Chapter 1057 - 727: Fire Pill Middle Stage

Chapter 1057: Chapter 727: Fire Pill Middle Stage

The two of them were experienced and controlled everything skillfully.

In front of the Pill Furnace, Immortal Jing Lian sat cross-legged with a solemn expression. Her delicate fingers flew through the air like butterflies weaving between flowers, continuously casting fire control spells to adjust and manage the Earth Fire.

Fire Technique Refining involves five main steps: processing materials, igniting the furnace and raising the fire, adding materials and merging, using Divine Sense to solidify the pill, and collecting the pill.

Among them, the last two steps, solidifying the pill and collecting the pill, are the most critical.

Currently, the process is at the stage of igniting the furnace and raising the fire.

Prior to this, Shen Xuan had helped her inspect the alchemical materials, which were all well-aged, of excellent quality, and properly handled without any flaws.

Immortal Jing Lian’s technique was slightly unrefined; her steps were clear, her spells accurate, and the fire gradually stabilized.

Shen Xuan observed quietly from the side, nodding slightly.

This woman indeed has some talent and spiritual nature in the Alchemy Dao.

No wonder she always finds excuses to seek Shen Xuan’s help with alchemical dilemmas.

Shen Xuan sincerely offered guidance, holding nothing back.

Now it seems that Immortal Jing Lian’s success in refining the Golden Transformation Pill and advancing to a Tier Three Alchemist is only a matter of time.

"Add the materials!"

Immortal Jing Lian yelled crisply, and the spell in her hand changed.

A slit opened atop the Pill Furnace lid, releasing a burst of white steam.

Zhang Zehua and Zhang Zezhong placed dozens of prepared materials into the furnace in batches, following the sequence of the ruling sovereign, ministers, assistants, and envoys.

The furnace lid closed.

Next comes a long period of more than forty days of merging.

The materials need to be simmered with gentle heat, allowing their potent energies to permeate and fuse with each other.

During this stage, Shen Xuan left the responsibility to Zhang Zehua and Zhang Zezhong, who took turns overseeing the process.

He would visit every morning and evening to cast a reinforcing spell, maintaining the stability of the Earth Fire.

However, for Immortal Jing Lian, she needs to constantly monitor the changes in the liquid inside the furnace, adjusting the firepower accordingly and casting specific spells to facilitate the fusion.

Even a slight neglect can lead to a complete failure.

Since Shen Xuan had promised to protect, he could only accompany her here.

Time passed quietly. More than forty days went by in a flash.

Immortal Jing Lian appeared visibly thinner; her brows showed fatigue, but her gaze remained focused and bright.

During this time, there were three instances where control was slightly lacking.

Fortunately, Shen Xuan promptly pointed them out, allowing Immortal Jing Lian to make a thrilling recovery and overcome the challenges.

Next is the test of the Divine Soul and Fire Control, the "Divine Sense Solidifying Pill."

A strong Divine Sense is required to probe into the furnace, separating and shaping the merged, massive liquid into individual "pill embryos."

Simultaneously, it’s necessary to guide the Spiritual Qi inside the furnace to condense "Pill Patterns" on the surface of the pill embryos.

The more Pill Patterns there are, the higher the quality and stronger the pill efficacy.

Immortal Jing Lian bit her silver teeth lightly, mobilizing her Divine Sense, her finger spells constantly changing, with considerable effort.

Ultimately, she completed the solidifying pill process without any danger.

The final step, collecting the pill.

At this point, the Spirit Pill is formed, but the fire energy hasn’t dissipated and the medicinal properties haven’t stabilized, requiring a special collecting pill spell to instantaneously gather the medicinal power and stabilize the pill shape to successfully collect it.

Otherwise, the medicinal power may scatter, resulting in total failure.

Immortal Jing Lian forced herself to concentrate and perform the collecting pill spell.

Her technique was standard, but due to excessive exhaustion of her mind, her precision and timing were clearly lacking.

Shen Xuan observed clearly from the side, and sighed lightly in his heart.

The hem of his robe gently waved, and a soft flow of Spiritual Power intercepted the spell power from Immortal Jing Lian’s hand.

"Pay close attention."

Shen Xuan’s voice was calm as he stepped forward.

Under the watchful eyes of Immortal Jing Lian and the two Zhang Family Pill Masters, Shen Xuan stretched out his right hand, swiftly forming seals with his five fingers, the silhouette of his fingers danced in the air.

He then pointed towards the Pill Furnace with two fingers!

"Open!"

The furnace shook open with a roar!

A dense fragrance of medicine soared along with a scorching wave of heat.

A sphere of golden light flew out.

Shen Xuan twisted his fingers in the air, making a subtle gesture.

The golden light suddenly stalled, then slowly floated towards Immortal Jing Lian and stopped before her eyes.

Its surface was entwined with five Pill Patterns, its appearance slightly lacking, yet it was a qualified Golden Transformation Pill.

"It’s done!"

Immortal Jing Lian reached out to gently hold it, smiling beautifully.

An instant later, her features became radiant, charming, and alluring.

...

Inside the secret chamber, the light was tranquil.

Shen Xuan and Immortal Jing Lian sat across from each other.

He pointed with his fingers like a sword, and tapped in the air.

A thread of refined Spiritual Power surged from his fingertips, sketching and coalescing into a virtual image of Immortal Jing Lian.

It stood between the two of them, perfectly detailed.

Then, under Shen Xuan’s control, the virtual image began to perform the full set of fire control, solidifying pill, and collecting pill spells for refining the Golden Transformation Pill.

The movements transitioned from slow to fast; over a hundred spells flowed seamlessly and were clearly discernible.

Shen Xuan’s voice was calm as he pointed out every subtle flaw, deviation, and inadequacy in the virtual image’s actions.

The timing, force, transformation, and various intricate techniques.

Immortal Jing Lian held her breath and focused her attention, following the virtual image’s every movement, listening to Shen Xuan’s guidance, deeply imprinting it into her Sea of Consciousness.

Such detailed, firsthand instruction was unprecedented, not even from her mentor, True Monarch Wu Wei.

A full two hours passed before Shen Xuan finally stopped.

The virtual image vanished.

"Enough."

Shen Xuan’s tone was calm: "Fellow Daoist Jing Lian, you should return and practice diligently following this, pondering the intricacies within. With your skills, if you independently ignite the furnace and refine a few more times, you should gradually reach mastery. The rest will just require persistent honing."

Having decided to offer help, it might as well be in-depth.

After enduring a forty-nine-day protection period, Shen Xuan did not mind imparting instructions for two hours.

Upon hearing this, Immortal Jing Lian slowly rose and solemnly bowed, her attitude graceful.

"Thank you, Pill Master Shen."

Her voice was gentle and sincere.

After the courtesy, Immortal Jing Lian lifted her head, gazing at Shen Xuan with bright eyes, a gleam of water shimmering within.

"Jing Lian doesn’t want to leave just yet."

Her cheeks quietly blushed with two charming hues of redness.