The black and white flames blazed fiercely within the Medicine Cauldron. Xiao Yan waved his hand and tossed the Transformation Grass into the cauldron first.
The Transformation Grass was a vibrant, jade-like green, brimming with a potent and unique medicinal energy.
As it landed in the cauldron, the flames engulfed it.
Facing this terrifying force, the precious spiritual herb emitted a faint, green glow, resisting the high temperatures of the flames.
"If this were before I refined the Yin-Yang Saint Flame, it might have been quite a challenge, but now…" Xiao Yan smiled slightly, and the temperature of the Yin-Yang Saint Flame in the Medicine Cauldron suddenly increased.
After half an hour, the green glow of the Transformation Grass had weakened considerably. Xiao Yan continued refining. Another half an hour passed, and the Transformation Grass finally exploded with a soft "bang", revealing a small cluster of crystal-like, bluish-green granules.
"The power of the异火 is truly formidable." Seeing the effects of the Yin-Yang Saint Flame, a satisfied smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face.
In the past, just refining this single Transformation Grass would have taken him a full day and night.
After putting the greenish granules into a jade bottle, Xiao Yan then tossed the remaining medicinal ingredients into the Medicine Cauldron.
The Yin-Yang Saint Flame constantly scorched the ingredients. After half a day, all the materials had been completely refined.
Next was the fusion into a Nascent Pill.
Xiao Yan rested briefly before reigniting the flames.
After absorbing the Yin-Yang Saint Flame, the Burning诀 (Technique) had evolved to the Xuan grade, high level. Although it couldn't be considered a top-tier technique, its control over flames was comparable to a Di grade, mid-level technique.
Coupled with the Burning诀 (Technique)'s special nature, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi was also quite robust. Even with the refining of such complex materials, he still had a continuous flow of Dou Qi.
With nearly a hundred materials thrown into the Medicine Cauldron, the black and white Yin-Yang Saint Flame surged forward once more. Soon, a large, glue-like ball slowly began to take shape.
"Almost there!" Suppressing his inner excitement, Xiao Yan carefully manipulated the Yin-Yang Saint Flame to scorch the glue-like mass.
Another half-day passed, and the sun began to set, signaling the approach of night. Inside the Medicine Cauldron, the black and white flames continued to burn.
With the flames' roasting, the paste, originally the size of a human head, began to slowly transform into a Nascent Pill the size of a fist.
"Remarkable. To achieve this at such a young age… Yao Chen is truly lucky to have such a disciple. He must have stepped in dog shit." Xuan Kongzi, watching from a distance, wore an expression of envy.
However, Old Yao, who had been observing the entire time, frowned slightly at this moment.
A moment later, the Nascent Pill, which had been gradually solidifying, suddenly trembled. A terrifying energy fluctuation began to slowly build within it.
Xiao Yan's expression, which had been calm, suddenly changed.
"Buzz, buzz." The Nascent Pill of the Transformation Grass began to vibrate.
"It's not good! It's going to explode!" The onlookers' faces fell.
A Grade 7 pill contained immense energy. If it were to explode, its power would be almost comparable to a peak Dou Huang realm expert self-destructing.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan hastily mobilized his vast soul force to suppress the terrifying energy conflict within the pill. However, the more he suppressed it, the more the pill swelled.
Soon, with a loud boom, a dazzling white light erupted from the Medicine Cauldron, accompanied by terrifying energy fluctuations.
Seeing this, Old Yao was about to act when he sensed an even more powerful aura appearing beside Xiao Yan.
Xiao Wu had already stepped out from the space, pressed a hand down, and the surrounding space solidified. A spatial rift opened, absorbing the terrifying energy of the pill's explosion into it.
An explosion that could have injured a Dou Zong realm expert was turned into nothingness in an instant.
Seeing this scene, the numerous experts present felt speechless.
Who, when refining a Grade 7 pill, would require a Semi-Saint level expert to intervene? What kind of situation was this, what kind of scale?
Furthermore, beside him was a quasi-Grade 9 Alchemist protecting him.
After eliminating the explosive force, Xiao Wu nodded at Xiao Yan and then concealed himself within the space once more.
"Don't be discouraged. It's inevitable to make some mistakes when refining a Grade 7 pill for the first time. Carefully reflect on the details, take a break, and then continue."
Old Yao's expression was calm, seemingly unsurprised. In the realm of alchemy, his expertise was undoubtedly the greatest among those present.
Xiao Yan nodded silently, closing his eyes to slowly recover the Dou Qi and soul force that had been somewhat depleted within his body.
Even with his current cultivation and soul strength, he would inevitably feel fatigued after refining a Grade 7 pill.
While recovering his strength, Xiao Yan's mind was constantly replaying the preceding steps of the pill refinement. In the blink of an eye, an entire night had passed.
However, both Xiao Yan and the surrounding onlookers remained in high spirits.
Among the crowd of onlookers, even the weakest, Shi Hao, possessed the cultivation of a Grade 3 Alchemist. Their soul force was extremely potent, capable of enduring sleeplessness for three consecutive days without issue.
As for the others, it was even more so.
After resting for a night, Xiao Yan opened his eyes, revealing a glint.
"Start the furnace!" Xiao Yan exhaled, and a mass of black and white flames rose within the Medicine Cauldron.
He threw in the medicinal ingredients, extracted the essence of the medicine, and then fused the pill.
It was still the same refining method as before. However, some of the higher-grade Alchemists noticed that Xiao Yan had adjusted the heat multiple times while fusing the pill.
Seeing this, Old Yao's face revealed a smile.
For Alchemists, the time spent refining a pill was immeasurable; sometimes, it might take a month to refine a single pill.
Soon, dawn turned to dusk, and at this moment, a Nascent Pill the size of a fist once again appeared within the Medicine Cauldron.
Xiao Yan's expression was calm as his hand seals shifted.
The next moment, the Yin-Yang Saint Flame within the Medicine Cauldron began to rapidly differentiate. Two fish, one black and one white, formed from the flames, appeared within the cauldron.
"It's the Yin-Yang Fish!" A group of Alchemists looked at Xiao Yan with envy.
The flames separated into yin and yang, which was a unique characteristic of the Yin-Yang Saint Flame.
The two fish, one yin and one yang, slowly swam within the Medicine Cauldron, eventually revolving around the Nascent Pill in the center. A sense of natural law gradually emerged within the cauldron.
When the last ray of sunset disappeared on the horizon, a sound like the striking of an ancient bell resounded within the Medicine Cauldron.
Moments later, dark clouds began to gather above the cauldron. In the blink of an eye, the dark clouds rapidly converged, giving a feeling of a looming storm.
"Pill Lightning, it's Pill Lightning!" An Alchemist exclaimed in alarm.
Many people watched the black-robed youth under the dark clouds with complex and envious expressions.
Old Yao was also breathing heavily, his eyes filled with excitement.
Boom! With a silver lightning bolt that illuminated the night, the youngest Grade 7 Alchemist in the Dou Qi Continent in a thousand years was born!
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