Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1123 The Divine Pill Has a Spirit
After March.

Inside the alchemy hall, wisps of fragrant aroma emanated from the fiery red Bagua furnace. The rich fragrance filled the entire hall, and Zhang Hexuan and Yang Zongyuan felt a sense of euphoria as they smelled it.

The feeling was like drinking a glass of ice-cold spring water on a hot day, leaving you feeling refreshed and invigorated.

"What a powerful pill! Just a tiny bit of its energy has made me feel full of vitality!" Zhang Hexuan stared intently at the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

"I feel that my cultivation has improved!" Yang Zongyuan exclaimed in amazement.

Yang Zhengshan remained unmoved, calmly observing all the fluctuations within the alchemy furnace.

"Prepare to retrieve the elixir!"

He gave the order in a low voice.

Zhang Hexuan quickly fetched the jade plate, while Yang Zongyuan kept a close eye on the lid of the alchemy furnace, fearing that the pills inside might escape.

Yang Zhengshan slowly stood up, flicked the whisk in his hand, and uttered a single syllable.

"seal up!"

The powerful Daoist aura instantly enveloped the alchemy furnace, and the invisible Daoist intent of the Great Void sealed the furnace within, preventing even the slightest fragrance from escaping.

Then he channeled his divine soul power into the alchemy furnace, forcefully kneading the crystal-clear medicinal liquid inside.

Just like kneading pills, he forcefully kneaded two pills inside the alchemy furnace.

Normally, as the refining process is about to end, the alchemy furnace's array will automatically condense the medicinal paste into pills, but this is not the case right now.

The medicinal materials used to refine the Evergreen Pill are as many as hundreds of kinds, and the conflicting properties of the herbs are difficult to reconcile. Even the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace cannot fuse them together.

Having no other choice, Yang Zhengshan came up with this crude and simple method.

Using his powerful divine soul, he forcefully kneaded the medicinal paste into pills.

Although this might cause the alchemy to fail, it is the best method Yang Zhengshan can think of at the moment.

Unless Yang Zhengshan can find a better alchemy furnace than the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace, or at least a high-grade spiritual artifact level alchemy furnace.

Unfortunately, he can't find them now, as both the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace and the Sealing Spirit Profound Fire Furnace are only mid-grade spiritual artifacts.

The Daoist intent of the Great Void was sealed, and the power of the divine soul was compressed. The medicinal liquid inside the alchemy furnace began to stir and tremble incessantly, causing the alchemy furnace to tremble violently as well.

"Oh dear, this thing is fierce! It actually tried to break through my inner barrier!"

"Master, let me burn it!"

The Golden Crow shouted angrily.

It is the spirit of the Bagua Furnace, while the Bagua Furnace is its true form.

The intense drug reaction would make it feel extremely uncomfortable, as if worms were tearing at its intestines. The pain was secondary; the key issue was that it would damage its body.

"Need not!"

Yang Zhengshan refused without hesitation.

He knew that this would cause great damage to the Eight Trigrams Furnace, but the damage to the Eight Trigrams Furnace could be repaired. However, if this batch of pills was destroyed, he didn't know when he would be able to refine them again.

"Ah~ Gaa gaa gaa~~" The golden crow's wings flashed as it spun around the Eight Trigrams Furnace, occasionally letting out strange cries, as if it was struggling with the pills inside with all its might.

"Waaaaah, my stomach is going to burst!"

"Crack!"

Yang Zhengshan glared at it with displeasure, but it looked aggrieved and said, "Master, my stomach is really going to burst!"

Yang Zhengshan was speechless for a moment, but he still comforted him, "Don't worry, it'll be over soon!"

As he spoke, he intensified the spiritual power he poured into his work.

Time passed second by second, and the huge Bagua Furnace trembled as if it were about to jump up. However, as time went by, Yang Zhengshan managed to suppress the pills inside.

With a bang, the furnace lid was opened, and two pills jumped out of the furnace.

The green pill, about the size of a longan, was enveloped in a soft blue light and covered with dense runes.

They actually tried to escape!

Yang Zhengshan could clearly feel their impact. If he hadn't sealed off the surrounding space beforehand, those two guys would probably have escaped.

The divine pills possessed a spirit; when the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pills were born in the Sun Cave Heaven, they also scattered and fled.

Although the spirituality of the divine pills is very low, they have their own instincts, and when they encounter danger, they will choose to flee.

At that time, inside the Sun Cave, facing the encirclement and interception of the crowd, the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill instinctively chose to flee in all directions.

The evergreen dandelions are in the same boat now; faced with Yang Zhengshan's confinement, they instinctively want to escape.

However, it is clear that they cannot break free from Yang Zhengshan's control.

Yang Zhengshan used his divine soul power to suppress the two newly formed divine pills, frowning as he looked at Zhang Hexuan beside him.

"Jade Plate won't work, Zongyuan, summon Fengling!"

Yang Zongyuan snapped out of his shock and hurriedly went to the Sealed Spirit Profound Fire Furnace.

"Ancestor, that's enough!"

Yang Zhengshan immediately put the two pills into the Sealing Spirit Profound Fire Furnace.

As soon as the furnace lid was closed, the restless Evergreen Pills instantly calmed down. Feng Ling jumped out of the furnace, looked at his furnace first, and then said, "It's a success. Their spirituality is very high, no worse than the previous Nine Cauldrons Divine Pills."

"However, their quality isn't very high; they're probably only mid-grade!"

Yang Zhengshan rolled his eyes. So what if it's a mid-grade pill? A mid-grade pill is still a Myriad Evergreen Pill.

Both the Evergreen Pill and the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill are top-tier third-order pills, known as divine pills in the ancient times of the Myriad Flower Domain. Such divine pills are extremely rare, and those that can be successfully refined are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

As for the grade of the pill after it is formed, the higher the grade, the better. If it can reach the highest grade, it can almost be said to have broken through the limit of the Myriad Flower Domain.

In the hierarchy of cultivation systems, even a Golden Core cultivator is only at the third rank, and the highest rank of all spiritual creatures in the Myriad Flower Domain is the third rank.

The fourth tier refers to beings that have broken through the limitations of realms, such as Lords of Authority, Dao Lords, Void Spirits, and Spiritual Treasures.

The highest grade Evergreen Pill is most likely not a third-tier item, but rather a fourth-tier item.

"Let me refine it next time; it can take care of the fire!" Feng Ling glanced at the golden crow beside him, a disdainful expression in his eyes.

The golden crow cawed, "You idiot, don't be so arrogant!"

“I am more suited to refine this kind of pill than you!” Feng Ling said.

"You don't have the true fire of the sun!"

"That's why I'm putting you in charge of starting the fire!"

"..." Jinwu was speechless.

Feng Ling said a lot. Compared to the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace, the Feng Ling Profound Fire Furnace is more suitable for refining such divine pills because the Feng Ling Profound Fire Furnace has its own sealing array, which can seal the medicinal properties inside the furnace.

But Jinwu just felt wronged!
Waaah, I am the master's most beloved alchemy furnace, why should I help you stoke the fire!
The golden crow looked at Yang Zhengshan with a pitiful expression, but Yang Zhengshan ignored it completely because he also felt that Feng Ling's words made sense.

He chose the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace for two reasons. First, he was familiar with it, and the Golden Crow worked seamlessly with him, allowing his alchemy skills to reach their maximum potential. Second, this was his first time refining the Evergreen Pill, and the familiar furnace would allow him to achieve twice the result with half the effort, preventing many unnecessary mistakes.

However, now that he has successfully refined the Evergreen Pill, he can try using the Sealed Spirit Profound Fire Furnace to refine it next time.

He had also used the Sealed Spirit Profound Fire Furnace to refine pills, but only a few times. Next time he wanted to refine pills, he would need to practice with other pills beforehand.

"Alright, get to know each other well. I hope you can cooperate well next time!" Yang Zhengshan said. "Master!" Jinwu felt even more aggrieved, flew to his shoulder, and rubbed his cheek hard.

Yang Zhengshan was speechless for a moment, but he still comforted him, "I'll upgrade your rank later so you can surpass the Sealing Spirit!"

"Really!"

"Of course, when have I ever lied to you!"

"Quack quack~~"

The Golden Crow cried out happily, looking at Feng Ling with a smug expression.

Feng Ling curled her lip, completely unconcerned.

He's much smarter than Jinwu. Yang Zhengshan said he'd let Jinwu surpass him, so he definitely wouldn't lie to Jinwu. But this surpassing is only temporary; it won't be long before he catches up with Jinwu.

A mature artifact spirit will not compete with other artifact spirits for favor. The greatest reliance of an artifact spirit is not its rank, but its own usefulness.

Feng Ling believed that with his abilities, he would not let Yang Zhengshan ignore his existence.

After calming Jinwu down, Yang Zhengshan instructed Zhang Hexuan and Yang Zongyuan to tidy up the Pill Hall. Tidying up the Pill Hall was secondary; the main purpose was for the two of them to summarize the gains from this pill refining session.

This time, Yang Zhengshan refined a batch of Evergreen Pills, a process that took a full five months.

Throughout the refining process, Yang Zhengshan used almost all his methods and devoted all his efforts.

Not to mention Zhang Hexuan and Yang Zongyuan, even Yang Zhengshan felt that he had made great progress in alchemy.

The two of them must have gained something, and how much they gained depends on their own understanding.

After arranging these things, Yang Zhengshan went to see Yang Jizhen again and asked him to make two specially made porcelain bottles.

Ordinary porcelain bottles used to store elixirs also have many magic arrays on them, which have the effect of preserving the medicinal properties and preventing the medicinal properties from spreading, but these porcelain bottles are obviously not suitable for storing the Evergreen Elixir.

To keep the Evergreen Pill in the porcelain bottle, at least a tight sealing formation is needed.

This was not a difficult task for Yang Jizhen, and he quickly crafted two magical porcelain bottles with sealing functions.

Yang Zhengshan put the two Evergreen Pills into the porcelain bottle and was relieved to see that they stayed there obediently.

This is the Evergreen Elixir, a divine elixir that can grant people new life.

If a monk takes it on the verge of death, he can be reborn.

If an ordinary person were to consume it, they could also obtain an ultimate wood-attribute spiritual body, transforming from a first-order mortal into a peerless genius.

Having such an elixir is like having an extra life.

Yang Zhengshan arrived at the Green Ox Palace with two Evergreen Pills.

The Qingniu Palace remained the same, quiet and somewhat deserted.

The Green Ox Demon King was the same as always, either sleeping soundly in the main hall or studying his cultivation spheres.

"Your Excellency! What brings you here?" The Green Ox Demon King asked in surprise when he saw Yang Zhengshan.

He's a homebody, which makes him seem rather aloof. He never seeks out others unless they come to him.

Yang Zhengshan has been in seclusion for over ten years and hasn't visited him in a long time.

"What? You don't welcome me?"

"Hehe, no, Your Majesty, please come quickly!" the Green Ox Demon King said with a simple and honest smile.

Yang Zhengshan waved his hand, "I have good news for you, look at this!"

He took out a porcelain bottle and handed it to the Green Ox Demon King. After the Green Ox Demon King opened the bottle, his bull eyes almost popped out of their sockets. "This, this, this is the Evergreen Pill!"

The bull's round eyes stared at the pills in the porcelain bottle, then looked at Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan grinned, "That's right, it was just refined. How about it, is it to your liking?"

"Mmm, mmm, mmm," the Green Ox Demon King nodded repeatedly. "Your Excellency is too amazing! You actually managed to refine this pill! I never dreamed of such a thing!"

Yang Zhengshan was taken aback. "Then why did you give me so many medicinal herbs in the first place?"

If you don't believe I can refine it, why did you give me so many medicinal herbs?

The Green Ox Demon King was somewhat embarrassed. "Hehe, that's actually considered protection money!"

"..."

Yang Zhengshan didn't know what to say.

It's understandable that the Green Ox Demon King was unsure of himself when he first joined Baiyujing. He tried his best to demonstrate his abilities by showing Yang Zhengshan his cultivation ball and giving him a lot of medicinal herbs, saying that he wanted Yang Zhengshan to help him refine pills.

In truth, he didn't have high expectations for Yang Zhengshan to be able to refine the Evergreen Pill. He just wanted Yang Zhengshan to see if he could succeed. If he could, it would be a win-win situation. If he couldn't, then he would consider it a tribute from him to Yang Zhengshan.

To be honest, if Yang Zhengshan hadn't brought him the Evergreen Pill today, he would have completely forgotten about it.

Yang Zhengshan understood his initial thoughts, so he didn't dwell on them.

"Two Evergreen Pills have been refined. This one is yours, and the other is my reward. You have no objections, right?"

"No, no!" The Green Ox Demon King shook his head repeatedly.

"That's good!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

The Green Ox Demon King asked cautiously, "Can I use this pill myself?"

"Of course, I told you, this is yours!" Yang Zhengshan looked at him with suspicion.

The Green Ox Demon King was overjoyed, and then, to Yang Zhengshan's astonishment, he took out the pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

"What did you eat?"

"Didn't His Excellency say I could handle it myself?"

"No, isn't it a waste for you to eat it like this?"

"Of course, it won't be a waste. It can enhance my cultivation level and also improve my divine abilities!"

"This can be used to save your life!" Yang Zhengshan reminded him.

The Green Ox Demon King grinned, "I was born with the ability to reincarnate as a Wood Spirit!"

Yang Zhengshan was taken aback. "You know two kinds of supernatural powers?"

"Yes, the symbiosis of all trees comes from my bloodline inheritance, while the reincarnation of the wood spirit is something I comprehended myself!" said the Green Ox Demon King.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the Green Ox Demon King with a meaningful gaze, "You've been hiding your true intentions very well!"

This guy has been in Baiyujing for a hundred years, and Yang Zhengshan didn't even know that he knew two kinds of divine powers.

"I need to have some means to save my life!" the Green Ox Demon King laughed.

Yang Zhengshan flicked his whisk, "That's right!"

Everyone has their own secrets, and it's impossible for him to investigate everyone's secrets.

The Azure Ox Demon King had long since integrated into the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm. He not only lived in the Jade Capital for a hundred years, but also cultivated a new Gray Horned Azure Ox clan in the Land of Spiritual Origin.

The Green Ox Demon King has no reason to betray Bai Yujing or Yang Zhengshan, so Yang Zhengshan trusts him completely.

(End of this chapter)