Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

Chapter 162 The Incompetent Husband

"Wait, please let me explain!"

Tang Zhen smiled wryly, afraid of causing another misunderstanding among the three.

"The Fire Bodhi Pill is a secret technique passed down in my Burning Flame Valley. It has special healing effects and can cure the sequelae caused by the backlash of strange fire."

My daughter, Tang Huo'er, recently hoped to inherit the valley's unique flame, the Nine Dragons Thunderfire... However, she failed, and her life is nearing its end.

Su Yun's expression remained calm: "So you want this Fire Bodhi Pill to save her life?"

Tang Zhen nodded and said, "That's right. The Burning Flame Valley has a history of thousands of years. There are precedents of them failing to refine the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, but they all survived thanks to the Fire Bodhi Pill."

"...However, the Fire Bodhi Pill is a closely guarded secret of my Burning Flame Valley, and the complete formula cannot be shown to you."

A hint of mockery flashed in Medusa's eyes: "What a joke, how can you refine the Fire Bodhi Pill if you won't even give me the formula?"
"Did Burning Flame Valley also use this method of having others refine pills for them in the past?"

"it's not true."

Tang Zhen sighed, "Burning Flame Valley has always trained its own alchemists."

However, in my generation, very few of my disciples possess the aptitude to be alchemists. The strongest alchemy elder is only a low-grade seventh-rank alchemist, and is truly incapable of refining this Fire Bodhi Pill.

That's why I resorted to this desperate measure, asking Master Su to refine the elixir.

Before this, Tang Zhen had invited the three giants of the Pill Tower and other eighth-grade alchemists to refine pills, but without exception, they all refused when they heard that they wanted to refine a pill together with him.

Tang Zhen had also considered finding other peak seventh-grade alchemists to refine pills.

Unfortunately, most of these peak seventh-grade alchemists were at the Dou Zong level. When refining pills together, they had to withstand the pressure from Tang Zhen and the Nine Dragons Thunderfire at close range. No one could survive the entire pill refining process...

Su Yun showed no anger whatsoever; instead, a hint of interest flashed across her face.

"Your daughter is in grave danger, yet you insist on adhering to rigid sect rules and refuse to show anyone the formula for the Fire Bodhi Elixir?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhen's bitter expression deepened: "This is not my wish."

However, Burning Flame Valley is not a place where I can make my own decisions. The Fire Bodhi Pill is related to the thousand-year-old heritage of Burning Flame Valley. Whether it should be handed over to outsiders for refining requires the consent of the elders.

However, after the elders' council convened, it was met with unanimous opposition from the elders... Alas, I have let Huo'er down, and I have let her deceased mother down!

Medusa said coldly, "A weak father, an incompetent husband, a cowardly valley master! You can't even protect your own daughter!"

"If the Burning Flame Valley falls into your hands, I think it's doomed sooner or later!"

Tang Zhen was speechless.

Su Yun said calmly, "I cannot agree to the so-called joint refining of pills."

"Alright, I apologize for the intrusion, Master Su."

Tang Zhen had no choice but to remain silent, knowing he was in the wrong.

Just as he was about to take his leave, Su Yun spoke again.

"However, I have another way to resolve your daughter's calamity of being devoured by the strange fire."

"what!"

A glimmer of hope flashed in Tang Zhen's eyes.

"But, well, the conditions..."

Tang Zhen quickly replied, "I'll agree to any condition as long as my daughter can be saved!"

Su Yun's gaze lingered on Tang Zhen, sending chills down his spine.

…………

Three days later.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

The north wind swirls up snowflakes, weaving a stark white blanket across the vast snowfield.

Su Yun stood in the icy plain, a giant cauldron towering before him. With the power of his battle qi in his palm, the cauldron's red light intensified, and the furnace fire inside blazed and surged, actually pushing back the surrounding frigid cold.

Behind him stood three figures. Elder Li, the alchemist, had fine frost on his silver beard, but his gaze was like a torch, fixed on the alchemy cauldron, his face full of fervor and worship.

Tang Zhen clenched his fists slightly, his eyes filled with barely suppressed anticipation, and even his breathing was more rapid than usual. Beside Tang Zhen stood a young girl in a fiery red dress, her vibrant red standing out starkly against the pristine white snowfield.

Beneath her skirt lay a pair of long, straight, snow-white legs, radiating a vibrant and youthful energy. However, at this moment, she had suppressed her usual liveliness and stood obediently to the side.

"Master Su is truly generous, willing to refine an eighth-grade pill to treat Huo'er. This effect is probably much better than the Fire Bodhi Pill."

Tang Zhen's face was full of admiration.

Just as Tang Zhen was sighing, Su Yun suddenly said, "No need for special flattery. It's not that I don't want to casually refine a seventh-grade pill to fool you."

Rather, these kinds of pills for treating the backlash of strange fire are inherently unorthodox. The worst pill among the pill formulas I've collected is this Grade 8, Three-Colored Clear Flame Fusion Pill.

Tang Zhen gave an awkward smile.

"boom--!"

A deafening thud suddenly rang out, and the sky, which had just been illuminated, was instantly swept away by inky black clouds. The thick clouds, like surging black waves, pressed heavily over the snowfield.

Deep within the clouds, purple, gold, and silver lightning surged and churned like writhing dragons, each movement accompanied by a low rumble that sent shivers down one's spine, radiating a terrifying power.

In just a few breaths, a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket precisely locked onto the medicine cauldron, crashing down with a sharp whistling sound that tore through the sky.

"boom--!"

The immense power of the heavens arrived in an instant, but Su Yun's expression remained calm, as if the world-destroying power above his head was nothing more than a gentle breeze.

He slightly raised his palm, and a wisp of emerald flame quietly flickered. At first, it was only the size of a bean, but as soon as it left his palm, it suddenly swelled into an emerald fire lotus that was more than ten feet tall.

The petals unfold layer by layer, carrying a scorching yet gentle energy, like an emerald barrier under the sky, welcoming the falling lightning.

"Tsk-!"

The fire lotus collided with the thunder, but instead of the expected earth-shattering roar, there was only a soft sound.

The emerald flames, as if alive, coiled around the lightning pillar, completely dissolving the terrifying power of the lightning without leaving a trace of electricity.

With Su Yun's current strength, a mere eighth-grade three-colored lightning tribulation poses no threat whatsoever.

Immediately afterwards, dozens more bolts of lightning struck down, but as expected, Su Yun easily blocked them all.

A quarter of an hour later, as the last bolt of lightning dissipated into the emerald flames, an intoxicatingly rich fragrance of elixir suddenly wafted from the cauldron.

The next instant, a palm-sized, dark blue kitten darted out of the medicine cauldron. Its body was covered with fine fur and still carried the faint warmth of the elixir fire.

Just as the little cat was about to leap into the snow, attempting to escape, Su Yun gently scooped it up with his palm and caught it firmly.

"Meow meow meow!"

The kitten tilted its round little head back, its dark blue fur rubbing against Su Yun's fingertips, its meows soft and long, its bright, watery eyes full of pleading.

Su Yun, expressionless, tossed one of the items to Tang Zhen.

Tang Zhen was overjoyed: "Thank you very much, Master Su."

"Okay, where's what I wanted?"

"Don't worry, Master!"

Tang Zhen understood immediately and dared not be negligent in the slightest. Silver arcs of electricity suddenly erupted around him, crackling and condensing into a lifelike thunder dragon.

"Roar!"

The Thunder Dragon roared, its head filled with arrogance, its scales clearly defined, crackling with lightning, exuding a violent yet majestic aura.

"come over."

Su Yun casually reached out and grabbed at the lightning dragon's body, which was powerful enough to tear mountains apart, and easily pinched it between his fingers, as if he had only caught a docile loach.

Feeling that irresistible absolute power, the originally raging thunder dragon trembled, and the lightning surging around its body dimmed a bit.

"Woo, woo, woo..."

It let out a soft, aggrieved whimper from its throat, daring not to offer any resistance.

(End of this chapter)