The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 558: Chapter 558: Refining the Profund Heart Pill

Inside the Pill Refining room, Fang Lin sat cross-legged, his front adorned with a brilliantly radiant Pill Furnace, shimmering resplendently and dazzlingly under the light.

This cauldron, named the Nine Treasure Luminous Cauldron, was the precious treasure of the Ten-thousand Medicine Sect. After the Ten-thousand Medicine Sect was defeated by the Purple Mist Pill Sect, this cauldron was obtained by Gu Daofeng.

Later, after Gu Daofeng’s death, Fang Lin received Gu Daofeng’s Nine Palace Bag, within which the Nine Treasure Luminous Cauldron was found, making it Fang Lin’s possession.

This cauldron was the most superior among the various Pill Furnaces Fang Lin had, a truly esteemed treasure, which he was reluctant to use for refining pills on regular days.

However, in preparation for his journey to the Ferocious Mountain, Fang Lin had to rush to concoct a batch of pills, to enhance his abilities rapidly, ideally reaching the Tenth Layer of Earth Element before setting foot into the Ferocious Mountain.

Pills were his greatest reliance as well as his biggest advantage.

“A thousand-year Polygonum Multiflorum, along with a few other high-grade spiritual medicines, should allow me to refine a top-quality Profound Heart Pill. Utilizing the efficacy of the Profound Heart Pill, I can cleanse the meridians and forge the Martial Arts Spirit Eye!” Fang Lin opened his eyes and declared quietly.

Yes, what Fang Lin aimed to accomplish was to forge the Martial Arts Spirit Eye!

Since his current realm couldn’t be improved and his physical body was nearly at the limit of the Earth Element state, only by activating the Spirit Eye could he tremendously enhance his powers.

To activate the Spirit Eye, besides requiring innate talents and opportunities, there was another method, a method long lost in this era – Profound Heart Pill.

This pill can cleanse a martial artist’s meridians, helping them forge their Martial Arts Spirit Eye with the purest power.

The more talented the martial artist, the higher the chances of forging the Spirit Eye after consuming this pill. Moreover, the biggest advantage of this pill is that its effects are cumulative.

If one pill does not work, then consume three.

If three pills don’t work, then consume ten!

The most critical ingredient of this Profound Heart Pill is the Thousand-Year Polygonum Multiflorum. While the other complementary materials are not common, they can be easily obtained given the considerable resources of the Pill Alliance.

In Fang Lin’s previous life, the Profound Heart Pill was classified as a high-grade, fourth-tier pill. However, the pill formula for the Profound Heart Pill has lost to time, and its return might possibly classify it as a fifth-tier pill.

The reason is simple: the medicinal ingredients required for this pill are exceptionally scarce and rare. A single Thousand-Year Polygonum Multiflorum could put even the most resourceful person in a bind.

Moreover, the process of refining a Profound Heart Pill is incredibly complex. Even if a Grandmaster Alchemy Master attempted it, failure was a significant possibility.

Fang Lin isn’t yet at the level of an Alchemy Master due to his low-tier realm, which is his biggest limitation.

Under normal circumstances, Fang Lin would have no chance of successfully crafting a Profound Heart Pill.

However, as a Pill Sovereign, Fang Lin’s methods are countless. Even if his current status is limited by his own realm, a mere Profound Heart Pill wouldn’t pose as a hindrance to him.

The first requirement is an excellent Pill Furnace. Since he indispensablely needs to succeed at once in refining the Profound Heart Pill, the Pill Furnace unquestionably couldn’t be subpar.

Secondly, the whole process requires the use of Soul Commanding Pill Fire for refinement. Fang Lin too can fully carry out this task as he possesses three types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire, which completely fulfills this condition.

The third step involves using an Alchemy Tao Formation for assistance.

This gets a bit tricky.

In Fang Lin’s past life, Alchemists commonly employed the power of formations for assistance in refining pills. It was a widespread practice.

But at this era, Fang Lin had long discovered that the Alchemy Tao, not only has greatly declined, but even the method of using formations to assist in refining pills has become rarely seen.

Before attaining the status of the Pill Sovereign, Fang Lin would often receive assistance from the power of formations when refining pills. Even though the process was complicated, doing so could result in concocting pills that excel beyond the skill level of the alchemist himself.

Now, for Fang Lin to successfully refine a batch of Profound Heart Pills, the power of the formation is undoubtedly essential.

For this, Fang Lin specifically sought Chen Yongnian. After getting his consent, he once again entered the Pill Alliance’s Pavilion of Hidden Books.

According to Chen Yongnian, the Pavilion of Hidden Books of the Pill Alliance happened to contain an Ancient Array Disk passed down from ancient times. The array within was still perfectly intact and could still be activated.

Fang Lin’s target was this Ancient Array Disk.

After locating the Array Disk in the Pavilion of Hidden Books, Fang Lin used it twice. The results were commendable; the Array Disk, specifically designed to assist in pill refining, was presumably created by an ancient alchemist for pill refinement.

After borrowing the Array Disk, Fang Lin locked himself in the Pill Refining Room and began refining the Profound Heart Pill.

With a deep breath, Fang Lin looked at the Nine Treasure Luminous Cauldron in front of him. He hadn’t used this precious cauldron much since obtaining it. However, treasures need to be utilized to their full potential; otherwise, it is just a decoration, slightly more appealing than an ordinary Pill Furnace.

At once, Fang Lin clapped the Nine Treasure Luminous Cauldron, and a burst of green flames immediately enveloped the whole furnace.

Simultaneously, Fang Lin threw all the complementary materials for refining Profound Heart Pills one by one into the Nine Treasure Luminous Cauldron.

As for the Thousand-Year Polygonum Multiflorum, it would only be put in last because the medicinal potency of it was too forceful. If thrown into the Pill Furnace first, after being calcined by the flame, the medicinal property would permeate and increase the chance of refining failure.

The auxiliary ingredients were first put into the Pill Furnace, followed by the Thousand-Year Polygonum Multiflorum, using the medicinal nature of the auxiliary ingredients to balance the medicinal nature of the Thousand-Year Polygonum Multiflorum; this was the safest and most assured method.

Although this was not a competition against others, it was a self-driven undertaking, and Fang Lin was still meticulous and extremely serious.

When the last complementary ingredient also entered the Nine Treasure Luminous Cauldron, Fang Lin increased the flame intensity, immediately causing the temperature in the Pill Refining Room to rise significantly.

A bizarre medicinal aroma seeped out from within the Pill Furnace. Even though these auxiliary materials were not as remarkable as the Thousand-Year Polygonum Multiflorum, any one of the items alone was extremely precious.

When the aroma reached a certain richness, Fang Lin promptly retrieved the Thousand-Year Polygonum Multiflorum and threw it into the Pill Furnace without hesitation.

The Thousand-Year Polygonum Multiflorum, upon contact with the fire, attempted to flee from the Pill Furnace like a frightened bird.

“Heh!” Fang Lin sneered. How could he let it escape? He immediately shut the furnace lid, keeping the Thousand-Year Polygonum Multiflorum confined within the Pill Furnace.

Having done this, Fang Lin took out an ancient Array Plate. On it were intricately carved lines, as though they embodied some profound Tao.

Fang Lin activated the Array Plate using his Inner Strength, and immediately a green light surged from the Array Plate, enveloping the Nine Treasure Luminous Cauldron within the green light.

The Array Plate also floated from Fang Lin’s hands, flying on top of the Nine Treasure Luminous Cauldron, remaining stationary while the green light drizzled down.

At this moment, Fang Lin suddenly felt a movement around his waist. It wasn’t from the Nine Palace Bag but from the Beast Bag, which sent out a slight abnormal fluctuation.