Chapter 278: One Pill Tribulation, Qi of Creation

"With this technique, my defensive power can be considered greatly increased."

Zhou Sui was very satisfied.

As someone who follows the Dao of Caution, he had great enthusiasm for any technique that could preserve his life.

That was why he had exhausted his efforts to successfully cultivate this Ancient Profound Turtle Art.

Looking at it now, everything was worth it.

"Right, let me check the current data first."

With a thought in his heart, Zhou Sui immediately opened his data panel.

【Host: Zhou Sui, Cultivation: Golden Core Late Stage (Progress 95%), Lifespan: 95 (10200) years】

【Aptitude: Four-Grade Spirit Root (65%)】

【Sword Dao: Third-Tier High-Grade (99%)】

【Rune: Third-Tier High-Grade (99%)】

【Array Formation: Tier 4 Upper Grade (99%)】

【Alchemist: Third-Tier High-Grade (99%)】

【Artifact Refining: Third-Tier Low-Grade (10%)】

【Phantom Demon Transformation Art: Grandmaster (60%)】

【Five Elements Alchemy Formula: Grandmaster (99%)】

【Phantom Demon Heart Sutra: Demon Seed, Summon Demon】

【Seven Apertures Exquisite Book: Heart Eye Identifying Objects, Heart Eye Insight, Heart Eye Communicating Language】

【Ancient Profound Turtle Art: First Layer, Void Soul Thorn: Major Achievement, Fireball Technique: Grandmaster, Wind Blade Technique: Grandmaster, Golden Light Technique: Grandmaster, Cold Ice Technique: Grandmaster, Spring Breeze Turns to Rain Technique: Grandmaster, Lightning Summoning Technique: Grandmaster...】

【Infatuation Gu: Tier 4 Upper Grade, Clone Gu: Third-Tier High-Grade, Wine Insect: Third-Tier High-Grade, Gold-Eating Insect: Third-Tier High-Grade, Book Gu: Third-Tier High-Grade, Dream Soul Gu: Fourth-Tier Low-Grade, Dragon Elephant Gu: Third-Tier High-Grade, Golden Light Myriad Poison Gu: Third-Tier High-Grade, Teleportation Gu: Third-Tier High-Grade, Array Heart Gu: Tier 4 Upper Grade, Object Seeking Gu: Third-Tier High-Grade, Tribulation Thunder Gu: Third-Tier High-Grade.】

Clearly, after five years of bitter cultivation, every ability he possessed had received a tremendous boost.

First was his cultivation, which had already reached 95% progress.

In other words, if he cultivated bitterly for another period of time, he would be able to ascend to the Golden Core Perfection realm.

At that time, he could attempt to form a Nascent Soul.

It must be said that the reason his cultivation improved so quickly.

Still had more or less something to do with the arrival of Chu Dieyi.

After all, with two great Nascent Soul female cultivators, Lin Yazhu and Chu Dieyi, engaging in Dual Cultivation together, the speed of his cultivation improvement was naturally very fast.

The efficiency was unknown how many times higher than before.

That was why he reached 95% progress in just five years; this could be considered an unexpected joy.

"Not bad, my Artifact Refining level has finally reached the third-tier realm as well."

Zhou Sui was very satisfied.

During these five years, besides cultivating the Ancient Profound Turtle Art, he had also focused on learning the art of Artifact Refining.

Of course, the reason he learned the art of Artifact Refining was not because he wanted to refine Dharma Treasures.

It was purely because if he wanted to set up Array Formations, he needed to refine Array Flags, array disks, and so on; if he did not have a certain level of Artifact Refining, he would still be unable to refine them successfully.

That was why he invested a certain amount of energy into learning knowledge of Artifact Refining.

Now, he could be considered to have barely attained the Third-Tier Low-Grade Artifact Refining realm.

However, with this, he could truly be considered a well-rounded warrior; no matter what knowledge or skill existed in the Immortal Cultivation World, he would have a certain degree of proficiency in it.

"My Alchemy level has reached the third-tier limit; it is time to break through."

Zhou Sui stroked his chin.

To tell the truth, during these five years, he had been trapped at the Third-Tier High-Grade Alchemist level, unable to break through for a long time.

But this was also something that could not be helped.

If a Fourth-tier Alchemist were truly so easy to promote to, then there would be no telling how many Fourth-tier Alchemists there would be in the Canglan Sea.

This was a huge bottleneck.

It was just as difficult as a Golden Core Cultivator promoting to the Nascent Soul Realm.

However, having accumulated knowledge for five years and continuously studying various Fourth-tier Alchemist knowledge, he felt that he had accumulated enough Alchemist knowledge himself.

But to truly break through, he still had to practice.

After all, no matter how good theoretical Alchemy knowledge is, it is useless; one must still refine pills to be considered a true Alchemist.

Otherwise, it would have no meaning at all.

Swoosh!

Thinking of this, Zhou Sui's figure flashed, and he immediately arrived at an exclusive alchemy room on Xianxia Peak.

This was also his unique alchemy room, with a Low-Grade Spirit Treasure level pill furnace placed in the center.

And this was something the Xianxia Sect had spent a huge sum of money to purchase.

Of course, for the money-printing Xianxia City, such a small amount of Spirit Stones was nothing.

This time, the pill Zhou Sui intended to refine was the Fourth-tier Pill, Pure Yang Returning Origin Pill.

The main ingredients were thousand-year Dragon Pattern Grass, Silver Moon Flower, Flowing Firefly Fruit, and so on; every main ingredient was worth a fortune.

All of them were collected only after paying a not-insignificant price.

The so-called Pure Yang Returning Origin Pill was actually a type of recovery pill that could instantly restore a Nascent Soul Cultivator's Dharma Power.

This type of pill could be said to be vital for Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Because once a Nascent Soul Cultivator consumes the Dharma Power on their body, it takes a long time to replenish it.

The problem is that in battle, where would the enemy give you the opportunity to recover Dharma Power?

Therefore, a Pure Yang Soul-Returning Pill is crucial, as it can help you instantly recover your Dharma Power.

To a certain extent, it is equivalent to saving your life.

Thus, this type of Pill is very popular among Nascent Soul Cultivators.

It is a pity that there are too few Alchemists capable of refining this kind of Pill; they are simply few and far between.

Rumble~~

At this moment, Zhou Sui immediately threw all these Spirit Medicines into the alchemy furnace and employed the Five Elements Alchemy Formula.

Having reached the Grandmaster level, the Five Elements Alchemy Formula is simply infinitely miraculous.

It can perfectly remove all impurities from these Spirit Medicines.

Leaving only the most refined essence of the Spirit Medicine.

The power of fire, the power of water, the power of earth, the power of wood, and the power of metal were all released within the alchemy furnace, forming the power of the Five Elements, continuously refining the Spirit Medicines.

"No wonder one must become a Nascent Soul Cultivator to become a Fourth-tier Alchemist."

"If it were merely based on the divine sense of a Golden Core Real Person, it would be impossible to detect the impurities within such Fourth-Tier Spirit Medicine."

"Unless one reaches the Nascent Soul level of divine sense, it is impossible to perceive the impurities of Fourth-Tier Spirit Medicine."

Zhou Sui was filled with admiration.

When his divine sense power penetrated into these Fourth-Tier Spirit Medicines, he immediately sensed the many impurities deep within the Spirit Medicines.

The reason he could perceive them was purely because his current divine sense power was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator.

If his divine sense were only at the Golden Core Realm, then it would absolutely be impossible to perceive them.

In that case, the impurities of the Fourth-Tier Spirit Medicine could not be removed.

Therefore, the refining of a Fourth-tier Pill would inevitably fail.

After all, the refining of a Fourth-Tier Treasure Pill must be free of any impurities.

Even if there is the slightest bit of impurity mixed in, it will cause the formation of the Pill to fail.

Every Fourth-tier Pill is bound to be a work of art among pills, perfect and flawless.

"Almost there, the impurities are cleared away."

"The next step is to condense the Pill."

Zhou Sui took a deep breath.

He sensed that inside the alchemy furnace, all the impurities of the Spirit Medicines had been cleared, leaving only drops of Spirit Liquid essence.

Under the envelopment of his powerful divine sense, these Spirit Liquids gathered together.

The medicinal power of any single drop of Spirit Liquid could not dissipate; the medicinal power was entirely bound within the Dharma Domain.

It is unknown how much time had passed, but all the Spirit Medicine liquids inside the alchemy furnace gathered together, and under the control of the Five Elements power, they gradually condensed into individual pills.

Suddenly, these pills, which were about to be formed, immediately released a rich medicinal aura from within the alchemy furnace, covering the entire peak, fragrant and pungent, with rays of light shining everywhere.

Boom~~

At this very moment, the ceiling of the alchemy room was open, directly connecting to the sky, with sunlight shining down.

But at this time, the sky was already covered with dark clouds, shrouding an area of several miles.

Although this formation was not as terrifying as the Heavenly Tribulation of Nascent Soul formation, it was still quite astonishing.

Deep within the dark clouds, streaks of golden Tribulation Lightning flashed from time to time.

It was chilling to the bone.

"What is going on? Why has the aura of Tribulation Lightning suddenly appeared?"

Lin Yazhu, who had been cultivating, was suddenly startled and woke up from her cultivation; she also sensed the dark clouds that had suddenly appeared in the sky outside, covering several miles and shrouding Xianxia Peak.

"It should be that my husband is refining a Fourth-tier Pill."

"This is the Pill Tribulation that can only be triggered by a Fourth-Tier Treasure Pill."

Chu Dieyi said in a deep voice.

She was knowledgeable and experienced, so she had naturally seen the scene of a Fourth-tier Pill being refined before.

After all, within the Heavenly Demon Sect, Fourth-tier Alchemists would occasionally take action to refine Treasure Pills.

She had also seen the scene when a Fourth-Tier Treasure Pill was born, being baptized by Tribulation Lightning, covering several miles.

Such a scene was simply unforgettable.

From that time on, she knew the preciousness of a Fourth-tier Alchemist.

They are even rarer than Nascent Soul Cultivators.

No matter which force they go to, they will become an honored guest of that force.

"No way, if that is the case, then wouldn't my husband be becoming a Fourth-tier Alchemist?"

Hearing this, Shen Biqian was suddenly startled.

She knew that her husband had been studying alchemy knowledge all these years, but he had been stuck at being a Third-tier Alchemist for a long time.

In fact, she was the same.

As a Third-tier Alchemist, she naturally knew what a powerful existence a Fourth-tier Alchemist was.

Before becoming a Nascent Soul Cultivator, she did not even dare to hope that she could become a Fourth-tier Alchemist.

But now, her own husband actually wanted to become a Fourth-tier Alchemist while he was still in the Golden Core Realm.

Such alchemy talent is simply shocking.

Even in the Canglan Sea, such an alchemy genius must be one of a kind.

"I am not sure, but according to my husband's character, he probably wouldn't take action if he wasn't certain."

"We shall just wait and see."

Chu Dieyi smiled slightly.

"Young Master Zhou is truly too amazing."

Chuntao, Xiatao, Qiutao, and Dongtao, the four Golden Core handmaidens, had flushed faces; they admired Zhou Sui so much they were prostrate with awe, not knowing what language to use to describe Zhou Sui's talent.

Originally, for this man to be a Fourth-tier Array Master was already an incredible existence.

But now, to actually also be a Fourth-tier Alchemist, that was simply heaven-defying.

I fear that even the talented Island Master herself could not compare to their husband.

…………

At this very moment, inside the alchemy room, the sky was covered in dark clouds, and thunder rumbled.

"It is about to begin."

Zhou Sui was very excited; he knew that refining a Fourth-tier Treasure Pill would inevitably require facing a Pill Tribulation.

Only by experiencing a Pill Tribulation could a Treasure Pill be formed.

To a certain extent, this was using heavenly thunder to refine pills.

It was precisely because of this that he had not installed a roof in his alchemy room, just to facilitate connection with the external Thunder Tribulation and make it convenient for the heavenly thunder to descend.

Boom~~

In an instant, a small streak of golden Tribulation Lightning descended from the sky, fiercely striking the pill furnace.

Immediately, this Low-Grade Spirit Treasure level pill furnace instantly digested and absorbed this streak of golden Tribulation Lightning, converting it into thousands of tiny streaks of Tribulation Lightning, which then bombarded the pills inside the furnace.

To tell the truth, this was the use of a Spirit Treasure level pill furnace.

It could not only preserve the medicinal power of the Spirit Medicine to the greatest extent, but also help the Alchemist weaken the power of the Pill Tribulation, increasing the success rate of refining a Fourth-tier Treasure Pill.

If it were only a Dharma Treasure level pill furnace, I fear it would not have this effect.

Therefore, the pill furnace is also vital to an Alchemist, and can be considered their rice bowl.

"This!"

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes; under the perception of his Heart Eye, as the streaks of tiny golden Tribulation Lightning permeated into every pill, the many impurities within were instantly repelled.

No, it could not be considered repelled; it should be considered destroyed.

In the face of this Pure Yang Tribulation Lightning Power, the many impurities could not survive.

To tell the truth, he had originally thought that under the effect of his Five Elements Alchemy Formula, there should not be any impurities within the pills, but looking at it now, these impurities were hidden in the deepest parts.

If not for the power of the Pill Tribulation, they could not have been found.

"It's coming again."

Zhou Sui was startled, because such golden Tribulation Lightning did not just descend as a single streak, but appeared one after another, with a full nine streaks of golden Tribulation Lightning appearing.

They bombarded the pill furnace simultaneously, erupting with terrifying destructive power.

Of course, in terms of power, it was naturally far inferior to a Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation.

The problem was that they were targeting the pills inside the furnace.

How fragile those pills were.

If they were not prevented, then this batch of pills would certainly fail to be refined.

Many Millennium Spirit Herbs would also be destroyed in one go.

"Nascent Soul Dharma Domain."

In an instant, Zhou Sui's mind moved, and he immediately utilized the Nascent Soul Dharma Domain on his person.

The massive divine sense power formed a Dharma Domain, wrapping around the entire pill furnace.

It formed layers of Dharma Domain barriers.

It continuously weakened the nine streaks of golden Tribulation Lightning descending from the sky.

Rumble~~

In an instant, the streaks of Tribulation Lightning descended, fiercely bombarding the pill furnace.

After being weakened by the Nascent Soul Dharma Domain and the pill furnace, by the time the Tribulation Lightning Power landed on the pills, there was not much left, at least not enough to directly destroy the pills.

At this moment, after the baptism of the nine streaks of golden Tribulation Lightning, the pills inside had shrunk from the size of a thumb to the size of a glass marble.

Clearly, the many impurities within had been destroyed by the Tribulation Lightning, leaving only the purest essence.

"Great, the Pill Tribulation has finally ended."

"Could this be Creation Qi?"

Zhou Sui was overjoyed, because after the nine streaks of golden Tribulation Lightning descended, the tribulation clouds above the sky also dissipated rapidly, and immediately after, streaks of Creation Qi descended.

He immediately cast the Five Elements Alchemy Formula, capturing all these streaks of Creation Qi and putting them into the pill furnace.

Immediately, these streaks of Creation Qi all submerged into these pills.

This also added to the formation of each Treasure Pill.

Boom~~

I do not know how much time had passed, but inside the entire pill furnace, Treasure Pills were immediately gestated, with a golden Tribulation Lightning pattern appearing on them, unfathomable.

Each Treasure Pill radiated ten thousand zhang of light, extremely brilliant.

This also made the entire alchemy room resplendent, as if shrouded by the sun, with ten thousand zhang of rosy clouds.

At the same time, the endless fragrance of the pills spread for a radius of ten miles, fragrant and pungent, causing one's mind to be greatly shaken.