"Elder Xu..." The four Zongshi realm experts rushed forward and checked his pulse. Upon confirming that he was still alive, they heaved a sigh of relief. Then, they turned to look at the old tortoise lying on the deck once more, and their faces paled.
No matter how they looked at it, the old tortoise looked like an ordinary animal. It had no demonic energy or strength, and even its eyes were a little dull. Yet, when it released its lightning, even an Inherited realm expert with a high-tier Spirit artifact was unable to withstand it...
If it had been them, they would have died on the spot.
Wasn't this too frightening?
They weren't the only ones. Mo Yuan also wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
It was fortunate that it was his junior uncle who made a move the previous time, allowing them to retain their dignity. If the old tortoise had made a move, he would probably still be bedridden.
It was no wonder why he had seen so many experts in the Hidden Immortal Residence. He had been wondering if he had seen wrongly, but from the looks of it now, it was definitely true!
Putting everything else aside, just the old tortoise alone was not something he could stand against.
Pressing his philtrum, Xu Chong finally regained consciousness after a long while. Looking at his miserable state, his face reddened.
"Senior uncle..."
He had just boasted, and he ended up in such a state. It was fortunate that the other party had gone easy on him, or else he might have died on the spot.
Raising his head to look at the old tortoise, he saw that the old tortoise had shrunk its head back in embarrassment, seemingly unharmed.
Seeing that Xu Chong was fine, Su Yin asked, "Un, take a look at the medicinal herb."
"This is..." Xu Chong hurriedly looked at his palm, and indeed, he saw that the Spring Wood Core had turned slightly black. The lines of lightning on it were clearly visible, and it was emanating a unique scent.
His eyes lit up, and agitation surfaced on his face. "It's the Lightning Strike Wood! It worked..."
It was no wonder why he was unable to withstand it. The lightning the other party had released was on par with real lightning!
"The Spring Wood Core is hidden deep within the tree trunk. It possesses a yin attribute, but after being split apart by lightning, it turned into yang, emanating the scent of pine and cypress. Under normal circumstances, the stronger the lightning, the stronger the medicinal properties... The medicinal properties of this one are definitely sufficient!"
Mo Yuan nodded.
"That's good..." Su Yin heaved a sigh of relief. Tossing the Lava Rock to the ground, he turned to the parrot and asked, "Didn't you say that you comprehended True Flame? Let's burn this stone and see if we can turn it into a flaming stone! "
"Alright!" The parrot flapped its wings and flew over.
Everyone looked at the bird again.
Similarly, it did not have any demonic essence and looked very ordinary. However, this time, he did not look down on it.
If a normal tortoise could instantly release the power of thunder that even Inherited Realm elites could not withstand, then what would a normal parrot do?
Boom!
He was puzzled when he saw the parrot open its beak. Then, a blazing flame gushed out of its beak and started to burn the lava.
Whoosh!
In the next moment, the stone, which was so hard that even the refining flames couldn't do anything to, turned red and started to melt.
"This …"
Mo Yuan, Xu Chong, and the others were trembling.
The flames were extremely hot. Even if they were Inherited Realm fighters, they would be instantly reduced to ashes under the scorching heat. Even their souls would not be able to escape.
Is this really an ordinary looking parrot?
No wonder he said that the perfect spatula was a defective product … Compared to these two fellows, it really was nothing!
Upon realizing this, the four Zongshi realm experts turned to look at Su Yin with reverence in their eyes.
At this moment, they firmly believed in the legend that they heard.
The Great Demon of Bliss was very powerful, but could he really compare to their Young Martial Uncle? Even the tortoise and the bird were no match for him, let alone their Young Martial Uncle!
Fortunately, Elder Xu Chong reacted in time and stopped them from attacking. Otherwise, they would have been corpses by now.
"Young Martial Uncle, it's done …"
Seeing that the lava had completely transformed into a Flame Stone, Xu Chong suppressed the shock in his heart and quickly spoke.
"Mm!"
Su Yin waved his hand, and the parrot immediately stopped the flames in its beak.
At this moment, the lava had shrunk to the size of a quail egg. There were layers of cracks on it.
"This is a Flame Stone?"
Sensing the intense and violent power of the flames, it felt like it would flow out at any moment and burn people to ashes.
"This is … the highest grade of Flame Stone. It's several times better than the ones that erupt from volcanoes …"
Xu Chong quickly nodded.
Some of the Flame Stones that erupt from volcanoes are greenish-gray, while others are glazed. The ones with cracks on their surface are definitely of the highest grade.
"That's good!"
After placing the Flame Stone and the other herbs together, Su Yin took a deep breath. The medicinal properties of the herbs appeared in his mind, forming a matching plan. Smiling, he said, "The physical body is Yang while the soul is Yin. Without a physical body, one has to convert the Yin in the soul to Yang in order to survive. However, one cannot convert all of the Yin in the soul. Otherwise, one wouldn't be able to live for long! This is also known as' Solitary Yin doesn't grow, solitary Yang doesn't grow '! "
"However, the balance between Yin and Yang isn't that easy to grasp. Thus, I created this Soul Protection Pill! Lightning is an item that cuts through Yin and Yang, converting Yin into Yang. If used directly, it would shatter one's soul. However, after striking Qiao Chunmu's heart, it would merge with the Yin attribute in the heart, reducing its power. If used to nourish one's soul, coupled with the power of the flames in the Flame Stone, it would allow one's soul energy to flow endlessly … As expected of a grade-8 pill, incredible! "
Mo Yuan and Xu Chong looked at each other in shock.
This was especially so for the former. Even though he hadn't cultivated the Soul Protection Pill before, he had seen its introduction in a book. It was exactly as the young man in front of him said!
To be able to deduce all of this based on the medicinal properties of the pill, this was too frightening!
"Alright, Little Mo, you'll be the one to refine this pill!" After sighing with emotion, Su Yin smiled faintly and looked over.
"Me?"
Mo Yuan's face reddened. "My cultivation is still too weak … I'm afraid that I won't be able to do it!"
He was well aware of Zhang Xuan's cultivation. There was only a single set of medicinal herbs, and if he were to spoil it … he would be in deep trouble.
"Sun Zhao, Elder Xu, and the other four will help you!" Su Yin said.
"Us?" Sun Zhao and Xu Chong glanced at one another in a daze. "We are blacksmiths, not apothecaries …"
"I know. Later on, listen to my instructions. As for Sun Zhao, Elder Xu, and the others, you just have to find a way to control the flames!"
Su Yin said, interrupting their refusal.
"Yes …" The few of them replied.
As blacksmiths, they were used to dealing with flames all day long, so it wasn't too difficult for them to control the flames.
However … pill forging wasn't as simple as controlling the flames. One had to have a good grasp of the medicinal properties and the theories behind them in order to achieve a perfect harmony.
Mo Yuan took out his Luminous Moon Cauldron once more. Xu Chong flicked his finger, and a series of Truefire Ores fell to the bottom of the cauldron.
Knowing that this was the process of heating the cauldron, Su Yin wasn't in a hurry. He sorted out the medicinal herbs one by one, and after he was done, he turned to Mo Yuan.
"Just like the previous time, place the medicinal herbs into the cauldron according to the time and order that I have instructed you …"
Mo Yuan nodded grimly.
"Wood Flower Leaf, White Angelica Flower, Soul Spirit Grass, Soul Strengthening Wood …"
Su Yin said a series of names of medicinal herbs. As he spoke, he turned to the blacksmiths and instructed, "Sun Zhao, increase the flame. Elder Xu, help the four of you to maintain the flame for at least fifteen minutes!"
The blacksmiths hurriedly stepped forward, not daring to show the slightest bit of negligence.
Xiong xiong!
With the addition of five Zongshi realm and above apothecaries, the flame became incomparably hot. The medicinal herbs in the cauldron began to melt even faster.
"Four Night Grass, Six Root Flower …"
Su Yin continued to list out the medicinal herbs.
Hong long long!
A conflict seemed to have occurred in the cauldron, and the massive cauldron shook.
Su Yin narrowed his eyes.
Since he wasn't the one forging the pill, he couldn't grasp the timing properly. Even though he had designed the cauldron well, there were still some flaws.
There were countless steps involved in pill forging, and a slight mistake could lead to a huge deviation in the outcome.
"There's no time to knead the dough …"
Previously, he was still thinking of arranging for Mo Yuan to place the medicinal herbs into the cauldron while kneading the dough. However, now that there was a deviation, he had to make adjustments based on the taste of the medicinal herbs. Kneading the dough … was impossible.
As for the glutinous rice balls, he had to place them in the instant that the medicinal herbs were finished. Otherwise, the pill wouldn't be formed.
After a moment of contemplation, Su Yin turned to the parrot in the sky and said, "Xiao Wu, come down and knead the dough!"
With a flick of his wrist, a bag of flour, a basin, a gourd of water, and a pair of chopsticks appeared in front of him.
"Alright!"
The parrot nodded its head and flew down from the sky. It came to the basin and grabbed the chopsticks with its claws excitedly.
In the past, it had always watched its master cook. Today, it finally had the chance to cook for itself!
"Un!"
Seeing that it was ready, Su Yin heaved a sigh of relief. He placed about ten glutinous rice balls into the basin and instructed, "Hurry up, don't delay things!"
"Don't worry, master. I, Xiao Wu, have always been reliable!" The parrot chuckled.
It wasn't like that fool Dahei, nor was it like Lao Mian. When had I, Xiao Wu, ever been a hindrance to my master!
"Un!"
Su Yin heaved a sigh of relief. It was just kneading the dough. It wasn't a big deal. Even though the parrot was a bird, it should be able to do it.
He didn't think too much about it and hurried to the cauldron. Based on the smell of the medicinal herbs, he calculated the time needed to add the medicinal herbs.
…
While he was busy, Xiao Wu also began to pour water and knead the dough. Soon, it stopped stirring the chopsticks and rubbed its head with its wings.
It looked around and wanted to ask its master, but was afraid of disturbing him. It could only raise its head and send a voice transmission to the old tortoise on the deck.
"Lao Mian, this dough … what if there's too much water?"
After a moment of contemplation, the old tortoise said slowly, "Add the noodles!"
"Alright!"
The parrot grabbed the bag of flour and poured it into the basin. A moment later, a puzzled voice sounded again, "What if there's too much noodles?"
"Add water!" the old tortoise said.
"Oh …" the parrot continued. Not long after, it seemed … there was too much water! Whatever, just add the noodles …
After an unknown period of time, an awkward voice sounded again, "Lao Mian, what if the basin is too small?"
"…" the tortoise.
…
Unaware of the voice transmissions between the two pet beasts, Su Yin was currently circling the cauldron. Every time he added a medicinal herb, he would carefully sniff it. After more than ten minutes, he saw that the dozens of medicinal herbs were almost finished and there were no more violent tremors. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. Without turning his head, he ordered, "Xiao Wu, divide the noodles into ten portions and knead them into ten balls of dough! Listen to my instructions and put them all into the cauldron in an instant! "
"Alright!"
Xiao Wu responded.
After shouting, Su Yin continued to stare at the cauldron. His breathing was a little rapid. There was only one medicinal herb left.
It was the firestone that the parrot had just made!
"Go in!"
Mo Yuan shouted. The firestone immediately flew over. As soon as it reached the top of the cauldron, the energy hidden within was ignited. Violent energy surged out along the surface of the cauldron. In an instant, it turned into fine powder and mixed perfectly with the medicinal herbs that had already been fused.
"It's a success!" Su Yin's eyes lit up.
No matter what, the firestone was still a rock. In order to fuse it with the medicinal properties of the pill, the timing had to be very precise. Fortunately, it was Mo Yuan who did it. If it was him, he definitely wouldn't have been able to grasp the timing so accurately.
"Quick, throw the dough in …"
Knowing that the medicinal properties had already fused and that the pill had to be placed in, Su Yin immediately shouted.
"Yes!"
Following Xiao Wu's response, Su Yin saw ten balls of dough the size of footballs fly straight into the furnace with a whimpering sound, instantly drilling into it.
"This …"
Dumbfounded, Su Yin knew that it was too late to stop him. He could only order, "Close the cauldron! Maintain the firepower … "
Mo Yuan hurriedly closed the cauldron. Sun Zhao, Xu Chong, and the others controlled the flames, but their foreheads were already sweating profusely.
While they were resting, Su Yin turned to look at Xiao Wu, only to see that it had already finished the bag of flour. The inside and outside of the bowl were snowy white. Upon seeing Zhang Xuan looking at it, it grinned, "Master, I know how to knead the dough now …"
"…"
In an instant, Su Yin's heart turned cold.
That was a bag of flour, weighing at least a hundred jin … It finished it?
He had prepared the flour beforehand, and it was just enough to make ten glutinous rice balls … But what did this fellow do?
I asked you to make pills, not soccer balls!
Su Yin's face twitched. He felt as if he was about to go crazy.
This bird was still quite reliable in the past, but why was it so ridiculous this time? If the flour was wasted, he could just plant more. If it was a delay, the medicinal herbs would all be gone!
Forget it, this wasn't the time to pursue the matter. After all, it was already too late.
"A normal glutinous rice ball should be able to fuse perfectly with the medicinal energy within seven to eight breaths. Given the size of the glutinous rice ball, the speed of fusion is bound to be very slow … I can only test it using other methods!"
With a helpless look on his face, Su Yin walked up to the cauldron, took out the spatula that he had just forged, and knocked on the cauldron.
Weng!
A crisp buzz sounded from the massive cauldron.
Sound Detection Method!
Whether the medicinal energy of the pill had fused completely or not, the speed at which the sound propagated was different. Ordinary people might not be able to tell, but Zhang Xuan was different.
Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan listened attentively to the sound, and his nose sniffed. Surges of Saint Origin Energy emanated from his body. Boundless spiritual energy descended from the heavens, and in an instant, the entire cauldron became the center of spiritual energy within a hundred li.
Hong long long!
As more and more spiritual energy gathered, the Luminous Moon Cauldron began to shake more and more violently. Gradually, it seemed as if it was about to go out of control.
"Junior Uncle, this pill requires too much spiritual energy. I can't hold on for much longer …" With a pale face, Mo Yuan gritted his teeth.
If it was an ordinary pill, it would require one surge of spiritual energy to form a pill. However, the pill that Zhang Xuan was forging this time required more than a hundred surges of spiritual energy!
In other words, the total amount of spiritual energy that was gathered was a hundred times more than before!
Even though there was no problem with Junior Uncle's guidance, and the conflict between the medicinal properties wasn't obvious, the Luminous Moon Cauldron was still unable to contain so much spiritual energy.
As the actual controller of the cauldron, Mo Yuan's zhenqi was already in a mess due to the violent impact.
"Hold on!"
Cold sweat dripped down Su Yin's forehead.
Damn it!
It was just a moment of carelessness that allowed the parrot to end up in such a huge 'glutinous rice ball'. Injuries were a small matter, but looking at the speed at which spiritual energy was gathering and accumulating, if the cauldron were to explode, half of Great Salt City might be destroyed!
"I can't hold on anymore …"
Mo Yuan's body trembled as he hurriedly retreated. At the same time, a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.
Kacha! Kacha!
As Zhang Xuan lost control of the Luminous Moon Cauldron, a crisp sound rang out, and cracks began to spread from the top to the bottom.
"The cauldron is going to explode …" Xu Chong and the others trembled.
The cauldron before them had absorbed too much saint energy and spiritual energy. Even if they were to work together, it would be difficult for them to withstand it!
"This is all because of me! Everyone, retreat! I'll bring the cauldron into the air …" Sun Zhao roared as he charged toward the cauldron.
If not for him helping him, he wouldn't have known how to forge pills, and such a situation wouldn't have happened. If he really couldn't withstand it and flew into the air with the cauldron, he wouldn't care if he died.
"Stop!"
Su Yin reprimanded him when he saw this fellow trying to force his way in.
Carrying the cauldron and flying away wasn't a solution to the problem. On the contrary, it would cause even more trouble. If he were to end up killing the other party while helping him solve his problem, what face would he have left as Junior Uncle?
"Junior Uncle …"
Sun Zhao's eyes reddened as he gritted his teeth.
"Continue to increase the firepower!"
Su Yin waved his hand grandly.
"This …" Sun Zhao clenched his fists tightly as his body trembled uncontrollably. Even Xu Chong was perplexed.
The Luminous Moon Cauldron was already on the verge of exploding. If they were to continue increasing the firepower … wouldn't the cauldron explode even faster?
"Do you really want to die from the explosion? If you don't want to die, do it! "Su Yin bellowed.
"Yes …" Knowing that the other party's cultivation was higher than his, Sun Zhao didn't say anything. Instead, he walked over to the cauldron and cooperated with Xu Chong and the others to maintain the firepower.
Boom!
The flames burned brighter and brighter, and in an instant, the cauldron turned slightly red. More spiritual energy gathered in the surroundings.
Kacha! Kacha!
The cracks on the cauldron grew wider and wider, and the Luminous Moon Cauldron trembled once more.
"Take out all of your rare smithing materials!"
Knowing that there was no time to waste, Su Yin stretched out his hand and bellowed.
"Alright!" Xu Chong and the other four Zongshi realm experts shook their hands simultaneously, and a huge pile of metals and ores fell to the ground.
Su Yin took a step forward, and a hammer appeared in his hand. It was the hammer that he had used to forge in the forbidden grounds. With a cold gleam, he smashed it toward the cracks.
At the same time, he grabbed a piece of rare metal and embedded it into the cracks.
"This is … smithing? He's trying to forcefully raise the quality of the Luminous Moon Cauldron in the midst of pill forging? "
Upon seeing this sight, everyone felt goosebumps rising all over their bodies.
Lunatic, he's definitely a lunatic!
(There's only one day left. It'll be a waste if I don't cast my monthly votes! There's still a five-thousand-word chapter in the afternoon …)
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