Chapter 2225: Needs a Breakthrough

The number one alchemist in the God Realm had indeed reached the pinnacle of fire control and understanding of medicinal properties. As long as Zhang Xuan specified the exact timing and steps, Fu Jiangchen could complete them perfectly, without the slightest error.

Soon, over a hundred medicinal ingredients had all entered the alchemy furnace, perfectly fusing together to form a fist-sized medicinal droplet.

At first, seeing ingredients that were usually difficult to fuse perfectly blending one after another, Fu Jiangchen still found it incredible. Later, his shock had turned into numbness.

It seemed that as long as he refined according to the other party's instructions, even the most difficult-to-combine medicines could fuse perfectly, without the slightest deviation.

Initially, he was puzzled as to why this was happening, but in the end, he realized that this person's understanding of various medicinal ingredients was deeply ingrained.

Taking the Snake-Green Dragon Saliva, which had previously perplexed him, as an example: this substance was usually extremely potent, but if its temperature was raised to 1300 degrees within one breath, its toxicity would temporarily disappear for half a breath. At this point, if it was fused with Sunken Wood Flower, not only would the toxicity not recur, but the power to stimulate all cells in the human body would also be preserved.

The Hundred-Leaf Purple Fragrance Flower was also similar: it could freeze true qi, but when fused with specific ingredients at a specific temperature, it would not only have no adverse effect on true qi but also stabilize meridians and accelerate the flow of true qi!

The properties of every single medicinal ingredient were perfectly utilized by this young man, without the slightest waste.

His alchemy skills were already very advanced, but only now did he understand that elixirs could be refined in such a way. It was as if a new world had opened up in his heart, one that could no longer be closed.

"Something's wrong..."

Looking at the solution in the alchemy furnace, with not a single step gone wrong, Fu Jiangchen was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he suddenly remembered something and quickly looked over: "We've already refined one hundred and seven ingredients, why hasn't the main ingredient been added yet?"

During the refinement just now, he didn't have time to think carefully, but now that they paused, he immediately noticed something was amiss.

He had seen the elixir recipe, which listed a total of one hundred and eight ingredients. Now, one hundred and seven had already been refined, so why hadn't the main ingredient appeared?

The so-called main ingredient is the core substance of the entire elixir, like the rebar or pillars in a building; only with its presence can the framework be built and the final product completed.

For normal elixirs, the main ingredient is added first to neutralize and fuse with other ingredients. But now, one hundred and seven ingredients have been refined, and they're all secondary ingredients...

Are you sure you really want to refine this elixir?

It's like cooking a dish that's almost ready, but it's all just seasonings like garlic, ginger, green onions, peppercorns, and thirteen-spice powder, without the main dish even appearing... Are you sure you're not joking?

"Don't worry, keep heating!" Zhang Xuan said, staring intently at the alchemy furnace.

"Okay!" Although doubtful, he obeyed the command. Fu Jiangchen dared not hesitate; his internal power surged frantically into the alchemy furnace, and the flames immediately intensified.

The temperature inside the alchemy furnace rapidly increased.

"Is that enough?" Fu Jiangchen's eyebrows twitched, and he quickly asked, seeing the newly refined medicinal droplet starting to boil and on the verge of exploding.

The medicinal liquid had already fused well; if continued heating caused it to explode, all previous efforts would be wasted.

"Not enough, keep going!" Zhang Xuan said.

Gritting his teeth, Fu Jiangchen's internal power surged out frantically, and the temperature of the flames beneath the furnace continued to soar.

"The temperature has reached the limit of what I can achieve..."

In just five breaths, this top alchemist of the God Realm had sweat beading on his forehead.

Given his current cultivation and strength, the temperature of the flames in the furnace had already reached its limit. If it went any higher, not only would his true qi be insufficient, but he would also lose control, ultimately causing the furnace to explode.

"The temperature is still a bit low..." Zhang Xuan frowned.

The God King Grass, which could survive even in flowing space completely unharmed, had extremely high temperature requirements. The flames currently being produced were indeed hot, but still not enough to melt it.

"But I've already used all my strength..." Fu Jiangchen's face turned pale. "And, my internal power can only last for thirty breaths before it's completely depleted..."

Although he was powerful, this kind of full-power output greatly consumed both his true qi and spirit, and without a doubt, thirty breaths was his limit.

Once his internal power was completely exhausted, all previous efforts would be in vain.

Zhang Xuan clenched his fist.

He had made all the plans, but never expected Fu Jiangchen's true qi reserves to be so weak...

Moreover, if the temperature couldn't be reached, even holding out for another thirty breaths would be useless!

"There's no other way..." His gaze hardened, Zhang Xuan looked over. "Your current cultivation is late-stage God King. Break through to the peak immediately! Although your qi quantity won't increase, its purity will significantly, and the flames you produce will be hotter, thus meeting the requirements!"

Fu Jiangchen's cultivation was only late-stage God King, still a distance from the peak. But now, to avoid failure, there was only one way: make him break through quickly!

As long as he reached the peak of God King, his true qi would be purer, and the flames' temperature would naturally be hotter. Then, he would be able to melt the God King Grass and successfully refine the elixir!

Otherwise, all previous efforts would be wasted.

"Breakthrough?" Hearing his words, Fu Jiangchen trembled slightly. "This is not the time for jokes..."

He was very clear about his cultivation level. If he could break through, he would have done so long ago and wouldn't have waited until now.

What's more, he was currently refining an elixir, maintaining his power at its limit, unable to attend to anything else... Make me break through?

He must be joking!

"I'm not joking. If you don't want the elixir refinement to fail, this is the only way..." Zhang Xuan snorted, too lazy to talk nonsense, and continued: "The reason you're stuck in late-stage God King, unable to break through, is that you've consumed too many elixirs, and the elixir toxins in your body cannot be completely cleared..."

All medicine has some toxicity; no matter how good an elixir is, if consumed excessively, various types of toxins will still remain in the body. In the short term, it might not be noticeable, but as one's cultivation grows higher and their power becomes purer, even a tiny bit becomes extremely significant.

Just like Fu Jiangchen, as one of the most famous alchemist grandmasters in the God Realm, he had countless more opportunities than others to break through with elixirs. It could be said that he had completely relied on elixirs to reach his current realm!

With so many elixirs consumed, elixir toxins naturally accumulated in his body and could not be cleared.

Even with all methods used, he couldn't achieve it.

"Now, I will help you remove the elixir toxins. You don't need to think about anything else; just directly push for your breakthrough!"

Knowing the exact symptoms of the other party, Zhang Xuan flipped his wrist, and dozens of silver needles suddenly appeared at his fingertips.

Carrying a faint whistling sound, they shot straight towards the acupuncture points all over Fu Jiangchen's body.

His eyebrows twitched; this famous alchemist grandmaster of the God Realm was about to resist but suddenly gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and muttered, "I'll risk it!"

He no longer resisted, allowing the other party to insert them into his body!