"Little brother, see if you can..."
Before Hang Lao finished speaking, a pile of ashes scattered under the huge blue cauldron in front suddenly floated out like a tornado, and then gradually condensed into a black cauldron in everyone's eyes. Except for the whole body, the size was completely black. It looks exactly the same as the blue cauldron beside it, and even the patterns of the underworld beasts around the cauldron wall are exactly the same.
"Okay, you passed the test, you can come here now." Next to the furnace, Master Mo immediately regained his composure after showing a moment of surprise.
"Little brother, I saw you right. I didn't expect that your control of soul power is so precise and skillful. Mr. Mo has already recognized you." Mr. Hang said with a smile.
Obviously, he was also shocked by Shi Jiu's exposed hand. Although the opponent has huge soul power, after all, he is just a little guy in the Lipo realm, not even the central realm. After all, in terms of the control of soul power alone, even the strong ones in the central realm or even the spiritual wisdom realm may not be in the central realm. Okay, let alone proficient, but the skill Shi Jiu displayed was obviously very proficient, even no worse than him, a strong soul player. Deep down in his heart, Mr. Hang himself thought that he could not achieve the level of precision shown by Shi Jiu.
Shi Jiu on the side did not speak. Since he agreed to come and help, he would not embarrass Mr. Hang. At the same time, he would not let others underestimate him. Therefore, he deliberately exposed himself in front of Master Mo and used his soul power to condense an almost identical cauldron. .
Of course, Shi Jiu is able to achieve such a level of precision, on the one hand, because of his strong soul power, and on the other hand, because he studies and practices the Lost Dream Mind Technique and the rewards he gets from the Lost Dream Secret Realm almost every day. Note, it was precisely with these two scriptures that his attainments in the soul could advance by such a rapid pace, which amazed Master Mo not far away.
After a while, the two came to the furnace.
In the cauldron, the blood-red flames continuously send out waves of hot air. The surrounding air is extremely distorted and unstable. Occasionally, tiny black space cracks appear, but they are immediately sealed by the hot air waves. Blocking the fusion, fortunately, a layer of protective formation has been laid out around the furnace cauldron, and most of the heat waves and medicinal smells cannot escape.
Shi Jiu also noticed the protective formation around the furnace, but his eyes were attracted by the bloody flames inside the furnace.
This was the first time he had seen this kind of flame as red as blood, but what attracted him was the terrifying high temperature and strangeness emitted by the flame. When the blood-red flame rose to the highest point, it would form patterns of underworld beasts. When it was destroyed, It will also let out a roar that seems to be something but not like a beast, which is quite strange.
"Little guy, why are you interested in this red flame?" At this time, Mr. Mo's voice sounded in his ears.
"Ah, no, I just feel that this flame is a bit strange." Shi Jiu came back to his senses, first explained a little, and then saluted the former, "This junior has met Mr. Mo."
"Boy, what's your name?"
"Junior Shi Jiu."
"So your name is Shi Jiu, and you didn't even tell me your full name!" Mr. Hang on the side complained, but there was no blame in his tone.
"Haha, well done! It feels so comfortable to make Old Monster Hang crumble in front of me!" Mr. Mo laughed loudly, and at the same time, Shi Jiu's impression in his mind increased.
"Don't be surprised, Mr. Hang, the boy didn't hide anything intentionally..."
Shi Jiu wanted to explain, but was immediately interrupted by the other party, "Forget it, I can understand. After all, we didn't know each other before. The most important thing now is to refine the Xuanhuang Cross-Border Pill, and everything else is secondary."
"It's okay. The critical period of refining is about half an hour away." Mr. Mo waved his hand and said, "Little guy, didn't you say you were curious about the red flames in the cauldron?"
"I am indeed a little curious. It was the first time I saw a flame that could make a beast's roar. I took a few more glances at it." Shi Jiu answered truthfully.
In front of the two senior masters, he was quite respectful.
Mr. Hang is a strong man in the soul realm and one of the managers of Fengbaozhai, while Mr. Mo is the only alchemy master in Yongyan Mansion and is also at the peak of the soul realm. Shi Jiu believes that if the other party can be promoted to At the soul level, he might become a higher-level alchemy master. By then, the opponent's identity would only be more prominent. Therefore, in front of these two seniors with prominent identities, Shi Jiu did not dare to make any mistakes. In addition, he could It is also of great benefit to him to have a good relationship with these two people.
"This fire is called Hong Ye Demon Fire. It is the natal fire of Hong Ye Demon Beast. It is a powerful beast fire that I spent a lot of money to obtain." At this time, Mr. Mo explained to Shi Jiu, but his words There was a feeling of pride in it.
"It turned out to be the soul-level underworld beast, the natal fire of the red industry beast? No wonder!" Shi Jiu showed a shocked look.
Soul-level beasts are all extremely powerful beings. Compared to soul-level beasts, the soul-level beasts' intelligence has been fully opened. In terms of wisdom, they are no less intelligent than human monks, and most of them are able to transform. , and can even practice secret techniques, etc., they have almost all the advantages of human monks. They are both soul-level beasts and human monks. In one-on-one, the former will crush the latter in most cases.
Therefore, Shi Jiu was really shocked when he heard that Mo Lao's flames were taken from the natal fire of the soul realm underworld beast Red Industry Demon Beast. The price was absolutely terrible, and ordinary big forces couldn't do it. Shi Jiu felt relieved again when he thought that the person standing behind him was Feng Baozhai. Only a superpower like Feng Baozhai could do this.
Mr. Mo was very satisfied with the other party's expression, and then continued: "Although it costs a lot, it is really worth it! Only such high-level flames can refine top-level elixirs such as Xuanhuang Cross-Border Pill."
"Okay, old guy, don't be complacent. Tell us what you need Brother Shi to do quickly. This way you can prepare in advance."
Mr. Mo's words made Mr. Hang on the side a little "impatient". While urging, he whispered to Shi Jiu: "That old guy just likes to brag, but his alchemy skills are first-rate."
Afterwards, Mr. Mo briefly explained the next process.
Because the refining of the Xuanhuang Cross-Border Pill is obviously different from other elixirs, the Xuanhuang Qi as the main material must wait until the final critical period to be added. This step will be completed by Mo Lao himself, and Shi Jiu’s task is to combine the other several pills. Refining the medicinal materials and maintaining the stability of the Red Industry Demon Fire in the furnace, all of which need to be completed by soul power.
After understanding their mission, Shi Jiu and Hang Lao stood in the other two directions of the blue furnace, forming a three-legged confrontation with Mo Lao.
Half an hour later, inside the cauldron, a pill the size of a longan was rising and falling in the blazing blood-colored flames. Heat waves were rolling around it, and a faint aroma filled the air.
At this time, Mr. Mo, who was closest to the furnace, made the first move. He looked serious, and between the seals with his hands, a large khaki stone appeared out of thin air in front of him. The stone automatically suspended in mid-air the moment it appeared.
"It's really black yellow stone, it's such a big piece!" Shi Jiu instantly recognized the identity of the earthy yellow stone.
Although he already knew it in his heart, he was still shocked by the black yellow stone that was much larger than his face. The black yellow stone that will be bid at the auction two days later was probably peeled off from this large piece in front of him.
Shi Jiu was shocked by such a large piece of black yellow stone, and at the same time, he also had different emotions in his heart, but he quickly suppressed it with his own reason and returned to his previous caution.
The black yellow stone was quickly wrapped by Mo Lao's soul power and flew into the bloody flames of the furnace. Then it quickly melted and fell under the ultra-high temperature, and a stream of earthy yellow gas was produced from it.
"Is this the Xuanhuang Qi?"
Shi Jiu stared closely at the cloud of khaki gas floating out of the bloody flames. Even though he had never seen it before, he was 100% sure that it was the black and yellow gas, one of the most precious spiritual energies of heaven and earth in the world!
The Xuanhuang Qi was wrapped by Mo Lao's soul power and suspended in the blood-colored flames. However, a very small amount of Xuanhuang Qi floated out from the Xuanhuang Stone that had been reduced to ashes, and was given to Shi Jiu and the others around the furnace. catch.
Just taking a deep breath of the small amount of black and yellow air that escaped, Shi Jiu felt an indescribable feeling of comfort all over his body. This feeling of comfort penetrated deep into his flesh and bone marrow, so he scanned himself for a moment, and then found that he The pores all over the body expand, and the blood circulation and the flow of Hades in the body speed up a bit.
"Is this the Xuanhuang Qi that nourishes all things? I just inhaled a little bit and it has such an effect. What if..." Shi Jiu didn't dare to think about it anymore. He was filled with wonder and fear in his heart. Desire was growing and he had to suppress it. Go down.
On the other two sides, Mr. Hang and Mr. Mo also absorbed a small amount of the escaping Xuanhuang Qi, but their expressions remained the same. Obviously, the effect of the Xuanhuang Qi on them was not that significant.
At this time, Mr. Mo's voice sounded around the furnace: "Little guy, it's your turn, refine the remaining medicinal materials."
"no problem."
Shi Jiu nodded, commanding his soul power to send the four medicinal materials beside him into the furnace. Then, under the terrifying high temperature of the red industry demon fire, they quickly turned into balls of pure medicinal liquid, suspended in the black and yellow air. around.
"Next, I will be in charge. Little guy, you are responsible for the stability of the flames in the furnace." Mr. Mo's voice sounded again.
The next moment, Mr. Mo took over the four pure medicinal liquids purified by Shi Jiu. Then, using his skillful alchemy techniques, the medicinal liquid wrapped the black and yellow gas in the middle and slowly moved towards the center of the furnace. The Mei Dan Wan moves closer until the package merges.
As the black and yellow energy, pills and other packages in the furnace fused together, the expression on Mr. Mo's face became more focused. His eyes were focused on every move in the furnace, and he directed his soul power with both hands to carefully control everything in the furnace.
In the guarding formation, Mo Lao and the other three people all looked serious and concentrated, not daring to be careless in the slightest. Now is the critical moment for refining the Xuanhuang Cross-Border Pill, and there must be no mistakes.
Time passed little by little, and the black and yellow energy in the cauldron, as well as the four groups of liquid medicine and pill pills, were slowly merging and becoming smaller, and everything was changing as expected.
Seeing the changes in the furnace, Mr. Hang's face showed joy, while Shi Jiu's expression on the other side showed a hint of worry. He noticed that the beads of sweat on Mr. Mo's forehead could not stop falling. Wow, the expression on his face became more and more solemn.
At this time, Mr. Hang also noticed Mr. Mo's changes and immediately asked with concern: "Old man, can you still hold on?"
"Should...should...ok!" Mr. Mo reluctantly spat out a few words.
Seeing this scene, Mr. Hang did not dare to ask any more questions. Now that it was a critical moment, he must not distract the other party again.
Another half hour passed, and the black and yellow energy in the furnace cauldron had been completely integrated into the pills. A refreshing fragrance filled the entire furnace cauldron. However, Shi Jiu and the others did not pay attention. They were all focused on the furnace. Inside the cauldron, there was a light yellow pill floating in the bloody flames.
The next moment, there were bursts of thunder in the sky.
Shi Jiu subconsciously looked up. The sky above his head was filled with dark clouds, and bright light came out from time to time.
"A sign of Dan Lei? The Xuanhuang Cross-Border Dan is about to succeed!" Mr. Hang was excited, and at the same time he was ready to face Dan Lei.
On the other side, Mo Lao, who had eyes wide with anger and veins bursting out, had reached his final limit, and his hands were shaking even more.
"No, Mr. Mo can't hold it anymore!"
Although most of Shi Jiu's mind was focused on the changes in the furnace, he was always paying attention to Mo Lao's condition. When he moved his eyes away from the vision in the sky, he turned to Mo Lao opposite, and immediately I noticed something strange about the other party.
At this moment, the Xuanhuang Cross-Border Pill inside the cauldron, which was nearly formed, seemed to have lost control and suddenly began to vibrate violently. The surrounding Red Industry Demonic Fire, which had been stable before, seemed to be infected and immediately went berserk. It hit the furnace cauldron loudly.
Then, Mr. Mo, who had reached his limit, could no longer hold on, and was blown away by the violent bloody flames in the alchemy furnace, spurting out a mouthful of blood.
