Elder Song also frowned, thinking to himself, ’What is this kid doing? It shouldn’t take this long just to correct a mistake! With his ability, he should have found the problem long ago!’
’He can’t be stalling for ti, can he?’ the crowd thought.
But at that mont, Shen Haoran was in a strange state. In his mind, the refinent thod for the Three Pure Spirit Pill was breaking down and presenting itself as countless distinct, minute steps.
As he carefully read through these steps, a flicker of enlightennt ignited in Shen Haoran’s mind. A small figure ford of Spiritual Thought appeared and began simulating the Alchemy process according to the steps.
A mont later, Shen Haoran’s eyes snapped open, a sharp glint flashing within them. His face was filled with delight.
Now fully aware, Shen Haoran looked down at the residue of the failed dicinal liquid and chuckled. "So that’s how it works!"
With a wave of his hand, Shen Haoran swept the residue out of the Pill Furnace. A black fla surged in his palm, which he then threw back into the furnace, beginning his second attempt at refinent.
Watching Shen Haoran prepare for the refinent, Elder Song suddenly felt that he was different from before. The gravity and caution in Shen Haoran’s eyes were gone, replaced by a much more casual air, as if he weren’t concocting a Fifth Grade Elixir, but just so common pill.
’This kid... he didn’t just have a breakthrough, did he?’ Elder Song thought in astonishnt.
He was right. Shen Haoran had indeed achieved a breakthrough during that mont of enlightennt. For other Alchemists, advancing to the next grade required accumulating countless experiences. For Shen Haoran, however, it was simple. He possessed the Alchemy Dao from the Alchemy Inheritance in his mind, so he had no need to accumulate experience. As long as the strength of his Spiritual Thought was sufficient, he could advance without a hitch!
And Shen Haoran’s Spiritual Thought, having undergone all sorts of enhancents, had long since surpassed that of an ordinary Alchemist. Thus, with just a little guidance, a breakthrough was a natural and inevitable outco.
However, this only applied to ranks below Fifth Grade Alchemist. Starting from the Sixth Grade Alchemist level, one needed more than just experience—one needed personal insight. The experience from the Alchemy Dao could, at best, only serve a supporting role.
Having now achieved his breakthrough, Shen Haoran flicked his fingers, tossing one stalk of Spirit dicine after another into the Pill Furnace. His speed was much faster than his first attempt.
And this ti, Shen Haoran made no mistakes. He successfully completed the Refinent of all forty-odd stalks of Spirit dicine. Globes of the Essence of Spiritual dicine floated inside the Pill Furnace, continuously seared by the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian.
Next ca the process of Solidifying the Pill, the most difficult step in Alchemy. Shen Haoran took a deep breath as his imnse Spiritual Thought surged into the Pill Furnace. He manipulated the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian and began the fusion of the Essence of Spiritual dicine!
The dozens of different Essences of Spiritual dicine were fused into eight globes of differently colored dicinal liquid according to their properties. This was a relatively simple step; fusions between essences with similar properties didn’t generate much repulsion, so Shen Haoran completed it quickly. The next step was to condense these eight globes of Essence of Spiritual dicine into a finished pill!
His Spiritual Thought enveloped the eight globes of Essence of Spiritual dicine, carefully guiding them closer together.
BOOM! Just as the eight globes of Essence of Spiritual dicine were about to touch, a formidable energy erupted. A powerful repulsive force stopped them from moving a single step closer.
Seeing this, Shen Haoran frowned. He reached out and made a grasping motion in the air. The Spiritual Thought inside the Pill Furnace imdiately began to contract, forcibly compressing the eight globes of Essence of Spiritual dicine together!
BOOM! The instant the eight globes of Essence of Spiritual dicine touched, a wave of tangible energy burst forth, instantly obliterating Shen Haoran’s Spiritual Thought. A powerful gale slamd against the inner walls of the Pill Furnace, producing the crisp clang of striking tal!
THUMP... THUMP...
Shen Haoran’s Spiritual Thought was crushed by the force, and his face instantly turned deathly pale. But he had no ti to catch his breath. If he lost control, the eight globes of Essence of Spiritual dicine would be destroyed, and this entire refinent attempt would be a complete failure!
*Whew...* Shen Haoran forced himself to rally. His Spiritual Thought surged out again, suppressing the Essence of Spiritual dicine once more.
Seeing Shen Haoran’s pale face as he struggled to persevere, the hearts of everyone in the crowd leaped into their throats. From this point on, the slightest mistake would an all his effort would be for naught.
Guan Zhi let out a cold sneer. "Hmph. He’s overestimating his own strength. How could he possibly withstand the energy of a Fifth Grade Elixir?"
Shen Haoran stared at the relentlessly resisting Essence of Spiritual dicine. He steeled himself, stomped his feet hard on the ground, and violently clenched his outstretched fist. He used so much force that his knuckles turned white!
At the sa ti, a torrent of imnse Spiritual Thought ford into a giant hand and brutally slamd the eight globes of Essence of Spiritual dicine together!
BOOM!
Another muffled boom sounded, but this ti, before the Essence of Spiritual dicine could fight back, Shen Haoran bit the tip of his tongue. A drop of his Essence Blood flew into the Pill Furnace, where it was instantly devoured by the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian!
Upon receiving Shen Haoran’s Essence Blood, the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian instantly flared to life. Raging flas enveloped the eight globes of Essence of Spiritual dicine and began to spin wildly, venting all the energy generated by their resistance!
THUMP... THUMP... A series of muffled thuds echoed from within the Pill Furnace. Watching the furnace tremble violently, the crowd grew increasingly nervous.
Shen Haoran’s eyes were also glued to the Pill Furnace. Even as sweat from his forehead dripped into his eyes, he didn’t dare to blink, letting the stinging sensation spread. This was the final step; he couldn’t afford a single mistake!
*Hooo...* The Fire Spirit Black Obsidian burned relentlessly. The resistance from the eight globes of essence grew weaker and weaker until it nearly dissipated completely. A rough, uneven prototype of an elixir appeared within the Pill Furnace, and a faint Pill Fragrance began to waft through the air.
"He... he succeeded?" Slling the Pill Fragrance, the crowd’s faces filled with disbelief. Shen Haoran had actually managed to refine a Fifth Grade Elixir!
Guan Zhi’s face was grim. The Pill Fragrance wafting from Shen Haoran’s Pill Furnace proved that his refinent was a success. Even if the final product was flawed, he would at least have a rudintary elixir. A rudintary elixir was still a type of elixir; while it couldn’t exert its full dicinal Power, it was still effective. His own Pill, however, couldn’t even be considered an elixir. At this point, the outco of the match was clear!
’Damn it! I can’t let him win this match!’ Guan Zhi shot Shen Haoran a venomous glare, then gave a aningful look to Elder Li, who stood a short distance away.
Upon seeing the signal, Elder Li gave a silent nod. He then stomped his right foot forcefully on the ground, sending an invisible wave of Powerful Qi hurtling toward Shen Haoran’s Pill Furnace!
At that exact mont, Shen Haoran was in the final step of Solidifying the Pill. His entire Heart Spirit was focused on the rough elixir. By the ti he sensed the impending danger, it was already too late!
BOOM!
The invisible wave of Powerful Qi slamd into Shen Haoran’s Pill Furnace. The furnace, already made fragile by the violent energy surges of the Fifth Grade Elixir, instantly shattered upon impact. Innurable black flas erupted, sending shattered Pill Furnace Fragnts flying in all directions!
Watching the Pill Furnace suddenly explode, everyone thought the sa thing in despair: ’It’s over...’
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