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Morning.
In a magic beast forest far away from Holy Pill City.
High above the sky, the space rippled and twisted, and a vortex passage slowly formed.
Immediately after, Wei Yang, Ah Da, and Du Jiao stepped out from the spatial tunnel, appearing mid-air as they stood suspended above the forest.
Knowing full well that someone was waiting to ambush them outside the mansion, it was naturally impossible for them to walk out openly through the front door.
Therefore, Wei Yang had directly instructed Ah Da and Xian'er to work together in the secret chamber within the mansion, discreetly opening a small spatial tunnel, allowing them to leave quietly without attracting attention.
This time, Xian'er and Qing Lin stayed behind at the mansion to guard it, while Wei Yang brought Ah Da and Du Jiao with him.
The three of them slowly descended and landed atop the canopy of a towering ancient tree, their gazes scanning the vast forest.
From a glance, the dense, boundless sea of trees stretched endlessly, hiding countless magic beast auras. However, despite Wei Yang and the others' sudden intrusion, not a single magic beast dared to step forward and provoke them.
"The environment here isn't bad… secluded enough." Wei Yang nodded slightly. "Let's go, deeper inside."
With that, the trio shot forward, their figures flashing like streaks of light as they flew deeper into the endless forest.
After a while, they arrived at a secluded valley and came to a stop.
Here, the surroundings were surrounded by towering cliffs and dense forests. Giant trees spread their branches like umbrellas, almost blocking out most of the sunlight above, making the valley extremely concealed and well-hidden from outside view.
The three of them descended into the valley, sweeping their gazes around while releasing faint traces of their aura.
Around them, the cliff walls were rugged with jagged rocks, old vines coiling across the surface. In the low bushes, scattered fragments of pale-white beast bones could be seen, adding a faintly oppressive feeling to the atmosphere.
Roar!
At that moment, a deafening beast roar erupted from deep within the valley. A terrifyingly violent aura suddenly surged forth, causing the ground beneath their feet to tremble faintly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Accompanied by the sound of heavy footsteps, a massive black ape, standing over thirty meters tall, stomped out of the shadows.
Its scarlet pupils locked onto Wei Yang and the others, containing faint traces of wariness, yet it did not retreat.
Opening its bloody maw, its voice thundered like rolling thunder: "Three strangers… this is this king's territory. I advise you to leave immediately!"
"A Black Demon Ape, huh? High-grade Rank 7 magic beast, not bad. Got guts too." Wei Yang chuckled softly.
With a casual wave of his hand, he ordered, "Du Jiao, go explain the rules to it. If it obeys, spare its life. If it doesn't…" He smiled faintly. "Kill it and eat it."
"Yes, Great Master." Du Jiao bowed respectfully.
Immediately after—
A blinding purple radiance burst forth from Du Jiao's body, and in the next instant, a gigantic single-horned serpent nearly forty meters long coiled out of the light, hissing sharply before charging straight at the Black Demon Ape.
The Black Demon Ape's pupils constricted instantly, clear terror flashing across its blood-red eyes.
But instead of retreating, it raised its head and roared into the sky, pounding its chest furiously with both fists as if to muster courage.
Roar!
Then, with a wild bellow, it charged directly toward the massive horned serpent.
Its colossal fist swung out, causing the surrounding space to ripple violently as a small black void cracked open from the sheer force of the blow!
And then—
There was no "then."
The one-sided battle ended in the blink of an eye.
When the dust finally settled, Du Jiao had already reverted back to human form, standing tall, while beneath his feet, the once-arrogant Black Demon Ape lay sprawled on the ground, battered and bruised, trembling violently in submission.
"Honored Lord, I was wrong! I beg your forgiveness!"
"Hmph!" Du Jiao snorted coldly, exhaling two streams of white air from his nostrils.
At this moment, Wei Yang approached leisurely with Ah Da following behind.
"Great Master." Du Jiao bowed respectfully.
"Not the brightest beast in the forest," Wei Yang said faintly, glancing at the Black Demon Ape, "But at least you know when to submit. Get up. We'll be borrowing your territory for a while. Once we're done, it's yours again."
"Understood." As black light surged over the Black Demon Ape's body, it took the initiative to transform into human form, trembling slightly as it struggled to stand.
After transformation, the Black Demon Ape became a burly man nearly two meters tall, appearing to be around thirty years old. However, unlike humans, his pupils were a blood-red color, and his body was covered with slightly denser hair.
"Du Jiao, Black Ape, the two of you stand guard outside. Don't let any other magic beasts come in and disturb me." Wei Yang spoke as he strode toward the deeper parts of the valley.
Behind him, Ah Da followed closely.
"Yes." Du Jiao and the Black Ape both bowed respectfully.
Noon, under the blazing sun.
"Honored Lord, this is a wine personally brewed by this little ape. Please, have a taste."
On a flat stone slab, the Black Demon Ape—now in human form—held a stone jar with a slightly pained expression, offering it respectfully to Du Jiao.
This was his treasured brew, made from numerous rare medicinal herbs and infused with Stone Spirit Milk as its base. Normally, he wouldn't even drink it himself.
This wine had the effect of improving one's physique and enhancing the strength of the body.
Just a single diluted drop of it could transform an ordinary mortal into a Dou Zhe with an exceptionally strong physical foundation.
Du Jiao sniffed lightly, then reached out to take the stone jar. Removing the wooden stopper, a rich and fragrant aroma instantly spread out.
Without hesitation, he tilted his head back and gulped down a large mouthful, nodding in satisfaction. Then, he resealed the stopper and directly stored the entire jar into his spatial ring.
"This wine is excellent. I'll take it back for Master and Mistress to try." Du Jiao said in his deep, muffled voice.
"Uh… alright." The Black Demon Ape's face twitched slightly, his crimson pupils flashing with both heartache and fear, but in the end, he could only force a bitter smile and nod.
There was no other choice — a wise beast knows when to submit.
After all, he was merely a weak 7th-rank magic beast, and facing an 8th-rank powerhouse, what else could he do besides silently drawing circles on the ground in his heart, cursing in secret?
Deep within the valley.
In a clearing that had been cleaned and leveled.
A flat stone platform had been placed there.
At this moment, Wei Yang sat cross-legged on it, eyes closed, adjusting his state.
He was fine-tuning his Dou Qi, soul, and spirit, aligning everything to reach their optimal condition.
Meanwhile, within his mind, he was also recalling the refining process and crucial details of the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill.
The Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill, under normal circumstances, was at least a peak Tier 7 pill. Refining it wasn't particularly difficult for Wei Yang.
However, his goal wasn't just to form a standard pill — he sought to refine it to a Tier 8 level and achieve the rare Five-Colored Pill Lightning quality. Therefore, he had to treat the process with utmost caution.
After a while.
When the blazing sun began gradually leaning toward the west, Wei Yang slowly exhaled a deep breath of turbid air and gently opened his eyes, which gleamed as brightly as the stars.
He glanced at Ah Da, who was seated not far away, constantly keeping his senses sharp and alert to any movements in the surroundings.
Withdrawing his gaze, Wei Yang waved his hand.
Light flashed on the spatial ring on his finger, and with a loud bang, a massive crimson cauldron engraved with countless beast patterns landed heavily atop the stone platform.
Following that, one after another, jade boxes containing medicinal ingredients floated into the air, circling around Wei Yang before gently landing down in an orderly fashion.
Flipping his palm, surging black flames erupted and were instantly thrown into the Ten-Thousand-Beast Cauldron.
Whoosh~
The black flames roared violently, causing the surrounding temperature to rise rapidly. The warming-the-cauldron step had begun.
Under the glow of the black flames, as the cauldron's temperature increased, the beast engravings on its surface seemed to come alive, producing low, rumbling roars.
A faint soul fluctuation carrying spiritual resonance slowly emerged from Wei Yang's glabella. This spiritual ripple caused the surrounding greenery, which had begun to wither from the high temperature, to gradually recover.
Even the seeds buried beneath the soil began to sprout under the influence of this spiritual resonance, their tender shoots breaking through the ground and growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
From a certain perspective, a spiritual soul already possessed a trace of creation power.
After all, to infuse a Tier 8 pill with spirituality — allowing it to gain a sliver of sentience was no simple matter. Aside from the numerous rare ingredients, an alchemist's soul power was the most critical factor.
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