Refining Ruins Cauldron

"Your disciple will remember this."

Gu Qingyun nodded seriously, keeping those words firmly in mind.

Gu Qingyun naturally understood the principle that "trying to walk like someone from Handan will never lead you far."

"Here are ten sets of materials I have prepared. Please accept them."

Nalan Feixue casually waved her hand, and ten brocade boxes appeared out of thin air, neatly arranged in front of Gu Qingyun.

The latter solemnly accepted it and put it all back into the treasure bag.

Gu Qingyun knew that these were the ingredients for ten doses of the Heartbreak Pill prepared by Nalan Feixue.

In other words, you have ten chances, and if you fail all of them, you will have no other options in the short term.

"Rest assured, Peak Master, this disciple will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Gu Qingyun stood up and solemnly clasped his hands in response.

After giving a few more instructions, Nalan Feixue stopped disturbing them and retreated to a nearby meditation cushion to meditate.

Gu Qingyun turned around and sat down cross-legged.

He didn't rush to take action, but closed his eyes to rest and recover from the damage to his body.

The cave here is rich in spiritual energy, making recovery twice as easy.

After refining that batch of Hunyuan Zhengqi Pills, Gu Qingyun even felt that his cultivation level had improved, which was an unexpected gain.

He recalled the steps Nalan Feixue had taken to refine the elixir, each step broken down into several parts, which he rehearsed in his mind over and over again.

Each time Gu Qingyun looked at it, he gained a deeper understanding.

The Dao Foundation Spirit Wood within the Refining Ruins Cauldron seemed to sense something, faintly echoing the alchemical fire, its azure light swaying, and its branches and leaves stretching out even more.

Gu Qingyun had a premonition that if he could refine the Heartbreak Pill, the growth of the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood might reach an even higher level!

If one can comprehend more of the rudiments of alchemy, not only will alchemy be affected, but one's own cultivation will also be influenced.

Perhaps, we can successfully create a superior Dao foundation!

With a superior Dao foundation, Core Formation will be a natural and logical outcome!

"The Heartbreak Pill is one of the most difficult pills to refine, even among the many grade three spiritual pills."

"However, the essence remains the same: alchemy is nothing more than the control of heat and timing."

"If we can handle it properly, the Heartbreak Elixir can be made!"

Gu Qingyun wasted no more time, let out a long breath, and suddenly opened his eyes.

A glint of light seemed to flash in his eyes.

He stretched out his hand, and spiritual energy slowly poured into the alchemy furnace, causing the temperature to rise steadily.

Once all the inscriptions lit up and became clearly visible, the temperature inside the furnace had reached the appropriate level.

Gu Qingyun decisively took out a brocade box, opened it with a wave of his hand, and inside lay the spiritual medicine needed for the Heartbreak Pill.

In an instant, the fragrance of medicine wafted over, and Gu Qingyun could feel an extremely rich fluctuation of spiritual energy.

This shows that these medicinal herbs are quite old; any one of them could probably fetch an astronomical price at auction.

Coming to his senses, Gu Qingyun began processing the first medicinal herb.

With the "Dan Jing" in hand, there was almost no spiritual medicine that Gu Qingyun couldn't handle.

After a moment's thought, I proceeded step by step, handling the elixir with utmost care.

These precious medicinal herbs must be handled with utmost care. Even if they were not prepared by him, Gu Qingyun would not be willing to destroy a single one.

Nalan Feixue, though resting with her eyes closed, kept a close eye on the commotion.

When she saw that Gu Qingyun handled the medicine for the Heartbreak Pill with ease and without making any mistakes on his first attempt, she couldn't help but open her eyes in surprise.

It should be noted that when she took action herself, she consumed nearly three spiritual herbs before she could even take the first step.

Gu Qingyun's control and understanding of spiritual power are probably far beyond what he was at that time!

Such talent is something even Nalan Feixue couldn't help but envy!

Only the word "monster" can describe this child!

In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed.

Gu Qingyun carefully removed the last root, and the first medicinal herb was finally processed.

The required parts are perfect, even down to the millimeter!

Gu Qingyun held her breath and carefully placed the prepared elixirs before daring to catch her breath.

"Next, it's your turn!"

Gu Qingyun turned his gaze to the next spiritual herb, which was a spiritual fruit the size of a tennis ball.

The spirit fruit was entirely black, covered with dark gold patterns that flickered in the dim light, as if it were still breathing.

This spiritual fruit is called the Mysterious Heavy Fruit. The longer it is aged, the denser the patterns on its surface become.

Based on current observations, it must be at least 600 years old.

"To maximize the medicinal effects of the Xuanzhong Fruit, it must be ground into powder."

Gu Qingyun muttered to himself, but his hands moved quickly.

This time it was obviously much easier than before.

It only requires grinding with spiritual energy; although simple, it consumes quite a bit of energy.

After finishing, Gu Qingyun was covered in sweat, his face was slightly pale, and his spiritual energy was almost depleted.

After quickly taking a Rejuvenation Pill to restore his spiritual power, Gu Qingyun then devoted himself to processing the next medicinal herb.

A single dose of the Heartbreak Pill requires nearly forty different medicinal ingredients, and each one requires a completely different preparation method.

Gu Qingyun handled the situation methodically, taking pills to recover when his spiritual energy was depleted, without stopping at any point.

Nalan Feixue, standing to the side, was already dumbfounded with surprise.

She had seen many alchemy prodigies, including herself, but none of them could compare to Gu Qingyun!

To be able to refine such a difficult pill so smoothly and effortlessly on the first try.

Gu Qingyun may not be fast, but he didn't falter at all!

There wasn't even a single wrong step!

Passed on the first try!

It took Gu Qingyun a full seven hours to process all the medicinal herbs.

He didn't rush to administer the medicine, but instead sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to rest.

Spiritual energy can be replenished with pills, but spiritual consciousness cannot.

At least for now, Gu Qingyun does not have any pills to restore spiritual consciousness.

I thought that with my current cultivation level, refining the Heartbreak Pill shouldn't be a big problem.

But once you actually try it, you realize that it was all wishful thinking.

Leaving aside the preceding steps, just putting all these spiritual herbs into the alchemy furnace one by one would take nearly four hours.

How could my meager spiritual power possibly withstand it?

We absolutely need supplies!

After a moment's thought, Gu Qingyun took out a crystal-clear stone from his treasure bag.

Others might not know, but Nalan Feixue recognized him at a glance!

"Top-grade spirit ore!"

Spirit ore differs from spirit stone in that it contains purer spiritual energy, which can be directly absorbed for cultivation and is also used for alchemy and fire control. The higher the quality, the fewer impurities!

Unexpectedly, this little guy actually has such a treasure in his hands; he's really lucky.

With everything prepared, Gu Qingyun no longer hesitated.

After confirming that the conditions were suitable, Gu Qingyun then added the first medicinal herb.

The intense flames burned away impurities, and the medicinal herbs melted into a spiritual liquid before Gu Qingyun added the second spiritual herb.

"This guy... his talent is truly terrifying!"

Nalan Feixue sighed inwardly. Gu Qingyun had managed to refine the Heartbreak Pill so perfectly on her first attempt. She herself might not have been able to do it!

You should know that just a few hours ago, Gu Qingyun had just entered the ranks of third-grade alchemists!

Such talent and comprehension are probably unique across the entire continent!

The refining of the Heartbreak Pill continues here...