Chapter 87

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Just then, the entire energy shield turned a mix of blue and green, with talismans imprinted on the ground, the patterns deeply etched. In front of Mulingwei stood a milky white tripod, exquisitely crafted, adorned with phoenix patterns, mystical beasts, exotic herbs, and magic cores, all intricately carved. The two ears were prominently shaped like lotus flowers, the legs were a foot long, and the tripod was over ten feet high.

"Although it's a bit premature to teach you about Fifth Rank pills, since we've encountered this today, learn as much as you can," Mulingwei said with a solemn and serious expression. The Fifth Rank Yi Jing Pill, even for her, was not easy to refine.

With a light step, she gently waved her fingers, and a dark blue aura swept past. Half a丈 (zhang) away, a Yang Dao Red Poria responded to her, instantly picked up by her fingertips. With a gentle flick, the Yang Dao Red Poria shot into the tripod like an arrow. Three feet away from the tripod, the dark blue aura swirled around Mulingwei's body, gathering at her fingertips. Her arms moved slightly, and it seemed as if a magnet was in her palm, the aura quickly forming a ball.

She floated up, hovering in the air. Her jade hands gently patted the sides of the tripod, and the dark blue aura gradually seeped into it. It was as if a dreamlike bond had formed between her and the tripod.

"Boom." A red flame rose inside the white jade tripod, with a dark blue hue. The Yang Dao Red Poria, once inside, floated and merged into the flames, rolling and churning.

"The auxiliary material for the Yi Jing Pill, Yang Dao Red Poria, is of a fire nature. It enters the tripod first, making it easy to ignite, and the dark blue aura should be infused to about 70%." Mulingwei explained the steps, leaving Chen Mo in awe.

"Originally, I thought experts didn't need to hold the tripod's ears when refining pills?" Chen Mo was amazed.

"Pay attention." Mulingwei scolded Chen Mo for the first time. Her usually gentle and beautiful face now showed a hint of seriousness, her eyes fixed on the tripod with intense concentration, like a strict teacher.

Chen Mo immediately focused, using his divine sense to merge into the tripod, carefully observing the refining process.

Mulingwei infused her dark blue aura into the tripod's walls, activating the talisman array, which transformed into a greenish-blue flame. The herbs rolled inside, their surfaces sizzling as impurities were removed.

Suddenly, she floated in the air, her aura surging like waves, pushing forward in layers, suddenly accelerating. She spun in the air, a herb in her fingertips, and with a gentle flick, it left her fingers and merged into the intense flames inside the tripod.

"The auxiliary material for the Yi Jing Pill, White Frost Lotus Seed, is of a water nature. It enters the tripod next, extinguishing the red flames, and the dark blue aura should be infused to about 80-90%. It counteracts the fire nature of the Yang Dao Red Poria, but both must be refined simultaneously to achieve the essence. Remember, the heat must be steady."

As soon as Mulingwei finished speaking, her body floated gracefully, her hands moving in front of the milky white tripod, spinning elegantly. The speed gradually increased, then suddenly stopped, and she flipped backward, her lotus feet lightly touching the blue-green shield, causing ripples. Her body floated like a silk ribbon, her jade hands alternately waving, the dark blue aura rapidly merging into the tripod.

The intense flames inside the tripod expanded, tightly adhering to the walls, and the two herbs reversed, like the intersection of Yin and Yang, rolling and touching the fire walls with a "pop" sound.

Suddenly, the flames around the Yang Dao Red Poria intensified, forcing the White Frost Lotus Seed to collide with the tripod walls, bouncing back. The two herbs collided with a "bang," startling Chen Mo, who stepped back.

The rapid changes left Chen Mo dizzy. When he refocused, a wisp of blue smoke rose from the tripod. Mulingwei withdrew her hands and waved her sleeves, the blue smoke piercing through the blue-green shield and disappearing instantly, her face growing more serious.

"It's over." Chen Mo thought it was a bad sign, and he quickly ran behind Mulingwei, his feet firmly planted, ready to catch her if she fell.

As if sensing something, Mulingwei lightly lifted her lotus foot, turned sideways in the air, and stepped on Chen Mo's shoulder, gliding over his head and landing steadily.

As Mulingwei had predicted, refining a Fifth Rank pill was indeed difficult, especially with the conflicting water and fire natures and the harmonious fusion of Yin and Yang. The first attempt with the two herbs ended in failure.

Chen Mo's heart tightened; now he had only two more chances.

The loss of the herbs was a minor issue; Chen Mo was more concerned about his master being affected by the backlash. He hurriedly asked, "Master, are you okay?"

Her beautiful eyes showed a hint of gentleness as she looked at Chen Mo and said, "You need to be prepared for failure."

The first failure also put some psychological pressure on Mulingwei.

"Master, don't worry. Even if it fails, it's no big deal." Chen Mo patted his chest, but his heart was pounding, almost reaching his throat.

After regaining her composure, Mulingwei lightly stepped, her feet barely touching the ground, her white dress fluttering. Her delicate fingers naturally spread over her head, like a fairy crossing the Milky Way, she floated in the air.

The dark blue aura was infused, and the first herb entered the tripod. With the conflicting water and fire natures, the two herbs rapidly spun in the center of the flames under the influence of the dark blue aura. She moved forward, her jade fingers close to the lotus-shaped tripod ears, and the tripod lid shook under the influence of the aura.

Chen Mo was extremely tense, his divine sense already merged into the tripod. He saw the impurities and toxins on the surface of the herbs slowly detach, the flames piercing like needles, removing the impurities, and the boiling intensity was like a thousand arrows, with the milky white essence gradually appearing.

"Thousand Filter Holy String Hand." Chen Mo couldn't help but murmur.

"Whoosh," a flame rose inside the tripod, and a piece of a hundred-year-old green banyan wood marrow had already entered.

"Hundred-year-old green banyan wood marrow, wood nature, the main ingredient of the Yi Jing Pill, the heat should be reduced to 50%." Mulingwei said calmly.

Refining three herbs simultaneously was unprecedented. Chen Mo couldn't help but open his mouth wide, his heart racing.

The green banyan wood marrow entered the tripod, and the flames immediately became much gentler. Under close observation, it burst like grains, each time it exploded, the green banyan wood marrow turned golden and shiny. The dark blue aura activated the talisman, adhering to the surface of the green banyan wood marrow, tightly connected, and within a few breaths, it formed a long line.

Following this, the other auxiliary herbs were gradually infused. Mulingwei's floating posture constantly changed, the dark blue aura continuously adjusted, and her jade cheeks were covered in sweat, showing the difficulty of the refinement.

"Bone Marrow Attraction Finger"

More than ten herbs, already refined to their essence, were distributed inside the tripod, enveloped by the flames, with different colors. Suddenly, Mulingwei transformed her palm into a finger, one hand on her forearm, the dark blue aura concentrated, like a surging spring, rapidly merging into the tripod with the aura behind her.

The swirling flames, originally attached to the tripod walls, now formed several clusters, surrounding the herbs, colliding with each other. "Bang, bang..." The collisions accelerated, the intensity of the flames rapidly increased, and the essences began to merge.

"Hehe." Chen Mo's lips curled, and he rubbed his hands in joy, seeing that the refinement was nearing completion, and the pill was about to form.

Mulingwei's fingertips gently pushed, a spiral of dark blue aura shot out, directly merging into the flames of the hundred-year-old green banyan wood marrow, pushing it to merge with the other essences. The originally pale green liquid now shone with a golden light, the surface rippling like water.

"Condense"

Transforming her fingers into a palm, her jade arms expanded in both directions, then sharply pulled inward, the aura in her palms suddenly increasing. The talisman on the shield flashed a white light, rising from the ground, gradually contracting, merging into her palms. Upon touching the dark blue aura, it was like an electric shock, rapidly impacting the tripod walls. The white talisman inside the tripod activated, compressing the flames.

"Boom" A hot current surged, the aura lifted the tripod lid, and the liquid instantly solidified, forming a Yi Jing Pill with a golden glow.

Chen Mo patted his heart, letting out a breath, "Amazing, truly extraordinary..."

"Bang" A loud explosion interrupted Chen Mo's words, and he stepped back two steps. Mulingwei flipped in the air twice, her feet sliding backward, touching the shield, her body trembling, and she squatted on the ground.

"Master." Chen Mo instinctively called out.

In a moment, Chen Mo felt a pang of pain, seeing the pill about to form, and thinking it could have produced an extra one, but it exploded, turning into powder and being consumed by the flames, leaving only a wisp of blue smoke.

Seeing Mulingwei's forehead glistening with sweat, her face slightly pale, Chen Mo felt a twinge of pain and said, "Master, you're too tired. Why don't we stop and try again later?"

"Whoosh" Mulingwei slowly shook her head, her gentle eyes showing determination.

With two out of three chances used, not only was Chen Mo worried, but Mulingwei also felt the difficulty. However, her meticulous heart could not tolerate such a flaw.

Seeing Chen Mo's eagerness for the pill but still caring for her, she could not give up. Closing her eyes, she pondered the reasons, addressing the flaws, and striving for perfection. Although the two failures were regrettable, they provided her with valuable experience.

She lightly rose, the threads of heaven and earth's energy slowly merging into her palms through the shield, and into the tripod's talisman.

Her fingertips gently touched, and the first herb entered the tripod. "Boom" Flames rose inside the tripod, enveloping the herb.

Mulingwei was clearly more cautious, the flames rapidly spinning along the tripod walls, but in a more orderly manner. The intense flames enveloped the herbs like soothing a sleeping baby.

"Thousand Filter Holy String Hand"

"Bone Marrow Attraction Finger"

Changing her strategy but with a clear plan, the red and green flames under her control instantly rose, the edges turning white, and the clusters of herbs' essences collided with a "pop" sound.

"Condense"

It was a critical moment again, the essence of the herbs about to form the pill. Chen Mo's divine sense did not dare to relax, as the previous attempt had failed at this crucial point. Another failure would leave him with no place to cry.

The pill's golden glow appeared, rapidly spinning, impurities touching the flames and disappearing. Suddenly, the flames weakened, and the surface