CHAPTER 817: ALCHEMY

Translator: CinderTL

Song Wen returned to Tiancang Mountain and entered the main hall of the Asura Sect, intending to ask Yu Wen for the cultivation resources collected over the past six months.

However, before he could speak, Yu Wen spoke first.

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, Senior Xue Mei has arrived. She has been waiting for the Sect Leader in the Guest Cave Residence in the Back Mountain for several days."

"Xue Mei is here!" Song Wen asked, surprised. "Did she say what she wants?"

Yu Wen replied, "Senior Xue Mei didn’t specify."

Song Wen said, "Then send someone to invite her here."

Moments later, Xue Mei appeared in the main hall.

"Yin Shuo, how did your mission to the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall go? Did you eliminate Mi Hai?"

Song Wen briefly recounted the events at the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall.

After listening, Xue Mei’s expression was one of extreme shock.

"How is this possible! Xu Geng actually failed to ascend and is still trapped in this realm? And his physical body was destroyed?"

"Do you know Xu Geng?" Song Wen asked.

Xue Mei nodded. "Xu Geng and I were contemporaries. Back then, when I was imprisoned by the Divine Blood Gate for slaughtering their core disciples to obtain the Corpse King Rebirth Art, he was already at the Peak Nascent Soul realm. As one of the Divine Blood Gate’s deputy sect leaders, with the sect’s deep foundations, I had assumed his Ascension was a certainty. I never expected him to fail."

Song Wen said, "Xu Geng’s soul is already at the Divine Transformation Realm. His failure to ascend might not be due to insufficient cultivation but rather some other hidden reason."

"That’s certainly possible," Xue Mei said. "Perhaps something unexpected happened."

Since Song Wen couldn’t glean any further information from Xue Mei, he changed the subject.

"Fellow Daoist Xue Mei, what brings you here today?"

"I’ve gathered all the Spirit Herbs needed to refine the Soul Destroying Demon Pill and would like to ask for your assistance in the alchemy process."

Song Wen replied, "Xue Mei, given your current cultivation level, you don’t need the Soul Destroying Demon Pill yet. Why are you in such a hurry to start refining it?"

"No matter how carefully they’re preserved, the potency of Spirit Herbs inevitably diminishes over time," Xue Mei explained. "Since I’ll have to refine it sooner or later, why not do it sooner rather than later?"

Her explanation seemed somewhat forced, but seeing that she had made up her mind, Song Wen didn’t press the matter.

"Where do you plan to refine the pill?" Song Wen asked.

"Right here on Tiancang Mountain," Xue Mei replied. "The Spiritual Qi is abundant here, and with the Asura Sect’s disciples guarding the area, we won’t have to worry about being disturbed."

Refining the pill on Tiancang Mountain suited Song Wen perfectly. His cooperation with Xue Mei had always been smooth, and she had never done anything to harm him. However, human hearts were fickle, and vigilance was essential. If Xue Mei had chosen a remote location for the alchemy process, Song Wen would have been wary.

"Very well," Song Wen said. "I’ll instruct my disciples to prepare the best alchemy chamber immediately."

Xue Mei handed him a jade slip. "This is the Pill Formula for the Soul Destroying Demon Pill. Please study it carefully and offer any suggestions you may have."

For the next month, Song Wen and Xue Mei shared a pill refinement chamber, discussing the creation of the Soul Destroying Demon Pill.

"Yin Shuo, I’ll trouble you to refine the Withered Solitude Grass, Golden Marrow Incense, Purple Radiance Vine... and at the appropriate time, pour the refined medicinal liquid into my pill furnace," Xue Mei said.

After their discussion, they agreed that refining the pill alone would be too difficult.

They decided to work together, with Song Wen refining some of the Spirit Herbs to assist Xue Mei in the pill refinement process.

Song Wen replied, "Fellow Daoist Xue Mei, rest assured. I will not fail your trust."

Xue Mei nodded slightly and waved her hand. A three-foot-tall pill furnace appeared before her.

With a flick of her finger, a strand of crimson spiritual fire shot out.

The fire landed at the base of the furnace, instantly erupting into flames and beginning to preheat the vessel.

This crimson spiritual fire was clearly a type of spiritual fire, its aura calm and balanced—perfectly suited for pill refinement.

Xue Mei then retrieved a black Soul Bottle. When she opened it, a Demon Soul shaped like a lion leaped out.

Unwilling to surrender and become another’s pill, the Demon Soul unleashed a torrent of soul power and lunged toward Xue Mei.

"Hmph, a mere Demon Soul dares to be so insolent?" Xue Mei snorted coldly, quickly forming several magic seals with her hands and casting them into the pill furnace.

The Soul Breaking Demon Furnace immediately emitted a powerful suction force, attempting to drag the Demon Soul into its depths.

Instinctively, the Demon Soul activated its soul power to resist the furnace’s pull.

"Yin Shuo, help me!" Xue Mei called out.

Fearing that a violent attack might damage the Demon Soul’s ethereal form, she refrained from directly attacking it.

Hearing this, Song Wen’s mind stirred, and a Blood Sea materialized in the air.

Like a giant net, the Blood Sea descended, forcing the Demon Soul into the furnace.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist. Please withdraw your Mystic Treasure," Xue Mei said.

Song Wen complied, retracting the Blood Sea Seal.

Xue Mei changed her magic seal, and the Furnace Lid flew open, sealing the furnace shut.

The Demon Soul was now trapped, its anguished cries echoing as it was scorched by the flames, repeatedly slamming against the furnace walls.

The furnace shook violently, as if it might collapse at any moment.

After a full day of refining, the Demon Soul’s aura gradually weakened, its struggles becoming feeble.

Seeing this, Xue Mei carefully lifted a corner of the Furnace Lid and added three different Spirit Herbs.

Then began another long period of refining.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Song Wen poured the medicinal liquid extracted from the Purple Radiance Vine into Xue Mei’s Soul Breaking Demon Furnace.

The moment the liquid entered the furnace, it transformed into a purple mist, intertwining with the existing medicinal liquid within.

At this point, Xue Mei looked slightly weary, with a few strands of crimson subtly appearing in her eyes.

Xue Mei dared not relax for a moment. Her eyes, sharp as an eagle’s, meticulously monitored every subtle change within the furnace. She carefully adjusted the heat, ensuring each step was precise and flawless.

Suddenly, a deafening roar erupted from the furnace.

The furnace lid shot skyward, followed by a plume of black smoke.

The acrid smell of burning herbs instantly filled the Pill Refining Chamber.

A flicker of disappointment crossed Xue Mei’s eyes, but it quickly vanished.

The failure of her first attempt at refining the Soul Breaking Demon Pill was already within her expectations.

Xue Mei didn’t rush to try again. She and Song Wen reviewed the refining process several times, then spent two full months meditating and recuperating before attempting another batch.

The second attempt met the same fate. Just as she was about to condense the pill, the furnace exploded, leaving her efforts in vain.

Xue Mei’s expression darkened.

She had only three portions of the Spirit Herb. Two consecutive failures had understandably left her feeling anxious.

"Fellow Daoist Xue Mei, will you continue refining?" Song Wen asked.

A determined glint flashed in Xue Mei’s eyes.

"Yes!"

Song Wen said no more. After helping Xue Mei review the process one last time, he stepped aside to wait for her to recover her Spiritual Power before she began again.

Through these two attempts, Song Wen had come to a conclusion.

With Xue Mei’s current pill refining skills, the chances of successfully refining the Soul Breaking Demon Pill were slim.

However, since Xue Mei was determined to continue, Song Wen wouldn’t stand in her way.

(End of the Chapter)

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