The Heavenly Saber Novel - Chapter 223

Chapter 223 Sun Moon Pill Furnace

After a difficult journey and countless dangers, Li Qing arrived in front of the next building.

He gently pushed open the door and walked into the hall. There was a huge space inside. At the center of the hall was a huge stove. It was very eye-catching.

Seeing the huge furnace in the center, Li Qing’s heart trembled and his eyes went blank.

This was a top grade pill refining furnace!

As a senior alchemist now, Li Qing’s knowledge was very rich, so his eyesight was naturally extremely brilliant. Just a single glance at this giant pill furnace instantly confirmed that this thing was a top-notch treasure in the world!

He involuntarily walked forward and carefully observed the pill furnace. It was about thirty to forty feet tall and was carved with many relief sculptures. It emitted an ancient and boundless aura.

The most eye-catching thing was that the carvings on both sides of the stove occupied most of the space. One side was carved with a great sun, the other side with a serene moon.

On the side with the sun engraved on it, the pill furnace revealed a bright color, while on the side with the Serene Moon engraved on it, it was a dark world.

The light of the great sun and the darkness of the secluded moon intersected, forming a perfect whole in the end.

“This should be the legendary Sun Moon Pill Furnace!” Li Qing muttered to himself, and a lot of information appeared in his mind.

This Sun Moon Pill Furnace could be considered famous in the world. He had heard of it before. It was a supreme treasure forged by the Yin Yang Demon Emperor, and it was one of the most precious treasures for refining medicinal pills.

This pill furnace was quite legendary. It was rumored that the Yin Yang Demon Emperor had obtained part of the inheritance of the Ancient Yin Yang Palace, including a pill furnace. However, due to the long period of time, the spirit of the furnace had been completely destroyed, and it had almost been damaged.

Although it had lost all its spirituality, it was made from extremely precious materials. Even if there was only an empty shell left, it was not completely useless. The Yin Yang Demon Emperor spent a lot of effort to recast this damaged pill furnace, and then he created the Sun Moon Divine Furnace in front of him.

The reason why this Sun Moon Pill Furnace was so famous was not only because it was forged by the Yin Yang Demon Emperor, but also because it was a top grade spirit artifact!

Speaking of which, even though top-grade spirit artifacts were extremely precious in this world, they weren’t rare, and they weren’t worth making a fuss about. However, this Sun Moon Pill Furnace was somewhat different, because it was specifically used to refine pills and could not be compared to ordinary top-grade spirit artifacts.

One had to know that throughout history, there had never been a Dao Artifact grade pill furnace. A top grade spirit artifact was the limit of a pill furnace.

As a result, there were only a few top-grade spirit artifacts in the pill refining world, and their numbers were rare. In terms of preciousness, they were no less precious than ordinary Dao artifacts.

If the pill furnace in front of him was really the legendary Sun Moon Divine Furnace, then Li Qing would really make a fortune.

Beneath the pill furnace, there was a huge furnace platform. There were eight copper pillars of fire. The pillars were carved with statues of True Dragons. The dragon’s head stretched out and opened its huge mouth to aim at the pill furnace.

There was a circular hole in the middle of the stove. It was pitch black, and it was impossible to see what was happening inside.

Li Qing guessed that there should be an earth fire connected to the bottom of the middle of the furnace platform. Normally, if he wanted to refine pills, he could directly activate the Earth Fire. After all, such a high-grade pill furnace could not be refined with ordinary flames.

The eight bronze pillars of fire and the True Dragon statue on them were not just decorations. There should be a fire gathering array on them, which could gather the heat of the earth fire and raise the temperature of the furnace.

It could be imagined that after the earth fire was activated, flames would emerge from the pitch-black hole in the middle. After being guided by the eight copper pillars, flames would be sprayed out from the dragon’s head.

Very exquisite design!

Unlike the rotten spirit artifacts in the weapons hall, the Sun Moon Pill Furnace in front of him was not only intact on the outside, but was also filled with spirituality. Clearly, it had not been eroded by time.

Li Qing gently reached out and stroked the surface of the pill furnace. He felt a clumsy and desolate aura pouring down on his face. It was as if the thing carved on the furnace was not a picture, but a real world, sun, moon, and stars!

He took a deep breath and stretched out his hands to hug the giant pill furnace. Then, he lifted it abruptly, wanting to lift it up, but the pill furnace didn’t move at all!

Li Qing couldn’t help but frown. This pill furnace was too heavy. He didn’t know what kind of material it was made of. Even with his strength, it couldn’t be shaken in the slightest.

Moreover, he could feel a faint sense of resistance coming from the pill furnace, as if he wouldn’t let him take it away.

The top grade spirit artifact pill furnace was definitely spiritual. If he refused to recognize Li Qing as its master, then it would take a lot of effort to put away this pill furnace.

If the pill furnace was willing to cooperate, then collecting this furnace would be much easier.

Since his spirit refused to cooperate, with his current strength, it seemed that he would not be able to shake this giant furnace for the time being. He walked around the pill furnace, his face a little sad. The treasure was right in front of him, but he couldn’t get it. It really made his heart itch.

Rows of shelves were placed on both sides of the hall, and dust-covered porcelain bottles could be seen on them.

“This should be the main hall used for refining pills!”

Li Qing walked forward and casually picked up a porcelain bottle. He opened it and saw that there were a few pills inside, but … they were all rotten!

“It’s like this again! Isn’t it too long ago?” Li Qing frowned. This was the same as the situation in the Weapons Hall. It was all damaged. Evidently, it had been sealed in dust for a long time and had been corroded by time.

After all, even sturdy weapons would be eroded by time. Of course, medicinal pills could not be preserved for an infinite period of time. However, the problem was that the Yin Yang Demon Emperor was a character from thousands of years ago. He shouldn’t be able to destroy pills and weapons in such a short period of time.

Looking at the rotten pills in his hand, he turned around to look at the Sun Moon Pill Furnace, and recalled the intact puppets he had encountered at the beginning. A feeling of incompatibility surged into his heart.

It gave off the feeling that something in this ruin was half new and half old!

That’s right, that’s how it feels!

Some things are new and intact. However, some of them were old, seemingly left behind from an infinite number of years ago, corroded by the dust of time.

Next, Li Qing continued to open the porcelain bottles on the shelves, only to find that the situation was the same. All the pills inside had already decayed.

This further confirmed the conjecture in his heart.

As he continued to open the bottles on the shelves, his movements suddenly stopped and he noticed a detail. There was something wrong with the dust on the shelves!

There were traces of humans on the dust! It seemed to have been left behind not long ago!

Someone’s been here!

Li Qing was suddenly shocked. If someone had come, then there was no doubt that this person was Mr. Gui Yi.

He immediately raised his head and looked around the hall. After a moment of silence, the surroundings were completely silent, as if nothing unusual had happened. Could it be that Mr. Gui Yi had already left early?

After a long silence, Li Qing said indifferently, “Come out. I know you haven’t left, Mr. Gui Yi!”

His voice echoed in the hall, stirring up waves of echoes. He waited for a long time without any response.

“There’s no need to hide anymore. I know you’re still here. Hurry up and come out.” Li Qing’s voice was a little louder.

Sure enough, in a dark corner of the hall, Mr. Gui Yi slowly emerged from the darkness, looking inconspicuous.

What a strange concealment technique! It was actually possible to hide in the darkness without showing any signs.

“How did you find me?” Mr. Gui Yi asked.

“Actually, I didn’t discover you. I only knew that you were here, and then I casually probed you. In the end, you were actually here.” Li Qing couldn’t help but smile.

Mr. Gui Yi realized that he had been tricked and couldn’t help but be extremely angry, “Then why did you ask twice?”

“To be on the safe side, I tried to probe again. I didn’t expect that I would actually cheat you, haha.” Li Qing laughed loudly.

“What a cunning brat!” Mr. Gui Yi snorted coldly, “You actually came here so quickly! I thought you were going to stay elsewhere for a long time.”

“There are only a few places in this ruin. Where can you run to? Sooner or later, I will encounter it.” As Li Qing walked towards him, he said, “This time, I’ll see how you escape!”

This hall was closed everywhere, only one gate was blocked by Li Qing. There was indeed no way to escape.

Mr. Gui Yi took a step back and hurriedly said, “Actually, there is no need for us two to fight to the death. There is no great hatred between us. I know the secrets in this ruin. They are useful. How about we work together?”

Sure enough, Li Qing shook his head and continued to walk unswervingly towards Mr. Gui Yi. His killing intent was undoubtedly revealed.

Mr. Gui Yi took another step back and said, “If you kill me, you won’t get any benefits at all. Cooperate with me, and I can bring you to find the truly valuable treasures here. You must think about it carefully.”

“Cooperating with you is akin to seeking the skin of a tiger. I’m not at ease at all.” Li Qing said indifferently, “If I kill you now, I will at least be able to earn no loss. The amount of things in the ruins counts as much. However, if I let you go, I might be sold by you at some point. The risk is too great.”

“Seeing you, you’re clear-headed! What a calm fellow!” Mr. Gui Yi’s expression became ferocious. “Since that’s the case, then go die! Taste the power of my Yin Slaughter Divine Lightning!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a small black ball appeared in his hand and he threw it towards Li Qing.

Li Qing’s pupils constricted and he felt a huge danger. He didn’t dare to carry it forcefully and quickly dodged.

“Boom!”

It was like a thunderbolt from the blue. When the small black ball reached Li Qing’s original position, it exploded with a loud explosion. A loud explosion rang out, and terrifying energy swept across the surroundings.

The violent shockwave mixed with countless dense black fog swept out, covering nearly half of the hall. Thick smoke billowed, and the black gas covered the situation inside like dark clouds.