Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 172 Refining the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill Again!

Lin Ran quietly refined the medicinal herbs, while three figures stood side by side beside him, looking him up and down.

The three stood side by side, and Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan quickly guessed the identities of the other two. After all, in this Pill Tower, only those two could stand at the same level as the Pill Tower President, Xuan Kongzi.

The three giants of Danta!

Xuan Kongzi, Tian Leizi, and Xuan Yi—these three giants of the Pill Tower are renowned not only in the Central Continent but also throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent. These three are usually figures of legend, and their simultaneous appearance before them left Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan somewhat incredulous.

The two women were thrilled, and their understanding of Lin Ran deepened even further.

Lin Ran is truly unique in the world for being able to recruit all three giants of the Pill Tower simply by assessing an alchemist's level.

Compared to the two women's excitement, the three giants of the Dan Tower were also surprised.

The reason is none other than Lin Ran's special strange fire!

"The Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Flame, ranked seventh on the Strange Flame Ranking, and the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, ranked fourth, each have their own owners of noble status. This kid could never possibly obtain them. However, the strength of these strange flames is definitely not outside the top ten..."

The beautiful woman spoke in a low voice, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment.

Xuan Kongzi shook his head: "This kid's strange fire is indeed amazing. It must have been obtained through fortuitous encounters over the years. After all, when he came to be assessed as a sixth-grade alchemist, he didn't have such a strange fire."

"Could it be that this little guy has found a new strange fire?" Tian Lei Zi whispered from the side.

The vastness of heaven and earth conceals countless mysteries, and strange fires, being natural phenomena, are even more mysterious. Although the Strange Fire Ranking is authoritative, it cannot be said that there are only those strange fires in this world. That is why he had such thoughts.

"I'm not entirely sure, but within that holy golden flame, I did detect a hint of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, and also the taste of a wisp of Fallen Heart Flame's heart fire..."

Xuan Kongzi's face showed a thoughtful expression, then he shook his head: "It seems this little fellow has had quite a few fortuitous encounters over the years. Dou Zun strength, a Spirit Realm soul, a high-quality exotic fire, and now he's even trying to refine an eighth-grade pill..."

"What a pity. With such talent, if he weren't those three guys' disciples, he could even have become the master of our Pill Tower..."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman and the dark-skinned old man exchanged a glance and remained silent.

……

The Holy Golden Meteor Heart Flame burned continuously in Lin Ran's hands as he processed the medicinal herbs and demonic cores in front of him, bit by bit.

Although Lin Ran possessed many high-level pill refining formulas (inherited from Yao Chen), most of those pills required extremely high-quality rare medicinal materials.

These medicinal herbs are extremely rare, and even Lin Ran might not be able to gather them all in a short period of time.

Furthermore, since what that guy needed was a special pill to enhance physical strength, the range of pills that Lin Ran could refine was further reduced.

Considering factors such as success rate, Lin Ran finally decided to refine a pill that he had refined before.

Indeed, the pill that Lin Ran is going to refine this time is the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill that solved his blood deficiency problem back then!

The Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill requires twelve pieces of sixth-rank or higher magical beast essence blood and three magical cores as the main materials, supplemented by ninety-nine kinds of auxiliary materials, and finally gathered together. The pill is of the seventh grade. Taking it can invigorate qi and blood, strengthen muscles and bones, and open the seven meridians and eight extraordinary meridians!

Lin Ran slightly moved his palm, and twelve clumps of demonic beast blood essence floated in mid-air, emitting a strong, bloody aura.

These twelve clusters of demonic beast blood essence are of extremely high level; the lowest level is still seventh rank, which is much higher than the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill that Lin Ran himself consumed.

There was no other way. The normal Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill was only grade seven, but what Lin Ran needed to deliver was grade eight, and even grade eight pills with five-colored pill lightning. If the quality of the medicinal materials was not high enough, Lin Ran simply could not refine it.

Therefore, of these twelve clumps of magical beast blood essence, ten clumps belonged to seventh-tier magical beasts, while the remaining two clumps belonged to eighth-tier magical beasts.

Those three magic cores were all from eighth-tier magical beasts!

Lin Ran glanced at it lightly, multitasking with his fingers. With a flick of his finger, three flames burst forth, simultaneously enveloping the medicinal herbs, essence blood, and demonic core.

Lin Ran followed the steps methodically, first refining the medicinal herbs, then condensing the essence blood, and finally shattering the demon core to extract and purify the energy.

Every step of the operation was extremely graceful, like a work of art. Even Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan, who knew nothing about alchemy, were completely mesmerized. The three giants of the Pill Tower also nodded in approval, expressing their affirmation of Lin Ran's alchemy skills.

Two days later, Lin Ran had finished refining all the magical beast blood, magic cores, and various auxiliary materials. The next step was to fuse, condense the pill, and finally complete the pill.

"The pill that this little guy is going to refine is a body-strengthening type. Its medicinal effects are far more powerful and violent than other pills of the same level. It won't be easy for him to successfully condense the pill."

Looking at the item enveloped by the Sacred Golden Meteor Heart Flame, Xuan Yi said softly, "Even if this kid has a Spirit Realm soul, having soul strength and soul realm alone is not enough. Condensing the core relies more on the control of the soul."

"One shouldn't take on a task beyond one's capabilities. Since this young fellow is confident enough to assess an eighth-grade pill, he must be very confident." Xuan Kongzi stroked his white beard. "But how well can this pill be refined... hmm?!"

Suddenly, Xuan Kongzi frowned, and Xuan Yi and Tian Leizi beside him also changed their expressions slightly, their eyes looking in a certain direction at the same time.

"You all keep an eye on this little guy for now, I'll go and take care of things."

Xuan Kongzi spoke calmly, and his figure suddenly disappeared.

The next moment, his figure appeared outside Saint Pill City, where a slender figure in black robes stood quietly in the sky, waiting.

"Xuan Kongzi..."

Upon seeing Xuan Kongzi appear, the black-robed elder frowned slightly, as if trying to confirm something, but after a moment he shook his head: "No, it's not you."

"What makes you say that?"

Upon hearing the visitor's words, Xuan Kongzi frowned slightly, but did not make any rash moves.

The person in front of him was mysterious. Although he was not as strong as him, he was still a Seven-Star Dou Zun.

Moreover, Xuan Kongzi could also sense the special aura emanating from the other party... that aura was not something a human could possess. Therefore, since the other party had no ill intentions, Xuan Kongzi naturally did not want to antagonize them.

"I made an agreement with a high-level alchemist at the spatial trading fair to exchange magic cores for pills within this Pill Tower..."

The old man in black robes said calmly, "I didn't speak without reason. I just sensed the aura of battle qi he left behind, which is why I came here. He is currently inside the Pill Tower."

"A high-level alchemist?"

Xuan Kongzi paused slightly, but then seemed to remember something, and the expression on his face suddenly became very interesting.

Could it be that kid?

"The aura of that high-level alchemist... Could you please tell me a little about it?" Xuan Kongzi asked.

"That's natural."

The old man in black robes did not refuse. Putting aside Xuan Kongzi's strength, which was above his own, he had to give him face simply because Xuan Kongzi was the president of the Pill Tower.

After all, this Pill Tower is someone else's territory, and if he wants to conduct transactions within it, he naturally needs the owner's permission.

The old man in black robes moved his palm slightly, and a wisp of golden battle qi appeared. The scorching aura contained within it flashed by, but the expression on Xuan Kongzi's face had become incredibly interesting.

That fighting spirit really is that kid!

He really thought that the kid came to the Pill Tower for the certification of an eighth-grade alchemist, but it turns out that the kid just wanted to make a deal and get his certification done along the way.

It's unbelievable that Xuan Kongzi is taking this so seriously...

"This person is indeed in my Pill Tower, but if you want to complete the transaction, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while," Xuan Kongzi said helplessly.

Why is that?

"...Come with me."

Xuan Kongzi waved his hand, and the black-robed elder did not resist. The next moment, the two figures returned to the Pill Tower.

Xuan Kongzi made no attempt to conceal anything and led him directly to Lin Ran's alchemy room.

A pungent, bloody aura, accompanied by intense heat, rushed towards them. The black-robed elder who had stepped inside suddenly paused. Although his face, hidden beneath the black robe, was obscured, Xuan Kongzi could clearly sense his surprise.

"As expected, the person you want to trade with should be him. As for the items in the trade..." Xuan Kongzi paused, "They should still be in that medicine cauldron."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the black-robed elder's lips twitched slightly, and he fell silent, unsure of what to say. However, Lin Ran, who was condensing his core, suddenly raised his head, looked at the black-robed elder, and grinned.

"It's here! Just wait a few more days, it'll be ready soon, and I guarantee it'll be fresh out of the oven."

"...It is an honor for this old man to witness the alchemy process of an eighth-grade alchemy master."

Lin Ran chuckled and said no more, continuing to refine the pill. The black-robed elder was not in a hurry either. After nodding to the three giants of the Pill Tower, his gaze swept over the two women, lingering on Feng Qing'er for a moment before he sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to rest.

The three giants of the Pill Tower didn't say anything. Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan looked at the black-robed old man with some curiosity, a little reserved, and a little scared.

Especially Feng Qing'er.

She always felt a faint but powerful pressure emanating from the old man in black robes, but Feng Qing'er didn't think much of it, assuming it was just due to the vast difference in their strength.

After all, she was only a Dou Huang, while this old man was a Dou Zun level expert, whose strength might even be above Lin Ran's!

Time passed little by little, and seven days went by in the blink of an eye.

The entire stone platform was filled with the refreshing fragrance of elixir, clearly a sign that the elixir was about to be formed.

The process of refining the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill is not complicated. You just need to extract the medicinal materials, essence blood, and demon core in order and then fuse them together. The only difficult part is how to integrate the huge amount of battle energy in the demon core into the medicinal liquid.

The three magic cores that Lin Ran used this time were all of the eighth rank and had enormous energy. However, Lin Ran had already had experience refining one, and his own strength and cultivation had also broken through. Therefore, the fusion was smooth and everything went naturally without any mistakes.

As the pill energy surged forth, Lin Ran slowly opened his slightly narrowed eyes, gazing at the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill floating within the Sun Cauldron. Lin Ran took a deep breath, and the vast pure Yang battle energy within his body suddenly erupted, enveloping the Sun Cauldron.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Ran's gaze fell on Xuan Kongzi, who understood immediately and waved his hand.

The next moment, Lin Ran's figure, along with the Sun Cauldron, disappeared from the room.

"Let's go, it's time to complete the elixir!"

Xuan Yi said calmly and took the lead in walking out of the house. Tian Leizi and the old man in black robes followed closely behind, and the two young girls also hurriedly followed.

Just as the group stepped out of the stone platform chamber, they saw a beam of blood-red light shoot out from the medicine cauldron and soar into the sky!

The pillar of light pierced the sky, carrying with it an extremely rich fragrance of elixir, instantly attracting the attention of countless people. Countless gazes fell upon the pillar of light, filled with astonishment.

"This fragrance, this lightning tribulation—this must be at least an eighth-grade pill!"

"A great figure is refining an eighth-grade elixir; the aroma of the pill is so rich!"

"Oh My God!"

Shocks rose and fell.

Amidst countless shocked gazes, the beam of light shot straight into the sky. Immediately afterward, as the beam of light passed over the area, clouds and mist suddenly appeared, and in just a few blinks, they condensed into a thundercloud nearly a hundred meters in size!

Moreover, what is most shocking is that the thunderclouds formed this time actually have three colors: blue, silver and red!

Tricolor thunderclouds!

This is indeed an eighth-grade pill, and it's an eighth-grade pill with three-colored pill lightning!

The entire massive plaza erupted in uproar at that moment, with countless eyes fixed on the towering pillar of light. Many wanted to see who had refined the elixir, but were blocked by the stone tower, leaving them only with a burning desire.

"It really is an eighth-grade elixir..."

Mu Qingluan and Feng Qing'er stared in disbelief at the magnificent tri-colored thunderclouds in the sky, feeling dizzy for a moment.

Lin Ran actually refined a batch of Grade 8 pills, and they were even Grade 8 pills with three-colored pill lightning!

For the two women at this stage, a pill of this level was like a dream, like a legend, and now, the legend had become reality!

"The three-colored lightning bolt... it was a success after all."

Xuan Yi gazed at the three-colored thunderclouds in the sky, then turned his gaze to Lin Ran on the stone platform, shaking his head: "To be able to achieve this level at such a young age, this little guy's talent for alchemy is probably unparalleled even within that clan. It's just a pity that he is the disciple of those three..."

"Perhaps we can put these things aside..." Tian Leizi said in a deep voice, "Geniuses always have privileges, don't they?"

Xuan Kongzi nodded, but then shook his head.

"Let's see how things go."

"snort!"

The three giants of the Pill Tower gave their comments one after another, but the black-robed old man looked at the three-colored lightning tribulation in the sky, revealing a displeased expression. His lips moved slightly, and a detached voice came out.

"Kid, if that's all there is to it, we can't make a deal."

"Don't worry, the promised Five-Colored Thunder will not disappoint you."

Lin Ran was not surprised by the black-robed old man's telepathic message and laughed heartily.

Upon hearing this, not only did the black-robed elder frown, but even the three giants of the Pill Tower showed expressions of doubt.

Now that the three-colored lightning has appeared, the pill's energy is almost depleted. This is basically how the pill is now. Is there any other explanation?

What method?

Lin Ran smiled calmly, and under everyone's watchful eyes, he suddenly stretched out his palm, reached into the pillar of light, and grasped the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill in his hand.

Holy flames rose, instantly enveloping the Heavenly Spirit Dragon Blood Pill.

That's naturally a spiritual ascension!

(End of this chapter)