Extracting spiritual herbs was a task that consumed a lot of mental energy. One had to know how much heat to use in order to best extract the essence of different spiritual herbs of different grades.
Although Ling Xiao spent most of his time on cultivation, he had never slacked off on the path of alchemy. Moreover, he had an advantage that others could not hope to match, which was his vast mental energy and inherited memories from the Medicine God.
Ling Xiao's alchemy technique had been tempered a long time ago. His Tenbin was even more difficult for ordinary people to reach.
The alchemists present were all masters. When they saw Ling Xiao's skillful technique and relaxed demeanor, they found it hard to believe that he was an alchemist who had not even reached half a year of age. Instead, they felt that he was an alchemist who had practiced alchemy for a longer period of time than them.
The sisters Hua Feixue and Hua Piaoyue did not know alchemy, but in their eyes, Ling Xiao's alchemy looked extremely handsome. It was pleasing to the eye, and they could not help but be a little obsessed.
There was no lack of handsome men in this world, nor would there be a lack of heroes. However, handsome and heroic men were rare, especially a man as versatile as Ling Xiao. He was definitely a poison to any woman. Otherwise, there would not be so many beauties by his side.
The two of them could not help but think that if Ling Xiao successfully refined an eighth-grade alchemy pill, would he threaten them like Ji Chen and make them his partners?
The two women's faces could not help but blush, and they looked even more alluring.
Lao Zhande and Gongsun Tairan needed half a day to extract the essence of the spiritual herbs, but Ling Xiao only spent six hours to completely refine it.
This speed was the result of Ling Xiao deliberately slowing down. Otherwise, he could definitely be faster.
The reason why he did this was because he knew the importance of alchemy this time. He could not be careless, so he strived to complete the alchemy task on the first try. He could not fail.
"It is indeed a good thing that my strength has increased!" After Ling Xiao refined the last spiritual herb, he let out a sigh of relief.
Immediately after, he didn't take any Qi Replenishing Pills, but he still felt the energy in his body surging. He took out a Level 8 Beast Core and threw it into the medicine cauldron.
The purple flames in his hands began to burn even more fiercely, and his spiritual power also began to form sharp blades to cut the energy of the Beast Core.
If he had been a low-tier Mystic Thearch, it would not have been easy for him to refine this beast core. Along the way, he would have had to consume several Qi Replenishing Elixirs.
In recent years, his strength had jumped two levels, and his aura was extremely thick. Ordinary Half-Saints weren't as strong as him, and his strength was comparable to ordinary low-level Saints, which was enough for him to refine the Beast Core in one go.
After the beast core was refined, it took 16 hours to refine the spiritual grass essence. This speed was enough to completely suppress Lao Zhande and Gongsun Tairan's refining speed.
The same thought popped up in everyone's mind. "Could he really succeed?"
By the time everything was ready, Ling Xiao was already drenched in sweat. His body's energy was almost depleted, and at the most crucial moment, he didn't dare to be careless and swallowed a few Qi Replenishing Pills.
He used his spiritual power to stabilize the spiritual grass essence and the Beast Core's energy, not letting them dissipate much. Moreover, the Obsidian Cauldron also had the same function. It preserved all the essence energy perfectly, and all that was left was for Ling Xiao to condense the Beast Core.
"Damn it, if I don't succeed this time, I'll die trying. With this Queen's exceptional talent, there is nothing that I can't do!" Ling Xiao cheered himself on in his heart.
Immediately after, the three Aberrations in his sea of consciousness flickered, and he began to circulate his divine arts to gather spirit qi.
In an instant, a huge amount of spirit qi suddenly surged towards the medicine refinement room.
Countless spirit qi flowed, creating a 'hu hu' sound, and a moist feeling filled the medicine refinement room.
Everyone was shocked. They could clearly feel how terrifying this spirit qi was, and it actually gathered in an instant. Even a peak-stage Mystic Thearch would find it hard to do this.
Only Grandma Bi's old eyes flickered as she looked at Ling Xiao, as if she wanted to see through him. She muttered in her heart, "This kid is indeed strange!"
After gathering the spirit qi for around ten breaths of time, the spirit qi around Ling Xiao was already relatively dense.
Right at this moment, Ling Xiao shouted, "Condense for me!"
He formed a seal with both his palms, and it turned into a space-sealing force that compressed towards the medicine cauldron.
The spirit qi moved along with his palms, and as if they were under his command, they all surged into the medicine cauldron.
Bang!
The terrifying fusion of energy would definitely produce a strong backlash.
Ling Xiao clenched his teeth tightly, and all the strength in his body gathered on both his palms, firmly suppressing this backlash so that he wouldn't be blown away.
Only by compressing a large portion of the energy would he be able to reduce the loss of the elixir's medicinal properties. He would also be able to fuse the spirit qi, the essence of the spirit herbs, and the energy of the beast elixir together to form a perfect elixir.
Swish!
At this moment, the sky was filled with green clouds that bloomed from the horizon, and countless green lights lit up the medicine refinement room. This green light made people feel comfortable, and it made people feel like they were in an illusion. It was like a celestial cloud, full of mysterious colors.
Ling Xiao, who was standing next to the medicine cauldron, was completely torn by the power of the elixir, revealing his strong and sturdy physique. He clenched his teeth and formed a seal with both of his palms to tightly cover the mouth of the medicine cauldron. When the green clouds shone on his body, he felt that the pain in his body had completely disappeared, and there was only a comfortable feeling like he was bathing under the sun, which made him feel infinitely wonderful.
Everyone present was shocked by this scene, and they were all stunned to the point that they couldn't express their shock with words.
The green clouds condensed in the sky for a long time, and the worries of the Wanhua Sect's disciples seemed to have been swept away by this green light.
"What a beautiful light! It's so much better than the light from a day ago."
"This is a phenomenon in the sky. A master must have refined a heaven-defying elixir. Our old sect master will definitely be saved this time."
"This is great! I wonder which master is so powerful. We must properly thank this master."
"The heavens are truly blessing our Wanhua Sect … The heavens are truly blessing our Wanhua Sect …"
… …
The green clouds continued to persist, and it seemed like it would not dissipate in a short period of time.
Ling Xiao stood in front of the medicine cauldron, still forming seals, as if he had not finished condensing the elixir. However, there was a faint smile on his face, and it was clear that success was in sight.
Just as everyone was still in a daze, someone suddenly launched a sneak attack. A ray of light shot out from a corner and pierced towards the center of Ling Xiao's eyebrows.
Everyone was shocked. It had to be known that Ling Xiao was at the most critical moment. If it was destroyed, then this furnace of pills would be destroyed.
Moreover, Ling Xiao was currently focused, so it was impossible for him to react in time to block. No one would have thought that someone would be so bold as to use a sneak attack in front of so many people.
"How dare you!" Hua Renfeng shouted angrily. She wanted to stop him, but unfortunately, her reaction was too late.
Just as the light was about to pierce in front of Ling Xiao, a strong wind instantly appeared and deflected the light, preventing it from harming Ling Xiao.
In fact, Ling Xiao had sensed it a long time ago, but he couldn't afford to be distracted. Moreover, with the toughness of his body, the light that shot towards him couldn't hurt him, so he maintained his posture.
Because he was now at the final stage of finishing, he absolutely could not let it fail on the verge of success.
Peng!
A muffled sound finally rang out. Countless green clouds seemed to want to be smeared into the medicine cauldron all at once.
Ling Xiao also released the seal and took two steps back.
The medicine cauldron was covered in a dense light, smoke was hazy, and waves of medicinal fragrance were emitted.
Everyone present felt that the medicinal fragrance had a kind of effect of eliminating fatigue. Just by smelling it, they all felt comfortable and calm. That feeling was as if they had taken some kind of elixir, it was simply too refreshing!
A seventh grade alchemist could not help but be moved: "It's done … It's definitely done. Otherwise, the vision wouldn't have appeared for so long, and all of them entered the cauldron. I really did not expect to see the appearance of an eighth grade pill again in my lifetime!"
"That's right, just by smelling this medicinal fragrance, this pill is definitely not as simple as an ordinary half-finished product. It will definitely be a very perfect pill!" Another exclaimed.
"I really did not expect Palace Lord Ling to surpass us old men at such a young age. It really makes us speechless!"
"Stop talking nonsense, quickly take out the pill and see what the quality is like!"
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Everyone present became excited. There was not a hint of jealousy in their eyes as they looked at Ling Xiao, only a deep sense of respect and admiration.
"No … it can't be like this, how could he succeed!" In a corner, someone secretly exclaimed in his heart, unwilling to accept this reality.
Hua Renfeng, Hua Feixue, and Hua Piaoyue all became nervous. Their beautiful eyes were filled with a strong sense of anticipation, all hoping that they would not rejoice for nothing like before.
Ling Xiao let out a light breath, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then walked towards the medicine cauldron.
Everyone had a feeling of anxiousness, wishing that they could take Ling Xiao's place and take a look at the medicinal pill.
Ling Xiao lowered his head to look at the round, green medicinal pill that was the size of half an egg in the medicine cauldron. His thick lips curled up slightly, revealing a bewitching smile.
"Fortunately, I did not disappoint you. I finally refined it!" Ling Xiao said as he picked up the medicinal pill.
At this moment, everyone was in an uproar!
Looking at the round, clear, and smooth medicinal pill, everyone swallowed their saliva. They were actually here to witness the birth of an Alchemy Saint. This was the goal that they had been pursuing their entire lives!
Hua Renfeng was even more excited as she exclaimed, "Great … This is great, the Old Sect Leader can be saved. Palace Lord Ling, no … Saint Master Ling, you are the benefactor of our Wanhua Sect!"
"Greetings, Saint Master Ling!"
At this moment, everyone came to their senses and bowed slightly to greet Ling Xiao respectfully.
This was a form of sincere admiration, a form of respect for an alchemist of a higher rank. After all, there were pitifully few Alchemy Saint in the Central Territory.
The birth of every Alchemy Saint would shock the world!