One month later.
Inside an alchemy chamber within the Snake-People Sacred City, the four great elders of the Snake-People Clan were all gathered together. Everyone watched nervously as Lin Yuan stood at the center of the chamber, the hand seals before him changing continuously, while a medicinal cauldron wrapped in azure flames hovered before him.
"Snake Marrow Bone-Refining Pill—condense!"
With a low shout, it was as if something took shape inside the cauldron. A powerful energy fluctuation spread outward from the cauldron, waves of energy rippling out in all directions with it as the center.
Boom—
Seeing this, Lin Yuan rapidly changed his hand seals. The azure flames coiling around the cauldron suddenly surged, completely enveloping it. At this moment, his Dou Qi began to be consumed at a rapid pace, yet his gaze became increasingly clear and tranquil, finally turning lofty and distant at a certain instant.
"Pure Spirit Art—Void Clarity!"
At the most critical moment of alchemy, Lin Yuan entered the Void Clarity state without hesitation. In this state, with alchemy as his sole objective, his mental calculation power was pushed to the limit. His techniques became increasingly smooth and flowing, and his control over the Green Lotus Core Flame on the cauldron grew ever more precise and effortless.
Even those standing nearby who were complete outsiders to alchemy could sense an indescribable aesthetic beauty in the process.
"The pill is complete!"
With that declaration, the boundless azure flames transformed into a vortex of fire, pressing inward toward the cauldron. Nourished by the green flames and the energy of heaven and earth, the Snake Marrow Bone-Refining Pill within the cauldron was fully formed, becoming a smooth, indigo-colored pill.
Immediately afterward, accompanied by a powerful surge of energy, waves of energy ripples spread out, and a beam of indigo light shot straight into the sky from the cauldron.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan waved his hand. The round pill shot out from the cauldron, and the pillar of light dissipated accordingly. The indigo pill hovered above Lin Yuan's palm, while the gazes of the four elders all focused on it.
Lin Yuan gently closed his eyes, recalling the many insights gained during the alchemy process and engraving them into his mind before withdrawing from the Void Clarity state. When he opened his eyes again, the lofty look had returned to normal, though there was now a trace of fatigue deep within his gaze.
Looking at the pill in his hand, a smile appeared at the corner of Lin Yuan's mouth.
"The pill form is full, the color crystalline, the fragrance rich. The energy is abundant yet well-balanced. An excellent pill."
Taking out a high-quality jade bottle from his storage ring, Lin Yuan placed the indigo pill inside. Thus, the Sixth-Grade High-level Snake Marrow Bone-Refining Pill had been successfully refined, and Lin Yuan had officially stepped into the ranks of sixth-grade high-level alchemists.
In the distance, seeing Lin Yuan bottle the pill, the four elders understood that this alchemy session had come to an end, and they all walked over together.
When they arrived, the Great Elder could not suppress the eagerness in his heart. "Elder Alchemist, this Snake Marrow Bone-Refining Pill…?"
"It's been refined. The quality is excellent. Here." As he spoke, Lin Yuan casually tossed the jade bottle toward the Great Elder, who hurriedly caught it. The four elders stepped forward together to examine it.
"This appearance, this energy, this pill fragrance, this Snake Marrow Bone-Refining Pill looks even higher in quality than the one Her Majesty used back then!" The Great Elder carefully examined the pill in the bottle, his tone filled with delight.
The Second Elder echoed, "Indeed! Indeed! I still vividly remember the pill refined by that sixth-grade alchemist we invited at great cost back then. It took two sets of medicinal ingredients to succeed, and even then, the quality was inferior to today's pill."
"With the Snake Marrow Bone-Refining Pill prepared in advance, the next generation of Queen Medusa will at the very least be able to undergo nourishment using the intermediate secret technique. Truly a cause for celebration."
"All right, elders, please do as you wish. I need to cultivate for a while," Lin Yuan said as he walked over to a meditation cushion and sat down cross-legged. He gently closed his eyes, formed cultivation seals, and prepared to enter a cultivation state. Times like these, after heavily expending Dou Qi through alchemy were the best moments for cultivation.
Seeing Lin Yuan begin cultivating, the Great Elder gestured to the other elders. "All right, everyone. Let's go report to Her Majesty first. Elder Alchemist is cultivating; we should not disturb him."
The group then left the alchemy hall and headed toward the Queen's palace.
Inside the hall, Lin Yuan divided his focus in two—cultivating on one hand, while on the other, reflecting upon and summarizing the gains from refining the Snake Marrow Bone-Refining Pill, a Sixth-Grade High-level pill.
"The inheritance of an eighth-grade alchemist truly lives up to its reputation. Although I haven't yet studied the seventh- and eighth-grade portions, the first six grades alone have provided tremendous inspiration for my alchemy, allowing me to take a great step forward on the path of the sixth grade."
"After this period of study and practice using the Snake-People Clan's vast medicinal repository, my current success rate for refining Sixth-Grade mid-level pills has reached seventy percent, for Sixth-Grade High-level pills around forty percent, and for peak Sixth-Grade pills like the Emperor Extreme Pill, the success rate is probably only about twenty percent."
"However, although I had some expectations, the Void Clarity state has proven unexpectedly useful in alchemy. If I enter Void Clarity during certain critical steps, my confidence in refining Sixth-Grade pills can increase by around twenty percent!"
"Next, before my plans are completed, I'll make full use of the Snake-People Clan's massive medicinal repository to further improve my alchemy."
In the southeastern desert region of Stone Desert City.
A piercing roar echoed through the night sky. The black speck in the distance gradually grew larger, and moments later, a massive emerald-green magical beast appeared above the desert.
Immediately afterward, nine figures leapt down from the beast's back, landing lightly atop the sand dunes.
If anyone from Stone Desert City were to see this, they would be shocked, for these were figures that would never normally appear in a place where even a Dou Grandmaster was considered top-tier combat strength, a terrifying lineup consisting of one Dou Emperor, three Dou Kings, and five Dou Spirits.
A Dou Emperor powerhouse completely shrouded in a black robe.
Pill King Gu He.
Lion King Yan Shi.
Windwalker Feng Li.
"Begin!" With Gu He's command, the five Dou Spirits dispersed, starting their search of the surrounding area.
The powerfully built Yan Shi walked over to Gu He, a hint of doubt on his face. "Old He, are you sure the Heavenly Flame is nearby? This place looks like nothing more than an ordinary stretch of desert."
"According to the intelligence I received, this is the place." Gu He frowned slightly, scanning the surrounding sands. After pondering for a moment, he said, "If we can't see it on the surface, then the Heavenly Flame's location is likely… below."
As a possibility occurred to him, the corners of Gu He's mouth lifted into a faint smile. "Everyone, when searching the surroundings, please pay attention to searching downward as well."
"Below? Old Feng, let's get to work." Yan Shi called out to Feng Li. The two of them then moved to different corners of the desert, circulating their Dou Qi and sweeping up the sand and dust from the ground.
Gu He also released his Soul Perception, probing this stretch of desert.
Not long after
"Old He, come take a look! There really is a hole here!" Yan Shi's excited voice reached Gu He's ears, interrupting his probing. Gu He quickly walked over to Yan Shi's location, where a cave entrance emitting faint heat appeared before his eyes.
Staring at the entrance, Gu He had never felt the Heavenly Flame so close to him before—just one step away. He took a deep breath, calming his turbulent emotions. After probing the area beneath the entrance with his Soul Perception, Gu He said in a deep voice, "Let's go. We're heading down! If this succeeds, Gu He will surely offer a generous reward."
Immediately afterward, Gu He spread his Dou Qi wings and took the lead, flying down into the underground cavern below.
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