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Chapter 194 The Longevity Elixir is Formed and the Dragon Butterfly Appears, Astonishing All Who See It [Two Chapters Combined]

Several pills fell into the pill bottle, and the light from the [Pill Collection Technique] dissipated.

Tang Hao was immediately taken aback: "How come three different dishes were cooked in one pot?"

Inside the elixir bottle were three distinctly different types of pills.

The most numerous were cyan, the color of the [Wind Spirit Pill], followed by cyan-black, with only one being white with a hint of cyan and red veins.

He quickly cast the [Medicine Testing Technique], and after comparing the medicinal properties, he frowned.

There's no need to say more about the [Fengling Pill]; its medicinal properties haven't changed much.

However, Tang Hao was somewhat puzzled by the latter two situations.

The bluish-black pills had become completely poisonous. After ingestion, they had hallucinogenic effects that could cause madness, and would also cause the user to suffer the pain of evil winds eroding their flesh.

The pill that was the only one was even stranger. He could only detect that it had the medicinal properties of strengthening the body, but there was nothing special about it.

"No, no, this shouldn't be the case." Tang Hao felt there was something wrong here.

The addition of his intention clearly altered the effects of the Wind Spirit Pill, which confirmed his suspicions.

That bluish-black poison pill should be the result of the Black Qi Dragon Butterfly's spiritual power, not only carrying some of the magical effects of the Nightmare Butterfly.

It also reversed the wind attribute energy in the [Wind Spirit Pill], turning it into a destructive force.

If that's the case, then that single offspring is most likely a longevity elixir mixed with auspicious spiritual energy, capable of extending lifespan.

However, the results obtained by the [Medicine Testing Technique] were not like this.

"Did I guess wrong?"

Tang Hao held the pill and examined it carefully. After a moment, he seemed to remember something and slapped his forehead.

"I almost forgot about the special nature of auspicious longevity pills. Will they also require a blood oath or a spiritual imprint?"

Thinking this, he immediately forced out a drop of blood from between his eyebrows.

The blood was absorbed instantly the moment it landed on the pill.

Upon seeing this, Tang Hao's eyes lit up. He waited for a moment but saw nothing unusual, and his examination revealed no difference.

So they decided to go all the way and also imprinted their divine sense on it.

The moment the branding was completed, a horse's neigh echoed in his mind.

Tang Hao was overjoyed and, following the will of that thought, swallowed the pill in one gulp.

The pill, once inside the stomach, did not transform into medicinal power. Instead, it instantly disintegrated into two parts. One part seeped into the bones, blood, and internal organs, while the other part rushed straight into the depths of the sea of ​​consciousness and merged into the soul.

Even though it was a dream, Tang Hao couldn't help but feel a comfortable tremor run through his body.

"I can feel a sense of ease and clarity from body to mind, similar to the feeling of lifespan increasing when advancing to a higher realm, only much weaker," he concluded with rapt attention.

Then, he couldn't help but shake his head: "It's a pity that the effect is too weak. No wonder the [Wind Spirit Pill] is not known for its life-extending properties. One pill only adds three to five years to one's lifespan."

On average, each batch produces seven or eight pills, and a bolt of jade can be used to refine about five batches.

So, all things considered, it could add two hundred years to your lifespan, right?

But that's not actually how it works. Any kind of elixir can lead to drug resistance.

Especially those with phenomenal effects such as extending lifespan and improving physical attributes.

When you take the first pill, you can get ten parts of the medicinal power. But with the second pill, you might not even get nine parts. The effect gradually weakens. Before you take ten pills, you won't be able to absorb any medicinal power at all.

Despite his tremendous efforts, he barely managed to survive for another twenty years.

The time and effort spent searching for Ji Liang might not be enough to offset the losses.

Some might think that this is only the auspicious amount for the Foundation Establishment stage, and that the effect would be much stronger for those at the Core Formation or Nascent Soul stages.

That's true, but the problem is, we can't catch it!
Those who can be captured are all far superior in cultivation level. Are they meant to be used by disciples and grand-disciples?
With such a master, the pinnacle of the cultivation world, how many would worry about their lifespan before reaching the end of their cultivation journey?
"It's useless!" Tang Hao finally gave it a bad review.

Then, he dutifully refined the elixir he called the "Wind Spirit Longevity Pill" into about ten batches.

They only stopped when the energy of the [Dream Entry Jade Talisman] was exhausted and the dream was about to collapse.

On the lotus platform at Danhu No. 233, Tang Hao suddenly awoke.

Looking at the sun and doing a quick calculation, I realized that only half an hour had passed.

He got up and stretched, then looked around.

It was discovered that the vast majority of participants were busy working on the third question: innovating a prescription.

Some who are progressing quickly have already started refining the herbs, while those who are progressing slowly are still figuring out how to prepare the medicinal materials.

I glanced at Lao Luo, and wow, he was having lunch. He was eating their Medicine Peak's specialty dish: lotus leaf-wrapped chicken.

"I've been eating this for so long and I still don't get tired of it." Tang Hao shook his head speechlessly.

Just as she was about to look away, she wondered whether she had noticed his gaze or simply wanted to check on him.

Luo Kedi turned his head to look this way and immediately met his eyes. He then noticed the meaning in Luo Kedi's eyes, and couldn't help but chuckle in surprise, waving his hand at him from afar.

After waving his hand in acknowledgment, Tang Hao sat back down in front of the alchemy furnace.

With a wave of his hand, he used his magic power to wrap the medicinal materials for the [Wind Spirit Longevity Pill] and put them into the alchemy furnace.

Tang Hao's awakening from his "deduction" had already attracted the attention of people on both sides of the waterside pavilion and the lake.

It was lunchtime, and many people were enjoying the food they had brought.

They assumed that Tang Hao would also take a rest and have something to eat and drink.

To everyone's surprise, after getting up and walking around, he immediately sat down again and began refining pills.

"Are you working this hard? Don't you even need to rest for a bit?" someone muttered, startled by the sight of him stuffing food into their mouth and chewing it heartily.

"The pill formula has been deduced in less than half an hour? Aren't you going to reconsider it further?"

"Fellow Daoist Tang seems to have a plan in mind."

"Tsk, he concealed the medicinal herbs with magical light, it seems he doesn't intend to reveal the formula."

"Isn't this normal? Using auspicious blood and flesh to refine pills is precisely to achieve the effect of prolonging life. If it were me, I wouldn't make it public either."

"Tch, we don't even know if it will work out yet, they're taking it too seriously."

Tang Hao's actions immediately sparked a discussion among the crowd. Regardless of whether they agreed or disagreed, everyone was eagerly anticipating the results of his refining.

In the waterside pavilion, the Free and Unfettered Sword Sect prepared a meal for its elders.

Yan Yumin and Mei Zhen also prepared a small pot of wine, with Helian Jinxi serving them.

"Zhen'er, has no one ever successfully refined a longevity-enhancing elixir in Jiliang?" Yan Yumin toyed with her wine cup, looking at Tang Hao, who had already begun refining elixirs, reflected in the lotus-petal bronze mirror.

The image of them here has always been fixed on Tang Hao's lotus platform number 233, and it has never been moved even during the half hour he spent "deducing" the pill formula.

Mei Zhen put down her chopsticks and replied with a smile, "A thousand years ago, Nan Wenyue, the true disciple of Hundred Flowers Valley, happened to obtain a lucky young horse. Since then, he has been trying to refine longevity pills with its flesh and blood."

"It wasn't until just before she reached Nascent Soul stage that she publicly announced that the pill formula was complete, but the effect was not as expected, so she didn't leave it behind. Instead, she passed on the formula for the [Wind Spirit Pill]."

After saying that, she blinked and said, "This is a secret. I heard it from a reclusive senior when I was receiving treatment there. Even my father didn't know about it."

"If Senior Brother really manages to refine it..." A hint of worry flashed across Helian Jinxi's face.

Longevity-enhancing pills have always been highly sought-after items by cultivators, and most of the pill formulas are held by major sects and forces.

If Tang Hao were to deduce it and successfully refine it, she worried that someone might harm him.

Mei Zhen patted her hand gently with a smile.

He comforted her, saying, "Auspicious quantities are extremely rare; there have only been two in the entire Cangnan region in the past thousand years. And if things go as expected, even if the elixir is perfected, the increase in lifespan will be extremely limited." "Why is that?"

Helian Jinxi asked, puzzled.

“There’s not much of auspicious energy to begin with, so how much lifespan can it actually extend after being refined?” Mei Zhen said meaningfully. “Or maybe the longevity pills are mostly made from things like Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng.”

Most medicinal herbs also have a lifespan; they cannot grow and accumulate medicinal properties indefinitely.

Lingzhi and Lingshen are rare medicinal herbs that can grow continuously.

"Besides, how could any petty person dare to spy on our Qinghua Sect?" Yan Yumin said casually, taking a sip of wine.

As she spoke, her peach-blossom eyes casually swept across the pavilion, and she said softly, "Tang Hao is someone I'm protecting."

With these two actions—one to mitigate the damage, and the other to publicly endorse—no one in the pavilion was foolish enough to not understand their intentions.

The elders of various alchemy sects, upon making eye contact with Yan Yumin, would either hastily avert their gaze or reveal ingratiating smiles.

News from Fengyi Palace had already spread.

[Qinghua Sect] This newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator is Yan Yumin, the Fairy Yan.

Using initial strength to contend with the mid-stage power of Palace Master Shi of Phoenix Palace.

With a single strike, he planted a plum tree in the opponent's body.

Although it did not kill him, he will need a year and a half to recover properly.

Furthermore, according to information circulating among those familiar with Yan Yumin, her age is frighteningly young.

In just one morning, the reputation of "having the potential to become a god" had already spread.

"I've long heard that Tang Hao's identity is extraordinary, and now that I see it, it's true. We can't afford to offend him!"

"A Nascent Soul cultivator publicly called for protection—what kind of treatment is this? I'm so envious!"

"The two conflicts seem to have been caused by him."

"That's not quite right. It's more due to the arrogant behavior of Palace Master Shi."

"Palace Mistress Fengming is truly pitiful!"

Unaware of this unexpected turn of events, Tang Hao was caught in a dilemma as he refined pills.

The black dragon butterfly, along with the medicinal herbs, had already been secretly thrown into the alchemy furnace by him, ready to be at his command at any time.

Based on the subsequent practice and attempts in the dream, the timing of the Black Qi Dragon Butterfly's infiltration into the medicinal liquid and the timing of its release of the insect eggs will affect the direction of the pill's formation.

He had grasped the perfect moment, but Tang Hao was now hesitant about whether or not to let the [Wind Spirit Longevity Pill] appear in the world.

Before starting the furnace, he originally planned to refine the [Wind Evil Pill], which uses the Black Qi Dragon Butterfly as its spirit.

However, as the refining process progressed, Tang Hao vaguely sensed that if things went as he had previously thought, he might not be able to achieve his goal in this alchemy competition.

'This is a reminder from my intuition. It seems the [Wind Evil Pill] is not meeting everyone's expectations and is not getting enough feedback.' He realized this.

He then changed his plan: 'Let the [Wind Spirit Longevity Pill] appear in the world then. Just as I thought, it's nothing more than a useless contraption, unable to cause any major disturbance.'

"If anyone really angers me, I'll refine them all and give them to you." A hint of mockery flashed in Tang Hao's eyes. "Actually, I'm also curious about what the effects of lifespan collapse are like."

He still remembers the scene where the old Duke Rongguo, Tang Ling, under the influence of the elixir's power, instantly lost his divine sense and magical power, resulting in him going into a state of demonic possession.

Having made up his mind, Tang Hao kept a close eye on the state of the medicine.

When the illusory power fluctuations caused by the [Wind Illusion Grass] arose, his mind suddenly tensed up.

However, he did not rush to send the black dragon butterflies into it, but patiently waited for the right opportunity.

The next moment, the instant the medicinal properties of the liquid were completely integrated, was the instant that the illusory power fluctuation was about to subside.

'It's now! ’

With a thought, Tang Hao, who had been hiding to the side, saw the black dragon butterfly, which was waiting for an opportunity, flap its wings and barely managed to grasp the illusory trace that was about to disappear.

When the medicinal properties successfully merged, it naturally integrated into them, but did not rush to lay eggs.

The second step of removing impurities then began, and Tang Hao swiftly threw the [Dust Purification Technique] from his alchemy manual into the alchemy furnace.

As impurities in the medicinal liquid were rapidly removed, the Black Qi Dragon Butterfly was also stimulated by the purifying power, causing it to emit black qi.

Its body gradually became transparent and ethereal, and finally began to disintegrate.

If all goes well, the Dragon Butterfly will disappear when the [Cleansing Spell] effect ends.

Tang Hao seized the fleeting opportunity and estimated the number of pills that the medicinal liquid could condense into.

Control the dragon butterfly with all its might, and lay a corresponding number of eggs before it dissipates.

These insect eggs were swept over by the lingering effects of the [Cleansing Spell], turning from black to semi-transparent.

Under the immediate effect of the [Condensing Pill Technique], each insect egg was properly integrated into a pill.

"call……"

Tang Hao took a deep breath and a bright smile appeared on his face.

'This time, it was even more perfect than in the dream; every step was just right. This is the limit of what I can do right now.'

Sensing that the pill was taking shape, he formed the [Pill Collection Technique] in his hand.

The lid of the Purple Gold Fiery Cloud Treasure Furnace then opened with a "poof".

Seven pills, enveloped in radiance, landed in the jade pill bottle with a series of crisp "clinking" sounds.

Tang Hao put the cap back on the bottle and actively dispersed the spiritual light of the collected pills.

Suddenly, seven lustrous pills, white with a bluish tinge and hidden red veins, were revealed.

The cultivator's eyesight was incredibly sharp; he saw Tang Hao collect the pill.

Many cultivators who were watching this scene immediately rose into the air, eager to get the results as soon as possible.

Looking at the seven elixirs in the single bottle, they were all quite excited.

"You...you really succeeded in making it?"

"It has a white-blue base with hidden red patterns, unlike any other elixir I know that uses Ji Liang as an ingredient."

"This Fellow Daoist Tang wasn't just boasting the other day; he genuinely had an idea, and he actually mastered it! Incredible! Absolutely incredible!"

"I wonder what the effects of this new elixir formula are?"

"Hopefully it will have the effect of prolonging life."

"Ha, so many genius alchemists couldn't figure it out, and Tang Hao just thought about it for two days and did it in half an hour? What are you all thinking?"

"That's right, it's already quite good that we were able to refine it at all, so let's not think about those other things."

Because it is a newly produced medicine without any records, the "Medicine Testing Techniques" cannot accurately determine its medicinal properties and quality.

However, based on experience, Tang Hao judged based on the content of erysipelas impurities.

This batch of [Wind Spirit Longevity Pill] is already very close to being of superior quality.

"It's not a pity. After nurturing it in the treasure furnace for a day or two, its quality will definitely improve."

Thinking this, Tang Hao's heart stirred, and feedback arrived.

A smile spread across his face as he summoned the information panel for [Nightmare Butterfly].

(End of this chapter)