The First Immortal of Destiny-Chapter 516: Flesh-Blood Melding Pill_1
WHOOSH!
The Green Lotus Flame shot into the Fire Chi Cauldron, igniting a raging fire within.
The phantom of the Fire Chi manifested from the cauldron, spewing flames and joyfully roaming about.
Subsequently, Shen Mo threw various spiritual medicines, along with the flesh and blood mince, into the cauldron one after another. He meticulously controlled the Green Lotus Flame to melt and refine these raw materials. As his mastery of the Alchemy Path deepened, all steps of alchemy could be completed within the cauldron, eliminating the need to process one type of spiritual medicine before moving on to another.
Of course, this operation placed a great test on an Alchemist’s skill; the slightest mishap during the processing of one ingredient would result in the ruin of all the spiritual medicines.
Apart from that, the burden on the Alchemist’s soul was also immense, as alchemy is a precise craft. Performing several tasks simultaneously within this tiny space was mentally as taxing as engaging in an intense Magic Duel with another person!
Despite this, Shen Mo did not use his own Mana or True Yuan. Instead, he solely controlled the Ghost Bride with all his heart and soul, through the bond of the Soul Refining Flag and the splitting soul seal. Using its hands, he imprinted alchemy seals into the cauldron to facilitate the formation of the Elixir!
If he wanted to produce more perfect and excellent quality Elixirs from a single cauldron, it would obviously not be possible to proceed in this manner.
Even if the bond with the Demon Soul General was intensely tight and his skills were exquisite, there would still be a layer of separation that impeded the flawless display of his alchemical prowess.
However, since he was making the Flesh Pill for the Evil Demons, there was no need to concern himself with a perfect or above success rate; as long as they weren’t defective, middle-grade and high-grade Elixirs would be enough to pass muster; the demons might even thank him profusely for it...
On the other hand, if Shen Mo were to personally exert the alchemy seals and massively employ Mana, he would easily reveal his own presence, which the Soul Refining Flag couldn’t hide. It was needless and incredibly foolish!
As for Shen Mo’s practice of using a Demon Soul General to perform alchemy, some of the surrounding Evil Demons were naturally puzzled.
A middle-stage female evil cultivator of the Spirit Sea Realm, banking on her attractiveness, inquired coquettishly, "Fellow Daoist Blood Demon, I heard that making Elixirs exhausts one’s mental power and Mana. This task is already difficult; wouldn’t it take even more effort to manipulate your controlled soul to perform alchemy?"
"The Soul General under my control possesses a Skill which increases the success rate and quality of the Elixirs!" Shen Mo replied indifferently. He then glanced at the female evil cultivator who posed the question. His fierce facial muscles twitched, and his expression instantly became grim.
"Since you know that alchemy isn’t easy, why do you engage me in conversation at this moment?"
"If I’m distracted and this cauldron of Elixirs is ruined... will you compensate Fellow Daoist Human-faced Willow for the loss, or shall I?"
Upon these words, the nearby Human-faced Willow Demon immediately flared up, its willow branches waving as it glared fiercely at the female evil cultivator.
If it were not for the respect towards the Smoke Demon, the host, it would have already attacked her and given her body to Shen Mo, to be converted into a Flesh Pill!
The female evil cultivator’s face turned pale; she immediately and sullenly shut her mouth, not daring to make a sound.
Taking the previous incident as a lesson, the other Evil Demons dared not speak up, even if they had doubts. After all, offending a peak Class III Demon and a formidable evil cultivator simultaneously would end badly, even for the middle-aged Smoke Demon who was also at the peak Class III Realm!
Shen Mo, enjoying his peace, continued to control the Ghost Bride, incessantly imprinting seals into the Fire Chi Cauldron.
Time gradually passed. The spiritual medicines within the cauldron had mingled into a mass, exhibiting a dark red color with strands of purple. The peculiar fragrance it exuded made the Evil Demons present salivate.
"It’s time!" Shen Mo whispered.
With a thought, the Ghost Bride’s pale, bloodless fingers, enveloped in a trace of murky Demonic Qi, fluttered like butterflies, dazzling the onlookers.
PFFT!
PFFT!
Inside the Fire Chi Cauldron, the purplish-red flesh-and-medicine mass instantly transformed into countless thumb-sized pills. Under the power of the Green Lotus Flame and the seals, they began the process of condensing the Core and shaping the body!
BUZZ!
The Fire Chi Cauldron quivered slightly, and the lid slowly opened.
The next moment, a fragrance ten times stronger than before diffused. Within a very short time, this peculiar scent faded, its medicinal properties firmly locked inside the pills!
"Fellow Daoist Human-faced Willow, I have fulfilled my duty!" Shen Mo swung his sleeve, scooping out the Flesh-Blood Melding Pills and presenting them before the Human-faced Willow Demon.
A total of twenty-six pills were formed: three of perfect quality, seven of high-grade, and the rest were ordinary... This pill formation rate, compared to Shen Mo’s normal alchemy, was an abysmal sight to behold!
However, the Human-faced Willow Demon was pleasantly surprised. It carefully opened an empty flesh lump and stored these twenty-plus Flesh Pills.
Roughly calculating, the increase in power after taking these Elixirs would be at least four to five times that of using the "stacking fertilizer" method, and the Primal Spirit contained in the flesh paste was almost completely unspoiled!
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Blood Demon, thank you!"
The Human-faced Willow Demon’s old face was wreathed in smiles as it constantly expressed its gratitude to Shen Mo, yet even its joyful expression looked incredibly unsettling.
"No need to be polite. Since I’ve accepted your payment, naturally, I must do my utmost to refine the Elixir for you," Shen Mo waved his hand and said.
He didn’t take the Evil Demons’ "gratitude" seriously. In their eyes, so-called "virtue" and "affection" were probably less valuable than latrine scrapers; harming one’s benefactors was as common as eating or drinking!
However, Shen Mo didn’t aim to win their goodwill; after all, he had sprinkled Ghost Soul Flower powder on the Elixirs. It was not yet certain who would harm whom in the end.
The other Evil Demons, having witnessed Shen Mo refine a batch of Grade IV Flesh-Blood Melding Pills, were all amazed. Except for a few, like the Smoke Demon clan who had no need for such Elixirs, the other Evil Demons crowded around, hoping to strike a deal with Shen Mo to refine Elixirs for them!
For this reason, many evil cultivators and Outer Zone Demons brought out their hidden treasures.
Shen Mo’s eyes were truly opened. The treasures of the evil cultivators were one thing; they were mostly from the Red Flame Zone, just perhaps rarer and more scarce.
But the Demons from the Outer Zone hailed from different worlds entirely. The treasures they presented were incredibly diverse, including some "local specialties" Shen Mo had never even laid eyes on before!
Inevitably, some Outer Zone Demons, driven by their nature, tried to use this to deceive him and secure an unfair trade. But, they miscalculated.
Shen Mo was not just a Grade IV Alchemist, but also a Grade IV Talisman Maker, and a Grade IV Forgemaster... Even for spiritual medicines and ores from the Outer Zone, he could roughly discern their characteristics, uses, and rarity upon touch!
Any Outer Zone Demons attempting to trade resources that were extremely rare locally but common and worthless in the Outer Zone for his services were all unceremoniously thrown out by Shen Mo, via the Ghost Bride.
After this happened a few times, even the most cunning Outer Zone Demons no longer dared to casually try and deceive him.
