As expected of the number one apothecary of the Firmament, Zhang Xuan's mastery of fire and medicinal properties had reached the pinnacle. As long as Zhang Xuan gave him the exact timing and steps, Fu Jiangchen would be able to complete them perfectly.
Soon, all hundred of the medicinal herbs were fused together perfectly, forming a single droplet around the size of a fist.
Initially, Fu Jiangchen was still in disbelief as he watched the medicinal herbs fuse together perfectly one after another. However, by the end, he had already grown numb to it.
It was as if as long as he followed the young man's instructions, he would be able to fuse even the most difficult medicinal herbs together perfectly.
Initially, he was still perplexed by the young man's capability, but eventually, he realized that the young man before him had a deep understanding of medicinal herbs.
Take the Saliva of the Greensnake Dragon as an example. Normally, the Greensnake Dragon possessed potent poison, but if one were to raise its temperature to 1,300 degrees within a single breath, the poison would vanish for half a breath. As long as one were to fuse it with the Deepwood Flower, not only would the poison not return, it would even retain its ability to stimulate one's cells.
The same went for the Hundred Leaves Fragrant Flower. It was capable of freezing one's zhenqi, but if one were to fuse it with certain medicinal herbs at a specific temperature, not only would it not affect one's zhenqi, it would even stabilize one's meridians and hasten one's zhenqi circulation!
The young man before him was able to bring out the properties of every single medicinal herb perfectly, not wasting the slightest bit of it.
His pill forging skills had already reached a high level, but it was only now that he realized that pills could be forged in such a manner … It was as if a new world had opened up in his mind, and it was impossible for him to close it again.
"Wait a minute …"
Seeing that there was not a single mistake in the steps, Fu Jiangchen was just about to heave a sigh of relief when a thought suddenly came to his mind. He turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "We have already forged 107 medicinal herbs. Why isn't the main medicinal herb out yet?"
He hadn't had the time to think through the forging process earlier, but now that he had stopped, he immediately realized that something was amiss.
He had taken a look at the pill formula, and there was a total of 108 medicinal herbs in total. He had already forged 107 of them, so why wasn't the main medicinal herb out yet?
The main medicinal herb was the core of the entire pill. It was similar to the steel bars and pillars of a building. Only with its existence could the framework be constructed and the final product be completed.
Normally, the main medicinal herb would be placed at the very front of the pill formula so that it could neutralize and fuse with the other medicinal herbs. However, Fu Jiangchen had already forged 107 medicinal herbs, and all of them were ingredients …
Are you sure you want to refine this pill?
Just like stir-frying vegetables, it's almost ready to be served. It's all garlic, ginger, green onions, pepper, thirteen spices, and other condiments. I don't even see the main dish … I'm sure you're not joking.
"Don't worry, continue heating!"
Zhang Xuan stared at the pill furnace in front of him.
"Alright!" As doubtful as Fu Jiangchen was, he dared not hesitate at all. He swiftly infused his zhenqi into the cauldron, and the flames within the cauldron immediately surged.
The temperature of the furnace rapidly increased.
"Is that enough?"
Fu Jiangchen's eyebrows shot up as he anxiously asked. Seeing that the droplets that he had just forged were starting to boil, as if they would explode at any moment, Fu Jiangchen asked anxiously.
The medicinal liquid had already fused. If he continued to heat it up and cause it to explode, all his previous efforts would be wasted.
"Not enough, continue!"
Zhang Xuan.
Gritting his teeth, Fu Jiangchen channeled all of his energy into the cauldron, causing the temperature of the flames beneath the cauldron to soar.
"The temperature has already reached the limit of what I can do …"
In just five short breaths, the number one apothecary of the Firmament was already sweating profusely.
With his current cultivation and zhenqi, the temperature of the flames within the cauldron had already reached its limit. Any higher, and he might even lose control of the flames and cause the cauldron to explode.
"The temperature is still a little off …" Zhang Xuan frowned.
The Grass of God King was a material that could survive even in the midst of spatial turbulence, so it had an extremely high requirement on temperature. While the temperature of the flames that Fu Jiangchen was channeling was not low, it was still not at a level where it could be melted.
"But I've already used all of my strength …" Fu Jiangchen's face paled. "Furthermore, I can only maintain the zhenqi in my body for thirty breaths before it runs dry …"
As powerful as Fu Jiangchen was, exerting all of his zhenqi in such a manner was extremely taxing on him. Thirty breaths should be his limit.
Once his zhenqi was depleted, all of his previous efforts would be for naught.
Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly together.
He had already planned everything out, but who could have thought that Fu Jiangchen's zhenqi reserves would be so low?
Furthermore, if the temperature of the flames was not up to par, it would be futile even if he could maintain the flames for thirty breaths!
"There's no other way …" Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes. "You are currently a God King realm advanced stage cultivator, and you are about to reach God King realm pinnacle. While your zhenqi capacity won't increase, the purity of the zhenqi in your body will increase significantly. Only then will the temperature of the flames reach the required level!"
Fu Jiangchen was only a God King realm advanced stage cultivator, so he was still some distance away from reaching God King realm pinnacle. However, if he did not want to fail, there was only one way for him to achieve a breakthrough.
As long as he could reach God King realm pinnacle, his zhenqi would be purer, and the temperature of the flames would be higher. At that time, he would be able to melt the Grass of God King and successfully forge the pills.
Otherwise, all of his previous efforts would have been for naught.
"Breakthrough?" Hearing those words, Fu Jiangchen shuddered. "This isn't the time to be joking around …"
He knew very well how high his cultivation was. If he could achieve a breakthrough, he would have done so long ago instead of waiting until now.
Besides, he was in the midst of forging pills, so he had to maintain his zhenqi to the very limits. Yet, you want me to achieve a breakthrough?
You must be joking!
"I'm not joking. If you don't want your pill forging to fail, this is the only way," Zhang Xuan harrumphed coldly. "The reason why you are stuck at God King realm advanced stage is because you have consumed too many pills, causing the pill poison in your body to be unable to be completely purged."
No matter how good a pill was, if one consumed too many of them, there would still be various kinds of toxins left in one's body. It was fine in the short term, but as one's cultivation rose, one's zhenqi would become purer and purer. Even a little bit of it would become extremely important.
Take Fu Jiangchen for example. As one of the most famous apothecaries in the Firmament, he had many more chances than others to achieve a breakthrough using pills. In fact, it could be said that he had relied entirely on pills to reach his current level.
It was only natural that the pill poison would accumulate in his body, making it impossible for him to purge it.
No matter what he did, it was still impossible for him to do so.
"Now, I'll help you purge the pill poison from your body. You don't have to think about anything else.
You just have to focus on your breakthrough, "Zhang Xuan said as he flicked his wrist and whipped out several dozen silver needles.
Weng!
Amidst a gust of wind, the silver needles shot right toward Fu Jiangchen's acupoints.
Fu Jiangchen's eyebrows shot up. He was just about to retaliate when he suddenly gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. "I'll go all out!"
Without any hesitation, he allowed the silver needles to pierce through his body.
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