When a Rank 7 Pill is born, Pill Lightning will follow!
Looking at the dark clouds in the sky, with silver snake-like lightning occasionally flashing, Xiao Li, Xiao Ting, and Yun Yun all felt a trace of trepidation under this immense power of heaven and earth.
"Haha, it's been many years since I've seen Pill Lightning. Let this old man give it a try!"
Bai Lie stepped into the Void Realm and flew towards the sky. His cultivation had reached the Peak of Dou Zong. The Life Restoration Pill was a Rank 7 Intermediate Elixir, and he could handle the Pill Lightning it generated.
Tagor Desert, Snake-People Tribe.
"Hm? What is that!" A graceful figure flew through the air, looking at the dark and ominous phenomenon in the distance.
Upon closer inspection, it was a woman, but this woman did not have legs; her lower body was a purple snake tail. Human head, snake body—a Snake-Person!
This woman's beauty was astonishing, indescribably beautiful, truly a being capable of bringing disaster to a nation. A pair of long, narrow, light purple eyes, with a natural charm in their shifting gaze.
The Qi she exuded was that of a Peak Dou Huang. Among the Snake-People, there was only one such devastatingly beautiful and powerful Peak Dou Huang: Queen Medusa!
Queen Medusa wore a dignified purple brocade robe. Beneath the robe, her delicate body was full and shapely, like a ripe peach, exuding a faint charm. Her long, dark hair cascaded casually from her shoulders, falling to her slender waist. Beneath the brocade robe, a section of her purple snake tail was revealed. The slight sway of her tail, with its wild and alluring charm, inexplicably made one's body feel somewhat hot.
She was truly a genuine enchantress.
"Dark clouds gathering, with lightning raging. Is a powerful Demonic Beast Undergoing Tribulation to advance its Bloodline? Or is a Human Rank 7 Alchemist refining a Rank 7 Pill?"
Medusa pondered, but she did not venture forward to investigate, because any existence capable of causing such a phenomenon was at least a Dou Zong expert. Whether it was an Alchemist or a Demonic Beast, they were not someone she could afford to offend.
"Sigh~ It seems the Northwest Continent won't be peaceful." Medusa sighed... *Rumble*—
The dark clouds in the sky grew thicker and heavier, looking from afar as if they were about to crush the ground, giving a feeling of extreme oppressive pressure.
*Boom!!!*
Amidst the swirling dark clouds, a silver flash as thick as an arm suddenly burst forth, its dazzling light illuminating the dim world.
*Boom*—
The silver lightning intertwined more and more fiercely within the dark clouds. Eventually, the atmosphere across the entire sky became extremely oppressive. After about ten seconds, the dark clouds suddenly split open.
Immediately, a silver lightning bolt, about half a foot long and wide, shot out from the dark clouds like a giant silver python, accompanied by a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and earth. Its target was precisely the Elixir in Xiao Li's hand!
*Bang*—
A giant crimson handprint slammed onto the lightning, directly dispersing the silver lightning and even tearing the space.
It was Bai Lie who made his move. As expected of a Peak Dou Zong expert.
The Pill Lightning seemed provoked. The oppressive dark clouds churned more and more violently. A moment later, a crackling sound echoed again. A silver lightning bolt, twice as thick as the previous one, once again shot out from the dark clouds.
Bai Lie calmly struck out another palm, still shattering the lightning.
With Elder Bai's assistance, this Pill Lightning was no longer a problem. With Elder Bai's cultivation, he easily resolved the Pill Lightning.
Xiao Li watched the Pill Lightning dissipate in the sky and breathed a sigh of relief. He had just observed it; he could at most withstand the first few rounds of this Pill Lightning, but he wouldn't be able to handle the later rounds at all. Fortunately, he had called for assistance, otherwise, he would either be struck dead or the Elixir would be destroyed.
"Phew~ It's done. How was it? This old man's strength isn't bad, right?" Bai Lie came to Xiao Li's side and said with a smile.
"Indeed, thank you, Elder Bai. Elder Bai's cultivation is profound; this junior truly admires it!" Xiao Li put away the Elixir and placed it in a cold jade box.
"Since that's the case, this old man will withdraw then." Bai Lie felt his mission was complete.
"Wait a moment, Elder Bai. I still need to refine another Elixir. The refinement of the Life Restoration Pill went extremely smoothly just now. This time, I want to refine the Rank 7 Intermediate Elixir, the Heavenly Sun Blood Dragon Pill. Please wait a little longer, Elder Bai." Xiao Li clasped his fists.
"Oh? There's more? And it's a Rank 7 Intermediate Elixir? You're not mistaken, are you? At the Rank 7 level, the difficulty increases exponentially with each sub-level. It's extremely difficult for a Rank 7 Intermediate Alchemist to refine a Rank 7 Intermediate Elixir. Are you sure?"
Bai Lie was somewhat incredulous. He thought it was already impressive that Xiao Li could refine a Rank 7 Intermediate Elixir. Why would he want to refine a Rank 7 Intermediate Elixir?
"I think it should be fine. I gained some insights while refining the Life Restoration Pill just now. I want to continue refining while I'm in good condition!" Xiao Li's words were not boastful.
He had already triggered the Dan Hun Realm three times, and this time, the Dan Hun Realm felt even more distinct than the previous two. Xiao Li felt that he could easily enter that state, and he wanted to try again.
"Alright, if you think it's fine, then continue. This old man will take care of the Pill Lightning when it comes." Bai Lie found a place to sit.
"Thank you, Elder Bai."
Xiao Li took two Qi Cultivation Pills, then sat cross-legged and began to restore the Dou Qi within his body.
After a day of rest, Xiao Li continued to refine Elixirs. This time, he was going to refine the Rank 7 Intermediate Elixir, the Heavenly Sun Blood Dragon Pill.
The Heavenly Sun Blood Dragon Pill, a Rank 7 Intermediate, is a pure Yang tonic Elixir. Normal people who consume it will experience a significant increase in Yang Qi. Note: Women should not consume it. The Heavenly Sun Blood Dragon Pill is most effective when consumed by someone with the Heavenly Yang Body.
Main Materials: One heavenly sun fruit king, two Rank 6 Dragon-type Demonic Beast cores, twenty-four drops of Rank 5 or higher fire-attribute Demonic Beast essence blood.
The total Materials needed amounted to nearly a hundred types, which only goes to show that it truly is a Rank 7 Intermediate Elixir; its refinement is quite arduous.
Xiao Li waved his palm, and a transparent flame emerged, then was cast into the Fire Cloud Cauldron. Xiao Li's storage ring flashed, and all the Medicinal Materials required for the Heavenly Sun Blood Dragon Pill floated out, suspended in the sky.
Xiao Li first placed the other auxiliary Medicinal Materials, along with the two Rank 6 Demonic Beast cores, into the Medicine Cauldron. The transparent Fallen Heart Flame swept over, enveloping these Medicinal Materials.
After refining these Medicinal Materials and Demonic Beast cores into a liquid, Xiao Li placed the heavenly sun fruit king into the Medicine Cauldron, using the unique flame to fuse the liquid with the heavenly sun fruit king.
After the pre-refined medicinal liquid was fused into the heavenly sun fruit king, Xiao Li increased the heat to refine the heavenly sun fruit king into a liquid.
Six days later,
Refining a Rank 7 Pill is an extremely time-consuming endeavor, especially since the Medicinal Materials required for a Rank 7 Pill are all of high grade, making the refinement process particularly time and labor-intensive.
After these days of refining, the heavenly sun fruit king was also refined into a medicinal liquid. Xiao Li watched the heavenly sun fruit king melt, then he reduced the heat and subsequently placed the twenty-four drops of Demonic Beast essence blood into the Medicine Cauldron.
*Boom*—
A massive surge of blood Qi impacted the Medicine Cauldron. Fortunately, the Fire Cloud Cauldron was extremely sturdy and withstood the blood Qi.
Next was the most difficult step in refining the Heavenly Sun Blood Dragon Pill: fusing the twenty-four drops of Demonic Beast essence blood into the medicinal liquid formed from the heavenly sun fruit king.
The step of fusing Demonic Beast essence blood is exceptionally difficult because the power of Demonic Beasts lies in their Bloodline. Fusing such a large quantity of Demonic Beast essence blood will inevitably lead to issues of incompatibility and difficulty in Fusion.
This tests an Alchemist's control over heat. Whether one can use the flame in their hand to suppress the essence blood and calm it down is a difficult process.
Fortunately, Xiao Li was very patient. The Fallen Heart Flame was particularly effective in suppressing Demonic Beast essence blood at this time, perhaps because the Fallen Heart Flame itself manifested as a fire snake, giving it a natural suppressive effect on these fire-attribute Demonic Beast essence blood.
*Rumble*—