"Alas, it seems that the quality of this elixir has finally reached its limit." Xiao Ling sighed softly, as if saying to himself, "In this case, let me try that method..."
During the process of refining the seventh-grade advanced Fire Bodhi Pill, Xiao Ling devoted all his energy and displayed his alchemy skills to the fullest.
He originally wanted to try to use his superb alchemy skills and the soul power that had reached the great perfection of the spiritual realm to see if he could push this Fire Bodhi Pill beyond the normal limits of a seventh-grade pill.
After all, Tang Zhen had generously expressed his willingness to give him an extra medicine cauldron on the Tianding list. This great gift made him feel it necessary to demonstrate his strength as a response to this kindness.
In addition, establishing friendly relations with Fenyan Valley would be a good thing for both him personally and Xingyun Pavilion.
But now it seems that it is unlikely to make a breakthrough by relying solely on conventional alchemy techniques. The seventh-grade super-high-quality is already the highest quality that the Fire Bodhisattva Pill can achieve.
But Xiao Ling still has a unique skill, which may be able to make the Fire Bodhi Pill in front of him achieve a qualitative leap, truly break through the boundaries of the seventh-grade pill, and be promoted to a true eighth-grade pill.
It just so happened that although Xiao Ling had mastered this technique before, he had never had the opportunity to test it in actual combat. This time was a good opportunity to try his skills.
"Hahaha, finally... it's almost done. Master Xiao Ling just needs to concentrate on refining the elixir, and leave the elixir thunder to an old fellow like me. How can I let Master Xiao Ling be distracted to take action?"
Seeing that the pill thunder was about to pour down, Tang Zhen's voice trembled with excitement. He was eager to do something, but at the same time he was secretly worried that Xiao Ling might not be able to deal with the power of the pill thunder alone.
After all, according to Tang Zhen's perception, the power of this pill thunder was close to the level of a full-strength attack by a Dou Zong peak powerhouse, and even had a faint Dou Zun-level power. Even those high-level Dou Zong elders in the Burning Flame Valley could not guarantee that they could completely withstand it.
In Tang Zhen's eyes, even though he was not sure about Xiao Ling's specific cultivation level, based on the intelligence he had collected, he speculated that Xiao Ling should still be at the Dou Zong level.
Xiao Ling had just finished refining the elixir, and his physical strength must have been consumed. If he couldn't withstand the next elixir thunder, then all the efforts he had made for his daughter's life-saving Fire Bodhisattva Pill would be in vain.
Therefore, it is more appropriate and safer to handle this kind of small and tiring work by yourself. In this way, you can also be completely at ease.
But at this moment, Xiao Ling did not respond to Tang Zhen's words. He just closed his eyes quietly, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened them. In his eyes, there was only flawless concentration.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ling suddenly took a step forward, and in the astonished gaze of the people around him, his white jade-like palm reached into the burning energy beam in front of him without hesitation.
Seeing Xiao Ling suddenly insert his palm into the beam of light, the members of the Burning Flame Valley around him could not help but exclaim. Puzzled and puzzled eyes focused on him, and everyone was wondering in their hearts, is this Master Xiao Ling going to destroy this pill with his own hands?
Seeing this scene, the experienced alchemists on the platform, such as Master Huan and others, could not help but be stunned for a moment.
Obviously, they were quite surprised by Xiao Ling's move. They were also confused as to what this grandmaster of alchemy was planning.
However, these people did not raise any questions about Xiao Ling's actions, but instead began to whisper to each other.
"Master Xiao Ling is an eighth-grade alchemist master. His methods are beyond the comprehension of those of us who are at most seventh-grade."
"Yes, I guess Master Xiao Ling might be performing some unique secret technique."
"I came at the right time. Being able to witness such a unique alchemy skill with my own eyes is really an eye-opener for me."
"That's right. After watching Master Xiao Ling making medicine, I feel that my own medicine-making skills have improved a lot. I must thank Master Xiao Ling later."
However, unlike those alchemists, when seeing Xiao Ling's actions, Tang Zhen's face turned pale instantly, and his eyes revealed an unconcealable panic.
At the moment Xiao Ling took action, the thunder that was about to pour down from the sky suddenly stopped, as if hesitating whether to continue its mission.
The dark cloud seemed to have lost its determination and began to slowly spread, as if it would disappear at any time.
At this moment, Tang Zhen had no other thoughts in his mind, he just wanted to rush forward. He had only one thought in his mind, to stop Xiao Ling and protect the Fire Bodhi Pill that meant a lot to him.
This is not just an ordinary seventh-grade high-level elixir, but also the last hope of his daughter's life. In his life, this may be the most critical moment in his life.
The little mink, which was lazily lying on Xiao Ling's shoulder, seemed to have noticed Tang Zhen's movements. Its idle appearance disappeared in an instant, and its eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring straight at Tang Zhen.
The little mink didn't know the man's purpose, nor did it understand what Xiao Ling was planning. It was too lazy to guess or think deeply.
But one thing is certain, the little mink is ready. If Tang Zhen dares to get close to Xiao Ling, it will attack without hesitation and intercept him halfway.
Just as Tang Zhen was about to take action, a hand as delicate as jade suddenly reached out from behind and gently grabbed his arm.
Tang Zhen paused, turned his head doubtfully, and met Tang Huoer's sparkling eyes. Her gaze was like two sharp swords, piercing straight through his hesitation.
Tang Huoer held Tang Zhen firmly and stopped him. She nodded affirmatively, then shook her head gently, as if she was weighing the options in her heart. Finally, she lowered her eyes and said in a low but persuasive voice, "Father, believe him."
Tang Huoer also noticed the changes in the field. The pill was almost finished being refined, but Xiao Ling's sudden action seemed to cause twists and turns in the matter.
Originally, she should have doubted this sudden change. But for some reason, an indescribable feeling surged in her heart, making her willing to trust that lonely figure.
As a father, how could Tang Zhen not understand his daughter's thoughts? He hesitated for a moment, then sighed deeply, as if he had put down a heavy burden in this sigh.
Then, he seemed to be talking to himself, or to someone in the air, with a hint of relief in his tone: "Well, if that's the case, let's see what he wants to do. After all, he is an eighth-grade alchemist. Maybe there are some tricks here that we don't understand."
Facing all kinds of curious and puzzled looks from all around, Xiao Ling, as the person involved, was not affected at all. His attention remained focused and was not disturbed by the outside world.
The seventh-grade elixir is incomparable to ordinary elixirs. This high-level elixir contains extremely huge energy, reaching the extreme state of ordinary elixirs.
The refining process of each seventh-grade elixir will attract the attention of the rules of heaven and earth, which will send down elixir thunder for baptism. This is not only a reflection of the energy of the elixir itself, but also a severe test of the alchemist's skills.
The key to upgrading a seventh-grade elixir to an eighth-grade elixir is to give it spirituality. Only in this way can the elixir contain more abundant energy.
Under the guidance of spirituality and the joint nourishment of energy, the elixir will undergo substantial changes, thereby achieving a leap in grade and reaching a higher level of existence.
This process not only requires the accumulation of energy in the elixir itself, but also tests the alchemist's understanding and control of spirituality.
It is an extremely difficult task to make the elixir have spirituality. The elixir that can carry spirituality requires not only the alchemist to have superb alchemy skills, but also to ensure that the medicinal materials used to refine the elixir are of high quality. Obviously, although the medicinal materials used in the Fire Bodhisattva elixir that Xiao Ling is currently refining are quite rare, they have not yet reached the high quality of carrying spirituality.
For ordinary alchemists, there is no other way for the current situation. But Xiao Ling is different. He has learned a unique alchemy technique taught by Yao Lao, called "Spirit Ascension Method".
The method of spiritual advancement consumes a great deal of the user's soul power. Only alchemists who have reached the eighth level or above are capable of performing this secret method.
This is because in order to use the method of spiritual advancement, one must rely on powerful soul power to support it, so as to control and guide the elixir to enhance its spiritual energy and evolve its grade during the refining process. However, the soul power of an ordinary alchemist is far from meeting such requirements.
However, for Xiao Ling, whose soul power has reached the Great Perfection of the Spirit Realm, he has long been qualified to practice the method of spiritual ascension. His soul power is strong enough to support the use of this secret method, and it also makes it possible for the Fire Bodhi Pill in front of Xiao Ling to cross the upper limit.
These thoughts flashed through Xiao Ling's mind. At this moment, his hand had already reached into the bright energy beam, gradually approaching the red flame-like pill.
During this process, Xiao Ling's eyes were half closed, and his mind kept replaying every detail of Yao Chen's teaching him the method of spiritual ascension. Those scenes, those steps, were like being replayed in front of his eyes, every movement, every key point, were vivid in his mind.
The memory only took a moment. Xiao Ling took a deep breath of air. Then, his eyes suddenly opened. The hand that reached into the light column suddenly clenched. A strong energy wave instantly spread around.
Then, under the gaze of countless eyes, Xiao Ling slowly pulled his hand out of the beam of light. At that moment, a pill that was only the size of a thumb and as red as flame suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.
The pill was completely red, and its surface was as smooth as a carefully polished gem.
The most surprising thing is that there is a layer of light mist surrounding the pill. The mist seems to have life and keeps trying to penetrate into the pill, but never succeeds.
They could only helplessly surround the elixir. This scene seemed extremely mysterious and eye-catching.
Xiao Ling took the pill out of the light column, and his face immediately became extremely focused. Although he had witnessed Yao Chen's demonstration, it was still the first time for him to use the method of spiritual ascension himself.
His eyes were fixed on the red pill in his palm. After a moment, he slowly withdrew his palm, and the pill seemed to be lifted up by some invisible force and began to rotate gently in front of him, as if waiting for the next instruction.
Just as everyone was holding their breath, waiting to see what Xiao Ling would do next, the little mink sitting on his shoulder suddenly stood up. Its little paws quickly waved in the air a few times, and a mysterious energy spread from its body.
"The demonic shadow covering the sky!" Xiao Diao's voice sounded.
Following its command, a barrier quickly unfolded with Xiao Marten as the center, spreading outward like ripples until it covered a range of ten feet. This barrier completely obscured Xiao Ling's figure and the elixir, making him disappear from everyone's sight.
After witnessing this scene, the people around all showed puzzled expressions.
But when they tried to gaze into the barrier, they found that their vision seemed to be blocked by a net woven from black and purple ribbons.
These ribbons kept interweaving and spinning in the air, forming an impenetrable barrier, leaving them with only a chaotic interweaving of light and shadow.
When these people tried to use their soul power to probe the interior of the barrier, a ripple-like wave appeared on the surface of the barrier, but this wave was concave inward, like a bottomless whirlpool.
This vortex seemed to have suction power, and could quickly swallow up external soul power. In this process, the soul power would be ruthlessly compressed and twisted until it disappeared into the depths of the vortex.
Everyone soon realized that no matter whether they used their eyes or their souls to perceive, they could not figure out what was going on inside.
Obviously, Xiao Ling used some mysterious means to cut off their sight and prevent them from seeing his next move.
Everyone tacitly agreed not to try to spy anymore. After all, no one wanted to appear too presumptuous.
The other onlookers didn't feel too sorry, but the pharmacists were different. They all looked quite disappointed. Needless to say, Xiao Ling was definitely preparing to perform some powerful secret alchemy method. However, they probably didn't have the chance to see such a wonderful scene.
In the enchantment, facing this sudden change, Xiao Ling seemed calm and composed. After all, Xiao Diao's series of actions were all carried out under his instructions.
The method of spiritual ascension requires the use of three kinds of flames, and Xiao Ling was planning to use three strange fires at the same time.
Although Xiao Ling did not intend to hide the fact that he had already subdued several strange fires. After all, he would go to subdue the Three Thousand Flames of Danta in the future. By then, everyone would probably understand that Xiao Ling had the ability to subdue multiple strange fires at the same time.
But if he summoned three strange fires at once in public, the shock he caused would be extraordinary, and the news would spread like wildfire in a short time, which was not what Xiao Ling wanted to see. He didn't want to expose his trump card so easily.
Xiao Ling let go of the pill in his hand, and then he clenched his hand violently, and dark brown turtle spirit earth fire instantly jumped out. Then, he opened his mouth, and two more strange fires emerged one after another.
First came the Golden Emperor's Burning Sky Flame that was as brilliant as gold, followed by the emerald-green Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire. The two strange fires seemed to obey the call and appeared one after another. The scene was quite spectacular, but unfortunately no one could watch it.
“Bang!
Then, Xiao Ling's mind flashed, and the three kinds of flames flew out lightly and collided violently.
The moment the three flames collided, a destructive aura quickly emerged.
But before this aura could spread, a powerful soul pressure burst out from between Xiao Ling's brows, like a giant net covering the sky and earth, tightly wrapping the flames.
Then it began to spin at an astonishing speed, keeping all the turbulence firmly under control.
Xiao Ling was already familiar with the art of fusing flames. To others, this might be a crazy move, but to him, it was just a daily routine. After all, he had practiced the art of rubbing fire lotus for so many years that he had already mastered it.
As the soul power spun rapidly, the three flames quickly calmed down under Xiao Ling's exquisite control. After about a few minutes, the soul power gradually subsided, and a wisp of brown-gold flame about the size of a fist emerged silently. Its appearance seemed to announce the birth of a new power...
As soon as the flame appeared, Xiao Ling gently waved his sleeves, and the brown-gold flame immediately flew out, accurately wrapping the playfully jumping crimson pill in front of him.
Under Xiao Ling's gaze, the dark red pill surrounded by the brown-gold flame began to tremble slightly. Then, he saw that the originally smooth surface of the pill gradually became uneven, and the essence of the pill slowly overflowed from it. However, all of this was firmly locked by the brown-gold flame, and the essence could not escape, as if it was imprisoned in the embrace of the flame.
Xiao Ling stared at the increasingly dry surface of the pill without blinking. When the energy within it was completely drawn out at this moment, the soul power of the great perfection of the spiritual realm between his eyebrows spread out, gathered into spiritual energy, and then drilled into the flames bit by bit.
As spiritual energy continued to pour into it, Xiao Ling's face became extremely solemn at this moment. The vast soul power burst out without reservation at this moment, and then all poured into the flame. Then, with an extremely precise way, he controlled the temperature and compressed all the spiritual energy into the pill at an extremely careful speed!
At this critical moment, if there was an alchemist who could use his soul perception to scan the pill at close range, they would be surprised to find that the pill's uneven surface was covered with densely packed, countless tiny holes.
These holes are so small that they are almost invisible to the naked eye, but the most important thing is that there are very faint spiritual energy lines in these holes. These spiritual energy lines are like thin ropes, tightly pulling the spiritual energy floating around... (End of this chapter)