Chapter 194

Chapter 193 The elixir is complete!

Beneath the Starfall Secret Gold Cauldron, orange mortal fire burned fiercely.

As the temperature inside the cauldron gradually rises, changes occur on its surface.

The Tail Fire Tiger, the Chamber Fire Pig, the Beak Fire Monkey, and the Wing Fire Serpent from the Twenty-Eight Mansions all lit up, echoing each other in the four positions of the Golden Cauldron.

Each time a star representing fire lights up, it signifies a rise in temperature.

If all four lights are on, it means you can begin refining the elixir.

Xu Changqing seized the opportunity and threw the high-quality iron sand he had purchased into it, and a hissing sound immediately rang out.

The iron filings bounced back and forth inside, looking like ants struggling on a hot pan.

Under high-temperature calcination, its vitality begins to be lost, and it decomposes little by little, leaving behind the pure part while the impurities are directly oxidized.

Soon, it changed from silvery-gray to reddish-brown.

This step is called “subduing the fire”.

It is specifically used to quench metals, remove impurities, and eliminate toxicity.

After a while, Xu Changqing saw that it was almost ready, so he used a wooden spoon about the length of his arm to scoop out the reddish-brown iron sand that had shrunk to half its original size and put it into the mortar and pestle that had been prepared next to him.

Before the temperature dropped, he threw in several more Crimson Flame Grasses.

A series of hissing sounds rang out.

A wisp of red flame also appeared.

Seeing this, Xu Changqing remained calm and showed no reaction whatsoever.

Currently, all changes are normal and there are no surprises.

He watched helplessly as the Crimson Flame Grass burned to ashes, then picked up the Green Wood Vine that had been washed clean and even had its outer skin peeled off, broke it into several sections by hand, and threw them in one by one.

At this point, the temperature inside the cauldron had become quite high due to the addition of iron sand and red flame grass.

As soon as the vine was added, its surface began to char and become crispy, and a small amount of juice was extracted from it.

But little by little, the amount increases over time.

Once it has completely turned into a green slurry, pour it into the slightly cool water of the cold pool.

With a hissing sound, the contents inside reacted violently, and a burst of white hot air shot out.

The ashes of the Crimson Flame Grass and the sap of the Green Wood Vine completely merged with the water of the icy pool.

It suddenly became murky and emitted a pungent, fishy smell.

Xu Changqing seemed not to smell it, and expressionlessly threw in his own top-grade spirit rice. There was quite a lot of it, at least a handful.

Next, start stirring clockwise with a wooden spoon.

Round and round it goes, until it stops after forty-nine laps.

At this point, with continuous stirring, the liquid inside was no longer as turbid as before.

Especially that fishy smell, it seemed to have disappeared, and never appeared again.

Xu Changqing walked to the side and used a pestle to crush the cooled iron sand, which had been placed in the mortar and pestle, into fine powder, and then poured it all into the golden cauldron.

Glug~

Glug glug~

The reaction was quite strong, with bubbles constantly emerging.

The temperature seems to have suddenly risen again.

Xu Changqing picked up the wooden spoon again and stirred it counterclockwise, making a full eighty-one revolutions.

The liquid inside is sometimes clear and sometimes murky, constantly changing.

It looked as if something inside was constantly undulating, which appeared somewhat strange.

As the stirring ended, the fire tiger, fire pig, and fire monkey that had been lit up around the golden cauldron dimmed, but the winged fire snake remained unlit. At the same time, the horned wood dragon, the Lou golden dog, and the ginseng water ape lit up one after another.

This situation indicates that the internal temperature has reached a threshold and has stabilized.

Xu Changqing breathed a sigh of relief: “This is my first time truly refining pills, and I am indeed a little nervous. Fortunately, I have already reached the Master level, so it is impossible for me to make a mistake.”

The liquid, a mixture of iron sand, cold pool water, green vines, and red flame grass, gradually oxidized, evaporated, and decreased over time.

However, this was bound to happen.

This means that the impurities inside are further removed.

What remains will be the very essence of the essence.

At the previous pill-tasting event, Xu Changqing had personally witnessed how Fang Xiaozi refined top-grade foundation spirit pills, and he was thoroughly familiar with the techniques and steps involved.

All that’s left to do is wait.

Wait until there’s only enough liquid inside for one bowl of water before making a move.

Time passed second by second, and no one knew how much time had gone by.

Suddenly, one after another, the Horned Wood Dragon, the Lou Golden Dog, the Ginseng Water Ape, and the Winged Fire Serpent dimmed.

Subsequently, Bi Yue Wu, one of the seven constellations of the White Tiger in the west and representing the moon, lit up.

This is a signal if the stars representing the moon on all four sides light up.

This indicates that the temperature inside the golden cauldron is dropping and a fire needs to be added promptly.

Xu Changqing leaned closer to take a look and found that the liquid inside had decreased, just enough for one bowl.

Upon seeing this, he immediately activated the [Nine Flames Profound Technique], activating the fire elemental power within his Qi Sea.

In an instant, his palms turned crimson, and he slammed them down on the golden cauldron in front of him.

Intense heat erupted in an instant.

Whew~

The mortal fire beneath the golden cauldron also turned crimson.

The raging flames quickly burned the firewood to ashes and then went out.

Thus, the only thing maintaining the temperature of the golden cauldron was the fire elemental energy in Xu Changqing’s dantian.

He had known this step would come, so he remained calm and composed.

As the fire elemental energy in the Qi Sea was gradually consumed, the liquid inside the cauldron solidified, becoming less turbid and more viscous.

Not long after, the Fang Ri Tu, which was directly opposite Bi Yue Wu, lit up.

When the sun and moon are in the sky, yin and yang are in balance.

Sizzle~~~

A wisp of smoke with the smell of medicinal herbs wafted out from inside.

Upon seeing this, Xu Changqing not only did not remove the viscous liquid, but instead covered the golden cauldron completely with the lid.

Moreover, it continues to transmit fire elemental power, showing no sign of stopping.

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The light didn’t stop until the stars representing the sun and moon—Heart Moon Fox, Void Sun Rat, Pleiades Sun Rooster, Star Sun Horse, Extended Moon Deer, and Dangerous Moon Swallow—all lit up at the same time.

He took several steps back and silently estimated the time in his mind.

Being reserved is also a skill.

Many alchemists overlook this step, assuming it’s done, and proceed directly to produce the product.

In fact, this step not only compresses the liquid medicine, but also releases the impurities that remain deep inside.

The quantity will definitely be less, but the quality will absolutely not be inferior.

Of course, if you only care about quantity and not quality, you can make your move now.

This is Xu Changqing’s first time refining a Foundation Spirit Pill, and he has to make it a success no matter what.

Therefore, he didn’t care how many pills were successfully made; he only pursued the final quality.

Before long, a buzzing sound came from the golden cauldron.

The air inside seemed to have reached its limit.

The lid of the cauldron began to sway left and right, as if it might be lifted at any moment.

Seeing this, Xu Changqing waved his hand, and with the transfer of spiritual power, the lid of the cauldron rose into the air.

With a “whoosh,” the compressed hot air inside gushed out.

The already hot alchemy room was heated even more, with the temperature rising several degrees.

Xu Changqing, who had a fire spirit root, wasn’t too uncomfortable. After the heat dissipated, he stepped forward and glanced at the medicinal liquid in the golden cauldron.

It has changed from a murky color at the beginning to a bluish-yellow color now.

If it was a full bowl of water before, it should now be only half a bowl of water left.

Xu Changqing activated the Nine Flames Profound Technique again, gradually drawing away the fire energy from the golden cauldron, and then divided the remaining medicinal liquid in two.

The elixir is now complete!

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