Genius in the whole system: The useless young lady dominates the world

The next morning, deep within the Demon Palace, the morning light filtered through the carved window lattices, casting dappled shadows. Lu Lingxi Yao stood before Nalan Rongzhi, her expression one of unprecedented solemnity.

“Rong Zhi, I need a place that is absolutely quiet and undisturbed.” Her voice was filled with unwavering determination. “Next, I will concoct an antidote for you.”

A complex mix of emotions surged in Nalan Rongzhi's eyes—surprise and worry. He knew that the antidote she spoke of was no ordinary medicine, and its preparation must have been extremely dangerous.

"Yaoyao, how long will it take? Will it be dangerous?"

Lu Lingxi gently shook her head, trying to comfort him, "The nine main ingredients needed—Heavenly Thunder Fruit, Crimson Flame Spirit Mushroom, Ten-Thousand-Year Dragon Blood Vine, Mysterious Ice Snow Lotus, Void Star Dew, Star Grass, Yellow Spring Root, Ghost Eye Flower, and Chaos Spirit Marrow—have all been found. Ling Shu has also unlocked the refining method for the 'Nine Revolutions Reversal Soul Pill.' This pill is a divine item, capable of curing all the world's rare poisons and restoring life force, but..."

She paused, her tone becoming more serious, "Refining this pill requires forty-nine days of continuous work, without sleep or rest, using the dual spiritual power of fire and wood to precisely harmonize the medicinal properties. The requirements for controlling mental and spiritual power during this period are almost demanding. Even the slightest difference in the heat or a huge error in the proportion of medicinal materials could lead to the destruction of the pill, injury to the person, or even self-immolation. Therefore, during these forty-nine days, I must be fully focused and cannot be distracted in the slightest."

Nalan Rongzhi's heart clenched. Forty-nine days without sleep, and already facing such immense risk—he almost blurted out, "No, it's too dangerous! Yao Yao, your safety is more important than anything else. This poison..."

"Rong Zhi."

Lu Lingxi interrupted him, gently placing her hands on the back of his hands. Her fingertips were slightly cool, yet they carried a reassuring power for him. "The longer your poison is delayed, the more dangerous it becomes. Moreover, this is not only for you, but also for us."

Seeing the determination in her eyes, Nalan Rongzhi knew he couldn't change her mind. He took a deep breath and suppressed all his worries. "Alright, Yaoyao, inside the Demon Palace, there is a place called the 'Tranquil Flame Cave' where earth and fire spiritual veins converge. It is isolated from the world, with abundant and pure spiritual energy, making it the best place for alchemy. I will personally set up a barrier and send the most elite demon guards to protect the outer perimeter, ensuring that no one or nothing disturbs you."

“Yes.” Lu Lingxi nodded. “In addition, I need Youming and Anye to protect me. Youming is good at controlling the three elements of fire, wood and darkness, and can provide some assistance when I am exhausted, and can also be alert to any unusual movements; Anye’s original form is the Youming Pearl, which is extremely sensitive to soul power and spatial fluctuations, and can guard against invisible enemies.”

“Alright, whatever you say.” Nalan Rongzhi replied without the slightest hesitation.

He personally led Lu Lingxi to the Tranquil Flame Cave, a natural cave deep underground in the Demon Palace. The cave walls were a warm, reddish-brown. In the center, a lake of molten lava, churning with golden flames, emitted astonishing heat, yet it was restrained by a strange power, so it was not scorching but rather warm. Moonstones, emitting a soft glow, were embedded in the cave ceiling, illuminating the entire cave.

"This place is very nice." Lu Lingxi nodded in satisfaction.

Nalan Rongzhi raised his hand, and demonic energy flowed from his fingertips, creating layer upon layer of indestructible barriers at the cave entrance. Runes flickered on them, and faint sounds of dragon roars and tiger howls could be heard, exuding astonishing power.

"Yaoyao, focus on refining the pills. Leave everything else to me."

Lu Lingxi gazed at him, her eyes sparkling. "Rong Zhi, wait for me to come out."

"I'll wait for you." Nalan Rongzhi leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on her smooth forehead.

Watching Nalan Rongzhi leave, the stone door of the Tranquil Flame Cave slowly closed, isolating her from everything outside. Lu Lingxi took a deep breath, her eyes becoming sharp and focused. She walked to a flat stone platform beside the lava lake and sat down cross-legged.

"The underworld, the dark night."

As she called out, two beams of light flashed, and the alluring red-haired boy from the Netherworld and the blue-haired, blue-eyed boy from the Dark Night appeared beside her.

"Master, what are your orders?" Youming grinned.

"Master, Dark Night will definitely protect you." Dark Night was as obedient and earnest as ever.

"In these forty-nine days, I will be refining a divine-grade elixir. The process will be perilous, and there is no room for error." Lu Lingxi Yao said succinctly, "Youming, you will guard the left side and pay attention to the balance of fire and wood spiritual energy. If my spiritual energy is insufficient, use your source power to guide it slightly, but remember not to interfere too much. Anye, you will guard the right side and use the perception of your Youming Pearl to monitor all energy fluctuations around you, especially anomalies at the spatial and soul levels. If there is any abnormality, immediately issue an alert."

"Yes, Master!" Youming and Anye replied in unison, their expressions solemn.

Lu Lingxi Yao said no more. With a thought, an ancient and elegant medicine cauldron engraved with mysterious runes—the Qiankun Cauldron—appeared in front of her. With a wave of her hand, nine rare medicinal herbs floated in the air, emitting different kinds of light and energy fluctuations.

The difficulty of perfectly fusing these nine medicinal herbs with vastly different and even mutually antagonistic properties into a divine elixir is unimaginable.

Lu Lingxi closed her eyes, adjusted her breathing, and a vast amount of spiritual power surged out like a tide, enveloping the Qiankun Cauldron and all the medicinal herbs. She formed a hand seal, and at the same time, a cluster of blazing Phoenix True Fire (the Vermilion Bird's natal fire) and a wisp of soft green life light ignited at her fingertips.

"rise!"

With a soft shout, Phoenix True Fire was poured into the bottom of the Qiankun Cauldron, instantly turning the cauldron red-hot. At the same time, wood-elemental spiritual power transformed into countless fine threads, gently wrapping the first medicinal ingredient—the ten-thousand-year-old Dragon Blood Vine.

The alchemy process officially begins.

On the first day, during the purification process, Lu Lingxi carefully controlled the heat, putting the ten-thousand-year-old dragon blood vine into the cauldron and nourishing its vitality with wood-type spiritual power. At the same time, she used her mental power to guide the flames, gradually removing impurities and extracting the purest dragon blood essence. This process was extremely mentally taxing and required a very precise control over the two powers of fire and wood.

On the seventh day, with the initial fusion complete and the dragon blood essence purified, Lu Lingxi began processing the second medicinal ingredient—the Crimson Flame Ganoderma. This time, she needed to use wood-type spiritual power to suppress the fiery nature of the Ganoderma and then use fire-type spiritual power to guide its initial fusion with the dragon blood essence. The two powerful energies collided fiercely inside the cauldron, and the slightest carelessness would cause the cauldron to explode.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Lu Lingxi Yao's forehead as she focused intently, constantly adjusting the output of her two spiritual energies.

On the fourteenth day, Yin and Yang were in harmony. The addition of the Mysterious Ice Snow Lotus and the Heavenly Thunder Fruit made the energy inside the cauldron even more violent. The auras of ice and fire, thunder and wood, life and death intertwined and collided, causing the Qiankun Cauldron to tremble violently and emit a buzzing sound.

Lu Lingxi's face was pale, and a trace of blood even spilled from the corner of her mouth, but her eyes remained firm. Her hands formed hand seals faster and faster, and her mental power acted like a solid dam, tightly restraining the raging energy inside the cauldron.