bookbashuk Chapter 348 Refining Divine Pills, Clues to the Heavenly Palace
Chapter 348 Refining Divine Pills, Clues to the Heavenly Palace
Chapter 348 Refining Divine Pills, Clues to the Heavenly Palace
A moment later, in the main reception hall at the heart of Lingbao Pavilion.
The atmosphere eased a bit, but everyone still looked dazed and incredulous.
After the maidservants served the spiritual tea, they withdrew, leaving only key figures such as Lu Yu, Qing Xuanjun, Elder Qingtian, Cai Lin, Gu Yuan, and Zhu Kun in the hall.
Lu Yu briefly recounted his experience traveling to the Futu Ancient Clan, omitting key secrets, but mentioning the Holy Son Ceremony, the Ancestral Pagoda Baptism, and the support from the Qing Clan.
When he uttered the words "Eight Divine Veins," "Holy Son," "Ancestral Pagoda Baptism," and "Immortal Supreme," the shock in Cai Lin and the others' eyes lingered for a long time.
Qing Xuanjun remained calm and did not adopt a condescending attitude. Instead, he chatted briefly with Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun about the customs and current situation of the Tianluo Continent and the Northern Border, with a peaceful demeanor.
This made Cai Lin and the others feel a little more relaxed, but the awe stemming from their strength and status was still clearly palpable.
"Now that the Holy Son has returned safely, the affairs here are entrusted to you."
Qing Xuanjun put down his teacup and looked at Lu Yu. "The search for the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Palace should not be delayed. I will take some men to investigate first. Elder Qingtian will remain here and await your orders. If you need anything, just send me a message."
He acted decisively, and stood up after speaking.
Lu Yu then stood up to see him off, saying, "Thank you for your help, Chief Physician."
Qing Xuanjun nodded slightly, said no more, and led the remaining elites of the Qing Clan back onto the Qingmeng Ship. With a flash of spiritual light, the ship silently merged into the void, and the vast pressure that had enveloped heaven and earth dissipated.
Only Lu Yu, Elder Qingtian, and Cai Lin and other family members remained in the hall.
Only then did the atmosphere truly ease. Lu Yu looked at Elder Qingtian and said gently, "Elder Qingtian, I'll trouble you to settle in here for the next few days."
Elder Qingtian stroked his beard, his face kind: "You're too kind, Holy Son. I will follow your arrangements."
Lu Yu nodded, then turned to Cai Lin, Gu Yuan, and the others. His gaze swept across the crowd, but he couldn't see the figure he missed most. He couldn't help but ask, "Where's Xun'er?"
Upon hearing this, Cai Lin's eyes flashed with understanding and gentleness. She said softly, "Sister Xun'er is resting quietly in her courtyard, with Xian'er and Zi Yan taking care of her. Knowing that you might come back today, she wanted to come out, but we persuaded her not to."
Lu Yu's heart tightened, and he immediately said, "I'll go check on her first."
He then said apologetically to Elder Qingtian, "Elder, please sit for a moment. I'll be right back."
Elder Qingtian smiled and waved his hand: "Please do as you please, Holy Son."
Without further delay, Lu Yu moved slightly and left the main hall, heading quickly towards the quiet courtyard where Xun'er lived.
The courtyard was lush with flowers and trees, filled with spiritual energy. Outside the bedroom, Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan were talking quietly when Lu Yu suddenly appeared, and they were both delighted.
"Brother Lu!"
"My husband is back!"
Lu Yu nodded to them, and without stopping, gently pushed open the door and entered.
The room was warm and quiet. Xun'er was leaning against the soft couch. Her beautiful face was slightly pale, but her complexion was still good.
Upon seeing Lu Yu enter, her bright eyes immediately lit up, a gentle smile spreading across her lips as she tried to stand up: "Brother Yu—"
"Don't move."
Lu Yu quickly stepped forward, gently pressed her shoulder, sat down on the edge of the couch, held her hand, carefully examined her face, and asked with concern, "How are you feeling? Is there still any discomfort?"
Xun'er gently shook her head, her eyes filled with affection and joy: "I'm fine, just a little tired. Seeing Brother Yu return safely makes everything alright."
Lu Yu's heart softened, and he took out the Nine Aperture Heaven-Opening Pill that he had obtained from the Qingmai Treasure Vault.
The elixir was sealed in a warm jade bottle. As soon as it was taken out, a refreshing and invigorating fragrance filled the air, so much so that even Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan outside the door couldn't help but sniff it.
"This is a divine elixir from the ancient Futu tribe, which is of great benefit to the fetus."
Lu Yu carefully fed the pill into Xun'er's mouth, and then used his pure spiritual power to help her neutralize the medicinal effects.
The elixir melted upon entering her stomach, transforming into a gentle yet vast pure energy that slowly nourished Xun'er's meridians. Furthermore, a portion of the profound medicinal power quietly merged into her abdomen, blending with the essence of the little life that was being conceived.
Xun'er felt warm all over, and the fatigue and discomfort of the past few days were swept away. An indescribable sense of security and fullness came from her belly, as if the foundation of the child was being quietly strengthened and enhanced.
Her gaze toward Lu Yu became increasingly gentle and tender.
Lu Yu carefully sensed Xun'er and the fetus's condition until he confirmed that the medicine was being absorbed smoothly without any adverse reactions, and only then did he truly breathe a sigh of relief.
He gently embraced Xun'er and whispered, "Rest well. I'm back. I've got you covered."
Xun'er nestled in his arms and nodded reassuringly.
A moment later, once Xun'er's breathing had calmed and she was sound asleep, Lu Yu carefully tucked her in and tiptoed out of the room.
Outside the door, Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan were still waiting.
"Is little sister Xun'er asleep?" Little Fairy Doctor asked softly, her eyes filled with concern.
"Yes, the medicine is working; she's sleeping soundly."
Lu Yu nodded, a relaxed smile on his face. "Thank you for taking care of her these past few days."
Zi Yan pursed her lips, but her tone was affectionate: "Don't mention how hard it is, Sister Xun'er is also our sister. But my husband, the entourage you brought back this time was truly frightening."
Little Fairy Doctor looked at Lu Yu tenderly and said softly, "It's good that you're alright. It seems like everything is going well for you over there?"
Lu Yu knew they had many questions and a vague worry about the unknown behemoth, so he simply explained, "There were some fortuitous encounters and some assistance. Those seniors were on our side, so don't worry. I'll explain the details to you later."
He paused, then looked at Little Fairy Doctor: "Fairy, you'll still need to take good care of Xun'er. Although the elixir is good, the follow-up treatment cannot be neglected."
"Don't worry, leave it to me." Little Fairy Doctor replied softly, her expertise in medicine and alchemy was enough to put people at ease.
After giving Ziyan a few more instructions, telling her not to be naughty and noisy and disturb Xun'er's rest, Lu Yu turned and left the courtyard.
Instead of returning to the main hall immediately, he strolled to a high platform in Lingbao Pavilion that overlooked the entire mountain range.
Leaning on the railing and gazing into the distance, familiar scenery came into view. It was completely different from the ancient and desolate world of Futujie. Every plant and tree here carried the vitality and energy that he had personally cultivated and managed.
Qing Xuanjun has already led a team to explore the ancient Heavenly Palace, with Elder Qingtian overseeing the rear, and Xun'er and the child are also receiving the best protection. Next, it's time to properly sort out the current situation of the Northern Realm and even the Tianluo Continent, and make arrangements for my next cultivation and plans.
"The Ancient Heavenly Palace —"
Lu Yu gazed into the distance, pondering, "If my memory serves me correctly, deep within the battlefield of the Fallen Kingdom in the Northern Realm, there should be the remains of the Fourth Palace Master of the Ancient Heavenly Palace. His natal sacred artifact, the Star Demon Suppressing Tower, was not completely destroyed, and should be able to sense the location of the Heavenly Palace in a special way."
"However, it is not advisable to tell Qing Xuanjun and the others about this directly, since the source of the information cannot be explained."
A flicker of consideration crossed his eyes, and he quickly made a decision.
"Mandala————"
Lu Yu muttered to himself. This adopted daughter of the Heavenly Emperor, who has now submitted to the Northern Realm and commands a portion of the original Northern Realm forces, is perhaps the most suitable candidate.
As the adopted daughter of the Heavenly Emperor, she would naturally be sensitive to matters concerning the ancient Heavenly Palace. It would be reasonable for her to step forward under the pretext of exploring the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Palace and searching for any lost inheritances or sacred objects, while secretly searching for clues related to the Fourth Palace Master and the Star Demon Suppression Tower. This would not arouse too much suspicion.
With his mind made up, Lu Yu vanished from the high platform in a flash.
The next moment, he appeared in another core area of the Lingbao Pavilion, where Mandala usually handled affairs and practiced.
Mandala seemed to sense something, opened her eyes from her meditation, and upon seeing Lu Yu, immediately stood up and bowed: "Sect Master."
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Lu Yu raised his hand to indicate that she didn't need to be so polite, and went straight to the point: "There's something I need you to do personally."
"Please give your orders, Master." Mandala's expression turned solemn.
"I need you to mobilize the existing manpower and intelligence network in the Northern Frontier to focus on investigating one place—the Fallen Battlefield."
Lu Yu's gaze was calm. "That place was the battlefield where ancient powerhouses and extraterrestrial evil races fought, and many powerful figures perished there. Your goal is to find clues to the ruins that may be related to the ancient Heavenly Palace."
He didn't mention the specific names of the Fourth Palace Master and the Starry Sky Demon-Suppressing Tower; such precise information would only complicate matters if explained. Providing a general direction would suffice; given Mandala's status and knowledge, she would naturally know how to proceed.
Upon hearing the words "Ancient Heavenly Palace," Mandala's eyes flickered slightly. As an avatar differentiated from her original self, even with incomplete memories, she still possessed an instinctive sensitivity and latent interest in the past events of this Heavenly Palace.
"Does the Pavilion Master want to find a way to enter the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Palace?" Mandala looked at Lu Yu, her tone revealing a hint of understanding.
"good."
Lu Yu nodded and said, "This matter is of utmost importance to me. You are a native of the Northern Border and know the territory well, so it is most appropriate for you to take the lead. If you make any definite discoveries, report back immediately."
Mandala took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart caused by the "Ancient Heavenly Palace," and solemnly replied, "Your subordinate understands. I will act cautiously and do my utmost to find clues for the Pavilion Master."
Lu Yu nodded slightly: "Go ahead, and be careful. If needed, you can ask Elder Qingtian, who is temporarily residing here, for assistance. He will provide the necessary support."
"Yes." Mandala didn't delay any longer. After bowing, she quickly turned and left to gather reliable people and plan to secretly explore the Fallen Battlefield.
Watching Mandala's departing figure, Lu Yu's gaze remained calm.
On the surface, Qing Xuanjun led a team to conduct a large-scale search using the power of the Futu Ancient Clan. Secretly, Mandala, relying on her special connection to the ancient celestial palace, meticulously investigated the fallen battlefield in the northern border.
With a two-pronged approach, finding the crucial Star Demon-Suppressing Tower and subsequently locating the ancient celestial palace ruins should offer considerable hope.
Half a month has passed, and there is still no news from Qing Xuanjun, which shows that searching for such relics as the ancient heavenly palace is no easy task.
Lu Yu wasn't in a hurry. During this relatively free time, he focused on self-improvement and cultivation, especially on alchemy, which he had never neglected.
Deep within the Lingbao Pavilion, in a top-tier alchemy room protected by layers of restrictions, waves of heat surged, and the space distorted slightly due to the high temperature.
This place is connected to the Earth's core fire vein and is further reinforced by a spirit array of the Grandmaster level, which is sufficient to withstand the energy impact brought about by refining high-level divine pills.
In the center of the alchemy room, Lu Yu concentrated his mind and calmed his spirit. Vast immortal spiritual power flowed freely between his fingers, precisely controlling every wisp of fire in the ancient medicine cauldron in front of him.
This time, the elixir he was going to refine was no ordinary thing.
Its main ingredient is a drop of the most essential and purest life essence blood extracted from the remains of the "Golden Feathered Dragon Eagle," which was listed as the highest reward of the Lingbao Pavilion!
The Dragon Emperor was a genuine super divine beast, whose strength during his lifetime reached the late stage of the Spiritual Grade Heavenly Supreme.
The immense blood essence, divine beast origin, and residual ferocious will contained within this drop of life essence are priceless treasures, worthy of being used as the main ingredient of the "Peerless Divine Pill," possessing incredible effects on tempering the physical body and stimulating the potential of the bloodline.
Lu Yu's purpose in starting this furnace was to use this as the main ingredient, along with the top-quality auxiliary ingredients he could find, to refine a batch of divine pills that would solidify the foundation and enhance the potential of his loved ones. At the same time, he also wanted to further hone his alchemy skills.
"melt!"
Lu Yu gave a low shout, and his hand seals suddenly changed.
As the drop of golden dragon blood with dark red patterns was thrown into the medicine cauldron, a faint, fierce cry seemed to echo from within. The intense, magma-like power of the blood erupted, and if Lu Yu hadn't used his powerful spiritual energy to suppress it, it would have burst out of the cauldron.
He dared not delay in the slightest and immediately put in the various extracts of the auxiliary medicines that had already been refined.
Nine-Aperture Earth Core Milk, Ten-Thousand-Year Blood Jade Ginseng King, Starry Sky Bone Tempering Flower—these are all top-tier spiritual herbs he collected in the Northern Realm, any one of which would be enough to make even a supreme Earthly Sovereign envious.
At this moment, under Lu Yu's precise control, these essences began to slowly and laboriously fuse around the domineering drop of the main medicinal blood essence.
As time passed, the radiance within the cauldron grew ever brighter, and a strange, intoxicating fragrance of elixir permeated the air, even drawing upon the energy of heaven and earth to form a visible vortex of spiritual energy. There were faint signs of thunderclouds gathering above the cauldron.
However, just as the pill was about to completely solidify, a faint trace of regret flashed across Lu Yu's eyes.
He clearly sensed that the medicinal power of those auxiliary medicines ultimately failed to fully match the level of the super divine beast's blood essence. In the crucial step of the final "condensation" sublimation, a slight stagnation and discontinuity appeared.
This was not due to a lack of skill, but rather due to the limitations of the quality of the auxiliary materials themselves.
"Condense the Elixir, activate!"
Lu Yu made a decisive move, changing the hand seals in his hands and no longer striving for perfection. The light inside the cauldron suddenly subsided, and then a pill the size of a dragon's eye, dark gold in color, with faint dragon carvings swirling on its surface, shot out and was steadily collected by him using a warm jade bottle that he had prepared beforehand.
The moment the pill was completed, the gathered pill lightning from the outside world lost its clear target and slowly dissipated.
Lu Yu picked up the jade bottle, scanned it carefully with his soul power, and exhaled softly: "What a pity. The medicinal power has been condensed to over 90%, far surpassing ordinary high-grade divine pills, and even touching the threshold of peerless divine pills. However, due to the limitations of the quality of the auxiliary ingredients, it could not achieve its full potential and can only be considered a quasi-peerless divine pill."
"However, its body-tempering and blood-strengthening effects should still be significant for those below the Heavenly Sovereign level, and even those who have just entered the Spiritual Grade Heavenly Sovereign realm."
With a slight thought, he took out the prescription he had deduced, his fingertips gently stroking his chin. Just as he was pondering how to improve the formula or find a better alternative, a slight fluctuation came from the barrier outside the pill room. Immediately afterward, a respectful voice clearly entered: "Reporting to the Pavilion Master, Elder Qingtian and the Mandala Commander are outside requesting an audience, stating that they have important clues to report regarding the Ancient Heavenly Palace."
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