pill tower.
The moment Lu Ming entered the furnace, he immediately felt a faint heat wave rushing towards him, and at the same time, the space in front of him seemed to become exceptionally vast, with dense alchemical mist filling his vision, like a continuous sea of clouds, which was extremely strange.
After Lu Ming entered the alchemy furnace, a cool sensation suddenly emanated from his body, completely dissolving the heat wave brought by the alchemical fire.
A thought struck him: this was the Clear Qi cultivated through the " True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi " dissolving the heat waves of the elixir fire.
Lu Ming was secretly pleased. No wonder Zhou Xuan had repeatedly reminded him to cultivate " Clear Qi " to the thirteenth level before the Spirit Pill Jiao. With this Clear Qi protecting him, things would undoubtedly be easier in this alchemy furnace space.
As expected, when you're in the game, you still need connections, backing, and powerful backers.
"This alchemical fire is really hot."
Lu Qingyan was also beside Lu Ming. Since he didn't have any protective Clear Qi, he quickly felt a slight burning pain on his skin. He immediately activated his own Primordial Qi to protect his body and insulate himself from the heat.
Lu Ming stretched out his palm, and a lotus leaf with flowing light patterns appeared in his hand. He knew that this was a container for holding the Pill Qi, so he rolled up the lotus leaf to form a funnel shape.
Then Lu Ming activated his Primordial Qi, drawing upon the surrounding Dan Mist to form a tangible cloud of mist beneath his feet. He sat cross-legged on it, urging the mist to slowly drift into the cloud formed by the Dan Mist.
At the same time, he activated his own Primordial Qi perception and Spirit Sense awareness, probing into the surrounding alchemical mist. Soon, he detected a strange fluctuation within the mist.
Lu Ming stretched out his palm, and his Primordial Qi drew in a ball of pill mist. The pill mist was quickly refined by the Primordial Qi, and finally a wisp of pale white light appeared inside it. The light was like silk, flowing slowly, as if it had a spirit, and at the same time, it emitted a faint fragrance of pills.
It was a Pill Qi.
Lu Ming poured the Pill Qi into the lotus leaf funnel in his hand. The white light lingered within, transforming into a drop of dew that slid down the lotus leaf to the bottom.
Lu Qingyan, standing to the side, was also refining the pill mist, extracting a wisp of Pill Qi from it. He sniffed the scent of the Pill Qi and exclaimed in delight, "It truly is the medicinal power of the Dharma Pattern Pill!"
Then, not daring to waste a single moment, he hurriedly activated his Primordial Qi, summoning nearby alchemical mist, and began refining it with great enthusiasm.
He had been stuck at the Great Divine Ability Practitioner realm for over a decade, barely managing to condense one Divine Ability Dharma Mark each year. Especially in the years since Zhang Yue appeared, the Thunderfire Hall had to tighten its belt, and he could only obtain no more than three Dharma Pattern Pill pills a year, which further slowed down his and Lu Jinglei's cultivation speed.
Therefore, entering this alchemy furnace, which is now filled with the Dharma Pattern Pill, is truly like a mouse falling into a rice granary, with an urge to devour everything and die of overeating.
Lu Ming didn't move, because he found that the efficiency of refining pill mist and collecting Pill Qi was really low.
"I wonder if the Clear Qi can help in collecting the Pill Qi?" Lu Ming pondered. This elixir furnace was actually cultivated by Zhou Xuan using the " True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi " Dao of Alchemy cultivation technique. Strictly speaking, it shares the same origin as the Clear Qi within him, so the Clear Qi should have a significant advantage in this " Spirit Pill Jiao ".
With a thought, Lu Ming activated the " True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi," and instantly, a stream of Clear Qi emerged from the Fire Lotus Mark on his Divine Ability Bone, appearing in his palm.
The moment Lu Ming summoned this Clear Qi, he immediately and keenly sensed that there seemed to be subtle fluctuations emanating from the surrounding alchemical mist.
Lu Ming controlled the stream of Clear Qi to fly out, crookedly diving into a cloud of pill mist, heading straight for the source of the subtle fluctuation.
In a short moment, a look of surprise appeared on Lu Ming's face, because as the Clear Qi was withdrawn, a Pill Qi also hung on it, like a fish caught on a hook.
Sure enough, the Clear Qi not only alleviated the erosion of the alchemical fire, but also resonated with the Pill Qi within the furnace, thereby drawing it directly out from the depths of the alchemical mist.
This saves time compared to refining the pill mist.
Lu Qingyan, who was diligently refining the pill mist nearby, was greatly surprised when he saw Lu Ming simply point his finger, and a streak of azure light flashed by, returning with a Pill Qi.
"What is this? It can actually activate the Pill Qi? Are you cheating, kid? Don't get kicked out!" Lu Qingyan quickly reminded him.
Lu Ming rolled his eyes and said, "Dad, don't overreact. This is a legitimate method."
With a flick of his finger, he sent the wisp of Pill Qi into the lotus leaf funnel in Lu Qingyan's hand.
"Hey, you brat, what are you doing giving me the Pill Qi? This Pill Qi is hard to collect, it's perfect for you." Lu Qingyan quickly stopped him upon seeing this.
But before he could finish speaking, Lu Ming extended a faint blue light, which pierced into the surrounding alchemical mist. After a moment of searching and stirring, it drew back a Pill Qi.
"It's quite easy," Lu Ming said with a smile as he poured the Pill Qi into his lotus leaf container.
Lu Qingyan looked at Lu Ming, who had already obtained two strands of Pill Qi while speaking, and then glanced at the ball of pill mist he was refining. At this moment, the pill mist was only half refined, and the strand of Pill Qi inside had not yet appeared. He fell silent for a moment.
The efficiency of this data collection is really discouraging in comparison.
Thankfully, this is my own son.
The two then floated in the pill mist, continuously collecting Pill Qi. Lu Ming became increasingly skilled at manipulating Clear Qi, and eventually he was able to control thirteen streams of Clear Qi to fly out while simultaneously collecting Pill Qi from the pill mist.
As a result, the collection efficiency increased dramatically.
According to Lu Ming's speculation, the only one who could rival him in Qi gathering efficiency during this Spirit Pill Jiao was probably Zhou Fuling, since she had also cultivated the " True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi," and the amount of Clear Qi she had cultivated should be greater than his.
During the Qi gathering, he also ran into Yan Qing and Yan Zhizhi.
They clearly remembered Lu Ming's arrogant words from before, so as soon as they met, they approached with some ill intent. Although one could not use supernatural powers to fight during the Spirit Pill Jiao, it was acceptable for them to come over and compete to refine the pill mist and collect the Pill Qi to cause some disturbance.
However, before they could get close, Lu Ming flicked his finger, and thirteen beams of clear light flew out, easily catching Pill Qi like birds catching insects.
This scene made their eyes pop out of their sockets, and they quickly stopped in their tracks.
Is this how you gather Qi?
"Hmph, so he's relying on the ' True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi.' This Dao of Alchemy is of the same lineage and origin as this alchemy furnace, which is why he can subdue the Pill Qi with Clear Qi." At this moment, a soft hum came from Ye Ling.
Ye Ling bit her red lips, feeling both annoyed and envious. No wonder this kid was so arrogant just now; it turned out he had such an advantage.
"That's so unfair!" Yan Zhizhi complained. They couldn't learn Lu Ming's method of gathering Qi, so who could compare?
Yan Qing frowned, but his emotions remained relatively stable. He said, "It's alright. Although Lu Ming has an advantage in gathering Qi due to the ' True Explanation of Six Refinements of Clear Qi,' he also has a disadvantage: his own Primordial Qi foundation is not as good as ours. As the fire in the alchemy furnace heats up and the alchemical mist gradually dissolves, the Pill Qi will be actively exposed, and our gathering efficiency will improve."
"As for him, because his Primordial Qi cannot withstand the scorching heat of the elixir fire, he will not be able to last until the end and will have to be finished earlier than us."
Hearing his analysis, Yan Zhizhi finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little better.
"Let's go, let's avoid the area where he is first."
Yan Qing decisively turned and left the area of pill mist. Given Lu Ming's speed in harvesting Pill Qi, they simply couldn't compete with him, so avoiding his sharp edge was the most sensible thing to do.
Yan Zhizhi was a little annoyed that she had been forced into such a sorry state by this kid from the Divine Ability Hall.
Ye Yuan and Ye Ling also quickly slipped away.
Lu Ming ignored them and instead looked into the distance. In the distant Danwu region, he saw Zhou Fuling's figure. At this moment, there were twenty clear lights swirling around her at the same time, and she could harvest a large area with a single move. In terms of efficiency, she was even more amazing than him.
Everyone else was so frightened by her that they kept their distance.
Lu Ming smiled, looked away, and suddenly his gaze fell on a spot not far away, his eyes turning slightly cold.
There were two figures there, Xu Xiong and Zhao Changming from the Golden Gang Sword Hall.
If Lu Ming could ignore Yan Qing and Yan Zhizhi, whose conflicts were only superficial, then he truly had no goodwill towards the people of the Golden Gang Sword Hall.
Especially Xu Xiong, who is Lin Changkong's right-hand man. It's possible that he was the one who secretly worked to contact the Peach Mountain Band and plot against their Thunderfire Hall.
Although the Peach Mountain Band has been killed, the Golden Gang Sword Hall has suffered no losses whatsoever, which is truly perplexing.
Lu Ming laughed, a laugh laced with malice.
"Dad, would you like to collect some interest first?"