Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Meow...!"

Just as Zhong Lingyu was stroking the little white cat's back with a doting expression, the cat suddenly raised its head and then rubbed against her while making a coquettish sound, as if it was begging for something.

"Eat."

Seeing this, Zhong Lingyu pursed her lips slightly, as if she had remembered something. She then took out a rare spiritual plant shaped like a pomegranate and golden in color from her storage ring and gently offered it to the little white cat's mouth.

"Gurgle...!"

Upon receiving the rare spiritual plant from Zhong Lingyu, the little white cat's eyes lit up instantly, like a child who had been starving for a long time. It swallowed the plant whole in one gulp and then licked its paws with a satisfied expression.

If Lu Feng were present to witness this scene, he would surely be shocked and even heartbroken!

Because the rare spiritual plant that Zhong Lingyu just used to feed the little white cat was none other than the Bodhi seed that she bought at a high price of 500,000 mid-grade spirit stones!

Not only that, the little white cat in the other person's arms was not a rare demon pet, but just an ordinary pure white Scottish Fold cat. Even some ordinary people keep a lot of them, so it is not worth anything at all!

Now, Chung Ling-yu is feeding a cat a Bodhi seed that is a hundred years old. This is not only extravagant, but also a waste of resources!

"Shh...! Cough cough cough...!"

Just as the little white cat had finished eating and drinking, a large number of beast shadows slowly emerged inside the cave and rushed towards Zhong Lingyu's location, making a rustling sound.

These animal figures were mostly ordinary small animals, and there were many kinds of them, including cats, dogs, deer, birds, sheep, minks, chickens, monkeys, and rabbits. They were like an animal army, and they immediately surrounded Zhong Lingyu.

"Everyone, let's eat."

Seeing that she was suddenly surrounded by an army of animals, Zhong Lingyu remained calm, as if she was already used to it. She simply flicked her jade hand, and a large number of medicinal herbs and spiritual fruits were instantly scattered from her storage ring, eventually filling the entire cave.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Upon seeing the abundant medicinal herbs and spiritual fruits scattered on the ground, the small animals inside the cave let out joyful cries and immediately began to enjoy them, instantly bringing the entire cave to life.

"..."

As for Zhong Lingyu herself, she simply squatted down to the side, resting her chin on her hand and quietly watching the small animals eat. At this moment, her pretty face was full of satisfaction, and she seemed to be enjoying the scene in front of her very much, even to the point of being quite happy.

...

On the other side, inside a personal cave dwelling on Mountain Star Peak.

"All the medicinal herbs are gathered, and the furnace is in good condition. Now it's time to get serious. I hope the success rate of producing pills can reach over 50%, otherwise I'll suffer a huge loss...!"

Carefully placing the Four-Sheep Square Cauldron that Xia Xihai had given him, Lu Feng took a deep breath, then reached to the side with both hands and immediately grabbed a handful of medicinal herbs and threw them into the cauldron. At the same time, his face gradually became solemn, and he dared not be distracted in the slightest.

Although the Four-Sheep Square Cauldron is a ninth-grade furnace cauldron, far superior to the Dragon Pattern Cloud-Swallowing Cauldron in Lu Feng's hands in the past in terms of both material and grade, the furnace cauldron is ultimately just an object and not an absolute factor in alchemy.

To refine a perfect pill and increase the success rate of pill production, having a good furnace is obviously not enough; it is also closely related to the alchemist's own alchemy skills.

To put it more simply, the Four-Sheep Square Cauldron is like a Barrett sniper rifle loaded with ammunition. If Lu Feng's alchemy skills are not good enough, he is like a weak and powerless six-year-old child. No matter how much he tries, he cannot unleash the power of the Barrett sniper rifle!

This simple principle applies to most alchemists in the world!

That's why Lu Feng is being so cautious right now. After all, the medicinal herbs he has are all bought at a high price, especially that rare spiritual plant "Overlord Flower," which he simply can't afford to waste!

"Dan Huo, emerge!"

With his right hand forming a palm, he lightly patted the center of the cauldron. The next moment, Lu Feng's mind stirred, and he immediately released a wisp of pure Yuan energy, which then transformed into rolling, blazing alchemical fire, rushing rapidly toward the bottom of the Four Sheep Square Cauldron.

This process, known as "igniting the fire," involves introducing the alchemical fire to the bottom of the furnace, which then gradually spreads throughout the entire furnace, both inside and out, thus preparing for the subsequent fusion of medicinal essences and the purification process.

This step is not only the beginning of the entire alchemy process, but it is also something that cannot be taken lightly!

"Continue to increase the temperature, then maintain a stable flame..."

After enveloping the Four-Sheep Square Cauldron in the alchemical fire, Lu Feng did not slack off. He immediately manipulated the alchemical fire again, while keeping its temperature within a certain range.

This technique is called Fire Control, and it is also the most important part of the entire alchemy process!

"The alchemical fire temperature is 999, perfect...!"

After noticing that the temperature of the pill fire gradually stabilized at 999 degrees, Lu Feng also showed a slight joy and let out a long sigh of relief.

According to the records in the fragment of the Medicine King's Manual, the optimal temperature for refining the near-seventh-grade pill "Beautiful Jade Ice Skin Pill" is 999. If it is too hot, it will burn; if it is too cold, it may explode. Its refining difficulty is not small, and it is even more difficult to refine than some eighth-grade pills!

Therefore, even though Lu Feng currently has the ninth-grade furnace "Four Sheep Square Cauldron" to assist in alchemy, he dares not say that he can succeed 100% of the time; at most, he only has a 50% chance of success!

Roar! Roar! Roar!

At the bottom of the Four-Sheep Square Cauldron, a large amount of blazing alchemical fire was still rising continuously, while Lu Feng summoned a handful of medicinal herbs with his right hand and then threw them into the cauldron without hesitation.

"A small section of a Queen of the Night flower, a large section each of honey fruit and papaya milk, plus some common spiritual plant 'Mimosa pudica,' and three high-grade Earth-rank demon cores...!"

Lu Feng was muttering incantations while carefully controlling the temperature of the alchemical fire, seemingly completely absorbed in the alchemy process and oblivious to everything else around him.

"Next step: extract the essence and remove impurities!"

With another loud shout, Lu Feng raised his hand and slammed it heavily into the center of the Four-Sheep Square Cauldron. At the same time, he used the alchemical fire to purify the essence of a large number of medicinal herbs inside, while removing useless impurities!

Swish!

As the essence of a large number of medicinal herbs inside the furnace was gradually purified, a unique and refreshing fragrance slowly wafted out from the cauldron. In just a few breaths, it instantly enveloped the entire cave, bringing a look of joy to Lu Feng's face.

"The final step: the elixir is complete!"

Suppressing his joy slightly, Lu Feng once again manipulated the alchemical fire, concentrating intently on fusing the large amount of medicinal essence he had extracted, along with the three Earth-rank demon cores, in a one-to-one ratio.

Swish

Under Lu Feng's careful manipulation, the originally mixed medicinal essence and earth-rank demon core gradually merged into one, until finally transforming into a pure white, flawless little pill, which was none other than the prototype of the Jade Ice Skin Pill!

Boom!

However, just as the Jade Ice Skin Pill was about to be fully formed, a deafening explosion suddenly came from the Four Sheep Square Cauldron. At the same time, the strange fragrance of the pill that had enveloped the entire cave suddenly dissipated, turning into a strong and pungent smell of burnt charcoal.

"This...it failed?!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng's expression also changed slightly, then turned extremely ugly. "Damn it! A slight mistake at the last moment caused the alchemy fire to go out of control and explode...!"

"Again! A person can't be unlucky forever, right? I refuse to believe this is fate...!"

Cursing inwardly, Lu Feng was not discouraged at all. Instead, he raised his hand to disperse the pill fire around him and the waste pill residue inside the furnace, and poured in the medicinal herbs again, clearly intending to do it again.

After all, failure is the mother of success. As for the "Jade Ice Skin Pill," a top-tier near-seventh-grade pill, Lu Feng didn't expect to be able to refine it successfully on his first try.

Moreover, just in case, Lu Feng spent a lot of money to prepare a lot of medicinal materials in advance, enough to support six or seven rounds of alchemy. Not to mention that he also had a ninth-grade furnace to help him. It was impossible for him to fail every time and not succeed even once!