The divine manifestations began at the Gongwei Division.

[You used your silver tongue to persuade the demon court to retreat, successfully averting a crisis. You are rewarded with three hundred years of cultivation.]

Looking at the words flashing before his eyes, Zhou Heng couldn't help but smile.

What he needs now is spiritual cultivation.

With three hundred years of cultivation, the Heavenly Elixir is secure.

"Add it to alchemy!"

Zhou Heng silently recited in his heart.

If there were a corresponding martial arts technique, he could have broken through to the second rank of martial arts with those three hundred years of cultivation.

If he were to apply this to immortal techniques, he might be able to break through to the third-rank immortal official realm.

However, being promoted to a third-rank celestial official did not significantly change his strength.

Now, alchemy is the more urgent matter.

After all, once the Tongtian Pill is refined, it's gone forever.

As for improving one's cultivation level, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Moreover, if he could refine the Heaven-Reaching Pill, he would still have a chance to reach the second rank of martial arts.

Accompanied by the downfall of three hundred years of cultivation.

Zhou Heng also recalled three hundred years of cultivation experience.

For three hundred years, Zhou Heng devoted himself wholeheartedly to alchemy.

He didn't know how many elixirs he had used, nor how many times he had failed.

Even his will was almost unable to withstand the torment of failure.

Finally, before the three hundred years ran out, he successfully refined a first-grade divine pill.

In these three hundred years of memories, the first-grade divine pill that Zhou Heng refined was none other than the Heaven-Reaching Pill.

In reality, the Demon Saint Bone and the Mystic Pearl Grass can only be used once.

But in his three hundred years of cultivation memories, he had enough Demon Saint Bones and Mystic Pearl Grass.

He tried again and again, time and time again.

After failing a full 271 times, Zhou Heng finally succeeded in refining the Heavenly Pill for the first time.

Once you've succeeded once, things become much simpler.

Zhou Heng continued to experiment and constantly improved his techniques.

He became increasingly skilled at refining the Heavenly Pill.

At first, it would take hundreds of attempts to succeed once.

Then it's one in a hundred attempts.

One in fifty attempts succeeds.

One in thirty attempts succeeds.

One in ten attempts is successful.

One out of three attempts was successful.

Finally, he stopped failing.

He knew the method of refining the Heavenly Pill by heart, and he could refine it even with his eyes closed.

Zhou Heng slowly opened his eyes, a hint of vicissitude flashing in his pupils.

Three hundred years of arduous cultivation, plus the cultivation points previously consumed.

It took him over a thousand years to finally elevate his alchemy skills to their current level.

Compared to Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, his talent in alchemy is truly lacking.

However, diligence can make up for lack of talent, and through the accumulation of time, he has finally reached this point.

Now, in terms of alchemy alone, he is no less skilled than Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine.

In terms of the skill of refining the Heavenly Pill, he has already surpassed Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine.

Almost no one can match it.

Zhou Heng looked up in the direction of Dragon City, then leaped into the air, transforming into a golden beam that shot into the sky.

…………

hum!

The alchemy furnace shook violently.

Xue Zhiwei's face turned pale. She kept casting spells, and immortal energy poured out like it was free, finally stabilizing the alchemy furnace.

She was only a second-grade alchemist; it was really too much to ask her to refine the Heaven-Reaching Pill.

Even if it's just to maintain the status quo, she has already done her best.

She has already exhausted all means, and she really can't delay much longer.

If Zhou Heng doesn't bring the person back soon, this batch of Heaven-Reaching Pills will be completely destroyed.

Just then, Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, walked in, leaning on his cane and trembling.

"Grandpa!"

Xue Zhiwei called out with a worried expression.

Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, shook his head and said weakly, "This Heaven-Reaching Pill cannot be ruined in my hands."

"If my grandson and I work together, we might be able to hold on for a little longer."

He walked over to Xue Zhiwei and slowly sat down.

"I say, you do."

With just this simple act of sitting down, Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, was already panting heavily. He was too exhausted to continue refining pills and could only say to Xue Zhiwei.

Xue Zhiwei hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

She knew she couldn't persuade her grandfather.

The Heavenly Pill is too important to be taken lightly.

If this batch of Heaven-Reaching Pills is destroyed, no matter what, the Lin family will be implicated.

Even if Zhou Heng doesn't say anything, the imperial court won't easily let the Lin family off the hook.

Even though he was ill, Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, insisted on refining pills because he considered the importance of this batch of Heaven-Reaching Pills.

Xue Zhiwei understood all of this, which is why she was also working hard.

Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, gave instructions one sentence at a time, while Xue Zhiwei continuously cast spells according to his commands.

soon.

Her forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

suddenly.

The alchemy furnace began to shake violently again.

Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, changed his expression and was about to speak when he couldn't stop coughing.

Xue Zhiwei was pale. She unleashed all her strength to save it, but her actions not only failed to stabilize the alchemy furnace, but instead made it shake even more violently.

The Southern Medicine King, Lin Hanyuan, swayed precariously, his eyes filled with despair.

This batch of pills has been delayed for too long. To successfully complete the pills, the control over the heat must be absolutely perfect.

Even in his prime, he might not have been able to control it.

Xue Zhiwei is still too inexperienced.

This batch of Heaven-Reaching Pills is probably beyond saving.

"Weiwei, give up. This batch of pills is beyond saving. Let's offer all of the Lin family's wealth to the imperial court and hope it will save our family's life."

"The King of Southern Medicine, Lin Hanyuan, sighed."

He hadn't finished speaking.

suddenly.

A gust of wind blew by.

A figure suddenly appeared in the alchemy room.

Xue Zhiwei and Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, both subconsciously looked at that person.

The newcomer was none other than Zhou Heng.

"You're back?"

Xue Zhiwei looked delighted and quickly asked, "Where is the alchemist you invited? Quickly, let him come and think of a solution."

Even now, she still believes that Zhou Heng went to get reinforcements.

Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, also looked behind Zhou Heng, and several names quickly came to mind.

If Zhou Heng had invited those first-grade alchemists in their prime, there might still be a chance to save the situation.

But those top-tier alchemists aren't so easy to hire.

Even if Zhou Heng were the commander of the Imperial Guard, he might not be able to persuade them.

Zhou Heng shook his head and did not speak, but walked straight to the alchemy furnace.

At this moment, the alchemy furnace was shaking violently and could explode at any moment.

Zhou Heng suddenly raised his hand and slammed his palm onto the alchemy furnace.

Bang bang bang!

Once he unleashed his palm strike, Zhou Heng continued his relentless movements, striking out with one palm strike after another.

Driven by his palm force, the alchemy furnace began to spin rapidly.

"No!"

Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, paled and exclaimed in surprise.

This batch of pills was already on the verge of exploding, and Zhou Heng's reckless actions will likely ruin it immediately.

But the next moment, his voice stopped abruptly.

His eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

The alchemy furnace, which had been hovering on the verge of exploding just a moment ago, has now stabilized.

Moreover, the technique Zhou Heng used looked somewhat familiar to him.

When he looked closely, it was none other than his own creation, the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds.

However, Zhou Heng's Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds seemed to be somewhat different.

It seems that Zhou Heng made some improvements, and these improvements were just right!

The Southern Medicine King, Lin Hanyuan, stared intently at Zhou Heng's movements, growing increasingly alarmed with each glance.

This is clearly the technique of a first-grade alchemist.

What exactly happened?

Why did Zhou Heng suddenly become a first-grade alchemist?

How is that possible?

Zhou Heng's alchemy skills are so proficient that they are no less than those he had in his prime.

This is clearly a level that only a genius alchemist who has immersed himself in alchemy for decades could achieve.

But how old is Zhou Heng?

Xue Zhiwei was also dumbfounded.

Zhou Heng learned his alchemy skills from her, but now she finds that she can no longer understand them.

It wasn't because Zhou Heng was acting recklessly, but because Zhou Heng's alchemy skills had surpassed hers, reaching a level she couldn't understand.

Watching Zhou Heng's actions now, Xue Zhiwei felt a sensation similar to that she had when she was young, watching her grandfather refine pills.

At that time, she had just begun to learn alchemy, while her maternal grandfather was at the peak of his skills.

Is Zhou Heng's alchemy skill already on par with his maternal grandfather's?

A storm raged in Xue Zhiwei's heart.

What kind of incredible talent is this?

If she hadn't witnessed Zhou Heng grow step by step to where he is now, she would never have believed it was true.

How could someone go from knowing absolutely nothing about alchemy to becoming a first-grade alchemist in such a short time?

But this very thing happened right before her eyes.

As Zhou Heng took action, the alchemy furnace gradually stabilized, and a soft crackling sound emanated from inside as various medicinal herbs began to mix in an orderly manner.

A rich aroma of medicine wafted through the alchemy room.

Both Xue Zhiwei and Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, were now certain that Zhou Heng had saved this batch of Heaven-Reaching Pills.

"I was against him volunteering to be my grandfather's assistant, but I was naive."

How could Zhou Heng be uncertain about what he was going to do?

It turns out that he had long anticipated that problems might arise during the alchemy process, which is why he wanted to be an assistant.

That's so we can step in at the crucial moment.

Xue Zhiwei pondered to herself.

Her adoration for Zhou Heng has now reached an unprecedented level.

In her heart, her maternal grandfather, Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, and all the other powerful elders in her family, are no match for Zhou Heng.

In fact, they were indeed no match for Zhou Heng.

The youngest martial arts grandmaster in the Great Yue Dynasty, and also the youngest first-grade alchemist, who can compare?

"The younger generation is truly formidable."

A strange blush flashed across Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, as he sighed, "This batch of Heaven-Reaching Pills has passed its most dangerous period, and the chances of it succeeding have greatly increased."

As long as he doesn't make a mistake, this batch of Heavenly Pills is almost guaranteed to be successful.

"This old man of mine is truly useless now."

His face was filled with deep disappointment, and he seemed to have aged considerably.

"Grandpa, Zhou Zhenfu made him no ordinary person."

He's the youngest martial arts grandmaster in Great Yue. If everyone thought like you, then martial artists wouldn't need to cultivate anymore.

Xue Zhiwei comforted him, "You don't need to compare yourself to Commander Zhou. You are still the King of Southern Medicine."

Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, chuckled and said, "Do you think I'm so upset because I was surpassed by Commander Zhou?"

You underestimate your grandfather.

I'm just happy that Commander Zhou's alchemy skills have surpassed mine.

Speaking of which, Zhou Zhenfu's alchemy skills were passed down from me.

What struck me was that his alchemy techniques gave me some insights; if I were thirty years younger, my alchemy skills might have advanced even further.

Xue Zhiwei looked utterly astonished.

Her maternal grandfather was the famous "King of Southern Chinese Medicine".

Thirty years ago, her maternal grandfather was already a first-grade alchemist. In recent years, he has been immersed in alchemy, and his alchemy skills have become unfathomable.

He actually felt that he could make a further progress just by watching Zhou Heng refine pills?

"Grandpa, to what extent has Commander Zhou perfected his alchemy skills?"

Xue Zhiwei couldn't help but ask.

"Among first-grade alchemists, there are no more than a handful whose alchemy skills can surpass his."

Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, said in a deep voice, "In terms of alchemy, he should be able to rank among the top five in the world today."

In the future, he will undoubtedly be the greatest alchemist in the world.

Xue Zhiwei couldn't help but gasp.

Grandpa's evaluation is way too high.

The key issue is that Zhou Heng is too young.

With Zhou Heng's martial arts master strength, he could easily live for several hundred more years.

Therefore, Zhou Heng will be the greatest alchemist in the world for the next few hundred years.

This is absolutely devastating news for all alchemists in the world.

They were unfortunately born in the same era as Zhou Heng, which destined them to always be overshadowed by him.

Xue Zhiwei herself is also an alchemist, and she has already felt that deep sense of powerlessness.

Moreover, she experienced this sense of powerlessness twice.

The last time was during the cultivation of the celestial officials.

Ironically, it was she who introduced Zhou Heng to the cultivation methods of immortal officials that time, and Zhou Heng left her behind even faster.

By now, she had completely given up hope of catching up with Zhou Heng.

"He refined the Heaven-Reaching Pill, doesn't that mean he'll soon become a second-grade martial arts expert?"

Xue Zhi whispered, "The only second-rank expert in the world today..."

"It's not that simple."

Lin Hanyuan, the King of Southern Medicine, shook his head and said, "Even if the Tongtian Pill is refined, it may not fall into his hands."

Once the elixir is produced, it is no longer under the control of us alchemists.

Whether he can protect this Heaven-Reaching Pill is hard to say.

He looked solemnly at the sky outside the alchemy room.

The once clear sky had turned gloomy at some point.

The rain is coming and the wind is all over the building.

…………

Long before Zhou Heng single-handedly blocked the demon court's army, the demon court's fox demons had already infiltrated Shu Prefecture and traveled along the Shu Road all the way to the capital of the Great Yue Dynasty.

It carried a large sum of money and visited many high-ranking officials of the Dai Viet Dynasty in turn.

Several days later.

Several powerful cultivators then left the capital of Da Yue and headed towards Shu Prefecture.

Several days later, the fox demon also quietly left the capital.

It did not return directly to Shu Prefecture, but instead went to the territories of several other demon kings.

For several days in a row, it encountered several demon kings.

Every time it met the Demon King, the many powerful demons under the Demon King's command would quietly leave their territory.

Their destination was Shu Prefecture.

The once insignificant Shu Prefecture has thus become a place of great interest to the world.

Some powerful beings and great demons came for the Heaven-Reaching Pill, while others came to kill.

In an instant, countless powerful figures gathered in Shuzhou.

Meanwhile, Zhou Heng was still refining the Heaven-Reaching Pill in the alchemy room.