A journey through immortal realms begins with a phantom tale.

The cauldron of cauldron was activated, its divine power permeating the entire area with tremendous force.

The cultivators present were all extremely excited as they gazed at the divine artifact cauldron floating on the platform—being able to witness the true appearance of the divine artifact was already an immense blessing.

Although the divine power emanating from the alchemy cauldron carried terrifying pressure, it could not extinguish the enthusiasm of the crowd. Everyone felt that this was the true aura of a divine artifact, and they became even more curious about what kind of pills would be refined using such an artifact.

After activating the alchemy cauldron, a thought suddenly occurred to Luo Cheng: Should he release Tianzhen?

Tianzhen was a disciple of Master Boju, the ancient immortal who always said "I'm so pitiful." Luo Cheng secretly pondered: releasing him might have been Master Yuangu's arrangement.

Yuan Gu, Qing Di, and Bo Ju, known as the Immortal Realm Trio, always reap the greatest benefits from the opening of the Ancient God's Treasury, and their strength far surpasses that of other cultivators. After a moment's thought, Luo Cheng decided to send Li Qiang to release the people—in terms of social skills and affability, Li Qiang was far superior to him.

He transmitted his voice to Li Qiang: "Junior brother, there is an ancient immortal trapped in Bei Ye's alchemy cauldron. He was imprisoned by Yuan Gu Shangren. He lent us the cauldron, probably hoping we would release him."

Li Qiang was shocked upon hearing this. He had met the Venerable Yuan Gu and knew the immense power of ancient immortals—back then, he had no power to resist Yuan Gu, like an ant being squeezed in someone's hand.

"Are we really going to release him? He's an ancient immortal!" Li Qiang said with some concern.

Luo Cheng briefly described Tianzhen's name and personality, and Li Qiang became even more hesitant after hearing it.

"This guy is annoying, but he has powerful backing," Luo Cheng added.

"Okay," Li Qiang finally agreed.

"Once the cauldron is opened, go in and apply the medicine. After you're done, call him."

"it is good."

Luo Cheng controlled the alchemy cauldron from the outside, while Li Qiang flew into the cauldron to distribute the medicine. This scene once again drew gasps of amazement from the cultivators below the stage.

"So, to refine pills using divine artifacts, you still need to go inside and apply the medicine?"

"This is truly eye-opening!"

Last time at Linming Star, Luo Cheng only refined ordinary elixirs, which were enough to activate low-level restrictions. This time, he is refining the Seven-Element Elixir, specifically the sixth and seventh elemental elixirs, which are effective even against the Azure Emperor. In the lower realm, the success rate of refining the seventh elemental elixir, the Precious Flame Elixir, is extremely low.

At this moment, Luo Cheng dared not slack off in the slightest and was a hundred times more serious than last time.

Li Qiang arranged the medicinal herbs inside the cauldron and called out to the void, "Master Tianzhen, are you there?"

Tianzhen was deep within the cauldron, when he heard this and was suddenly startled—someone actually knew he was here? Then he thought, perhaps it was Yuan Gu who told him.

Knowing she could leave, Tianzhen immediately responded, "I'm here! I'm so pitiful!"

Li Qiang was speechless for a moment: Just like his senior brother said, that was the first thing he said.

Seeing the alchemical fire growing stronger, Li Qiang shouted, "If you can hear me, come find me!"

"good!"

Tianzhen was extremely powerful, and with guidance, he quickly found Li Qiang.

"Let's go!" Li Qiang didn't waste any words and led him out of the alchemy cauldron.

When everyone saw Li Qiang come out, they were all stunned—a slightly chubby beggar was following behind him.

"I'm so pitiful!" The beggar howled as soon as he landed, and his mesmerizing voice startled Qian Shanyong and Dai Nanfeng.

Even more terrifying is that the voice contained a trace of the power of an ancient immortal. If it weren't for the protection of the immortal array, this demonic voice alone would have stunned all the cultivators present.

Luo Cheng felt a chill run down his spine when he heard this catchphrase, and frowned, saying, "Tianzhen, stop howling now that you're out here."

Tianzhen was slightly angry: Who dares to interfere with him?

"You brat!" Without saying a word, he attacked Luo Cheng directly.

"You naive old man! I just let you out, and you dare to mess with my senior brother? You're asking for death!" Li Qiang roared and pounced on him.

At the same time, Luo Cheng formed hand seals, drawing upon the divine power of the Bei Ye Dan Ding to clash head-on with Tian Zhen.

"Boom boom boom!"

The power of the ancient immortal clashed with the divine alchemy cauldron, unleashing terrifying force. The surrounding immortal array was damaged, and Qian Shanyong and Dai Nanfeng quickly stepped in to stabilize the defensive array patterns.

The two fought fiercely, and neither could gain the upper hand.

Li Qiang's Eighteen Demon-Slaying Hands struck Tianzhen, but the other only raised an eyebrow: "This supernatural power is not bad." In his eyes, the power was only "not bad".

Li Qiang thought to himself: As expected of an ancient immortal. Having witnessed the opponent's strength, he immediately summoned the Celestial Venerable Set.

This time, instead of splitting the set with Chi Ming, Li Qiang will receive a four-piece set. Under Luo Cheng's guidance, Li Qiang has already begun to refine this divine artifact, and its power is terrifying when activated.

You must know that this is a Celestial Treasure, a super-King-grade divine artifact, several levels higher than the Bei Ye Dan Ding.

Seeing Li Qiang unleash his full set of equipment, Luo Cheng immediately changed tactics, using the Bei Ye Dan Cauldron to imprison the surrounding space and protect the cultivators below the stage. At the same time, he shouted at Tianzhen, "Old man, try yelling again! I'll join forces with my junior brother to seal you back into the cauldron!"

"Hmm!" Tianzhen saw Li Qiang put on the Celestial Venerable outfit and his expression turned solemn.

The Celestial Venerable is the supreme being of the Divine Realm, and the power of the Celestial Venerable's spiritual treasures is unimaginable. When Li Qiang wears the Celestial Venerable set, it's like wearing a tortoise shell in the lower realm. Even if the Azure Emperor, Yuan Gu, and Bo Ju join forces, they might not be able to break through the defense. This is the attribute bonus of the set.

At this moment, Li Qiang also felt incredibly powerful, with a sense of invincibility. He held the Celestial Venerable Staff in his left hand and the Battle Soul Blade in his right, glaring at Tianzhen: "Old man, if you dare touch my senior brother again, I'll kill you!"

Naïve, she didn't even have time to cry out "I'm so pitiful," feeling a deadly threat in her heart.

Luo Cheng, seeing that he had the upper hand, said, "Get out of here!"

Tianzhen squinted, his lips moved slightly, but he ultimately didn't make another move. He broke through the defensive immortal array and disappeared without a trace.

call--

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as he left. The cultivators present had their eyes opened and finally understood how terrifying divine artifacts were—before them, they were like ants. If it weren't for the protection of Qian Shanyong, Dai Nanfeng, Luo Cheng, and the loose immortals, the shockwaves from the collision of the divine artifacts alone would have turned them to ashes.

Lin Chen also breathed a sigh of relief. Through this incident, she once again felt the gap between herself and Luo Cheng. In front of the immortals, she was really too weak.

Li Mengtian was both shocked and excited: That was immortality? That was the power of a divine artifact? She wanted to become an immortal, and she also wanted a divine artifact. But when she thought of her past with Luo Cheng, the stark contrast made her so depressed she almost vomited blood—in her view, all of this should have belonged to her.

Lin Chen turned his head and caught a glimpse of Li Mengtian's complex expression, a smile playing on his lips: This woman's expression is really interesting.

After Tianzhen left, Qian Shanyong and Dai Nanfeng also breathed a sigh of relief. Luo Cheng calmed his mind and continued refining pills, while Li Qiang put away his Heavenly Venerable Set and assisted him from the side.

This alchemy attempt was several levels more difficult than Lin Mingxing's attempt. Not only did it require Li Qiang's help, but even immortals like Qian Shanyong and Dai Nanfengyu had to lend a hand.

Initially, Luo Cheng used martial fire to refine the pills, causing the arrays and restrictions within the cauldron to operate continuously. He used his divine sense and divine techniques to control the cauldron, channeling the immortal energy and divine power of Li Qiang, Qian Shanyong, and others into it, transforming them into pill fire.

Time flies by, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Most of the cultivators present were at least at the Nascent Soul stage, with the few below that level having entered based on their status. For cultivators, going a month without food, drink, or sleep was nothing; it was equivalent to an ordinary person not resting for ten minutes.

Most people didn't understand alchemy and could only watch the spectacle. Mei Youbing, the Alchemist Saint, and Mei Jingjing, who were in the front row, watched intently. Mei Jingjing's gaze kept drifting towards Li Qiang, her eyes seemingly capable of melting anyone; Mei Youbing, on the other hand, stared intently at Luo Cheng and Li Qiang's alchemy techniques and the use of divine magic, thinking to herself: So cultivation is so important, otherwise even with a divine artifact cauldron, it wouldn't be able to be activated.

Another year passed, and Luo Cheng switched from martial fire to civil fire, beginning the process of nurturing the elixir.

As the elixir was being formed, a fragrant aroma of medicine wafted out. Just one whiff of it made people feel their cultivation level improve, and some even felt their bodies being purified, with long-standing ailments being alleviated—this was somewhat like the ginseng fruit in Journey to the West, which could add 360 years to one's lifespan just by smelling it.

The cultivators felt the changes within themselves and were all extremely excited: Just smelling the fragrance of the medicine was worth it!

Li Mengtian was also somewhat moved, realizing once again: cultivating immortality truly requires a fortuitous opportunity. She had stayed on Fengyuan Star for over a hundred years and was still only at the Nascent Soul stage; wasn't that precisely because she lacked such an opportunity?

The aroma of the medicine grew stronger and stronger. After another six months, Luo Cheng made several hand seals and announced loudly, "The first batch of pills is about to be ready!"

After a moment's thought, he decided that he and Li Qiang would distribute the pills, and then said, "The first type is the Xiuxian Pill, which cultivators can use to improve their cultivation and heal injuries."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Cheng used the Elixir Gathering Technique, and a large number of Xiuxian Pills flew out of the cauldron. Luo Cheng, Li Qiang, Qian Shanyong, and Dai Nanfeng simultaneously delivered the pills to the cultivators present.