Refining Ruins Cauldron

It had been a long time since I'd seen Gu Qingyun, and he was completely transformed, almost unrecognizable.

His aura was incredibly powerful, like an immovable mountain; even just standing there, he gave people a sense of being unshakable.

The pinnacle of foundation building!

Despite the small increase in his cultivation level, Gu Qingyun's total spiritual energy has at least doubled!

Inside his dantian, the spiritual energy vortex had more than doubled in size. Although the rotation speed had slowed down, its weight and power were even more pronounced than before.

If the previous spiritual energy was like a rushing river, swift and intense, then now it is like a great river flowing into the sea, calm and profound.

Each strand of spiritual energy possessed an added sense of solidity unique to the earth element.

That change wasn't just an improvement in his cultivation level; it was more like he had solidified his foundation even further.

Gu Qingyun was confident that the power he could unleash with a single punch was now at least three times that of before!

Most importantly, after refining the Earth Dragon Spirit Ore, his understanding of his own Five Elements Dao Foundation deepened.

Wood has the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood, Earth has the Earth Dragon Spirit Ore, and Fire has the Fire Spirit Ore – this is the clue.

Although the Fire Spirit Ore cannot yet be considered a truly perfect fire-elemental spiritual object, at least it has a direction.

Now, the only things that are truly beyond our control are gold and water.

"Once we find the two more spiritual items, gold and water, and thoroughly develop the fire spirit ore into a fire element foundation, the path to Core Formation will truly be paved."

Gu Qingyun was incredibly excited; success seemed to be just around the corner!

Of course, he also understood that it was precisely at times like these that one should not be impatient.

Forming a core from mixed spiritual roots is difficult enough, let alone the path of gathering all five elements.

One wrong step could render all previous efforts futile.

"Junior Brother Qingyun, you... have broken through again?"

Luo Mei had a keen sense of perception and noticed the unusual thing about Gu Qingyun with just one glance.

The latter smiled and nodded, then took out several bottles of pills and handed them over.

"Senior sister, have you digested all the elixirs from before?"

"I still have some here, all of which were refined in the last six months and are all grade three."

Lomei accepted it without hesitation.

The scene before me was incredibly familiar, as if I had returned to that cool night six months ago.

A feeling of sudden excitement welled up inside her, and Luo Mei couldn't help but pause for a moment.

When her fingers touched the jade bottle, she even subconsciously glanced at Gu Qingyun.

This guy doesn't seem to think anything of it.

Grade-three elixirs, given away as soon as they're offered.

It is precisely this sense of entitlement that makes people feel even more uneasy.

However, business is more important.

Luo Mei quickly suppressed the strange feeling in her heart, and her expression became serious.

"Junior Brother Qingyun, our master has emerged from seclusion."

"In order to find the five elements spiritual objects, they even risked their lives to go to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range."

"For some reason, the spirit beasts there suddenly went berserk, and Master almost didn't make it back!"

Luo Mei spoke casually, but Gu Qingyun could tell from her words that there was danger involved, and his brows furrowed.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range is inherently dangerous, containing countless high-level spirit beasts, and there are even rumors that a demon king comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator resides deep within it.

If Nalan Feixue had only conducted a routine investigation, she would never have ended up in such a predicament.

The fact that even a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator like her almost couldn't return meant it was definitely not as simple as an ordinary riot!

"What happened to Peak Master Nalan?"

"His life is not in danger. With the sect leader's intervention, his life has been temporarily saved."

"But his cultivation level will probably need another ten years to hone."

At this point, Luo Mei turned her head away, her eyes reddening and her voice choked with emotion.

What level of cultivation does Nalan Feixue possess?

That's a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator!

Even she suffered a great loss in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, and almost couldn't get out. What exactly happened during that time?!

Gu Qingyun felt heavy-hearted.

He thought that by refining the Heartbreak Pill and successfully helping Nalan Feixue break free from her inner demons, he could at least make up for some of the debt of gratitude between them.

But now, in her search for the spirit object, Nalan Feixue has been seriously injured again.

How am I ever going to be able to pay it back now?

Ultimately, Nalan Feixue went to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range to find the Five Elements Spiritual Objects for him.

This favor weighed heavily on Gu Qingyun's heart.

Seeing Gu Qingyun remain silent, Luo Mei paused for a while before continuing to speak.

"I came here hoping to find other healing pills."

"Master's condition is not good..."

Now, she can only place her hopes on Gu Qingyun.

In the entire Longevity Sect, who else but Gu Qingyun can refine high-level healing pills?

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyun's expression turned solemn.

I am now capable of refining grade three pills and am ranked as a grade three alchemist.

But if we're talking about something useful for injuries to a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, then the Nine-Turn Spirit Elixir is probably the only one!

He had heard of this pill.

It primarily repairs meridians and nourishes the dantian, and is especially effective against spiritual backlash and damage to one's foundation.

If Nalan Feixue was severely injured by a spirit beast and forced to return to the sect despite her injuries, this pill might actually come in handy.

Well, doing my best is better than doing nothing!

"Come with me to see Elder Huo Qian."

……

"Nine-Turn Spirit Elixir?!"

Upon hearing this name, Elder Huo Qian frowned and remained silent for a long time.

"These kinds of pills can indeed repair meridians, heal injuries to the dantian, and even have an effect on Golden Core experts and half-step Nascent Soul cultivators."

"But its refining difficulty is also extraordinary."

Elder Huo Qian said earnestly, his brows furrowed ever since.

"With my current level of skill, I have absolutely no confidence; the success rate is less than one percent."

Even one percent, or a hundred batches, might not be enough to produce one batch.

The key point is that the quality of the pills refined under such circumstances is definitely not high.

If it's only of low quality, it can at most stabilize the injuries, but it's probably far from enough to truly repair Nalan Feixue's damaged meridians and dantian.

As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Huo Qian's gaze fell on Gu Qingyun.

He gave the latter a deep look before continuing to speak.

"The Heartbreak Pill is also a Grade Three Pill, and its refining difficulty is no less than that of the Nine-Turn Spirit Elixir."

"If you could do it, this time you'll have to do it yourself!"

"I?!"

Seeing the elder's resolute expression, Gu Qingyun was slightly taken aback and felt somewhat bewildered.

"I only know this pill exists, but I have no experience in refining it!"

"Therefore, I will assist you from the side."

Elder Huoqian then spoke.

"With your talent, and with my experienced guidance, refining the Nine-Turn Spirit Elixir should be a piece of cake!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyun couldn't help but feel a bitter taste in his mouth.

While I possess natural talent, most of the top-grade pills have been enhanced by the Refining Ruins Cauldron.

This was his first time refining a Grade 3 healing pill, and it was such a difficult Nine-Turn Spirit Elixir that he wasn't entirely confident.

But that's alright.

After using this method, even if the quality of the pills produced is not high, one can find opportunities to strengthen them, thus avoiding having to lie.

Having figured this out, Gu Qingyun no longer hesitated and nodded seriously.

"Alright, let's not delay, let's get started!"

As for medicinal herbs, with Elder Huo Qian, the manager of the Pill Hall, there's practically no need to worry about that.

While preparing the elixirs, Elder Huo Qian also explained the key points and precautions of the Nine-Turn Spirit Elixir formula to Gu Qingyun.

Elder Huo Qian explained clearly how to put the medicinal herbs into the furnace, when to control the heat, which medicinal properties of which herbs would clash, and which parts of the furnace were most likely to explode.

These are all pieces of advice based on experience, which can help Gu Qingyun avoid many detours.

These experiences are invaluable.

If it were anyone else, Elder Huo Qian would truly be priceless.

With everything prepared and all the key points of experience shared, Elder Huo Qian's gaze fell upon Gu Qingyun.

"Did you understand everything I said?"

Gu Qingyun went through it in his mind and nodded solemnly.

"Got it!"

"Then let's begin the refining process."

Everything went so smoothly and effortlessly.

Gu Qingyun's movements were so fluid and graceful that even Elder Huo Qian, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but be amazed!

These techniques were actually created by an alchemist in his early twenties.

Even Elder Huo Qian might not be able to achieve this level now!

In particular, the mixed spiritual root in Gu Qingyun's body caused the five elements of spiritual power to generate and restrain each other, and to blend together, like wild grass in early spring, endless and perfect for refining pills!

In his hands, the five elements of spiritual energy were no longer a chaotic burden, but rather a powerful tool for harmonizing the medicinal properties.

Fire can accelerate the medicinal properties.

Water can suppress dryness and heat.

Wood can bring life.

Earth elements can stabilize the root system.

Although metals are weak, they can cut off excess impurities at critical moments.

This level of control made Elder Huo Qian's eyes light up.

It was my first time refining the Nine-Turn Spirit Elixir, so mistakes were inevitable.

Fortunately, with Elder Huo Qian's guidance, mistakes were corrected in time, and Gu Qingyun averted danger several times, preventing the furnace from exploding.

Every time things nearly spiraled out of control, Elder Huo Qian would whisper a reminder from the side.

Gu Qingyun's reaction was also surprisingly fast.

One moment the effects of the medicine were clashing, but the next moment he used his Five Elements spiritual power to forcefully suppress them.

"The elixir has been formed!"

Gu Qingyun gritted his teeth, took a Rejuvenation Pill, and quickly restored the spiritual energy depleted in his body.

With his hands forming a hand seal, he poured spiritual energy into the alchemy furnace as if it were free, constantly controlling the compression and fusion of the spiritual liquid to expel all impurities!

Before long, an extremely rich medicinal fragrance filled the entire room, almost tangible!

boom!

The alchemy furnace exploded with a muffled thud, the lid was blown off, and ten pills flew out neatly one after another, landing in his palm.

The Nine-Turn Spirit Elixir is complete!

On the side, Elder Huo Qian was satisfied, but his surprise was also beyond measure.

Gu Qingyun succeeded in refining the Nine-Turn Spirit Elixir on his very first attempt. Such talent is beyond description, even "monster" is not enough to describe him!

Compared to my one percent success rate, it's already a far cry from what I expected!

Gu Qingyun's expertise in alchemy is absolutely top-notch, whether it's his comprehension of spiritual herbs, his sensitivity to their effects, or his control over spiritual energy!

Combined with the unique interplay of the five elements, his alchemy skills were practically unparalleled, as if he had a cheat code.

This guy is truly a born alchemy master!

"Elder Huo Qian, these ten pills are of very low quality, only low-grade. I need to continue refining them. As for spiritual herbs..."

Before Gu Qingyun could finish speaking, Elder Huo Qian took the initiative to speak.

"Don't worry about that, I've got all the elixirs covered!"

Who didn't start as a newbie?

Talent is important, but hard work is equally indispensable!