Chapter 459 - Pill Refinement Mastery, Peak Grade Fifth Revolution (2/2)

Ning Fan’s eyes flashed with memories. Traces of power from his Memory Intent condensed into a black cauldron which fell upon the peak of the snow mountain.

As the Pill Sovereign watched the process of Ning Fan condensing his natal pill cauldron, his lips curved into a satisfied smile.

“This black cauldron is not the perfect pill cauldron. Why do you insist on making this cauldron instead of condensing other better pill cauldrons using your divine intent?”

“This cauldron is a gift from my master. Even though its grade isn’t high, it has a special meaning to me.”

Ning Fan answered truthfully. His answer made the Pill Sovereign even more satisfied.

“Very well. Now, it seems like there’s only one thing left to give you. Here. Consume these two Min Luo Fruits.”

Ning Fan took the Min Luo Fruits from the Pill Sovereign. Upon receiving them, he was slightly stunned as memories of the Min Luo Treant and Little Pill Devil suddenly flashed past his mind. Subconsciously, he asked.

“Senior, if I may be so bold, where did these fruits come from?”

Well, it wasn’t odd for Ning Fan to have questions regarding the fruits. After all, Min Luo Fruits could only be found in the Min Luo Treant Clan in the Tree World.

Other than the Dark Sparrow’s Grave, there was no Min Luo Fruit in the Rain World. Of course, it was possible that these fruits could be a gift from some experts in the Tree World for the Pill Sovereign.

“When I passed by the Mist Horn Clan back then, I bought them by chance from the auction they held.”

The Pill Sovereign faintly surprised Ning Fan.

Why would the Mist Horn Clan have Min Luo Fruits…?

Ning Fan had no time to ponder over this matter. The Pill Sovereign brought Ning Fan to a secret mountainside that was hidden from the outside world. He opened up a temporary abode and set up an invisible defensive formation. He would help Ning Fan digest the Min Luo Fruits at this place.

Once Ning Fan consumes the two Min Luo Fruits, he would enter into the dream realm that would last one hundred years.

As for the Pill Sovereign, he would use a Dream Entry Technique to enter into Ning Fan’s dream and teach him about pill refinement for one hundred years in that realm.

One hundred years in the dream world would be equivalent to only several days in reality. This way of teaching was rather unconventional and unique.

Ning Fan greatly trusted the Pill Sovereign. If the Pill Sovereign really wants to harm him, he would not have any chance to retaliate at all. Hence, there was no need to have doubts about his method.

After consuming the two Min Luo Fruits, Ning Fan sat in a meditative posture and fell into the dream realm.

The Pill Sovereign also sat in the same posture and began meditating. Using his strong spirit sense, he managed to enter Ning Fan’s dream easily without needing to be in contact with him.

It was a dream realm with a vast and boundless world. Ning Fan was standing inside a mountain valley. There were countless spiritual herbs growing around the area.

Well, it was a dream realm. He could have whatever he thought of.

The biggest advantage of teaching pill refinement techniques inside the dream world was that it could save time and resources.

Surely, there were disadvantages to this kind of teaching method. At the end of the day, it was not actually refining pills in reality. Even though it could increase one’s proficiency in the techniques of concocting pills, it was ineffective in raising your pill refinement realm. A pill refinement master would not be able to allow his medicine soul to absorb medicine qi since it was not truly refining pills.

*Bang*

Ning fan summoned his gigantic Dan Fragmentation Cauldron in the medicine valley. He plucked a bunch of spiritual herbs randomly and tossed them into the cauldron and began refining pills.

At one side, the Pill Sovereign was silently looking at Ning Fan as he was refining pills with a stern expression.

He might have an easygoing personality but if someone touches his reserve scale, he would show his merciless side to them.

When it comes to pill refinement, he would be particularly strict. During the process, he was serious, focused and scrupulous of every detail. He did not allow a single flaw.

“Your method is wrong. You have three kinds of Dao of Pills and you should integrate them by choosing the ones that are effective while abandoning those which are ineffective…”

“The flame temperature is slightly higher. Not qualified!”

“Concentrate your spirit sense. Disperse your medicine soul. Consolidate and maintain your energy. Spiritual light should shine in your heart!”

…

One hundred years later, Ning Fan woke up from the dream realm.

Inside the dream, he went through one hundred years of pill refinement. His techniques and skills had become smoother. He had now completely adapted to being a Peak Fifth Revolution Pill Master.

In reality, only a few days had passed by.

Ning Fan looked around the temporary abode and realized that the Pill Sovereign had already left a long time ago. The latter only left a storage pouch for Ning Fan. It contained all of the spiritual herbs he had on display in his stall that day.

Besides, the Pill Sovereign had also nullified the disguise of the three tufts of one hundred thousand years old spiritual herbs that Ning Fan could not identify and gave them to him.

Aside from these innumerable precious spiritual herbs, the Pill Sovereign had also left a jade slip which contained a single message for him.

“I will continue travelling around the world to gain insights for my pill refinement mastery. When your pill refinement mastery breaks through to the Sixth Revolution, I will give you the other two lessons. Be careful and take care of yourself…”

The message inside the jade slip was not lengthy but it made Ning Fan silent.

He kept the jade slip and gazed at the sky at the exit of the abode. With his fists cupped, he slightly bowed.

“Thank you for your kindness in passing the Dao to me, Pill Sovereign!”

If it wasn’t for the Pill Sovereign’s help, it would have been certainly impossible for Ning Fan to become a Peak Fifth Revolution Pill Master in such a short period of time.

In the lesson he had this time, the Pill Sovereign had not only helped him awaken his Human Eye, condense his natal pill cauldron, give him countless spiritual herbs, but also guided him personally in the pill refinement process for one hundred years.

In the past, Ning Fan had been groping in the dark in the Dao of Pills on his own. Without proper guidance, he more or less would have some inadequacy in his skills in pill refinement.

This time, however, the Pill Sovereign personally taught Ning Fan for one hundred years. Currently, Ning Fan’s pill refinement mastery was nearly unrivalled in the entire Rain World other than the seven Sixth Revolution Pill Masters!

Ning Fan did not immediately leave the temporary abode. He sat down again in a meditative position and began meditating.

The level of his medicine soul was stabilizing.

Meanwhile, he was recalling the scenes of pill refinement techniques that he had practiced inside the dream realm in his mind.

…

Another twenty days had passed.

The entire province of Cold Northern Country was extremely crowded because of the grand occasion.

Inside the province, a ten thousand zhang* (3.33m per zhang) tall jade platform was built. And on the jade platform, there was a gigantic four-colored stele. It was called the Pill Stele. It was something the Pill Island was providing for this time’s Pill Ceremony.

The seats in four directions were fully occupied by pill masters and old monsters from different places.

On the main seats, there were Ju Qing and Dong Xu who were both a part of the seven venerated beings of the internal sea and also the great elder of the Pill Island.

The great elder of the Pill Island was an elderly man with a pair of sharp eyes. He had Peak Divine Transformation Realm cultivation base and High Grade Fifth Revolution pill refinement mastery.

His pill refinement techniques were famous across the world. Thus, he could skip the first two rounds.

As for some well-known Fifth Revolution Pill Refinement Masters, they would also directly participate in the third round.

At the center of the jade platform, Elder Fu Bai of the Giant Devil Clan was hosting the first round.

Each of the pill refinement masters registered their names and waited for their turn to test their pill refinement mastery under the Pill Stele.

When their palms touched the Pill Stele, that mysterious stone would release a ray of power which was similar to a medicine soul to test the pill refinement master’s mastery.

The First Revolution pill refinement realm would light up one color of the Pill Stele.

Accordingly, the Fourth Revolution pill refinement realm would light up four colors of the Pill Stele.

At the same time, there were still tiny scales in between each of the colors to accurately test the level of one’s pill refinement mastery thoroughly.

Every one of the pill refinement masters went up the platform to take the test while Great Elder Fu Bai announced the results of each of the participants.

“High Grade Second Revolution, disqualified!”

“Mid Grade Third Revolution, qualified!”

“Early Grade Fourth Revolution, qualified!”

Those whose pill refinement mastery was below Third Revolution would all be eliminated straight away in this round.

On the other hand, every time a Fourth Revolution Pill Master appeared, countless cheers would fill the entire arena.

A Fourth Revolution Pill Refinement Master was enough to be a person of importance to a cultivation country!

There were at least five thousand pill refinement masters who were participating in the Pill Ceremony.

Even though there were a lot of participants, the test moved rather quickly. Perhaps everyone would finish taking their tests within one day.

On the seats designated for female cultivators, Yue Lingkong looked pretty flustered.

“Where did Little Cucumber go? There has been a frenzy of rumors saying that Little Cucumber has met the Pill Sovereign and he gained recognition from that man who later announced that he would keep him as his half disciple… If this is real, it is obviously a good thing. However, why hasn’t Little Cucumber returned after so long. Could he be in danger? Could that Pill Sovereign harbored bad intentions towards Little Cucumber?!”

“Brother-in-law…” Feng Xueyan’s eyes were filled with worry as well. However, she could not speak.

“Young Master Zhou has the support of both the Rain Palace and the Zhou Clan. I personally think that he would not be in any danger…” Fen Chi was quite rational. However, even though she was verbally reassuring them that Ning Fan was safe, her eyes were also filled with concern.

“Elder Sister Yue, don’t worry. Big Brother will certainly come…”

Xu Qiuling’s bright eyes flickered. She understood Ning Fan. Since he had promised to participate in the Pill Ceremony, he would come no matter what.

“What?! This is!”

Exclamations of amazement suddenly resounded from everywhere within the arena. Each of the cultivators stared at the center of the jade platform in disbelief.