Chapter 115: News (1)

The news that Chen Chuan was going to open his furnace to refine pills right there in the hall of the Spirit Gathering Pavilion was like a massive boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves.

The originally somewhat noisy hall quickly quieted down.

Everyone’s gaze focused on the young man whose cultivation was only at the Second Level of the Transcendence Realm.

"Is he really going to refine it? Right here?"

"A Saint-Grade elixir... This kid either has Heaven-Defying skills or he’s lost his mind."

"I think it’s unlikely. At the Second Level of the Transcendence Realm, is his spiritual power enough to support the refinement of a Saint Pill? Let alone refining it, just activating the pill fire to temper the medicinal ingredients would be a struggle, wouldn’t it?"

"Not necessarily. Look, Princess Gu Yue seems to trust him quite a bit; maybe he really does have some extraordinary qualities."

"Let’s wait and see. Whether he’s a mule or a horse, we’ll know once he’s put to the test. Elder Han might have run into a tough opponent this time, hehe."

Low whispers echoed as doubt, curiosity, expectation, and schadenfreude intertwined.

To witness the refinement process of a Saint-Grade elixir with one’s own eyes was already a rare Opportunity for many Cultivators.

Moreover, this bet involved a massive sum of Origin Stones and the reputation of the Spirit Source Holy Land.

Gu Yue stood to the side, her slender fingers unconsciously clutching her sleeves tightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Chen Chuan without blinking.

Her heart was in her throat.

The ingredients for that Starry Barrier Breaking Pill were extremely precious, concerning the next stage of her Golden Sacred Body’s Awakening.

She didn’t dare to ask for too much; as long as the pill could be formed, even if it was only Low Grade, she would be satisfied.

Han Qing crossed his arms, a look of undisguised sarcasm and contempt on his face, leisurely preparing to watch a farce.

He sneered in his heart:

"Keep pretending! The Pill Formula for the Starry Barrier Breaking Pill is a secret of my Spirit Source Holy Land; only core Elders are qualified to read it."

"A wild kid like you who popped up from nowhere, how could you possibly possess the Pill Formula?"

"Without the Pill Formula, if you recklessly throw in the ingredients, it’s no different from destroying the Alchemy furnace yourself. I’ll just wait to see you make a fool of yourself when the furnace explodes."

Facing everyone’s gaze, Chen Chuan’s expression remained calm and indifferent.

Before taking the ingredients handed over by Gu Yue, he had already spent one hundred thousand gold tickets through the System to successfully purchase the complete Pill Formula for the Starry Barrier Breaking Pill and the related refining insights.

A massive flow of information instantly flooded his mind and was quickly absorbed and digested. He now understood every detail of this Saint Pill perfectly.

He reached out and took the Storage Pouch handed over cautiously by Gu Yue, sweeping it with his Divine Sense to confirm the ingredients were correct.

Then, with a wave of his hand, an Alchemy furnace that looked ancient but contained inner spiritual light appeared in the center of the hall, landing on the floor with a heavy thud, indicating its significant weight.

The next moment, a wisp of pure white flame danced on Chen Chuan’s fingertips.

As soon as this flame appeared, the temperature in the hall did not rise sharply; instead, it gave off a sense of Purification and holiness, as if it could burn away all the filth in the world.

"Spirit Fire! That’s a Spirit Fire!" an Alchemist who knew his stuff immediately cried out in surprise.

"My God! It really is a Spirit Fire! Looking at its pure and holy Aura, it’s definitely not something an ordinary beast fire can compare to."

"He... how can he, a Transcendence Realm Cultivator, subdue a Spirit Fire? How much Opportunity and strength would that require?"

"Spirit Fire! This is a treasure that all Alchemists dream of. With the help of this fire, the success rate of Alchemy can be increased by at least twenty percent, and the quality of the Medicinal Pill will also be better."

The crowd instantly boiled over.

The appearance of the Spirit Fire was even more shocking than Chen Chuan refining a Saint Pill.

Subduing a Spirit Fire was extremely dangerous; it could only be obtained by those with great perseverance and great Opportunity. Ordinary Cultivators rarely even saw one, let alone owned one.

The sarcasm on Han Qing’s face instantly froze, replaced by undisguisable shock and intense greed.

He stared fixedly at that wisp of pure white flame, his eyes so hot they almost seemed to spit fire.

"Pure Karma Sacred Fire... it’s actually a top-tier Spirit Fire of the Purification type!"

As a dispatched Elder of the Spirit Source Holy Land who had practiced Alchemy for many years, he still only used a powerful beast fire. A Spirit Fire was something he had pursued his whole life but never obtained.

Now seeing Chen Chuan possess one, the jealousy in his heart gnawed at him like a poisonous snake.

Chen Chuan turned a deaf ear to the surrounding exclamations.

With a thought, the Pure Karma Sacred Fire was cast into the bottom of the Alchemy furnace, burning gently and steadily as it began to preheat the furnace.

His control over the flame was exquisite and subtle, as if it were not a violent natural spiritual object but an extension of his own body.

After preheating was complete, Chen Chuan skillfully opened the furnace lid with a solemn expression.

The first thing he took out was the main ingredient for refining the Starry Barrier Breaking Pill, the Void Star Fruit.

This fruit was deep blue all over, with dots of starlight flickering on its surface, as if a miniature starry sky was contained within it.

He precisely threw the star fruit into the Alchemy furnace, and the Pure Karma Sacred Fire immediately wrapped around it, carefully peeling away its shell and tempering the most essential star power.

Subsequently, auxiliary medicinal ingredients were thrown into the Alchemy furnace by Chen Chuan in an orderly manner according to a specific sequence and timing.

His movements were smooth and fluid without the slightest hesitation. The heat control and extraction time for each ingredient were handled perfectly, as if he had practiced it thousands of times.

Some knowledgeable Alchemists nearby watched with fascination, unable to help but nod repeatedly and exchange low whispers:

"Wonderful! This Moonlight Grass was actually thrown in just as the star fruit’s power was about to be exhausted, using the residual star power to stimulate its moonlight Yin attribute. Yin and Yang complement each other; the conception is ingenious."

"Look at his tempering of the Starfall Flower. The firepower alternates between strong and weak, combining hardness and softness. He can actually extract this most difficult-to-melt ingredient so perfectly without any waste."

"This boy’s technique is seasoned, and his understanding of medicinal properties far exceeds his age and cultivation. He’s practically like a Grandmaster who has been immersed in the Alchemy Dao for hundreds of years."

Listening to these discussions and watching Chen Chuan’s flawless Alchemy process...

The contempt on Han Qing’s face had long since vanished, replaced by an ever-deepening shock and disbelief.

"Impossible! How could he really know the Pill Formula?"

"And this technique is even more skillful and refined than some of the Elders in the Holy Land."

Han Qing roared inwardly.

He stared fixedly at every move Chen Chuan made, trying to find a flaw, only to find that the other party’s operation was so perfect it was suffocating.

What Chen Chuan used was indeed the authentic refining method for the Starry Barrier Breaking Pill, and in some details, it was even more optimized than the version he knew.

As time passed, the medicinal liquids inside the Alchemy furnace began the Fusion.

A refreshing pill fragrance gradually spread out. Smelling it made one’s spirit lift, as if they could glimpse the mysteries of the stars’ movement.

Han Qing’s heart sank bit by bit, and fine beads of cold sweat even broke out on his forehead.

He realized that this seemingly unremarkable young man might really have the ability to refine the Starry Barrier Breaking Pill.

Finally, under everyone’s gaze, the Alchemy furnace shook violently, and the lid was forced open by an invisible power.

Buzz!

A brilliant pillar of starlight shot up from the Alchemy furnace, piercing through the dome of the Spirit Gathering Pavilion.