I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2203 Alchemy
At noon the next day, the sun was blazing, shining on the vast land. In a towering mountain about 200 miles away from the Sky Fire God King City, Liu Jun was meticulously arranging a complex and exquisite formation with her bulging belly that looked like she was pregnant.

This mountain is covered with ancient trees and shrouded in mist, as if it hides endless secrets. Liu Jun's figure shuttled between the trees, his eyes focused and deep, his hands constantly waving, and he threw the top-level spiritual stones that sparkled with brilliant light accurately at the corresponding positions of the formation.

These spirit stones seemed to be the soul of the formation. They were arranged according to a specific pattern, emitting faint spiritual fluctuations, shrouding the entire valley in a mysterious light.

He wants to refine a large number of divine pills here. These divine pills can not only help him improve his alchemy skills, but also help Shui Yuexin recover to the middle stage of the Divine King Realm. This is also a key part of his plan.

However, the process of refining the magic pill is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, you may attract a thunder disaster and fail. Therefore, this formation that can isolate the induction of heaven and earth and conceal the breath is particularly important.

"Brother, you are pregnant, why don't I do it?" Xu Baoer looked at Liu Jun with concern and volunteered to take over the work in his hands.

There was a hint of joking in her words, but she couldn't hide her concern.

Hearing this, Liu Jun rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "Go away. You are the one who is pregnant. I am at most pregnant with a spirit. I am your brother, but I am a God King. How can I use mortal words to describe it?"

As he spoke, Liu Jun's hands did not stop. He continued to be busy, embedding top-level spirit stones into various nodes of the formation.

He thought to himself that it was indeed embarrassing to have the Holy Water Fetus in his belly. But if he thought about it carefully, he didn't necessarily have to use the word "pregnancy". After all, in the God Realm, some powerful people could breed a small self in their Dantian, and when they reached a certain level, this "self" could come out to help fight.

Thinking of this, Liu Jun couldn't help but feel proud. He felt that he could change the way he described this matter, such as "nurturing the Nascent Soul". In this way, his psychological barriers would be much less. After all, people who practice Taoism emphasize going against the will of heaven and transcending the mundane world, so why should he be bound by the worldly perspective?
As time went by, the light of the formation became stronger and stronger, as if it was resonating with the spiritual energy between heaven and earth.

Liu Jun stood in the center of the formation, feeling the majestic power, his heart filled with anticipation and excitement. He knew that as long as the formation was successfully set up, he could refine the divine pill here without worrying about the interference of the thunder tribulation.

With a "whoosh" sound, a black shadow cut through the air, carrying a strange and powerful aura, and instantly appeared beside Liu Jun.

This black shadow was none other than the ghost doll. Its eyes were flashing with a faint green light, and there was a playful smile on the corner of its mouth as it played with the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron.

In its right hand, it was tightly holding a struggling, grinning ancient demon baby. The baby's face was full of fear and anger, but after the ghost doll's impatient pat, the baby finally quieted down, with only faint sobs echoing in the air.

The ghost doll's eyes fell on Liu Jun, and there was a hint of teasing in his voice: "How many magic pills do you plan to refine? Judging from your preparation, it's quite a big deal. Do you plan to refine dozens at a time?"

Liu Jun was silent for a few seconds, his brows furrowed, as if he was calculating some important data. Finally, he slowly said, "I estimate that we need about 3,000."

"Are you crazy?" The ghost doll was shocked when he heard this, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

The divine pills were not cabbages on the street, but legendary treasures. Each one contained amazing spiritual power and magical effects. Even in the divine realms like the Skyfire Divine Realm and the Platinum Divine Realm, they were extremely rare. It was already extremely difficult to get a divine pill, let alone refine 3,000 at a time.

Liu Jun seemed very determined: "I have estimated the amount of spiritual energy that Shui Yuexin needs to recover to the Divine King realm. Her injuries are extremely serious, and her spiritual energy is almost exhausted. If she wants to fully recover, she will need at least two thousand Divine Pills to replenish her spiritual energy. But to be on the safe side, I think three thousand is more appropriate. After all, this matter must be taken seriously, and we cannot have any fluke mentality."

The ghost doll couldn't help but fall into deep thought after hearing this. It knew Liu Jun's determination and perseverance, and also understood how great the risk of refining the magic pill was. However, looking at Liu Jun's firm eyes, it seemed to be infected with a bit of determination and courage.

"Okay," the ghost doll finally spoke, "Since you have made up your mind, I will fully support you. However, you must remember that at the critical moment, don't say that I ran into the Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron to hide."

Ever since his last evolution, he has had an extreme fear of thunder tribulations. Just thinking about the thunder tribulations caused by these thousands of divine pills made him want to run away.

"Don't worry, I've made full preparations. We will definitely succeed this time!" Liu Jun was full of confidence.

The Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron quickly grew larger and landed steadily on the ground. The body of the cauldron was simple and heavy, with countless demon patterns carved on its surface. At this moment, it was faintly glowing with a dark red light, as if countless demon spirits were swimming inside it.

The tripod sank deeply into the ground. The surrounding air was slightly distorted by its appearance, and an ancient and powerful aura spread.

Immediately afterwards, a loud phoenix cry resounded through the sky, like the sound of nature penetrating the clouds.

A red flame suddenly ignited in the sky, and as the flames rolled, a huge firebird flapped its wings and flew out.

The feathers of this firebird were like burning red gold, each piece sparkling with dazzling light. Its tail feathers dragged brilliant fire marks, drawing a brilliant track in the air.

The firebird circled in a circle, its blazing breath sweeping in all directions, even the air was distorted by the burning. Then, it swooped down and landed lightly beside Liu Jun. The flames converged and turned into a small and exquisite phoenix, which was the little phoenix.

"Little bird, you are responsible for the fire of the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron." Liu Jun reached out and gently stroked the little phoenix's head, his eyes full of trust.

The little phoenix raised its head and uttered a clear cry, as if responding to Liu Jun's expectation. Its eyes flashed with a lively light, and its wings spread slightly, ready to release the phoenix fire in its body at any time. "Ghost Baby, you are responsible for helping me control the balance of spiritual power in the Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron." Liu Jun turned his head and looked at the ghost baby standing quietly beside him.

The ghost doll nodded expressionlessly, a green light flashed in his dark eyes. He raised his hand slightly, and a faint black gas lingered around his fingertips. That was his unique power, which could accurately harmonize the violent spiritual power in the cauldron.

This time, refining the divine pill was no small matter. It was not just one or two pills, but thousands of them. Such a huge number was impossible for even Liu Jun to complete alone. He had to rely on the Phoenix True Fire of the Little Phoenix and the spiritual power control of the Ghost Baby to ensure the stability of the energy in the Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron, so as not to explode due to an imbalance of spiritual power.

Liu Jun took a deep breath, his eyes determined. He made hand gestures, muttered something, and spiritual energy surged around him, his robes fluttering without wind. As he moved, the demon pattern on the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron gradually lit up, and the cauldron began to gather tremendous spiritual energy, spinning like a whirlpool.

The little phoenix spread its wings and flew up, hovering above the mouth of the cauldron, and opened its mouth to spit out a stream of blazing flames. The flames fell under the cauldron, instantly igniting the spiritual power inside the cauldron. The blazing fire shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire cauldron in red.

The ghost doll stood beside the cauldron with his hands pressed in the air. Black air seeped into the cauldron like threads, interweaving with the violent spiritual power, like an invisible net, firmly binding the restless energy.

His expression remained indifferent, but the ghost energy around him fluctuated greatly. It was obvious that controlling such a huge amount of spiritual power was a huge burden for him.

The flame in the cauldron became stronger and stronger, and various rare medicinal materials were thrown into the cauldron in an orderly manner. As time passed, these medicinal materials gradually condensed under the high temperature and turned into nine crystal pill embryos.

Liu Jun's forehead was also covered with sweat, but he did not dare to relax at all, and concentrated on controlling the changes in the cauldron. As time passed, the pill embryo gradually took shape, emitting a faint medicinal fragrance.

Suddenly, the spiritual power in the cauldron became agitated, and cracks appeared on several of the pill embryos, which were about to be destroyed. The ghost doll's eyes condensed, and the black energy suddenly increased, forcibly stabilizing the riot of spiritual power. The little phoenix also increased the output of the flame, and the scorching temperature made the spiritual power in the cauldron calm down again.

Liu Jun let out a long sigh, and the beads of sweat on his forehead slid down his cheeks. He carefully took out nine shining divine pills from the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron. The surface of the pills was flowing with colorful rays of light, which was particularly eye-catching.

A refreshing medicinal fragrance instantly spread, and even subtle ripples of spiritual energy appeared in the air.

"Continue?" Liu Jun asked in a hoarse voice, raising his hand to wipe the sweat from his brows.

The back of his clothes had already been soaked with sweat and stuck to his body.

The little phoenix flapped its wings and landed on the edge of the tripod. Its golden-red tail feathers gently swept across the ancient patterns on the tripod. It let out a crisp cry, and the flames of eagerness danced in its eyes.

The ghost doll next to it sat next to the alchemy furnace with its knees hugged. A rare blush appeared on its pale face and it nodded vigorously.

"Okay, then let's make a few more furnaces." Liu Jun took a deep breath and took out a few thousand-year-old elixirs from the storage bag.

As soon as these herbs appeared, the temperature around them suddenly dropped, and fine ice crystals condensed on the surface of the herbs.

The subsequent refining process was as smooth as flowing water. With the tacit cooperation of the three people, the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron emitted a low humming sound, and the reliefs of hundreds of beasts on the cauldron seemed to come alive, casting leaping shadows under the reflection of the spiritual fire.

Every time a furnace of elixirs was refined, a dazzling light would burst out the moment the lid of the cauldron was opened, illuminating the surroundings like daylight.

Time passed quietly in his concentration. Liu Jun had completely forgotten the change of day and night. His world was filled with only the flickering spiritual fire in front of him and the changes in the medicinal liquid in the cauldron.

The feathers of the little phoenix gradually lost their former luster, the ghost doll's face became paler and paler, and the ghost energy around it became thinner.

When the 108th magic pill fell into the porcelain bottle, Liu Jun's legs suddenly went weak and he almost fell to the ground. He was shocked to realize that it was already late at night outside, and the last thing he saw in his memory was the rising sun.

"Three days. Such a long time has passed." Liu Jun smiled bitterly and looked at his two equally exhausted companions.

The little phoenix pecked at his sleeve weakly, and the ghost doll collapsed to the ground, without even the strength to nod.

The magic pill in the porcelain bottle emitted a soft light, illuminating the three of them, who were tired but satisfied. Liu Jun knew that each of these pills condensed their hard work and also carried Shui Yuexin's expectations.

At this moment, dozens of figures approached the secret place where Liu Jun was like ghosts. Their steps were light and fast, revealing a strength that should not be underestimated.

These figures were dressed in night clothes, with black veils covering their faces, revealing only a pair of eyes flashing with cold light, making them look mysterious.

Originally, there were more than a thousand well-trained guards deployed around this mountain. They were responsible for guarding the safety of the place and being alert to any possible threats.

However, what shocked everyone was that these guards were taken down one by one by these dozens of figures in the blink of an eye, without any ability to resist at all.