Douluo Continent: I Raise God-Level Soul Beasts

Even so, it still amazed everyone:

"Xuan Kongzi's alchemy skills are truly remarkable. I'm afraid that only that traitor from the Soul Palace could surpass him across the entire continent."

"It's a pity that the traitor was a real scoundrel who betrayed the trust of the Little Pill Tower Master."

Hun Xuzi, a member of the Soul Clan, once infiltrated the Little Pill Tower, but ultimately betrayed and injured his master, fleeing.

Previously, he held an extremely high position within the Soul Clan, even surpassing Soul Extinction (the Soul Palace Master), who was destroyed by Bibi Dong. Soul Void Master's mastery of alchemy was exceptionally high; otherwise, he wouldn't have been chosen as a disciple by the Master of the Little Pill Tower. With his many years of cultivation, his alchemy skills had reached an unfathomable level, making him a ninth-grade alchemist, undoubtedly one of the top alchemists on the entire continent.

At this moment, Xuan Kongzi also sighed, lamenting that his strength was still insufficient and he could never truly reach that level.

Refining this half-finished Grade 9 pill took almost all of his effort. The half-finished Grade 9 pill was pulsating in the golden shield, possessing intelligence like a human, and seemed to be able to communicate with him.

Xuan Kongzi also temporarily lost the energy to refine other pills. Someone brought over a stool so he could sit down and rest. Then, everyone's gaze turned to Su Ze...

At this moment, Su Ze was extremely frustrated.

He had tried the procedure twice more according to the recipe, but the result was that the furnace roared and emitted black smoke of failure, drawing laughter from the crowd.

"It's safe."

"President Xuan Kongzi will definitely win. This so-called Master of the Spirit Hall is clearly a guy who knows nothing about alchemy. He probably can't even refine a second-grade pill."

"Sigh, wielding a flame as strange as a rare fire, yet unable to refine pills properly, it's truly infuriating to watch!"

"Shh, don't say that. We should praise him instead. Tell him that his talent for alchemy is actually quite good. In less than two years, he might be able to beat our Xuan Kongzi. That way, we'll definitely send him again for future alchemy competitions, and we'll keep winning. It's very safe! Haha!"

"Wow, you're right! How come I didn't think of that?!"

"That's exactly what we should do!"

Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi also smiled. The Lord of the Spirit Hall seemed approachable, but his cultivation was mysterious and unpredictable. At first, they were a little worried, but now it seems that their worries were unnecessary.

Grateful to the Spirit Hall for sending us this Muggle alchemist!

"My talent for alchemy is indeed quite ordinary."

Su Ze sighed. He had tried his best to learn alchemy, and the process was going smoothly without encountering any bottlenecks. He could even use eighth-grade medicinal herbs without any problems. However, the problem was the technique... There was just too little time, only three days. He simply couldn't grasp the key points of aura application and manipulation techniques for high-grade pills.

"Let's try one last time. The main problem is that there are some issues with the steps of dissolving and blending the medicinal herbs. Either the output is too high and it gets messy, or we are too cautious and it doesn't dissolve properly, resulting in failure or a semi-finished product."

Su Ze calmed himself down and did not give up completely. He was determined to refine a high-level pill today.

At that moment, Su Ze did something that shocked everyone.

He abandoned conventional alchemy methods and chose the 'unorthodox' approach that he was familiar with.

Su Ze opened the lid of the Dan Tower, and thick steam billowed out. Then, he poured in some water and started washing the pot, rinsing both sides to make sure it was clean and tidy.

Su Ze then released his soul power flames to slowly heat the furnace, but he had to be extra careful, as he was afraid of cracking the furnace.

(Although this alchemy furnace was considered a treasure by those alchemists, being the most top-tier kind of furnace, it was still somewhat fragile in Su Ze's eyes, not as good as the pots in the farmhouse kitchen. He had to treat it with great care, which limited his performance.)

Everyone looked puzzled, wondering what Su Ze was up to.

At this moment, some time had passed since the sun had completely set, and the hours were ticking away. Less than an hour remained until midnight, and the alchemists of the Pill Tower felt that Su Ze should no longer be able to cause any trouble.

Even if Hun Xuzi came, he wouldn't be able to refine a true Grade 9 treasure pill that surpasses a semi-finished product in one or two hours.

But Su Ze persisted, for this was a bold move that pioneered alchemy and was destined to be remembered in history.

To everyone's astonishment, Su Ze's next move was to pull out a kitchen knife and, under the stares of the crowd who thought he was a fool, chop the medicinal herbs into pieces as if they were vegetables, then toss them into the alchemy furnace...

Everyone gasped in astonishment, as if they had witnessed something utterly ridiculous.

"What the heck is this?"

"Is this some kind of alchemy or cooking?"

"Is this person using an alchemy furnace as a cooking pot?"

"Holy crap, this is outrageous, absolutely outrageous! Is this even possible?"

"I think the Lord of the Spirit Hall has completely given up."

"Yeah, judging by the time, it's impossible for him to win. He might as well cook some dishes to treat himself, hahaha!"

"Don't worry, we at the Pill Tower aren't that stingy. We'll prepare a big feast to entertain the Spirit Hall envoys later!"

"Damn, wait a minute, something feels off about this aura?"

"Damn, something feels off to me too!"

"This aroma... I can't tell if it's the fragrance of herbs or the aroma of vegetables..."

"Wait, is he frying pills???"

As Su Ze tossed the food in the wok, added medicinal herbs and seasonings... all of these were taken from his soul tool. The herbs were all grown on the manor and were blended together...

Su Ze had carefully studied the basic alchemy manual, which clearly stated that the composition of elixirs involved medicinal properties, flavors, yin and yang, etc., which was not much different from the principles of making health-preserving dishes, so he quickly understood it.

When it comes to cooking, Su Ze is a pro. His every move is relaxed, graceful, and natural. Bibi Dong and Poseidon love to see Su Ze like this.

A confident, muscular man is the most attractive.

The aura inside the furnace grew increasingly mellow and intense, eventually causing a dramatic change in the heavens and earth, appearing even more terrifying than that of Xuan Kongzi.

Xuan Yi's pupils dilated in surprise. "Ancestor, did you see the medicinal herbs he just took out? I smelled a very strong aroma. They're probably ninth-grade herbs. Is he going to refine a ninth-grade pill?"

"Are ninth-grade pills really that easy to refine?"

"As expected of the master of the Spirit Hall, he is not an alchemist, yet he still possesses such high-grade medicinal herbs."

"I've heard that the Spirit Hall is famous for its abundant resources, with high-level magical beasts and high-grade medicinal herbs everywhere. As the master of the Spirit Hall, he must have many precious treasures."

"Those medicinal herbs, I..."

The old ancestor of the Pill Tower's voice trembled slightly. As a ninth-grade Xuan Dan, formed from high-grade ninth-order medicinal herbs and beast cores, he had a more sensitive perception of Su Ze's behavior.

What he sensed was that the medicinal herbs, animal bones, and animal hearts that Su Ze had taken out were no less powerful than his own...

Following closely behind are the two-colored to nine-colored pill lightning, progressing through the levels.

The fragrance of the pill grew stronger and stronger, quickly spreading throughout the entire pill domain. Under Su Ze's golden shovel, the pill slowly became more and more rounded and delicate.

Just as the nine-colored lightning descended, the pill inside the furnace began to thrash about, attempting to escape, just like Xuan Kongzi's situation.

But Su Ze swung his shovel twice, slapping the pills as if knocking them unconscious, leaving them no room to resist.

However, with the appearance of the sign of the ninth-grade precious pill—the black demon lightning—the flames grew hotter and hotter, and the pill furnace actually began to crack.

At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded.

With half an hour left before the end of the twelve-hour period, his Grade 9 precious pill was almost complete!

The alchemists, who had been laughing and preparing to celebrate, were all stunned. The turn of events was too sudden, leaving them unable to process what had happened. They could only manage to utter two words:

"Fuck me!"

You can't refine pills properly, but you can cook dishes and turn them into top-grade pills?

What kind of genius is this?!

And he's only been studying for three days!

Rumble!

The Ninth-Grade Precious Pill is complete!

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Holy crap, we lost already?

Isn't that too hasty?

However, what's truly shocking is that Su Ze is still continuing to fry pills!

Soon, the power of heaven and earth began to surge around Su Ze. At this moment, the heaven and earth within a radius of ten thousand miles trembled, and patches of cinnabar rain appeared, sprinkling the earth and nourishing all things.

Some alchemists felt that laying bare all their elixir possessions in the open was a way to receive the baptism of elixir rain.

This is a sign of a ninth-grade Xuan Dan (a type of medicinal pill). This rain of pills can nourish pills below the eighth grade, improving their quality.

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower could no longer sit still; the quality of this ninth-grade Xuan Pill was even higher than his own!

Most importantly, Su Ze was still casually frying pills when the furnace completely couldn't handle it and exploded.

Because the internal energy was so immense, the fragments from the exploding furnace flew a great distance, and the aftershocks directly collapsed many nearby buildings, even causing the Pill Tower to shake violently.

With fifteen minutes remaining until the final moment, the dark rain clouds in the sky began to dissipate, and golden lightning began to condense.

That was a sign of the birth of a ninth-grade golden elixir.

Even those who were standing nearby felt a tremor of fear at this level of energy. It was absolutely comparable to the energy of a nine-star Dou Sheng, or even the peak of Dou Sheng. It was terrifying!

Xuan Kongzi and the others rubbed their eyes.

They no longer care about winning or losing.

They were already incredibly satisfied to witness the appearance of a ninth-grade golden elixir in their lifetime.

Above the ninth level, progress is extremely difficult, let alone the Golden Core stage, which symbolizes the pinnacle of alchemy.

Even if they were to venerate Su Ze as the Pill Ancestor right now, they would be willing.

But at this moment it feels like a dream, unbelievable, so unbelievable!

Just a moment ago he destroyed several pills and seemed like a complete novice, but now he has actually reached the peak of cultivation!

"Enough, enough, Danta has lost completely."

"Not necessarily, not necessarily. Didn't the furnace explode? It's most likely destroyed. So we still win."

"Even so, what's the point? If he had stopped in time, the ninth-grade Xuan Dan could have been saved. We were going to lose sooner or later. This guy took a different approach and actually refined the best pill in this way."

To stir-fry vegetables and produce a ninth-grade profound pill, a pill better than anything refined by anyone else in the Pill Tower—if word got out, it would be a laughingstock...

But just then, as the smoke dissipated, Su Ze's figure still stood there.

Someone exclaimed in surprise, "He's still processing pills!"

"The alchemy furnace exploded with such force, how come he's unharmed?"

"Holy crap, just how strong is he?"

"The ninth-grade golden elixir is about to be completed!"

As the power of the golden lightning was poured into the pill, golden auspicious rain appeared over a radius of thousands of miles, causing all things to grow faster and become stronger!