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Having heard Qingfeng Li’s mockery, Wuhen Di’s eyes burned with fury as his expression darkened. This was a massive blow to his reputation.
“Chief Commander,” he spoke, “wait. I’d like to see what this young man has to say about the flaws of my alchemy arts. If he’s right, I’ll apologize to him, and all the healing elixirs here will be my gift to him. If he’s wrong, not only do I want his leg broken, I want all his limbs to be broken.”
Qingfeng Li pointed at the Imperial Blood Elixir before him. “This monarch level elixir of yours is flawed, its effects were lowered by a full ten percent.”
Hearing Qingfeng Li’s words, Wuhen Di shook his head, disbelief evident on his face. “What are you talking about? This is the most powerful elixir I can make, its hemostatic effects are highly potent. Even if it were a master of the spirit monarch realm who was wounded, this elixir could stop the bleeding instantly.”
As he spoke, Wuhen Di grabbed a dagger from beside him and cut his own finger, letting the blood flow. Then, he took the elixir and swallowed it.
Five seconds later, Wuhen Di’s wound had closed by itself. There was no visible trace of the damage, not even a scar, and his body was saturated with energy and power, his vital essence nearly overflowing.
“As expected from Master Wuhen Di’s elixir. It is so powerful, both in its blood-stopping abilities and its power to restore blood energy. No matter how severe the wound, the user’s power is restored instantly.”
“Of course! That’s a monarch level elixir. Only Senior Wuhen Di can make such a thing.”
“That’s right! In just five seconds, it can restore someone to their full strength. That’s incredibly efficient.
Around them, self-cultivators chattered among themselves as they stared at Wuhen Di with eyes filled with admiration. In their eyes, Wuhen Di’s monarch level elixirs defied the laws of reality.
Everyone thought that the elixir made by Wuhen Di was incredibly effective. Only Qingfeng Li shook his head. “It’s too slow,” he said. “Five seconds. In this time, your enemies can easily kill you. I can make it so that it takes effect within three seconds.”
Hearing Qingfeng Li’s words, Wuhen Di laughed, his expression full of disdain. “Who do you think you are? What, do you have some Saint level alchemy arts or something? It’s impossible to lower the time delay of the effect to within three seconds.”
Qingfeng Li smiled. “What if I can lower it to under three seconds?”
Wuhen Di lifted his chin, saying with a voice full of pride, “If you really can keep it under three seconds, and at the same time heal the wounds of a master of the spirit monarch realm, I will personally apologize to you. On top of that, I will gift you with ten monarch level healing elixirs as compensation.”
Qingfeng Li nodded. “Alright,” he said, “Prepare these spirit herbs for me: solar flower, moon grass, and star fruit. Then, prepare a monarch level alchemy furnace. I will make the elixir on the spot for you to see. If I can’t do as I claim, I’ll let you break my limbs and throw me out of the store.”
Wuhen Di nodded. As a monarch level alchemist, he placed a lot of importance on his reputation.
If it was just a self-cultivator who dared to question and mock him, he would have killed them with one strike. However, he wanted to see if Qingfeng Li could do what he claimed.
Wuhen Di turned and walked back into his room. He returned with several monarch level spirit herbs, along with his own alchemy furnace. He intended to let Qingfeng Li make the elixir in front of witnesses, so he couldn’t cheat.
Qingfeng Li smiled, not minding in the least. He thought back to the Alchemy Arts of Saints carefully. Conveniently, the methods for making the Imperial Blood Elixir were within.
After a few minutes of contemplation, Qingfeng Li decided to begin the elixir-making process.
First, he cut the monarch level spirit herbs into three segments, with each segment being identical in size. Then he tossed them into the alchemy furnace according to the correct order. Finally, he asked Wuhen Di to prepare some purified water.
At first, Wuhen Imprial was confused. He had never put purified water into his own Imperial Blood Elixirs. But at Qingfeng Li’s firm insistence, he had no choice. Amidst angry huffs and puffs, he went and got some purified water for Qingfeng Li.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Qingfeng Li poured the entire bucket of purified water into the alchemy furnace. Then he activated his Golden Flames, which he released and placed under the alchemy furnace in order to apply heat to the herbs inside.
“I can’t believe it! That’s the Golden Flames that’s ranked among the top one hundred in the Universe.” Seeing the golden fire released by Qingfeng Li, the expression on Wuhen Di’s face changed to one of shock.
As a monarch level alchemist, there were three important factors to creating high-quality elixirs: First was the materials. Second was the alchemy furnace. Third was the flame.
The flames used by Wuhen Di were only monarch level flames. He had never have thought that the young man before him would be able to produce saint level flames so casually.
A flicker of hope appeared in Wuhen Di’s chest. He really wanted to see if the young man before him could actually increase the time-efficiency of the elixir by twenty percent or more.
Following the steps and methods of the Alchemy Arts of Saints inside his mind-space, Qingfeng Li began the step-by-step process of heating the furnace with his Golden Flames.
Qingfeng Li increased the temperatures inside the alchemy furnace directly to the highest limit: nine thousand degrees. The herbs within the furnace quickly melted, turning into drops of liquid.
Red liquid, blue liquid, green liquid, all combined with the purified water. Then they were boiled until the furnace became dry. Finally, according to predetermined ratios, they began to take form.
Just as the elixir inside was about to form, Qingfeng Li began lowering the temperature of the flames. From the initial nine thousand degrees down to eight thousand, then seven thousand, then six thousand. Finally, the temperature was lowered to five thousand degrees.
Qingfeng Li’s hands danced nonstop, making Mudra seals unique to the art of elixir-making.
With his right and left forefinger, Qingfeng Li pointed forward, creating flecks of green light as they made contact with the alchemy furnace. This made the materials inside repeatedly collide with one another, increasing the density of the elixir being made.
Five minutes later, Qingfeng Li stopped. Whiffs of medicinal fragrance drifted out from the alchemy furnace.
The fragrance was extremely strong, so much so that even the self-cultivators beside them could smell it.
Catching a whiff of the medicinal fragrance, the self-cultivators around them felt their blood beginning to boil with terrifying power.
Qingfeng Li smiled. Walking up to the alchemy furnace, he reached out and opened the lid, taking the elixir out of the vessel.
This was a blue-green elixir about the size of a thumb. On its surface sparkled a blue-green light, and a torrential medicinal energy radiated from within.
Qingfeng Li handed the elixir to Wuhen Di. “Try it,” he said, “I promise that, within three seconds, it can heal your wounds.”
Wuhen Di was skeptical. But he also wanted to see how effective the elixir made by Qingfeng Li was.
Taking out a dagger, Wuhen Di sliced his finger open again, letting the blood spill. Then, he swallowed the elixir. The wound healed instantly.
Forget three seconds, the whole process took less than two seconds. In other words, in about a second, the wounds of a master in the Monarch Realm was healed by Qingfeng Li’s elixir.
Around them, the self-cultivators stared at the scene before them, slack-jawed and eyes bulging. They couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
“What have I just witnessed? This guy’s elixir only took a second to repair the wounds of a master of the spirit monarch realm. That’s unbelievably powerful!”
“Yeah! The elixir made by this young man could actually heal faster than the one made by Master Wuhen Di.
“I thought this guy was bluffing. Who’d have known that he was the real thing.”
All around them, self-cultivators muttered to each other. They looked at Qingfeng Li with eyes filled with admiration.
