Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 239 Refining Elixir Water

Although Zhao Chong and Yuan Li received only about half the number of demon cores as Du Fan, they did not find anything wrong with it. On the contrary, they were very satisfied with their gains and chatted and laughed with Du Fan as usual, even more so than before.

When the three handed over their mission, Hall Master Xue was no longer there. Instead, they met with Hall Master Ma, the true manager of Langlin Valley.

Master Ma's expression was still not good, his eyes were gloomy and his attitude was cold, but he did not make things difficult for them. However, when he looked at Du Fan, a hint of sinister and jealousy appeared in his eyes.

"Master Ma must know about Ding Lan. If this person doesn't provoke me again in the future, I don't want to bring trouble upon myself by killing him..." Du Fan thought to himself thoughtfully upon seeing this.

After the mission was completed, Du Fan and the other two returned to their respective cabins.

"I have no interest in the Crescent Island competition or the Hainan Rendez-Vous. I shouldn't have any other business to attend to for the next six months."

After pondering for a moment, Du Fan muttered to himself.

If he possessed the cultivation level of the seventh level of Qi Refining, he might consider participating in the Crescent Island competition, advancing to the top ten, or even competing in the Hainan Rendez-Vous.

If he were to be fortunate enough to become a key figure in the cultivation of the Earthly Fiend Islands, it would be a once-and-for-all solution. Not only would his safety here be guaranteed to a certain extent, but his chances of returning to the Nine Provinces would also increase significantly.

However, he was still somewhat self-aware. With his cultivation at the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage, even with his impressive skills and divine sense, there was absolutely no chance that he could advance to the top ten Qi Refining stage cultivators on Crescent Island.

The reason he killed Old Monster Huang was due to luck; the battle went exceptionally smoothly. In terms of actual strength, he wasn't much stronger than his opponent.

Du Fan had once heard Yuan Li say that Huang Laoguai was ranked in the top ten in terms of combat strength in Langlin Valley. The "top ten" meant that Huang Laoguai might be ranked seventh, eighth, or ninth, but definitely not in the top five.

However, places like Langlin Valley probably have at least eight or a thousand people on Crescent Island. He doesn't think he can stand out among these desperate criminals; getting into the top ten on Crescent Island is out of the question.

If he participates in the competition and remains unknown, that's fine. The real concern is that he might secure a place in the competition and receive some rewards, but still fail to make it into the top ten.

In this situation, he was instantly thrust into the limelight. There would definitely be no shortage of people envious of him after the competition, and the reward was completely unnecessary for him. Therefore, Du Fan would naturally not consider such a foolish approach.

"My primary task now is to refine the Elixir-Melting Water. After my cultivation breaks through, I can use this to consume the demon core, quickly pass through the stabilization period of the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage, and then continue cultivating!"

Du Fan sat cross-legged on the wooden bed, his eyes gleaming as he pondered his cultivation plan for the next six months.

"During this period, many cultivators have been arriving from the sea. With so many people around, it's clearly not the best time to refine the Elixir-Refining Water. Oh well, I'll just break through my cultivation level first. In a few days, I'll find a secluded place to refine the Elixir-Refining Water."

With a slight thought, Du Fan sighed softly. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he slapped his storage bag, and a bottle of ginseng essential oil suddenly appeared. He took it in his hand, tilted his head back, and immediately swallowed several drops.

Then Du Fan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and quietly began to circulate the Water Drawing Technique, refining the ginseng essence oil he had just ingested.

……

"Still a little short." Two weeks later, Du Fan exhaled a breath of stale air, slowly opened his eyes, his expression neither sad nor happy, and murmured, before closing his eyes again.

About a month later, Du Fan, who was in the midst of cultivation, suddenly frowned and his body trembled slightly, as if he were experiencing some kind of pain, but he did not wake up immediately.

Several hours later, Du Fan's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and his body slowly stopped trembling, but his breathing became somewhat rapid.

Before long, he opened his mouth and exhaled a cloud of filthy gas that was visible to the naked eye. This cloud of gas was pitch black and viscous, almost tangible. As soon as it appeared, an extremely foul stench filled the entire house, making people want to vomit.

After another incense stick's time, Du Fan's breathing became even, long, and powerful. At that moment, he finally opened his eyes, and two beams of light shot out from them. His entire demeanor seemed to have changed slightly.

"Finally, I've broken through to the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage!" Du Fan examined himself with his divine sense and, after sensing the fluctuations of magical power within his body, smiled slightly. He then flicked his arm, took out a small sip of ginseng essence oil, and closed his eyes again to consolidate his current cultivation.

……

A day later, Du Fan quietly arrived at a desolate mountain. He carefully reached the top of the mountain and, relying on his powerful physical strength, carved out a cave. Then, without hesitation, he stepped into it.

Du Fan took a deep breath and, with a wave of his arm, took out the experimental equipment parts from his storage bag, quickly assembling them together. In no time, he was ready.

Then he slapped the storage bag with one hand, and various colored lights shot out instantly. After the light faded, a large pile of different kinds of spiritual herbs were already scattered all over the ground, which were the various materials for refining the Elixir-Refining Water.

"We need to prepare the Three Pure Waters first!" Du Fan muttered to himself as his eyes flashed after the blue flame platform was lit.

He then made a gesture with one hand towards the ground, and the peacock grass, bellflower grass, dust-repelling grass, mountain spring water, and other things on the ground trembled and transformed into more than ten beams of spiritual light that flew straight towards Du Fan and landed steadily in his hand.

With a flick of his wrist, Du Fan placed all the spiritual materials for refining the Three Pure Waters into a vessel, and then, with the assistance of relevant instruments, began his attempt to prepare the spiritual liquid.

……

Five days later, Du Fan was still in the cave. He was dressed in rags, his hair was unkempt, and his eyes were bloodshot, but a smile appeared on his lips.

He held a round vessel filled with a clear, transparent liquid. After five days and five nights of tireless work and more than a hundred failures, he finally succeeded in preparing the first dose of the Three Pure Water.

"So the order in which you put the spiritual herbs into this liquid is also related to how you prepare it. No wonder I failed so many times. But now that I've figured out the pattern, it will be much easier to prepare it in the future, if not 100% successful." Du Fan looked at the spiritual liquid in his hand, his eyes shining, and said in a low voice.

"The Elixir-Melting Water cannot be successfully refined in one go; we need to prepare more of the Three Pure Water, just in case!"

Ignoring his disheveled appearance, Du Fan immediately waved his hand, and more than ten spiritual herbs shot over instantly. He quickly put them into the vessel, preparing to mass-produce the Three Pure Water.

Two days later, the amount of Three Pure Water that Du Fan had prepared was enough to support him in successfully refining a dose of Elixir-Melting Water.

He stopped what he was doing, closed his eyes, and mentally reconstructed the process of refining the Elixir-Refining Water.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Du Fan opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and gathered up the hibiscus leaves, mirror flowers, and other spiritual herbs on the ground, and began refining the Elixir-Melting Water.

Although refining the Elixir-Melting Water was much more complicated than refining the Three Pure Water, Du Fan had prior experience with the Three Pure Water, so he didn't just stumble upon it by accident. He had some feel for it and some tricks, so four days later, he successfully refined a dose of Elixir-Melting Water.

Du Fan held a test tube in his hand. The liquid inside was clear and transparent, and looked very similar to the Three Pure Water.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see faint, pale blue fluorescent light mixed within the spiritual liquid, resembling seaweed. These light waves are not still but move slowly according to some kind of pattern, giving them a mysterious and dynamic appearance.

The spiritual liquid in the test tube is the Elixir Transformation Water!

"I've already lost more than ten days of my cultivation time because of this experiment with the Elixir Transformation Water. I need to hurry up and refine some in batches, then quickly go back to cultivate!" Du Fan slowly exhaled, thinking to himself.

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Four days later, in the night, Du Fan, in stealth mode, quietly returned to his wooden house, released the restrictions, and immediately sat cross-legged on the wooden bed.

At this moment, his storage bag contained a large amount of Elixir-Melting Water, enough for him to consume hundreds of demon cores.

"I don't have much experience in consuming demon cores, and although the Core-Melting Water has been successfully refined and should likely be fine, I've never taken it before, so its specific effects are still unknown. Let's try a pale yellow demon core first, and if there are no problems, we can talk about other things..."

Du Fan pondered for a moment, then his eyes flashed, and he made a decision.

Suddenly, he moved his arm and instantly took out a pale yellow demon core, and without hesitation, stuffed it into his mouth.

Immediately afterwards, he grabbed at the air with his other arm, and a small jade bottle, about the size of two fingers, appeared in an instant. He held it in his hand, and the contents of the jade bottle were the Elixir Transformation Water.

A surge of internal energy immediately welled up in Du Fan's hand, and in an instant, the bottle cap was popped open. He immediately tilted his head back and drank the potion of elixir-transforming water in one gulp.

After the demon core slid down his esophagus into his stomach, Du Fan clearly felt a spiritual energy fluctuation that was much stronger than that of the Qi Refining Pill instantly spread out from the demon core, but it was still somewhat weaker than that of the Ginseng Qi Pill.