Chapter 69 Void Refining Realm Level 5 and Rank 6 Pill Master

Chapter 69: Chapter 69 Void Refining Realm Level 5 and Rank 6 Pill Master

BOOM!

The first bolt of heavenly lightning descended from the dark clouds.

It struck Lin Ruyan’s pill furnace with terrifying force.

The entire competition grounds trembled.

The audience cried out in alarm.

But before anyone could react—

The lightning was absorbed by the pill inside the furnace.

The dazzling bolt disappeared completely.

Silence.

Everyone stared at the furnace in disbelief.

"What just happened?"

"The pill absorbed the heavenly lightning?"

Even the experienced alchemists were stunned.

They had read countless records about Pill Tribulations, but witnessing one with their own eyes was an entirely different experience.

Before anyone could recover—

BOOM!

The second bolt descended.

Once again, the lightning struck the furnace.

And once again, the pill absorbed it.

The surrounding Spiritual Qi surged violently.

The dark clouds continued churning above the competition grounds.

Shen Haotian’s expression changed.

"The pill is using the heavenly lightning to strengthen itself!"

Jin Tianming’s eyes widened.

"Impossible..."

He stared at the furnace.

"Could this truly be an Ancient Grade Pill?"

Before anyone could answer—

BOOM!

The third bolt descended.

This time, the entire furnace shook violently.

The lightning wrapped around it, illuminating the entire competition grounds with dazzling white light.

The audience hurriedly retreated.

Even the young members of the Lin Clan felt their hearts tighten.

Lin Xin grabbed Lin Wan’er’s arm.

"Is Ruyan going to be okay?"

Lin Wan’er stared at the furnace.

"I... I don’t know."

Lin Shiyu swallowed nervously.

"That lightning is terrifying!"

Lin Chen’s expression became serious.

Even with their extraordinary cultivation and experience inside the Battle Tower, none of them had ever witnessed anything like this.

Lin Qing stared at the furnace without blinking.

"Trust her."

Her voice was quiet but firm.

"Ruyan will be fine."

---

Inside the furnace, the pill had finally taken shape.

Its surface was smooth and radiant.

A mysterious golden light flowed across it.

The medicinal essence had completely fused together, forming a pill that seemed to contain an extraordinary power.

But the heavenly tribulation wasn’t over.

Above the competition grounds, the dark clouds continued gathering.

Then—

BOOM!

Another bolt of lightning descended.

This time, however, something unexpected happened.

Lin Ruyan finally moved.

Her eyes opened.

A strange light flashed through them.

She raised her hand toward the descending lightning.

And in full view of everyone—

She absorbed it.

The terrifying heavenly lightning poured into her body.

Her clothes fluttered violently as an enormous surge of energy entered her meridians.

Yet she remained completely calm.

It was as though the lightning wasn’t a destructive force but a source of nourishment.

The entire competition grounds fell silent.

Shen Haotian stood frozen.

Jin Tianming’s mouth fell open.

Qin Yuchen stared at Lin Ruyan as if he had seen a ghost.

Feng Taishan’s hands trembled.

Bai Ruoxue felt her scalp go numb.

She had spent centuries studying alchemy.

She had witnessed countless extraordinary events.

But a young alchemist absorbing a Pill Tribulation with her bare hands?

She had never heard of such a thing!

And she certainly had never seen it!

"What... what is she doing?"

Nobody answered.

Because nobody knew.

---

BOOM!

Another bolt descended.

Lin Ruyan absorbed it.

BOOM!

Another followed.

She absorbed that one too.

One bolt after another descended from the dark clouds.

Each one contained terrifying heavenly power.

Each one could have seriously injured an ordinary cultivator.

Yet Lin Ruyan stood beneath the tribulation, absorbing every bolt that came toward her.

Her body became surrounded by dazzling lightning.

Golden light spread across her skin.

Her spiritual energy began surging.

Then—

BOOM!

A powerful aura erupted from her body.

The surrounding Spiritual Qi rushed toward her.

Her cultivation broke through.

Soul Transformation Realm Peak → Void Refining Realm Level 1!

The Lin Clan youngsters stared in shock.

"She broke through!"

Before they could celebrate—

Another wave of energy erupted.

Void Refining Realm Level 2!

The crowd gasped.

Her cultivation continued climbing.

Void Refining Realm Level 3!

The judges were completely speechless.

Then—

Void Refining Realm Level 4!

Lin Ruyan’s aura continued growing.

The heavenly lightning was being transformed into pure energy, strengthening her body and cultivation.

Finally—

BOOM!

Her aura surged one last time.

Void Refining Realm Level 5!

The entire competition grounds trembled.

The dark clouds gradually began dispersing.

The final bolts of lightning disappeared into Lin Ruyan’s body.

Then everything became quiet.

Lin Ruyan slowly lowered her hand.

She looked at her palm.

A faint smile appeared on her face.

She had broken through.

From Peak Soul Transformation Realm...

To Void Refining Realm Level 5!

And she had done it in the middle of refining a pill.

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The audience remained silent.

Nobody knew what to say.

Even the Lin Clan youngsters were staring at Lin Ruyan in disbelief.

Lin Xin blinked several times.

"Did Ruyan just break through five levels?"

Lin Wan’er nodded slowly.

"I think so..."

Lin Shiyu looked at Lin Qing.

"Is that normal?"

Lin Qing shook her head.

"No."

She paused.

"Not even close."

Lin Chen let out a slow breath.

Their journey to the Canglan Continent had already been full of surprises.

But Lin Ruyan had just raised the meaning of extraordinary to an entirely different level.

She had survived a Pill Tribulation.

Absorbed heavenly lightning.

And broken through five minor levels in cultivation.

Lin Mo rubbed his forehead.

"How are we supposed to compete with her?"

Lin Yu sighed.

"We aren’t."

Lin Xin immediately turned toward him.

"Hey!"

Lin Yu shrugged.

"What? It’s true!"

The younger members burst into laughter, their earlier nervousness finally fading.

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Across the competition grounds, Jin Ling’er stood completely still.

She stared at Lin Ruyan.

A complicated expression appeared on her face.

Only moments earlier, she had been proud of her Rank 4 alchemy achievements.

She had even believed that she might eventually surpass Lin Ruyan.

But now...

Lin Ruyan had absorbed a Pill Tribulation, reached Void Refining Realm Level 5, and was still standing beside her pill furnace as though nothing extraordinary had happened.

Jin Ling’er swallowed.

What kind of person is she?

For the first time, she realized just how enormous the distance between them might be.

And she couldn’t help wondering whether her grandfather, Jin Tianming, had ever witnessed anything comparable.

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Suddenly—

A soft sound came from Lin Ruyan’s furnace.

DING!

A golden pill slowly rose into the air.

The moment it appeared—

A powerful medicinal fragrance spread across the entire competition grounds.

The fragrance passed through everyone’s noses.

Instantly, their minds became clearer.

Their breathing steadied.

The tension that had gripped their hearts disappeared.

Some cultivators who had been struggling with restless thoughts suddenly felt an indescribable calm.

Even the judges, who had spent the entire tribulation in shock and disbelief, felt their minds settle.

Shen Haotian inhaled deeply.

His eyes widened.

"This medicinal fragrance..."

Jin Tianming trembled.

He could feel the extraordinary medicinal power contained within it.

The pill floated above Lin Ruyan’s palm.

Its surface was covered in mysterious golden patterns.

Then, one after another, the pill veins appeared.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

Eight.

Nine!

Nine Pill Veins!

The judges nearly forgot how to breathe.

Shen Haotian abruptly stood.

His voice trembled as he stared at the pill.

"Rank 6..."

Jin Tianming’s face turned pale with shock.

"An Ancient Grade Rank 6 pill!"

The surrounding alchemists erupted into disbelief.

A Rank 5 Heavenly Soul Restoration Pill had undergone a transformation during the Pill Tribulation.

It had absorbed heavenly lightning.

Its medicinal essence had been elevated.

Its quality had undergone an astonishing upgrade.

And what emerged was no longer an ordinary Rank 5 pill.

It was a Rank 6 Ancient Grade Pill with nine pill veins!

Lin Ruyan gently caught the pill.

She looked at it with a small smile.

Then she turned toward the judges.

Shen Haotian stared at the pill in her hand.

His voice was filled with awe.

"An Ancient Grade pill..."

He took a deep breath.

"Even a cultivator at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm could benefit tremendously from this pill."

His eyes remained fixed on the nine veins.

"The medicinal power is extraordinary. Its effects are far beyond what an ordinary Rank 6 pill could offer."

Jin Tianming slowly lowered his head.

For a moment, the grand elder of the Jade Medicine Sect had no words.

The other judges shared the same expression.

Shock.

Disbelief.

Awe.

They had witnessed something that might never happen again in their lifetimes.

A sixteen-year-old girl had entered the competition as a Rank 5 Pill Master.

She had attracted a Pill Tribulation.

Absorbed its lightning.

Broken through to Void Refining Realm Level 5.

And refined a Rank 6 Ancient Grade Pill with nine pill veins.

Truly worthy of an Ancient Grade pill.

End of Chapter 69