The All-Heavens Grand Gathering drew to a perfect close.
As guests from every quarter departed, the mighty strains of immortal music gradually faded.
At this gathering, the immortals had not only heard an Immortal King preach in person but also witnessed the Heavenly Venerable's world-shaking splendor. All felt the journey had been worthwhile and left thoroughly satisfied.
For the Immortal Kings, however, the God Lord's unfathomable methods weighed on them like a mountain. Not daring to waste a moment, they returned to their Daoist Temples to prepare for the formal expedition.
Shen Yun, by contrast, was the most relaxed of them all.
The guests had been mighty figures, and not one of their gifts was ordinary. The Featherization Immortal King, in particular, had offered up everything he had plundered from the Underworld's Treasure Vault, including several Chaos Supreme Treasures.
With time to spare before departure, Shen Yun entered the Ancient Heavenly Court's Pill Hall and read through the texts he had collected. He then used the Way of Fate to refine and elevate what he had learned, finally devising three supreme pill formulas.
"Moonlight essence and pure yang phoenix blood as the main ingredients, supplemented by three hundred and sixty Cosmic Realm immortal herbs... This combination should perfectly neutralize the excess medicinal power."
Deep within the Pill Hall, Shen Yun sat cross-legged before the divine furnace, guiding the Creation True Flame with both hands to nurture the supreme pill nearing completion.
His Dao Cultivation had long since surpassed that of every alchemist, past or present. He read his predecessors' texts chiefly to draw on stones from other mountains and spark inspiration.
The results had been remarkable. His first attempt succeeded: a rain of Great Dao light fell for three days and nights, and the pill's fragrance filled the entire Ancient