Refining Ruins Cauldron

"Phew~"

Gu Qingyun let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.

With calm breathing and a tranquil mind, one's overall state of being has improved significantly.

"When the second batch of pills was being condensed, the spiritual energy was insufficient, resulting in a loss of medicinal efficacy."

"As long as this problem can be solved, the elixir will surely be formed!"

Gu Qingyun was full of confidence; this last batch had to succeed, failure was not an option.

Clean up the items, remove the dregs of the medicine, and relight the earth fire.

As always, Gu Qingyun placed the necessary medicinal materials into the furnace one by one in order.

Having learned from the previous experience, Gu Qingyun was much faster.

With all the spiritual liquids prepared, it's time for the final step—condensing the elixir.

This time, Gu Qingyun did not make a move directly. Instead, he stopped, enveloping the liquid sphere with his spiritual sense to see every detail clearly.

Inside the alchemy furnace, the liquid sphere was still spinning rapidly.

Only after ensuring there were no mistakes did Gu Qingyun increase the amount of spiritual energy he poured in.

The spiritual energy, enveloping every part of the spiritual liquid, slowly moved towards fusion.

This method not only requires a large amount of spiritual power, but also consumes an astronomical amount of spiritual consciousness.

With a cultivation level of half a step into the Foundation Establishment stage, spiritual sense is simply insufficient.

This is all thanks to the "Spirit Forging Technique".

In the blink of an eye, Gu Qingyun's face turned much paler, and beads of sweat poured down his forehead.

This level of exertion was ultimately too much for him.

"Gather them!"

Gu Qingyun gritted his teeth and performed the last incantation.

The spiritual liquid began to slowly shrink, and the pill took shape again.

One, two... slowly separating.

This batch of pills is better and much more stable than the previous ones.

Three pills rolled down. Gu Qingyun dared not slack off, so he wrapped them with spiritual power and carefully examined them with his spiritual sense.

Gu Qingyun finally breathed a sigh of relief once the alchemy furnace had cooled down.

"finally……"

Despite his exhaustion, Gu Qingyun's eyes were brighter than ever before.

The alchemy furnace was opened, and three pills fell to the bottom, releasing a rich aroma.

Although they were far apart, Gu Qingyun could still see the clear pattern on it.

A low-grade Rejuvenation Pill, but a true second-grade elixir!

Gu Qingyun smiled slightly. It's done!

All the fatigue seemed to vanish in that instant.

He successfully refined a second-grade elixir, but only at the cost of two failed attempts.

This success rate is truly astonishing for a newly advanced second-grade alchemist.

For an ordinary person, success would likely require dozens of failures.

Carefully put away the three Rejuvenation Pills. With the Refining Cauldron, the quality of the pills will naturally not be a concern in the future.

Just as Gu Qingyun regained his composure, his expression suddenly changed.

A feeling was extremely clear: the spiritual energy that was already saturating within his body seemed to have found an outlet and was about to break through that barrier!

"This is!"

Gu Qingyun suddenly realized that this was the opportunity for a breakthrough!

Only after laying the foundation can one truly embark on the road-building journey!

Many cultivators who have reached the peak of Qi Refining may never encounter their own breakthrough opportunity in their entire lives.

The series of failed alchemy attempts not only tempered Gu Qingyun's temperament, but also, by chance, brought his cultivation level to the brink of a breakthrough.

Having arrived, Gu Qingyun sat down on the ground without hesitation.

With the top-grade Spirit Essence Pill floating in front of him, Gu Qingyun let out a long breath, his eyes gradually becoming firm.

After taking the elixir, a warm current quickly spread throughout the body along the meridians.

He focused intently, his spiritual sense fixed on the vortex of energy in his dantian, continuously channeling the medicinal power into it.

The effects of the Supreme Spirit Essence Pill gradually became apparent, like a gentle spring rain nourishing the earth, silently embedding itself into the limbs and bones without any rejection.

That invisible barrier began to loosen at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Gu Qingyun knew that the opportunity was right in front of him.

"bring it on!"

With a thought, spiritual power surged forth like a flood, violently crashing into that invisible barrier.

If it doesn't work the first time, then try again.

Even if he was battered and bruised, Gu Qingyun had no intention of giving up until he succeeded.

That seemingly precarious final hurdle proved to be far more resilient than Gu Qingyun had imagined.

Dozens of attacks were successfully neutralized.

"Almost there..."

Just a little bit more!

Gu Qingyun gritted his teeth and pushed the "Circulation Qi Cultivation Technique" to its limit at this moment.

With every last drop of spiritual energy drained from his body, he mustered all his strength and charged toward the barrier!

boom!

On the surface, all is calm, but inside, it is deafening.

However, the barrier remains sturdy.

At this moment, Gu Qingyun was covered in sweat, his spiritual energy was surging, and his clothes were soaked through, only to evaporate completely in an instant.

And that immense spiritual power was decreasing at a visible rate.

The consumption is too high!

If this continues, we can only make two more attempts at most!

Without spiritual power, this opportunity will be wasted!

Only Gu Qingyun himself knows how much he sacrificed for this day.

The journey has been incredibly arduous; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was as difficult as climbing to the heavens!

Even when faced with death and despair, Gu Qingyun never gave up. How could he be defeated by a small barrier now?

"Again!"

A silent growl echoed in his heart. Gu Qingyun gritted his teeth and charged at the barrier once more!

All spiritual energy was mobilized.

boom!

It crashed violently into that insurmountable chasm!

at last!

click!

A crisp echo rang out, and cracks appeared on the barrier!

First one, then two, then three!

The strips overlapped, forming a dense spider web, and quickly occupied the entire barrier!

Gu Qingyun was certain that the barrier would break if they tried again, just one more time!

"Go for it!"

Gu Qingyun instantly took out two Rejuvenation Pills that he had just refined and swallowed them without hesitation!

These two Rejuvenation Pills, which Gu Qingyun successfully refined for the first time, were like a pair of invisible hands that pulled him up at the most crucial moment!

A surge of spiritual energy filled my body, and my confidence was rekindled at that moment!

"Come on! My fate is in my own hands!"

"To achieve the foundation and attain enlightenment, who can stop me!"

Even a low-grade second-grade pill contains far more spiritual energy than the Guiyuan Pill!

The spiritual energy within his body rapidly increased, showing no sign of stopping!

With his meridians filled with spiritual energy, Gu Qingyun looked noticeably swollen!

A look of pain appeared on his face, and he gritted his teeth tightly.

With a soft "pfft," blood spilled from his mouth as the violent medicinal power surged through his body, damaging all his internal organs!

The physical body of someone at the Qi Refining stage is ultimately too fragile.

Simultaneously enduring two Grade 2 Rejuvenation Pills, even if they are not top-grade, is extremely dangerous for someone in the Qi Refining Realm!

However, the arrow is already on the bowstring, and there is no turning back!

The Qi Circulation Technique continued to operate, and all the spiritual energy was mobilized, rushing towards that final hurdle!

"Give me! Foundation Establishment!"

Gu Qingyun's eyes were bloodshot, and he squeezed out those four words through clenched teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.

The raging spiritual energy did not disappoint him in the end. With an irreversible force, it broke through the crumbling barrier!

We've broken through this final barrier!

Within his body, spiritual energy surged like a fish entering the ocean, running wildly and freely!

Within the dantian, the vortex absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy, gradually transforming from a gaseous state into a liquid state, like a whirlpool.

The closer to the center, the darker the color of the vortex, until it condensed into a piece of spiritual jade in the very center.

Gu Qingyun knew that this was the symbol of Foundation Establishment!

I succeeded!