Time.
One minute, one second passed, and soon all the supplementary medicinal herbs were refined.
Only then did Wang Xiu pick up a Soul-Nourishing Lotus and toss it into the Yunhua Alchemical Furnace to be refined as the main ingredient for the Supreme Soul-Replenishing Pill.
A moment later.
The Soul-Nourishing Lotus also transformed into a ball of silver liquid, floating alongside the other eighteen balls of liquid in the furnace, each reflecting the other's light.
Next.
Came the truly difficult part—fusing the various medicinal liquids with different properties. If the timing was even slightly off, it would cause the medicinal properties to conflict and erupt violently.
A furnace explosion would follow.
Most alchemists during this process were extremely cautious, even fusing the liquids drop by drop.
However.
Wang Xiu's method was rather brutal, even to the point of being insane.
Good heavens.
He formed a hand seal with his hands, causing the silver liquid from the Soul-Nourishing Lotus to spin like a vortex, exuding a mysterious aura.
Then.
The eighteen balls of liquid began to move in an orderly manner, shooting directly toward the vortex like they were diving into water with plops.
Jiang Yourong was completely dumbfounded. Medicinal pills could actually be refined like this?
To know.
These nineteen types of medicinal herbs were all spiritual herbs. Even if the value of the other herbs couldn't compare to the Soul-Nourishing Lotus, the medicinal properties they contained were absolutely not weak, and their natures were all different.
If Wang Xiu did this, and the proportions were slightly off.
Even if the timing was slightly faster or slower by a thousandth of a moment, it could trigger an extremely violent eruption.
At that time.
Besides a furnace explosion, there would be no other outcome.
However.
It was this insane alchemy fusion process that Wang Xiu carried out with incredible smoothness. All the medicinal liquids merged into the Soul-Nourishing Lotus's liquid without any rejection.
Like water and milk blending together naturally, they directly merged into one, transforming into a larger milky-white liquid.
As the milky-white liquid took shape.
A faint fragrance also spread out, enveloping the entire orchid courtyard. Smelling this fragrance, Jiang Yourong felt her soul become much more comfortable.
Obviously.
This showed that Wang Xiu had grasped the proportions of each medicinal herb to an excellent degree, and the refining process was also perfect.
Now.
Even before the medicinal pill had taken form, it already possessed considerable medicinal properties. Even without being further refined into a pill, this liquid alone already possessed some of the effects of a medicinal pill.
Unimaginable.
Everything went so smoothly. Compared to Jiang Yourong's caution when refining pills, Wang Xiu now was simply playing.
Vermilion Bird Fire, refine!
After the medicinal pill took form, Wang Xiu didn't, like most alchemists, switch to gentle fire to slowly nurture the medicinal effects. Instead, he directly injected more magical power into the Four Symbols Array.
Great fire!
Condense!
In the surging flames, a giant Vermilion Bird phantom faintly appeared, and the surging flames directly enveloped the medicinal liquid.
Time.
One minute, one second passed.
Soon.
It seemed the heat was just right. Wang Xiu's hands flew through seals, striking one after another into the alchemical furnace. The flames within the furnace surged once again.
Bang~
The alchemical furnace shot straight up into the sky, afterimage shooting out from it, gradually revealing its true form in the flames—it was clearly a medicinal pill.
However.
This medicinal pill...
was truly a bit ridiculous. It was too large.
If it weren't for the rich medicinal fragrance it emitted, people would have believed it was a black watermelon.
Head-sized!
How was anyone supposed to eat it?
Looking at the 'big guy' floating in mid-air, Jiang Yourong's corner of her mouth couldn't help but twitch: It's too big, it's impossible to swallow!
Fortunately.
Wang Xiu didn't directly present this head-sized medicinal pill. Instead, he formed seals with his hands and struck out another hand seal.
Then.
Cracks appeared on the surface of the watermelon-sized medicinal pill, which then exploded with a loud bang, shooting out streams of vermilion-red light.
When the vermilion-red lights settled, it turned out to be medicinal pills the size of longan eyes, exuding an intoxicating fragrance.
Even more intense than before!
It turned out that the giant medicinal pill was not the Supreme Soul-Replenishing Pill, but a medicinal shell, used to isolate the direct roasting of the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire, evenly distributing the flame's power.
This way.
Each medicinal pill body within the shell could receive the most suitable nurturing, bringing the medicinal properties to their fullest potential.
"I have not failed the mission."
Wang Xiu took out two jade bottles, pointed with his finger like a sword, and the twelve Supreme Soul-Replenishing Pills in mid-air shot toward them like meteors, respectively entering the two jade bottles.
Bang~
Plugging the stoppers, Wang Xiu handed one jade bottle to Jiang Yourong and said with a smile: "Senior's cultivation is profound, your mastery transcends creation. A mere alchemy technique should be nothing for you."
"I have overstepped my bounds, please forgive my presumptuousness, Senior."
"This time, borrowing Senior and Ling'er's alchemical furnace and supplementary herbs to refine pills, I have produced twelve. These six are what Senior deserves. You only need to take one Soul-Replenishing Pill every three days."
"In eighteen days, your soul power should be able to recover to the peak of the Core Formation Realm."
"At that time, with Senior's abilities, you could refine a Jiuli Soul-Replenishing Pill with a snap of your fingers—it's nothing to mention."
Looking at Wang Xiu's sincere face.
Even with Jiang Yourong's proud personality, her old face couldn't help but blush slightly as she straightened up and said proudly: "That... that is natural!"
"When this seat's soul power recovers to the Core Formation Realm, the Jiuli Soul-Replenishing Pill I refine will definitely have stronger medicinal properties than yours!"
"This time... this time counts as this seat owing you a favor."
"After this seat's cultivation is restored, I won't treat you unfairly!"
[Ding!]
[Detected someone bragging, congratulations to the host for gaining magical power +66.]
Wang Xiu's face was filled with smiles.
Why was he so tolerant of Jiang Yourong? Wasn't it precisely because he was fond of this senior's bragging!
Now.
Jiang Yourong, whose combat power was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, could already brag with the effect of a Core Formation Realm cultivator. What would happen when her soul power recovered to the Core Formation Realm?
Wouldn't she be able to make Wang Xui feel ecstatic in minutes?
As for alchemy, what's so difficult about it? Just roast the medicinal materials, melt them, condense them, and then roll them into pills, right?
It only took Wang Xiu a little over two hours to refine this batch of twelve Supreme Soul-Replenishing Pills.
Easier than chanting scriptures to guide souls.
I really don't understand why alchemy would cause furnace explosions. Isn't this something anyone with hands can do?
"In that case."
Wang Xiu slightly bowed: "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb Senior's quiet cultivation. I take my leave."
Although he really wanted to hear more of Jiang Yourong's bragging, Wang Xiu also knew that the current Jiang Yourong needed to refine the Supreme Soul-Replenishing Pills to recover her soul power.
Once recovered, one bragging session would be more satisfying than several.
Sharpening the axe doesn't delay chopping wood!
Besides, although refining the Supreme Soul-Replenishing Pills could double the value of the Soul-Nourishing Lotus.
The Ten Thousand Souls Banner hadn't been fully exorcised yet, and Wang Xiu didn't want to make the tens of thousands of common people's souls wait too long. Pills can be refined anytime, there's no rush.
...
Wang Xiu left the orchid courtyard, and the courtyard gate closed again.
Holding the jade bottle that still had a lingering warmth, Jiang Yourong's expression grew increasingly complex.
This kid.
Did he know that this seat is very ashamed right now, so he deliberately left to spare me the embarrassment?
You little brat.
Putting aside her identity as Luo Binglan's disciple, he's actually quite likable!
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