Xiaoxiao.

Chapter 118 Alchemy Furnace

Such an unimaginable miracle is truly unparalleled in the world!

Even if time could be turned back and we could start over, we might not be able to recreate this glory.

The right timing, the right location, and the right people are all indispensable!

If the white dragon's obsession hadn't been completely fused before Kuangzheng's breakthrough, if it hadn't been in the Dragon's Nest, if...

Everything must be just right; nothing can be missing!

After Kuang Zheng finished explaining the whole story, the two, who had been feeling extremely agitated, gradually calmed down.

As expected, this is yet another amazing miracle that cannot be imitated or replicated!

Otherwise, the series of inexplicable events unfolding before our eyes are truly difficult to explain using common sense.

It was only at this point that the two realized that the white dragon had originally intended to possess another's body!

What should have been an easy task suddenly gained power due to the inheritance within the sea of ​​consciousness, causing the white dragon's attempt to seize the body to fail and also costing the energy pool that the physical body had transformed into.

Upon learning the truth, Ying Yue was enraged, her beautiful face flushed crimson with fury. However, no matter how she vented her anger, the white dragon, whose soul had already been scattered, could not hear a single word.

After a hysterical outburst, Ying Yue finally calmed down.

After all, what's done is done, and no amount of anger will change anything.

However, to her slight relief, the obsession left behind by the white dragon before its death unexpectedly helped Kuang Zheng, enabling him to break through to the peak of the final stage of fusion.

Thinking of this, Ying Yue's anger subsided slightly.

"Hmph, this white dragon did die with some value, at least it did something good at the last moment," Ying Yue said with a light snort.

After calming down, the three began preparing for the final stages of weapon crafting and alchemy.

But they were still stuck on the first step—they didn't have an alchemy furnace!

"Oh dear! What are we going to do? We don't have a pill-refining furnace!" Ying Yue said with a regretful expression, her eyes filled with helplessness.

These materials were collected with great difficulty, and it would be a real shame if they couldn't be used for practice.

Wu Ren, who was standing to the side, also showed a disappointed expression when he heard Ying Yue's words.

He knew the importance of the alchemy furnace to alchemy; without it, everything was meaningless.

Obtaining a qualified alchemy furnace is by no means easy!

The materials it requires are not only numerous and of high quality, but also include some extremely rare and even terrifyingly precious materials.

In addition, the alchemist must have a deep understanding and mastery of various complex formations; otherwise, it would be impossible to create a high-performance alchemy furnace.

A good alchemy furnace is a complete encyclopedia of formations!

The reason why the alchemy furnace is so amazing is that it is intricately carved with extremely complex formations inside and out.

These formations are not only numerous, but also exhibit a subtle and peculiar relationship with each other—they exist independently yet are closely interconnected.

Each formation is unique and possesses its own special abilities, each capable of playing a distinct yet crucial role.

Some formations are specifically designed to precisely control the temperature inside the furnace, ensuring that the alchemy environment is always in a suitable state;

Some are responsible for meticulously blending various precious medicinal materials to ensure they are fully integrated and produce the best medicinal effect;

Some formations possess powerful abilities that can effectively suppress energy surges that may occur during the alchemy process, ensuring the safety of the entire process.

In addition, some formations can trigger an instantaneous burst of medicinal properties, thereby prompting the pill to take shape as quickly as possible;

Other formations can increase wind power and accelerate airflow circulation, making the fire burn more vigorously;

Some formations can cleverly isolate external interference and prevent impurities from affecting the quality of the pills.

Some formations even have the magical effects of precisely regulating the balance of the five elements and accurately controlling the changes in the eight trigrams.

In conclusion, these formations possess a wide variety of functions, too numerous to list, leaving one in awe of their ingenious design.

Why do these formations need to maintain relative independence while also being closely connected?

As is well known, refining elixirs is an extremely complex and massive undertaking, and the preparation methods required for each type of elixir often vary greatly at different stages.

For example, some elixirs urgently need to accelerate the melting process in the initial stage in order to quickly melt all kinds of raw materials into one.

Other elixirs, however, require deliberate slowing of the transformation process at the beginning, so that the medicinal properties can gradually settle and accumulate;

There are also some pills that require a significant increase in fire intensity during the refining process in order to ensure that the key reactions proceed smoothly;

For another type of elixir, the development process actually requires artificially slowing down the passage of time, allowing the medicinal properties to slowly mature...

Such differences and needs dictate that these formations must be able to perform their respective functions and operate independently, while also cooperating and working together. Only in this way can they successfully refine rare elixirs of superior quality and outstanding efficacy.

For this reason, every alchemy furnace must be supported and protected by an extremely complex and massive array.

The alchemy furnace itself also requires numerous exquisite formations to protect it.

It should be understood that certain elixirs, due to their nature of defying fate and violating the natural order, should not exist in the human world.

Therefore, whenever such elixirs are about to be completed, an extremely terrifying lightning tribulation will inevitably descend from the sky.

Although the primary target of the tribulation clouds was the pills, it was inevitable that the alchemy furnace, which contained the pills, would also be affected.

Without the support and protection of a powerful formation, the alchemy furnace would certainly be unable to withstand the devastating attack of the tribulation clouds.

In conclusion, each alchemy furnace is a grand encyclopedia of formations and a grand encyclopedia of weapon crafting!

Each alchemy furnace represents the pinnacle achievement that a master craftsman and a master array strategist could attain in their entire lives.

Even more demanding is that a master craftsman must also be proficient in the art of formations; neither can be lacking.

This alone shows just how precious an alchemy furnace is.

It is no exaggeration to call it the most prized treasure of each major sect.

In the field of formations, Ying Yue is exceptionally talented, and her theoretical knowledge has reached a high level.

However, when it comes to weapon crafting, she is practically a blank slate.

Therefore, even if she could gather all the rare materials needed to refine the alchemy furnace, if she were to actually try to refine it herself, the final result would undoubtedly be failure, with a success rate of zero.

Putting aside the fact that she knew nothing about weapon crafting, even if she were extremely skilled, she would still inevitably fail in the end.

After all, even with the most complete theoretical knowledge of formations, without long-term practical operation and continuous accumulation of experience, successfully refining an alchemy furnace is nothing short of a pipe dream.

At present, Ying Yue has only gained a basic understanding of the theory of formations, but her practical skills are almost zero.

Moreover, she has very little theoretical knowledge in the field of weapon crafting. In such a state, it would be nothing short of a pipe dream to try to craft an alchemy furnace!

It should be noted that for every master of formations and weapon crafting, being able to personally forge an alchemy furnace is undoubtedly the ultimate goal and the highest honor they pursue in their lives.

However, the difficulty of reaching the pinnacle and becoming a master in both weapon crafting and formation is already extremely high.

Even such an outstanding person has only just begun on the long road of refining alchemy furnaces.

This alone is enough to demonstrate just how dauntingly difficult it is to forge an alchemy furnace. It is no exaggeration to say that the difficulty is simply heaven-defying!

Ying Yue still has a long way to go before reaching that point.

Those alchemical furnaces that have been passed down through the ages have all survived to this day only after enduring the test of time.

Throughout the entire Penglai planet, no one has ever personally witnessed even a single alchemy furnace, which speaks volumes about its rarity and preciousness.

It is precisely because they are well aware of this that Ying Yue and Wu Ren are filled with pessimism!

After all, through their practice over this period of time, they had deeply felt the hardships involved in weapon crafting.

So far, not to mention magical artifacts, not even a single standard weapon has been successfully produced.

To presume to forge an alchemy furnace with such a basic foundation is something even the most arrogant person in the world wouldn't dare to boast about!

This is precisely why an age-old hierarchy of contempt has existed in the cultivation world!

That is, those who know formations look down on those who only know cultivation techniques; those who know weapon crafting look down on those who know formations; and those who know alchemy look down on those who know weapon crafting.

Whether they are skilled in formations, weapon crafting, or alchemy, they all admire the grandmasters of formations and weapon crafting who can craft alchemy furnaces!

Because whether they know formations or weapon crafting, they all hope to obtain rare elixirs from alchemy masters.

The foundation for refining rare elixirs is a precious alchemy furnace, so these people ultimately have to rely on grandmasters who are skilled in both weapon crafting and formation.

Because only these people could possibly forge an alchemy furnace!

In the world of cultivation, the strong are respected!

Whether it's formations or magical artifacts, they are all external things. Only elixirs that help one's own strength break through are truly one's own.

Therefore, only grandmasters who can refine alchemy furnaces and are skilled in both array formations and weapon crafting are respected by all cultivators!

Because only they can forge the cornerstone of rare elixirs—the alchemy furnace!