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Chapter 215: Refining the Nine-Turn Pill

Ever since returning to the Star Pavilion, Xiao Tian and Yao Lao began an intensive period of alchemy. During these days, the skies above the Star Pavilion would occasionally flash with pill tribulation lightning, even colored lightning at times, attracting the attention of many disciples. However, these tribulation lightnings didn't cause any harm.

After a month of continuous efforts, the tribulation lightning finally ceased. Then, the Dou Zong and Dou Zun level members of the Star Pavilion embarked on a mission to various cities in Central Plains to buy or exchange for the required medicinal ingredients. The bulk of this procurement naturally focused on the Pill Tower. Even though the members of the Star Pavilion concealed their identities, such large-scale buying did not go unnoticed.

One day, a beautiful woman in a cheongsam stormed into the Star Pavilion, shouting, "Yao Chen, since you're back, why haven't you come to see me?"

"Xuan Yi, it's been a while. You still look as radiant as ever!" A voice sounded, and Yao Lao appeared in the sky.

Seeing Yao Lao, Xuan Yi's cheeks flushed, her eyes misting over with a girlish demeanor.

"Come in and let's talk!" Yao Lao invited with a smile.

"Okay," Xuan Yi agreed, following Yao Lao into a grand hall where Feng Zun and Xiao Tian were already present.

"Xuan Yi!" Feng Zun greeted upon seeing her.

"Little Feng, it's you!" Xuan Yi nodded, "You never came to visit me all these years!"

"Ahem!" Feng Zun cleared his throat, "I was busy looking for the old man."

"You two seem to have a deep bond!" Xuan Yi rolled her eyes charmingly.

"Xuan Yi, let me introduce you," Yao Lao pointed to Xiao Tian. "This is my disciple, Xiao Tian. It's thanks to him that I could revive."

Before Yao Lao could finish, Xiao Tian smiled and said, "Master, this must be my master's wife. Hello, Master's wife!"

Xiao Tian's words made Xuan Yi blush, but she was delighted inside. She generously admitted, "Yes, I am your master's wife. You can call me Aunt Xuan."

"Aunt Xuan!" Xiao Tian greeted.

"Ah!" Xuan Yi smiled warmly and handed Xiao Tian a jade bottle. "This is a gift from your Aunt Xuan, an eighth-grade five-color pill tribulation level pill."

"Thank you, Aunt Xuan!" Xiao Tian accepted without hesitation.

Yao Lao was speechless, not expecting his disciple to sell him out so quickly.

"Old man, now that Han Feng is dead, it's time to change your words," Feng Zun added, fanning the flames. "Or are you thinking about the Flower Sect?"

Xuan Yi's eyes narrowed coldly, "Yao Chen, is that so?"

"No, no, he's talking nonsense," Yao Lao quickly denied, changing the topic. "How did you know I was back?"

"I noticed the Star Pavilion was buying a lot of medicinal ingredients. Even though you hid it well, it didn't escape the Pill Tower's notice," Xuan Yi explained, curious. "What are you trying to refine with so many precious ingredients?"

"The Nine-Turn Bodhi Pill," Yao Lao replied.

"A ninth-grade pill?" Xuan Yi was stunned. "Doesn't that require at least a Half-Saint's cultivation to refine? Have you…"

"Indeed," Yao Lao nodded. "I am now a high-level Half-Saint."

"No wonder you were the first among us to break through to that level," Xuan Yi praised, then asked, "If you've reached the Half-Saint level, why do you need the Nine-Turn Bodhi Pill? Little Feng isn't close to Half-Saint yet."

"It's for my disciple," Yao Lao revealed.

"What?" Xuan Yi was shocked, looking at Xiao Tian and realizing he had reached the peak of the Nine Revolutions Dou Zun. "Where did you find such a talented disciple? He doesn't seem very old."

Yao Lao glanced at Xuan Yi, "Let's discuss this later. I still need some medicinal ingredients. I hope you can help."

"Leave it to me," Xuan Yi readily agreed.

With the help of this Pill Tower giant, the over thousand kinds of ingredients needed to refine the Nine-Turn Bodhi Pill were quickly gathered.

One day, Xiao Tian condensed a medicinal cauldron with his Heavenly Flame, saying, "Master, I need your help this time."

Refining a ninth-grade pill alone was difficult, so he needed Yao Lao's assistance.

Yao Lao nodded, "This is my first time refining a ninth-grade pill too. Together, we should have a better chance."

In a flash, countless jade boxes flew out from their storage rings, numbering over a thousand. Xiao Tian began extracting the essence of the herbs using the Ancestral Stone, significantly saving energy and producing purer essences.

While Xiao Tian purified the herbs, Yao Lao enveloped the essences with his soul power, placing them into the medicinal cauldron for refinement. With their combined efforts, the herbs continuously flowed into the cauldron, forming a line.

In just a few minutes, a terrifying energy fluctuation spread from the cauldron, causing the surrounding space to ripple.

"Roar!" After a long time, a fiery dragon burst from the cauldron, flying into the sky with a loud dragon roar.

"Boom!" The sky exploded with a loud noise as black clouds gathered from all directions, darkening the space. These were not ordinary clouds but an extremely deep black color.

The black clouds covered the sky. Though silent, they caused souls to tremble.

"Black Demon Lightning, we've succeeded!" Yao Lao was overjoyed, tears streaming down his face. As an alchemist, his greatest dream was to become a Grandmaster, a title bestowed upon those who could refine ninth-grade pills.

Under the gathering black clouds, a circular void slowly formed. Seeing this, Yao Lao said, "Disciple, step back. I will block the Black Demon Lightning for you!"

"Master, there's no need. I'll handle it myself," Xiao Tian replied, flying up.

At that moment, a black lightning bolt, about the width of an arm, shot from the void toward the fiery dragon. Xiao Tian, above the dragon, used the Devouring Ancestral Symbol to swallow the black lightning entirely.

(Chapter end)

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