Chapter 91

Chapter 091: This Dan药 (Five Updates)

“Peak Master, don’t be so nervous.”

Lu Ye glanced at Qing Huo Daozhang and noticed his hands were tightly clenched. He couldn’t help but offer some comfort.

“You keep your eyes on the Dan Furnace!”

Qing Huo Daozhang’s voice shot up an octave.

“Alright, really, it’s fine! This isn’t my first time making Dan药.”

“What was the medicinal material you used before, and what are you putting in the furnace now? There’s no comparison!”

Qing Huo Daozhang meant that the materials Lu Ye used previously were all low-tier spiritual herbs, while the pile Lu Ye had now was top-notch stuff from transcending tribulation realm experts—light years apart!

But little did he know that the herbs Lu Ye had previously were all top-tier divine medicines, Dao Fruits, many of which had already gained spiritual intelligence, tossed in like a salad.

“Almost the same. The thing about herbs is, there’re really only a few types, they’re quite similar.”

“Not even close! A small difference can lead to a massive mistake. Even with one type of herb, sometimes the properties can…”

Before Qing Huo Daozhang could finish, Lu Ye grabbed another huge handful of herbs and tossed them in.

“Hey, hey, hey…”

Qing Huo Daozhang was losing it.

“Take it easy! Take it easy!”

“Look, it didn’t blow up!”

Another big handful went into the Dan Furnace. The Nine Dragons Flame Furnace continued to spew flames, and the herbs quickly turned into liquid.

Lu Ye tossed in yet another massive handful.

Those herbs looked like they were being hugged together as if they were some wild grass.

By now, Qing Huo Daozhang was at a loss for words; he could see this huge pile of herbs was honestly quite similar property-wise to what Lu Ye said.

But you don’t make Dan药 like this…

Each Dan药 isn’t just about matching properties; there also have to be conflicting materials involved.

You can’t just rely on one property to condense it into a Dan!

Or you end up with harmful toxins!

Time ticked by.

Lu Ye pulled out a big bunch of herbs with entirely new properties.

“No, no, no…”

Qing Huo Daozhang had lost all words; his past knowledge told him that tossin’ this pile of herbs in would definitely blow the furnace.

He was ready to dive in and protect Lu Ye at the first sign of explosion.

He could die, but the sect’s legacy couldn’t.

Lu Ye shot a glance at Qing Huo Daozhang…

Can’t blame him; he was just getting started in alchemy.

The herbs inside were melting, and a thick white smoke erupted from the Nine Dragons Flame Furnace like a coal-burning train’s chimney.

Qing Huo Daozhang was all tense.

Oh… it didn’t blow up?

Lu Ye then pulled out another handful of herbs and threw them in at lightning speed.

Qing Huo Daozhang figured it out: Lu Ye’s hands were ridiculously fast.

In the blink of an eye, he whipped out a bunch of herbs.

Not even checking if he was throwing in the right ones, he just hurled them into the furnace!

With continuous additions of herbs, the Dan Furnace vibrated slightly, and there was a sound as if a storm was raging inside.

Lu Ye was calm and steady, endlessly adding in herbs.

“That’s too much! Way too much!”

Typically, making Dan药 with dozens of ingredients was already quite the task.

But the pile Lu Ye was tossing in? Roughly counting, it was already several hundred types—who throws in a bunch into the furnace like that?!

Finally, the last pile was tossed in.

The sunlight flames that Lu Ye unleashed started to blaze even fiercer, rushing waters and howling noises filled the air, along with rumbling sounds like it was about to explode.

“Hiss…”

A torrent of steam burst out.

The entire alchemy room was filled with smoke.

If they weren’t cultivators, that thick haze would have been enough to knock them out from carbon dioxide poisoning.

“Done!”

The Dan had successfully formed.

Qing Huo Daozhang squinted his eyes, not blinking as he stared at the Dan Furnace. Even with the smoke burning his eyes, he wanted to see what kind of astonishing Dan药 this wild alchemy method of Lu Ye would produce.

Lu Ye opened the Dan Furnace.

An incredibly rich medicinal aroma surged out in an instant.

Qing Huo Daozhang was startled.

So fragrant!

Just then, Lu Ye’s face darkened.

Oh no…

Damn it, the sunlight flames were too weak! Even though it was divine fire, dealing with such a heap of top-tier herbs from the First Heaven was still quite the challenge.

He encountered his life’s alchemical Waterloo.

“What’s wrong?”

Qing Huo Daozhang curiously leaned in.

Then, he saw the Dan药 inside the furnace, wide-eyed in shock.

Lu Ye, with a grim face, pulled the Dan药 out.

What he saw was a Dan药 larger than his head, with a diameter of about twenty centimeters, featuring intricate Dan patterns radiating an alluring aroma.

From the Dan药’s roundness, patterns, and fragrance, it was clear that it was high-quality, a Premium Dan药.

Just look at that size!

Qing Huo Daozhang was equally astonished, “Infinite Celestial Lord, such a gigantic Dan药! This is my first time seeing one this big. How on earth can anyone swallow that?”

Lu Ye!!!

He couldn’t help but glare at Qing Huo Daozhang, his mouth twitching.

“Uh, sorry! I speak without thinking. You’re making Dan药 so recklessly, and this is what you ended up with! If you’d done it more systematically, you definitely would have made the Dan… uh, wait, this Dan?”

At first, Qing Huo Daozhang had only noticed the size of the Dan药; now he finally focused on its quality.

“Premium Dan药?” Qing Huo Daozhang blurted out.

“Yeah, thanks to the Peak Master for letting me use the Nine Dragons Flame Furnace. I… well, forget it!”

Lu Ye pulled out a knife, took a chunk out of the gigantic Dan, and handed it to Qing Huo Daozhang.

“Eat if you want, study if you want, I’m off!”

Qing Huo Daozhang stared dumbfounded at the fist-sized piece of Dan药 in his palm.

What the heck…

He used a knife to carve out a chunk of the Dan.

What the heck…

The piece he carved out was also the size of a fist.

In that moment, Qing Huo Daozhang’s proud knowledge of alchemy faced its greatest shock in history.

Lu Ye kept the giant Dan and only dared to take it out once he returned to his room.

“Ding ding ding…”

The System in his mind rang out with a cheerful chime.

Lu Ye pondered whether to slice it, dig it, or just gnaw on it.

Forget it!

Lu Ye’s figure began to grow larger.

Ascending to the Heavens!

Nope, there’s a ceiling, but that won’t stop Lu Ye.

His head just ballooned, opening his massive mouth, ah ah ah… stretching it wide, his face looking monstrous, and finally chomped down on the Dan.

Swish swish swish…

The Dan entered his belly.

A massive surge of energy rapidly spread and flowed through him.

Lu Ye sat cross-legged, already determined that once he refined this Dan, he’d leave the Grand Dao Sect.

Not just leave, but make sure the whole world knew.

Soon, he’d unseal the Dao!

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