Celestial Refining Divine Scripture

Dan Feng, Earthfire secret chamber.

The air inside the chamber was saturated with a scorching, violent aura that made one’s heart race; faint flickers of flame could even be witnessed with the naked eye.

In the center, six cauldrons were arranged in a ring on the ground.

At the heart of the formation, a figure sat cross-legged, face solemn, every muscle taut—astonishingly, he was controlling all six cauldrons, refining pills simultaneously.

It was none other than Xu Yang.

Splitting his focus into six, simultaneously manipulating six cauldrons and refining Spirit Elixirs—this was an extreme trial of an alchemist’s Primordial Spirit and skill.

If there was a single advantage, it was that the Earth Vein Immortal Fire beneath the secret chamber made fire control a little easier.

But compared to the difficulty of operating six cauldrons at once, it was nothing substantial.

At a certain moment—

Xu Yang formed hand seals with both hands, his body revolving in place.

Countless seal skills flashed forth like lightning in that instant—hundreds, even thousands—flying into the six cauldrons at once.

Shua, shua, shua!!

A few dozen breaths later—

The cauldrons all trembled together.

Hua!

Blinding immortal light burst forth in a spray.

Dense pill fragrance surged and dispersed.

All six furnaces of pills succeeded completely.

"Congratulations, junior brother!"

Pa pa pa!

Yi Que, who had been standing in the corner, stepped up, clapping his hands with unrestrained excitement.

"To refine six cauldrons of Third-Turn True Immortal Elixir at once—as a first-rank alchemist on Dan Feng, you may not be at the very top, but you’re certainly ranked in the top dozen or so."

After all, Dan Feng still had quite a few top-tier first-rank alchemists who had studied for many years.

But Xu Yang wasn’t even a true True Immortal yet—results like these were simply astonishing.

"And you can refine a Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixir in a single furnace; such talent is unmatched in all of Northern Province."

Yi Que was filled with the thrill of witnessing a future, world-shaking Pill Master rise before his eyes.

Xu Yang forced a wry smile, utterly exhausted at this moment.

This was already his limit.

He was already quite satisfied with results like these.

However, the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod and Heaven-Burning Divine Fire remained his greatest advantages in alchemy.

The pity, though, was that the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod could not be divided into many parts.

For refining, he could only use a single cauldron.

Otherwise, if he could split it into six, with the Tripod’s advantage, he might even refine six furnaces of Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixir simultaneously.

"I’ve troubled Second Senior Brother quite a bit these past days."

Xu Yang glanced gratefully at Yi Que.

These past few days, he had spent most of his time learning the Alchemy Dao, with Yi Que at his side giving him pointers.

Yi Que waved his hand. "From now on, you probably won’t have much time for cultivation either."

"I heard the Earth Vein Treasure Ground is going to open early?"

"That’s right."

"Earth Vein Golden Radiance Immortal Marrow is a resource reserved for seed disciples of every generation—its essence and immortal energy far exceeds that of immortal jade and elixirs. With your current level, it’ll greatly aid in strengthening your Immortal Seed; seize the moment."

Xu Yang nodded slightly—faced with such a great opportunity, he would not waste it.

Though his strength couldn’t match Celestial Immortal Realm, he still had a measure of confidence.

He then swallowed a Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixir and closed his eyes, entering cultivation.

Sixth-Turn True Immortal Elixir—a pill required at the Late Stage of True Immortal.

Ordinary Middle Stage True Immortals would struggle to endure it.

But for Xu Yang, it was just right at this moment.

Vast, pure energy flooded into his Immortal Seed, coupled with the power of Canghai Cyan Flood Dragon Elixir; his recovery was lightning fast.

The next day.

The immortal sect steward sent word—the Earth Vein Treasure Ground would open.

Having long been prepared, Xu Yang left Dan Feng as soon as he got the message.

Earth Vein Treasure Ground.

The one responsible for opening it was none other than Steward Chi Ning.

Upon seeing Xu Yang, Chi Ning’s expression turned complex.

Elder Hong Wei’s failure had truly stunned him.

But there was no use.

On the day Xu Yang entered the sect, he had gone straight to Dan Feng; even Hong Wei was powerless to intervene.

He had already tried his best on behalf of Elder Hong Wei.

At this point, he could only accept reality.

"Steward Chi Ning."

Xu Yang clasped his hands in salute, then greeted Ji Hong, Zhou Tai, and Ye Qingchen, who had arrived early, before stepping aside to wait.

In the cavern, seven or eight seed disciples had gathered by now.

Most were at the Late Stage of True Immortal.

According to Ji Hong, there were currently seventeen seed disciples in all, including himself.

Of these, only seven had reached Celestial Immortal Realm.

The strongest were Ji Hong and Zhou Tai, both at Early Stage of Celestial Immortal.

But with Yang Yuan’s breakthrough into Celestial Immortal Realm—even though he hadn’t acted recently—his strength likely rivaled Ji Hong and Zhou Tai; he was not to be underestimated.

From Ji Hong’s words, Xu Yang also learned the details of Earth Vein Golden Radiance Immortal Marrow.

At the edge of the earth vein below the cavern, Golden Radiance Immortal Marrow was nurtured—greatly beneficial to cultivation.

The place was divided into two regions.

One for the True Immortal Realm, one for the Celestial Immortal Realm.

It typically lasted about seven days.

You would enter a region according to your strength and devour, refine as much as you could—what benefits you gained depended entirely on your own power.

This treasure ground was a benefit exclusively for the seed disciples.

Of course, once a year each seed disciple could come here.

"Brother Ji, do you think you’ll break through this time?" Xu Yang asked tentatively.

Ji Hong laughed. "I have some hope, but a breakthrough isn’t so easily attained."

"I wish you the best, Senior Brother."

"When we get to the Ice and Snow Immortal Palace, we’ll be counting on all of you to lead the way up front," Xu Yang said with a smile.

Even the Sect Leader didn’t know why the Ice and Snow Immortal Palace had invited them this time. Xu Yang could only speculate even less.

Still, since the two great sects’ top disciples had been invited, rivalry was all but guaranteed.

He intended just to blend in like a transparent bystander.

Ji Hong joked, "Just don’t forget about Mr. Yang."

Suddenly, footsteps approached.

Yang Yuan walked in from outside, the last to arrive.

Everyone looked over together; those closer to Yang Yuan greeted him warmly.

Xu Yang, Ji Hong, and Zhou Tai glanced over with expressionless faces.

"Apologies for being late."

Yang Yuan bowed respectfully to Chi Ning.

"No problem."

Chi Ning waved a hand, "Now that everyone’s here, let’s go."

He led the way deeper into the cavern.

The group quickly followed.

Reaching the bottom of the cavern, Xu Yang’s eyes flashed with astonishment.

Before him was a seemingly endless earth vein, like a subterranean spirit river, its surface shrouded in a thick mist of black and yellow.

Invisible waves of essence energy surged toward them like the tide.

His own Immortal Seed automatically began circulating.

Cultivating here was several times better than in even the best inner peak cave dwellings.

Worthy of being called the Earth Vein Treasure Ground!

At the edge of the earth vein, two regions had been clearly marked off.

Waves of golden immortal marrow surged like lakes, making Xu Yang swallow hard in awe.

He was the only one here for the first time.

The others were all disciples from earlier years, having been here before—though excited, they maintained their composure.

"Same rules as always—seven days!"

"The two regions are separated by restrictions. If you’re not strong enough, don’t trespass. The power of Golden Radiance Immortal Marrow isn’t trivial. If a True Immortal breaks into the Celestial Immortal region, even a moment’s carelessness and the immortal marrow will injure you."

"I’ll call for you all in seven days."

"Don’t waste time."

Chi Ning concluded succinctly, waving a hand.

Everyone clasped their fists in salute, then quickly moved toward the golden immortal marrow.

"Mr. Xu, we’ll go on ahead."

"Mr. Xu, we’re heading for the deeper part."

Ji Hong and Zhou Tai greeted Xu Yang in passing, heading straight into the Celestial Immortal area.

Yang Yuan took note, glanced over with a hint of amusement in his eyes, and likewise entered the Celestial Immortal region without a word.

The rest found their own spots to sit in the True Immortal region.

Feeling the rich immortal marrow swirling all around, Xu Yang cast aside all stray thoughts and instantly pushed his cultivation to the maximum.