Chapter 71: Refining the Emperor's Supreme Pill

Chapter 71: Refining the Emperor's Supreme Pill

"What? The Sect Master is back?"

In the courtyard, Gu He was enjoying afternoon tea when he heard Xiao Yi Xian's words, showing a surprised expression.

He had been planning to leave in the next two days, and he didn't expect Yun Yun to return so soon. If it were two days later, they might have missed each other.

However, after the initial surprise, a hint of joy appeared on Gu He's face. If Yun Yun had returned, it meant that the herbs needed to refine the Emperor's Supreme Pill should be ready.

So, he decided to stay a bit longer. After all, there was no need to rush. With improved strength, even if the Heavenly Flame had been taken by Queen Medusa, Gu He was confident he could reclaim it.

Xiao Yi Xian added some hot water to the teapot and refilled Gu He's cup. She nodded lightly and said, "When the disciple came back, the Sect Master happened to be with Senior Sister Yanran."

Gu He lifted the tea cup, took a sip, and revealed a satisfied expression.

"Girl, how's your recent progress in alchemy?" Gu He looked at Xiao Yi Xian and asked.

Xiao Yi Xian smiled and replied, "Teacher, your disciple can now refine second-tier elixirs."

Gu He nodded in acknowledgment.

With the inheritance of the sixth-grade alchemist bestowed by him, Xiao Yi Xian would hardly encounter any bottlenecks before reaching the sixth-grade alchemist level. Breaking through to the second-tier alchemist in just a month was a speed that would be considered unbelievable.

Gu He waved his hand on the table, and dozens of jade bottles appeared.

"These are the Jade Skin Powder you'll need for the next month. You need to temper your body every day," Gu He said, pointing to the jade bottles on the table.

Looking at the densely packed jade bottles on the table, Xiao Yi Xian was momentarily stunned. Then, she thought of something and asked in surprise, "Teacher, are you going to leave?"

Gu He nodded, "After the Sect Master finishes refining the Emperor's Supreme Pill, I need to go on a long journey. When I'm not around, you mustn't slack off in your cultivation."

Although Xiao Yi Xian felt a bit reluctant, she obediently nodded, "Teacher, your disciple will definitely persist in daily cultivation."

After saying that, Xiao Yi Xian reached out and collected the jade bottles on the table into her spatial ring.

Then, Xiao Yi Xian thought of something and moved her mind, taking out the Ironwing Giant Eagle Egg.

"Teacher, my Ironwing Giant Eagle is about to hatch." Holding the beast egg in her hand, Xiao Yi Xian handed it to Gu He with some anticipation.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Gu He, seeing the subtle cracks on the beast egg, was somewhat surprised. "It's about to hatch so quickly."

Internally, he couldn't help but sigh; the gap between a fifth-rank magical beast and an eighth-rank magical beast was still too large. His Little Gold took more than ten fifth-rank magical cores to hatch.

Yet, this Ironwing Giant Eagle started hatching with just three fifth-rank magical cores.

"It seems that the Ironwing Giant Eagle will hatch in one or two days." Gu He said to the eagerly anticipating Xiao Yi Xian.

At these words, a sweet smile appeared on Xiao Yi Xian's face, eagerly awaiting the hatching of the Ironwing Giant Eagle.

Caw!

Just at that moment, accompanied by a sharp sound, a golden light suddenly flashed onto the table. The golden light dissipated, revealing a small golden bird.

Xiao Yi Xian was startled by the sudden appearance of the golden light. However, upon seeing the golden bird on the table, a pleasantly surprised expression appeared on her face. "What a beautiful little bird!"

Saying that, she subconsciously reached out to touch, but the golden bird flashed with light, jumping directly onto Gu He's shoulder.

Xiao Yi Xian didn't get to touch it, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes. She then looked curiously at Gu He. "Teacher, is this golden bird your pet?"

Gu He looked at Little Gold on his shoulder and smiled, nodding. "Indeed, its name is Little Gold."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian, looking at the golden feathers covering Little Gold's body, felt that the name was quite fitting.

With a curious look, Xiao Yi Xian asked, "Teacher, can I touch it?"

Gu He smiled, "That depends on whether it's willing or not."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian looked at Little Gold with some expectation.

However, Little Gold, standing proudly on Gu He's shoulder, didn't even look at Xiao Yi Xian, seemingly not liking to be touched by others.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian felt somewhat disappointed and looked at the beast egg in her hand.

Humph! If you don't want me to touch, then don't! When my Ironwing Giant Eagle hatches, it will surely be beautiful too.

Xiao Yi Xian muttered discontentedly.

At this moment, Little Gold, standing on Gu He's shoulder, suddenly spoke, "Master, I'm hungry."

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Little Gold.

"Eh, Teacher, it... it can talk?"

Gu He also didn't expect Little Gold to suddenly speak. Looking at the shocked Xiao Yi Xian, he explained with some helplessness, "Little Gold is different from ordinary magical beasts; naturally intelligent, it can speak as soon as it hatches."

After speaking, Gu He looked at Little Gold somewhat helplessly and casually took out a fourth-grade elixir from his spatial ring, throwing it to Little Gold.

Little Gold turned into a golden light, immediately caught the elixir in its mouth, and then swallowed it.

Seeing this scene, Gu He couldn't help but sigh.

Eating a fourth-grade elixir in one meal, with Little Gold's appetite, ordinary people probably couldn't afford to raise it.

However, Gu He was somewhat fortunate. As long as Little Gold didn't engage in battles, it could go for several days without eating.

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Little Gold, who disappeared in a flash after eating the elixir, a trace of disappointment in her eyes.

Seeing the disappointment on Xiao Yi Xian's face, Gu He couldn't help but comfort her, "If you want to get close to it, work hard on studying alchemy. This guy loves eating elixirs the most. When the time comes, if you tempt it with elixirs, it will definitely come to you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful eyes revealed a hint of anticipation.

Humph!

When the time comes and it eats my elixir, I'll touch it fiercely.

Thinking about Little Gold's arrogant attitude just now, Xiao Yi Xian felt a bit displeased.

Then, Xiao Yi Xian looked at the beast egg in her hand, filled with anticipation.

Little one, come out quickly. Your owner can't resist wanting to touch you.

Imagining the appearance of the Ironwing Giant Eagle hatching, a smile unconsciously appeared on Xiao Yi Xian's lips.

Then, she thought of something and looked at Gu He.

"Teacher, can you help me name it?"

Xiao Yi Xian pointed to the blue beast egg in her hand and asked Gu He.

"Let me name it?"

Upon hearing this, Gu He was slightly stunned. Was he someone who could name things?

Well, seeing Xiao Yi Xian looking at him with anticipation, Gu He didn't want to directly refuse, so he agreed, "Then, I'll give it a name."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded expectantly.

After a moment of contemplation, Gu He looked at Xiao Yi Xian and said, "How about calling it 'Little Iron'? What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian was stunned for a moment, and then the smile on her face instantly collapsed.

...

The next day.

As Gu He expected, early in the morning, Yun Yun brought Nalan Yanran to the courtyard.

"The sect leader has been away for more than a month. Now that she's back, she must have gained something." Gu He wore his usual elegant smile.

Thinking about the gains this time, Yun Yun also smiled, "Elder Gu He, I've gathered all the medicinal ingredients needed to refine the Emperor's Supreme Pill, exactly two sets."

Although he had expected it, Gu He couldn't help but feel pleased upon hearing this. He nodded and said, "Very well!"

Yun Yun couldn't wait and asked, "Elder Gu He, when can you start refining the Emperor's Supreme Pill?"

Gu He smiled faintly, "I am already prepared. Now that the medicinal ingredients are ready, we can start the Emperor's Supreme Pill today."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun was momentarily stunned, hesitating, "Elder Gu He, don't you need to prepare in advance?"

The Emperor's Supreme Pill was a top-grade sixth-rank pill. Even some sixth-rank alchemists didn't dare to refine it easily because the failure rate was too high.

Although Gu He had said before that he had a fifty percent guarantee of success, Yun Yun still couldn't help but worry.

What if it fails?

These two sets of medicinal ingredients cost her a lot of effort and favors to gather.

If it fails this time, it would be impossible to gather the ingredients again in a short time.

Therefore, Yun Yun was a bit nervous.

In fact, in the alchemy world, this kind of situation is very normal.

Seekers of medicine are more worried about whether the pill can be successfully refined than the alchemists themselves.

If an alchemist fails, it's just a loss of reputation.

But for the seekers, what is lost is the hard-gathered medicinal ingredients, which may have been gathered through hardships and sacrifices.

At this moment, Yun Yun had such a mentality.

And Gu He naturally understood what she was worrying about.

He had seen such situations many times.

However, in the past, Gu He would indeed take a few days to prepare carefully before refining a sixth-rank pill, adjusting himself to the best state.

After all, if the alchemy failed, it would have a significant impact on his reputation as the Alchemy King.

However, now Gu He no longer had such concerns.

Not to mention his realm, which had already reached the level of a seventh-rank alchemist.

With the assistance of the Dragon Soul Cauldron and his own Divine Fire, the success rate of refining the pill was greatly increased.

With all these factors, Gu He was confident that he had more than an eighty percent chance of successfully refining the Emperor's Supreme Pill.

Therefore, in the face of Yun Yun's skeptical gaze, Gu He shook his head, showing unparalleled confidence on his face, "Sect Leader, Elder Gu He has long been confident. If nothing unexpected happens, the Sect Leader should be able to get the Emperor's Supreme Pill today."

A confident man is always full of a different kind of charm.

Looking at the confident Gu He in front of her, Yun Yun's heart flashed with a strange thought, and she involuntarily chose to believe him.

Seeing Yun Yun looking at the confident Gu He, he didn't say much. She handed the storage ring containing the medicinal ingredients to Gu He and smiled, "Since Elder Gu He is so confident, then I will wait here for the good news from Elder Gu He."

Gu He smiled, "If the Sect Leader is uneasy, you might as well wait in this pavilion."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun nodded lightly, "Okay."

Gu He smiled slightly, turned around, and shouted to Xiao Yi Xian, who had just walked out of the house, "Disciple, serve tea for the Sect Leader."

After that, Gu He turned and walked towards the alchemy room.

(End of this chapter)