Breaking through the illusion of the mortal world

Chapter 143 The True Fire of the Alchemy Furnace Tempers the Heart

Inside the Purple Gold Pill Furnace, a ghostly blue flame surged ceaselessly from the bottom, relentlessly entwining Lu Ming's body.

Lu Ming was originally bound by restrictive spells that locked all his acupoints and meridians, rendering his qi, blood, and spiritual power immobile. However, under the burning of the Yin Fire, those restrictive spells were gradually melted away, and the binding power was greatly reduced.

With the restraints loosened, Lu Ming circulated his Xuan Yuan True Qi and frantically attacked the remaining restrictive spells.

Before long, the Xuan Yuan True Qi in Lu Ming's dantian began to circulate again, the five Qi in his chest surged, and the Xuanwu True Skill also started to operate spontaneously.

But just as he was about to leap up, he was violently pushed back by the suppressing force within the furnace wall. His body was engulfed in Yin Fire, and with the furnace wall sealed on all sides, he had no way to escape.

"I'll smash your alchemy furnace!" Lu Ming said angrily.

He was tempered by the Martial Ancestor in the Land of Immortal Remnants for more than 30 years. Although he mainly cultivated swordsmanship, he was naturally also familiar with the fist techniques of martial arts.

Moreover, Lu Ming was very confident in his physique and Xuanwu True Skill. Even ordinary spiritual treasures could be smashed by Lu Ming!

Lu Ming did not rush to attack the furnace wall, but instead slightly probed outward with his divine sense.

But Lu Ming immediately came into contact with the greedy divine sense outside the furnace, which was none other than Dan Chenzi, the master of the Pill Pavilion who wanted to refine him into a pill.

The Yin Fire continued to burn his body, but no matter how the dark blue flames rolled and scorched, they couldn't even leave a scorch mark on his body, which had been transformed by the immortal blood of the Martial Ancestor.

He had already reached the pinnacle of body tempering, opened the Xuanhuang Divine Treasury, and his physical body was pure and flawless, without a trace of mortal impurities. This Yin Fire tempering was merely scratching the surface.

Outside the Pill Pavilion, Dan Chenzi stared intently at the pill furnace.

Lu Ming ignored the outside world and focused all his energy on smashing the alchemy furnace!

The Xuanwu True Force burst forth from his fist, each punch carrying the power to shatter mountains and break gold.

"True Martial Fist - Nine Forms of Reversal"

Lu Ming stood still, his fist techniques growing stronger with each layer, accumulating power as he continuously pounded against the furnace wall.

Bang bang bang!

The powerful force made the entire alchemy furnace rattle and bang.

However, Dan Chenzi remained completely calm in public, instead showing a joyful expression.

"Hehe, well done. The more you stimulate your blood and qi, the better the refining effect will be," Dan Chenzi thought to himself.

This alchemy furnace is a top-grade spiritual treasure. After a thousand years of nurturing, its grade far surpasses that of ordinary top-grade spiritual treasures, approaching the top ten spiritual treasures of the Nine Provinces. Moreover, it is overseen by Dan Chenzi.

No matter how strong Lu Ming's combat power is, his cultivation level is still shallow, so it's wishful thinking for him to break the alchemy furnace.

Lu Ming unleashed the full power of the Xuanwu True Technique, his fierce fists striking relentlessly. Although the alchemy furnace vibrated incessantly, there was no sign of it breaking.

Lu Ming's entire set of fist techniques left his arms numb. In the outside world, even a small mountain would have been shattered, but the alchemy furnace remained completely still.

Lu Ming then pointed his fingers like a sword, gathering the Qingping Sword Intent, and continuously slashed at the furnace wall with the Xuanwu Sword Technique.

The clanging of metal against metal echoed continuously from inside the alchemy furnace, and Dan Chenzi outside was increasingly satisfied, no longer worried that Lu Ming could break the furnace.

The more Lu Ming stimulated his qi and blood and unleashed his body's potential, the better the subsequent refining effect would be.

Lu Ming attacked day and night without stopping, and his Xuan Yuan True Qi was almost exhausted. In the end, Lu Ming relied solely on his brute force to keep attacking the furnace wall.

A whole day has passed, and Lu Ming still hasn't given up.

But the sound of impacts against the furnace wall gradually diminished.

Dan Chenzi was very satisfied. Not only had Lu Ming pushed his Qi and blood to the limit, but more importantly, after being tempered by Yin Fire for a whole day, Lu Ming's body was completely free of any impurities.

"As expected of someone who has reached the Great Perfection of Body Tempering at such a young age, I underestimated this kid's physical foundation, which is completely free of impurities."

Dan Chenzi flicked his finger, and the eerie blue flames at the bottom of the furnace were instantly extinguished.

Then a blazing Nine Yang True Fire, as intense as the sun, began to rise!

This fire is the ultimate Yang fire, capable of refining all things; it is the highest level of true fire for alchemy.

Dan Chenzi had treasured this body for a thousand years and rarely used it, but today, for Lu Ming's precious body, he was showing no mercy.

"Burn it!"

With a low shout, Dan Chenzi unleashed the Nine Yang True Fire, which swept across the entire furnace, instantly engulfing Lu Ming in golden-red flames.

The Nine Yang True Fire struck Lu Ming, causing him to stiffen instantly as a searing pain, as if tearing his flesh, swept over his entire body.

Immediately afterwards, Dan Chenzi raised his hand and waved it, and dozens of rare and precious materials from the Pill Pavilion flew into the air.

Millennium Fire Spirit Fruit, Nine-Turn Yang Marrow Grass, Purple-Gold Lotus Heart, Crimson Flame Soul Crystal... all rare treasures in the world were thrown into his alchemy furnace to aid in their refining.

Lu Ming was trapped in the middle of the sea of ​​fire, with nowhere to hide and nowhere to escape, and struggled incessantly.

As he watched those rare and precious herbs fall with the fire, he knew that Dan Chenzi intended to use true fire to refine his flesh and blood, and spiritual medicine to fuse with his essence, turning him and the medicine together into a pill.

Since he couldn't break free, he simply gritted his teeth, opened his mouth, and swallowed all the falling rare and precious materials into his stomach!

"Hahaha, great! Excellent!"

When Dan Chenzi saw this from outside, he was not angry at all; instead, he burst into loud laughter.

"The more you swallow, the more thoroughly the medicinal properties will be absorbed, resulting in a more potent pill! Kid, just what I wanted!"

Ignoring the maniacal laughter outside, Lu Ming was already pushing himself to the limit by the burning of the Nine Yang True Fire.

The intense heat penetrated his flesh, burning his skin until it cracked inch by inch, and bright red blood seeped out along the cracks.

But as expected of someone who had been transformed by the blood of an immortal god, Lu Ming's blood did not evaporate when faced with such true fire, but he gradually turned into a blood-soaked figure.

The excruciating pain felt like thousands of red-hot steel needles piercing deep into his body, and even with his strong will, he couldn't help but tremble all over.

The Nine Yang True Fire was constantly burning away his flesh and blood essence!

But Lu Ming gritted his teeth and didn't let out a single cry of pain.

The land of immortal ruins is a place where one is on the verge of death, and he has already endured all the pain he could bear in the inheritance of the Martial Ancestor. This little bit of pain cannot break his will!

"Mysterious Tortoise True Skill!"

Lu Ming sat cross-legged in the sea of ​​fire, frantically activating the Xuanwu True Skill within his body. His physical essence exploded with full force, and the divine treasures within his internal organs flickered with faint light.

He no longer resisted the burning flames in vain. Instead, he followed the heat and guided the supremely yang Nine Yang True Fire, which flowed through his blood vessels and little by little toward his heart.

The physical body, transformed by the divine blood of the Martial Ancestor, is inherently compatible with all forces and can absorb the energy of heaven and earth.

Moreover, Lu Ming's physical body was strong. Although the true fire continuously burned his blood and flesh essence, it would not immediately destroy his body and meridians.

Despite the excruciating pain, Lu Ming guided the Nine Yang True Fire into his body, attempting to absorb it—the only method he could think of at the moment!

It's all or nothing!

With Lu Ming's insistence, the fire elemental power contained in the Nine Yang True Fire was slowly absorbed and refined by him under the guidance of the Xuanwu True Technique!

Among the five elements in the chest, the heart fire element was originally slightly weaker, but now, nourished by this supreme yang fire, it became full at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The fire element of the five elements is being replenished step by step!

Gradually, the Nine Yang True Fire enveloped Lu Ming, turning him into a fireball, which Lu Ming slowly absorbed.

In Dan Chenzi's eyes, Lu Ming was merely being burned by the Nine Yang True Fire, his body covered in blood, and he was about to be completely refined.

He simply assumed that the elixir had reached a difficult stage, and the more true fire it needed, the more perfect the refining process would be, resulting in a higher quality elixir.

Immediately, Dan Chenzi spared no effort, his spiritual power surging as he continuously poured the Nine Yang True Fire into the alchemy furnace.

"Keep burning! Keep refining! This pill will surely be successful!" Dan Chenzi's eyes burned with increasing pride and greed.

Inside the alchemy furnace, Lu Ming was consumed by the inferno of fire and blood.

Outside the alchemy furnace, Dan Chenzi was obsessed and determined to succeed.

Despite the extreme pain, Lu Ming took a crucial step towards perfecting the five elements of martial arts.

This refining process, which was supposed to kill him, unexpectedly became an opportunity for him to perfect his inner fire energy.