The destiny rune was the purest essence drawn from heaven and earth. It contained far more than pill seals. Woven within it were the Dao of Heaven and Earth, along with the three supreme powers of Creation, the Heavenly Dao, and Destiny.

Primordial energy surged from the depths of the cauldron, as though it could pierce through the stone walls and soar into the sky. Creaking sounds echoed from the entire alchemy chamber as it struggled beneath the crushing pressure of the heavenly dao.

It was unheard of for a pill to contain the power of heavenly dao, and Ye Linghan stood rooted in place as though she had turned to stone.

When Lao Kaiyu rushed back, he arrived just in time to witness this astonishing scene.

More mentors hurried over, including several upper echelons of the Azure Flame Dao Hall, who had also received the news.

"Seven-colored pill cloud and the appearance of pill seals!"

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Inside the alchemy chamber, the destiny rune finally fused into the pills after three breaths, and the seven-colored pill clouds in the sky slowly began to fade.

Yet the excitement of the crowd showed no signs of fading, especially among the alchemy mentors. They all understood what the appearance of the seven-colored pill runes represented.

How many years had passed since a seven-colored pill cloud had last appeared? Countless years had gone by since such a phenomenon had last descended upon the world.

Liu Wuxie collapsed to the ground, completely drained. Without delay, he took out several pills and swallowed them. They were all ordinary third-grade immortal pills. Although they couldn't help him advance his cultivation, they could restore his depleted immortal energy.

Ten thousand immortal stones shattered at once, transforming into liquid energy that poured into the desolate world. In just a few breaths, the dried-up desolate world recovered fifty percent of its immortal energy.

When Liu Wuxie rose to his feet again, he had largely recovered. Aside from his slightly pale complexion, he showed no serious problems.

Ye Linghan could no longer restrain herself and rushed to the alchemy cauldron. Inside, she saw three dark-green pills lying quietly, their surfaces covered in dense pill runes. Each pill resembled a crystal bead and released an intense medicinal fragrance. When she drew in a deep breath, she felt her cultivation stir, as though she were drifting above the clouds.

When Liu Wuxie walked over, a faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he looked at the three Soul Healing Pills. These were fourth-grade immortal pills, which meant they gave him a high chance of reaching the fifth-level High Immortal Realm. He took out a porcelain bottle and stored the three pills inside.

Ye Linghan looked at the porcelain bottle with a trace of longing in her eyes. After all, these were fourth-grade immortal pills, and rare Soul Healing Pills at that.

Looking at Ye Linghan, Liu Wuxie tipped one pill out of the porcelain bottle.

"Try to reach the Origin Immortal Realm as soon as possible," Liu Wuxie said. For the time being, he still needed to rely on Ye Linghan, who had helped him deter all the recent crises he had faced.

As the opponents around them grew stronger, Ye Linghan's cultivation had begun to fall behind. After all, Wen Qi was an Origin Immortal, and in a real battle, Ye Linghan wouldn't have much chance of victory. Helping Ye Linghan raise her cultivation was the same as helping himself.

Liu Wuxie believed that he would catch up with her before long.

Ye Linghan accepted the Soul Healing Pill as though receiving a supreme treasure and carefully put it away.

When the two opened the stone gate and stepped out of the alchemy chamber, the large crowd outside startled them. Thousands of people had gathered beyond the chamber, and the majority of the mentors were present.

Even on the day Liu Wuxie took the assistant mentor examination, the scene had not been this spectacular.

The moment they emerged, countless gazes landed on Liu Wuxie and Ye Linghan.

Liu Wuxie frowned slightly at the crowd, roughly guessing what had happened. The phenomenon created by the Heavenly Destiny Alchemy Art had likely drawn them over. Given how easily he had been able to engrave pill seals, he realized that he had still underestimated this alchemy technique.

An elder in his fifties stepped forward and sized Liu Wuxie up from head to toe before asking, "What pill did you two refine?"

Ye Linghan secretly sent a message to Liu Wuxie." His name is Tian Zijin, and he was also an alchemy mentor."

Tian Zijin waited for Liu Wuxie's reply. After all, everyone knew Ye Linghan couldn't refine pills, which meant Liu Wuxie must have caused the earlier phenomenon.

"No comment," Liu Wuxie said, walking past Tian Zijin. He had no intention of letting anyone know about the Soul Healing Pills, especially the Heavenly Destiny Alchemy Art. Such a heaven-defying alchemy technique could not be exposed, no matter what.

"Stop it right there!" Tian Zijin felt deeply offended after being disregarded by a mere assistant like Liu Wuxie, whose cultivation was only at the High Immortal Realm.

"What's the matter? Are you going to attack me just because I don't want to tell you?" Liu Wuxie turned around and looked at Tian Zijin coldly. Who decreed that one had to announce everything after refining a pill?

"Tell me, what was with the seven-colored pill cloud earlier?" Tian Zijin asked, softening his tone because he knew he was in the wrong. By lowering his tone, he believed he had already given Liu Wuxie enough face.

"I have already made myself clear. No comment," Liu Wuxie replied. He had no desire to remain entangled with these people and continued forward, eager to return and repair his soul sea.

Tian Zijin was offended by Liu Wuxie's attitude. He had already lowered himself, yet Liu Wuxie still refused to appreciate it. In that case, he saw no need to remain polite.

"You're not going anywhere!" he said, reaching toward Liu Wuxie's back. He had no intention of letting the matter end without an answer. After all, if anyone could unravel the mystery behind the seven-colored pill cloud, the entire alchemy world would undergo a drastic transformation.

"Tian Zijin, you dare to touch my assistant?" Ye Linghan intervened before Liu Wuxie even needed to act.

Liu Wuxie had given her a Soul Healing Pill, and Ye Linghan knew he still intended to borrow her strength to ensure his safety.

As a powerful ripple spread outward, it hurled Tian Zijin backward. Ye Linghan flipped through the air and returned to her original position.

"Ye Linghan, you dare attack me?!" Tian Zijin flew into a rage as three assistants and several students stepped forward from his side, glaring at Ye Linghan.

The three assistants possessed high cultivation in the Spirit Immortal Realm. As long as Tian Zijin held Ye Linghan down, the three assistants were more than enough to deal with Liu Wuxie.

Wei Wenbin stepped out from the crowd. "Linghan, what kind of bewitching potion did this brat give you to protect him like this?" he asked in an earnest tone, hoping Ye Linghan would turn back before it was too late.

Before Liu Wuxie's arrival, Ye Linghan had still treated the other mentors politely despite her domineering nature. But now, her attitude toward Wei Wenbin had changed entirely.

"Who are you to poke your nose in my affairs?" Ye Linghan snapped.

When Wei Wenbin had acted like Wen Qi's dog that morning, Ye Linghan had already drawn a clear line between them.

"No one is leaving today until someone explains the phenomenon!" Tian Zijin said, continuing to attack Ye Linghan. As long as he could obtain the alchemy technique, he believed he could refine sixth-grade immortal pills with his own alchemy skills.

People died for wealth, and birds died for food. The fact that Liu Wuxie possessed the ability to engrave pill seals was already enough to make him the target. Tian Zijin had cast aside all concerns, and he would even resign from his position as a mentor if he could obtain that alchemy technique.

Ye Linghan naturally did not fear Tian Zijin, but the three assistants would still divide her attention.

None of the surrounding mentors stepped forward. On the contrary, their eyes all gleamed with covetous desire.

The mentors in the Azure Flame Dao Hall all came from different backgrounds and shared no deep bonds. It was even common for mentors to fight among themselves for benefits. In the past, people had even died while fighting over students.

"Mentor Tian, isn't what you're doing a little inappropriate?" Lao Kaiyu stepped out from the crowd to interrupt the fight, feeling fortunate that he had returned in time. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Liu Wuxie would definitely have been captured alive by Tian Zijin, who would then seize his alchemy technique.

Lao Kaiyu signaled Ye Linghan to leave with Liu Wuxie immediately.

Ye Linghan naturally understood his signal and swiftly left with Liu Wuxie. Although Tian Zijin wanted to intercept her, Lao Kaiyu quickly stopped him. There was still a vast difference between an Origin Immortal and a Profound Immortal.

Upon returning to the courtyard, Liu Wuxie activated the spiritual array there to prevent anyone from forcing their way inside.

"Shi Wa, if Xiang Rulong and the other students come tomorrow, tell them to rest for the day," Liu Wuxie said to Shi Wa after returning to the courtyard.

Shi Wa nodded. Although he didn't know what had happened, he would strictly obey every order Liu Wuxie gave him.

Upon returning to his room, Liu Wuxie sat down with his legs crossed. He took out a Soul Healing Pill from the porcelain bottle and swallowed it.

Time was pressing, and Liu Wuxie had to seize every moment to raise his cultivation. Being constantly suppressed by those with higher cultivation had frustrated him. If he couldn't vent that anger, it would cause serious problems sooner or later.

He had carved every grudge into his heart, determined to collect every debt those people owed him one day.

After Ye Linghan returned to her room, she also took out the Soul Healing Pill. After what had happened that morning, she had also sensed a looming crisis.

Although she had grievances with the Wen Clan before, both sides had always stayed out of each other's way in the Azure Flame Dao Hall. But today, the Wen Clan had torn away all pretense, which meant she had to prepare herself.

Meanwhile, the Soul Healing Pill dissolved into dark-green liquid that flowed through Liu Wuxie's meridians. The wondrous sensation defied description. The energy repaired even the tiny cracks in his meridians.

The moment the dark-green liquid entered his soul sea, Liu Wuxie immediately felt a cooling sensation spreading outward as the cracks began to heal. A surge of creation power started to spread through his soul sea.

Then, the power of creation, heavenly dao, and destiny began coursing through his entire body. Liu Wuxie immediately felt as though he were floating among the clouds, with every pore opening to expel the impurities within him.

Because Liu Wuxie's soul sea was powerful, one Soul Healing Pill only repaired half of its damage. This left him speechless, since he had originally intended to sell the remaining pill in exchange for immortal stones. Now, he could only abandon that idea.

When Liu Wuxie swallowed the second pill, the three powers continued flowing through his body. The gateway to the fifth-level High Immortal Realm also appeared, but unusual patterns covered the gate, making it seem connected to heaven and earth.

Liu Wuxie was shocked. "Who the hell created the Heavenly Destiny Alchemy Art?!" After the three powers fused, even the desolate world changed. Its size expanded abruptly, releasing an ancient and desolate aura.

Then, the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron also changed. The Divine Purgatory Palace, which had remained silent for a long time, began releasing a dim glow, as though it had received the blessing of the heavenly dao.

Destiny runes now flowed through every inch of his meridians. Even his physique, which had already attained unity with heaven and earth, began rising rapidly.

According to the cultivation realms, Liu Wuxie's physique could now compare to a third-level True Immortal.

As the Desolate Devouring Art began circulating, the surrounding immortal energy surged toward him.

A large crowd had gathered outside Ye Linghan's courtyard. They still hadn't given up and wanted to know exactly what Liu Wuxie had refined.

News of the pill cloud phenomenon had also spread throughout the Azure Flame Dao Hall. Since no one had personally witnessed Liu Wuxie refining the pill, everyone remained suspicious. Many assumed that the appearance of the pill cloud had merely been a coincidence.