203: Chapter 203 Alchemy Begins, Creating a Small World

The steps involved were terrifying.

If one's soul power control was not up to par, simply looking at the hundreds of medicinal ingredients would likely make their head spin.

Not to mention refining them in such a precise manner.

After taking out the auxiliary materials, Elder Dan clenched his hand, and four rotating jade boxes appeared in his palm. Inside were the four essential items for refining the ice spirit cold pill.

These four jade boxes were the medicinal ingredients Hun Tiandi had retrieved from the treasury for the refinement...

With the preparations for alchemy now complete, Elder Dan's expression grew solemn.

The ice spirit cold pill was an Eighth Grade Pill, and refining it carried pressure. This pill was of great importance and could not be handled carelessly.

A slight mishap would turn the pill into fly ash. After all, in alchemy, one thought leads to heaven, and one thought leads to hell...

In his mind, he recalled the refinement method for the ice spirit cold pill as if it were an old memory.

It flowed quietly through his heart, with even the smallest details taken into consideration.

Whew!

Exhaling deeply, Elder Dan's slightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, a flash of purple light passing through his aged eyes as the floating medicinal herbs fell into the mieyuan furnace one by one.

As the herbs entered the furnace, they quickly withered under the flames of the Ziwei Heavenly Fire. He manipulated and purified them with his half-step Emperor Realm Soul power.

In just a quarter of an hour, several herbs were separately refined into medicinal liquids and powders. Enveloped by soul power, they hovered in a corner of the furnace.

Immediately after, he refined the first batch of pure medicinal materials at the fastest speed, his hand seals remaining steady as he tapped repeatedly.

One by one, the medicinal herbs surged into the furnace in succession.

"What a profound alchemy technique..."

Witnessing Elder Dan's fluid purification speed firsthand, Liu Ling's heart was filled with admiration. No wonder his Lord had told him to follow and learn diligently.

At the time, although Liu Ling had obeyed the order, he was somewhat unconvinced.

As a high-tier Seventh Grade Alchemist, he naturally possessed great pride; how could he simply follow and learn from a stranger?

Now, after seeing Elder Dan's exquisite alchemy skills with his own eyes, Liu Ling was completely won over.

The trace of arrogance in his heart burned into ashes under the Ziwei Heavenly Fire as he began to observe attentively.

How could Liu Ling's change escape the sharp eyes of Elder Dan? A faint smile played at the corner of his mouth.

Elder Dan also understood the purpose behind Hun Tiandi's arrangement.

No matter how complex the number of herbs in the furnace became, Elder Dan showed no sign of panic. His soul power, which had broken through its shackles, brought immense benefits.

As the alchemy progressed, the reactions of various herbs manifested in his mind, allowing him to refine them to the purest state.

Even within the refined liquids, a faint, flickering wisp of spiritual energy flowed, significantly enhancing their quality.

Inside the Great Hall.

Hun Tiandi sat cross-legged with his hands in seals and eyes closed. He activated the God Refining Art within his sea of consciousness to reinforce the space. At this rate, it would take only seven days to completely stabilize the sea of consciousness.

Then, he could open up a small world...

Time passed, and seven days went by again. Hun Tiandi finally stabilized his sea of consciousness completely; after all, opening a small world was incredibly perilous.

In particular, opening a small world within the sea of consciousness was even more dangerous.

A slight mistake could cause the sea of consciousness to shatter and the soul to be extinguished.

Hun Tiandi adjusted his mental state, meditating until he reached his peak. The stability of his sea of consciousness was thirty times stronger than before, likely related to the transformation his soul had undergone.

He restored his soul power, intending to open the small world while at his peak.

The experiences of opening a small world recorded in the bamboo house were not very useful and could only serve as a reference.

"World Seed..."

Hun Tiandi turned his hand and took out a white jade box. Upon opening it, the World Seed came into view. He grabbed the World Seed and used his fingers to slice a small opening at his brow.

A drop of purple-red Soul Blood flowed out. With quick hands and eyes, he tucked the World Seed into his brow, allowing it to absorb and be stained by the Soul Blood.

As the Soul Blood drained, Hun Tiandi became dizzy, and a sense of weakness washed over him...

After an unknown amount of time, just as he felt he was about to perish, he finally stopped.

"Eh..." Hun Tiandi discovered a faint connection between himself and the World Seed.

"Let's begin!"

Hun Tiandi took a deep breath. With a thought, the seed, shimmering with mysterious patterns and a purple-red light, floated up and surged toward his brow.

Though it entered his brow, it was actually entering the space of his sea of consciousness. He suddenly felt as if something had been stuffed into his head, threatening to burst his sea of consciousness...

The pain in his soul felt a thousand times worse than death by a thousand cuts.

"Damn, it hurts..."

As the World Seed merged into his sea of consciousness, Hun Tiandi's body trembled in extreme agony, which he forcibly suppressed.

Under his control, he mobilized his soul power to invade the World Seed. Since the seed had already been permeated by his Soul Blood, his soul power entered the seed with ease.

He felt his surroundings change abruptly into an incredibly viscous state, making even movement difficult.

He quickly looked around. Everywhere were clouds of chaos-colored gas intertwined with each other.

They formed a grey world where every wisp of gas was saturated with the power of a world, filling every inch of space.

"Success or death!"

A thought surfaced in his mind. Opening the heavens required the will to burn one's bridges and an indomitable spirit. One had to set aside life and death without the slightest hesitation.

At this moment, Hun Tiandi's soul body expanded and grew, emitting an unparalleled aura that made the airflow in the space shake with excitement.

"Sword, come! Open the heavens!"

With a cold shout, his soul power condensed into a sky-reaching Crimson Sword. He gripped it in his hand, and it radiated a sharp edge.

Clang!

The Crimson Sword let out a resonant cry, showing signs of excitement as if it sensed it was about to perform the feat of opening the heavens.

He did not act immediately. With the Crimson Sword held horizontally and a flash of excitement in his eyes, he spoke slowly: "In the myths of my past life, the Great God Pan Gu was born in chaos. He opened the sky and the earth, using a divine axe to cleave the chaos, supporting the heavens and standing on the earth, transforming his body into all things and evolving life."

"Though I, Hun Tiandi, cannot compare to the Great God Pan Gu and cannot open a world in the vast primordial chaos, today, within this World Seed, I shall emulate the Great God and open a small world."

His gaze swept over the surroundings, which were filled with world power and appeared grey, as if he were inside a miniature chaotic world.

Open the heavens!

"One sword to cleave the chaos!" He growled in a low voice. The Crimson Sword in his hand struck out in a mysterious trajectory, holding nothing back.

With a thunderous 'crack', the strike cut deep into the chaos. Like boiling water, the world—which had no light, sound, or color—was instantly split open by a sword light.

The Crimson Sword erupted with endless sharpness, and the terrifying chaos was split by a massive rift.

While Hun Tiandi was opening the small world, Elder Dan had already finished refining the necessary medicinal powders and liquids.

After refining so many medicinal herbs, Elder Dan remained as calm as ever, exhaling softly.

Gazing at the four jade boxes before him, his expression became increasingly solemn. Other herbs could be wasted, but these four main ingredients allowed for no carelessness.

Thousand-Year Ice Spirit Spring, Yellow Spring Blood Vine, Silver Moon True Fruit, Jidu Demon Stamen.

With a flick of his finger, a white jade box opened, revealing a deep yellow withered vine. A rich medicinal fragrance continuously emitted an aura of the underworld, which was bone-chillingly cold.

This item was precisely one of the main ingredients for refining the ice spirit cold pill, the Yellow Spring Blood Vine.

Looking at the withered vine, he tossed it into the furnace with a casual wave and then manipulated the Ziwei Heavenly Fire to refine it.