Chapter 296: Three Pill Lightnings

As soon as the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python appeared, it flicked its tail and darted towards the Amethyst Lion Birth Essence that Xiao Ming had taken out. Suddenly, it stopped and turned its head to look at Xiao Ming's handsome face as its snake tongue hissed.

"You little glutton, didn't you just eat the Core-Fire Lotus Seed? Why do you still want to eat the Amethyst Lion Birth Essence?" Xiao Ming tugged at the corner of his mouth. Why did he feel that the appetite of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python had increased recently?

Seeing the pitiful look in the little snake's eyes again, Xiao Ming sighed and nodded.

"Okay, but don't eat too much. It will be troublesome if you are overloaded with energy."

Seeing Xiao Ming nod, the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's eyes showed a hint of joy, and it leaned forward and directly stuck its snake tongue into the bottle, quickly absorbing the energy.

When the Amethyst Lion Birth Essence in the bottle was devoured by the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python for almost a third of its amount, it finally stopped absorbing, and its head pulled out of the bottle opening, its pale purple snake pupils flashing with a hint of drunkenness.

As Xiao Ming watched the little snake's swaying head, he put away the Amethyst Lion Birth Essence and gently touched the snake's slightly hot body.

"I told you not to eat so much, but you never listen," he said with a smile.

The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python seemed to enjoy Xiao Ming's touch and curled its tail around his wrist before slipping into his sleeve and falling asleep.

With no more disturbance from the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, Xiao Ming finally began to formally refine the pill.

He waved his hand, and the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron appeared, floating steadily in mid-air. At the same time, a pure white flame appeared and was casually thrown into the cauldron.

With a thought, the medicinal ingredients began to fly up from the ground and finally floated in mid-air.

Once again, Xiao Ming carefully inspected the medicinal herbs, and when he found no issues, he slowly closed his eyes. In his mind, the recipe for making the Emperor's Stream Pulp Pill flowed like a stream of water, confirming that the crucial points of the refining process were all correct.

After a moment, Xiao Ming opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and with a flick of his finger, a brightly colored tricolor lotus was drawn towards him.

The lotus was already in full bloom, about the size of a bowl, and emitted a three-colored light of green, red, and yellow.

What was most incredible was that a small, delicate seven-colored rainbow appeared out of thin air several inches above the lotus, shining brightly and brilliantly.

"Seven-colored lotus..." Xiao Ming's mind flashed the name of this herb, which was one of the main ingredients for refining the Emperor's Stream Pulp. It was extremely rare and had excellent healing effects. He had found it in Han Feng's storage ring.

Glancing at the strange flower, Xiao Ming flicked his finger again, and it was thrown into the medicinal cauldron. In an instant, the snowy-white flames wrapped around it and engulfed it.

Sizzle!

As soon as the seven-color lotus was wrapped in flames, bursts of colorful Qi emanated from it, briefly halting the roasting of the Heavenly Flame.

In response, Xiao Ming clenched his palm, and the temperature of the flame suddenly skyrocketed!

With the dramatic increase in flame temperature, the colorful qi emanating from the seven-colored lotus quickly faded and eventually completely dissipated. Without the protection of the colorful qi, the seven-colored lotus quickly withered and, after about ten minutes, finally burst open, turning into a three-colored powder.

After the powder appeared, instead of immediately taking back the flames, Xiao Ming repeatedly heated and burned the powder until it showed a shiny and translucent appearance. Then, he had an idea and wrapped the three-colored powder in a wisp of flame, suspending it in one corner of the medicine cauldron.

After refining the seven-colored lotus, Xiao Ming took out a fist-sized lingzhi. The appearance of the lingzhi was no different from that of a regular one, but its color was different. It was mostly golden yellow, like the color of the sun. Despite its small size, it was delicate, and a burst of heat continuously emanated from it.

"Golden Yang Lingzhi... it has the effect of refining bone and cultivating qi, and it can also enhance one's cultivation. Its medicinal properties are not incompatible with those of the Emperor's Stream Pulp. It is mostly grown in the molten core of the earth. If it were not for being in Central Plains, it would be difficult to find," Xiao Ming said as he glanced at the lingzhi and flicked his finger, throwing it into the medicinal cauldron.

As Xiao Ming's refining time intensified, the suspended herbs gradually entered the medicinal cauldron. He was extremely cautious in his alchemy this time, as the amount of Emperor Stream Pulp was limited to only three portions. He had come up with a way to save time, so he had to be even more careful.

During Xiao Ming's alchemy, some people came to find him, but they were all stopped by Xiao Yi Xian. When they learned that he was refining pills, they chose not to leave.

Although the assessment in the Pill Tower was strict, they still wanted to see if Xiao Ming's alchemy skills were as good as rumored.

As Xiao Ming continued his seclusion to refine pills, time flew by. In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.

...

In the dimly lit space, a medicinal cauldron floated in midair, and suddenly, it shook violently, emitting a clear and crisp buzzing sound that reverberated throughout the room.

As the medicinal energy surged, Xiao Ming slowly opened his eyes, a look of satisfaction spreading across his face.

After the medicinal cauldron emitted the buzzing sound, an extremely rich medicinal energy erupted from it like a volcano. Faintly, one could see that the source of the medicinal energy was a round pill wrapped in white flames.

The surge of medicinal energy became more and more intense, almost shooting straight into the sky. Attracted by such rich medicinal energy, dark clouds quickly gathered in the sky.

Rumble!

On the marble square outside the Pill Tower, countless eyes quickly turned upwards and saw a dark cloud appear in the sky at some unknown time.

Suddenly, a deep, muffled thunder echoed across the sky, shaking the earth beneath their feet.

Everyone looked up to see a dark cloud forming, and within it, a low and ominous rumbling, indicating the imminent appearance of a thundercloud.

"Pill Lightning? A seventh-tier pill has been born!"

Within Holy Pill City, there were many individuals with exceptional eyesight who could recognize the level of the Pill Lightning at a glance.

"An intermediate seventh-tier pill should have formed this level of Pill Lightning, but it is a bit strange. It seems to be stronger than a pill of that grade as if it were a combination of several Pill Lightnings of the same level..."

As he spoke, the thunderclouds above began to rumble and violently contract. Suddenly, a bolt of massive lightning burst forth like a raging python, tearing through the sky and creating a deafening crackling sound as it hurtled towards the ground.

"Tsk tsk, this lightning is probably as powerful as a full-strength attack from a six-star Dou Ancestor. I don't know if the other party can withstand it."

"I think it should be no problem. Without preparation, how could others refine pills?"

Most people didn't think there was a problem for the other party to withstand the Pill Lightning.

Indeed, as they thought, a copper-colored figure flew up into the air and collided with the Pill Lightning.

With a thunderous sound, the Pill Lightning disappeared.

Rumble!

Just as everyone thought the ordeal was over, the sky remained shrouded in dark clouds, and within moments, another lightning struck down.

"What's happening? Why are two Pill Lightnings of equal strength striking down?"

"I have no idea. This is the first time I've ever encountered such a strange occurrence..."

Some lower-tier alchemists were bewildered.

But some veteran alchemists couldn't help but widen their eyes in amazement.

"This is... a double pill in one cauldron?!"

Boom!

Another deafening thunderclap echoed across the skies.

"A triple pill in one cauldron?! Who is this madman? An intermediate seventh-tier pill... Did they really refine a triple pill in one cauldron? And actually succeeded?!"