Chapter 39

"During the refining process, every bit of mental focus and physical strength must be applied to the blade. Therefore, the selection and activation of the array are extremely important steps. A good alchemist must also be a master of arrays. Yang Di’s ability to set up this Spirit Awakening Array proves that his achievements in array techniques far surpass yours."

As Li Yunxiao explained, the materials on his body began to gradually sink into the true fire above the void, being refined. His divine sense was used in two ways, controlling the fire on both sides and the degree of refinement of various materials.

"Y-Young Master Yun, g-god!~"

Jia Rong trembled as he watched, "Didn’t you say that every bit of mental focus is extremely important? How can you still be able to refine while talking to us? This..."

Li Yunxiao’s face darkened, and he angrily said, "Fool! Do you think I want to talk? It’s just that I’m afraid you fools won’t understand. If I don’t talk, you can watch on your own."

"Zzz!"

Jia Rong suddenly felt a chill, cold enough to make him gasp. He immediately saw two murderous gazes fall upon him. Zhang Qingfan and Xu Han’s eyes were bloodshot, their hair standing on end, like two rampaging beasts, staring at him with such anger that it seemed they wanted to tear him apart and devour him alive.

"Thud!~"

His legs went weak, and he fell to the ground, desperately covering his mouth, regretting his words.

"Don’t, don’t, Young Master Yun, I was wrong..."

"Hmph!"

Li Yunxiao coldly snorted, ignoring him, and fully devoted himself to the refining process. With his current soul power, refining three things simultaneously was indeed very challenging. Fortunately, his physical strength was extremely resilient, allowing him to compensate for some of the soul power deficiency with his superb techniques.

This surprised him greatly; the assistance of his physical strength in refining was much stronger than expected.

Li Yunxiao’s entire set of movements was fluid, without the slightest obstruction, giving a sense of extreme beauty. The three were all shocked, "I never thought refining could be so artistic..."

As time passed, his movements gradually slowed, but the hand seals he made became more frequent. Suddenly, his eyes shot out a sharp light, and he coldly said, "The true fire in the alchemy furnace should be stable within a certain range. It is now in the stage of nurturing the pill. Next, the focus will be on my refining of the mystic weapon!"

His hands continuously formed various complex seals, and streams of true fire shot out from the array, like fire dragons under his control, occasionally spewing toward the mystic weapon and the alchemy furnace. Especially on the right side of the array, the true fire enveloped a bright, football-sized liquid in mid-air.

"Zzz!~"

The liquid continuously emitted boiling sounds, and the three knew it was burning off impurities. Li Yunxiao’s precise control of the rhythm and movements had completely captivated the three, each action seeming like a masterpiece of art, deeply moving.

Suddenly, Li Yunxiao’s eyes flashed, and he shouted! The impurities in the liquid seemed to be almost completely burned off, the sounds gradually diminishing. Black patterns began to flow on the surface of the spherical liquid, slowly expanding, until the entire sphere turned into a mass of ink, constantly changing shape in the void.

"This is... the essence state of refined iron!"

Zhang Qingfan’s pupils dilated, and he couldn’t help but exclaim. Realizing his outburst, he quickly covered his mouth, his eyes filled with shock.

The other two also jolted, looking at the mass of ink in disbelief, which was changing more slowly, as if about to solidify.

"A first-rank alchemist should use first-rank materials to deepen their understanding of the structure of various raw materials. Even ordinary refined iron can be used to forge mystic weapons when you can extract its essence state!"

Li Yunxiao coldly explained. He now dared not speak much, his face turning pale from the immense mental and physical strain. He took out a purple ore and directly threw it into the mass of ink, which was the Purple Sunstone he had shamelessly received from Meng Bai.

"Zzz!~"

After throwing in the Purple Sunstone, the sizzling sound continued, and purple mist rapidly rose, quickly filling the entire alchemy room. However, the three, being powerful alchemists, were not affected by the mist, their eyes wide open, staring at the essence state of refined iron.

Except for Jia Rong, Zhang Qingfan and Xu Han could clearly see the state of the Purple Sunstone within the essence state of refined iron. As the liquid gradually took shape, the surface became more stable, the two couldn’t help but become nervous, their hands sweating, their clothes drenched, even more exhausted than if they were refining themselves.

Li Yunxiao was also fully focused, taking a deep breath, exhaling the turbid air from his body, and shouted, "Condense!"

The essence energy in his hands burst forth, the frequency of his hand movements increasing several times, and a series of seals seemed to be cast simultaneously, flying into the essence state of refined iron. The black liquid iron began to spin rapidly in the air, gradually stretching and forming the shape of a heavy sword, becoming more and more defined.

"Roar!"

Li Yunxiao shouted, his fingers like claws, suddenly slapping the heavy sword.

"Bang!"

The sword emitted a loud roar, flying out of the array, and with a "zing," it was embedded diagonally into the wall. The entire sword was black and dull, like a piece of iron, and it wasn’t even sharpened!

Just as the three were stunned, Li Yunxiao’s movements resumed, his palms like butterflies dancing among flowers, slapping the alchemy furnace.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"..."

The "bang" sounds continued, the alchemy furnace shaking violently, the lid constantly hitting the body, making a loud noise.

"Bang!"

Li Yunxiao suddenly slapped the alchemy furnace with both hands. With a loud explosion, the lid of the alchemy furnace shattered into pieces, flying everywhere.

A misty vapor rose, and the three took a deep breath, instantly feeling their minds clear and refreshed, the fatigue from the intense observation completely gone.

"Phew!~"

Li Yunxiao exhaled, looking completely drained, his face abnormally pale.

Jia Rong was the first to react, quickly supporting Li Yunxiao and offering a pill, "Young Master Yun, take it slowly, take it slowly."

Li Yunxiao opened the bottle Jia Rong offered, sniffed it, and immediately threw it behind him, frowning, "A Clear Heart and Soul Pill with such low purity? It’s barely fit for pets, let alone humans."

Jia Rong’s face fell, looking at the shattered pills on the ground, feeling like dying. The Clear Heart and Soul Pill was a beloved treasure of alchemists, a second-rank item, which he had bought at a high price. Each pill was worth a fortune, and Li Yunxiao had casually thrown it away.

"Master Li Yunxiao, I have high-purity ones!" Zhang Qingfan quickly dug out a pile of pills and offered them, his demeanor as humble as that of an alchemy apprentice.

Xu Han also hurried over, digging out all his good items, "I have the Boundless Spirit Fruit to restore essence energy, the Tuo Luo Flower to nourish the soul, and the White Crane Illusion Pill that can make one drunk with desire..." He recommended them one by one, as if afraid Li Yunxiao wouldn’t accept them.

Li Yunxiao frowned, "White Crane Illusion Pill? Isn’t that an aphrodisiac?"

"Ah?" Xu Han was stunned, his face turning red, awkwardly saying, "Um, cough, it’s for Old Master Zhang."

Zhang Qingfan’s face turned green with anger, "Xu Han, explain yourself, which Old Master Zhang!"

Li Yunxiao picked up the White Crane Illusion Pill and, to the shock of the three, swallowed it, "This one, the rest are garbage, not as effective as a few minutes of meditation for me."

"This...," Jia Rong was sweating, "Young Master Yun, you just took a second-rank aphrodisiac, are you okay..."

Xu Han’s face changed, and he quickly said, "Quickly help Master Li Yunxiao to my room. Jia Rong, call all the female attendants in the guild, let Master Li Yunxiao choose!"

Li Yunxiao was sweating, "This... next time, leave the opportunity for next time, I’m a bit drained now..."

Jia Rong’s eyes widened, suddenly saying, "I understand! Young Master Yun prefers that, I’ll gather all the male attendants!"

Li Yunxiao slapped him on the head, "The White Crane Illusion Pill is made from Crane Snake Grass, a third-rank great tonic. The hallucinogenic effects are nothing to me!"

He took a deep breath, began to circulate the Creation One Qi technique, and directly absorbed the essence energy from the pill.

The three were sweating, but none dared to disturb him, sitting on either side, recovering their strength while recalling Li Yunxiao’s refining process. Li Yunxiao’s refining had a revolutionary impact on them, and they were still in a daze, hardly believing what they had seen.

Thus, the fifth floor of the guild, the refining room, was quiet. Only a faint fragrance occasionally wafted from the alchemy furnace, and a black iron sword was embedded diagonally in the wall, waiting for its master.

"Phew!"

After an unknown amount of time, Li Yunxiao exhaled, his withered skin finally regaining some luster. He sighed, "Ah, finally recovered about a third. Such refining is too draining."

Zhang Qingfan and the others also opened their eyes. Jia Rong was shocked, "Young Master Yun, your soul power has only recovered a third?"

"Yes, what’s so strange? I only have first-rank soul power, so it’s normal for me to recover faster than you."

"But... isn’t that too fast? I also have first-rank soul power, and it takes at least a week to fully recover after each refining."

"What garbage are you, comparing yourself to me?" Li Yunxiao glared at Jia Rong, scaring him into hiding his head, not daring to speak.

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