Chapter 423: Burning Blood Pill Comes Out of the Furnace, Effect Is Somewhat Flawed

Compress.

The blood Qi is compressed; this pill hasn't been fully completed yet, there is a final step, also the most crucial step. This batch of pills is a new pill Chen Chuyang has researched, named Burning Blood Pill, of low grade, but its effect is moving.

It was mainly because Chen Chuyang suddenly had an insight, thought of something, and decided to test it. After many trials, he finally derived the formula for this pill, then proceeded directly to Pill Refining. For the first attempt, before refining, he had already made all preparations, mentally simulated it thousands of times, and only after gaining confidence did he start refining the pill.

The Burning Blood Pill, a fourth-grade pill, was reinforced when Chen Chuyang derived its formula.

The grade of this pill was raised, and the materials used were many; many were aged ingredients, each quite valuable.

Compress again.

Second compression: the blood Qi inside the Alchemy Furnace was compressed by half, but it wasn't finished.

That pill swelled a layer; its size wasn't large. Chen Chuyang continued compressing, watching all aspects of the Burning Blood Pill, noting them in his mind; they matched his simulation exactly, all under his control.

Countless true Qi were controlling and manipulating, allowing no mistake; he didn't want the furnace to explode nor the refining to fail. This pill cost him too many precious things; failure's consequences would be unacceptable.

Compress.

Third compression: Chen Chuyang saw all that blood Qi compressed back, becoming part of the Burning Blood Pill. This pill was about the size of a fist, too large to ingest; a pill of this size, Chen Chuyang couldn't even present, people would die laughing.

The blood Qi in the Alchemy Furnace was absorbed about ninety percent; a wait was needed. Only after the Burning Blood Pill was completely stable could the next step be taken.

The area around the Alchemy Furnace was sealed by a Formation; Chen Chuyang raised an eyebrow and looked outward.

Shang Hongxue and Zhang Nongqian stood outside, wanting to observe Chen Chuyang's Pill Refining. For the first time refining the Burning Blood Pill, Chen Chuyang wasn't very confident, fearing a furnace explosion; he wouldn't be able to watch over them, so this time he didn't let them enter the Formation to watch.

"Sister Hongxue, Master won't fail, right?"

Zhang Nongqian was a bit worried; Master had been in Pill Refining for a long time, and that heat wave made her sense something off.

The unstable temperature and the restless aura both proved that this refining wasn't as easy as before.

"It's fine, you must trust Brother Chuyang; he never fails."

Blindly believing Chen Chuyang, Shang Hongxue thought that Brother Chuyang was still invincible.

Just a mere fourth-grade pill, easily obtained.

The two women stood outside, waiting.

Half an hour passed.

Everything tended toward stability.

A gap appeared in the Formation before the two.

Without hesitation they entered and saw Chen Chuyang sitting on the ground, holding a blood‑red pill in his hand, about the size of an egg, its interior brimming with terrifying blood Qi energy, ready to explode at any moment.

If such a pill were ingested, it would probably…

"Brother Chuyang, was it successful?"

Shang Hongxue leaned in, staring at that pill.

Chen Chuyang handed it to her, smiling: "It's successful, Fourth-grade Burning Blood Pill, would you like to try it?"

Shang Hongxue blinked, stepped back, quickly waved her hand; she didn't want to be a guinea pig, nor be the first to try the pill.

"Ahem, such an important pill should naturally be given to your senior disciple. You haven't performed the disciple‑entrance ceremony for her yet; this pill is just right. Xiao Qian'er, come, open your mouth, eat this pill, and you will become Brother Chuyang's most beloved disciple."

Zhang Nongqian opened her mouth, staring dumbfounded at Sister Hongxue, "One second you were a cute big sister, the next you just sold me?"

That was way too fast!

Changing faces faster than flipping a book.

"Sister Hongxue, my cultivation is low and weak; I cannot bear the power of a fourth-grade pill. How about giving it to someone who needs it?"

Both of them didn't want to eat.

A fourth-grade pill is not something they can endure.

Even the pill's fragrance made their qi and blood churn, as if about to explode.

If they truly ate it, the only consequence would be a body explosion.

"You all don't want it?"

The two women immediately shook their heads, without any hesitation.

"You refuse such a fine pill; you don't appreciate it. My Burning Blood Pill is a fourth-grade pill; even across the Great Qi Dynasty, there aren't many fourth-grade pills."

"The value of this pill—no matter how many decades you work hard to earn money, you couldn't earn enough for a single pill."

"Really not try it?"

The more Chen Chuyang said so, the more it indicated that this pill had a problem.

Shang Hongxue wouldn't nod; she knew her husband too well—his scheming nature, when his own people say it's a trap, it indeed is.

She mustn't fall for it.

"Xiao Qian'er, why don't you try it? Didn't you say you love eating the pills Chen Chuyang refines? As Brother Chuyang's senior disciple and a future Pill Refiner, you should devote yourself."

"If you don't test the pill on yourself, how will you become a senior Pill Refiner?"

Zhang Nongqian was almost swayed by her, but reason told her she couldn't nod, couldn't agree.

"No, Sister Hongxue, you should eat it. This is the master's first fourth-grade pill; if you don't eat it, how could I, his disciple, dare to eat first?"

"You can't put it that way, Xiao Qian'er; this is your disciple‑entrance ceremony gift, bestowed by Brother Chuyang. Do you disdain it?"

Zhang Nongqian felt like vomiting blood, truly.

"Sister Hongxue, I haven't."

"Then why don't you eat it?"

"I…" Zhang Nongqian couldn't argue with Shang Hongxue; she didn't dare to eat, nor could she.

She cast a pleading glance at Chen Chuyang, seeking the master's help.

Chen Chuyang smiled: "Alright, if you don't eat it, then don't; don't hurt each other."

This pill now has an owner.

Chen Chuyang extended his hand, passed through the Formation, and in the next instant, Heishanyang's body was seized and pulled in.

Heishanyang blinked, looking puzzled.

"Want to eat?"

The Fourth-grade Burning Blood Pill was brought before it; Heishanyang sniffed it and opened its mouth.

It swallowed the Burning Blood Pill in one gulp—this action was quick.

Shang Hongxue and Zhang Nongqian were somewhat shocked, staring at Heishanyang to see its reaction.

Chen Chuyang was also observing; after a long while, Heishanyang showed no movement.

Just as they thought this pill would fail.

Heishanyang suddenly burst forth with qi and blood.

Its qi and blood erupted rapidly.

Both eyes turned blood‑red.

That gaze seemed to lock onto Chen Chuyang.

"The effect has come."

Chen Chuyang quickly led Shang Hongxue and the others away from the Formation, standing outside to watch.

Deeming it unsafe, the Alchemy Furnace took Heishanyang inside.

"Roar."

The angry roar echoed across Longshe Shan, a mighty surge of qi and blood shot up into the sky, but was suppressed by the Formation.

Chen Chuyang pinched with his right hand, and all qi and blood were Protector.

Inside the Alchemy Furnace, Heishanyang's body expanded tenfold, its demonic power fully erupting.

The most terrifying part was that it was forcefully striking the Alchemy Furnace.

It was not striking with its body.

But rather… using that unexpected spot.

Over and over it struck, as if it felt no pain.

That sight, only Chen Chuyang could see—how eye‑searing.

"Holy cow, this drug effect is too strong!"

"Well… so eye‑searing."