I've announced that I'm destined to have many children, and my father has bestowed upon me

The eerie blue flames began to flicker violently.

Zhao Chen'an's expression was solemn. He made a hand seal with one hand, and the cluster of undying ghost fire instantly burrowed into the bottom of the Nine Provinces Universe Cauldron, like an obedient fire snake.

hum!

The moment the sacred artifact came into contact with the spiritual objects of heaven and earth, the entire cauldron emitted a deep hum, and an invisible pressure spread out, making the surrounding air thick and sticky.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhao Chen'an sent out his divine sense, and the [Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow] from the first batch of materials slowly floated towards the mouth of the cauldron.

Just as the Xuanbing Marrow was about to fall into the cauldron, Zhao Chen'an's finger twitched slightly.

"rise!"

With a soft shout, the temperature of the undying ghost fire suddenly soared.

The space inside the cauldron seemed to be distorted by an invisible force, and the dark blue flames transformed into a giant hand, steadily supporting the piece of Xuanbing Marrow.

Every step in refining a sacred elixir must be taken with utmost care.

In ordinary alchemy, the cauldron is heated first, and then the medicine is added.

However, these materials are all sacred items, containing an enormous amount of energy. Direct contact with them could very likely cause an instant explosion.

It must first be enveloped with the power of flames to slowly dissolve its outer energy barrier, and then its essence can be slowly extracted.

This is the supreme method recorded in the "Daoist Alchemy Techniques," which demands an extremely high level of control over the soul.

Zhao Chen'an held his breath and concentrated his mind, carefully manipulating the flames to peel away the chill from the Xuanbing Marrow little by little.

Wisps of white, chilling air were evaporated by the flames and then condensed into ice crystals in the air above the courtyard, falling softly down.

Time passed by, second by second.

Half an hour later, the entire piece of Xuanbing Marrow was finally completely refined, turning into a pure black liquid that floated quietly inside the cauldron.

"Now!"

A glint flashed in Zhao Chen'an's eyes, and the second ingredient, the Nine-Leaf Jade Dragon Ginseng, was immediately thrown into the cauldron.

Having learned from the first experience, this time the process went much more smoothly.

The abundant life essence was enveloped by the flames and began to slowly merge with the black liquid.

Yin and Yang, life and death.

Two diametrically opposed forces intertwined and collided within the cauldron, forming a delicate balance.

Above the Prince of Wei's residence, Zhao Daoting, who was hiding his figure, watched with his heart pounding.

His heart was practically in his throat.

Sacred materials!

Any one of these would be enough to drive an entire dynasty mad, but now, his rebellious son has treated them like ordinary medicinal herbs and thrown them into the alchemy furnace.

Although the process seemed to proceed smoothly, Zhao Daoting had a bad feeling.

Is this kid really up to the task?

How old is he? His cultivation level is only at the Fourth Extreme Realm. What makes him dare to refine Saint-grade pills?

Just as Zhao Daoting was lost in thought, a sudden change occurred!

Inside the cauldron, the moment the third ingredient, the Sacred Heart Glass Flower, was incorporated, the balance that had been maintained was instantly shattered!

A violent and unparalleled energy surge suddenly erupted from within the Nine Provinces Universe Cauldron!

"not good!"

Zhao Chen'an's expression changed, and he immediately used all his strength to activate his divine sense, trying to suppress the violent medicinal power.

However, how could a cultivator at the Fourth Extreme Realm possibly fully control the power of sacred materials?

boom!!!

A deafening roar.

The lid of the Nine Provinces Universe Cauldron was blown off by a terrifying shockwave and shot into the sky!

A torrent of colorful energy, mixed with the essence of countless precious medicinal herbs, exploded in the sky above the courtyard like a dazzling firework, then turned into a shower of light that fell down from the sky.

First attempt at refining failed!

The oven exploded!

"puff……"

Zhao Chen'an was hit by the shockwave, his body swayed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

High in the sky, Zhao Daoting felt his heart explode along with the alchemy furnace.

His lips twitched violently, and he clutched his chest, almost unable to catch his breath.

What a spendthrift!

This unfilial son is truly the number one spendthrift!

Eternal Mystic Ice Marrow! Nine-Leaf Jade Dragon Ginseng! Sacred Heart Glazed Flower!

That's it...gone?!

What exploded wasn't a pill, but clearly his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys!

Zhao Daoting was so heartbroken he couldn't breathe, and his whole body was trembling.

But then he thought, wait a minute, these materials all belong to Tianjian Mountain, not to the Great Zhou royal family.

Thinking about it this way, Zhao Daoting's mood calmed down considerably.

My heart doesn't hurt anymore, my back doesn't ache, and even my breathing is smooth.

He even seemed a little gloating.

However, concerns soon followed.

If all five sets of materials fail, how will we explain this to Tianjian Mountain?

In the courtyard, Zhao Chen'an wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the empty alchemy cauldron, but there was no sign of discouragement on his face.

Failure was to be expected.

He sat down cross-legged and quickly reviewed every detail of what had just happened, summarizing the reasons for his failure.

"The order in which the three main ingredients are blended is wrong. The energy of the Sacred Heart Glazed Flower is too pure and should not be added third. Its balanced and harmonious power should be used to harmonize the final Phoenix Rebirth Blood..."

An hour later, Zhao Chen'an opened his eyes and took out the second set of materials.

He took a deep breath and began his second attempt.

High in the sky, Zhao Daoting's heart was in his throat again.

This time, Zhao Chen'an adjusted the order, and the process went much more smoothly than before.

With the three main ingredients perfectly blended, the extraction of the [Pure Heavenly Spring Water] is about to begin.

Zhao Daoting held his breath.

Is it going to work out?

however……

boom!!!

Another loud bang.

The explosion was even more violent than the last one, tearing off a layer of the ground in the yard.

The dazzling rain of light fell once more.

The second attempt failed!

Zhao Daoting: "..."

He's become numb.

Forget it, let's just blow it up, it's not our stuff anyway.

In the time that followed, Zhao Chen'an seemed like a tireless machine.

Failure, learn from it, and try again!

boom!

The third time, a failure!

When the third batch of sacred materials turned into a shower of light, Zhao Daoting was completely exasperated.

He even began to feel sympathy for Tianjian Mountain.

If Ye Haoran were to see this scene, he would probably suffer a heart attack on the spot and follow his ancestor from Tianjian Mountain to the afterlife.

……

Time flies, and seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside the courtyard, Liu Ruoshuang, Wulanxue, Li Qingluan, and Xiao Chuchu took turns guarding the place, never leaving its side.

They heard three loud explosions coming from the courtyard in succession, each one making their hearts clench tighter.

"My husband... he'll be alright, won't he?"

Ulanxue's face was filled with worry.

"Don't worry, he's not a reckless person."

Liu Ruoshuang offered gentle words of comfort, but her tightly clenched hands betrayed her inner tension.

Just then, inside the courtyard, Zhao Chen'an began his fourth refining process.

This time, he appeared much more composed.

He no longer tried to perfectly control all the medicinal power within the cauldron, as he had done before.

With his cultivation at the Fourth Extreme Realm, it was simply a pipe dream for him to retain the medicinal power of all the sacred materials without any loss.