The First Venerable of All Paths

Alchemy room.

Looking at the various alchemy equipment and materials, Fang Xuan nodded in approval.

Xiao Jinyu's preparations were quite thorough, basically meeting his requirements.

Fang Xuan did not immediately begin refining pills. Instead, he carefully inspected the entire alchemy room to ensure there were no oversights before setting up a magic array.

Although Xiao Jinyu was protecting him outside, Fang Xuan was still not at ease.

With this protective formation in place, even if a powerful expert at the Divine Intent Realm attacks this place, the formation can block them to some extent, buying Fang Xuan some time.

"Thump!"

Fang Xuan waved his hand and took out the Xuan Jade Ice Coffin.

Li Xintong is sleeping peacefully inside.

Then, Fang Xuan took out the dozen or so medicinal herbs used to refine the Spirit Nourishing Heaven Pill one by one and examined them again.

Orchid Grass, Spirit-Nourishing Root, Calming Flower, Spirit-Nourishing Grass...

Including that five-hundred-year-old heart-protecting leaf that we just obtained.

All the medicinal materials are in good condition and of excellent quality.

Presumably, the quality of the Spirit Nourishing Heavenly Pill refined from it will not be too low.

After doing all this, Fang Xuan closed his eyes, and the method of refining the Spirit Nourishing Heavenly Pill appeared in his mind.

This elixir is originally intended to repair the divine consciousness and stimulate the potential of the soul.

Although its rank is not high, it is only a mere third grade.

The difficulty lies in the most important factor in refining this elixir—the formula.

This is a unique elixir created by the Empress of Alchemy, and it has never been passed on to outsiders.

Even for Fang Xuan, who possesses the pill formula and complete refining method, successfully refining this Spirit Nourishing Heaven Pill is not an easy task.

For three whole days, Fang Xuan carefully observed and deduced the formula for the Nourishing Spirit Heavenly Pill, while also practicing it mentally, striving to master it thoroughly and perfectly control every step.

The fourth day, late at night.

Fang Xuan opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.

He had memorized the entire method for refining the Spirit Nourishing Heavenly Pill.

Although it took a lot of mental exertion, Fang Xuan looked quite excited.

This was his first time refining a grade three pill, and it was a special pill for repairing the soul.

I was nervous, but also a little excited.

He took out a pill and swallowed it. While refining it, Fang Xuan placed his palm on the pill furnace in front of him.

"The Heart Refining Cauldron, a fourth-grade alchemy furnace, can increase the temperature of the flames, enhance the ability to control the flames, and reduce the consumption of the divine soul..."

The message about the Heart Refining Cauldron came to Fang Xuan's mind, and he nodded in satisfaction.

"This alchemy furnace is quite good; it can increase the chances of success."

Fang Xuan composed himself, flicked his finger, and the golden-red Undying Phoenix Flame flew into the Heart Refining Cauldron.

"call!"

Flames ignited at the bottom of the furnace, preheating it.

Although Fang Xuan rarely used the alchemy furnace to refine pills, his inherited memories contained many methods for using and controlling the furnace.

Preheating the alchemy furnace will make his subsequent alchemy process smoother.

This also prevents the refining process from failing or even the furnace from exploding due to a sudden increase in temperature.

Once the temperature inside the alchemy furnace reached a certain level, Fang Xuan waved his hand, and the furnace lid opened automatically, allowing the orchid grass to fly inside on its own.

"when!"

After closing the furnace lid, Fang Xuan used his divine soul power to envelop the Orchid Grass and began to temper it with flames.

Beneath the golden-red flames, the leaves of the orchid began to curl and wither.

The entire herb made a crackling sound.

Fang Xuan carefully controlled the temperature to prevent the flames from getting too hot and burning the orchid grass to nothingness.

Time passed slowly, and about half an hour later, drops of black dew began to drip from the orchid grass.

The dew condenses and eventually turns into water droplets the size of broad beans, which tumble and are tempered in the flames.

After all the impurities were extracted, the water droplets became even deeper in color and emitted a faint, pleasant fragrance.

"when!"

With a pat on the furnace, Fang Xuan placed the refined water droplet into a pre-prepared porcelain bottle.

After sweeping away the ashes at the bottom of the furnace, Fang Xuan casually tossed the second medicinal herb, a section of dried vine, into the Heart Refining Cauldron.

Concentrate your spiritual roots.

It grows in places rich in water.

Moreover, only a spirit tree that is over a thousand years old has the potential to produce such a section of spirit root.

This spiritual root has the effect of stabilizing consciousness and repairing the soul.

If made into bracelets or wooden plaques and worn on the body, they can also dispel distracting thoughts and calm the mind.

The refining of the Concentrated Spirit Root is more difficult than that of the Orchid Grass.

It took nearly an hour to refine all the impurities in the spiritual root, leaving only a mass of green liquid.

After storing it in a porcelain bottle, Fang Xuan continued to refine other herbs.

Calming Flower, Nourishing Herb, and Heart-Protecting Leaf...

After refining all the medicinal herbs, Fang Xuan put a box into his palm.

The box was opened, revealing a demon core inside.

The demon core of a third-tier spirit beast.

This was found in Mingyang's storage ring; it's priceless, comparable to the demon core of a fourth-tier demon beast.

The demon cores of spirit beasts are full of spiritual energy, and their temperament is gentler than that of the spirit beasts, making them the best choice for refining the Spirit Nourishing Heaven Pill.

"It's a pity that the demon cores of fourth-tier spirit beasts are extremely hard to find, otherwise it could increase the success rate of the pills."

But the idea was fleeting.

This time, the time spent refining the spirit beast's demon core was longer than ever before.

It wasn't until late at night that Fang Xuan finished refining the demon core of the spirit beast.

After placing the purified spiritual liquid into a porcelain bottle, Fang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

After several hours of refining, Fang Xuan's internal energy was reduced to only one-third, and his spiritual power was also greatly depleted.

He took another pill and swallowed it, slowly adjusting his condition to its best.

"Next, let's press on and refine the Spirit Nourishing Heavenly Pill in one go!"

Fang Xuan's face showed determination. He then cleaned up the residue at the bottom of the furnace and continued to preheat the furnace to refine pills.

Following the steps of the pill formula, Fang Xuan methodically added each purified medicinal liquid and spiritual liquid into the pill furnace in turn, allowing them to slowly approach and gradually merge.

Finally, it forms an irregular mass of liquid, which is then subjected to the scorching and refining effects of flames.

This is a crucial step in alchemy—condensing the elixir.

Fang Xuan dared not be careless in the slightest. He focused his attention and carefully controlled the temperature of the flames to further refine the impurities in the liquid while using his divine soul power to fuse it together.

In the alchemy room, Fang Xuan closed his eyes at some point, and with his hands across the alchemy furnace, slowly released the Undying Phoenix Flame into the Heart Refining Cauldron.

Gradually, a faint yet alluring medicinal fragrance began to waft from the alchemy furnace.

......

"It's been five days already."

In the pavilion in the courtyard, Xiao Jinyu frowned slightly, looking at the alchemy room with some worry.

She had seen other alchemists refine pills before, but unless they were making some special pills, it wouldn't take them this long.

"Could this guy be refining some kind of special elixir?"

Xiao Jinyu pondered to herself.

However, she was not an alchemist and could not deduce the pills Fang Xuan was making from the known medicinal materials.

"Hopefully we'll make it in time."

Xiao Jinyu sighed softly.

Just then, Xiao Jinyu suddenly smelled a faint fragrance of elixir.

Although it was very faint, Xiao Jinyu wouldn't mistake it.

"It's over at the alchemy room!"

Xiao Jinyu quickly looked towards the alchemy room, a hint of joy flashing deep in her eyes.

She stood up, trailing her long dress, and walked gracefully toward the alchemy room.

But as soon as Xiao Jinyu approached within three meters of the alchemy room, array patterns appeared on the ground, blocking his way.

"A formation?"

Xiao Jinyu's pretty face froze for a moment, then she realized that she had been too excited.

"Hmph, what a cautious fellow!"

Remembering Fang Xuan's reminder not to disturb the other party's alchemy, Xiao Jinyu pouted, took a few steps back, and waited patiently.

Now that the process of condensing the core has begun, completing this step will essentially mean success.

Over the next two hours, the fragrance of the elixir grew even stronger.

Just from taking a whiff, Xiao Jinyu felt her mind clear, her spirit refreshed, and her body become incredibly clear.

It feels light and comfortable.

Once she came to her senses, Xiao Jinyu's pretty face changed again.

"This pill can actually repair the sea of ​​consciousness!"

Even if I don't understand elixirs, the reaction in my mind just now was definitely not wrong.

Although Xiao Jinyu had not been in charge of Tianbao Tower for long, he was quite knowledgeable and immediately deduced that the pill Fang Xuan had refined was a pill for repairing the sea of ​​consciousness.

"Even if such pills are only of the first grade, they can fetch astronomical prices at auction."

Xiao Jinyu's beautiful eyes sparkled, her gaze deep and unfathomable.

"What's even more unexpected is that he had the recipe for making this pill."

The formula for this elixir is of immeasurable value.

......

Inside the alchemy room.

Fang Xuan released even more flames from his hands, filling the entire Heart Refining Cauldron.

The temperature inside the entire alchemy room soared to its extreme, becoming unbearably hot.

Of course, this was no big deal for Fang Xuan.

He sat cross-legged before the alchemy furnace, his hands rapidly forming hand seals. His divine soul power surged forth, enveloping the pill inside the furnace along with the flames.

Now, we have reached the final step in alchemy—the formation of the elixir.

Under the scorching heat of the flames, all the medicinal fragrance was completely suppressed.

The pill gradually became rounder, covered with mysterious patterns, as if it could devour the soul.

"Buzz!"

After an unknown amount of time, the pills in the furnace trembled slightly, and a strange power emanated from them.

"when!"

The furnace lid flew off, and the pills flew out from it, which Fang Xuan caught in one swift motion.

"I never expected that I would succeed in refining a grade three pill on my first try."

Fang Xuan chuckled softly, a look of satisfaction and joy appearing on his pale face, which was pale from excessive consumption of Yuan energy.

"The Spirit Nourishing Heavenly Pill must be taken within half an hour to maximize its effects."

Fang Xuan stood up and walked towards the Xuan Yu ice coffin.

"Snap!"

The coffin lid was pushed open, and Fang Xuan pinched Li Xintong's cheeks, making her mouth slightly open, and then stuffed the Nourishing Spirit Pill into her mouth.

"The elixir nourishes the spirit, the spirit nourishes the will; when spirit and will unite, the sea of ​​consciousness is restored!"

Fang Xuan formed a hand seal and then placed it on Li Xintong's chest.

He poured streams of Yuan energy into Li Xintong's body to help her refine the pills.

"Buzzing!"

Gradually, a faint spiritual power began to emanate from Li Xintong's body, permeating the entire alchemy room.

"Click click click!"

As this divine soul power continued to grow stronger, cracks began to appear on the Xuan Yu ice coffin.

Li Xintong, who was lying quietly in the ice coffin, suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Fang Xuan, looking at the hand Fang Xuan pressed against her chest.

"presumptuous!"

With a cold shout, a terrifying and vast power surged out from Li Xintong's body, sending Fang Xuan flying.

The Xuan Yu ice coffin exploded and turned into dust.

"snort!"

Barely managing to steady himself, Fang Xuan opened his eyes and looked around.

Li Xintong appeared to float in mid-air, emanating a strong aura of authority, her eyes coldly fixed on Fang Xuan.

"You scoundrel, how dare you offend me! You're courting death!"