Chapter 424: Heishanyang: The Pill You Refined Is Poison

Shang Hongxue and Nongqian couldn't see inside the alchemy furnace, but they weren't stupid; they could infer what was happening from the violent tremors—each impact shook the furnace, shaking Longshe Shan as well.

Such violent commotion sounded like something striking the alchemy furnace—neither a weapon nor a body—leaving only one possibility; then they heard Heishanyang's anguished cries, how piercing, how… painful.

And Chen Chuyang's expression painted a picture in their minds of what was happening to Heishanyang's body—so overwhelming it made their heads spin and hurt their eyes.

I'm going.

Holy crap!

The two women stared at the alchemy furnace, never expecting this pill's effect to be so fierce—if they had taken it, wouldn't they have…?

"Gurgle." Shang Hongxue and Zhang Nongqian both gulped, staring deeply at Chen Chuyang; that look seemed to say, "Brother Chuyang, you're always trying to harm us."

The two women exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with deep relief.

Good thing we didn't just agree to take the pill.

I knew the master's pill would have problems; this first fourth‑grade pill's effect is so heaven‑defying it scared the hell out of us.

Zhang Nongqian was frightened; one look at the pill's effect showed it hadn't been tested. They didn't want to be guinea pigs, and Heishanyang, unfortunate as it is, eats anything—this time it's bound to be awful.

In short, it's too horrible to watch.

The two were truly frightened, warning themselves not to randomly eat Chen Chuyang's newly refined pills; pills lacking experiments and verification should be left for others to try, while they would wait until the pill was perfected before taking it.

Better others suffer than us; at this moment they reached a consensus: they would harm others in the future, but never harm each other.

The situation lasted half an hour.

The commotion inside the alchemy furnace eased slightly; Heishanyang stopped striking the furnace—perhaps its body had collapsed.

The blood qi gradually subsided, no longer as terrifying as before.

After another quarter hour, Chen Chuyang opened the lid and released Heishanyang.

Heishanyang lay on the ground uninjured elsewhere, but the area below its abdomen was gruesome.

Flesh and blood were a blur, truly horrifying; blood qi kept flowing from that spot, the effect of the Blood‑Burning Pill still present, constantly leaking, keeping it stable so it wasn't ruined.

Gurgle.

Gurgle.

Shang Hongxue and Zhang Nongqian exchanged a glance, frightened again.

That sight was too gruesome; Heishanyang was far stronger than they, yet a tiny pill almost ruined it.

The Blood‑Burning Pill's effect is also too crazy, right?

The two stared deeply at Chen Chuyang, wary again and again.

Chen Chuyang crossed his arms, watching, staring, feeling the spreading blood qi; Heishanyang still retained the Blood‑Burning Pill's effect, greatly weakened but still present.

Another half hour passed.

Heishanyang's qi and blood stabilized, then it entered a weakened state.

It rapidly weakened; qi and blood, cultivation, and vitality all dropped greatly, leaving less than one‑third of its qi and blood and vitality.

This rate of decline is frightening.

Even its lifespan began to fall.

Chen Chuyang recorded these data, muttering: "The blood qi burst at least thirtyfold; the effect is still acceptable. Such a blood‑qi burst inevitably brings side effects. Heishanyang's body is relatively strong, yet it cannot withstand the terrifying effect of the Blood‑Burning Pill. It lasted half an hour before rapidly entering a weakened state."

"Half an hour isn't short; in a true life‑or‑death moment, the Blood‑Burning Pill is very useful, boosting overall strength more than tenfold. The side effects are large, but not unacceptable."

"It's a bit short of what I wanted—only a thirtyfold burst, whereas I had hoped for a hundredfold blood‑qi surge."

"Blood qi, vitality, and lifespan are all affected—drawing on future reserves to gain present power naturally demands a price."

"If the effect could be increased a hundredfold, the power burst would also increase a hundredfold, making it far more perfect."

Likewise, as the effect rises, the harm to the body rises as well.

The stronger the burst, the more horrifying the bodily devastation.

Once the body can't endure it, it will collapse instantly, leading to death.

A human body simply cannot withstand it.

Even Heishanyang's mighty body can't endure a thirtyfold effect of the Blood‑Burning Pill; a fourth‑grade pill is terrifying indeed.

Many aspects need modification; Chen Chuyang tweaked the pill formula's ratios bit by bit, adjusting it to obtain a new formula.

His muttering was heard word for word by Zhang Nongqian and Shang Hongxue; the two women stepped back, frightened again and again.

The two stared at Heishanyang's constantly twitching body; one can imagine how painful it must be.

Chen Chuyang ignored it, letting it recover on its own.

Meanwhile, he began refining pills with the new formula, a completely new refinement.

He opened the furnace, added the spiritual medicines, burned and melted them.

A series of operations, clean and neat.

Zhang Nongqian's gaze was drawn, fixed on Chen Chuyang's pill refining, unable to look away.

She strove to memorize Chen Chuyang's refining method; nothing is easier to learn than watching it up close.

She wanted to become a pill master; this was the perfect opportunity. Chen Chuyang let them observe this refinement of the Blood‑Burning Pill, confident he wouldn't cause an explosion or any accident.

He slowed his movements, deliberately demonstrating for the two of them so they could learn pill refining as much as possible.

Shang Hongxue imitated Zhang Nongqian's actions, staring intently.

One day later.

A brand‑new Blood‑Burning Pill appeared; after modification, this batch yielded three pills instead of one.

The color is deep, a blood‑red pill that looks very tempting.

Heishanyang awoke, looked at the pill, and immediately refused it.

It shook its head sharply.

It would not eat it.

It would rather die than eat it.

The pill was at its lips, but it gritted its teeth and refused.

"Heishanyang, didn't you say before? Once I refine a new pill, I'll give it all to you—why won't you eat it?"

This pill is different from the others; it consumes lifespan.

It's not something it can bear; compared to those embarrassing things, it could accept them, but regarding lifespan, it is unwilling to consume.

"Don't worry, I've modified the formula; I guarantee there's no problem."

Heishanyang firmly shook his head; he would rather die than eat this pill.

It, was afraid.

Lower body, faintly aching.

Really, can't go through that again, or one would die.

Recalling that thing, imagining that scene, sorry, Heishanyang also couldn't bear it; it admits that previously it underestimated this kid's pill, really deadly.

What Chen Chuyang refined isn't a pill, but a poison; no, compared to poison, it's a hundred times more terrifying.