942: Is Chapter 943 difficult?

Chapter 943: Is It That Hard?

Heavenly Lord Qingming was taken aback: "What? You are the pavilion master of Tiandan Pavilion!"

"So what if I am the pavilion master?" Pavilion Master Danchenzi sighed, pointing at several key steps in the Jade Slip.

"This nine-turn nirvana pill's requirement for controlling the fire has reached an abnormal level.

Especially for this final stage, the nine-turn pill condensation, which requires changing nine completely different fire temperatures in a split second. The slightest mistake will ruin all previous efforts.

My attainment in Alchemy is still far from enough."

He paused and added: "In our Tiandan Pavilion, the only one who might possibly refine this Medicinal Pill is the Old Ancestor.

However, he is currently in seclusion practicing Alchemy..."

In fact, Pavilion Master Danchenzi knew very well that even if the Old Ancestor himself made a move, he might not necessarily be able to refine it.

He took a deep breath, his tone becoming even more earnest: "I am so bold as to ask the Young Master to personally take action and refine this nine-turn nirvana pill."

With that, he bowed again, putting his posture extremely low.

Heavenly Lord Qingming on the side also snapped back to reality and hurriedly cupped his fists:

"Young Master Gu, if you are willing to personally take action, Qingming Heavenly Palace is willing to offer additional rewards!

As long as the Young Master speaks, I will agree to any condition!"

Gu Changge put down his teacup and said calmly: "Take me to the Pill Refining Room."

Hearing this, Pavilion Master Danchenzi felt as if he had been granted amnesty and hurriedly stood up: "Young Master, please follow me!"

He personally led the way ahead, his pace thirty percent faster than usual, clearly showing his urgency.

Heavenly Lord Qingming followed closely behind, and his heart finally settled.

The group walked through the winding corridors of Tiandan Pavilion, going deeper and deeper. The stewards and Disciples encountered along the way became fewer and fewer, and the surroundings grew quieter.

The medicinal fragrance permeating the air grew thicker, clearly indicating they had entered the core area of Tiandan Pavilion.

Turning a corner, an archaic arched gate appeared ahead, with three large characters inscribed on the lintel — "Danxin Hall".

Beyond the archway was a whole new world. Danxin Hall was not an ordinary hall, but formed a Small World of its own.

Stepping into it, the field of vision suddenly opened up. The dome above was not made of bricks and tiles, but had countless brilliant phantom stars suspended upside down, as if one were in a vast sea of stars.

The ground was paved with warm white jade. Every few zhang, there was a Pill Furnace of various shapes, large or small, archaic or gorgeous, each exuding a unique Dao Rhyme of Alchemy.

At this moment, hundreds of alchemists inside the hall were busy in front of their respective furnaces.

They clearly had extremely high statuses, each with a profound aura, being at least Heavenly King-level entities.

Seeing Pavilion Master Danchenzi leading people in, a few nearby alchemists raised their heads slightly. When they saw Gu Changge behind Pavilion Master Danchenzi, a trace of surprise flashed in the eyes of many.

The pavilion master was leading the way personally, and the master of Qingming Heavenly Palace was following behind. Then who on earth was this young man in white?

Pavilion Master Danchenzi hurriedly nodded to acknowledge them, but his steps did not stop as he led the group straight through this Alchemy area.

The further inward they went, the denser the Spiritual Qi became, even beginning to liquefy and condense into a faint mist in the air.

The cultivation of the surrounding alchemists also grew higher and higher, and there were even quite a few Heavenly Venerate alchemists.

Heavenly Lord Qingming was startled; was this the true foundation of Tiandan Pavilion?

If not for following Pavilion Master Danchenzi today, he probably would never have had the chance to witness such a Holy Land in his lifetime.

No wonder Tiandan Pavilion could stand tall in the Desolate Domain for tens of millions of years without falling, and even enjoy a resounding reputation across the surrounding domains.

As he walked, Pavilion Master Danchenzi turned sideways to introduce to Gu Changge:

"Young Master Gu, in the deepest part of Danxin Hall, there are three Heaven-grade pill rooms, which are the best Pill Refining Rooms in our Tiandan Pavilion.

Each pill room forms an independent Small World of its own, containing top-grade earthly fire vein eyes. The Spiritual Qi concentration is a hundred times that of the outside world, and the Pill Furnaces are top-grade treasures passed down by past Old Ancestors—"

Before he finished speaking, his brows suddenly furrowed.

A wave of scorching heat surged out from the passage ahead, hitting their faces directly. Even with his cultivation, he felt his skin slightly burning.

"What is going on?" Pavilion Master Danchenzi's expression changed slightly. "This temperature... is not right."

He quickened his pace and turned a corner ahead, only to see that in the passage leading to the Heaven-grade pill rooms, heat waves were rolling and the air was distorting.

And the source of that heat wave was unexpectedly the pill room on the far left.

Pavilion Master Danchenzi's expression changed completely: "That is the Old Ancestor's pill room!"

He could not care about explaining more, and strode quickly toward that pill room, pushing open the heavy stone door with a single palm strike.

An even more fierce heat wave rushed toward them, accompanied by a pungent burning smell and faint roaring sounds.

"Old Ancestor!"

In a spacious Pill Refining Room, a huge red-bronze Pill Furnace was shaking violently, and its body had been burned to a glowing red.

Although there was no immediate sign of it shattering, anyone could tell that this batch of Medicinal Pills could not hold on much longer.

Puffs of black smoke spewed out from the gaps in the furnace lid, mixed with a pungent burning smell, and the air inside the entire pill room was distorting.

An elderly man with white hair was sitting cross-legged in front of the Pill Furnace, his hands continuously changing hand seals, desperately suppressing the riotous medicinal power inside the furnace.

He was covered in sweat, his face flushed, and his breathing was rapid and chaotic. Clearly, he had maintained this state for a very long time.

His fingers were trembling slightly, and every time he changed a hand seal, it was half a beat slower than the last.

He was already on the verge of collapse, relying entirely on a single breath of Qi to hold on.

Pavilion Master Danchenzi turned pale and blurted out: "Old Ancestor! Withdraw the fire! This batch of Medicinal Pills cannot be saved!"

The Old Ancestor gritted his teeth, pronouncing each word distinctly: "No— withdraw— there is still a sliver of life—"

"But—"

"I said! There is still a sliver of life!"

As soon as his voice fell, the Pill Furnace let out another muffled hum, and a crack seemed to have been added to the furnace body.

Pavilion Master Danchenzi subconsciously took a step back, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

He knew the Old Ancestor too well.

The Old Ancestor had been stuck at the half-step Supreme realm for countless years. After failing to break through to the Supreme realm back then, his Dao Heart was damaged, and his cultivation could hardly make any further progress.

Over the years, he had been trying to make up for the flaws in his state of mind by refining Supreme-grade Medicinal Pills, thereby finding an opportunity for a Breakthrough.

He had refined this batch of Medicinal Pills over a hundred times, but had yet to succeed. Now it seemed that this time would also end in failure.

Just when everyone thought the Old Ancestor was going to fail again, Gu Changge glanced lightly, his Divine Sense penetrating the crimson furnace wall.

The fire conditions in the eight directions inside the furnace and the dense cracks spread across the Li position were all taken into view. A calm voice came from the doorway:

"Li fire position, withdraw by three parts. Kun water position, advance by one inch. Zhen wood position, use gentleness to dissolve hardness."

The voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

Subconsciously following the instructions of that voice, the Old Ancestor adjusted the hand seals in his hands.

Miraculously, the vibration of the Pill Furnace weakened slightly.

A bright light burst out in the Old Ancestor's eyes, and just as he was about to ask further, Gu Changge's voice sounded once again:

"Kan water position, raise the temperature by half a notch. Dui metal position, throw in a cold medicinal herb to neutralize it.

When the furnace fire turns cyan, raise the fire power of the Qiantian position to seventy percent, maintain it for three breaths, and finally withdraw both the Li fire and Xun wind locations simultaneously."

The Old Ancestor's heart shook as he listened. This series of instructions was closely interlinked, and every step stepped on critical nodes he had never thought of.

He had no time to think more and hurriedly followed suit: adjusting the Kan water position, throwing in the cold medicinal herb, waiting for the furnace fire to turn cyan, raising the Qiantian position...

After three breaths, he simultaneously withdrew the Li fire and Xun wind locations.

The humming sound of the Pill Furnace completely subsided, and the cracks on the furnace body stopped spreading. The originally violent medicinal power was like a tamed fierce beast, quietly lying dormant in the furnace.

The Old Ancestor stared blankly at the Pill Furnace, and it took him a long time to snap back to his senses, asking, "What next?"

The young man at the doorway spoke in a calm tone: "Withdraw the fire, open the furnace."

The Old Ancestor was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a second, and finally gritted his teeth, withdrawing the fire as told.

The furnace fire gradually went out, and the humming sound of the Pill Furnace slowly subsided.

He took a deep breath and cautiously lifted the furnace lid.

A medicinal fragrance so rich that it almost turned into substance surged out with a boom, instantly filling the entire pill room.

Amidst the medicinal fragrance, there were faint sounds of a dragon roaring and a phoenix crying, as if the Medicinal Pill had already gained spiritual intelligence.

At the bottom of the furnace, a golden Medicinal Pill the size of a pigeon's egg lay quietly.

A warm luster flowed across the surface of the Medicinal Pill, and three tiny pill patterns could be faintly seen encircling it.

Although there were only three pill patterns and the color was not quite perfect, it was indeed a complete Supreme-grade Medicinal Pill.

The Old Ancestor stared blankly at that Medicinal Pill, his cloudy eyes trembling violently, and his hands trembling uncontrollably.

He slowly turned his head to look at the young man at the doorway.

That person looked to be in his early twenties, dressed in white, standing with his hands behind his back, looking calm and indifferent.

The Old Ancestor opened his mouth, his voice hoarse:

"You, how did you figure out that the Li fire position needed to be withdrawn by three parts?"

Gu Changge glanced at him and answered casually:

"The cracks in your Pill Furnace are concentrated in the Li fire position, indicating that the temperature at that location is too high and has exceeded the bearing limit of the furnace wall. If you don't withdraw the fire, the furnace will definitely explode.

However, directly withdrawing the fire will cause the medicinal power to suddenly cool and condense, so you must first supplement the water vapor of the Kun water position to buffer it, and then use the gentle strength of the Zhen wood position to resolve the residual impact."

He paused and added: "Is it that hard?"

The Old Ancestor: "..."

Pavilion Master Danchenzi: "..."

All the Elders present: "..."

Is it that hard?