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Chapter 889: Chapter 468: Refine Dao Pill (Part 2)

With the three Returning Void Pills taking shape as embryos, Li Mu’s expression became more focused than ever before. His hands formed Alchemy Techniques seals as he manipulated the Pill Fire within the Starlight Treasure Furnace, shifting it from Martial Fire to Mild Fire; the originally frenzied Starfire inside the furnace abruptly dropped in intensity.

The Starfire within the Starlight Treasure Furnace turned gentle and delicate, like a host of nimble sprites circling around the three embryonic Pills, gathering and leaping, lightly stroking the Pills, nurturing their Medicinal Spirit.

Li Mu’s mind was completely immersed in this process. He felt the temperature of the Starfire, adjusting the degree of heat. This was the fourth step in refining Dao Pills—nurturing the Medicinal Spirit. By slowly roasting with Mild Fire, the medicinal properties within the Spirit Medicine were fully stimulated, thereby nurturing a true Medicinal Spirit.

At this moment, time seemed to slow and stretch long. The Starfire within the furnace burned on without pause, emitting a faint radiance. Under the continuous roasting of the Starfire, the pill embryos gradually released an increasingly rich fragrance, and within this fragrance was contained endless Vitality and power.

Li Mu’s expression grew more and more grave. This step was already approaching its end. He focused all of his attention on controlling the Starlight Treasure Furnace, ensuring the steadiness and endurance of the heat. At last, under the continuous roasting of the Mild Fire, the medicinal properties within the Pills were fully stimulated; the three Returning Void Pills inside the furnace condensed into solid form, revealing faint Medicinal Spirit.

The next step—Condensing Pill Pattern. When the Spirit Charm within the Pills had reached a certain degree, Li Mu began to condense the Pill Pattern, using Divine Thought Power to, through the Medicinal Spirit, induce the birth of Pill Patterns. The more Pill Patterns there were, the higher the quality of the Pill.

Li Mu took a deep breath, formed a Two-Hand Seal, and his Divine Thought, fine as threads of silk, slowly seeped into the Starlight Treasure Furnace. At that moment, the flames within the furnace seemed to gain life, dancing along with Li Mu’s manipulation, wrapping the Returning Void Pills in a gentle yet resolute radiance.

Li Mu closed his eyes tightly, silently reciting the Condensing Pill incantation in his heart. His Divine Thought Power, like a trickling stream, continuously poured into the three Pills, helping the Spirit Charm within them, under the guidance of Divine Thought, begin to slowly condense, gradually forming delicate lines upon the surface of the Pills.

At first, the Pill Patterns were faint and indistinct, but as time passed they gradually became clearer. One streak after another of Pill Pattern emitted a soft Spirit Light, interweaving with each other to form arcane designs. These figures contained the mysteries of Heaven and Earth; a single glance would make one’s mind sway.

The process of Condensing Pill Patterns tested not only an Alchemist’s skill, but even more so the Alchemist’s Heart. One had to maintain absolute mental stability, without the slightest distraction or fluctuation; otherwise, even the tiniest mistake would cause all previous efforts to be wasted.

As time slipped away bit by bit, fine beads of sweat had already seeped out upon Li Mu’s forehead. Condensing the Pill Patterns of three Returning Void Pills at once placed an immense drain upon his Divine Thought.

Yet just at the critical moment when the Pill Patterns were about to fully take form, Li Mu suddenly felt a wave of intense fatigue surge over him. His Divine Thought Power seemed to have been emptied out, making it hard to sustain the precise operations required for Condensing Pill Patterns.

Li Mu’s heart jolted. He understood that his Divine Thought was still not strong enough. To continue condensing Pill Patterns on three Returning Void Pills was something he could scarcely maintain. There were still two crucial steps to follow; he would not be able to sustain the refining of all three Pills at once.

Li Mu gritted his teeth and decisively made a choice—he would give up the condensation of one Returning Void Pill and pour all remaining Divine Thought Power into the other two. Only in this way could he ensure that at least two high-quality Returning Void Pills would come into being.

Li Mu swiftly adjusted the distribution of his Divine Thought Power, concentrating all of his strength on the remaining two Pills.

Following Li Mu’s decision, within the Starlight Alchemy Furnace, of the three Returning Void Pills, the radiance of one began to gradually dim. Its previously lively Spirit Charm also started to fade, eventually dropping to the lower part of the Alchemy Furnace, where it was incinerated together with the dregs by the Starlight Alchemy Furnace, so that its medicinal properties would not affect the other Spirit Pills in the furnace.

Meanwhile, the other two Returning Void Pills, under the full driving force of Li Mu’s Divine Thought, displayed increasingly clear Pill Patterns, and their medicinal fragrance grew ever richer.

Li Mu’s Divine Thought constantly observed the Transformation of the two Spirit Pills. His Two-Hand Seal formed again and again, threads of Divine Thought continuously poured into those two Pills. He could distinctly feel that as the Pill Patterns gradually took form, the Spirit Charm within the Pills was also continually strengthening, as though two tiny stars were slowly rising within the Alchemy Furnace.

Time, at this moment, seemed both drawn-out and fleeting. Li Mu’s mind was completely submerged in the world of Alchemy; he forgot fatigue, forgot everything around him. There were only the Pill Fire within the Alchemy Furnace and the two Returning Void Pills.

Finally, when the last Pill Pattern was completed, the two Returning Void Pills were at last fully formed. Suspended within the Alchemy Furnace, they emitted a faint glow, medicinal fragrance overflowing, making one feel their heart clear and spirit refreshed.

Streak after streak of Pill Pattern, like lively dragons and serpents, roamed and coiled upon the surface of the Pills, radiating brilliant light.

Third Grade Pill Pattern, Fourth Grade Pill Pattern.

The Pill Pattern forms manifested by the two Returning Void Pills were clearly established, yet they had still not reached their ultimate Realm. If they were to be taken out of the furnace at this moment, they would only remain at the Tier Five level, unable to reveal their true value. Next, there were still two critical steps to complete—Accelerating Elixir Maturation and Yun Dao Principle. These two steps would determine whether they could leap from Tier Five to Tier Six, and even achieve the level of a Tier Seven Dao Pill.

At this moment, the Returning Void Pills were like two unripe fruits hanging from a Spirit Fruit Tree. If he wished them to continue maturing, he had to provide them with more nourishment.

Using his Divine Thought Power as a guide, Li Mu continuously drew in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into the Alchemy Furnace, merging it with the medicinal properties within the Pills. This process required him to precisely control the flow speed and direction of the Spiritual Qi; the slightest carelessness would cause the medicinal properties of the Pills to fall out of balance, and all prior efforts would be lost.