Warning! A hidden dragon has emerged!

Ling Xiao's lips twitched; he was completely dumbfounded.

"Using...using a lightning rod to overcome tribulation? Using high-voltage electricity instead of lightning punishment?"

"How can you be so sure?"

They have been practicing in seclusion for many years, adhering to ancient teachings. Every ten years they descend the mountain to select potential cultivators. They only come into contact with ordinary worldly things and have never seen such an operation before.

Since ancient times, undergoing tribulation or summoning lightning has been a life-or-death struggle, and most people would burn incense and pray for blessings, and bathe and change clothes before undergoing tribulation.

Who would have thought that someone would actually use a lightning rod to take a shortcut, using high-voltage electricity to replace lightning?

Ignoring everyone's shock, Lin Wanrou said earnestly:

"When Qin Quan underwent his tribulation last time, I figured out the patterns of heavenly lightning. This time, I not only need to simulate the power of the tribulation lightning, but also shield the heavenly secrets and forcibly restrain the power of the lightning to make it work for us."

"A madman, an absolute madman!"

Ling Xiao was secretly alarmed.

Tribulation is divine punishment, which all things avoid at all costs, and ordinary people who come into contact with it will surely die.

Lin Wanrou, however, attempted to collect divine punishment and tamper with the secrets of heaven!

Suddenly, he recalled the incredible feat of the entire Yuquan Temple breaking through to the Golden Core stage and avoiding the tribulation. Ling Xiao was both surprised and itchy, becoming increasingly curious about Lin Wanrou's trump card.

Lin Wanrou had no time to consider other people's feelings. She turned to Jiang Yao and asked:

"Team Leader Jiang, has the transformer at Qing Shi Farm been altered?"

"There has been no adjustment; it has always been a standard 110 kV high-voltage transmission line."

Jiang Yao replied immediately.

"That's enough."

Lin Wanrou nodded decisively.

Low- and medium-voltage currents are too weak to replicate the explosive power of lightning in an instant. Only high-voltage currents of hundreds of kilovolts or more can perfectly match the power of heavenly lightning and support the needs of breaking the demon.

She then turned to Qin Quan and instructed him:

"Inject the Purple Sun Fruit and your Pure Yang True Qi into the storage box, and I will input high-voltage current to fuse the three together."

"I'll test the waters with a purple sun fruit first."

Qin Quan was meticulous and dared not take any risks easily.

A thousand Ziyang fruits are hard-won, so we must be extremely careful.

"feasible."

Lin Wanrou quickly adjusted the equipment parameters, and the miniature robotic arm operated precisely, completing all parameter ratios in an instant. The entire process was smooth and efficient.

"Inject pure Yang energy, and the instrument panel will light up green, immediately stopping the operation."

"clear."

Qin Quan concentrated his mind and calmed his spirit, allowing the pure and abundant Yang energy to continuously flow into the energy storage device.

The two worked together seamlessly and completed all the resource preparations in a short time.

As soon as the green light came on, Qin Quan quickly stopped, without missing a beat.

Immediately afterwards, a 110 kilovolt high-voltage current was poured into it. Under Lin Wanrou's precise control, the violent electrical energy was steadily confined in the sealed energy storage box without any leakage.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the equipment.

Inside the box, the pure Yang energy, the medicinal power of the Purple Yang Fruit, and the high-voltage current intertwined, creating visible energy ripples that surged and rapidly underwent chemical reactions.

In just a few breaths, a lustrous, purple pill slowly condensed and took shape.

The aroma of the cinnabar is rich and mellow, spreading far and wide.

"This is... a Demon-Slaying Pill? A supreme treasure specifically designed to eradicate demonic energy, and it's actually been refined just like that?"

Qingxuzi's pupils dilated in shock, his face filled with disbelief.

Ling Xiao was completely thrown off balance and gasped in a low voice.

"Even elixirs can be refined like this?"

In the minds of all cultivators, alchemy is the ultimate cultivation secret technique. It requires bathing and fasting, burning incense to worship the heavens, calming the mind and concentrating the spirit, and then tempering with one's natal alchemical fire and a thousand-year-old alchemical furnace. It is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and has an extremely low margin for error.

Today, however, Lin Wanrou used only worldly tools and high-voltage electricity to refine a demon-breaking pill of excellent quality in a short time.

This method and technique were unheard of and unseen by anyone, completely overturning thousands of years of understanding of cultivation.

Lin Wanrou acted swiftly, cutting off the power, opening the box, and taking out the pill in one go.

She handed the warm Demon-Breaking Pill to Jiang Yao.

"Give it to the old man first, and see if it works."

Jiang Yao's eyes welled up slightly. At Qin Quan's prompting, she accepted the pill and said softly:

"Grandpa, take it quickly."

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Boyue opened his mouth and swallowed the pill.

He was given the first pill as a sign of respect from the younger generation, and also a stroke of good fortune.

Once the pill entered the stomach, its immense medicinal power exploded instantly, coursing through the body.

Zizizi!

Purple arcs of electricity crackled and popped around him, the violent lightning power intertwining and colliding with the pure yang medicinal power.

Immediately afterward, wisps of black smoke were forced out of his pores, and an unprecedented feeling of comfort swept over his entire body. Jiang Boyue couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

The moment the medicine wore off, his cultivation, which had been suppressed for many years, rebounded rapidly, stabilizing at the peak of the Martial King realm. Compared to before he was imprisoned, he had even advanced two minor realms.

Jiang Boyue was both surprised and delighted. He quickly stepped forward, bowed, clasped his hands in greeting, and said excitedly:

"Thank you, Ninth Elder! Thank you, Miss Lin! I have no way to repay you, so I am willing to offer half of the Jiang family's assets as a token of my gratitude!"

"Grandpa Jiang, there's no need for that."

Qin Quan smiled and waved his hand to interrupt, then subconsciously looked at Jiang Yao beside him, his eyes filled with tenderness.

Helping your woman is helping yourself.

This is simply his duty; he cannot accept even a single penny, let alone half of the assets.

"I cannot accept such a reward without having done anything in return; I truly feel indebted."

Jiang Boyue was still filled with remorse.

Jiang Yao quickly stepped forward, took her grandfather's hand, and gently comforted him.

"Grandpa, we're all family, there's no need to talk about repaying. I will repay this kindness."

"How will you repay it?"

"I……"

Jiang Yao hesitated, but she knew she would have to pay with her own body; at worst, she would wear all sorts of different battle robes.

However, I definitely can't say such things out loud.

"Qin Quan and I are colleagues, so we naturally have our own ways of doing things. Don't worry about it."

"That's fine then. We old folks won't get involved in things that concern you young people."

After calming Jiang Boyue down, Jiang Yao's pretty face was already flushed red to the back of her ears.

Seeing this, Qin Quan quickly changed the subject.

"Since this method is effective, let's hurry up and help Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang get rid of the evil spirits."

"That suits me perfectly."

Lin Wanrou immediately replicated the process, doubling the investment in materials and high-pressure energy, and two high-quality Demon-Slaying Pills were quickly refined.

After Jiang Shan and his wife took the pills, the demonic energy and seals on their bodies quickly disintegrated, their sealed cultivation steadily recovered, and their complexion improved at a visible speed.

The Penglai people who had been watching from the sidelines were completely agitated and rushed forward.

"Ninth Elder! Please, we beg you to help us!"

"We implore you two to lend a hand and refine a demon-repelling pill to dispel the demonic energy!"

Everyone rushed forward, their faces filled with eagerness.

Qin Quan looked at the swarming crowd, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

In his eyes, these tormented Penglai disciples were living, breathing resources.

If we could recruit them, they would be an invaluable fighting force.

He raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and said loudly:

"As you all have witnessed, the Demon-Slaying Pill is not easy to refine. It requires the combination of Purple Yang Fruit, Pure Yang True Qi, and high-voltage electricity, and none of them can be missing. My Pure Yang True Qi is greatly depleted, making it difficult to support large-scale production. I hope you will all understand."

The words were polite, but the meaning couldn't be clearer.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. He has no connection with Penglai, so why should he waste his cultivation for nothing?

Ling Xiao instantly saw through his thoughts and secretly grumbled to himself.

That guy is a real swindler!

Holding the Ziyang Fruit he had given away, he turned around and tried to extort money from the entire Penglai sect.

The people of Penglai are all shrewd and intelligent; how could they not understand Qin Quan's implied meaning?