"Actually, you might have been able to refine it."
Little Tower saw through Bai Zihe's thoughts and said indifferently, "Among those more than a hundred treasures, there was a 'Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cauldron' specifically for refining pills!"
"This is an immortal artifact. While it can't compare to the legendary Taishang Laojun's furnace, it's certainly capable of refining ordinary immortal pills."
"This fulfills the first condition."
Bai Zihe's heart stirred.
It seemed that refining immortal pills had quite a few conditions, so he quickly pressed on, "What other conditions are there?"
If he could truly refine immortal pills...
Even if he didn't eat them himself, they would be incredibly beneficial for his father, younger sister, and senior sister.
"The second condition..."
"The main ingredient for refining immortal pills must be an immortal herb, and it needs to have sufficient age, be fully mature, and not unripe."
"As for the remaining medicinal ingredients, they can be rare herbs rich in spiritual energy; they don't all have to be extraordinarily precious."
"And you already have immortal herbs, such as the Ninth-Rank Returning Immortal Lotus, and several immortal herbs are also among the hundred-plus treasures."
Bai Zihe nodded slightly.
Indeed.
No matter how advanced the technique, breaking through the limits of quality would be extremely difficult.
"The third condition..."
"When refining immortal pills, precise control of the flames is also crucial."
"Ordinary immortal pills require at least seven days and nights, or even longer, to refine. Ordinary flames are simply insufficient."
"At the very least, at least True Fire level flames are needed!"
"And the immortal sword you possess now has a flame of Karma Fire level, which is sufficient for this task. You only need to capture or comprehend it."
Bai Zihe nodded again.
The hardware facilities were now complete.
"The final condition, of course, is the technique."
"Refining immortal pills requires an extremely profound attainment in alchemy, but you don't necessarily need to be an immortal."
"Just like..."
"'An intelligent elementary school student can solve advanced calculus problems.'"
Little Tower's words enlightened Bai Zihe.
Yes.
As long as the skill was sufficiently refined, these issues wouldn't be major problems.
"So..."
"Your current priorities are..."
"First, you need to deal with that ball of Karma Fire as soon as possible, and awaken the Fire Saint Body. This will not only enhance your strength but also accelerate your progress towards comprehending Chaos."
"Second, you must deal with the thousand-year-old Willow Heart that has been infiltrated by dark anomalies. Once that's done, you can awaken the Wood Saint Body. With that, only the Metal Saint Body will remain, and you will possess the Five Elements Saint Body, progressing towards the Chaos Saint Body."
"Third, you must constantly divide a few strands of your divine sense: one strand to continuously train in the Tongtian Pagoda and participate in battles, one strand to comprehend the mysteries of the Wordless Heavenly Book without pause, and one strand to continuously absorb spiritual energy from the Spirit Gathering Array!"
Bai Zihe pondered thoughtfully.
Yes.
He was severely lacking in many areas.
Compared to prodigies like his eighth senior sister who had cultivated for hundreds of years, he was more like a parvenu, or a seedling constantly being fertilized and grown.
His strength...
Was primarily boosted by various treasures and fortunate encounters.
This was a significant flaw that needed immediate correction, moving towards the proper path.
What Little Tower had just said was the grand avenue he should be treading.
"Remember..."
Little Tower suddenly said with emotion, "When you destroy this 'Eye of Dark Anomalies,' the great outbreak of dark anomalies will arrive, and your time will be short."
The great outbreak was coming?
Bai Zihe didn't understand, but he soon received a message from Ji Xian Yuan.
"Junior Brother..."
"We just received news that dark anomalies are erupting worldwide. After you deal with the Eye of Dark Anomalies in Miao Jiang, you must quickly improve your strength."
It had come as expected.
Bai Zihe paused slightly, then sighed.
"Oh, right..."
Bai Zihe suddenly remembered something and asked, "Little Tower, you didn't really pay much attention to me before, why now..."
Thinking back, the spirit of the Haotian Pagoda had been quite arrogant at first.
Now...
Perhaps it was due to spending more time together, but Bai Zihe had gradually become more familiar, and the distance had lessened.
"I just..."
Little Tower, with its childlike mind, huffed at his somewhat teasing tone, "saw a glimmer of hope in you, and wanted you to accomplish what Master couldn't, to protect this land."
"Don't misunderstand."
"I will never recognize a second master!"
Bai Zihe chuckled wryly.
Putting aside everything else, Little Tower's disposition was quite amusing.
Moreover, in recent times, it had indeed provided him with a lot of help, allowing him to grow stronger quickly and safely, striving for that sliver of hope.
However.
After Bai Zihe asked,
Little Tower became haughty and decisively fell silent.
Thus, Bai Zihe had to act on his own.
Following Little Tower's advice.
Bai Zihe first cultivated the techniques for cultivating the soul obtained from the Wordless Heavenly Book, which would allow him to multitask and grow stronger at the fastest pace.
Immersed in cultivation.
Bai Zihe once again reviewed the treasures he had obtained last time, making the best use of them to avoid wasting them.
And...
He categorized the treasures.
Immortal pills, more than a dozen.
Immortal artifacts, over sixty, including weapons, armor, pagodas, and more!
The rest were various strange materials.
Bai Zihe was most concerned about the immortal pills, but most of them were for recovery, healing, and cultivation.
None of them would grant instant immortality.
Fortunately, he found several other materials within that could serve as main ingredients, so he wouldn't be left with nothing in the future.
At the same time.
Bai Zihe also began to consider how to deal with the thousand-year-old Willow Heart, eroded by dark anomalies, that he held in his hand.
This thing...
If it hadn't been eroded, Bai Zihe could have simply consumed it and absorbed its medicinal properties to awaken the Wood Saint Body.
However, after being infiltrated by dark anomalies, whether it would have that effect was secondary; his concern was whether he would be corrupted by the darkness.
After all...
He dared not risk introducing this thing into his body, it was too dangerous.
"What should I do..."
Bai Zihe held the thousand-year-old Willow Heart, turning it over and over.
Expel it?
Strip it away?
Regardless, he needed to remove the dark anomalous energy from it before he could consume it with peace of mind.
"Brother Bai..."
Just then, a sudden voice came from beside him.
Bai Zihe was secretly startled and quickly turned to look.
Good heavens!
It was Miao Yi Nuo, whom he had previously taken in.
Bai Zihe, exhausted after the fierce battles, had recovered and then chatted with Little Tower, completely failing to notice her.
Now that he noticed...
Bai Zihe's expression changed dramatically.