Xia Qi was indeed a decisive person. If it wasn't for the fact that Xia Qian had just passed away, he would have already announced his abdication and let Xia Xi take the throne.
"Your son will not disappoint Imperial Father!" Xia Xi kowtowed heavily.
Xia Qi laughed and turned to look at Lu Xuan, saying, "Imperial Advisor, now that I have stepped down from my position, there is no need for you to feel too much pressure. It would be best if the pill succeeds, but even if it fails, there is no harm done."
The trip to the secret realm seemed to have dealt a heavy blow to Xia Qi, to the point where he was even willing to accept death. But then again, he was not very confident that he would be able to successfully refine the First Transformation of Life Forbidden Pill.
Lu Xuan cupped his hands, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best. I won't be attending the Crown Prince's funeral. This matter needs to be prepared."
Xia Qi nodded lightly, "No problem."
Everyone retreated while Lu Xuan went to the Imperial Alchemy Room in the palace. This time was different from the last time. Last time, he only trained his soul force and practiced alchemy. Success or failure didn't matter. But this time, the materials were limited and Lu Xuan couldn't afford to fail too many times.
He was not in a hurry to refine the First Transformation of Longevity Forbidden Pill. Instead, he first took some other spiritual materials and refined a few furnaces of third-grade Earth-level pills to get a feel for it. With his current abilities as a fourth-grade alchemist and the help of the Taiyi Cauldron, the success rate of refining pills of this grade was still very high.
Aside from the first two batches of pills that he failed to concoct, the next few batches were all successful. Feeling that it was about time, Lu Xuan took a deep breath, picked up an Exquisite Tree Root that he had already processed and tossed it into the Taiyi Cauldron.
This time, he was refining an Earth Grade Fifth Rank Pill, which was beyond the capabilities of a Fourth Rank Alchemist. Without the help of the Taiyi Cauldron, Lu Xuan definitely wouldn't have succeeded.
Lu Xuan continued to toss in all kinds of supplementary materials. Seeing that it was almost done, Lu Xuan finally added another main ingredient, the ten-thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng. However, it was only one-fifth of the original ten-thousand-year-old Snow Ginseng.
Although he could only refine a single medicinal pill with each cauldron, he had five chances to refine it. As long as he could succeed in one of these five attempts, Xia Qi's injuries would be healed.
By the time the Jewel Tree Root and the 10,000-year-old Snow Ginseng had completely melted into powder, Lu Xuan instantly opened the lid of the Tai Yi Cauldron and threw the few Silverleaf Grasses inside. When the Silverleaf Grasses came into contact with the raging flames within the cauldron, they instantly turned into powder.
Now!
Core Formation!
The intensity of the fire immediately weakened, and the medicinal ingredients in the pill cauldron instantly condensed. However, no matter how hard Lu Xuan tried to condense the medicinal ingredients, he was still unable to successfully condense the pill. In the end, he could only watch as all the precious medicinal ingredients were burned to ashes.
The first attempt ended in failure.
"Not enough soul energy?" Lu Xuan furrowed his brows and thought to himself, "That's not right. It should be because the Jewel Tree Root and the 10,000-year-old Snow Ginseng didn't meet the requirements to concoct the pill. That's why I failed. I must have grasped the wrong timing."
While recovering his soul energy, Lu Xuan carefully read the records in the Firmament Pill Tome. At the same time, he recalled the gains from his earlier failure. There were still four more chances, so there was no need to rush.
However, what welcomed Lu Xuan was three consecutive failures!
This time, he truly felt the difficulty of concocting a pill above his cultivation level. Although the last time he concocted an Earth-tier Level 4 pill, it wasn't as obvious as this time. In the end, it was still because Lu Xuan wasn't familiar with the medicinal properties of the medicinal ingredients.
He had already wasted most of the 10,000-year-old Snow Ginseng. There was only one chance left. This time, Lu Xuan didn't dare to act recklessly. Seeing that there were still quite a number of Jewel Tree Roots left, he decided to try it step by step.
Tossing a Jewel Tree Root into the pill cauldron, Lu Xuan released his soul energy to control the flames within the pill cauldron. He was slowly refining the pill, searching for the most suitable time to condense the pill. Herbs like the Snow Ginseng were easy to grasp. Almost every time there was a problem, it would be with the Jewel Tree Root.
After wasting three Jewel Tree Roots in a row, Lu Xuan had finally grasped the medicinal properties of the Jewel Tree Root. After a slight sigh, he began his last attempt. If he failed this time, he wouldn't have another chance. If he wanted to fully recover from his injuries, he would have to wait for another opportunity in the future.
Another Jewel Tree Root was tossed into the pill cauldron. The flames immediately rose and surrounded the Jewel Tree Root, burning and purifying it. Clumps of impurities were incinerated into ashes, leaving behind the medicinal ingredients with medicinal properties. Lu Xuan stared at the Jewel Tree Root with his soul energy. Even as he watched the Jewel Tree Root turn into ashes, he didn't stop the flames.
"Let it burn for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!" Lu Xuan thought to himself. The Jewel Tree Root wasn't something an ordinary tree root could compare to. After growing for thousands of years, it had already become extremely solid. Although it had already turned into ashes, the time it takes for an incense stick to burn was not enough to destroy it.
It was about time. Lu Xuan's soul energy instantly wrapped around the powder, protecting it from the flames. Then, the ten thousand year old Snow Ginseng flew into the pill cauldron. The purification speed of the Snow Ginseng was much faster than the Jewel Tree Root. In less than half an hour, Lu Xuan could determine that the medicinal properties of the Jewel Tree Root had been completely purified. The last ingredient to be added was the Silver Leaf Grass.
When the three main ingredients were completely purified, Lu Xuan took a deep breath and decisively released his soul energy, mixing the three main ingredients together. The flames once again rose and circled around the powdered medicinal ingredients. After that, Lu Xuan shouted in a low voice, "Condense!"
Being wrapped by his soul energy, the powdered medicinal ingredients instantly gathered together and revolved continuously. Finally, it condensed into a perfectly round medicinal pill!
The flames passed through Lu Xuan's soul energy and transmitted heat to the medicinal pill, helping to stabilize it. Beads of sweat appeared on Lu Xuan's forehead. Although he had successfully condensed the medicinal pill, whether or not he could refine a perfect medicinal pill would depend on this final moment.
Finally, the holes on the medicinal pill were gradually smoothed out and became more and more round. The entire medicinal pill had a greenish white color, looking incomparably attractive. Even when the flames were completely extinguished, there were still no signs of the medicinal pill breaking.
Open the furnace! The medicinal pill was formed!
Lu Xuan stretched his hand out and the First Revolution Longevity Forbidden Pill flew towards him. He took out a wooden box and the medicinal pill instantly entered the wooden box.
Wiping his sweat, Lu Xuan waved his hand and kept the Tai Yi Cauldron. Then, he strode out of the alchemy room.
"Imperial Preceptor, you're finally out. We've been waiting for more than half a month." After leaving the alchemy room, a few palace maids came to greet him. It was obvious that Xia Qi had ordered them to wait for Lu Xuan here.
"Oh? It's actually been half a month? "Lu Xuan was a little surprised. It seemed that alchemy was the same as cultivation. It didn't know how much time had passed.
Then, he waved his hand and said, "Bring me to His Majesty's study."
"Yes, this servant will obey."
Along the way to the imperial study, Lu Xuan didn't pay attention to etiquette. He knocked on the door twice, pushed it open, and entered. In the entire imperial palace, he was probably the only one who didn't know the rules and acted so presumptuously.
Looking at the person sitting at the head of the imperial study, Lu Xuan couldn't help but be slightly taken aback. The person in front of him was indeed wearing a dragon robe and an emperor's crown, but it was no longer Xia Qi.
"Fourth Prince?" Lu Xuan exclaimed in surprise. Looking at the person beside Xia Xi, who else could it be but Xia Qi? However, the current Xia Qi had already taken off his dragon robe, and he looked much more easygoing.
"Imperial Preceptor, you've come at the right time. Seeing that you haven't come out of alchemy for a long time, I allowed Fourth Prince to ascend to the throne three days ago." Xia Qi laughed.
Lu Xuan slightly understood. So that's how it was. He immediately cupped his hands at Xia Xi and said, "Congratulations … Your Majesty."
Xia Xi smiled and said, "There's no need to be so polite, Imperial Preceptor. I … I will still need Imperial Preceptor's help in the future."
Lu Xuan smiled slightly, then turned to Xia Qi and said, "Retired Emperor, I've finally not let you down. I've successfully refined the First Revolution of Lifespan Forbidden Pill."
"Did you succeed?" Xia Qi couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. Now that he had stepped down from the throne, he no longer had to worry about the affairs of the nation. If he still couldn't cultivate, it would be really boring. However, if Lu Xuan were to be able to heal his injuries, he might even be able to advance further in his cultivation.
Lu Xuan handed over the wooden box containing the pill to Xia Qi and said, "Your Majesty can consume it anytime. This pill contains a powerful blood qi. After consuming it, Your Majesty's injuries will be healed. If you continue to cultivate in the future, not only will you be able to recover your lost cultivation, you might even have the chance to improve further."
Hearing Lu Xuan's words, Xia Qi was finally relieved. He was only at the peak stage of the Origin Realm, but he didn't have the corresponding strength. It was truly uncomfortable. Now that there was a chance for his cultivation to recover, he was no longer a cripple.
Lu Xuan then took out the remaining Jinglong Tree Roots and said, "These Jinglong Tree Roots contain quite a bit of dragon qi. It can be used to soak it in wine or water. It will be very beneficial for recovering your cultivation. Retired Emperor can use it well."
"Congratulations on father's recovery." Xia Xi smiled and said. After ascending the throne, he knew that being an Emperor wasn't easy. It was all thanks to Xia Qi's guidance that he was able to cope.
"Prince Anping, it is my fortune that you are able to come to the Empire. It is the fortune of the empire!" Xia Qi exclaimed.
"Retired Emperor is exaggerating. Now that the Fourth Prince has ascended the throne and Retired Emperor is on the verge of recovery, it is time for this humble one to resign." Lu Xuan said in a serious tone.
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave?" Xia Xi couldn't help but urge him to stay. He knew in his heart that the reason why Xia Qi was willing to pass the throne to him was because of Lu Xuan. They might not know of Lu Xuan's background, but from the strength that Lu Xuan displayed, he was definitely not an ordinary person.
Lu Xuan shook his head and laughed, "This humble one is anxious to return, but I would like to inquire about something from Your Majesty. I wonder if you have heard of a person named Ao Ze? En, his original form should be a Cold Pool Giant Flood Dragon with the strength of a Demonic King. When he transforms into human form, he wields a large hammer. "
Ao Ze? Cold Pool Giant Flood Dragon? Xia Xi and Xia Qi looked at each other and shook their heads. Xia Qi asked, "I have never heard of this person before. He is definitely not someone from the Central Plains. Can the Imperial Advisor provide any other information?"
Lu Xuan scratched his head and thought hard. Ever since he thought of Ao Ze last time, he had indeed recalled some related information. He slowly said, "If I remember correctly, Ao Ze should have been in a secret realm, a very large one. I remember entering it with many people. After staying there for a long time, I brought him out."
Xia Qi was shocked by Lu Xuan's words. He suddenly remembered something and blurted out, "The dwelling of an ancient powerhouse!"
Lu Xuan's heart skipped a beat. This name seemed a little familiar?
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