Chapter 161 Refining Inner Elixir with Thunder and Fire

In the spacious living room, on the sandalwood table, the snow-white teacups remained untouched. Mu Huaijin and the other two frowned, somewhat worried about their disciples.

“They were having a very pleasant conversation. If you don’t believe me, go and see for yourselves,” said an elder of the Six Imperial Ancestral Court.

Mu Huaijin actually got up, ignoring the elder’s slightly stiff expression. Soon, Mu Huaijin returned blankly, his face quite rigid.

He noticed that some disciples were earnestly communicating with Qi Zizai, their expressions filled with admiration and shock, and they even humbled themselves to ask for his guidance.

Qin Ming put down the killing cup and said, “Fire is earth, thunder is thunder. When fire rages, it can connect with thunder and lightning, which is called earth fire triggering heavenly thunder. You have already mastered the fire power, so you don’t need to seek thunder and lightning from nothingness.”

“You only need to ignite the fire; when it reaches the point where it can scorch the night sky within your body, the power of thunder will manifest.”

“This…can it really work?” The silver-armored girl’s expression shifted from indignation to doubt, then to surprise, and finally, a complex mix of admiration and surprise. Qin Ming smiled and said, “Of course it can work. You forgot, during the duel, I used the essence of the Wood element to fuel the fire. When your fire was at its peak, the thunder…”

Did the energy arise naturally?

“I think I’ve figured it out!” The silver-armored girl nodded solemnly.

Normally, fire energy and lightning energy should develop in tandem, but since fire and lightning are already out of balance within her, the only solution is to find another way to make the fire energy sufficiently strong, and then, without forcing it, the lightning energy will naturally emerge.

Extreme Yin can generate Yang, and Thunder and Fire are originally one, so Thunder can naturally be born from “Extreme Fire”.

In fact, Qin Ming had even more ideas, but they seemed unsuitable for the silver-armored girl, as a slight mishap could lead to her death.

“When thunder and fire combine, they can be used to refine great elixirs.”

Qin Ming keenly discerned some meaning from this sentence.

Many people believe that once the Purple Mansion Thunderfire is cultivated to a certain level, it becomes equivalent to a special spiritual fire that can assist pharmacists in refining medicine.

Qin Ming, however, believed that this was not about seeking external medicine, but about “internal cultivation”.

He was well-versed in the “Book of Changing Destiny” and was quite familiar with the practices of the ancients. That short sentence could very well be a “truth”!

He felt that if he added a few more words, it wouldn’t be easily overlooked. “When thunder and fire combine, and dragon and tiger meet, great elixir can be refined.”

He thought about it and felt there was a way to understand it; it was probably true.

Qin Ming temporarily put aside these thoughts, because he still needed to have a friendly and cordial exchange with people. Besides the silver-armored girl, there were other people present.

He wrote down the “Bo Xian Jing” in his shop, but Ji Daocheng was determined, so it was probably hopeless.

He could only approach the other disciples, and he confronted the yellow-clad youth who had once displayed eight pairs of golden arms. “Brother, there’s something wrong with your approach.”

He had already repeated the familiar opening remarks, mentioning that he had had a long and fruitful conversation with the silver-armored girl. Moreover, the group of disciples from outside the sect could see that the silver-armored girl had indeed benefited greatly.

They didn’t know why this madman from the Six Imperial Ancestral Court was so enthusiastic, even kindly helping them analyze the problem.

“No way, I feel like his incredible comprehension is almost on par with my sister’s.” The girl in white, Luo Yao, observed Qin Ming.

She was very perceptive and discovered that the other party could extract a long and detailed understanding from a short passage of scripture, which was much more comprehensive than the original.

Not long ago, the silver-armored girl had briefly mentioned a few passages about the problems she had encountered, so everyone present observed Qi Zizai’s performance.

The young man in yellow initially didn’t want to pay attention to Qin Ming, believing that his understanding of the scriptures was beyond Qin Ming’s reach, as it was a secret technique and outsiders wouldn’t understand it.

“The so-called manifested dry arms are imitations of divine creatures deep within the world of night mist.” It sits cross-legged on the sacred mountain, its slender arms, like the blazing sun, holding divine objects and scriptures, which ordinary people cannot look directly at.

Qin Ming remained calm and chatted with him at length.

“Your ‘Dry Hand’ manual, also known as ‘Battle Body,’ was created by a predecessor on my path to rebirth after he ventured into the depths of the Night Fog World, observed a god-like creature from afar, and lost his sight due to bleeding eyes.”

The boy in yellow was stunned. This was almost exactly what the elder had said; he actually knew all of this! Then, the two began to interact.

By observing his emotional fluctuations, Qin Ming gained even more valuable information, and began to cite classical texts and then delve into in-depth analysis.

The area fell silent. A group of disciples from outside the sect were stunned. Was this still the “outcast” they had looked down upon?

At this moment, their sense of superiority was shaken and began to crumble, because in terms of comprehension alone, the other party was simply too “demonic”!

“A future grandmaster on the path to becoming a new student?” Someone looked at him strangely, as if he were a monster. “Excuse me, could you make me a cup of tea?”

Qin Ming, his throat dry from talking, handed over the teacup he was holding.

The girl in white, Luo Yao, was in a daze and took it without thinking. She almost got angry when they started ordering her around.

Qin Ming didn’t even look to see who took the teacup. He was still discussing Dao with the young man in yellow, determined to obtain the “Dry Hands” technique. If he were to comprehend it, the power it would unleash would be completely different.

Luo Yao stiffened slightly; how could she possibly be willing to pour tea!

However, if she loses her temper and smashes the glass, wouldn’t that lead to a misjudgment by both parties?

The disciples of the Six Imperial Ancestral Court nearby were all amazed. Senior Brother Qi Zizai was even ordering around disciples from outside the secular world at will. His status was truly impressive.

Only Zhuoya suspected his identity, but she had no evidence.

She searched and found that neither Qin Ming nor Cao Wuji had come; they were said to be in seclusion practicing a rare martial art.

In the end, Qin Ming didn’t even get to drink the tea, but he was already very satisfied with obtaining the “Battle Body” manual and prepared to study it in depth. A golden alien beast surged up from the back mountain of the Six Imperial Ancestral Court. Although it appeared to be only at the level of a Heavenly Master, its speed was incredibly fast.

Their plan, beyond the imagination of ordinary people, allowed them to traverse the pitch-black world of Wulang.

Finally, it appeared before a mountain gate shrouded in mist. After receiving the message, it flew inside, and the letter it carried landed in a slender, white hand.

“Lu Zizai has come back to life, and his talent surpasses even that of Lu Yu.” The owner of the slender hand murmured to herself in the night before unfolding the letter to read it.

The exchange ended in a fairly harmonious atmosphere. Qin Ming had met many people, but he had only gained two secret techniques, which he was already satisfied with.

He began to ponder it that very day.

The “Dry Hands” technique, once mastered, is considered a powerful combat body, but Qin Ming only practiced it for one night before temporarily giving up.

At the beginner level, he could barely project his energy outwards; practicing this secret technique now was truly a stretch. He made a slight attempt to project some of his arm energy, but it was short and weak, making him look like a centipede.

The main problem is that he currently finds it quite difficult to materialize the Heavenly Light Force, and it’s hard to truly stabilize it; it will soon shatter. After resting, Qin Ming studied the secret manual, “Purple Mansion Thunderfire.”

He had already mastered the Fire Force, Thunder Force, and Fire Force, and his own power inherently contained Fire Force and Thunder Force. Now, after deeply analyzing this book, he can say that he can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

In the end, he not only mastered the Thunderfire Force, but also achieved a certain level of proficiency, as he could switch between the Windfire Force and the WindThunder Force. For a moment, a layer of thunderfire appeared on Qin Ming’s body.

While the Thunderfire Force is still not fully mastered, it’s a good time to try refining medicine. Even if I make mistakes in my understanding, it won’t seriously injure me. Naturally, what he seeks is not external medicine, but to begin “internal refining.”

Following his own understanding, Qin Ming began to activate the “earth fire” from his feet, guiding it upwards and then carefully drawing upon the “heavenly thunder” from his head, which then spread downwards. With a loud boom, he saw stars; the chaotic force of the thunder and fire raging within him was extremely uncomfortable.

Fortunately, this kind of lightning fire was only recently developed and was far from being fatal, so he could use it with confidence to test his ideas.

Qin Ming was blasted by the lightning and fire force at least thirty times. Even with his powerful physique, he felt excruciating pain; his face was covered in bruises, and his hair was disheveled.

Vertically, it’s quite a loss.

If people knew what he was doing, they would definitely think he was making trouble out of nothing and was simply being abusive.

The thirty-sixth time, Qin Ming’s lightning energy passed through his head and no longer exploded on his face; the fiery energy had also spread to his legs. The forty-ninth time, the earth fire reached his abdomen, and the heavenly lightning reached his chest. His expression changed slightly, not because he was severely injured, but because he felt…

The flesh and blood seemed to be undergoing a gentle baptism.

“There’s hope! The heavenly thunder and earthly fire haven’t even merged yet, but they’re already tempering the body. It’s definitely not just an offensive technique, but also an internal cultivation method!” His confidence grew even stronger.

Finally, after nearly a hundred attempts, Qin Ming was close to success.

The earth fire and heavenly lightning met in his chest and abdomen, intertwining and swirling, and slowly shrinking as if they were about to transform into a pill.

“When thunder and fire combine, and dragon and tiger unite, great elixirs can be refined!” Qin Ming was certain that it should be feasible.

He kept trying, and once when the lightning and fire were intertwined and spinning violently, he seemed to smell a faint medicinal fragrance!

Of course, this was not something he smelled with his mouth and nose, but rather something that his accumulated consciousness and wisdom sensed, and he felt the strange “fragrance” emanating from the “internal medicine” through his throat.

“This method is wonderful. Even if you can’t refine the Dragon Tiger Elixir, using thunder and fire every day is enough to cleanse your flesh and internal organs. It’s not just a killer technique, but also a very high-level health-preserving exercise.”

Qin Ming was confident that he would be able to refine the “internal medicine” sooner or later.

Two white clouds later, Lu Zizai appeared and told him that he had to run away.

Qin Ming had been so absorbed in his internal cultivation that he had completely ignored everything around him. Now, he finally snapped out of it all and said, “Senior Brother Lu, I’ll go with you!”

He worried that he wouldn’t be able to leave alone; after all, his various actions had definitely caught the attention of the old men of the Six Imperial Ancestral Court. “Hmm, you can.”

Lu Zizai nodded in agreement.

“Senior Brother Lu, what exactly is your background?” Qin Ming asked.

“My grandfather is Lu Yu,” Lu Zizai told him.

“Lu Yu?” Qin Ming’s eyes widened. Could the so-called Lu Yu be… one of the Six Emperors?!

“It’s just as you imagine,” Lu Zizai said calmly.

Qin Ming’s heart was filled with turmoil, and it took him a long time to say, “I thought you were the young ancestor.” Lu Zizai sighed and said, “There are not many left from their generation.”

Lu Zizai left with Qin Ming without any hindrance, and they traveled smoothly all the way out of the mountain gate.

Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief, only then noticing a small golden bird on Lu Zizai’s shoulder. He was about to compliment it on its beauty when he froze instantly.

Because the little bird was also looking at him, he felt as if he were being attacked by a prehistoric behemoth.

In that instant, through his keen, instinctive perception, he seemed to see a world shrouded in night mist behind the little bird, a place where one could stand and observe…

A golden raptor as large as a mountain!

He quickly moved the light away. Is even a little bird this outrageous?

“Little Qin!” Someone waved from outside the mountain gate. It was Li Qingyun, who had been guarding this place for who knows how many days. “Master Li!” Qin Ming was deeply moved and immediately ran over.

(There’s more to come!)