C688 (1/2)
At the stone mountain villa area.
In the living room, Lin Zichen was sitting cross-legged on the floor. In front of him were a Coiled Dragon Cauldron and a pile of herbs.
After looking at the cauldron and the herbs for a long time, Lin Zi Chen still had not started.
Of course he knew that these medicinal ingredients were all rather precious, especially the main ingredients. Master Hou must have asked quite a number of people to collect them, and they were all worth quite a bit.
So, if this refining failed, it could be said to be even harder to find.
Lin Zichen roughly calculated that if he used these materials sparingly, he could refine them five times. However, this would greatly reduce the quality of the Dragon Elephant Pill, and he could only refine them three times if he took into account the quality.
That was to say, he only had three chances. If he succeeded, he could obtain three pills. If he lost, it would be difficult to find the materials again after three tries.
Mammoth tooth fossils were sold in the market. Although they were rare and precious, many luxury shops used them to make pendants and other accessories.
However, the Ancient Python's scales were incomparably rare. If he failed to refine them all, then he would have to find them with his broken shoes.
In truth, Empyrean Blackmist didn't have much of an inheritance of consciousness regarding the Dragon Elephant Pill. It was just that Lin Zichen had used some information to deduce its origin.
There were many regrets in his life with regards to the Dao Xuan not being able to refine a Dragon Elephant Pill was one of them. Moreover, he had not stepped into the Dragon Elephant Stage even when he had reached the Empyrean rank.
That was it. If one did not enter the Celestial Realm, they would not have the opportunity to enter the Celestial Realm. This was the function of Foundation Establishment. Only by laying a good foundation would one be able to ensure stability in the later stages.
If it were any other domain, it would be fine, but if you cultivated it yourself, you would never be able to return.
Even if the Dragon Elephant Pill really could increase the chances of a martial artist entering the Dragon Elephant Stage, he didn't even know how to take it, whether it was before or after the Celestial Realm.
Of course, that was not important. The most important thing was that he had to try and refine it first.
It was not until night that Lin Zichen finally nodded his head, exhaled, and decided to refine the pill.
He pointed at the Coiled Dragon Cauldron with two fingers and a flame shot out. It went straight for the bottom of the cauldron. The moment the flame was ignited, it immediately became at least twice the height of the Coiling Dragon Cauldron.
Looking at the fierce flames, Lin Zi Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. With a wave of his hand, the ancient python scales on the ground floated up.
Soon after, the Ancient Python Scale, Black Fish bone, and Mammoth Teeth powder all floated into the air. Lin Zi Chen said, ”The Mammoth Teeth have been turned into powder, and the Black Fish bone melts when it enters the group. It should enter the Ancient Python Scale first!”
With that, the Ancient Python Scale immediately charged into the flame.
Just as he thought, the toughness of the Ancient Python's scales surpassed his imagination. They appeared as thin as a cicada's wing, but they were filled with an incomparable willfulness. After entering the flames, crackling sounds rang out, but the surface of the python's scales did not change at all.
If it were an ordinary scale, it would probably ignite upon contact with fire, and even turn into ashes very quickly. However, the ancient python's scales were as undamaged as they were at the start.
Lin Zi Chen nodded. He was in no hurry to put in any other materials, so he slowly paid attention to the changes in the Ancient Python's scale.
Refining is the creation and inheritance of generations of apothecaries. Sometimes, it might not be as simple as it seems, so it relies more on talent and experience. Thus, the apothecary has to discover the subtle changes in the process and decide on the next step.
Thus, Lin Zichen did not dare to act rashly. Instead, he carefully observed every single detail, afraid that he would miss any of the crucial moments.
Every step during the refining process could be a critical moment. Even if a refining process went through several days or even dozens of days, a smooth refining process would still take a large portion of the time. However, there were only a few crucial points.
Lin Zi Chen seriously watched for a couple of hours before he refined the cauldron. Xiao Feng, who was in the Wanxiang Space, was also constantly sensing Lin Zi Chen's movements.
Seeing Lin Zichen sit without moving for several hours, she couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart. Refining wasn't cultivation, after all. Cultivating was a form of cultivation, and it was also a form of deep rest.
However, refining pills was different. A martial artist could focus all of their energy and focus on the process. If one was distracted for even a moment, then it would be a waste of precious materials.
As a result, Xiao Feng did not dare to say a word and did not rest. Although she did not know how to refine pills, she only watched Lin Zichen refine them.
The heat from the flames had already caused the living room to become extremely hot, but Lin Zi Chen could not care less. The sweat on his forehead dripped onto his eyelids, and he could only blink to ease it.
Furthermore, it was best to use a sealed space when refining to prevent any wind from interfering with the details of the refining.
Looking at the python's scales within the flames, Lin Zi Chen suddenly opened his eyes wide. He saw that the surface of the scales suddenly began to deform, and on the surface, there was a feeling similar to a bubble. This was … It was about to melt!
Immediately after, Lin Zi Chen placed the mammoth tooth powder in, followed closely by the entry of the black fish bone. With the help of the black fish bone's viscosity, the scales could not be burnt to ashes, and the mammoth tooth could also be directly fused.
This way, it was done in one go!
But the reality was very different from what Lin Zi Chen had imagined. Right at this moment, a crisp sound was heard, and the ancient python's scales were instantly turned into ashes. At the same time, the sparks it produced also caused the Mammoth Teeth Powder to largely turn black …
Soon after, the flames emitted a loud noise, Lin Zi Chen's eyes looked straight into the flames, and sweat immediately started dripping down his forehead.
After a long time, Lin Zichen stared at the fire in the Coiling Dragon cauldron, but he could not say a single word. He did not understand what he had done wrong. How could he have failed so quickly?