Chapter 1249: Chapter 1249: Peak Qi Gathering Pill
"Tianlong, we can’t relax yet. Although the Five Elements Yinzi have accepted the inheritance, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the current Mortal Realm is just too weak. If we let them absorb naturally to train and upgrade, it might take several years to break through to the Seven Star Great Perfection. If that’s the case, then we won’t make it." Fang Yan remained worried.
After all, today is a rare alignment that happens once every few decades or even centuries. If we don’t seize this opportunity, the Five Elements Array might never open.
"Then, Master, what should we do?"
Chen Tianlong also felt troubled. If the tunnel could upgrade in an instant, he still had methods. That is, he could ask Master Tan to refine more Super Qi Gathering Pills. But when talking about the Celestial Dao Seven Star Great Perfection, honestly, he had no solution.
"I heard you have the formula and ingredients for the Peak Qi Gathering Pill?"
Fang Yan recalled what Chen Tianlong had mentioned before.
"Yes, but the materials are scarce. At most, I can make ten pills. If all are successful, they can upgrade the Five Elements Yinzi to the Celestial Dao Seven Star Great Perfection." Chen Tianlong replied truthfully.
"Then we must act quickly," Fang Yan reminded.
Chen Tianlong nodded. After school, he drove himself to Tan Tian’s house. He had called Tan Tian in advance, saying that the materials were ready, and all that was left was the alchemy.
"Energy stones, Qilin pills, Centennial Carved Feathers, Spirit Beast Pig Skin, Dragon Scales, Snow Leopard Skin. These are the materials for the Peak Qi Gathering Pill; I have prepared them all now. Though the quantity is small, they should make two pills. Master, give it a try and see if it succeeds." Chen Tianlong placed a large pile of materials in front of Tan Tian and said.
"Huh? You managed to acquire Dragon Scales?"
Tan Tian was astonished. This disciple was too bold, managing to gather such strange and rare materials. His admiration was boundless.
"Haha, yes, but the quantity is small. There’s only enough energy stones and Dragon Scales for two Qi Gathering Pills; I don’t know if it will succeed." Chen Tianlong smiled with pride.
The Dragon Scales were taken from the Divine Dragon Cave. Now, the Divine Dragon is in retreat, and who knows when it will emerge. If Chen Tianlong had known sooner, he would have taken more.
If the Divine Dragon knew this, it would certainly cry on the spot.
When Chen Tianlong took two scales, it was already excruciating, like having flesh cut.
Tan Tian didn’t delay further and began the process. After all, Chen Tianlong had already brought back a Divine Cauldron, a perfect pill furnace, now ready for use.
This time, the quantity of the materials was small, but Tan Tian was exceptionally tense; these materials were incredibly valuable, especially the energy stones and Dragon Scales, which were not easily found.
The two of them entered the secret laboratory. Refining such a pill requires caution and secrecy. If the Peak Qi Gathering Pill is truly refined, its value is immeasurable.
It really is invaluable. Initially, the Super Qi Gathering Pill was already worth billions, but this Peak Qi Gathering Pill is unlikely to be bought without fifty billion per pill.
"Tianlong, I’m a bit hesitant. Although the last condensation of the Super Qi Gathering Pill went smoothly, the materials this time are very special and rare. If we fail, we’ll incur a massive loss." Tan Tian expressed his concern.
"It’s okay. Right now, among the advanced alchemy masters, apart from you, I can’t think of anyone else. If even you can’t succeed, I reckon no one can." Chen Tianlong replied with a bitter smile.
Tan Tian nodded in agreement. True enough, even the alchemy masters of the Celestial Pill Sect are known to him, likely stronger than Tan Tian, yet when it comes to alchemy, they can’t compare to him.
Tan Tian thought for a moment and said, "Tianlong, how about we test it with one portion of materials first, and if it succeeds, we’ll continue?"
"Haha, sure, Master. Do whatever you think is best." Chen Tianlong nodded with a smile. He truly didn’t understand alchemy and wasn’t talented in the field.
Tan Tian nodded in acknowledgment, aware of Chen Tianlong’s trust in him.
Thus, Tan Tian moved to the mixing apparatus, divided the two portions of materials prepared by Chen Tianlong, then tossed one portion into the mixing device. With a button press, the machine began operation.
In a short while, a mix of materials flowed out from another outlet, falling directly into a pre-prepared container.
The mixture, roughly thumb-sized, was extremely valuable.
Tan Tian carefully placed the mixed materials into the Divine Cauldron, then positioned the Divine Cauldron onto the pill furnace that had been preheated for over ten minutes.
This action might seem simple, but for the average person, it’s quite challenging.
Positioning the Divine Cauldron on the furnace requires finesse; after all, the furnace has been burning for over ten minutes, accumulating significant heat. If positioned unevenly, the Divine Cauldron could heat unevenly, affecting the resultant pill.
An advanced alchemy master must master such details, cautiously managing each step from the mixing of materials onward.
Throughout the process, Chen Tianlong observed Tan Tian, witnessing him perform simple actions yet sweat covered his forehead, truly not simple.
After completing everything, Tan Tian hastily said, "Tianlong, we’re ready to start. The Divine Cauldron is potent, automatically adjusting the internal temperature, but we must use Powerful Qi to maintain the environment inside, ensuring the Peak Qi Gathering Pill can thoroughly absorb the Powerful Qi during condensation."
Given the scarcity of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, relying solely on the spiritual Qi of the Mortal Realm to nourish the Peak Qi Gathering Pill won’t yield high-quality pills.
Thus, Tan Tian instructed in this manner.
"Alright, Master, you can leave the Powerful Qi replenishment to me." Chen Tianlong nodded, activating his Heart Method. In his view, while Tan Tian’s strength is merely at the tunnel level, soon the Powerful Qi will be exhausted.
Condensing pills must not wait until Tan Tian’s Powerful Qi runs out; cooperation is required from the start.
Tan Tian completed preparations, nodded, and the two began the condensation.
Despite this, Tan Tian didn’t use both hands to input Powerful Qi; instead, his left hand supplied it while his right hand held stainless-steel tongs, vigilantly monitoring the Divine Cauldron for any mishaps.
Thankfully, during the twenty-minute condensation, nothing went awry, allowing Chen Tianlong and Tan Tian to breathe a sigh of relief; otherwise, they wouldn’t know what to do.
Midway through the condensation, after about an hour, sweat began dripping from their foreheads. Chen Tianlong felt the massive consumption of Powerful Qi for the first time.
If not for his immense strength, with the third layer of Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique reaching Great Perfection, and his speed in collecting Powerful Qi being extraordinary, sustaining such absorption would be impossible.
The situation now was not due to insufficient Powerful Qi, but rather Tan Tian the alchemist’s physical exhaustion, beyond Chen Tianlong’s ability to replenish with Powerful Qi but unable to provide physical relief.
Tan Tian was indeed a ranked alchemy master, yet merely a third-grade alchemy master, whereas the pill they were condensing was a Peak Qi Gathering Pill, not a Super Qi Gathering Pill.
The Peak Qi Gathering Pill, judging by raw materials alone, was already complex and surpassed the Super Qi Gathering Pill, likely qualifying as a fourth-grade pill.
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