Six Realms Immortal Emperor

"When did my strength suddenly become so great?" He examined his other hand, wondering if it was due to his training last night. Whatever, as long as he got the materials upstairs, that was enough. Ochi was probably already impatient. The immortal sect had many rules; if he got back late, he might be punished.

Thus, Xu Jingtian was both surprised and delighted, and effortlessly carried all the materials upstairs.

"Hehe, you're quite strong for a young man," Elder Shoudan said with a smile, staring at him.

He knew the recipe for the Five Elements Blood Coagulation Pill very well. The ingredients probably weighed over a thousand pounds. Xu Jingtian, a skinny boy, carried it up easily, which surprised him.

Xu Jingtian laughed and said, "Elder, you flatter me. I'm new to Wan Dan Pavilion and have all that brute strength, but no cultivation at all."

"Oh, so you're naturally strong?" Elder Shou Dan opened his eyes and asked casually, "You didn't encounter any difficulties down there, did you?"

"No, no, everything went smoothly." Xu Jingtian was startled, but did not mention the encounter with the stone statue.

"Oh, that's good." Elder Shoudan nodded, seemingly relieved.

Xu Jingtian frowned. Did this elder also know about the stone statue? But now was not the time to ponder this matter; it was more important to hurry back and deliver the materials.

He bid farewell to Elder Shoudan and hurriedly headed to the top floor of the pavilion.

Ochi was dozing in his chair when he saw him get in. He immediately sat up straight and yelled at him, "You brat, why are you so slow? Were you slacking off?"

"Elder Ochi, these materials are so numerous and hard to find! And they're so heavy we can't even move them!" Xu Jingtian hurriedly explained as he put the materials down.

Ochi pouted, somewhat dissatisfied, and said, "This is considered a lot? To tell you the truth, the formula for the Five Elements Blood Coagulation Pill is actually quite simple. There are many more formulas that are several times more complex than this."

"Huh?" This is still considered a small amount; Xu Jingtian's face showed difficulty. If his strength hadn't suddenly increased this time, it would have really delayed the refining of the pills.

"What, you came to Wan Dan Pavilion just to do menial tasks? If you find it tiring, get out of here as soon as possible! There are so many disciples who want to come here that they're practically fighting to get in!" Yue Zhi said coldly, his face turning icy.

"Elder Ochi has misunderstood. Please rest assured, I will definitely do my best," Xu Jingtian said through gritted teeth.

Life in the immortal sect has only just begun. Cultivation in the future will definitely be a thousand times, ten thousand times more difficult than this. No matter how difficult or tiring it is, he must persevere. If he can't even do chores well, he is not Xu Jingtian!

"Hmm, that's more like it. Let me ask you again, you didn't encounter anything down there, did you?" Ochi asked casually.

Why was even Elder Ochi so interested in this? Xu Jingtian was startled. Recalling Elder Shoudan's expression at the time, Ochi's question was definitely not casual. Could it be that he also knew something about the stone statue?

"No, apart from an elder guarding the elixir, I didn't encounter anything else." Xu Jingtian appeared very calm and did not tell him about accidentally entering the stone statue room.

It seems that room really does hold some secrets, but it's shrouded in mystery, so it's best not to provoke it in the future.

"Elder Shoudan? You mean the old man in the storage room? Did he say anything to you?" Ochi seemed very interested in Elder Shoudan.

"Besides telling me how to open the stone wall, he didn't say anything else. Could there be something special about that elder?" Xu Jingtian asked, feigning some doubt, without revealing any flaws.

"Oh, no, not at all." Ochi looked at him with a hint of disbelief and disappointment. "Next time you go there to get materials, pay close attention to him, remember what he says, and tell me everything when you get back."

"Yes, Elder Yuezhi." Xu Jingtian replied, but in his heart he wondered if there was something strange about Elder Shoudan. Why was Yuezhi so concerned about him?

Seeing Xu Jingtian deep in thought, Yuezhi looked up at the sky, stretched, and said, "Not bad. You seem to have good strength, a bit stronger than the previous ones. The time is just right now; I'm going to start refining the pills. You can assist me from the side and add the materials as instructed!"

"Understood, Elder Yuezhi," Xu Jingtian replied hastily. The alchemy process was about to begin, and he was filled with anticipation, his eyes fixed on Yuezhi, carefully observing his every move.

"open!"

With a shout from Ochi, he clenched his fists and slowly rotated them, and a huge surge of spiritual power shot out from his palms, shining onto the Golden Sun Crimson Cloud Furnace.

As Ochi's spiritual energy was poured into the alchemy furnace, a small opening suddenly appeared on its south-facing side with a click. Fiery red flames shot out from the opening, growing larger and stronger as Ochi's spiritual energy continued to flow in, and their color changed from fiery red to purplish-red.

Ochi suddenly seemed like a different person. He abandoned his lazy demeanor, stood up straight, and kept making hand seals, striking the alchemy furnace.

The fire in the furnace grew stronger and stronger, constantly spewing out intense heat that instantly raised the temperature of the entire space several times over.

"rise!"

With a shout from Ochi, he quickly withdrew his hands, his expression becoming very solemn. He then slowly extended his hands again, and a burst of spiritual energy, several times thicker than before, shot onto the furnace body, lifting the purplish-gold furnace lid.

"Put the materials in!" he shouted to Xu Jingtian without turning his head.

"Ten Creation Grasses!"

"Twenty Blood-Refining Flowers!"

"Fifty delicate flowers!"

As Ochi shouted, Xu Jingtian put the materials into the Golden Sun Crimson Cloud Furnace one by one. A strong medicinal fragrance emanated from the furnace and immediately filled the entire pavilion.

Ochi withdrew his spiritual energy and said to Xu Jingtian, "These medicinal herbs need to be refined inside for five or six hours to release their medicinal effects. During this time, the furnace fire must be kept burning continuously, neither too high nor too low. You'd better keep a close eye on it!"

Goodness, it will take five or six hours to keep watching like this. Xu Jingtian was quite worried when he heard this.

Regardless of Xu Jingtian's wishes, Ochi finished speaking and slowly walked down the pavilion, leaving Xu Jingtian alone in the alchemy room.

Fortunately, the Golden Sun Crimson Cloud Furnace was of a very high grade, and the size of the fire did not fluctuate significantly. One hour, two hours passed, and the fire continued to burn fiercely, the temperature inside the alchemy room rising higher and higher, and Xu Jingtian was covered in sweat.

That wasn't the worst part. During this process, he couldn't afford to be distracted and had to keep a close eye on the fire, lest he make even the slightest mistake.

After a while, Xu Jingtian began to feel weak and sore all over, and he still had to muster the energy to fight against the high temperature. Finally, he could no longer stand steadily, so he simply sat cross-legged in front of the furnace.

There was also some sparse spiritual energy in the alchemy room. Xu Jingtian had a thought and began to cultivate the introductory technique. With each inhale and exhale, he absorbed a lot of the medicinal aroma emanating from the alchemy furnace.

This made him feel more comfortable, and he didn't feel so hot anymore. Xu Jingtian felt increasingly relaxed and happy until he slowly entered a meditative state.

Two hours later, he had almost completely absorbed the medicinal scent floating in the alchemy room. He also couldn't sense that the medicinal scent wasn't entirely useless to him; instead, it transformed into tiny specks that flowed through his meridians and gathered on the prayer beads on his wrist.

However, the changes on the prayer beads were so subtle that Xu Jingtian couldn't detect them at all.

Five hours finally passed, and Ochi arrived as scheduled.

Seeing Xu Jingtian sitting cross-legged in front of the stove, staring motionlessly at the fire, Ochi finally showed a satisfied expression.

"Begin adding the other alchemy materials!" Ochi commanded.

"Yes, Elder Ochi!" Xu Jingtian stood up and replied. To his surprise, he felt incredibly energetic again.

"Thirty pieces of Guiyuan bamboo!"

"A century-old piece of Langjia wood, ten pieces!"

"The Thousand-Year-Old Ghostly Beauty..."

An hour passed quickly. Ochi instructed Xu Jingtian to add seven or eight kinds of materials in succession. After a while, he continued to add others. This was repeated three or four times until all the materials were finally added.

And this is already the second day...

Ochi's forehead began to sweat slightly. He controlled the furnace to raise the temperature further, and the fire in the furnace grew stronger and stronger, turning the entire alchemy room blood red.

Xu Jingtian's cheeks were also burning red from the heat of the furnace. He could no longer withstand the high temperature of the furnace and gradually retreated.