"What happened?"
The commotion at the dan furnace also woke up Min Ziqiong and Min Ziqing, who insisted on staying at the villa.
The two rushed out of their rooms one after another.
They all headed towards the garage.
They thought Elder Guo's alchemy had gone wrong.
However, when they arrived at the garage, they were immediately stunned by the scene before them.
This kind of scene, if not personally experienced and witnessed, would be hard to imagine as real!
Especially the faint dragon's roar, it was as if a real dragon was soaring in the sky above their heads!
The anomaly lasted for several minutes before slowly disappearing.
At this time, the dan furnace became dark and silent.
It was as if the essence of the entire dan furnace had been released at that moment, leaving only a pile of scorched ash.
"No way?"
Elder Guo looked at the dan furnace with trepidation, his once very excited mood plummeting to the bottom.
Logically, such anomalies often indicated successful alchemy.
The pills in the dan furnace, not to mention having spiritual properties, would at least be golden and radiant, dazzling to behold.
But now, the dan furnace was pitch black, with no sign of radiance at all.
"Min Ziqing, you open the lid!"
"I... I dare not open it!"
Elder Guo's voice trembled slightly as he called out to Min Ziqing.
Min Ziqing, however, did not understand the intricacies of it all and swaggered forward, opening the furnace lid without hesitation.
After opening it, Min Ziqing was stunned for a moment: "Huh, that's not right, Elder Guo. Why is it so dark inside? I can't see the pills?"
Upon hearing Min Ziqing's words, Elder Guo was instantly struck by lightning, almost falling to the ground.
At this moment, Min Ziqiong walked forward, glanced into the dan furnace, and said, "What are you talking about? Aren't those the pills? Lying at the bottom of the furnace in a pile. If your eyesight is not good, look again. Look how scared you've made Elder Guo."
Hoo!
Elder Guo let out a long sigh of relief.
Fortunately, fortunately, the alchemy was not a failure, and there were still pills.
However, Elder Guo had just cast a grateful look at Min Ziqiong.
Then he heard Min Ziqiong say again, "It's just that why are these pills so dark, like... well... sheep droppings on a country road?"
Plop!
Elder Guo finally could not bear the blow and sat down on the ground.
Sheep droppings?
All those rare treasures, and in the end, he had refined them into sheep droppings?
Regardless of whether Min Ziqiong's words were exaggerated, the fact that the Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Dan appeared as sheep droppings was wrong!
It was like a chef, after using all sorts of top-tier ingredients, ended up with a dish that looked like a pile of excrement!
There was no need to taste it; the appearance alone indicated that the dish was a failure!
"I have sinned, I have sinned!"
"I wasted so many rare treasures, I failed Master Ying's trust, I deserve to die!"
"I shouldn't have dozed off. I knew that the most important step in alchemy was the moment before the pill was formed, and I chose to doze off at that time... Now, the entire batch of pills is ruined, I am a sinner!"
Elder Guo sat on the ground, beating the ground, tears streaming down his face, crying like a child who had made a mistake.
Min Ziqiong and her brother felt a pang of sympathy upon seeing this scene.
Just as they were about to comfort Elder Guo, Ying Chen appeared.
Ying Chen glanced at Elder Guo with surprise but said nothing. He walked to the dan furnace.
With a wave of his hand, a pill instantly leaped from the dan furnace and landed in Ying Chen's palm.
Indeed, as Min Ziqiong had described, its exterior was dark and uneven, like sheep droppings.
Only slightly larger than sheep droppings.
It also emitted an indescribable smell, neither fragrant nor foul.
"Alas!" Seeing the appearance of the pills, Min Ziqiong and Min Ziqing both sighed and shook their heads.
Even they could see that this batch of pills had indeed failed.
However, Ying Chen actually showed a smile and happily collected the entire batch of pills.
The dark pills, one by one, were all taken by Ying Chen.
Not a single one was left.
Seeing Ying Chen's actions, the three people present were stunned.
The pills had failed to be refined, yet Ying Chen was so happy?
Did Ying Chen have some masochistic tendencies?
Only after putting away the pills did Ying Chen turn to look at Elder Guo: "You've worked hard! You can rest for a day today, and tomorrow we will officially cure Nannan's mute condition!"
Elder Guo was completely bewildered: "The pills are ruined, how can I cure Nannan's mute condition? Master Ying, punish me, I am willing to accept any punishment!"
"Who says the pills are ruined? The quality is very good! I was originally worried that you wouldn't be able to achieve the last step of 'mingzhu zi hui' (pearl concealing itself), but unexpectedly, you completely achieved it!" Ying Chen said.
Elder Guo was dumbfounded upon hearing this.
After a long while, Elder Guo suddenly jumped up from the ground, his eyes wide with shock, and stammered: "You... you mean... the pills look like this... is it something you designed on purpose?"
"It's to imitate the characteristic of 'mingzhu zi hui' and hide the value of the pills, so as to avoid being coveted?"
Pearls unearthed in ancient times were usually covered with a layer of dim and obscure patina. Those who didn't know would discard them as trash, unaware that once the patina was removed, the pearl would immediately emit a stunning radiance.
This is 'mingzhu zi hui'.
The Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Dan designed by Ying Chen also imitated this characteristic!
It looked like sheep droppings on the outside, but in reality, its medicinal properties were contained, and one would not know it was a top-grade pill without tasting it!
"Yes," Ying Chen nodded. "This is thanks to your reminder. Didn't you say that the name 'Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Dan' implies Qian Yuan's beginning? And before spring arrives, all things are desolate and silent, until the thunder awakening, when all things begin to sprout and spring arrives."
"The Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Dan is like this. It looks unremarkable, but only when it enters the mouth does one feel that deep, contained power, enough to instantly revitalize life, prolong qi and blood, clear meridians, and enlighten thoughts!"
"Of course, this is for ordinary people. For Xuanmen cultivators, it would have effects like increasing cultivation and healing injuries. Even if severely injured and lying on the ground, as long as one takes a pill, it can reignite qi and blood, like the grass shoots after the thunder awakening, stubbornly breaking through the ground and regaining vitality! Even to counterattack enemies!"
Upon hearing Ying Chen's explanation, Elder Guo's eyes widened.
He was considered quite knowledgeable about pills within the Xuanmen.
But he had never heard of any pill that could instantly heal severely injured cultivators and even create opportunities for counterattacks!
This was simply... an energy drink for the Xuanmen world!
If this thing were to enter the Xuanmen market, what chaos would ensue?
They would probably fight each other like dogs for this thing just to snatch it up!
Because it was almost like having an extra life!
"However, one point is that the higher one's cultivation, the weaker the medicinal properties of the pills. For example, these pills would not have such an effect on me. At most, they would prolong my endurance when I am tired!"
Ying Chen added solemnly.
But for some reason, Min Ziqiong, who was standing beside him, suddenly blushed.
This made Ying Chen look sideways frequently, feeling utterly perplexed.