“Little brother, you are truly my lucky star. Not only did you bring me a medicinal neutralization technique, you also brought along the Nanming Li Fire and a top-grade spirit artifact pill furnace. If you can refine an immortal pill this time, you will be greatly credited.” Patriarch Hanshan was in a good mood.

“I also want to save my beloved woman. I have to refine an immortal pill to stop any possibility of failure.” Li Qing said.

“You are also an infatuated person. You are quite similar to me. No wonder you are so close to me. Don’t worry, you will definitely succeed in refining the Immortal Pill this time!” Said Patriarch Hanshan.

Three days later, everything was ready.

Today was the day when the furnace started refining immortal pills. Li Qing and Patriarch Hanshan bathed in incense and bowed three times to the statue of the Alchemist Ancestor.

This Alchemist Ancestor could be said to be a master of the Dao of Pills. He was respected by the world as the Ancestor of Pills. He could be said to be the undisputed number one alchemist throughout history and was highly respected by countless Alchemist Dao Masters.

Of the more than ten immortal pills that had appeared in the world, five of them had a great relationship with the Alchemist Ancestor, and he had even created dozens of spirit pills that were rumored to be his first.

Many alchemists would pay homage to the ancestor statues before concocting important pills, gradually forming a traditional practice.

Patriarch Hanshan took out a beautiful azure lotus flower. It was translucent and had nine translucent lotus petals. Each petal seemed to have gathered all the spiritual essence of heaven and earth, emitting a faint cyan light, swaying and brilliant, indescribable.

It was the Cleansing Spirit Green Lotus.

After a few days, Li Qing saw this holy medicine again, and his mood was very complicated.

Just like when he first saw it, the green lotus was still filled with a lively aura, making him feel refreshed, as if he was bathed in the spring breeze.

“Let’s begin!” Patriarch Hanshan said in a deep voice.

Li Qing nodded. A large wave of red flames rose from his hand and flew to the bottom of the Sun Moon Pill Furnace. The temperature gradually rose.

“The first step is to put the cyan grass in and quench the cyan pigment! Xiao Huo!” Patriarch Hanshan shouted softly.

Li Qing immediately followed his instructions and controlled the fire in Nanming Li Huo to decrease and the temperature to decrease rapidly.

“The second step is to sprinkle the remaining stone powder and fuse it with the cyan pigment. Medium Fire!”

One medicinal ingredient after another was thrown into the pill furnace. Li Qing listened attentively to Patriarch Hanshan’s instructions, controlling the fire of the Nanming Li Fire and cooperating in refining the pill.

His forehead was slightly sweating. This was not because the temperature was too high, but because he was nervous.

“Don’t be nervous. Do as I say. There’s no way you can make a mistake, just like we usually do.” Patriarch Hanshan consoled.

Li Qing nodded. The two of them had a clear division of labor. Patriarch Hanshan was in charge of refining pills, while he was in charge of controlling the flames. He had cooperated countless times before and was very tacit.

Half an hour later.

“The next step is to release the Spirit Green Lotus and Thousand Leaf Vine. This is a crucial step. Success or failure depends on it!” Patriarch Hanshan said solemnly.

Li Qing’s heart shook. The most important thing had come!

“Fire!”

Hu!

The flames at the bottom of the furnace instantly rose.

Patriarch Hanshan threw the holy medicine and the Thousand Leaf Vine into it at the same time, quickly melting it and extracting the medicinal power from it.

“Cool down, medium fire!”

Immediately after, Patriarch Hanshan picked up a jade bowl and sprinkled the black powder into it. It was the powder grinded from obsidian!

“Can obsidian really neutralize the medicinal effects of the Cleansing Spirit Green Lotus and Thousand Leaf Vine?” The two of them stared nervously at the medicine furnace.

The green liquid and the red liquid mixed together, producing a violent reaction that looked extremely unstable.

However, just as the obsidian powder was sprinkled into it, the reaction gradually calmed down and became much calmer.

“Success! It really works!” The two of them almost cried out in alarm.

“Great, the most difficult trial has passed.”

Although they had experimented with the Soul Cleansing Flower countless times in advance, when it was truly the turn of the Cleansing Spirit Green Lotus, the two of them still felt extremely nervous, afraid that something would go wrong.

From the looks of it, this idea was completely feasible!

“Don’t be excited. The pill refining hasn’t been completed yet. Calm down.” Said Patriarch Hanshan.

The two of them quickly calmed down. Half a hundred miles away, the most difficult trial had passed. If there were any mistakes in the end, then there was no way he could regret it.

The more they reached the end, the more concentrated their minds became. Their eyes were fixed on the pill furnace, not daring to deviate in the slightest.

“It’s about to condense a pill. This is also a situation where mistakes can easily occur!” Patriarch Hanshan shouted.

If there was a mistake in condensing the pill, then there would be a crippled pill in the end, which would be equivalent to a failure.

“Medium Fire! Ning!”

The medicinal power in the pill furnace was rapidly fusing together, and a mysterious and unpredictable reaction was taking place. Gradually, it emitted an intoxicating fragrance.

“We should be able to succeed!” They smiled.

However, it was still too early for them to be happy. Just as the two of them were overjoyed, a strange change occurred in the pill furnace!

Gulu! Gulu!

The pill liquid that was about to take shape began to violently fluctuate, bubbles appearing one after another, like boiling water that was violently fluctuating and tumbling.

“The pill liquid is bubbling and the medicinal power is boiling! Not good, the pill condensation will fail!” Patriarch Hanshan’s expression changed drastically.

“How could this be?” Li Qing’s heart sank.

Seeing that the medicinal liquid was fluctuating in an extremely irregular manner, it was heading in the direction of getting worse and worse.

Li Qing’s heart skipped a beat and he shouted, “Get up!”

He placed his hand on the Sun Moon Pill Furnace and injected his True Essence into it. It was like a terrifying beast slowly awakening, and the Sun Moon pattern appeared on it.

This pill furnace actually soared into the air and began to rotate on its own.

Rumble!

This pill furnace seemed to be out of control and emitted boundless might. A large number of Power of heaven and earth surged over and gathered into the pill furnace.

The pattern of the sun and moon became brighter and brighter, emitting an inexplicable brilliance. It was as if an eternal power illuminated the surroundings, transforming into two layers of light and darkness that lingered in the pill furnace.

The violent fluctuation of the medicinal liquid slowly subsided under the illumination of this eternal light.

After a long time, the Sun Moon Pill Furnace descended, and the pattern on it disappeared.

“How is the situation?” Patriarch Hanshan asked nervously.

“I’m not too sure either. Open the lid and take a look.”

With a nervous mood, they stretched out their hands to open the lid. Instantly, the light inside shone brightly. An extremely dense pill fragrance was emitted, and the pores on their bodies were stretched out when they smelled it.

“The Immortal Pill is complete!” They were overjoyed. Only immortal pills could emit such brilliance and fragrance.

He looked inside and saw more than a dozen streaks of light flying out of the cauldron. They rushed into the sky as if they wanted to escape.

“The immortal pills are spiritual. Quickly catch them!” Patriarch Hanshan hurriedly said.

Li Qing grabbed it with a large hand, sealed the void, and kept the pill in his hand. When he opened it, he saw eight round immortal pills spinning around, faintly containing a kind of heaven and earth truth.

“This is an immortal pill? Sure enough, it’s different from ordinary pills.”

Patriarch Hanshan also shot out strands of grey gas, rolled up the remaining pills, and retrieved them into his hands. The two of them immediately put the pill into the jade box and sealed it. Finally, they achieved great success.

They couldn’t help but wipe away a cold sweat. “It was too thrilling. I almost failed.”

“Fortunately, I have this top-grade spirit artifact pill furnace to turn the tide. As expected of the legendary Sun Moon Pill Furnace, it is truly extraordinary!” Patriarch Hanshan praised.

“I was also in a hurry. I didn’t expect that I would really succeed. Why was there an accident at the last moment?” Li Qing was puzzled.

“I smelled a flower thorn from the last bubble! This substance can be very harmful to the condensation of pills. It only takes a tiny bit to cause failure.” Patriarch Hanshan’s expression was grave.

“Where did this substance come from?”

“There’s something wrong with the medicinal ingredients!”

“You mean, someone has tampered with the medicinal ingredients?” Li Qing’s expression was extremely ugly. If it was just an accident, things would be over. But if it was man-made … then it was truly a heart-chopping matter!

‘”You don’t know that a total of 38 kinds of supplementary materials are needed to refine the Spirit Cleansing Immortal Pill. There are some very precious items among them. I directly asked the sect to help me collect them. If anyone had done anything to the medicinal ingredients during this period, it would be impossible to guard against them!”

“That’s why!” Li Qing finally understood. This matter should be targeted at Patriarch Hanshan by some people in order to ruin his good fortune.

Where there was power, there would be battles, and there would be deception. Even a sacred land like Chaos City was no exception.

Patriarch Hanshan sighed, “It’s all my fault for trusting the sect too much. I just checked the ingredients and used them without worries. I didn’t expect that I would almost ruin the big event.”

“Who do you think did it?”

‘”I don’t know! The power of Chaos City is very complex. It has been passed down for tens of thousands of years. Countless ancient aristocratic families are intertwined. Tracking it down is as difficult as ascending to the heavens. I can only follow this clue of medicinal ingredients, and perhaps I will gain something from it.”

Patriarch Hanshan’s strength was indeed very strong, but even if a person lived for a lifetime, relying solely on his strength, he might not be able to settle everything.

“Let me do the tracking down of the black hand. It has nothing to do with you. After all, the immortal pill has been refined. Now is the time for us to enjoy the fruits!” A smile appeared on Patriarch Hanshan’s face.

“How many immortal pills do you have?” Li Qing asked.

“Ten!”

“Including the eight in my hand, that’s eighteen! The total number has already exceeded twelve. Did the agreement work that day?” Li Qing asked.

‘”That’s for sure! I made this promise in front of so many people. How could I break my promise? Besides, you and I have worked together to refine immortal pills. I have already treated you as my best friend. Are you afraid that I will cheat on you?” Patriarch Hanshan was obviously a little unhappy.

“I’m also a bit anxious. That’s why I said such inappropriate words. Please don’t blame me, Daoist.”

“You have contributed greatly to the refinement of the Immortal Pill this time. If it weren’t for the Sun Moon Pill Furnace’s efforts to turn the tide, the result would have been a failure. In order to reward you for your contribution, I have decided to split the Immortal Pill into three.” Said Patriarch Hanshan.