Three days later, Ling Xiao began to refine pills again.
In order to show his trust in Ling Xiao, Yi Chengrong and Yi Hong left the cave and allowed Ling Xiao to refine pills on his own.
On the surface, Yi Chengrong and Yi Hong did this to reduce Ling Xiao's worries, but in reality, they could also lock onto Ling Xiao's aura outside. If Ling Xiao made any strange movements, they could control Ling Xiao at any time.
Ling Xiao allowed them to leave, but he did not forget to remind them to stay nearby and not go too far.
Yi Chengrong and Yi Hong thought that Ling Xiao was afraid that they would not trust him, so they listened to Ling Xiao's words. They only went outside the cave and did not go too far.
They did not know that Ling Xiao actually had a reason for telling them not to go too far.
"Yi Hong, do you think this Saint Master Ling is reliable?" Yi Chengrong asked Yi Hong.
Yi Hong hesitated for a moment before replying, "Personally, I trust Saint Master Ling!"
Yi Chengkong asked in astonishment, "Why are you so sure?"
"Ever since I started paying attention to him, he's been purchasing all sorts of high-grade spirit herbs in our city. If he's not an alchemist, I really don't understand why a person would use so many different types of spirit herbs to cultivate. That's clearly impossible, but he's quite bold and daring. He actually angered the Ghastly Drake Sect to the point that they raised the bounty on his head to capture him. He must have something special about him, so I'm sure he has no reason to lie to us," Yi Hong explained.
Yi Chengrong pondered for a moment before nodding. "Yes, Saint Master Ling has a righteous look on his face. He's definitely not a treacherous person. If he can really refine the Holy Emperor Pill, it'll definitely be our Yi family's fortune. A Great Saint Master like this is worth our full effort. Yi Hong, try to befriend him as much as possible. You don't have to be too deliberate, just let nature take its course."
Yi Hong nodded. He understood what Yi Chengrong was talking about.
It was important to make friends from the heart, not from flattery.
… …
After becoming a Saint, Ling Xiao's speed in refining spiritual herbs was extremely fast.
Those spirit grasses that floated out were burned and dried up by the scorching energy, and the essence of the spirit grasses fell down like raindrops.
Ling Xiao's palms were constantly changing, making it impossible for others to grasp what he was doing. His calm and composed appearance was undoubtedly the demeanor of a grandmaster.
Ling Xiao had refined countless pills for many years, and with the inheritance of the Alchemy God, Ling Xiao was undoubtedly the most outstanding alchemist of the same rank.
With his previous experience refining the Holy Emperor Pill for Han Kai, Ling Xiao carried out each step in an orderly manner, extracting the essence of the various spirit grasses one by one.
These were all high-level Spirit Grasses. Just these essences alone, the fragrance of Spirit Grasses immediately filled every corner of the cave, making people feel extremely comfortable just by breathing.
Extracting the essence of the Spirit Grass was a complicated procedure for low-level alchemists. However, for alchemists who had already reached the high level, it had already become very easy and simple.
Now, the only difficult step for Ling Xiao was how to suppress these huge amounts of pure spirit grasses' essence and prevent them from spreading. Also, he had to extract the energy of the Ninth-Order Holy Beast's Beast Core. Finally, he had to fuse these spirit grasses' essence, the Beast Core's energy, and the Source Holy Artifact together.
Every step had to be controlled perfectly to ensure that the various essences and energies did not spread and disappear. The final step of fusion required a great amount of energy to completely condense them.
What Ling Xiao was most concerned about was the final moment of pill condensation, which would cause a Heaven and Earth phenomenon. The Heaven and Earth phenomenon caused by a Great Saint Pill was so terrifying that even Ling Xiao found it difficult to bear.
In order not to let Yi Chengrong, Yi Hong, and the others know about his insane alchemy, Ling Xiao purposely slowed down the speed of refinement. In the end, after three days, it was finally time to condense the pill.
Ling Xiao immediately transformed into his half-dragon form, and his aura directly soared to the power of a high-rank Saint.
The surging energy was continuously absorbed by Ling Xiao, and the cave entrance was already filled with this Spirit Qi.
Outside the cave, Yi Chengrong, Yi Hong, and Yi Feng, who was not far away, all sensed the changes in the vicinity.
The Spirit Qi within a radius of several tens of thousands of miles was sucked clean, and there were even traces of Source Energy mixed in.
"Is it about to condense the pill?" Yi Hong exclaimed with joy.
Yi Chengrong's expression also changed, and she said, "I think there's no mistake. With such a vast amount of Spiritual Qi gathering and a few strands of Origin Energy mixed in, it's a sign of refining the Great Sage Pill."
At this moment, Yi Feng flew over from not far away, and his old eyes revealed an indescribable expression.
"You should believe it now, right?" Yi Chengrong looked at Yi Feng with a somewhat reproachful expression.
Because of Yi Feng's recklessness, they had almost lost the opportunity to obtain a Great Saint Master, and even lost the chance to obtain the Holy Emperor Pill. How could Yi Chengrong not be angry?
"No … Impossible. Before the pill is formed, I definitely won't believe that he's a Great Saint Master!" Yi Feng did not want to accept this fact.
He had cultivated bitterly for many years, but had not reached the Great Saint Master realm. Now, a low-rank Saint in front of him was a Great Saint Master. How could he accept this?
"Hmph, if he really succeeds, you'll personally apologize to him!" Yi Chengrong yelled with some anger.
Just as he finished speaking, an earth-shattering explosion suddenly sounded out from within the cave.
The entire mountain peak was shaking non-stop. If not for the restrictions that had been set up beforehand, the cave would have completely collapsed.
It was also at this moment that the sky lit up, and countless meteors fell from the sky like a natural disaster, crashing down with an unstoppable force.
Boom boom boom!
These meteors crashed down like meteorites, and the force was like a peerless powerhouse's attack. The impact turned the nearby mountains into dust, and terrifying craters appeared on the ground.
Yi Chengrong, Yi Hong, and Yi Feng's expressions changed drastically, and they all used their spatial energy to face the meteors.
"There's a phenomenon in the sky, a Divine Elixir has appeared. We have to protect this place and prevent the inside from being attacked. Otherwise, the Divine Elixir might be destroyed, and then … I'm afraid even Saint Master Ling won't be able to withstand it!"
He and Yi Hong seemed to be in an extremely difficult situation as they dealt with the meteors. This was because the impact of these meteors was not inferior to an attack from a high-rank Saint, and was even comparable to an attack from the Holy Emperor. If not for Yi Chengrong taking on most of the pressure, the two of them would probably be forced to flee.
The meteors lasted for half a day before gradually calming down.
The spiritual beasts in the surroundings had long since fled to who knows where, and the mercenaries who were tens of thousands of kilometers away were also shocked. They thought that there was a Saint or Saint King fighting here, so they had long since distanced themselves from the battle, not daring to get close.
Yi Chengrong only heaved a sigh of relief when the meteors disappeared. His forehead was already covered in sweat, and it was obvious that he had expended a lot of energy during this half a day. On the other hand, Yi Hong and Yi Feng were battered. Their clothes were torn in many places, and blood flowed from the corners of their mouths. It was obvious that they had suffered internal injuries from the impact of the meteors.
"Is the pill done?" Yi Chengrong looked at the cave entrance that was still motionless and smacked his lips.
Yi Hong and Yi Feng also watched eagerly as they waited for the results.
All of a sudden, an alluring medicinal fragrance wafted out from the entrance of the cave.
This medicinal fragrance made one unable to resist inhaling it to their heart's content. When the fragrance entered their meridians and organs, it gave them a wonderful feeling as if they were walking on clouds.
"What a pure and rich medicinal fragrance. This … This is definitely a Great Saint Pill!" Yi Chengrong said with extreme joy.
Yi Hong was also very happy, but Yi Feng had a surprised look on his face.
Yi Feng could not understand how a low-level Saint could refine a Great Saint Pill no matter how hard he racked his brain. Could it be that he had some secret technique?
The medicinal fragrance disappeared, and a figure slowly walked out from the cave entrance.
Yi Chengrong rushed to the side of the cave and exclaimed, "How's Saint Master Ling?"
He knew that Ling Xiao had probably succeeded, but he still could not help asking.
Ling Xiao smiled faintly and handed a bottle to Yi Chengrong. "Fortunately, I did not disappoint you!"
Yi Chengrong took the bottle and looked at the round elixir pill in it. Her face was filled with excitement.
"It's really a Holy Emperor Pill. Our Yi Clan is blessed!" Yi Cheng could not help but exclaim. He then bowed to Ling Xiao. "Thank you, Saint Master Ling!"
Ling Xiao hurriedly stepped aside. "Elder Yi, you're too polite. We're just taking what we need!"
He wanted to be on good terms with the Yi Clan, so he naturally did not want to be arrogant.
"That's true, but if Saint Master Ling did not think highly of our Yi Clan, he would not have helped us so much. Our Yi Clan will repay this favor. If you need our Yi Clan's help in the future, we will definitely do our best!" Yi Chengrong said solemnly.
Yi Hong also said, "That's right. If Brother Ling needs my help in the future, I will definitely not refuse!"
"You're too polite!" Ling Xiao replied politely.
Yi Chengrong turned to Yi Feng and said, "Yi Feng, hurry up and apologize to Saint Master Ling!"
Yi Feng's face alternated between red and white. In the end, he gritted his teeth and bowed to Ling Xiao. "Saint Master Ling, Yi Feng has offended you. Please forgive me!"
With Ling Xiao's status as a Great Saint Master, it was not too much to ask him to bow. It was just that he did not trust Ling Xiao previously. Now that Ling Xiao had successfully refined the Holy Emperor Pill, he felt embarrassed.
"Forget it, I won't argue with you over this. However, you still have to pay your school fees!" Ling Xiao waved his hand magnanimously.
Yi Feng was depressed. He thought to himself, 'I didn't even watch you refine the pill, why do I still have to pay school fees?'
Although he thought about it, he did not dare to say it out loud.
"Hehe, alright … Yi Feng, Yi Hong, hurry up and ask if the other Holy Emperor Pill ingredients have been gathered. Hurry up and ask them to send them to Saint Master Ling!" Yi Chengrong urged.
Yi Hong said, "Patriarch, I think we should let Saint Master Ling rest first before we talk about this."
"Yes, yes … Look at how impatient I am. Why don't Saint Master Ling come back to my clan with me? We'll hold a welcoming dinner for you!" Yi Chengrong slapped his forehead and smiled.
"I'll just rest here. There's no need to disturb your clan!" Ling Xiao declined.