Starting with the creation of the Immortal Clan through the compilation of the family genealogy.

Chapter 184 Demonic Qi Invasion, Is the Alchemy Furnace About to Explode?
Once Luo Qianning made up her mind, she stopped paying attention to the undercurrents in the outside world and focused all her attention back on choosing a sixth-grade pill formula.

Grade 6 pills are extremely precious in the cultivation world. Each pill formula is priceless, and the difficulty of refining them increases exponentially.

His gaze swept over the "Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill," the "Five Elements Heavenly Gang Pill," and the "Purple Mansion Spirit Nourishing Pill."
Each and every one of these elixirs is extraordinary just by hearing their names.

Finally, Luo Qianning's gaze settled on a pill formula called "Qian Yuan Creation Pill".

This pill is not used to enhance cultivation or heal injuries. Its effect lies in "seizing the creation of heaven and earth and invading the mysteries of the sun and moon", which can improve a cultivator's spiritual root aptitude and comprehension to a certain extent!
Although the effects vary from person to person and the improvement is not too significant, any pill that can touch the fundamental source of a cultivator is of immeasurable value and is among the most difficult to refine in the sixth-grade pill category!

The requirements for fire control, chemical fusion, and timing have reached an abnormal level.

Choosing it is undoubtedly choosing the most difficult path, but if successful, its significance far surpasses that of other sixth-grade pills!

A resolute glint flashed in Luo Qianning's eyes as she focused her mind on the "Qian Yuan Creation Pill"!
"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the bronze groove in front of him burst forth with dazzling spiritual light, and rare medicinal herbs, each radiating astonishing spiritual energy, in various shapes, and some even carrying the breath of fresh life, slowly emerged.

Thousand-year-old Jade Marrow Ganoderma, Seven-Colored Divine Flower, Earth Core Soul Infant Fruit
Each of these rare and precious materials would be enough to cause a frenzy of competition among Foundation Establishment cultivators!
At this moment, they lay there quietly, waiting to be refined into pills.

At the same time, the Crimson Sun Alchemist and the gray-robed elder each selected their targets.

The alchemist Chiyang chose the "Chiyang Fusion Pill," a pill that can greatly enhance the purity and total amount of spiritual power for fire-type cultivators. It is compatible with the attributes of his own cultivation technique, giving him a better chance of success in refining it.

The gray-robed elder chose a "Mysterious Yin Soul-Condensing Pill" with a predominantly yin and cold attribute. This pill has a remarkable effect on stabilizing the soul and cultivating certain yin-attribute techniques, which is subtly compatible with his Netherworld Demonic Art.

The three of them ignited the underground fire almost simultaneously!
"boom!"

"Boom!"

"laugh"

Three distinct flames shot into the sky!

The Crimson Flame Master's Crimson Flame remained flamboyant and domineering, illuminating the entire alchemy furnace in a fiery red glow.

The old man in the gray robe had a strange, eerie blue flame. As the flames flickered, faint, ghostly howls could be heard, sending chills down one's spine.

The earth fire controlled by Luo Qianning was the purest golden-red color, condensed like a paste, calm and restrained, yet containing the most magnificent and vast energy.

The refining of sixth-grade pills has officially begun!
The temperature of the entire bronze hall suddenly rose, the air distorted under the high temperature, and the rich aroma of medicinal herbs mixed with the sulfurous smell of the subterranean fire, creating a strange atmosphere.

All three held their breath, not daring to be careless in the slightest. The process of adding the medicinal herbs became extremely slow and cautious, as the refining of each herb required a great deal of mental and spiritual energy.

The veins on the forehead of the Red Sun Alchemist bulged, and sweat dripped down his face, clearly indicating that he was struggling.

The gray-robed old man's face grew even more gloomy, his withered fingers resembling ghostly claws, and the hand seals he formed exuded an eerie aura.

Luo Qianning, however, still appeared to be the most composed of the three.

His movements remained fluid, seemingly tireless, his consciousness like the most precise instrument, controlling every change in the medicinal power within the furnace.

However, upon closer inspection, one could see fine beads of sweat on his smooth forehead, and his breathing was slightly more rapid than before.

Refining a sixth-grade pill was no easy task, even for Luo Qianning, who had displayed near-monstrous talent in alchemy since childhood. Time passed slowly amidst extreme focus and tension.

Only the crackling of the flames and the faint hum of the elixir being nurtured in the furnace remained in the main hall.

Meng Yanqing stood behind Luo Qianning like the most loyal guardian statue, his eyes sharp as an eagle, not only wary of any unusual movements that the gray-robed old man might make, but also on guard against the other two groups.

He knew that the real test had only just begun.

The current struggle for the inheritance of the Mysterious Elixir Realm is far more than just a contest of alchemy skills.

Otherwise, there would be no need to establish the identity of the guardian.

Between manipulating the ghostly blue flames, the gray-robed old man silently stroked a black jade talisman engraved with a hideous ghost head within his wide sleeves. A chilling, almost imperceptible wisp of demonic energy was slowly being injected into it.

Inside the main hall, the ground fire roared, and the fragrance of cinnabar mingled with the intense heat.

The three of them were at the most critical moment in their alchemy practice, and the air was as tense as a fully drawn bowstring.

The Crimson Sun Alchemist was completely focused, manipulating the Crimson Sun Flame in an attempt to tame the raging spiritual liquid within the furnace and condense it into a pill.

The old man in the gray robe appeared calm and collected, but in reality, he harbored a deadly intent hidden in his sleeves.

Luo Qianning was completely focused, her mind entirely absorbed in the incredibly complex fusion of the medicinal power of the "Qian Yuan Creation Pill".

However, it was precisely at this seemingly balanced yet tense moment that things began to turn.

A sudden change occurred!

The gray-robed old man, who had been keeping his head down and eyes lowered, suddenly had a sinister and vicious glint in his eyes!

His wide sleeves fluttered without wind, and a dark light, like a venomous snake that had been lying in wait for a long time, shot out from his sleeve with lightning speed!

This was not an attack on Luo Qianning.

Instead, it was aimed directly at the Chiyang Alchemist, who was completely unprepared and focused on controlling the fire!
To be precise, it was aimed at the trembling, shimmering alchemy furnace in front of Master Chiyang!

That dark light was a black jade talisman engraved with a hideous ghost head!
The jade talisman shattered during its flight, transforming into countless condensed, solid streams of dark demonic energy that exuded filth and an ominous aura. As if possessing life, these streams emitted sharp screeches and instantly pounced upon the Red Sun Alchemist's alchemy furnace!
"not good!"

"careful!"

"stop!"

Almost at the same time.

Wen Jitong, Ning Sancai, and Meng Yanqing, who had been on high alert, all noticed the sudden sneak attack!
Wen Jitong was shocked and furious, Ning Sancai was horrified, and Meng Yanqing's eyes turned icy cold instantly!
But, it's too late!
The demonic energy was extremely strange and cunning. It did not directly attack the furnace itself, but rather, like a maggot clinging to a bone, it entered the furnace through the gaps between the furnace fire and spiritual energy in an instant, completely merging with the boiling medicinal power and violent spiritual energy within!
"what?!"

The Red Sun Alchemist, who was completely absorbed in controlling the fire, was suddenly startled when demonic energy entered the furnace, and his face turned as pale as paper!

He could clearly feel a cold, filthy force, full of destructive power, growing wildly and spreading inside the alchemy furnace he had painstakingly maintained!

(End of this chapter)