Chapter 25 Su Qinghuan's Breakthrough
Chapter 25 Su Qinghuan's Breakthrough
The front hall of the Shen residence.
Su Qinghuan was sipping her tea anxiously, trying to remain calm, but her frequent glances toward the door betrayed her inner turmoil.
For her, that half-day felt like an eternity.
To gather all the medicinal ingredients required for the prescription, she nearly emptied her savings in the capital and even incurred numerous favors.
It's a big gamble.
If you win the gamble, the future is bright, and you can return to the core of the sect.
If you lose the bet, you're doomed and will be stuck in this mortal world forever.
Just as she was feeling anxious and uncertain, a figure shrouded in a black robe slowly walked in.
She was still dressed in that familiar outfit, and her face was still obscured.
But she could clearly sense that the master's aura was even more unfathomable than before.
Su Qinghuan immediately dared not delay.
He quickly stood up, his attitude extremely respectful.
"I have met the master."
Lu Xuan's voice was still the same disguised, hoarse, and aged one.
"Are all the medicinal herbs prepared?"
Su Qinghuan quickly took out an exquisite storage bag and presented it with both hands.
"Everything is ready and has been brought."
"There are three sets of ingredients in total, all made according to the year specified in the recipe, no more, no less."
After taking the storage bag, Lu Xuan scanned it with his divine sense and nodded in satisfaction.
"It seems that Pavilion Master Su has indeed put his heart into it."
"In that case, I won't keep you waiting any longer."
With that, Lu Xuan sat down cross-legged in the center of the hall.
With a wave of his hand, three portions of medicinal herbs appeared out of thin air and floated in front of him.
Su Qinghuan was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "Master, don't you need a pill furnace?"
"How about I have someone prepare the best quiet room and underground fire?"
After all, refining grade three pills requires extremely high standards for the environment and equipment; the slightest mistake can lead to failure.
I've never seen anyone refine pills in the main hall without even needing a pill furnace.
Lu Xuan chuckled lightly, his tone carrying a hint of arrogance.
"What need is there for a pill furnace to refine a mere third-grade pill?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly opened his right hand.
A ball of golden flame suddenly rose up in his palm.
This is no ordinary fire.
Rather, it was his simulated true fire, transformed from pure spiritual power combined with the Chaos Devouring Heaven Scripture.
Although its effects are far inferior to those of extraordinary fires, they are still much more powerful than ordinary earth fires.
It's more than enough to refine grade three pills.
Upon seeing this, Su Qinghuan's pupils suddenly contracted.
Spiritual energy transforming into fire?
Such precise control over the refining of grade three pills is something that the Soul Platform Realm cannot achieve!
After all, the ability to transform spiritual energy into fire alone requires a very high level of spiritual power, far beyond what an ordinary Soul Platform Realm cultivator could achieve.
Could the master be...?
As she was speculating, Lu Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged, flicked his finger.
"go!"
The golden flame split into three, enveloping the medicinal herbs in mid-air.
Then, under the intense heat, the medicinal herbs melted instantly.
It turned into clusters of colorful liquid medicine.
Impurities were also extracted instantly, turning into wisps of smoke and dissipating.
This skill alone is far beyond what ordinary alchemy masters can achieve.
Then, Lu Xuan flicked his ten fingers in quick succession, casting out a series of extremely profound and complex spells.
His movements were fluid and swift, leaving behind a trail of afterimages.
Su Qinghuan was dazzled by what she saw and was extremely shocked.
Such fire control techniques, and precise handling of medicinal herbs...
Even the Supreme Elder of the Ziyang Sect, a fourth-grade alchemist, couldn't do that, right?
A moment later, Lu Xuan gave a low shout:
"Freeze!"
The medicinal liquid in mid-air gathered together, swirling wildly and devouring the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
A breeze suddenly arose in the hall, and spiritual energy poured into the three clumps of medicinal liquid as if through a funnel.
Then, a rich and intoxicating fragrance of cinnamon gradually spread out.
Lu Xuan immediately and slowly withdrew the fire.
He reached out and three pills, each the size of a longan and shimmering purple, landed in his palm.
On the surface of the pill, there were even three cloud patterns that were faintly visible.
Su Qinghuan covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.
"This is... a cinnabar pattern?"
Elixirs are divided into nine grades.
Each product is further divided into four grades: lower, middle, upper, and highest.
Pills with Dan patterns are beyond the highest grade and are called perfect-grade pills!
This elixir contains no trace of poison and is more than twice as potent as ordinary elixirs.
Even a fifth-grade alchemy master wouldn't dare guarantee that they could refine a third-grade pill with pill patterns.
This master...
What is sacred?
"I'm pretty lucky; I've successfully produced three pills, all of which are of perfect quality."
Lu Xuan casually picked up one and tossed it to Su Qinghuan, who was already dumbfounded, like a candy bean.
"Take it."
"I will protect you and help you break through the Soul-Entering Platform."
Su Qinghuan caught the pill in a flustered manner, trembling with excitement.
Her eyes were red.
This is a perfect Soul Condensation and Mirror Breakthrough Pill!
With it, she'd be willing to take the plunge, even if it was only a 10% chance, let alone a 50% chance!
"Thank you so much, Master! I will never forget your kindness in saving my life!"
Su Qinghuan bowed deeply to Lu Xuan, then sat down cross-legged without hesitation and put the pill into her mouth.
The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth, transforming into a vast yet gentle medicinal power that surged directly into her consciousness.
boom!
Su Qinghuan felt a buzzing in her brain.
The once indestructible barrier of his realm was instantly covered with cracks under the impact of this medicinal power.
At the same time, Lu Xuan pointed his finger, and a stream of pure divine soul power shot into Su Qinghuan's brow, guiding the medicinal power within her body, helping her stabilize her sea of consciousness, and igniting the fire of her divine soul.
Half an hour later.
"Buzz!"
An invisible wave spread out from Su Qinghuan's body.
She suddenly opened her eyes, and it seemed as if two flames were dancing in them.
His entire demeanor has become ethereal and unpredictable.
Soul Platform Realm, achieved!
"This... I've broken through already?"
Feeling the vast divine soul power within her body, Su Qing burst into tears of joy.
It's been three years!
She finally crossed this insurmountable barrier!
And all of this is thanks to the master before us.
Three years of waiting were not enough for even half an hour of the master's instruction.
This kindness...
Su Qinghuan was at a loss for words.
Lu Xuan stood up, dusted off his sleeves, and spoke in a calm, indifferent tone.
"Now that you've broken through, don't just stand there."
"Of the remaining two pills, one will be left for Old Shen, and the other will be used as the grand finale at the auction."
"Presumably, a perfect-grade pill that can help someone break through to the Soul-Entering Platform Realm would be enough to drive the capital city and even the Great Yan Dynasty crazy, right?"
Upon hearing this, Su Qinghuan's eyes burned with intense desire.
It's more than just crazy!
This could trigger a major earthquake throughout the entire Great Yan Dynasty, and even in the surrounding countries!
She took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to Lu Xuan again: "Master, please rest assured, Qinghuan will ensure this auction is a resounding success!"
"We will never tarnish your reputation!"
"Famous reputation?"
Lu Xuan smiled noncommittally; why would he care about such things?
Everything is ready, except for the east wind.
"Now, it remains to be seen how His Highness the Crown Prince and that Prime Minister Lin will respond."
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