Chapter 515 - 515: Inspection

More than five hours later, Chu Qingyun finally opened his eyes.

By this time, the sky had long since grown dark.

However, some sect disciples had been arranged around the high platform, gathering their Primordial Power to create light, so the stage remained brightly lit.

Having finished "deciphering" the Pill Formula, Chu Qingyun returned the Scroll to Zhou Qian. Without another word, he waved his hand, once again took out the Fire Cloud Cauldron, and prepared to begin refining the elixir.

Instantly, everyone's gaze focused on him.

The pressure from so many people watching, especially from so many influential figures, was quite immense.

Fortunately, Chu Qingyun had been tempered through many trials and had even experienced a true war with the Martial Soul Hall. His mental fortitude was strong, so their stares didn't bother him.

He lifted the cauldron's lid and infused his Martial Soul Fire.

At once, many of the surrounding Alchemists revealed looks of astonishment.

Such pure Martial Soul Fire!

Previously, the vast majority of them felt Chu Qingyun was overestimating his abilities and just putting on an act. But after seeing his Martial Soul Fire up close, their opinions quietly began to change.

Meanwhile, in the crowd, Master Kang sighed inwardly.

'After these cunning old foxes watch Chu Qingyun refine an elixir up close, they'll surely take an interest in him, even if he fails. It'll probably be difficult for me to take Chu Qingyun as my disciple then.'

Once the Martial Soul Fire stabilized within the Pill Cauldron, Chu Qingyun picked up a set of Spiritual Medicines for the Blood Stabilizing Pill. After a brief hesitation, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

'I've already come this far, so why bother trying to keep a low profile?'

'I might as well go all the way!'

Then, under the disbelieving gazes of everyone around him, Chu Qingyun tossed all the Spiritual Medicines into the Pill Cauldron at once.

In an instant, all thirty-plus types of Spiritual Medicine were engulfed by the Martial Soul Fire.

"This... this kid really was just putting on an act! He's finally given up!"

"Hmph! To think he'd make fools of us. It's a heinous crime!"

"Dean Yu, Dean Zhou, a guy like this should be thrown out of Celestial Martial City and forbidden from ever setting foot in the sect's territory again!"

Seeing Chu Qingyun's actions, many in the crowd instantly became furious.

Dumping all the Spiritual Medicines in at once—was he refining an elixir or making congee?!

They all thought Chu Qingyun could no longer keep up the pretense and had thrown in the towel.

In the crowd, a sinister sneer appeared on Elder Huang's face, and he felt a surge of glee. However, because of Zhou Qian's earlier reprimand, he didn't dare say anything.

'Brat, you finally dropped the act. Once you're kicked out of Celestial Martial City, I'll personally see you on your way…' Elder Huang's eyes turned cold. He had actually made up his mind to kill Chu Qingyun himself.

Zhou Ling, Zhu Tianyun, and Li Ruoguang felt something was off.

They had personally experienced Chu Qingyun's monstrously powerful Soul Power. Therefore, if you had to ask who here most believed Chu Qingyun had real talent, it wasn't the sharp-eyed old-timers, but the three of them!

However, this move by Chu Qingyun was something even they couldn't comprehend.

But soon, someone noticed that something wasn't right.

"All of you, shut your mouths! Concentrate and sense it carefully. Inside that Pill Cauldron, the Martial Soul Fire and Soul Power are extremely stable, not chaotic in the slightest!"

Zhou Qian's expression grew solemn, clearly displeased with the noisy crowd.

"That's right, everyone be quiet. This kid... he's truly not simple," Yu Liyuan also nodded and said in a low voice.

The few Emperor-rank Alchemists present all noticed that even though Chu Qingyun had thrown all the Spiritual Medicines into the Pill Cauldron at once, the chaos and cauldron explosion everyone expected hadn't happened. Instead, the situation inside the Pill Cauldron was exceptionally stable!

This meant that Chu Qingyun was refining over thirty types of Spiritual Medicine simultaneously, and he was still doing it with ease!

However, they didn't dare use their own Soul Power to investigate.

Otherwise, if they were to disturb Chu Qingyun's Soul Power, it would be seen as deliberately sabotaging him.

After hearing Zhou Qian and Yu Liyuan's words, the King-rank Alchemists' hearts all skipped a beat. They then calmed their hearts and concentrated, carefully sensing the situation.

Then, one by one, their faces filled with utter shock.

To simultaneously refine over thirty types of Spiritual Medicine... setting aside the required strength of his Soul Power, just the ability of Distracted Control alone was likely something most of the King-rank Alchemists present couldn't achieve!

Although Elder Huang didn't understand alchemy, seeing the expressions on the faces of those around him, he knew that things were probably not going his way.

Regardless of what others were thinking, Chu Qingyun remained completely focused on refining the Blood Stabilizing Pill.

After all, this was his first time refining it in the real world, so he didn't dare to be too casual.

The process of refining the Essence of Spiritual Medicine was quickly completed.

Without any pause, Chu Qingyun immediately began to fuse the Essence of Spiritual Medicine. Under his powerful control of his Soul Power, everything inside the Pill Cauldron, from the Martial Soul Fire to the essences, was handled in a methodical and orderly fashion.

All the essences of the Spiritual Medicines were gradually fused together, strictly following the steps recorded in the Pill Formula.

This process lasted for about forty minutes.

When the final mass of Spiritual Medicine essence was integrated, Chu Qingyun quietly breathed a sigh of relief. The most difficult and error-prone step was finally over.

In the center of the Pill Cauldron, a dark red Elixir Pill floated silently within the Martial Soul Fire.

Chu Qingyun controlled the Martial Soul Fire, carefully nurturing and refining the Elixir Pill in its final stage.

Under the power of the Martial Soul Fire, the surface of the Elixir Pill gradually became round and smooth, and its color slowly shifted from a dark crimson to a vibrant, blood-red.

Wisps of Pill Mist also began to quietly emerge around the elixir.

After another half an hour, a smile touched the corners of Chu Qingyun's mouth.

"Open!"

Chu Qingyun gave a soft shout, and his palm trembled slightly.

The cauldron's lid flew open, and a blood-red silhouette shot out from within. Having already prepared for this, Chu Qingyun reached out and caught it in his hand.

"Elder Zhou, Elder Yu, fortunately, I have not failed my task. An Upper Grade Blood Stabilizing Pill. I invite you both to inspect it."

Chu Qingyun glanced at the elixir in his hand before passing it to Yu Liyuan.

Yu Liyuan eagerly took the elixir and widened his eyes, inspecting it carefully. Zhou Qian couldn't wait either and leaned in closer.

The two of them huddled together, staring wide-eyed at the elixir in Yu Liyuan's hand.

Besides the two of them, two other Emperor-rank Alchemists were present. After a moment's hesitation, they couldn't contain their curiosity and also moved closer.