Chapter 487
"What's that sound?" Nangong Wan asked vigilantly.
Fu Shaoping also looked puzzled, "I don't know either, but the sound seems to come from deep inside the hall. Let's go and take a look."
They walked towards the direction where the bell sound came from and found a hidden room. The door of the room was engraved with ancient runes.
Fu Shaoping studied the runes carefully. "These runes seem to be telling an ancient story, which seems to be about the origin of Tianlong Pond and Jiuzhuan Qinglian."
Nangong Wan asked curiously: "Friend Fu, what does it say?"
As Fu Shaoping interpreted the runes, he said, "It says that this Nine Revolutions Azure Lotus was born from the Tianlong Pond and was originally intended to protect the creatures in this area. However, as time went on, the power of this Nine Revolutions Azure Lotus was coveted by some evil forces. Therefore, many restrictions were set up. Moreover, this rune also mentioned a special distribution method."
"Special distribution method? What is it?" Nangong Wan asked.
Fu Shaoping continued to interpret the rune, "This rune says that in order to properly distribute the Nine Revolutions Azure Lotus, we need to find the two dragon balls in the Heavenly Dragon Pond. These two dragon balls contain the Yin and Yang power of the Heavenly Dragon Pond respectively. Only by using the power of these two dragon balls can the Nine Revolutions Azure Lotus be perfectly divided and everyone who gets it can maximize its effectiveness."
Nangong Wan's eyes lit up, "Then let's quickly find these two dragon balls."
So, the two began to look for the dragon balls in Tianlong Pond again. Although Tianlong Pond is not big, it is not easy to find the two hidden dragon balls.
They searched the pool carefully. Fu Shaoping used his spiritual power to sense the situation at the bottom of the pool, while Nangong Wan gently stirred the water with his sword, hoping to find some trace of the dragon ball.
Suddenly, Fu Shaoping felt a strong spiritual power fluctuation at the bottom of the pool, "Fellow Daoist Nangong, I feel like there is something underneath, it might be a dragon ball."
Nangong Wan hurried over to help, and the two of them used their spiritual power together to pull the source of the powerful spiritual power fluctuations up from the bottom of the pool. Sure enough, a dragon ball emitting white light appeared in front of them.
"This is the dragon ball, and the white light should be the power of yang." Fu Shaoping said.
They continued to search for another dragon ball. After some effort, they finally found a dragon ball emitting black light in a corner of Tianlong Pond. This was the dragon ball containing Yin power.
"Now that we have two dragon balls, we can distribute the Nine-Revolution Green Lotus according to the runes." Fu Shaoping said.
They placed the two dragon balls on both sides of the Nine Revolutions Green Lotus, and then used their spiritual power according to the instructions on the runes. The light of the two dragon balls shone on the Nine Revolutions Green Lotus, and the Nine Revolutions Green Lotus began to slowly split into two parts, each of which still exuded powerful vitality and power.
"The Refining of Nine-Turn Green Pill"
"Now that the Nine Transformations Azure Lotus has been successfully split, according to the recipe, we need to refine it into the Nine Transformations Azure Pill as soon as possible." Nangong Wan said seriously, holding the precious recipe tightly in his hand. Fu Shaoping looked at the recipe in Nangong Wan's hand and nodded, "Without further delay, let's start preparing to refine the pill."
Nangong Wan took out the other materials needed for alchemy from the storage ring. Each of these materials was extremely rare, including the thousand-year-old spiritual ginseng, which exuded a strong spiritual energy, and the ginseng whiskers were like agile little snakes; there were also ice spirit flowers collected from extremely cold places, the flowers were crystal clear, as if they were carved from ice, but with a hint of vitality; and the flame crystal sand found in the depths of the volcano, the sand grains flashed with a fiery red light, and the surrounding air was slightly distorted by the baking.
Fu Shaoping set up a formation for alchemy around him. He quickly formed seals with both hands, and streams of spiritual energy shot out from his fingertips and hit the ground. Soon, a defensive spirit gathering formation was formed. This spirit gathering formation could gather the surrounding spiritual energy and resist external interference to ensure the smooth progress of the alchemy process.
Nangong Wan placed the split Nine-Turn Azure Lotus in the center of the alchemy furnace, and then put the other materials into the alchemy furnace in the order of the recipe. He was very careful when putting in each material, as if he was treating the most precious treasure in the world. Fu Shaoping assisted from the side, and he used his spiritual power to control the temperature in the alchemy furnace to ensure that the materials could be fused at the right temperature.
At first, the materials in the alchemy furnace just lay there quietly, but as the temperature gradually rose, they began to react. The roots of the thousand-year-old spiritual ginseng began to melt first, turning into a rich ginseng liquid that slowly flowed at the bottom of the alchemy furnace. The ice spirit flower did not melt under the high temperature, but instead released a cold breath, which blended with the hot breath released by the flame crystal sand, forming a wonderful balance.
"Now we are going to start fusing the Nine Transformations Azure Lotus. This is the most critical step." Nangong Wan's forehead was slightly sweaty. He knew very well the special nature of the Nine Transformations Azure Lotus. If the fusion was not good, the entire alchemy process would fail. Fu Shaoping also looked focused. He injected more spiritual power into the alchemy furnace and precisely controlled the fluctuations of spiritual power in the furnace.
The Nine-Turn Green Lotus slowly decomposed under the influence of spiritual power and other materials. Its leaves turned into wisps of green spiritual energy, and its pistils turned into a ball of shining essence. These spiritual energy and essence gradually merged with other materials, and the liquid in the alchemy furnace began to become colorful and emit a charming light.
As time went by, the liquid medicine in the alchemy furnace became thicker and thicker, and the color gradually became darker. Fu Shaoping felt that the pressure in the alchemy furnace was increasing. He said to Nangong Wan: "This is a good sign, indicating that the liquid medicine is transforming into an elixir, but we must also be careful. Excessive pressure may cause the alchemy furnace to rupture." Nangong Wan nodded. He took out a few high-quality spiritual crystals from the storage ring and put them into the spiritual power input port of the alchemy furnace to enhance the bearing capacity of the alchemy furnace. After several hours of refining, the liquid medicine in the alchemy furnace has turned into a round elixir prototype. This prototype elixir exudes a strong spiritual fluctuation, and the surrounding space is slightly distorted by this fluctuation. "Now it is the final stage of condensing the elixir. This stage requires us to continuously input spiritual power, and the stability of spiritual power is crucial." Nangong Wan said.
Fu Shaoping took a deep breath, and he and Nangong Wan increased their spiritual power input at the same time. Their spiritual power was like a trickle, continuously pouring into the alchemy furnace. Under the nourishment of spiritual power, the embryonic pill in the alchemy furnace began to gradually become hard, and the light on the surface became more and more dazzling.
Just as the pill was about to take shape, the sky suddenly darkened. Dark clouds covered the sky, lightning and thunder roared, and a strong pressure came from the sky. "The pill disaster is coming." Fu Shaoping looked up at the sky with a solemn expression. Nangong Wan clenched his fists, "We are well prepared, there is no need to panic."
The first lightning of the pill tribulation fell, it was a purple lightning as thick as a water tank, and it struck directly at the alchemy furnace. Fu Shaoping quickly set up a spiritual shield above the alchemy furnace, and the lightning struck the shield, making a deafening roar. Although the shield blocked the lightning, some cracks appeared.
"The power of this pill tribulation is greater than I thought." Nangong Wan said, he took out a defensive magic weapon from the storage ring and added it to the shield. The second thunder tribulation fell immediately, this time it was a blue lightning, it contained a cold breath, as if to freeze everything. Fu Shaoping adjusted the properties of his spiritual power, added ice resistance to the defensive properties of the shield, and blocked the thunder tribulation again.
However, the pill tribulation showed no sign of stopping, and one lightning tribulation after another continued to fall. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan's spiritual power was greatly consumed, but they still gritted their teeth and persisted. Under the pressure of the pill tribulation, the elixir in the alchemy furnace became more resilient, and the light it emitted became more intense.
"The quality of this elixir is constantly improving under the tempering of the elixir tribulation." Fu Shaoping was pleasantly surprised. Nangong Wan also smiled, "As long as we can survive this elixir tribulation, the effect of this Nine Revolutions Green Transformation Pill will probably be beyond imagination."
As the pill calamity continued, the surrounding environment had become a mess. The ground was struck by lightning and deep gullies were formed, and the surrounding trees were burned or frozen into ice sculptures. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan's clothes were also soaked with sweat, but their eyes were still firm.
Finally, the last pill tribulation fell. This was a golden lightning, which contained the power to destroy the world. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan injected all the remaining spiritual power into the shield, and at the same time they burned their own blood to enhance the power of the shield. The golden lightning struck the shield, and the whole space seemed to be still, followed by a shocking explosion.
After the dust settled, the alchemy furnace was still intact, and the Nine Transformations Green Pill in the furnace emitted a brilliant light. This light illuminated the entire dim space, and the spiritual energy fluctuations on the pill spread around like a tide.
"It worked." Fu Shaoping breathed a sigh of relief, with a gratified smile on his face. Nangong Wan also had a look of joy on his face, "This Nine Transformations Green Pill was finally successfully refined, our efforts were not in vain."
They carefully opened the alchemy furnace and took out the Nine-Turn Green Pill. This pill was round and full, with complex patterns on it, as if it contained the mysteries of heaven and earth. The spiritual energy emitted by the pill made their cultivation a little loose, as if they could break through the bottleneck at any time.
"How should this pill be distributed?" Fu Shaoping looked at Nangong Wan and asked. Nangong Wan pondered for a moment and said, "We have all put in a lot of effort in the process of refining the pill. Let's each have half of this pill." Fu Shaoping shook his head, "This pill is the recipe you provided, and most of the materials were also prepared by you, you should get more." Nangong Wan smiled, "If it weren't for your precise control of spiritual power during the process of refining the pill, this pill would have been difficult to refine successfully. We don't have to worry about it so much."
After some discussion, they finally decided to divide the pill into two equal parts. When they took the pill, a strong force surged in their bodies. They quickly found a place to sit down and began to practice Qigong to absorb the power of the pill.
Fu Shaoping felt his spiritual power running wildly in his body, and every meridian was widened by the power of the elixir. His spiritual power became purer, and his cultivation was steadily improving. The same was true for Nangong Wan. There seemed to be a flame burning in his dantian, which was the power of the elixir being transformed into his own cultivation.
As time went by, their cultivation had improved significantly. The bottleneck that was originally stuck in the early stage of the Spiritualization began to loosen, and they gradually moved towards the middle stage of the Spiritualization. Their aura also became more stable, and the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be spinning around them.
After the power of the elixir was completely absorbed, Fu Shaoping stood up. He looked at Nangong Wan and said, "This trip to refine the elixir has been really fruitful. Not only did we successfully refine the Nine-Turn Green Transformation Pill, but we also made a breakthrough in our cultivation." Nangong Wan nodded, "Yes, although there were many difficulties along the way, we finally achieved our goal with mutual trust and cooperation."
Afterwards, they decided to continue practicing in this place for a while to consolidate their cultivation. They set up some warning formations around them to prevent other cultivators or monsters from disturbing them. During the practice, they exchanged their practice experiences and learned from each other, and their friendship continued to deepen in the process.
Fu Shaoping discovered that Nangong Wan had unique insights into the operation of spiritual power, and Nangong Wan also learned some new applications of formations from Fu Shaoping. Their cultivation speed was much faster than when they practiced alone in the past, and their understanding of cultivation was also deeper.
After Fu Shaoping swallowed half of the Nine Revolutions Green Transformation Pill, he quickly found a quiet corner to sit down and prepare to absorb the power of the pill. He knew that this was a great opportunity for a breakthrough, and he was full of expectations but also remained cautious.
The Qingdi Changsheng Jue that Fu Shaoping practiced was an ancient and mysterious technique, and its operation route was extremely complex and mysterious. This technique used the human body as a small world, and circulated the spiritual power along a specific meridian route to achieve the purpose of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, tempering one's own spiritual power, and nourishing the body and soul.
He first sank his mind into Dantian, where the spiritual power gathered. At this time, the medicinal power of the Nine-Turn Green Pill flowed freely in his body like a turbulent torrent. Fu Shaoping guided this medicinal power, following the starting route of the Green Emperor's Longevity Secret, starting from Dantian and slowly ascending along the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. This path was like an ancient and hidden river channel, and the medicinal power was like a rushing river. Every time it passed through an acupuncture point, it was like the river hitting the reefs on the riverbed, stirring up a ripple of spiritual power.
When the medicinal power reached the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot along the kidney meridian, Fu Shaoping felt a warm force rising from the sole of his foot, as if it was responding to some kind of power deep in the earth. Then, the medicinal power turned upward and ran along the liver meridian of the foot. During this journey, wherever the medicinal power passed, the impurities originally hidden in the liver meridian were washed out little by little, and Fu Shaoping felt a tingling sensation in the liver area, as if countless tiny brushes were gently cleaning it.
(End of this chapter)