Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 678 Mu Gu's Hard Work Yields a Harvest
Xuanmu Spirit Platform, Inner Area.

In a secluded corner, an old man stood hunched over in front of a platform, refining medicinal herbs, but his gaze kept sweeping toward Yao Xingji's direction, a hint of greed in his eyes.

This person was none other than the long-lost Elder Mu Gu.

Compared to the past, Elder Mugu seemed to be more restrained at this moment, his aura contained within his body, making him appear extremely inconspicuous.

However, upon closer inspection, a hidden secret is revealed.

In the hands of Elder Mu Gu, a flame, faintly imbued with a mysterious aura, surged like a demonic spirit, its power no less than that of the Nine Nether Wind Flame!

"Heh heh, they've finally taken the bait."

Looking at Yao Xingji, who had thrown the 'Earth Spirit Mother' into the alchemy furnace, Elder Mu Gu smiled coldly, his aura becoming increasingly restrained, making him inconspicuous even among a crowd of people.

And this was, in fact, part of his plan.

Back in the early days of the Pill Realm, Mu Gu used the pretext of vying for treasures to send the switched 'Earth Spirit Mother' into Yao Xingji's hands, all for the sake of this moment.

As everyone knows, eighth-grade pills, Dou Zun (Battle Venerable), and Spirit Realm souls—these seemingly disparate things—share a common thread in a certain sense.

That is spiritual energy.

Advancing to the Spirit Realm requires spiritual energy, and refining eighth-grade pills is no exception.

This is why the existence of the 'Earth Spirit Mother' is so precious to alchemists.

This is because it not only allows cultivators to advance to the Spirit Realm, but also significantly infuses eighth-grade pills with spiritual energy, thereby enhancing the quality of the pills.

The old man Mugu chose the 'Earth Spirit Mother' as the material for 'Seizing the Elixir' precisely because he had this in mind.

As long as Yao Xingji chooses to refine an eighth-grade pill, regardless of what he refines or what medicinal materials he uses, he will inevitably add 'Earth Spirit Mother' during the pill fusion process, thus becoming a target for 'pill theft'.

This is a completely open and aboveboard scheme!

"The rivalry among the younger generation is driven by pride, each believing they will emerge victorious. Little do they know that all their efforts are merely stepping stones to my success."

The old man, Mu Gu, spoke in a voice like a ghost. With a flick of his hand, the eerie flame flickering with black light was thrown into the medicine cauldron. Sparks burst forth from the cauldron's mouth, appearing extremely mystical.

"Fight! Seize! When you are at your most triumphant, that will be the day I succeed!"

A chilling, ghostly voice quietly rose and echoed across the entire platform, yet no one noticed anything amiss, as if the entire Pill Gathering was being held in its grasp.

This is the culmination of Elder Mugu's life's work.

He will fight with everything he has to crush his former nemesis into dust!
"Ok?"

On the other side, Hun Ruoruo, sensing the dark fluctuations, suddenly raised her eyebrows, glanced at the corner, and then revealed a knowing look: "This old guy finally couldn't help but make a move."

It has to be said that Hun Ruoruo has really started to look at Mu Gu with new respect this time.

From scheming to planning, he even turned the Medicine Clan into his puppets. Although he was acting on the orders of Hun Xuzi, he still possessed considerable courage.

No wonder he dared to conspire with Han Feng, a mere Dou Ling, to assassinate Yao Lao, who was at the peak of Dou Zun.

This is true hatred for the old doctor!

Of course, despite this, Hun Ruoruo felt neither anxious nor apprehensive; on the contrary, she was quite satisfied.

After all, how could the old woman Mu Gu enjoy a peaceful life if she didn't shoulder the burden and move forward?
As the only designated eighth-grade alchemist of the Soul Palace, Niu Ma, the more diligently Elder Mu Gu schemed, the more abundant Hun Ruoruo's gains would be.

Without the strong support of these two, she and Xiao Yan alone would probably have had to put in a lot of effort.

"Now that all the conditions are met, it seems it's time to close the net."

Reaching out the medicinal herbs, Hun Ruoruo gazed at the uniform pale green plants, a faint smile playing on her lips. She truly didn't know how to refine high-grade pills.

But when it comes to fusion and amplification, there is probably no one in the world who can surpass Pure Water Battle Qi!

"Dan embryo. Come on!"

With a flick of her finger, all the medicinal herbs filed in and entered the 'Tempering Flame Cauldron'. Under the blessing of the Sea Heart Flame, which had been fused with the Void Spirit Devouring Flame, they evaporated into medicinal liquid at an astonishing speed.

Because her identity had not been revealed, not many people paid attention to Hun Ruoruo; most eyes were now focused on Yao Xingji and Xiao Yan.

Only Yao Lao has always paid close attention to Hun Ruoruo.

"That's... a pill embryo?"

On the viewing platform, Yao Lao noticed Hun Ruoruo's unusual behavior almost immediately, his pale golden pupils slightly contracting.

As the name suggests, Dan embryo is not a elixir that can be used directly by people, but rather a elixir used in conjunction with other elixirs.

All things have a spirit, and they seek advantage and avoid harm. This is no exception for elixirs. The existence of elixir embryos is for the purpose of improving the grade of elixirs!

"First, she helped that little guy improve the quality of his strange fire, and now she's refining that girl's pill embryo. What exactly is she planning to do?" The old doctor stood there, stunned, his face showing surprise.

As far as Yao Lao knows, the person who first created this method was none other than the once-famous Dan Tower ancestor, who possessed the strength of a nine-star Dou Sheng!

Because the ancestor of the Pill Tower was a unique being formed from a pill, he could not cultivate like an ordinary cultivator. Therefore, he created the Pill Embryo Method to help his own body continuously strengthen.

For a pill to contain a pill embryo, its original grade must be at least eighth grade!

"Eighth Grade. Dan Embryo Ascension Technique. Initial Aspiration."

Words exploded in the old man's mind like a deafening roar. The next moment, this usually calm and composed elder's lips trembled violently and his body shook.

"old man?"

Beside him, Xuan Yi and Xuan Kongzi both turned their heads to look back, their faces showing surprise.

However, all they received in response was the old apothecary's suppressed whisper: "It's nothing. Let's continue watching the ceremony."

The process of refining pills can take a long time, often ten days to half a month, and for high-grade pills, it is even more unpredictable.

Those present at the ceremony were already used to this; most of them were cultivators at the level of Battle King or above, so a short wait was obviously not a big deal.

To witness the birth of history, one must have enough patience.

With everyone present as witnesses, the progress of the Dan Conference gradually entered a heated phase.

During this period, there were quite a few noises, but most of them were caused by failed ovens exploding, and they disappeared soon afterward.

As a symbol of high-grade pills, the long-awaited pill lightning has yet to descend.

Aside from the special phenomenon initially caused by Yao Xingji through his bloodline power, no more pill lightning descended in the arena for five whole days. This phenomenon made the already eager crowd even more impatient.

Just as everyone was getting impatient, a strange light quietly appeared in a corner of the arena.

"boom!"

As the light was born, a muffled thunderclap suddenly resounded in the world that was constantly heating up due to the alchemy, immediately attracting countless gazes.

At that moment, all eyes were focused on the audience, and countless people were deeply shaken and their eyes were filled with excitement.

"Danlei has been born!"

(End of this chapter)