Finally, Ling Feng moved into action!
Ling Feng walked through the rows of shelves, pretending to glance around casually while precisely picking out the needed materials. He deliberately slowed his pace but still managed to gather all the materials within half an hour.
"Who would've thought that this boy could select the necessary alchemy materials from such a vast library in just half an hour?" One elder remarked, repeatedly praising Ling Feng.
"Hmph, these materials are arranged in a specific order. Once you understand the system, it's not difficult to quickly find what you need," someone immediately retorted, feeling quite displeased with Ling Feng's display of excellence.
"Oh? So, can you determine the categorization rules just by observing the surroundings a few times?"
"I..." The elder who questioned Ling Feng's ability was at a loss for words, rendered speechless.
The elders knew the categorization rules, but Ling Feng wasn't part of the Alchemist Guild. How could he know their system?
Seeing the materials Ling Feng had selected, Hong Haotian nodded silently. It seems this young man already figured out that refining the Icy Soul-Stabilizing Pill is the objective of this test. For someone his age to react so quickly is quite remarkable.
Now, it is just a matter of seeing his success rate in alchemy!
Yan Cangtian also nodded in satisfaction, feeling secretly delighted. Good kid, he instantly recognized the main ingredients for the Icy Soul-Stabilizing Pill. Now, let those old fellows be amazed!
Neither Hong Haotian nor Yan Cangtian noticed that the materials Ling Feng chose were slightly different from those for refining an ordinary Icy Soul-Stabilizing Pill.
After all, refining this pill required over sixty types of materials, most of which overlapped with the materials for the Icy Soul-Stabilizing Golden Pill. Their failure to spot the subtle differences was understandable.
Placing all the materials on the side table, Ling Feng took a deep breath. The technique for refining the Icy Soul-Stabilizing Golden Pill was somewhat challenging for him.
After all, it was a seventh-tier ancient medicinal pill, and this was Ling Feng's first time refining it.
Calming his mind, Ling Feng began processing the materials one by one, removing roots, plucking flowers and leaves, and meticulously eliminating any parts that could affect the medicinal efficacy from the demonic beast organs.
Once all the materials were prepared, Ling Feng turned his attention to the Six-legged Taotie Cauldron.
According to his estimates, his current true qi could only activate the Six Yang True Fire array once, so he had to succeed on the first attempt. Otherwise, he would need time to recuperate before trying again.
However, Ling Feng's goal was to succeed in one go!
With a focused expression, Ling Feng slowly channeled his Earth-Fire true qi into the Six Yang True Fire array. The next moment, the array activated, and a flickering flame arose from its center, its heat far surpassing that of ordinary charcoal or the true qi fire controlled by typical alchemists.
"What an incredible Six Yang True Fire array!" Ling Feng silently praised. Though the Six Yang True Fire might not be as aggressive as his Fire of the Earth's Core, it was much more effective for alchemy.
This setup from the Alchemist Guild's president is indeed impressive!
The observing elders were equally shocked.
"That seems to be fire-attributed spirit-infused true qi!"
"And it's a high-tier Fire of the Earth's Core!" An old man's hands trembled slightly. "This boy is truly a natural-born alchemist!"
This wasn't mere flattery. An alchemist with high-tier fire-attributed spirit-infused true qi could achieve success far more easily than those with ordinary attributes or none at all.
For example, an alchemist with top-grade fire-attributed spirit-infused true qi might reach the fifth-grade in just a decade with relative ease, whereas an alchemist without it might require twenty or thirty years of hard work and still struggle to reach that tier.
Ling Feng's display of Earth-Fire true qi alone was enough to make most of the alchemists present envy him.
"Brother Yan, you've truly found a treasure!" Hong Haotian's eyes flashed with a hint of envy.
Although he also possessed fire-attributed spirit-infused elemental qi (Note: after reaching the Transformation Realm, true qi transforms into elemental qi), his Three Yang True Fire was far inferior to Ling Feng's Fire of the Earth's Core!
Yan Cangtian smirked before saying, "He’s just average."
"Haha..." Hong Haotian laughed, but inwardly he cursed. This old fellow, getting a treasure and still pretending otherwise! If I had a disciple , I'd be over the moon!
Taking a deep breath, Hong Haotian continued to watch Ling Feng, eager to see what other surprises this young man could bring.
In front of the Six-legged Taotie Cauldron, Ling Feng familiarized himself with the activation of the Six Yang True Fire array. Once he had it under control, he began to slowly adjust the array, raising the temperature of the cauldron to preheat it.
Once the cauldron reached the appropriate temperature, Ling Feng unhesitatingly poured a box of processed blue ice into the cauldron.
The blue ice was extremely cold, and when it turned into liquid, a wave of cold air surged out and formed a thin layer of frost on Ling Feng's eyebrows.
The heat from the Six Yang True Fire array clashed with the extreme cold of the blue ice, creating a mist that rose up with a hissing sound.
The cauldron, which had started to redden from the heat, quickly cooled down again. Ling Feng increased the output of his true qi, causing the Six Yang True Fire array to flare up. The temperature soared and collided fiercely with the cold air of the blue ice.
Thick white mist rose like smoke, and the blue ice seemed to vaporize completely!
"What is this boy doing?"
An experienced alchemist immediately shouted, "If the blue ice vaporizes entirely, there won't be any medicinal effect left. The Icy Soul-Stabilizing Pill has already failed!"
"Ah, he still lacks some experience. When refining extremely cold substances, you should first neutralize them with milder materials to incorporate their medicinal properties into the pill without affecting its formation. Refining it this way, how can he produce a pill?"
"This boy is completely wasting those precious materials. President, shouldn't we stop him from continuing?"
Elder Hua frowned deeply, his voice full of resentment. "Those are high-tier materials. If this boy wastes them, the loss will be immense!"
Hong Haotian couldn't understand either. Even an alchemist with a bit of experience wouldn't make such a basic mistake. From this boy's previous performance, he shouldn't be ignorant of this.
Could it be that he is using some special pill formula?
After a moment of contemplation, Hong Haotian turned to observe Yan Cangtian's expression. He noticed that even Yan Cangtian looked surprised, as if he didn't know why Ling Feng was doing this.
However, his eyes clearly showed complete trust in Ling Feng, with no doubt that Ling Feng would succeed.
Taking a deep breath, Hong Haotian finally decided and said, "Let him continue!"