Chapter 543
After Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan returned to the quiet courtyard in the market town, they immediately set about preparing to refine the Cloud Breaking Pill. The courtyard was filled with an atmosphere of tension and anticipation, as the two knew that the Cloud Breaking Pill was crucial to breaking through to the late stage of the Spiritualization Realm, and they could not afford to make any mistakes.
Fu Shaoping placed the rare medicinal herbs collected from various places on the stone table one by one. These herbs are of different shapes and emit unique light and fragrance. Some herbs are like twinkling stars in the night sky, while others are like warm jade. Each one contains powerful spiritual power. Nangong Wan carefully classified the herbs according to type and dosage. Her eyes were focused and serious, and her hands moved gently and accurately, for fear that she would accidentally destroy the spirituality of the herbs.
"Wan'er, this time the alchemy is extremely critical. The timing of adding each medicinal ingredient and the control of the fire determine the success or failure of the elixir." Fu Shaoping said solemnly. His eyes swept over the medicinal ingredients one by one, and his mind kept recalling the steps and key points of alchemy.
Nangong Wan nodded slightly and said softly: "I understand, don't worry, I will do my best to assist you." Although her voice was soft, it revealed a firm determination.
Fu Shaoping took a deep breath and slowly walked to the furnace. This furnace was a treasure they had found after much hardship. The furnace was engraved with ancient runes, exuding a mysterious atmosphere. Fu Shaoping quickly formed seals with his hands, muttered something, and a stream of spiritual power flew out from his fingertips and poured into the furnace. The furnace was instantly lit, and a blazing flame ignited at the bottom of the furnace. The flame was light blue, extremely hot, but very pure.
As the flame burned, the temperature in the furnace gradually increased. Fu Shaoping carefully put the first herb into the furnace. As soon as the herb touched the flame, it immediately made a "sizzling" sound and exuded a strong aroma. Nangong Wan stared at the furnace closely, holding a special jade fan in his hand, and adjusted the size of the flame in time according to Fu Shaoping's instructions.
"Use less force in fanning to keep the flame stable." Fu Shaoping stared at the alchemy furnace intently, beads of sweat gradually appearing on his forehead, but his eyes remained firm and focused.
Nangong Wan gently waved the jade fan, her movements were extremely gentle, as if she was afraid of disturbing the herbs in the furnace. With her help, the flame burned steadily, and the herbs gradually melted in the furnace, turning into a ball of colorful liquid.
As time passed, Fu Shaoping continued to put various medicinal materials into the furnace, and each time he put them in, he was extremely precise and just right. The color of the liquid in the furnace was also constantly changing, from the initial five colors to gradually golden yellow, and the fragrance it exuded became more and more intense, causing the surrounding spiritual flowers and herbs to tremble slightly, as if cheering for the upcoming birth of the magic pill.
However, the alchemy process was not smooth sailing. When the alchemy reached a critical moment, there was a sudden violent vibration in the alchemy furnace, and the flame became unstable. Fu Shaoping's face changed, and he knew that he had encountered the "heart demon tribulation" in the process of alchemy. The so-called heart demon tribulation is that when the alchemist is refining high-level elixirs, the negative emotions such as fear and anxiety in his heart will be magnified, thus affecting the refining of the elixir.
"Shaoping, don't panic, calm down!" Nangong Wan saw this and quickly reminded him. She knew that Fu Shaoping's state of mind was crucial at this time. Once he lost his composure, all his previous efforts would be wasted.
Fu Shaoping took a few deep breaths and suppressed his inner fluctuations. He closed his eyes and concentrated his mind. The bits and pieces of their journey emerged in his mind, Nangong Wan's company, the countless difficulties and obstacles they faced together... These memories gradually calmed his heart, and a firm belief once again occupied his heart.
"I won't fail!" Fu Shaoping suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes. He quickly formed seals with both hands, and injected spiritual power into the furnace, trying to stabilize the flames and medicinal materials in the furnace. Nangong Wan also assisted with all her strength, and she continuously transferred her spiritual power to Fu Shaoping to support him.
With the joint efforts of the two, the vibration in the furnace gradually subsided, and the flame regained stability. Fu Shaoping continued to carry out the steps of alchemy in an orderly manner. With the addition of the last medicinal ingredient, the furnace glowed brightly, and a powerful spiritual power wave emanated from the furnace.
"It's almost done!" Fu Shaoping said excitedly, his face filled with joy. However, at this moment, the sky suddenly became overcast, and thick lightning rolled and surged in the clouds, making a deafening roar. The pill calamity has arrived!
Other people in the market town felt this powerful spiritual energy fluctuation and the terrifying aura of thunder and lightning. They all looked up at the sky with expressions of shock and fear on their faces.
"What's going on? Such a powerful thunder tribulation, could it be that some peerless divine elixir is about to be born?" a cultivator said in surprise.
"I don't know which master was refining the elixir and actually attracted such a terrifying elixir disaster. If we are affected, we will be in danger!" said another cultivator worriedly.
For a moment, the practitioners in the market town were looking for places to hide, and the entire market town fell into chaos.
In the courtyard, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan had no intention of retreating. They knew that the pill tribulation was a test for the Poyun Pill, and only by successfully overcoming the pill tribulation could the pill truly exert its power.
"Wan'er, please step back. This pill tribulation is too powerful. I'm afraid I will hurt you." Fu Shaoping said loudly. His voice seemed a little weak in the thunder, but it was full of determination.
Nangong Wan shook his head and said resolutely: "No, I want to face it with you. We are one, we share happiness and difficulties together!"
A warm current surged in Fu Shaoping's heart. He knew Nangong Wan's character. Once he made a decision, he would not change it easily. So he nodded and said, "Okay, let's face it together!"
The thunder and lightning in the sky became more and more violent, and they struck the courtyard like a dragon. Fu Shaoping raised his hands, and twelve Thunder Swords instantly appeared beside him. The blades of these Thunder Swords flashed with lightning runes, humming and exuding powerful power. Fu Shaoping muttered something, and the twelve Thunder Swords instantly formed a Taiyi Sword Formation. The power of lightning in the sword formation surged wildly, forming a huge lightning shield that enveloped the courtyard.
At the same time, Fu Shaoping took out the broken sword of the innate spiritual treasure. Although the broken sword was broken, it still exuded an ancient and powerful aura. Fu Shaoping raised it, and the broken sword spun around him rapidly. Sharp sword energy flew out from the sword and rushed towards the lightning, offsetting part of the lightning power.
Not only that, Fu Shaoping used his magical powers to summon the Dragon God of the Underworld Temple. The Dragon God was huge, with black underworld fire wrapped around his body. It roared, and its huge dragon tail swept across the sky, colliding with lightning and thunder, making a deafening noise.
Nangong Wan was not idle either. She quickly formed seals with her hands and arranged various defensive formations. Lights flickered around the courtyard, and runes lit up one after another, coordinating with Fu Shaoping's defensive methods to enhance the overall defense.
Lightning continued to strike, and the lightning shield of the Taiyi Sword Formation, the sword energy of the innate spiritual treasure remnant sword, and the power of the Dragon God of the Underworld Temple, intertwined with Nangong Wan's formation, jointly resisting the pill calamity. Every time the thunder and lightning bombarded, the space around the courtyard was slightly distorted, and huge pits appeared on the ground, but their defense was never broken. Under the bombardment of thunder and lightning, the Broken Cloud Pill in the pill furnace was also constantly transforming. The runes on the surface of the pill became clearer and clearer, and the light it emitted became brighter and brighter. Finally, after experiencing the baptism of ninety-nine and eighty-one thunder and lightning, the dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, and the thunder and lightning disappeared without a trace.
"Success!" Fu Shaoping shouted excitedly. He opened the alchemy furnace, and a pill emitting colorful light appeared in front of everyone. The Cloud Breaking Pill was finally successfully refined!
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan looked at the Poyun Pill in front of them, their eyes full of tears of joy and excitement. After going through untold hardships, they finally succeeded in refining the Poyun Pill, which meant that they were one step closer to breaking through to the late stage of the Spiritualization Realm.
At this time, the surrounding practitioners gathered around. They looked at Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan with envy, their eyes full of admiration.
"You two are truly amazing. You have successfully refined the Broken Cloud Pill and successfully survived such a terrifying pill tribulation." A cultivator exclaimed in admiration.
"Yes, such strength and courage really make us admire them." Another practitioner echoed.
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan smiled at each other. They knew that this was just an important milestone on their path of cultivation. Next, they would take the Cloud Breaking Pill to reach the late stage of the Spiritualization Realm and meet even more difficult challenges. But they firmly believed that as long as they worked hand in hand, nothing could stop them from moving forward.
Amid the amazement and blessings of the crowd, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan returned to the house, preparing to retreat and break through to the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm. The courtyard regained its tranquility again, but beneath this tranquility, there was endless power and hope, waiting for them to create more miracles on the road of cultivation.
In the following days, the whole market was full of praise for the story of Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan's successful refining of the Poyun Pill and surviving the pill tribulation. Young practitioners regarded them as role models, hoping that one day they could also achieve brilliant achievements in their practice like them.
After Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan set up a lot of protection in the house, they sat opposite each other. Fu Shaoping picked up the Cloud Breaking Pill, carefully examined the pill that condensed their countless efforts, and slowly said: "Wan'er, this Cloud Breaking Pill is not easy to come by, you should take it first, I hope it can help you break through smoothly."
Nangong Wan shook his head gently, his eyes gentle but firm: "No, Shaoping, you have a heavier responsibility, you take it first. I will protect you and ensure that you can break through smoothly."
The two pushed each other, hoping that the other would get the chance to break through first. In the end, Fu Shaoping couldn't persuade Nangong Wan, so he had to say, "Well, Wan'er, after I break through, you can take the remaining medicine, and we will attack the late stage of the spirit transformation together."
Nangong Wan smiled and nodded: "Okay, I believe you can do it."
Fu Shaoping took a deep breath and put the Cloud Breaking Pill into his mouth. The pill melted in his mouth, and a powerful and pure spiritual power instantly burst out in his body. He hurriedly practiced the "Green Emperor's Longevity Secret", which has a unique operation route. The spiritual power first gathered in the lower dantian, and then slowly ascended along the Ren Meridian of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. After reaching the Tanzhong point, it was divided into two streams. One stream flowed along the meridians on the inside of the arm to the fingertips, and the other stream continued to ascend along the Du Meridian and reached the Baihui point on the top of the head.
During this process, Fu Shaoping chanted a mantra: "The Green Emperor has come to the world, and there is a secret to immortality. The spiritual power circulates, and the circulation of the body never ends." As the spiritual power circulated, his body glowed slightly, and the surrounding spiritual energy gathered towards him madly.
As the spiritual power continued to flow through his body, Fu Shaoping felt that his meridians were constantly widening and strengthening, and the acupuncture points that were originally obscure became unobstructed. He could clearly feel that his cultivation was constantly rising, gradually moving from the peak of the middle stage of the transformation of the spirit to the late stage of the transformation of the spirit.
When the spiritual power reached a critical point, Fu Shaoping felt a strong resistance at the bottleneck of the late stage of the transformation of the spirit. This bottleneck was like a solid wall, blocking his progress. Fu Shaoping increased the output of spiritual power, trying to break through this bottleneck.
His forehead was covered with sweat and his body was trembling slightly, but his eyes were firm. Nangong Wan, who was guarding on the side, felt Fu Shaoping's difficulty and gently transferred her spiritual power to help Fu Shaoping calm down.
With the help of Nangong Wan, Fu Shaoping once again gathered his strength and tried his best to break through the bottleneck. Finally, with a "boom", the bottleneck was broken, and a powerful force burst out from his body, and his aura instantly rose to the late stage of the Spiritualization.
At this time, Fu Shaoping's meridians were not only stronger and wider, able to accommodate more spiritual power, but his perception ability also became more acute, able to clearly perceive extremely subtle spiritual power fluctuations in the surrounding environment. His physical body was also further strengthened and filled with powerful strength.
"Success!" Fu Shaoping slowly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with excitement and joy. He felt his strength improve, and his heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
"Wan'er, thank goodness you're by my side. It's your turn next." Fu Shaoping said.
Nangong Wan nodded, took the remaining medicine from Fu Shaoping, and began to retreat to the late stage of the Spiritualization Realm. Fu Shaoping stood by to protect her, just as she had protected him before.
After taking the medicine, Nangong Wan also started practicing the Qing Emperor's Longevity Secret. A soft glow also appeared around her body, and her spiritual power flowed through her body along a unique route. As her spiritual power continued to circulate, Nangong Wan's cultivation level was also steadily improving.
She also encountered the bottleneck of the late stage of Spirit Transformation, but with her firm belief and tenacious perseverance, as well as the support of Fu Shaoping, Nangong Wan finally successfully broke through the bottleneck.
When Nangong Wan broke through, her aura changed dramatically. Her aura from the middle stage of the Spiritualization instantly rose to the late stage of the Spiritualization, and her temperament became more extraordinary. Her perception, spiritual power control, and physical strength were significantly improved. (End of this chapter)