Chapter 355 : Forging Purity in the Flames

The rent for a high-grade Earthfire Chamber [a specialized cultivation chamber that channels geothermal fire] was exorbitantly high, so the two did not waste any time.

Eldrin Chen retrieved the Solar Fire Essence [a concentrated essence of solar and fire energies] obtained from slaying the Golden Core Spirit [a powerful demon beast with a solidified golden core], a smile touching his lips as he said, "This Solar Fire Essence is not pure enough. It's perfect for refining within the alchemical furnace."

Exquisite Jiang nodded in agreement and began activating the Formation [a structured array of energy channels and symbols], guiding the power of the earthfire into the alchemical furnace.

Meanwhile, Eldrin Chen started placing the Solar Fire Essence into the furnace, and together they channeled their energy to begin the refining process.

This Solar Fire Essence was obtained from the slain Golden Core Spirit. It was contaminated with the demonic energy of the beast and had long since lost its purity. It required purification within the alchemical furnace to burn away the demonic taint before it could be used again.

In truth, using an alchemical furnace to refine Solar Fire Essence was not a unique case. Over the years, the Frost Shard Energy [a cold, piercing spiritual energy] used by Elara Lin and Lila had also been synthesized within such furnaces.

As the world held no naturally pure Frost Shard Energy, the energy they used to temper their Lifebound Magical Treasure [a cultivator's personally bound and nurtured enchanted artifact] and cultivate their Divine Ability [a supernatural power or technique] was actually synthesized by combining 'Positive Water Aura' [a yang-aligned water essence] with 'Supple Wood Energy' [the essence of flexible, growing wood].

This was not surprising. An Ice Spiritual Root [an innate affinity for ice-element cultivation] was itself a mutation born from Water-Wood Spiritual Roots [affinities for water and wood]. Fusing these two types of Five Elements Essence [refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements] naturally yielded 'Frost Shard Energy'.

The same principle applied to others. The 'Thunder Trigram Energy' [the essence of thunder, associated with the Arousing trigram] required by those with a Thunder Spiritual Root, or the 'Warm Wind Energy' [the essence of a gentle, nurturing wind] needed for a Wind Spiritual Root, were all synthesized from various combinations of Five Elements Essence.

Metal and Water gave birth to Thunder; Fire and Wood produced Wind. Countless years ago, the cultivators of the Immortal Realm [the realm of immortals and high-level cultivation] had already discovered and perfected the optimal ratios for fusing these essences. For more chapters, visit http://www . audio-novel.com for the complete novel.

Returning to the main narrative, the two of them activated the Purple Essence Pill Furnace to refine the Solar Fire Essence [a concentrated spiritual energy imbued with the essence of the sun and fire]. This arduous process consumed a full half a year before the three thousand strands of Solar Fire Essence were finally purified.

Upon the completion of the refinement, they discovered that only around two thousand three hundred strands of the Solar Fire Essence remained.

"There are still trace remnants of demonic aura [the corrupting energy associated with monstrous beasts and demonic cultivators] clinging to it, making it nearly impossible to purify completely,"

"It seems this Solar Fire Essence still cannot be used to forge a Lifebound Magical Treasure [a magical artifact bound to a cultivator's very life force and soul] or cultivate a Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power or technique]," Eldrin Chen remarked with a tinge of regret, observing the successfully refined essence.

This outcome was within his expectations. After all, this was not the pure Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the balanced power of the five fundamental elements] that cultivators painstakingly extract bit by bit from the ambient spiritual energy during their own cultivation.

Although the pill furnace had refined away the majority of the demonic aura, some residual traces were inevitable. If such tainted essence were integrated into a Divine Ability or a Lifebound Magical Treasure, it would likely cause significant complications.

Fortunately, for crafting ordinary magical treasure [enchanted artifacts used by cultivators], this issue was negligible. After all, if an ordinary magical treasure malfunctions, it does not affect the cultivator's own foundation.

"We did, after all, employ a high-grade Earthfire Chamber [a specialized cultivation chamber that channels geothermal and fire energies] and a superior pill furnace for the task,"

"While demonic aura residue persists, the result is better than anticipated."

Exquisite Jiang smiled as she stored away the more than two thousand strands of Solar Fire Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the pure power of the sun and fire]. While the value of these Five Elements Essence [refined spiritual essences containing the power of the five elements] was slightly lower, selling them for around four million Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy] should not be a problem.

After storing the Solar Fire Essence, the two of them began the work of refining the pills.

The pill they were refining this time was the Creation Returning Abyss Pill [a legendary pill of the highest grade, said to aid in profound cultivation breakthroughs], a pill of the exalted Fourth Rank Superior Grade [the highest tier within the fourth rank of cultivation resources].

The difficulty of refining this pill was extremely high. Furthermore, the main ingredients, the Returning Abyss Spirit Treasure Jade [a precious jade imbued with the profound essence of the returning abyss] and the Five Elements Treasure Pearl [a rare pearl harmonizing the powers of the five elements], were both exceedingly precious. A single failure in the refinement would be a loss difficult for either of them to bear.

Moreover, their success or failure in refining this pill was directly tied to whether their cultivation could advance another step.

For this reason, they had prepared meticulously. They were refining it together, had rented a high-grade alchemical furnace and an Earthfire Chamber [a specialized chamber that channels stable, potent earth-fire energy for alchemy and forging], determined to succeed in a single attempt.

With such thorough preparation, the two of them spent a full three months before finally completing the first batch.

Yet the difficulty of refining this pill was immense. Even with their utmost effort, they ultimately produced only a single pill.

"Even with the aid of a high-grade Earthfire Chamber and furnace, we only succeeded in producing one,"

"It seems the difficulty of refining the Creation Returning Abyss Pill ranks among the most challenging even within the Fourth Rank Superior Grade."

Exquisite Jiang said with a trace of regret, her alchemical skills were extremely high, and she originally had great confidence in breaking through to the Fourth Rank Superior Grade [the highest tier within the Fourth Rank of alchemical mastery].

Yet now, even with the two of them working together and utilizing the Purple Essence Pill Furnace [a legendary furnace for refining supreme-grade pills] and a fourth-rank earth flame, they had nearly failed.

They had only succeeded in forming a single pill, which was not enough for either of them, falling short of her expectations.

Seeing her disappointment, Eldrin Chen comforted her, "It's alright. We still have another piece of Returning Abyss Spirit Treasure Jade [a rare spiritual jade that can stabilize and enhance pill refinement]. We can refine another batch. With the experience from the first attempt, our success rate is sure to increase significantly."

"That seems to be the only way," she conceded.

With that, Exquisite Jiang and Eldrin Chen began the process of refining the second batch of Creation Returning Abyss Pill [a legendary pill said to aid in profound breakthroughs and recovery].

As expected, compared to the arduous struggle of the first batch, the refinement of the second batch proceeded much more smoothly. This chapter is provided by audio_novel.com. Support the original.

Their skill grew with practice. This time, no major issues arose. They successfully completed the refinement of this batch of Creation Returning Abyss Pill, yielding a full two pills.

"Success," they breathed in unison.

After the pills were formed, both of them broke into relieved and joyful smiles.

Strictly speaking, the two of them actually incurred a significant loss in refining these two batches of pills. The Creation Returning Abyss Pill [a legendary pill said to reverse the flow of one's life essence, granting profound rejuvenation] required the use of precious Creation Returning Abyss Grass [a rare spiritual herb with potent life-restoring properties] and Fire Essence Treasure Pearl [a pearl condensed from the purest essence of fire, a crucial catalyst for high-level alchemy]. According to market prices, the cost for a single batch alone reached a staggering eight million Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy, used as currency and for cultivation].

The cost of refining these two batches was so exorbitant that one could say they had poured over ten million Spirit Stone into the endeavor, only to obtain a mere three pills in the end.

With the market price of a single Creation Returning Abyss Pill being three million Spirit Stone, they had, in fact, suffered a massive financial loss.

However, advancing one's alchemical skill inherently demanded such sacrifices. Although this venture resulted in a considerable loss, their mastery of the alchemical arts had leaped forward by a significant margin.

Now, Exquisite Jiang's alchemy had ascended to the Fourth Rank Superior Grade [the highest tier within the Fourth Rank of alchemical mastery]. Eldrin Chen estimated that he himself had likely touched the threshold of the Fourth Rank Mid-Grade [the middle tier within the Fourth Rank of alchemical mastery].

With their alchemical skills enhanced, simply successfully refining one additional Golden Core Formation Pill [a pill that aids in the formation of a cultivator's Golden Core] in the future would net them an extra two million Spirit Stone in pure profit. They would inevitably recoup this expenditure in time.

Exquisite Jiang handed one of the Returning Abyss Creation Pill [another name for the Creation Returning Abyss Pill] to Eldrin Chen, took one for herself, and then spoke.

"I wish to give the remaining Returning Abyss Creation Pill to Violet Consort Yan."

"Her cultivation has already brushed against the threshold of the seventh layer of the Golden Core [the third major realm of cultivation, where spiritual energy condenses into a solid, golden core]. Once she breaks through and then consumes this pill, it should be sufficient for her to reach the eighth layer of the Golden Core. In the future, she will undoubtedly become a powerful ally for us."

Eldrin Chen nodded upon hearing this. By now, he understood that the relationship between Violet Consort Yan and Exquisite Jiang was far from ordinary.

Violet Consort Yan also hailed from the Eastern Sea Coast. She had been close friends with Exquisite Jiang since their youth. Although she did not possess a Path Body [a supreme innate constitution for cultivation], she was a peerless prodigy with a Heavenly Spiritual Root [the highest grade of spiritual root talent], and had even forged a Superior-Tier Golden Core [the pinnacle grade of Golden Core, representing immense potential].

The aptitude of a Heavenly Spiritual Root was truly Extraordinary. Cultivators with this talent faced no bottlenecks whatsoever before attempting the Golden Core [the third major realm of cultivation]. There was no possibility of failure even when breaking through to Foundation Establishment [the second major realm] or Violet Sanctum [the third major realm].

Even for the Golden Core breakthrough, they possessed a fifty percent chance of success. This was precisely how Violet Consort Yan managed to reach the Golden Core Realm without relying on external aids at the age of one hundred and eighty, achieving that supreme Superior-Tier Golden Core.

Such talent was formidable indeed. Once Violet Consort Yan broke through to Golden Core Late Stage, her spiritual power [the energy cultivated and wielded by practitioners] would rival that of a Golden Core Perfection [the peak stage of the Golden Core realm]. By the time she reached the eighth layer of Golden Core cultivation, her power would surpass that of a Golden Core Perfection cultivator by twenty percent.

Although a Heavenly Spiritual Root cultivator could only refine one Lifebound Magical Treasure [a magical artifact bound to a cultivator's life and soul, growing in power with them], by that time, Violet Consort Yan, having mastered her Great God Ability [a supreme divine art or supernatural power], would possess a trump card potent enough to give even a False Infant Soul Realm Cultivator [a cultivator who has attempted but not fully achieved the next major realm] serious pause. Find this and other novels at audio - novel . com.