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Chapter 578 Alchemy

"Wow, this cauldron is amazing!" With just one glance, Jing Chen could tell that this medicine cauldron was extraordinary. Having seen countless treasures in his daily life, Jing Chen couldn't help but exclaim in admiration upon seeing this medicine cauldron. He could also clearly sense the fire-attribute energy contained within the cauldron.

"The medicine cauldron is the most important thing in the hands of an alchemist. A good medicine cauldron can greatly increase the success rate of alchemy. My medicine cauldron has a rather imposing name; others call it the Black Demon. Hehe, I really paid a high price to get it back then." Looking at the medicine cauldron floating in mid-air, the old alchemist smiled with a sigh.

"Black Demon? The Black Demon ranked eighth on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking?" Upon hearing the name, Jing Chen was immediately shocked.

Similar to the Ranking of Strange Flames, the alchemists' cauldrons also have a highly prestigious ranking: the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking. As the name suggests, it records the most perfect and outstanding cauldrons. The Heavenly Cauldron Ranking contains thirteen cauldrons, and the Black Demon is ranked eighth.

Upon hearing Jing Chen's words, Yao Lao was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and asked, "Hehe, so you also know about the Black Demon?"

Jing Chen said, "When I was wandering around the Dou Qi Continent, I did hear about the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking. Later, I spent some time learning about it. I originally thought that the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking had nothing to do with me, but I didn't expect that I would eventually step into the profession of alchemist."

Hearing Jing Chen's words, Yao Lao simply smiled. Although he didn't know how long Jing Chen had been training in the Dou Qi Continent, Yao Lao wasn't surprised that he knew about the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking. Anyone who wasn't a recluse would surely know about the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, just like everyone knew about the Strange Flame Ranking.

However, despite this, the old apothecary did not speak, nor did he explain the origin of the black demon to Jing Chen. His palm trembled slightly, and a pale white flame quickly swirled around it. He slowly placed his palm, which was covered in the pale white flame, close to a diamond-shaped fire hole on the black demon. With a slight movement of his fingers, the pale white flame began to swirl within the cauldron.

"It's clear that Elder Yao is serious this time, even bringing out his own medicine cauldron." Jing Chen said with a smile, looking at the eerie white flames swirling within the Black Demon.

"The failure rate of sixth-grade pills is not low, and I am currently only in a soul state, so my strength is not what it used to be. Naturally, I need the assistance of a medicine cauldron to refine this kind of pill." The old medicine master said calmly, his palm rapidly waving on the paper on the table, grabbing each medicinal herb in his hand and then throwing them all into the medicine cauldron.

As the old medicine master removed his hand from the cauldron, his expression remained calm. Suddenly, his withered hand moved, and the blazing white flames inside the cauldron obediently split into a dozen tiny clusters, enveloping the medicinal herbs that had been poured in.

Watching Yao Lao's fluid and graceful movements, Jing Chen sighed softly. He wondered how long it would take to reach Yao Lao's level of skill.

After a brief sigh, Jing Chen focused intently on Yao Lao's alchemy. Alchemists of Yao Lao's caliber were rarely seen, let alone observed up close. Even with Jing Chen's exceptional learning ability, he discovered new insights each time he watched Yao Lao refine medicine.

The old doctor felt that Jing Chen was an inexhaustible treasure, and Jing Chen felt the same way, that the old doctor was a treasure chest that contained different treasures every time it was opened.

In the quiet, secluded chamber, eerie white flames danced gracefully, while a faint medicinal fragrance permeated the air.

In the tidy room, a black medicine cauldron slowly rotated in mid-air. A deep white flame surged violently within the cauldron. As the cauldron rotated, ripples of energy emanated from within. At first glance, it looked as if the cauldron was shaking out all the sweat from its body.

Inside the cauldron, amidst the churning flames, a thumb-sized, pale purple pill slowly took shape. At a certain moment, a deep purple fragrance suddenly emanated from the cauldron, instantly filling the entire room and lingering for a long time.

"Is it going to work?" Smelling the purple fragrance of the pill, Jing Chen rubbed his sleepy eyes, perked up, and asked with a smile.

"Hmm. Although the effects of this Calamity-Breaking Pill are somewhat peculiar, the difficulty in refining it is not particularly high. Moreover, with the help of the Black Demon, the refining time has been reduced by at least half." The old medicine master nodded with a smile and said.

"Hehe, this Black Demon truly lives up to its eighth-place ranking on the Heavenly Cauldron List. Last time, it took more than two days to make a fifth-grade pill, but this sixth-grade Breaking Calamity Pill only took one day." Jing Chen chuckled softly. Judging from the time alone, the Black Demon's enhancement to the alchemist is definitely more than just this. The other enhancements are probably only truly felt by the user.

The old apothecary nodded with a smile. His withered palm opened and closed slightly, and the eerie white flames inside the medicine cauldron immediately became much more intense.

"Hey, Elder Yao, don't forget to add some auxiliary ingredients." Looking at the pill that was gradually becoming rounder, Jing Chen coughed and reminded him.

"I know." Rolling his eyes helplessly, Yao Lao nodded slightly, flipped his left hand, and a pale white flame suddenly appeared. Then he began to compress it rapidly. After a moment, the pale white flame, which was the size of a human head, was compressed to less than the size of a thumb.

Compressed to this extent, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame had completely lost its essence as a flame, instead transforming into a tiny white crystal. At first glance, a faint, eerie white flame could be seen churning within the crystal.

Holding the white crystal between his fingertips, the old medicine master flicked his fingers lightly. In an instant, the white crystal transformed into a stream of light and shot into the medicine cauldron, directly penetrating the nascent pill that was about to take shape.

Once the crystals entered the pill, they quickly transformed into extremely tiny specks, which dispersed and penetrated into various parts of the pill.

As the small hole on the nascent pill gradually healed, the old medicine master nodded slightly. After a brief silence, he waved his hand, and the eerie white flames inside the cauldron suddenly surged up, instantly enveloping the purple nascent pill completely and beginning the final round of intense burning.

The azure flames burned fiercely for only a short while before quickly extinguishing. As the flames died down, a round pill, about the size of a thumb, pale purple in color and emitting a faint luster, appeared inside the cauldron.

(End of this chapter)