Chapter 155: Chapter 156: Purple Sun Pill
In the dense jungle, a patchy shadow fell extensively.
A Blood Patterned Leopard leaned against the wide tree trunk, intermittently glancing around before stooping to tear at the antelope beneath its paws.
Its eyes full of vigilance, while shaking its head, seemed to enjoy the blood smearing over its face and dripping from the corners of its mouth.
The next moment, a vast turtle shell silently appeared out of nowhere.
The turtle shell lifted, revealing a figure in a cyan Daoist robe, accompanied by a massive red fire fox.
As the Blood Patterned Leopard lowered its head to the ground, there came a whooshing sound, and a large fireball shot out, directly towards the Blood Patterned Leopard.
The Blood Patterned Leopard arched its hind legs and leaped instantly.
Slicing through the air with a trail of blood, it narrowly dodged the large fireball.
Poof!
However, the next instant, a gigantic earth spike rose abruptly.
The Blood Patterned Leopard, unable to fly, could only be impaled and gutted by the earth spike.
In the next moment, a mist of water enveloped the area, and a shadow of white jade flashed by. The Tier One High-Grade Blood Patterned Leopard was split into two halves in an instant.
Ye Jingcheng skillfully took out a Storage Bag, collecting the Blood Patterned Leopard’s carcass.
Meanwhile, the Three Beasts devoured the remaining antelope on the ground.
The antelope was also a Tier One Lower Demon Beast, which the Red Flame Fox and Golden Scale Beast didn’t eat much of, especially the former, which only gnawed at an unbitten part before haughtily lifting its head, refusing to bite further.
Seeing this, the Golden Scale Beast also raised its head, biting off the valuable pair of antelope horns and presenting them to Ye Jingcheng for recognition.
Only the Jade Qilin Snake rejoiced, opening its large mouth and swallowing the remaining remnants whole.
It then stuck out its tongue, expressing its goodwill towards the Red Flame Fox and Golden Scale Beast.
Ye Jingcheng used a Dust-removal Skill to sweep away all traces of blood, scattered some specialized medicinal powder, cast a Wind Dust Skill, and then put away the Three Beasts, attached a Spirit Talisman, and slipped away to the side.
It had already been half a month since he arrived at Sha Yun Mountain.
During these half-months, Ye Jingcheng practiced alchemy in the morning and trained within the Qi Blood Sect’s Inner Array at noon.
In the evening, he lurked in the forests frequently visited by spirit beasts.
He prepared to capture a few domesticated antelopes and then hid under the Hidden Spirit Armor.
He then utilized the cooperation of the Three Beasts to slaughter the spirit beasts one by one.
Through these means, he had already killed eight Tier One High-Grade Demon Beasts over the half-month.
He had even once slain a Tier One Top-Grade Cyan-Scaled Python.
The Cyan-Scaled Python was extremely large, twice as thick as the one domesticated by Ye Jingli, rendering the Jade Qilin Snake a mere small snake in comparison.
This Cyan-Scaled Python also provided a generous feast for the Jade Qilin Snake.
From then on, it would send out hungry Divine Soul Fluctuation thoughts to Ye Jingcheng every evening.
Ye Jingcheng, familiar with each wild trail, finally arrived under a bush, extracting several Spirit Nourishing Pills and tossing them inside.
Soon, several Black Armored Scorpions appeared.
These Black Armored Scorpions were clearly excited, raising their pincers and continuously waving.
Finally, they munched on the Spirit Nourishing Pills one by one, disappearing into the shadows.
Ye Jingcheng nodded in satisfaction, aware that the Taihang Mountain Range was fraught with danger and naturally hosted Tier Two Spirit Beasts, which Ye Jingcheng obviously couldn’t contend with. Yet, many Tier Two Spirit Beasts feared these Black Armored Scorpions.
Especially the Scorpion King, which once led a large nest of Black Armored Scorpions on a hunt, a scene that even left Ye Jingcheng a little intimidated, as the Scorpion King was also a Tier Two existence.
It was considered the local king of Sha Yun Mountain.
Though Ye Jingcheng had Five Poison Bees, they were not yet in their most formidable state.
Far outmatched by this group of Black Armored Scorpions.
He decided to toss out these Spirit Nourishing Pills simply because he often saw Ye Xueliang feeding them.
He had also refined quite a few himself, while the Jade Ring Rat couldn’t consume such amounts.
Ye Jingcheng crossed the mountain peak, returning once more to the underground stone chamber of Sha Yun Mountain.
"Has Jingcheng returned first again?"
"Fifteenth Ancestor!" Ye Jingcheng greeted the person inside briskly.
He then smiled and said,
"I’m embarrassed for being a bit unrefined with my tactics!"
"Your Ninth Ancestor is waiting for you, he has a mission for you today!" Ye Xueliang uncharacteristically patted Ye Jingcheng’s shoulder.
Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng was overjoyed. Having spent half a month both in Yun Furnace and studying the Pill Furnace to the point of daze, he was finally going to observe Ye Xuefu performing alchemy, and he was naturally thrilled.
Ye Jingcheng headed to the Alchemy Room with practiced familiarity.
There, he saw that Ye Xuefu was long ready, resting with closed eyes.
Many Alchemy Masters had their own rituals, for instance, Ye Haiyun used to review all the Spirit Medicines.
Meanwhile, Ye Jingcheng would glance over his previous alchemy insights.
Ye Xuefu was different, preferring to rest with closed eyes for a period.
Ye Jingcheng dared not make any noise, standing quietly to wait.
After a while, Ye Xuefu opened his eyes and sent out a Pill Furnace. This Pill Furnace had only two ears and four legs, inscribed with four spirit beast shadows, also called the Four Elephants Furnace, a Tier Two Spiritual Artifact.
Under Ye Xuefu’s incantations, the intense flames surged like a fire dragon.
Turning the whole Fire Room crimson red.
The Pill Furnace emitted a melodious hum.
The four beast shadows atop the Pill Furnace became distinctly defined, as if coming to life!
To Ye Xuefu, the Yun Furnace process seemed more like a form of enjoyment.
Next, inserting the Alchemy Materials, he still followed a process of placing three or four at a time!
This batch of Spirit Medicines was chiefly Tier One Top-Grade rare herbs.
A few among them even belonged to the Tier Two category.
Ye Jingcheng soon realized which elixir this was.
The Tier Two Purple Sun Pill, akin to the Cyan Spirit Pill’s Tier Two Spirit Pill, with gentle efficacy and commendable stability.
Many Foundation Establishment cultivators favored purchasing this Purple Sun Pill to enhance their cultivation.
Ye Jingcheng, at this moment, didn’t dare to neglect any detail.
His eyes were highly focused, not missing any subtle alteration of the Pill Furnace.
Observing not just technique, but recognizing the thousand-spirit-stone-worth Pill Formula of the Purple Sun Pill.
This alchemical refining was not always available; even Ye Family’s Ye Xuefu could only prepare it when the clan discovered suitable medicinal Purple Sun Grass in the Taihang Mountain Range.
In terms of melted medicine, Ye Xuefu similarly employed diversified alchemical techniques.
Ye Jingcheng and Ye Haiyun could manage evenly in four portions, but Ye Xuefu could achieve six portions.
At that moment, he noticed Ye Xuefu skillfully used pill residue to moderate the high temperature.
The application was more exquisite, perfectly harmonious with the Pill Furnace.
Thus, though it might affect the pill count, it wouldn’t impact too significantly.
All alchemy processes flowed seamlessly, leaving Ye Jingcheng not just appreciative but also deeply impressed.
Soon, with the lid rising, five plump, smooth pills were revealed within!
Three, in particular, exuded a rich pill fragrance.
Ye Xuefu stored them in Jade Bottles, though a few black lines on his face showed slight dissatisfaction.
But after collecting the pills, he continued to wipe down the Pill Furnace.
Upon finishing, he gazed at Ye Jingcheng:
"Now, can you describe the Pill Formula of the Purple Sun Pill?"