Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Senior Brother Yun Xiao’s soul power is truly magnificent!"

Si Mo didn’t have many thoughts; he originally intended to give up refining this poison pill, but now that Yun Xiao forcibly took over, he could only marvel at the immense power of his soul.

In the next moment, Si Mo wanted to retract his soul power. Under Yun Xiao’s soul power, vast as the ocean, he felt his own soul power was extraordinarily insignificant.

However, just as Si Mo decided to withdraw his soul power, he discovered that Yun Xiao’s immense soul power had swiftly receded and was withdrawn from the Medicine Tripod.

"Hmm?"

The sudden scene left Si Mo confused, unable to comprehend what Yun Xiao intended to do by merely passing his soul power through the Medicine Tripod.

"I just helped you control the conflict between the Taiyin Grass and the Egg-shaped Pill. The rest of the process needs to be completed by you."

Retracting his soul power, Yun Xiao finally stated his intention. Si Mo wasn’t foolish; he discerned the underlying meaning from these words.

"So Senior Brother Yun Xiao wasn’t trying to take over the pill refinement, but was paving the way for me!"

Feeling deeply grateful, Si Mo dared not slow down, fearing he might ruin the path Yun Xiao paved.

It turned out that the reason Yun Xiao exerted his formidable soul power was not to take over refining, but merely to help Si Mo control the energy clash within the Medicine Tripod.

Yun Xiao knew clearly that the clash of extreme Yang and Yin Cold powers couldn’t be controlled by Si Mo’s Earth Rank Advanced Soul; a slight misstep might severely damage his soul power.

Since he was assisting Si Mo, Yun Xiao would certainly not allow any mishap to occur. He had quite a favorable opinion of Si Mo, who was once the second genius of the Sky Poison Institute.

With Yun Xiao’s insight, he immediately sensed what type of elixir Si Mo was refining, which compelled him to speak directly.

It wasn’t merely to ensure the success of this elixir refinement; Yun Xiao also aimed to help Si Mo truly break through to the Earth Rank Advanced Meridian Refining Master level.

With Yun Xiao’s intervention and verbal guidance, Si Mo executed Yun Xiao’s orders like a puppet on strings.

The Taiyin Grass, containing Yin Cold Power, was swept by Si Mo’s Ancestral Vein Fire, eventually transforming into a lump of Yin Cold Medicine Powder within one time, under Yun Xiao’s guidance, then integrated into the pill prototype.

Boom!

Another powerful energy wave surged from the Medicine Tripod, triggered by the clash of Yin Cold Power and Yang Power, transforming the situation despite being just a Waste Pill.

But this time, Yun Xiao did not deploy his soul power to assist Si Mo, knowing it was solely up to Si Mo now; failure might forge a heart demon for future Meridian Refining cultivation.

Si Mo’s insight in the Poison Meridian Path empowered him to withstand the strong energy wave without Yun Xiao’s prompt, his soul power instantly unleashed, injected into the Medicine Tripod.

This power wasn’t as robust as the initial clash; at least, in Yun Xiao’s sensing, Si Mo could possibly maintain control depending on the final outcome.

If Si Mo persevered, the highly poisonous elixir would form under the Taiyin Grass’s energy neutralization, allowing Si Mo to break through to the true Advanced Earth Rank.

However, failure could shatter his confidence, leading to a period of decline.

"Pay attention to different directions of the flames!"

Yun Xiao, not entirely disengaged, sensed the Ancestral Vein Fire within the Medicine Tripod deviating slightly and reminded him.

This reminder made Si Mo’s heart tense, prompting him to exert more soul power, averting potential mishaps.

After approximately one time, Si Mo’s forehead and cheeks were drenched, yet his eyes gleamed with growing excitement, aware that success was near.

Boom!

When the moment arrived, everyone felt a wave of Heaven and Earth Energy surge into Si Mo’s Medicine Tripod, sensing the Poison Meridian talent had indeed succeeded.

The Earth Rank Advanced Elixir wouldn’t trigger Heavenly Dao Pill Tribulation; still, during formation, it absorbed Heaven and Earth Energy, perfecting the elixir.

When everyone thought of what was originally an elixir that had already been ruined by Si Mo, their hearts and minds couldn’t help but be overwhelmed with waves of astonishment, while their gaze turned to a young man in plain clothes.

"This guy really cannot be judged by common sense!"

The genius of the Shenxiao Sect, Nie Xiaosheng, sighed. Although he had witnessed countless miracles from Yun Xiao, each time he still felt a sense of shock. That young man could always do things that others couldn’t.

If it were an ordinary Meridian Refining Master facing the same situation as Si Mo, even a Heavenly Rank Meridian Refining Master would have to sadly give up.

But when that young man arrived, he merely used a Taiyin Grass, then exercised his Power of Soul to control the turbulent energy conflict within the Medicine Tripod, and then Si Mo truly brought an elixir back to life.

Even in the hearts of Ye Ku and those Poison Vein geniuses, they were utterly puzzled, wondering silently if an elixir that had already formed could still be infused with another kind of special energy?

Elixirs on the Continent are all formed after constant improvement by predecessors who were meridian refining experts, so every Pill Recipe is extremely rigorous, with specific considerations for the amount of medicinal ingredients and even their growth years.

Ye Ku and the others knew well that with Si Mo’s Meridian Refining Technique, it was impossible for him to omit a Taiyin Grass while refining an Earth Rank Advanced Poison Pill; he must have strictly followed the Pill Recipe to refine that Poison Pill.

In other words, Yun Xiao’s earlier act of letting Si Mo add the Taiyin Grass was altering an already formed Pill Recipe, which in the eyes of past Meridian Refining Masters, was nothing short of shocking and heretical.

If other Meridian Refining Masters dared to do so, they might have been scolded harshly by Ye Ku and the others, but it was that young man named Yun Xiao who spoke up, making everyone dare not question.

It was this seemingly heretical act that brought the elixir si mple back to life, as the energy fluctuations in the Medicine Tripod were proving this point.

Thus, Yun Xiao’s earlier action was not reckless, but held a special concept unknown to others.

Thinking of the elixir Si Mo refined and the efficacy of the Taiyin Grass, Poison Vein geniuses like Ye Ku seemed to faintly understand something.

Boom!

A moment later, Si Mo slapped the lid of the Medicine Tripod, then grabbed a round elixir emitting a blazing aura in his hand, his eyes seeming a bit dazed at this moment.

Because the elixir in Si Mo’s hand had a scent not much different from what he imagined, but he felt there was something slightly different about the elixir with the added Taiyin Grass.

But where exactly was the difference, Si Mo couldn’t sense it for a moment. The only thing he knew was that this time, he truly succeeded in refining this once-failed elixir.

"Now, do you understand?"

While Si Mo’s expression was complicated, a voice came from not far beside him, causing his heart to skip a beat, and he looked up in confusion to stare at the young man in plain clothes.

"It seems you still don’t understand. Well, let me remind you once again. Do you know why a Taiyin Grass was added?"

Yun Xiao looked at Si Mo’s expression, knowing that it would not be easy to directly implant his Nine-layered Dragon Cloud meridian refining philosophy into the minds of these Tenglong Continent Meridian Refining geniuses in a short time.

Therefore, Yun Xiao asked again, while even those Poison Vein Masters on the outskirts of the square seemed to ponder; they seemed to have a faint grasp on something yet couldn’t fully understand it.

"It should be used to neutralize the energy in my Extreme Yang Poison Pill, right?"

Si Mo, being a talented Poison Vein Master of considerable strength, finally realized something at this moment, and as he murmured, his comprehension also improved.

"The Poison Pill you refined, although strictly following the Pill Recipe, is limited by your own Meridian Refining skill, and ultimately will only lead to failure!"

Yun Xiao spoke confidently, without any particular concealment, saying: "Adding the Taiyin Grass, using its Yin Cold Power to alleviate the energy that would have failed due to its volatility, was the only correct path!"

At this moment, Yun Xiao felt like a teacher giving a lecture, whether it was Si Mo inside the square or outsiders like Ye Ku and other Poison Vein Masters, they all listened intently.

Using Yin Cold Power to neutralize Yang Power sounds very simple, but when it comes to actually refining the elixir, who dares to take this risk?

Moreover, everyone just saw clearly that if Yun Xiao hadn’t used his Soul Power to suppress it, Si Mo would have ultimately faced failure, let alone refined it.

However, what these onlookers didn’t know was that Yun Xiao’s purpose this time was not merely to have Si Mo successfully refine this elixir, but to use this method to allow him more understanding, thereby reaching an even higher level.