freenovelworld Chapter 438 Alchemy Competition 16
Chapter 438 Alchemy Competition 16
Cheng Jiu took out the second batch of medicinal herbs from his ring and began the second refining process without any haste.
At this point, there's no need to rush. Every new prescription is not created overnight; failure is the norm.
The man next to him leaned against the wall of the side chamber, his bright eyes closed, and he was in a coma.
Time seemed to stand still for the man at this moment, even his breathing was long and drawn out. Even so, the vitality in the man was rapidly slipping away, like a sieve, a candle flickering in the wind.
The second batch of medicinal herbs was being refined in front of Cheng Jiu. Having fully learned from the lessons of the last alchemy, this time she removed all the violent factors except for the Seven-Leaf Jade Fire, and the gentle and harmless medicinal liquid was gradually incorporated according to the rules.
The medicinal liquid gradually became smooth and round, and lightning slowly condensed in the sky outside the secret realm.
This is a very delicate task, a huge challenge to both one's divine sense and spiritual roots. Not everyone has Cheng Jiu's keen perception.
The intense purple lightning, tinged with gold, signified the extraordinary nature of this elixir.
The leaders of various powerful forces who were observing from the outside couldn't help but lean forward slightly, their eyes fixed on the sky.
The two elders of Medicine King Valley were even more apprehensive, wondering if this little disciple had actually succeeded in refining it!
Compared to Cheng Jiu, who was calmly refining pills, the two elders were heartbroken when they saw Sai Qianjin being chased by a pack of wolves. This should have been a disciple of their Medicine King Valley!
Elder Du Qing and Elder Qi Yan had also been paying close attention to this area. Qi Yan was the ancestor of this group of independent cultivators, and they had even personally arranged and decided on this trial.
They said they had finally found a glimmer of hope, and in some ways, they were even more concerned than the five major sects.
That is to say, they were no match for Immortal Lord Qingxu, which is why they didn't dare to step forward just now.
Otherwise, if Immortal Lord Qingxu were to actually make a move, these two would surely stand in his way.
Immortal Lord Qingxu stood in the sky with his sword on his back, like a loyal guardian. His powerful aura made people below feel heavy-hearted, and no one dared to look up at him in the sky.
The heavenly lightning that kept gathering around him couldn't help but avoid its sharp edge, creating a vacuum around it and not daring to get any closer.
Beside him sat a handsome man, leisurely cross-legged on the giant lion's head, looking down. Qingyang Immortal Lord glanced at his friend standing in mid-air.
Oh! Isn't he tired?
However, he didn't dare to offer any advice. Although Qingxu Immortal Lord appeared calm, the chaotic rules around him were constantly revealing how bad his mood was. It was only because of their long-standing friendship that he was the one being blamed.
Headache! Immortal Lord Qingyang rested his chin on his hand, his beautiful eyes sweeping over the eager heavenly lightning around him, and let out a listless hum.
Golden sunlight poured down from the sky, so bright and dazzling that people below instinctively looked up. The sky seemed to have been brushed clean by a giant golden brush, clear and bright, with no trace of the purple thunder that once obscured the sun.
Is this a failure?
Immortal Lord Qingxu glanced at his friend, while Immortal Lord Qingyang gave him a fawning smile.
Immortal Lord Qingxu turned his head away, showing no intention of paying any attention to him.
Hey, she's still angry!
Qingyang Immortal Lord sighed helplessly and glanced at Cheng Jiu, who was refining pills below. "Junior Nephew, you'd better work harder, or your master will really sacrifice his friend for the greater good."
Sigh, he was just doing this for someone else, who can he reason with now!
Cheng Jiu was on the verge of success. Her spiritual power was uncontrollably flowing into the pill through the Law of Life. Her expression changed. This was a trap, a trap designed from the very beginning to target those who possessed the Law of Life.
The once docile medicinal liquid exploded like boiling water, filled with rage, like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins.
Cheng Jiu felt her life force draining away. She desperately wanted to curse. If she weren't young and at the Nascent Soul stage, she wouldn't be able to withstand such a drain.
Only now did she understand why this pill had been delayed in being produced. It was because the Seven-Leaf Jade Fire itself contained a trace of the law of life. If it were to be used as the main ingredient, it would need sufficient vitality to replenish and activate it. But apart from the owner of the law of life, who could provide that?
But it's too late to turn back now. The chances of survival have been taken away. Giving up halfway at this point would be a complete loss!
Cheng Jiu herself had a crazy streak. Now that she knew the conditions for the pill to take shape, she simply let the other party absorb it. The pills, the spirit-replenishing pills, and the life-extending pills poured in like water.
Those watching from the outside watched as Cheng Jiu went from youth to old age, and from old age to youth, in a continuous cycle, with each blink representing several cycles.
Time seemed to stretch out at this moment, yet it also seemed to drag on endlessly.
Immortal Lord Qingxu looked at the thin protective shield above the secret realm that firmly blocked his sword, and laughed in anger!
No wonder they didn't show up; they had a backup plan all along, didn't they!
Do you really think this can stop him?
Chengdu, a city with a spring-like climate all year round, was covered by wind and snow in the blink of an eye!
The disciples watching from below the stage could see an apocalyptic scene simply by looking up!
The enormous ice blade seemed to cleave through time and space, crashing down heavily onto that small secret realm in the sky.
"Buzz!"
A dizzying tremor ensued as two enormous, sturdy alchemy furnaces firmly held the falling giant sword beneath them.
"Fellow Daoist Qingxu, calm down, calm down!" Elder Huoyan and Elder Duqing barely managed to support the alchemy furnace, inwardly groaning in despair.
Oh dear, oh dear, what kind of situation is this!
Of course they saw it too. With their expertise, it wouldn't be difficult for them to see the trick. The reason they hadn't noticed it before was simply because they weren't familiar with the Seven-Leaf Jade Fire elixir.
From their perspective, Qi Yan's actions were indeed unethical. If you're going to hire someone to refine pills, then do it. Why target the alchemist? The alchemist already paid a huge price to help, so who would be willing to help with such a risky task after this?
But there was nothing they could do. They could only condemn the other party, since the other party was their old ancestor of independent cultivators.
Even if you can't stand them, you can't just sit idly by! At least you can't just stand by and watch!
At this moment, Immortal Lord Qingxu also displayed the brilliance of his former status as the number one prodigy: "Get lost!"
The enormous ice blade nimbly cleaved into the gap between the two alchemy furnaces, then slapped them left and right, sending the two furnaces flying and bricks flying everywhere, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
It was only thanks to the combined efforts of the presiding elders of the Heavenly Mystery Sect that greater damage was prevented.
Even so, both elders coughed up blood after emerging from the alchemy furnace, their already aged faces growing even older.
His lifespan was cruelly cut short by that sword.
To have killed them all was already a mercy shown by Immortal Lord Qingxu!
The two of them looked at Immortal Lord Xu with shock in their eyes; they were both at the Mahayana stage!
This guy's strength seems to have become even more monstrous!
Immortal Lord Qingyang did not intervene. Cheng Jiu was a child he had watched grow up. He originally thought it was just a safe commission, but he was surprised that Cheng Jiu was being plotted against by his child!
No matter how much respect Qingyang Immortal Lord had for Qi Yan, he was still on Cheng Jiu's side.
The outer protective shield was revealed to be someone's natal alchemy furnace.