The moment Liu Xi threw all of the ingredients into the cauldron at once, the entire plaza fell into an uproar. Everyone knew he was refining a 6th Tier pill—even the slightest misstep could turn a fortune of over a million gold coins into ashes.
Instantly, every alchemist held their breath, not daring to make a sound. All eyes fixed intently on Liu Xi's movements, each hoping to memorize his every gesture. Even the crowd in the stands fell into a tense silence.
Xiao Yan's gaze was locked firmly on the azure flame. Perhaps it was an illusion, but he felt a deep yearning stir from within his body. He licked his lips slightly and murmured, "A Heavenly Flame…"
Inside Xiao Yan's mind, Yao Chen's voice echoed in astonishment.
"I didn't expect it… that boy actually wields the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron, one of the thirteen Heavenly Cauldrons."
With his vast knowledge, Yao Chen instantly recognized the extraordinary nature of the cauldron.
"Teacher," Xiao Yan's tone sank, "my Flame Mantra only draws on beast fire. Against him, I can't compete…"
Yao Chen was silent for a moment before replying softly, "Do not act rashly. I sense a Heavenly Flame hidden within Jia Nan Academy. Once your Heart Demon is dispelled, go there to investigate. If all else fails, I still possess several Di Class Qi Methods you could cultivate."
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On the VIP platform, Jia Xingtian frowned slightly, stroking his silver beard.
"Isn't that a bit reckless?" he murmured. "That's a 6th Tier pill. To refine all ingredients at once—surely the risk is enormous, even for him."
Hai Bodong merely smiled, unconcerned. "Little friend Liu Xi isn't an ordinary person. For all we know, he may already be a 7th Tier Alchemist and just keeping it secret."
Meanwhile, Yan Li, Luo Ba, and Han Mu were muttering curses under their breath as they watched. "Arrogant fool… please fail! Let those ingredients burn to ash so he has nothing left to refine with!"
But Liu Xi ignored them all. Standing before the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron, he released a vast wave of Spiritual Power from between his brows, precisely controlling every thread of the Green Lotus Core Flame within.
In the reflection of his pupils, the blue flame burned brilliantly. His slender hands moved in a blur of afterimages, each motion exact and elegant. Inside the cauldron, over a dozen herbs floated separately—each one wrapped in its own layer of azure fire, each refined at a subtly different temperature according to its properties.
Under his control, the flames drew out the essence from every ingredient without burning them to ash.
Gasps of awe rippled through the gathered alchemists.
To command fire to such perfection required an unimaginable depth of Spiritual Power.
The Heavenly Flame roared within the cauldron, yet the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron remained unscathed. As the herbs melted away into glowing liquids and fine powders, only the Azure Spirit Fruit, the core ingredient of the Azure Spirit Life Extension Pill, remained.
The fruit exuded a thick vitality, stubbornly resisting the scorching flame.
Liu Xi couldn't help but admire it. 'As expected of an ingredient that prolongs life—the life force within is powerful enough to withstand a Heavenly Flame for so long.'
He was refining this pill for his teacher, Xuan Hao. Now a Dou Ling whose body was already declining, Xuan Hao's cultivation had reached its limit. With each passing day, his remaining lifespan dwindled.
Liu Xi knew that once he finished matters in the Jia Ma Empire, he would depart for the distant Central Plains—and who knew how many years it would be before he returned. Before leaving, he wanted to give Xuan Hao a gift: a pill that could extend his life by ten years.
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Within the cauldron, the Azure Spirit Fruit gradually softened under the flame. Thin streams of milky white liquid began to seep from its surface. As more essence flowed out, the fruit withered away, until finally it burned to ash—leaving behind only a single drop of pearly, luminous liquid.
Liu Xi's eyes brightened. He exhaled slowly, guiding the refined essences of the other herbs toward the drop of essence, merging them together.
Boom!
As the medicinal energies clashed, violent bursts of power churned the flames. The Green Lotus Core Flame surged wildly, but Liu Xi's vast Spiritual Power immediately suppressed the turbulence, maintaining a precise, constant temperature to nourish the forming core of the pill.
Hours passed.
Eight full hours later, a small, uneven sphere began to take shape within the cauldron. As it formed, an overwhelming wave of life energy spilled outward.
Liu Xi's expression remained calm. He poured more Spiritual Power into the cauldron, keeping the flame steady. This was a 6th Tier pill—he was already pushing his control to the limit to hasten the refinement without sacrificing quality.
Under the Heavenly Flame's nourishment, the rough, lumpy sphere quickly became smooth and full. A rich fragrance drifted through the air, so pure it seemed to cleanse the mind.
The surrounding alchemists trembled in excitement. They knew—they were about to witness the birth of a true 6th Tier pill.
Yan Li's face turned pale. He was already thinking of escape. Competing for the championship was pointless now. If he ran early enough, perhaps he could still leave the empire alive.
As he hesitated, a blinding pillar of white light burst from the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron, piercing the heavens.
The dim sky blazed like daylight, and the fragrance of the pill spread across the entire Royal Plaza.
A moment later, a milky-white pill shot out of the cauldron, brimming with vitality as though it had a life of its own, trying to flee into the sky.
But Liu Xi moved as swiftly as thought itself. He appeared before the escaping pill and caught it neatly in his palm, then slipped it into a jade bottle and sealed it shut.
The plaza erupted into thunderous cheers. They had just witnessed the birth of a 6th Tier pill with their own eyes. For this alone, even waiting all day would have been worth it.
On the VIP platform, Jia Xingtian and the others couldn't contain their excitement. They rushed over to Liu Xi's side.
"Grand Elder, please introduce this pill to us!" Qie Mi'er said eagerly. No one here was qualified to appraise a 6th Tier pill except Liu Xi himself.
Liu Xi smiled faintly, his tone calm but tinged with exhaustion.
"A mid-grade 6th Tier pill—the Azure Spirit Life Extension Pill. Its effect is simple: it can extend one's lifespan by ten years."
Gasps and murmurs spread instantly through the crowd. Extending life by ten years—such a thing was priceless.
Before reaching the peak of cultivation, no one—be they Dou Wang or even Dou Huang—could resist the natural decay of the body. A pill that extended life was worth far more than one that merely boosted strength.
The Azure Spirit Life Extension Pill was beyond value—both for its grade and its practical worth.
And with the heavenly phenomenon they had all just witnessed, no one dared doubt its authenticity.
At that moment, everyone knew—Liu Xi had already become the uncrowned champion of the Alchemist Grand Assembly.
(End of Chapter)
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