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Chapter 89 Berserk Pill

When it came to alchemy, Liu Chengfeng and Xie Hongyu talked endlessly and enjoyed their conversation.

They talked at length about their insights into alchemy techniques, their mastery of fire control, and their experiences with Ladan...

I feel like we've known each other for ages.

Liu Chengfeng's control over the heat was precise to the finest degree, his mastery of the quenching process was flawless, and he simplified the complexities of Ladan's techniques...

Xie Hongyu was amazed. Even with her extraordinary talent, she could not achieve such absolute precision or unify all streams.

Xie Hongyu's understanding of the prescriptions and her research on pharmacology can be described as genius, and her imaginative ideas were extremely ahead of their time.

Liu Chengfeng was very impressed and even applauded.

When two people exchange their alchemical insights, they often find themselves in perfect agreement. When they reach a particularly insightful point, they understand each other perfectly and can't help but smile at each other.

We are still as close as ever, and our old age is as fresh as ever.

The two talked animatedly, feeling as if they had known each other for a long time.

Compared to Nangong Zheng, Xie Hongyu was more talented and had a more outstanding understanding of elixirs and pharmacology.

His unparalleled talent and tireless pursuit of truth earned him Liu Chengfeng's utmost admiration.

Liu Chengfeng's insightful observations and his tireless, unwavering dedication to his studies were something Xie Hongyu could only admire from afar.

Liu Chengfeng shared his insights on fire control, techniques, and alchemy with Xie Hongyu.

Xie Hongyu also shared her knowledge without reservation, discussing and researching her collection, supplementation, and even innovations of ancient elixir formulas.

The main necessities for cultivators are blood-nourishing medicine, mountain pills, guiding powder, and Great Dao pills.

The art of alchemy is not limited to these four types of pills; it's just that the other pills are not required in large quantities.

Alchemists have limited energy and cannot possibly exhaust all pill formulas. Most specialize in four types of pills and rarely dabble in others.

Xie Hongyu, however, had a wide range of interests, collecting many ancient elixirs and summarizing, improving, and even innovating them.

This is also why Emperor Tangshan paid a high price to invite her to refine elixirs and heal injuries.

Xie Hongyu's many prescriptions aroused Liu Chengfeng's great interest, and the two discussed and studied them, exchanging their insights.

Liu Chengfeng was amazed by Xie Hongyu's innovation, while Xie Hongyu admired Liu Chengfeng's rigorous pursuit of truth.

Among the many ancient elixir formulas, one called the Berserk Pill particularly intrigued Liu Chengfeng.

"I've produced several batches of Berserk Pills, which were very popular, with ancient kingdoms vying to buy them. However, their flaws are difficult to correct."

Xie Hongyu told Liu Chengfeng all her private matters.

Berserk Pills were once popular among cultivators; consuming them could cause one to go berserk and increase their power.

The side effects are also obvious: either one goes berserk to the point of exhaustion and dies, or one goes berserk to the point of madness.

Later, cultivators gradually abandoned the use of the Berserk Pill.

Xie Hongyu improved it so that it wouldn't go berserk to death or go insane, but it still had very serious aftereffects.

"We can test the cooking temperature and the consistency of the elixir."

Liu Chengfeng carefully studied the ancient elixir formula, combined it with Xie Hongyu's improvements, and put forward his own ideas.

"Let's try."

The two of them got right to work and started refining elixirs.

The formula was further improved, the ingredients were added or subtracted, and the temperature, quenching, and pill-forming processes were also adjusted during the alchemy process.

After repeated trials and adjustments, and several failures, the two alchemy geniuses finally produced the best batch of Berserk Pills.

This batch of Berserk Pills had almost no side effects.

After trying it, they discovered that the only flaw was that they had mastered the pharmacological ratio and could interrupt the effects of the Berserk Pill by adjusting the rhythm of the impact.

If this flaw is corrected, the potency of the Berserk Pill will decrease significantly.

"Why change it? Only we can control this rhythm."

Liu Chengfeng and Xie Hongyu looked at each other and smiled, everything understood without a word.

While exchanging ideas on alchemy, Xie Hongyu didn't forget her main task: she needed to refine a batch of ape pills, which Emperor Tangshan required.

The Ape Pill is an ancient pill from the Tangshan Imperial Ape Clan, suitable for their clan to improve their cultivation.

"A potent ingredient, the True Blood of the Ape King, has been added to the pill. I will suppress the True Blood, and you will control the fire and manage the pill."

Emperor Tangshan had very high requirements for this batch of ape pills, and the medicinal materials he provided were extremely precious, making the pill refining process extremely difficult.

Even Xie Hongyu wouldn't dare claim she could succeed 100%, so she asked Liu Chengfeng for help.

"This is only for healing wounds?"

Liu Chengfeng studied Emperor Tangshan's ape pills and discovered that they were not simple.

"The King of Tangshan is not seriously injured."

Xie Hongyu told Liu Chengfeng the truth directly.

"Healing is just a side effect; my main goal is to improve my skills and break through to the fourth rank."

Xie Hongyu revealed the truth: Emperor Tangshan believed that the Great Dao Pill was not fast enough to improve cultivation, so he wanted to refine the Ape Pill.

"That means you weren't seriously injured."

Liu Chengfeng felt a chill. Shen Yunzhi had said that Emperor Tangshan and Emperor Gaogong were of similar strength, with Emperor Gaogong even being slightly stronger.

"How did you defeat King Gao Gong?"

Liu Chengfeng began to have doubts about this matter.

"There's always something fishy going on behind things that seem unreasonable."

Xie Hongyu smiled mysteriously, without revealing anything.

Without going into detail about the matter, Liu Chengfeng and the other man worked together to refine the ape pill, starting the furnace and adding the medicinal herbs.

Liu Chengfeng controlled the furnace and fire, refining the medicinal herbs and extracting the medicinal liquid.

Xie Hongyu added the medicinal herbs one by one, coordinating with Liu Chengfeng's cooking techniques.

"The True Blood of the Ape King—"

Xie Hongyu opened the sealed treasure bottle and poured in the Ape King's true blood.

This true blood of the Ape King is extremely extraordinary; it was purchased by the Golden Crow Ancient Kingdom at a high price, and its medicinal power is very strong.

The true blood enters the furnace, unleashing a violent surge of power that will run rampant within.

Xie Hongyu let out a sharp cry and used her power to suppress the true blood, forcibly integrating it into the medicinal liquid while avoiding dispersing it.

Liu Chengfeng shouted, urging the fire to be stabilized, lest the violent force scatter the flames and destroy the medicinal properties.

At the same time, he controlled the furnace fire, refining the true blood inch by inch.

It accelerates the medicinal liquid to melt and combine with the true blood.

One person suppressed the true blood, while the other managed the furnace to refine the pills. They cooperated seamlessly, needing no words, their hearts in perfect harmony.

The process of refining a batch of ape pills is extremely difficult. The two of them put in their best efforts to control the heat and medicinal power, and successfully refined the pills.

"It's done—"

The two were overjoyed when the elixir was completed. They pulled the elixir to seal the furnace, and as the elixir was produced, they heard the roar of the ape king and heard its divine energy ripple.

After collecting the elixir, the two looked at each other and smiled, completely satisfied. Their tacit understanding was beyond words.

Seeing the sweat dripping down Liu Chengfeng's cheeks, Xie Hongyu gently wiped it away with a handkerchief.

"do not move--"

Liu Chengfeng called out and reached out to wipe the sweat from the corner of her eyes.

Xie Hongyu remained unmoved, letting him do as he pleased.

The wind stopped, and time slowed down.

They looked at each other, and in a moment of realization, their eyes met, unable to look away for a long time.

"I'll hand over the pills first."

Xie Hongyu looked away, turned and left, her heart slightly unsettled.

Looking at the beautiful woman's back, Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Dressed in palace attire with a golden belt, her waist slender and graceful, she possessed an unparalleled elegance and beauty.

A beauty of unparalleled grace and charm. "How did the Divine Dynasty manage to recruit you back then?"

After Xie Hongyu returned with the pills, Liu Chengfeng voiced his doubts.

The more Liu Chengfeng understood each other, the more he realized that things weren't so simple.

Xie Hongyu sat beside him, her eyes like autumn water, earnest and beautiful, with a touch of sadness that touched his heart.

"Genius is not necessarily a blessing."

"how to say?"

Liu Chengfeng felt a chill run down his spine.

"The Divine Dynasty was right to recruit me back then."

"However, your cultivation has gone astray."

Liu Chengfeng thought this was too coincidental.

"Do you know why the Divine Dynasty recruited me?"

Liu Chengfeng didn't ask any questions, he just listened.

"Because of my exceptional talent, I wish to be trained as a priest and become the wife of some great man."

Xie Hongyu sighed softly and revealed the truth of what happened back then.

"The official in charge of nourishing the spirit."

Liu Chengfeng was deeply shaken. To become a chief god, one must have one's own priests, who must light the divine fire in order to become a chief god.

Otherwise, one can never become the supreme god.

For any chief god, the priests are extremely important and the most trusted people. The chief god can share all power with the priests.

This is why the chief deity and the priests are often husband and wife, or brothers who have been through thick and thin together.

Liu Chengfeng looked at Xie Hongyu, wondering whether she had voluntarily or involuntarily fallen into the wrong path back then.

"Becoming an alchemist is a good thing. Disciples of the Wenyuan School no longer need to be mere embellishments to some genius or the king."

Xie Hongyu smiled freely, her beauty beyond compare, captivating Liu Chengfeng and leaving him speechless.

“You are also a genius, but the road ahead is difficult. If you don’t join the Divine Dynasty, you will become its enemy sooner or later.”

Xie Hongyu reminded Liu Chengfeng.

"Then let them come! Let them be my enemies, and I'll still overthrow the Divine Dynasty!"

Liu Chengfeng laughed loudly, fearless.

"Overthrow the divine dynasty—"

Seeing Liu Chengfeng's arrogant demeanor, Xie Hongyu couldn't help but be amazed and impressed.

They enjoyed each other's company, and Liu Chengfeng stayed to discuss and exchange ideas.

From alchemy to the size of a sea of ​​blood, from mental cultivation to the cultivation of the entire Great Dao.

"My Wenyuanliu's divine skill, though it's of low grade, you can still give it a try."

Knowing that Liu Chengfeng wanted to combine divine techniques, Xie Hongyu was extremely generous in offering the secret techniques of the Wenyuan School.

The "Sword Control Technique" and "Wen Yuan Sword Technique" of the Wen Yuan School are both divine skills, but only of low grade.

Liu Chengfeng refused, not accepting Xie Hongyu's kindness.

"Why? Do you look down on us inferior beings?"

Xie Hongyu's eyes sparkled, and she teased.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to resist."

Liu Chengfeng laughed.

"Who gave you your confidence—"

Xie Hongyu gave a slight glare, her gaze alluring, like a fleeting glimpse of a startled swan, enough to stir one's heart.

"I was born with this talent."

"What a wonderful talent!"

Xie Hongyu chuckled softly, a smile that could topple kingdoms.

Liu Chengfeng also laughed. They enjoyed each other's company very much, knowing when to advance and when to retreat, and knowing the boundaries.

Liu Chengfeng did not accept Wen Yuanliu's divine skill, so Xie Hongyu gave him an ancient stone axe, which was of low grade four refinement.

Xie Hongyu said it was just the leftover stock.

Upon acquiring the ancient stone axe, Liu Chengfeng knew it wasn't a low-grade fourth-level refinement axe, but rather one forged from ancient stone beast ore.

The power of the ancient beast contained within the axe was extremely suitable for his cultivation technique.

Liu Chengfeng was secretly surprised. It was no easy task to buy such a suitable weapon for him from the market in such a short time.

He thanked her while he was busy.

"You helped me refine pills, so I should repay you."

Xie Hongyu blinked, then couldn't help but sigh.

"Getting a good axe is difficult; I'm afraid you'll have to go to the Divine Dynasty to find one."

She also lacked the ability to find a better axe for Liu Chengfeng.

Having acquired a suitable weapon, Liu Chengfeng decided to stay and practice until he mastered the "Nine Divine Ancient Forms".

The more he practiced with the ancient stone axe, the more adept he became at wielding it. When combined with his "Nine Divine Ancient Styles," the result was truly exhilarating.

“Yunzhi has already passed on her secret techniques to you, no wonder you look down on my Wenyuanliu’s divine skills.”

Xie Hongyu and Xie Kan were more shocked by Liu Chengfeng's talent, and felt that they themselves paled in comparison.

Liu Chengfeng smiled but remained silent.

Liu Chengfeng didn't stay long before Yuan Pojun suddenly launched an attack, arresting the Sixth Patriarch and throwing him into prison. He also surrounded the Crown Prince's Golden Palace, intending to search it.

"Yuan Pojun, what do you want?"

Upon hearing the news, Liu Chengfeng's expression changed, and he felt a surge of murderous intent.

"In the struggle for the throne, the strong prey on the weak. You are the weakest, and you also have a treasure. Everyone wants to kill you. Yuan Pojun is just the most impatient."

Xie Hongyu reminded her.

"Perfect, let's test the sharpness of my axe."

Liu Chengfeng, his killing intent blazing, slung the ancient stone axe over his shoulder and headed straight for the Crown Prince's Golden Palace.

Several hundred powerful members of the spy agency surrounded the Crown Prince's Golden Palace.

"You are seeking death!"

Liu Chengfeng arrived and stared coldly at the people from the spy agency.

"Young Master Liu, we've received intelligence that spies from the Ancient Li Royal Court are entering and leaving the Crown Prince's Golden Palace..."

The leader of the team was a commander, a first-level Great Dao cultivator.

"Bullshit!"

Liu Chengfeng sneered, interrupting him.

Of course, people came and went from the ancient Li royal court. Emperor Gao Gong and Empress Gao Gong were inside, so why would he allow them to search?

Moreover, he had long wanted to kill Yuan Pojun.

"If Young Master Liu refuses, it would be considered harboring an enemy, and the Spy Bureau has the right to arrest and execute him."

"Then come."

Without a word, they would fight. Liu Chengfeng laughed and stepped forward, his anger blazing.

"Those who resist arrest will be killed—"

The commander gave a deep shout and ordered dozens of powerful warriors to charge forward.

The other party's intention was to kill Liu Chengfeng; everything else was just an excuse.

As soon as the fight began, dozens of powerful figures rushed over, unleashing deadly attacks with swords, spears, and halberds at Liu Chengfeng.

(End of this chapter)