Chapter 604
Three days later, the three met at the agreed location, each bringing the necessary spiritual medicine. Bai Shuang took out the three spiritual medicines, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes: "My two fellow Taoists, the spiritual medicines have been collected, and we can start refining the Sea Spirit Pill."
Fu Shaoping nodded: "Fellow Daoist Bai, I wonder what kind of environment is needed to make pills?"
Bai Shuang explained: "The refining of the Sea Spirit Pill requires a place with rich and stable spiritual energy. The alchemy room in Frost Snow City is the most suitable."
The three returned to Frost Snow City and came to the alchemy room in the city. The alchemy room was filled with spiritual energy, and in the center was an ancient alchemy furnace with sea wave patterns engraved on it.
Bai Shuang placed the Sea Spirit Pearl and three elixirs into the alchemy furnace, clasped her hands together, and silently chanted: "Sea Spirit Alchemy Art - Condensate!"
A blazing flame suddenly ignited in the alchemy furnace, and the three spiritual medicines gradually melted in the flames, merging with the power of the Sea Spirit Pearl. Bai Shuang was fully focused, controlling the temperature of the flames and the flow of spiritual power.
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan assisted from the side, injecting the power of ice and fire into the furnace respectively to help Bai Shuang stabilize the alchemy process.
After several hours of refining, a strong aroma of elixir finally emanated from the furnace. A hint of joy flashed in Bai Shuang's eyes: "It's done!"
She opened the alchemy furnace, and three crystal clear sea spirit pills floated in the air, emitting powerful spiritual fluctuations.
Just as Bai Shuang opened the alchemy furnace and three crystal clear sea spirit pills were suspended in the air, the sky outside the alchemy room suddenly became gloomy. The originally clear sky was covered by thick dark clouds, and there was a faint flash of lightning in the dark clouds, as if a powerful force was brewing between heaven and earth.
Fu Shaoping frowned, a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes: "Not good, the pill tribulation is coming!"
Nangong Wan looked up at the sky, his expression becoming serious: "The pill tribulation is a test from heaven and earth to the heaven-defying elixir, and its power is extraordinary. We must deal with it with all our strength."
Bai Shuang's eyes were firm and his tone was steady: "My two fellow Daoists, I need to concentrate on maintaining the spiritual power in the alchemy furnace and cannot be distracted to deal with the alchemy tribulation. Please set up a formation to resist and make sure you survive this tribulation!"
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan looked at each other and said in unison: "Don't worry, Brother Bai, leave it to us!"
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The dark clouds in the sky grew thicker and thicker, and lightning flashed through the clouds, making a low roar. A huge vortex gradually formed in the center of the dark cloud, and purple lightning was faintly condensed in the vortex, as if a giant eye was watching the alchemy room.
There was a repressive atmosphere in the air, and the surrounding spiritual energy became violent, as if the rules between heaven and earth were being broken. The power of the pill calamity was constantly brewing and could come at any time.
Fu Shaoping made hand gestures with both hands and whispered, "Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art - Frost Formation!"
A frost force surged out of his body, turning into countless ice crystals, forming an icy barrier around the alchemy room. Nangong Wan waved his hands and silently chanted: "Red Flame Art - Flame Barrier!"
A force of fire surged out from his body and turned into a raging fire, interweaving with the ice barrier to form a dual defense formation of ice and fire.
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Just as the formation was set up, the vortex in the sky suddenly shook, and a thick purple lightning bolt fell from the sky, striking the alchemy room. The lightning contained the power to destroy the world, as if it was going to turn everything into ashes.
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan were fully focused, their spiritual energy running wildly to maintain the stability of the formation. The frost barrier and the flame barrier intertwined to form a powerful defense network, which blocked the first pill calamity.
However, the pill tribulation was not over. The vortex in the sky shook again, and the second and third lightning bolts struck one after another, each more powerful than the previous one. Cracks began to appear in the frost barrier, and the flame barrier was also pierced by lightning.
Fu Shaoping gritted his teeth and said, “Nangong, the power of the pill tribulation is too strong, we must deal with it with all our strength!”
Nangong Wan nodded, a look of determination flashed in his eyes: "Friend Fu, let's fight!"
The two of them practiced their skills at the same time, raising their spiritual power to the extreme. Fu Shaoping's frost power turned into countless ice crystals, repairing the cracks in the frost barrier; Nangong Wan's fire power turned into a raging fire, reigniting the fire barrier.
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The power of the pill tribulation became stronger and stronger, and the vortex in the sky seemed to swallow up the entire world. The fourth and fifth lightning bolts struck one after another, and the frost barrier and the flame barrier were almost completely destroyed.
At this moment, Bai Shuang's voice came from the alchemy room: "My two Taoist friends, hold on for a while longer, the pill tribulation will soon be over!"
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan gritted their teeth, their spiritual energy was almost exhausted, but they still persisted. The frost barrier and the flame barrier intertwined again, blocking the last pill calamity.
The dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, and the lightning disappeared without a trace. The surroundings of the alchemy room returned to peace, as if the alchemy disaster just now had never happened.
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Bai Shuang opened the alchemy furnace, and three crystal clear Sea Spirit Pills were suspended in the air, emitting powerful spiritual fluctuations. She took out the Sea Spirit Pills and gave one to each of Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan, her eyes full of gratitude: "Two fellow Taoists, thanks to your full efforts to resist the pill disaster, we were able to successfully refine the Sea Spirit Pill."
Fu Shaoping took the Hailing Pill, his face tired but his eyes full of relief: "Friend Bai, we have experienced life and death together on this trip, and we are already friends for life and death."
Nangong Wan smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Bai, your alchemy skills are indeed superb. We have gained a lot from this trip."
Bai Shuang shook his head: "You two Daoists are extremely powerful. Only if we work together can we succeed in this trip."
Bai Shuang gave three crystal clear Hailing Pills to Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan. The three of them sat cross-legged and prepared to refine the pills. Bai Shuang reminded: "The Hailing Pill is very powerful. It needs to be combined with the formula of the exercise to guide the medicinal power through a unique operation route so that it can be completely absorbed. Otherwise, the medicinal power will backfire and the consequences will be disastrous."
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan nodded, their expressions solemn. The three of them practiced their own skills and began to refine the Sea Spirit Pill.
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Fu Shaoping made hand gestures and silently chanted: "Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art - Ice and Frost Attracting Spirits!"
He swallowed the Hailing Pill, which melted in his mouth and turned into a powerful spiritual power that flowed into Dantian. Fu Shaoping guided this spiritual power along the "Frost Spiritual Vein", and the spiritual power passed through key acupuncture points such as "Tianchi Point", "Baihui Point", and "Yongquan Point", and finally gathered in Dantian.
As the spiritual power circulated, a thin layer of frost gradually covered the surface of Fu Shaoping's body, and the temperature around him dropped. His aura gradually became deeper, the spiritual power in his body continued to condense, and his cultivation level increased at a speed visible to the naked eye.
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Nangong Wan waved his hands and whispered: "Red Flame Art - Fiery Flame Refining!" He swallowed the Sea Spirit Pill into his stomach, and the pill turned into a stream of hot spiritual power that poured into Dantian. Nangong Wan guided this spiritual power along the "Red Flame Spirit Vein", and the spiritual power passed through key acupoints such as "Tanzhong Point", "Mingmen Point", and "Laogong Point", and finally gathered in Dantian.
As the spiritual power circulated, a faint flame gradually ignited on the surface of Nangong Wan's body, and the temperature around him also rose. His breath gradually became violent, the spiritual power in his body continued to condense, and his cultivation level rose rapidly.
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Bai Shuang clasped her hands together and silently chanted: "Northern Dark Sword Art - Sea Spirit Returns to Origin!"
She swallowed the Hailing Pill, and the pill turned into a gentle spiritual power that flowed into Dantian. Bai Shuang guided this spiritual power to flow along the "Hailing Spiritual Vein", and the spiritual power passed through key acupoints such as "Guanyuan Point", "Shenque Point", and "Taiyuan Point", and finally gathered in Dantian.
As her spiritual power circulated, a light mist gradually appeared on Bai Shuang's body, and the air around her became moist and peaceful. Her breath gradually became peaceful, and her spiritual power continued to condense, and her cultivation level steadily improved.
After several hours of refining, the three finally absorbed the power of the Sea Spirit Pill. They slowly opened their eyes, their eyes gleaming with brilliance, and their aura was completely different from before.
Before refining, Fu Shaoping's cultivation was at the initial stage of fusion. Although his frost power was strong, it had not yet reached its peak. After refining, his cultivation directly broke through to the middle stage of fusion. His frost power was more condensed, and he could attract the cold air of heaven and earth with just a wave of his hand. His "Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art" also broke through to the seventh level, and the power of the frost spear increased several times.
Before refining, Nangong Wan's cultivation was at the initial stage of fusion, and although his flame power was strong, it had not yet reached its peak. After refining, his cultivation directly broke through to the middle stage of fusion, and his flame power became even more violent, and he could set off the flames of heaven and earth with just a wave of his hand. His "Red Flame Art" also broke through to the sixth level, and the power of the fire tornado increased several times.
Before refining, Bai Shuang's cultivation was at the middle stage of the fusion, and although her sea spirit power was strong, it had not yet reached perfection. After refining, her cultivation directly broke through to the late stage of the fusion, and her sea spirit power became softer, and she could move the water vapor of heaven and earth with just a move. Her "Northern Sword Art" also broke through to the eighth level, and the power of the Sea Wave Slash increased several times.
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Fu Shaoping stood up, feeling the surging spiritual power in his body, his eyes full of joy: "The Sea Spirit Pill is indeed extraordinary. My cultivation has actually broken through to the middle stage of fusion!"
Nangong Wan smiled and said, "Friend Fu, my cultivation has also broken through to the middle stage of fusion. I have gained a lot from this trip."
Bai Shuang nodded, with a hint of emotion in her tone: "My two fellow Daoists, although the power of the Sea Spirit Pill is strong, it would be difficult to completely absorb it if we did not use the formula of the exercise to guide the power through a unique circulation route. We have experienced life and death together on this trip, and we are already friends of life and death."
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan said in unison: "Brother Bai is right. We can only succeed if we work together."
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After refining the Sea Spirit Pill, the three of them had greatly increased their strength, and they had the idea of sparring with each other. Fu Shaoping suggested: "My two fellow Taoists, since our strength has greatly increased, why don't we spar with each other and get familiar with our new powers."
Nangong Wan's eyes flashed with fighting spirit, and he said with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Fu is right, I also want to try the power of my Red Flame Art."
Bai Shuang nodded, and said calmly: "In that case, let's stop here and not hurt the relationship."
The three of them came to the open snowfield outside Frost and Snow City. Surrounded by white snow and biting cold winds, it was a perfect place for sparring.
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Fu Shaoping took the lead, clasping his hands together and whispering, "Nine Heavens Mysterious Spirit Art - Frost Spear!"
He waved his hands, and countless ice crystals condensed into a huge frost spear, piercing Nangong Wan. Wherever the ice spear passed, the air seemed to be frozen, and a thick layer of frost formed on the ground.
Nangong Wan laughed loudly, waved his hands, and shouted: "Red Flame Art - Fire Tornado!"
He waved his hands, and a blazing flame transformed into a huge fire dragon, heading towards the frost spear. Wherever the fire dragon passed, the ice and snow melted instantly, and the ground was burned black.
The frost spear and the fire dragon collided in the air, causing a deafening roar. The collision of ice and fire instantly triggered a violent explosion, and the surrounding ice and snow were blown everywhere, and the air was filled with the breath of ice and fire.
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Bai Shuang stood aside, clasping his hands together, and silently chanted: "Northern Dark Sword Art - Ocean Wave Slash!"
She waved her hands, and a gentle mist turned into a huge wave, rushing straight towards Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan. Wherever the wave passed, the ice and snow were washed away, and the ground became wet.
Seeing this, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan shouted in unison: "Join forces!"
Fu Shaoping waved his hands, and the power of frost turned into an ice wall, blocking in front of him. Nangong Wan waved his hands, and the power of fire turned into a fire wall, interweaving with the ice wall to form a double defense barrier of ice and fire.
The wave slash collided with the ice and fire barrier, creating a huge shock wave. The surrounding ice and snow were splashed everywhere by the shock wave, and the ground was cracked into countless cracks.
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Fu Shaoping felt the power of the Sea Wave Slash and secretly exclaimed in his heart: "Brother Bai's Beiming Sword Art is indeed extraordinary. If we hadn't joined forces, I'm afraid it would be difficult to resist."
Nangong Wan also felt the power of the Sea Wave Slash and secretly admired it in his heart: "Brother Bai's strength is indeed unfathomable. We need to work harder."
Bai Shuang saw that the two of them had joined forces to block his Sea Wave Slash, and a hint of praise flashed in his eyes: "The strength of the two Taoist friends is indeed extraordinary. We have gained a lot from this exchange."
Fu Shaoping smiled and said, "Brother Bai's Bei Ming Sword Technique is indeed powerful. We need to work harder."
Nangong Wan nodded: "Friend Bai's strength is unfathomable, we need to work harder."
After leaving Beiming Sea, Fu Shaoping, Nangong Wan and Bai Shuang bid farewell to each other and set off on a journey to Kunlun Mountain. The two headed west, crossing vast plains, steep mountains and deep forests. The scenery and characters along the way made their journey full of novelty and insights.
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When they first left the North Sea, they first entered a vast plain. The plain was covered with green grass, dotted with wild flowers, and the breeze blew, bringing bursts of fragrance. In the distance, herds of cattle and sheep were grazing leisurely on the grass. A shepherd boy rode a horse, holding a long whip and humming a little song, looking particularly comfortable.
Fu Shaoping sighed: "This plain is really a paradise on earth, completely different from the ice and snow world of the Beiming Sea."
Nangong Wan smiled and said, "Yes, the atmosphere here is peaceful and makes people feel relaxed and happy."
As they walked on the plains, they occasionally met some traveling merchants who were carrying goods to sell in various towns. The merchants greeted Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan enthusiastically and shared their experiences and stories.
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(End of this chapter)