Chapter 221: Genius, You Are an Alchemy Genius!
Upon reviewing the pill recipe, Yang Ji discovered that the Spirit Pill required for concoction was the "Heavenly Dew Pill."
The accompanying description stated that this Medicine Pill was primarily made from Nine Heavens Spiritual Dew, complemented by ten kinds of Spiritual Medicines, and refined into a pill.
Containing extremely pure Spiritual Energy, the dew nourished the mind and spirit. Not only was it an excellent Medicine Pill for enhancing cultivation, it also offered supreme benefits in nurturing the Primordial Spirit and cleansing the mind.
Long-term consumption of this Supreme Spirit Pill could shield one from the torment of the Heart Demon.
Yang Ji knew that the medicinal effect of this pill should be similar to the Nascent Soul Pill he had taken before; both were Supreme Spirit Pills.
However, its attached benefits were definitely superior to those of the Nascent Soul Pill.
As everyone opened the pill recipe and took a look, their brows furrowed.
The Heavenly Dew Pill was unheard of, unseen before, making the first attempt at concocting this unfamiliar pill extremely difficult.
Add to that only three chances for errors, and the requirement to complete within the stipulated time, it was even harder.
Seeing the expressions of the crowd, the dignified elder spoke slowly, "This Heavenly Dew Pill was recently developed by an Alchemy God of our sect. It's normal that you've never seen it. You just need to follow the recipe to concoct it. Those who lack the ability should withdraw now to avoid wasting three hours.
Our Xian Ding Sect is looking for genuine alchemical talents, and those who intend to barely scrape through should discard such thoughts early on."
Between gritted teeth, not a single person withdrew.
With the opportunity laid before them, it was worth a try.
The first to start the concoction was the seemingly composed elder with an air of mystery about him.
While the others were still studying the pill recipe, he took the lead by summoning his flame, a bright yellow flame that flashed, instantly elevating the temperature around it.
"Profound Feather True Flame! Senior's Spiritual Fire is impressive!" exclaimed a youth with rough hands stained with pill fragrance, his eyes lighting up in admiration.
The elder said nothing, stepped forward, and with ever-changing hand techniques, the Profound Feather True Flame transformed into small fiery hands, seizing several ingredients and sweeping them into the Pill Furnace.
With a boost of the flame, the Spiritual Medicines began to leap and melt.
"Senior's technique is admirable, truly befitting of an Alchemy Saint!" the youth praised again.
"Profound Feather True Flame, this is indeed a rare Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire. The fact that this person can possess it is remarkable. It's an excellent asset for Medicine Pill concoction, no wonder he appears so confident.
It seems he has been immersed in the Dao of alchemy for a long time; he could possibly be a great alchemy Grandmaster or even Alchemy Saint in the outside world," silently nodded the authoritative elder overseeing the evaluation.
To the side, the authoritative elder cast approving glances, scrutinizing the old man's alchemy tactics. With the flame transformed into hands grasping the Spiritual Medicines, directly melting and concocting without even needing to warm the Pill Furnace, he thought, "Such exquisite concoction technique is an ancient Mystic Fire Alchemy method.
With the fire shape-shifting into hands to grasp the Spiritual Ingredients, it allows for precise temperature control and fusion speed. Everything is under control."
"I'll give it a try, too," said the Divine Transforming Goddess previously noted by Yang Ji. She approached a precious furnace with a smile, bringing forth her fire, and with a flash of blue light, a blue flame surged from her hands.
"Green Lotus Core Flame, that's a decent Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire too!" the youth nodded.
This Divine Transforming Goddess, however, followed the standard procedure and did not display any extraordinary alchemy technique but began warming the Pill Furnace.
The furnace before everyone quickly absorbed the energy of the fire, raising its temperature rapidly within.
Seeing the two make their moves, Yang Ji glanced at the pill recipe and, feeling confident, approached with a slight smile, revealing his own Earth Spirit Fire and began warming the Pill Furnace.
"Earth Spirit Fire? Little brother, your Spiritual Fire seems a bit inferior," chuckled the youth, a late-stage Void Refining Cultivator.
"Is that so?" replied Yang Ji, undeterred, with a smile, "Often, a true master only needs an ordinary flame to concoct Medicine Pills!"
"Oh? You're quite confident, little brother!" the youth laughed. "With the insufficient grade of your flame, nurturing the Pill Furnace will take quite some effort, and melting the Spiritual Ingredients will be less effective. As a professional Alchemist, one needs a specialized Spiritual Fire indeed."
"Behold my Emperor Sage Flame!"
The youth's demeanor grew serious as he summoned a yellow flame with an air of nobility, akin to an emperor amidst the fire, "This Emperor Sage Flame was obtained from an imperial tomb, belonging to an emperor of a cultivation dynasty in the world of emperors.
It carries the imperial aura and the prayers of worship accumulated by that emperor during his life, making it extraordinarily efficacious in concocting Medicine Pills."
"Emperor Sage Flame? Impressive!" exclaimed Yang Ji.
This youth was also extraordinary, performing unhurriedly and seemingly well-prepared.
With Yang Ji and a few others beginning, several Alchemists gradually brought out their own fires and started warming their Pill Furnaces.
Yang Ji noted everyone's flames and, sweeping his gaze across the room, saw that they were all superior to his Earth Spirit Fire.
He couldn't help but reflect on the difficulty of finding a decent flame for alchemy in the Thousand-Islands Sea Area, where they often had to resort to Beast Flames.
And here, from Golden Core Cultivator to Nascent Soul Cultivators, everyone wielded Spiritual Fires.
Compared to that, the resources of the Thousand-Islands Sea Area were vastly inferior.
He looked around and then withdrew his gaze.
Just as he was warming his Pill Furnace, the mysterious elder who had started first had already perfectly merged the ten Spiritual Medicines, forming the embryo of the Spirit Pill, and the rich Pill Fragrance began to waft through the air.
Sniffing the intense fragrance, Yang Ji knew that the elder had succeeded, acknowledging his talent with an inward nod.