Chapter 298 - 265: Nirvana Rebirth, Purity Body, Innate Omen! (Double-Length)
"Start the furnace! Operate it!"
The Four-Eyed Taoist hovered before the giant Bronze Medicine Cauldron, raising his hands and shouting loudly.
Eight robust members of the Demon Race immediately lifted the heavy lid from the ground, laboriously flying into the air to seal the cauldron.
Beside the cauldron, a group of Taoists who had been standing ready formed seals with their hands, took a deep breath, and exhaled a unique blue flame from their mouths without needing further instructions from the Four-Eyed Taoist.
The Mysterious Fire instantly ignited the wood beneath the cauldron.
In a flash, blue flames burst forth underneath the cauldron, causing the interior to begin heating up continuously.
"Damn it!" Song Changming immediately noticed the rising temperature beneath him in the cauldron.
Small holes on the walls continued to pour blue flames inside.
These blue flames flowed like water in the lower layers of the cauldron, possessing water-like fiery traits.
A form of exceedingly gentle flame.
Instead of immediately damaging the herbs and consuming their properties, it gradually dissolved and melted them, preserving all their properties and slowly purging impurities in the flames...
This is the Pill Fire conceived specifically for Alchemy!
Song Changming had read in ancient texts that mastering Pill Fire was an essential step for embarking on the path of Alchemy and delving deeply into it.
Now, he was witnessing the Pill Fire described in the books firsthand, albeit from the perspective of the material.
Struggling to rise, the binding energy on his body dissipated as soon as the cauldron lid was sealed, allowing him to drag his injured body and barely move freely inside the cauldron.
"If you want to survive, eat these herbs. The more you eat, the longer you live..."
From outside the cauldron, the old Taoist’s voice suddenly penetrated in, clearly directed at Song Changming, the only living creature inside the cauldron.
He wasn’t worried about Song Changming causing damage inside the cauldron; the herbs were meant to be ruined and then reshaped to maximize their medicinal properties.
He even encouraged Song Changming to consume these precious herbs he had carefully prepared.
These herbs would make Song Changming, the catalyst, increasingly flawless, while Song Changming’s flesh would better preserve and integrate these medicinal properties.
Finally, when he refines Song Changming, it would greatly enhance the quality of the Elixir and increase the success rate of its production.
This is why he needs Song Changming alive.
His catalyst requires a living being.
The one dissatisfaction he had was Song Changming being a human Martial Artist rather than from the Demon Race.
Human Martial Artists didn’t have demon bodies and couldn’t consume or refine as well as Demon Beasts.
If Song Changming were from the Demon Race, perhaps the Elixir quality might reach a higher level.
"Oh well, having encountered such a compatible catalyst is already a gift from heaven, so I should be content. Once I consume this Elixir, I might achieve the Six-Eyed Form within the next century..."
Thinking about this, the Four-Eyed Taoist felt remarkably happy, a self-satisfied smile appearing on his face.
Inside the cauldron, Song Changming eyed the scattered herbs and the steadily warming furnace.
He picked up an herb inside the cauldron; it was a flower resembling a Crystal Lotus, with a sense of pure beauty free from any impurities.
He didn’t know what this herb was but felt the pure high-grade energy it contained, guessing it might be more precious than any herb he had ever seen.
A sudden thought crossed Song Changming’s mind, clearing the frustration in his heart.
Since the Four-Eyed Taoist valued this Alchemy process so much, these herbs were likely gathered over a long time, with great effort.
If he took all these herbs away, the scene of an empty cauldron after Opening the Furnace must lead to quite a reaction.
As for how to take them away, the only way was to eat them!
Once swallowed, they would be his!
Since the Four-Eyed Taoist wanted him to consume these herbs, he might as well oblige.
With this thought, Song Changming unhesitatingly put the Crystal Lotus into his mouth.
It was cool and refreshing, sliding down without much need for chewing.
Song Changming’s digestion was formidable, and soon the herb’s chilling medicinal power surged within him.
Guiding the medicinal power with Spiritual Power, he first attempted Body Refinement, discovering the chilling power ineffective for it.
He then used it for Qi Refining, where the power immediately proved effective.
"It really works!" Song Changming’s eyes lit up instantly.
In truth, most natural herbs, abundant in Natural Energy, could generally be used for Qi Refining.
However, utilizing precious herbs for straightforward Qi Refining was considered wasteful by usual standards.
But at this moment, Song Changming didn’t care about such matters, focusing on Qi Refining while stuffing herbs into his mouth.
Concerns of wastage were not his main priority now.
Looking at the cauldron brimming with herbs, he’d never been in such an opulent battle in his life...
Herbs could be used for Qi Refining, and those fresh meats, especially the dragon head among them, with his Celestial Essence Body Cultivation Technique, these were ideal for Body Refinement!
In Song Changming’s eyes, this entire cauldron brimming with treasures was truly wondrous!
Now it was a matter of whether he could eat and digest faster than the furnace could refine him!
The Pill Fire at the bottom slowly climbed in layers, spreading throughout the furnace while the temperature steadily increased over time.
Three days later, Taoists releasing Pill Fire from Baitian Temple took turns continuously, controlling fire and temperature day and night.
Alchemy wasn’t a simple task; especially refining this Divine Pill required days, even longer, of tremendous effort and manpower to complete.
And inside the furnace, Song Changming had already devoured all the herbs!