Chapter 45 Three Phantom Pestle

A spell was cast at the bottom of the furnace, and with a light "puff" sound. The alchemy furnace was brightly lit, and the fire was successfully ignited.

Using the inner vision method to observe the flame spirit in the Dantian Purple Palace, it floated quietly in the Purple Palace, curled up like a bird returning to its nest to rest.

Silently reciting the Five Elements Flame Formula, the flame spirit exuded a trace of earth-colored spiritual power. The earth-colored light flashed, and the flame spirit turned into a wisp of earth-colored flame and disappeared in the purple palace.

Xu Yang raised his hand, and the wheel flame spirit appeared on his palm, looking like a ghost baby with a round head and a round brain. With a move of his spiritual consciousness, the ghost-baby-like wheel flame spirit flashed into the furnace in front of him, and a strange earth-colored light instantly appeared in the furnace fire.

Relying on the spiritual contract between him and the wheel flame spirit, Xu Yang can freely control the wheel flame spirit with his spiritual consciousness.

The mana control required for alchemy is much more delicate than that in fighting, and it must be just right. And this just-right mana output must last for a long time.

A full hour passed.

Xu Yang stared at the pill and the fire in the furnace with his eyes, not daring to neglect it, and a few drops of sweat gradually seeped out of his forehead.

It was the critical stage of pill formation.

Xu Yang began to control the flame spirit to wrap the pill layer by layer. As the rotating flame spirit penetrated into the pill, the surface of the pill began to show a faint earthy luster.

The changes inside the pill were more subtle. The impurities in the pill were accurately burned by the flame spirit, and the medicinal power became purer and purer. This was also the experience that Xu Yang had explored in the past month of using the flame spirit to refine pills.

One silver line, two silver lines, three silver lines. Half a quarter of an hour later, three silver lines appeared on the surface of each pill.

A spell was cast in time, and the fire was extinguished. The flame spirit flashed and turned into a wisp of earthy flames and flew out of the furnace.

Xu Yang opened his palm, and the flame spirit landed on the palm and disappeared instantly.

In the purple mansion of Dantian, the earth-colored flame spirit stretched like a tired child after playing, and then curled up into a ball and fell asleep.

A small red flag fluttered outside the No. 23 alchemy room.

"No. 23, the refining is completed." With the command of the competition steward, a steward disciple took away the tray containing five Nether Earth Black Blood Pills placed by Xu Yang outside the alchemy room. He took it to the competition scoring elders to watch one by one.

Xu Yang also withdrew from the No. 23 alchemy room and became the first disciple to complete the final assessment.

After seeing the pills refined by Xu Yang, the three elders nodded frequently.

One of the scoring elders, who had shriveled skin and was called Elder Ouyang, had a subtle look in his eyes after seeing the pills refined by Xu Yang.

"Five top-grade Nether Earth Black Blood Pills were refined in just one hour. It's a very good result." As he said, Elder Ouyang swept his eyes over Xu Yang.

"Thank you, Elder Ouyang, for your praise."

When their eyes met, Xu Yang felt a little uneasy, as if he had been electrocuted, and then he returned to normal.

"Maybe I spent too much energy on refining the elixir this time, and I am a little tired." Xu Yang thought to himself.

According to the assessment rules, Xu Yang finally pasted a talisman with his name on the elixir he had refined, and sealed the elixir for identification.

Elder Ouyang took a look and said, "Xu Yang, I've remembered it. This boy is teachable."

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The next day, the assessment results were announced. Xu Yang actually won the first place in this assessment.

In a hall of the Alchemy Branch.

Elder Li said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Junior Brother Xu actually won the first place in this academy assessment. Congratulations. If you were not a disciple of my Junior Sister Xiao, I would really like to dig you out of the Wood Spirit Academy and accept you as an exclusive disciple of the Alchemy Academy."

"Thank you, Uncle Li, for your praise. I was just lucky." Xu Yang said respectfully in the hall.

"The results of this assessment have been submitted to the headquarters for record, and the prize will be sent to you soon. You have been practicing with me for more than a month, and you have achieved such good results. As your guiding elder, I am also very proud of you."

As he said, Elder Li took out a small jade box and handed it to Xu Yang, saying: "This jade box contains a "Ningyuan Pill" that I personally refined. I think this pill will be of some help to you in breaking through to the Peiyuan Realm. Just treat it as a small reward from me."

"Thank you, Uncle Li." After saying that, Xu Yang took the jade box respectfully with both hands.

"In addition, Elder Ouyang Cheng, the master of refining weapons in the Refining Treasure Academy, specially invited you to talk. This Elder Ouyang Cheng is a famous master of refining weapons in the Tiangui Sect. If you can get his guidance, it is a rare opportunity." Elder Li said.

"Since Elder Ouyang has named you, I will definitely go to visit you."

After saying goodbye to Elder Li, Xu Yang returned to his residence.

On the way, Xu Yang muttered in his heart, "Elder Ouyang, one of the elders supervising and grading this time is the one who talked to me in the examination room. It turns out that his name is Ouyang Cheng. I seem to have heard of this person's name somewhere. After thinking carefully, it turns out that the Three Yang Fire Cone I bought in the market was made by the master of refining named Ouyang Cheng."

The next day. In a lobby of the Refining Branch.

There are only two people in the lobby, one of whom is the thin elder Ouyang Cheng who talked to Xu Yang in the examination room a few days ago.

"Xu Yang, the rising sun, a good name."

"Thank you for the compliment, elder. I wonder what Elder Ouyang wants to see me for?"

"There are only you and me here, so I'll be frank. During the last assessment, I paid special attention to your refining materials. The essence of the ghost black monkey, one of the main ingredients, was not pure. It stands to reason that it is difficult to make high-grade elixirs if the main materials are not top-grade, but you succeeded."

Hearing what Elder Ouyang said, Xu Yang's heart skipped a beat. I'm afraid that he can't hide the fact that he has a flame spirit in his body from Elder Ouyang in front of him.

"In this case, there are only two possibilities. First, you are a genius in alchemy. Second, you have some secrets, maybe you got some kind of flame spirit by chance. I read your practice records in the Alchemy Academy and found that you have excellent results in refining earth-attributed elixirs, and the rest can only be said to be mediocre. So, I think you should have some kind of earth-attributed flame spirit in your body."

Hearing this, Xu Yang was stunned and speechless for a moment. A trace of panic flashed on his face, and he immediately regained his calm.

Elder Ouyang smiled and said, "You don't have to be afraid. Flame spirits are common among high-level alchemists and high-level weapon refiners. I don't know what kind of spiritual flame you have, but it is extremely useful for refining earth-attributed magic tools."

After hearing this, Xu Yang was secretly dissatisfied. This person actually investigated him so carefully, and he must have the intention of using this flame spirit.

So he said, "Elder Ouyang has a keen eye. I did accidentally get an ordinary flame spirit. Just tell me what you need me to do."

"Okay, straightforward. Just say that." After saying that, Ouyang Cheng laughed.

"Xu, nephew, sit here, and I will tell you in detail." As he said that, Ouyang Cheng gave up a seat and asked Xu Yang to sit down.

In theory, Xu Yang was not qualified to sit on an equal footing with Elder Ouyang Cheng in front of him. But Xu Yang was not polite, and sat down generously, looking calm.

"Three years ago, I was preparing to refine a magic weapon called the Three Illusion Pestle. This magic weapon is divided into three parts, each with different properties, which can be separated or combined. The three properties are water, fire, and earth. I have already refined the water and fire parts. But the earth part, I failed after several trials, and the dozen or so layers of restrictions engraved on it have been slightly worn. If I force it to be refined again, most of the previous efforts will be wasted. The materials used in this magic weapon are extremely precious, so I did not force it to be refined again. This matter has always been a concern of mine, until I saw your skills in the assessment in the academy a few days ago. I would like to invite you to help me refine the earth attribute part of the Three Illusion Pestle, what do you think?"

"In this case, the disciple is willing to help. However, the disciple has no experience in refining weapons."

Hearing Xu Yang's words, Ouyang Cheng showed joy.

"That's easy. I will personally control the main refining process. You just need to listen to my instructions and assist me. I have the refining method for this magic weapon here. You can take it back and read it carefully. Half a month later, we will start the formal refining." After saying that, Ouyang Cheng took out a jade slip that recorded the refining method of the Three Magic Pestle and handed it to Xu Yang.

Xu Yang took the jade slip respectfully.

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After saying goodbye to Ouyang Cheng, Xu Yang returned to his residence and carefully studied the contents of the jade slip for several days.

Half a month later, in Ouyang Cheng's luxurious refining room.

In front of a refining furnace that was half the size of a house, Ouyang Cheng sat in front, and Xu Yang waited beside him.

The refining of the Three Magic Pestle began.

Ouyang Cheng's wheel-like technique dazzled Xu Yang, and one magic formula after another was hit on the refining furnace. As the furnace fire was churning, metal talismans engraved with prohibitions were sent into the furnace one by one.

Not long after, one after another prohibitions were engraved on a section of the Three Magic Pestle in the furnace.

"The 20th level of restrictions has been engraved. The 21st level is the threshold of the top-grade spiritual weapon. You are ready to help me." Ouyang Cheng stared at the refining furnace and transmitted his voice to Xu Yang.

"Okay, disciple is ready." As he said, Xu Yang pointed at the center of his eyebrows. Suddenly, circles of strange earth-colored spiritual light emanated, and the wheel flame spirit was activated.

As a talisman shining with golden light entered the furnace, Ouyang Cheng transmitted his voice: "Take action."

Xu Yang pointed at the refining furnace in front of him, and a touch of earth-colored flame spirit jumped into the refining furnace between his eyebrows.

According to the method of refining this weapon that he had memorized these days, Xu Yang cooperated with Ouyang Cheng's formula to control the flame spirit to restrict the three phantom pestles.

Half an hour later, Xu Yang took back the flame spirit according to Ouyang Cheng's instructions. Once the fire went out, the alchemy furnace darkened.

When Ouyang Cheng opened the furnace cover, a piece of earth-yellow light surged out of the furnace. Ouyang Cheng cast a spell, and the light faded, and a short pestle only two feet long appeared in front of him.

Ouyang Cheng carefully took out the short pestle with tongs, and then dipped it in a basin of ice spirit water prepared in advance. After a cloud of mist, the quenching was successful.

Looking at the three-magic pestle in front of him, Ouyang Cheng's eyes flickered and said, "Twenty-one layers of restrictions, one layer less, perfectly engraved."

"Congratulations to Elder Ouyang for the successful refining." Xu Yang said on the side.

At this moment, Ouyang Cheng suddenly turned to Xu Yang, the original smile on his face disappeared, and his eyes showed a hint of cruelty.