Chapter 78: Pill Formation Shocks Heaven and Earth

"Daytime stars appearing... stars appearing!" Cui Dan stared at the scene of the sun and stars hanging in the sky simultaneously, completely dumbfounded. Even someone as composed and calm as Wu Bo, when he returned to report to his young master, was left slack-jawed; this kind of external manifestation had already exceeded his imagination. Wu Bo thought for a moment: when his own master formed a supreme-grade core, did he have such a pill-formation omen?

The answer was... how could that be possible? If his master had formed a core with such an external manifestation, the Sima family's suppression would have come openly and covertly long ago, wouldn't it?

Look at Wang Yan, the True Person known as "the Wangs and Mas sharing the world," who was the leader of pure conversation and critique, and the Wang family, which had successors like Wang Longxiang, who was known for the "twenty-eight characters of the world."

Look at the Xie family, who acted low-key yet were still mentioned alongside the Wang family as the "Wang-Xie."

Throughout history, how many Core Formation cultivators of the Sima family had died in Langya Commandery? And why did the young talents of the Wang and Xie families not go to the capital until they reached Core Formation?

Wei Lecheng, the head of the Wei family, gazed from afar at the location of the small building, his expression so calm that his chest didn't even rise or fall, as if he had forgotten how to breathe.

At the Bai Lu Gate, True Person Sun looked up toward the direction of Jiaobu Town, his expression one of shock and uncertainty.

The martial artists on Nine Truths Lake, who were fighting over the dragon-whale skin and snake scales, also looked at the starry sky that had suddenly manifested the Milky Way and the Heavenly Market, their faces showing confusion, even forgetting the items they were currently snatching. The old True Person of the Jade Void Palace frowned and shook his head, saying: "The Three Enclosures of the Starry Heaven... those merit-valuing official spirits are becoming more and more outrageous!"

Amidst the various gazes from near Nine Truths to far and wide, the stars in the sky gradually faded, and the light of the great sun once again dominated the earth.

Qian Chen, who was still a bit dazed inside the small building, saw that the spiritual medicine in the cauldron had been refined, nourished by the star essence. Hundreds of spiritual pills erupted from the cauldron, spraying out from its seven orifices and eight apertures. The Gold and Silver Boys gathered in front, used a banana leaf to catch them, and presented them to Qian Chen. Qian Chen picked a few and tossed them over, and that Ear-Dao Spirit also eagerly rushed up.

"You sure run fast when you see food!" Qian Chen scolded it, but still shared a few grains with it. After all, this little fellow had been out gathering information these past few days, and had even self-taught how to listen to the idle chatter of people within a hundred miles, and even the conversations between True Person Sun and his two disciples at the Bai Lu Gate, all of which it had learned and told him.

"Instead of properly gathering information, you've specialized in eavesdropping on gossip and flattering... little guy. Your path has narrowed!" Qian Chen said this to it, yet the spiritual pills he gave it didn't decrease by even half.

The Gold and Silver Boys diligently packed the spiritual pills piled on the banana leaf into a red-skinned gourd, then held up the banana fan, which had shrunk to the size of a thumb, to cover the mouth of the gourd.

They were working honestly, and even seemed to find some joy in it.

The three cauldrons were opened, and only then did the external manifestation respond to heaven and earth. On the surface of the Nine Truths Great Marsh, threads of water flew up from the lake, heading toward the sky, looking as if the water of the lake was falling upward into the sky.

External manifestation omen—Rainwater flowing backward.

The fishermen and martial artists on the lake reached their hands outside their boats, catching the rainwater falling upward from the lake, and couldn't help but cry out in alarm again. Cui Dan and the old servant were already very calm; having seen such an omen as daytime stars appearing, ordinary small disturbances could no longer scare them.

After three quarters of an hour, the omen disappeared, and the emerald cauldron formed by the pill qi in front of Qian Chen suddenly disintegrated, turning back into pill qi. In the great hand of the Primordial One Qi, nearly a hundred rays of spiritual light darted about, transforming into fire crows, great sun stars, or strange flowers and grasses, with omens appearing one after another. Qian Chen relaxed his great hand and let five spiritual pills escape. He then pinched these essence spiritual pills and stuffed them into the red-skinned gourd.

The Gold and Silver Boys transformed into the gold ring at the mouth of the gourd and the silver pendant of the banana fan, and were tied to Qian Chen's waist along with the gourd.

Finally, the essence great hand transformed into a primordial pill and returned to the back of Qian Chen's head.

After the qi cauldron collapsed, Qian Chen let five spiritual pills escape from the cauldron. One was an Extreme Yin Spiritual Pill, which transformed into a stream of pure yin qi, manifested as a jade toad, and flew away over the Great Marsh. Immediately, the clear qi of the nine heavens was stimulated by it, and bolts of thunder crashed down. A rolling tide of thunder surged over the Great Marsh, and the thunder, carrying threads of nine-heaven gang qi, struck the jade toad.

The thunder struck the spiritual pill back into yin qi, driving it into a place of extreme yin below.

The yin qi, entwined with thunder malevolence, began to gestate the Nine Emptiness Thunder Malevolence Qi while absorbing earth qi under the gestation of the yin land...

One spiritual pill fell into the poisonous fog of the Great Marsh, transformed into the shape of an emerald spirit poisonous scorpion, swallowed and spat out miasma qi, gathered poisonous malevolence, and began to gestate the Five Poisons Divine Malevolence Qi.

Another spiritual pill had just left the small building when it was wrapped up and carried away by a remnant soul on the corpse of the fallen dragon.

And that dragon corpse also obtained a spiritual pill shaped like a small black dragon; the corpse sank into the lake, absorbing earth qi with its essence blood and remains to gestate True Dragon Malevolence.

The last spiritual pill, just as Cui Dan wanted to take it but had some misgivings, escaped into the Great Marsh and was captured by a strange centipede with nine wings, which held it in its two front feet. Only then did Wei Chenghuang and Cui Dan realize they had missed an opportunity, and they sighed helplessly. The man, the god, and the insect were the locations of the local fortune, and all had some affinity with this spiritual pill; once this pill entered the body, it would naturally generate fortune, helping them advance further... but in the end, the destiny of the Great Marsh was a step higher than that of Jiaobu Town, so the pill fell to the Heavenly Centipede.

External manifestation omen—Malevolence naturally formed.

Qian Chen silently noted the whereabouts of these five spiritual pills. A thousand years later, if any disciple sought malevolence to refine techniques, they could be ordered to come here to search.

As long as the earth's qi is nurtured for a thousand years, the malevolent qi generated by these spirit pills will be no less than the Supreme Yin True Malevolent Qi he has collected.

Every drink and every peck, all have their destiny.

Finally, the aperture cauldron transformed from Qian Chen's mysterious pass finally moved, and a crystal-clear divine light, as if frozen in ice, suddenly crossed the sky. As soon as it was revealed, it made the entire room inside the small building cold. Qian Chen felt that bone-chilling cold and couldn't help but reveal a look of joy. After nearly a year of hard work, he had finally refined this external qi primordial pill.

This pill was equivalent to the primordial pill formed by a cultivator of the second-grade pill formation. With such a primordial pill in hand, Qian Chen could finally fight against Miaokong.

When the primordial pill came out of the furnace, the room resounded with wonderful sounds. It was Qian Chen's main body, the Supreme Dao Dust Bead, faintly reacting. The surrounding heaven and earth sensed it and echoed this Dao sound—"The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name!"

"The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of all things..."

External manifestation omen—Great Dao True Words.

The Dao sound gurgled, filled with natural charm and the principles of heaven and earth. If a cultivator could comprehend even a little, they would surely benefit greatly. In a trance, Cui Dan seemed to see a white-haired old man, leading a green ox, slowly walking out of the pill room of the small building. His knees went soft, and he almost knelt on the ground. The Wei Chenghuang was even worse off, unable to even maintain his divine dignity, and bowed toward the pill room, calling out: "Supreme Dao Ancestor!"

"Supreme True Words, Great Dao Wonderful Sounds!" Cui Dan groaned in his heart, secretly thinking: "Whoever dares to say that Senior Qian has no connection with the Supreme Dao again, I'll eat my shoes!"

At this moment, even the little people in his pupils had quieted down.

Only within five hundred meters around the small building did the Dao sounds echo. The old servant Wu Bo, Cui Dan, and even the Wei Chenghuang and the two little ghosts of day and night wandering were all immersed in it, as if intoxicated. This was a projection recorded by the Dao Dust Bead when the Supreme preached the Dao. Although it had passed through three hands, it still contained supreme wonderful truths.

After the five thousand words of the "Dao De Jing" were chanted, the Dao sounds slowly dissipated. Cui Dan was lost in thought, having penetrated a thread of spiritual opportunity in the dark. His Dao foundation, which had barely been patched to the second grade, had somehow been tempered and washed by the Dao sounds and had advanced to the first grade, casting a Pure Dao Body.

The two little ghosts wept in sorrow. The Day Wandering Ghost whispered: "Night Wandering, did you understand? Why are you crying?"

"I didn't understand, that's why I'm crying!" the Night Wandering Ghost sobbed.

Cui Dan sobered up, only to see that the old man leading the ox out of the door had suddenly turned into the appearance of Qian Chen, nodding and smiling at him.

The Supreme Dao sounds were naturally gained the most by Qian Chen. At this moment, he had already faintly comprehended the wonder of the Taiqing One Qi Divine Talisman and had the beginnings of refining such magic power. But after this experience, he also felt in the dark that if he wanted the Dao Dust Bead to react again, he would have to wait until he truly formed his core!

Wu Bo rose with his sword, a sword light slashing horizontally, spanning ten feet. After retracting the sword light, the old servant bowed to Cui Dan: "Young Master, this old servant has obtained this opportunity and is about to form a core!"

He then kowtowed to Qian Chen: "Having received the opportunity bestowed by the expert, this old servant can finally glimpse the door to forming a middle-grade core in this life. The bestowal of the True Person is truly a great kindness..."

Cui Dan said happily: "Wu Bo, are you finally going to form a core?" He then turned to Qian Chen: "Thank you, Senior, for your generous bestowal and fulfillment..."

Qian Chen smiled: "I once promised that if you helped me find suitable malevolence, there would be benefits for you." He waved his hand and sent out two spiritual pills: "You are a scion of a noble family and will marry sooner or later. This True Yang Pill is bestowed upon you to solidify your True Yang. Even if you marry and have children, you can preserve the Pure Yang Great Medicine, which will help you form a core in the future."

Cui Dan was overjoyed: "Is this the True Yang Spiritual Pill that allows one to enjoy romance to the fullest without leaking essence?"

Qian Chen shook his head: "It can only solidify your Primordial Yang; it cannot save your lustful roots... If you indulge your desires, even with the True Yang Pill, you will ruin your foundation sooner or later!"

Cui Dan hurriedly lowered his head: "It was just a momentary lapse; how could this junior be so indulgent!"

Qian Chen then said to the old servant Wu Bo, who was at a loss holding a spiritual pill that looked like a fruit, with leaves and fruit: "This Core Formation Fruit is a spiritual medicine I refined by imitating the mystery of the primordial pill. It should help you form a core. Since you and your master are one, I will bestow it upon you together!"

Wu Bo hurriedly refused: "This is the opportunity of the young master; how can this old servant snatch it... I ask the True Person to take back the order."

Cui Dan hurriedly said: "Wu Bo is like family to me. If he can form a core, I will naturally be overjoyed. Fulfilling you is better than me obtaining this opportunity myself."

Wu Bo was choked with sobs. Qian Chen added: "Finding the malevolence also had your contribution; how could I be a person without eyes?" He then accepted the Core Formation Fruit and carefully put it into his bosom. Although Cui Dan lost the previous opportunity, he had a good relationship with Qian Chen. Losing the previous opportunity, there was still the subsequent one, and in the end, he obtained benefits.

Wei Chenghuang on the side looked envious, but he knew that he was ultimately not as good as Cui Dan, having had the previous agreement. Being able to hear the Supreme Dao sounds was already extremely satisfying, so he prepared to congratulate Qian Chen and withdraw.

Unexpectedly, Qian Chen called him to stop: "Don't be in a hurry, there is also a share for you."

"When you sent the ghost messenger to report to me earlier, I said I would remember a favor. Now it is exchanged! This is a Rebirth Pill. When your divine merit is exhausted and you intend to be reborn as a human, relying on the accumulated yin merit and external achievements, plus the help of this Rebirth Pill, you will have a superior foundation in your next life, and your future will be even broader."

Wei Chenghuang only said: "This little god is terrified and dare not claim credit!"

"Take it if I give it to you!" Qian Chen bestowed the pill, which looked like a tiny fetus, and Wei Chenghuang received it in terror.

"Traveling for a hundred days to find malevolence, white snow and yellow teeth in the furnace. Once the primordial pill is swallowed into the belly, I will ask the enemy with a sword! Everyone, see you again if fate allows!" Qian Chen launched a sword light, which was the ethereal Clear Rainbow, and in an instant, escaped into the clear darkness, leaving no trace.

Only a few people were left behind, looking at the immortal tracks fading away, their hearts filled with mixed feelings, deeply admiring... ===== CHAPTER 79 =====