Li Qiang recently acquired a treasure for alchemy— the Beiye Pill Cauldron, a divine item given to him by the High Person Yuangu. Originally, he planned to start refining pills after returning to Sealed Fate Planet, but now he has to begin cultivating ahead of schedule.
However, there is a problem: the Beiye Pill Cauldron is used to cultivate immortal pills and divine pills, which cannot be used by cultivators. If one wants to cultivate spiritual pills that cultivators can use, one must have someone's help.
Feng Dakai's hopes rested entirely on Li Qiang. Although his resolve was firm, his disciple's current condition was truly discouraging. This was the third time he had used his Divine Sense to examine his disciple's body, and each examination was a heavy blow to him. He couldn't think of any miraculous medicine or magical book that could restore his disciple's power.
Li Qiang said, "I need to find someone to help me; he should still be on Heavenly Court Star."
"Who is it? I'll go and fetch them!" Feng Dakai said impatiently.
Li Qiang said, " Mei Youbing from Rejuvenation Valley lives in Rejuvenation Valley on the Frozen Plain. You can't fly there; you have to teleport there. Do you know where that place?"
Feng Dakai said, "I've been to the Frozen Plain. Alright, I'll go." He was about to leave when he hesitated, then added, "Senior brother, please look after this disciple for me..."
Nuosuo interjected, "Don't worry, senior, I'll take care of them."
Li Qiang said, "After you find Rejuvenation Valley, tell them I'm here."
Feng Dakai nodded, a flash of white light, and he teleported away.
Li Qiang thought for a moment and said, " Nuosuo, I'm going to set up the formation here. Can you help me clear the area?"
Nuosuo is the soul of the Seizing Circle; thanks to the Seizing Circle's influence, he can act like an ordinary person.
He said, "Please instruct me, senior. What should I do?"
He didn't ask Li Qiang why he set up the formation; he would obey Li Qiang's every word now. Nuosuo knew, through his keen intuition, that everything Li Qiang did was for the sake of the two seriously injured people.
Li Qiang called out to Nuosuo and came to the square. He stretched out his finger and drew a simple diagram on the hard ground, saying, "Clear seven open spaces, pave each one with bluestone slabs, then dig forty-nine square pits, also lined with bluestone slabs. I won't dismantle this formation after it's set up; it will be left for the Chu Witch Clan to use for defense."
Nuosuo carefully examined the diagram on the ground, inquired about the size of each open space and pit, and then Primordial Movement.
Li Qiang took out seven small yellow flags, which he found in the cave where the Old Man Baihuang had undergone his tribulation. He knew these were earth-elemental array flags, but one of them was already damaged.
With Li Qiang's current knowledge, repairing such array flags was a piece of cake. Li Qiang simply reworked the seven small flags, and the array now contained some characteristics of immortal arrays.
Nuosuo acted extremely quickly; as a spirit, he was most adept at this kind of task. By the time he finished setting up, Li Qiang had also completed the cultivation of the seven small yellow flags. Although he didn't know the names of these seven array flags, he was full of admiration for the array formations they contained. As expected of the Old Man Baihuang's Law Treasure, its exquisite details were truly extraordinary.
Li Qiang laughed, "Not bad, Nuosuo did a great job. Alright, you step back behind me." Nuosuo quickly floated behind Li Qiang, curious to see how Li Qiang had set up the formation.
A beam of yellow and white light flashed from Li Qiang's hand, followed by another, and then seven beams of yellow and white light flashed in succession, with the yellow and white light transmitting to each other in seven directions.
Li Qiang manipulated the Immortal Spirit Instruction, and each time he released the incantation, a thunderclap rang out. After forty-nine consecutive cries, Nuosuo discovered that the forty-nine pits he had dug had all turned golden.
When Li Qiang activated the formation, the entire world seemed to spin, and the dazzling light illuminated the canyon.
Li Qiang released his last spiritual incantation and laughed, "It's done. Now I don't have to worry about external interference when refining pills."
To Nuosuo's surprise, under the influence of the array, all the rocks and soil turned into crystalline jade, and the bluestone slabs in the square became jade slabs with yellow and white mixed in color, as if they were naturally formed. Even the stone pillars in front of the wooden building turned into the shape of yellow jade, only the wooden building remained unchanged.
Nuosuo attempted to infiltrate underground, but to his great surprise, he was unable to do so; the entire Chu Witch Clan camp was completely sealed off.
Li Qiang took out a Jade Pupil Slip and used his Divine Sense to leave behind the incantation for entering and exiting the Flag Gate Formation.
Li Qiang handed the Jade Pupil Slip to Nuosuo and said, "This Flag Gate Formation is sealed off. Unless someone can break it, it will remain here forever. This formation cannot be taken back. I left a secret passage in the northeast corner for ordinary people to enter and exit. If you want to seal it off, the Jade Pupil Slip contains the incantation to close and open it, so that ordinary members of the Chu Witch Clan can also be protected."
Nuosuo thanked him repeatedly, and after carefully putting away the Jade Pupil Slip, he said gratefully, "Is there anything else you need, senior?" He was increasingly impressed by Li Qiang's Divine Ability.
Li Qiang glanced at him, a slight thought stirring in his heart, and asked, " Nuosuo, how did you train in the Seizing Circle?"
Nuosuo didn't expect Li Qiang to ask this question. He said, "There are quite a few souls in the Seizing Circle. I've been cultivating for quite some time. Because the Seizing Circle has a powerful soul-binding effect, none of us can enter the Spirit Ghost Realm Non-Self can cultivate to Spirit Body or Ghost Body, in which case I can break free from the control of the Seizing Circle and enter the Spirit Ghost Realm."
Li Qiang was very curious. He knew quite a bit about the Spirit Ghost Realm. Mei'er hadn't entered the Spirit Ghost Realm because of the large-scale restrictions on the Buddha Sect grounds. She was only able to cultivate the Spirit Sword Body after she met him by chance.
Nuosuo was prevented from going to the Spirit Ghost Realm due to the power of the Seizing Circle. Cultivating Spirit Body in the mortal world is very slow, but there is one advantage: once Spirit Body or Ghost Body is cultivated, the cultivation speed will become very fast after entering the Spirit Ghost Realm, and it will be easier to reach the Spirit General or Spirit Marshal realm.
His spirit is also of the Yin-cold constitution. What makes Nuosuo different is that he can solidify into a human-like form by relying on the energy provided by the Seizing Circle. His strength is not bad either. If he cannot win a fight with a human, he can immediately disperse and escape back into the Seizing Circle. Therefore, he feels that it is good to cultivate in the Seizing Circle and does not want to enter the Spirit Ghost Realm.
Li Qiang took out several crystals of condensed Mystic Ice Essence and said with a smile, " Nuosuo, these Mystic Ice Essence are for you. It won't be long before you reach the Spirit Body realm. If you want to reach the Spirit Sword Body realm, it will take some more time."
Nuosuo was both surprised and delighted. He had long heard of the Mystic Ice Essence and knew that it was extremely helpful for cultivating the spirit. He took the Mystic Ice Essence with great delight and said excitedly, "Thank you, senior. I can transform into human form using the energy of the Seizing Circle, but if I leave the Seizing Circle too far, my power will dissipate, so I won't be able to go out and search for cultivation treasures."
Li Qiang suddenly looked up and laughed, "They're here." He made a hand seal to release the Flag Gate Formation, and a white light flashed, revealing Feng Dakai and Mei Youbing.
Upon seeing Li Qiang, Mei Youbing slapped Feng Dakai hard across the face. "Hey, Brother Feng, why didn't you say that Little Brother was here...?" He flashed in front of Li Qiang, grabbed Li Qiang shoulder, and laughed, "Little Brother, you have no idea how many people have been thinking of you. Where have you been all these years?"
Li Qiang was stunned. It was the first time he had ever seen the elderly Mei Youbing so enthusiastic and unrestrained, completely different from his previous calm and reserved demeanor.
Li Qiang hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Grandpa." He still remembered the scene when they first met; back then, he called him Grandpa just like his little sister, Mei Jingjing.
Feng Dakai stammered, "Grandpa? You... you, no wonder you have the Death-Averting Pill... who are you?"
Li Qiang laughed and said, "He's my sister's grandfather, so what do you think I should call him?"
Feng Dakai sighed, "This is the first time I've met Brother Mei. I am deeply grateful for his kindness in agreeing to come and treat my disciple. Senior brother, Brother Mei is truly a warm-hearted person."
Nuosuo was dizzy listening to their titles; the generational naming system was a complete mess.
Over the past century, Mei Youbing has made countless friends thanks to his superb alchemy skills. He actually started making friends after being influenced by Fu Shan and Li Qiang. As a result, Mei Youbing of Rejuvenation Valley is very famous in the Sealed Fate Planet area, and his temperament and personality have changed a lot because of this.
Li Qiang laughed happily, "Grandpa, it's a long story, haha, let's not talk about that now. Let me show you a treasure." He took out the Beiye Pill Cauldron and held it in his hands, asking, "Do you recognize this treasure?"
Mei Youbing rubbed his eyes, somewhat unable to believe them. He stared intently at the Beiye Pill Cauldron, speechless for a long time. After a while, he finally spoke, as if to himself and asking a question, "Impossible... This... How could such a treasure really exist in this world? Impossible... Young man... You're going to get me killed..."
The fist-sized Beiye Pill Cauldron emitted a captivating and mysterious red light.
Feng Dakai said curiously, "This thing looks like Pill Furnace."
Mei Youbing murmured, "Young man, A-Qiang... this... could it really be the legendary divine cauldron? I want to take a good look... ouch..." He reached out to touch the Beiye Pill Cauldron, but as soon as he touched it, he was burned by Pill Cauldron immense heat contained within. With his skill, he couldn't even lift the Beiye Pill Cauldron.
"This is the Beiye Pill Cauldron, Grandpa, have you ever heard of it?"
Mei Youbing clutched her chest, taking two steps in a daze. " The Beiye Pill Cauldron? The Beiye Pill Cauldron? That's a divine artifact for alchemy! Where did you find this treasure? It's recorded in the oldest books of our Rejuvenation Valley that for cultivators who seek enlightenment through alchemy, the Beiye Pill Cauldron is the ultimate Pill Cauldron furnace they dream of. It's said to contain the most incredible power in the world—the power to turn decay into magic."
He trembled with excitement. The Beiye Pill Cauldron had given him a tremendous thrill. He had spent his entire life refining pills, and to be able to see the Beiye Pill Cauldron was an incredible stroke of luck.
Li Qiang said, "This was lent to me by someone with great Law Power. I originally planned to cultivate some divine pills after returning to Sealed Fate Planet, but because Junior Brother Feng's disciple and the patriarch of the Chu Witch Clan destroyed my cultivation foundation, hehe, I decided to use the Beiye Pill Cauldron to refine a batch of spirit pills. However, I lack experience in Pill Formula, so I specially asked Grandpa for help."
Mei Youbing was overjoyed. He rubbed his hands together, so excited he didn't know what to do. Let alone using the Beiye Pill Cauldron to refine pills, just being able to see the Beiye Pill Cauldron with his own eyes was worth it.
Any cultivator who enters the Dao through alchemy would find it difficult to control their emotions upon seeing the Beiye Pill Cauldron Beiye Pill Cauldron, let alone Mei Youbing, who would be excited that Li Qiang intended to use it to cultivate elixirs.
Mei Youbing is a recognized grandmaster of alchemy in the Sealed Fate Planet area. He has profound attainments in Pill Formula and understands the importance of the cauldron best. He knows that it is impossible to refine a batch of Death-Averting Pill without a hundred days of effort, even using the best Pill Furnace in the Cultivation Realm. However, using the Beiye Pill Cauldron, it only takes a day at most, and the medicinal effect is better and more miraculous.
Feng Dakai had already given up hope, but seeing Mei Youbing's excited expression, he felt there was still hope.
Li Qiang said, " Nuosuo, go to the wooden building and look after them. Junior Brother Feng, you will protect us while we refine pills. Remember, no one is allowed to approach... This concerns the life and death of your disciples, understand?"
Without a word, Feng Dakai circled his flying sword around himself and said menacingly, "Don't worry, senior brother, anyone who dares to disturb us will suffer a fate worse than death!"
Mei Youbing frowned slightly and said, "There's no need for such a big fuss. Just don't let anyone disturb us."
The Beiye Pill Cauldron slowly rose from Li Qiang's hands, reaching a height of about one person, and began to rotate slowly. Li Qiang exhaled a breath of Divine Yi Power, and a golden light shot into the Pill Cauldron.
Only the Qi of Immortals and the Divine Yi Power can open the Beiye Pill Cauldron Beiye Pill Cauldron; True Essence Power cannot activate it.
Li Qiang unleashed three consecutive breaths of pure divine Divine Yi Power, and the Beiye Pill Cauldron emitted a deep rumble, finally activating the Pill Cauldron.
Li Qiang was secretly alarmed; after exhaling those three mouthfuls of pure Divine Yi Power, he was finding it difficult to continue.
As the Beiye Pill Cauldron was activated, the divine Divine Yi Power in his body surged in like a tidal wave. In an instant, a dazzling golden light shone, and Li Qiang and the Beiye Pill Cauldron emitted golden radiance at the same time.
The Beiye Pill Cauldron began to shake violently and gradually grew larger. If it weren't for the shielding and protection of the Flag Gate Formation, its dazzling light could be seen in the sky.
The Beiye Pill Cauldron transformed into a giant furnace over seven meters tall. Li Qiang flew to a meter above the furnace, his entire body radiating a seven-colored glow. This was because he was using the War Soul Saber to protect himself; the furnace's intense heat was beyond his expectations.
Suddenly, Li Qiang shouted, "Junior Brother Feng, quickly go and protect the wooden building!"
Feng Dakai responded by using his flying sword to protect the wooden building where his disciple was staying. With a loud "boom," the surrounding wooden buildings burst into flames under the intense heat, and all the flammable wooden items in the vicinity caught fire.
Mei Youbing was horrified and flew backward. He discovered that the Beiye Pill Cauldron was incredibly domineering; he couldn't even activate it, let alone refine pills. However, he was still excited, his face flushed, and he shouted, "Young man, be careful! This is the Pill Source Divine Fire; you can't use it forever. Quickly switch to the Gentle Pill Fire!"
Li Qiang lacked experience after all. Although he had read the Beiye Heavenly Scripture, his mastery of the Pill Cauldron was still not as good as Mei Youbing's.
He suddenly realized that he had used his Divine Yi Power to ignite the Beiye Pill Cauldron. If the initial Pill Source Divine Fire was too intense, nothing could survive around it. This kind of cauldron flame was too powerful in this realm, no less than the Heavenly Fire Purple Flower.
He immediately began to transform the furnace fire according to the spiritual incantation recorded in the Beiye Heavenly Scripture.
Feng Dakai used his flying sword to protect the wooden building. He felt as if he had been thrown into a furnace, and soon he began to feel overwhelmed. He was extremely shocked and quickly threw out two Law Treasure, one to strengthen the wooden building's defenses and the other to protect himself. He watched as the unprotected wooden buildings around him burst into flames one by one, and he could only barely hold on.
Feng Dakai finally realized how vast the gap was between himself and Li Qiang. He secretly rejoiced that he had remained rational throughout, and he couldn't bear to imagine what the consequences would have been if he had offended Li Qiang.
Fortunately, the entire Chu Witch Clan's territory was protected by Flag Gate Formation; otherwise, everything flammable in this canyon would have been destroyed.
In about ten minutes, the Bei Beiye Pill Cauldron Beiye Pill Cauldron began to shrink, and soon it became as tall as Li Qiang, with a crimson halo flashing continuously, and the surrounding temperature dropped rapidly.
Li Qiang sat cross-legged, hovering two meters to the side of the Pill Cauldron, adjusting the heat of the Pill Cauldron with his eyes closed.
Mei Youbing breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his face and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Incredible, incredible! Just opening a cauldron is earth-shattering."
Feng Dakai relaxed as well. He turned to extinguish the raging fire, muttering to himself, "How can one refine pills in such a high-temperature fire?"
Li Qiang activated the Beiye Pill Cauldron on a whim, but after it stabilized, he regretted it a little.
As he adjusted the Gentle Pill Fire) and slowed the input of his Divine Yi Power, he said with a wry smile, "Grandpa... I haven't decided what kind of elixir to refine yet..."
Mei Youbing nearly choked on his breath, stammering, "Young... young man... you... you're joking?"
Li Qiang said with a grin, "Grandpa, I just wanted to see what it's like to open the Beiye Pill Cauldron, haha, I was a little impatient. It's okay, I can handle it."
The Beiye Pill Cauldron needs to be guided by Divine Yi Power, which means that Li Qiang needs to continuously provide energy to the Pill Cauldron without stopping for a moment. Fortunately, it is currently the Gentle Pill Fire, which only requires a small amount of Divine Yi Power. If it were the Pill Source Divine Fire, Li Qiang would definitely not be able to handle it.
Mei Youbing always carried a lot of simply refined medicinal herbs with him. He always kept the most precious herbs in his bracelet, while the others were kept at home. He believed that elixirs could be refined at any time, but medicinal herbs could not always be found.
He smiled helplessly, "Young man, don't worry about anything else for now. Once the Pill Cauldron is opened, we must refine a batch... Hmm, let's refine a batch of Primordial Yang Pill. I have all the medicinal materials, and they're ready-made. I'll go see the injured person and figure out how to refine the pills according to their symptoms."
Li Qiang found this intriguing. "Refining pills according to the symptoms"? Only Mei Youbing would dare to say such a thing; no one else would dare to make such a bold claim.
He laughed and said, "Grandpa, you go ahead and take a look. I'll familiarize myself with the functions of the Beiye Pill Cauldron first."
Mei Youbing knew he couldn't delay any longer, so he quickly flew towards the small building.
Feng Dakai had already extinguished the fire. Only one wooden building remained of the Chu Witch Clan's encampment; the rest had been completely destroyed by the flames. He released the protective shield of his flying sword, retrieved the Law Treasure protecting the wooden building, and followed Mei Youbing into the room.
According to the records of the Beiye Heavenly Scripture, the main function of the Beiye Pill Cauldron is to cultivate divine elixirs, and another function is to serve as a weapon.
The Beiye Pill Cauldron, as a divine artifact, can be used to attack immortals. However, the Beiye Heavenly Scripture that High Person Yuangu showed Li Qiang did not provide him with any divine techniques for attacking immortals, so it can only be used for refining elixirs.
The ignition of the Gentle Pill Fire signifies that the Beiye Pill Cauldron can now cultivate divine pills, and the fire will not extinguish without the Pill Cauldron. However, Li Qiang has not prepared any medicinal herbs, making it impossible for him to casually cultivate any elixirs.
Li Qiang was unwilling to waste so much of his Divine Yi Power. He carefully recalled some records of medicine making in the Beiye Heavenly Scripture. One of the refinements caught his attention: simply enhancing the medicinal power of concentrated spiritual herbs. This concentration method had no effect on divine-grade herbs, but it had a miraculous effect on spirit medicine commonly used in the Cultivation Realm.
Li Qiang took out several spiritual herbs, which were pale green, Thin Root Leaf picked from Beiling Mountain. He wrapped them with his Divine Yi Power and sent them into the Beiye Pill Cauldron.
Thin Root Leaf are a specialty of Beiling Mountain. They can calm the mind and soothe the soul, similar to the effects of Cypress Capturing Fruit, but with even more potent medicinal properties. Thin Root Leaf are light green, each leaf about the size of a palm. Because they are stored in a jade box, they are as fresh as when they were first picked, without any signs of decay.
Divine Yi Power, wrapped in Thin Root Leaf, slowly rotated inside the Beiye Pill Cauldron. This was refining medicinal herbs, which differed from alchemy. The Beiye Pill Cauldron turned a pale silver color, unexpectedly transforming from extreme heat to extreme cold, something Li Qiang, who controlled the Pill Cauldron, had not anticipated. The transformation from extreme heat to extreme cold is extremely difficult, especially a rapid change that occurs imperceptibly.
Li Qiang carefully controlled it. Soon, the Thin Root Leaf began to shrink, and their color turned into a very pale blue.
Refining medicinal herbs is the most basic technique, and Li Qiang quickly mastered it.
In less than thirty minutes, he retrieved the Thin Root Leaf wrapped around Divine Yi Power.
"As expected of Beiye Pill Cauldron, even simple refined medicinal materials are processed so perfectly."
Mei Youbing quietly returned to Li Qiang's side and happened to see the Thin Root Leaf that Li Qiang had taken back. With hundreds of years of experience in alchemy, he was far more skilled than Li Qiang in this area. He could tell at a glance that the refined Thin Root Leaf were already a rare and exquisite product.
He picked up a Thin Root Leaf that had shrunk to the size of a fingernail and examined it closely. He was both surprised and delighted. He couldn't imagine how an ordinary Thin Root Leaf could be refined to such an extent. Most importantly, the Thin Root Leaf had only shrunk in size; it had not lost any medicinal effect and was even more effective than before.
He exclaimed, "Rare indeed, truly rare..."
Li Qiang laughed, "Good heavens, I almost lost control, but luckily I figured out how to switch the divine array inside the Pill Cauldron." He appeared calm and composed, as if he had everything under control. With his Five-Pillar Heaven realm, his power was more than enough to control the Beiye Pill Cauldron.
Mei Youbing was quite shocked. He knew that controlling Beiye Pill Cauldron was extremely difficult without Law Power and Divine Ability. He said, "Young man, if you find it difficult, don't force yourself. When using Pill Cauldron to refine elixirs, if you can't control the heat precisely, the elixir will be refined in vain."
Having just refined the Thin Root Leaf, Li Qiang's confidence had increased considerably. He said, "Grandpa, you take charge. We'll refine the herbs first, then make the elixirs. With experience, I can refine divine pills."
Mei Youbing was startled. Refining divine pills was no easy task, and it required immortal herbs and fruits as the main ingredients. Where in this realm could one find these elusive treasures?
He shook his head and smiled wryly, "Let's refine the Primordial Yang Pill instead. I just checked, and their power can be restored. It's just that their initial Nascent Soul has completely dissipated. If the pill is effective, they can cultivate for a period of time and still reach the Nascent Soul Realm again."
Rejuvenation Valley is not only famous for its alchemy, but Mei Youbing is also a renowned physician in the Cultivation Realm. In addition to being able to refine some unique elixirs, he can also refine some specific elixirs as needed. However, this time is different because he has Li Qiang's Beiye Pill Cauldron, and he doesn't know what kind of elixirs he can refine.
One thing is certain: the spirit medicine refined by Beiye Pill Cauldron will always be better than those refined by oneself.
Mei Youbing took out his collection of precious medicinal herbs; all his spirit medicine were highly refined. After preparing the spirit medicine, he handed them to Li Qiang and said, "Young man, listen to my instructions. Controlling the Pill Cauldron fire is the key to alchemy."
Li Qiang was overjoyed. If he could master the control of the fire in the Pill Cauldron, he could achieve twice the result with half the effort in alchemy.
Li Qiang knew that with Mei Youbing's experience, he would definitely be able to successfully refine the elixir this time, and he would also be confident in his ability to cultivate the divine elixir.
He smiled and said, "Grandpa, let's begin."