Chapter 206: The Seven Colored Bud
The Yin Yang Marrow Cleansing Pill was an unexpected creation from Yao Lao during his research into the Yin Yang Mystic Dragon Pill. The core difference lay in the replacement of its life reviving ingredients with those capable of cleansing the marrow and refining bones.
This seemingly simple adjustment drastically altered the pill's effects, showcasing the profound intricacies of alchemy.
For a child, consuming the Yin Yang Marrow Cleansing Pill could completely refine their constitution, turning them from an ordinary individual into a prodigy. For adults, while the effects were less pronounced, the pill still provided immense benefits for cultivation.
Xiao Yan specifically intended this pill for Ya Fei, but he planned to refine additional ones for his other companions as his skills matured. After all, even Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, considered gifted by most, had talents that Xiao Yan deemed average at best.
Members of the Xiao clan had always enjoyed unparalleled resources. Raised in an environment where even rare seventh tier pills like Xuan Bodhisattva Foundation Pills were consumed like candy, it was no wonder the younger generation's strength was formidable.
For those who grew up with such abundant resources, achieving significant strength was inevitable be it human or even a pig.
Refining Begins
The seven colored fire lotus roared to life within the cauldron once more, its radiance captivating the audience. However, Xiao Yan's expression grew noticeably more serious.
The Yin Yang Marrow Cleansing Pill was ranked among high tier seventh grade pills, a level Xiao Yan was attempting for the first time.
With a flick of his fingers, two sixth tier magical beast cores one of fire and one of water attribute flew into the cauldron.
This act caused many Jia Ma Empire powerhouses to twitch in astonishment. A single sixth tier beast core was a prized possession, yet Xiao Yan had casually thrown in two.
Among them, the Violet Crystal Winged Lion King, now allied with the Flame Alliance, stiffened momentarily. It couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Yan had been a little more ruthless back then, might its core have ended up in that cauldron?
As the two beast cores floated in the cauldron, Xiao Yan focused solely on them. The seven colored flame enveloped the cores, gradually wearing down their resistance.
Within half an hour, the cores began to show signs of melting. Two hours later, the cores were fully liquefied, reduced to two translucent, radiant energies one crimson and the other azure.
Once refined, Xiao Yan split the energies into two smaller fire lotuses. At the heart of each lotus, black and white flames swirled the yin flame nurturing the water core, and the yang flame refining the fire core.
With the cores prepared, Xiao Yan shifted his focus to the primary ingredients.
Rare Ingredients Enter the Mix
One by one, rare ingredients were added to the cauldron:
Millennium Marrow Cleansing FlowerJade Bone Golden BranchYin Yang Foundation Grass
Each ingredient required meticulous attention to refine, as their complexity surpassed even that of the beast cores. Xiao Yan, despite his extraordinary skill, dared not relax for a moment.
Three hours passed before he successfully extracted the essences of these main ingredients. Storing the essences in jade bottles, he proceeded to refine the supplementary ingredients, which required a longer and gentler process.
For the next day, Xiao Yan focused solely on extracting the essences of over a hundred auxiliary ingredients. By the time he completed this task, the sun had set, and the crowd still captivated remained seated despite the passage of time.
Forming the Pill
With the essences of all ingredients prepared, Xiao Yan combined them in the cauldron. A condensed mass of medicinal essence, the size of a basketball, formed within.
The seven colored flame morphed into a massive fire lotus, wrapping around the medicinal mass. At its center, the yin yang fish swirled gracefully, emanating an aura that seemed to resonate with the natural order itself.
As time passed, the medicinal mass shrank under the relentless refinement of the fire lotus, eventually condensing to the size of a fist.
When dawn broke, Xiao Yan's sharp gaze focused on the cauldron. His hands moved deftly, forming intricate seals.
The fire lotus, which had previously dominated the cauldron, began to contract, its radiant petals folding inward. Gradually, it transformed into a seven colored bud that encased the pill.
The rotating bud exuded a terrifying energy, an undeniable testament to the potency of the pill forming within.
For half an hour, the bud rotated slowly, its glow intensifying with each passing moment. Finally, as the rotation slowed to a near stop, dark clouds began to gather in the sky above Jia Ma Imperial City.
The Thunder of Creation
"Dan Thunder! That's Dan Thunder!"
Cries of astonishment erupted from the crowd.
"This is incredible! He's truly refining a seventh tier pill!"
The alchemists in the audience, especially those from the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Association, were on their feet, their eyes wide with awe. For most, witnessing the birth of a seventh tier pill was a once in a lifetime experience.
Even Fu Ding, who had been standing since the beginning of Xiao Yan's performance, was overcome with emotion.
"This boy is terrifying… At this rate, he'll surpass me within a year," Fu Ding murmured, his voice tinged with disbelief.
Overhead, black storm clouds loomed ominously. Lightning crackled within, each arc of silver light hinting at immense destructive power.
Below, the seven colored bud within the cauldron trembled slightly, as though resonating with the heavens. Slowly, its petals began to unfurl.
The Pill Emerges
With a deafening roar, the seven colored lotus unfurled completely, unleashing a towering column of flame that shot into the sky.
The flame pillar, interwoven with streaks of black and white, pierced through the dark clouds above.
At that moment, the heavens responded a blinding white bolt of lightning descended from the storm, heading straight for the cauldron.
(To be continued…)
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