CHAPTER 54: CHAPTER 54: HOLY EMBRYO PILL_1

ROAR!

All spiritual creations of Heaven and Earth possess a degree of sentience. Sensing its impending refinement, the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame transformed into a fire dragon, roaring ceaselessly as a show of threat.

The temperature within the secret chamber rose steadily, and even the solid refined iron began to show signs of melting.

The temperature is terrifying. Can His Highness succeed? Waiting outside the secret chamber, Jia Xu felt wave after wave of heat, his expression solemn and slightly worried.

"Rest assured. If His Highness dares to do it, he must be confident!" Zhao Yun said reassuringly. However, his tiger-like eyes remained fixed on the secret chamber’s door, showing no trace of relaxation; clearly, he too was extremely anxious.

Refining Spirit Fire was no joke!

"With soul control spirit, Heaven and Earth reveal holiness, contracting all things, I am the true master!"

Ignoring the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame’s clamor, Qin Wudao began to adjust his state. His heart was as calm as water, and strands of soul power pervaded the entire secret chamber.

For an outsider, refining the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame would require reaching at least the Saint Realm. Even a Heaven Realm peak Martial Artist would be reduced to ashes upon contact with this fire.

Yet, Qin Wudao was only at the Nirvana Realm. His courage to refine the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame stemmed primarily from his soul power.

One thing was undeniable: all Alchemists were masters of fire!

The Earth-level Alchemy technique granted by the system included a method to refine Spirit Fire using soul power. This could be attempted with Profound Level soul power, but it required a certain cultivation base.

Ultimately, a Martial Artist’s realm was fundamental; alchemy, array formation, and artifact refining all required a supportive realm.

This was precisely Qin Wudao’s concern: his soul power was sufficient, but his cultivation realm was too low.

"Go!"

After a moment, Qin Wudao controlled his vast soul power, forming an invisible palm in the Void that reached for the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame. The space it passed through was displaced and distorted.

The approaching threat caused the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame to roar relentlessly, gathering clusters of fire around itself that burned fiercely.

Having just escaped Duan Wanjiang’s control, it did not want to be enslaved again.

In its still-immature sentience, there was only one thought: resist and seek freedom within the flames.

SIZZLE...

The moment the palm imprint condensed from soul power made contact with the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame, a searing sound filled the Void. Sharp pangs of pain, like needles pricking his mind, shot through Qin Wudao.

"Condense!"

Qin Wudao roared, two golden beams shooting from his eyes. His immense soul power enveloped the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame and forcibly dragged it into his body.

If any outsider had witnessed this scene, they would have broken out in a cold sweat. Drawing an unrefined Spirit Fire into one’s body was tantamount to suicide.

BOOM!

Once inside his body, the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame flared violently, ceaselessly burning Qin Wudao’s meridians and vaporizing his blood. Soon, flames engulfed his entire body.

At a glance, Qin Wudao looked like a man wreathed in fire. Jets of flame erupted from his pores, charring his flesh and blood. The air filled with the scent of seared meat.

"Suppress!"

Gritting his teeth against the excruciating pain, Qin Wudao mobilized the Spiritual Energy within his Dantian to seal the flames inside him, constricting the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame’s space to exist. This technique proved very effective. Before long, most of the flames on his body had subsided.

However, he was still far from completely refining the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame. The further he progressed, the greater the resistance he encountered, and the more Spiritual Energy Qin Wudao consumed.

At this point, the benefits of his Nine-Turn Nirvana became apparent. His Spiritual Energy was nearly inexhaustible. Even when consumed, a brief circulation of his Cultivation Technique would quickly replenish it.

With abundant Spiritual Energy and formidable soul power, refining the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame was only a matter of time!

Now, it was all up to time!

「One day!」

「Two days...」

By the fifth day, Qin Wudao had managed to completely suppress the flames rampaging within his body and force out the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame’s origin.

RUMBLE!

His Earth-level Divine Soul Power surged forth like a divine descent, forcefully crashing into the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame to begin refining its Origin Power.

...

While Qin Wudao was in seclusion, the vast machinery of the Qin Dynasty stirred into action. They searched for the Spiritual Medicines required for alchemy, emptying the national treasury and issuing bounties. After a full six days, they had finally gathered all the necessary Spiritual Medicines.

"Has the Crown Prince not yet emerged from seclusion?" Li Si walked to the outside of the secret chamber, inquiring softly.

"Not yet!" Jia Xu shook his head, growing anxious. Nearly seven days have passed; why hasn’t His Highness emerged yet? If not for the powerful aura emanating from the secret chamber, I would have already rushed in to investigate.

Li Si nodded and stood waiting by the side.

Around midnight, Qin Wudao’s voice came from within the secret chamber: "Prime Minister, please leave the Spiritual Medicines and the Alchemy Furnace at the entrance!"

He didn’t ask for the Spiritual Medicines to be brought directly into the secret chamber mainly because the temperature inside was too high. This could affect their medicinal properties and reduce the success rate of pill concoction.

"Alright!" Without a second thought, Li Si placed the Alchemy Furnace on the ground, then put the Spiritual Medicines inside it. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Highness, His Majesty the Emperor has been awake for five days and wishes to see you!"

"Go tell Imperial Father to rest assured," came Qin Wudao’s calm voice, echoing around them.

A gentle breeze wafted through. The secret chamber door opened, and the Alchemy Furnace slowly levitated, floating into the chamber.

This Dao weapon... not bad! Inside the secret chamber, Qin Wudao looked at the suspended Alchemy Furnace and nodded in satisfaction. Dao weapons were already the most formidable armaments in the Qin Dynasty, and a special one like an Alchemy Furnace was even rarer.

Next, it’s time for alchemy!

Qin Wudao’s expression turned slightly serious. With a wave of his right hand, the Heavenly Dragon Demon Flame appeared in his palm, radiating intense heat.

The first step in alchemy was to extract the essence from the Spiritual Medicines, removing the dross.

It is said that all medicines carry a trace of poison, and elixirs are no exception, but this can be mitigated. The purer the refined elixir, the weaker its toxicity. A perfect-grade, Nine-Pattern Elixir would be entirely non-toxic.

Under the high temperature, Qin Wudao’s soul power permeated the Alchemy Furnace, continuously removing impurities from the Spiritual Medicines. Seventy-two orbs of light formed within the furnace, exuding a faint herbal fragrance.

The Holy Embryo Pill, an Earth-level pill, is used to treat the Dantian. It requires seventy-two types of herbs and five days of refinement to form...

While removing impurities, Qin Wudao pondered, simulating the alchemical steps in his mind.

Once the impurities were completely removed, he began to fuse the essences of the Spiritual Medicines. Initially, he was a little unpracticed, but he grew increasingly skilled, taking a full six hours to condense the essences of the seventy-two Spiritual Medicines into a fist-sized elixir.

Next was nurturing the elixir. This crucial step demanded precise control over the heat and his soul power. Any error would result in a failed elixir, rendering all previous efforts void.

Within the secret chamber, Qin Wudao sat with his eyes closed. The light from the flame in his hand illuminated his features, while the Pill Furnace emitted wisps of azure flame, and the fragrance of the forming elixir permeated the air.

The surface of the elixir shone with light, eight patterns faintly visible!

An eight-pattern elixir possessed almost negligible toxicity. After consumption, its toxins would be completely expelled from the body within six hours.