Chapter 116
However, today they exhausted their imaginations and still couldn't foresee that Ying Bing would take this path.
It was difficult.
Yet, looking into the girl's serene eyes, they found it hard to muster any thoughts of persuasion.
In fact, deep down, they felt she was fully aware of what she was doing and had considerable confidence in her choice.
If it really comes to fruition...
Taiyin, the myriad birds, all embody divine forms.
Depending on the complexity and subtlety, the shapes formed in the Divine Vision realm vary in rank.
Lower forms, middle forms, upper forms, extreme forms, and the Great Dao divine forms.
Dual divine forms?
At the very least, they had never heard of such a thing.
"Well, you possess such boldness that I seem rather petty in comparison," Shangguan Wencang said, tapping his pipe on the table.
"If you can successfully refine two Xuan Dan, I will take you to the main peak's shrine."
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**Chapter 114: Little Bao Awakens, Li Mo May Become the Fastest Xuan Dan in History**
At Dan Ding Peak.
The sounds of tigers roaring and dragons howling echoed through the heavens and earth, clear enough for the entire peak to hear.
"Judging by this atmosphere, it seems Elder Xue's alchemy skills have improved."
"Could he be refining a fourth-grade Bao Dan? That would make him a master of the alchemical arts."
"He's even released the field; the pills he’s refining must be extraordinary."
All around the peak, disciples and stewards were buzzing with excitement.
Everyone was quite curious.
Futu gazed at the dragon and tiger imagery at the peak, lost in thought.
"Futu Steward, your Qing She Blood Spirit Dan is ready."
A male true disciple in a white robe presented a wooden box.
Futu reached out to take it and asked, "Do you know what Elder Xue is refining today?"
"I don't know either," the male disciple replied, smacking his lips in frustration. "Every time Master takes Little Bao to refine pills, he never lets us watch."
"I see," Futu nodded and turned to head toward the Rare Beast Peak.
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At the peak.
Flames surged wildly in the Dan furnace, dancing like the steps of a demon.
Li Mo was draped in a shimmering, ethereal fabric, his face flushed by the firelight, and the flames flickering around him were even deeper in hue than those in the furnace.
Though the inner breath he refined was less than the furnace's flames, its quality was superior.
"Elder Xue, I'm fine," Li Mo said, indicating he could handle more intensity.
Xue Jing squinted at Li Mo, who was slightly reddened yet unharmed like Tang Xiaobao. He sighed in relief, astonished.
This was beyond what mere physical training could achieve.
Even the blacksmiths from Divine Weapon Peak wouldn't withstand such high temperatures.
"Then I shall raise the furnace temperature," Xue Jing declared. "Remember, do not interrupt your cultivation."
"Got it!"
Xue Jing formed a hand seal.
The dragon and tiger that had been coiling atop the furnace began to move slowly, as if they were alive.
The temperature rose again.
"Li Shidi," Tang Xiaobao spoke up beside him.
"Yeah?"
"If you really can't control it and get burned, just lick me a couple of times."
"......"
Li Mo looked at his serious little face, feeling a bit reluctant.
"No one has ever entered the furnace with me before."
Tang Xiaobao's expression turned earnest. "If your method works, we can cultivate together, and I might have a chance to complete my acupoints. A lick from you is nothing."
"This... is our bond!"
"...... Alright, I understand."
Li Mo didn't know how to refuse, as he felt an inexplicable warmth rising within him...
"Let's cultivate."
"Mm!"
Tang Xiaobao practiced the alchemical method.
Li Mo also closed his eyes and focused.
He fully activated the "Ye Huo Hong Lian Miao Fa," transforming himself into a living flame.
The Jinwu blood hidden within him began to boil, adding fuel to the fire.
The temperature in the furnace did not rise.
But with his inner breath added, the flames grew noticeably deeper.
The herbs that Xue Jing had just thrown in were being extracted, their essence becoming purer.
Seeing that both of them were fine and even complementing each other, Xue Jing took a Qing Xin Dan given by Li Mo, waiting for the herbs to be refined.
This was just the first step.
More than half an hour passed.
The seasoning... oh no, the dispersing of medicinal power phase ended.
Tang Xiaobao's golden glow was even brighter than before. He opened his sparkling eyes and exclaimed, "Master, Li Shidi, this time the effect is fantastic!"
"Ugh... it is a bit uncomfortable," Li Mo admitted. While he was unharmed, the heat was indeed intense, giving him a burning sensation.
But the results were undeniably good.
The Jinwu blood hidden in his body had nearly been refined.
The lotus in his dantian slowly opened a petal.
"I'm going to proceed to the next step," Xue Jing said solemnly.
"Mm!"
Elder Xue had given him ample time to adapt.
With the experience from refining the herbs, Li Mo understood how to use his inner breath in conjunction with the dragon and tiger furnace.
"Alright!"
A bucket of black sha wood oil was added.
After about... ten seconds?
The temperature immediately spiked again.
Li Mo frowned.
"Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Xue Jing asked immediately.
Li Mo replied, "...... Promise me, Elder Xue, that next time Ying Bing comes to ask for materials, you absolutely must not give her any."
Xue Jing was taken aback.
What was he talking about? He had never given her any materials.
Ying Bing had indeed come by and asked if black sha wood oil was edible; who would have thought she was going to use it for cooking?
Well, as long as Li Mo was fine...
Opportunities are fleeting.
Next came the fusion, the most crucial step in alchemy!
"Here we go!"
Tang Xiaobao called out solemnly.
"I'm ready!" Li Mo's expression was equally serious.
Boom—
The temperature skyrocketed.
Up close, he caught a whiff of that pill fragrance, but this time it was tenfold, a hundredfold stronger, making one feel as if they were about to ascend to immortality just by inhaling it.
Tang Xiaobao was enveloped by the various purified medicinal powers.
Those powers surged and rolled, slowly merging into his body along with the flames infused with Li Mo's inner breath.
Under the scorching flames, he resembled a little golden boy forged from pure gold.
What surprised Li Mo was that the Ye Huo did not seem to cause Tang Xiaobao any discomfort.
Perhaps it was because...
The Ye Huo only had that extreme destructive force against the wicked?
But Li Mo still dared not let his guard down; the perception he had honed from Shang Wu kept a close watch on the changes in his inner breath.
"Ha..."
At the same time, Li Mo worked hard to maintain the operation of the "Ye Huo Hong Lian Miao Fa."
Finally...
It was time to exert force!
Colors swirled around Tang Xiaobao, golden light from the dragon and tiger enveloping him.
His small body gradually dissolved, or rather, was drawn into his heart.
Li Mo finally saw clearly.
That was Little Bao's true form.
A golden dan, flowing with Dao essence, magnificent and boundless!
The golden dan had seven orifices.
At this moment, one orifice was slowly opening under the infusion of various medicinal powers.
"Master, just a bit more effort!"
The golden dan trembled slightly, echoing Tang Xiaobao's anxious voice.
Xue Jing was not a master of alchemy.
He had already given it his all.
He could only watch helplessly as the eighth orifice, which had just begun to open, slowly began to close again.
"I'll do it!"
The flames crackled loudly.
It was our best chef from Qiushui Pavilion, the number one hot pot king of Ziyang Prefecture—Master Li!
The initial mastery of the Ye Huo Hong Lian Miao Fa was pushed to its limits.
Was this martial arts?
No, this was the culmination of hundreds of years of his insights!
In the dantian, the lotus leaf that had just opened a petal swayed, and he had just consumed a drop of Jinwu blood.
It ignited!
Boom—
The lid of the furnace spun once more and flew into the sky.
The roaring dragon and tiger imagery became even more vivid at that moment.
"Did it... did it work...?"
Xue Jing collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at the furnace.
However, the atmosphere was too tumultuous, exceeding his control over the field.
"Little Bao!"
"Li Mo!"
He called out twice.
After a few seconds, a response finally came.
"Master, I've achieved Xuan Dan!"
Tang Xiaobao's joyful voice rang out.
This meant he had opened another orifice.
He was one step closer to the true nine-orifice golden dan.
However, before Xue Jing could rejoice, Li Mo's puzzled voice came through:
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