"Haha... More luck," Golden Crocodile Douluo couldn't help but shake his head with a chuckle.
He was somewhat tired of hearing Ye Tian's ghost-deceiving words and kindly reminded him: "Whether it's strength or luck, I hope when you encounter trouble, you don't develop the habit of blaming everything on luck."
"Don't worry, Your Excellency, I know my limits," Ye Tian nodded seriously.
"That's good," Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded slightly before turning to leave.
Ye Tian's gaze shifted to Qian Renxue, who remained seated in meditation not far away. Behind her, the Six-Winged Angel seemed tinged with a layer of blood-red hue. The originally sacred and compassionate countenance now carried a faint, sentimental quality.
Buzz—!
Golden light flickered in Ye Tian's eyes.
The world before him instantly underwent a dramatic transformation. The golden strands of hair set against the crimson-gold glow became exceptionally distinct. Even the tiny water droplets floating in the air, appearing like mist, were completely visible to him.
He could clearly perceive that the drifting speed of those water droplets was noticeably slower than in reality, and his field of vision instantly expanded. With complete concentration, he could even see a blood-red glow pulsating like a heart within Qian Renxue's chest, channeling the crimson-gold power through her meridians to every part of her body, transforming her physical form.
This was the benefit of enhanced spiritual power and improved vision!
"It seems... Xue Er still needs considerable time," Ye Tian murmured softly.
His eyes held both amusement and appreciation. Despite his powerful eyesight, he couldn't find the slightest flaw in Qian Renxue's face—except for her lingering youthful innocence, she was practically perfect. Finding such a partner would indeed be ideal.
Yet Ye Tian couldn't help but think about the troublesome matter of God Positions. Would he really have to inherit the God of Food Position? And still need to find a Nine-Colored Goddess?
To be honest, even before consuming the Immortal Herbs, he had gradually begun to look down upon the God of Food's position, that fatso's divine seat.
"Sigh~" Ye Tian shook his head with a sigh.
It was still too early to think about these things. In any case, the God of Food could only serve as a backup. Everything remained uncertain. Perhaps in the future, he might accidentally concoct some miraculously powerful divine pill?
Ye Tian smiled, temporarily setting aside those thoughts. He patted the Wishful Treasure Sack beside him, and two Immortal Herbs glowing with precious light appeared in his hands.
In his left hand was the Qiluo Tulip, renowned for its ability to absorb the essence of heaven and earth along with the radiance of the sun and moon after consumption, particularly suitable for treasure-type Martial Souls. Its stems, roots, and leaves resembled delicate drapery, finely combed, with a golden tulip blooming at the top. Its rich fragrance evoked a sense of magnificence and elegant nobility—truly the aristocrat among Fairy Grade herbs.
In his right hand was the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, pure white and crystalline throughout, exuding an ethereal and refined aura. Its medicinal properties were gentle and mellow, capable of strengthening the foundation and nourishing the origin while expelling impurities from the body. It was especially suited for compensating the slow cultivation speed of Food-type Soul Masters, with effects lasting up to the seventieth level of Soul Power!
Looking at the two Immortal Herbs shining brilliantly in his hands, Ye Tian's eyes were full of anticipation, yet he remained cautious. With his Talent Domain and the ability of Dual Aspects Refining Void...
He could easily extract a trace of essence from each of the two Immortal Herbs for experimentation before officially beginning Pill refining.
This way, even when exploring an unknown Pill Recipe,
he could minimize his losses!
With this thought,
Ye Tian closed his eyes.
A pure white Pill rose like floating clouds and hovered above his head.
A red and blue light spiraled outward, enveloping a half-meter radius centered around Ye Tian.
As the red and blue lights began to rotate,
the Immortal Herbs in Ye Tian's hands trembled slightly. Within just a few breaths, the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid and Qiluo Tulip each released two wisps of essence, totaling four strands.
However, these four strands were not uniform.
Of the two white mist strands released by the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, one was long and continuous, as thin as a hair, nearly half a foot—about five inches in length. The other had the same thickness but was only 2.5 inches long!
The two golden mist strands released by the Qiluo Tulip were similarly one long and one short.
Ye Tian had a reason for handling it this way.
As a science student, even during preliminary experiments, how could he forget something as crucial as setting up a control group?
Rigor was key!
Better safe than sorry.
The four strands of mist slowly rose.
The two half-foot-long strands flowed into the Flawless Nascent Pill above Ye Tian's head.
Under his control, it wasn't long before the translucent Flawless Nascent Pill split into two Mini Pills—one golden and one white.
Clearly, these were Pills refined from the essences of the Qiluo Tulip and Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, respectively.
Immediately after,
the two 2.5-inch-long golden and white mists were almost simultaneously absorbed by the Flawless Nascent Pill. Soon after, a pale golden Mini Pill was expelled from it.
Thus, three Mini Pills now lay before Ye Tian:
golden, white, and pale gold.
A golden light flashed in Ye Tian's eyes.
With his keen insight, he could faintly discern
that the pale golden Pill even bore golden speckles!
"Incomplete reaction? It seems this experiment can also help determine the optimal proportions of the various ingredients."
Ye Tian murmured softly.
With another thought, the pale golden Pill trembled, and a 0.5-inch-long golden mist was extracted from it.
"Hah—"
Ye Tian let out a long exhale, gazing at the short golden mist with a smile. New thoughts emerged in his mind.
"Heh, I wonder if this ability of mine can deconstruct already refined Pills. If it's truly possible, then even if I produce a failed Pill in the future, it wouldn't be a waste. By using Dual Aspects Refining Void to deconstruct the failed Pill, aside from the effort expended, there would be almost no loss of raw materials! That would be an incredibly profitable return."
However, reining in his runaway imagination,
Ye Tian felt that even if deconstructing failed Pills were possible, the mental energy required would undoubtedly be immense.
At his current level, he likely couldn't even attempt it.
After all, Pill refining wasn't merely a physical reaction—
it wasn't as simple as mixing oil and water, but involved genuine chemical transformations. The substances were fundamentally altered from their original forms.
Deconstructing a failed Pill would entail the extreme challenge of tracing back to the source!
A difficult problem in any world!
Far beyond the reach of someone as insignificant as he was now.
Currently, he could only extract the unresponsive portion. The difficulty between the two was worlds apart.
"It seems I still have to keep working hard."
Ye Tian shook his head helplessly and placed the white pill into his mouth.
He savored it carefully.
Next came the golden pill, followed by the pale golden pill.
Ye Tian closed his eyes and reflected for a long time, a pleased and proud smile gradually spreading across his lips. Opening his dark eyes, he looked at the two immortal herbs in his hand and murmured to himself:
"Everything is ready, all that's left is this final push!"
With those words,
Ye Tian no longer hesitated and began extracting the essence of the two fairy-grade herbs according to the five-to-four ratio he had discovered, refining them into pills!
The energy contained within immortal herbs was far beyond what ordinary medicinal plants could compare to,
so the process would take a considerable amount of time!
Another hour passed.
On Ye Tian's side, there was still no major movement—only from the outside, it appeared that he was enveloped in a pale golden domain, shimmering with red and blue light.
Meanwhile, Qian Renxue's side had finally concluded!
Without disturbing Ye Tian,
shortly after Qian Renxue opened her eyes, Golden Crocodile Douluo took her away from the Yin Yang Well of Ice and Fire valley, heading to the nearby Sunset Forest for a Soul Hunt.
At the same time, they took the opportunity
to investigate in Heaven Dou City whether there had been any new developments recently regarding the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky School.
Everything unfolded exactly as Ye Tian had analyzed.
Not only could she absorb a spirit ring, but even just releasing her aura was enough to suppress a living Ten-Thousand Year Sun Flower!
Naturally,
Qian Renxue returned to the valley with her ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring.
Two days later, as dawn broke,
the Fairy Tulip Pill was complete!