The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

Han Fei sat on the steps, a flatbread in his hand, slowly munching on it, occasionally glancing up at the dark roof, muttering, "This hole is really big!"

The allocation process went much more smoothly than Xiao Fan had expected.

After cutting the Fire Marrow Crystal into thin slices, spiritual energy is evenly placed into them, and then it is hammered using the fire forging method to achieve the optimal output frequency.

The Yin-attribute substitute is made primarily of Yin Fire essence, with a small amount of amethyst bead powder added, and then slowly heated at extremely low temperatures.

The neutral conductive alternative is a bit more complicated. It requires mixing red yang copper ore powder with ordinary fire iron powder in a certain proportion, and then forging and cooling it to form a stable channel for transmitting spiritual energy.

The next morning, the three alternatives were completed.

Xiao Fan stood up, stretched his limbs, placed the three clones on the table, picked up the Pill Sword in one hand and the Fire Marrow Crystal in the other, and put them back on the platform.

As soon as the longsword left the arena, the light emanating from the stone pillar dimmed abruptly. However, immediately afterward, the spiritual energy within the Fire Marrow Crystal began to flow continuously into the stone pillar. Just two breaths later, the light shone brightly again, though it dimmed slightly, it still maintained a stable state.

He repeated the action he had just taken, taking down the interdimensional transmission manuscript along with the pill and placing it on the base.

Every connection went very smoothly. Apart from the light from the central stone pillar dimming by 20%, the rest of the space was unaffected, and the spiritual energy network of the entire underground space continued to operate normally.

Xiao Fan slung the sword over his shoulder, put the scroll into his robes, and carefully placed the pill into the jade bottle.

He glanced at the ever-rotating halo and his heart sank to the bottom.

From now on, there will be a list in the "warehouse" left by the Grandmaster of Alchemy, which you can take at will and look at whenever you want.

With the spiritual energy connection between these three alternatives and the twelve bases, this grand formation has firmly memorized the spiritual energy frequency of this world, and can return at any time if he wishes.

He turned and walked up the stone steps, carrying the heavy cinnabar sword on his shoulder, his steps more steady than when he came.

As the group climbed out of the ground, the sunlight shone directly on the ridge on the east side of the basin, bathing the valley in a warm, golden glow.

Xiao Fan took a deep breath. The air was filled with a faint fragrance of grass and trees. He had been underground for a whole day, with only the whistling wind and birdsong in his ears.

Han Fei led the horse to the mountain pass and tied the reins to the carriage.

Master Gu Yuan put away the talisman bag, while Yun Ruoxi stood to the side, gazing at the white clouds in the sky, looking thoughtful.

Ye Ruolin walked towards Xiao Fan, her gaze falling on the black longsword on his back.

"It's much heavier than my short sword. You don't actually intend to use it as a weapon, do you?"

Xiao Fan touched the hilt of the sword, felt it for a moment, and said, "This sword is indeed quite heavy, but the distribution of weight is much more even than before. It will be more convenient to use."

Just as the group was about to leave the valley, they heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats.

Xiao Fan stopped and looked up, only to see dust billowing at the valley entrance, with seven or eight people riding on horseback. The leader was wearing a dark red robe and had a mustache.

Earth Fire Hall.

However, the leader was not Wei Huoshou. This person looked unfamiliar, but his aura was extremely powerful, with at least the cultivation level of the third grade of the Tribulation Realm, which was a level higher than Xiao Fan.

Behind him were seven or eight martial artists, the lowest of whom was at the peak of the ninth rank of the Yang Realm. Two of them were holding two huge, canine-like demonic beasts.

The thin-faced man in red tight-fitting clothes pulled on the reins, his gaze sweeping over the people in the valley. When he saw the long sword on Xiao Fan's back, his eyes narrowed.

"Greetings, Young Master Xiao." He clasped his hands in greeting from horseback, his words polite but unable to hide his smile. "My surname is Lu, and I am the deputy head of the Earth Fire Hall."

"Master Wei asked me to pass on a message to you: you did a good job on the trip to Fire Spring Valley, and the Master is quite satisfied with you. However, there are some things about the rubbings you brought that the Earth Fire Hall doesn't quite understand, so I'd like to ask Young Master Xiao for your assistance."

Xiao Fan stood there, stunned.

Han Fei had already subtly moved the carriage back a step, Master Gu Yuan lightly stroked the talisman pouch, and Yun Ruoxi took half a step back, maintaining a certain distance from Xiao Fan.

Ye Ruolin stood to Xiao Fan's right, her jade hand already resting on the short sword at her waist, calmly surveying everyone in the arena, as well as the two crimson short horns.

"What can I do for you?" Xiao Fan asked politely.

Deputy Hall Master Lu smiled faintly, then looked at the black longsword behind Xiao Fan and slowly said, "There is a section on the rubbing about how to purify Yin Fire and then make use of it, but we have failed several times."

Master Wei said that if Young Master Xiao is willing to stay here for a while, he can lend you the cultivation grounds in Fire Spring Valley once, and it won't be long.

"The subsequent steps for purifying Yin Fire have been written out; just follow them."

Xiao Fan said calmly, "Vice Hall Master Lu, if you fail several times, it means that something unexpected happened during the alchemy process, such as unstable earth fire or too many impurities. Therefore, I suggest you check the purity of this fire vein first."

The smile on Vice Hall Master Lu's face gradually faded. He stared at Xiao Fan for a moment, then looked at the pill sword and gently patted the saddle.

"So, it seems that Young Master Xiao does not intend to travel with us."

Xiao Fan shook his head, as if he didn't believe it. "I still have some things to take care of. If anything happens in Fire Spring Valley, write to me. I'll let Hall Master Wei know after I've dealt with this matter."

Deputy Hall Master Lu was somewhat surprised.

Behind him, two giant red-haired beasts with short horns began to growl.

The person behind him, though not making a move, was gradually increasing in aura, filling the air with a chilling atmosphere.

Deputy Hall Master Lu smiled faintly, waved his hand, and stopped the people behind him.

"Since Young Master Xiao has agreed, then I shall wait and see."

He glanced back at the group in the basin, then at Ye Ruolin, and only looked away after a long while. "It's just that Young Master Xiao was a step faster than me."

There are many people in the world who covet the treasures left behind by the Supreme Void Pill Saint. The Earth Fire Hall might be relatively polite, but others may not be.

He flicked the reins, leading the group slowly along the original path, the horses' hooves kicking up clouds of dust that lingered at the valley entrance for a long time.

Ye Ruolin withdrew her hand from the hilt of her sword and looked at Xiao Fan. "Even the head of the Earth Fire Hall has come. It seems that your rubbing really hit a nerve."