Chapter 110: Four Myths Cauldron!
Chen Xuan listened to the mechanical voice, fully expecting a lengthy list of rewards akin to those rewarded by the System.
No. In his opinion, considering his Master’s strength and the difficulty of the trial, the rewards should be even more extravagant.
At the very least, Chen Xuan wouldn’t complain if he received a few dozen Holy Weapons and several Immortal artifacts.
Unfortunately, reality soon shattered his expectations.
The mechanical voice did not announce an endless list of treasures. After a pause of several, it spoke once more.
"The First Floor has been unlocked for the challenger."
The moment those words fell, the entire arena collapsed.
The surroundings dissolved into a boundless void.
Apart from Chen Xuan himself, only a single object remained, radiating a supreme golden brilliance.
His eyes lit up, suspecting that his Master might have indeed left behind some incredible treasure.
But moments later, his excitement receded.
The dazzling flow faded away.
The object beneath was finally revealed.
As its appearance entered Chen Xuan’s sight, his expression stiffened.
It was a cauldron.
Not a sword, nor a precious pill. Just an ordinary cauldron.
Although it resembled those he had used during his previous attempts at alchemy, this one appeared even more ordinary, save for its larger size.
Seeing it and recalling Mu Xuanyin’s mischievous personality, Chen Xuan almost suspected she was playing another prank on him.
However, he quickly dismissed the thought.
This treasure was left behind in case I encountered danger. Surely Master wouldn’t gamble with my life merely for a joke... right?
With that in mind, he approached the black cauldron.
As he drew closer, the intricate patterns along its surface gradually came into view.
A flaming phoenix. An azure dragon surrounded by lightning.
A black tortoise carrying a mountain. A white tiger roaring toward the heavens.
The four legendary divine beasts.
Seeing these carvings, Chen Xuan became increasingly convinced that the cauldron held some secret.
He reached out, planning to refine it and uncover its secrets.
But the instant his fingers touched its surface, a torrent of information flooded his mind.
Chen Xuan had to briefly close his eyes to digest this knowledge.
When he opened them again a few minutes later, the disappointment from before had vanished completely.
In its place was unconcealed excitement.
Still, he restrained himself from laughing aloud.
As if unwilling to trust the information left by Mu Xuanyin, he activated the Heavenly Insight Eye and examined the cauldron once more.
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[Four Myths Cauldron—A naturally formed treasure born from heaven and earth. It is considered an unparalleled alchemical treasure.]
[By supplying the required ingredients and a valid pill formula, the Four Myths Cauldron can refine pills automatically.]
[Provided the materials and recipe are correct, the process carries absolutely no risk of failure.]
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Four Myths Cauldron.
An imposing name clearly originating from the four divine beasts engraved upon it.
However, its name was far less important than its ability.
A treasure capable of refining pills entirely on its own.
With no chance of failure at that!
With his experiences, Chen Xuan immediately grasped the value of this object.
Alchemists were among the rarest professions in the cultivation world.
Training one required vast resources, countless years of effort, and exceptional talent.
Even if all the above were in place, success was far from guaranteed.
Chen Xuan was living proof of that.
He had wasted enormous quantities of materials attempting to refine Nascent Soul Pills, only to fail time and time again.
Because of those failures, he had become reluctant to make further attempts, fearing he would squander the few remaining ingredients he had managed to gather.
But now, that was no longer a concern.
With the Four Myths Cauldron, he no longer needed to refine pills personally.
Having verified its description through the Heavenly Insight Eye, a smile spread across Chen Xuan’s face.
Without any hesitation, he decided to put it to the test.
Several sets of medicinal herbs appeared in his hands.
With a flick of his sleeve, they flew into the cauldron. Then, he placed his palm against it.
His divine sense surged. The elixir recipe of the Nascent Soul Pill was transmitted.
The next moment, orange flames erupted within the cauldron.
They completely engulfed the ingredients and broke them into their purest essence before fusing them into a round shape.
Not one. Not two.
When the flames receded only moments later, nine flawless pills rested at the bottom of the cauldron.
As Chen Xuan waved his hand to pick them up, he let them land on his palm and examined them closely.
As he inspected them, his eyes brightened.
These pills appeared perfect—at least far superior to the few Nascent Soul Pills he had managed to refine by himself.
Merely inhaling their fragrance caused the Nascent Soul within his Dantian to stir.
Both the speed of refinement and the quality of the finished product were shocking.
He doubted that even the strongest alchemist in the entire Tianxuan Domain could do this.
At the very least, Duan Feng certainly could not.
Perhaps only the legendary immortals possessed such methods.
Numerous thoughts flashed through his mind.
But with the idea that he should always confirm everything, Chen Xuan tossed one of the pills into his mouth.
The elixir immediately dissolved into pure energy once it went down his throat.
It flowed through his meridians and gathered within his Dantian.
The Nascent Soul slowly opened its eyes.
It opened its mouth wide and inhaled deeply, devouring the Nascent Soul Pill’s energy in a single breath.
Almost immediately, subtle changes appeared.
Its body grew slightly taller, while its facial features gradually became more mature.
The transformation was nearly imperceptible.
Yet they were extremely clear to Chen Xuan.
And they were enough to make him excited.
’To reach the Late Stage Nascent Soul Realm, my Nascent Soul must fully mature into an adult form.’
’In the past, I could only achieve this through absorbing Spiritual Energy.’
’But compared to ordinary cultivation, the energy contained within a Nascent Soul Pill is vastly denser and far more efficient.’
’One hundred pills.’
’As long as I obtain a hundred Nascent Soul Pills, breaking through should no longer be a problem.’
With his own alchemy attainments, such a goal would have certainly been impossible in the past.
However, with the Four Myths Cauldron in hand, this had become entirely possible.
Looking at the eight remaining Nascent Soul Pills in his hand, Chen Xuan carefully stored them away.
Then, another batch of medicinal materials appeared.
They flew into the cauldron.
A flame ignited. A rich medicinal fragrance spread through the void.
Chen Xuan watched this happen silently.
For the first time in his life, he realized that alchemy could actually be this easy.
