Chapter 564: Preparations Before Alchemy
After confirming once again, Ju Zi smiled brightly. "Tower Master, it seems you're even more incredible than I imagined. Even the third ranked among the Ten Great Beasts, the Snow Empress, has become your soul spirit. As time passes, the gap between our strengths will only grow wider, won't it?"
She harbored no jealousy; instead, she was genuinely happy that Huo Yuhao had such a powerful soul spirit. After all, he was the only man she had ever loved, and she naturally wanted him to become stronger.
If possible, she hoped Huo Yuhao could become the strongest person in the world, while she would remain by his side, silently supporting him and handling various affairs for him.
The only regret was that since she couldn't keep up with his strength, she also wouldn't be able to match his lifespan, meaning she wouldn't be able to stay with him for as long as she wished.
Huo Yuhao understood this. Even though Ju Zi had significantly enhanced her potential through a secondary martial soul awakening, it still wasn't enough to bridge the gap between them.
However, that didn't mean her strength was unimportant. In most cases, the stronger a human became, the longer their lifespan.
Huo Yuhao said, "Ju Zi, you've managed so many affairs for the tower. I won't let your efforts go unrewarded. Don't worry I'll find a way to help you increase your strength."
In the original story, Ju Zi indeed did some morally questionable things she was one of the most notorious "seed stealers."
But no matter what, she was now working for him, essentially his subordinate. He wasn't the type to use someone and then discard them like trash. If he did that, how would he be any different from Tang San?
He didn't want to become someone like Tang San.
Moreover, there were multiple ways to enhance Ju Zi's strength, and it wouldn't be difficult at all.
Ju Zi's gaze softened as she looked at Huo Yuhao, feeling the care he had for her. "Then I'll be waiting for your good news, Tower Master."
To refine the Heavenly Creation Pill, the first step was to obtain a suitable alchemy furnace.
A proper alchemy furnace had to be sturdy enough to prevent explosions during the refining process. It also had to preserve the medicinal properties of the rare ingredients and be conducive to forming the pill successfully.
The Sun Moon Empire had many individuals who enhanced their strength through medicinal pills, so the field of alchemy was highly developed. Some alchemists were even regarded as legendary figures in the industry.
In the original timeline, Huo Yuhao had managed to create an alchemy furnace with Xuan Lao's help. However, in reality, Xuan Lao's knowledge of alchemy furnaces mainly came from his alchemist friend, who had only ever forged eight rank furnaces, never a nine rank one.
Thus, in the original story, Xuan Lao and Huo Yuhao had to spend over a month figuring out how to forge a nine rank alchemy furnace.
To save time, Huo Yuhao naturally wouldn't go to Xuan Lao first. Instead, he quickly made his way to a soul engineering laboratory, where he found Elder Kong and explained his intention to forge a nine rank alchemy furnace to refine pills.
Elder Kong was currently the strongest soul engineer on the Douluo Continent. In terms of crafting nine rank soul tools, he was unrivaled. Having him forge a nine rank alchemy furnace was undoubtedly the best option.
"You want a nine rank alchemy furnace for pill refinement? What kind of pill requires a nine rank furnace?" Kong Deming asked, looking at Huo Yuhao in surprise.
In his experience, the Sun Moon Empire did have some exceptionally potent pills, but none required a nine rank furnace. At most, an eight rank furnace sufficed.
Since there had never been a real demand for a nine rank alchemy furnace, no one had ever bothered making one. After all, even the Sealed God Platform, despite its strict usage conditions, still had practical applications.
So, even in the Sun Moon Empire, nine rank alchemy furnaces simply didn't exist.
"Elder Kong, the pill I want to refine is called the Heavenly Creation Pill. It requires a large amount of rare medicinal ingredients. To ensure a successful refinement, I believe a nine rank alchemy furnace is necessary. If the furnace is of a lower rank, it won't be able to withstand the process, and an explosion could result in a massive loss." Huo Yuhao explained.
He wasn't expecting a ten rank alchemy furnace.
After all, in the current Sun Moon Empire, Elder Kong was the only ten rank soul engineer. While he had the skills to create ten rank soul tools, the difficulty was immense. Even nine rank soul engineers needed a significant amount of time to craft a single nine rank stationary soul cannon shell.
If Elder Kong attempted to craft a ten rank alchemy furnace with no prior experience, it would likely take an enormous amount of time, with no guarantee of success.
Instead, to make the furnace stronger and enhance its refining capabilities, Huo Yuhao decided to take an alternative approach using forged metals as raw materials.
Elder Kong frowned, hesitating. "Heavenly Creation Pill? I've never heard of it… Yuhao, it's not that I can't make a nine rank alchemy furnace for you. Even though no one has ever made one before, for me, it's simply a matter of upgrading an eight rank furnace it's not difficult.
"But tell me, what exactly does this Heavenly Creation Pill do? From its name, it sounds like a pill that boosts strength. However, if it comes at the cost of diminishing potential, I wouldn't recommend using it.
"I understand your eagerness to grow stronger, but you're still young. You have plenty of time, so there's no need to rush."
Huo Yuhao patiently explained, "Elder Kong, taking the Heavenly Creation Pill doesn't diminish potential. In fact, after consuming it, not only does it increase soul power, but it also expels impurities from the body and even allows the user to enter a deep meditation state."
Elder Kong's face lit up with shock he even suspected he had misheard.
What Huo Yuhao described was simply too unbelievable.
A pill that expels impurities and increases soul power was already remarkable enough. But a pill that also induces deep meditation? That was beyond comprehension.
For soul masters, deep meditation was something that could only be chanced upon, never forced. It was a state of profound enlightenment, where one could gain an unprecedented understanding of their martial soul, soul power, and soul skills.
Every soul master who had experienced deep meditation had seen massive increases in their potential.
However, Elder Kong didn't doubt Huo Yuhao.
After all, this young man had already achieved countless miracles. Creating yet another one wouldn't be surprising.
As for the origin of the Heavenly Creation Pill's recipe, Elder Kong had no intention of asking. Everyone had their secrets.
"In that case, what are we waiting for? Let's start forging the nine rank alchemy furnace right now! Yuhao, come with me!"
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