A god-level alchemist, starting by manually crafting forbidden pills.

Yunxi shook her head helplessly.

Once the hall was completely quiet, the relaxed smile on her face disappeared.

She raised her hand to cover her chest, her brows furrowed slightly, and coughed softly a few times.

A faint hint of dark red peeked through between his fingers.

After a moment, Yunxi lowered her hand, her fingertips circulating spiritual energy to wipe away the dark red stain.

She sat up straight and looked outside the hall. Qian Butong's behavior today was really too strange.

The lingering medicinal scent on Qian Butong's body resembled that of the Qingxin Pill, yet it was not.

The medicinal power contained an indescribable vitality and a strange fluctuation.

This is something that ordinary calming pills cannot achieve.

Moreover, after Qian Butong returned from Danfeng, the troublesome fire poison in his body had been cured.

"What exactly happened today?"

Yunxi murmured to herself, her fingertips tapping lightly on the armrest of the seat.

Qian Butong's fire poison was something even she couldn't handle, so how come it was cured after she went to Danfeng?

What bothered her even more were the uncontrollable truths that Qian Butong said when he went crazy.

"The elixir...the strange phenomenon...healing...the truth..."

Yunxi's gaze sharpened slightly.

Could all of this be related to that little guy named Luo Fan?

She recalled Li Chishui's dying words.

I remember that little guy being labeled a good-for-nothing in the sect, yet he had a positive and optimistic attitude.

A faint yet profound smile appeared on Yunxi's lips.

"interesting..."

Danfeng.

Luo Fan sat cross-legged in the alchemy room, the Great Dao Furnace in front of him had gone out.

At the bottom of the furnace lay several charred remnants, emitting an unpleasant burnt smell.

"Sigh, another failure."

Luo Fan sighed, grabbed a handful of crumbs, and rubbed them between his fingertips.

Two hours have passed, and we've failed four or five times.

He could recite the formula for the Qi Condensation Pill from memory.

Every step, the proportions of each ingredient, and the key points of temperature control are imprinted in his mind.

But I just can't get it to work.

Either the spiritual energy was insufficient during the purification of the medicinal materials, or the medicinal power could not be controlled to run rampant during the fusion stage.

The Eye of Truth could see it clearly.

Where the spiritual energy is strong, the medicinal properties are mild; where the heat should be reduced.

The eyes understand, but the hands can't keep up; in short, the skill level is insufficient.

The spiritual power of someone at the sixth level of Qi Refining is like a three-year-old child swinging a sledgehammer; they know where to hit, but they run out of strength halfway through.

He could only watch as the hammer slipped from his hand and smashed into his own foot.

"Profound-grade pills... they really aren't something a Qi Refining stage cultivator can touch."

Luo Fan smiled wryly.

With his current cultivation level, relying on the Spirit Fusion Technique and the Great Dao Furnace, refining a Yellow-rank top-grade item is his limit.

To truly refine a Profound-Rank Qi Condensation Pill...

It seems we'll only have hope after reaching the twelfth level of Qi Refining and undergoing a qualitative change in spiritual power.

But he only had twenty days. In such a short time, how could he have gone from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the twelfth level?

I wouldn't even dare to do that in my wildest dreams.

Unless you refine pills for others and share your cultivation, you can quickly improve your cultivation level.

This method is reliable and effective, and many outer disciples are waiting for his pills.

The fact that he gave Li Huan and the others the Qi-stabilizing pills, and that he gave Qian Butong the heart-clearing pills, all contributed to a significant increase in his cultivation level.

"It's almost time."

Luo Fan stood up and glanced at the sky outside.

Senior Sister Bai Jie is still recovering from her injuries, and she has probably already reported back to the Hall of Affairs.

He had to go and check it out to prevent any mishaps and to avoid Ji Kun, that scoundrel, from succeeding in his scheme.

He tidied up the alchemy room; the night was deep outside.

Danfeng was not far from the Hall of Affairs. Luo Fan used his movement technique and arrived in less than a quarter of an hour.

Bai Jie's residence is a quiet courtyard in the back mountain of the Deacon Hall.

Several peach trees were planted outside the courtyard, but the flowering season was over, and only a few withered flowers remained on the branches.

Before Luo Fan got any closer, he saw someone.

Ji Kun!

The man, dressed in a blue robe, stood outside the courtyard gate with his back to him and knocked on Bai Jie's door.

"Junior Sister Bai, have you rested yet?"

Upon hearing Ji Kun's voice, Luo Fan quietly retreated into the shadows.

The Eye of Truth has quietly opened.

hum!

The field of vision is clear.

He could see the spiritual energy flowing through Ji Kun's body.

The foundation is on the second floor.

His whole being exuded a gloomy and gray aura.

You can also see Bai Jie's figure in the house with the lights on outside the courtyard gate.

"Senior Brother Ji, what brings you here so late?"

The room fell silent for a moment, then the door opened, and Bai Jie stood in the doorway, a hint of weariness in her eyes.

Her voice was faint and distant.

"As your brother, I'm worried about my junior sister's serious injuries."

Ji Kun smiled warmly, "I wonder if Junior Sister has taken any medicine? You should take care of yourself as soon as possible to avoid any hidden injuries."

After all, it was Junior Brother Luo who risked his life to bring that pill back for you.

That's a clever way of putting it.

On the surface, he was concerned about Bai Jie's injuries, but in reality, he was urging her to take her medicine.

Furthermore, if Bai Jie doesn't eat it, wouldn't she be letting Luo Fan down?

"I understand, thank you for your concern, senior brother."

Bai Jie nodded. "I have nothing to do here, Senior Brother, please go back as well."

"It's alright, there's nothing to do. Junior sister, there might be some oversights in taking the medicine and circulating your internal energy."

Ji Kun stepped forward, "I will protect you outside the courtyard. If anything goes wrong, I can help you in time."

That's a well-said statement.

It's only natural and reasonable for a senior student to care about his fellow disciples.

Krofan was furious upon hearing this.

Dharma protector?

Protect your mother's law!

They're clearly waiting here to snag a bargain!

Bai Jie frowned.

She didn't want Ji Kun to stay outside, but having said all that, refusing again would seem ungrateful.

The fellow disciple, though well-intentioned, insisted on driving him away, which only gave others ammunition to criticize him.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother."

She went back inside and closed the door.

Outside the door, Ji Kun's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

He turned around, facing the courtyard gate, and stood with his hands behind his back.

He really did look like a dutiful senior brother.

Ke Luofan saw it clearly with his Eye of Truth.

The dark spiritual energy around Ji Kun surged quietly, revealing a suppressed excitement.

He is waiting.

Wait for the medication to take effect.

Waiting for the plan to succeed.

They were also waiting to frame him.

Luo Fan clenched his fists, his eyes coldly fixed on the room.

Under the all-seeing eyes, Bai Jie's every move was clearly visible.

She sat on the edge of the bed, looked at the pill in her hand, hesitated for a moment, then tilted her head back and swallowed it.

Once the pill entered the stomach, its gentle medicinal power spread throughout the body.

The medicine itself is fine; the healing effect of the Rejuvenation Pill remains unchanged.

The problem wasn't with the pills themselves, but with the bottle containing them.

Bai Jie sat cross-legged, circulated her qigong, and guided the medicinal power.

Everything was normal at first.

But just as the medicine reached the meridians in her feet, the embroidered shoe on her right foot lit up.

It's not light visible to the naked eye, but the vision within the Eye of Truth.

Luo Fan saw the flawless array pattern he had carved on the shoe surface, flashing and spinning wildly.

Immediately afterwards, a tremendous suction force suddenly erupted from the embroidered shoe.

Luo Fan saw that the spiritual energy circulating smoothly within Bai Jie's body was forcefully pulled away by that suction force.

"What's going on?!"

How come this is different from what he saw during his experiment?

Bai Jie, who was inside the room, also sensed something was wrong. She tried to control her spiritual energy to prevent it from leaking out.

However, that spiritual energy rampaged through her meridians and was eventually swallowed up by the Immaculate Array Pattern.

Even worse.

The medicinal power of that Rejuvenation Pill seemed to have undergone some strange change in response to this suction force.

The medicine was no longer gentle; instead, it became agitated and disordered.

It mingled with the rampaging spiritual energy and surged wildly within Bai Jie's body.

As a result, the spiritual energy around her became chaotic and violent!

"How could this happen?!"

Luo Fan frowned.

His original plan was to purify the Immaculate Array Pattern and dispel any possible evil.

But despite all his calculations, he hadn't anticipated his own weapon-forging skills...

Just like any elixir, it has side effects!

This immaculate array pattern is not only exorcising evil, it is also plundering and devouring!

What the hell!

With my physique, can't I even be reliable at weapon forging?!

Luo Fan felt a sense of panic.

This is serious, it's out of control!

Bai Jie's spiritual power was still being drained, and the medicinal effects were still causing trouble.

If this continues, not only will the wounds not heal, but the very foundation of the body will be damaged.

What should I do?

Charge out?

How do you explain his presence here?

But if I don't go out, am I supposed to just watch my senior sister get into trouble?

boom!

A muffled thud came from inside the house.

Then came Bai Jie's suppressed, painful groan.

"Junior sister?"

Ji Kun knocked on the door. "Did you encounter a problem while practicing your internal energy? Do you need my help?"

There was no response from inside.

Only the increasingly chaotic and violent fluctuations of spiritual energy remained.

Become!

Ji Kun's eyes were filled with uncontrollable joy.

The medication is taking effect!