"Cauldron explosion?"
Hall Master Feng and the others clenched their fists tightly.
A cauldron explosion was the most frightening thing in the pill forging process. It was due to the cauldron failing to control the strength of the medicinal herbs, causing the pill forging to go out of control.
If the cauldron were to explode, the medicinal herbs in the cauldron would be destroyed. More importantly, the entire cauldron would be destroyed, and the cauldron itself might even be damaged.
The higher the tier of the pill, the more violent the energy within it, and the more likely it was for it to explode.
If Mo Yu xiaojie was a 2-star apothecary and her cultivation had reached Zongshi realm, she might have been able to suppress the boiling energy in the cauldron with her strength and control over medicinal herbs. However, the cauldron was shaking violently, and it was on the verge of collapsing at any moment. Without a doubt, the cauldron was on the verge of exploding.
"Did she fail?" Hall Master Feng's complexion turned awful.
He knew that the Searing Sun Pill was of utmost importance to the Steelfang Howling Firmament Beast. If the cauldron was successfully forged and fed to it, the yang attribute energy in its body would be raised, and it might be able to complete the Bloodline Evolution successfully.
If it failed, it would be difficult for it to wake up. Only death awaited it.
Previously, when he saw Beast Tamer Zhang guiding Mo Yu xiaojie, he still harbored a sliver of hope. However, upon seeing the cauldron shaking violently, he knew that his hopes were dashed.
The cauldron explosion and the destruction of the pill was inevitable.
No one could change that.
"It's over..."
Yun Tao didn't expect such an outcome, and his face paled.
Even though he hadn't spent much time with this young man, he could tell that there was nothing he couldn't do. That confident smile of his was deeply etched in his mind.
Could it be that the seemingly invincible Elder Zhang Xuan was going to fail in pill forging?
"Who asked you to continue acting? It's all over now!"
In contrast to the anxiety of the others, Zhu Jinhuang and Zhou Xuan glanced at one another and sneered coldly.
Didn't you pretend to be incredible previously? I was going to guide you in pill forging and guarantee your success...
Pui!
Now that the cauldron has exploded, let's see what you can say.
Despite your young age, you act as though you know everything. Let's see how we'll mock you later on.
...
Paying no heed to the anxious gazes of the crowd, Zhang Xuan frowned.
This Mo Yu was way too unreliable. She actually got distracted at the crucial moment.
He really couldn't understand how she managed to become an apothecary.
Even though it was only half a breath's worth of time, the balance he had maintained with great difficulty...
The slightest difference could lead to a great error.
Formidable apothecaries were able to use their own strength to forcefully suppress the explosive medicinal properties of the pill. Mo Yu was only a 1-star apothecary, so she was unable to do so. Thus, she could only rely on the balance between the various medicinal herbs to forge the pill. At this moment, a mistake had occurred, and if she didn't salvage the situation in time, all of her previous efforts would go to waste.
"Calm your mind, don't panic, don't retreat!"
Seeing that the cauldron was about to explode at any moment, Mo Yu instinctively wanted to retreat. However, Zhang Xuan's face darkened and he berated her.
At this time, he absolutely could not retreat. Once he did, he would lose control of the pill furnace and an explosion would become inevitable.
"I …"
Mo Yu's face reddened.
"What? Scared? If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have looked for you. If I had found an apprentice, this wouldn't have happened! "Zhang Xuan snorted.
"You …" Mo Yu exploded.
She had a prideful personality and was never one to admit defeat. It was because of this that she was able to take on multiple professions and was called a genius in the eyes of others.
Initially, when she saw that the cauldron was on the verge of exploding, her heart was filled with hesitation. However, when she heard the other party say that it was a mistake to get her to forge a pill and that an apprentice would be better than her, the flames of fury in her heart were ignited.
If she were to back down now, wouldn't she be mocked to death later on?
Gritting her teeth, she forcefully halted her footsteps and asked, "What should I do next?"
Zhang Xuan knew that his provocation had worked. He instructed, "Throw the remaining White Sun Leaf and Muddy Yang Vine into the cauldron!"
"Throw everything in?"
Mo Yu was taken aback. She had already lost control of her strength, and if she were to throw in the yang attribute medicinal herbs as well, wouldn't that just cause the cauldron to explode even more?
No one forged pills like that …
If the cauldron were to explode, it would at most shatter the cauldron. If she were to throw in these two medicinal herbs as well, not only would the cauldron explode, the intense heat from the cauldron would probably inflict severe injuries on her!
This fellow can't be abusing his authority to get back at me, right?
"Hurry!" Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
"Alright!"
Not expecting the other party to berate her, her face darkened and she gritted her teeth.
So be it!
Even if she were to be severely injured, it would still be better than being mocked by this fellow!
Nodding, she flicked her wrist and threw in the last two yang attribute medicinal herbs into the cauldron.
Boom!
As expected, as soon as the two pure yang medicinal herbs were thrown into the cauldron, the entire cauldron shook even more intensely.
If it was said that the cauldron would explode before, at this moment, it was a hundred percent certain that it would explode.
That was because the cauldron was already on the verge of collapsing. Cracks had already appeared on the walls of the cauldron.
"Everyone, back off …"
Hall Master Feng's face turned grim. A surge of zhenqi gushed out from his body and shielded the cauldron.
Everyone also knew that the cauldron explosion was dangerous, and they hurriedly retreated.
Everyone was on guard as if they were facing a great enemy.
Geji, geji!
The cracks on the walls of the cauldron grew larger and larger, and the violent heat from the cauldron intensified.
"Add in the Green Toad Grass and Crepe Myrtle Flower …"
Without the slightest hint of panic on his face, Zhang Xuan continued to instruct.
Knowing that she could only listen to the other party's words, Mo Yu had no other choice. She turned around, grabbed the neutralizing medicinal herbs that the other party had mentioned, and threw them into the cauldron.
At this moment, all of the medicinal herbs had been thrown in.
After the medicinal herbs were thrown in, the cauldron began to boil even more intensely. Even the air around the cauldron began to distort. Witnessing this sight, the crowd couldn't help but wipe off their cold sweat. They couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Double the firepower!" Zhang Xuan continued to instruct.
"Double the firepower?"
Mo Yu clenched her fists tightly.
The cauldron was already at its limits, and yet, she was still asking for more firepower. This was no different from adding oil to an explosive!
However, she had already made up her mind. Regardless of the consequences, she channeled zhenqi into her palms.
Xiong xiong!
Under the surge of zhenqi, the flames on the cauldron instantly grew by a fold. The scorching flames immediately shrouded the entire cauldron.
Kacha! Kacha! Kacha!
The impact of the medicinal energy within the cauldron was already too great, and the cauldron was already on its limits. Now that the flames were being increased, how could it possibly withstand it? A series of crackling sounds echoed, and the fine cracks on the cauldron suddenly increased in size …
"It exploded!"
The crowd exclaimed in shock. The cauldron that was already on the verge of collapsing couldn't withstand the heat any longer, and 'boom!', a deafening explosion sounded.
A scorching heat wave instantly soared into the sky. The originally sturdy and heavy pill furnace was torn apart, and pieces of it shot out in all directions.
"It's over …"
Mo Yu, who was in the midst of channeling zhenqi into the cauldron, didn't expect the explosion to happen so abruptly. She didn't even have the time to react. Instead, she felt an immense pressure crushing down on her.
The pressure contained the fragments of the cauldron. If she were to be struck by it, even though she wasn't weak, she would still be severely injured.
"It's over. I was really done for by that fellow …"
Knowing that it was impossible for her to escape, she could only drive her zhenqi to protect her vitals.
Hu!
Just as she thought that she would be severely injured, a figure suddenly appeared before her eyes.
Boom boom boom!
A violent shockwave burst forth, but the figure stood before her without moving at all. It was as if a massive mountain had blocked all of the attacks with his body.
"Zhang Xuan …"
At this moment, she recognized the figure. He was the person whom she hated the most!
In the instant of the explosion, he stood before her and blocked all of the shockwave …
Her eyes reddened.
She didn't expect that even though that fellow's words were nasty, he wouldn't be careless in his actions.
Zhu Jinhuang, Zhou Xuan, and Yun Tao had all said that they would do anything for her, but when it came to the crucial moment, none of them dared to do anything. Instead, it was this fellow who stood before her.
Hu!
When the dust finally dissipated, the towering cauldron that had been standing a moment ago had already been reduced to smithereens. Charcoal was scattered all over the place as well.
Zhang Xuan stood before the cauldron and blocked all of the attacks for Mo Yu xiaojie. However, his body was a mess … His clothes were torn and his face was charred.
"Are you alright?" Hall Master Feng and the others walked over.
"I'm fine!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.
The Heaven's Path Golden Body and Heaven's Path zhenqi made his defense as tough as steel. Even though the cauldron explosion wasn't weak, it was only a superficial wound.
"It's good that you're fine … If you really can't forge it, I'll send someone to Beixu Kingdom to get Apothecary Wang Xing to do it." Hall Master Feng consoled.
Apothecary Wang Xing was the guild leader of Beixu Kingdom's Apothecary Guild, a 2-star pinnacle apothecary.
It would be difficult for others to get him to make a move. However, Hall Master Feng was on good terms with him, so it wasn't too difficult for him to get him to make a move.
"There's no need for that …"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan was just about to speak when Zhu Jinhuang and Zhou Xuan suddenly rushed forward and helped Mo Yu up with a concerned look on their faces.
"Mo Yu xiaojie, are you injured …"
Seeing that they had only just arrived, Mo Yu shook her head in disappointment.
The shockwave from the cauldron explosion was completely blocked by that young man. She was only shocked, but there weren't any injuries on her body.
"It's all that fellow's fault. He even said that he was going to guide her on pill forging, but look what happened in the end? Not only did his cauldron explode, he even nearly injured Mo Yu xiaojie. If anything were to happen to her, can you bear the responsibility? "
"Pill forging isn't child's play. Do you think that you're a master teacher? Even a master teacher wouldn't dare to say that he can guide a 1-star apothecary to forge a grade-2 pill. You sure don't know what's good for you! "
Seeing that their goddess wasn't speaking, the duo grew even angrier. They turned to look at Zhang Xuan and harrumphed coldly.
"Shut up!"
Mo Yu was already disappointed in the duo, and upon seeing them prattle on, she became even angrier. Her face darkened.
"Mo Yu xiaojie …"
He didn't expect that he would get back at them for standing up for her. Just as he was about to explain himself, his goddess walked up to Zhang Xuan and said apologetically, "It's my fault that I didn't succeed in forging the pill. If I really can't do it, I'll forge it again. This time, I promise that I won't be distracted!"
"It's fine!" Zhang Xuan waved his hands nonchalantly.
"Thank you for standing in front of me and blocking the shockwave from the cauldron explosion for me. No man has ever done that before. I understand your intentions …" Seeing the other party's nonchalant expression, Mo Yu felt even more guilty.
"Cough cough, stop right there! You're thinking too much … I wasn't blocking the shockwave from the cauldron explosion for you! "
Zhang Xuan shook his head. Stretching out his hand, he took out a few round pills and said, "I was trying to collect the pills that I had just forged!"
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