Chapter 610: Long Elder's Three-Tenths Pill

“The exact location of Longevity Valley is still unknown, but I have already purchased a batch of raw materials needed to refine Longevity Pills from the Heavenly Profound Mirror.”

As he spoke, Li Fan waved his hand, and a storage ring instantly appeared in the air.

“Old Liu, please take a look at the quality and see if it meets the requirements for alchemy,” Li Fan asked.

Liu San took the ring. After examining it, he looked surprised: “Excellent quality! These are mostly spirit herbs over a hundred years old. Young Master, did you specifically select them?”

Li Fan shook his head. “They’re just ordinary spiritual plants sold within the Heavenly Profound Mirror.”

Upon hearing this, Liu San couldn't help but sigh with emotion. “Indeed, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Council have become incredibly lavish after unifying the cultivation world and integrating resources from across the realm.”

“In our time, even the Ten Immortal Dao Sects probably couldn't have provided such high-quality spirit herbs in such large quantities.”

Li Fan smiled and agreed. “Perhaps it's also because most of the world's cultivators have died. The current scale of the cultivation world is far smaller than it was in our time. Not to mention anything else, just our Medicine King Sect, with its thousands of members, would have only been considered a medium-sized sect in ancient times. In a single province, there would have been countless sects like ours.”

“But now…”

Li Fan paused. “If we all suddenly appeared, it would surely cause a worldwide sensation and attract the attention of Longevity Realm experts.”

Liu San was startled and slightly frowned. “I also noticed this issue when I flew across several provinces earlier. Compared to back then, the cultivation world is much more desolate. The land is vast and sparsely populated; aside from established cities, cultivators are rarely seen in the wilderness. In contrast, back then, any mountain or river with a spirit vein would have been occupied by cultivators.”

“As the saying goes, a tall tree catches the wind. Current Longevity Realm experts, defying the natural order, should be considerably stronger than the sect elders of the Ten Immortal Dao Sects. Our Medicine King Sect has traveled through time from ancient eras to the present; if we are exposed, it's inevitable that we will attract covetous gazes.”

“Young Master, your decision is very wise. Breaking up into smaller groups and infiltrating the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is the best way for us to quickly regain our strength without attracting undue attention.” Liu San looked at Li Fan, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

“Currently, within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, all cultivation resources require contribution points. We already owe Daoist Zhou a bit. Although he doesn't say anything, if he doesn't see any returns from us soon, there's no telling what problems might arise. Forcibly binding us into a community of shared interests is the safest solution.”

Li Fan explained, “People's hearts cannot be easily trusted; only interests are eternal. Therefore, we must quickly and stably produce Longevity Pills. I'll have to trouble you, Old Liu!”

Liu San's face was solemn. “To restore the glory of the Medicine King Sect is my undeniable duty. Young Master, please rest assured!”

Leading a group of disciples into the alchemy chamber at the center of the Medicine King Cauldron, Liu San spoke in a deep voice, “Young Master, please grant me permission to control the True Medicine King Cauldron.”

As Li Fan's divine sense moved, temporarily transferring the usage rights of the chamber, a phantom image of an alchemy cauldron materialized in the center of the area.

Liu San lightly tapped the air, and the phantom image solidified, landing on the ground with a 'thump.'

“Take your positions!” Liu San's gaze swept over the disciples beside him as he quietly commanded.

A total of ninety-nine selected elite Foundation Establishment disciples, each controlling their own small Medicine King Cauldron, gradually arranged themselves in specific positions, radiating outwards from the True Medicine King Cauldron at the center.

A blue light emanated from the True Medicine King Cauldron, connecting with the surrounding smaller cauldrons as nodes. In an instant, it integrated them, outlining a complete grand formation on the ground.

“The Grand Formation of Longevity for World Salvation...” Li Fan, observing from the side, mused thoughtfully upon seeing this scene.

Liu San fully channeled the Longevity Scripture, and a pure stream of Azure Longevity Force flowed from the central True Medicine King Cauldron. It circulated outwards, then, enhanced and refined by the formation, became even more vibrant before returning to the True Cauldron.

When the Azure Longevity Force inside the cauldron had accumulated to more than half its capacity, like pooling water, Liu San began to add the necessary medicinal ingredients into the cauldron one by one.

“Pffft...”

As the spirit herbs entered the cauldron, the Azure Longevity Force seemed to boil, constantly churning violently.

The spirit herbs instantly melted and vanished within the cauldron. The vaporized gases condensed without dissipating, forming a transparent barrier at the very top of the cauldron, preventing the Azure Longevity Force from overflowing.

Liu San's expression was solemn as he controlled the timing of adding ingredients based on the conditions inside the cauldron.

Meanwhile, the ninety-nine surrounding disciples, while exerting themselves to assist by controlling their small Medicine King Cauldrons, also seized this rare opportunity to intently watch Liu San's alchemy process.

Minute by minute, time passed.

As more ingredients were added, the Azure Longevity Force became increasingly viscous, almost tangible.

At the most crucial moment, Liu San roared, “Condense!”

With that, he pointed an empty finger towards the central cauldron.

Instantly, the cauldron once again became indistinct, then sharply contracted towards its center.

During this instantaneous compression, the already extremely viscous Azure Longevity Force underwent a qualitative change, transitioning from a liquid to a solid state.

The phantom image of the True Medicine King Cauldron disappeared, replaced by a vibrant blue pill hovering and spinning in the air, exuding a rich life force.

A rich medicinal fragrance emanated from it.

All cultivators present, including Liu San, instinctively showed a flicker of greed in their eyes the moment they smelled the medicinal fragrance.

However, Liu San was a Dao Integration cultivator after all, and he immediately snapped out of the unusual state.

His expression slightly changed, and he suddenly shouted, “This is bad!”

He then reached forward, forming a massive palm that enveloped the freshly refined Longevity Pill.

“Hmm?”

Just as everyone looked confused, a loud explosion erupted from Liu San's palm.

Liu San's body trembled slightly. Even though he calmly retracted his palm shortly after, he couldn't completely hide the hint of embarrassment on his face.

“Was that... an alchemy failure?”

Li Fan and the disciples of the Medicine King Sect all looked at Liu San with strange gazes.

“Cough, cough...”

Liu San lightly coughed and quietly explained, “I forgot about the great changes in the world and still used the old refining method, so...”

“But it's not a big problem. It just needs a few minor adjustments.”

“Next time, next time it will definitely be fine,” Liu San vowed confidently.

Li Fan nodded, saying nothing further.

Thus, Liu San once again conjured a phantom image of a Medicine King Cauldron and began the refinement of the Longevity Pill.

Though there was no explosion this time, the finished product...

Li Fan's face twitched as he looked at the half-blue, half-purple pill in his hand.

Liu San, unable to maintain his composure, bellowed, “Again!”

With the elder's anger erupting, the disciples trembled in silence and could only continue to cooperate.

On the third attempt, they finally succeeded in refining a qualified Longevity Pill.

Only then did Liu San let out a slight sigh of relief.