Chapter 1758: Heavenly State Sages Gather

Sage Starry Night was slightly stunned.

The unfamiliar term "Seventh-grade Consummate Spiritual Pill" echoed in her mind before she realized what it was.

Her phoenix eyes widened, and she gasped, "This... this is the legendary Lesser Heavenly Pill!"

"No one from our generation was able to refine it."

The so-called Lesser Heavenly Pill refers to a Seventh-grade Spiritual Pill refined to its absolute limit, making it extremely close to an Eighth-grade Heavenly Pill.

Its efficacy far surpasses that of a regular Seventh-grade Spiritual Pill, possessing the power to turn decay into wonder.

Sage Cold Moon, standing nearby, was also startled.

"Are you saying that the person inside is even more skilled in alchemy than Sage Wuhen?"

Sages Wuhen and Starry Night, both caught in shock, did not reply to her.

Yet, their expressions spoke volumes.

Sage Cold Moon understood and was also filled with shock. "Who on earth is this person?"

The fluctuations of the Lesser Heavenly Pill continued to spread in all directions.

Countless powerful individuals felt it and rushed over.

From the golden Buddha Kingdom, a brilliant golden light suddenly erupted, and an old monk with long eyebrows and a white beard, clad in a red kasaya, appeared, with an ethereal Buddhist hall materializing behind him.

"Amitabha Buddha, those with destiny shall meet from a thousand miles away; those without shall stand face to face yet not know each other."

Sages Cold Moon, Wuhen, and Starry Night all changed expressions.

They respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Buddha!"

The person before them was the head of the Buddhist path in the Central Plains, the Ancient Zen Buddha.

He was a super-expert whose strength had reached the Two Catastrophes Realm, comparable to the Grand Wine Sacrifice of Taicang Great State.

The Ancient Zen Buddha's gaze was peaceful, as if it contained the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth; a single look could ensnare one, making it impossible to extricate oneself.

He scanned the three individuals, and a ripple flickered in his eyes as he looked at Sage Wuhen.

His gaze then shifted towards the direction of the temporary palace, seemingly piercing through the hall to reach Jiang Fan's alchemy location.

"Excellent, excellent. So it is Benefactor Jiang, a fated one of our Buddhist sect."

"This is indeed a blessing for our Buddha Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Sage Wuhen's mouth twitched. This old bald monk is truly shameless, isn't he?

Jiang Fan arrived long ago; why didn't your Buddha Kingdom claim him as a fated one of your Buddhist sect then?

Now that he demonstrates the ability to refine a Lesser Heavenly Pill, you begin to uphold the traditional artistry of the Buddhist sect.

However, the three dared not voice their anger.

Just then, an intensely oppressive aura emanated from the direction of Young Emperor Mountain.

Before the person arrived, a boisterous laugh swept over them.

"Hahaha, Wuhen, congratulations! After years of hard work, you've finally refined a Lesser Heavenly Pill!"

A ball of thunder-fire descended from the sky, crashing heavily above the temporary palace.

The scattering thunder-fire radiated outwards, forming a hundred-zhang-wide ring of thunder-fire.

Within the ring, a burly middle-aged man, wreathed in five-colored thunder-fire and emanating waves of heat, materialized.

His aura was powerful, falling somewhere between that of Sage Wuhen and the Ancient Zen Buddha.

He was clearly a Sage infinitely close to the Two Catastrophes Realm.

Sage Wuhen's face darkened as he said, "Lei Mie, when will you get rid of that boorish habit of yours?"

"Look carefully before you speak!"

This congratulation was practically a stab to the heart!

The middle-aged Lei Mie paused, then, realizing that Sage Wuhen was not at the center of the Lesser Heavenly Pill's fluctuations, he exclaimed in surprise,

"It's not you? Then who is it? Who else could it be?"

A wave of confusion washed over his mind.

He had simply assumed that Sage Wuhen had made another breakthrough in his alchemy skills, only to find that another master was refining the pill.

Sage Wuhen scowled. "Why ask me? Can't you see for yourself?"

Sage Lei Mie looked at the temporary palace in astonishment, clicking his tongue. "Does our Central Plains still have such a hidden master?"

Under the watchful eyes of several Sages and the Buddha, the fluctuations emanating from the temporary palace grew increasingly strong.

Inside the secret chamber.

Jiang Fan was soaked in sweat, his face slightly pale, looking utterly drained of spiritual energy.

Yet, he had to exhaust all his spiritual power to continue controlling the pill furnace.

This was because the pill furnace was exceptionally agitated at that moment.

To be precise, the spiritual pill inside was behaving like it had gone mad, frantically crashing against the walls of the furnace.

One could hear dull metallic thuds and rapid explosive sounds.

The pill furnace also swayed violently from side to side, nearly moving away from the flames below several times, which would have led to a failed refinement.

The lid of the cauldron was repeatedly struck, clattering and creating gaps, through which wisps of the spiritual pill's fluctuations radiated outwards.

"I'm refining pills, not bullfighting!" Jiang Fan wiped the sweat from his face, panting.

He truly hadn't expected refining a Seventh-grade Spiritual Pill to be this exhausting; it was practically taking his life.

His spiritual power was almost completely depleted, with less than a tenth remaining.

Fortunately, the alchemy was nearing its end.

After the Seventh-grade Spiritual Pill made one last desperate attempt, vigorously crashing for a while, it gradually lost strength and became still.

Only then could Jiang Fan stabilize the pill furnace, control the heat, and complete the final refinement.

A short while later.

As the flames extinguished, streams of colorful pill aroma wafted out from the pill furnace.

This was a sign of a successful Seventh-grade Spiritual Pill!

Jiang Fan let out a long breath, took out a large jade bottle and the Five Magnetic Elemental Mountain, and said with anticipation,

"A Seventh-grade Consummate Spiritual Pill is the legendary Lesser Heavenly Pill."

"It's said that Lesser Heavenly Pills are incredibly spiritual. There were even some unfortunate Soul Masters whose painstakingly refined Lesser Heavenly Pills escaped the moment the furnace was opened."

"I can't afford to be such an unlucky fool."

After a brief rest, Jiang Fan took a deep breath, gripped the cauldron lid with his spiritual power, and slowly moved it aside.

Instantly, countless streams of colorful pill aroma surged out, filling the entire secret chamber.

The Seventh-grade Spiritual Pill lay motionless in the pill furnace, showing no signs of activity.

It must have been too vigorously impacted earlier, losing its strength.

Jiang Fan leaned closer and looked into the pill furnace. Within the hazy, colorful mist, a red and white spiritual pill was faintly visible.

Its surface not only bore seven pill patterns symbolizing its grade, but the pill itself was also divided into two colors: red and white.

The red side featured a phoenix pattern, while the white side had a dragon pattern.

This corresponded to the "Dragon and Phoenix" in the name "Dragon-Phoenix Divine Gallbladder."

The powerful spiritual pressure it emitted was unlike anything Jiang Fan had ever encountered, and the potent medicinal power it contained was beyond imagination.

It was truly no surprise that if swallowed, the fetus would attain the Nascent Soul Realm after birth.

However, just as Jiang Fan was observing it, the Dragon-Phoenix Divine Gallbladder suddenly shot upwards, nearly hitting Jiang Fan's chin!

Fortunately, Jiang Fan had remained vigilant and dodged in time, unable to help but laugh and curse, "Still trying to trick me?"

It turned out the spiritual pill had been feigning weakness, attempting a sneak attack while Jiang Fan was off guard, trying to knock him out and then escape.

Failing in one attempt, the Dragon-Phoenix Divine Gallbladder decisively shot towards the secret chamber's roof, aiming to break through and flee.

"Five Magnetic Divine Light!" Jiang Fan was already prepared; the small mountain in his hand suddenly doubled in size, emitting streaks of divine light.

Enveloped by the five-colored divine light, the Dragon-Phoenix Divine Gallbladder immediately lost its power and softly dropped to the ground.

But just as Jiang Fan thought it was over,

Suddenly, a black shadow shot out from the pill furnace again, carrying terrifying heat waves. It melted straight through the thick roof, then smashed its way through the hall and soared into the sky.

Jiang Fan was stunned. What the hell?

Wasn't the Dragon-Phoenix Divine Gallbladder right here?

Suddenly, he remembered!

Besides upgrading a spiritual pill by one grade, the Nine Dragon Demonic Cauldron had another ability!

That was, to refine an additional pill!