Chapter 675: Pill Refinement (Bonus Chapter for Subscription)
Chapter 675: Pill Refinement (Bonus Chapter for Subscription)
"Dao Lord Fang Xian, you've finally arrived."
Fang Xi smiled when he saw the young man arrive dashingly.
Essentially, he had made a deal with Dao Lord Fang Xian.
As proof of his help in the Dao Lord's escape, he would receive a modified version of the Three-Phase Annihilation Art, experience in breaking through to the Return to Void realm, as well as Immortal Jade and true demon qi!
Dao Lord Fang Xian threw over a pitch-black jade bottle and a jade slip: "The true demon qi and cultivation method are here. . . quickly activate the teleportation array."
"It seems. . . he is indeed very urgent."
Fang Xi's expression grew stern. After a brief inspection, he put them away with satisfaction, then waved his hand, casting an incantation.
The super teleportation array immediately rumbled, streaks of array patterns flickering with light.
'What a pity. . . I was originally thinking that if Dao Lord Fang Xian had some spare time, he could have helped me kill that Return to Void commander from the Deva Camp. . . '
He never liked making an example by killing the chicken to warn the monkey; he only liked killing the monkey to warn the chicken!
Once Gu Daoist's backer was gone, dealing with a mere Divine Transformation cultivator would be easy!
Fang Xi's expression held a hint of regret, yet he dared not delay.
Dao Lord Fang Xian was in such a hurry; didn't that mean pursuers would arrive any moment?
Therefore, every extra moment spent was a moment of risk!
"Fellow Daoist, take care on your journey!"
Fang Xi clasped his hands to form an incantation sign, and a streak of light struck upon the super teleportation array.
Boom!
Silver light flickered, and countless phoenix-script characters transformed into a storm, swallowing Dao Lord Fang Xian whole.
Whoosh!
The void shattered, as if a silvery-white lightning bolt flashed.
Dao Lord Fang Xian's figure vanished without a trace!
And once Fang Xi saw that the super teleportation array was empty, he no longer hesitated. He opened his mouth, and Six Dao Demonic Flames spat out.
The terrifying dark flames fell upon the teleportation array, immediately enveloping the grand array.
Endless raging flames enveloped it with light and heat, and in a moment, they transformed this super grand array into a pile of ashes.
As for the All-Heavens Precious Mirror's spatial node marker?
Even a Void Amalgamation-level Celestial Phoenix arriving would likely not detect anything.
Fang Xi considered this destroying the evidence and erasing all traces.
After completing all of this, he chuckled lightly, and with a flash of silver light, he vanished without a trace.
When it came to escaping. . . no one in the Earthly Immortal World could surpass him.
...
Little Night Peak.
Inside the cave dwelling.
Fang Xi's main body watched his External Avatar appear, and the black bottle and jade slip the avatar threw to him, revealing a gratified smile: "Excellent, the immortal source and true demon qi are ready. . . the heavenly demon qi is also almost there."
In the black market, although heavenly demon qi was scarce, he occasionally managed to acquire some.
Adding what he obtained from the Return to Void old dragon's inner core, it was barely enough.
"With this, the preparations for breaking through to Return to Void are almost complete."
His main body muttered, then a silver light flashed, and he headed to the Kyushu Realm.
The External Avatar sat in the main body's position, cultivating as if no one else was around.
Although his realm couldn't be improved for now, he could continue nurturing the Divine Infant Sword!
What Fang Xi didn't know was that not long after his External Avatar left, a terrifying emerald green figure descended upon that patch of wilderness. A moment later, finding nothing, the figure let out a furious roar.
The surrounding heaven and earth vital energy churned, seemingly in awe of the Void Amalgamation might!
...
Kyushu Realm.
It was dusk.
In a massive factory.
Fang Xi stood side by side with Tumo Venerable and Ghost Axe Venerable.
"We've gathered many alchemy scholars to review the pill formula for the 'Two Modes Void-Breaking Pill'. . ."
Ghost Axe Venerable, who looked like a simple and honest middle-aged man, said: "It blends the power of Yin and Yang. . . therefore, it's best to begin refining when the sun and moon shine together. . ."
"This pill is also an ancient Golden Core. . . the furnace flames must be fierce! Otherwise, it will be difficult to melt the Solar Gold Essence and Lunar Jade Crystal. . ."
Tumo Venerable added.
In the Kyushu Realm, everyone who reached Divine Transformation was a great scientist.
Interdisciplinary research was not uncommon.
"We have already processed and refined the auxiliary ingredients into many steps, which will be jointly refined by thirteen Nascent Soul alchemy masters and us two. . ."
"Various biochemical and mineral research institutes also provided support with large particle colliders, sealing and storing the refined mineral liquids, which can be preserved for a long time. . ."
"The Dao Lord only needs to complete the most crucial step: fusing the various medicinal properties, obtaining the power of creation within them, and successfully condensing the pill!"
"As a mineral-based pill, its pill toxins will definitely exceed the limit. . . However, as long as it has the effect of assisting in breaking through to Return to Void, some pill toxins can be slowly expelled after reaching Return to Void. . ."
Although the Kyushu Realm advocated a natural, green, and pollution-free path of alchemy, they weren't so rigid as to "give up eating for fear of choking."
As long as the pill could be refined, any side effects could be dealt with later.
"Pill toxins from a Golden Core pill will definitely exceed the limit; I've known this for a long time. " Fang Xi remained unconcerned about this.
The Eternal Evergreen Body was a source of vitality, least afraid of all kinds of toxins.
Mere pill toxins, which might be very troublesome for other cultivators, were as light as clouds and wind for him.
"For the first alchemy attempt, there's no need to guarantee success, just familiarize yourself with the process."
He smiled, relieving pressure from the technical personnel.
Hearing this, all the cultivators secretly rolled their eyes.
This was the 'Two Modes Void-Breaking Pill'!
How precious was a pill that could assist in breaking through to Return to Void?
That the Dao Lord could find a full three sets of ingredients was truly a gift from heaven!
Even a slight waste would warrant an apology on the Immortal Decapitation Platform!
What's more. . . if the Dao Lord only refined one pill, wouldn't that mean subsequent Divine Transformation cultivators would have no hope?
Even for their own Return to Void opportunity, Ghost Axe and Tumo Venerables had to wholeheartedly help Fang Xi, striving to succeed in refining the 'Two Modes Void-Breaking Pill' in one furnace!
Fang Xi didn't have so many thoughts.
He stood before a hundred-zhang tall steel alchemy furnace, opening the two jade boxes in his hands.
One of the boxes contained golden sand as brilliant as the sun, which was 'Solar Gold Essence'.
This substance was originally the main material for the old Celestial Phoenix's Numinous Treasure, and later Fang Xi brought it to the Kyushu Realm, spending a huge price to finally purify it.
'This treasure is rumored to be fragments of the sun star. . . In the lower realm, the sun star is weak, so it's still possible for some to fall. The seven great suns in the Earthly Immortal World can refine Grand Ascension rogue immortals to death, making it even less likely to collect Solar Gold Essence. . . '
'Therefore, this is a highly sought-after treasure from the lower realm in the Earthly Immortal World. One portion can exchange for the freedom of an ascended Divine Transformation cultivator! '
'That old Celestial Phoenix most likely didn't know the pill formula for the 'Two Modes Void-Breaking Pill'. After ascending and knowing the truth, she'd probably spit blood. . . '
However, it was impossible to gather all the main and auxiliary ingredients for the pill in the lower realm. Using Solar Gold Essence for artifact refinement, which allowed even a demon race not deeply skilled in artifact refinement to refine a Numinous Treasure, was still considered worth the price.
After all, what one could use was the best.
But everything fears comparison.
"If that old Celestial Phoenix were to ascend, there might be a day to meet again during future great wars with the demon race, so I should properly thank them."
Fang Xi looked at the second box, which unexpectedly contained a portion of crystal that seemed to have sealed moonlight—Lunar Jade Crystal.
There was nothing much to say about this Lunar Jade Crystal; his External Avatar excavated it from the Moonlight Immortal City's mystic realm.
Once these three portions were taken, the next time the century-long mystic realm opened, Moonlight Immortal City would likely lose everything.
"However, it's only a hundred years of depleted yield, not a big deal. It will be fine after another hundred years. . ."
Fang Xi glanced at Ghost Axe and Tumo Venerables next to him, yet his heart was contemplative.
These two were researching Dao Fruit creations and wholeheartedly leading the Kyushu Realm to transcend. If they could truly research a way to weaken the world's power, then supporting these two to reach Return to Void would not be a difficult matter.
At worst, he would just let the External Avatar continue mining!
The Lunar Jade Crystal obtained could then be exchanged for Solar Gold Essence, and then used to refine the 'Two Modes Void-Breaking Pill'.
Thinking thus, Fang Xi's magic power surged out.
His greenish-yellow Withered Glory Chant Divine Transformation Perfected magic power transformed into a wooden wheel, fusing the Solar Gold Essence and Lunar Jade Crystal into one, rotating like a Taiji symbol.
"The Eternal Evergreen Body's perception of various spiritual herbs and plants had also reached an astonishing degree. . ."
"I now even feel a little regret that this 'Two Modes Void-Breaking Pill' isn't a plant-based pill formula; otherwise, my alchemy skills should have been honed, and I would have a certain confidence in refining the pill!"
As Fang Xi thought this, the wooden wheel formed by his magic power rotated and suddenly fell into the mouth of the steel monster.
Rumble!
Streaks of processed fire-attribute divine light swarmed from between heaven and earth, transforming into fire dragons, fire birds, fire qilin, and other forms, continuously circling the giant furnace, erupting with astonishing temperatures.
Fang Xi's expression remained unchanged, his powerful divine consciousness spreading out, constantly monitoring the dynamics of the two main ingredients in the furnace.
"This is. . ."
Ghost Axe Venerable and Tumo Venerable both looked up and witnessed a celestial phenomenon!
The sun and moon shining together!
In the dusk, the red sun, which had been setting in the west, suddenly erupted with another astonishing burst of flames.
And the Taiyin star, hanging high in the sky like a jade disk, also glistened brightly.
A wisp of Solar True Fire flowed down from the red sun, directly submerging into the massive steel melting pot!
And from the Taiyin star, Lunar True Fire also descended, converging with the Solar True Fire in the furnace.
"Lunar True Fire, Solar True Fire. . ."
Tumo Venerable watched, somewhat envious: "While the power of these two types of extreme Yang and extreme Yin flames might not be at the pinnacle of various spiritual flames, they excel in their pure and gentle nature. . . Cultivators practicing fire-attribute cultivation methods, upon seeing these two spiritual flames, would absolutely not want to miss them. . ."
"It's time to add auxiliary materials!"
At this moment, Fang Xi observed the Solar Gold Essence and Lunar Jade Crystal beginning to melt within the melting pot, like a sun and a moon, gradually merging together under the embrace of their respective True Fires.
He transmitted a message with his divine consciousness, and one by one, the alchemists immediately added various pre-refined auxiliary materials from the designated furnace openings.
The alchemy of the Kyushu Realm lay in having a pre-processing and step-by-step procedure, which saved Fang Xi much energy and time.
Looking at the colorful clumps of medicinal liquid, refined through various ingenious methods, golden patterns suddenly appeared on his body. The Eternal Evergreen Body was fully activated!
Among these auxiliary materials, there were quite a few ten-thousand-year spiritual herbs.
Now, influenced by the Eternal Evergreen Body, their originally volatile medicinal properties instantly became much smoother.
Fang Xi could even accurately grasp the changes in their medicinal power, making his move in an instant at the peak moment!
"Merge!"
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