Battle Through the Heavens: I can solidify the talents of all things

Behind the Xiao family's mountain, in a secluded corner rarely visited by people.

Xiao Qing stood tall and straight on a smooth stone.

Before him was a dark red medicine cauldron with an ancient appearance, yet exuding a faint medicinal fragrance. Next to it were several fragrant medicinal herbs, a magic core emitting a green light, and most conspicuously, an open scroll of pill formulas.

These were all taken from the Bone Inflammation Ring, the secret treasury of Xiao Qing's "rolling in money" teacher, Yao Lao.

After two months of practicing alchemy, Yao Lao finally witnessed Xiao Qing's monstrous comprehension and his almost superhuman fire control ability. He finally stopped "keeping his treasures to himself" and generously provided all the medicinal resources needed for practice, saving Xiao Qing from having to run around for medicinal materials like Xiao Yan in the early stages of the original story.

[Formula: Grade Four Qi-Strengthening Pill]

【Main ingredients: One century-old blood ginseng, three stalks of revitalizing grass】

[Auxiliary ingredients: One Jade Marrow Fungus, three drops of Millennium Stone Milk, one Tier 3 Wood Attribute Magic Core]

[Efficacy: Stabilizes fundamental vital energy, gently and effectively replenishing and restoring the depletion of life energy caused by severe injury, overexertion, backlash from secret techniques, or damage to the foundation. Its gentle nature focuses on nourishing the source, silently enriching the foundation of life.]

[Suitable for: those recovering from severe injuries with weak constitution and energy, those suffering from qi deviation or demonic possession during cultivation, those whose life force is depleted after using forbidden combat techniques, and those suffering from congenital or acquired qi damage.]

[Refining Requirements: Requires an alchemist of rank four or above, whose soul realm must reach the peak of the early mortal stage, and who must have extremely precise control over the heat, and be able to nurture the medicinal power with real fire and battle qi for a long time...]

[Refining method: ...]

Xiao Qing's gaze swept quickly across the prescription, every word of which was already etched into his mind.

After two months of Yao Lao's complete instruction and strict teaching, coupled with Xiao Qing's own powerful soul strength at the peak of the mid-stage of the mortal realm, as well as his superb control over flames, his progress in alchemy can be described as rapid as a thousand miles a day. Now he can already skillfully refine most fourth-grade pills!

Today, Xiao Qing is going to refine the Grade 4 Qi-Strengthening Pill, which is of great importance to his aunt Yan Qian!

Taking a deep breath and suppressing his distracting thoughts, Xiao Qing's eyes instantly became sharp and focused.

Xiao Qing stretched out his right hand and casually waved it—

puff!

A streak of pale white flame rose up, instantly lifting the third-tier wood-attribute magic core and suspending it in mid-air.

Xiao Qing used the unique combination of icy cold and scorching heat of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire to precisely control and perfectly apply it to the magic core.

Refining the magic core is the first and crucial step. It requires careful burning with a strange fire to remove impurities and unleash its purest wood-attribute energy.

The old apothecary's soul floated in the air, nodded, and silently watched everything unfold before him.

Under the influence of the bone spirit's cold fire, the roughness on the surface of the demon core gradually melted away, and the wisps of gray-black impurities were burned away, leaving behind a crystal-clear appearance.

Seeing that the purification was almost complete, Xiao Qing began to multitask, and a powerful soul force began to emerge, meticulously guiding his own battle qi to slowly merge and permeate with the refined wood attribute energy.

This process took a short time, but required a great deal of patience and precise control.

Until the demon core finally turned into a small ball of viscous, emerald-green liquid that exuded a rich vitality and fragrance.

Xiao Qing dared not delay. He slapped the medicine cauldron with his left hand, lifted the lid, and manipulated the emerald green liquid with his right hand, instantly throwing it into the cauldron.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Qing took the jade bottle containing the thousand-year-old stalactite and dripped a few drops of the milky white stalactite, which emitted a rich and pleasant fragrance, into the medicine cauldron.

hum-

The pale white flames instantly surged into the cauldron. Under Xiao Qing's mental control, the size and temperature of the flames began to fluctuate, meticulously refining the medicinal essence of the millennium-old stone milk and causing it to begin to fuse with the previous wood-attribute liquid.

Subsequently, Xiao Qing began to add the century-old blood ginseng and the life-giving grass in turn. These two main medicinal herbs were quickly refined in the face of the strange fire, and their essence was perfectly extracted. Under Xiao Qing's superb fire control technique, they were refined into two pure and rich herbal essences, which floated in the medicine cauldron.

"Such masterful fire control! It's simply art!"

The old doctor, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but admire it repeatedly, his eyes full of appreciation.

Xiao Qing's control over flames is not just a skill, but almost a comprehension of flames!

Xiao Qing's refining techniques are so exquisite that they are no less than those of some established sixth-grade alchemists. In terms of fire control alone, he is almost comparable to his prime!

Such talent is truly astonishing!

At this moment, Xiao Qing was completely focused, his soul power acting like countless tiny tentacles, sensing every change in the medicinal power within the cauldron.

Xiao Qing manipulated the two clumps of plant essence, slowly bringing them closer to and merging with the wood-attribute liquid that had previously fused with the stone milk... The medicinal liquid inside the cauldron gradually began to turn a bluish-brown color, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

Next, he added the last auxiliary ingredient—Jade Marrow Fungus.

The medicinal properties of Chalcedony are mild, and it has a strong ability to blend and contain. Its addition makes the originally slightly "lively" medicinal liquid in the cauldron gradually become viscous and stable.

The most crucial moment has arrived!

Xiao Qing's gaze was solemn. He exerted his soul power and fire control techniques to the extreme, meticulously manipulating the bone spirit cold fire sub-fire at just the right temperature to initiate the long process of condensing the pill, causing all the medicinal power within the cauldron to perfectly fuse and condense...

Time passed quietly, and only the faint crackling of flames burning the air and the low humming of the medicine cauldron remained on the back mountain.

After a long time—

The medicine cauldron trembled slightly, and the rich medicinal fragrance that had been overflowing inside suddenly subsided, as if it had been completely absorbed by the elixir.

Xiao Qing waved his right hand, and the eerie white flames instantly retreated into his body. Xiao Qing then lifted the lid of the cauldron—

Instantly, a purer, more vibrant fragrance of grass and trees wafted out, filling the entire valley!

"The elixir is complete!"

Xiao Qing gave a soft shout, his gaze falling into the cauldron, his face instantly filled with immense joy.

At the bottom of the medicine cauldron, a perfectly round, light blue pill lay quietly. Its surface was as smooth as jade, and a rich, ever-flowing green halo could be faintly seen inside. Even more miraculously, three incredibly clear, dark lines full of mystical energy were clearly visible on the surface of the pill!

"This is... a three-pattern pill?! A three-pattern Qi-stabilizing pill!!"

The old doctor, who had been floating in the air and watching closely the whole time, could no longer hold back and exclaimed in surprise, his illusory face filled with astonishment!

Three-Pattern Elixir!

This is a symbol that the medicinal power of the elixir has been refined and condensed to the current limit of its grade!

Although this pill is still only a fourth-grade pill, its actual medicinal effects are probably comparable to some fifth-grade pills!

The effect of replenishing the deficiency of vital energy will far exceed expectations!

To Yao Lao, Xiao Qing was practically born to shatter the common sense of alchemists!

They are truly easy to learn, quick to grasp, and master in a single practice session, and can even exceed expectations!

This allowed Yao Lao to truly experience the indescribable sense of accomplishment and inexplicable "exhilaration" of teaching a peerless genius. Inadvertently recalling the hardships he endured when learning alchemy, he couldn't help but feel somewhat ashamed of himself.

Seeing the old doctor's shocked expression, Xiao Qing couldn't help but chuckle.

Next, Xiao Qing carefully used a jade medicine spoon to take out the still warm Three-Pattern Strengthening Pill, which contained abundant vitality, and quickly put it into a jade bottle that had been prepared beforehand. He then sealed it to prevent the medicinal power from being lost.

Holding the warm jade bottle in his hand, feeling the real presence of the pill inside, Xiao Qing's heart was filled with indescribable joy and a sense of peace.

"With me here this time, my aunt definitely won't die young like she was destined to!"

Meanwhile, the old doctor's shock gradually turned into deep relief and joy.

Seeing the genuine smile on his disciple's face as he was able to save his loved one, the old doctor became even more certain that he had not misjudged him this time.

While extraordinary talent is rare, this sincere filial piety and kindness are the truly precious qualities!