Hall Master Hong followed Lady Ya and Shen Haoran into the Alchemy Room. He sat upright to the side like a well-behaved student, watching Shen Haoran intently, as if trying to commit his every move to memory. Seeing Hall Master Hong's expression, Lady Ya couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. 'It seems this Hall Master Hong really is going to learn Alchemy from Shen Haoran,' she thought. 'But judging by Shen Haoran's frail appearance, can he even perform Alchemy?'
But Lady Ya's doubts were dispelled in the next moment. Shen Haoran sat cross-legged on a cushion and took out the Spirit Medicines from his Storage Ring. With a light flick of his fingers, dozens of Spirit Medicines separated into groups based on their properties. He moved with an expertise that suggested he had practiced the motions hundreds of times.
Shen Haoran took stock of the Spirit Medicines before him, then drew a deep breath and cleared his mind. This time, he was going to refine an Elixir of Elder Yan's own creation—the Rebirth Pill. This was a Fifth Grade High Level Elixir, considered one of the more difficult types to concoct.
Seeing Shen Haoran preparing himself, Hall Master Hong watched him with excitement. After a moment, however, he noticed a problem. There wasn't the slightest fluctuation of Spiritual Power coming from Shen Haoran's body. He hadn't even summoned a Pill Furnace. 'No Spiritual Power, no Pill Furnace... how is he going to perform Alchemy?' Hall Master Hong's eyes filled with confusion.
But Shen Haoran still didn't summon a Pill Furnace. For others, Alchemy might require a Pill Furnace and Spiritual Power, but he was an exception. After all, Elder Yan had taught him many unique Alchemy Techniques over the years!
A moment later, Shen Haoran finally brought his condition to its Peak. His tightly shut eyes slowly opened, and an immense Spiritual Thought surged forth from his Sea of Consciousness. It quickly solidified before him, forming a tangible Pill Furnace. A powerful pressure from his Spiritual Thought swept through the Alchemy Room, making both Lady Ya and Hall Master Hong's hearts tremble in alarm.
"This... This is the materialization of Spiritual Thought! That's something only a Sixth Grade Alchemist can do! Young Friend Shen has actually reached the level of a Sixth Grade Alchemist!" Hall Master Hong exclaimed, staring in shock at the transparent Spirit Thought Pill Furnace before Shen Haoran.
"A Sixth Grade Alchemist!?" Lady Ya stared at Shen Haoran with an incredulous expression. Now she finally understood. This was why Shen Haoran, despite having no trace of Spiritual Power, was able to instantly kill a Spirit Aspect Powerhouse. The Spiritual Thought of a Sixth Grade Alchemist was powerful enough to rival a Spirit Emperor Powerhouse. Killing a Spirit Aspect Powerhouse would be a simple matter.
However, before Hall Master Hong and Lady Ya could even process this revelation, they saw clusters of pitch-black flames erupt from Shen Haoran's fingertips and leap into the Spirit Thought Pill Furnace. The temperature inside the entire Alchemy Room instantly soared, causing both their faces to flush.
"That's... Fire Spirit Black Obsidian!" As an Alchemist, Hall Master Hong was naturally familiar with it. He recognized the pitch-black flame the instant he saw it. After hearing his cry, Lady Ya also stared at the dark flame in shock. Although she didn't recognize it on sight, Fire Spirit Black Obsidian was one of the legendary Heaven and Earth Spirits, known by everyone on the continent. 'Shen Haoran can actually summon Fire Spirit Black Obsidian... does that mean he's refined it?'
After a long moment, Hall Master Hong and Lady Ya finally managed to process this new information. Both looked at Shen Haoran with curiosity. Just how many more secrets was this young man from the Human Race hiding?
Shen Haoran was completely unaware of their shock. His entire focus was now on the Pill Furnace. While he could perform Alchemy without Spiritual Power, it was far more difficult than with it. The slightest lapse in concentration would ruin the entire batch of Elixirs. Given his current condition, if he failed this time, he would likely have to wait half a month before he could try again. And time was precisely what Shen Haoran lacked.
Shen Haoran's gaze was fixed intently on the Pill Furnace, his fingers moving in a constant, rhythmic motion. The flames inside danced in time with his movements. Under the Refinement of the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, the Spirit Medicines were quickly purified into clumps of pure Essence of Spiritual Medicine, and a faint medicinal aroma began to fill the Alchemy Room.
At the side, Hall Master Hong stared unblinkingly at Shen Haoran, completely captivated by his Alchemy Technique. Shen Haoran's Alchemy was vastly different from any he had ever known. He was bold, daring to use techniques other Alchemists wouldn't even attempt. As he watched the grand, sweeping Alchemy Technique, a flash of insight struck Hall Master Hong, and his own spirit couldn't help but fall in sync with Shen Haoran's rhythm.
This was the benefit of observing a High Tier Alchemist at work. Sometimes, without even having to practice, one's own senses would be swept up in the High Tier Alchemist's rhythm. In such a state, one's own skill in Alchemy would begin to improve rapidly.
Shen Haoran's movements grew faster and faster, his hands becoming a blur of afterimages. One by one, the Spirit Medicines on the table flew into the Spirit Thought Pill Furnace, where they were instantly devoured by the pitch-black flames. Hall Master Hong watched, completely mesmerized. In what felt like the blink of an eye, half a day had passed. Shen Haoran had finally refined all the Spirit Medicines into their pure Essence.
"Phew..." Shen Haoran let out a long sigh of relief. The refinement of the Essence of Spiritual Medicine was complete. The next step was to fuse it all into the final Elixir.
After resting for a moment, Shen Haoran's gaze sharpened. His hands flashed through a Seal Technique, and the globules of Essence of Spiritual Medicine, each enveloped by Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, slowly began to drift toward one another.
BOOM...
A series of loud bangs echoed from within the Spirit Thought Pill Furnace. The mutual repulsion between the different essences produced a continuous surge of violent Energy. Fortunately, the Pill Furnace condensed from Shen Haoran's Spiritual Thought was sturdy enough to contain the tempest.
Shen Haoran's expression remained unchanged. It was expected that the different Essences of Spiritual Medicine would repel one another. All he needed to do was find their point of equilibrium and then fuse them.
His immense Spiritual Thought seeped into every corner of the essences, carefully sensing the feedback from their interactions. Suddenly, Shen Haoran's eyes snapped open. He brought his palms together and clapped them sharply.
"Now!"
With Shen Haoran's low cry, the Essences of Spiritual Medicine were forcefully squeezed together by his powerful Spiritual Thought, slamming into one another. This time, however, they didn't react violently. Instead, they began to merge together quietly. Shen Haoran had found their perfect point of balance.
"Beautiful!" Hall Master Hong couldn't help but exclaim. He immediately clamped a hand over his mouth. He couldn't risk disturbing Shen Haoran now, or all his previous effort would be for naught.
"Phew..." Shen Haoran heaved a heavy sigh of relief as well. All that was left was to gently nurture the Elixir. This attempt could be considered a success. 'Once the Rebirth Pill is complete, my Spiritual Power will recover,' he thought. 'And then, I'll finally have the strength to protect myself.' At that thought, the anxiety that had plagued him for the past half-month finally began to fade away...
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