Pill Formula

"Squeak..."

The Ice Silkworm spewed out icy air, diminishing the surging purple flames. Its long body trembled constantly, but despite the intense cold, the flames continued to approach.

Qian Chongzi stared solemnly at the raging flames that had converged a foot away. He could clearly sense that the flames before him were different from the previous Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Even the Ice Silkworm could barely contain the fire, and at the same time, the gradually increasing high temperature caused the consumption of his protective spiritual light to rise sharply.

'I wonder if Master has received the message and is coming to help me escape this predicament!'

He murmured to himself, checked the Spirit Stone reserves in his Storage Bag, and secretly calculated how long he could last.

Fang Yu activated his ' Molten Edge Flow ' Dao Foundation, sensing the reactions of the Qian Chongzi and the Ice Silkworm.

"Using the grand formation as a furnace, and Golden Core and spirit beasts as materials, one can refine external pills. These external pills can be used to upgrade flying swords or to enhance one's own cultivation. However, humans are neither plants nor metals, so the control of the heat must be precise. It cannot be too much, otherwise it will exhaust the opponent's will to fight desperately. If they self-destruct, it will be a loss. It must be like boiling a frog in warm water, slowly exhausting its strength, so that it loses its ability to resist without realizing it. Even if it wakes up, it will not be able to self-destruct its Golden Core. At the same time, during this process, the aura of the external pill can be enhanced, making the quality of the pill even better..."

Several months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the great formation, the Ice Silkworm was already weak and listless, showing signs of illness. It could no longer flap its wings and was curled up beside the Qian Chongzi. The cold air emanating from the insects could only keep the flames three feet away.

Qian Chongzi also looked exhausted, and anxiety was evident on his face.

'It's been over three months, why hasn't Master come to save me yet? Could it be that Master is also being held back by other Golden Core cultivators, or is it that he can't bear to leave Mosquito Immortal City and would rather sacrifice me than leave Mosquito Immortal City...'

Qian Chongzi's thoughts raced. After waiting several more days, sensing the flames that were now within a foot of him, he glanced at the nearly depleted Spirit Stone in his Storage Bag, opened his eyes, and said in a somewhat hoarse voice:

"Fellow Daoist Danyang, do you truly intend to kill me?"

Fang Yu's voice then appeared. "Qian Chong Qianchong, you are mistaken. I was a guest elder in Mosquito Immortal City in the past, and I devoted myself to the Mosquito Immortal City wholeheartedly. However, I was suspected by others and almost died. Now, I occupy this Autumn Moon Mountain spirit mine only to demand an explanation from Mosquito Immortal City."

Qian Chongzi took a deep breath and slowly said, "Fellow Daoist, please feel free to make any requests. As long as it is within the capabilities of my Mosquito Immortal City, I will certainly grant them."

Fang Yu said directly, "I'm sure you already know my request, fellow Daoist. I simply wish to obtain a Golden Core fortuitous opportunity."

"That's easy!" Qian Chongzi said in a deep voice, "I have the Pill Formula for the ' Golden Core Formation Pill ' here."

He waved his hand, revealing a Jade Slip, and tossed it into the flames. "Fellow Daoist, take it!"

The Jade Slip fell into the flames and disappeared. Soon, it was transferred to Fang Yu's hand through the power of the grand formation.

He probed the Jade Slip with his Divine Sense and immediately saw a Pill Formula, which listed over a hundred kinds of spiritual materials. The main ingredient was called ' Five Elements Fruit,' an extremely precious third-tier spirit medicine that required extremely harsh conditions to grow and had long been extinct in the Western Extremity.

However, the main ingredient can also be replaced by the Inner Core of a third-tier Demon Beast.

Fang Yu was already skilled in alchemy, and he judged the Pill Formula to be genuine after just one glance.

His gaze pierced through the flames and landed on the third-tier spirit beast, the ' Ice Silkworm '. "Fellow Daoist, your third-tier spirit beast looks rather weak."

Upon hearing this, Qian Chongzi immediately said, "Fellow Daoist, do you perhaps intend to kill my spirit beast to obtain its core? I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. My spirit beast was forcibly advanced using a secret technique by my master, therefore it does not possess an inner Inner Core."

Fang Yu was just asking casually. He had already seen that the Ice Silkworm was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Although it had the aura and Demon Power of a third-tier cultivator, it was extremely weak and was just a fake Golden Core cultivator. Its strength was only slightly Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator at the Great Perfection stage, and it could not compare with a real third-tier Demon Beast.

However, this third-tier Demon Beast did not have Inner Core, but Qian Chongzi, a Golden Core cultivator, definitely Golden Core.

"Hehe!" He chuckled immediately and said, "No problem, I'll just use your Golden Core instead!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Chongzi was startled, and his Golden Core level Law Power surged forth. "Using a human as a core is Dao Attainment, and I will surely be hunted down by everyone in the world. Fellow Daoist, do not make a mistake. Moreover, even if I were to self-destruct my Golden Core, I would not leave it to you."

Fang Yu sneered, "Does your Mosquito Immortal City consider itself a righteous sect? I've staked everything on forming my core; so what if I become a demon?"

In an instant, the flames of the great formation rose again. "However, as long as your Mosquito Immortal City can give me a third-tier Demon Beast Inner Core core, I can let you go. Don't say you don't have one; your Mosquito Immortal City is located in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, there's no way you wouldn't have a third-tier Demon Beast Inner Core."

Without hesitation, Qian Chongzi replied, "Yes, as long as you release me from the formation now, I will definitely offer you the inner core of a third-tier Inner Core Demon Beast."

"I'm letting you out now!"

Fang Yu sneered, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. Your master, Mosquito Daoist Mosquito, must have arrived by now. I'll unleash the power of the great formation to conceal you. You can shout loudly and see if your master is willing to exchange a third-tier Inner Core Demon Beast's inner core for your life. Of course, if your master hasn't arrived by now, then you can just wait to die!"

As they spoke, flames rose, the sky cleared, and Qian Chongzi's vision broadened. He could see that he was currently on a mountain peak within the Autumn Moon Mountain Market. Above, a fiery red barrier descended, enveloping the entire Autumn Moon Mountain.

He looked towards the market exit, and the fiery red barrier became transparent, leaving only a faint red light, and the outside world became clear.

He took a deep breath and shouted, "Disciple Qian Chongzi is incompetent, please save me, Master!"

The sounds of Qian Chongzi echoed throughout the heavens and earth...

Fang Yu was also sensing the area outside the great formation. He was quite hoping that Daoist Mosquito would come, as that would provide the main ingredient for refining the ' Golden Core Formation Pill '. However, he wasn't entirely sure whether Daoist Mosquito had actually come...

Suddenly, a figure appeared from afar, hovering far outside the great formation. "Fellow Daoist, what skillful methods you have!"

Fang Yu's lips curled up. He had guessed right. Daoist Mosquito had indeed abandoned Mosquito Immortal City to come and rescue his good disciple.

"Thank you for your praise, Senior. I was simply too eager to form my core, which left me with no choice but to resort to this tactic. I have already reached an agreement with Fellow Qian Chong. If you give me a third-tier Inner Core Demon Beast inner core, I will release him."

"Good!"

Without any hesitation, Daoist Mosquito flicked his hand and a Storage Bag flew towards the great formation.

Fang Yu used his Divine Sense to probe from afar, confirming that there was only one Inner Core in the Storage Bag before putting it into the great formation and then placing it in his hand.

He took out the Inner Core and examined it closely. He saw that it was covered with natural array patterns, and inside it was a surge of earth-elemental Demon Power. This Inner Core should belong to a third-tier earth-elemental Demon Beast.

Having confirmed that the Inner Core was unharmed, Fang Yu used his Divine Sense to create a passage to leave the great formation. "Fellow Daoist Qian Chong, please!"

Qian Chongzi immediately breathed a sigh of relief and fled rapidly along the passage towards the outside of the great formation. In just a few breaths, he reached the edge. Just as he was about to leave, a red line suddenly appeared in the void, passing through the head of the dying Ice Silkworm and taking the corpse with it.

Qian Chongzi was startled and quickly left the great formation. Once back beside Daoist Mosquito, he shouted sternly, "Danyangzi, what do you mean by this?"