Immortality Cultivation

Chapter 207: Refining the Yin-Yang Harmony Pill

Fang Hao looked in the direction Princess Mu Yijing pointed. On the ground sat a bronze pill furnace about half a person tall. Its body was covered in dark green bronze rust and carved with blurred, ancient cloud patterns, looking quite aged. Next to the furnace, over a dozen jade boxes were neatly stacked, their lids open, revealing various Spiritual Plants brimming with Spiritual Qi that were clearly not ordinary. Two were most prominent: one was a "crimson phoenix feather," entirely fiery red with leaves like feathers, emitting a scorching aura; the other was a "snow soul lotus," as white as snow with ice crystals condensed on its petals. These two were top-tier Grade Four medicinal ingredients, one fire and one cold, mutually conflicting, and were the primary medicines for harmonizing Yin and Yang. Scattered nearby were a bunch of auxiliary ingredients like "Thousand-Year Profound Ginseng," "earth vein purple ganoderma," "Jade Dragon Saliva," and so on, any of which would cause Golden Core Cultivators to fight over them.

"Good heavens, what a lavish display!" Fang Hao’s eyelids twitched. A Grand Princess was indeed a Grand Princess; this family background was truly dripping with wealth! Just these medicinal ingredients alone were worth an absolute fortune!

He glanced at the bronze pill furnace again. It looked unremarkable, but when Fang Hao scanned it with his Clear Spring Spirit Eyes, he could feel a restrained, majestic power within. Although its quality couldn’t compare to his chaos pill cauldron, it was at least a Grade Four or higher Pill Furnace!

"This furnace is a treasure," Fang Hao muttered to himself. With such a good furnace, the success rate of the refinement should be a bit higher, right?

"You... first meditate to... adjust your state to its Peak. The Pill Furnace and medicinal ingredients are at your disposal. If there is anything unclear, you may ask this Princess." From the stone platform, Princess Mu Yijing’s voice came intermittently, extremely weak, as if she might stop breathing at any moment. "I... will do my best to stabilize the Evil Qi and... buy you time."

Fang Hao took a deep breath, suppressed the stray thoughts in his heart, and nodded heavily: "Rest assured, Your Highness, this Junior will certainly give his all!"

He walked to the pile of medicinal ingredients and sat cross-legged, but he didn’t touch them immediately. Instead, he first carefully went through the Pill Formula for the yin yang harmony pill (which Princess Mu Yijing had already sent to him via Divine Thought) in his mind several times from start to finish. This Pill Formula was extremely complex with many steps, and its requirements for heat control, timing, and Yin and Yang balance were strict to an insane degree. Even the slightest error could result in a failed refinement at best, or at worst, the furnace being destroyed and the person injured, or even a backlash from the Evil Qi! Furthermore, he had to use his Earth Core Flame Fire as a "primer" to guide the intersection of Yin and Yang during the Fusion of the two main ingredients, the "crimson phoenix feather" (Extreme Yang) and the "snow soul lotus" (Extreme Yin). If he were slightly careless and the medicinal powers exploded, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Damn it, no wonder she looked for me; a normal Alchemist really couldn’t handle this job!" Fang Hao cursed inwardly, but the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired. He closed his eyes, activated the Ethereal Art, and forced himself to calm down, eliminate stray thoughts, and repeatedly deduce and simulate every step, detail, potential accident, and countermeasure of the Alchemy in his mind until he knew them by heart.

An hour quickly passed.

Fang Hao opened his eyes, his gaze now as calm as still water, without a ripple. He stood up, walked to the bronze pill furnace, and pressed his palm against the furnace wall. Hum! The furnace vibrated slightly, and a warm spirituality came through, establishing a preliminary connection with him. This furnace seemed to have a simple owner-recognition function, making it much easier to use.

"We can begin." Fang Hao looked toward Princess Mu Yijing on the stone platform.

Princess Mu Yijing nodded slightly and closed her eyes, her hands forming seals. The weak, starlit spiritual power on her body suddenly intensified, forcibly suppressing the churning black Evil Qi on her surface, and her complexion seemed to improve slightly. She knew that once the refinement began, she could no longer afford any distraction; she had to suppress the Evil Qi with all her might. Otherwise, if the Evil Qi went out of control, not only would she be unable to save herself, but it would also instantly destroy this batch of Medicinal Pills.

Fang Hao no longer hesitated. His hands formed seals as he adjusted his state to its Peak, then gave a low shout: "Rise!"

The Earth Core Flame Fire erupted from his fingertips, turning into a pale purple line of fire that injected into the fire vent at the bottom of the bronze pill furnace. Hum! The interior of the Pill Furnace was instantly filled with a gentle yet life-filled purple flame, and the temperature slowly rose.

Fang Hao’s expression was solemn as he carefully picked up the first auxiliary ingredient, the "earth vein purple ganoderma," and threw it into the furnace. Under the scorching of the Earth Core Flame Fire, the purple ganoderma quickly melted, turning into a pool of purple medicinal liquid, with Impurities being removed, leaving behind the purest part.

He was not in a hurry and patiently processed the auxiliary ingredients one by one according to the order of the Pill Formula. The melting temperature, purification time, and timing for adding each ingredient were precise to the millimeter, not daring to have the slightest deviation. Fine beads of sweat began to seep from his forehead, but his gaze was incredibly focused, and his entire mind was immersed in the Alchemy.

Time passed bit by bit, and all the auxiliary ingredients were processed, turning into several medicinal liquids of different colors and attributes within the furnace. They were clearly demarcated yet slowly rotated under the guidance of the furnace fire and Fang Hao’s Divine Sense, maintaining a delicate balance.

Next was the crucial first step of main ingredient Fusion—first refining and fusing the Extreme Yang main ingredient, the "crimson phoenix feather"!

Fang Hao took a deep breath and picked up the crimson phoenix feather, which was entirely crimson and seemed to be burning. Feeling the surging and overbearing fire-attribute spiritual power within it, his gaze narrowed as he threw it into the Pill Furnace!

Boom!

As soon as the crimson phoenix feather entered the furnace, the Earth Core Flame Fire instantly became blazing! The Spiritual Plant seemed to come alive, stretching out in the flames and turning into a ball of intensely hot, red medicinal liquid filled with violent, masculine Yang energy, like a small sun burning fiercely in the center of the Pill Furnace! The terrifying power of the Yang fire erupted, and the temperature of the entire Pill Furnace rose sharply; the furnace walls turned bright red, emitting a humming sound!

Fang Hao let out a muffled groan, feeling a scorching and overbearing force rushing back, almost causing him to lose his focus! He gritted his teeth and persevered, fully operating the Chaos Derivation Art. His Divine Sense transformed into countless fine threads, firmly controlling the Earth Core Flame Fire and increasing its power to the limit, while carefully guiding that wild Yang fire energy to contact the previously fused auxiliary medicinal liquids.

Sss sss sss—!

Like cold water dripping into hot oil, the moment the two medicinal liquids touched, a violent reaction erupted. The energy conflicted, nearly exploding! Fang Hao’s face turned pale, and his Divine Sense poured out frantically. The unique gentle life force of the Earth Core Flame Fire merged into it, acting as a buffer and bridge, working hard to harmonize them. The veins on his forehead bulged, sweat poured down like rain, and his clothes were instantly soaked.

This process was extremely dangerous, pushing the consumption of Divine Sense and the control over the fire to the limit. Any slight error would result in the furnace exploding! Fang Hao held on grimly, the key points of the Pill Formula constantly echoing in his mind, guiding the medicinal power to fuse bit by bit, millimeter by millimeter.

After a full incense stick’s time, the ball of crimson medicinal liquid finally stabilized, slowly merging into the other medicinal liquids to form a new gold-and-red liquid that emitted astonishing heat. The first step was completed, albeit perilously!

Fang Hao gasped for breath, feeling a stinging pain in his Sea of Consciousness, and his spiritual power was nearly thirty percent depleted! He didn’t dare stop and immediately swallowed several Medicinal Pills to recover his Divine Sense and spiritual power, turning his gaze toward the next main ingredient—the "snow soul lotus"!

The "snow soul lotus" was entirely snow-white, emitting a bone-chilling cold; it was an Extreme Yin and extreme cold spiritual item. Its medicinal properties were completely opposite to the "crimson phoenix feather," as incompatible as fire and water! Merging it into the medicinal liquid that had already fused with the "crimson phoenix feather" was the most critical and dangerous step of the refinement! When Yin and Yang met, the slightest carelessness would result in a massive explosion!

Fang Hao’s expression was solemn to the extreme. He knew that the true test was only just beginning!