Chapter 27: Lotus Leaf Elixir Made, Fragrance Drifting.

The Yuanli Flame blazed fiercely, roasting the fresh lotus leaves and dried lotus leaf water inside the Alchemy Furnace. Under the influence of the Yuanli Flame, both the dried lotus leaf water and the fresh lotus leaves melted into a pulp—one a gray mist, the other a vibrant green—each emitting powerful Primordial Force fluctuations.

Jiang Xincheng carefully controlled the two types of pulp, careful not to let them touch even slightly, and continued to refine them with the Yuanli Flame. As time passed, the two pulps began to boil and release a hazy steam.

Jiang Xincheng did not try to control this steam; instead, he let it blend naturally, forming a bluish-gray mist that intertwined and transformed within the Alchemy Furnace.

Over time, the two pulps merged completely in this way, blending perfectly and evenly.

After who knows how long, a glint flashed in Jiang Xincheng’s eyes. A vast milky-white Spiritual Sense wave instantly divided the large mass of bluish-gray mist into three equal parts, each differing by no more than one-tenth of a gram.

With the improvement of his Spiritual Sense Power, which had reached the Soldier Realm Middle Stage, his Spiritual Sense had become quite vast and pure. Jiang Xincheng handled it effortlessly, finding it much easier to refine first-grade, top-tier Spiritual Pills—several times easier than when he refined the Seven Refinements Pill.

It must be understood that refining the Lotus Leaf Elixir was far more difficult than refining the Seven Refinements Pill. Especially when blending the dried lotus leaf water and the fresh lotus leaf pulp, not only did he have to prevent the two lumps of pulp from touching, but he also had to ensure the evaporated medicinal liquids were identical. Moreover, he needed to perfectly fuse the two medicinal liquids into a gas state, perfectly uniform; otherwise, there was a risk of explosion.

One could imagine how difficult this was. If not for his Spiritual Sense Power having increased several times over, Jiang Xincheng would not have been able to refine the Lotus Leaf Elixir at all, regardless of how much alchemy experience he had.

Detecting that the bluish-gray mist was now divided into three equal parts, Jiang Xincheng did not dare delay. He immediately took out the aged earth, into which several materials had already been mixed, turning it a greenish color.

With a flick of his right hand, the lid of the Alchemy Furnace opened, and three equal portions of aged earth fell inside. Just then, however, Jiang Xincheng noticed a wisp of medicinal fragrance drifting out, causing him to frown slightly.

But there was no time to dwell on it now. Jiang Xincheng focused all his energy on controlling the three portions of aged earth as they landed in the furnace, instantly transforming into three greenish curtains that enveloped the three blobs of bluish-gray mist.

The Yuanli Flame surged, refining the three greenish lumps of aged earth. As the Yuanli Flame worked, the bluish-gray mist within the aged earth began to seep into it, thread by thread, drop by drop, silently weaving and merging together, gradually forming three Spiritual Pills enveloped in a gray light.

At that moment, a glint flashed in Jiang Xincheng’s eyes. He moved his right hand slightly, and an invisible Primordial Force, combined with his Spiritual Sense Power, rushed into the Alchemy Furnace and landed on one of the newly formed pills.

With an almost imperceptible soft sound, that newly formed pill shattered into powder, quickly settling at the bottom of the furnace without affecting the other two pills.

This pill had become unstable; earlier, when the furnace was opened, a wisp of medicinal fragrance had escaped, making it impossible to complete. If he had forced the refinement to continue, it could have caused the furnace to explode, ruining the other two pills as well.

Drawing on his rich alchemy experience, Jiang Xincheng quickly identified the leaking pill and, at the critical moment, used a pill-vibration technique he had learned in his past life, directly shaking the problematic pill into debris so it would not affect the subsequent refinement.

Jiang Xincheng continued refining. The two remaining pills spun inside the furnace, becoming smoother and more rounded under the tempering of the Yuanli Flame.

Time passed, and soon dozens of hours went by. Inside the Alchemy Furnace, the refinement of the two pills was nearing its end. A smile crossed Jiang Xincheng’s face, and he focused even more intently.

This was his first time refining the Lotus Leaf Elixir, a relatively difficult first-grade, top-tier Spiritual Pill in this life, and he had managed to produce two at once. It seemed his luck was not bad.

But before Jiang Xincheng could relax, the furnace began to tremble. His Spiritual Sense Power fluctuated, surging into the Alchemy Furnace, and his expression suddenly changed.

Without thinking, he released the Primordial Force within his body to protect himself. With a motion of his right hand, he aimed at the furnace: “Heaven and earth turn, Spiritual Pill emerge!”

As Jiang Xincheng spoke, one Lotus Leaf Elixir, shrouded in gray light, landed in his hand. Then he turned and ran. From the furnace behind him, another pill leaped out, but this one was gray-black. As soon as it left the furnace, the gray-black pill exploded with a force comparable to an ordinary hand grenade, collapsing half of the old house.

The reason this Lotus Leaf Elixir exploded was that some of the waste residue at the bottom of the furnace, under the scorching Yuanli Flame, had been stirred up and landed on the pill, ultimately causing it to detonate.

Fortunately, Jiang Xincheng noticed in time and escaped to the side. Otherwise, he might have been half-killed by the explosion. Even so, the skin on his face and body, which had been gradually whitening, was once again as black as coal. If someone were to throw the current Jiang Xincheng into a pile of coal, they probably would not be able to find him.

Looking at the half-collapsed earthen house, a bitter smile crossed Jiang Xincheng’s lips. At least this house was used for storage and contained nothing valuable—just some broken tables and chairs and similar junk. If it had been the bedroom or main hall, he would have had to pay a hefty price.

It seemed he would have to repair this run-down house in a few days, lest the landlord see it and demand compensation.

Setting aside further thoughts, Jiang Xincheng looked at the Lotus Leaf Elixir in his hand, enveloped in gray light, and a bright smile spread across his face.

Lotus Leaf Elixir!

A first-grade, top-tier Spiritual Pill, infinitely close to a second-grade, low-tier Spiritual Pill. It contained abundant Primordial Force and was a precious pill for Primordial Warriors in the Muscle Training Realm seeking to break through to the Tendon Training Realm. With the Lotus Leaf Elixir, the success rate for Primordial Warriors in the Muscle Training Realm to break through would increase by more than fifty percent.

Now that he had successfully refined it, Jiang Xincheng naturally would not let it go to waste. Finding a quiet spot, he placed the valuable first-grade, top-tier Primordial Force pill into his mouth.

As the Lotus Leaf Elixir entered his mouth, a surge of Primordial Force flowed out, rushing toward his stomach. As the elixir’s efficacy spread, an intoxicating lotus leaf fragrance appeared, flowing along with the elixir’s power throughout Jiang Xincheng’s body.

The fragrance entered his mouth, then his throat, then his stomach, and from there, it spread throughout his entire body, centered around his stomach. The lotus leaf’s fragrance carried a slight coolness, refreshing his mind and warming his body.

Jiang Xincheng let out a comfortable sigh, sat cross-legged upright, and began absorbing the rich medicinal power within the Lotus Leaf Elixir…