Li Cheng tossed all the ingredients for the Unifying Pill into the tripod in one go. This was the Unifying Pill that could help one step into the Mahayana Realm!
In Li Cheng's hands, it actually had no difference from that low-level Nascent Soul Breaking Pill?
It seemed that everyone had already grown accustomed to being shocked; at this moment, they all stared wide-eyed, dying to not miss any part of the process!
But Li Cheng's movements were simply too fast. In just a few dozen breaths, he had already produced twelve Unifying Pills!
This feeling was as if he had already placed the Unifying Pills in the tripod beforehand, and the extra movements were just for show.
The arena remained silent, as Li Cheng had finished checking the materials for the Tribulation Crossing Pill and tossed them in as well.
There was no difference from the Spirit Pills he had refined before, in just a few dozen breaths, the Tribulation Crossing Pills were ready!
After taking out the Tribulation Crossing Pills, Li Cheng was somewhat puzzled. Just how strong had his True Fire become? It could even make the seventh-grade Spirit Medicine as easy to smelt as the third-grade ones, without any distinction.
Then what about the eighth-grade Spirit Medicine?
Looking at the ingredients for the Responding to Calamity Pill, most of them were eighth-grade Spirit Medicine, emitting fluctuations of spiritual energy far surpassing that of the seventh-grade.
The higher the grade of Spirit Medicine, the more difficult it was to refine.
With a bit of anticipation, Li Cheng enveloped the ingredients with his Spiritual Sense and tossed them all into the Pill Tripod.
As the True Fire surged, Li Cheng was astonished to find that there was still no difference!
Even with the eighth-grade Spirit Medicine, it was refined with ease!
In just a few dozen breaths, the Responding to Calamity Pill was completed!
"Although I'm only at the level of a seventh-grade Pill Master, with the enhancement of the True Fire by the Rule of Fire, and the accurate Pill Recipe, the eighth-grade Spirit Pill can also be easily made," Li Cheng murmured to himself as he looked towards the Seventh Elder.
The Seventh Elder was still focused on refining the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill and had not even completed refining the first Spirit Medicine.
Glancing over, Li Cheng suddenly realized that the arena was unusually quiet, wasn't it?
Turning his head around, he saw that everyone was stupefied, with a variety of vivid expressions frozen on their faces.
It seemed that Li Cheng's gaze had jolted them back to reality, and the crowd finally snapped out of it!
Whoosh...
The next moment, the crowd erupted, with exclamations ringing out incessantly. The square seemed to instantly turn into a marketplace, everyone excitedly exclaiming, completely forgetting that the Seventh Elder was still in the midst of alchemy.
The Seventh Elder had just refined the first Spirit Medicine and was awakened by the noisy exclamations, frowning immediately, "What's all this racket?"
"Seventh Elder, stop your alchemy for a moment and look at the junior sect uncle," the Sect Master transmitted.
The Seventh Elder frowned and looked towards Li Cheng. When he saw the twelve Responding to Calamity Pills floating in front of Li Cheng, his eyelids twitched!
"This... these freshly made Responding to Calamity Pills, junior sect uncle, did you refine them?" The Seventh Elder's eyes widened, his expression akin to seeing a ghost.
I've just refined the first type of Spirit Medicine for the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill, and the junior sect uncle has already made a batch of Responding to Calamity Pills?
Did I just fall asleep?
"Seventh Elder, while you were refining pills, the junior sect uncle already went from refining the Nascent Soul Breaking Pills to the Responding to Calamity Pills, all of the highest quality!" the First Elder spoke.
The Seventh Elder doubted his own ears, looking incredulously at the First Elder and then at Li Cheng.
Only when the nearby Pill Child brought over all the freshly made Spirit Pills did the Seventh Elder realize that he hadn't heard wrong!
"Is this... possible? What did I miss?" The Seventh Elder looked dazed, muttering to himself.
The junior sect uncle went from being enlightened as a sixth-grade Pill Master to become an eighth-grade in three days?
And the speed of refining pills was astonishing!
How could this be so surreal?
The Seventh Elder seriously wondered if he was dreaming?
"Bai Tieyi, I suddenly feel that we should put off talking about ascension for now and have him pass down his Pill Skill first!"
"Right, such a heaven-defying Pill Skill should be passed down. If not, we might be struck by heavenly thunder!"
...
Spiritual Consciousness Fluctuation appeared once again.
Li Cheng pretended not to know.
After a long while, the Seventh Elder finally faced reality and spoke earnestly, "Little Martial Uncle, I don't know which Pill Child from my disciples has caught your eye? Don't mention one Pill Child; even if you wanted everyone from my Seventh Peak, I wouldn't blink an eye before giving them all to you!"
He paused, then for once, a smile appeared on the Seventeenth Elder's face as he said, "Including myself!"
The higher-ups in the sect had long been aware that Li Cheng had taken an interest in a certain Pill Child from the Seventh Peak, but the common disciples were clueless!
At this moment, upon hearing these words, all the disciples became ecstatic!
"The Eighteenth Elder is not only extraordinarily strong in cultivation but also unparalleled in pill skill. If I could be accepted as his disciple, I would gladly do anything!"
"Such fortune would only happen if your ancestral grave was belching blue smoke!"
"The Seventh Elder mentioned Pill Children; we are Inner Sect Disciples, not Pill Children, so it seems we're out of luck."
...
Li Cheng bowed his hands toward the Seventeenth Elder, "Seventeenth Elder jests, one is enough; how could I dare ask for more?"
As he spoke, Li Cheng's gaze shifted to the crowd.
The crowd immediately tensed up. Who might it be?
If chosen, that person would soar to the heavens!
Even a smattering of that transcendent pill skill would be infinitely beneficial!
Among the crowd, a large green arrow pointed straight at a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old youth, who looked nervous but expectant.
Li Cheng raised his eyebrows, What's going on?
Wasn't it a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old girl?
How had it turned into a youth?
A disguise? Transformation?
His spiritual sense swept over but detected no disguise; even the life essence remained the same as before!
Li Cheng puzzled, The life essence is the same, meaning it's the same person, but how did the same person change from a girl to a boy?
Following Li Cheng's gaze, the Seventh Elder's expression suddenly became unnatural, but he did not speak in haste.
The youth grew even more nervous, not daring to meet Li Cheng's eyes, and quickly lowered his head.
"What's his name? He has a fate with me!"
Li Cheng suddenly said, turning his gaze toward the Seventh Elder.
The Seventh Elder, knowing Li Cheng intended to take the Pill Child as his disciple, seemed somewhat troubled. He coughed dryly and awkwardly said, "Little Martial Uncle, may I speak with you privately for a moment?"
So mysterious?
Li Cheng looked at the Seventh Elder and then nodded.
The Seventh Elder led the way, flying towards the peak of the Seventh Peak, and soon, both of them landed on the summit.
"His name is Ling Xi, are you planning to take her as your disciple?" the Seventh Elder asked nervously as soon as they landed.
Li Cheng nodded doubtfully, "Seventh Elder has something to say; please speak freely."
The Seventh Elder bowed in respect, "If Little Martial Uncle wishes to take her as your disciple, it is her good fortune, but please, do your best to keep her safe!"
"My disciple naturally will be well-protected, but why does the Seventh Elder say this?" Li Cheng was even more confused.
"Because she comes from the Yin and Yang Spirit Clan!"
Upon hearing this, Li Cheng's brow jerked up, and he quickly asked, "How many people know about this?"
"Only I do!"
Li Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, "The Seventh Elder has done well. If this news were to leak, our sect would face a catastrophe!"
Pausing, Li Cheng said, "Rest assured, my True Disciple, no matter what, I will not let anything happen to her."
The Seventh Elder nodded; he had kept this secret for many years, and the burden was immense!
Now that he had confided it to the Little Martial Uncle, he could be at ease!
Li Cheng's gaze returned to the foot of the mountain, murmuring to himself, "The Yin and Yang Spirit Clan, there are still descendants in the world, I've stumbled upon a treasure!"