Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 145 Eighth Grade! Vajra Dragon Bone Pill!

"Two-colored thunderclouds, eighth-grade pill completed..."

On a mountain peak in the outer courtyard, Xun'er stared blankly at the strange phenomenon in the distant sky, murmuring to herself, a look of surprise appearing in her beautiful eyes.

Eighth-grade pills were considered treasures to her, but they shouldn't have shocked her so much. The reason she showed such an expression was that there shouldn't be anyone in Canaan Academy who could refine pills of this level.

Even if it's that guy... isn't that guy only a seventh-grade alchemist?

"Old Lin."

Xun'er called out softly, and the space behind her distorted, revealing Old Lin with a bitter smile on his face.

"Miss guessed correctly, it's that kid." Old Lin sighed softly, gazing at the two-colored thunderclouds in the sky: "A month ago, this kid refined a seventh-grade pill in the Black Corner Region, causing quite a stir. I didn't expect that just a month later, he would have already broken through to the eighth-grade alchemist and directly refined an eighth-grade pill in this inner courtyard."

"An eighth-grade alchemist at such a young age... that kid not only has exceptional cultivation aptitude, but his alchemy talent is also unparalleled in the world."

"..."

Old Lin looked on with emotion, and for a moment he felt a surge of pride, like the younger generation surpassing the older.

Hearing Old Master Lin's praise, Xun'er was also somewhat shocked. Considering her father's high regard for Lin Ran, she was incredibly amazed and admired Lin Ran's excellence and outstanding qualities.

For someone without the blessing of imperial blood to achieve such a level at such a young age, Lin Ran truly deserves to be called an extraordinary talent.

Unfortunately……

"No matter how talented he is, it doesn't change the fact that he's a lecher!"

Xun'er snorted coldly in her heart, turned her head away, no longer looking at the lightning tribulation in the sky, and left the place, leaving only Old Lin to let out a soft sigh...

……

"W-what?! An eighth-grade elixir?!"

"How is this possible? Wasn't it supposed to be a seventh-grade pill? Elder Lin actually refined an eighth-grade pill?!"

"What a terrifying tribulation lightning! If the powerful figures hadn't intervened, the sheer force of the tribulation lightning would have been enough to crush us!"

The two elders made no attempt to conceal their voices, so many people heard them. Immediately, countless people were in an uproar, staring in disbelief at the thunderclouds and Lin Ran.

An eighth-grade alchemist! This is an eighth-grade alchemist!

In this remote corner of the Northwest, where even a sixth-grade alchemist can be hailed as a Pill King, the significance of an eighth-grade alchemist is self-evident.

In an instant, countless eyes were fixed on Lin Ran with burning passion, while countless other eyes were fixed solemnly on the dark clouds that filled the sky.

"Two-colored lightning, eighth-grade elixir..."

Su Qian stared solemnly at the lightning that darted around like silver snakes in the dark clouds, and slowly said in a deep voice, "The power of this level of lightning tribulation..."

"Ah, at least at the Dou Zun level."

The two elders nodded, revealing a bitter smile and helplessness: "Even if the two of us join forces, we might not be able to withstand this level of tribulation. However, this kid is also a Dou Zun with extraordinary strength, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"An eighth-grade elixir..."

The two elders sighed in admiration, a hint of longing appearing in their eyes.

Even they had never seen such a high-level pill before. It would be extremely tempting even for a Dou Zun expert, let alone the two of them who were only at the peak of Dou Zong.

If the two of them could take pills of this caliber, they might actually have a chance to break through to the Dou Zun level.

However, this greed was fleeting.

While such high-quality pills are valuable, their value depends on who they belong to. Even if they had ulterior motives towards Lin Ran, they wouldn't dare to reveal them.

As the two talked, the dark clouds in the sky grew thicker and heavier, looking as if they were about to press down on the ground, giving people an extremely oppressive feeling.

This oppressive force had now completely penetrated the space and spread outwards.

That makes sense. How could a thousand or so elders at the Dou Zong level possibly contain the power of an eighth-grade pill?

In an instant, everyone in the Black Corner Region also felt this aura.

Maple City.

Yao Chen, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and looked directly at the location of Canaan Academy, his eyes filled with astonishment.

"Bang! Teacher!"

The door was suddenly flung open, and Han Feng, dressed in fine clothes, stared at Yao Chen in shock: "Teacher, there!"

"Ah, I felt that too."

Yao Chen slowly stood up: "Two-colored pill lightning, this means an eighth-grade pill is about to be born. I didn't expect there to be an alchemist of this level in the Black Corner Region."

"Teacher, the matter of becoming an eighth-grade alchemist is of utmost importance. As members of the Holy Sect, we absolutely cannot stand idly by!" Han Feng said in a deep voice.

He and Yao Chen were respectively the head and deputy head of the Pill Hall of the Holy Rain Sect, in charge of all affairs of the Pill Hall. Now, an eighth-grade alchemist had actually emerged in Canaan Academy in the Black Corner Region, which made Han Feng feel threatened.

Yao Chen glanced at his apprentice.

Since following Lin Ran's wishes and coming to Han Feng, Yao Chen has been reunited with his filial disciple. After letting his disciple experience the love of his teacher, Yao Chen adjusted his mindset and began to embrace his new life.

Although Han Feng's words showed a strong desire for power, they made some sense. As the current master of the Pill Hall, Yao Chen could not possibly sit idly by.

"Let's go take a look!"

The two traversed space in an instant and arrived at Canaan Academy.

Although the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy was protected by a special barrier, that barrier was naturally no match for two Dou Zong-level experts. The two elders instinctively wanted to stop them, but upon seeing the Holy Rain Sect robes worn by the two newcomers and their Dou Zong-level aura, they marveled at the strength of the Holy Rain Sect's foundation while continuing to look at Lin Ran.

Han Feng and Yao Chen looked around, their gazes lingering briefly on the two elders before turning to the high platform.

However, when the two saw the alchemist, they immediately understood.

"It's actually the sect leader..."

"It can only be the sect leader."

Yao Chen sighed, "The sect leader's soul has long been at the Spirit Realm level. He only lacks the refinement of his alchemy skills. It's normal for him to break through to the eighth-grade alchemist."

"Watch closely. Although this alchemy session is nearing its end, witnessing the birth of an eighth-grade pill will greatly benefit your breakthrough to the seventh grade."

"Yes!" Han Feng nodded heavily, his eyes piercing.

As the elixir was being prepared, the heavy thunderclouds above Lin Ran's head were terrifying in their power. Within those dark clouds, blue and silver lightning bolts moved about, occasionally colliding with each other to unleash tremendous thunderclaps. The sheer power of the heavens made people tremble with fear.

However, under these circumstances, Lin Ran did not attack the thunderclouds above, but instead kept his eyes fixed on the Vajra Dragon Bone Pill in front of him.

By refining a seventh-grade elixir to an eighth-grade level, the medicinal effects of this Vajra Dragon Bone Pill have far exceeded its original limits.

If Lin Ran were to consume it, he believed that this pill would definitely bring him a huge boost.

but……

"Not enough!"

Lin Ran murmured to himself. The next moment, he waved his hand and retrieved the Sun Cauldron. Then, he took a step forward and, to the disbelief of countless people, plunged his palm directly into the pillar of light in front of him.

"What are they doing? Hasn't it already been completed?"

"Now that the eighth-grade pill is complete, all that's left is to deal with the lightning tribulation. What is Elder Lin doing?"

As Lin Ran suddenly plunged his palm into the pillar of light in front of him, a murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd, and countless doubtful gazes were cast upon him.

"No, it's not yet considered a complete pill. The pill's overall structure has stabilized, but the tribulation lightning hasn't struck yet, which means the pill hasn't fully formed. Elder Lin's actions might disrupt the final condensation of the pill!"

Some third- and fourth-grade alchemists in the academy were also murmuring in confusion, their hearts filled with bewilderment.

Although condensing the pill is the simplest step in refining pills, it is also the most important. This stage usually does not require much external interference; one only needs to stabilize the medicinal properties and wait for the pill to take shape.

If you mess around with things during the final elixir-forming stage, it will often backfire and lead to elixir-making failure.

And this is common knowledge for all alchemists.

Although everyone had doubts, they didn't say much. They were only third or fourth-grade alchemists, while Lin Ran was an eighth-grade alchemist who could refine eighth-grade pills!

Even if they had doubts, they dared not say a word.

This action immediately caused an uproar among the crowd, but Yao Chen and Han Feng seemed to have figured something out.

"This is……"

Han Feng looked somewhat doubtful: "Teacher, this move isn't..."

"Ah, my entire legacy, like yours, has already been contributed to the sect's treasury. To the sect leader, it's naturally not a secret." Yao Chen nodded and sighed, "However, this move was not easy."

Despite the various surprised and suspicious gazes coming from all directions, Lin Ran, as the person involved, was not distracted in the slightest.

Eighth-grade pills are far superior to ordinary pills. Pills of this rank possess spirituality, and it is precisely because of this spirituality that eighth-grade pills are so precious. The more spiritual a pill is, the higher its quality will be. This is a law in the world of alchemy.

In other words, once you reach the eighth grade level, focusing solely on the quality of energy is no longer the most important thing; enhancing the spirituality of the elixir is the true top priority!

Some pills with a certain level of spirituality can even automatically absorb pure energy from heaven and earth to replenish themselves. Therefore, spirituality is the most important factor in determining the quality of an eighth-grade pill!

Although the pill has now taken shape, its spiritual essence is not yet stable. At this time, the pill still has room for improvement. Once the spiritual essence is improved, the quality of the pill will also undergo one last leap!

Of course, this is easy to say but extremely difficult to do. Once the pill is formed, all the pure medicinal power within it is already in a state of balance. If you try to add anything else, you might accidentally disrupt that balance. Damaging the pill is a minor issue, but if it causes the pill to explode, the consequences would be dire.

Therefore, even among truly powerful alchemy masters, very few dare to forcibly improve the quality of a pill after it has been formed.

However, while others might say they wouldn't dare, Lin Ran did.

The reason is simple: among the alchemy techniques that Lin Ran has mastered, there is a unique alchemy skill called Spirit Ascension!

That was the alchemy technique from Yao Chen, and it was also the top-level alchemy skill that Xiao Yan used to turn the tide at the Pill Gathering in the original novel!

"An eighth-grade Vajra Dragon Bone Pill is already a miracle, but since a miracle has already occurred, let's make it even more dazzling!"

With his eyes slightly closed, Lin Ran took a deep breath, then suddenly opened his eyes and clenched his fist as he reached into the beam of light.

The next moment, an astonishing energy fluctuation spread out, and then, under the gaze of countless eyes, Lin Ran slowly withdrew his hand, and instantly, a bright gold pill the size of a thumb appeared in everyone's sight.

This pill was entirely golden, with an extremely smooth surface, looking like a golden bean the size of a thumb.

What is most surprising is the faint mist that surrounds the pill. This mist seems to have intelligence, and it condenses into various shapes from time to time, swirling around the pill, making it look extremely mysterious.

After taking the pill out of the pillar of light, Lin Ran's expression became extremely solemn.

This so-called method of spiritual ascension is considered Yao Chen's most satisfying masterpiece in his life. However, even as the creator of this method, Yao Chen rarely uses it because this method of spiritual cultivation places too many demands on the person who performs it.

Even though Lin Ran was extremely confident in himself, he still needed to concentrate and give it his all!

Lin Ran stared intently at the bright gold pill in his palm. After a moment, he withdrew his hand, and the pill slowly floated in front of him, playfully bouncing.

Releasing the pill, Lin Ran clenched his fist, and the sacred Holy Golden Meteor Heart Flame appeared in his hand.

"This strange fire!"

The moment the Holy Golden Meteor Heart Flame appeared, countless people were shocked and their minds were shaken. Although Yao Chen and Han Feng already knew about it, they were still extremely impressed.

"The sect leader doesn't have the aura of the Burning Technique, but he can still fuse different flames. Such a skill is truly rare in the world."

Countless gazes were fixed on the Sacred Golden Meteor Heart Flame in Lin Ran's palm. Lin Ran's heart stirred, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Sacred Golden Meteor Heart Flame suddenly trembled and split into three.

A single flower, like a golden ray, noble and fiery!

A flame arises from the heart, formless and without substance!

A phantom-like blue lotus, incredibly violent!

Three flames swirled around Lin Ran, causing some knowledgeable people to gasp in astonishment, while some alchemists' eyes gleamed with covetousness.

Three different flames!

Three strange flames in total!

(End of this chapter)