The pill formula before him was simply too shocking. Even though he was a famous alchemist in the Firmament, he still felt his heart palpitating in disbelief.
The main ingredient, the Grass of God King, was something that he had never seen or heard of before. However, the other ingredients were simply inconceivable.
Putting everything aside, the sixth ingredient, the Saliva of the Azure Serpent Dragon, was one of the most venomous substances in the world. Even a God King would be unable to withstand it. To use it to forge a pill …
Was it really possible for one to be poisoned to death?
The fourteenth ingredient, the Hundred Leaves Purple Aromatic Flower, was not poisonous, but it had the ability to freeze one's zhenqi, making it impossible for one to utilize one's cultivation.
Shouldn't a pill formula be infused with sufficient spiritual energy to stimulate one's zhenqi circulation? If one were to consume such a pill, one's zhenqi would stagnate, making it impossible for one to cultivate.
Putting aside making a breakthrough, one might even die on the spot!
And the twenty-first ingredient, the Pureblooded Dragon, was it even possible for an ordinary cultivator to withstand it? Putting aside a single droplet, even half a droplet would cause an explosion!
With his many years of experience in pill forging, he could tell that this was no pill formula at all. It was more like a messed up stew!
It was just like stewing meat. One could add pepper, seasoning, spring onions, ginger, and garlic to enhance the flavor, but half a jin of ashes, a liter of soil, and half a box of wood shavings … How was one supposed to eat it?
It was completely out of place!
"I have already gone through it once, and there's no problem with it," Zhang Xuan replied with a nod.
"You've gone through it once?" Fu Jiangchen grabbed his hair.
Was he being too careless, or did he have some kind of misunderstanding about pills?
Even the most formidable apothecary would have to go through dozens of simulations at least a hundred times to ensure that there were no mistakes before they dared to forge a new pill formula.
Yet, you said that there's no problem with it once?
Why does it feel like you're taking it too lightly?
"Don't worry, I'll definitely be able to forge it!"
Noticing Luo Ruoxin's worry, Zhang Xuan chuckled.
Even the Library of Heaven's Path had verified that there was no problem with it.
"Since you have said so, I'll give it a try. However, I've never forged such a pill before, so if there's any mistake, there's a good chance that all of the pills will be destroyed."
Fu Jiangchen knew that it was impossible for him to persuade the other party otherwise.
If the concoction failed, the medicine would be destroyed. Every single one of the medicine used to concoct the God King Barrier Breaking Pill was extremely precious. Even he would find it hard to accept the destruction of a cauldron.
"It won't be damaged!" Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "As long as Brother Fu follows the steps correctly, there won't be any problems!"
"Very well," Fu Jiangchen replied.
The other party's alchemy skills were superior to his. Perhaps he could really come up with a refining method that he did not understand …
In any case, he was just helping.
"Then … let's begin!" Zhang Xuan said.
He only had half a day, and more than two hours had already passed. If he didn't hurry, he wouldn't be able to make it back in time to participate in the competition.
"En!"
With a flick of his wrist, a massive cauldron appeared before Fu Jiangchen. With a wave of his hand, a ball of flames descended from the sky and burned furiously.
The cauldron that he used to refine pills had already reached the God King level!
As for the flame, it was a Heavenly Flame. It could be easily refined by God King level medicinal herbs.
"Thank you …"
Seeing that the flame and cauldron had appeared, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. With a flick of his wrist, a huge pile of medicinal herbs floated in the air.
He had obtained quite a few medicinal herbs through Qi Ling-er back in the Sky of Drifting Specter, and he had designed the pill formula based on the medicinal herbs that he had on hand. As such, there was no need for him to look for them himself.
Looking at the medicinal herbs floating in the air, Fu Jiangchen suddenly frowned. "Young friend Zhang Xuan, do you only have a single set of medicinal herbs?"
Most of the medicinal herbs that had appeared before him were the same type of medicinal herbs.
Under normal circumstances, one would have to prepare three sets of medicinal herbs in advance so that he could make up for any mistakes. However, if he only prepared a single set of medicinal herbs, there was a good chance that he wouldn't be able to make up for it in time.
"One set is enough. I'm in a rush, so I only have one chance to refine the pill," Zhang Xuan said.
"You're in a rush?"
Fu Jiangchen was rendered speechless.
The greatest taboo in pill forging was to be in a rush, let alone a pill of this caliber.
The pill formula was a complete mess, and he had only prepared a single set of medicinal herbs. More importantly, he was in such a rush …
Are you sure that you are here to ask me to forge a pill?
It was just a moment ago that he had thought that the young man's pill forging skills were unparalleled in the world, but at this very moment, he was starting to feel a little unreliable.
"Let's begin!"
Fu Jiangchen said. Following which, he flicked his wrist and tossed a medicinal herb into his cauldron.
Fu Jiangchen's eyebrows shot up in astonishment.
The cauldron hasn't even heated up yet, but you are already putting in the medicinal herbs … Furthermore, your technique is so rusty …
Why does it seem more and more like you don't know how to forge a pill at all?
"Alright, I'll tell you how to forge the pill. Just put in the medicinal herbs …"
Seeing that he had nearly scalded his hand, Zhang Xuan knew that forging a pill was not as easy as he had thought. Thus, he stopped his urge to add in the medicinal herbs and instructed.
"I haven't heated up the cauldron yet …"
Fu Jiangchen could not help but ask.
"There are some medicinal herbs that don't need to be heated up properly. If the temperature is too high, it could backfire," Zhang Xuan explained. "Two breaths later, add in the Woodleaf Grass and Golden Antelope Leaf. Increase the temperature of the flames by seven percent. After that, use the Wood Return to Spirit Art to add in the Woodleaf Grass …"
Zhang Xuan sent a telepathic message over swiftly.
"You know of my Wood Return to Spirit Art?"
Fu Jiangchen's heart suddenly jolted in astonishment.
The Wood Return to Spirit Art was one of the most obscure pill forging techniques that he had practiced. In order to learn it, he had spent more than a decade on it.
However, due to how obscure it was, he had never used it before, and as time went by, he had nearly forgotten about it.
He did not think that the other party would know of it, and on top of that, he would mention it right from the start!
Knowing that this wasn't the time for him to ask about it, Fu Jiangchen gritted his teeth and began placing the medicinal herbs into the cauldron according to the timing and technique that the other party had instructed. At the same time, he drove his energy into his palm, and the heavenly flame blazed furiously.
Tzzzzz!
Fu Jiangchen placed the medicinal herbs into the cauldron according to the timing that the other party had instructed him to do, and the medicinal herbs that looked as if they would burst into flames at any moment suddenly fused together perfectly.
"This … Perfect Pill Forging Technique?"
Fu Jiangchen's heart jolted in astonishment.
The main purpose of pill forging was to ensure that the medicinal properties of the medicinal herbs would fuse together as best as possible. However, due to the differences in the flame and technique, it was impossible for the medicinal herbs to fuse together as one would expect. Under normal circumstances, it would already be a blessing if the medicinal herbs could fuse together within a certain range.
However, the timing and technique that the young man before him had told him …
He was actually able to fuse all medicinal herbs together perfectly!
This was the true Perfect Pill Forging Technique!
This was a legendary pill forging technique that even God Monarchs would find difficult to pull off, and yet, it was actually being taught by a young man!
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