Seven Star Lotus, Golden Domain Fragrance, Spirit Reviving Incense, Deer Antler, Tortoise Spirit Grass…
Roughly dozens of medicinal ingredients in total, all laid out before Du Fei.
These ingredients were all painstakingly collected by Du Fei over a considerable period.
During the time he was gathering these herbs, Du Fei hadn't been idle. He had been practicing by refining various pills using ordinary medicinal materials.
Since these pills were of no use to Du Fei, a cultivator himself, he casually gave them to Gong Chengbin.
Upon receiving the pills, Gong Chengbin trembled with excitement.
After all, he had previously experienced the miraculous effects of Du Fei's elixirs.
When Du Fei visited with the pills, Gong Chengbin embraced him tightly, calling him his best brother in this life and the next.
However, Du Fei pushed him away, stating that he had a girlfriend and was not interested in men.
Gong Chengbin was not at all offended by this, as he had profited immensely from the pills Du Fei provided. A few harsh words were nothing.
Of course, Du Fei had also set aside some of the many pills he refined for Liu Shishi.
Thus, he continued to collect ingredients and refine pills to increase his proficiency.
Finally, after a month of preparation, Du Fei decided to officially begin pill refinement.
Pill refinement is an endeavor that heavily relies on skill and talent.
Even the most accomplished alchemists would not dare to claim a hundred percent success rate.
However, if a top-tier alchemist were to refine low-level pills, it would naturally be effortless.
The combined complexity of all the pills Du Fei had previously refined did not even amount to a tenth of what he was about to attempt.
This was because the pill he was about to craft was the Marrow Cleansing Pill.
With Seven Star Lotus as the primary ingredient, supplemented by dozens of precious medicinal herbs.
According to the description of the Marrow Cleansing Pill in his mind, upon consumption, it could transform the physique of a cultivator, bringing about an astonishing qualitative change.
Compared to ordinary people, a cultivator's physique was already comparable to that of a superhuman. Yet, this Marrow Cleansing Pill could enable a cultivator to undergo a complete metamorphosis, a qualitative transformation. Du Fei was instantly intrigued and wanted to experience it firsthand.
However, Du Fei could only contemplate this for now, as the first step was to successfully refine the pill.
Before even achieving this initial step, he needed to focus on crafting the pill properly before thinking about anything else.
Du Fei adjusted his state and began the refinement process.
For ordinary pills, one simply needed to place the required ingredients into a vessel and add them in a specific order.
However, the Marrow Cleansing Pill was significantly more complex compared to these.
First, there was the preliminary processing of the medicinal ingredients.
Specifically, the primary ingredient, Seven Star Lotus, needed to be segmented. Its root, stem, and leaves had to be added at different times.
The same applied to the other medicinal ingredients.
After a full half-hour, Du Fei completed the segmentation of the ingredients.
*Huff.*
This was no easy feat. To refine a top-tier pill, the mere processing of ingredients was a substantial undertaking. Du Fei let out a long breath, allowing his tense nerves to relax slightly.
Subsequently, Du Fei stood up and moved around a small area nearby.
He first added pure mountain spring water to the refining vessel and then, following the formula for the Marrow Cleansing Pill, began adding the various medicinal ingredients one by one.
*Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle.*
Over ten precious medicinal ingredients began to churn in the refining vessel.
Before long, a faint fragrance wafted out from within.
Smelling the pleasant aroma, Du Fei quickly added the root of the Seven Star Lotus.
*Sizzle.*
As soon as the Seven Star Lotus root was added to the vessel, it emitted a sound, akin to cold water being poured into a hot oil pan.
Du Fei was startled and then stared intently at the vessel, fearing that something might go wrong.
Fortunately, after a considerable time, no issues arose within the vessel, and Du Fei finally let out a sigh of relief.
It was no wonder Du Fei was so nervous, as the Seven Star Lotus was exceedingly rare. If anything were to go wrong, finding another identical Seven Star Lotus would be virtually impossible.
After calming himself, Du Fei observed that the milky white medicinal liquid in the vessel had turned a dark green after the addition of the Seven Star Lotus root.
Du Fei continued to add the other medicinal ingredients to the vessel in the prescribed order.
Following the timing indicated in the formula, the stem and leaves of the Seven Star Lotus were also added to the vessel by Du Fei in sequence.
During this process, the medicinal liquid in the vessel changed color twice more, truly an extraordinary sight.
Time ticked by, and nearly two hours had passed since the commencement of the refinement.
Throughout these two hours, Du Fei remained tense, as the Marrow Cleansing Pill was of paramount importance.
Finally, the medicinal liquid in the vessel slowly began to solidify.
Du Fei knew that this marked the final, critical stage.
Success or failure hinged on this moment!
Under Du Fei's focused gaze, the liquid gradually solidified into form.
Success!
Success!
His hours of effort had not been in vain.
The Marrow Cleansing Pill had finally been successfully refined.
Looking at the three crystal-clear pills in the vessel before him, even Du Fei, with his usually calm and steady demeanor, couldn't help but clench his fists in excitement, his entire body trembling.
It took him some time to stabilize his激动 emotions.
Du Fei slowly reached out, picked up one of the crystal-clear Marrow Cleansing Pills from the vessel, and held it up to examine it closely.
The Marrow Cleansing Pill was about the size of two broad beans and felt smooth and refined to the touch.
As Du Fei brought it closer, a rich, subtle fragrance immediately entered his nostrils.
Inhaling this potent fragrance, Du Fei felt his mental fatigue, stemming from the prolonged tension, instantly alleviate.
This Marrow Cleansing Pill was truly magical. Merely holding it and smelling it had a calming and soothing effect. If it had such an effect just by smelling it, Du Fei no longer doubted the description of its miraculous efficacy on the formula in his mind.
Forcefully suppressing the urge to swallow the Marrow Cleansing Pill in one gulp, Du Fei took out his phone, opened his contacts, found Fang Chao's number, and dialed it.
Fang Chao had contributed significantly to the successful refinement of the Marrow Cleansing Pill. Now that the pill was ready, it was only natural to inform him.
How the three pills would be distributed would be discussed after his arrival.
Du Fei always had his principles regarding such matters.