Mysterious mirror hanging high

"Ugh……"

Looking at the furnace of wasted medicinal materials, Song Jianxu slightly adjusted the magic power in his body and sighed deeply:

"It won't work. Old Ghost Wang's [Dryness and Disturbing Mind Gu] is too vicious. It's fine when he's pouring out his mana normally, but once he encounters subtle changes, he instantly becomes restless and his mana surges backwards... This pill can't be refined."

Seeing that his great-grandfather was in a critical condition, Song Jinghong couldn't help but said anxiously:

"What should we do? This poison is so venomous that it requires a special antidote. Ordinary foundation-building elixirs are ineffective. Where can we find a Golden Core-level alchemist? And how can we guarantee that this alchemist won't harbor evil intentions..."

"Grandfather, if you don't bring Jinghong with you, can you sneak back to the clan?"

"If we return to our clan, with the protection of the Golden Core Formation, it will be difficult for others to break in, and we will naturally have more room to deal with this Gu."

Song Jianxu's expression darkened, a rare omen. "I'm afraid it won't work. How could my enemies not be on guard against this move? They've probably already ambushed them around Xingluo Island, just waiting for me to come knocking on their doorstep."

"Besides, the one who controls the clan's formation now is still the white ape..."

"If he sealed the formation and blocked me out, and I'm seriously injured now, then everything will be ruined!"

Song Jinghong's expression froze, and he sighed softly, "Grandfather, my uncle has always been a well-behaved man, and hasn't done anything rebellious or transgressive. Why do you have to misjudge people's minds like that?"

Song Jianxu snorted coldly, "It's not that I don't trust the White Ape, it's just that human hearts can't stand the test. After all, his surname is Sun, not Song. Besides me, he's the only other Jindan True Person in our Song family. I don't have many years left to live, and I'm seriously injured now. How can I not be on guard at this time?"

Jing Yu listened quietly to the Song family's secrets and almost figured out what was going on.

It’s just that there are only two Jindan True Immortals left in the Song family now. Apart from the Song family ancestor Song Jianxu, there is only one True Immortal from another surname, Sun Baiyuan. It is possible that he was a son-in-law in the past.

In such a situation, Song Jianxu had to be careful.

However, Jing Yu couldn't help but criticize inwardly, "This Master Song is quite interesting. He's wary of his grandson-in-law, which can be attributed to blood ties within the family. Yet, he places so much trust in me, a stranger cultivator whom he's only met twice. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?"

Jing Yu naturally didn't know that Song Jianxu had always been superstitious about divination in everything. The "good luck" hexagram he had divined for the family's future before leaving on this trip had long been believed to have happened to Jing Yu, so he treated him differently from other people.

Just when Song Jianxu and Song Jinghong were frowning, Jing Yu said:

"It's a coincidence that I am also an alchemist. Unfortunately, my cultivation level is limited, and my alchemy skills are not yet at the highest level. I can't refine elixirs of the Golden Core level. Otherwise, this matter wouldn't have reached a deadlock."

Song Jianxu was invigorated upon hearing this. His eyes were as bright as morning stars as he stared at Jing Yu's heroic face.

"Are you really an alchemist?"

"That's natural, but..."

"Then this old man will be saved!"

Song Jianxu smiled and said, "I see that you have an extraordinary foundation in the immortal way. I think your alchemy skills must also be from a famous master, so they must be quite good. If a foundation-building alchemist has a good feel and amazing luck, it is not impossible for him to refine an elixir that is stuck at the threshold of the golden elixir."

Jing Yu frowned and said, "Master, I'm not trying to discourage you. A Foundation Establishment Alchemist who has reached the pinnacle of his skills may be able to refine a precious elixir that reaches the threshold of the Golden Core under the harsh conditions of the right time, place, and people. However, such a situation may not happen once in a hundred times. How can it be so easy to come by?"

"This batch of spiritual medicines was purchased personally by this junior according to the list. Even if we don't count the few golden elixir-level 'primary medicines' that the real masters may have, just looking at this batch of auxiliary medicines, can we refine them ten times or more? I'm afraid that's just wishful thinking."

"By then, all the medicinal materials will be used up, and the elixir won't be made yet."

Song Jianxu smiled and twirled his beard, as if he had anticipated Jing Yu's questioning. He said:

"Young friend Ye, please don't underestimate me. After I achieved Dan in my early years, I started a family on Xingluo Island and made a name for myself with my fortune-telling skills. So, how could I not have some unique skills?"

After saying that, he slapped the [Dragon Pattern Meteorite Furnace] beside him in front of Jing Yu and said:

"Young friend, just pick a medicinal elixir you are good at and try refining it."

"Let's put in one [Aiki Flower] first."

Jing Yu looked puzzled, took out a [Heqi Flower] from his storage bag, and threw it into the magic furnace in front of him.

This [Heqi Flower] is actually not expensive. In terms of quality, it can only be regarded as a spiritual medicine of the Qi training level. It is very cheap and has a high yield. It is almost everywhere in the Xianzhou world.

However, this flower is also a kind of elixir that all alchemists will prepare in large quantities, simply because its medicinal properties are neutral and peaceful, and it has high compatibility. It can be mixed and used in parallel with the medicinal properties of almost all herbs to enhance the medicinal properties of precious pills, and is therefore used as the first medicine in the production of most pills.

In other words, as long as the elixir you are refining is not too unconventional, it is always a good idea to throw a [Heqi Flower] into the elixir furnace first to get a feel for it.

As a senior alchemist, Jing Yu is naturally very familiar with the extraction of the medicinal properties of the [Heqi Flower]. He can perfectly extract the medicinal properties of this flower with his eyes closed or even without using his spiritual thoughts.

While Jing Yu was refining the elixir, Song Jianxu took out his life-saving magic weapon [Sixty-four Pure Spirit Bamboo Divination Sticks] and cast a divination in front of the cauldron. As the hexagram changed, the old immortal smiled and said:

"The hexagram is balanced and stable, which means it is a winning number. You can refine any kind of elixir you want, and the quality of the final elixir should be neither high nor low."

Jing Yu was stunned: "Divination before refining the elixir? How can you predict good or bad luck like this..."

He didn't believe it, so he casually added several kinds of foundation-building spiritual materials and simply refined a furnace of [Jade Liquid Pills] that could enhance the cultivation level of foundation-building cultivators.

This pill is not difficult to refine among the foundation-building elixirs. It is not difficult for Jing Yu. After about half an hour, a furnace of pills was refined. Seven pills flew out from the magic furnace and were absorbed by Jing Yu's magic power and held in his hand.

Jing Yu opened his palms, but was stunned.

The seven pills in his palm were bright in color, round in shape, and of good quality, but they were not very good for him. If he felt better, the quality of these [Jade Liquid Pills] could be improved. Now, it could only be considered as his average level.

Besides, the number of successful pills is only seven. In the past, when I was lucky, I could make more than ten pills!

"The pill is truly a sure thing. What a lucky draw! This divination is surprisingly accurate..."