Practice starts with skill points.

Chapter 186 Dan Cheng
"Master."

"Zhong Lin is here, just in time. I'm about to start refining the elixir."

Yin Daoyan's face was full of excitement. He pulled Zhong Lin aside and chattered, constantly telling him some of the key points in refining the Barrier Breaking Pill.

"Greetings to the Deputy Sect Leader."

Seeing Zhong Lin's arrival, Elder Lianshan and the three supreme elders who had been waiting here all bowed.

Although Zhong Lin's seniority is far lower than theirs, strength is always respected in this martial arts world, not to mention that Zhong Lin is now the deputy leader of Jianding Sect.

Zhong Lin nodded, but his eyes were fixed on the Medicine King Cauldron.

This tripod is as tall as a man, with three legs and two ears. It is engraved with cloud patterns and has a dragon sculpture on each of the four corners. It is not for beauty. The dragon sculpture is hollow inside and can spit out impurities and hot air during the alchemy process, so as to better control the heat inside the top.

Yin Daoyan proudly introduced, "Zhong Lin, this is the Medicine King Cauldron that has been passed down for a thousand years in our Jian Ding Sect. Thousands of years of alchemy have filled this cauldron with endless medicinal energy. Using this cauldron to refine pills can directly improve the quality of the pills to a higher level."

Zhong Lin also looked at the medicine cauldron in front of him with burning passion. For an alchemist, a good alchemy furnace is equivalent to a magic weapon in the hands of a warrior. It is a dream come true.

People were coming and going outside the alchemy room. In order to refine the barrier-breaking pill, thousands of people from the entire Jianding Sect were unconditionally willing to be ordered around. It was a huge effort.

However, for the entire sect, no matter how big the fanfare is, it is worth it, simply because the Barrier Breaking Pill is so important and is related to the sect's inheritance plan, and no mistakes are allowed to occur.

Every auxiliary medicine that could not be delivered was inspected separately by Yin Daoyan and Elder Lianshan, and they were selected one by one, and even checked several times until there were no mistakes.

Zhong Lin was amazed just by looking at these auxiliary medicines. The Tianyuan Fruit, as the main medicine, is rare, and each of these auxiliary medicines is extremely precious. Among them are some rare plants with a history of thousands of years. Although they are not as precious as the Tianyuan Fruit, they are also treasures that are hard to come by for ordinary people, and even for royal families of various countries.

If it weren't for the special geographical environment and precious medicine garden on Lingyao Peak, even the auxiliary medicines for alchemy would not be available.

In order to prepare these auxiliary medicines, as well as the steps of sun exposure, grinding, and processing, it took a full half month of effort before the actual furnace was opened for alchemy.

The exclusive alchemy room was slowly closed under the gaze of everyone. Even the sect leader Yu Jinglei could only wait outside and was not allowed to enter without permission.

This alchemy event is the greatest event in the Jianding Sect in the past hundred years. It is related to the future development of the sect, and no accidents are allowed to occur.

Only three fourth-grade alchemists, Yin Daoyan, Elder Lianshan and Zhong Lin, were left in the entire alchemy room. However, it was those two who were refining the pills, while Zhong Lin was just watching from the side.

At this time, Yin Daoyan and the other two were standing in front of the Medicine King Cauldron, doing a final check.

"Master, how confident are you in refining the elixir this time?"

"very."

Zhong Lin raised his eyebrows. So arrogant?

Elder Lianshan spoke from the side, "Your master and I have spent our entire lives preparing to refine the Barrier Breaking Pill. Although we've never mastered it, we've rehearsed it countless times in our dreams. This time, we must succeed, not fail."

Elder Lianshan swallowed a large Huandan pill, placed his hands beneath the cauldron, and circulated the Lieyang Heart Sutra. Instantly, a scorching internal energy enveloped the entire Medicine King Cauldron. Yin Daoyan didn't hesitate, dropping the prepared herbs into the cauldron one by one. His movements were neither quick nor elaborate, but each one was so natural, steady, and majestic that it felt as heavy as Mount Tai.

Of course, Elder Lianshan also deserves credit for this. His control over temperature is extremely subtle, and his cooperation with Yin Daoyan is perfect.

Zhong Lin, who was standing aside, watched the two people's actions and felt a sense of sudden enlightenment in his heart.

Time passed slowly. Elder Lianshan had swallowed more than ten Dahuan Pills in succession. His face turned pale and his arms trembled slightly. The long period of transmitting internal energy had caused pain in his meridians, which was a sign of excessive circulation.

Yin Daoyan put the last of the herbs into the furnace with a serious expression. Then he took a deep breath, facing the furnace with his palm, circulated his internal energy, and adjusted the various herbs in the furnace through the air.

Alchemy is never a big pot stew, but a blend of various medicinal ingredients. If there is a mistake in one step, the medicinal properties may change, and the precious elixir may become useless or poisonous.

During this period, Elder Lianshan finally had a chance to catch his breath. He quickly sat cross-legged and warmed his meridians.

The two of them exchanged in this way to ensure that there would not be any mistakes in the furnace.

One day later, under the deliberate control of the two, all the medicinal materials in the Medicine King Cauldron had melted, and the medicinal power in them was stimulated to the extreme. Every step was precisely calculated without any mistakes.

At this moment, Zhong Lin also knew that this was the most critical moment in refining the elixir.

Yin Daoyan suddenly attacked. This was the first time he had used such a quick move since entering the alchemy room.

He swept his big hand over the bronze tripod, and the hot lid was immediately sucked up by his palm. Then, the Tianyuan Fruit that had been prepared long ago was thrown into it at this moment.

Then the lid of the bronze tripod was sealed tightly again, and the flame in Elder Lianshan's hand became smaller and smaller.

After another full hour, the activity of the elixir in the furnace has gradually stabilized, and this is also the final moment for the elixir to be formed.

Sure enough, a hint of joy flashed across the faces of Yin Daoyan and Elder Lianshan, but this hint of joy was fleeting and was soon replaced by a solemn expression.

The closer you are to success, the more you cannot relax. Otherwise, if you fail, it will be enough to make you depressed and commit suicide.

laugh!
White smoke with a slightly grayish-brown tone spewed out from the five dragon heads. This was the exhaust gas produced.

Finally, Elder Lianshan withdrew his inner breath and gasped for breath.

Yin Daoyan also stopped what he was doing, staring intently at the alchemy furnace with his eyes, which were faintly glowing.

After a while, when the heat from the furnace completely dissipated, Yin Daoyan waved his right hand, and the lid of the furnace was blown off. The three of them looked inside the furnace at the same time.

Two bright red pills, as bright as fire, were lying quietly in the furnace.

Yin Daoyan quickly took out two jade boxes that had been prepared long ago, stretched out his hand and gently patted the Medicine King Cauldron. A stream of true energy passed along the furnace to the pills, and suddenly the two pills jumped up as if they were possessed, flying high in the air, as if controlled by an invisible hand, and finally fell into the jade box.

(End of this chapter)