Dan Chen spat out a mouthful of heart blood onto the medicine cauldron. The blazing flame quickly evaporated the blood, mixing it into the pill.
With the infiltration of the heart blood aura, a green pillar of light about ten zhang in size suddenly erupted from the medicine cauldron, shooting straight into the sky.
Under this green light pillar, the silver lightning in the sky instantly retreated, replaced by a touch of cyan lightning.
"Two-Colored Pill Lightning!"
"Rank 8 pill!"
Everyone exclaimed.
There is a world of difference between Rank 7 and Rank 8. The former is a Master, but the latter is an Alchemy Grandmaster, whom even Dou Venerate powerhouses dare not underestimate.
Seeing her competitor refine a Rank 8 pill, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Cao Ying's mouth.
As expected of you...
However, I won't lose either!
"Rise!"
Cao Ying's hand seals changed, and with a soft shout, a soaring red light also erupted from her medicine cauldron.
The thunderclouds in the sky quickly birthed silver and cyan colors. Besides these two colors, there was also a faint red.
"Another Rank 8!"
"And it's Three-Colored Pill Lightning, my god!"
Amidst the exclamations, proud smiles appeared on the faces of everyone in the Cao family.
This is the strength of their Cao family genius!
A mere Dan family still has to be a notch weaker!
Song Qing clenched his fists tightly at this moment, somewhat unwilling to acknowledge the scene before him.
The beloved woman surpassed him silently, making him seem very incompetent.
If at the beginning, both were Rank 7 High Level Alchemists, even knowing Cao Ying's soul power and alchemy skills were stronger, he could still justify it to himself.
But now Cao Ying refined a Rank 8 pill with Three-Colored Pill Lightning quality in front of everyone, forcefully striking him, a Pill Tower genius, down to an ordinary person.
Although a Rank 7 Peak pill is only a hair's breadth away from a Rank 8 pill, crossing this boundary requires meeting more than one condition.
At least a genius as strong as Song Qing, studying under the Pill Tower Great Elder, wouldn't dare to guarantee that he could become a Rank 8 Alchemist just by working hard.
Seeing the two on the field successfully refine Rank 8 pills, only four people were left on the field.
"Didn't expect both of Yao Chen's disciples to be so formidable. Han Feng is one thing; I can't even see through his aura. But that Xiao Yan, he's just a Dou Emperor. How could he refine a Rank 8 pill? Or is he just forcing himself to keep up appearances?"
Xuan Kongzi frowned and muttered.
When he competed with Yao Chen back then, he lost to the other party. So the two sides made an agreement to let their respective disciples compete in the future to see who could win.
In terms of age, Han Feng is definitely older, and it's not too much for his alchemy skills to be more superb.
But that Xiao Yan looks about the same age as Yinger. Wonder if he can succeed.
After another moment, the energy stalemate among the four reached its peak.
Finally, the energy around Xiao Yan moved first.
He formed seals to lift the pill, and a soaring brilliance flew into the clouds.
Silver, cyan, red!
The colors of the Three-Colored Pill Lightning were distinct, especially the pill lightning of that third color, actually more obvious than Cao Ying's.
"It's done!"
A smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face, but he didn't relax his vigilance. Instead, he operated the flame more cautiously, hovering around the medicine cauldron.
Boom!
The other two also began to form pills at this time. They were the Old Monster Qing Hua, who had made quite a name for himself in the alchemy world, and the Rank 8 Alchemist dispatched by the Hall of Souls.
Three-Colored Pill Lightning!
Three-Colored Pill Lightning!
Both refined pills of perfect Three-Colored Pill Lightning quality at the same time. As older generation alchemists, this kind of achievement was considered standard, making no mistakes but having nothing outstanding.
Han Feng opened his eyes at this time.
With his alchemy skills, he could have condensed the pill long ago. But to wait for Xiao Yan, he forcefully controlled the pill at the last second before condensing.
The Nine-Colored Pill Lightning is too terrifying. If refined in advance, with that kid Xiao Yan's soul control power, he probably couldn't maintain it.
Just as Han Feng was about to change his hand seals, Xiao Yan's voice suddenly came from afar.
"Senior Brother, I want to try Spirit Ascension!"
Han Feng's movements paused, looking at Xiao Yan in surprise.
"Are you serious?"
With Xiao Yan's level of just advancing to Rank 8, being able to refine a pill of Three-Colored Pill Lightning quality is already his immense luck. Not satisfied with this, he wants to try Teacher's Spirit Ascension method?
"En!"
Xiao Yan nodded seriously, "I feel my state is okay now, and my soul power is quite abundant. Shall I give it a try?"
In the previous special training, Yao Chen taught the Spirit Ascension method to Xiao Yan, who broke through in alchemy skills to Rank 8.
This is Yao Chen's unique technique, able to use the Spirit Ascension technique to raise an already formed pill by another grade.
Originally, this was a backup plan in case Xiao Yan failed to refine a Rank 8, but unexpectedly, Xiao Yan had good luck this time and actually directly summoned Three-Colored Pill Lightning.
According to their original plan, this was already a quite good result, enough to break into the top ten.
But looking at it now, Little Junior Brother seems unwilling to end it here.
Xiao Yan is indeed a bit hot-headed now.
Summoning Three-Colored Pill Lightning, what a dazzling achievement for an alchemist who just entered Rank 8. Just look at the other two veteran alchemists.
They cultivated for so many years, and in the end, also just refined Three-Colored Pill Lightning.
Now, as a novice, Xiao Yan directly reached the level of seniors. How could one not be excited?
Moreover, he indeed holds the Spirit Ascension method in his hand and meets the corresponding conditions. So he wants to go a step further and see if he can take this excellent opportunity to brave new heights.
To be honest, if he misses this time, Xiao Yan himself doesn't know when he can refine a pill with Three-Colored Pill Lightning again.
"Alright, this is your first time using the Spirit Ascension method; you might be a bit unfamiliar. Follow my steps later, take it slowly."
Han Feng's gentle voice entered Xiao Yan's ears, slowly calming his excited and nervous emotions.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, throwing his mind completely into the medicine cauldron in front of him.
He had no pressure in this Pill Gathering. He didn't need to compete with others, didn't need to bravely fight for the championship, and didn't even care about the opportunity to subdue the Heavenly Flame because that was originally for his Senior Brother.
So he had no worries. His only hope at this moment was to break his own limit.
Xiao Yan played a kind of parkour game in his previous life. Whenever he accumulated a higher score, he wanted to try to get an even higher score.
It's a similar situation now. He wants to perform what he can to the best!
Han Feng smiled gently, and the dharma seals in his hand began to change.
Since Little Junior Brother wants to challenge it, he will accompany him.
Just this time, whether it can stabilize at Nine-Colored Pill Lightning is an unknown.
Han Feng sighed helplessly in his heart.
Sometimes suppressing strength is also a skill that needs honing. Han Feng vaguely foresaw that this Spirit Ascension would make his strength slightly exceed the standard.
The Spirit Ascension method is not child's play.
Boom!
The Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron in front of Han Feng erupted with a roar of ten thousand beasts. A thick pillar of energy light shattered all the surrounding thunderclouds, and multi-colored Pill Lightning quickly birthed.
Under everyone's astonished gazes, the color of the Pill Lightning had already reached seven colors at a speed beyond their estimation.
"I didn't see wrongly, right? Is this Seven-Colored Pill Lightning?"
An alchemist beside him nodded blankly.
"Didn't see wrongly, it is Seven-Colored Pill Lightning."
"Who is that person? Why have I never heard his name before?"
On the high platform, the three giant figures of the Pill Tower showed expressions of admiration.
An alchemist who can refine Seven-Colored Pill Lightning appearing at the Pill Gathering is truly very rare.
Even that fellow Old Monster Qing Hua couldn't refine to such a grade.
"Seven colors?"
Xuan Kongzi smiled.
"But it doesn't stop there..."
Boom!
In the sky, the eighth color of Pill Lightning struck out.
In an instant, thunder rolled across the entire sky, as if cheering for this grand feast.
An eight-colored Pill Lightning pill, such a level is more than enough even to enter the Small Pill Tower.
This disciple of Yao Chen is actually more formidable than him back then!
On the spectator stand, Cao Ying, who had already retreated from the stone platform, was looking at Han Feng on the stone platform with bright eyes.
It's him, it must be him!
Able to suppress a Hall of Souls Dou Venerate, among all contestants, only he has this strength!
"What is his name?"
Cao Ying suddenly asked.
At this moment, she realized she actually didn't know the other party, not even his name.
"Ah?"
The Cao family disciple beside her was stunned for a moment.
"Miss, his name is Han Feng."
"Han Feng... Three minutes, I want all his information!"
Cao Ying shouted excitedly.
Cao family disciple: ...
"Miss, we can't get it at a time like this!"
"Stop talking nonsense, observe carefully. This is a rare opportunity, Eight-Colored Pill Lightning!"
The Cao family head said with an excited tone at this moment.
In the Dan family, Dan Xuan and Dan Chen were looking at the eight-colored thunder in the sky together.
"Little Sister, this Pill Gathering is too worthwhile."
Dan Xuan is not a Rank 8 Alchemist, like Song Qing, just a Rank 7 High Level.
But after seeing the scene of Han Feng lifting the pill just now, he suddenly had an epiphany, as if an invisible power was spreading in his heart.
A true man should be like this!
I also want to become such a formidable alchemist!
Dan Chen had no time to pay attention to the meaning of her brother's words, her eyes fixed tightly on the sky at this moment.
"No, not right! More than eight colors!"
Dan Chen's abnormal soul talent made her perceive a trace of an omen.
The energy in the Pill Lightning hasn't improved to the end point!
Hearing this, Dan Xuan's expression changed, but before he could ask anything, another clap of thunder suddenly sounded in the sky!
Rumble!
The thunder in the sky churned and surged, birthing the ninth color in the extreme collision!
The ninth color ~ peak!
On the high platform, the expressions of the three giant figures of the Pill Tower changed from admiration to shock, then revealed incredible expressions.
Nine-Colored Pill Lightning!
Even for them, wanting to refine this level of pill requires favorable timing, geographical convenience, and good human relations, needing very good luck to refine it.
Yao Chen's disciple actually quietly improved to their level?
Is Yao Chen's teaching ability so formidable that he trained two Rank 8 Alchemists in just a few decades, one of whom is even a Rank 8 Peak Alchemist!
"Amazing, truly too amazing!"
Xuan Kongzi said this sentence from the bottom of his heart.
Even with his level as the head of the three giant figures, he couldn't pick out any faults in Han Feng, even feeling like observing Elder Lin of the Small Pill Tower refining pills.
At this time, only Han Feng and Xiao Yan were left on the stone platforms.
This pair of master and disciple looked at each other and tacitly began the prelude to the Spirit Ascension method.
Han Feng pinched the dharma seals, and a strange pattern emerged.
"What is he going to do?"
Someone asked puzzledly.
Han Feng's every move at this time pulled at everyone's heartstrings.
"Yeah, the pill is already out of the furnace, why is he doing this now?"
"Nine-Colored Pill Lightning, it's already the peak of the Rank 8 level. Could it be he still wants to refine a Rank 9 pill?"
"That would be too crazy!"
Seeing Han Feng's actions, Xuan Kongzi and the other two were also slightly stunned.
"Do you still remember that old fellow Yao Chen's famous skill!"
Tian Leizi nodded heavily.
"Of course, the Spirit Ascension method. A hundred years have passed, and it is still a legend in the alchemy world!"
"Didn't expect to actually witness it again at this session of the Pill Gathering!"
At this time, Tian Leizi realized with hindsight.
"The Spirit Ascension method can improve the grade of a pill after it is formed. Back then, Yao Chen refined a Seven-Colored Pill Lightning quality pill on the basis of Five-Colored Pill Lightning, indicating it can improve two minor grades. But it's already Nine-Colored Pill Lightning now. Could it be he..."
Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi ignored the shocked Tian Leizi because both were also excited in their hearts, wanting to see exactly what kind of power their old friend's famous alchemy skill could unleash!
On the stone platform, Han Feng taught Xiao Yan step by step.
Executing the Spirit Ascension method in public, they were not worried about being secretly learned. Alchemy skills are not just surface work; the internal changes of the soul are the most important.
If alchemy skills could be easily stolen, it wouldn't become a legend in the alchemy world.
Of course, although everyone couldn't see the inside of the Spirit Ascension technique, they could see that Han Feng was instructing another person at this moment.
"Why does it feel like teaching on the spot?"
"Yeah, heard that other Rank 8 Alchemist is named Xiao Yan, and has a Senior and Junior Brother relationship with Han Feng."
Time passed little by little. Everyone's attention was focused on the stone platforms, but no one noticed that a group of people with weird soul auras had quietly appeared around the venue.
Among this group of mysterious people, one looked up at the Pill Lightning in the sky and said calmly: "Didn't expect this disciple of Yao Chen to actually have such ability."
If we can capture both him and Yao Chen, that Lord will definitely be very happy.
The mysterious person smiled coldly, slowly lowered his head, retreated to the side, and waited.
In the sky, Han Feng had executed the Spirit Ascension method to the final stage. Rich spiritual Qi gathered towards the pill from all directions.
Xiao Yan copied him, pointing one finger to the sky and one finger at the pill. A thin stream of spiritual Qi appeared in the sky, slowly injecting into this pill of Three-Colored Pill Lightning quality.
"Succeeded!"
Xiao Yan's mind was exhilarated.
"Don't rush, there's the last step."
Han Feng reminded, and at the same time, the movements in his hand also changed.
"Blood Sacrifice, Spirit Return!"
A mouthful of blood sprayed from Han Feng's mouth, quickly condensed into a blood bead, and merged into the pill.
Rumble!
Dark clouds gathered in the sky. The Nine-Colored Pill Lightning suddenly disappeared at this moment, and an unprecedented sense of oppression descended on everyone's heads.
Xiao Yan, who had just completed the Blood Sacrifice Spirit Return, looked blankly at the thundercloud he had painstakingly upgraded to Four-Colored Pill Lightning being swallowed by this fluctuation, shouting in his heart.
My Pill Lightning!