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

Spirit Stone!

Luo Fan sensed that the spiritual treasure had lost its spirituality, so he searched his entire body and the entire alchemy room, managing to gather ten low-grade spirit stones.

This is the old man's meager savings, the few remaining possessions he has accumulated through frugality.

Although Li Chishui was not wealthy, he was still a peak master, but he couldn't withstand Luo Fan's money-burning schemes.

His previous cultivation level of the first level of Qi Refining was entirely accumulated through countless spirit stones and various elixirs.

Anyone else, even a pig, would have taken off long ago, but he remained completely still.

Luo Fan had long regarded Li Chishui as his second parents, so how could he bear to see his mentor die with resentment?

He has to succeed!

With a try-it-out mentality, Luo Fan placed ten low-grade spirit stones next to the spirit treasure.

A miraculous scene unfolded.

A faint light shone on the surface of the Great Dao Furnace, and the spirit stones quickly dimmed, eventually turning into white ash.

A soft humming sound emanated from within the magical artifact, which then began to flash with golden light, regaining its spiritual power.

"It's done!"

Luo Fan was both happy and worried.

The treasure is usable, but it's too expensive!

How many spirit stones will I need to burn to refine high-level pills in the future?

I'm poor!

The road to the revival of Danfeng is long and arduous. If the orthodox path is not feasible, then let's become evil cultivators!

……

On the mountain path of Danfeng, a figure silently crept up, taking advantage of the moonlight.

He wanted to see for himself what secrets were hidden within Danfeng Peak.

Is Zhang Tie's breakthrough related to his senior brother Luo Fan, who was considered a waste?

We're almost at the small courtyard on the mountaintop.

A rustling sound came from the bushes nearby, and Li Huan held his breath and moved closer.

Parting the waist-high grass, a figure with its rear end sticking out, craning its neck, slowly moved towards the top of Danfeng Mountain.

Snapped!

Li Huan raised his hand and slapped the man's buttocks, making a loud and crisp sound.

"Oh my god?!"

Startled by the sudden attack from behind, Wang Zhong turned around abruptly.

Their eyes met, and the two stared at each other, the atmosphere so awkward it could fill a three-bedroom apartment.

"Senior Brother Wang, didn't you say you'd rather die than come? What are you doing lying here?"

Li Huan smiled enigmatically. "Are you perhaps admiring the moon, or have you changed your mind and come to ask Senior Brother Luo for medicine?"

"What are you admiring the moon for?"

"I'm just taking a walk after my meal, is that bothering you?"

Upon recognizing Li Huan, Wang Zhong, still shaken, patted his chest and exclaimed, "Who told you I came here to ask for medicine!"

"Oh?"

Li Huan pointed to the dark, deserted mountain path and said, "Senior brother, you have quite the refined taste, taking a stroll in the desolate mountains late at night."

"Mind your own business!"

Enraged, Wang Zhong heard a slight rustling sound coming from another clump of grass nearby.

They both looked in the same direction.

Li Huan sighed, raised his lips towards the clump of grass, and said, "Senior Brother Zhao Mang, stop hiding. Aren't your legs numb from squatting for so long?"

The bushes rustled, and Zhao Mang emerged with a dark face, a few leaves clinging to his body.

"Let me check Danfeng's defenses for any weaknesses. As it turns out, they're not very good."

He turned his head to the other side, "At least it's an inner sect peak, it doesn't even have a barrier."

He would never admit that he had followed Li Huan all the way here, much less that he had sneaked over to ask for medicine.

Li Huan looked at the two incredibly stubborn guys in front of him and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Alright, let's go up and take a look together. Let's make it clear first, you'll all follow my instructions, so don't scare Senior Brother Luo."

The three moved nimbly, having already sensed a very powerful spiritual energy fluctuation at the summit.

There must be others in that small courtyard, but their identities and reasons for coming to Danfeng are unknown. To avoid alerting them, we must be careful.

On the mountaintop, the moonlight illuminated the stunningly beautiful figure sitting cross-legged in the courtyard.

"Senior Sister Bai Jie?"

Wang Zhong's eyes widened in surprise, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "What is she doing here?"

That sound was bad!

Bai Jie suddenly opened her beautiful eyes, her gaze locking onto their hiding place.

"Who?!"

Oops!

It was discovered!

Before they could react, a chilling longsword was placed against Wang Zhong's neck.

Gudong!

Wang Chong swallowed hard, a chill spreading through his body, the sword reflecting his deathly pale face.

"Senior Sister Bai, please have mercy!"

He didn't dare to move, his legs were trembling. Senior Sister Bai Jie was indeed a powerful expert at the twelfth level of Qi Refining.

That perception, that speed, it's terrifying! He didn't even see how the other person got there!

In the Tianyuan Continent, cultivation realms are divided into Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Out-of-Body Transformation, Spirit Transformation, Dharma Form, Void Penetration, Mahayana, and Tribulation Crossing, with each step representing a new level.

One must break through twelve levels during the Qi Refining stage to enter the Foundation Establishment stage. Each major realm after Foundation Establishment is further divided into nine minor realms.

These Qi Refining Level 3 cultivators were no different from children in front of Bai Jie, who was at Qi Refining Level 12.

Bai Jie tightened her grip on her longsword. "What are you all up to, sneaking around like this at night?"

"Senior sister, please calm down!"

Li Huan quickly cupped his hands in greeting, smiling apologetically, "We've come to ask Senior Brother Luo Fan for medicine."

"Yes, yes, we need medicine! That's exactly what we're here for!"

The sword on Wang Chong's neck tightened, startling him so much that he repeatedly agreed, but also rolled his eyes.

You know that it's late at night, and you, an inner sect senior sister, aren't in your own room but have run off to Danfeng?

What are you planning to do, you two alone together?

Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare say that.

"Senior Sister, please understand. It's inconvenient during the day because there are too many people around, so we came at night. We didn't expect to disturb your peaceful cultivation."

Zhao Mang stubbornly explained.

Senior Sister Bai is truly beautiful. I had only ever seen her back and a general outline before.

This time I finally saw the real face of Mount Lu, but the way we met was too awkward.

Bai Jie's beautiful eyes swept across the three of them, scrutinizing them, and she was about to speak.

boom!!!

A muffled thud came from the alchemy room, and a plume of black smoke rose from the roof, accompanied by violent coughing.

"Senior Brother Luo, did... the furnace explode?"

Li Huan's lips twitched.

Disappointment flashed in Zhao Mang's and Wang Chong's eyes.

They shouldn't have had any illusions about Luo Fan; Zhang Tie's breakthrough was absolutely a coincidence!

However, Luo Fan's excited laughter could be heard coming from within the black smoke.

"Hahaha! Success! Top-grade Lesser Rejuvenation Pill! I've succeeded! Cough cough cough..."

Elixirs and cultivation techniques are divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. Each level is further divided into lower, middle, upper, and supreme grades.

For Luo Fan, with his cultivation level, to be able to refine a top-grade Yellow Rank elixir is a miracle.

Even at his peak, Li Chishui could only refine mid-grade Xuan-level pills.

Luo Fan covered his nose and ran out of the alchemy room, clutching a translucent, white pill the size of a longan in his hand.

But the next second, the smile froze on his face.

"Huh? Why is there only one?"

Even more devastatingly, the Great Dao Furnace lost its radiance and became a lifeless object once more.

Cheating!

He swallowed ten low-grade spirit stones and only produced one pill; the cost was too high.

Moreover, this elixir, while white, seems to have a hint of pink, and it smells sweet. Could it have any side effects?