"Nonsense!"
Jade Profound Martial Uncle, who was walking ahead, turned his head and glanced at Hao Yun, saying, "Don't talk about our Xiuzhu Peak; from ancient times to the present, among all the Elders and Disciples of the entire Tai Xu Sect, not a single one has been able to refine a High Grade Foundation Establishment Pill!"
"It's already good enough if I can form pills and refine a furnace of Low Grade Medicinal Pills!"
"Of course, if one or two Medium Grade ones appear, that would be an immense stroke of luck!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Hao Yun quickly corrected himself, saying, "Then, Disciple here wishes Senior Martial Uncle, may all the Medicinal Pills in this furnace turn out to be Medium Grade!"
"Hehe…" Jade Profound Martial Uncle chuckled and raised his snow-white horsetail whisk again, saying, "You little rascal, you certainly know how to talk!"
As he spoke, his gaze turned to He Pingsheng and he asked, "This Disciple of yours looks unfamiliar. What's his name?"
He Pingsheng saw Yu Xuan asking about him, and without fear, he cupped his hands neither humbly nor arrogantly, saying, "Disciple… ah no… this junior is called He Pingsheng, and I am a Utility Disciple!"
The Tai Xu Sect had a strict hierarchy of Ranks, with different statuses requiring different forms of address and etiquette.
He was a Utility Disciple, but Hao Yun, on the other hand, was an Outer Sect Disciple.
Therefore, Hao Yun could refer to himself as Disciple, while he could only refer to himself as junior.
"Utility Disciple?" Yu Xuan looked at He Pingsheng and asked again, "Are you a person with a Spiritual Root?"
"Yes!" He Pingsheng cupped his hands again and said, "This junior has a Five Elements Spiritual Root, complete with Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth!"
"Ah?" Immortal Master Yu Xuan across from him was suddenly startled and said in surprise, "He's actually a Five Elements Spiritual Root?"
"Alas… what a pity… what a pity!"
He shook his head.
After speaking, he asked again, "Do you know someone named He Sanjie?"
He Pingsheng nodded and said, "He Sanjie is my father, but he passed away several years ago!"
Immortal Master Yu Xuan's eyes, like two nails, fixed on He Pingsheng, then he asked in a low voice, "Do you know how your father died?"
"I know!" He Pingsheng said, "I heard from Uncle Jiang that he encountered a Yao Beast and was harmed by it. Later, my mother went to seek revenge and also died in the Yao Beast's lair!"
As he spoke, He Pingsheng's eyes reddened.
His parents' deaths had only happened a few years ago; it wasn't too long ago.
"Alas…" Immortal Master Yu Xuan sighed deeply and said, "Cultivators inevitably face misfortunes. Since they chose this Dao, they have no regrets."
"In the future, when you meet others, do not say that He Sanjie is your father. Remember this, remember this!"
"Let's go, follow me inside and serve during the Alchemy!"
"Yes!"
The two of them lifted their feet again and followed Yu Xuan into the Pill Room.
Inside the Pill Room, there was not a speck of dust.
The floor, the walls, and even the beams overhead were all spotlessly clean.
"Very clean, not bad!" Yu Xuan nodded in approval and then said, "Hao Yun, start the fire!"
"You should understand the heat required for this Foundation Establishment Pill, right?"
Hao Yun chuckled and said, "Disciple understands. The main ingredient of this Foundation Establishment Pill is the Heavenly Spirit Fruit, and the auxiliary ingredients are Cassia Seed and Positive Sun Chrysanthemum."
"At the beginning, the Heavenly Spirit Fruit should be simmered over a gentle fire, then the Cassia Seed and Positive Sun Chrysanthemum should be quickly boiled over a strong fire!"
"Finally, the three should be fused with intense heat, and after half an hour, the excess water in the Pill Furnace should be removed with a gentle fire!"
"However, the specific timing of these operations must still follow your Senior Martial Uncle's command!"
It seemed that Hao Yun was quite skilled in the Dao of Alchemy.
"Good, good, good, not bad, not bad… hehe…" Yu Xuan smiled and said, "Then let's begin!"
Next, Hao Yun personally squatted down and began to light a fire to heat the enormous Pill Furnace.
A large ladle of water was added to the Pill Furnace.
Why?
Because Wood generates Fire!
Medicinal materials belong to Wood among the Five Elements, and Fire naturally belongs to Fire.
If the medicinal materials were directly placed into the Pill Furnace without any mediation, they would instantly be incinerated into ash by the fire.
Therefore, there should be something to mediate between the Wood and Fire.
For mediation, various Spiritual Liquids are best.
If there are no Spiritual Liquids, water can also be used.
However, if water is used, the success rate of Alchemy will be greatly reduced.
But that Spiritual Liquid is also a type of Heaven And Earth Treasure; how could ordinary people obtain it? Even Disciples like Yu Xuan in the Foundation Establishment Stage couldn't get their hands on it, so they could only use water for mediation.
Of course, not too much water was needed.
One ladle was enough.
When the water boiled, the main ingredient, Heavenly Spirit Fruit, was added.
Then came the auxiliary ingredients!
He Pingsheng didn't understand. He was only responsible for moving wood nearby and assisting Hao Yun in adjusting the fire.
However, seeing Yu Xuan take out medicinal materials one by one from his Storage Pouch, he was still full of envy and curiosity.
Before long, wisps of steam rose from the Pill Room.
A never-before-smelled fragrance emanated from the Pill Furnace; just a whiff of it made one feel refreshed and invigorated.
"It's almost done!"
Jade Profound Martial Uncle's eyes were fixed on the Pill Furnace, and his Divine Thought also extended into the Pill Furnace: "Junior, quickly reduce the fire!"
"Yes, yes… a little smaller!"
"Enough!"
"Hahaha… I'm coming!"
The most crucial step in Alchemy was the Fusion into a pill.
Hearing Immortal Master Yu Xuan's hearty laughter, He Pingsheng thought that this batch of Medicinal Pills was about to be released!
But the next moment, he heard a loud bang…
A powerful energy wave burst out from the Pill Furnace.
Immortal Master Yu Xuan remained motionless, and Hao Yun was fine because he was lying on the ground tending the fire, but this energy wave precisely hit He Pingsheng, directly knocking him three feet into the air, then he landed with a thud, falling face first.
It's over!
He Pingsheng disregarded the pain in his body, only thinking whether Jade Profound Martial Uncle would inflict punishment after this furnace of Medicinal Pills exploded.
If a Foundation Establishment Stage mighty expert gets angry, won't my life be gone?
Not only him, but Hao Yun next to him was also trembling with fear.
The air was filled with the scent of medicine and a burnt smell.
And a deathly silence.
After about three to five breaths, Jade Profound Martial Uncle waved the horsetail whisk in his hand and said, "It's not your fault, both of you. I had a problem during the Fusion. Ultimately, it should still be that the quality of the Heavenly Spirit Fruit was somewhat lacking!"
"If I could acquire a High Grade Heavenly Spirit Fruit, this furnace of Foundation Establishment Pills would have been successful today!"
"You two clean up, I'm leaving!"
Yu Xuan's expression was very bad.
Although he was already a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, this furnace of Foundation Establishment Pills still consumed most of his wealth.
Now that the Pill Furnace exploded, all his assets turned into nothingness.
"Hoo…" After Yu Xuan left, Hao Yun exhaled deeply and said, "I told you, Jade Profound Martial Uncle is the best-tempered among the dozens of Immortals on Xiuzhu Peak; he never blames others!"
"If it were someone with a bad temper today, we two would definitely have received a severe beating!"
"In the future, learn well from me, and be more perceptive!"
"Yes!" He Pingsheng nodded quickly.
Hao Yun said, "Go… clean the Pill Furnace thoroughly, sweep the floor clean, and then wipe it with water!"