Chapter 90

"Only a small trick, not a rule," Song Li smiled and said, "Let's see if it helps you."

"Tell me about it," Yun Lin said with full anticipation. Her son had already brought her so many surprises. A woman's intuition told her that this time it would certainly not disappoint her. Yun Lin's greatest weakness was controlling fire. If there really was a trick to improve her fire control, it would greatly enhance her abilities, and she could advance to a senior alchemist in no time.

Regarding the issues her mother faced in controlling fire, Song Li had long found solutions in the Fire Control Rules of the Scarlet Emperor Purple Flame Technique. He had already organized these contents and stored them in his mind. Now, he began to explain them to his mother one by one.

At first, Yun Lin didn't feel anything special, but the more she listened, the more she found it profound. Moreover, these tricks seemed to be specifically designed to solve her weaknesses. Each point Song Li made made her feel a bit more enlightened. By the time he finished the last point, she felt a sudden clarity, as if a new and wondrous world had opened up before her!

The mysteries she couldn't understand before now all made sense. The spells she couldn't remember were now crystal clear in her mind. The long-standing problems that had plagued her for over a decade were completely resolved by her son's powerful solution!

Yun Lin suppressed her extreme joy, sat cross-legged, and began to form hand seals according to the spells. In the past, she could only form thirty-two hand seals, as she couldn't understand the deeper meanings, so she couldn't form the rest. Now, with Song Li's guidance, her understanding of the deeper meanings had greatly improved, and in a short time, she had already formed one hundred and twenty-eight hand seals!

This meant that she could now control one hundred and twenty-eight variations of fire! Her fire control ability had jumped from level three to level five! It was well known that improving fire control was the most challenging aspect for alchemists. Some people spent their entire lives without advancing a single level, but Yun Lin had advanced two levels in one go!

Now she could easily refine middle-grade earth-level elixirs, which meant that, like Song Li, she had crossed the threshold to become a senior alchemist!

Of course, Song Li had only provided solutions for her current stage. When Yun Lin's fire control reached another stage, new problems would certainly arise, and he would then reveal more spells to her, gradually guiding her. Currently, Song Li's fire control was also at level five, so he could only help her reach this stage. For deeper mysteries, he could not yet understand them and would need to wait until his strength increased, and his fire control would then advance.

Yun Lin jumped up from the ground, hugged Song Li tightly, and kissed his cheeks repeatedly, saying joyfully, "You are truly a good son, Mom hasn't wasted her love on you... Thank you, son... Mom is so grateful..." As she spoke, tears streamed down her face like broken beads.

She was at a loss for words. Although she had been mentally prepared, the surprise her son brought her was too great. The excitement in her heart was like waves crashing against the shore, taking a long time to subside. This naughty boy had become more and more capable, able to independently understand the fire control rules. The facts proved that the techniques he had grasped were highly effective, solving the major problem that had plagued Yun Lin for over a decade in just one night! Yun Lin was so excited not only because her fire control had advanced but also because she had witnessed her son's growth. Thinking back, he was just an ordinary teenager struggling to enter the cultivation path, often mocked and ridiculed by others. But in just half a year, he had become a second-layer Qi Induction expert and a senior alchemist with a monstrous fire control talent! In the entire capital, no, in the entire Holy Lion Empire, or even the entire continent, who could claim to be more monstrous than Song Li?

Song Li patted his mother's back and said gently, "Mom, this is a happy thing, why are you crying? We are mother and son, the closest of kin, why are you being so formal with me? If there's something good, we should share it."

Yun Lin let go of Song Li, wiped her tears, and smiled, "Naughty son, I'm not crying, I'm happy. These are tears of joy. My son has grown up, become sensible, and knows how to repay his parents. I am truly moved..."

"Compared to what you have done for me, this small thing is nothing," Song Li smiled and said, "We are a family, no need to be so formal."

Yun Lin said excitedly, "Son, now that all the materials are ready, and we have the fire seeds and fuel, I can help you refine elixirs. Shall we start now? I'm almost eager to begin."

Song Li knew his mother's enthusiasm for alchemy, and with the excitement of her advanced fire control, if he didn't let her enter the alchemy room, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

"I'm also ready, let's start the furnace now," Song Li smiled and said, "Don't tell Dad yet, let's surprise him on the day the elixirs are completed! Our family will also have a Foundation Establishment expert!"

Yun Lin clenched her fist and said happily, "You are really great, son! If Dad successfully reaches Foundation Establishment, I'll make sure he rewards you well!!"

"Mom, I'm not being partial. Before helping Dad, I helped you first. How can you not reward me?" Song Li teased his mother.

"Reward you? Then you should spit out all the elixirs you've eaten from me and return them," Yun Lin said with a half-smile, extending her small hand, "Pay your debt first, then I'll reward you."

Song Li pouted and said unhappily, "Look, look, so stingy, just thinking about your elixirs."

Yun Lin shook her head smugly and said, "You owe me a lot, now you're just paying a bit of interest, and you still want a reward..."

Song Li laughed helplessly, "Fine, I didn't say anything. Asking for a reward from you, a miser, is just asking for humiliation."

"Who are you calling a miser? I'll beat you if you don't believe me," Yun Lin glared and raised her small fist, waving it threateningly.

"How can my mom be a miser? At the very least, she's a noble phoenix," Song Li said firmly, "That's right, a phoenix!"

"You know your place, little boy," Yun Lin smiled and retracted her fist, then ruffled Song Li's hair, saying, "Good son, I was just teasing you. Don't worry, when we successfully refine the elixirs, the rewards will be great."

"Hey, you messed up my hair," Song Li protested. The mother and son laughed and joked their way into the alchemy room.

They prepared all the materials for refining two types of elixirs, mixed them according to the proportions recorded in the elixir manual, and placed them in the elixir furnace. Song Li was responsible for the Foundation Establishment Pill, and Yun Lin was responsible for the Six Yang Snow Melting Pill. The two of them divided the tasks and each performed their duties.

The fire seed used was still Yun Lin's Three Flavored Rock Flame, but Song Li secretly added Purple Heart Crystal Fire when his mother wasn't paying attention. Although it still looked like Three Flavored Rock Flame, the main fire seed had actually become the more refined and higher-quality Purple Heart Crystal Fire. This was just a bit of energy Song Li had extracted from the Imperial Fire Seed in his body, but even this was enough to surpass most fire seeds in the world.

The main fuel used was thousand-year-old agarwood, with hundred-year-old green lemon wood and green sandalwood as auxiliary fuels. This combination could better utilize the wood's sustained burning ability, not wasting any energy.

When the flames roared under the elixir furnace, Song Li and Yun Lin focused all their attention on the furnace, each casting spells and using their mental power to envelop the furnace, constantly sensing the subtle changes in the herbs inside and adjusting the temperature of the flames as needed. Everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

During this period, Song Xinghai returned home several times and found the mother and son immersed in the alchemy room, day and night, completely engrossed and almost obsessed. He couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. Originally, there was one big alchemy enthusiast in the family, and now there was another. However, seeing their joy, he, as the head of the family, felt very secure and happy. The three of them had produced two alchemists, and his son, at such a young age, was already a senior alchemist. The probability of this happening was extremely rare across the entire continent. Of course, he didn't know that his wife Yun Lin had also successfully advanced to a senior alchemist. If he knew this news, he might be so happy that his mouth would be twisted.

The process of refining elixirs was arduous but also joyful and fulfilling. When an alchemist controlled the elixir furnace, it was as if they controlled the entire world, sensing the changes in the herbs at every moment, then adjusting the flames and temperature. Everything was so mysterious and captivating, making it hard to stop.

Due to thorough preparation, whether it was the fire seed or the fuel, they used rare treasures that ordinary alchemists could only dream of. The main and auxiliary herbs were also of the highest quality, and the proportions were extremely precise. As long as the alchemist's operation was correct, the successful refinement of the elixirs was a matter of course.

Song Li's strength was in fire control. Even if there were some issues during the refinement process, he could correct them in the first instance with his extraordinary fire control ability. Even with a lack of experience, his fire control ability was sufficient to make up for it.

Yun Lin did not have Song Li's strong fire control ability, but her comprehensive skills in alchemy far exceeded Song Li's, and her rich experience also made up for her lack of fire control to some extent. However, she had now mastered one hundred and twenty-eight variations of fire, so her fire control ability, while not as strong as Song Li's, was not a weakness compared to ordinary alchemists.

One had super fire control, the other had rich experience and high comprehensive skills. The two complemented each other perfectly. They supported each other, communicated when problems arose, and helped each other, making their cooperation seamless.

Day by day, the herbs in the elixir furnace transformed from solid to liquid and then gradually solidified. By the fifteenth day, the elixirs in the furnace had completely formed, and the next step was to control the fire.

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