Cultivators with dual fire and wood spiritual roots have a high talent for alchemy, so Leo called Aimee over to observe.
“Sect Master, what high-grade pills are you going to refine?” Aimee asked curiously, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
Leo replied, “Ascension Pill and Spirit Saint Pill.”
“Ascension Pill? Spirit Saint Pill?” Aimee’s eyes lit up.
Although Aimee had not been in this world for long, she was well aware of the two pills Leo mentioned.
The Ascension Pill was highly coveted by upper-level Spirit King cultivators. Taking one Ascension Pill gave a thirty percent chance of breaking through to the Spirit Saint level. Breaking through to Spirit Saint not only extended one’s lifespan but also allowed one to dominate a region.
The Spirit Saint Pill was even more precious. As the name suggests, it was targeted at Spirit Saint cultivators. The further one progressed in spiritual cultivation, the harder it became to break through. For instance, Spirit Saint cultivators often got stuck at bottlenecks, whether at the peak of the lower stage or the mid-stage. Some talented and lucky cultivators might break through in three to five years, but most took much longer-some over ten or twenty years, and some were stuck for life.
Take Leo for example; if not for a fortuitous encounter with Seraphina in that valley, it might have taken him a year or more to break through to mid-stage Spirit Saint with his own talent. The appearance of the Spirit Saint Pill gave hope to those stuck at bottlenecks. Taking one Spirit Saint Pill increased the chance of breaking through by fifty percent.
If the Ascension Pill was the dream of upper-level Spirit King cultivators, then the Spirit Saint Pill was the dream of Spirit Saint cultivators.
Leo smiled and said, “These two pills are the most typical fourth-grade pills. Watch carefully while I refine them.”
“Yes, Sect Master.” Aimee nodded excitedly.
“I’ll start with the Ascension Pill.” As Leo spoke, he waved his sleeve, and dozens of spirit herbs flew out from his storage sack.
Leo introduced each spirit herb while Aimee memorized them.
Then Leo sat cross-legged in front of the Mystical Sky Bagua-Patterned Alchemical Furnace, his spiritual power enveloping it instantly.
“First, extract the essence from Thunderfruit. Thunderfruit is the main ingredient for the Ascension Pill. After extracting the essence, maintain a controlled fire to nurture it…”
“Next is Eight-Leaf Mountain Lotus… White Moon Fruit…”
In the alchemy room, Aimee listened attentively and observed the changes inside the furnace as Leo explained methodically.
Time passed minute by minute.
About two hours later, the Mystical Sky Bagua-Patterned Alchemical Furnace trembled-a sign that the pill was forming.
Aimee’s eyes shone with anticipation.
This time there was no Pill Thunder because an Ascension Pill’s energy wasn’t enough to attract it.
“Open!” Leo formed a hand seal and gave a low shout.
The furnace lid opened, and a round purple alchemical pill emitting lightning floated out.
As soon as the pill appeared, a rich fragrance filled the alchemy room.
Leo extended his right hand, and the purple pill flew to Aimee.
Aimee’s eyes sparkled as she looked at the pill suspended in mid-air by its energy.
“Did you understand the entire process?” Leo asked Aimee.
Aimee nodded. “I understood, but with my current skills, I can’t control the fire and fusion as precisely as you.”
“It’s okay, take your time. You’re progressing very quickly,” Leo smiled.
Leo waved his right hand, and thousands of spirit materials flew out from his storage sack.
“I had Alondra purchase fifty sets of ingredients for refining Ascension Pills. I just demonstrated one set for you. Next, I’ll refine forty sets at once. As for the remaining nine sets, take them and practice on your own when you have time,” Leo said.
Aimee nodded joyfully. “Okay.”
At the same time, she marveled at Leo’s skill. Typically, a Fourth-rank Alchemist would refine only a few sets at once; Leo was refining forty sets!
Leo took a deep breath and adjusted his state before sitting cross-legged in front of the furnace again.
One by one, spirit herbs flew into the furnace under Leo’s control, raising the temperature in the alchemy room once more…
Time passed quietly.
Purifying, merging, and nurturing thousands of spirit herbs took a lot of time.
Night gradually fell over Clearwind Town.
As Leo lowered the flame temperature, the liquid in the furnace began to solidify into round alchemical pills.
Half an hour later, forty alchemical pills were fully formed in the furnace.
Aimee had been quietly observing and learning. When she saw that the pills were formed, her serious face lit up with joy.
Leo exhaled lightly. This was his first time refining pills continuously for such a long period; it was extremely taxing on his mind and spiritual power.
Buzz…!
The furnace began to shake violently and buzz.
At this moment, Thunderclouds suddenly formed above Alchemy Hall. Thunderclouds quickly gathered, with lightning snakes dancing within them.
In the alchemy room, Leo and Aimee instinctively looked up through the transparent ceiling at the sky.
“Sect Master, is this… Pill Thunder!?” Aimee, who had been studying alchemy recently, recognized what was happening.
Leo nodded. “Yes, when the energy of refined pills reaches a certain level, it attracts Pill Thunder.”
This occurrence of Pill Thunder was within Leo’s expectations. Last time he refined Ascension Pills in the Watts family’s Alchemy Hall, it also attracted Pill Thunder.
Boom…!
In the Thunderclouds, lightning snakes danced as thunder rumbled deeply.
The massive Thunderclouds quickly drew the attention of Clearwind Town’s cultivators.
“Look! Why are there such huge Thunderclouds?”
“The Thunderclouds seem to be over Lord’s Manor. Is someone breaking through to Spirit Saint there?”
“It can’t be a tribulation; choosing such a crowded place for tribulation is suicidal.”
“It doesn’t look like Tribulation Clouds; the pressure and height are different.”
“I know! This must be… Pill Thunder!”